Page 1 of 26 Curriculum Vitae Omar Salim al-Jabri, PhD, MSc 1. Personal Information Nationality: Omani Date of birth: January 4th, 1974 Place of birth: Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Marital status: Married Contact address: Department of Natural Resource Economics College of Agricultural & Marine Sciences Sultan Qaboos University P.O. Box: 34 al-Khoudh P.C. 123 Sultanate of Oman Office: (968) 24141219 Mobile: (968) 98022219 Email: [email protected][email protected]- Google Scholar : https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=4kpyBYYAAAAJ&sortby=pubdate Researchgate : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Omar_Al-Jabri Scopus ID : 6506933888 and 5954004800
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MBA Operation Management (Sohar University, Visiting professor)
MBA Supply Chain Management (University of Nizwa, visiting Professor)
MBA Corporate Governance (University of Nizwa, visiting Professor)
MBA Advanced Human Resource Management (University of Nizwa, visiting Professor)
3. Introduced using Turnitin plagiarism for students when submitting their work starting Fall 2013
onwards
4. Organizing guest lecturers to deliver lectures to students in relation to their subjects. During
2008-2014, organized inviting 20 guest lecturers.
5. Activities involving organizing and supervising visits for the various courses being taught to
institutions and locations helping students to better understand their subject. This also included
cross boarder trips to Dubai since 2012.
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b) Students/Trainees Advising and Supervision 1. MBA thesis supervisor: Supervised three MBA theses from Sohar University of which 1 passed
and two undergoing. More details in Appendix S.
Student Name
Affiliation Project title Status
Abdallah Rashid alHinai
Sohar University
A study on effectiveness of Training and development practices at Bank Muscat SAOG
Completed -Passed
Ahmed Hilal alHosni
Sohar Unievsrity
Improving Competitiveness of public e-service
Ongoing
Zamzam Mubarak AlSuliemi
Sohar University
Analysis of Marketing Strategy for the Handcraft industry
Ongoing
2. Supervision of 37students in their final year project during the period 2008-2015. More details in
Appendix D).
3. Have been an external examiner for two MSc students, from NRE and from Department of
Marine Sciences. More details in Appendix E.
Student Name Affiliation Project title
Rahma Salim Al Harthi
SQU Estimation of the Demand for Residential Water in Muscat Governorate
Khalis Khalifa AlSubhi
SQU Factors Affecting Non-Compliance: A Case Study in the Al Batinah Region, Sultanate of Oman
4. Student advising and guidance
Number of advisees in academic years 2009-2014
Academic Year Number of advisees
2014-2015 35
2013-2014 24
2012-2013 31
2011-2012 44
2010-2011 27
2009-2010 24
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c) Participation in curriculum development/review and teaching management
1. I have been continuously updating curriculum for all courses using latest editions of textbooks.
2. Attended Demo presentation for the Electronic Absence Recording System (EAS) in CAMS
24/3/2015
3. Attended Teaching and Learning Workshop “Becoming an Effective Supervisor”, SQU 24-
25/1/2009
4. Subscriber of Wiley publishing, SAGE, Pearson and have been provided with access to course
material
5. Involved in changing course outline format
6. Involved in MSc and PhD candidates shortlisting, interviews and decisions
7. Involved in reviewing new faculty applications, selection, interviewing
8. Involved in reviewing proposed PhD program
9. Involved in reviewing Department degree plans
10. Liaison person with College of Economics and Political Sciences to facilitate NRE students
registering minor in Business Administration
11. In charge of reviewing proposed new Minors from CEPS
Representative of NRE in CAMS2000 for major selection 2014/2015, 2013/2014, 2012/2013,
2012/2011
12. Responsible of preparing teaching timetable for the Department Since 2012
13. Responsible for solving undergraduate issues related to collaboration with College of Commerce
(College of Economics and Political Sciences)
14. Member of the undergraduate studies & Curriculum Committee: 2012-1013, 2013-2014, 2014-
2015 and representative of NRE department
15. Encourage students to research and use of media such as BBC production in their homework
and term papers
16. All courses involve term paper to encourage students doing research
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d) Recognition in university teaching and learning
1. Invited to teach MBA courses in University of Nizwa and Sohar University
2. Invited to supervise MBA students from Sohar University
e) Leadership in university teaching and learning
1. Teaching several graduate courses in specialty. More details in Appendix H, F.
2. Supervision of three MBA students of which one has passed and 2 ongoing (more details in
Appendix S.
