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Prof.Zainab Majed Taher Almutairi

Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics Professor College of Science and Humanity Studies in Alkharj

Kharj
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z.almutairi@psau.edu.sa

Curriculum Vitae
Publications

Education

Professor Zainab M. Almutairi is a distinguished academic and higher education leader with over two decades of experience in teaching, research, and university administration. She holds several professional certifications that reflect her commitment to academic quality and digital education excellence, including: • Professional Certificate in E-Learning Experience Design– National E-Learning Center (2025) • Professional Certificate in Online Teaching and Training – National E-Learning Center (2025) • Certified Academic Quality Reviewer – Education and Training Evaluation Commission (2022) • Certified Academic Quality Practitioner – Education and Training Evaluation Commission (2022) • Blackboard Certified Specialist in Digital Teaching and Learning – Blackboard Academy (2021)
Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics

Research Interests

Professor Zainab M. Almutairi has over two decades of experience in university teaching, academic leadership, and educational development. Throughout her career at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, she has taught a wide range of courses in molecular biology, genetics, and biotechnology, integrating innovative teaching methods and technology-enhanced learning. She has extensive experience serving on and leading numerous university committees since 2012 that support academic governance, quality assurance, and institutional development. Her service spans committees focused on student affairs, quality enhancement, academic leadership, curriculum and course review, scholarship and training, and talented student development during 2021-2023. She has been Chairman and Vice Chairman of key standing committees at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University during 2023-2025, including those for knowledge sources, graduate qualification and employment and E-learning and distance education.
She is an experienced academic trainer specializing in e-learning, leadership development, and quality assurance in higher education. Since 2019, she has designed and delivered numerous training programs for university faculty at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, focusing on digital teaching methods, assessment strategies, and academic leadership.

Experience

2025 - until now - Consultant to The Vice-Rector for Educational and Academic Affairs - Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University
2023 - 2025 - Dean of Deanship of Educational Services - Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University
2022 - 2023 - Vice Dean of Deanship of Student Affairs for Girl students - Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University
2022 - 2023 - Head of the Unit of Talented Students - Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University
2021 - 2022 - Vice Head of the Unit of Talented Students - Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University
2013 - 2014 - Vice Head of Biology Department - Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University

Responsibilities

Professor Zainab M. Almutairi has over two decades of experience in university teaching, academic leadership, and educational development. Throughout her career at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, she has taught a wide range of courses in molecular biology, genetics, and biotechnology, integrating innovative teaching methods and technology-enhanced learning. She has extensive experience serving on and leading numerous university committees since 2012 that support academic governance, quality assurance, and institutional development. Her service spans committees focused on student affairs, quality enhancement, academic leadership, curriculum and course review, scholarship and training, and talented student development during 2021-2023. She has been Chairman and Vice Chairman of key standing committees at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University during 2023-2025, including those for knowledge sources, graduate qualification and employment and E-learning and distance education. She is an experienced academic trainer specializing in e-learning, leadership development, and quality assurance in higher education. Since 2019, she has designed and delivered numerous training programs for university faculty at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, focusing on digital teaching methods, assessment strategies, and academic leadership.

