Postdoctoral	2018	Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, China
Ph.D.	2013	Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Egypt
M.S.	2008	Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Egypt
B.S.	1998	Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Egypt

Research Expertise

-Innovative biological wastewater treatment	-Bioremediation
-Persistent organic pollutants	-Microplastics
-Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons	-Biomass conversion
-Nanomaterial-biological interactions	-Sustainable development
-Hazardous waste Valorization	-Antimicrobial resistance
-Bioenergy and biomaterials	-Biodegradation

EMPLOYMENT

6/2020 - present	Full Professor, Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, China
2019 - present	Associate Professor, Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Egypt
2018- 5/2020	Associate Professor, Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, China
2015 - 2018	Postdoctoral career, Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, China
2013 - 2015	Assistant Professor, Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Egypt
2008 - 2013	Teaching assistant, Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Egypt
2000 - 2008	Research assistant, Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Egypt

AWARDS, MEMBERSHIPS

Ø Best Researcher Award (2021) for the contribution and honourable achievement in innovative research. International Research Award on New Science Inventions; NESIN 2021; Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Govt. of India.

Ø Best Oral Presentation (2016); 4^th International Conference on Envirotech, Cleantech and Greentech (ECG) held at Rumah Kelab PAMU Clubhouse (Persatuan Alumni University Malaya), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (21-22 July, 2016).

Ø International Early-Career Editorial Board member of Environmental Science and Ecotechnology.

Ø Membership of Egyptian Botanical Society (EBS)

Ø Membership of Egyptian Society of Experimental Biology (ESEB)

Ø Membership of Egyptian Academic Society for Environmental Development (EASED)

Ø Membership of African Association for Sustainable Development (AASD)

Ø Membership of the Egyptian Association for Cancer Research (EACR)

Ø Serve as the member of reviewer board of Bioresource Technology.

Ø Serve as the member of reviewer board of Science of the Total Environment.

Ø Serve as the member of reviewer board of Industrial Crops & Products.

Ø Serve as the member of reviewer board of Journal of Hazardous Materials.

Ø Serve as the member of reviewer board of Energy Conversion and Management Journal

Ø Serve as the member of reviewer board of Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis.

Ø Serve as the member of reviewer board of Journal Advances in Food Technology and Nutritional Sciences-Open Journal.

Ø Serve as the member of reviewer board of Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresearch.

Ø Serve as the member of reviewer board of Advances in Biotechnology.

Ø Serve as the member of reviewer board of the Scientific Journal BioResources

Ø Serve as the member of reviewer board of Microbial Pathogenesis

Ø Environmental Science and Pollution Research

AWARDED RESEARCH GRANTS

Ø NSFC, General program, 31772529, The lignin degradation mechanisms and its processing characterizations in the digestive system of Formosanus Subterranean Termite, 2018-2021, 600,000 RMB, ongoing, participant.

Ø Ministry of Science and Technology, National key R&D program, 2018YFE0107100, Processing Biomimetic Technologies for Converting Lignocellulose into High-value Added Consumer and Industrial Products, 2019-08-01-2023-07-31, 3,680,000 RMB, ongoing, participant

Ø Principle Investigator (March 2015- September 2015): "Renewable energy: Recycle for changing". Funded by Egyptian ministry of higher education [Supporting of Excellence Students Projects (SESE)].

Ø Co-Investigator (13 January 2015): project of "Evaluation of pollution and overlaps sea water and climate change facing the ground water portion of the East Nile Delta Challenges".

Ø Co-Investigator (1 February 2015): Project of "optimal production and utilization of biodiesel in homogeneous charge compression ignition, HCCI, engine" Funded by Egyptian ministry of higher education.

Ø Principle Investigator (February 2014- December 2014): "Production of biogas and compost from organic wastes". Funded by Egyptian ministry of higher education [Supporting of Excellence Students Projects (SESE)].

