Resources and Environment

Resources and Environment focuses on introducing the current situation of resources and environment to make the broad masses of the people know the meaning and value of sustainable development as a kind of public academic journal. The current policies and related management measures designed for sustainable development will be mentioned in this journal.

Reda Abou-Shanab

Editorial Board Member of Resources and Environment

Associate Professor, Genetic Engineering Institute, Environmental Biotechnology Dept., Egypt

Research Areas

Environmental Biotechnology

Education

2003Ph.DAlexandria University, Faculty of science, Egypt, C/O Maryland University, College Park, USA, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
1996M.ScCairo University, Faculty of Science, Egypt, C/O Minnesota University, St Paul, Microbial Ecology Dept., USA
1990B.ScZagazig University, Faculty of Science, Benha, Egypt

Experience

2008-PresentAssociate Professor, Dept. of Environmental Biotechnology, City of Scientific Research & Technology Applications (CSRTA), Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), Egypt
2010Visiting Professor, United State Department of Agriculture (USDA), Beltsville MD, USA, Soybean Genomic and Improvement Lab. Prof. Dr. Peter van Berkum
2009-2010Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Graduate School of health and Environment, S. Korea
2003-2008Assistance Professor, Environmental Biotechnology Department, CSRTA, GEBRI, Egypt
2007-2009Executive Director of Quality Unit, Central Lab for Scientific services and Environmental Assessment, CSRTA, Egypt
2005Visiting Professor, Agriculture and Natural Science Dept., Maryland University, College Park, USA
2002-2003Research Assistant, Environmental Biotechnology Dept., CSRTA, GEBRI, Egypt
2001-2002Faculty Research Assistant, Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, Maryland University, College Park, USA
2000-2002Faculty Research Assistant, University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences
2000-2002Research visitor, Environmental Chemistry Lab., United State Department of Agriculture (USDA), Beltsville MD, USA
2000-2002Research visitor, Soybean Genomic and Improvement Lab., United State Department of Agriculture (USDA), Beltsville MD, USA
1998-2000Research Assistant, Environmental Biotechnology Dept., CSRTA, GEBRI, Egypt
1996-1998Research Assistant, Botany and soil Microbiology Dept., National Research Center (NRC), Cairo, Egypt
1995-1996Assistant Researcher, Botany and soil Microbiology Dept., NRC, Cairo, Egypt
1994-1995Pre-Doctoral Assistant, Microbial Ecology Lab., Minnesota University, St. Paul, USA
1991-1994Assistant Researcher, Botany and Soil Microbiology Dept., NRC, Egypt

Academic Achievement

Exchange Scientist award from US-Egypt Science & Technology Joint Fund Program, Funded from united state Dept., of Agriculture (USDA) for six months, University of Maryland, USA. (2005)
Postdoctoral position at Yonsei University, Environmental Engineering Dept., Wonju, S. Korea start from April, 1st 2009-March, 2010
Dr. Abou-Shanab was listed in Who's Who in the World Book,USA, 2007
Dr. Abou-Shanab was selected from 100 top Scientists in the world, 2008, UK
Dr. Abou-Shanab et al., (2007) article "Heavy metal resistant patterns and further genotypic characterization of metal resistant gene (S) in Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria isolated from Ni-rich serpentine soil and the rhizosphere of Alyssum mura
Excellent Research achievement award for year 2008-2009, Mubarak City for Scientific Research and Technology Applications
Best article award in the Korean Society for new and renewable energy conference, Conference Hall of Jeollabuk-do, November 25-27, 2009
Excellent Research achievement (Highest Impact Factor) award for year 2009-2010, Mubarak City for Scientific Research and Technology Applications
Dr. Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. (2010). Award certificate in World water day 2010, clean water for a healthy world, 4th Egyptian world water festival, 20-22 March, 2010, Alexandria, Egypt

