Dr. Shimaa Ragab Hamed (1981) is professor of Microbial Biotechnology at the National Research Centre in Egypt, is specialized in fungal identification, microbial toxin, agriculture microbiology, waste water treatment, microbial enzymes, biological activity of nature products from microbial source, green nanobiotechnolgy, nanofertilizer and biocontrol og plant pathogen. Reviewer in Springer international publishing and science domain international publishing, Editor Board in International Journal of Innovative Studies in Sciences and Engineering Technology and Probe- Agrophysics.

• Microbial biotechnology & fungal secondary metabolites
• Biomedical applications of bioactive compounds
• Green nanotechnology & nanoparticle biosynthesis
• Environmental microbiology & wastewater treatment
• Agricultural biotechnology & biofertilizers
• Microbial biotechnology is not only my field of study but my passion and interest also. I conducted various microbial biotechnology research projects, including the production of various by-products and secondary metabolites which have further applications in pharmaceutical industry and others industries, such as microbial enzymes, microbial toxins, biological bioactive compounds, antimicrobial, anticancer, antioxidant, antiviral activity, and microbial aroma. Moreover, bioremediation of waste water is very important study field I work on as it helps to preserve our environment. Additionally, the fungal identification and classification are one of my interests; I can use different classification methods to identify various isolated fungi from delta region and to produce by-products from fungi, bacteria, actinomycetes isolated from soil and marine. These by-products are with very important biological activities, such as anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant and antiviral activity. Furthermore, I worked to produce semi- final products such as mosquitocidal toxins from bacteria and nutty aroma from fungi. I wish to have an impact in my country and to work hard to produce final by-products that can serve the Egyptian industry.

• Zohri A.A., El-Kady I.A., Shimaa Ragab, Bio-production of lovastatin (Mevacor; a hypocholesterolemic drug) by fungi using agro-industrial by-products, International Conference: World Perspective for Sugar Beet and Cane as a Food and Energy Crop, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, 2007.
• El-Kady I.A., Zohri A.A., Shimaa R.H., Hydroxylation of testosterone by Mucorales isolates grown on agro-industrial by-products, First International Conference of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Egypt, March 2009.
• El-Sayed O.H., Shash S.M., Askar M.S., Hamed S.R., Antioxidant activity of molds’ extracts isolated from Egyptian environment, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, 8(3): 461–478, 2013.
• Bayoumi M.N., Al-Wasify R.S., Hamed S.R., Bioremediation of textile wastewater dyes using local bacterial isolates, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 3(12): 962–970, 2014.
• El-Kady I.A., Zohri A.A., Hamed S.R., Kojic acid production from agro-industrial by-products using fungi, Biotechnology Research International, Article ID 642385, 10 pages, 2014. doi: 10.1155/2014/642385.
• Mohamed S.A., Hamed S.R., Al-Wasify R.S., Relative diversity of filamentous fungi and yeasts in groundwater and correlation to fecal pollution indicators and physicochemical parameters, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 3(11): 905–919, 2014.
• Shimaa R.H., Mohamed S.S., Selim M.S., Al-Wasify R.S., El-Sayed O.H., Assessment of secondary metabolites as antioxidants from terrestrial fungi and bacteria, Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 7(9): 173–179, 2015.
• Hamed S.R., El-Sayed O.H., Asker M.M.S., Shash S.M., Isolation, structure elucidation and biological activity of Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate produced by Penicillium janthinellum 62, International Journal of ChemTech Research, 8(1): 58–66, 2015.
• Abo El-Khair B.E., Mahamoud M.G., Hamed S.R., Complementary production of biofuels by the green alga Chlorella vulgaris, International Journal of Renewable Energy Research, 5(3): 936–943, 2015.
• Hamed S.R., Mohamed S.S., Al-Wasify R.S., Selim M.S., Production of secondary metabolites as antioxidants from marine-derived fungi and bacteria, International Journal of ChemTech Research, 8(8): 92–99, 2015.
