CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL INFORMATIONNAME: Khalid Ibn Elwalid Ahmed Abdoun.NATIONALITY: Sudanese.DATE OF BIRTH: 11-11-1965.PRESENT STATUS: Professor.LANGUAGES: Arabic, English, German.MARITAL STATUS: Married.ADDRESS: Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum, P.O. Box 32, 13314 Shambat, Sudan.TELEPHONE: +249-1-85329053E-Mail: abdounn@yahoo.comFAX: +249-1-85312638

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION Elementary School, Sudan; 1972 – 1978. Junior Secondary School, Sudan; 1978 – 1981. High Secondary School, Sudan; 1981 – 1984. Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum, Sudan; 1985 -1986. B.V.Sc., Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Khartoum; 1986

– 1991. M.V.Sc., Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Khartoum;

1991 – 1994. PNDS (German Language Certificate), Goethe Institute and

University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany; 1997 – 1998. Rigorous Exam, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Free University of

Berlin, Germany; March 2001. PhD (Epithelial Transport), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Free

University of Berlin, Germany; 1998 – 2001. Avh Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Faculty of Veterinary

Medicine, Free University of Berlin, Germany; 2005 – 2007.

SCHOLARSHIP & FELLOWSHIP

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DAAD PhD Scholarship, Academic Exchange Service, Germany, 1998-2001.

Free University Research Fellowship, Berlin, Germany, 2001-2002.

Avh Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany; 2005 – 2007.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS Teaching Assistant at the Department of Physiology, Faculty of

Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan; October 1993 – December 1995.

Lecturer at the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Khartoum, Sudan; December 1995 – May 2002.

Assistant Professor at the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan; May 2002- September 2007.

Associate Professor at the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan; 2007- to 2010.

Associate Professor at the Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia; 2010- 2012.

Professor at the Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia; 2012- to date.

Taught the following courses: Animal Physiology: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of

Khartoum; Faculty of Animal Production, University of Khartoum; Faculty of Education, University of Khartoum; Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Upper Nile; Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Bahr Elghazal, and Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Nyala.

Epithelial Transport: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Free University of Berlin, Germany.

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Hormonal Regulation in Farm Animals: PhD program, Department of Animal Production, College of Food and agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

Farm Animals Environmental Physiology: PhD program, Department of Animal Production, College of Food and agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

Human Physiology: Faculty of Medicine, University of Upper Nile; Faculty of Pharmacy, Khartoum Academy of Medical science and Technology, Sudan; Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Khartoum Academy of Medical science and Technology, Sudan; Faculty of Pharmacy, Elrazi College of Medical and Health Sciences, Sudan, and Faculty of Dentistry, Elrazi College of Medical and Health Sciences, Sudan.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES IN THE UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM Secretary General of the Faculty Board, Faculty of Veterinary

Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan; 2004-2005. Secretary General of the Department Board, Department of

Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum; 1995–1997; 2002–2005.

Coordinator of the first class subjects, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum; 1996–1997; 2002–2003.

Member of the Examinations Committee, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum; 2002-2004.

Member of the Faculty Board, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum; 2002–2005; 2007-2010.

Member of quality control committee, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum; 2007-2010.

Member of curriculum reform committee, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum; 2007-2010.

Head Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum, 2008-2010.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

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Good experience in the internet and computer software e.g. Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Power point), Sigma Plot, and Sigma Stat, in addition to the use of the internet.

Instructor and trainer of workshop on research proposal writing organized by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Khartoum, August 2008.

Chair organizing Committee, First regional North Eastern Africa Humboldt-Kolleg. Khartoum, 23-26.11.2008.

Training Course in Educational Preparation, Staff Development Centre, University of Khartoum; 24th November – 28th December 2004.

1st International Deans’ Course, Osnabrueck and Berlin, Germany; May 6th – 16th 2007.

DIES Workshop on Proposal Writing for International Research Projects, November 9th -14th 2007 and May 27th - June 1st 2008, Alexandria, Egypt.

CONFERENCES , SYMPOSIUMS AND SEMINARS 1. The 5th International Meeting on the Physiology and Pharmacology of

Temperature Regulation. Skukusa, Kruger National Park, South Africa, 7-12 September 2014.

2. Conference on Sustainability of Camel Population and Production. College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 17-20 February 2013.