Membership

International Organization for Biotechnology and Biotengineering (IOBB)
Egyptian Society of Applied Microbiology, Egypt
Egyptian Society of Experimental Biology, Egypt
Borg El Arab Society of Environmental Protection, Egypt
International serpentine ecology society, USA

Publications: Journals

[1]  Jeong-A Choi, Jae-Hoon Hwang, Brian A. Dempsey, Reda A.I. Abou-Shanab, Booki Min, Hocheol Song, Jung Rae Kim, Yunchul Cho, Seungkwan Hong, Byong-Hun Jeon, (2011). Enhancement of fermentative bioenergy (ethanol/hydrogen) production using ultrasonication of Scenedesmus obliquus YSW15 cultivated in swine wastewater effluent, Energy & Environmental Science, In press, DOI: 10.1039/C1EE01068A.
[2]  Jae-Hoon Hwang, Jeong-A Choi, Reda A.I. Abou-Shanab, Booki Min, Hocheol Song, Yongje Kim, Eung Seok Lee and Byong-Hun Jeon (2011). Feasibility of hydrogen production from ripened fruits by a combined two-stage (dark/dark) fermentation system. Bioresource Technology, 102(2), 1051-1058.
[3]  Jae-Hoon Hwang, Jeong-A Choi, You-Kwan Oh, Reda A.I. Abou-Shanab, Hocheol Song, Booki Min, Yunchul Cho, Jeong-Geol Na, Byong-Hun Jeon, (2011), Hydrogen production from sulfate and ferrous enriched wastewater, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, In press.
[4]  Reda A.I. Abou-Shanab, Jae-Hoon Hwang, Yunchul Cho, Booki Min, Byong-Hun Jeon, (2011), Characterization of microalgal species isolated from fresh water bodies as a potential source for biodiesel production, Applied Energy, 88, 3300-3306
[5]  R.A.I. Abou-Shanab, I. A. Matter, Su-Nam Kim, You-Kwan Oh, Jaeyoung Choi, Byong-Hun Jeon, (2011), Characterization and identification of lipid-producing microalgae species isolated from a freshwater lake, Biomass and Bioenergy, 35(7),3078-3085
[6]  Min-Kyu Ji, Yong-Tae Ahn, Moonis Ali Khan, R.A.I. Abou-Shanab, Jae-Young Choi, Hocheol Song, Byong-Hun Jeon, (2011), Removal of nitrate and ammonium ions from livestock wastewater by hybrid systems composed of Zero-valent iron and adsorbents, Environmental Technology, In press, DOI:10.1080/09593330.2011.565079.
[7]  Abou-Shanab R.A. I., Angle J.S., Delorme T.A., Chaney R.L., van Berkum, P., Ghozlan H.A., Ghanem K. & Moawad, H. (2010). Characterization of Ni-resistant bacteria in the rhizosphere of the hyperaccumulator Alyssum murale by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. W. J. Microbiol. Biotechnology, 26:101-108.
[8]  Moonis Ali Khan, Seong-wook Kim, Rifaqat Ali Khan Rao, R.A.I. Abou-Shanab, Amit Bhatnagar, Hocheol Song, Byong-Hun Jeon, (2010). Adsorption studies of DCM on some commercially available GACs: Effect of kinetics, thermodynamics and competitive ions, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 178; 963-972.
[9]  Eva Kumar, Amit Bhatnagar, Jeong-A Choi, Umesh Kumar, Booki Min, Yongje Kim, Hocheol Song, Ki Jung Paeng, Yong Mee Jung, Min Jang, R.A.I. Abou-Shanab, Byong-Hun Jeon, (2010), Perchlorate removal from aqueous solutions by granular ferric hydroxide (GFH), Chemical Engineering Journal, 159:84-90.
[10]  Jae-Hoon Hwang, Jeong-A Choi, R.A.I. Abou-Shanab, Amit Bhatnagar, Booki Min, Hocheol Song, Eva Kumar, Jaeyoung Choi, Eung Seok Lee, Yong Je Kim, Sukkee Um, Dae Sung Lee, Byong-Hun Jeon, (2009). Effect of pH and sulfate concentration on hydrogen production using anaerobic mixed microflora. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34(24), 9702-9710.
[11]  Jae-Hoon Hwang, Gi-Cheol Cha, Tae-Young Jeong, Dong-Jin Kim, Amit Bhatnagar, Booki Min, Hocheol Song, Jeong-A Choi, Jong-Hak Lee, Dae-Woon Jeong, Hyung-Keun Chung, Jaeyoung Choi, R.A.I. Abou-Shanab, Sang En Oh, Byong-Hun Jeon (2009). Effect of COD/SO42-ratio and Fe (II) under the variable hydraulic retention time (HRT) on fermentative hydrogen production, Water Research, (43), 3525-3533.
