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Curriculum Vitae
Professor Marwan M. Muwalla
Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Production, Jordan University of Science and Technology,
P.o.Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan, Fax: (962-2) 7095123 Tel: (962-2) 7201000 Ext. 23030
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Personal Information
Name : Marwan M. Muwalla.
Date of Birth : May 15, 1949
Place of Birth : Jarash, Jordan
Civilian ship : Jordanian
Marital Status : Married, Four Children
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Professional profile
· Experienced educator with a good record of designing university degree programs, conducting classroom instruction and providing administrative leadership
· Experienced researcher with training and expertise in animal science, small ruminant nutrition and production.
· I have been involved in the academic profession since 1982 and have been involved in teaching and university committees at various levels, giving me a good background in curricula development.
· Involved in a different upper levels of administration at different universities, providing me with a deep understanding of the problems and challenges facing higher education in Jordan.
Educational Record
· Ph. D. 1982 Philosophy in Animal Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA,.
Dissertation" Sources of Variation in Fecal Starch Percentages of Bulls
in Performance Test".
· M. Sc. 1979 Animal Science, Texas A& I, University Kingsville, TX. USA,
Thesis" Rate of Passage of Alkali Treated Wheat Straw through the Digestive
Tract of Sheep.
· Diploma 1976 Post Graduate Diploma, Animal Health and Production, University of Edinburgh, U.K.
· B. Sc. 1973 Animal Production, (BSc) University of Baghdad, Iraq.
Professional Experience
· Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of Research & Graduate Studies of Petra University, Sept. 2010 until now.
· Vice President, of Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, June 2005 to June 2010.
· Member of the Board of the Trustees of Petra University, Amman- Jordan November 2009 to September 2010.
· Member of the Board of the Trustees of Al-Isra Private University, Amman- Jordan June 2006 to October 2009.
· Professor, Department of Animal Production, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, 1999 to present.
· Dean, Research and Graduate Studies and Dean of Faculty of Science, Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan 2000 to 2002.
· Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid Jordan, January 1996 to September 2000.
· Dean, Faculty of Agriculture and Pure Science, Jarash University, Jarash, Jordan, 1994-1995.
· Chairman, Department of Nutrition and Animal Production. Jordan University of Science & Technology, September 1995 to Jan. 1996.
· Chairman, Department of Nutrition and Animal Production, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan 1990-1994.
· Associated Professor, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan 1991-1999.
· Assistant Professor, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, 1986-1991.
· Assistant Professor, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan, 1982-1986.
· Head of Animal Production Section, the Agricultural Research Station, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, 1987-1989.
· Visiting Scientist, Department of Animal Science, University College, Dublin (UCD), Ireland, March 5 to April 5 1997, July 28 to August 28, 1996, Jan. 9 to March 8, 1996.
· Visiting Scientist, International Sheep and Goat Institute, Utah State University, Login, Utah, summer 1984 and summer 1985.
· Visiting Scientist, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark, Summer 1983.
· Research Associate, Agriculture Section, National Planning Council, Amman, Jordan, 1974 - 1977.
· Extension County Agent, Livestock Production, Ministry of Agriculture, Amman, Jordan, 1973 – 1974.
Teaching Experience
Teaching Interests:
Teaching courses related to animal nutrition and production of ruminant animals.
Courses Taught:
Under Graduate:
- Feed and Feeding Ruminant Nutrition
- Sheep Production General Nutrition
- Beef Production Dairy Production
- Introduction to Animal Science General Biology
Graduate:
Taught Part of Advance Physiology (Physiology of the digestive tract)
Teaching Evaluation:
Quantitative Scores nearly always exceed 80 on a 100-point Scale
Research Interests & Major Grants
To Increase animal utilization of by-products, feed additives and applied animal nutrition and production of small ruminants.
Selected Major Grants
· Principle investigator in a research project granted support of one million EEC units from the EEC entitled: “The improvement of sheep production in Jordan, with particular reference to increased efficiency of utilization of indigenous resources”.
· Principle investigator in another research project granted support of U.S $ 22 thousand from the Agriculture Development Fund, Ministry of Agriculture, and Jordan. Entitled: "Evaluation of poultry litter as ration component for feeding sheep".
