Delta University for Science & Technology Faculty of Engineering

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Data

Education

B.SC.

1987 Graduation year El-Mansoura University University

Chemistry Special Specialization

Good Graduation grade Master Degree

1992 Graduation year El-Mansoura University University

Environmental Chemistry Specialization

Treatment of Wastewater containing some organic contaminants

Title

PHD Degree 1997 Graduation year

El-Mansoura University University Organic Chemistry Specialization

Preparation of some new alkaloids with pharmaceutical interest.

Title

Hesham Rabie Lotfy H. El-Sayed Name

Egyptian Nationality

Chemistry Major Specialty

Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Minor Specialty

Lecturer Current position

Freedom City, El-Mansoura, Egypt. Address

01025330336 (Mobile) Telephones

heshamrabielotfy@yahoo.com E-mail

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Languages

Academic position

1- Arabic (Mother tongue) 2- English (Fluent)

3- French (Basic)

TA \Teaching assistant

To From Country Organization

14/5/92

15/5/93

1/10/90

15/5/92

Egypt

USA

El-Mansoura University. RPI, New York, USA

/ LecturerAssistant Lecturer To From Country Organization

20/1/94

30/12/98

15/5/05

6/7/93

22/1/94

10/6/03

Egypt

Namibia

Namibia

El-Mansoura University. University of Namibia. University of Namibia.

/ Senior LecturerAssistant Professor

To From Country Organization

17/7/2012 16/5/05 Namibia University of Namibia.

ProfessorAssociate

To From Country Organization

Professor

To From Country Organization

Delta University for Science & Technology Faculty of Engineering

Memberships &Awards

Committees

publications

Membership / Award Organization name Membership -Member of the national ZERI (Zero Emission

Research Initiative) Committee. Membership - Member of the International Healthy Water

Association. Award -University of Namibia, Chemistry Department,

Best Lecturer overall, 2010

year Committee 2007 - Member of the national Ozone Committee

(Namibia). 2010 -Member of the traditional medicine committee

(Namibia).

Title

, Martha N. Amputu and C. Raidron {Determination of optimum growth condition H. R. Lotfy -1and biodiesel Production from filamentous algae}, Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 8(6), pp. 344-349, July, 2014. 2- L. T. Shikongo, P. M. Chimwamurombe, H. R. Lotfy, and M. Kandawa-Schulz {

Antimicrobial screening of crude extracts from the indigenous Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms in Namibia}, African Journal of Microbiology Research Vol. 7(40), pp. 4812-4816, 2013.

and Mishingeni, K. E., {Determination of Lotfy, H. R.Muandingi, P. N., -Kaaya G. P., Kadhila -3optimum seaweed concentrations for mushroom cultivation and the ability of mushrooms to absorb iodine}, Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 7(25), pp. 3673-3676, 2012.

y M. Mutwa {The preparation of activated carbon from , Jane Misihairbgwi and MarH. R. Lotfy -4agroforestry waste for wastewater treatment}, Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Vol. 6(11), pp. 149-156, 2012.

Delta University for Science & Technology Faculty of Engineering

5- H. R. Lotfy {Impacts of climate change on Namibia, adaption strategies and

future recommendations, a review}, Journal of Geography and Regional Planning, Vol. 4(13), pp. 672-677, 2011.

Schulz {Modification of some organic -, H. N. Ssematala and M. KandawaH. R. Lotfy -6 compounds of pharmaceutical interest}, Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Vol. 5(14), pp. 463-465, 2011.

7- H. R. Lotfy and N. B. Eiseb {Biological treatment of a wastewater containing

pharmaceutical contaminants}. J. of Environmental Sciences, vol. 39(4), pp. 401-414, 2010.

8- Hesham R. Lotfy and Peter sen A. Aitembu {Simultaneous removal of cations and

anions from wastewater using a bench-scale zeolite filter}. Presented paper, 1st international conference on sustainable water supply and sanitation, Cairo, Egypt, 25-27 July 2010.

9- H. R. Lotfy, P. N. Kadhila-Mundigi and E. O. Eises {Bioremediation using the species

Pleurotus Ostreatus}. J. of Environmental Sciences, vol. 39(3), pp. 321-327, 2010.

and L. Aindongo {Treatment of butanol and propanol containing H. R. Lotfy -10wastewater}. J. of Environmental Sciences, vol. 39(3), pp. 2791-287, 2010.

economic differences on shared water -{The effect of political and social ,H. R. Lotfy -11 th5-per, SETAC Africa meeting, Kampala, Uganda, 2management}, presented pa

November, 2009. {Involving Stakeholders in Transboundary Water Management in Southern H. R. Lotfy -12

Africa}, IV International Symposium on Transboundary Waters Management, Thessaloniki, October 2008. th81 – thGreece, 15

13- Hesham R. Lotfy {Studying the biodegradability of some organic pollutants in

wastewater}, J. of Environmental Sciences, vol. 35, pp. 173-183, 2008.

