Marwa Rifat El-Zahry | Modified Nanocomposites | Women Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Marwa Rifat El-Zahry: Modified Nanocomposites

Dr. Marwa R. El-Zahry is a distinguished Associate Professor in Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, currently contributing her expertise to the Faculty of Pharmacy at Assiut University, Egypt. With a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, her research focuses on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, electrochemical analysis, and nanomaterial synthesis. An accomplished academic, she has held various positions, including Assistant Professor and PhD Researcher at Vienna University of Technology. Dr. El-Zahry is recognized for her leadership in quality assurance, academic advising, and e-learning initiatives. Her commitment to ethical research is evident in her extensive publication history and contributions to nanotechnology. šŸŒšŸ”¬šŸŽ“

šŸ“š Education:

PhD in Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Austria. M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Assiut University, Egypt. B.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Assiut University, Egypt.

šŸ‘©ā€šŸ”¬ Research Interests:

Analytical applications of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic techniques. Raman imaging in pharmaceutical analysis. Electrochemical analysis combined with modified electrodes supported with nanoparticles. Nanoparticles synthesis. Chromatographic techniques. Chemometric analysis. Electronic microscopic techniques

šŸ“… Professional Timeline:

Associate Professor at Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Egypt. Assistant Professor at Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Egypt. Undergraduate lecturer for Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Pharmaceutical Analysis, Quality Control Assurance. Assistant Lecturer at Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Egypt. Involved in teaching Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Pharmaceutical Analysis, Quality Control Assurance. PhD Researcher at Chemical Technology and Analytics Institute-Vienna University of Technology, Austria. Trained on Raman spectrometer, Silver Nanoparticles synthesis, Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, Electronic microscopes. Assistant Lecturer at Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Egypt. Underground teaching assistant for various courses.

šŸŒ Academic Activities:

Official of Strategic Plan for pharmaceutical analytical chemistry department. Member of Quality Assurance Unit. Scientific counsellor of the Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs. Coordinator and official of academic advising in pharmaceutical analytical chemistry department. Development, delivering, and coordination of pharmaceutical analytical chemistry e-learning course. Official of courses evaluation in pharmaceutical analytical chemistry department. Reviewer of the university bookā€™s quality in pharmaceutical analytical chemistry department. Official of questionnaires application in faculty of pharmacy. Member of the Commission examinations and monitoring grades.

šŸ’¬ Communication Skills:

Improved communication skills through teamwork in diverse environments at different universities (Egypt – Austria).

šŸŽ“ Academic Training Courses:

TOEFL (iBt) with a score of 81. Various courses on effective teaching techniques, ethics of teaching, scientific research ethics, communication skills, and more.

šŸ’» Computer Skills:

Excellent command of computer tools, including Genetic Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Photoshop, Graphics, Office, Windows, and Internet.

šŸŒ Workshops:

Attended workshops on using Elsevier ScienceDirect, Scopus, Mendeley, Engineering and Clinical key Solutions available on EKBportal, SciFinder, and Egyptian Knowledge Bank.

Professional Profiles:

The impact of her research is evident in citation metrics and indices from Google Scholar:

  • Cited by: All ā€“ 304.
  • Citations ā€“ 260.
  • h-index ā€“ 11.
  • Documents ā€“ 19.

A prolific researcher making meaningful contributions to the academic world!

šŸ‘©ā€šŸ”¬ Research Focus

šŸ“š Driven by a passion for nanotechnology and analytical chemistry, this researcher has made significant contributions in the antibacterial effects of various shapes of silver nanoparticles. Their work, cited 90 times, explores the utility of Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) in elucidating and determining penicillins and penicilloic acid. šŸŒ In 2016, their research delved into the application of SERS for the direct determination of low molecular weight biothiols in umbilical cord whole blood, cited 25 times. A 2018 study focused on structure elucidation and degradation kinetics of Ofloxacin using SERS, cited 24 times. šŸ” Their analytical prowess extends to spectrofluorimetric determination of water-soluble vitamins (2011, cited 23 times) and sequential SERS determination of aspirin and vitamin C (2016, cited 22 times).

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