Ashraf Abul-Hamd

Riyadh, KSA

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Personal Information:-
Full Name / :AshrafTawfikAbul-HamdSedik
Date of birth / : 28/10/1965
Place of Birth / : Asuit,Egypt
Marital status / : Married
Religion / : Muslim
Nationality / : Egyptian
Profile:-
(2011-Till Now); ProfessorofMolecularBiology,CollegeofApplied MedicalSciencesinAl-Kharj, Salman bin Abdulaziz University.Riyadh, KSA.
(2008- 2011);Associate Professorof MolecularBiology,CollegeofApplied MedicalSciencesinAl-Kharj, Salman bin Abdulaziz University.Riyadh, KSA
(2004- 2008);Assistant Professor ofMolecularBiology , BotanyandMicrobiologyDept., FacultyofScience,Al-AzharUniversity, Cairo,Egypt.
(1999 - 2004); LecturerofMicrobiology, BotanyandMicrobiologyDept., FacultyofScience,Al-AzharUniversity, Cairo,Egypt.
(1996 - 1999); Post-graduate grant holder,Microbiologyand ImmunologyDept., Facultyof Medicine, University of Tennessee,Memphis,Tennessee,USA.
(1993-1999); phD of Molecular biology Science, Thesis sponsored byMicrobiologyandImmunologyDept., Facultyof Medicine, University of Tennessee,Memphis,Tennessee,USA.
(1999 - 2004); Lecturer Assistant ofMicrobiology, BotanyandMicrobiologyDept., FacultyofScience,Al-AzharUniversity, Cairo,Egypt.
(1990 - 1993);MSc. of Microbiology (Theory & Practical courses),Thesis sponsored by BotanyandMicrobiologyDept., FacultyofScience,Al-AzharUniversity, Cairo,Egypt.
(1991- 1993);Demonstrator of Microbiology, BotanyandMicrobiologyDept., FacultyofScience,Al-AzharUniversity, Cairo,Egypt.
(1988 - 1991 ); Researcher Assistant ,National Oceanography andFisheries Institute, Ministry of Scientific Research and Technology, Alexandria, Egypt.
Academic qualifications:-
PhD. in Microbiology. / Degree: / Postgraduates
(1989-1999)
Molecular Biology. / Major:
Molecular Biology Studies of some Regulatory Genes of Nitrogen Metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisaeae / Thesis:
Jun.1999 / Graduation Date:
Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar university, Cairo-Egypt. MicrobiologyandImmunologyDept.,Faculty of Medicine,Universityof Tennessee,Memphis,Tennessee,USA. / College/University:
M.Sc. in Microbiology / Degree:
Microbiology. / Major:
Studies on pathogenic Bacteria Incidence in Tilapiasp in El-Serow Fish Farm in Demmiatta, Egypt. / Thesis:
Dec.1993 / Graduation Date:
Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar university, Cairo-Egypt. / College/University
Undergraduate
(1985-1988)
B.Sc. in Microbiology. / Degree:
Microbiology. / Major:
May. 1988 / Graduation Date:
Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar university, Cairo-Egypt. / College/University:
Employment:-
CollegeofAppliedMedicalSciences, Salman bin Abdulaziz University. / Employer:
Riyadh, KSA / Country:
Jun. 2011 – Till now. (years: 1 , Months: 6 ) / Joined date:
Professor / Position title:
CollegeofAppliedMedicalSciences, Salman bin Abdulaziz University. / Employer:
Riyadh, KSA / Country:
May.2010 – May.2011 (years: 1 , Months: 0 ) / Joined date:
AssociateProfessor / Position title:
CollegeofAppliedMedicalSciences, King Saud University. / Employer:
Riyadh, KSA / Country:
Apr.2008 – Apr. 2011 (years: 3 , Months: 1 ) / Joined date:
AssociateProfessor / Position title:
Faculty of Science, Al Azhar University / Employer:
Cairo, Egypt / Country:
Nov.2004 – Mar. 2008 (years: 3 , Months: 4) / Joined date:
Assistant Professor / Position title:
Faculty of Science, Al Azhar University / Employer:
Cairo, Egypt / Country:
Jun. 1999 - Oct. 2004 (years: 3 , Months: 4) / Joined date:
Lecturer / Position title:
Facultyof Medicine, University of Tennessee / Employer:
Memphis,Tennessee,USA / Country:
