Curriculum vitae

Tamer M. Essam Ez-Eldeen Mobile : 0100 566 19 76 E-mail : Tamer.essam@Pharma.cu.edu.eg

Personal data

Date of Birth : 27th of November 1979 Marital Status : MarriedNationality : EgyptianGovernmental Obligation : Exempted

Education

2004 – 2006 (October 2006):Doctor of Philosophy degree in BiotechnologyDepartment of Biotechnology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.Dissertation: “Solar-based physicochemical-biological processes for thetreatment of toxic and recalcitrant effluents” 1997 - 2002: Bachelor degree of pharmaceutical science with grade excellentwith honors, Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University.

OccupationAssociate professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, CairoUniversity, Egypt.

Formerpositions

2015 - 2016: Head of Central Administration for Pharmaceutical Affairs,Ministry of Health and Population 2013 - 2015: Founder and Head of Biotechnology and Life ScienceDepartment, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Science, Beni SueUniversity 2010 – 2014: Director of the Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy,Cairo University

CurrentActivities

Lead and 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:World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology ISSN: 1573-0972Journal of Hazardous Materials, ISSN: 0304-3894Water Research ISSN: 0043-1354Journal of Bioremediation and Biodegradation, ISSN: 2155-6199Journal of Microbial and Biochemical Technology, ISSN: 1948-5948Environmental Science and Pollution Research, ISSN: 0944-1344African Journal of Biotechnology, ISSN: 1684-5315International journal of biotechnology, ISSN: 1741-5020

Journal of Microbial and Biochemical Technology, ISSN: 1948-5948Environmental Science and Pollution Research, ISSN: 0944-1344African Journal of Biotechnology, ISSN: 1684-5315International journal of biotechnology, ISSN: 1741-5020Water Science and Technology, ISSN: 0273-1223

Recentactivities

2014 – current: A member of the Arabic accreditation council (ARAC) 2012-2013: A member of the technical committee for the Egyptian Standardsfor Cosmetics. Egyptian Organization for Standardization (EOS) 2010 – 2013: Coordinator of the committee for the situational analysis of thehealth sector at higher education. Strategic Planning Unit, Ministry of HigherEducation 2011 – 2012: A member of the committee for the strategic plan for research ofCairo University for the years 2011 – 2015 2010 – 2012: A member of the committee for the developing and follwoing thestrategic plan of Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University for the years 2011 –2015

Experience

A. Educational experiences Course taught1 Cell Biology2 Pathophysisology3 Advanced microbiological techniques4 Pathology5 Public health6 Parasitology7 Basic microbiology and Immunology8 Clinical microbiology9 Modern techniques in microbiological research

10 Pharmaceutical microbiology11 Biotechnology Biological testing of chemical

Experience

B. Research experiences

Collaborative projects

2011 – 2015: Enhanced solar powered algal-bacterial sustainablewastewater treatment. This project supported by Cairo University under theannual scientific research funding program.

2004 – 2006: Enhanced biodegradation of persistent organic pollutant,Environmental biotechnology and bioremediation. International collaborationbetween Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University and Biotechnology department,Lund University, Sweden. This project was supported by funds from SIDA (theSwedish International Development and Cooperation Agency) administrated bythe Swedish Research Council (Vetenskaprهdet) under the SIDA-MENAresearch link program (project # 2002-6971).

2005 – 2007: Novel biological remediation process combined with solarirradiation for cost – efficient removal of persistent organic pollutants(POPs). This project was supported by the framework of the Egyptian Academyof Scientific Research and Technology’s National Strategy for Biotechnologyand Genetic Engineering Program (project # GBENV-003-003-011)

Experience

(POPs). This project was supported by the framework of the Egyptian Academyof Scientific Research and Technology’s National Strategy for Biotechnologyand Genetic Engineering Program (project # GBENV-003-003-011)

2007 – 2010: Process development for the industrial production ofrifamycin B to the pre-pilot/pilot level. This project was supported by theframework of the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology’sNational Strategy for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Program(Contract agreement #77).

2007- Current: Food borne diseases. This project was supported betweenFaculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University and Northumbria University, UK. August 2008: Attended the LRQA ISO 22000 lead auditor course 2004-2007: Participated in a project concerning Environmental biotechnologyand bioremediation 2002-2004: Lab assistant, Biotechnology center, faculty of pharmacy,Cairo University 2002 – 2003: Demonstrator, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University

Scientificconferences

Invited Lectures: NanobiotechnologyGood 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 UniversityGender equality in the Egyptian higher education workshop, Berlin, FrieUniversity, Germany, 19th june 2012

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Enterolysin A, produced byEnterococcus faecalis with multiple virulence traits, isolated from Egyptianclinical 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, CairoUniversity, 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 inEgypt and the ability of using them as natural food preservatives2nd International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Pharmacy, CairoUniversity, (April, 2010).

