Professor

Department of Fish Processing and Technology

Fish, meat and its product quality control

Faculty of Fish Resources

Suez University

1. Pangloli P, Ahmed O, Stevens JH. 2007. Comparison of chromogenic agar media for recovery of Listeria monocytogenes from ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.  Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology, 15(3): 230-239.

2. Pangloli P, Dje, Y., Ahmed O., Oliver, S.P., F.A. Draughon. 2008. Seasonal incidence and molecular characterization of Salmonella from dairy cows, calves, and farm environment. Foodborne pathogens and disease. 5(1):87-96. Q1- IF: 3.78

3. Omaima M. Ahmed, Philipus Pangloli, Lana Zivanovic, Doris D’souza, Tao Wu, F. Ann Draughon. 2015. The occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes in retail ready-to-eat meat and poultry products related to the levels of acetate and lactate in the products. Journal of Food Control, 52:43-48. Q1- IF: 6.65

4. Omaima M. Ahmed, Amin H.F., Rasmey A., MofedaTolpa. 2015. Quality changes and microbial load of marinated Tilapia (Oreachromisniloticus) stored at refrigeration temperature. Suez Canal Veterinary Medicine Journal, XX: 1.

5. Hesham F. Amin, Omaima M. Ahmed, Abdel-hamied M. Rasmey, and Alaa M. Younis, Alaa El-Din A. Bekhit. 2018. Effect of technological processing on the safety of Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kangurata) from Suez, Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, 22(5): 283- 294.

6. Omaima M. Ahmed and H. F. Amin. 2018. Detection and Survival of Vibrio Species in Shrimp (Penaeus indicus) and Mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) at Landing and after Processing at Seafood Markets in Suez, Egypt. J. Food and Dairy Science, Mansoura University, 9 (12): 411 – 417.

7. Mohamed El-Naggar, Alaa M. Younis, Hesham F. Amin, Omaima M. Ahmed & Yahia Y. Mosleh. 2019. Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Heavy Metals Contamination in the Egyptian Smoked Herring (Clupea harengus).  Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds. DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2018.1555173  IF: 2.19

8. Omaima M. Ahmed. 2019. Histamine and Other Biogenic Amines Formation in Canned Tuna Fish Inoculated with Morganella morganii or Proteus mirabilis in determining Food Safety during Temperature Abuse. Nutrition and Food Toxicology, 3(4): 690-700.

9.  Omaima M. Ahmed and Hesham F. Amin. 2019. Effect of UV- C radiation on survival of Escherichia coli O157: H7 inoculated fish fillets from fresh water and marine sources. (2019). Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, 23(1): 151 -159.

10.  Omaima M. Ahmed. 2019. Bacteria Associated with Fresh-water Aquaculture Tilapia Fish (Oreochromis niloticus) in Suez, Egypt.  Food Science & Nutrition Research, 2 (1): 1-7.

11. Amin, H., & Ahmed, O. 2020. Chemical, Microbial and Organoleptic Properties of Egyptian Tobar Fesikh Produced under Sun and Controlled Fermentation. Aquatic Science and Fish Resources (ASFR), 1, 17-22.‏

12.  Amin, A.N., Ahemd, A.M. and Ahmed, O.M.  2021. Chemical and bacteriological risks of shrimp and clams (Gandofly) from Suez Gulf.  Food Research, 281 - 288 (June 2021).  http://www.myfoodresearch.com. IF: 1.2

13. Mohamed M. Said and Omaima M. Ahmed. 2022. Carbohydrate Supplement Impact on Growth Performance, Bacterial Community, and Bacterial Food Quality of Whiteleg Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) under Biofloc System.  Aquaculture Nutrition, vol. 2022, Article ID 8964714, 10 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/8964714 . Q1- IF: 3.78

14.  Hesham F. Amin, Nesma E. Hamza, and Omaima M. Ahmed. 2022. Development of New Processed Products from Egyptian Red Sea-Costal Spider Conch (Lambis lambis) and Their Biochemical and Microbiological Evaluation. Journal of Aquatic food product technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/10498850.2022.2157689. IF: 2.006

