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Emad Hussein

Professor in Food Microbiology

Professor of Microbiology at the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, College of Health and Applied Sciences, A’Sharqiyah University. I obtained his BSc. Degree in Medical Technology, from Jordan University of Science and technology, (Jordan) in 1990, M.Sc. Degree in Microbiology and Molecular Biology, from Yarmouk University, (Jordan) in 1993 and Ph.D. Degree in Applied Microbiology, from Georgia State University (USA) in 2006. I joined Yarmouk University, (YU) in 2006 as an Assistant Prof, and in 2017, I joined A’Sharqiyah University as an Associate Professor.

I have extensive academic and administrative experience. I am having over 18 years of teaching both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and has held HOD administrative posts at YU. I was a Chairman of the Biological Sciences Department for two years. 

I chaired and participates in several committees both at the international and local (university, college, and departmental) level related to strategic plans, academic and curriculum development. I am serving as an external examiner for the Examination in Microbiology for BDS II human Disease I Professional Examination in General Pathology and General Microbiology and for the BDS III Oral Disease I Professional Examination in Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology that will be challenged by students in BDS II and III respectively at Oman Dental College.

I have more than fifty papers published in internationally refereed journals and conference proceedings. I am a member of the American Society of Microbiology and Society for Industrial Microbiology (USA) and many other national and international professional bodies.

Job Title Professor in Food Microbiology
College: College of Applied and Health Sciences
Publications: 33 publications
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Professor of Microbiology at the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, College of Health and Applied Sciences, A’Sharqiyah University. I obtained his BSc. Degree in Medical Technology, from Jordan University of Science and technology, (Jordan) in 1990, M.Sc. Degree in Microbiology and Molecular Biology, from Yarmouk University, (Jordan) in 1993 and Ph.D. Degree in Applied Microbiology, from Georgia State University (USA) in 2006. I joined Yarmouk University, (YU) in 2006 as an Assistant Prof, and in 2017, I joined A’Sharqiyah University as an Associate Professor.

I have extensive academic and administrative experience. I am having over 18 years of teaching both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and has held HOD administrative posts at YU. I was a Chairman of the Biological Sciences Department for two years. 

I chaired and participates in several committees both at the international and local (university, college, and departmental) level related to strategic plans, academic and curriculum development. I am serving as an external examiner for the Examination in Microbiology for BDS II human Disease I Professional Examination in General Pathology and General Microbiology and for the BDS III Oral Disease I Professional Examination in Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology that will be challenged by students in BDS II and III respectively at Oman Dental College.

I have more than fifty papers published in internationally refereed journals and conference proceedings. I am a member of the American Society of Microbiology and Society for Industrial Microbiology (USA) and many other national and international professional bodies.

Ph.D.               2006   Applied Microbiology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.

M.Sc.              1993   Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Yarmouk University, Irbid-  Jordan.

B.Sc.               1990   Medical Technology, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid- Jordan.

Microbes are fundamental drivers of ecological processes. Both physiologically and phylogenetically diverse, microorganisms drive biogeochemical cycling throughout terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. They also facilitate macro-scale diversity and community structure as agents of disease and/or beneficial role. My research interests: microbial ecology, the survival of bacteria in the environment, how microscopic aquatic organisms adapt to their rapidly changing environments, and their role in the production of novel bioactive agents. I study these organisms with a combination of modern molecular tools (sequencing and metagenomic analysis) and traditional microbiological methodology.  and I am excited to pursue new work using microalgae in the Phycoremediation (for the removal or biotransformation of pollutants, including nutrients and xenobiotics from wastewater and CO2 from waste air). Below are some areas that I am focusing on in research:

Medical Microbiology: Nose and skin carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in food handlers; antimicrobial susceptibility and Multidrug resistance, antibiotic susceptibility of biofilm-forming microbes. 
• Biological control of different plant diseases using different bacterial strains both in vitro and in vivo. 
• Food Microbiology and sanitation 
• Fermentation biotechnology.
• Biological control of soil-borne pathogens by using bacterial strains and some natural products.
• Microbial biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons, in fuel-contaminated soils, groundwater, and subsurface soils. 
• Environmental biotechnology related to marine, freshwater, and subsurface ecosystems. • Biochemistry, ecology, and molecular biology of environmentally relevant microbes.
• Biodegradation by extremophilic bacteria. 
• Drinking water and Wastewater Microbiology.
• The microbial ecology of hypersaline environments.
• Microbial ecology of aquatic environments.
• Phycoremediation of contaminated water. 