Inhibition of biofilm formation by Quorum sensing blockers

Scientificconferences

2nd International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Pharmacy, CairoUniversity, (April, 2010).

Inhibition of biofilm formation by Quorum sensing blockers2nd International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Pharmacy, CairoUniversity, (April, 2010).

Screening of relevant biodegrading bacterial isolates for the production ofbiosurfactants3rd International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Pharmacy, CairoUniversity, (April, 2012).

Isolation and characterization of thermotolerant glucose oxidase producingBacillus strain STN1 from honey3rd International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Pharmacy, CairoUniversity, (April, 2012).

Characterization of relevant algal and bacterial isolates for potentialphotosynthetically aerated biodegradation of various organic pollutants3rd International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Pharmacy, CairoUniversity, (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 ReductionTechnologies for Ex-Situ and In-Situ Treatment of Water, Air and Soil,Göttingen, Germany. 2005: IWA International Conference “Sustainable Development of ChemicalIndustries with the Environment” - Waste and Wastewater Management -,Chemical Industries 2005”, Tsukuba Japan. Organization April 2012: Contributed as an organizer of 3rd international scientific conferenceof Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University. April 2010: Contributed as an organizer of 2nd scientific conference of Facultyof Pharmacy, Cairo University.

Accomplishedthesis's

PhD Thesis's Maha Omran "Enhancement and valorization of the bacterial-algalbioremediation of contaminated industrial wastewater" Cairo University,2016 Ahmed Osama "Characterization of Enterococcus faecalis isolated fromintensive care units and food samples, and testing their ability for bacteriocinsproduction" Beni Seuif University, 2013 Eman EL Gebaly "Effect of levofloxacin alone and in combination with a nonantimicrobial agent on biofilm formation of uropathogenic strains on urethralcatheters" Beni Seuif University, 2012 Marwa El Rakaiby "Microalgal-based biodegradation of selected aromaticpollutants in some Egyptian aqueous environments" Cairo University, 2012 Master thesis's

Accomplishedthesis's

(Co-supervisor)

Marwa El Rakaiby "Microalgal-based biodegradation of selected aromaticpollutants in some Egyptian aqueous environments" Cairo University, 2012 Master thesis's Mariam Hassan Hekal " A study on the production of relevant biosurfactant(s)by biodegrading bacterial isolates" 2014 Maha Ismail "Screening for the antimicrobial activity of extracts of somecommon spices in Egypt and the ability of using them as food preservatives"2012 Marwa Essam "Detection of relevant virulence factors of Escheriachia coliisolates by conventional and molecular methods" 2012 Maria Tharwat "Studies on quorum sensing blockers as a possible mean toinhibit biofilm formation by bacteria" 2011 Eman Mounir, "Efficacy of antibiotic combinations for the treatment ofinfections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus" 2010 Reham Samir, "A study on the enhancement of the microbial biodegradation ofchemical pollutants. Master thesis 2009 Mariam Hassan, Tamer Essam, Aymen S. Yassin, Aisha Salama (2016)Optimization of rhamnolipid production by biodegrading bacterialisolates using Plackett–Burman design. International Journal of BiologicalMacromolecules 82: 573–579

AbdelRahman Mahmoud Aly, AbdelReheem Adel, Ahmed Osama ElGendy,Tamer M. Essam and Ramy K. Aziz (2016). Gut microbiome alterations inpatients with stage 4 hepatitis C. Gut Pathogens DOI 10.1186/s13099-016-

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Ahmed Alaa Kassem, Amira Mohamed Mohsen, Reham Samir Ahmed, TamerMohamed Essam (2016). Self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system(SNEDDS) with enhanced solubilization of nystatin for treatment of oralcandidiasis: Design, optimization, in vitro and in vivo evaluation. Journal ofMolecular Liquids 218: 219–232

Carol Yousry, Rania Hassan Fahmy, Tamer Essam, Hanan M. El-laithy &Seham A. Elkheshen (2016). Nanoparticles as tool for enhanced ophthalmicdelivery of vancomycin: a multidistrict-based microbiological study, solid lipidnanoparticles formulation and evaluation. Drug Development and IndustrialPharmacy 42 (11); 1752-1762 doi.org/10.3109/03639045.2016.1171335

