Dr. Ehab Mohamed Zayed is a plant biotechnologist and genetic engineer specializing in forage crops. He received his BSc in Agriculture from Zagazig University in 1993, an MSc in Genetics from Minofiya University in 1998, and a PhD in GEBRI from Minofiya University in 2007. He has worked as a researcher at the Field Crops Research Institute since 2002 where he leads the Forage Crops Biotechnology Department. He has published over 20 papers and given numerous presentations on topics related to biotechnology applications in Egyptian clover and other forage crops.

1. 13.2.1 PERSONAL DETAILS
Surname: Zayed
First name: Ehab Mohamed Title: Dr.
Specialist: Plant Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
Gender: Male
Address: 9 Gamma Street, ARC, FCRI, Giza 12619, Egypt
Telephone Numbers: Work: Cell Phone: +2 012 716-1623
Email: Ehabzayed31@hotmail.com or Ehabzayed2002@yahoo.com
Place of birth: Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
Date of birth: 22 June 1971
13.2.2 EDUCATION
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Dates (from-to) Degree obtained School/College/University/Other
2009-2010 Diploma Planning National Institute
2001-2007 PhD GEBRI, Minofiya University
1994-1998 MSc Genetics, Minofiya University
1989-1993 BSc Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University
13.2.3 TRAINING
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Dates (from-to) Place Training attended / Technical skills acquired
3-6-4-2013 Nakaa company nanotechnology
4-5-2013 veterinary Nano-biotechnology
25-26/11/2012 Kafr EL-Shich Real Time PCR
15/11/2012 AGERI-DAAD Ethic in Science
11-12/9/2011 Cairo University Industrial biotechnology
1/3/2011 AUC-Full bright Round Table Discussion in Agriculture
2009 ARC Tools for Crops Improvements
2009 ARC Nontraditional methods to improve the field
Crops (Lecturer and Coach)
2009 AUC Biotechnology day in American university in
Cairo
2008 CU Nan biotechnology Workshop Program, Cairo
University, Faculty of Science – 8 November
2008. Agriculture and Environment Session
and Medical Session.
2008 ARC The second conference of Field Crops
research Institute"Shipping Future in Field
crops" Organizing commit.11-13/10/2008
2008 ARC Work shop "Improvement of field Crops by
nontraditional Methods"10-16/8/2008 In
FCRI, ARC.
Share with American university in Cairo

2. biotechnology Conference
2007 ARC SPSS
2006 ENAL Date Base Of Sciences (ENAL).
2006 ARC, FCRI Oil, Fiber And Forage Crops Breeding and
Agronomy
23/8-25/8/2006 Arc, Fcri Winter Workshop 2006 And 2007 Fcri, Arc.
2005 UNICCO ICDL
2005 AGERI Workshop About Biotechnology In Islamic
World
2005 ARC,CLDP Tissue Culture (Center Laboratory of Date
Palme).
2004 (ENAL) Science Witting (ENAL).
1/8/-21/8/2003 Faculty of post
graduate,
Alexandria
university
Protein, DNAand RNA Practiceand Wok On
Bench Top (Faculty Of Postgraduate
Alexandria University).
2003 3/12-30/12 Industry safety Egyptian Center For Industrial Safety and
Training.
2000 CONRAD HOTEL The first economic world conference in Egypt
1999-2000 ARC,AGERI Plant Transformation AGERI, ARC, Egypt.
1993-1994 SHURA
COMPANY
ELGARBIA
GOVERNATE
Banana, Tomato And Flower Plants Tissue
Culture (Shura Company)
13.2.4 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
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Dates (from-to) Position Employer
2011-now Researcher(PhD) Biotechnology Forage crops Department
2002-2011 Specialist Tissue culture, Transformation, Molecular
biology In FCRI
Trainer to colleagues and new employer.
Moreover organizedworkshops, conferences and
Field days, share partners to prepare scientific
fifth plan for forage crops. In other hand,
supervisor of forage technique office department.
In addition to complete my doctorate degree.
1999-2000 Associate
researcher
AGERI. Sugarcane, tomato, banana and wheat
tissue culture
Transformation in sugar cane and micro
propagation and acclimatization sugar plant
stevia
1994-1999 Postgraduate,
M.Sc.
Soybean tissue culture somatic embryogenesis
and organogenesis. In addition to tomato, rice
and peach. In other hand supervisor in students