Journal paper

Emad Hussein, Khalid Al-Batayneh, Majed M Masadeh, Fatina Dahadha, Mazhar Salim Al-Zoubi, Alaa Aljabali and Karem Alzoubi. (2020).
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/1231807

Al Khateeb, W., Muhaidat, R., Alahmed, S., ...Aljabali, A.A., Alkaraki, A.K. (2020). Heat shock proteins gene expression and physiological responses in durum wheat
DOI/URL: DOI: 10.1007/s12298-020-00850-x

Khalid M. Al-Batayneh, Mazhar Salim Al Zoubi, Bahaa Al-Trad, Emad Hussein, Wesam Al Khateeb, Alaa A. A. Aljabali, Khaldon Bodoor, Murad Shehab, Moh
DOI/URL:  https://doi.org/10.1024/0300-9831/a000536.

Mazhar Salim Al Zoubi, Khalid M Al-Batayneh, Bahaa Al-Trad, Yazan Haddad, Emad Hussein, Wesam Al Khateeb, Alaa AA Aljabali, Khaldon Bodoor, Murad S
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.3177/jnsv.65.309

Emad Hussein, Abdul-Salam Juhmani, Ruba AlMasri, Fuad Al-Horani, Mohannad Al-Saghir. (2019). Metagenomic analysis of microbial community associated
DOI/URL:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02876

Muhamad Ali K Shakhatreh, Omar F Khabour, Karem H Alzoubi, Majed M Masadeh, Emad I Hussein, George N Bshara. 2018. Alterations in oral mic
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S150553.

Jacob H. Jacob, Emad I. Hussein, Muhamad Ali K. Shakhatreh, Mutaz A. Abd Al-Razaq, Abdul-Salam F. Juhmani, Ala'a I. Matalka and Christopher T.
DOI/URL: DOI: 10.5829/idosi.wasj.2018.470.475.

Hussein EI, Jacob JH, Shakhatreh MAK, Al-Razaq MAA, Juhmani ASF, Cornelison CT. Detection of antibiotic-producing Actinobacteria in the se
DOI/URL: doi: 10.18683/germs.2018.1146.

Wahsha, Mohammad, Nadimi-Goki, Mandana, Fornasier, Flavio, Al-Jawasreh, Raid, Hussein, Emad and Bini, Claudio. (2017). Microbial enzymes as an earl
DOI/URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2016.02.021

Jacob JH, Hussein EI, Shakhatreh MAK, Cornelison CT. Microbial community analysis of the hypersaline water of the Dead Sea using high-throughput am
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.500

Hussein EI, Jacob JH, Shakhatreh MAK, Abd Al-razaq MA, Juhmani A-SF, Cornelison CT. Exploring the microbial diversity in Jordanian hot springs by c
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.521.

Al-Trad B, Al-Zoubi M, Qar J, Al-Batayneh K, Hussien E, Muhaidat R, Aljabali A, Alkhateeb H, Al Omari G. 2017. Inhibitory Effect of Thymoquinone on
DOI/URL: DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5936

Alaa A. A. Aljabali, Emad Hussein, Omar Aljumaili, Mazhar Al Zoubi, Bahaa Altrad, Khaled Albatayneh and Mutaz A. Abd Al-razaq. (2017). "Rapid
DOI/URL: doi:10.1088/1757-899X/305/1/012005.

Abdelrahman Elserogy, Ghassan Kanan, Emad Hussein and Shyma’a Abd Khreis. (2016). Isolation, Characterization and Treatment of Microbial Agen
DOI/URL: DOI:10.5281/zenodo.35525

Shakhatreh MA, Al-Smadi ML, Khabour OF, Shuaibu FA, Hussein EI, Alzoubi KH. (2016). Study of the antibacterial and antifungal activities of synthetic benzyl bromide
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S116312

Mhaidat, N., Alzoubi, K., Khabour, O., Alawneh, K., Raffee, L., Alsatari, E., Hussein, E., Bani-Hani, K. (2016). Assessment of genotoxicity of vinc
DOI/URL: http://doi.org/10.1515/bjmg-2016-0002

M Hegazy, E Hussein, A Salama. (2015). DOI: 10.5897/AJMR2014.7324

Muhaidat, Riyadh, Al-Qudah, M. A., Samir, O., Jacob J.H, Hussein, E., Al-Tarawnehd, I.N. Bsoule, E., Abu Orabib, S.T. (2015). Phyt
DOI/URL: DOI:10.1016/j.sajb.2015.03.184

Fodelianakis S, Antoniou E, Mapelli F, Magagnini M, Nikolopoulou M, Marasco R, Barbato M, Tsiola A, Tsikopoulou I, Giaccaglia L, Mahjoubi M, Jaouani A, Amer R, DOI/URL: doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.01.038.

