Email Address : entsarabdou@yahoo.com Tel: +966565686500 Fax: +96615557369 Language: Arabic English Curriculum Vitae Entsar Sayed Abdou, PhD Assistant Professor College Of Science and Humanities Salman bin Abdul-Aziz University Department of chemistry Gender: Female Nationality: Egyptian Research Interest Polymers Nanoscience and nanotechnology Bio Properties of Nanoparticles. Rheology of Nanomaterials Self assembled Nanosystems Processing of Bionanocomposites Bioapplications of Nanomaterials . QUALIFICATIONS Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt M.Sc. in Physical Chemistry, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt Premaster studies in Physical Chemistry, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science Helwan University, Cairo Egypt (May 1996) grade "very good" B.Sc. in Chemistry, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo Egypt (May 1994) with grade “very good” with Honors. Computer Skills Experience in using windows and Microsoft office, qualified internet search and web browsing A complete ability to use scientific programs as sigma plot, origin, chemwin, chemdraw, etc. ICDL Certificate. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Studying and working as M.Sc., student in Printing and Packaging Lab., Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, (From Nov. 1993- Feb. 2000). Supervising Undergraduate laboratories and practical work, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt (From Feb. 1995- Feb.1998) Training in Al. Ahram organization Lab. Cairo, Egypt Training in Paint and Chemical Industries Co., Lab., Cairo, Egypt Working as Lecturer of Chemistry in Faculty of Education, Elola , Saudi Arabia (From August 2001 – July 2003) Working as researcher assistant, Food Technology Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Cairo, Egypt (From October 2000 – April 2001). Working as assistant researcher, Food Technology Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Cairo, Egypt (From April 2001 – February 2008). Working as researcher, Food Technology Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Cairo, Egypt (From February 2008 till now). Working as assistant professor of Physical Chemistry Faculty of Sciences and Humanities, Hotet Bani Tamim, salman Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia (From September 2010 till now) Working as Chairman of Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences and Humanities, Hotet Bani Tamim, salman Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia (From September 2011 till now) SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES AND RESEARCH LIST OF PUPLICATIONS: 1- Maher Z. Elsabee, Entsar S. Abdou, Chitosan Based Edible Films and Coatings: A Review Material Science and Engineering (C) 33 (2013), 18191841. 2- E. S. Abdou, H. M. El-Hennawi, K. A. Ahmed, Preparation of novel chitosan-starch blends as thickening agent and their application in textile printing, Journal of Chemistry, (2013), 8 pages 3 Osheba, A.S., M. A. Sorour, Entsar S. Abdou, Effect of Chitosan Nanoparticles as Active Coating on Chemical Quality and Oil Uptake of Fish Fingers,, Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences 2(1); June 2013. 4 Entsar S. Abdou, Osheba, A.S., M. A. Sorour, Effect of Chitosan and Chitosan-Nanoparticles as Active Coating on Microbiological Characteristics of Fish Fingers, International Journal of Applied Science and Technology, Vol. 2 No. 7; August 2012. 5 M. Abd El Wahab, E S. Abdou, The Influence of Starch and Glycerol on Chitosan Properties by Using Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy , Journal of Applied Polymer Science, (2010), 116, (5), 2874-2883. 2 M.A. Sorour, E. S. Abdou, S.M. Bo samri, Rheological properties of apricot jam through piping, The Transactions of the Egyptian Society of Chemical Engineers, (2009), 35, (2), 17-35. 7 Entsar. S. Abdou, M.A. Sorour, Hanan A. Hussein Rheological Properties of Starch (Gelatinized in Microwave)/Chitosan Blends, Cairo University Journal for Environmental Sciences, (2009) 7, (1), 1-17. 8 Entsar S. Abdou, Khaled S.A. Nagy, Maher Z. Elsabee, Extraction and Characterization of Chitin and Chitosan from Local Sources, Bioresource Technology" (2008) 99 1359–1367, 9 Entsar S. abdou, Said S. Elkholy, Maher Z. Elsabee and Mohamed Eweis, Improved Antimicrobial Activity of Polypropylene and Cotton non woven Fabrics by Surface Treatment and Modification with Chitosan, Journal of Applied Polymer Science" (2008) 108 2290–2296. 10 Maher Z. Elsabee, Entsar S. abdou, Khaled S. A. Nagy and Mohamed Eweis Surface modification of polypropylene films by chitosan and chitosan/pectin multilayer, Carbohydrate Polymers (2008) 71 187–195. 11 S. Elsayad, F. Morsi, S. El-Sherbiny, E. Abdou Factors affecting optical density in gravure printing., GRAVURE December (2002) 80 – 86. 12 S. Elsayad, F. Morsi, S. El-Sherbiny, E. Abdou, Some factors affecting ink transfer in gravure printing, Pigment & Resin Technology (2002), 31, (4), 234 – 240. 6 WRITING BOOK: Entsar Abdou, Maher Elsabee, Said Elkholy The Amazing Materials Chitin and Chitosan, Extraction, Modification and Blending With Starch, LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany. TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES Undergraduate Courses: Basics of Physical Chemistry. Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry. Kinetics and Surfaces Chemistry. Physical Organic Chemistry. Phase Rule. 3