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Prof. Wael Samir Mahmoud El-Sayed
Biography
Wael S. El-Sayed is a Professor of Microbiology and Environmental Biotechnology, and Director of Biotechnology Program at Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University. Having more than 25 years of research experience in the field of microbial biodegradation of hydrocarbons and microbial biotechnology, I have received my BSc in Microbiology and Chemistry from Ain Shams University and joined the microbiology department as a staff member to pursue my MSc in Microbiology (Relation of lipids to salt tolerance in certain bacteria isolated from Gulf of Aqaba) (1999). I then moved to the Institute of biological science, Tsukuba University, Japan as a visiting research exploring novel method for analyzing halobacterial pigments from extremely halophilic archaea and determining it phylogenetic affiliations (1999 - 2000). Then I was appointed as researcher at Chiba University, Department of molecular cell biology, Japan to earn my PhD. My PhD research was dedicated to the biochemistry and molecular biology of microbial degradation of aromatic compounds, under aerobic and anaerobic conditions with particular focus on characterization of metabolic pathways, corresponding proteins and genes (2000 - 2003). As a postdoctoral fellow at CRIEPI, Japan, I continued research on isolation and molecular characterization of anaerobic dehalorespiring bacteria for detoxification of organochlorine hazardous pollutants (2005 - 2007). I was appointed as an Associate Professor at Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University conducting research on Genetics of dehalorespiring novel anaerobic bacteria, Diversity of catabolic genes in contaminated environments, Genetic construction of bacterial strains with desired characteristics for industrial and environmental applications. Currently, and as a full professor, my research is dedicated to environmental biotechnology applications such as bioremediation of hazardous pollutants and monitoring bacterial communities in contaminated environments using metagenomic approaches. My work appeared in lots of publications in peer reviewed journals, various projects, along with international patents.
- Faculty: Faculty of Science
- Department: Department of Microbiology
- General Specialization : Microbiology
- Specialization: Molecular Microbiology
- Degree: Professor
- Job: Faculty vice for Graduate Studies and Research
- Current Status: In Working
- Official Email: waelsamir@sci.asu.edu.eg
- Google Scholar: Google Scholar Link
- Research Gate: N/A
- Scopus: Scopus Link
- H-index: 14
- Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6748-8985
- Research Fields: Environmental Biotechnology
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Education
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- Phd
- 2003
- Biodegradation of certain Egyptian industrial wastes by some locally isolated bacteria
Career Progression
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- Professor
- Year : 2016
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- Associate Professor
- Year : 2010
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- Lecturer
- Year : 2003
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Scientifc Research Portal (40)
| Journal Name | Published Date | Sector | Journal Website | ISSN |
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| Journal of Taibah University for Science | 2023-03-02 | Basic Science | Journal Website | 1658-3655 |
| BMC Microbiology | 2024-05-22 | Basic Science | Journal Website | 1471-2180 |
| BMC Microbiology | 2024-11-11 | Basic Science | Journal Website | 1471-2180 |
| BMC Microbiology | 2025-03-31 | Basic Science | Journal Website | 1471-2180 |
| Scientific Reports | 2026-05-05 | Basic Science | Journal Website | 2045-2322 |
| international journal of microbiology | 2026-06-23 | Basic Science | Journal Website | 1687-9198 |
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