The Department of Biology provides an exciting learning environment for students. The department has a dedicated and professional team of faculty and staff who continuously update the academic courses and enrich the students’ experience and skills. We strive to reach out to the wider UAE community through research and development endeavors. The faculty members are involved in research projects spanning all fields of biological sciences. The department is proud to have been one of the founders of the Master Program in Environmental Sciences. Graduates from this program have been serving the UAE Community for over a decade. 

Our objectives are:

• To prepare students who can provide solutions to challenges in health, environment, energy, food and agriculture.
• To be among the best teaching/research department in the region.
• To prepare our students for future careers that serve the needs of the UAE and the region.
• To prepare the students to fulfill their own personal dreams of a graduate education at a first class institution.
• To generate world class research and to continue our collaborations with international scientists and agencies.

The Biology Department provides its students with a superb learning and research experience. The faculty members utilize high-tech labs armed with a state-of-the-art equipment enabling research from gene to genome. The laboratories house a vast array of equipment such as: an ion-torrent genome sequencer, traditional and real time PCR thermo cyclers, sanger DNA sequencers, microscopes, microbiology facilities, aquatic research tools, deep freezers, ovens, eliza readers, gel documenting systems, and an array of other equipment required to conduct research. The Biology Department laboratories are located in buildings E3 and F1. 

Biology laboratories located in Building E3 include:

• UAEU National Herbarium
• Histology Lab
• Molecular Biology Research Lab
• Environmental Research Lab
• Molecular Biology Lab
• Microbiology Lab
• Marine Biology Lab
• Basic Biology Lab
• Animal Physiology Lab
• Immunology & Parasitology Lab
• Plant Biology & Physiology Lab
• Entomology Lab

Biology Laboratories located in building F1 include:

• A Genomic Core Facility – A complete solution for DNA sequencing from gene to genome level.
• Cellular& Molecular Biology (2 labs)
• Microbiology and Environmental Lab

The purpose of the Biology Club is to provide a community for students interested in biological sciences to gather and exchange ideas. Moreover, the club's intent is to have host a variety of activities and meetings throughout the semesters that are fun, educational, and helpful for students interested in biology.

Biology Club Committee:

• President
• Vice president
• Secretary
• Event and students’ affairs coordinator
• Photographer

The Biology Department can provide a range of consultancies in different areas. In the past the department has always provided solutions to the community through partnership and consultation. The areas of expertise within the department are:

• Genomic studies of organism including humans.
• Microbiological analysis of water and sewage effluents and microbiological surveillance of infectious diseases.
• Genetic classification of wildlife of plants and animals.
• Diagnosis of plant diseases, soil microbiology, soil fertility, and organic farming.
• Scientific consultancy in marine and fresh water ecological issues.
• Consultations on desertification issues.
• Training on managing rangelands.
• Training on applications of GPS and GIS in desert ecosystems.
• Training and consultancy in plant biotechnology.
• Training in DNA sequencing including new generation sequencing
• Measuring plants antioxidant potentials and biological assay of oxidative stress markers in animal tissues.
• Blood hematological biochemical analysis, and seroprevalence studies.
• Water-borne diseases, toxoplasma gondii studies.
• Malaria immunology and epidemiology.
• Phytoplankton culture especially chlorella culture.
• Fish behavior study projects.
• DNA finger printing in plants and animals.
• Protein banding pattern, DNA extraction and purification, database manipulation for DNA and protein alignment and prediction of a protein structure.
• Identification of new drug targets for pharmaceutical applications.
• Assessment of plant toxicity, assessment of protective potential of local plants.
• Microbiological analysis of water, isolation and identification of cyanobacteria and other micro-algae, soil analysis, T and M typing of group A streptococci.
• Pollutants monitoring, epidemiology of infectious diseases.
• Clinical diagnostic microbiology, PCR techniques, PFGE techniques, cloning techniques.
• High performance liquid chromatography.
• Plant identification classification, and plant materials analysis.
• Environmental impact assessment in the different fields of wild plants, rangelands, biodiversity and conservation.
• Examining samples of infectious parasites.
• Search for bioactive molecules in natural products and medicinal plants.

Academic Programs

 

Faculty

Note: If calling from outside the UAEU organization, dial (+971 3 713) before the extension.