3. 3rd Conference of International Association of Camel Research and Development, Muscat, Sultanate Oman, 29 January – 1 February 2012.

4. XI International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology, Clermont-Ferrand, France; 6-9 September 2009.

5. 27th Conference of the German Veterinary Association, Berlin, Germany; 12 -14 April 2007.

6. 61st Conference of the Nutritional Physiology Society, Göttingen, Germany; 6 – 8 March 2007.

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7. Berliner Patch-Clamp-Colloquium, Berlin, Germany; 20 February 2007.

8. Manhattan (Kansas) – Berlin Symposium on Transport Physiology, Berlin, Germany; 22 January 2007.

9. 60th Conference of the Nutritional Physiology Society, Göttingen, Germany; 21 – 23 March 2006.

10. Berliner Patch-Clamp-Colloquium, Berlin, Germany; 4 April 2006.

11. 21st Hülsenberger Symposium on Progresses in Animal Breeding and Animal Husbandry, Lübeck, Germany; 14 – 16 June 2006.

12. 5th Symposium of the German-Japan Veterinary Association, Berlin, Germany; 15-18 November 2005.

13. 56th Conference of the Nutritional Physiology Society, Göttingen, Germany; March 2002.

14. Metrohem-Seminar on Modern Electrodes and Titration Techniques, Berlin, Germany; 17 October 2001.

15. 24th Conference of the German Veterinary Association, Bad Nauheim, Germany; April 2001.

16. 6th International Workshop on Prenatal Development of Birds, Berlin, Germany; 12 – 15 October 2000.

17. 54th Conference of the Nutritional Physiology Society, Göttingen, Germany; March 2000.

18. 53rd Conference of the Nutritional Physiology Society, Göttingen, Germany; March 1999.

19. 10th International Conference on Production Diseases in Farm Animals, Utrecht, Netherlands; August 1998.

MEMBERSHIP OF SOCIETIES Member of International Association of Camel Research and

Development (ISOCARD). Member of Sudanese Veterinary Association. Member of Sudanese Physiology Association.

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Member of the Alumni of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholars.

Member of the Alumni of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Avh) Research Fellows.

RESEARCH AREA OF INTEREST Membrane and Epithelial Transport Physiology. Nutritional and environmental Physiology.

SUPERVISION OF POST GRADUATE STUDENTS 1. Fatima Hassan Mohamedain, PhD (Co-supervisor).2. Emad M. Samara, PhD (Co-supervisor)3. Mohamed Elbadwi, Phd (Co-supervisor)4. Mohamed A, Alsofi, M.Sc. 5. Hassan Suleiman, M.Sc.6. Alia Saeed Ahmed Amin, M.V.Sc. 7. Mayada Elmahdi, M.V.Sc.8. Osman Abu Elhassan, M.V.Sc.9. Tagwa Norain Mahmoud Basi, M.V.Sc.10. Lubna Abdel Hafiez, M.V.Sc. (Internal Examiner).11. Enas Ibrahim Karrar, M.Sc. Biochemistry (Internal Examiner).12. Reem Hassan Ahmed, PhD Physiology (Internal Examiner).

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER AND REVIEWER 1. Research Journal of Veterinary Sciences2. Asian Journal of Cell Biology.3. Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances.4. Asian Journal of Animal Sciences.5. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences.6. University of Khartoum Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal

Production.

PUBLICATIONhttp://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qAdj40cAAAAJ

(A) Journal articles:

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1. Elzarei MF1, Al-Seaf AM, Al-Haidary AA, Okab AB, Samara EM, Abdoun, KA (2017). Comparison of heat shock protein gene (hsp70-1) sequence in Aradi and Damascus goat breeds (capra hircus) raised under heat stress conditions. Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, 5(Spl-1- SAFSAW): 63-67.

2. Babiker, E., Juhaimi, F., Ghafoor, K., Khalid A. Abdoun, KA (2017). Effect of drying methods on nutritional quality of young shoots and leaves of two Moringa species as non-conventional fodders. Agroforest Syst, DOI 10.1007/s10457-016-0043-8

3. Babiker, E., Juhaimi, F., Ghafoor, K., Khalid A. Abdoun, KA (2017). Comparative study on feeding value of Moringa leaves as a partial replacement for alfalfa hay in ewes and goats. Livestock Science, 195: 21-26.

