Professional Activities:

Employment Biography

1. Professor in physical chemistry department, the inorganic chemical industries and mineral resources division from 30/10/2011 till now.
2. Associate professor in physical chemistry department, the inorganic chemical industries and mineral resources division from 28/08/ 2004 till 29/10/2011.
3. Researcher in physical chemistry department, the inorganic chemical industries and mineral resources division from 31/07/ 1999 till 27/08/ 2004.
4. Assistant Researcher in physical chemistry department, the inorganic chemical industries and mineral resources division from 11/04/ 1996 till 30/07/ 1999.
5. Researcher assistant in physical chemistry department, the inorganic chemical industries and mineral resources division from 01/03/1992 till 10/04/1996.

Missions

Post-  doctoral  fellowship  entitled  "Production,  characterization  and catalysis of ceria containing catalysts" and awarded by DFG to Institute of MaterialsScience, Structure Research, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany.

Scientific Awards

National  Research  Center  (NRC)  prize  for  Scientific  Contribution  in Science of Chemistry and their Applications, 2003.

Research projects

1. Member of the project (8/15) entitled "Preparation of zeolite", NRC, 2001-2004.
2. Member of the project (7090504) entitled "Modification and preparation of the catalyst at low temperatures ", NRC, 2004-2007.
3. Member of the project entitled “Preparation of aluminium sodium silicate compounds (zeolite)" Academy of Scientific Research and Technology , 2006- 2008.
4. PI of the project (W.N.303) entitled "preparation and characterization of some Nano- materials which can be used as catalyst or in lithium batteries ", NRC, 2006-2009.
5. Member of the project entitled "Analysis and synthesis of active systems for oxidation of carbon monoxide" Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt, 2007- 2010.
6. PI of the project (W.N.303) entitled "preparation and characterization of some Nano- materials which can be used as catalyst or in lithium batteries ", NRC, 2006-2009.
7. PI of the project (chem/2010/01) entitled “Synthesis, Physicochemical Characterization and catalytic behavior of NiO based Catalysts ", Faculty Research Center, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2010.
8. PI of the project (chem/2010/23) entitled “Investigations on mutual solid–solid interaction in the relation to Surface and catalytic properties of nickel and iron mixed oxides system ", Faculty Research Center, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2010.
9. Co-PI of the project (09-ADV651-02) entitled “Production and characterization   of new advanced magnetic materials", King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2010-2012.
10. PI of Research Group (RGP- VPP- 306) entitled "Production and characterization of nanostructured materials for medical and industrial applications  " King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013.

Participation in International Conferences ,Workshop and Meeting

1. The active participation in The Second International Conference on basic science and advanced technology, Faculty of science, Assiut University, Egypt, Nov. 5-7, 2000
2. The active participation in The sixth arab international conference on polymer science & technology, Sharm El- Sheikh, Egypt, Sept . 1-5, 2001
3. The active participation in The first annual conference of inorganic chemical industries    and Natural Resources Division , National Research Center , Dokki , Cairo , Egypt, May, 5-6, 2004
4. One organizer for the first workshop of The Advanced Materials and Applied Nanotechnology Group (Nobel project), National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 26-27, 2006.
5. The active participation in the second international conference on inorganic chemical industries and mineral Resources ' Future Aspects" , National Research Center , Dokki,  Cairo , Egypt, February, 12-13, 2007.
6. The active participation in the third international conference for scientific researches and their applications, Cairo University, Egypt, May, 3-5, 2007.
7. The active participation in symposia "Use of some transition metal oxides in industry" Physical Chemistry Department, inorganic chemical industries and mineral Resources, National Research Center, 9 Jun 2008.

Membership in Scientific Societies and Associations

1. Member of the American nano-society, (http://members.nanosociety.us/Deraz).
2. Member of the Egyptian Syndicate of Scientific Professions.
3. Member of the Egyptian chemical Society.
4. Member of the Egyptian Society of Polymer Science and Technology.
5. Member of the Egyptian Society of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry.