Curriculum vitae
/Tamer M. Essam Ez-Eldeen
Mobile : 0100 566 19 76Home :02 330 79 348
Address : 4A Massaken Shabab 4, Monib, Giza
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Personal data / Date of Birth : 27th of November 1979
Marital Status : Married
Nationality : Egyptian
Governmental Obligation : Exempted
Education / 2004 – 2006 (October 2006):
Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biotechnology
Department of Biotechnology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Dissertation: “Solar-based physicochemical-biological processes for the treatment of toxic and recalcitrant effluents”
1997 - 2002: Bachelor degree of pharmaceutical science with grade excellent with honors, Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University.
Occupation / Lecturer in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Cairo University, Egypt.
Director of the Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University
Activities / A Member of the strategic planning committee of the higher education in Egypt, Strategic Planning Unit (SPU)
Technical assessor of ISO 17025, Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC) in the field of microbiological and biotechnological Q.C
Associate editor in Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University
(B-FOPCU), ISSN:1110-0931, © 2010 Elsevier B.V.
Reviewer in:
Journal of Hazardous Materials, ISSN:0304-3894
Water ResearchISSN:0043-1354
Journal of Bioremediation and Biodegradation, ISSN: 2155-6199
Journal of Microbial and Biochemical Technology, ISSN:1948-5948
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, ISSN:0944-1344
African Journal of Biotechnology, ISSN:1684-5315
International journal of biotechnology, ISSN:1741-5020
Water Science and Technology, ISSN:0273-1223
Experience /
- Educational experiences
1 / Cell Biology / Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni Seuif University / 2007 – current
2 / Pathophysisology / Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni Seuif University / 2008 – current
3 / Advanced microbiological techniques / Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo and Beni Seuif Universities / 2010 – current
4 / Pathology / Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo and Beni Seuif Universities / 2009 -2010
5 / Public health / Faculty of Pharmacy, Future and Beni Seuif Universities / 2009 -2010
6 / Parasitology / Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo, Future and Beni Seuif Universities / 2008 – current
7 / Basic microbiology and Immunology / Faculty of Pharmacy, Future and Beni Seuif Universities / 2008 – 2010
8 / Clinical microbiology / Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo, Future and Beni Seuif Universities / 2008 – current
9 / Modern techniques in microbiological research / Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University / 2010 – current
10 / Pharmaceutical microbiology / Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo and Beni Seuif Universities / 2009 -2010
11 / Biotechnology / Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo, Future and Beni Seuif Universities / 2007 – current
Biological testing of chemical / Lund University, Sweden / 2005-2007
Experience /
- Research experiences
2012- Current: Antimicrobial molecules to counter multidrug resistant pathogens. Swedish research link in collaboration with biotechnology department, Lund University, Sweden
2011 – Current: Enhanced solar powered algal-bacterial sustainable wastewater treatment. This project supported by Cairo University under the annual scientific research funding program.
2004– 2006: Enhanced biodegradation of persistent organic pollutant, Environmental biotechnology and bioremediation. International collaboration between Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University and Biotechnology department, Lund University, Sweden. This project was supported by funds from SIDA (the Swedish International Development and Cooperation Agency) administrated by the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskaprهdet) under the SIDA-MENA research link program (project # 2002-6971).
2005 – 2007: Novel biological remediation process combined with solar irradiation for cost – efficient removal of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). This project was supported by the framework of the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology’s National Strategy for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Program (project # GBENV-003-003-011)
2007 – 2010: Process development for the industrial production of rifamycin B to the pre-pilot/pilot level. This project was supported by the framework of the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology’s National Strategy for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Program (Contract agreement #77).
2007- Current: Food borne diseases.This project was supported between Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University andNorthumbria University, UK.
August 2008: Attended the LRQA ISO 22000 lead auditor course
2004-2007: Participated in a project concerning Environmental biotechnology and bioremediation
2002-2004: Lab assistant, Biotechnology center, faculty of pharmacy,
Cairo University
2002 – 2003: Demonstrator, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University
Scientific conferences / Invited Lectures:
Nanobiotechnology
Good Pharmacy practice 3rd international conference of Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, 26th April 2012.
Nanobiotechnology "Discover the new world".
Biofans and BTC workshop, Faculty of medicine, Cairo, April 29th, 2011.
Transferring sustainability of biotechnology from Lund to Cairo.