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Fifteen years of teaching experience at Tanta University, Egypt. Some selected courses:

General and Applied Bacteriology	Industrial Microbiology	Microbial Genetics
Water pollution and Treatments	Plant Pathology	Immunology
Antimicrobial Resistance	Virology	Biotechnology Advances

SELECTED PER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Haixin Jiao, Ahmed M. Mustafa, Eleni Koutra, Shimaa El-Sapagh, Michael Kornaros, Tamer Elsamahy, Maha Khalil, Laura Bulgariu, Jianzhong Sun. Construction of a novel microbial consortium valued for the effective degradation and detoxification of creosote-treated sawdust along with enhanced methane production. Journal of Hazardous Materials (2021) 418, 126091 (Q1; IF 10.588).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Rania Al-Tohamy, Eleni Koutra, Amal H. El-Naggar, Michael Kornaros, Jianzhong Sun. Valorizing lignin-like dyes and textile dyeing wastewater by a newly constructed lipid-producing and lignin modifying oleaginous yeast consortium valued for biodiesel and bioremediation. Journal of Hazardous Materials (2021) 403, 123575 (Q1; IF 10.588).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Ahmed M. Mustafa, Michael Kornaros, Jianzhong Sun, Maha Khalil, Mohamed El-Shetehy. Biodegradation of creosote-treated wood by two novel constructed microbial consortia for the enhancement of methane production. Bioresource Technology (2021) 323, 124544 (Q1; IF 9.642).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Ahmed M. Mustafa, Jianzhong Sun. Wood‑feeding termites as an obscure yet promising source of bacteria for biodegradation and detoxification of creosote-treated wood along with methane production enhancement. Bioresource Technology (2021) 338, 125521 (Q1; IF 9.642).

Ø Eleni Koutra, Savvas Mastropetros, Sameh S. Ali, Konstantina Tsigkou, Michael Kornaros. Assessing the potential of Chlorella vulgaris for valorization of liquid digestates from agro-industrial and municipal organic wastes in a biorefinery approach. Journal of Cleaner Production (2021) 280, 124352 (Q1; IF 9.297).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Tamer Elsamahy, Eleni Koutra, Michael Kornaros, Mostafa El-Sheekh, Esraa A. Abdelkarim, Daochen Zhu, Jianzhong Sun. Degradation of conventional plastic wastes in the environment: A review on current status of knowledge and future perspectives of disposal. Science of the Total Environment (2021) 771, 144719 (Q1; IF 7.963).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Tamer Elsamahy, Rania Al-Tohamy, Daochen Zhu, Yehia A.-G. Mahmoud, Eleni Koutra, Metwally A. Metwally, Michael Kornaros, Jianzhong Sun. Plastic wastes biodegradation: Mechanisms, challenges and future prospects. Science of the Total Environment (2021) 792, 148359 (Q1; IF 7.963).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Rania Al-Tohamy, Eleni Koutra, Mohamed S. Moawad, Michael Kornaros, Ahmed M. Mustafa, Yehia A.-G. Mahmoud, Abdelfattah Badr, Mohamed E.H. Osman, Tamer Elsamahy, Haixin Jiao, Jianzhong Sun. Nanobiotechnological advancements in agriculture and food industry: Applications, nanotoxicity, and future perspectives. Science of the Total Environment (2021) 771, 144719 (Q1; IF 7.963).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Jianzhong Sun, Eleni Koutra, Nessma El-Zawawy, Tamer Elsamahy, Mohamed El-Shetehy. Construction of a novel cold-adapted oleaginous yeast consortium valued for textile azo dye wastewater processing and biorefinery. Fuel (2021) 285, 119050 (Q1; IF 6.609).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Rania Al‑Tohamy, Eleni Koutra, Michael Kornaros, Maha Khalil, Tamer Elsamahy, Mohamed El‑Shetehy and Jianzhong Sun. Coupling azo dye degradation and biodiesel production by manganese‑dependent peroxidase producing oleaginous yeasts isolated from wood‑feeding termite gut symbionts. Biotechnology for Biofuels (2021) 14:61 (Q1; IF 6.04).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Mohamed S. Moawad, Mohamed A. Hussein, Maha Azab, Esraa Abdelkarim, Abdelfattah Badr, Jianzhong Sun, Maha Khalil. Efficacy of metal oxide nanoparticles as novel antimicrobial agents against multi-drug and multi virulent Staphylococcus aureus isolates from retail raw chicken meat and giblets. International Journal of Food Microbiology (2021) 344, 109116 (Q1; IF 5.277).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Darwesh, O.M., Kornaros, M., Al-Tohamy, R., Manni, A., El-Shanshoury, A.E.R.R., Metwally, M.A., Elsamahy, T. and Sun, J. Nano-biofertilizers: Synthesis, advantages, and applications. Biofertilizers (2021) 359-370. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821667-5.00007-5 [BOOK CHAPTER].

