Personal Information

 Professor

Department of  Environment

Faculty of Environmental Sciences

Contact Information

Phone: 0126400000 Ext. 66683

Email: nalmakishah@kau.edu.sa

Prof. Dr. Naief H. M Al Makishah

 Professor

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  PhD of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Heriot-Watt University - UK

 

Education

  • 2013

    Doctorate degree from MicrobiologyLife Science, Heriot-Watt University, ادنبره, بريطانيا

Employment

  • 2005-2007

    Teaching Assistant, King Abdulazia University , جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2008-2013

    Lecturer, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2013-حاليا

    Assoc. Professor, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2025-حاليا

    Prof. Dr, King Abdulaziz University, جده, المملكة العربية السعودية

Research Interests

My research interests centre on applications of environmental microbiology and biotechnology. Recently, this has extended to understand the molecular microbiology and the protein functions for sugar transport mechanisms (Phosphotransferase System) in bacteria, specially the industrial strains of solventogenic clostridia which has the ability to utilize a variety of sugars and producing chemical solvents such as acetone and butanol which can be use as a biofuel.


Publications


Al Makishah, N. H. and Mitchell, W. J. 2013. Dual Substrate Sepcificity of a N-acetylglucosamine Phosphotransferase System in Clostridium beijerinckii. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 01866-13.

Ghanem K. M, Al-Garni S. M and Al-Makishah N. H. 2010. Statistical optimization of cultural conditions for chitinase production from fish scales waste by Aspergillus terreus. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 9 (32), pp. 5135-5146.


Conferences

Characterization of glucose family phosphotransferase system in Clostridium beijerinckii, ClostNet conference.(2013), Nottingham (UK).

Phosphotransferase system for N-acetylglucosamine uptake in Clostridium beijerinckii, International Workshops on the Regulation of Metabolism, Genetics and Development of the Solvent- and Acid-forming Clostridia (12).(2012), Nottingham (UK).

Chitin hydrolysis and N-acetylglucosamine utilization by solventogenic clostridia, International Workshops on the Regulation of Metabolism, Genetics and Development of the Solvent- and Acid-forming Clostridia (11) (2010), San Diego (USA).

 
 

Scientific interests

Teaching interests focusing on environmental science and the microbial applications. while research interests centre on applications of environmental microbiology and biotechnology. Recently, this has extended to understand the molecular microbiology and the protein functions for sugar transport mechanisms (Phosphotransferase System) in bacteria, specially the industrial strains of solventogenic clostridia which has the ability to utilize a variety of carbohydrates sources and producing commerical solvents such as acetone and butanol which can be use as a biofuel.

Courses

Basics of Environmental Science 172 ENS 200
Graduation Research 232 ENS 480
Diseases transmitted through food 897 ENS 633
Environment and Development 204 ENS 204
Food Quality Control 431 ENS
Applied uses of microorganisms in food 738 ENS
Energy and Environment 202 ENS
Environmental Biotechnology 271 ENS
Energy and Environmental Impacts 609 ENS
Advanced Environmental Microbiology 608 ENS
Ultrafine structure of environmental microorganisms 737 ENS
Applied uses of microorganisms in food 738 ENS
Biotechnology in food sciences 752 ENS
Energy strategies for sustainable development 787 ENS

Areas of expertise

Academic