4. Babiker E., Juhaimi F., Ghafoor K., Mohamed HE., Abdoun KA (2016). Effect of replacing alfalfa hay with Moringa species leaves on milk yield and composition of Najdi ewes. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 48(7):1427-1433.

5. Al-Haidary AA., Abdoun KA., Samara EM., Okab AB., Sani M., Refinetti R. (2016). Daily rhythms of physiological parameters in the dromedary camel under natural and laboratory conditions. Research in Veterinary Science, 107: 273–277.

6. Samara EM, Abdoun KA, Okab AB, Al-Badwi MA, El-Zarei MF, Al-Seaf AM, Al-Haidary, AA (2016). Assessment of heat tolerance and production performance of Aardi, Damascus, and their crossbred goats. Int. J. Biometeorol., 60(9):1377-87.

7. Sadder, M.T., Migdadi, H.M., Zakri, A.M., Abdoun, K.A., Samara, E.M., Okab, A.B. and Al-Haidary A.A. (2015). Expression analysis of heat shock proteins in dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius). Journal of Camel Practice and Research, 22(1): 19-24.

8. Abdoun, K.A., Alsofi, M.A, Samara, E.M., Alhidary, I.A., Okab, A.B. and Al-Haidary, A.A. (2015). Evaluation of the effects of chromium supplementation on growth and nitrogen balance of camel calves under summer conditions. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 47:619–621.

9. El-Waziry, A.M., Al-Haidary, A.A., Okab, A.B., Samara, E.M., Abdoun, K.A. (2015). Growth performance and in vitro gas production as influenced by seaweed Ulva lactuca supplementation in sheep. Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 39: 81-86.

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10. Abdoun, K.A., Samara, E.M., Okab, A.B. and Al-Haidary, A.A. (2015).Modulation of immune response in heat-stressed camel calves by dietary chromium-yeast supplementation. Proceedings of the 4th ISOCARD International Conference, 276-277.

11. Alsofi, M.A, Abdoun, K.A., Alhidary, I.A. (2015). Effect of chromium-yeast on performance traits and nutrient digestibility in camel calves (Camelus dromedarius) reared under hot summer conditions. Proceedings of the 4th ISOCARD International Conference, 104-106.

12. Lu Z., Stumpff F., Deiner C., Rosendahl J., Braun H., Abdoun K., Aschenbach J.R., Martens H. (2014). Modulation of sheep ruminal urea transport by ammonia and pH. American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 307(5): R558-70.

13. Samara, E.M., Abdoun, K. (2014). Concerns about misinterpretation of recent scientific data implicating dromedary camels in epidemiology of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). mBio 06/2014; 5(4):e01430-14.

14. Babor, H. Okab, A.B., Samara, E.M., Abdoun, K.A., AL-Tayib, O., Al-Haidary, A.A. (2014). Adaptive thermophysiological adjustments of gazelles to survive hot summer conditions. Pakistan J. Zool., 46 (1):245-252.

15. Abdoun, K.A., Okab, A.B., El-Waziry, A.M., Samara, E.M., Al-Haidary, A.A. (2014). Dietary supplementation of seaweed (Ulva lactuta) to alleviate the impact of heat stress in growing lambs. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 34 (1): 108-111.

16. Elsheikh, E.M.H., Ali, O.H.A. and Abdoun, K.A. (2014). Effect of restricted feeding on physiological performance in male Nubian goat Kids. Res. Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 4(9): 479-483.

17. Abdoun, K.A., Samara, E.M., Okab, A.B., Al-Haidary, A.A. (2013). The relationship between coat colour and thermoregulation in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius). Journal of Camel Practice and Research, 20(2): 251-255.

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18. Samara, E.M., Okab, A.B., Abdoun, K.A., El-Waziry, A.M., Al-Haidary, A.A. (2013). The subsequent influence of feeding intact green seaweed Ulva luctata to growing lambs on the seminal and testicular characteristics in rams. Journal of Animal Science, 91:5654-5667.

19. Tagwa M.N., Ismail, I.B., Abdoun, K.A. Al-Haidary, A.A. (2013). Dietary inclusion of chromium to improve growth performance and immune-competence of broilers under heat stress. Italian journal of Animal Science, 12 (92): 562-566.

