Researcher profile

Mahmoud Emam

Mahmoud Emam Abd El-Salam Hassaan Hegazy Current job: Researcher, Phytochemistry and Plant Systematic Department, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt. [33 El-Bohoos St., Dokki, Cairo, 12311Egypt. (00202)- 33371483-1494, (00202) - 33371499-1494, (00202)- 33371615-1494]. Home: Sidi Salem st, Quweisna, Meneoufia, Egypt Tele: +2-0482413000 Mobile: +2-01063802898 e-mail: modylaroben@yahoo.com and mahmoudemamhegazy2020@gmail.com Education  Ph. D. Student. (2017): Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt (Natural Products Chemistry).  M. Sc. (Feb. 2014): Organic Chemistry "Natural products chemistry", Meneoufia University. Title of M. Sc. "Chemical and biological studies on the secondary metabolites of some Red Sea fungi"  Pre-master courses in organic chemistry (2010/ May. 2011).  B. Sc. (2004: May. 2008): Chemistry, Meneoufia University.  High School (2001/ May. 2004) Employment History  Researcher assistant, Phytochemistry and Plant Systematic Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt (From 2015).  Ass. researcher at Phytochemistry and Plant Systematic Dept., Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Division, National Research Centre, Egypt "Chemistry of Natural Products".  Ass. Lecture at Faculty of pharmacy, Oct. 6 University, Giza, Egypt (2014).  Demonstrator in Dep. of Pharmacognosy at Faculty of Pharmacy, O.6.U University, Egypt (2013/2014).  Natural Products Chemist at marine Natural products Group at NRC 2011-2014.  Q.c chemist at construction co. TMG (2008 / 2011). Training  (HPLC, LC-MS, NMR, and ISO 17025) online course at Rome, 29-30 June and 1 July 2015 (Italy).  NMR at Ioannina university, Greece 2015  HPLC, NMR (NRC) 2014, 2011.  PCR (NRC) 2011.  Languages course (Egypt) 2009/2010.  First aid course and human augmentation (Faculty of science and medicine) 2007/2008.  Occupational Safety and Health (NRC) 2011.  Training in my faculty on the production of chemical industry products (Faculty of Science) 2006/2007.  Training Schweppes Sadat on the production of soda and natural water (Schweppes co.) 2008.  Training in Nasr Company for Petroleum (Nasr Company) 2008.  Training on materials and laboratory testing of soil and concrete properties in TMG holding (TMG) 2008/2011. Research Project STDF-Project (ID=990) (Member) (2011/2014) Project: Bioactive Natural Products from Egyptian Marine Endophytic Red Sea Fungi. Euro Project (Member) (Nov. 2014/ Aug. 2105) Project: BRAMA http://www.bramaproject.eu/who-we-are/graduates/ Publication 1. Usama W. Hawas, Lamia T.A. El-Kassem, Eman F. Ahmed, Mahmoud Emam. In-vitro bioassays on the metabolites of the fungus Emericella nidulans isolated from the Egyptian Red Sea algae. Egyptian Pharmaceutical Journal 11, 124-128 (2012). Fields of Interest Drug discovery from different natural sources. Also, using chromatographic techniques and spectroscopic analysis for identified the isolated bioactive compounds. 1. Synthesis and reactions of organic compounds (Heterocyclic compounds) and Nano formulation. 2. Microbiological techniques needed to cultivate microorganisms and to optimize their fermentation. 3. Preparation of the organic extracts from the secondary metabolites of plants and marine microorganisms (bacteria and Fungi). 4. Isolation and purification of the chemical constituents from the extracts and fractions using different chromatographic techniques. 5. Utilizing different chromatographic techniques such as Flash Chromatography with UV detection (Biotage SP1), Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC), polyamide, silica gel, and HPLC (Agilent HPLC-1100 and -1200). 6. Identification of the pure organic compounds by using conventional chemical and physical methods. 7. Chemical analysis including alkylation, degradation, and (acid and enzymatic) hydrolysis. 8. Physical method including spectroscopic analysis: UV and IR spectrophotometry, Mass spectrometry (MS), and NMR spectroscopy. 9. Use in handling different spectroscopic techniques such as UV (Shimadzu), Bruker 250 MHz for 1D (1H- and 13C-) NMR, and Varian 400 MHz for 1D- and 2D-NMR (HHCOSY, HSQC and HMBC) spectroscopy. 10. Computer skills: DataBase, ISIS and Chemwin Draw, ACD- and MestReC NMR.