Name	Position	Email	Ext.
Khaled Amiri, PhD	Professor, Chairman of the Department	k.amiri@uaeu.ac.ae	6722
Waleed Hamza, PhD	Professor	w.hamza@uaeu.ac.ae	6547
Amr Amin, PhD	Professor	a.amin@uaeu.ac.ae	6519
Taoufik Ksiksi, PhD	Professor	tksiksi@uaeu.ac.ae	6548
Rabah Iratni, PhD	Professor	r_iratni@uaeu.ac.ae	6526
Khaled A. El-Tarabily, PhD	Professor	ktarabily@uaeu.ac.ae	6518
Synan Abu Qamar, PhD	Professor	sabuqamar@uaeu.ac.ae	6733
Sabir Bin Muzaffar, PhD	Professor	S_muzaffar@uaeu.ac.ae	6549
Mohammed Ali Al-Deeb, PhD	Professor	m_aldeeb@uaeu.ac.ae	6527
Ranjit Vijayan, PhD	Professor	ranjit.v@uaeu.ac.ae	6302
Sofyan H Alyan, PhD	Associate Professor	salyan@uaeu.ac.ae	6734
Aaron Henderson, PhD	Associate Professor	ahenderson@uaeu.ac.ae	6724
Ruwaya Al-Kendi	Associate Professor	ruwayaa@uaeu.ac.ae	6743
Asma Al Menhali	Associate Professor, Vice Dean	asmaa@uaeu.ac.ae	6732
Yusra Al-Dhaheri	Associate Professor	yusra.aldhaheri@uaeu.ac.ae	6731
Mayank Gururani	Associate Professor	gururani@uaeu.ac.ae	6528
Oliver Manlik	Associate Professor	Oliver.manlik@uaeu.ac.ae	6346
Khalid Muhammad	Associate Professor	k.muhammad@uaeu.ac.ae	6517
Fatima Labeed	Associate Professor	f.labeed@uaeu.ac.ae
Sunil Mundra	Assistant Professor	sunilmundra@uaeu.ac.ae	6341
Youngwook Kim	Assistant Professor	youngwook.kim@uaeu.ac.ae	6299
Badria Al Marshedi	Assistant Professor	b.almarshidi@uaeu.ac.ae	6323
Mohammad Tauqeer Alam	Assistant Professor	mtalam@uaeu.ac.ae	6370
Igor. Kryvoruchko	Assistant Professor	Igor.Kryvoruchko@uaeu.ac.ae
Amit Kumar	Assistant Professor	amit.kumar@uaeu.ac.ae
Nighat Perveen	Visiting Faculty	nighat.p@uaeu.ac.ae
Shaijal Thru Ppoyil	Visiting Faculty	shaijalbabu83@uaeu.ac.ae
Seham Al Raish	Visiting Faculty	seham.alraish@uaeu.ac.ae
Haslina Razali	Visiting Faculty	Haslina_r@uaeu.ac.ae
Mohamed  Lotfy	Instructor	m.Lotfy@uaeu.ac.ae	6522
Gaber Ramadan	Instructor	Jaber.ramadan@uaeu.ac.ae	6523
Mohamed Rizk Enan	Instructor	mohamed.enan@uaeu.ac.ae	6524
Yaser Abdulsamia	Instructor	Yasser.turki@uaeu.ac.ae	6525
Mohammad Fazale Haque	Instructor	Myusuf.alig@uaeu.ac.ae	6199
Yasir Nour	Instructor	suliemany@uaeu.ac.ae

Staff

Name	Position	Email	Ext.
Raja Al-Meskari	Academic Assistant	r.almeskari@uaeu.ac.ae	6730
Naeema Al-Shamsi	Lab Specialist	naeema.Alshamsi@uaeu.ac.ae	6728
Halima Al Meqbaali	Lab Specialist	halima_almeqbali@uaeu.ac.ae	4659
Samira Al-Dashti	Lab Specialist	s.aldashti@uaeu.ac.ae	6163
Mohamed Tahir Mousa	Lab Specialist	mohamed.mousa@uaeu.ac.ae	6520
Biduth Kundu	Lab Specialist	biduth.k@uaeu.ac.ae	4651
Afra Al Ketbi	Lab Specialist	afra.alketbi@uaeu.ac.ae	6719
Salwa Sultan Saeed	Executive Secretary	biology@uaeu.ac.ae	6725

Thank you for your interest in the Biology Department. We welcome your query and encourage you to contact us using the information below:

United Arab Emirates University, 
College of Science,
P.O.Box: 15551, Al Ain, UAE 

Phone: + 971 3 713 6725 
Fax: +971 3 676 1291 
Email: biology@uaeu.ac.ae