14- Hesham R. Lotfy {Removal of co-existing heavy metal cations from wastewater using

Zeolite}, J. of Environmental Sciences, vol. 33, pp. 91-104, 2007.

15- Hesham R. Lotfy {The biodegradation of a wastewater containing different organic

pollutants}, J. of Environmental Sciences, vol. 33, pp. 121-132, 2007.

{Traditional Medicine, Constrains and Challenges}, “proceedings of Scientific otfyH. R. L -16validation of traditional medicines for more affordable treatments of HIV/AIDS and opportunistic infections”, Zambia, pp. 23-27, 15 – 16 March, 2007.

{Removal of heavy metal cations from wastewater by zeolite}, J. of H. R. Lotfy -17

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Environmental Sciences, vol. 13, pp. 21-33, 2006.

{The use of different types of carbon for the removal of dyes from H. R. Lotfy -18industrial wastewater}, J. of Environmental Sciences, vol. 13, pp. 1-19, 2006.

{The estimation of the ultimate BOD of a phenol solution from its H. R. Lotfy -19initial concentration}, proceedings of East and Southern Africa conference (ESAECW), pp. 234-245, Windhoek, Namibia, 5th –9th Dec., 2005.

{The biodegradation of a wastewater containing methanol and phenol} H. R. Lotfy -20J. of Environmental Sciences, vol. 28, pp. 229 – 243, 2004.

{Slow sand filtration for the removal of metal ions from wastewater} J. of H. R. Lotfy -21Environmental Sciences, vol. 28, pp. 215 – 227, 2004.

-Arthur G. Schultz and M.A. Metwally {synthesis of 5 Hesahm Rabie Lotfy; -22(Methoymethyl, Methoxyethyl, Allyl) Thebaie, Codeinone and Morphinone Derivatives} Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry, vol. 39, 9, pp.1256 – 1260, 2003.

Arthur G. Schultz and M. A. Metwally {Photochemistry of some Hesham Rabie Lotfy; -23Codinone and Morphinone Derivatives} Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry, vol. 39, 9, pp. 1261 – 1263, 2003.

{A method for treating wastewater containing ;and I.G. Rashed Hesham R. Lotfy -24formaldehyde}, Water Research, vol.36, pp. 633 –637, 2002.

Biodegradation of a wastewater containing formalin} presented { y;Hesham R. Lotf -25International Conference, Advanced Wastewater Treatment, Recycling ndposter in the 2

and Reuse, Milano, Italy, 13-17 Sept. 1998. {On the use of slow sand filtration for ;D. Wesche-Sarawy and K-A. A. Al H. R. Lotfy, -26

purification of wastewater} Third International Water Technology Conference, Alexandria, Egypt, IWTC, pp. 279-287, 1998.

Sarawy; {Biokinetic parameters of phenol -A.A.Al and H. R. Lotfy D. Wesche;-K -27removal from wastewater via BOD test} J. of Environmental Science, Mansoura University, Egypt, pp. 133-145, Vol. 14,1997.

{Industrial wastewater treatment of resins and ;H. R. Lotfy A. F. Ashry; I. G. Rashed; -28artificial wood industry} J. of Environmental Sciences, Mansoura University, PP. 77-90, Vol. 8, 1994.

29- I. G. Rashed and Hesham R. Lotfy; {Biochemical Oxygen Demand, (BOD) progression

in phenol-formalin substrate mixture} First Egyptian-Hungarian Conference on Environment, April, 5-7, 1993, St. Catherine, Sinai, Egypt, 1993.

fect of Powdered Activated and Metwally M. A. {Buffering ef Lotfy, H. R Rashed I. G., -30Carbon, (PAC), on biodegradability of phenol} Second International Conference on " Environmental protection is a must" Alexandria University, 24-27 February 1992.

31- Rashed I. G.; Lotfy H. R and Metwally M. A. {Prechemical treatment of high strength

formalin wastewater} Second International Conference on "Environmental protection is a must" Alexandria University, 24-27 February, 1992.

Delta University for Science & Technology Faculty of Engineering

Research Fields: Wastewater Treatment, Bioremediation, Modification of

Drugs, plant extractions.

Number of publications is: 30

Workshop/conferences

year Workshop/conferences

1995

1995

1996

1996

1997

1998

1998

2005

- Slow Sand Filtration Forum, 21 September 1995, Windhoek, Namibia.

- Workshop on Ecologically Sustainable Industrial Development (ESID), UNIDO, 16-17 November 1995, Windhoek, Namibia.

- Workshop on Hygienic Water Reuse and Reclamation using membrane techniques, 9-11 September 1996, Windhoek, Namibia.