[12]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Ghanem, K.M., Ghanem, N. B. & Al-Kolaibe A.M. (2008). The role of bacteria on heavy-metals extraction and uptake by plants growing on multi-metal contaminated soils. W. J. Microbiol. Biotech, 24: 253-262.
[13]  Abd El-Rahman, R.A., Abou-Shanab, R.A. & Moawad, H. (2008). Mercury Detoxification Using Genetic Engineered Nicotiana tabacum, Global NEST Journal, 10:432-438.
[14]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Angle, J.S. & van Berkum, P. (2007). Chromate-tolerant bacteria for enhanced metal uptake by Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.). Int. J. Phyt., 9: 91-105.
[15]  Abou-Shanab R.A.I., van Berkum, P.&. Angle, J. S (2007). Heavy metal resistant patterns and further genotypic characterization of metal resistant gene (S) in Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria isolated from Ni-rich serpentine soil and the rhizosphere of Alyssum murale. Chemosphere 68:360-367.
[16]  Yusef, H.H., Ghozlan, H.A., El-Ahawany, A., Abou-Shanab, R. and Ahmed, O. (2006). Osmoregulators in Maderately Halophilic Bacteria. Assiut University Bulletin for Environmental Researches, 35(2):387-404.
[17]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. and Hafez, E. E. (2006). Chromium reduction and removal using fungi isolated from tannery-effluent polluted soil. Egypt. J. Microbiol. 41: 75-87.
[18]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Angle, J. S. & Chaney, R. L. (2006). Bacterial Inoculants Affecting Nickel Uptake by Alyssum murale from Low, Moderate and High Ni soils, Soil Biol. & Biochem. 38(9): 2882-2889.
[19]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I, Ghozlan, H. Ghanem, K. Moawad H. (2005). Behavior of bacterial populations isolated from rhizosphere of Diplachne fusca dominant in industrial sites. W. J. Microbiol. Biotech. 21(1-7), 1095-1101.
[20]  Abou-Shanab, R. A.I., M. Attia, K. Ghanem (2004). Phytoremediation of chromium polluted soil. Egypt J. Microbiol. 39(1-2), 67-79.
[21]  Abou-Shanab, R.I., Angle, J.S., Delorme, T.A., Chaney, R.L., van Berkum, P., Moawad, H., Ghanem, K., & Ghozlan, H.A. (2003). Rhizobacterial effects on nickel extraction from soil and uptake by Alyssum murale. New Phytol. 158: 219-224.
[22]  Abou-Shanab R.I., Delorme T.A., Angle J.S., Chaney R.L., Ghanem K., Moawad. H., and Ghozlan H.A. (2003). Phenotypic characterization of microbes in the rhizosphere of Alyssum murale. Int. J. Phytoremediation, 5(4): 367-379.
[23]  Moawad, H., Ali, M.A. El Saeedy, M. and R.A.I. Abou-Shanab (1997). Survey of Edible Hypogeous Ascomycotina of Egypt. The African Journal of Mycology & Biotechnology Vol 5 (1): (1-12).
[24]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Jeon,B.H., Song, H., Kim, Y., Hwang, J. (2010). Algae-Biofuel: Potential use ad sustainable alternative green energy. The Online Journal on Power and Energy Engineering (OJPEE), 1(1): 4-6.
[25]  Abd El Fattah, A.I., Alamri, S, R.A.I. Abou-Shanab and E.E. Hafez (2010). Fingerprinting of Ustilago Scitaminea (Sydow) in Egypt Using Differential Display Technique: Chitinase Gene the Main Marker Res. J. Agr. Biolog. Sci. 6(1): 8-13.
[26]  Jae-Hoon Hwang, Jeong-A Choi, R.A.I. Abou-shanab, Byong-Hun Jeon, (2009), Feasibility of fermentative bio-hydrogen production from different organic wastes, New and Renewable Energy, Vol 5(4),80-86.
[27]  Abou-Shanab R.A.I. (2007). Characterization and 16S rDNA Identification of thermo-tolerant bacteria isolated from hot springs. J. Appl. Sci. Res. 3(10): 994-1000
