1 - Kalendar,R., Schulman,A.H. and Mansour,A.M. Solanum lycopersicum retrotransposon Tork-1, complete sequence. ACCESSION (EU009623). Submitted in (01-JUL-2007) (Available online)

2 - Kalendar,R., Schulman,A.H., Mansour,A.M. and Gyulai,G. Solanum lycopersicum retrotransposon Jinling-2, complete sequence. ACCESSION (EU009624) Submitted (02-JUL-2007). (Available online)

3- Kalendar,R. and Mansour,A.M. Solanum lycopersicum retrotransposon Tork2,  complete sequence. ACCESSION (EU090224) Submitted (10-Aug-2007(Available online)

4- Kalendar,R., Schulman,A.H. and Mansour,A.M. Solanum lycopersicum retrotransposon, tork3. complete sequence. ACCESSION (EU105454) Submitted (18-Aug-2007) (Available online)            

5- Kalendar,R., Schulman,A.H. and Mansour,A.M. Solanum lycopersicum retrotransposon, tork4. Complete sequence. ACCESSION (EU105455) Submitted (18-Aug-2007) (Available online)

6- Kalendar,R., Schulman,A.H. and Mansour,A.M. Solanum lycopersicum retrotransposon, tork5. Complete sequence. ACCESSION (EU105456) Submitted (18-Aug-2007) (Available online)

7- Kalendar,R., Schulman,A.H. and Mansour,A.M. Solanum lycopersicum retrotransposon, tork6. Complete sequence. ACCESSION (EU105457) Submitted (18-Aug-2007) (Available online)

8- Kalendar,R., Schulman,A.H. and Mansour,A.M. Solanum lycopersicum retrotransposon, tork7. Complete sequence. ACCESSION (EU105458) Submitted (18-Aug-2007) (Available online)

9- Kalendar,R., Schulman,A.H. and Mansour,A.M. Solanum lycopersicum retrotransposon, tork11. Complete sequence. ACCESSION (EU105459) Submitted (18-Aug-2007) (Available online)

  Scientific projects:-

 - (2008-2010) Selected as a principal investigator deputy in the project entitled (Utilization of Biotechnology and molecular breeding in the development of stress resistant tomato). Support of Academic Research in Zagazig University project.

- (2005- present) Selected as a principal investigator to receive a BA/CSSP (The Center for Special Studies and Programs) postdoctoral research grant , No. (050176), for the year 2005 from library of Alexandria to conduct the research titled "Molecular mechanisms of heat-tolerance in tomatoes and production of heat-tolerant tomatoes by transformation" over a period of 24 months.

- (2002-2004) Member Discovery Grant project A2724 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada NSERC.

- (2008-Present) Official representative of the international Moroccan society of Bioinformatics ( SMBI)

- (2000- present) Designed and established the first (Molecular Genetics) lab at the department of Genetics, faculty of agriculture, Zagazig University.

- (2001) Attended non-credit, non-graded course entitled (Preparing University Teachers) which aims to prepare university teachers be ideal members to teach and do research, at the Faculty of Education, Zagazig University.

·         Taught the following courses as a lecturer (Agricultural Ecology and environmental Genetics), (Genetic engineering), (Computer for geneticists "Bioinformatics"), Cytology and cytogenetics and Physical &chemical mutagen 

·         Assist in teaching the following courses as a T.A.: (Genetics), (Physiological Genetics), (Environmental Genetics), (Techniques and Tissue Culture), (Microbial Genetics), (Cytology and Cytogenetic), (Radiation Genetics), (Agriculture Microbiology), (Special Computer Course), (Environmental Mutagens) and (Genetics Engineering).

    Scientific training.

·      (2008) Participated in conducucting trainig for the attendees of intensive workshop entitled "Nucleic Acid Technology & its Application" held on Sunday  25^th of November at Molecular Biology & Enviroment Unit , Faculty of Science, Benha University, Egypt.

·      (2008) Attended an intensive training course entitled International Bioinformatics Software School IBSS’2008  , Tangier, Morocco from 3th to 8st November.

·       (2007) Visiting researcher, Genomics lab, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Finland

·      (2007) Attended an intensive training course entitled (Bioinformatics: Computer Methods in Molecular Biology) organized by, Center of special studies and programs, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt.  8-13 December 2007.

·      (2002-2004) Visiting Scholar (100 % research), McGill University, Department of biology, Molecular biology lab, Montréal, CANADA.

·      (2007) Attended and completed the Egyptian-American workshop on (advanced Molecular Techniques and practical Approach to DNA analysis) held at the Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), Sadat City, Minufiya University, Egypt, in collaboration with Towson University, USA, and co-sponsored by the Fulbright senior scholarship program From 1^4th -1^6th Jan 2007.

·      (2006)  attended an intensive training course entitled (Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and its different application) under the sponsor of Brdana Group, held at the Central Laboratory for Aquaculture Research, Abassa, Sharkia, from 26th to28th February, 2006.