15. Hesham F. Amin, Menna H. Zaki, Ali Meawad Ahmed , Salma A. Bekhit , Omiama M. Ahmed. Extraction, Characterization, and In Vivo Antimicrobial Activity of Chitosan Derived from the Egyptian Shrimp (Metapenaeopsis stridulans) Wastes. 2022. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, Vol. 26(6): 329 – 350. DOI: 10.21608/EJABF.2022.272621

16. Mohamed M. Said, Fatma M. Zaki, Omaima M. Ahmed. 2022. Effect of the Probiotic (Bacillus spp.) on Water Quality, Production Performance, Microbial Profile, and Food Safety of the Nile Tilapia and Mint in Recirculating Aquaponic System. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries Vol. 26(6): 351 – 372. DOI: 10.21608/EJABF.2022.273109.

17.  Mohamed M. Said, Y. A. El-barbary, and Omaima M. Ahmed. 2022. Assessment of Performance, Microbial Community, Bacterial Food Quality, and Gene Expression of Whiteleg Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) Reared under Different Density Biofloc Systems. Aquaculture Nutrtion. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/3499061Q1-.  Q1- IF: 3.78

18.  Sara Abdel-Reheem, Ali Meawad Ahmed, Omaima M. Ahmed. 2023. Improving the Sanitary and Hygienic Conditions of Cold Smoking Fish Using Acidified Sodium Chlorite. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 27(2), 325-341.‏ DOI: 10.21608/EJABF.2023.292264

19.  Hesham F. Amin, Fatma A. Abdo, Omaima M. Ahmed.  2023. Enhancing the Value Added and Quality Characteristics of Fermented Mullet Fish (Feseekh) by Microbial Inoculation with Lactobacillus plantarum and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 27(5), 1369-1391.‏

20. Marwa E. Hamoda, Ali M. Ahmed, Omaima M. Ahmed. 2023. Microbiological Quality of Cold-smoked Herring (Clupea harengus) Roe. 2023. Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research, 13(10), 1914-1919. https://www.advetresearch.com/index.php/AVR/article/view/1536
21. Eman F. Goda, Omaima M. Ahmed, Eman M. Abouelhassan, Maather M.M. EL-lamie. 2024. Prevalence, morphological, and molecular diagnosis of some foodborne encysted metacercariae affecting fish and their control using some food safety measures. 2024.  Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, Vol. 28(1): 1983- 2006. 10.21608/EJABF.2024.344887

22.  Salma Atef , Omaima M. Ahmed , Mohamed Mohamed Said, Haitham G. Abo-Al-Ela. 2024. Dietary Bacillus species modulate lipid metabolism-related parameters, growth, water quality, and bacterial load in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Journal of Animal Feed Science and Technology, 8 March 2024.  Q1- IF: 3.2 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2024.115943

23. Said, M.M., Abo-Al-Ela, H.G., El-Barbary, Y.A., Ahmed, O.M., Dighiesh, H.S. 2024.  Influence of stocking density on the growth, immune and physiological responses, and cultivation environment of white-leg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in biofloc systems. Scientific Reports 14, 11147 (2024). Q1- IF: 4.6.  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-61328-4

24. Aya G. Abd El-Hamid, Omaima M. Ahmed, Mohamed M. Said. 2024. Probiotic, Prebiotic, and Synbiotic effects on Growth Performance, Water Quality, Non-Specific Immune Response, Antioxidant Activity, and Food Safety of the Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries. Vol. 28(5): 149 – 17. DOI: 10.21608/ejabf.2024.377644. https://ejabf.journals.ekb.eg/article_377644.html

25.   Eman F. Goda , Omaima M. Ahmed, Maather M.M. El-Lamie. 2024. Control Measure of Fishborne Zoonotic Trematodes: A Review. Aquatic Science and Fish Resources. Volume 5 issue 1 (2024), 76-84. doi: 10.21608/ASFR.2024.312112.1065

- 2005-2009: Ph.D. degree, Food Microbiology, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.USA. “Levels of Acetic and Lactic acid in Ready to Eat Meat and Poultry Products and their Association with Occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes at Retail”

2- 2002-2004: Master degree, Food Microbiology, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.USA. “Prevalence of potential zoonotic enteric bacterial pathogens in dogs and cats, and factors associated with potential transmission between animals and humans”.

