Mohannad G. AL-Saghir
Assistant Professor

PhD in Molecular Systematics and Plant Evolution, Virginia  
Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 2006.

Phone:  740-588-1531
Fax:      740-453-6161
E-mail:  al-saghi@ohio.edu

Courses

• PBIO 103 (Plants and People).
• PBIO 115 (Plant Structure and Development).
• PBIO 313 (Special Topics in Plant Biology).
• BIOS 201 (Elementary Microbiology).

Departmental Service

• Educational Policy & Professional Relations Committee.
• Cultural Committee.

Faculty Research Focus Area

• Phylogenetic Systematics

Research Interest

My primary research is centered on Plant Systematics and Evolution, and my past and current work is focused on developing molecular phylogenies of economically important genera that have major crop plants, such as barley, peanut and pistachio. These phylogenies help in investigating questions related to diversification and genetic relationships within these genera. I plan to continue in this field and conduct more research to investigate hybridization, pollination biology, and taxonomy of flowering plant groups, and patterns of genetic relationships. In addition to resolving species relationships, my research will be dealing with reconstructing historical biogeography and examining the relative roles that dispersal and vicariance may have played in the development of modern day species distributions.

Selected Publications ( last two years )

§  AL-Saghir, M.G. 2010. Phylogenetic Analysis of the Genus Pistacia L. (Anacardiaceae) Based on Morphological Data. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences 9 (1): 28-35.

§  AL-Saghir, M.G., and T. Higazi.  2010. RADIUS: A Model for Enhancing Biology

Teaching and Community Service. AURCO Journal (In Press).

§  AL-Saghir, M.G. 2009. Rapid and Efficient Method of Genomic DNA Extraction from Pistachio trees (Pistacia vera L.). Research Journal of Botany 4 (2): 70-73.

§  AL-Saghir, M. G. 2009. Evolutionary History of the Genus Pistacia L. (Anacardiaceae). International Journal of Botany 5(3): 255-257. 

§  AL-Saghir, M. G., H. I. Malkawi, and A. EL-Oqlah. 2009. Morphological Diversity in Hordeum spontaneum C. Koch of Northern Jordan (Ajloun area). Middle East Journal of Scientific Research 4(1): 24-27. 

§  AL-Saghir, M. G., and L. Kaul. 2009. The Vascular Flora of Collegiate Woods in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. AURCO Journal. Vol. 15, pp. 1-12. (Spring 2009). 

§  AL-Saghir, M. G., The Validity of Students' Evaluations of Teaching Effectiveness (SETs). AURCO Journal. Vol. 14, pp.7-18. (Spring 2008).

GREEN BOBCATS

I am the advisor of the Green Bobcats (Environmental Club) the newest club at Ohio University-Zanesvile which was founded in August, 2007."The Green Bobcats brings together faculty, staff and students interested in protecting our environment through education, conservation, and community service". If you are interested please contact Dr. Mohannad Al-Saghir at al-saghi@ohio.edu.

Coming Soon! Link to the Ohio University Green Bobcats page.