The role of Biotechnology for a sustainable future conference, Lund, Sweden, September, 14th, 2012
Situation analysis of Cairo University
Gender equality in the Egyptian higher education workshop, Berlin, Frie University, Germany, 19th june 2012
Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Enterolysin A, produced by Enterococcus faecalis with multiple virulence traits, isolated from Egyptian clinical sample.,
1st International conference "Advanced Basic and Applied Sciences, Hurghada, Egypt." 6th- 9th November 2012
Biosensors the new emerging approach in bioanalysis.
Advanced pharmaceutical analysis workshop, Biotechnology centre, Cairo University, 15th April 2012
Technical assessment of ISO 17025 in microbiology labs.
ISO 17025 course, Egyptian accreditation council "EGAC" Cairo, Egypt, 16th – 19th May 2011
Gene therapy.
Recent advances in pharmaceutical research symposium, Beni Seuif University, Egypt, 12th January 2011
Poster Presentations:
Screening for the antimicrobial activity of extracts of some common spices in Egypt and the ability of using them as natural food preservatives
2nd International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, (April, 2010).
Inhibition of biofilm formation by Quorum sensing blockers
2nd International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, (April, 2010).
Screening of relevant biodegrading bacterial isolates for the production of biosurfactants
3rd International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, (April, 2012).
Isolation and characterization of thermotolerant glucose oxidase producing Bacillus strain STN1 from honey
3rd International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, (April, 2012).
Characterization of relevant algal and bacterial isolates for potential photosynthetically aerated biodegradation of various organic pollutants
3rd International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, (April, 2012).
Attendance
2007: IWA International Conference “Water congress”, Beijing, China.
2007: Symposium of Green chemistry “world contribution” Lund, Sweden
2006: ECOR-2, The 2nd European Conference on Oxidation and Reduction Technologies for Ex-Situ and In-Situ Treatment of Water, Air and Soil, Göttingen, Germany.
2005: IWA International Conference “Sustainable Development of Chemical Industries with the Environment” - Waste and Wastewater Management -, Chemical Industries 2005”, Tsukuba Japan.
Organization
April 2012: Contributedas an organizer of 3rd international scientific conference of Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University.
April 2010: Contributed as an organizer of 2nd scientific conference of Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University.
Accomplished thesis's
(Co-supervisor) / PhD Thesis's
Ahmed Osama "Characterization of Enterococcus faecalisisolated from intensive care units and food samples, and testing their ability for bacteriocins production" 2013
Eman EL Gebaly "Effect of levofloxacin alone and in combination with a non antimicrobial agent on biofilm formation of uropathogenic strains on urethral catheters" 2012
Marwa El Rakaiby "Microalgal-based biodegradation of selected aromatic pollutants in some Egyptian aqueous environments" 2012
Master thesis's
Maha Ismail "Screening for the antimicrobial activity of extracts of some common spices in Egypt and the ability of using them as food preservatives" 2012
Marwa Essam "Detection of relevant virulence factors of Escheriachia coli isolates by conventional and molecular methods" 2012
Maria Tharwat "Studies on quorum sensing blockers as a possible mean to inhibit biofilm formation by bacteria" 2011
Eman Mounir, "Efficacy of antibiotic combinations for the treatment of infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus" 2010
Reham Samir, "A study on the enhancement of the microbial biodegradation of chemical pollutants. Master thesis 2009
Scientific Publications / Tamer Essam,Marwa ElRakaiby and Abdelgawad Hashem. (2013). Photosynthetic based algal-bacterial combined treatment of a mixture of organic pollutants and CO2 mitigation in a continuous photobioreactor. World J Microbiology Biotechnology DOI 10.1007/s11274-013-1254-z
Hewaida F El-Sedawy, Manal MM Hussein, Tamer Essam, Ossama M El-Tayeb and Fatma HA Mohammad. (2012). Scaling up for the industrial production of rifamycin B.; Fed-batch production mode in shake flasks and bench-scale fermentor. Fermentation technology Journal 1:108. doi:10.4172/2167-7972.1000108
Eman El-Gebaly1, Tamer Essam, Shabaan Hashem and Rehab A. El-Baky. (2012).Effect of Levofloxacin and Vitamin C on Bacterial Adherence and Preformed Biofilm on Urethral Catheter Surfaces.J Microbial Biochemical Technology. 4(6): 131-136. doi:10.4172/1948-5948.100008.