Sep.1996-Jan.1999(years: 2 , Months: 4) / Joined date:
Post-graduategrantholder / Position title:
Faculty of Science, Al Azhar University / Employer:
Cairo, Egypt / Country:
Dec.1993 – May.1999 (years: 5 , Months: 5) / Joined date:
Assistant Lecturer / Position title:
Faculty of Science, Al Azhar University / Employer:
Cairo, Egypt / Country:
Aug.1991 – Nov.1993 (years: 2 , Months: 3) / Joined date:
Demonstrator / Position title:
National Oceanography and Fisheries InstituteMinistry ofScientific Research and Technology. / Employer:
Alexandria, Egypt / Country:
Dec.1988 - Jul.1991(years: 2 , Months: 7) / Joined date:
ResearcherAssistant / Position title:
Supervision of (MSc. & Phd.):-
Biotechnological RecyclingofMedicalWastes forasafeenvironment". / 1-
"ThermotolerantyeastisolateforahighyieldBakerProduction”. / 2-
"GeneticallyModifiedBiosensors forDetectionofSomeEnvironmentalPollutants". / 3-
" Bioprocess Improvements for production of biologically active compounds frommicrobialorigin". / 4-
"Effectofradiationandotherfactorsontheproductionandpropertiesofcatalaseenzymeproducedfromcertainmicrobes". / 5-
"Biomedicalapplications ofPHBPHAandtheir effectofsurroundingprotein". / 6-
"GeneticallyModifiedBiosensortodetectsomeNitrogencompoundsinnature". / 7-
Academic Experience:-
undergraduate
students / - Ihavebeenteachingthefollowingcoursesforundergraduatestudentsof FacultyofScience,Pharmacy,DentistsandEducationsince(1999).
-GeneralMicrobiology.-Plantand MicrobialSystematic.
-MicrobialGenetics.-GeneralBacteriology.
-MicrobialPhysiology.-Biochemistry.
-MicrobialCytogenetics.-MolecularBiology.
-GeneticEngineering.-BiochemicalEngineering.
-Microbial Metabolism.
postgraduate
students / -I have beenteachingthe followingcourses for postgraduatestudents of
FacultyofScienceand/orAgriculturesince ( 2004).
-MicrobialBiochemistry -BiologicalAnalysis.
-BiotechnologyofMicrobialEnzymes. -GeneticEngineering.
-MolecularBiology. -Bioinformatics.
Research Work:-
  • (2010-2012): Testing the Involvement of Viral Infections in Breast Cancer Diseases via PCR techniques, NAMRU-3 & Breast Cancer Center, Cairo University.
  • (2010a): HBV frequency among Egyptian pregnant women, CHL.
  • (2010): Detection of HIV between Egyptian imprisoned and sex workers, CHL.
  • (2009): Prevalence of HBV and HCV in children of less than 15 years in 7 selected governorates inside Egypt.
  • (2008–2009): Detection of Influenza type among Egyptian people have Severe Acute Respiratory Illness “SARI”, CHL.
  • (208): Egypt Demographic and Health Survey, (EDHS) on the prevalence of (Anti-HCV) and (HCV-RNA) inside Egypt, CHL.
  • (2007- 2009): Microbiological studies on peripheral blood of febrile neutropenic cancer patients and effect of antimicrobial therapy upon the invasive bacteria speeded in the blood. NCI, Cairo-Egypt.

Conferences:-
(2013); Arab health congress, Med Lab conference 28th – 30th Jan. sponsored by Cleveland Clinic,
Dubai International Convention and Exhibition center, Dubai, UAE.
(2011);Attendanceof the2ndnationalconferenceforqualityin highereducationorganizedby NCAAA,heldin Riydah,.KSA
(2009);ParticipatedintheInternationalSymposiumonCropProtection May19th.Faculty
of BioscienceEngineering.GhentUniversity, Belgium.
(2001,2003&2008); ParticipatedofthreeofAnnualInternationalScienceConferences
Organizedby Facultyof Science, Al-AzharUniversity.
(2008); Participatedin the3rdInternationalScientificConference 8th – 9thJulyorganized
by Egyptian environmentalsciencesociety-Suez University, Suez, Egypt.
(2002); Attendancein fungalconferencesheldin Cairo,Egypt.
(2002);Participatedin the3rdInternationalScientificConference(Environment 2001 ) organizedbyMinistryof Environmentin October2002.