Maha M. Ismail, Tamer M. Essam, Yasser M. Ragab, Fathia E. Mourad (2016).Biodegradation of ketoprofen using a microalgal–bacterial consortium.Biotechnology letters DOI 10.1007/s10529-016-2145-9

Mohamed A. Attia, Amal E. Ali, Tamer M. Essam and Magdy A. Amin (2016).Direct detection of Burkholderia cepacia in susceptible pharmaceutical productsusing semi-nested PCR. PDA journal of pharmaceutical science and technologydoi:10.5731/pdajpst.2015.006049

Mariam Omar Khalaf, Reham Samir Ahmed, Wafaa Hassan El-Metnawy,Tamer Mohamed Essam and Magdy Ali Amin (2016). Sensitivity and lowerprotease activity of Candida albicans species isolated from Egyptian cancerpatients after exposure to cytotoxic and/or radiotherapy treatment. AfricanJournal of Microbiology Research 10(4), 114-120

Marwa E. A. Aly, Amro S. Hanora, Tamer M. Essam and Magdy A. Amin(2016). Expression and purification of recombinant Shiga toxin2B from Escherichia coli O157:H7. African Journal of Microbiology Research15(21), 940-947

ScientificPublications

Marwa E. A. Aly, Amro S. Hanora, Tamer M. Essam and Magdy A. Amin(2016). Expression and purification of recombinant Shiga toxin2B from Escherichia coli O157:H7. African Journal of Microbiology Research15(21), 940-947

Amal E. Saafan, Ahmed F. Azmy, Magdy A. Amin, Shabaan H. Ahmed andTamer M. Essam (2016). Isolation and characterization of twomalathiondegrading Pseudomonas sp. in Egypt. African Journal ofMicrobiology Research 15(31), 1661-1672 Mohamed Abd El Helim, Shabaan Hashem, Tamer Essam and Mohamed Omar(2016). Cholesterol Lowering Capability of some Lactobacillus Strains and itsEffect on Mice Fed a High Cholesterol Diet. Clinical Microbiology 5: 253.doi:10.4172/2327-5073.1000253 Ahmed Zayed, Tamer Essam, Abde-Gawad Hashem and Ossama El Tayeb.(2015). “Supermutators” found amongst the Highly Resistant E. coliisolates to Levofloxacin; a Rapid Protocol for Detection of Mutation Sites.Emerging microbes and infections 4, e4; doi:10.1038/emi.2015.4. Reham Samir, Tamer Essam, Yasser Ragab, Abdelgawad Hashem (2015).Enhanced photocatalytic–biological degradation of 2,4 dichlorophenoxyaceticacid. Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University 53 (2): 77-82 Ahmed F. Azmy, Amal E. Saafan, Tamer M. Essam, Magdy A. Amin, ShabanH. Ahmed (2015). Biodegradation of Malathion by Acinetobacter baumanniiStrain AFA Isolated from Domestic Sewage in Egypt. International Journal ofBiological, Biomolecular, Agricultural, Food and Biotechnological Engineering(9) 1; 55-65 Tamer Essam, Marwa ElRakaiby and Azza Agha. (2014). Remediation of theeffect of adding cyanides on an algal/bacterial treatment of a mixture of organicpollutants in a continuous photobioreactor. Biotechnology letters DOI10.1007/s10529-014-1557-7 Mariam Hassan, Tamer Essam, Aymen S Yassin and Aisha Salama (2014)Screening of Bio-Surfactant Production Ability among Organic PollutantsDegrading Isolates Collected From Egyptian Environment. JMicrob BiochemTechnol 6: 195-201. doi:10.4172/1948-5948.1000143 Ahmed El-Batal, Tamer Essam, Dalia A. El-Zahaby and Magdy A. Amin.(2014). Synthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles by Bacillus laterosporus UsingGamma Radiation. British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 4(11): 1364-1386 Sara I. El-Awady, Tamer Essam, Abdelgwad Hashem, Abeer A.H. Boseila andAly F. Mohmmed. (2014). Assessment of Antiviral Activity for LamiaceaeFamily Members Against RNA and DNA Virus Models Using Cell-Culture: inVitro Study. World Journal of Medical Sciences 11 (1): 111-119, 2014 Marwa E.A. Aly, Amro Hanora, Tamer M. Essam and Magdy A. Amin (2014).Genotypic Detection of Enterohaemoragic E. coli (EHEC) among DiarrheagenicPatients in Egypt. International Journal of Microbiological Research 5 (1): 61-64, 2014 Ola A.M. Mohawed, M. M. El- Ashmoony, Tamer Essam, Omaima N.Elgazayerly (2014) Spray-dried lamivudine microspheres. Journal ofPharmaceutical Research and Opinion 4 (1): 1-7 Seham El Kheshen, Doaa Mobarak, Salwa Salah and Tamer Essam. (2013).Formulation of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride loaded biodegradable nanoparticles:optimization of the formulation variables. Journal of Pharmaceutical Researchand opinion 3:11 72-81. Hewaida F El-Sedawy, Manal MM Hussein, Tamer Essam, Ossama M El-