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Kornaros, M., Manni, A., Al-Tohamy, R., El-Shanshoury, A.E.R.R., Matter, I.M., Elsamahy, T., Sobhy, M. and Sun, J. Advances in microorganisms-based biofertilizers: Major mechanisms and applications. Biofertilizers (2021) 371-385. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821667-5.00023-3 [BOOK CHAPTER].

Ø Osama M. Darwesh, Sameh S. Ali, Ibrahim A. Matter, Tamer Elsamahy. Nanotextiles waste management: controlling of release and remediation of wastes. Nanosensors and Nanodevices for Smart Multifunctional Textiles (2021) 267-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-820777-2.00010-8 [BOOK CHAPTER].

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Michael Kornaros, Alessandro Manni, Jianzhong Sun, Abd El-Raheem R. El-Shanshoury, El-Refaie Kenawy, Maha A. Khalil. Enhanced anaerobic digestion performance by two artificially constructed microbial consortia capable of woody biomass degradation and chlorophenols detoxification. Journal of Hazardous Materials (2020)122076 (Q1; IF 10.588).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Ahmed M. Mustafa, Michael Kornaros, Alessandro Manni, Jianzhong Sun, Maha A. Khalil. Construction of novel microbial consortia CS-5 and BC-4 valued for the degradation of catalpa sawdust and chlorophenols simultaneously with enhancing methane production. Bioresource Technology 301 (2020) 122720 (Q1; IF 9.642).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Rania Al-Tohamy, Rongrong Xie, Mostafa M. El-Sheekh, Jianzhong Sun. Construction of a new lipase- and xylanase-producing oleaginous yeast consortium capable of reactive azo dye degradation and detoxification. Bioresource Technology 313 (2020) 123631 (Q1; IF 9.642).

Ø Gabriel Murillo Morales, Sameh S. Ali, Haibing Si, Weimin Zhang, Rongxian Zhang, Keyvan Hosseini, Jianzhong Sun, Daochen Zhu. Acidic Versus Alkaline Bacterial Degradation of Lignin Through Engineered Strain E. coli BL21 (Lacc): Exploring the Differences in Chemical Structure, Morphology, and Degradation Products. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2020) 8, 671 (Q1; IF 5.890).

Ø Yongli Wang, Jianzhong Sun, Sameh S. Ali, Lu Gao, Xingnan Ni, Xia Li, Yanfang Wu, Jianxiong Jiang. Identification and expression analysis of Sorghum bicolor gibberellin oxidase genes with varied gibberellin levels involved in regulation of stem biomass. Industrial Crops & Products 145 (2020) 111951 (Q1; IF 5.645).

Ø Rania Al-Tohamy, El-Refaie Kenawy, Jianzhong Sun, Sameh S. Ali. Performance of a Newly Isolated Salt-Tolerant Yeast Strain Sterigmatomyces halophilus SSA-1575 for Azo Dye Decolorization and Detoxification. Frontiers in Microbiology (2020) 11, 1163 (Q1; IF 5.640).

Ø Rania Al‑Tohamy, Jianzhong Sun, Mervat F. Fareed, El‑Refaie Kenawy, Sameh S. Ali. Ecofriendly biodegradation of Reactive Black 5 by newly isolated Sterigmatomyces halophilus SSA1575, valued for textile azo dye wastewater processing and detoxification. Scientific Reports (2020) 10, 12370 (Q1; IF 4.379).

Ø Nessma A. El Zawawy, Rania A. El-Shenody, Sameh S. Ali, Mohamed El-Shetehy. A novel study on the inhibitory effect of marine macroalgal extracts on hyphal growth and biofilm formation of candidemia isolates Scientific Reports (2020) 10, 9339 (Q1; IF 4.379).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Fatma I. Sonbol, Jianzhong Sun, Mohamed A. Hussein, Abd-Elsalam E. Hafez, Esraa A. Abdelkarim, Michael Kornaros, Asmaa Ali, Maha Azab. Molecular characterization of virulence and drug resistance genes-producing Escherichia coli isolated from chicken meat: Metal oxide nanoparticles as novel antibacterial agents. Microbial Pathogenesis 143 (2020) 104164 (Q2; IF 3.638).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Nessma A. El-Zawawy, Rania Al-Tohamy, Shimaa El-Sapagh, Ahmed M. Mustafa, Jianzhong Sun. Lycium shawii Roem. & Schult.: A new bioactive antimicrobial and antioxidant agent to combat multi-drug/pan-drug resistant pathogens of wound burn infections. Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (2020) 10, 13-25. (Cited score 8.4).

