Contributing Academics

Dr. Othman Hamood Al-Hawshabi

Biology Department, Faculty of Education, Aden University Aden Governorate, Yemen P.O. Box 6235 Yemen

Academic Qualifications

• PhD Flora & Plant Taxonomy (2012) - Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Sanaa University, Sanaa, Yemen. Doctoral thesis: “Flora of Toor Al-Baha district, Lahej governorate, Republic of Yemen, and its Phytogeographical affinities”. • M. Sc. Agricultural Sciences (2004) “Studies on cross pollination and gibberellic acid (GA3) spray in Navel orange cv. Washington and Pawpaw cv. Hony Dew”. Faculty of Agriculture, Aden University, Yemen. • B.Sc. Agricultural Sciences (1988) Faculty of Agriculture, Aden University, Yemen.

Academic Positions

• June 2009 till now, Assistant Professor in the Biology Department, Faculty of Education, Aden University, Yemen. • May 2007-July 2009: Head of Department-Biology & Chemistry, Biology Department, Faculty of Education, Aden University, Yemen.

Research Interests

• Plant taxonomy and Flora. • Plant Ecology.

Professional Publications

1. Vegetation patterns and floristic composition of Yemen. Current Life Sciences, September-December 2015; Vol. 1 (3): 103-111. 2. Boerhavia erecta L. (Nyctaginaceae): A new record to the flora of the Arabian Peninsula from Yemen. International Journal of Advanced Research, November 2015; Vol. 3 (11): 813-817. 3. Indigofera trita var. subulata (Fabaceae=Papilionaceae): A New Record to the Flora of Yemen. International Journal of Science and Research, September 2015; Vol. 4 (9): 894-897. 4. Euphorbia dracunculoides (Euphorbiaceae): A New Record to the Flora of Yemen. Ass. Univ. Bull. Environ. Res., March 2015; Vol. 18 (1): 11-18. 5. Two new records to the flora of the Arabian Peninsula from Yemen. Journal of Biology and Earth Sciences, July-December 2014; Vol. 4 (2): B179-B184. 6. Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston (Myrtaceae), a new record introduced to the flora of Yemen. Journal of Biology and Earth Sciences, January- June 2014; Vol. 4 (1): B52-B56. 7. Studies on the flora of Yemen: 2-Flora of Toor Al-Baha district, Lahej governorate, Yemen. Ass. Univ. Bull. Environ. Res. October 2012; Vol. 15 (2): 63-81.