3. High teaching survey results. More details in Appendix A
4. MSc thesis examiner for two postgraduate students. More details in Appendix E.
5. Inviting 20 guest lecturers to participate in courses by delivering lectures.
6. Peer assessment shows excellent feedback. More details in Appendix G.
f) Organizing workshops/conferences
1. Member of organizing committee of the first National Agriculture Conference organized by
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries17-19 March 2014
2. Member of the Organizing Committee and Instructor of Data Analysis For Decision Making
workshop and forecasting held at NRE Department, April 2013 (Verified by HoD)
3. Member of the Organizing Committee and Instructor of Data Analysis For Decision Making
workshop and forecasting held at NRE Department, Feb 2012 (Verified by HoD)
4. Member of the organizing committee of International conference on Food Security in the Arab
Countries: New Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of Global Price Volatility 2-4 March
2010
g) Junior staff mentoring
- Amani Juma’a Thuwaini Al-Alawi: mentored on assisting in teaching, supervising students during
field trips, marking quizzes, reports, presentations, and homework, dealing with students issues,
invigilation during exams, assisting students in solving problems, and other administrative issues
related to undergraduate studies.
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3. SCHOLARSHIP
a) Scholarship output
1. List of Publications (Omar Al Jabri, Al Jabri, O., O., Al Jabri, O. S., Al-
Jabri, al-Jabri, O., Jabri, O.A.)
a. In Referred Journals
During Assistant professorship
1- Omar al-Jabri, Ray Collins, Tim Sun, Shaker Bose, and Rakesh Belwal “Measuring relationship marketing effect on small-scale fishermen income in the Batinah Coast, the Sultanate of Oman”. Accepted for publication on 27/8/2015. Role: Prepared the study design; data collection and data cleaning. Conducted the analysis and wrote the final draft of the manuscript. Conducted the translation and adaptation of the questionnaire. Prepared and conducted fieldwork training of data collectors. (Corresponding author)
2- Rakesh Belwal, Shweta Belwal & Omar Al Jabri (2015) “The fisheries of Oman: a situation analysis”. Marine Policy. Volume 61: 237- 248. Role: Participated in the study design; data collection and data cleaning and analysis. Participated in the translation and adaptation of the questionnaire, consultation during translation/adaptation/ validation process. Participated in fieldwork preparation, analysis, and co-wrote the final draft of the manuscript.
3- Rakesh Belwal, Shweta Belwal & Omar Al Jabri (2015) “Training needs assessment of fishermen on Oman’s Batinah coast: using exploratory factor analysis”. Journal of Vocational Education & Training”, 67 (3): 310 - 331 Role: Participated in the study design; data collection and data cleaning and analysis. Participated in the translation and adaptation of the questionnaire, consultation during translation/adaptation/ validation process. Participated in fieldwork preparation, analysis, and co-wrote the final draft of the manuscript. (Equal contribution)
4- Rakesh Belwal, Shweta Belwal, Omar Al Jabri (2014) “Training needs assessment of fishermen in Oman through concept mapping technique”. European Journal of Training and Development, 38 (7): 673 – 688 Role: Participated in the study design; data collection and data cleaning and an alysis. Participated in the translation and adaptation of the questionnaire, consultation during translation/adaptation/ validation process. Participated in fieldwork preparation, analysis, and co-wrote the final draft of the manuscript. (Equal contribution)
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5- Al Jabri, O., Collins, R., Sun, X., Omezzine, A., and Belwal, R. (2013). Determinants of Small-scale Fishermen’s Income on Oman’s Batinah Coast. Marine Fisheries Review, 75(3). Role: Prepared the study design; data collection and data cleaning. Conducted the analysis and wrote the final draft of the manuscript. Conducted the translation and adaptation of the questionnaire. Prepared and conducted fieldwork training of data collectors.