Ø Wagih A. El-Shouny, Sameh S. Ali, Hegazy M. Hegazy, Manar K. Abd Elnabi , Asmaa Ali, Jianzhong Sun. Syzygium aromaticum L.: Traditional herbal medicine against cagA and vacA toxin genes-producing drug resistant Helicobacter pylori. Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (2020) 10(4) 366-377 (Cited score 8.4).

Ø Osama M. Darwesh, Sameh S. Ali, Ibrahim A. Matter, Tamer Elsamahy, Yehia A. Mahmoud. Enzymes immobilization onto magnetic nanoparticles to improve industrial and environmental applications. In CHALLA V. KUMAR; Nanoarmoring of Enzymes with Carbon Nanotubes and Magnetic Nanoparticles. METHODS IN ENZYMOLOGY (2020) 482-498. [BOOK CHAPTER].

Ø Osama M. Darwesh, Sameh S. Ali, Matter, I.A., Elsamahy, T. and Mahmoud, Y.A., 2020. Enzymes immobilization onto magnetic nanoparticles to improve industrial and environmental applications. C.V. Kumar (Ed.), nanoarmoring of enzymes with carbon nanotubes and magnetic nanoparticles, METHODS IN ENZYMOLOGY (2020) 630, 481-502 [BOOK CHAPTER].

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Rania Al-Tohamy, Alessandro Manni, Fabio Codignole Luz, Tamer Elsamahy, Jianzhong Sun. Enhanced digestion of bio-pretreated sawdust using a novel bacterial consortium: Microbial community structure and methane-producing pathways. Fuel (2019) 254, 115604 (Q1; IF 5.578).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Rania Al-Tohamy, Jianzhong Sun, Jian Wu, Liu Huizi. Screening and construction of a novel microbial consortium SSA-6 enriched from the gut symbionts of wood-feeding termite, Coptotermes formosanus and its biomass-based biorefineries, Fuel (2019) 236, 1128-1145 (Q1; IF 5.578).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, El-Refaie Kenawy, Fatma I. Sonbol, Jianzhong Sun, Marwa Al-Etewy, Asmaa Ali, Liu Huizi, Nessma A. El-Zawawy. Pharmaceutical potential of a novel chitosan derivative Schiff base with special reference to antibacterial, anti-Biofilm, antioxidant, anti-Inflammatory, hemocompatibility and cytotoxic activities, Pharmaceutical Research (2019) 36(1), 5 (Q1; IF 3.42).

Ø Gabriel Murillo, Sameh S. Ali, Jianzhong Sun, Yunjun Yan, Pietro Bartocci, Nessma El-Zawawy, Maha Azab, Yaojia He, Francesco Fantozzi.Ultrasonic emulsification assisted immobilized Burkholderia cepacia lipase catalyzed transesterification of soybean oil for biodiesel production in a novel reactor design, Renewable Energy (2019) 135, 1025-1034 (Q1; IF 6.274).

Ø Gabriel Murillo, Yaojia He, Yunjun Yan, Jianzhong Sun, Pietro Bartocci, Sameh S. Ali, Francesco Fantozzi. Scaled-up biodiesel synthesis from Chinese Tallow Kernel oil catalyzed by Burkholderia cepacia lipase through ultrasonic assisted technology: A nonedible and alternative source of bio energy. Ultrasonics - Sonochemistry 58 (2019) 104658 (Q1; IF 6.513).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Jianzhong Sun. Effective thermal pretreatment of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) for the enhancement of biomethanation: VIT^® gene probe technology for microbial community analysis with special reference to methanogenic Archaea. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (2019) 7(1) 102853 (Q1; IF 4.300).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Afaf A. Neseem, Jianzhong Sun, Xia Li. The effects of water hyacinth pretreated digestate on Lupinus termis L. seedlings under salinity stress: a complementary study. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (2019) 7, 103159 (Q2; IF 4.300).

