Nawal Zohdy

1- PERSONAL  DATA

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Gender:                                  Female

Date and Place of birth:       17/12/1939, Qalubia, Egypt

Marital status:                       Married & 2 children

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Telephone:                             35676811, 25254114, 01001193939

Email:                                    prof.nawal.zohdy@Gmail.com                           

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1960                B. Sc., Cairo University, Egypt (May)

1966                M. Sc., Ain Shams University, Egypt (12/ 4)

1971                Ph.D., George August University, Gottingen, Germany (8/ 7)

M. Sc. thesis title

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Glands of the silkworm, Bombyx mori"

Ph.D. thesis title

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Reaction of Neomyzus circumflexus (Buck.) (Homoptera: Aphididae)"

(Der EinfluB auBerer Faktoren auf die Abwehrreaktion von Neomyzus circumflexus

(Homoptera: Aphididae).

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-        1999  till now : Emirts Professor,Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo Univ.

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Insect Control

Insect Physiology

Insect Behaviour

Insect Ecology

Insect Pathology

Medical Entomology

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Undergraduate courses

• Biological Control of Insects
• Insect Transmission of Plant Diseases
• Insect Pathology
• General Entomology
• Insect Ecology
• Insect Physiology
• Medical Entomology
• Parasitology
• Economic Entomology

Postgraduate courses

• Biological Control of Insects
• Microbial Control of Insects
• Integrated Pest Management
• Principals of Scientific Research
• Insect Ecology

6- REVIEWER FOR

• Bulletin of Entomological Society of Egypt
• Bulletin of Faculty of Science, Cairo University
•  Bulletin of Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University
• Journal of the Egyptian and German Society of Zoology
• Journal of Agriculture Research
• Journal of Egyptian Academic Society for Environmental Development
• Egyptian Journal of Biology
• Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
• Proceedings of the Egyptian Academy of Sciences
• Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa,African Entomology.

• REVIEWER FOR Prizes
• Prizes of Cairo University
• Prizes of National Research Center
• Prizes of National Organization for Drug Control and Research
• Prizes of Academy of Scientific Research and Technology
• Projects of Young Researchers, Cairo University

7- ACTIVITIES

Membership

• Member for the committee for assistant professors and professors promotion in Entomology (1992-1995).
• Head of the committee for professor promotion in Entomology (2001-2008) and (2011-2015)
• Member for the committee responsible for the control of weevils in Royal Palaces all over Alexandria.
• DAAD committee for providing scholarships.

Membership in: professional societies

• Entomological Society of Egypt.
• Egyptian Society of Parasitology.
• Egyptian Society of Histology and Cytology.
• Egyptian Society of Biochemistry.
• Egyptian Society of Biological Control of Pests (Board member).

8- PROJECTS

• NIH-Cairo Univ. supported project "Epidemiological and Biological Aspects of Tick Borne Infection in Egypt and Elsewhere" (1977-1980).
  • USDA Cairo Univ. supported project "the Use of Juvenile Hormone Analogues for the Control of Egyptian Insect Pests (1978-1982).
  • The Support of the Documentary Insect Collection and its Computerization as a Central Unit in National Nature Museum" (1993-1996).

Consultation of Projects:

• Cockroach Control in Saudi Arabia (1993).
• Control of the Red Palm Weevil in Egypt (1994-1996).
• House Fly Control in Saudi Arabia (1995-1998).
• The project entiteld ‘Defensive behavior of Egyptian honeybees (Apis mellifera lamarckii) against the oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis aegyptiaca)’ between The Egyptian Academy of Science and The French Governorate. 7/2008-7/2010
• The project entiteled ‘Towards safe methods to control Tuta absoluta and Bactrocera oleae in Egypt’ between The Egyptian Academy of Science and the French Governerate.
• The project entiteled ‘Economic production of biopesticides using techniques adequate for local conditions’ between the National Research Center and the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology.  2002-2007                  
• The project entiteled ‘Developing simple and sustainable technologies for biopesticides mass production as safe alternatives to chemicals used against pests of exported horticultural crops in Egypt’ between The Faculty of Agriculture and the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology. 1/2009 -12/2010          18 month
• The project entiteled [Production of antibacterial peptides from insects to improve human and animal health. Cairo university  2009-2010
• The use of new trends in integrated insect and acarological pest manegement.  National research center    2006-2007
• The use of biological agents, such as parasites, entomopathogenic fungi, viruses, microsporedia and sex pheromones for safe control of insect pests.
• National research center    11. 2004- 6.2005