20. Al-Haidary, A.A., Samara, E.M., Okab, A.B., Abdoun, K.A. (2013). Thermophysiological responses and heat tolerance of Saudi camel breeds. International Journal of Chemical, Environmental and Biological Sciences , 1 (1): 173-176.

21. Abudabos, A., Okab, A.B, Aljumaah, R., Samara, E.M., Abdoun, K., Al-Haidary, A.A. (2013). Nutritional value of green seaweed (Ulva lactuca) for broiler chickens. Italian Journal of Animal Science, 12 (28): 33-37.

22. AL-Tayib, O. and Abdoun, K.A. (2013). Balantidium coli infection in hamadryas baboon (papio hamadryas) in Saudia Arabia: a case report. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 23 (3): 939-943.

23. Okab, A.B, Samara, E.M., Abdoun, K.A., Rafay, J., Ondruska, L., Parkanyi, V., Pivko, J., Ayoub, M.A., Al-Haidary, A.A., Aljumaaha, R.S., Peter, M. and Lukac, N. (2013). Effects of dietary seaweed (Ulva lactuca) supplementation on the reproductive performance of buck and doe Rabbits. Journal of Applied Animal Researc h , 41(3): 347-355.

24. Abdoun, K.A., Samara, E.M., Okab, A.B., Al-Haidary, A.A. (2012). A Comparative study on seasonal variation in body temperature and blood composition of camels and sheep. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advance s , 11 (6): 769-773.

25. Abdoun, K.A., Samara, E.M., Okab, A.B., Al-Haidary, A.A. (2012). State of acid-base balance in dehydrated camels (Camelus dromedarius). Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 7 (5): 420-426.

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26. Abdoun, K.A., Samara, E.M., Okab, A.B., Al-Haidary, A.A. (2012). Regional and circadian variations of sweating rate and body surface temperature in camels (Camelus dromedarius). Animal Science Journal, 83 (7): 556-561.

27. AL-Haidary, A.A., Samara, E.M., Abdoun, K., Okab, A.B. (2012). Circadian rhythms of several biothermal parameters in camels (Camelus dromedarius). World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 65: 634-646.

28. Samara, E.M., Abdoun, K., Okab, A.B. and A.A. AL-Haidary, A.A. (2012). Exercise and dehydration minimized bleeding time in camels (Camelus dromedarius): a clinical standpoint. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 32 (3): 432-434.

29. Abdoun, K.A., Samara, E.M., Okab, A.B., Al-Haidary, A.A. (2012). Assessment of changes in body surface temperature associated with ambient temperature using infrared thermography in camels (Camelus dromedarius). Proceedings of the 3rd ISOCARD International Conference, 275-276.

30. Amin, A. S. A., Abdoun, K. A., Abdelatif, A. M. (2012). Erythrocytes osmotic fragility curve of male and female camels (Camelus dromedarius). Proceedings of the 3rd ISOCARD International Conference, 288-289.

31. Okab, A.B., Ayoub, M.A., Samara. E.M., Abdoun, K.A., Al-Haidary, A.A., Koriem, A.A. and Hassan, A.A. (2012). Improvement of growth and nitrogen utilization in sheep using sugar beet pulp treated with Trichoderma reesei or Urea. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 44 (7):1623-1629.

32. Alhaidary, A.I., Aljumaah, R.S., Alshaikh, M.A., Samara, E.M., Abdoun, K.A., Okab, A.B., Alfuraiji, M.M. (2012). Thermoregulatory and physiological responses of Najdi sheep exposed to environmental heat load prevailing in Saudi Arabia. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 32(4): 515-519.

33. Samara, E.M., Abdoun, K., Okab, A.B. and A.A. AL-Haidary, A.A. (2012). A Comparative thermo-physiological study on water

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deprived goats and camels. Journal of Applied Animal Research, 40(4): 316-322.

34. Abdoun, K., Alameen, A., Elmagbol, W., Makkawi, T. and Al-Haidary, A. (2011). Assessment of nutritional status in feed deprived one-humped camels (Camelus dromedarius). Journal of Camel Practice and Research, 18 (2): 209-212.

35. Samara, E.M., Abdoun, K., AL-Tayib, O., Okab, A.B. and A.A. AL-Haidary, A.A. (2011). Tympanic membrane temperature of dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius). Journal of Camel Practice and Research, 18 (2): 305-318.