Ø El-Refaie Kenawy, Sameh S. Ali, Marwa Al-Etewy, Jianzhong Sun, Jian Wu, Nessma El-Zawawy. Synthesis, characterization and biomedical applications of a novel Schiff base on methyl acrylate-functionalized chitosan bearing p- nitrobenzaldehyde groups. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2019) 122:833–843 (Q1; IF 5.162).

Ø Guang-Hua Mao, Zhe-Han Zhang, Fan Fei, Yang-Yang Ding, Wei-Jie Zhang, Hui Chen, Sameh S. Ali, Ting Zhao, Wei-Wei Feng, and Xiang-YangWu, Liu-Qing Yang. Effect of Grifola frondosa polysaccharide on anti-tumor activity in combination with 5-Fu in Heps-bearing mice. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2019) 121, 930–935 (Q1; IF 5.162).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Rania Al-Tohamy, Jianzhong Sun, Jian Wu, Miao Huang. The role of gut symbionts from termites: a unique hidden player from yeasts (Review). Acta Microbiologica Sinica (2018) 58(6): 1-12. (Chinese Journal).

Ø Gabriel Murillo, Sameh S. Ali, Jianzhong Sun, Yunjun Yan, Pietro Bartocci, Yaojia He. Evaluation of the kinematic viscosity in biodiesel production with waste vegetable oil, ultrasonic irradiation and enzymatic catalysis: A comparative study in two-reactors. Fuel (2018) 227, 448–456 (Q1; IF 5.128).

Ø Wagih A. El-Shouny, Sameh S. Ali, Jianzhong Sun*, Sara M. Samy, and Asmaa Ali. Drug resistance profile and molecular characterization of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESβL)-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from burn wound infections. Essential oils and their potential for utilization. Microbial Pathogenesis (2018), 116: 301–312 (Q3; IF 2.581).

Ø Rania Al-Tohamy, Sameh S. Ali, Khalil Saad-Allah, Mervat Fareed, Asmaa Ali, Anwer El-Badry, Nessma A. El-Zawawy, Jian Wu, Jianzhong Sun, Guang-Hua Mao, Parveen Rupani. Phytochemical analysis and assessment of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of some medicinal plant species from Egyptian flora, Journal of Applied Biomedicine (2018) 16(4):289-300 (Q4; IF 1.573).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Abd El-Fatah Abomohra, and Jianzhong Sun. Effective bio-pretreatment of sawdust waste with a novel microbial consortium for enhanced biomethanation. Bioresource Technology (2017) 238, 425–432 (Q1; IF 5.807).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Reda Morsy, Nessma A. El-Zawawy, Mervat F. Fareed, and Mohamed Y. Bedaiwy. Synthesized zinc peroxide nanoparticles (ZnO₂-NPs): a novel antimicrobial, anti-elastase, anti-keratinase, and anti-inflammatory approach toward polymicrobial burn wounds. International Journal of Nanomedicine (2017), 12, 6059–6073 (Q1; IF 4.370).

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Jian Wu, Rongrong Xie, Feng Zhou, Jianzhong Sun, and Miao Huang. Screening and characterizing of xylanolytic and xylose-fermenting yeasts isolated from the wood-feeding termite, Reticulitermes chinenesis. PLoS ONE (2017), 12(7), e0181141 (Q1; IF 2.766).

Ø Reda Morsy, Sameh S. Ali, and Mohamed El-Shetehy. Development of hydroxyapatite-chitosan gel sunscreen combating clinical multidrug-resistant bacteria. Journal of Molecular Structure (2017) 1143, 251-258 (Q3; IF 2.011).

Ø Reham Ebaid, Elhussainy Elhussainy, Safinaz El-Shourbagy, Sameh S. Ali, and Abd El-Fatah Abomohra. Protective effect of Arthrospira platensis against liver injury induced by copper nanoparticles. Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine (2017) 17(3): 203-210.

Ø Wagih A. El-Shouny, Sameh S. Ali, and Alsayed M. Alnabarawy. In vitro Antibacterial Potential of Rosa Damascena and Terminalia Chebula against Bacterial Peritonitis. Global Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Health Sciences (2016), 5(2): 40-49.