[28]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., N.B. Ghanem, K.M. Ghanem & A.M. Al-Kolaibe (2007). Phytoremediation Potential of Crop and Wild Plants for Multi-Metal Contaminated Soils. Res. J. Agr. Biolog. Sci. 3(5): 370-376.
[29]  Ali, M. A; M. T. El-Saeedy; Moawad, H. & R. A. I. Abou-Shanab (1998). Host range diversity and impact of vegetation on the desert Truffles of Egypt .J. Union Arab Biol, Cairo Vol 5(B), Botany, 43-57.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. (2010). Construction of heat tolerant rhizobia for producing legumes under bio-farming systems in remote areas. 2nd international conference on applied biotechnology, (ICAB-2010), African City of Technology, Khartoum, Sudan, October 25-27.
[2]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. (2010). Quality and environmental management workshop, Mubarak city for scientific research and technology applications, Alexandria, Egypt, 4-5 August.
[3]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. (2010). Phytoremediation using plants and microorganisms to clean up our mess. The France-Egypt year of science and Technology workshop, July 3-4.
[4]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. (2010). Environmental management and planning. In cooperation with the national management institute, Egypt and Rutgers University center for Executive leadership in Gov, USA, from the 27th of June to the 1st July, 2010.
[5]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Byong-Hun Jeon (2010). Characterization and molecular identification of biodiesel producing microalgae species isolated from livestock wastewater, 2nd conf. Contemporary environmental issues in arid and semi arid regions (Climate change: Envi 2010), Bibliotheca, Alexandria, Egypt, 3-5 July.
[6]  Moonis Ali Khan, Seong-wook Kim, R.A.I. Abou-Shanab, Amit Bhatnagar, Hocheol Song, Byong-Hun Jeon (2010). Adsorption studies of dichloromethane on some commercially available GACs: Effect of kinetics, thermodynamics and competitive ions, Korean Society of environmental engineers, spring conference, Jeju International convention center, May 06-07.
[7]  Jae-Hoon Hwang, Jeong-A Choi, Min-kyu Ji, R.A.I. Abou-Shanab, Byong-Hun Jeon (2010). Nitrogen and phosphate removal by microalgae from livestock wastewater: newly isolated freshwater microalgae, Korean Society of environmental engineers Spring Conference, Jeju International Convention Center, May, 06-07.
[8]  Jeong-A Choi, Jae-Hoon Hwang, R.A.I. Abou-Shanab, Byong-Hun Jeon (2010). Fermentative hydrogen production from microalgae cultivated in wastewater, Korean Society of environmental engineers Spring Conference, Jeju International Convention Center, May, 06-07.
[9]  Jae-Hoon Hwang, R.A.I. Abou-Shanab, I.A. Matter, Byong-Hun Jeon (2010). Characterization and Identification of Lipid Producing Microalgal Species Isolated from Freshwater Lake and Livestock Wastewater, 2010 Korean Society of environmental engineers Spring Conference, Jeju International Convention Center, May 06-07.
[10]  Min-Kyu Ji, Yong-Tae Ahn, Moonis Ali Khan, R.A.I. Abou-Shanab, Hocheol Song, Jae-Young Choi, Byong-Hun Jeon (2010). Removal of nitrate and ammonium ions from livestock wastewater by hybrid systems: Zero Valent Iron (Fe0) combined with adsorbents, Korean Society of environmental engineers Spring Conference, Jeju International Convention Center, May 06-07.
[11]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. (2009). The 2nd scientific congress of medical biochemistry dept., faculty of medicine-Assuit university, in collaboration with the Egyptian society of biochemistry and molecular biology and Mubarak city for scientific research and technology applications "Biotechnology serves on human and environmental health" March 16-17, Assuit University, Egypt.
