About Me EMAD HUSSEIN, Ph.D. Biology Department, Yarmouk University, Irbid-Jordan. Phone: +962-27109596 (H), +962-79-510-3051(C) Email: shussein5@yu.edu.jo, shussein5@yahoo.com http://faculty.yu.edu.jo/EmadHussein EDUCATION Ph.D.                2006   Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA. Thesis (title): Investigation into the mechanism(s) which permit the high rate, degradation of PAHs and related petroleum hydrocarbons in Sequencing Batch Reactors by attached cells in a controlled mixed bacterial community. M.Sc.              1993   Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Yarmouk University, Irbid-  Jordan. Thesis: Role of O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase in converting inorganic chemicals to mutagens in Bacillus subtilis. B.Sc.               1990   Medical Technology, Jordan University of Science and technology,  Irbid- Jordan.   PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE  2013-present    Associate Professor (Microbial Biotechnology), Yarmouk University, Irbid- Jordan. 2006-2013       Assistant Professor (Microbial Biotechnology), Yarmouk University, Irbid- Jordan. 2000-2005       Graduate Research Assistant, Biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbon, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 2001-2004       Graduate Teaching Assistant, Microbiology, Immunology, Principles of Biology, Freshman and Junior Students, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 1997-2000       Full Time Lecturer, Yarmouk University, Biology Department, Irbid-  Jordan. 1992-1994       Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Applied Biological Sciences, Jordan University of Sciences & Technology, Irbid-Jordan