Ahmed O. El-Gendy1, Tamer M. Essam, Magdy A. Amin, Shaban H. Ahmed and Ingolf F. Nes. (2012). Clinical Screening for Bacteriocinogenic Enterococcus faecalis Isolated from Intensive Care Unit Inpatient in Egypt. J Microbial Biochemical Technology, 4(7): 161-167
Marwa Essam, Tamer Essam and Magdy A. Amin. (2012). Involvement of Virulence Genes and Antibiotic Resistance in Clinical and Food Borne Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli Isolates From Egypt. World Journal of Medical Sciences, (2012). 7 (4): 276-284
Maha M. Ismail, Tamer M. Essam, Aly F. Mohamed and Fathia E. Mourad. (2012). Screening for the Antimicrobial Activities of Alcoholic and Aqueous Extracts of Some Common Spices in Egypt.International journal of microbiological research, 3 (3): 200-207
Ahmed farghaly and Tamer Essam. (2012). Antimicrobial activity of Black cumen oil & its potential application as intracanal medicament. Egyptian Dental Journal, 58: 2741-2745
Marwa Essam, Tamer Essam and Magdy A. Amin. (2012). Antibiotic resistance profile and multidrug resistance among E. coli isolated from clinical and food samples in Egypt. International journal of microbiological research, (2012). 3 (3), 176-182.
Marwa ElRakaiby, Tamer Essam and Abdelgawad Hashem. (2012). Isolation and Characterization of Relevant Algal and Bacterial Strains from Egyptian Environment for Potential Use in Photosynthetically Aerated Wastewater Treatment. Journal of Bioremediation Biodegradation (2012). S8:001. doi:10.4172/2155-6199.S8-001
Mohammed Shafik El-Ridy, Ahmed Abdelbary, Tamer Essam, Rania Mohsen Abd EL-Salam, and Ahmed Alaa Aly Kassem. (2011) Niosomes as a potential drug delivery system for increasing the efficacy and safety of nystatin. Journal of Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, 2011, 1–18
Tamer Essam,Amin M. Aly, El Tayeb O., Mattiasson B., Guieysse B. (2010) Characterization of highly resistant phenol degrading strain isolated from industrial wastewater treatment plant. Journal of Hazardous materials, 173, 783 - 788.
Tamer Essam, Amin M. Aly, El Tayeb O., Mattiasson B., Guieysse B. (2007). Sequential photochemical-biological degradation of chlorophenols. Chemosphere, 66, 2201-2209.
Tamer Essam, Amin M. Aly, El Tayeb O., Mattiasson B., Guieysse B. (2007). Solar-based detoxification of phenol and p-nitrophenol by sequential TiO2 photocatalysis and photosynthetically aerated biological treatment. Water Research, 41, 1697 – 1704
Tamer Essam, Zilouei H., Amin M. Aly, El Tayeb O., Mattiasson B., Guieysse B. (2006). Sequential UV-biological degradation of chlorophenols. Chemosphere, 63, 277-284.
Tamer Essam, Amin M. Aly, El Tayeb O., Mattiasson B., Guieysse B. (2006) Biological treatment of industrial wastes in a photobioreactor. Water science and technology, 53(11), 117-125.
Language / Arabic : Mother tongue
English : Excellent spoken & written
French : Fair
Computer skills / Good user: [ windows – Excel – Word – internet - Power point ]
ICDL course
Technical writing course
Referees / Prof. Rajni Hatti kaul (Head of biotechnology department, Lund University, Sweden)
Department of Biotechnology, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, S-22100 Lund, Sweden.
Telephone: (+) 46 46 222 4 840, Fax: (+) 46 46 222 4 713
E-mail:
Prof. Bo Mattiasson (Ex-Head of biotechnology department, Lund University, Sweden)
Department of Biotechnology, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, S-22100 Lund, Sweden.
Telephone: (+) 46 46 222 4 840, Fax: (+) 46 46 222 4 713
E-mail:
Dr. Benoit Guieysse, PhD, Associated Professor
School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
E-mail address: .
Dr. Abdel Gawad Hashem (Ex-Head of Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University)
Tel: 010 34 98 7 19
E mail: [email protected]
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