[12]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. (2009). Training course of how to lead science park, 15-16 February, Mubarak City for Scientific Research and Technology Applications, Alexandria, Egypt.
[13]  Jae-Hoon Hwang, Jeong-A Choi, Reda A.I. Abou-Shanab, Byong-Hun Jeon (2009). Feasibility of fermentative bio-hydrogen production from different organic wastes, The Korean Society for New and Renewable Energy Conference, Conference hall of Jeollabuk-do, November 25-27
[14]  Min-Kyu Ji, Yong-Tae Ahn, Seong Wook Kim, Sanghun Lee, Amit Bhatnagar, R.A.I. Abou-Shanab, Moonis Ali Khan and Byong-Hun Jeon (2009). Performance Evaluation of Zero-Valent Iron Hybrid Systems for Nitrate Removal from Water, AWWA Water Quality Treatment Conference, Seattle (USA), November 15-19.
[15]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Jeon,B.H., Song, H., Kim, Y., Hwang, J.H. (2009). Algae-Biofuel: Potential use ad sustainable alternative green energy. The 2009 World Congress on power and energy engineering (WCPEE’09) Cairo, Egypt, Oct., 5-8.
[16]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. (2009). Korean Society of Environmental Engineers (KSEE) Fall Conference. Jeon-ju Kim Dae-Jung convention hall, November 5-6.
[17]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. (2009). Korean Society of Environmental Engineers (KSEE) Spring Conference. Chang Won convention center, April 30-May 1st.
[18]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. (2008). 1st Conference on contemporary environmental issues in arid and semi-arid regions (Climate change: Envi 2008 Conference), University of Alexandria, 25-27 October.
[19]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. (2008). Training program on Environmental aspects and active participatory, (International center for consultant and ecology studies (ICOST), 2-4/11/2008, Alexandria.
[20]  Abd El-Rahman, R.A. Abou-Shanab, R.A. & Moawad, H. (2007). Mercury Detoxification Using Genetic Engineered Nicotiana tabacum, Proceedings of the 10th Int. Conf. on Environmental Science and Technology, Kos Island, Greece, 5-7.
[21]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. (2007). Training course in Environmental Impact assessment (EIA) for sustainable development, Alexandria University, 9-11 Dec., 2007.
[22]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. (2007). Molecular Characterization of Themotolerant bacteria, 12th Conf. of Microbiology, Society of Applied Microbiology, Agriculture Genetic Engineering Institute, National Agriculture Research Center, 18-20, March.
[23]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Ghanem, N.B. Ghanem K.M. & Al-Kolaibe A.M. (2006). Phytoremediation of Multi-metal contaminated soils. 1st international Egyptian-Jordanian Conference on Biotechnology and Sustainable Development: Current Status and Future Scenarios, National research Center, Egypt, 11-14 December.
[24]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Ghozlan, H. A. Ghanem, K.M. & Moawad H. (2006). Heavy metals in soils and plants from various metal-contaminated sites in Egypt. 4th international Conference on Biological Sciences, Tanta, University Egypt 1-2 Nov.
[25]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., (2006). Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of thermo-tolerant bacteria isolated from hot springs. 19th iaps International Conference, Environment, Health and Sustainable Development, Sept., 11-16, Bibliotheca Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
