د.ناصر أحمد أبوسارحة الكناني

 Dr. Naser Ahmed Alkenani., MSc, PhD.

 Associate Professor of Environmental Toxicology

أستاذ السموم البيئية المشارك

      Biological Sciences Department

Faculty of Sciences 

King Abdulaziz University

Building 90A, Third floor, Room 36C29.

Saudi Arabia P.O. Box 80203 Jeddah 21589.

Phone: +966(0)126400000 (office) 60391 (lab) 52291.

Mobile: +966(0) 555659541.

Fax: +966(0)126400000 (64702).

E-mail: nalkenani@kau.edu.sa

Scientific Certificates

PhD. of Biology Science, Major: zoology  

King Abdulaziz University

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 2015.

Master of Biology Science, Major: zoology 

King Abdulaziz University

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 1994.

Bachelor of Science in Biology 

King Abdulaziz University

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 1989.

Scientific conferences

• 1-Participation in the Fourth International Conference of the Egyptian German Society of Animal Science, University of Menoufia , Egypt in 1994
• 2-Post a scientific paper in a workshop set up by the Jeddah Municipality entitled "dengue fever why and where."2012.
• 3-Post a scientific paper in a workshop set up by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs entitled "municipal work friendship between the environment and the effectiveness of the performance."2014.
• 4-Participation in the 1^st International Conference of The Saudi Center for Disease Control and Prevention (SCDC)(2019).at Jazan - Saudi Arabia
• 5-Participation in the 2^ndInternational Conference of The Saudi Center for Disease Control and Prevention (SCDC) entitled Wolbachia as a new approach to control Aedes aegypti mosquitoes(2020).at Jazan - Saudi Arabia
• 6-Participation in the National policy for managing mosquito resistance of dengue fever for public health pesticides (2020)
• 7-

Employment History

• General Supervisor of King Abdulaziz University Museums. 2021 – now
• Director of the Graduate Studies Department of Biological Science(2016- now)
• AssistantProfessor in Biology Department , Zoology, King Abdulaziz University 2016
• Lecturer, Department Biological Science in King Abdulaziz University 2013

   

   

• Vice Dean for Student Affairs at Teachers College in Qunfudah 1994- 2000
• Lecturer, Biology Department Teachers College in Qunfudah 1994
• Demonstrator, Biology Department, Teachers College in Qunfudah 1989

Teaching subjects

1. General Zoology , BIO 251
2. Animal Histology, BIO 353
3. Embryology, BIO 355
4. Animal Specimen Techniques, BIO356
5. Entomology , BIO 359
6. Medical Entomology, BIO 773
7. Physiology of advanced insects Bio 665
8. Biological control Bio 667
9. Special topics in insects Bio 668
10. Special topics in Zoology Bio 677

Membership and Committees

• Member of the Higher Committee for the Development of Postgraduate Studies.2022.
• An Active Member of the Saudi Society for Microscopes.
• Director of postgraduate committee in Biological Sciences Dept. 2015.
• A member of the exhibition of cultural and scientific week to universities GCC countries, King Abdulaziz University 2011.
• A member of the committee preparing for the elections advisory council Student Deanship of Student Affairs, King Abdulaziz University 2009-2010.
• A member of the committee activities Deanship of Student Affairs, King Abdulaziz University 2009 -2010.

EXAMINER FOR M.SC. THESIS

• 1-“Genotyping of Blastocystis Sp. Isolates in Jeddah Province”. MayadhManaser, (2017). King AbdulAziz University.
• 2-“Growth Performance and Composition of Muscle of Tilapia and Shrimp by Replacement of Fish Meal with Cattle Leather Meal”. Amer Hamed Aljohani, (2020). King AbdulAziz University.
• 3-“Prevalence and Relationship of Helicobacter Pylori in Clinical Isolates with Blood group and serum Electrolytes”. Bandar Hashim ALghamdi, (2020). King AbdulAziz University.
• 4-“Investigation of effect of anti-diabetic drug on weight gain induced by anti-psychotic drug in rats”. Wedad Ahmad Hakami (2021). King AbdulAziz University.