36. Amin, A. S. A., Abdoun, K. A., Abdelatif, A. M. (2011). Observations on the seasonal browsing and grazing behaviour of Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in southern Darfur–Sudan. Research Opinions in Animal & Veterinary Sciences 1 (4): 213-216.

37. Abdoun, K., Stumpff, F., Martens, H. (2010). Characterization of urea transport mechanism across the omasum epithelium in sheep. University of Khartoum J. Vet. Med. Anim. Prod. 1: 97-104.

38. Abdoun, K., Stumpff, F., Rabbani, I., Martens, H. (2010). Modulation of urea transport across sheep rumen epithelium in vitro by SCFA and CO2. American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and liver Physiology 298: G190-G202.

39. Abdoun, K., Martens, H. (2010). Physiological approach to improve efficiency of nitrogen utilization in ruminants. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances 9 (21): 2695-2697.

40. Abdoun, K., Alameen, A., Elmagbol, W., Makkawi, T., Al-Haidary, A. (2010). Effects of hydration status on osmolality and minerals profile of serum and forestomach liquor in dromedary camel (Camelus dromedaries). Journal of Camel Practice and Research 17 (2): 235-240.

41. Elemam, M. B., Fadelseed, A. M., Abdoun, K., Salih, A. M. (2009). Blood parameters of lambs fed graded level of deep-stacked broiler litter. Online Journal of Veterinary Research 13 (2): 93-104.

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42. Abdoun, K., Stumpff, F., Wolf, K., Martens, H. (2009). Ammonia inhibits urea transport across the isolated rumen epithelium by modulating cellular extrusion of protons. In: Ruminant Physiology: Digestion, metabolism, and effects of nutrition on reproduction and welfare (Y. Chilliard, F. Glasser, Y. Bocquier, I. Veissir and M. Doreau; editors). Wageningen Academic Publishers, Netherlands. ISBN: 978-90-8686-119-4, pp. 104-105.

43. Abdoun, K. A., Amin, A. S. A. and Abdelatif, A. M. (2007). Milk composition of dromedary camels (Camelus dromedaries): Nutritional effects and correlation to corresponding blood parameters. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 10 (16): 2724-2727.

44. Abdoun, K., Stumpff, F., Martens, H.(2007). Urea transport across the rumen epithelium is electrically silent and modulated by changes in pH. Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry 63 (1): 33-34.

45. Abdoun, K., Martens, H. (2007). Phenyl Phosphorodiamidate (PPD) adversely affects the electrophysiology of the rumen epithelium in Sheep. Online Journal of Veterinary Research 11(2): 36-42.

46. Amin, A. S. A., Abdoun, K. A., Abdelatif, A. M. (2007). Seasonal variation in blood constituents of one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius). Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 10 (8): 1250-1256.

47. Amin, A. S. A., Abdoun, K. A., Abdelatif, A. M. (2007). Seasonal variation in botanical and chemical composition of plants selected by one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius). Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 10 (6): 932-935.

48. Abdoun, K., Stumpff, F., Martens, H. (2006). Ammonia and urea transport across the rumen epithelium: a review. Animal health research reviews 7 (1-2): 43-59.

49. Abdoun, K., Wolf, K., Martens, H. (2006). Interaction between ammonia, sodium and chloride transport across the rumen epithelium in sheep. Small Ruminant Research 63 (1-2): 91-99.

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50. Abdoun, K., Stumpff, F., Wolf, K., Martens, H. (2005). Modulation of electroneutral Na transport in sheep rumen epithelium by luminal ammonia. American Journal of Physiology, Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology 289: G508-G520.

51. Abdoun, K., Martens. H. (2005). In vitro studies on the effect of diet and mucosal pH on ammonia, sodium and chloride transport across the rumen epithelium of sheep. Journal of Science and Technology 6 (1): 158-166.

52. Abdoun, K., Wolf, K., Arndt, G., Martens, H. (2003). Effect of ammonia on Na+ transport across isolated rumen epithelium of sheep is diet dependent. British Journal of Nutrition 90: 751-758.

