Prof. Dr. Eman Mahmoud Fahmy Abdelhameed

Office: Department of Genetics
Email: eman_abdelhameed@agr.asu.edu.eg
 

Education
B.Sc. Genetics, June 1972, Genetics Dept., Fac. Agriculture, Ain Shams University.
M.Sc. Genetics, July 1976, Genetics Dept., Fac. Agriculture, Ain Shams University.
Ph.D. Genetics, November 1984, Genetics Dept., Fac. Agriculture, Ain Shams University.

Professor Emeritus, Genetics Department, Fac. Agric., Ain Shams Univ.,2012- Till now.
Head of the Department of Genetics, Fac. Agric., Ain Shams Univ., (2010- 2013).
Professor, Genetics Department, Fac. Agric., Ain Shams Univ., (Since 1999).

Research interests
Molecular Genetics, and Immunogenetics.

Activities
• Teaching different genetic courses for graduate and postgraduate students.
• Supervision of many M.Sc. and Ph.D. postgraduate students.
• Partner in many social and practical activities concern graduate and postgraduate students.
• Awarded for Ain Shams University for Excellent Research in 1998.
• Treasurer in the Egyptian Society of Genetics and one of the elected members of the council of the Egyptian J. Genetics & Cytology.
• Share in construction of Molecular and Genetic Engineering Laboratories in Genetics Dept., Fac. Agriculture, Ain Shams Univ.,
• Associations Memberships: Egyptian Society of Genetics, Union of Arab Biologists Society, and Union of Agricultural Chemistry& Environment Protection Society.
• Share in research arbitration and upgrades in Agriculture Faculties of Ain Shams, Cairo, AlAzhar, Zagazig and Mansoura Universities, Nuclear Research Centre, and National Research Centre.
• Lecturer for many Lectures in Nuclear Research Centre.

Teaching activities
Principle of Genetics, Biochemical genetics, Genetic Engineering Principles and Applications, Immunogenetics, Cytogenetics and Research project.

Selected Publications (the latest)

1. Abo-Bakr A.A, Fahmy E. M., Badawy F.I, Abd El-latif A. O and Moussa S.M. (2020). Isolation and characterization of the local entomopathogenic bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis isolates from different Egyptian soils. Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020; 30:54.

2. Shaimaa E. Rashad, Abdel-Tawab, F.M., Eman M. Fahmy and Saker, M. M. (2020). Transformation system of mature embryo of some Egyptian barley genotypes. Egypt. J. Genetics & Cytology., 49

3. Shaimaa E. Rashad, Abdel-Tawab, F.M., Eman M. Fahmy and Saker, M.M (2020). Somaclonal variation from mature embryo explants of some Egyptian barley genotypes. Egypt. J. Genetics & Cytology, 49

4. Eman A. Elmenbawy, Sawsan Y. Elateek, Nahla A. Awad and Eman M. Fahmy (2020). Genetic Improvement of Calendula officinal through Mutation Induction using Gamma Irradiation and Chemical Mutagens. Arab Univ. J. Fac. Agric., Ain Shams Univ., 28, 2: 471-484.

5. Haytham M. Abd-Elhalim, I.M. Ismail, N.M. Al Aboud, D. ElGhreeb, E.A. Metry, A.F. Hossien and Eman M. Fahmy, Ahmad H. AboDoma and Ismail Mohamed (2020). Evaluation of Two Promoters for Generaing Transgenic Potato Plants as Salicylic Acid Biosensors. Biologia Plantarum, 64: 535-540.

6. Marwa M.Shehata, Eman M. Fahmy, Fatma M. Badawy and Lamyaa M. K.Sayed (2019). Molecular genetic studies on environmental stress activation of retrotransposons in eukaryotes. Arab Univ. J., Fac. Agric., Ain Shams Univ., 27, 5: 2601-2609.

7. Sarah K. AbdelMaksood, Lamyaa M. K. Sayed, Fatma M. Badawy and Eman M. Fahmy (2019). Development of some yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) strains tolerant to heat or salt stress. Fac. Agric. Ain Shams Univ. Conference, Arab Univ. J. Agric. Sci. (AUJAS) Website: http://strategy-plan.asu.edu.eg/AUJASCI.