Thesis Supervised

• 1-2016Thesis for Master Degree in Biology with Title: " EFFECT OF NIGELLA SATIVA OIL ON FEMALE RATS EXPOSED TO LEAD" By Magadha Hadi Al- Masari. ( Assistant Supervisor ).

   

• 2-2016Thesis for Master Degree in Biology with Title: " Isolation and characterization of Indigenous Bacillus thuringiensis strains for biocontrol of Aedes aegypti " By Jehad Ahmed Deen . ( Assistant Supervisor ).

   

• 3-2017Thesis for Master Degree in Biology with Title: “Effect of Argan (Argania spinosa L.) Oil on Male Rats Exposed to Cadmium” By Mujahid M Al-Muqati .(Assistant Supervisor ).

   

   

• 4-2017Thesis for Master Degree in Biology with Title: " Evaluation of The Effect of Some Conventional Pesticides Against Culex pipiens The West Nile Fever Vector" By Sundws Sadeeq Mnshi. ( Assistant Supervisor)

   

• 5-2017Thesis for Master Degree in Biology with Title: " Molecular Identification and Control Studies of Dominant Mosquito Species in Yanbu Pro

   

• 6-vince " By Saud Talaq Aloriwe. ( Principle Supervisor ).

   

• 7-2018Thesis for Master Degree in Biology with Title: " Larvicidal Activity of selected marine invertebrates and Carbon Nanotubes Against Aedes aegypti (L)." By Mona Ali A Basabreen. ( Principle Supervisor ).

   

• 8-2019Thesis for Master Degree in Biology with Title:“The impact of fodders cultivation around date palm trees on the main insect pests of date palm and their natural enemies in Hada Al-Sham region”By Hassan Awad Alshehri ( Principle Supervisor ).

   

• 9-Thesis for Master Degree in Biology with Title: “Evaluating the effect of isolated bacteria from local plant & soil against larvae of Culex pipiens mosquito in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” By Rayan Ibrahim Yahya ( Principle Supervisor ).

   

• 10-Thesis for Master Degree in Biology with Title: “Serological and Molecular Investigation of Query fever in Livestock in Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia” by Hassan M Baroom, (Principle Supervisor)
• 11-

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

1. Naser A Alkenani, Habeeb M Al-Solami, Abdullah G. Alghamdi, Ihsan Ullah, Kounser Javeed, Showket Ahmad Dar, Mohamed Morsi M. Ahmed.( 2022). Effect of botanicals on Yellow Fever Mosquito Aedes aegypti(Diptera: Culicidae, SPECIALUSIS UGDYMAS,(43) . 1503-1514.
2. Habeeb M. Al-Solami, Alawiah M. S. Alhebshi, H. Abdo, S. R. Mahmuod, Afaf S. Alwabli, andNaser Alkenani. (2022). A bio-mathematical approach to control the Anopheles mosquito using sterile males technology, International Journal of Biomathematics Vol. 15, (06), 2250037 – 1-19.
3. Naif Mohammed Alotaibi, Sabeur Abdelkader Saidi, Mohamed Mohamed Roushdy, Turki M. Alsheikh, Naser AL-Kenani , Rashad M. Saleh, and Saleh M. Al-Maaqar.( 2022).Isolation and molecular characterization of bacteria found in soils of Rahat region, and their toxicity to the vector of Dengue fever (Aedes aegypti larvae), Bioscience Research, vol 19 (3): 1378-1385.
4. Saleh M. Al-Maaqar, Bassam O. Al-Johny, Fahad D. Al-Sharif, Majed Al-Shaeri, Naser ALKenani, and Muhammad Barkaat Hussain (2022). Sensitivity of multidrug-resistant pathogenic bacteria to ethanolic extract of Ziziphus spina-christi L. (Sidr) leaves, BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH, 19 (3): 1467-1475.
5. Maryam Bibi, Fakhar ud Din, Yasir Anwar, Naser A. Alkenani, Ali T. Zari, Muhammad Mukhtiar, Isam M. Abu Zeid, Eman Hilal Althubaiti, Hadiqa Nazish, Alam Zeb, Izhar Ullah, Gul Majid Khan, Han-Gon Choi (2022). Cilostazol-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles: Bioavailability and safety evaluation in an animal model Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 74 103581- 1-12.
6. Irfan Haider a, Ihsan Ullah b, , Sajjad Ullah Khan a, Iqbal Munir a, Aisha Mateen a, Naser AL-Kenani,Bassam Oudh Al Johny b, Yasir Anwar b, Habeeb M. Al-Solami b, Torki M. Alahmadi b, Nadiah Alsulami, Ali Zari b, Khalid M.S. Alghamdi b, Abdullah Obaid M. Alharbi b, Muhammad Faisal Siddiqui c, Ijaz Naeem .(2022). Characterization and cadmium detoxification dynamics of endophytic bacteria, isolated from rice plants, Journal of King Saud University – Science 34 P 1-7.
7. NaserAlkenani,S.R.Mahmoud,AhmedM.Metwally,Afaf S.Alwabliand HabeebM.Al – Solami.(2021).Amechanicalapproach for mosquito fascicleundertheinfluenceofmechanicalforceswithmedicalapplications,Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Vol. 79, No. 6 P. 677-682.

