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Christina Mortada

Address: Mushaireb, Doha, Qatar

Telephone: 00-974-**-**-**-**

E-mail address: adhays@r.postjobfree.com

Personal information:

Date of birth: 01/03/1984

Nationality: Lebanese & Romanian

Status: Married

Educational background:

The Int. Centre for advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies of Bari (MAIB), ITALY February 2012- September 2012

Degree of Diploma of participation in the Distance Learning course on “Sustainable Agriculture innovation systems for small-scale farmers” October 2008- September 2009

Department: Integrated Pest Management

Degree of Master of Science in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of Mediterranean Fruit Tree Crops, Subject: “Further molecular characterization and production of polyclonal antisera of Fig Mosaic Virus (FMV)”

October 2007- Jun 2008

Department: Integrated Pest Management

Degree of Diploma “Post Graduate Specialization in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of Mediterranean Fruit Tree Crops”

Lebanese University, Faculty of Agriculture

September 2002- July 2007

Department: plant protection

Degree of Master in Agricultural engineering, Subject : “ Contribution a l’étude des principaux virus ET des bactéries de quarantaine de la pomme de terre dans la vallée de la Bekaa”

Official High School of Rayak / Rayak, LEBANON

September 2001- Jun 2002

Baccalaureate in life science

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Professional experience:

Qatar- Doha

Septembre 2013 – Jun 2014:

Rabya Qatar Co.

Procurement Engineer:

-Purchasing of agricultural products indoor and outdoor plants, pesticides, fertilizers and irrigation tools.

Landscaping, maintenance, plant protection:

- Following the sites: plants and irrigation system,

- Order material such as plants, fertilizers, pesticides and irrigations tools,

- Examining trees to assess their condition and determinate treatment,

- Organise the production of landscape drawings, reports and presentations. Beqaa- Lebanon

May 2010 – July 2013:

1- Landscaping projects: Gardens (maintenance, plantings and irrigations). 2- Vineyards family projects: plantings, fertilizers, Irrigations and Pests controls, harvesting and marketing.

3- Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (IRAL) : Responsible of the laboratory of molecular biology on viruses, Viroides and Phytoplasmas:

- "Project planned under the framework of GCP/LEB/021/ITA project financed by FAO",

- "Survey of bois noir epidemics: Analysis of the genetic diversity of bois noir Phytoplasma isolates". Collaboration with LARI and INRA-Bordeaux.

- " Elimination of grapevine Bois noir Phytoplasma from infected Chardonnay vineyards by tissue culture techniques coupled or not with heat therapy or hot water treatment".

- “The National Program for the Improvement of Olive Oil’s Quality and Actions Against, The Diffusion of Stone Fruit Phytoplasma” Phytoplasma component". November 2009 – April 2010:

Robinson Agri Company (ferzol, Bekaa)

Sales engineer:

-Irrigation products

-Pesticides and fertilizers

-Seeds

Landscaping:

- Maintenance of sites: plants, irrigation, pests. Curriculum vitae

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- Irrigation systems: installation and maintenance,

- Seedlings (greenhouses: planting, irrigation and pest controls)

- Pest controls (insects, fungus, bacteria and viruses) Congress and training

Mars 2012:

Training in the molecular characterization of phytoplasmas infecting vineyards in Bekaa (such as Nested PCR and RFLP analysis), and to learn using bioinformatics tools for sequencing and phylogenetic analysis at INRA-Bordeaux, France

August 2011:

Training course on “Introduction to GSI I” organized by ICARDA and LARI September 2010:

Congress and training in “The use of molecular techniques in the detection of viral diseases on honey bees” with cooperation with the national centre for agricultural research and U.S agency for international development. Jordan

February 2007 - Jun 2009:

The International Centre for advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies of Bari, ITALY. 1- In the domain of plant pathology especially plant virology (Fig viruses) 2- In the molecular, serological and biological laboratory techniques on plants viruses. January 2008

Training of trainers in the principle and Practices of IPM and Responsible Use of Pesticides. Crop life (Africa Middle East) and The International Centre for advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies of Bari (MAIB), ITALY January 2007 - July 2007

Training in serological techniques; Department of plant protection, Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (IRAL), Talamara, Rayak, Bekaa, Lebanon. Publications

Refereed Journals

Elbeaino T., Mortada C., Choueiri E., Digiaro M., 2012. Survey on fig viruses in Lebanon. Acta Horticulturae 940: 665-668.

Chalak L., Elbitar A., Mourad N., Mortada C., Choueiri E., 2012. Elimination of grapevine Bois noir phytoplasma by tissue culture coupled or not with heat therapy or hot water treatment. Advances in Crop Science and Technology (In Press). Proceedings

1. International

Foissac X., Carle P., Fabre A., Salar P., Danet J. L., Ember I., Della Bartola M., Plavec J., Avramov Z., Mortada C., Eroglu S., Balakishiyeva G., Baric S., Battle A., Bouyahia H., Chireceanu C., Choueiri E., Curkovic T., Ertunuc F., et al., 2013. 'Candidatus Phytoplasma solani' genome project and genetic diversity in the European-Mediterranean basin. Proceedings of the 3rd European Bois Noir Workshop, Barcelona, Spain, 2013, 11-13. Curriculum vitae

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Mortada C., Jreijiri F., Choueiri E., Foissac X., 2013. Genetic diversity of bois noir phytoplasma in two vineyards of the Bekaa valley Lebanon. Proceedings of the 3rd European Bois Noir Workshop, Barcelona, Spain, 2013, 65-66. Molino Lova M., Abou-jawdah Y., Choueiri E., Geagea L., Abdul-Nour H., Geze N., Sobh H., El Zammar S., El Khoury R., Nehme M., El Amil R., Fakhr R., Haidar A., Mortada C., Alma A., Picciau L., Tedeschi R., Vercesi A., Casati P., Perini M., Maacaroun R., Mahfoud C., Mouannes E., Sakr W., Bianco P.A. 2010. Candidatus Phytoplasma phoenicium in Lebanon. Petria 20: 694-696.

Elbeaino T., Mortada C., Digiaro M., Martelli G.P. (2009). Fig mosaic virus (FMV), characteristics and survey in the Mediterranean countries. Proceedings IV International Symposium on Fig, Meknes-Morocco, 2009

Elbeaino T., Mortada C., Digiaro M., Heinoun K., Nahdi S., Martelli G.P. (2009). Planococcus ficus transmits Fig leaf mottle-associated virus 1 (FLMaV-1) but not Fig leaf mottle- associated virus 2 (FLMaV-2) to fig seedlings under experimental conditions. Proceedings IV International Symposium on Fig, Meknes-Morocco, 2009. 2. Regional and National

Elbeaino T., Mortada C., Choueiri E., Digiaro M. (2009). Survey on fig viruses in Lebanon. . Arab Journal of Plant Protection 27: E-96.

Environment interest:

March 2005: Planting of “Tree of HOPE” with THE TIME 4 SHARING GREEN FOREST, Hanine, and south Lebanon.

October 2004: Contribution with Young Men’s Christian Association on Olive culture and practices. Kfeir, Hasbaya.

Languages and skills:

Languages: 1-Arabic: excellent (mother)

2-English: very good

3-French: fluent

Software: Windows, Microsoft office, Browser.

Hobbies: Reading, music, travelling.

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