3. city. Moreover, MSc degree
1993-1994 Agriculturist Sura company, Acclimatization banana and
flowering plants
1989-1993 B.Sc. Zagazig university. Agriculture genetics and
genetic engineering.
13.2.5 MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Year of award Level of membership Professional body
2006 Member Egyptian Society of Plant Breeding
13.2.6 FIELDS OF INTEREST
13.2.7 PUBLICATIONS AND PATENTS
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1- and E.M. Zayed (1999). Genetic performance of seed quality characters of five
soybean(Glycine max Merril (L.)) varieties and their diallel crosses. Minufiya J. of
Agric.24:3 (999-1015).
2-Nasr, M.I., K.A. El-Halafawy, A. Hamdi, S.A. El-Absawy and E.M. Zayed (2006)
Field Performance and evaluation of some soybean genotypes Susceptible-resistant
to cotton leaf worm. Minufiya J. of Agic.31:1 (37-48)
3-Nasr, M.I., K.A. El-Halafawy, A. Hamdi, S.A. El-Absawy and E. M. Zayed (2005).
Soybean Tissue Culture by Organogenesis. Mansoura J. of Agic.
4-Nasr, M.I., K. A. El-Halafawy, A. Hamdi, S.A. El-Absawy and E. M. Zayed (2006).
Establishment of Agrobacteium Transformation System Using Immature Embryos
and Cotyledonary Nodes in Soybean. First Field Crops Conference Proceeding 22-
24, August 2006, 88-100.
5-Hamdi, A., R.M. Rizk, E.M. Zayed and R.M. Khalif (2006). Leaf anatomical
evaluation of soybean genotypes susceptible/resistant to cotton leaf worm. First Field
Crops Conference Proceeding 22-24, August 2006, 498-509.
6-Sakr, H.O., E. M. Zayed and R.S.H. Aly (2009). Molecular and genetic analysis of the
cross between maize and teosinte. Egyptian journal of plant breeding13:251-267.
7-Tarrad, M.M. and E.M. Zayed (2009) morphological, biochemical and molecular
characterization of Egyptian clover (Trifolium alexandrinum) varieties. Range
Mgmt. &Agro forestry 30(2):115-121.
8-Soliman, Magda I., E. M. Zayed and G. A. Ramadan(2010).Cytological comparison of two
cultivars of Egyptian clover (Trifolium alexandrinum L) Range Mgmt. & Agro forestry 31
(1) : 7-10.
9-Zayed E.M., Magda I. Soliman, G. A. Ramadan and M. M. Tarrad (2010). Molecular
characterization of two cultivars of Egyptian clover (Trifolium alexandrinum L.). Range
Mgmt. & Agro forestry 31 (2): 140-143.
10-AbdeL-Ghwad,M.F., Zeniab M.AbdELnaby,E.M.R.Metwali and E.M.. Zayed (2010).
Molecular analysis of seven introductions fodder beet. Egypt.J.Agric.Res.,88(1), 203-227.
11-Tarrad M. M., R..M. Rizk, R. S.H. Aly and E.M. Zayed (2010).evaluation of some teosinte
genotypes and Egyptian condition. Egypt. J. Agric. Res.,88(1), 269-285.
12-Tarrad M. M., G. Abd El-Nasser Ahmed andE. M. Zayed (2011). Response of Egyptian clover

4. ecotypes to the non-thermal plasma radiation. Range Mgmt. & Agro forestry 32 (1) :9-14.
13-Zayed E.M., E. M. R. Metwali, A. F. Khafaga and M. M. Azab (2011).Field performance of
commercial Egyptian clover (Trifolium alexandrinum L.)cultivars under high temperature
condition. Range Mgmt. &Agro forestry 32 (2): 87-91.
14-Azab M.M., E.M.R. Metwali, A.F. Khafaga and E.M. Zayed (2011). Field
performance and molecular profile of commercial Egyptian clover (Trifolium
alexandrinum L.) varieties under high temperature conditions .Middle-East Journal
of Scientific Research 7 (5): 652-662.
15-Sakr, H.O., Abdel Elnaby, Zienab M. and E. M. Zayed (2011).Yield performance
and fingerprinting of some varieties from fodder beet (Beta vulgaris L.) .Egyptian
Journal of Biotechnology(37) February,29-48.
16-Abdel Elnaby, Zienab M.; E. M. Zayed and S. S. Abo Fteih (2012). Biochemical and
molecular differences between Egyptian clover hybrids. Egyptian Journal of
Biotechnology(41) June 104-118.
17-Zayed, E.M.,Metwali, E.M.R., N.O. Gad-Allaha and R.M. Shoaib(2012).
Comparison cytological and biochemical studies among four Egyptian clover
(Trifoliumalexandrinum L.) cultivars refereeing to cutting type. Australian Journal
of Basic and Applied Sciences, 6(3): 622-629.
18-Zayed, E.M., and A.S. Shams (2012).Genetic diversity in introduced cassava using inter
simple sequence repeat markers (ISSRs). Egypt. J. Agric. Res.,(1), 190-200.
19-Zayed,E.M., and A.S. Shams and Tarrad M.M. (2013).
20- Zayed, E.M. (2013).Application of biotechnology on Egyptian clover. International Journal of
Agricultural Science and Research (IJASR)Vol. 3, Issue 1, Mar., 99-120
21-Zayed,E.M. (2013).
22- Zayed, E.M. (2013).
13.2.8 PRESENTATIONS
1- Application of biotechnology on Egyptian clover (2012). FAO
2- Organogenesis in field crops Trainer in course (2011).
3- Transformation in field crops Trainer in course (2011).
4- Somatic embryogenesis in field crops Trainer in course (2010)
5- Regeneration and adaptation Trainer in course (2009).
6- Molecular breeding aspect in Forage crops.Seminar
7- Nif genes in Rizobia. Seminar
8- Genetic Engineering in Field Crops. Seminar
9- BIOINFORMATICS
13.2.9 GRANTS/AWARDS

5. 13.2.10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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1- Arabic Chapter in Faba bean book under title "Biotechnology in Faba bean"
Skills:
 Organizational committee of workshop
 Organizational committee ofConferenceFCRI.
 Setting workshop.
 Computer and Internet.
 Call service in Agriculture Extension,ARC
 Establishment of transformation system.
 Tissue culture Lab from Design to Commercial Level.
 DNA studies
 Trainer biotechnology in Training courses
 RNA techniques
 NCBI data insertion, analysis
 Molecular Techniques