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CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr. Wael A. Khamas. Member of the Scientific Committee |
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Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Western University of Health Sciences
309 E. 2nd St., Pomona,
CA 91766-1854, U.S.A.
Tel: (909)-469-5526 Fax: (909)-469-5635
EDUCATION
1983 Ph.D. Veterinary Anatomy, Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, Iowa, U.S.A.
1980 M.S. Veterinary Anatomy, Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, Iowa, U.S.A.
1973 B.V.M. & S University of Baghdad, College of Veterinary Medicine, Baghdad-Iraq. ACADEMIC POSITIONS 2005 Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences (Aug. 2005-Present).
2003-2004 Fulbright Scholar, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University.
1994-2003 Professor, Dept. of Veterinary Medical Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Dept. of Applied Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science (joint appointment), Jordan University of Science and Technology.
1998-2002 Head of the Department of Veterinary Medical Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology.
1993-1994 Professor, Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad.
1988-1993 Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad.
1984-1988 Lecturer, Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad.
1979-1983 Teaching assistant, Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University.
1977-1978 Demonstrator, Dept. of Pathology, College of Vet. Medicine, University of Baghdad.
1974-1977 Demonstrator, Dept. of Vet. Anatomy and Histology, College of Vet. Medicine, University of Baghdad.
AWARDS AND EXTRAMURAL GRANTS
1978 Scholarship for MS degree, Ministry of Higher Education, Baghdad-Iraq.
1980 Scholarship for PhD degree,Ministry of Higher Education, Baghdad-Iraq.
1987 Teacher of the year, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad.
2005 Grants of $ 10 000 Western University of Health Sciences, to establish a histology resource center.
2003 Higher Education Development Foundation in Jordan and granted the amount of $ 625000 through the International Bank “ Improving and Sustaining Veterinary Education, Services and Research in Jordan “.
2003-2004 Fulbright Scholar, Department of State, U.S.A.
2002 Chicken and goat atlases, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University.
1995-2003 Grants on yearly basis through MS student’s proposals or individual research proposals from the Deanship of Scientific Research, Jordan University of Science and Technology.
2009 Pfizer Distinguished Teacher Award
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
1998 K.K.Kadhim,W.A.Khamas and A.J.Al-Shaikhly. Histomorphologic observations on the blood supply of the ovaries of she-camel (Camelus dromedarius) . J.Camel Pract.& Res.5(1):7-11.
1998 Al-Hallak,M.A. and W.A.Khamas. Anatomical study of the internal iliac artery in equine. J. Al Ba’ath University, Syria. 20(5):85-96. 1998 Al-Hallak,M.A. and W.A.Khamas.
1998. A new method for preservation of human corps and animal carcasses in anatomy museum. J. Al Ba’ath University, Syria. 20(5):97-110. 1999 Merhish, S.M., Khamas, W.A. and Atta, N.M. A new equation for the estimation of horses body weight. Pakistan Vet. J. 19(4):216-217. 2000 Khamas,W.A. Fixatives. The Veterinarian (Jordan).16(2):57-58.
2000 Ijaz, A., Abalkhail, A. and W.A.H.Khamas. Effect of intra testicular injection of formalin on seminiferous tubules in Awassi lambs. Pakistan Vet. J. 2-(3): 129-134.
2001 Elbetieha, A., S.I. Da’as, W.Khamas, and H. Darmani. Evaluation of the toxic potentials of cypermethrin pesticide on some reproductive and fertility parameters in the male rats. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 41:522-528.
2001 Kadhim,K.K., W.A.Khamas and A.K.Al-Shaikhly. Arterial supply to the genital system of dromedary camel. J. Camel Pract. & Res.,137-142. 2002 Al-Hamad,W.H. and W.A.Khamas.
2002. Anatomical and histological features of the pulmonary tissue of the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius). J. Camel Pract. & Res. 9(1):31-36.
2002 Khamas, W.A.H., M.A.Al-Hallak and N.G.Ghoshal.
2002. Terminal branches of the common carotid artery in mule with emphasis on the carotid body and carotid sinus. Veterinarski Arhiv, Croatia 72(1):1-10.
2004 Khamas, W.A. and A.Y.M., Nour 2004. The peculiarities of stomach of the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedaries). J.Camel Pract. & Res. 11(1):21-26.
2005 Al-Omari, O., Khamas, W. and El-Beteiha, A. 2005. Assessment of fertility and mating capabilities in adult male rats after single intra-testicular injection of formalin solution. JAVA 4(6):615-623.
SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES
Contribution to the knowledge of animal anatomy through teaching of veterinary students at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences both histology and gross anatomy of different animal species.