- National conference on Renewable Energies, 3-4 October 1996, Windhoek, Namibia.

- 7th Congress of the agricultural scientific society of Namibia, 4-6 November 1997, Windhoek, Namibia.

- 2nd International conference on Wastewater Treatment, Recycling and Reuse, 13-17 September 1998, Milan, Italy.

- 4th International ZERI congress "Zero Emission Research and Initiatives", 14-17 October 1998, Windhoek, Namibia.

- 6th International East and Southern Africa Environmental Chemistry Conference, 5-9

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2006

2007

2007

2007

2008

2008

2008

2008

2008

2009

December 2005, Windhoek, Namibia.

- The 35th Annual Congress of the Parasitological Society of Southern Africa, PARSA, 24-27 September 2006, Windhoek, Namibia.

- Workshop on “Scientific validation of

traditional medicines for more affordable

treatments of HIV/AIDS and opportunistic

infections”, 15 – 16 March, 2007, Lusaka,

Zambia.

- Workshop on “Biotechnology Curriculum

Development”, 8 – 9 July 2007, University of

the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South

Africa.

- Workshop on “Biosciences and Scientific

Validation of Traditional Medicines”, 20th

November, 2007, Windhoek, Namibia.

- Workshop on the “Faculty of Engineering

Curriculum Development”, 24th June 2008,

Windhoek, Namibia.

- Workshop on “Innovative Teaching

Strategies”, 29th July, 2008, Windhoek,

Namibia.

- UNESCO Pilot Course on “Transboundary

Groundwater Integrated Management”, 13th -

14th October 2008, Thessaloniki, Greece.

- IV International Symposium on

"Transboundary Waters Management", 15th –

18th October 2008, Thessaloniki, Greece.

- Workshop on “The use of Analysis

Instruments” Department of Chemistry and

Biochemistry, 8th- 9th September 2008,

UNAM, Windhoek, Namibia.

- 4th SETAC-Africa International Conference on

Environmental Pollution and Toxicology in

Africa, 2nd – 5th November 2009, Kampala,

Uganda.

Delta University for Science & Technology Faculty of Engineering

Produced Study Materials:

1- "Introduction to Quantitative Analysis" Hesham R. Lotfy, Study Notes, 1999,

I.S.B.N 977-5011-24-8.

1- "Quantitative Analysis" Laboratory Manual, Hesham R. Lotfy, Study Experiments, 1999, I.S.B.N 977-5011-23-x.

3-"General Chemistry for Beginners": Laboratory Manual, Hesham R. Lotfy, Study

Experiments, 1999, I.S.B.N. 977-5011-22-1.

4- “Instrumental Analysis I” Hesham R. Lotfy, Study Notes, 2004.

5- “Instrumental Analysis” Hesham R. Lotfy, Laboratory Manual, 2004.

6- “Instrumental Analysis II” Hesham R. Lotfy, Study Notes, 2005.

7- “Analytical Chemistry II” Hesham R. Lotfy, Study Notes, 2005.

Projects and completed proposals

- Effect of climate change on the natural resources found in the Orange and Okavango systems, 2010.

2010

2010

2011

2012

- 1st International Conference on "Sustainable

Water Supply and Sanitation", Cairo, Egypt,

25-27 July 2010.

- 1st National Research Symposium, safari

Hotel, Windhoek, Namibia, 15-17 September

2010.

- "Disaster Management Conference", Southern

Africa, 28-30 September, 2011, Ondangwa,

Namibia.

- International Congress on Global Science and

Technology (ICGST), Alexandria, Egypt, 3-5 April, 2012.

Scientific Activities

Delta University for Science & Technology Faculty of Engineering

- Production, characterization and application of activated carbon from local

agroforestry wastes in water treatment, 2011.

- Phytochemical analysis with emphasis on antioxidant activities of indigenous Namibian vegetables, 2012.

Supervision M.Sc. Students:

1- “Screening for anticancer and antioxidant compounds from selected

indigenous Namibian plants” Ilonga Secilia Kaenda, Graduated April 2012.

2- “Analysis of the biologically active compounds in the Namibian Ganoderma”

Limy T. Shikongo, Graduated April 2012.

- Experience in using most of the analytical laboratory techniques during my work in the water research and quality control laboratory at El-Mansoura University, Egypt and in the Chemistry department, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia.

- Experience in using most of the Organic laboratory and spectroscopic techniques with which I came in contact during my work at the Chemistry Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA.

- Experience in Phytochemical analysis.

- Experience in lecturing Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, General Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis, Research Methodology, Advanced Topics and Advanced Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Instrumental Methods and General Risk Management at the University level.

Training in the preparation of scheme of work, practical assessment

activities, principles of setting question papers and moderation of

examination questions.

Links with members of the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department,

University of Namibia, Namibia.

Experience

Training

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