· Participant in research project “Cross breeding of three imported exotic mutton sheep breeds with Awassi sheep in Jordan” granted U.S $ 88 Thousand, from the Ministry of Agriculture – Czech Republic.
Publications in Peer Reviewed Regional and International Journals
· Marwan M. Muwalla.2012. Feed Additives in Farm Animal Nutrition “Book”. This book was prepared during the two year sabbatical leave at Petra University (2010/2011– 2011/2012). It was submitted to the Deanship of Research, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan in August 2012.
· Abdullah Y.Abdullah, Belal S.Obeidat, Marwan M. Muwalla, Sulaiman K.Matarneh and Majdi A.Abu Ishamis.2011.Growth Performance, Carcass and Meat Characteristics of Black Goat Kids Fed Sesame Hulls and Prosopis juliflora Pods. Asian-Aust.J.Anim.Sci.Vol-24 No.9:1217-1226.
· B.S Obeidat, M.S. Awawdehb, A.Y.Abdullah, Marwan M. Muwalla, M.A. Abu Ishmais, B.T.Telfah, A.J. Ayrout, SK. Matarneh, H.S.Subih, T.O.Osaili. 2011. Effects of Feeding broiler litter on Performance of Awassi lambs fed finishing diets. Animal Feed Science and Technology Journal 165:15-22.
· Abdullah Y. Abdullah. ,Marwan M. Muwalla, Haitham O. Maharmeh, Sulaiman K. Matarneh and Majdi A. Abu Ishmis. December 2010. Effects of strain on Performance, and Age at Slaughter and Duration of Post-chilling Aging on Meat Quality Traits of Broiler. Asian-Aust. J.Anim.Sci.Vol.23, No.12:1645-1656.
· A.Y. Abdulah, , M. M. Muwalla , R. I. Qudsieh and Hussam Teeti, 2010, Effect of bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia) seeds as a replacement protein source of soybean meal on performance and carcass characteristics of finishing Awassi lambs, Tropical Animal Health and Production Journal, 42:293-300.
· A.Y.Abdulah, M. M. Muwalla and R. I. Qudsieh, 2008, Substituting different level of soyabean by vetch as source of protein in diets fed to finishing Awassi lambs, EAAP-59th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, Vilnius- Lithuania. (Abstract).
· M. M. Muwalla, S. G Hadad and M.A. Hijazeen, 2007, Effect of fibrolytic enzyme in fattening diet on growth performance of Awassi lamb. Livestock Science Journal 111, 255-258
· R.T. Kridli, M. Momany Shaker , A.Y. and M. M. Muwalla, 2007, Sexual behavior of yearling Awassi, Charollais x Awassi and Romanov x Awassi rams exposed to estrous Awassi ewes, Tropical Animal Health and Production Journal, 39:229-235.
· M. M. Muwalla , S. G Hadad and M.A. Hijazeen, 2006, Effect of fibrolytic enzyme in fattening diet on growth performance of Awassi lamb, EAAP – 57th Annual Meeting, Antalya. (Abstract).
· M. M. Muwalla and Esmail S. 2002, the use of unusual feed in Animal Nutrition. (Book in Arabic).
· M. Momani Shaker, A. Y. Abdullah, R. T. Kridli, I. Sada R. Sovjak and M. M. Muwalla. 2002. Effect of crossing indigenous Awassi sheep breed with mutton and prolific sire breeds on the growth performance of lambs in subtrobical region. Czech J. Anim. Sci. 47:239-246.
· Kridli R.T., S.G. Hadad and M. M. Muwalla. 2001. Effect of feeding ruminally undegradable protein on postpartum reproduction of Awassi ewes. Asian Australasian Journal of Animal Sci. 14 (8):1125-1128.
· Hadad S.G. R. E. Nasr, M. M. Muwalla.2001. Optimm crude protein level for finishing Awassi lambs. Small Ruminant Research Journal 39: 46.
· Y. Abdullah, M. Momani Shaker, R. T. Kridli, J. Blaha, M. M. Muwalla, I. Sada and F. Tawfeeq. 2001. Comparison of two different rations to the traditional feed used in fattening Awassi ram lambs in Jordan, 52nd Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, Budapest, Hungary. (Abstract).