    

    

8. Zahid Nabi Sheikh, Vikas Sharma, , Rafiq Ahmad Shah, Shilpa Raina, Maha Aljabri ,Javid Iqbal Mir, Naser AlKenaniand Khalid Rehman Hakeem. ( 2021) Elucidating Genetic Diversity in Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) Cultivated in the North-Western Himalayan Provinces of India Using SSR Markers, Plants .(10) p. 1-18.

    

9. Abdullah Abdulhafith AL-Jaddawi, Esam Kamal Fahmy Elbeshehy, Naser Ahmed Hamad Alkenani, Khalid Mohammed Alghamdi.(2021). Biological Control Against Four-Stored Product Beetles Pests by Using Cytoplasmic Polyhedrosis Virus (Cypovirus1), International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Phytopharmacological Research,. 11(4):39-49

    

10. Naser A. Alkenani, Mona A. Basabreen, Lamiaa A. Shaala, Majed Alshaeri, Jazem A. Mahyoub, Ihsan Ullah1, Khalid M. Alghamdi, and Diaa T. A. Youssef. (2021). Larvicidal Effects of Carbon Nanotubes Loaded with Selected Marine Sponges Extracts. Archives of Pharmacy Practice, Accepted

     

11. Naser A Alkenani, Mohamed Morsi M. Ahmed1, Habeeb M Al-Solami1, Yasir Anwar, Khalid M Alghamdi and Mahmoud S Ahmad (2021).Molecular Identification and Bio-Control of Mosquitoes using Black Seeds Extract in Jeddah. PAK Vet J. online

     

12. S. R. Mahmoud, Habeeb M. Al-Solami, Naser Alkenani, Alawiah M. S. Alhebshi,
    1. Afaf S. Alwabli and Ahmed Bahieldin.( 2020). A mechanical model to investigate Aedesaegypti mosquito bite using new techniques and its applications. Membrane and Water Treatment, Vol.11 P: 99-406.

        

13. Sundws Sadiq Munshi, Dr. Naser A. Alkenani and Prof. Khatter A. Najat(2020). Evaluation of some organophosphorous and carbamate pesticides against Culex pipiens transmitting RiftValley fever: toxicological and enzymatic studies. Life Science Journal;17(5) 37-46

     

14. Abdullah Mohammed Graman Al-Shehri, Bassam Oudh Al-Johny, Yasir Anwar, Naser AL-Kenani and Ihsan Ullah.(2020). Analysis of Anti-Mosquito and Antimicrobial Activities of The Extract of Nigella sativa (Black seeds). Bioscience Biotechnology Research Communications, Vol.13. P: 1938-1941.