During Lectureship
6- Al Jabri, O., A. Omezzine and H. Boughanmi (2003). “Fresh Fish Markets in Oman: A Price Integration Analysis”, Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing. Vol. 14 (2):77-93. Role: Prepared the study design; data collection and data cleaning. Conducted the analysis and co-wrote the final draft of the manuscript.
7- Boughanmi, H., L. Zaibet, O. Al Jabri, and T. Al-Hinai (2002) “Constructing A Social Accounting Matrix for Oman: Concepts and Use in Economic Policy Analysis”, Journal for Scientific Research - Agricultural Sciences, 7 (1):1-11 Role: Participated in data collection, and data cleaning
During Postgraduate (MSc.)
8- G.V. Chomo, A.S. Al-Marshudi, and O. S. Al-Jabri (1999) “Food Import Demand: Meat, Dairy Products, Eggs and Live Animals in Oman”, Journal for Scientific Research Agricultural Sciences, 4(2): 1-6 Role: Participated in data collection and data cleaning and analysis.
9- A. Omezzine, G.V. Chomo, and O. Al-Jabri (1998), “Demand Analysis of Selected Fruits and Vegetables in Oman”, Journal of Agricultural Sciences (3), College of Agriculture, SQU, January:19-26. Role: Participated in data collection and data cleaning and analysis.
10- A. Omezzine and O. Al-Jabri (1998), “Price Supply Response of Vegetable Growers in Sultanate of Oman”, Agricultural Economics, Journal of International Agricultural Economist Association. Vol. 1318:1-10. Role: Participated in data collection and data cleaning. Conducted the data analysis. Co-Wrote the final manuscript
b. Chapters Authored in Books
During Assistant professorship
1- Belwal, R., Belwal, S., Al-Jabri, O., & Al-Shizawi, F. (2015). Fishermen on Oman’s Batinah Coast: A lookout for policy interventions. In D. K. Ura & P. Ordonez de Pablos (Eds.), Asian Business and Management Practices: Trends and Global Considerations. Hershey, PA: Business Science Reference. Chapter 13: pp. 159-173 Role: Participated in the study design; data collection and data cleaning and analysis. Participated in the translation and adaptation of the questionnaire, consultation during translation/adaptation/ validation process. Participated in fieldwork preparation, analysis, and co-wrote the final draft of the manuscript. (Equal contribution)
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c. Conference Proceedings
1- al-Jabri, O., R. Collins, Tim Sun (2013), “ Measuring relationship marketing effect on Small-Scale Fishermen income in the Batinah Coast, the Sultanate of Oman”, a paper presented in 48th Croatian & 8th International Symposium on Agriculture, Dubrovnik, Croatia. 17-22 Feb. Pp. 569-573 (During Assistant professorship) Role: Prepared the study design; data collection and data cleaning. Conducted the analysis and wrote the final draft of the manuscript. Conducted the translation and adaptation of the questionnaire. Prepared and conducted fieldwork training of data collectors.
2- Zaibet, L., O. Mahgoub, H. Boughanmi, O. Al-Jabri, H. Al-Nabhani & A. Al-Halhali. 2000. Transformation of traditional animal production systems in Oman. International Conference on Small Holder Livestock Production Systems in Developing countries (November 24th-27th) – Thrissur, Kerala, India. Pp 105. Reference to Prof. Osman Mahgoub publications http://www.squ.edu.om/college-agricultural/tabid/10916/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Role: Participated in data collection
d. Arabic Publications
During Lectureship
1- Omezzine, A., O. Al Jabri, and H. Boughanmi (2003), “Analysis of fruit and vegetable price integration between Al Mawaleh and Dubai wholesale market”, Agricultural and Fisheries Research Bulletin. Vol 2(3):5-14. Role: Participated in data collection and data cleaning and conducted data analysis. Participated in writing the manuscript.
Table 1: Distribution of the Peer-Reviewed Publications by Authorship Order
Order of Authorship Number
First Author (Including Proceedings) 4*
Second Author (including Arabic Publication) 2**
Third Author (Including Book Chapter) 7***
Total 13
* One paper as coresponding author
** All papers with equal contribution
*** Three papers has equal contribition with co-authors
Table 2: Distribution of all published work Year of Publication
Publications Year Number
2015
2014
4
1
2013
2003
2002
2000
1998
1999
1
2
1
1
2
1
Total 13
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2. Conferences/Symposium/ Workshops
a- Paper Participation
1. Shekar Bose, Omar al-Jabri, et al (2016), "The Role of Small and Medium Enterprises and Agricultural Cooperatives in Promoting Sustainable Agriculture for Rural Development and Food Security” a Paper to be presented in OnSustainability conference, Portland, USA. 21-23 January 2016.