·      (2006) Attended an intensive training course entitled (Bioinformatics) organized by Biotechnology training center, Department of Biotechnology, Institute of graduate studies and research, Alexandria University, from 19th to22th February, 2006

·      (2003) Attended and passed (The Bio-safety training course) at McGill University March 2003.

·       (2002) Attended and passed (The Basic laboratory course in Radiation safety) at McGill University December 2002

·      (2002) Attended the German-Egyptian workshop entitled (Plant Genomics: from gene to product) administrated by the Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute Minofiya University, Egypt. From 8^th-13^th April 2002.

·       (1999) Participated in the organization of the first international conference, In Egypt, on plant tissue culture and its application from 12-14 September 1999 Cairo, Egypt.

·       (1999-2000) Trained for Molecular Genetics techniques in the (Cyto-Molecular lab.) Genetic department, Ain shams University.

·       (1998) Attended the training course on (Gene isolation and purification) Organized by Central Lab., Faculty of Science Ain Shams University, from 11th to14th July, 1998

·       (1997) Attended the training course entitled (Gene transfer in plants), from 6-16 September 1997, in Genetic engineering research Center, Faculty of agriculture, Cairo University.

·       (1997-1999) Trained as an assistant researcher for the tissue and cell culture techniques at the (biotechnology Lab.), Institute of efficient productivity, Zagazig University

  2- Faculty and leadership development training:- FLDP center, Zagazig University., Egypt. Funded by Higher Education Enhancement Project Fund (HEEPF)..

Higher Education Enhancement Projects:-

1-      (2006-2008) Executive committee member in Zagazig University Strategic Program (Student exchange with Foreign Universities and Associations). Project Ref. No. 31-2.

2-       (2005-2007 )Executive committee member in cultural affairs and scientific mission project (CASMP) for developing cultural affairs and scientific mission sectors in the Egyptian ministry of higher education (MOHE). Project Ref.No. D-19 4-O0.

3-       (2004-2005) Executive member in the working group of (Research and Scholastic Activities) in the Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS) Project, Institute of efficient productivity, Zagazig University, Egypt. Project Ref.No. 6/WG/205.

Other leadership development training courses.

·  (1997-2000) Nominated and Attended four training courses in (Leadership program for University members) as reward from Zagazig university for the prominent members in 1997, 1998,1999 and 2000, for one week each, at the (The Institute for Preparing Ideal leaders), Helwan university, Egypt.

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- General applications: MS office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS access, MS Front Page and Internet explorer), Adobe Photoshop, SPSS, Internet.

-  Bioinformatics and professional software:  PubMed, PubMed central, Entrez Databases, Data mining, Sequence retrieval,  submission and analysis, BLAST, Multiple sequence alignment, Evolutionary analysis with Clustal W, Primer designing, restriction maps, Wingene 3D protein structure prediction from sequences, structural analysis, Molecular Modeling using Cn3D.

- Official representative of the international Moroccan society of Bioinformatics ( SMBI)

Names	Dates
-  Microsoft research© grant to attended an intensive training course entitled International Bioinformatics Software School IBSS’2008  , Tangier, Morocco from	3th to 8st November 2008
- TWAS/Biovision grant  to attend Biovision2008 international conference, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt	10-16 April 2008
- The Partnership and Ownership (ParOwn) grant"Travel Grant" by Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and State for Scientific research of six months in Helsinki institute of biotechnology, Finland.	(2007)
- "Travel Grant" scholarship by Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and State for Scientific research to conduct Ph.D experimental research in McGill University, Canada	(2002-2004)
- Fee waiver scholarship for obtaining Ph.D degree from Zagazig university, Egypt.	(2000-2005)
- Fee waiver scholarship for obtaining M.Sc. degree from Zagazig University, Egypt.	(1997-2000)
- Zagazig University Highest Distinction Award for achieving the highest standing in the undergraduate program in the Faculty of Agriculture	(1997)
- Received Ideal Student Awards among students of Faculty of  Agriculture, Zagazig University.	(1994)
- Annually received Undergraduate Student Awards (Monthly financial support from the Zagazig University for obtaining high grades	(1992–1995)

 Professional Memberships

· (2008- Present) Member and representative of SMBI (Société Marocaine de Bio-Informatique) Morocco.

· (2006- Present) Honorary membership at Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt.

· (2006-2007) The Egyptian society of Biotechnology and environmental sciences, Egypt.

· (1997-2006) The Egyptian society of genetics, Egypt.

· (2005-2006) The Egyptian society Experimental biology.

· (2002-2004) The Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists, Canada.

  Social activity:

- (2004) Honored and acknowledged by both the Egyptian Student Association in North America (ESANA) and the consul director of Egyptian cultural and educational affairs in Canada for the outstanding performance and lasting contribution as president of ESANA unit in Montréal, Canada.

- (2003-2004) President of the Egyptian student association, ESA, in Montreal, Canada 2003-2004, and establishment of a unique and active unite of the Egyptian student association.

- (2003) Volunteering and participating in the (Egyptian Cultural Week) held in Montreal, Canada, from 2 to 8 September 2003.

- (1997) completed the obligatory Military service in the Egyptian Army as an Ideal soldier for 14 months.