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Annual Research Report 2013 ANNUAL RESEARCH REPORT 2013 VOLUME XlX CAMS RESEARCH 2013 FACTS & FIGURES 2,810,200 RO Total Budget 60 Research Projects in Total o 30 Internal Grant Projects (7 awarded in 2013) o 5 Strategic Projects (1 awarded in 2013) o 25 Externally-Funded Projects (10 awarded in 2013) 339 Publications o 137 Journal Articles o 4 Books (3 edited) o 25 Book Chapters o 145 Conference Presentations o 15 Technical Reports o 1 PhD Dissertation o 12 Newspaper Articles Annual Research Report 2013 Volume XIX Table of Contents Page Foreword i Research Committee ii Introduction 1 Research Projects and Budgets 1 Internal Grant Research and Development Projects 2 His Majesty‘s Strategic Research Projects 5 Externally-Funded Research Projects 6 University Day 2013 Oral Presentations by Faculty 13 Posters 18 Some Significant Research Completed in 2013 21 Summary of Internal Grant Projects Awarded in 2013 29 Research by Graduate Students Summary of Research Proposals - PhD Students 39 Thesis Abstracts of Postgraduate Students who 43 Graduated in 2013 (PhD & MSc) International Collaborations 63 Publications in 2013 73 Appendix - CAMS Research Profile in 2013 115 List of Tables Table Title Page 1 Summary of research and development projects held by 1 the College in 2013 2 Internally-funded research and development projects 2 awarded in 2013 3 Ongoing in 2013 - internally-funded research and 3 development projects awarded in previous years 4 Internally-funded research and development 4 projects completed in 2013 5 Research project awarded in 2013 funded through His 5 Majesty‘s Trust Fund (HMTF) 6 Research projects awarded in previous years funded through 5 HMTF 7 Research project completed in 2013 funded through HMTF 5 8 Research projects awarded in 2013 funded through 6 The Research Council-FURAP (Faculty Mentored Undergraduate Research Award Program) 9 Research projects awarded in previous years funded by 6 The Research Council (TRC) in Oman 10 Research completed in 2013 funded by TRC in Oman 7 11 Research projects awarded in 2013 funded through 7 Contract Research (CR) 12 Research projects awarded in previous years funded through 8 CR 13 Research projects awarded in 2013 and completed in the 8 same year funded through CR 14 Research project completed in 2013 funded through CR 9 15 Reseearch projects awarded in previous years funded 9 through External Grants (EG) 16 Research project awarded in previous years and completed 9 in 2013 funded through EG 17 International collaborations in 2013 63 18 Summary of total publications in 2013 73 Foreword The College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences develops its research programs towards three main objectives: creating new knowledge though research and postgraduate education, disseminating this knowledge and undertaking community engagement. The following pages illustrate the efforts of our faculty members, staff and students towards these three objectives during 2013. In 2013, the total research budget at CAMS reached nearly 3 million Omani Rials (2,810,200). Our research funding in 2013 includes one new strategic research grants from His Majesty Sultan Qaboos‘ Research Fund and individual grants from the TRC. CAMS researchers were also successful in attracting research funds from external sources with 832,548 OR worth of externally funded projects from a variety of funding organizations, both private and public. As the Masters programs in the College stabilize with approximately 20 students graduating every year (14 in 2013) the PhD program maintains a regular growth with 6 new students registered in 2013. One PhD student graduated this year. In total, there were 64 students registered in the various graduate programs at CAMS in 2013, of which 20 in the doctoral programs. Although the number of faculty in the College remained stable (66), the productivity of the College increased also in 2013 with 339 publications of which 137 were in peer-reviewed journals and 145 consisted of conference publications. This success reflects the individual effort of our faculty to attract funding, to supervise graduate students and to publish their findings but rests also on the commitment of both the Research Committee and the Postgraduate Committee to improve the research organization and the quality of our postgraduate programs. The lists of funding, of published papers and research outlines presented in this annual reports are indicators of the vibrant research culture at CAMS but only partially reflects the breadth of the research activities carried out by our faculty, technicians and students. I would like to acknowledge these sometimes silent collaborators for their continuous effort in developing our research programs. I would like also to thank the Deanship of Research, the Deanship of Postgraduate Studies, and the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Postgraduate Studies and Research for their continuous support to improve the research