[26]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., N.B. Ghanem, K.M. Ghanem & A.M. Al-Kolaibe (2006). Phytoremediation potential of crop and wild plants for multi-metal contaminated soils. International Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology, 9th-13th July, Leipziger KUBUS, Leipzig, Germany.
[27]  Yusef, H.H., Ghozlan, H.A., El-Ahawany, A., Abou-Shanab, R. & Ahmed, O. (2006). Osmoregulators in Maderately Halophilic Bacteria. Mansoura 1st Microbiology Symposium, 4-6, July 2006.
[28]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Ghanem, K.M., Ghanem N. B. & Al-Kolaibe, A.M. (2006). The role of bacteria on heavy-metals extraction and absorption by plants growing on multi-metal contaminated soils. 2nd Conference of the Egyptian Society of Experimental Biology, 22 June, Alexandria University.
[29]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. (2006). Phytormediation Techhnology and Applications, Annual meeting of the Egyptian Society of Applied Microbiology, Agriculture Genetic engineering Institute, (AGERI), Egypt, 29, March.
[30]  Abou-Shanab R.I., Attia, M. & Ghanem K., (2004). Relationships between phytoextraction of toxic metal and mycorrhizae in plants growing in tannery-effluent polluted soil. 2nd International conference, Saudi Bio 2004-Jeddah, 10-12 May, 2004, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
[31]  Christian, R., Abou-Shanab, R. & Elena del Campillo (2002). Studying the expression of At4g24260, membrane-bound cellulose, in Arabidopsis thaliana. Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Fellowship Program, 3rd Annual Research Symposium, March 14, University of Maryland, USA.
[32]  Abou-Shanab R.I., Angle J.S., Delorme T.A., Chaney R.L. Moawad H., Ghanem K. & Ghozlan H.A. (2001). Effects of Ni Hyperaccumulator Alyssum murale on microbial populations in the rhizosphere. 93th Annual meeting of the American Society of Agronomy, Charlotte, North Carolina (Poster).
[33]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. (1998). Completed a course in Techniques in molecular biology, 22-26 March, Alexandria University, Institute of graduate studies and Research, Egypt.
[34]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. (1996). Training course in Genetic Engineering Improvement of Important Microorganism in Industrial applications. At National Research Center (NRC), Egypt, Nov.17-28.
[35]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. (1996). Training course in the principal of plasmid manipulation in Genetic Engineering. At National Research Center, Egypt, 20-24 Oct. 1996.
[36]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. (1996). Part time Environmental Trainee with Environmental quality international, involved in the environmental sampling activities of the Lead Exposure Abatement Plan (LEAP) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). 15 Sep.-10 Oct. 1996.
[37]  Abou-Shanab, R.I. (1992). Egyptian Desert Truffles. Annual meeting of the Egyptian Society of Applied Microbiology, in: Role of vascular Arbuscular mycorrhizae in Agriculture Applications. Ministry of Agriculture, Agriculture Egyptian Center, Dokki, Egypt, 10 Dec.

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  Abou-Shanab, R.A.I. (2010). Bioremediation: New Approaches and Trends. In "biomanagement of Metal Contaminated Soils", M.D. Khan (Ed.), Springer-Verlag, The Netherlands, In Press
[2]  Abou-Shanab R.I., Ghozlan H.A., Ghanem K.& Moawad. H. (2007). Heavy metals in soils and plants from various metal-contaminated sites in Egypt. Terrestrial and Aquatic Environmental Toxicology, 1(1): 7-12 (Print ISSN 1749-0324).