Ø Wagih A. El-Shouny, Sameh S. Ali, and Shymaa F. Fayed. The antibacterial activity of Nigella sativa against multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from diabetic wound infections. MATTER: International Journal of Science and Technology (2016), 2(1): 113-134.

Ø Shimaa M. El Shafay, Sameh S. Ali, and Mostafa M. El-Sheekh. Antimicrobial activity of some seaweeds species from Red sea, against multidrug resistant bacteria. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research (2016), 42: 65–74.

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Mohamed T. Shaaban, Abd El-Fatah Abomohra, and Khairy El-Safity. Macroalgal activity against multiple drug resistant Aeromonas hydrophila: A novel treatment study towards enhancement of fish growth performance. Microbial Pathogenesis (2016), 101: 89-95.

Ø Nessma A. El-Zawawy, Sameh S. Ali. Pyocyanin as anti-tyrosinase and anti tinea corporis: A novel treatment study. Microbial Pathogenesis (2016), 100: 213-220.

Ø Nessma A. El Zawawy, and Sameh S. Ali. Anti-proteolytic activity of Ganoderma lucidum methanol extract against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries (2016), 10(9):1020-1024.

Ø Sameh S. Ali, and Jianzhong Sun. Physico‑chemical pretreatment and fungal biotreatment for park wastes and cattle dung for biogas production. SpringerPlus (2015), 4:712.

Ø Wagih A. El-Shouny, Sameh S. Ali, and Somaia S. Nouh. Drug resistance and virulence potential of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from ocular infections. Egyptian Journal of Botany, special issue for the 5^th International Conference of Botany & Microbiological Sciences (2015), 529-544.

Ø Anwer S. El-Badry, and Sameh S. Ali. Essential oils: A promising remedy against fungal and bacterial human keratitis. Egyptian Journal of Botany, special issue for the 5^th International Conference of Botany & Microbiological Sciences (2015), 403-431.

Ø Nessma A. El Zawawy, and Sameh S. Ali. Ganoderma lucidum: A Novel Study for Inhibiting Protease Virulence Weapon of Multiple Drug Resistant and Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clinical Isolate. Journal of Advances in Biology (2015), 7(1): 1221-1229.

Ø Fatma I. Sonbol, Maha A. Khalil, Abdelfattah M. Badr, and Sameh S. Ali. Correlation between antibiotic resistance and virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences (2015), 45 (3): 568-577.

Ø Maha A. Khalil, Fatma I. Sonbol, Abdelfattah M. Badr, and Sameh S. Ali. Comparative study of virulence factors among ESβLs producers and non producers Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences (2015), 45 (1): 60-69.

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Wagih A. El-Shouny, and Tamer S. El-Samahy. Biological pre-treatment of cellulosic biomass for optimization of biogas production. Presented in 11^th International Conference on Future Horizon for Sustainable Environmental Development and Facing Challenges in Arab Countries. Journal of Egyptian Academic Society for Environmental Development (2014), 15(2): 83-95.

Ø Sameh S. Ali, Anwer S. El-Badry, and Maha A. Khalil. Bee honey and green tea as alternative regimes for healing of skin infections, involving multi drug resistant pathogens. Egyptian Journal of Botany, special issue for the 4^th International Conference of Botany & Microbiological Sciences (2014), 201-222

