Personal Information

 Associate Professor

Department of  Laboratory Technology

Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences

Contact Information

Phone: 6400000 Ext. 51673

Email: aalghamdi@kau.edu.sa

Ahmed Abdullah khalaf Al-Ghamdi

 Associate Professor

Profile

Education

  • 1988

    Bachelor degree from Medical TechnologyFaculty of Medicine and Allied, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1992

    Master degree from Medical MicrobiologyFaculty of Medicine, Manchester university, مانشستر, بريطانيا

  • 1997

    Doctorate degree from Medical MicrobiologyFaculty of Medicine, Manchester university, مانشستر, بريطانيا

Employment

  • 1988-1990

    Laboratory Technologist, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1990-1991

    Demonstrator, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1997-2015

    Assistance Professor, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1999-حاليا

    Consultant Technologist, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2007-حاليا

    Executive Chief of Experience House (Privilege for Consultations and Development); an experience house in King Abdulaziz University, SA, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2009-2014

    Head of Clinical Nutrition Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2009-حاليا

    Head of Molecular Diagnostic Lab, King Abdulazizi University Hospital, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2010-2014

    Supervisor of Administrative Development Department, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2014-2017

    Vice Dean for Development, Deanship of Students' Affairs, Deanship of Students' Affairs, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2015-حاليا

    Associate Professor, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2017-حاليا

    Dean of Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

Research Interests

·        Bactrial Infection and methods of protection.

·        Developing rapid diagnostic tests for some microbial infections such as; UTI, Septicemia, Fungemia and TB.

·        Currently I am chief of a team work to participate in a research entitled "Effect of Jojoba oil as antibacterial and nutritional agent on biochemical parameters in healthy and infected rats".

Scientific interests

- Modern methods in teaching

- Self development

- Contribution in the training courses and scientific conferences

 

Courses

Diagnostic Microbiology 1 341 MLT
Diagnostic Microbiology 2 342 MLT
Clinical Rotation - Microbiology 441 MLT
Student Project 493 MLT
Medical Technology Seminar 492 MLT
Communication Skills 101 COMM

Areas of expertise