3- 1992-1997:B.V.Sc., Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.

• Trainer

1. The Ministry of Municipal, health and food control division. "Fish handling, transporting, storage, and fish-borne diseases". Ras-Elkhema, Emirates, May 2016.

2. Faculty and Leadership Development Project (FLDP), Suez Canal University, Egypt.
   1. Skills of managing research team, 2012.
   2. Skills in international publication, 2012.
   3. Skills of scientific presentation for young researchers, 2012.

3. Train of trainers (TOT) and construct a team for implementation of HACCP system in poultry slaughter houses in Egypt.
   1. Organize a training program about Implementation of European Union legislation through application of HACCP system in poultry slaughter houses. In collaboration with Better training for safer food (BTSF) programe. Animal Health Research Institute, Eldokki, Giza. Egypt. Jan 9^th Jan 15^th. 2011.
   2. Train the workers at Al-Qahera for poultry slaughter houses (Koki) on application of HACCP system and all prerequisite programs. Al-Asher min Ramadan City, Oct 14^th- Nov 23^rd, 2010.
   3. Train of trainers on application of HACCP system and all prerequisite programs in poultry slaughter houses. Animal Health Research Institute, Eldokki, Giza. Egypt. Dec 26^th-30^th, 2010.
   4. Train of trainers on application of HACCP system and all prerequisite programs in poultry slaughter houses. Animal Health Research Institute, Eldokki, Giza. Egypt. Oct 3^rd -9^th, 2011.
   5. Workshops and training courses attended
   6. Application of quality control system in Laboratories identification. Animal Health Research Institute, Eldokki, Giza. Egypt. February 2^8th – March 1^8th. 2010
   7. Workshop of avian influenza vaccines efficacy project, Alexandria, Egypt, May 15^th -16^th. 2010
   8. Workshop of avian influenza vaccines efficacy project, Port-said, Egypt, June 16^th -17^th. 2010.
   9. Implementation of European Union legislation through official control on pesticides, contaminants, and veterinary drug residues. Better training for safer food (BTSF). Laranaca, Cyprus, Nov 30^th - Dec 2^nd. 2010.
   10. Training of trainers (TOT) courses
   11. Trainer. Preliminary TOT, Sues Canal University. 2012
   12. Professional trainer. Supplementary TOT, Suez Canal University. 2013.

   13. Exam tests Measurement, Assessment, and Evaluation. Suez University, 9-10 Nov, 2020.

   14. Springer-Nature open Access Agreement. Suez Canal University, May 24^th, 2022.

   15. Post harvest handling and processing Technology, Egyptian Veterinarians syndicate, Cairo, May 21-25, 2022.

   16. Climate changes, their impact on fish farming and its economic returns. Faculty of Vet Med, Suez Canal University, May 19^th, 2022.

   17. Quality control training for laboratory’s international accreditation 2022-2024.

   18. موعد انعقادها	اسم الدورة	م
       14-16 Nov 2022	Awareness of the Requirement of ISO 17025:2017	1
       18-20 Nov 2022	Risk Management for ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 Based on ISO 31000:2018	2
       22-24 Nov 2022	Quality Control of Microbiology Lab Based on ISO/DIS 7218:2022	3
       5-7 Dec 2022	Estimation of Uncertainty in microbiological Food Chain Based on ISO 19036:2019	4
       10-12 Dec 2022	19011:2018 Implementation of Internal Audit According to the Requirmement of ISOL IEC 17025-2017 Guide lines for auditing management system in accordance with ISO 19011: 2018	5

1. Evaluation of methods for recovery of Salmonella from swine feces. Pangloli.P, Omaima Ahmed., Alan Mathew, and Draughon, F. A. Presented at the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) annual meeting, San Diego, California, USA. June 2002.