· Kridli R.T., M. Momani Shaker, A. Y. Abdullah, I. Sada, M. M. Muwalla, F. Voharadsky and S. I. Said. 2000. Artificial insemination results of Awassi ewes bred with fresh semen of ram of exotic breeds Charollais and Romanov in Jordan. 51st Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, Hauge, Netherland. (Abstract).
· Said S.I M. M. Muwalla, J.P.Hanrahan, and A.Orhan. 2000. Environmental aspect of early growth traits in Awassi sheep breed. Czech Journal of Animal Science .45:1-5.
· Said S.I., R.T. Kridli and M. M. Muwalla. 1999. Estimation of milk yield in suckled Awassi sheep under traditional feeding condition. J.Appl. Anim.Res.16:163-168.
· Abdullah A.Y, M. M. Muwalla, M. Y. Harb. 1999. An Evaluation of Various Protein sources for Growing and finishing Awassi Lambs. Tr. J. of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 23; 475-482.
· M. M. Muwalla, Harb, M.Y., Abdullah Y.A. 1999. Optimum use of straw based diets for suckled Awassi ewes. Ann. Zotech.. 48:389-395.
· Said S.I, M. M. Muwalla and J.P Hanrahan. 1999. Sources of variation and repeatability for litter size, body weight and matured performance of Awassi ewes. Tr.J. of Veterinary and Animal Science.23:461-465.
· Shaker R.R, M. M. Muwalla, M.Y. Harb, A.Y. A.Y.Abudallah, j.P Hanarahan and F. Crosby. 1998. Effect of rumen undegradable protein in the diet of lactating Awassi ewes on milk yield, milk composition and final ewes and lambs weight, Czech Journal of Animal Science.43:275-279.
· M. M. Muwalla, Harb M.Y. and Crosby F. 1998. Effect of lasalocid and Protein level on the performance of Awassi Lambs. Small Ruminant Research Journal. 28:15- 22.
· Aziz D.A., M. M Muwalla and I.M., Tahhat .1995. Influence of some environmental factors on growth of Awassi sheep. Indian J. of Animal Sci.65:320-325.
· M. M. Muwalla, Abo-Shehada and M.F.Tawfeeq.,N.M. Aburmeileh and R. Hill.1995.Use of dried poultry litter in the diet of pregnant and lactating Awassi ewes. Tropical Animal Health and Production Journal.27:106-112.
· Muwalla, M. M., M.N.Abo-Shehada and F.Tawfeeq. 1994. The effect of monensin on daily gain, efficiency and natural coccidial infection in Awassi Lambs. Small Ruminant Research Journal, 13:205-209.
· Muwalla, M. M., and Abo-Shehada,M. 1991. Influence of three planes of nutrition on natural coccidial infection in Awassi lamb. Indian J. of Animal Sci.61: (6): 632.
· Muwalla, M. M., and Aburmeileh, N. 1990. Suppression of Avian Hepatic Cholesterogensis by Dietary Ginseng. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. Vol. 1:518.
· Hunaiti,A.,Muwalla, M. M., Abuirgeie, M., Tawfeeq,F. 1989 . Determination, of Plasma Progesterone in Awassi ewes using Radio-lmmunoassy. Arab, Gulf. J.Science., Agric.Biol.Sc.B7:37.
· Abo-Shehada, M., and Muwalla, M. M., 1989. The effect of three planes of nutrition on natural coccidial infections in Awassi sheep yearling. Veterinary Parasitology Journal. 32:279.
· Abo-Shehada, M., Muwalla, M. M. and Tawfeeq. F. 1988. Ovine babesiosis in Jordanian sheep mistakenly diagnosed as plant poisoning. Preventive Veterinary Medicine Journal. 6:235.
· Muwalla, M. M., Foot W.C., Bunch T.D, and Call J.W.1988 .The influence of culture and transport on pretransfer development and post transfer survival of sheep embryos. Theriogenology Journal, 29:369.
· Hunaiti, A. and Muwalla M. M. 1987. Purification and characterization of 5- nucleotides from Awassi ram seminal plasma, Indian. J. of Anim. Sci.57: 1095.
