Our team

Executive Team

Dr. Tarifa Alzaabi

Director General

Dr. Ganga Rao Nadigatla

Chief Scientist

Dr. Charbel Tarraf

Chief Operations and Development
DG Office

Mrs. Amal A. Magzoub

Section Head, Partnerships & Resource Mobilization Section, Proposal Development Specialist

Ms. Nasiba Nurmatova

Project Management Specialist (Monitoring and Evaluation)

Mr. Surya Gotame

Driver
Directorate of Programs

Dr. Khalil Ammar

Program Leader, Sustainable Natural Resources Management, Principal Scientist - Hydrology/Hydrogeology

Dr. R. K. Singh

Head of Crop Diversification and Genetics Section

Dr. Jeetendra Prakash Aryal

Economist

Dr. Asad Sarwar Qureshi

Senior Scientist - Water and Irrigation Management

Dr. Sridhar Gummadi

Team Leader, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation

Dr. Nhamo Nhamo

Senior Agronomist

Dr. Milan Oldřich Urban

Horticulture Specialist

Dr. Ahmed H. El-Naggar

Soil Management Scientist

Mr. Rashyd Zaaboul

Modeler - Climate Change

Dr. Mohammad Shahid

Geneticist

Dr. Zied Hammami

Agronomist

Dr. Anestis Gkanogiannis

Bioinformatics Scientist

Dr. Srinivasan Samineni

Plant Breeder for Halophytes Germplasm Enhancement

Dr. Marguba Rejapova

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, CAC Program

Dr. Henda Mahmoudi

Plant Physiologist

Mr. Bokhir Alikhanov

GIS Administrator

Dr. Hassan M. Abdelbaki

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow – Irrigation and Water Management

Dr. Mohamed G. Moussa

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow – Soil Researcher

Dr. Hifzur Rahman

Post-Doctoral Fellow: Plant Molecular Biology

Dr. Sumitha Thushar

Post-Doctoral Fellow - Plant Genetic Resources Scientist

Ms. Evelyn T. Gope

Senior Project Officer

Mr. Kaleem Ul Hassan Naeem

Laboratory Technician

Mr. Balagurusamy Santhanakrishnan

Agronomy Assistant

Mr. Saif Ul Islam Mehrab

Field & Forage Crops Technician

Mr. Velmurugan Arumugam

Irrigation Technician

Mr. Anil Kumar Vadakekundilil

Plumber
Directorate of Corporate Services

Mrs. Irene Galang Bolus

Head of Finance and Facility Operations

Mr. Adel Al Jassmi

Procurement Specialist

Mr. Ghazi Jawad Al-Jabri

Capacity Building Specialist

Mr. Ahmad Karim

IT Specialist

Mrs. Febin Shams

Senior People Resources Officer

Mr. Mohy Eldin

Senior Officer-Admin/Government Relations

Mrs. Ryma Affani

Curator of Emirates Soil Museum

Mr. Sherzod Kosimov

Knowledge Hub Specialist

Mr. Al Hareth Al Abdullah

Facility Supervisor

Ms. Iman Mohamed Abdalla Jama

Senior Officer - General Accounting

Mr. Abdul Khalid Jalal Khan

Senior Officer-Project Accounting

Ms. Zareen Nyambura

Procurement Officer

Mr. Jerson Manalac

Storekeeper

Mr. Sahajad Ansari

Senior Assistant - General Maintenance

Mr. Sijimon Chamavalappil

Driver

Mr. Nazir Ahamed

Driver

Mr. Muhammad Rahman Shah

Farm Machinery Operator
Senior Fellows