Masadeh, M. M., Hussein, E. I., Alzoubi, K. H., Khabour, O., Shakhatreh, M. A. K., & Gharaibeh, M. (2015). Identification, Characterization and
DOI/URL: doi:10.3390/ijerph120505108

Rafael Bargiela, Francesca Mapelli, David Rojo, Bessem Chouaia, Jesús Tornés, Sara Borin, Michael Richter, Mercedes V. Del Pozo, Simone Cappello, Chri
DOI/URL: DOI:10.1038/srep11651

Al Zoubi, Mazhar S., Ibrahim A. Al Tayyar, Emad Hussein, Alaa Al Jabali, Salih Khudairatd. (2015). Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Stap
DOI/URL: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26719783

Al Tayyar, Ibrahim A., Mazhar S. Al-Zoubi, Emad Hussein, Salih Khudairat and Konrad Sarosiekf. (2015). Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility
DOI/URL: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26885328

Wesam Al Khateeb, Eman Bahar, Jamil Lahham, Dana Schroeder and Emad Hussein. (2013). Regeneration and assessment of genetic fideli
DOI/URL: doi: 10.1007/s12298-012-0149-z

Emad I. Hussein, Jacob H. Jacob, Abdel-Salam F. Jahmani and Nigem Din Yousef. (2013). Dissemination of Heavy Metals and Tolerant B
DOI/URL: DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2013.100.111. ​​​​​​​

Riyadh Muhaidat, Athena D. McKown, Wesam Al Khateeb, Mai Al-Shreideh, Zakariya Bani Domi, Emad Hussein and Ahmad El-Oqlah, 2012. Full Assessment of
DOI/URL: DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2012.206.216

Mahmoud A. Al-Qudah, Riyadh Muhaidat, Ahmed A. Alomary, Emad H. Malkawi, Hala I. Al-Jaber, Ibrahim N. Trawenh, Musa H. Abu Zarga and Sultan T. Abu
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.5530/pj.2012.33.1

Emad I. Hussein, Fuad A. Al-Horani and Hanan I. Malkawi. (2012). DOI:10.3923/biotech.2012.189.198

Emad I. Hussein, Ghassan J.M. Kanan, Khalid M. Al-Batayneh, Khalaf Alhussaen, Wesam Al Khateeb, Janti Qar, Jacob H. Jacob, Riyadh Muhaidat and Moha
DOI/URL: DOI: 10.3923/rjmp.2012.551.573

Emad I. Hussein, Ghassan J.M. Kanan, Khalid M. Al-Batayneh, Khalaf Alhussaen, Wesam Al Khateeb, Janti Qar, Jacob H. Jacob, Riyadh Muhaidat and Moha
DOI/URL: DOI: 10.3923/rjmp.2012.551.573

Khalaf Alhussaen, Emad I. Hussein, Khalid M. Al-Batayneh, Mahmoud Al-Khatib, Wesam Al Khateeb, Jacob H. Jacob, Mohamad A. Shatnawi, Ashraf Khashrou
DOI/URL: DOI: 10.3923/ajppaj.2011.84.92

  • American Society of Microbiology
  • Society for Industrial Microbiology
  • International Union of Microbiological Societies
  • Arab World Association of Young Scientists
  • Jordan Society for scientific research
  • Jordan Society for Nutrition and Health
  • Jordan Health Aid Society
  • The Jordanian Society for Microbial Biodiversity
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Research Grants:

  • Hussein, E. and Malkawi, H. Investigation of the ability of Jordanian oil-degrading bacterial isolates to degrade different petroleum-hydrocarbons in situ and ex situ. Yarmouk University, 2007/2008, Amount of Fund: $12,000.00.

 

  • Malkawi, H.,  Hussein, E. and Al-Horani, F. “Innovative Approach of Bioremediation of the Oil Spills Contaminating Gulf of Aqaba and the Surrounding Region Using Naturally Isolated Oil-Degrading Bacterial Consortiums". Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 2008. Amount of Fund: $287,000.00 for 3 years.