Projects & Training
-Amemberofthescientificresearchteam ofthegeneticallyengineered yeastforproduction ofbiodegradablepolymerprojectgrantedbyThe NationalStrategyofGenetic Engineering. MinistryofResearchBiotechnology.Egypt. / (2007)
-Participated in the ScientificMeeting (Genome and Genetic Engineering, 2003) organized by Mubarak City for Scientific Research and Biotechnological Applications, Alexandria, Egypt. / (2003)
-Elective Studies offered by Microbiology & Immunology Dept, Faculty of Science, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, USA- Spring 1997 in the following courses: -
a-Microbiology 928 “The Tools of Molecular and Biomedical Research”
b-Microbiology 828 “Prokaryotic Genetics” / (1997)
Professional Certificates:-
Languages: /
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL, 2009).

Computer: /
  • Internet Computing Core Certification (IC3, 2011).

Memberships:-
  • Member of American Society of Microbiology (ASM)
  • Member of Society for Applied Microbiology – UK (SFAM)

Publication:-
1995 / Ammar, M. S., Azab, M. S., El-Berry, H. M., Abul-Ezz, A.S and Abul-Hamd, A. T (1995): Incidence of bacterial pathogens associated with Tilapia spp of Egypt. Al-Azhar Bull. Sci. Vol. 6, No.1(June): pp 277-300.
1995 / Ammar, M. S., Azab, M. S., El-Berry, H. M., Abul-Ezz, A.S and Abul-Hamd, A. T (1995) : Growth and Physiological behaviour of certain Fish-borne bacterial pathogens of Tilapia spp under stress of some environmental conditions. Al-Azhar Bull. Sci. Vol. 6, No.1(June): pp 711-729.
1995 / Ammar, M. S., Azab, M. S., El-Berry, H. M., Abul-Ezz, A.S and Abul-Hamd, A. T (1995) : Identification of bacterial pathogens of Tilapia spp of El-Serow Fish Farm of Egypt. Al-Azhar Bull. Sci. Vol. 6, No.1(June): pp 253-275.
1995 / Ammar, M. S., Azab, M. S., El-Berry, H. M., Abul-Ezz, A.S and Abul-Hamd, A. T (1995) Pathogenicity and virluence of certain Fish-borne bacterial pathogens of Tilapia spp of El-Serow Fish Farm in Damietta, Egypt. Al-Azhar Bull. Sci. Vol. 6, No.1(June): pp 301-310.
2000 / Scott S, Abul-Hamd A T, and Cooper T G (2000): Roles of Dal82p Domins in Allophonate / Oxalurate-dependent Gene Expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. JBC. Vol. 275(40):pp 30886-30893.
2001 / Ammar, M S, Bayumi, R, Atta, H. M, and Abul-Hamd, A.T (2001) Bioremediation of xenobiotic compounds contaminating various environments . The Proceeding of the 3rd international conference & Trade Fair for environmental management and technologies. Cairo, Environment 2001, 26-30 oct. 2001: pp 657-673.
2001 / Kulkarani AA, Abul-Hamd AT, Rai, R, El-Berry H, and Cooper TG (2001): Gln3p nuclear localization and interaction with Ure2p in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. JBC. Vol. 276(34):pp 32136-44.
2002 / Ammar, M.S; Atta, H.M; Abul-Hamd, A.T. and Sedky, N.M. (2002). Bagasse Recycling or -lactam Antibiotic Production by Pencillium chrysogenum, Ferm-BAM-1 under solid state fermentation conditions. Al-Azhar Bull. Sci. Vol. 13, No.1(June): pp 169-196.
2002 / Abul-Hamd, A. T; Zain, M. E; Atta, H. M. and Bayoumi, R. (2002): .Genetic comparison of yeast strains using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis. Egypt. J. Biomed. Sci., Voli. 10, October 2002.
2003 / Abul-Hamd, A. T. (2003): Detection, Isolation and Molecular characterization of R-factor plasmid (S) from some Gram negative bacteria. Al-Azhar Bull. Sci. Proceeding of the 5th conference for Science. 25-27 March 2003., pp 93-105.
2003 / Ammar, M.S; Atta, H.M;Bayumi, R, and Abul-Hamd, A.T. (2003) Characterization and biological activities of a capacidin antibiotic produced by Pseudomonas fluorescens. Al-Azhar Bull. Sci. Proceeding of the 5th conference for Science. 25-27 March 2003., pp 65-82.
2003 / Atta, H. M., Abul-Hamd, A. T; andZain, M. E; (2003) Fermentation, extraction, physicochemical properties and biological activities of the antifungal agent produced by Streptomyces aureofaciens. The African Journal of Mycology and Biotechnology. Vol. 11(2): 51- 67.
