My Profile

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, Biological Sciences, Microbiology
South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA
Master of Science, Microbiology
King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
Bachelor of Science, Microbiology
King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA

Experiences

Supervisor of the Strategic Planning Unit at Strategic Office (2026-Present)
Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
Supervisor of the Institutional Performance Unit at Strategic Office (2025-Present)
Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
Assistant Professor (2024-Present)
Najran University, College of Science and Arts, Department of Biology, Najran, Saudi Arabia
PhD Researcher (2018-2022)
South Dakota State University, Department of Biology and Microbiology, SD, USA

Specialties and Skills

Professional Certifications (Professional Development)

• Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Certified Governance, Risk Management and Compliance Professional (GRCP), OCEG (Open Compliance and Ethics Group)
• Certified Strategy and Business Planning Professional (C-SBP), The KPI Institute
• Certified KPI Professional (C-KPI), The KPI Institute
• Expert in the Applications of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR
• Professional Certificate in Online Teaching / Training - Advanced Level (OTT-A), The National eLearning Center, Saudi Arabia
• Academic Quality Practitioner, The Education and Training Evaluation Commission, Represented by the National Academy for Evaluation, Assessment and Accreditation, Saudi Arabia.

• Council Secretary, Strategic Office Council at the University, NU, 2026-Present.
• Committee Secretary, Technology and Entrepreneurship Committee, NU, 2025-Present.
• Member, Quality Assurance Committee, College of Science and Arts (CSA), 2025-2026.
• Member, Planning & Follow-Up Committee, CSA, 2025-2026.
• Member, Program Accreditation Committee, CSA, 2025-2026.
• Member, KPI Measurement Committee, CSA, 2025-2026.
• Coordinator of the General Biology Course (101 Bio-4) for CSA, 2024-2026.
• Member, Exam Paper Assessment Committee, Dept. of Biology, CSA, 2024-2026.
• Member, Development and Quality Committee, Dept. of Biology, CSA, 2024-Present.
• Member, Academic Advising Committee, Dept. of Biology, CSA, 2024-Present.
• Chair, Student Activities Committee, Dept. of Biology, CSA, 2024- 2026.
• Member, Curriculum and Syllabus Committee, Dept. of Biology, CSA, 2024-2026.
• Chair, Community Service Committee, Dept. of Biology, CSA, 2024-2026.
• Coordinator, Student Activities, Dept. of Biology, CSA, 2024-2025.
• Member, Implementation Plan Monitoring Committee, CSA, 2024-2025.
• Member, Program Accreditation Committee,CSA,2024-2025.

• Gamma Sigma Delta Poster Research Contest - 1st Place (2022), South Dakota State University, the Honor Society of Agriculture, SD, USA
• Ph.D. Proposal Winner Travel Award to a Scientific Meeting - 1st Place (2021), South Dakota State University, Depart. of Biology & Microbiology, Brookings, SD, USA
• Ph.D. Proposal Category of Sigma Xi Research Competition - 1st Place (2021), South Dakota State University, Sigma Xi Chapter, Brookings, SD, USA
• Biotechnology Division Student ePoster Pitch Competition Award - 1st Place (2021), American Oil Chemists' Society, Annual Meeting & Expo, USA 
• Superstar Award - Academic English Program (Summer Semester) (2015), University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA                                                                              
• Superstar Award - Academic English Program (Fall Semester) (2015), University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA  