2. Abdallah M. Omezzine, Omar S. Al Jabri, Fakher A. Omezzine (2015), “Supply Chain Management and rejuvenation of value addition: the Case of date palm in the MENA region”, a paper for the 5th International Conference on Management, Finance and Entrepreneurship (ICMFE-2015) Bangkok, Thailand, 6-7 June, 2015
3. Rakesh Belwal, Shweta Belwal, and Omar Al Jabri (2013), “Training Needs Assessment of Fishermen in Oman through Concept Mapping Technique”, a paper presented in Singapore International Conference on Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences ICFAV. 12-13 September
4. Omar al-Jabri (2013), “Studies conducted on Food Losses and Waste in the NENA Region: Review, conclusions and suggested actions”. Oral presentation in the FAO Regional Multi-stakeholder Workshop on Food Security and Nutrition, Tunis, Tunisia 4-6 November 2013. http://neareast.fao.org/Download.ashx?File=FCKupload/fsn13/Omar-Presentation-final-english.pdf
5. al-Jabri, O., R. Collins, Tim Sun (2013), “ Measuring relationship marketing effect on Small-Scale Fishermen income in the Batinah Coast, the Sultanate of Oman”, a paper presented in 48th Croatian & 8th International Symposium on Agriculture, Dubrovnik, Croatia. 17-22 Feb.
6. Belwal, R., Belwal, S. and al-Jabri O. (2012), “Training Needs Analysis of Fishermen on the Oman’s Batinah Coast: An Exploratory Analysis”, a paper presented in Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations-European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (FAO-EIFAAC) Symposium Towards Responsible Future in Inland Fisheries Management-related collaboration in inland fisheries and aquaculture, Hämeenlinna, Finland. 21-25 October
7. Omar Salim al-Jabri (2011), “An Overview of Global Fish and Seafood Demand” a paper
presented in the Symposium on the Development of Fishery Industries in Sultanate of Oman 21-22 March 2011
8. Boughanmi, H., L., Zaibet, and O. Al Jabri (2001) “A Study on the Partnership between GCC and EU and Implication on Agricultural Sector” (Arabic). Paper presented in a Workshop on the effect of the Arab-EU partnerships on future of Arab Regional Cartels” January 24-24. Arab Institute for Planning, Kuwait
b- Oral presentation of papers (by al-Jabri, Omar)
1. al-Jabri, O., R. Collins, Tim Sun (2013), “ Measuring relationship marketing effect on Small-
Scale Fishermen income in the Batinah Coast, the Sultanate of Oman”, a paper presented in 48th Croatian & 8th International Symposium on Agriculture, Dubrovnik, Croatia. 17-22 Feb.
2. Belwal, R., Belwal, S. and al-Jabri O. (2012), “Training Needs Analysis of Fishermen on the Oman’s Batinah Coast: An Exploratory Analysis”, a paper presented in Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations-European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (FAO-EIFAAC) Symposium Towards Responsible Future in Inland Fisheries Management-related collaboration in inland fisheries and aquaculture, Hämeenlinna, Finland. 21-25 October http://www.rktl.fi/english/institute/eifaac_symposium.html
3. Omar al-Jabri, Omezzine, A. (2013), “Studies conducted on Food Losses and Waste in the NENA Region: Review, conclusions and suggested actions”. Oral presentation in the FAO Regional Multi-stakeholder Workshop on Food Security and Nutrition, Tunis, Tunisia 4-6 November 2013. http://neareast.fao.org/Download.ashx?File=FCKupload/fsn13/Omar-Presentation-final-english.pdf
4. Omar Salim al-Jabri (2011), “An Overview of Global Fish and Seafood Demand” a paper presented in the Symposium on the Development of Fishery Industries in Sultanate of Oman 21-22 March 2011
c- Participation in Regional/National Conferences/Symposiums
and Workshops – Oral Presentations and Panel Sessions
1. Omar al-Jabri (2015) “Achieving Food Security & Sustainability through SMEs”. Oral presentation in the “ICV Conference 2015”. 14 September 2015.
