Ph.D. 2004; Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Dissertation Title: Physiological and Molecular Studies of the Digestive System and the Juvenile Hormone Metabolizing Enzymes in Selected Lepidoptera.
M.Sc. 1998; Department of Biochemistry, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Thesis Title: Evaluation of P-element Mediated Transformation Vectors for The Expression of Foreign Genes in Eukaryotes.
B.Sc. 1989; Department of Biochemistry, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Research Interest
Physiological and molecular studies of insect digestion.
- Hormonal and molecular control of metamorphosis and reproduction in insects, mites and ticks.
- Transcriptomic of tick and mite sensory organs, nervous and reproductive system.
- Development of novel environmentally friendly pesticides.
- Production of genetically modified crops resistant to insects.
- Enhancing activity and stability of insecticidal proteins through chemical modification.