Publications

Publication
- Almutairi ZM (2025). Gene Expression of Zygophyllum sp. under Heat Stress Using cDNA-SCoT. ACS Omega. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.5c00327
- Almutairi ZM (2025). Genome-wide analysis and characterization of TPD1 family proteins in pearl millet (Cenchrus americanus): Insights into reproductive regulation and phytohormone responses. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318196
- Aina I, Sumera J, Iqra N, Pravej A, Almutairi ZM, Mohammad F, Shafia Z, Anis AS (2024). Efficacy of chitosan loaded zinc oxide nanoparticles in alleviating the drastic effects of drought from corn crop, Plant Stress,14 (100617). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stress.2024.100617
- Almutairi ZM (2024). Identification and expression profiling of heteroglycan glucosidase 1 enzyme of Cenchrus americanus. Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca. 52(3), 13763. https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha52313763
- El-Beltagi HS, Halema AA, Almutairi ZM, Almutairi HH, Elarabi NI, Abdelhadi AA, Henawy AR and Abdelhaleem HAR (2024) Draft genome analysis for Enterobacter kobei, a promising lead bioremediation bacterium. Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. 11:1335854. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1335854
- Almutairi ZM (2023). Expression Profiling and Characterization of a G-Box Binding Protein, B12Dg, from Pearl Millet. Journal of King Saud University-Science, 35(1): 102448. ISSN: 1018-3647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102448.
- Almutairi ZM (2022). Characterization and Expression Analysis of B12D-Like gene from Pearl Millet. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 18. ISSN: 1176-9343. https://doi.org/10.1177/11769343221142285.
- Almutairi ZM (2022). In-Silico Identification and Characterization of B12D Family Proteins in Viridiplantae. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 18: 1-12, 11769343221106795. ISSN: 1176-9343, https://doi.org/10.1177/11769343221106795
- Almutairi ZM (2022). Genetic Diversity and Phylogeny of Pearl Millets Based on Chloroplast trnL-F Region. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 69: 2849–2859. ISSN: 1573-5109, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-022-01404-8
- Almutairi ZM (2021). Molecular characterization and expression profiling of NADH-ubiquinone reductase complex 1 MLRQ Subunit in Pennisetum glaucum. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 31: 361–369. ISSN: 0974-1275. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13562-021-00688-8.
- Almutairi ZM. (2021). Molecular identification and phylogenetics of local pearl millet cultivars using internal-transcribed spacers of nuclear ribosomal DNA. Plant Genetic Resources Characterization & Utilisations. 19(4): 339- 346. ISSN: 1479-2621. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1017/S1479262121000393.
- Almutairi ZM (2021). Molecular Characterization and Expression Analysis of Ribosomal L18/L5e gene in Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 28(6); 3585-3593. ISSN 1319-562X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.03.035.
- Almutairi ZM (2019). Plant molecular defense mechanisms promoted by nanoparticles against environmental stress. International Journal of Agriculture & Biology; 21:259-270. ISSN: 1814–9596.
- Almutairi ZM (2018). Comparative genomics of HORMA domain-containing proteins in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Cell Cycle. 17(23); 2531-2546. ISSN: 1538-4101.
- Elkholy SF, Almutairi ZM (2018). Effect of priming with gibberellin on germination and expression of GA biosynthesis gene of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) seedlings under salt stress. International Journal of Bio-Technology and Research 8(3); 11-22.
- Almutairi ZM (2017). Expression profiling of certain MADS-box genes in Arabidopsis thaliana plant treated by silver nanoparticles. Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding; 53(1):30–36. ISSN: 1212-1975.
- Almutairi ZM (2016). Effect of nano-silicon application on the expression of salt tolerance genes in germinating tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) seedlings under salt stress. Plant Omics Journal; 9(1):106-114. ISSN: 1836-3644.
- Almutairi ZM (2016). Influence of silver nano-particles on the salt resistance of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) during germination. International Journal of Agriculture & Biology; 18(2): 449‒457. ISSN: 1814–9596.
- Almutairi ZM, Alharbi AA (2015). Effect of Silver Nanoparticles on Seed Germination of Crop Plants. Journal of Advances in Agriculture. 4(1): 283-288. ISSN: 2349-0837.
- Almutairi ZM, Sadder MT (2014). Cloning and expression profiling of polycomb gene, VERNALIZATION INSENSITIVE 3 (VIN3) from tomato Solanum lycopersicum L. Biologia Plantarum; 58 (3): 419-426. ISSN: 0006-3134.
- Almutairi ZM, Sadder MT (2014). Cloning and expression profiling of polycomb gene, RETINOBLASTOMA RELATED (RBR) from tomato Solanum lycopersicum L. Evolutionary Bioinformatics; 10:177-185. ISSN:1176-9343
- Almutairi ZM, Sadder MT (2013). Cloning and expression profiling of polycomb gene, DNA Polymerase Alpha (POLα) from tomato Solanum lycopersicum L. Plant Omics Journal; 6(4):302-310. ISSN: 1836-3644.
- Almutairi, Z, El-Shazli H (2006). Genetic relationships of some barley cultivars, based on morphological criteria and RAPD fingerprinting. International Journal of Botany; 2(3): 252-260. ISSN: 1811-9700.
NCBI GenBank Publication
1. Tetraena propinqua subsp. migahidii vacuolar-sorting receptor 1 autocatalytically spliced intron
2. Peganum harmala RpoC1 (RpoC1) gene, partial cds; chloroplast
3. Cenchrus americanus TAPETUM DETERMINANT 1 family protein (TPD1)
4. Cenchrus americanus clone 3 heteroglycan glucosidase 1 enzyme (HGL1) mRNA
5. Cenchrus americanus LysM domain containing protein (LysM) mRNA, complete cds
6. Pennisetum glaucum NADH-ubiquinone reductase complex 1 MLRQ subunit
7. Pennisetum glaucum B12D domain-containing proteins mRNA
8. Cenchrus americanus PWWP domain family-like protein mRNA
9. Pennisetum glaucum Ribosomal L18p/L5e family-like protein mRNA
10. Pennisetum glaucum tRNA-Leu (trnL) gene, partial sequence; trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, complete sequence; and tRNA-Phe (trnF) gene, partial sequence; chloroplast
11. Pennisetum glaucum B12D-like proteins
12. Pennisetum glaucum Small subunit ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; internal transcribed spacer 1, 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, and internal transcribed spacer 2, complete sequence; and large subunit ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence
13. Solanum lycopersicum vernalization insensitive 3 (VIN3) mRNA
14. Solanum lycopersicum retinoblastoma-related protein 1 (RBR1) mRNA
15. Solanum lycopersicum DNA polymerase alpha catalytic subunit (DNApolalpha)