• Selim M.S., Mohamed S.S., Hamed S.R., El Awady M.E., El-Sayed O.H., Screening of bacterial antioxidant exopolysaccharides isolated from Egyptian habitats, Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 7(4): 980–986, 2015.
• El-Bendary M.A., Moharam M.E., Mohamed S.S., Hamed S.R., Pilot scale production of mosquitocidal toxins by Bacillus thuringiensis and Lysinibacillus sphaericus under solid state fermentation, Biocontrol Science and Technology, 2016. doi: 10.1080/09583157.2016.1177710.
• Hamed S.R., Diversity of Aspergillus and Penicillium of farmland in Egypt, International Journal of Innovative Studies in Sciences and Engineering Technology, 2(5): 7–10, 2016.
• Hamed S.R., Mahamoud M.G., El-Sayed O.H., Hamed S.R., Scavenging activity of secondary metabolites extracted from foodborne fungi, Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 8(3): 600–604, 2016.
• El-Bendary M.A., Abo Elsoud M.M., Mohamed S.S., Hamed S.R., Optimization of mosquitocidal toxins production by Lysinibacillus sphaericus under solid state fermentation using statistical experimental design, Acta Biologica Szegediensis, 60(1): 57–63, 2016.
• Hamed S.R., Abo Elsoud M.M., Mahmoud M.G., Asker M.M.S., Isolation, screening and statistical optimization of L-methioninase production by Chaetomium globosum, African Journal of Microbiology Research, 10(36): 1513–1523, 2016. doi: 10.5897/AJMR2016.8132.
• El-Bendary M.A., Moharam M.E., Hamed S.R., Mohamed S.S., Downstream processing of mosquitocidal toxins from solid state fermentation of Lysinibacillus sphaericus and Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, Malaysian Journal of Microbiology, 13(2): 79–84, 2017.
• Hamed S.R., El-Awady M.E., Diversity of Hyphomycetes and Zygomycetes of farmland in Egypt, Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences, 8(2): 1478–1483, 2017.
• Al-Wasify R.S., Ali M.N., Hamed S.R., Biodegradation of dairy wastewater using bacterial and fungal local isolates, Water Science and Technology, 76(11): 3094–3100, 2017.
• Hamed S.R., Al-Wasify R.S., Selim M.S., Bioassay of mycotoxins from toxigenic fungi isolated from foodstuff, Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences, 8(3): 322–327, 2017.
• El-Bendary M.A., Abo Elsoud M.M., Hamed S.R., Mohamed S.S., Optimization of mosquitocidal toxins production by Bacillus thuringiensis under solid state fermentation using Taguchi orthogonal array, Acta Biologica Szegediensis, 61(2): 135–140, 2017.
• Al-Wasify R.S., Ali M.N., Hamed S.R., Greywater treatment for irrigation using pottery scraps and aerated moving bed biofilm reactor, Desalination and Water Treatment, 126: 40–47, 2018.
• Al-Wasify R.S., Ali M.N., Hamed S.R., Application of different magnetic intensities for treatment of landfill leachate in Egypt, Cogent Engineering, 5: 1436114, 1–13, 2018.
• El-Bendary M.A., Moharam M.E., Hamed S.R., Khalil S.K.H., Elkomy G.M., Mounier M.M., Myco-synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Aspergillus flavus: Characterization, optimization and cytotoxic activity, Current Trends in Microbiology, 12: 67–79, 2018.
• Hamed S.R., Mohamed S.A., Sanad S.A., Elkhouly D.M.A., Biodegradation of crude oil by fungi and microbial consortia isolated from oil-polluted soil, ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 16(2): 201–208, 2021.
• El-Bendary M.A., Moharam M.E., Hamed S.R., Abo El-Ola S.M., Khalil S.K.H., Mounier M.M., Roshdy A.M., Allam M.A., Mycosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Aspergillus caespitosus: Characterization, antimicrobial activities, cytotoxicity, and application for textile materials, Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 35: e6338, 2021. doi: 10.1002/aoc.6338.