53. Stumpff, F., Abdoun, K., Wolf, K., Martens, H. (2003). Electroneutral sodium transport in sheep ruminal epithelium cells is regulated by NH4+ influx via a potassium channel. Pflügers Archiv European Journal of Physiology 445 (Suppl.): S66, P 07-3.

54. Abdoun, K., Abdelatif, A. M., Hamza. A. N. (2002). Effects of induced hypothyroidism on laying hen performance under Sudan Summer conditions. Sudan Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry 41 (1-2): 70-76.

(B) Conference talks and lectures:

55. Emad M. Samara, Khalid A. Abdoun, and Ahmed A. Al-Haidary (2017). Estimating the climatic energy demands (feed and water) of dromedary camels fed at the maintenance level: Theoretical and empirical aspects. Proceedings of the International Congress of Biometeorology, pp: 61. Durham, UK, 3-7 September 2017.

56.57. Abdoun, K.A., Al-Haidary, A.A., Samara, E.M. and Okab, A.B.

(2014). Thermal Modulators of Sweating in Dromedary Camel (Camelus dromedarius). Proceedings of the 5th International Meeting on the Physiology and Pharmacology of Temperature Regulation, pp: 99. Skukusa, Kruger National Park, South Africa, 7-12 September 2014.

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58. Samara, E.M., Abdoun, K.A., Okab, A.B. and Al-Haidary, A.A. (2013). Relationship between coat colour and thermoregulation in Saudi camel breeds. Proceedings of the Conference on Sustainability of Camel Population and Production, pp: 118-119. College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 17-20 February 2013.

59. Lu, Z., Abdoun, K., Stumpff, F., Aschenbach, J., Martens, H. (2012). Modulation of ruminal urea transport across sheep rumen epithelium by luminal ammonia and pH. 20. Tagung der Fachgruppe Physiologie und Biochemie der Deutschen Veterinärmedizinischen Gesellschaft. München, 16.2.-18.2.2012.

60. Lu, Z., Abdoun, K., Deiner, C., Martens, H., Stumpff, F. (2011). Studies about Regulation of ruminal Urea Transport for a better Understanding of Urea Recycling. Invited lecture, Manhattan/Kansas-USA, 21.7.2011.

61. Lu, Z., Abdoun, K., Stumpff, F., Martens, H. (2010).Inhibition of ruminal urea transport by ammonia depends on luminal pH and SCFA. Proceedings of the Society of Nutritional Physiology 19: 122.

62. Abdoun, K; Stumpff, F., Martens, H.(2009). Modulation of ruminal urea transport by SCFA, pH and ammonia (lecture). Boxmeer/Netherland, 29.1.2009.

63. Abdoun, K., Stumpff, F., Martens, H. (2008). Ruminal Urea Transport (lecture). Nanjing Agricultural University - China. Nanjing/China, 24.11.2008.

64. Abdoun, K., Stumpff, F., Martens, H. (2007). Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and carbon dioxide (CO2) enhance transepithelial urea transport across the rumen epithelium in Sheep. Proceedings of the Society of Nutritional Physiology 16: 52.

65. Abdoun, K. (2007). Mechanism and regulation of urea transport across the rumen epithelium (lecture). Interdisciplinary Colloquium of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany 22.05.2007.

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66. Abdoun, K. (2007). Ruminal urea transport: effect of pH and fermentation products (lecture). Manhattan (Kansas) – Berlin Symposium on Transport Physiology. Berlin, Germany; 22 January 2007.

67. Abdoun, K. (2006). Evidence for channel mediated uptake of NH4+ by the rumen epithelium (lecture). Berliner Patch-Clamp-Colloquium. Berlin, Germany; 4 April 2006.http://www.medizin.fu-berlin.de/klinphys/lehre/s_pclamp_0.htm.

68. Abdoun, K., Martens, H. (2000). Luminal pH dependent effect of ammonia on Na+ transport across the ruminal epithelium of sheep in vitro. Proceedings of the Society of Nutritional Physiology 9: 127.

69. Abdoun, K., Martens, H. (1999). Effect of ammonia on Na+

transport across the ruminal epithelium of sheep in vitro. Proceedings of the Society of Nutritional Physiology 8: 87.

(C) Conference posters:

70. Okab, A. B., Abdoun, K. A., Samara, E. M., Al-Haidary, A. A. (2012). Acid-Base Balance in Camels (Camelus dromedarius): Effects of Exercise and Dehydration. Experimental Biology (Abstract LB739). San Diego Convention Centre, San Diego, CA, USA, 21-25 April 2012.

