Research Assistant Prof.

Physiology and Functional Genomics

Contact Info

Office:418
Email:ismail@microbio.umass.edu
Phone:413-545-9796

Education and Professional Background

  • B.Sc. Microbiology-Chemistry 1993, Ain-Shams University (Cairo-Egypt)
  • M.Sc. Microbiology 1998, Ain-Shams University and the Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute
  • Ph.D. Microbiology 2003, University of Freiburg, Germany
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate 2003-2006, University of Freiburg, Germany
  • Senior Researcher 2007, University of Freiburg, Germany

Research Description

  • Development of scarless gene replacement technology for members of the Geobacteraceae
  • Adaptive evolution of Fe(III) reduction by Geobacter sulfurreducens
  • Molecular biology and biochemistry of benzoyl-CoA reducing enzyme complex from Geobacter metallireducens