and opinion 3:11 72-81. Hewaida F El-Sedawy, Manal MM Hussein, Tamer Essam, Ossama M El-Tayeb and Fatma HA Mohammad (2013). Scaling up for the industrialproduction of rifamycin B.; optimization of the process conditions in bench-

scale fermentor. Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University Tamer Essam, Marwa ElRakaiby and Abdelgawad Hashem. (2013).Photosynthetic based algal-bacterial combined treatment of a mixture of organicpollutants and CO2 mitigation in a continuous photobioreactor. World J MicrobiologyBiotechnology 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 industrialproduction of rifamycin B.; Fed-batch production mode in shake flasks andbench-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 andPreformed Biofilm on Urethral Catheter Surfaces. J Microbial BiochemicalTechnology. 4(6): 131-136. doi:10.4172/1948-5948.100008. Ahmed O. El-Gendy1, Tamer M. Essam, Magdy A. Amin, Shaban H. Ahmedand Ingolf F. Nes. (2012). Clinical Screening for BacteriocinogenicEnterococcus faecalis Isolated from Intensive Care Unit Inpatient in Egypt. JMicrobial Biochemical Technology, 4(7): 161-167 Marwa Essam, Tamer Essam and Magdy A. Amin. (2012). Involvement ofVirulence Genes and Antibiotic Resistance in Clinical and Food BorneDiarrheagenic Escherichia coli Isolates From Egypt. World Journal of MedicalSciences, (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 AqueousExtracts of Some Common Spices in Egypt. International journal ofmicrobiological research, 3 (3): 200-207 Ahmed farghaly and Tamer Essam. (2012). Antimicrobial activity of Blackcumen oil & its potential application as intracanal medicament. Egyptian DentalJournal, 58: 2741-2745 Marwa Essam, Tamer Essam and Magdy A. Amin. (2012). Antibioticresistance profile and multidrug resistance among E. coli isolated from clinicaland food samples in Egypt. International journal of microbiological research. 3(3), 176-182. Marwa ElRakaiby, Tamer Essam and Abdelgawad Hashem. (2012). Isolationand Characterization of Relevant Algal and Bacterial Strains from EgyptianEnvironment for Potential Use in Photosynthetically Aerated WastewaterTreatment. Journal of Bioremediation Biodegradation (2012). S8:001.doi:10.4172/2155-6199.S8-001 Mohammed Shafik El-Ridy, Ahmed Abdelbary, Tamer Essam, Rania MohsenAbd EL-Salam, and Ahmed Alaa Aly Kassem. (2011) Niosomes as a potentialdrug delivery system for increasing the efficacy and safety of nystatin. Journal ofDrug 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 fromindustrial wastewater treatment plant. Journal of Hazardous materials, 173, 783 -788.

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. WaterResearch, 41, 1697 – 1704

Tamer Essam, Zilouei H., Amin M. Aly, El Tayeb O., Mattiasson B., GuieysseB. (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 andtechnology, 53(11), 117-125.

Language

Arabic : Mother tongueEnglish : Excellent spoken & writtenFrench : Fair

Computer skills

Good user: [ windows – Excel – Word – internet - Power point ]ICDL courseTechnical writing course

Referees

Prof. Azza M. Agha (Vice-president of NAQAAE)Telephone: (+) 2 01005676392E-mail: Azza.agha@Pharma.cu.edu.eg 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 713E-mail: rajni.hatti-kaul@biotek.lu.se 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 713E-mail: Bo.Mattiasson@biotek.lu.se Dr. Benoit Guieysse, PhD, Associated ProfessorSchool of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University, PrivateBag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New ZealandE-mail address: bjguieysse@gmail.com. Dr. Abdel Gawad Hashem (Ex-Head of Microbiology and ImmunologyDepartment, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University)Tel: 010 34 98 7 19E mail: gogohashem5@yahoo.com

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