8. Osama Abdelhameed, Ahmed H. AboDoma, Eman M. Fahmy and Ayman El-Feky (2019). Genetic diversity assessment in in vitro irradiated tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) using SCoT markers. Fac. Agric. Ain Shams Univ. Conference, Arab Univ. J. Agric. Sci. (AUJAS) Website: http://strategy-plan.asu.edu.eg/AUJASCI.

9. Dina Sayed, Eman M. Fahmy, Lamyaa M. Sayed and M. Dyab (2019). In vitro propagation of Plectranthus barbatus Andrews as important medicinal plant. Fac. Agric. Ain Shams Univ. Conference, Arab Univ. J. Agric. Sci. (AUJAS) Website: http://strategy-plan.asu.edu.eg/AUJASCI.

10. Shaimaa E. Rashad, F.M. Abdel-Tawab, Eman M. Fahmy, A.G. Attallah, Ekram S. Ahmed and A.A. Haggran (2018). Determination of Genotoxic Effects of Some Food Additives on Some Human Cancer Cells by Flow Cytometry Analysis. Egypt. J. Genetics & Cytology., 47: 329- 343.

11. Shereen K.M. Khaled, F.M. Abdel-Tawab, Eman M. Fahmy, E.M. Ahmed and Kh.A. Khaled (2018). The Impact of siRNA Features on its Fidelity and Efficiency in Targeting Soluble Acid Invertase Gene in Sugarcane. Egypt. J. Genetics & Cytology, 47: 367-375.

12. F.M. Abdel-Tawab, Eman M. Fahmy, Fareida M. Elsaied, M. Magdy and A.A. Elatawy (2018). Isolation and Identification of Key Genes Controlling Salt Tolerance In Grey Mangrove (Avicennia marina) Al-nabq Protectorate, Egypt. Egypt. J. Genetics & Cytology., 47: 377-388.

13. Hanan M. Mansour, Nahla Hamideldin, F. M. Abdel-Tawab and Eman M. Fahmy (2018). Marker-assisted selection of new compounds in Moringa oleifera Lam. induced by gamma irradiation. Egyptian J. of Radiation Sciences and Applications, 31, 1: 49-62.

14. Hanan M. Mansour, Nahla Hamideldin, Fatthy M. Abdel-Tawab, Eman M. Fahmy, Huda El-Demerdash and Mohamed H. Amar (2018). A Physiological and genetical study for the effect of gamma irradiation on Moringa olefiera Lam. Egyptian J. of Radiation Sciences and Applications, 31, 2: 125-136.

15. Yasser B. Morsy, Fatthy M. Abdeltawab, Eman M. Fahmy, Hala, F. Eissa, and Sameh E. Hassanein (2017). Functional genomics profiling of drought responsive MicroRNA in wheat. Egypt. J. Genetics & Cytology, 46 (2): 363-470.

16. Emad M. Hussein, Osama A. Momtaz, Aladdin M. Hamweih, Eman M. Fahmy, Lamyaa M. Sayed, Tawfiq M. Istanbuli and Sukhjiwan Kaur (2017). TILLING of nodulation genes in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) for enhancing biological nitrogen fixation. The 13th Conf. of Agriculture Development Research, Fac. Agric. Ain Shams Univ., Mar. 7-9.

17. Sarah Adel Abdullah, Eman M. Fahmy, F.M. Abdel-Tawab, Sameh El-Sayed and Lamyaa M. Sayed (2016). Role of Signal Transduction in Regulation of Gene Expression of Drought Tolerance in Wheat. The 4th Internat. Conf. of Genetic Engineering and its Applications, Sharm El-Sheikh, Oct. 5-8.

18. Reem Mohsen Abd El-Razek, Fatthy M. Abdel-Tawab, Eman M. Fahmy and Dina A. El-Khishin (2016). Isolation and Characterization of Drought Tolerance-Related Gene (s) in Barley. The 4th Internat. Conf. of Genetic Engineering and its Applications, Sharm El-Sheikh, Oct. 5-8.

19. Marwa M. Shehata, Lamyaa M. Sayed, Fatma M. Badawy and Eman M. Fahmy (2015). Assessment of Genetic Diversity in Yeast and Barley by Retrotransposon-based Molecular Markers. Egypt. J. Genetics & Cytology, 44(2): 371-386.