Honors and awards
- Winner of Prince Sattam bin Abdelaziz University Award for Innovation, by the Vice Rectorate of Graduate Study and Scientific Research, Prince Sattam bin Abdelaziz University (9 May 2023),
- Winner of first Ranking award in Basic and Engineering Sciences in Preparatory Forum of Second Conference of Students in Higher Education (4-5 April 2011), Princess Noura bint Abdul Rahman University, for scientific paper titled: Cloning and Phylogenetics of the Novel Vernalization Insensitive 3 (VIN3) Gene from Solanum lycopersicum L.
Conferences participation:
1- Oral presentation titled “Drought talented crops: The valuable genetic resources” held on 2-13 December 2024 at the 16th Conference of the Parties of the UNCCD (COP16), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2- Oral presentation titled “The role of Yip1 proteins in membrane trafficking and potato resistance to stress” held on 6-12 July 2024 at EAPR 2024 - Sustainable potato production conference, Oslo, Norway.
3- Oral presentation titled “Yip1family transmembrane proteins and plant coping with stress” in the “Advanced Nanotechnology Symposium” held on 11-14 July 2023 at Protein & Peptide Conference, Netherland.
4- Oral webinar entitled “Diversity of Local Pear Millet Varieties: Toward Food Security in Saudi Arabia” in the International Webinar on Science, Sustainable Development and Ecosystems in Saudi Arabia 2021, held online on 6-7 April 2021 by Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University.
5- Attendance of the First National Meeting for Talent Student Coordinators by National Research Center for Giftedness and Creativity, held on 4-5 March 2021 at King Faisal University in Al-Ahsa.
6- Oral presentation titled (Influence of Silver Nano-particles on the Salt Resistance of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) during Germination) in the 4th International Conference on chemical, Agricultural and Biological Science held on 5-7 Jan 2017 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
7- Attendance of ‘Quantitative Methods in Gene Regulation III” conference held in 7-8 Dec 2015 at Cambridge, UK.
8- Oral presentation titled “Effect of nano-silicon application on the expression of salt tolerance genes in germinating tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) seedlings under salt stress” in the “Advanced Nanotechnology Symposium” held on 5 Dec 2015 at Leeds University, UK.
9- Poster titled (Cloning and Expression Profiling of Polycomb Gene, Vernalization Insensitive 3 from Tomato Solanum lycopersicum L.( in “5th ICBE—International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering” held on 11- 14 Jan 2015 at Austin, USA.
10- Oral presentation titled (Effect of Silver Nanoparticles on Seed Germination of Crop Plants) in “the 17th International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture, Environment and Forestry” held on 28-29 June 2015 at London, UK.
11- Oral presentation titled (Cloning and expression profiling of polycomb gene, DNA Polymerase Alpha (POLα) from tomato Solanum lycopersicum L.) in “the International Conference on Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” held on 17-19 April 2014 at Vienna, Austria.
12- Attendance of “Third International Conference on Quality Assurance in Postsecondary Education” held on 27-29 Apr 2013 at Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
13- Oral presentation titled (Cloning and expression profiling of polycomb gene, Retinoblastoma-Related P (RBR) from tomato Solanum lycopersicum L.) in “the International Conference on Functional and Comparative Genomics & Pharmacogenomics” held on 15-17 Nov 2013 at Chicago, USA.

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