Prof. and Chair of the Plant Pathology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Egypt; Vice Dean for Graduate Studies, Research, and Cultural Affairs (2013-2017); Program Manager of Weed Biocontrol, University of Florida, USA (2006-2009); Visiting Professor, Purdue University, USA (2005-2006); Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Research Fellow, University of Hohenheim, Germany (1999-2001). Honored several awards e.g., the IFS/King Baudouin Award from IFS, Sweden (1993), Mansoura University Incentive Award (1997), the State Incentive Award (1998), Shoman Prize for Young Arab Scientists from Jordan (1998), Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship from Germany (1999), and the Distinguished Scholar Award from the Arab Fund (Kuwait) (2004), Mansoura University Award of Excellence (2011), Mansoura University Award for Scientific Innovation (2013), Mansoura University Award of Merit (2017). Honored a biographical record in Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering® (2008), in Marquis Who’s Who in America® (2009), and in Marquis Who’s Who in the World (2010). Co-inventor of two United States Patents. Member or ex-member of 18 professional societies and in technical committees of USA societies (e.g., American Phytopathological Society (APS), the APS Biological Control Committee, International Society of Plant Pathology, International Weed Science Society, Weed Science Society of America (WSSA), the WSSA Biological Control Committee, International Organization for Biological Control, International Bioherbicide Group, International Parasitic Plant Society, International Society for Pest Information, Arab Society for Plant Protection, Egyptian Phytopathological Society, Egyptian Mycological Society). Received funds from several agencies, including: AvH Foundation, Germany; DANIDA, Denmark & CABI Bioscience, UK; International Foundation for Science (IFS), Sweden; Supreme Council of Egyptian Universities, the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Italy; and others. Invited speaker, trainer, or panel member by international institutions such as IFS, Sweden; CABI Bioscience, UK; University of Patras, Greece; University of Hohenheim, Germany; International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Benin; Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark; Novozymes Biologicals, USA; Purdue University, USA. Peer reviewer for several international journals such as Biological Control, Biocontrol Science and Technology, BioControl, Weed Research, Aquatic Botany, Plant Pathology Journal, Journal of Biological Sciences. Served as Regional Editor for: “Plant Pathology Journal†and “Journal of Biological Sciences; Associate Editor for: “International Journal of Plant Pathologyâ€, “Research Journal of Agricultural Researchâ€, “Advances in Plant & Agriculture Research", and “Journal of Environmental Science and Technologyâ€. Editor for the international journals: “Agriculture International Actaâ€, the International Scholarly Research Network (ISRN, Agronomy), “SCIREA Journal of Biology", “American Journal of Plant Biology", “COJ Reviews and Research (COJRR)â€, and the Open Access Journal of Science and Technology (Microbiology). Has published more than 115 articles in peer reviewed journals and conferences.
Prof. Yasser Shabana research interests are General plant pathology, biological control of plant diseases and weeds, plant disease management, weed management and model systems, invasive weeds management, and microbial pesticides.