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Curriculum Vitae
Family name: Zayed
Name: Mona
Date of birth: 11-7-1972
Nationality: Egyptian
National ID: 27207111401247
Marital Status: Married with three children
Professional address:
Microbial inoculant Unit, Microbiology Department, Faculty of Agriculture Ain Shams University.
P.O. Box 68, Hadayek shoubra, 11241, Cairo, Egypt.
Professional job - Associate professor of Agricultural Microbiology - Microbiology Department, Faculty of Agriculture Ain Shams University.
- Director of Microbial Inoculants Unit, Faculty of Agriculture Ain Shams University.
Tel : (202)44441603-(202)26162819
Fax : (202)44444460-(202)44454860
Mobile: 01222461516
Scopus Author ID: 56013950500 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2838-0100 https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=gtsSbcMAAAAJ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mona_Zayed3 http://staff.asu.edu.eg//index.php?id=Mona%20S.%20Zayed
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Language knowledge:
Arabic and English (speak, read and write).
Scientific degrees :
Sept 2007 ph. D., Agricultural Microbiology, Ain-Shams Univ. Cairo, Egypt.
Jun. 2001 M. Sc. Agricultural Microbiology, Ain-Shams Univ. Cairo, Egypt.
Nov. 1994 B. Sc. Agricultural Microbiology, Ain-Shams Univ. Cairo, Egypt.
Work experience:
2016 to date Director of Microbial Inoculants Unit, Fac. Agric. Ain-Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt.
2015 to 2016 Deputy Director of Microbial Inoculants Unit, Fac. Agric. Ain-Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt.
2013 to date Associate professor, Microbiology Department, Fac. Agric. Ain-Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt.
2008 to 2012 Director of the compost Unit, Agriculture Research and Experimental Unit, Fac. Agric. Ain Shams University.
2007 to 2016 Supervisor, of Microbiological Analysis Laboratory.
2007 to 2013 Assistant professor, Microbiology Department, Fac. Agric., Ain-Shams Univ. Cairo, Egypt.
2001 to 2007 Assistant Lecturer, Microbiology Department, Fac. Agric., Ain-Shams Univ. Cairo, Egypt.
1995 to 2001 Demonstrator, Microbiology Department, Fac. Agric., Ain-Shams Univ. Cairo, Egypt.
Areas of expert: Environmental Microbiology (Waste Management, Biofertilizer, Biological control, Biomass production, and Bioremediation).
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Membership in Scientific Societies:
1996-To date -Member in the Egyptian Society of Applied Microbiology.
-Member in the Unit of Biofertilizers. Fac. Agric., Ain-Shams Univ. Cairo, Egypt.
-Member in the Cairo MIRCEN. Fac. Agric., Ain- Shams Univ. Cairo, Egypt.
2009 – To date -Member in the Egyptian Society for Organic Agriculture and Environmental Protection
2013 - 2015 -Editorial Board Member in the: World Research Journal of Tropical Agriculture / ISSN Print: 2322-0627; ISSN Online : 2322-0635 / Bioinfo Publications
2015 - 2017 -Editorial Board Member in the: Frontiers in Environmental Microbiology / Science Publishing Group. ISSN Online: 2469-8067; ISSN Print: 2469-7869
2018- To date -Editorial Board Member in the: Probe - Environmental & Waste Management/ Universe Scientific Publishing http://probe.usp-pl.com/index.php/EWM
Research projects:
Participate in the following projects:
1. Production of biofertilizers loaded on some agricultural wastes (2016-2018) funded by National Strategy for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Phase III: Applications & Products Development. (Co PI)
2. Conservation and handling of reference and standard microbial cultures collections, plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and biocontrol agents. (2015- 2017) funded by National Strategy for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.
3. Production of probiotics and evaluation of their impact on dairy and beef cattle performance (2015- 2017) funded by STDF – National Challenges Program (Co - PI).
4. Production of microbial inoculants using unconventional carriers (2015-2017) Funded by the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture (Co - PI).
5. Using the biological treated straw as animal feed Funded by Ain Shams University (2009- 2011) (PI).
6. Bacillus circulans mass production for effective potassium mobilization and enhancing wheat yield. (2003-2005).
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7. Optimization of Azotobacter vinelandii production by alginate. (1999 -2003). Funded by French side.