     

     

15. Jamal S. M. Sabir, Abdelfatteh El Omri, Babajan Banaganapalli, Majed A. Al-Shaeri 1, Naser A. AlkenaniMumdooh J. Sabir, Nahid H. Hajrah, Houda Zrelli, Lukasz Ciesla, Khalidah K. Nasser, Ramu Elango, Noor Ahmad Shaik , and Muhummadh Khan (2019). Dissecting the Role of NF-κb Protein Family and Its Regulators in Rheumatoid Arthritis Using Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network, Frontiers in Genetics. Vol.10 P: 1-17.

     

16. Majdah H Al-Massari, Isam M Abu Zeid, Ihsan Ullah and Naser A Alkenani. (2020). Effect of Nigella sativa Oil on Female Rats Exposed to Lead, Acta Scientific Medical Sciences. Vol. 4 p: 222-229

     

17. Mujahid M Al-Muqati, Isam M Abu Zeid, and Naser A Al-Kenani. (2020)
    1. Renoprotective, Hypoglycemic, and Hypolipidemic Effects of Argan (Argania Spinosa L.) Oil in Male Rats Exposed to Cadmium. Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 4.1: 159-168.
18. Naser Alkenani and Habeeb Solami. (2019). Molecular identification of Insect species and their applications, Advances in Environmental Biology,13 (8) 17-24.

     

19. Afaf Salim Alwabli, Sana Ghazi Alattas, Alawiah Mohammad Alhebshi, Nidal Mohammed Zabermawi, Fatima Kaneez, Esam Ibraheem Azhar, Naser Alkenani, Khalid Al-Ghmady, Ishtiaq Qadri.( 2019). Pharmacological Modulation of Flavivirus Methyltransferase Activity of Dengue Virus (DEV), Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research ,3 (53) : 433-436.

     

20. AFAF S. ALWABLI, SANA G. AL-ATTAS, ALAWIAH M. ALHEBSHI, NIDAL M. ZABERMAWI, NASER ALKENANI, KHALID AL- GHMADY, ISHTIAQ QADRI. (2019).Gene Expression Profiling Unravels Functions Related with Pathogenesis of Dengue Infection,Proceedings of Research World International Conference, Pune, India, 24th-25th February 2019, 1-26.

     

     

     

     

     

21. Saber. J., El Omri,A., Banaganapalli,B., Al-shaeri,M., Alkenani,N., Saber,M., Hajrah,N., Zrelli,H., Ciesla,L., Nasser, K., Elango,R., Shaik,N., Khan,M. (2019) Dissecting the Role of NF-κb Protein Family and Its Regulators in Rheumatoid Arthritis Using Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network. Frontiers in Genetics. Vol.10p: 1-17

     

     

22. Jamal S. M. Sabir , Abdelfatteh El Omri1, Noor A. Shaik, Babajan Banaganapalli, Majed A. Al-Shaeri1, Naser A. Alkenani, Nahid H. Hajrah1, Zuhier A. Awan, Houda Zrelli1, Ramu Elango, Muhummadh Khan. (2019). Identification of key regulatory genes connected to NF-κB family of proteins in visceral adipose tissues using gene expression and weighted protein interaction
    1. network, Plos one, 1-26.

        

        

23. Yasir Anwar, Mohammad Hussain Fakieh, Ihsan Ullah, Naser A Alkenani,

     Mohammed A sharif (2019). Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Prosopis juliflora extract: potential of antimicrobial and pollutants degradation performance, Desalination and Water Treatment V 167:105-112.

     

     

     

24. Afaf S. Alwabli, Sana G. Alattas, Alawiah M. Alhebshi, Nidal M. Zabermawi, Naser Alkenani, Khalid Al-ghmady, Ishtiaq Qadri. (2019). Molecular docking analysis of netropsin and novobiocin with the viral protein targets HABD, MTD and RCD, Bioinformation 15(4): 233-239

     

     

25. Ihsan Ullah, Al-Johny B. O,. AL-Ghamdi K. M.,. Al-Zahrani H. A , Anwar Y., Firoz A, AlKenani N.A., Almatry M. A. (2019). Endophytic bacteria isolated from Solanum nigrum L., alleviate cadmium (Cd) stress response by their antioxidant potentials, including SOD synthesis by sodA gene, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, (174) 197–207.