• Al-Wasify R.S., Hamed S.R., Samar Ragab, Assessing the potential of de-oiled peanut (Arachis hypogea) seeds for surface water treatment: A sustainable alternative to chemical coagulants, Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research, 49(3): 297–302, 2023. doi: 10.1016/j.ejar.2023.04.003.
• Hamed S.R., Abdel-Hak R.S., Saleh M.M.S., Merwad A.M.A., Impact of active fresh yeast enriched with zinc on yield and fruit quality of flame seedless grapes, Egyptian Journal of Chemistry, 66(2): 435–448, 2023.
• Fadel H.H.M., Asker M.M.S., Mahmoud M.G., Hamed S.R., Lotfy S.N., Optimization of roasted‑nutty aroma production by Tolypocladium inflatum SRH81 and impact of encapsulation on quality, Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 20: 159, 2022. doi: 10.1186/s43141-022-00445-x.
• Hamed S.R., Asker M.S., Biological activity of Peniciketal A produced by terrestrial Aspergillus sydowii 195, European Chemical Bulletin, 12(8): 2791–2804, 2023.
• Abdel-Hak R.S., Hamed S.R., Saleh M.M.S., Merwad M.A., Beneficial effect of yeast enriched with nano zinc particles on mineral status of grape seedlings, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS), 2023. doi: 10.51584/IJRIAS.
• Hamed S.R., Al-Wasify R.S., Samar Ragab, Production of biosurfactants by local fungi isolated from Egyptian soil, ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 18(7): 703–842, 2023.
• Hamed S.R., Al-Wasify R.S., Samar Ragab, Biodegradation of antibiotics from cow wastewater using sequencing-batch membrane bioreactor, European Chemical Bulletin, 12(12): 2383–2395, 2023.
• Hamed S.R., Al-Wasify R.S., Biological activities of anise and fennel essential oils against indoor opportunistic fungi, Malaysian Journal of Microbiology, 19(5): 535–544, 2023. doi: 10.21161/mjm.220096.
• Al-Saif A.M., Abdel-Hak R.S., Saleh M.M.S., Farouk M.H., Hamed S.R., Green-nano manganese and its impact on growth, yield and fruit properties of flame seedless grapes, Agronomy, 14: 1464, 2024. doi: 10.3390/agronomy14071464.
• Roshdy A.M., Abou-Baker N.H., Saber M., Hamed S.R., Sharaf O.A., El-Bendary M.A., Amer M.N., Sustainable quick quantitative screening for physiology of chitinases production by Bacillus thuringiensis gallariae and detection of Aedes aegypti biopesticide activity, Egyptian Pharmaceutical Journal, 2024. doi: 10.4103/epj.epj_32_24.

• Hamed S.R., Abdel-Azeem A.M., Dar P.M., Recent advancements on the role of biologically active secondary metabolites from Chaetomium, Chapter 6 in: Recent Development on Genus Chaetomium, Fungal Biology Series, Springer, 2020, pp. 177–204. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-31612-9.
• Dar P.M., Abdel-Azeem A.M., Hamed S.R., Chaetomium’s alkaloids, Chapter 7 in: Recent Development on Genus Chaetomium, Fungal Biology Series, Springer, 2020, pp. 205–226. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-31612-9.
• El-Bendary M.A., Hamed S.R., Abo El-Ola S.M., Alla M.A., Myconanotechnology for antimicrobial textiles, Chapter 14 in: Myconanotechnology Emerging Trends and Applications, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023, pp. 326–352.
• Al-Wasify R.S., Alruwaili M.M., Aljohani F.S., Hamed S.R., Samar Ragab, Efficiency of wastewater treatment plants for removal of antibiotics, Chapter in: Water Purification – Present and Future, IntechOpen, 2023, pp. 1–25. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.111999.
• El-Bendary M.A., Hamed S.R., Elgamal N.N., Gawdat N.A., Scope of nanotechnology in agriculture and environment, Chapter in: Nanotoxicology for Agriculture and Environmental Applications, Elsevier, 2024, pp. 3–39. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-443-15570-3.00002-8.

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