8. Mass production of Mycorrhizae. (2006 to 2008). Funded by French side.
9. Regional project for pilot unit of production of Frankia inoculated Casuarina seedlings. (1995-to 2003). In association with Unit of Biofertilizer, Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt; Desert Development Center, American Univ. in Cairo, Egypt; Faculty of Science, Suez Canal Univ. Ismailia, Egypt; Timber Tree Research Section, Ministry of Agriculture, Giza, Egypt; Cairo-MIRCEN; and ORSTOM/CIRAD-For., France.
Scientific Experiences:
Peer reviewer in the following journals:
Academic journals 1- Scientific Research and Essays ISSN: 1992-2248) 2- African Journal of Agricultural Research (ISSN: 1991-637X) 3- African Journal of Microbiology Research (ISSN: 1996-0808) 4- African Journal of Biotechnology (ISSN: 1684-5315)
Centre for Advancement of Applied Sciences
Journal of Applied Biological Research (ISSN: 0974-4517) Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (ISSN:1303-6173) (IF: 0.929)
OMICS publishing group
Journal of Bioremediation & Biodegradation (ISSN: 2155-6199)
Organizer and facilitators in International Training Courses:
December 7-19-1997. Basics in Biotechnology. Ain Shams Center of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. Fac. of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
March 1999 Production and Utilization of Microbial Biomass. Cairo MIRCEN. Fac. of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; University of Maryland, Georgia State University; UNEP; UNESCO and ROSTAS. (Executive Committee).
November 5-14-2001 Biofertilizers Technology in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones. MIRCEN and Unit of Biofertilizers Fac. of Agriculture, -Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; University of Maryland.
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March 8-12-2005. Recent technique of bacterial identification. MIRCEN. Fac. of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, UNESCO.
March 8-12-2006. Recent technique of bacterial identification. MIRCEN. Fac. of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, UNESCO.
February 28- 29/ 2016 Lab Biohazard Wastes Disposal. In Fac. of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo. Sponsored by National Academy of Science
August 6-9/2017 Responsible Conduct Research. In Fac. of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo. Sponsored by National Academy of Science
September 3-5/2017 Responsible Conduct Research. In Fac. of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo. Sponsored by National Academy of Science
International Training Courses
21-26 July 2015. 2nd Egyptian Educational Institute on Responsible Science. Funded by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences
26 – 30 September 2016 Genomics & Bioinformatics Training Workshop - at the University of Maryland Baltimore
March 27–3April, 2017 Molecular Laboratory Training Workshop” at Cambridge University, for Africa-based agricultural research scientists and academics that funded by JR Biotek Foundation
List of Publications:
Selim Sh. M.; Wedad E.E. Eweda and Mona S. Zayed (2003). Interacting effects of Frankia with Casuarina species, soil types and VA mycorrhizal Inoculation. Arab Univ .J .Agric. Sci., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo 11(1), 121-138.
Wedad E.E. Eweda; Sh M. Selim and Mona S. Zayed (2003). Biochemical and molecular differentiation of native Frankia. Arab Univ .J .Agric. Sci., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo 11(1), 97-120.
Mona, S. Zayed; Sh.Selim; Wedad, E. Eweeda; M.K.Ali and A. Hazem (2007). Morphological and Molecular characterization of Ectomycorrhizal fungi isolated from Egyptian Environment. Arab Univ. J.Agric. Sci., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, 15 (2), 325-335.
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K. I. Zaki; Mona S. Zayed and A. M. Abd-Alraheim( 2011).Foliar Application of Compost-Tea and Bicarbonate Salts for Controlling Powdery Mildew disease on Squash Plants in North Sinai. Egypt J. Phytopathol., 39 (1), 1-25.
Sh. M. Selim; Mona S. Zayed and Houssam M. Atta (2012). Evaluation of phytotoxicity of compost during composting process. Nature and Science. 10 (2), 69- 77. Mona S. Zayed (2012). Improvement of growth and nutritional quality of Moringa oleifera using different biofertilizers. Annals of Agricultural Science. 57, 53–62 Houssam M. Atta ; Sh. M. Selim and Mona S. Zayed (2012). Natamycin Antibiotic Produced By Streptomyces sp. Fermentation, Purification And Biological Activities. Journal of American Science. 8(2) 469- 475.
