Curriculum Vitae
Personal Information:
Name:
Mohamed Ali Farrag Ali
Nationality:
Egyptian
Date of Birth:
02/10/1983
Place of Birth:
El-Menia – Egypt
Marital Status:
Single
Current Address: Botany and Microbiology Department
College of Science
King Saud University
Riyadh 11451
SAUDI ARABIA
Cellular: +966531053638
E-mail: mfarrag83@yahoo.com; mfarrag@ksu.edu.sa
Academic Qualifications:
1. Preliminary master courses in the field of Microbiology (2010), Botany and
Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Saudi
Arabia.
2. Preliminary master courses in the field of Microbiology 2008 El-Menia
University, Egypt.
3. Bachelor of Science, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, El-Menia
University, Egypt (July 2004) Grade: very good with honour.
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Professional Experiences:
From 14/10/2008 “Until now”, Researcher at Botany and Microbiology
Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
Additional Work Experiences:
Medical representative at EMA PHARM Pharmaceutical Company
Medical representative at EGY PHAR Pharmaceutical Company
Teaching Experiences:
For Undergraduate Students:
 King Saud University: From 14/10/2008 till 1/3/2009, I taught practical
courses of Mycology and Bacteriology.
 King Saud University: From 14/10/2008 “Until now”, I am teaching
practical course of Virology.
Publications:
1. Fahad N. Almajhdi, Hamad Albrithen, Hisham Alhadlaq, Mohamed A.
Farrag, Ahmed Abdel-Mageed, 2009. Microorganisms inactivation by
microwaves irradiation in Riyadh Sewage Treatment Water Plant. World
Applied Sciences Journal 6 (5): 600-607.
Conferences and Workshops:
Conference:
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16-18-2-2009, The first International Conference On Biotechnology,
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Workshop
Attendance
24-26/5/2010, “Distribution of Samsum ant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
and the use of its venom as a natural product for the treatment of breast
cancer”
Trainer
 May 2011, I was a trainer in “Polymerase chain Reaction and its
Applications” Microbiology Department, College of Science, King
Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
 From March to June 2011, I trained a group about the DNA technology,
the workshop included a practical course.
Laboratory Experience:
 Isolation and propagation of viruses.
 Tissue culture technique (Reviving, subculturing and preservation).
 Embryonated chicken egg for virus isolation.
 Nucleic acid extraction (DNA and RNA).
 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).
 Haemagglutination Assay.
 Western Blot Technique.
 Enzyme-linked Immunosorbant Assay (ELIZA).
 Immunofluorescence Technique.
 Production of polyclonal antibodies using lab. Animals
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Gene Bank submissions
I deposited two genes (attachment G and fusion F) of human respiratory
syncytial virus type and type B.
Accession numbers: JF714705, JF714706, JF714707. JF714708, JF714709,
JF714710, JF714711, JF714712.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Lasergene
LANGUAGE:
Arab (Mother language)
English (Speak, Write, Read, understand)
INTERESTS/ HOBBIES:
Football and Table tennis
REFERENCES:
 Dr. Fahad N. Al-majhdi, Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science,
King Saud University, 11451, Riyadh, KSA, Phone: (+966) 1477778, E-mail:
majhdi@ksu.edu.sa
 Dr. Haitham Mohamed Amer, Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of
Science, King Saud University, 11451, Riyadh, KSA, Phone: (+966) 544336482, E-mail:
hamoamer@yahoo.com
 Prof. Hesham M. El-Komy, Depertment of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of
Science, El-Menia University, Menia, 16519, Egypt, Phone: (+2) 0101178892, E-mail:
elkomy60@yahoo.com
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