2. Participated as panelist in second round on investment opportunities in food industries and food security in AlRoya 4th Economic Forum 4/5/2015.
3. Omar al-Jabri (Keynote Speaker). National Workshop on TRC project “The Role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Agricultural Cooperatives in Promoting Sustainable Agriculture for Rural Development and Food Security” 24 Feb. 2015
4. Workshop on “Fish Marketing”. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Oman. Presenter and trainer. 19-23 October 2014
5. Omar al-Jabri (2013) “Improving production and export of dates in the Sultanate of Oman: a comparative study”. Oral Presentation in the Symposium on Improving GCC Food Security Situation & the Workshop on enhancing Dates production and Marketing. 29 October 2013 (involved in discussion panel)
6. Omar Salim al-Jabri (2011), “An Overview of Global Fish and Seafood Demand” a paper presented in the Symposium on the Development of Fishery Industries in Sultanate of Oman 21-22 March 2011
3. Theses
1. Promoting Small-Scale Fisheries on the Batinah Coast, the Sultanate of Oman: a Supply Chain Strategy and Management Approach, 2008, UQ, Australia. 434 leave Available at http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:151841. SQU main library SH329 .S53 J32 2008
2. Fresh Fish Markets in Oman: a Price Integration Analysis, 1999, SQU. SQU main library HD9468 .O6 J32 1999
4. Grey papers /Technical Reports (as a Co-Investigator) all reports
available upon request
1. Shekar Bose and Omar al-Jabri. “The Role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Agricultural Cooperatives in Promoting Sustainable Agriculture for Rural Development and
2. R. Belwal, S. Belwal, and Omar al-Jabri. “Ensuring a Sustainable Fishing Sector in the Sultanate of Oman: An assessment of training needs of fishermen in Al-Batinah Coast”. TRC-funded project No. ORG/EHR/11/00 – Technical Report, August 2013. English
3. Omar al-Jabri, Paper presented to TRC on the Socio Economic Impact of TRC, NOV 2013 Arabic
4. Abdallah Omezzine and Omar al-Jabri “Fish Market Integration in Oman”. Agriculture & Fisheries Research Fund. “Technical Report” August 2002. Arabic
5. Younis alAkhzami, Abdallah Omezzine, Hussain alMasqati, Omar al-jabri, Mohammed alSyabi, and Saud alBusaidi. Paper on A study on Market integration between Oman markets and GCC markets (Arabic), Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 2000
6. Technical report of the research project “A Socio-Economic Study of Small Scale Fishermen in Oman”. Sultan Qaboos University and Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
7. Omar al-Jabri, Said al-Muqbali, and Ali Aljmi. Feasibility Study on Fishmeal Production in Oman. Final Year Project, College of Agriculture, SQU, 1995. English
To participate as a Principle Investigator in a research project titled Analyzing
Competitiveness of Food Industry in Oman. Grant requested OMR 24,900. Under review.
More details in appendix T.
2- TRC - Nizwa University- April 2015 -
Participating as a Co-Principle investigator (Co- PI) in a TRC- funded project No.
ORG/EBR/14/007 titled “Fish Price Spatial and Temporal Fish Price Variations and Market
Integration of selected Fish Species of Sultanate of Oman”. Tasks include literature review, data
collection, questionnaire design, data analysis, and report writing. Grant amount OMR 134,150.
More details is Appendix T.
3- University of Nizwa-FAO
Participated in a study “Food Waste and Losses in the MENA region Study”.
Participated in complications of data from secondary sources, country situation analysis and
contributed in writing the final report. More details is Appendix AB.
4- TRC - Sohar University-
June 2011- Sep. 2013
Participating as a co-investigator in a TRC-funded project No. ORG/EHR/11/00 titled
“Ensuring a Sustainable Fishing Sector in the Sultanate of Oman: An assessment of training
needs of fishermen in Al-Batinah Coast”. Grant OMR 23,850. More details is Appendix T.