1. Alhomodi, A. F.*, Al-Zahrani, M., & Adam, Y. S. Enhanced Nutritional Profile of Canola Meal via Fermentation with Aspergillus niger and Trichoderma reesei for Feed Application. Environmental, Applied & Industrial Microbiology Forum, Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2025, ACC Liverpool, United Kingdom. March 31, 2025 (Poster).
2. Alhomodi, A. F., Berhow, M., Kasiga, T., Brown, M., Gibbons, W. R., & Karki, B.*. Effect of Solid-State Fermentation Using Aureobasidium pullulans and Mucor circinelloides on Camelina Meal Proximate Composition and Digestibility. AOCS Biotechnology Division, American Oil Chemist Society Annual Meeting and Expo, Denver, CO, USA. May 3rd, 2023 (Oral).
3. Alhomodi, A. F.*, Gibbons, W. R., & Karki, B. Variation in Cellulase Production during Solid and Submerged State Fermentation of Raw and Processed Canola Meal by Aureobasidium pullulans, Neurospora crassa, and Trichoderma reesei. AOCS Biotechnology Division, American Oil Chemist Society Annual Meeting and Expo, Atlanta, GA, USA. May 3rd, 2022 (Poster).
4. Alhomodi, A. F.*, Zavadil, A., Berhow, M., Gibbons, W. R., & Karki, B. Solid State Fermentation of Canola Meal using Mono- and Co-cultures of Fungal Inoculations for Potential Feed Application. Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture, Annual poster competition, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, April 20th, 2022 (Poster).
5. Alhomodi, A. F.*, & Karki, B. Exploring Bioprocessing Technologies for Diverse Industrial Application of Canola. Life science seminar, biology and microbiology department, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, December 3rd, 2021 (Oral).
6. Alhomodi, A. F.*, Berhow, M., Gibbons, W. R., Ewumbua, M., & Karki B. Production of Cellulase Enzymes by Aureobasidium pullulans, Neurospora crassa, and Trichoderma reesei Cultivated on Different Processed Canola Substrates. Annual Meeting of North Central Brach of American Society of Microbiology, Brookings, SD, November 19th, 2021 (Poster).
7. Alhomodi, A. F.*, Berhow, M., Gibbons, W. R., Ewumbua, M., & Karki, B. Canola Sprouting as Dehulling Mechanism and High-Quality Meal for Food and Feed Applications. AOCS Processing Division, American Oil Chemist Society Annual Meeting and Expo, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 14th, 2021 (Oral).
8. Alhomodi, A. F.*, Zavadil, A., Berhow, M., Gibbons, W. R., & Karki, B. Daily Development of Nutritional Composition of Canola Sprouts Followed by Solid-State Fungal Fermentation. AOCS Protein and Co-product Division, American Oil Chemist Society Annual Meeting and Expo, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 6th, 2021 (Oral).
9. Karki, B.*, Alhomodi, A. F., Kasiga, T., Brown, M., & Gibbons, W. R. Performance of Rainbow Trout Fed Processed Carinata and Canola Meal. AOCS Protein and Co-product Division, American Oil Chemist Society Annual Meeting and Expo, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 6th, 2021 (Oral).
10. Alhomodi, A. F.*, Zavadil, A., Berhow, M., Gibbons, W. R., & Karki, B. Application of Co-cultures of Fungal Mycelium During Solid-State Fermentation of Canola Meal for Potential Feed Application. AOCS Biotechnology Division, American Oil Chemist Society Annual Meeting and Expo, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. May 2021 (Poster).
11. Adividya, J.*, Alhomodi, A. F., Massmann, C., Gibbons, W. R., & Karki, B. Developing a Process to Improve the Nutritional Characteristics of Plant Based Proteins. South Dakota Legislature Meeting, Pierre, SD, March 3rd, 2021 (Poster).
12. Alhomodi, A. F.*, Karki, B., Zavadil, A., Berhow, M., & Gibbons, W. R. Effect of Canola Seed Sprouting Prior to Fungal Submerged Incubation on the Nutritional Composition of Canola Meal. Annual Meeting of North Central Brach of American Society of Microbiology, Duluth, MN, October 25th – 26th, 2019 (Poster).
13. Massmann, C*., Karki, B., Johnson, B., Zavadil, A., Alhomodi, A. F., Haag, D., Bertsch, G., & Gibbons, W. R. Using Endogenous Fungal Metabolism to Produce High Value Fermented Products. Annual Meeting of North Central Brach of American Society of Microbiology, Duluth, MN, October 25th – 26th, 2019 (Poster).

Training Courses

Training Courses

Research Profiles and Identifiers

1. Web of Science: Researcher ID: AAA-4377-2022 (Profile)
2. Scopus: Author ID: 56537031500 (Profile)
3. Google Scholar: (Profile)
4. ORCID: ID: 0000-0001-8830-5033 (Profile)
5. ResearchGate: (Profile)

Courses Taught

• Graduation Project (412 BIO-3)
• Bacteriology (342 BIO-2)
• General Biology (101 BIO-4)
• English for Science (103 ENG-3)
• Lab Safety (201 BIO-2)

Weekly Schedule

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