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

2019	ISR19, 5^th International Scientific Research conference: Renewable Energy & Water Sustainability, 26-29 March, 2019, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
2016	International Conference on Metabolic Science held at Nanjiao Hotel, Shanghai, China (20-23 October, 2016).
2016	4^th International Conference on Envirotech, Cleantech and Greentech (ECG) held at Rumah Kelab PAMU Clubhouse (Persatuan Alumni University Malaya), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (21-22 July, 2016).
2015	22^nd Tri-U International Joint Seminar and Symposium, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China (18-23 October, 2015).
2015	The Fifth International Conference on Biotechnological applications and their relations to food and drugs in Botany and Microbiology Sciences held at Botany Department, Faculty of Science-Zagazig University in cooperation with the Egyptian Botanical Society (15-16 April, 2015).
2015	Workshop of '' Biodigesters Designing'' at Faculty of Science, Tanta University on 3 May, 2015.
2015	Training course '' Biogas Production'' at Faculty of Science, Tanta University on 10-12 May, 2015.
2015	Workshop of '' Organic Wastes Utilization Techniques'' at Faculty of Science, Tanta University on 23 March, 2015.
2015	workshop of '' Organic Wastes Pretreatment Techniques'' at Faculty of Science, Tanta University on 1 April, 2015.
2015	Workshop of '' Bacterial Isolation and Cultivation Techniques'' at Faculty of Science, Tanta University on 5 April, 2015.
2015	'' Renewable Energy: Recycle for Change Project'' at Faculty of Science, Tanta University on March to September, 2015.
2015	Workshop of '' Organic Wastes Managements'' at Faculty of Science, Tanta University on 16-18 May, 2015.
2014	Workshop of '' Bioreactor Design'' at Faculty of Science, Tanta University on 10-11 September, 2014.
2014	workshop of '' Methanogenic Bacterial Isolation and Cultivations'' at Faculty of Science, Tanta University on 11 April, 2014.
2014	Workshop of '' Biogas Purification Techniques'' at Faculty of Science, Tanta University on 11 August, 2014.
2014	Workshop of '' Soil Macro- and Micro- Nutrients'' at Faculty of Science, Tanta University on 11 October, 2014.
2014	'' Biogas and Organic Fertilizer Production Project'' at Faculty of Science, Tanta University on February to November, 2014.
2014	Training course of '' Biogas Digesters: Types and Design'' at Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta on 17-20 March 2014.
2014	11^th International Conference on Future Horizon for Sustainable Environmental Development and Facing Challenges in Arab Countries. Hurghada (20-23 December, 2014).
2014	''Scientific Thinking and Argumentation Skills for Problem Solving'' of the future domain '' Academic Skills'' within the DAAD Kairo Akademie on 29 September 2014 at the premises of Tanta University.
2014	The Fourth International Conference on Botany and Microbiological Sciences. Botany Department, Faculty of Science-Suez Canal University, Ismailia, in cooperation with the Egyptian Botanical Society (23-24 April, 2014).
2014	The First Annual Conference of The Center of Excellence in Cancer Research (CECR) "Next Generation Cancer Research &Diagnosis" Tanta University, Egypt (24 February, 2014).
2014	The Tenth Annual International Conference of Egyptian Society for Experimental Biology (ESEB). Cairo University Conference Center, (20-25 February, 2014).
2012	The Seventh International Conference on Biological Sciences. Faculty of Science- Tanta University, Tanta-Egypt (5-6 December 2012).
2010	The Sixth International Conference on Biological Sciences. Faculty of Science- Tanta University, Tanta-Egypt (10-11 November 2010).
2008	International Conference for Enhancing Scientific Research: New Horizons, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt (20-21 February 2008).
2007	Intensive course on "Bases of protein analysis", Institute of Graduate Studies &Research (IGSR), University of Alexandria Research center (UNARC) (25-29 March, 2007)
2006	The Fourth International Conference on Biological Sciences. Faculty of Science- Tanta University, Tanta-Egypt (1-2 November 2006).

PROFESSIONAL THESIS SUPERVISION

M.Sc. Thesis

Ø Production of biogas through anaerobic fermentation.

Ø Optimization of biogas production.

Ø A study on the generation of electricity from bacteria using Microbial Fuel Cell.

Ø A study on the correlation between antibiotic resistance and virulence of Staphylococcus aureus.

Ø Efficiency of some bacterial substances as anti-tumors.

Ø A study on Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from eye infection.

Ø Efficacy of some natural extracts against bacterial peritonitis in mice.

Ø Production of antimicrobial material and beneficial enzyme from actinomycetes isolated from hot springs in Egypt.

Ø Comparative study of antibiotic resistance and virulence factors incidence among Staphylococcus aureus isolated from raw food, drinking water and clinical samples.

Ø A study on effect of herbal extracts on helicobacter pylori associated with peptic ulcer.

Ph.D. Thesis

Ø Microbiological studies on diabetic wound infections.

Ø Study on extended spectrum β-lactamase in some Gram negative bacteria from Damanhour medical national institute.

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