A doctoral dissertation entitled “Characterization of olive cultivars in the genetic community at Homs Research Center and identification of the association of oil fatty acids with genetic loci” was discussed by the researcher Muhsen Saeed Al-Suwaie at the Faculty of Agriculture, under the supervision of Prof. Ghasan Tali with the participation of Prof. Shahinaz Abbas.
The judging panel comprised the following professors: Prof. Ghassan Talli, Prof. Muhammed Nabil Al-Ayubi, Prof. Nidal Soufan, Prof. Khaldoun Taiba, and Prof. Talal Al-Fawzo.
President of Homs University, Prof. Tarek Houssam ElDeen, indicated to the importance of doctoral theses in agricultural engineering in supporting applied scientific research in the fields of food security and sustainable development. In addition, he has stressed that the university continues to support qualitative research that contributes to the development of the agricultural sector locally and regionally
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At the end of the discussion, the researcher Muhsen Saaed Al-Suwaie was awarded a doctoral degree in agriculture with distinction.