20. Saleh, O. M., Amira H. El Shony, Eman M. Fahmy, Nadia M. Mansour and F. M. Abdel-Tawab (2015). Marker-Assisted Selection for Yield and Quality Traits in Some Grape Cultivars (Vitis vinifera L.). Egypt. J. Genetics & Cytology, 44(1): 165-188.

21. Teima, M.A., F.M. Abdel-Tawab, Eman M. Fahmy, A.M. Ramadan, Hala F. Eissa (2014). Development of transgenic wheat plants tolerant to abiotic stress using MDAR gene. BioVision Conference, Alexandria, Egypt.

22. Gadalla, N.O., M.H.Z. Mutwakil, J.S.M. Sabir, S. Edris, A. Shokry, A. Ramadan, S.M. Hassan, F.M. El-Domyati, Eman M. Fahmy and A. Bahieldin (2012). Differential expression of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) under Orobanche infection. Science Series Data Report, ISI Indexed with IF to be released in the next coming issue released by Web of Science (WoS), 4(4): 2-8.

23. Eman M. Fahmy, S.E.S. Sobieh, A.A. El-Gohary, A. Rownak, M.H. Ayaad (2012). Identification and characterization of some aromatic rice mutants using Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) technique. Eleventh Arab Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Khartoum, Sudan, 16-20 December.

24. E. A. H. Ahmed, Alia A. M. EL-Soudy, Eman M. Fahmy, and Bahan M. Khalil (2012). Molecular genetic markers for root-knot nematode resistance in some peach rootstocks. Egypt. J. Genetics & Cytology, 41(1): 137-149.

25. Wafaa M. Sharawy, F.M. Abdel-Tawab, Eman M. Fahmy, Mervat I. Sayed (2011). Molecular genetic markers for drought and salinity stresses of some alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) landraces.

26. Lamyaa M. Sayed, F.M. Abdel-Tawab, Eman M. Fahmy, A. Shokry, Hala F. Eissa and A. Bahieldin (2011). Isolation of salt related gene (HVP1) from barley (Hordeum spontaneum L.). Conf. Genetics –Sharm Elsheikh 5-8 October.

27. Abdel-Tawab, F.M., Eman M. Fahmy, K.A.M. Khaled and Shereen K. M. Khaled (2011). Marker-assisted selection associated with sugar content in sugarcane (Saccharum Spp.). Conf. Genetics –Sharm Elsheikh; 5-8 October.

28. Hanan M. Mansour, F.M. Abdel-Tawab, Eman M. Fahmy, Suzan R.Mahrous Hala F. Eissa and O.M.Saleh (2011). Modifications of gene expression of some quality traits in bread wheat using gamma irradiation. Egypt. J. Genetics & Cytology, 41(1): 37-48.

29. Osama A. Momtaz, Emad M. Hussein, Eman M. Fahmy and Sherif E. Ahmed (2010). Expression of S-adenosyl methionine decarboxylase gene for polyamine accumulation in Egyptian cotton Giza 88 and Giza 90. GM Crops 1-4, 258-267.

30. Wafaa M. Sharawy, F.M. Abdel-Tawab, Eman M. Fahmy, Mervat I. Sayed (2010). Molecular genetic markers for drought and salinity stresses of some alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) landraces. J. Biol. Chem. Enciron. Sci., 5,4: 403-421.

31. Attia, A.O., Roba M. Ismail, Eman M. Fahmy and A.S. Sadik (2009). Establishment of regeneration and transformation systems of the cultivar 'M9681' of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.). Pakistan Journal Biotechnology Vol. 6 (1-2), 39-47.

PI and Membership in Research Projects
Sponsor: Ain Shams Univ. PI
Project: Role of Signal Transduction in Regulation of Gene Expression of Drought Tolerance in Wheat.
Duration: 2013-2014

Sponsor: Agric. Research Centre
Project: NARP 73
Duration: 1998-2001

Sponsor: Sugarcane Company
Project: SGGE-1
Duration: 1996-1999

Sponsor: Nat. Acad. Sci. Tech.
Project: NAST-3
Duration: 1994-1997

Sponsor: ARC/USAID
Project: NARP
Duration: 1988-1993

Sponsor: German Volks Wagon R.F.
Project: Germany
Duration: 1988-1989