Biography

Moêz Smiri holds an M.Sc in Environmental Sciences and a PhD in Biological Sciences from the University of Carthage, Tunisia. His PhD thesis research was carried out between 2007 and 2011 on the seed development, dormancy and germination. He works for FSB (Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Tunisia) during the period 2006-2011 and for the Faculty of Sciences and Technologies (FST) of Nancy, the University of Lorraine, France between 2007 and 2011.He worked for ISSTE (Higher Institute of Sciences and Technology of Environment, Tunisia), between 2012 and 2019. He is currently posted at Shaqra University, College of Science and Arts – Sajir, Saudi Arabia, since 2019. Since 2014 he has led a team at Laboratory of Wastewater Treatment, Center of Researches and Water Technologies (CERTE) that has developed and implemented analyses of the water resources, domestic wastewater, agricultural use and impact on seed germination and plant growth. He has 14 years of experience researching seeds, in particular leguminous, and 11 years of experience in the area of plant growth regulation. He has participated in food security assessments and rural development projects for 10 years. During his career, he has established research and development operations in Tunisia, France and Saudi Arabia. He is guiding number of Ph.D students, Masters and bachelor degree students.