Dr. Mohamad Maged received his BPharm with honors, from faculty of pharmacy, Cairo University in 2007. He Joined the American University in Cairo (AUC) where he earned his MSc. degree in Biotechnology in 2011 and PhD in 2017. His work focused on identification and characterization of novel enzymes involved in biofuel production. Additionally, his research included isolation and engineering of novel mercuric reductases from the Red Sea hydrothermal systems and brine pools. He Published several manuscripts in reputable high-impact Journals. He also participated in several international conferences. In 2007 and Until 2021, he worked as a lecturer at the school of Biotechnology, MSA University. There, he was engaged in active teaching of several core courses. From 2021 and until 2023, Dr. Mohamad served as a biology and biochemistry assistant professor at University of Hertfordshire, New Administrative Capital. He was the module lead of Pharmacotherapeutics II and Biology I. At Nile University, Dr. Mohamad is dedicated to the excellence of teaching and learning of his students. His research scope is wide, and he is currently working on several projects, ranging from environmental biotechnology applications to microbial community profiling. Dr. Mohamad is skilled in active teaching and hybrid learning styles. He preferentially adopts the research-based learning approach.
publication: L. A. Samad, M. Maged, K. Garo, B. Riad and M. Elhadidi, "The Melody of Silent Mutations: Microbiome Adaptation Across the Subduction Zone," 2023 5th Novel Intelligent and Leading Emerging Sciences Conference (NILES), Giza, Egypt, 2023, pp. 121-125, doi: 10.1109/NILES59815.2023.10296728.
- Supervision of environmental biotechnology graduation projects
- Representing the school of biotechnology at the periodic open-house events (if this qualifies)
Reviewing and suggesting adjustments to the graduation project: Proposal, thesis, marking scheme, presentation, forms and guidelines
Environmental Biotechnology