Sh. M. Selim; Gehan F. Galal; Sharaf.M.S and Mona S. Zayed (2013). Evaluation of Probiotic Bacteria and their Exo-polysaccharides on Immune System. Life Science Journal 10 (1): 2719-2725.
Mona S. Zayed1; M. K. K. Hassanein2; Nahed H. Esa and M. M. F. Abdallah (2013). Productivity of pepper crop (Capsicum annuum L.) as affected by organic fertilizer, soil solarization and endomycorrhizae. Annals of Agricultural Science 58(2): 131–137.
Dalia, A. Abd El- Fattah; Wedad, E. Eweda; Mona, S. Zayed and M. K. Hassanein (2013). Effect of carrier materials, sterilization method and storage temperature on survival and biological activities of Azotobacter chroococcum inoculants. Annals of Agricultural Science 58(2): 111–118.
Ghada A. Hegazi; Mona S. Zayed; Hanaa M. Salem and Walaa M. Ibrahim (2014). Effect of Explant Type and Sequential Subcultures on In Vitro Multiple Shoots Formation of Jojoba. J. Appl. Environ. Biol. Sci., 4(4): 214-222,
Aml M. Abd EL-Satar; M. E. EL–Haddad; Mona S. Zayed and G.A.M. EL-Sayed (2014). Effect of some Additives on temperature degree and some biological parameters during composting of rice straw. Annals of Agric. Sci., Sp. Issue, 59(2): 319-333
Dalia A. Abd El- Fattah; Wedad E. Eweda and Mona S. Zayed (2014) Production of Effective Bacterial Formulation. 1st Ed LAP LAMBERT Academic publishing 236 pp.
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Mona S. Zayed; Wedad E. Eweda Sh. M. Selim (2014). Mass Production of Ectomycorrhizae as a Biofertilizer. 1st Ed LAP LAMBERT Academic publishing 164 pp.
EL–Haddad M. E; Mona S. Zayed; G.A.M. EL-Sayed; M. K. Hassanein and Aml M. Abd EL-Satar (2014). Evaluation of compost, vermicompost and their teas produced from rice straw as affected by addition of different supplements. Annals of Agric. Sci., 59(2); 243-251
Nahed H. Esa; Mona S. Zayed and M. M. F. Abdallah (2015). Effect of Biofertilization and Soil Solarization on Pepper quality.. 1st Ed LAP LAMBERT Academic publishing. 82 pp.
Hossam Manaf and Mona S. Zayed (2015). Productivity of cowpea as affected by salt stress in presence of endomycorrhizae and Pseudomonas fluorescence. Annals of Agric. Sci., 60(2); 219-226
Mona S. Zayed (2016). Advances in Formulation Development Technologies. In: Microbial Inoculants in Sustainable Agricultural Productivity. volume II: Functional Applications. Springer, pp 219-237
Mona S. Zayed; Ghada Abd El-Moneim Hegazi; Hanaa Mohammed Salem and Walaa Mohammed Ibrahim Ali Adas (2017). Role of endomycorrhizae and Pseudomonas fluorescens on the acclimatization of micropropagated Stevia rebaudiana Bert. plantlets. African Journal of Plant Science 11 (3), 38-47. Sh. M. Selim and Mona S. Zayed (2017). Microbial interactions and plant growth. In: Microbial Interactions and Agro-ecological Impacts Volume 1: Microbial Interactions and Agro-ecological Impacts. Springer, pp 1-15. Sh. M. Selim and Mona S. Zayed (2017). Role of Biofertilizers in Sustainable Agriculture under Abiotic Stresses. In: Microbes for sustainable crop production volume I: Microbes for sustainable crop production. Springer, pp 281-301. Mona S. Zayed (2018). Enhancement the feeding value of rice straw as animal fodder through microbial inoculants and physical treatments. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture. 6 (18) 1-8.
Rabab, R. Hanafy; Wedad, E. Eweda; Mona, S. Zayed and Heba, M. A. Khalil (2018). Potentiality of using A. pinnata to bioremediate different heavy metals from polluted draining water. Arab Univ. J. Agric. Sci., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo 26(1) 359- 372.
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Eissa Nahed H., Zayed Mona S., Hassanein M.K, Abdallah M.M.F (2019). Green Pea Sprout Response to Microbial Inoculation and Increasing Atmospheric Co2 Concentrations. Arab Univ. J. Agric. Sci., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo (In press)