Responsibilities include rendering technical advice, management of Arabic communications, and
liaison with fishermen groups and government bodies. Participated in the study design; data
collection and data cleaning and analysis.
Participated in the translation and adaptation of the questionnaire, consultation during
translation/adaptation/ validation process. Participated in fieldwork preparation, analysis, and
co-wrote the final draft of the report.
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5- Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
January 2011- January 2014
Principle investigator of an internal-funded project IG/AGR/ECON/10/02 titled A Supply
Chain Management Approach to Promoting Competitive Advantage of Small-Scale Sector in
Oman- Grant OMR 4,000.
6- University of Nizwa & Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
July 2010 – October 2011
Participated as co-investigator on a Project “Investment Opportunities in Handcrafts based
on Agricultural by-Products in the Sultanate of Oman”.
Participated in the marketing studies and feasibilities analysis, and preparation of final report
Responsibilities included collection data and information on marketing, organizations,
patrimony, investment, and economy of the sector from Agricultural perspective side.
Communication with Government bodies, conducting the feasibility studies of the proposed
projects, and contributing in final report preparation.
7- Sultan Qaboos University, Department of Agricultural Economics
October 2000-August 2002
Participated in a project titled “The Role of Agriculture in Oman’s Economic Development A
General Equilibrium Framework”
Involved in data collection, data compilation and analysis (Verified by HoD)
During pre-PhD
8- Sultan Qaboos University & Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Oman December
1999-August 2002
Participated as research team member in project titled “Management of Oman’s Kingfish Fishery:
Investigation of Biological and Economic Parameters for the Development and Application of a
Bioeconomic Model”.
Involved in data collection. Team leader in data collection tasks.
9- Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Oman
November 1999-August 2002
Participated as a Co-Investigator in a research project “Fish Market Integration in Oman”
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Involved in study design, literature review, data collection, questionnaire design, data analysis,
and report writing.
10- Sultan Qaboos University & Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Oman February
1998-August 2002
Participated as Researcher/Research Team member in a research project “A Socio-Economic
Study of Small Scale Fishermen in Oman”
Involved in surveyors training, data collection, and preparation of Survey documents, data
compilation, analysis, and report writing.
11- Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
March 2000-October 2000
Participated in a project titled “Analysis of Traditional Animal Production System in Oman (al-
Jabal al-Akhdar)” (Verified by HoD)
Involved in data collection.
6. Consultancy
During Assistant professorship
1- The research Council, Oman CR/AGR/ECON/13/01
April 2013- May 2014
Participating as a co-investigator in a TRC-funded consultancy project titled “The Role of Small
and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Agricultural Cooperatives in Promoting Sustainable
Agriculture for Rural Development and Food Security”
Responsibilities include rendering technical advice, management of Arabic communications,
and liaison with farmers groups and government bodies. Participated in the study design; data
collection and data cleaning and analysis.
Participated in the translation and adaptation of the questionnaire, consultation during
translation/adaptation/ validation process. Participated in fieldwork preparation, analysis, and
co-wrote the final Arabic draft of the report.
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b) Recognition in scholarship
1- Invited to participate as expert in South Batinah Master Land Use Plan (National Project tendered by Ministry of Housing). More details in Appendix AB
2- Invited as expert to Participate in Regional Spatial Strategy of Oman (National Project tendered by Oman Supreme Council). More details in Appendix AB
3- Participating as a co-investigator in a TRC-funded consultancy project titled “The Role of Small
and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Agricultural Cooperatives in Promoting Sustainable
Agriculture for Rural Development and Food Security”
4- I have established a network research activity of mutual interest with colleagues at my Department, and stakeholders from various International Organizations, government, Educational, and private sector organizations such as TRC, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Supreme Council for Planning, Public Authority of Small and Medium Enterprises, and FAO.
5- I have been invited to participate and present in many national/regional conferences and symposiums.
6- Participating as a Co-Principle investigator (Co- PI) in a TRC- funded project No.