culture at CAMS. Michel R. Claereboudt Assistant Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research i Research Committee (2013) Dr. Michel Claereboudt, Chair Prof. Isam Kadim Dr. Rashid Al-Yahyai Dr. Mostafa Waly Dr. Sergey Piontkovski Dr. Slim Zekri Dr. Manickavasagan Annamalai ii The Year in Review Introduction The College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences is doing well in terms of research input and output. In 2013, the trend initiated some 5 years ago of increased contribution of externally funded projects continued. This year, of the nearly 1 million Omani Rials awarded to CAMS researchers, more than 84% came from external sources of funding (The Research Council, Oil companies, Ministries and other research funds). The total number of peer- reviewed papers was 137 and a total of scientific 339 publications were recorded out of which, 145 were presented at international conferences. We have also outlined some of the research completed in 2013 that is of significant importance to either the scientific community or to the Omani community at large on themes ranging from water management, to a strategy for optimal replanting of date palms or the consumption of whole grain products for a healthier lifestyle. This emphasizes the essential role research in the agricultural, food, and marine sciences plays in the harmonious development of the society. Research Projects and Budgets Table 1. Summary of research and development projects held by the College in 2013. No. of Budget Total Source of Fund Proj (RO) (RO) SQU Internal Grants 231,800 Awarded in 2013 7 69,900 Awarded in previous years 13 105,900 Completed in 2013 10 56,000 His Majesty’s Trust Fund 424,300 Awarded in 2013 1 82,300 Awarded in previous years 3 257,000 Completed in 2013 1 85,000 The Research Council (TRC ) FURAP 4,800 Awarded in 2013 2 4,800 The Research Council 882,200 Awarded in previous years 5 750,200 Completed in 2013 1 132,000 Contract Research 895,852 Awarded in 2013 5 810,013 Awarded in previous years 3 52,324 Awarded in 2013 & completed in the same year 3 17,735 Completed in 2013 1 15,780 External Grants 371,248 Awarded in previous years 4 276,948 Awarded in previous yrs & completed in 2013 1 94,300 Total 2,810,200 1 Internal Grant Research and Development Projects Table 2. Internally-funded research and development projects awarded in 2013. Principal Amount No. Title of Research Investigator (RO) 1 Characterization of fungal pathogens A. Al-Sadi 11,000 associated with root rot and wilt of Date palms in Oman 2 Development of begomoviral resistance in A.J. Khan 11,000 sweet pepper due to the expression of non- pathogen derived antiviral genes* 3 Atnospheric cyclones and biological S. Piontkovski 11,000 productivity of the ocean 4 The population dynamics, pathology and G.Yoon 11,000 treatment of parasites on commercially important demersal fishes in Oman 5 Effects of processing methods on retaining N. Guizani 11,000 bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of some mushroom cultivars 6 Estimating the capital stock and investment S. Bose 4,900 in artisanal fishery: a case study of Wilayat Al-Seeb 7 The preferences and determinants of dairy M. Mbaga 10,000 farmer‘s participation in alternative marketing channels: a study of the small-scale dairy farmers in Oman Total 69,900 *Project was terminated in October 2013. 2 Table 3. Ongoing in 2013 - internally-funded research and development projects awarded in previous years. Year Principal Amount No. Title of Research Granted Investigator (RO) 1 Diabetes education in primary health 2010 L. Al-Subhi 6,400 care in Oman: factors predicting diabetes control, effect on knowledge and metabolic control 2 Extraction and value addition to 2011 A. Al-Maskri 6,500 Omani basil oil 3 Glycemic index and glycemic load of 2011 A. Ali 8,000 traditional Omani foods: studies on the effects of methodological and food factors 4 Catching and economic performance 2011 H. Al-Masroori 6,000 of the demersal longline fishery 5 Plant-soil approach for irrigation 2011 S. Al-Jabri 8,000 scheduling of fruit crops 6 Possibility of utilization solar stills to 2011 A. Al-Ismaili 5,000 provide greenhouse water demand in arid environments 7 Identification of camel meat quality 2012 I. Kadim 10,250 parameters using proteomics 8 Utilization of Prosopis juliflora for 2012 O.M. Gaafar 8,850 feeding Omani livestock 9 Influence of crop duration and 2012 F. Al-Said 8,850 grafting on crop productivity and quality in greenhouse cucumber 10 Bioactive compounds from Oman 2012 S. Dobretsov 10,250 marine organisms 11 Feasibility of soft-coral and sea- 2012 M. Claereboudt 9,000 cucumber identification using fluid particle imaging and automated shape analysis 12 Evaluation of the effect of soil 2012 H. Jayasuriya 8,550 compaction and tillage management on the growth and yield of crops 13 Computer simulation model for 2012 Y. Al Mulla 10,250 improving wheat production Total 105,900 3 Table 4.
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