 

  • Najm, E., Hussein, E. Effect of heavy metals on microbial variations of certain water dams or rivers and ways to investigate that effect and to enhance their presence. Yarmouk University, 2009/2010, Amount of Fund: $3,500.00.

 

  • Hussein, E. and Malkawi, H. Molecular detection and Identification of oil degrading bacteria from oil-contaminated soil in the northeast part of Jordan. Yarmouk University, 2009/2010, Amount of Fund: $16,000.00.

 

  • Al-Qudah, M., Muhaidat, R. and Hussein, E. Research grant from Yarmouk University, 2010.  Grant no. 5/2010.  Title: “Chemical Constituents of Jordanian Gynandriris sisyrinchium and their antimicrobial activity " Amount of Fund: $28,000.00.

 

  • Malkawi HI, Al-Horani FA and Hussein IH. Title: "Unravelling and expLoiting MedIterranean Sea microbial diversity and ecology for XEnobiotics’ and pollutantS’ clean up (ULIXES)". Submitted to KBBE. 2010.3.5-03: Approaches towards bioremediation of the Mediterranean Sea by exploring its microbial diversity – SICA (Mediterranean Partner Countries). EU. FP7-KBBE- 2010-4. Approved for funding: July 2010 Proposal # 266473. Amount of Fund: €2,993,869.00 EUR. https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/97824_en.html

 

  • Hussein, E., Kanan, G., Qar, J., Massaedeh, M. and Al-Horani FA. Establishing a database for the coral reef associated bacterial community and investigating their potential of producing bioactive substances. Yarmouk University, 2011/2012, Amount of Fund: $28,000.00.

 

  • Hussein, E., Qar, J., Massaedeh, M. and Al-Horani FA. Coral-associated Microbial Community structure in polluted sites in the Gulf of Aqaba. Yarmouk University, 2012/2013, Amount of Fund: $30,000.00.

 

  • Hussein, E. Biosurfactant Production, Antimicrobial Activity and UV Resistance of Stylophora pistilata and Galaxea fusciculares -Associated Bacteria from the Gulf of Aqaba. Yarmouk University, 2013/2014, Amount of Fund: $80,000.00.

 

  • Hussein, E., Ziad Alsaed and Abdulrahman Alserogy. Isolation, characterization and treatment of microbial agents responsible for the deterioration of archeological objects in Jordanian Museums and the Roman Aqueduct of Gadara. 20116/2017, Amount of Fund: $30,000.00.

 

  • Hussein, E., Mohammad M. Obaidat, Amjad A. Mahasneh. Enterotoxin genes profiles, antibiotic resistance patterns and prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in dairy animal farms in Jordan. Yarmouk University, 20116/2017, Amount of Fund: $16,000.00.

 

  • Hussein, Emad, Ali, Alya, and Alshibli, Sara. 2017. Microbiological Analysis of Swimming Pools Water from Tourists Hotels in Al Sharqiyah Region. Faculty Mentored Undergraduate Research Award Program (FURAP). A’Sharqiyah University, Amount of Fund: OMR 2,400.00

 

  • Hussein, Emad, Al-Shakiliya, Bayan, Al Badi, Najoud, and AL Marhubi, Hajar. 2018. Are we aware how contaminated shopping carts is with Pathogenic and Drug-Resistant Bacteria?. Faculty Mentored Undergraduate Research Award Program (FURAP), A’Sharqiyah University, Amount of Fund: OMR 2,400.00

 

  • Al-Ani, Falah and Hussein, Emad. 2018. A seasonal investigation on the prevalence of infectious diseases in freshwater and pond fishes in the Sultanate of Oman. Block Funding Program (BFP): RG Call 2018. A’Sharqiyah University, Amount of Fund: OMR 4,500.00
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  • Hussein, Emad and Al-Ani. 2019. Falah Establishing a database for the coral reef-associated bacterial community and investigating their potential of producing bioactive substances. Block Funding Program (BFP): RG Call 2019. A’Sharqiyah University, Amount of Fund: OMR 17,500.00

 

  • National Research Award 2019 in the research area of: HHS (HEALTH).
  • Hussein, Emad, Al-Shakiliya, Bayan, Al Badi, Najoud, and AL Marhubi, Hajar. 2019. Are we aware of how contaminated shopping carts is with Pathogenic and Drug-Resistant Bacteria?.

 

  • Research collaboration with an American professor at Kennesaw State University, Georgia, USA, several articles was published together during 2017 and the beginning of 2018 and five other manuscripts have been sent for publication in reputable ISI journals.