ORG/EBR/14/007 titled “Fish Price Spatial and Temporal Fish Price Variations and Market
Integration of selected Fish Species of Sultanate of Oman”. Grant OMR 134,150
7- Participated in a study “Food Waste and Losses in the MENA region Study” University of
Nizwa (FAO project)
8- Participating as a co-investigator in a TRC-funded project No. ORG/EHR/11/00 titled
“Ensuring a Sustainable Fishing Sector in the Sultanate of Oman: An assessment of training needs
of fishermen in Al-Batinah Coast”. Grant OMR 23,850 with Sohar University.
8- Participated as co-investigator on a Project “Investment Opportunities in Handcrafts based on
Agricultural by-Products in the Sultanate of Oman”. University of Nizwa & Ministry of
Agriculture and Fisheries.
9- Participated as a Co-Investigator in a research project “Fish Market Integration in Oman”.
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
10- Participated as Researcher/Research Team member in a research project “A Socio-Economic
Study of Small Scale Fishermen in Oman”. Sultan Qaboos University & Ministry of Agriculture
and Fisheries
11- Subscriber in ResearchGate
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ResearchGate is a social networking site for scientists and researchers to share papers, ask and
answer questions, and find collaborators.
c) Leadership in Scholarship
1- Participating as a Co-Principle investigator (Co- PI) in a TRC- funded project No. ORG/EBR/14/007 titled “Fish Price Spatial and Temporal Fish Price Variations and Market Integration of selected Fish Species of Sultanate of Oman”. Grant OMR 134,150.
2- Received SQU Journal Publication Award 2014 on paper Determinants of Small-scale Fishermen’s Income on Oman’s Batinah Coast. Marine Fisheries Review, 75(3).
3- Affiliation of all publication is Sultan Qaboos University
4- Article downloads and PhD Thesis shows high number of downloads. More details in
Appendix V.
5- My MSc research had impact to use the model of analysis of Market integration and approach
was adopted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries of Oman at a national scale in the Fish
Market Integration project I have been participating as a co-investigator
6- I have made extensive efforts during my PhD to work on a topic that is unique and of a great
value to the sector. I am quoting the reviewers comments on the paper published from my PhD
Thesis in Marine Fisheries Review
7- Consultancy project that I have been involved generated OMR 4,292 for SQU, CAMS, and NRE
which will be used to support activities of these bodies.
8- MSc. Thesis generated one article in peer reviewed journal
9- PhD generated two article in peer reviewed journal, one paper in conference proceeding, and one oral presentation in international conference. Another article is submitted to a refereed journal
10- TRC Research grant on Training Needs Assessment involved as co-investigator generated 3 journal article in peer reviewed journal and 1 book chapter, 2 oral presentations in international conference
11- I have been the first MSc. Graduate of the College of Agriculture MSc program
12- As a co-author in CAMS Scientific Journal, authors were first contributors to the Journal. There has been strong encouragement from the College to the faculty and researchers to contribute to the journal in its early stage.
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13- As a co-author was first contributor to Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Bulletin. This is important to support Government Scientific Journals
14- First author in three articles in refereed journal. Has been a corresponding author in one of them.
15- All articles published in Scopus listed journal except those published in CAMS scientific journal.
16- I have been invited to participate and present in many national/regional conferences and symposiums.
d) Impact in scholarship
Please refer to Appendix V for more details.
e) Other information
1- Member of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (Appendix X)
2- Member of the Omani Economic Association
f) Attending professional meetings
(more details in Appendix W) 1- Attended The World Food Security Summit, Dubai, UAE, 23-24 February, 2014
2- Attended AGRAME Agribusiness Outlook Forum 25-27 /3/2014
3- Attended Food Logistic Forum and Workshop, Dubai, UAE, 17-19/11/2013
4- Attended FAO Regional Multi-stakeholder Workshop on Food Security and Nutrition, Tunis,
Tunisia 4-6 November 2013
5- Attended Symposium on Improving GCC Food Security Situation & the Workshop on
enhancing Dates production and Marketing. 29 October 2013 (involved in discussion panel)
6- Attended workshop on indicators and conclusions of the strategies of Oman Food Investment
Holding Co. 6/10/2013
7- Attended AGRAME Agribusiness Outlook Forum 26-28 /3/2013
8- Attended 48th Croatian & 8th International Symposium on Agriculture, Dubrovnik, Croatia. 17-