     

     

26. Algamdi, Abdullah, Mehyoub, J.A, AL-Ghamdi K. M, Algamdi.T.S, AlKenani N.A. (2018). Climatic Factors and The Seasonal Abundance of Sarcophaga dux( Dioprera : Sarcophagide) in Jeddah , Saudi Arabia. IJBPAS, 7(10): 1874-1882.

     

     

27. Hakami, Abdulaziz M., Qadri M. I, Al-Ghamdi K. M, Alkenani N.A, Eisa Z. M, Khawaji T.K, Hamzi, T.A, Bakri M. (2018). Detection and Serotyping of Dengue Virus Circulating in Febrile Human Subjects in Jazan Area, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, 6(5) 850 – 861.

     

     

28. Hakami Abdulaziz M., Qadri M. I, Al-Ghamdi K. M, Alkenani N.A, Eisa Z. M, Matabi A. M., Bakri M. (2018). Molecular Identification and Characterization of Different Dengue VirusSerotypes Reported in Jazan Area Kingdom of Saudi, Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences,6(5) 828 – 835.

     

     

29. . Alkenani Naser A (2019) Semi-field assessment of Spinosad in combination with Altosid briquet and Dudim DT tablets against Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae reared in pond water, Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences,. (26) 1737-1742

     

     

30. Hanan S.Alyaha, Jazem A. Mahyoub, Khalid M. Al-Ghamdi, Hamed A. Ghramh and N.A. Alkenani( 2018). Synthesis of silver nanoparticle using Juniperus proceraand it s larvicidal activity against dengue and zika viruses vector Aedes aegypti mosquito, Life Sci Journal,15(1).

     

     

31. Alanazi N. A, Al-Ghamdi K M. , Mangoud AAH, AlAsiry K., Alkenani N.A. and Yasir Anwar. (2017). Synergistic effect of insecticides on the larvae and adults of housefly, Musca domestica L. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 5(4): 899-905.

     

     

32. Naser A. Alkenani (2017). Influence of the mixtures composed of slow–release insecticide formulations against Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae reared in pond water, Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 24 1181–1185.

     

     

33. Jazem A. Mahyoub, UsamaW. Hawas, Khalid M. Al-Ghamdi, Mohammad M. E. Aljameeli1, Fekri M. Shaher, Muneer A. Bamakhrama2 and N.A. Alkenani (2016). The Biological Effects of Some Marine Extracts Against Aedes aegypti (L.) Mosquito Vector of the Dengue Fever in Jeddah Governorate, Saudi Arabia. J Pure Appl Microbio, 10(3).

     

     

34. ALKENANI,N.A.; KH.M.ALGhamedi; M.S.Saleh; J.A. Mahyuob ( 2015). Semi- Felid Evaluation of Some Slow- Release Insecticide Formulation against The Dengue Fiver Mosquito Aedes aegypti ( L ). Alex.Scie.J. 36(2): 157-162.

     

     

35. Saleh, A. Koriem, H. I. El-Sayyad, N. A. Alkenani (1994). Effect of NickelSulphate on The Regeneration of Hind Limb in Tadpoles of Toad, Bufo viridis Var. orientalis. ?– Foot Region. J. Egypt. Ger. Soc. Zool. Vol 14 (B). 123-146.

     

     

36. Saleh, A. Koriem, H. I. El-Sayyad, N. A. Alkenani (1994). Effect of NickelSulphate on The Regeneration of Hind Limb in Tadpoles of Toad, Bufo viridis Var. orientalis. ?– Amputation in midlle Shank. Region. J. Egypt. Ger. Soc. Zool. Vol 14 (B). 123-146.