Postdoct [January, 1993- June, 1994], Biotechnology Research Unit, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Ph.D. [1998-1992]: Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
M.Sc. [1985-1988]: Microbiology, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan
B.Sc. [1980-1985] Medical Technology, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan
Employment history:
Teaching: Twenty Years Teaching Experience at Undergraduate and Graduate Level
Graduate courses: Advanced Microbiology, Diagnostic Microbiology and Antibiotics
Undergraduate courses: General Biology, General Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Genetics.
Research Interests:
Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance Among Enteric Bacteria And MRSA, Medicinal Plants as Antibacterial Agents, Genetic Variation Analysis of B. Melitensis and Uropathogenic E. Coli (UPEC)
Another Line of Research is the Use of Drosophila as a Model System for Studying Spasmolytic Activity of Varthemia Iphionoides -Derived Compounds