2004 / Zain, M. E; Abul-Hamd, A. T; and Atta, H. M., (2004) Detection of genetic variation in Fusarium oxysporum isolates using RAPD analysis. N. Egyptian J. Microbiol. Vol. 8, May, 348-359.
2006 / Desouky Abd-El-Haleem, Sahar Zaki, Ashraf Abulhamd, Hassan Elbery, and Gadallah Abu-Elreesh (2006): Acinetobacter bioreporter assessing heavy metals toxicity. Journal of basic microbiology. Vol 46(5): 339-347.
2007 / Abd-El-haleem, D.; A. Amara; S. Zaki; A. Abulhamd; G. Abulreesh (2007): Biosynthesis of biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanotes biopolymers in genetically modified yeasts. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Tech., 4 (4): 513-520, Autumn 2007.
2007 / Abulhamd, A.; M.M. Mokhtar and Farrag, Rasha, Mohame (2007): Biochemical and Molecular Characterization of Some Yeast Isolates. J. Agricultural sciences. Vol.15 (2):315-324.
2007 / Ashraf T. Abulhamd; Desouky A. Abd-El-Haleem; Sahar A.Zaki; Amro Amara; Gadallah M. Aboelreesh (2007): Genetic engineering of Schizosaccharomyces pombe to produce BacterialPolyhydroxyalkanotes. J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage. Vol. 11 (2): 83-90.
2007 / H. El-Enshasy, A. Abulhamd, M. El-Sehrawi, N. Sedkey and A. Azazzy (2007). Improvement of cell mass production of thermotolerant baker’s yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae using sugar cane molasses based medium in stirred tank bioreactor in batch and fed-batch culture. Zeitschrift fur Lebensmittelkunde und Lebensmittelrecht, 103: 273-279.
2007 / Abd-El-haleem, D.; S. Zaki; A. Abulhamd; A. Amara;; G. Abulreesh (2007): Biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanotes in wildtype yeasts. J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage. September, Vol. 11(3) 5 – 10.
2008 / Sahar Zaki, Desouky Abd-El-Haleem, Ashraf Abulhamd, Hassan Elbery, and Gadallah Abu-Elreesh (2008): Influence of phenolics on the sensitivity of free and immobilized bioluminescent Acinetobacter bacterium. Microbiological research163: 277-285.
2008 / Khalifa, M. A.; Haroun, B.M.; Atta, H.M.; Abul-Hamd, A. T. and El-Enshasy, H. (2008): Vernamycin-A Biosynthesis by Streptomyces SP-AZ-SH-29: Characterization, Fermentation, Purification and Biological Activities. 3rd international conference organized for science, Egyptian Society of environmental Science. Suez Canal Univ. 8-9 July 2008.
2009 / Mohamad. A. Hassan, Amro A. Amara, Ashraf T. Abulhamd and Bakry M. Haroun (2009) Production of Alginate, Protease and Lipase simultaneously in on fermentation process. International conference for enhancing scientific research: innovation & development, 4-5 March 2009; Tanta Univ. Egypt.
2009 / Amro A. Amara, Mohamad. A. Hassan, Ashraf T. Abulhamd and Bakry M. Haroun. Alginate overproduction using H2O2 stress (2009) International conference for enhancing scientific research: innovation & development, 4-5 /3/ 2009; Tanta Univ. Egypt
2009 / Farrag, Rasha, M. 1Mokhtar, M.M. and Abulhamd A. (2009): Phylogenetic Analyses of Verticillium Fungicola Varieties Based on Molecular and Secondary Metabolite Profiles. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 3(2): 880-890.
2009 / Ashraf T. Abulhamd (2009): Molecular and Secondary Metabolite Profiles Interrelationships among Penicillium expansum Strains. Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 5(10): 1335-1343, 2009.
2009 / Ashraf T. Abulhamd (2009): Charactrization of Aeromomnas hydrophila isolates from aquatic environments using phenotypic and genotypic Methods. Research Journal of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, 6(6): -, 2009
2009 / H. M. Atta; A. T. Abul-hamd and H. G. Radwan (2009). Production of destomycin-A antibiotic by streptomyces sp. using rice straw as fermented substrate. Comm. Appl. Biol. Sci, Ghent University, 74/3, 879-97.
2010 / Mohamad. A. Hassan, Amro A. Amara, Ashraf T. Abulhamd and Bakry M. Haroun (2010): Leucocytes show improvement growth on PHA polymer surface. Pak J Pharm Sci Jul 2010;23(3):332-6.
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