· Muwalla, M. M., and Brown, C.J. 1984. Variation in fecal starch of bulls on performance test and cows on pasture. Nutrition Reports International Journal, 29:84.
· Muwalla, M. M., and Brown, C.J. 1983. The effect of Animal type and feed intake level on fecal starch losses. Ark. Farm Res. 5:9.
External Examiner In Graduate Committees
· M.S. Graduate Committee for Mr. Saleh I. Azzam Thesis Title: “Effect of Protected Methionine Supplementation on Milk Production and Reproduction in First Calf Heifers” University of Jordan, Amman- Jordan (March, 2009).
· M.S. Graduate Committee for Mr. Ahmad.F.Swaid. Thesis Title: “Effect of Suplemental Protected Fat on Performance of Shami Goats Fed Total Complete Ration with Different Corn Silage: Chopped Alfalfa Hay Ratio” University of Jordan, Amman- Jordan (May, 2008).
· M.S. Graduate Committee for Mr.Rabie Abdul Hamaid Hafize Irshaid.Thesis Title: “Replacing Soybean Oil Meal by Sunflower Seed Meal in the Ration of Awassi Ewes and Lambs” University of Jordan Amman, Jordan (Granted 2000).
· M.S. Graduate Committee for Mr. Hussein A.A. Migdady. Thesis Title:“Sheep Production Systems in the Middle Badia of Jordan” University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (Granted 1999).
· M.S. Graduate Committee for Mr. Fadi .M. Al-Hassanat. Thesis Title:“Assessment of Tannins, Oxalate, and Some Mineral in Atriplex Halimus and Atriplex Nummularia in the Arid Regions of Jordan ” University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (Granted 1999.
· M.S. Graduate Committee for Mr. Numan A.M.Al-Rayyan. Thesis Title:“Effect of Nutritional Level on Onset of Puberty of Awassi Female Lambs in the Jordan Valley” University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (Granted 1998).
· M.S.Graduate Committee for Mr.Waheed S.T.Al-Totanji Thesis Title:“Effect of Feeding Different Levels of Energy and Protein During the Last Two Months of Gesation on Productive and Reproductive Performance of Shami Goats in Jordan Valley ” University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (Granted 1998).
· M.S.Graduate Committee for Mr.Ali J.B.Al-Sharafat. Thesis Title: “Sheep Production System in the Northern Badia of Jordan” University of Jordan Amman, Jordan, (Granted 1996).
· M.S.Graduate Committee for Mr.Amjad Darwish. Thesis Title:“Utilization of Dried Banana Leves as a Roughage Source in Feeding Awassi Sheep” University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (Granted 1995).
· M.S.Graduate Committee for Mr. Yasser Al-Katanani. Thesis Title: “Effect of Progestrone Therapy on Pregnancy Rate and Concentration of Progesterone in Plasma and Milk of Friesian Cows” University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (Granted 1995).
· M.S. Graduate Committee for Mr. Jamel Al-Shakret. Thesis Title: “Effect of Different Feeding Levels of Concentrate on Productive and Reproductive Performance of Awassi Ewes in Jordan Valley” University of Jordan Amman, Jordan (Granted 1994).
· M.S.Graduate Committee for Mr.Mufeed Al-Nimer, Thesis Title: “Effect of Season on Embryo Quality from Superovulated Dairy Cows”. University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. (Granted 1994).
· M.S. Graduate Committee for Mr. Hosam Al-Titi Tette. Thesis Title: “Conrtol of Lambing and Twining Increase by the Use of Hormones” University of Jordan. Amman, Jordan (Granted 1992).
· M.S. Graduate Committee for M.Salah Nabulsi. Thesis Title: Sorghum Grain As A Subtitute for Barley in the Ration of Fattening Lambs and Milking Ewes” University of Jordan. Amman, Jordan (Granted 1992).
Member in the graduate Student committees
· M.S. Graduate Committee for Bahaa Hayel Gasim Aloqaily. Thesis title:“Effects of Feeding Sesame Hulls on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Awassi Lambs” Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. (Graduated July, 2009).