71. Amin, A. S. A., Abdoun, K. A., Abdelatif, A. M. (2007). Observations on the seasonal browsing and grazing behaviour of Camels (Camelus dromedaries) in southern Darfur–Sudan.Tropentag "Utilization of diversity in land use system   : Sustainable and organic approaches to meet human needs", Witzenhausen, Germany, October 9-11, 2007.

72. Dölle, M., Martens, H., Beisele, M., Abdoun, K., Siegling-Vlitakis, C., Wolf, K., Tietjen, U. (2007). Kinetik des Na-Transportes am isolierten Blättermagenepithel des Schafes (Kinetics of Na transport across the isolated omasum epithelium of Sheep). Proceedings of the 2 d Symposium of doctorates of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Free University of Berlin 2: 65.

73. Abdoun, K., Dölle, M., Tietjen, U., Martens, H. (2007). In vitro Studies on urea transport across the isolated omasum epithelium.

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Proceedings of the 27 th Conference of the German Veterinary Association: 87.

74. Stumpff, F., Martens, H., Wolf, K., Abdoun, K. (2003). Modulation of electroneutral Na transport in sheep rumen epithelium by luminal ammonia. Proceedings of the 25 th Conference of the German Veterinary Association: 166-177.

75. Abdoun, K., Abdelatif, A. M., Hamza, A. N. (2002). Effects of induced hypothyroidism on laying hen performance under Sudan summer conditions. Proceedings of the Society of Nutritional Physiology 11: 172.

76. Abdoun, K., Martens, H. (2001). Role of diet in interaction between ammonia and Na+ transport across isolated ruminal epithelium of sheep in vitro. Proceedings of the 24 th Conference of the German Veterinary Association: 362-368.

(D) Books:

77. Al-Haidary, A.A., Okab, A.B., Abdoun, K.A., Samara, E.M. (2014). Techniques for mitigating the negative effects of heat stress on the production performance of Dairy Cattle. ISBN: 978-603-90493-5-7; Edition: 30; Publisher: Saudi Society for Agricultural Sciences.

78. Abdoun, Khalid Ahmed (2001). Influence of ammonia on Na+

and Cl- transport across the isolated rumen epithelium of sheep. 124 p., graph. present., Freie Univ. Berlin, Diss., ISBN:3-89574-443-3; Publisher: Köster, Berlin, Germany.

79. Abdoun, K.A. and Al-Haidary, A.A. (2017). Comparative digestive physiology of Farm Animals (In Arabic). Deanship for Scientific Research, King Saud University, KSU Publishing House (In press).

RESEARCH PROJECT GRANTS:

1. Mechanism and Regulation of Urea Transport across the Rumen Epithelium. Sponsor: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany (Finished).

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2. Studies on Dehydration and Feed Deprivation of Dromedary Camels. Sponsor: Return Fellowship from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany (Finished).

3. Selective Brain Cooling and Adaptive Heterothermy Phenomena in Arabian Camels (Camelus dromedarius). Sponsor: KACST Project Nr: LGP- 14-14 (Finished).

4. Identification of Major Camel's Heat Stress Gene. Sponsor: NPST Project Nr: 09-BIO885-02 (Finished).

5. Improvement of Physiological and Reproductive Status of Naimey Sheep Using Seaweed as Feed Additives. Sponsor: KACST Project Nr: LGP 21-15 (Finished).

6. Production Performance and Immune Response of Heat-stressed Growing Camel Calves Fed Diet Supplemented with Chromium. Sponsor: KACST Project Nr: LGP 32-2 (Finished).

7. Evaluation of the Heat Tolerance and Growth Performance of Aardi and Damascus Crossbred Goats. NPST Project Nr: 12-AGR2540-02 (Finished).

8. Effect of ammonia and rumen liquor pH on calcium and magnesium absorption from the rumen of sheep KACST Project Nr: LGP 35-205 (Finished).

9. Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of milk of small ruminants fed Moringa leaves as a non- conventional fodder. NPST Project Nr: 12-AGR2860-02 (Finished).

10. Research Group Nr: RGP-VPP-171, Deanship for Scientific Research, KSU (Running).

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