2. The prevalence of Escherichia coli O157 and O157:H7 in ground beef and raw meatball by immunomagnetic separation From Artificially Contaminated Chicken Litter, Philipus Pangloli, C.A. Doane, Omaima Ahmed, D.A. Golden and F.A. Draughon, Food Safety Center of Excellence, Food Science Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville , Tennessee . Presented at the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) annual meeting, New Orleans, MN, USA.August 2003.

3. Antimicrobial susceptibility of enteric pathogens Escherichia coli from healthy, hospitalized, and diarrheic dogs and cats, Omaima Ahmed, John New, Joseph Bartges, and F. Ann Draughon. Food Safety Center of Excellence, Agricultural Experimental Station, and College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. Presented at the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD) annual meeting. Chicago, Illinois, USA. November 2004.

4. Prevalence of Zoonotic Enteric Bacterial Pathogens in Dogs and Cats With Diarrhea, Omaima Ahmed, John New, Joseph Bartges, and F.A. Draughon, The University of Tennessee, Food Safety Center of Excellence, Agriculture Experimental Station, College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, Tennessee. Presented at the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) annual meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.August 2004.

5. Comparison of Several Chromogenic Media for Recovery of Listeria monocytogenes from Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products. Philipus Pangloli, Omaima Ahmed, Jake Stevens, D.A. Golden, and F.A. Draughon. Food Safety Center of Excellence .The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Presented at Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) annual meeting, Orlando FL, USA.June 2006.

6. Acetate, Lactate levels in RTE Processed Meat and Poultry Products Collected at Retail and Correlation with Occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes. Omaima Ahmed, Philipus Pangloli, Svetlana Zivanovic, F.  Ann Draughon. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee. Presented at the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) annual meeting, Orlando FL, USA. July 2007.

7. HACCP validation for use of lactic acid on bologna, Ham, and Red Hot meat and poultry products. Omaima Ahmed, Tom White, and Ann Draughon. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee.  presented at the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) annual meeting, Columbus OH, USA.Aug 2008.

8. Achieving Food Safety in Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products. Guest speaker in The NATO Science for peace and security program, advanced research workshop. “Advances in food security and safety against terrorist threats and natural disasters”. October six ^th City, Egypt. April 13-15, 2010.

9. Chemical and microbial properties of Egyptian traditional salted warmed fermented Tobar fish- Fesikh. Hesham Fawzy Amin, Omaima Maamoun Ahmed, and Mofeda Tolba Attia. Suez University, Suez, Egypt. Presented at 3^rd International food safety conference, Damanhur University, Egypt. October 10, 2016.

10. Amin H.F, Ahmed O., Tolba M. 2016. Chemical and microbial properties of Egyptian traditional salted warmed fermented Tobar fish product- Fesikh. (2016). The 3^rd International food safety conference, Damanhur University, Egypt.

11. The international conference of the Egyptian Arabian Foundation for investment, innovation and industrial development. Food safety and food industries towards development and innovation. Egypt. 11- March 2023.

12. The 6^th International food safety conference, Zagazig University, Egypt. May, 2023.

1. 2020- 2024: head of the central laboratories of faculty of Fish Resources, Suez University.

2. 2020- now: Head of the department of Fish Diseases, faculty of Fish Resources, Suez University.

3. July 2024 – now: professor at department of Fish Processing and Technology, Faculty of fish resources, Suez University. Suez Egypt.

4. May 2019 – July 2024: Assistant professor at department of Fish Process and Technology, Faculty of fish resources, Suez Canal University. Suez Egypt.
5. March 2012- May 2019: lecturer at department of Fish Process and Technology, Faculty of fish resources, Suez Canal University. Suez Egypt.

6. March/2010- March /2012: head of the bacteriological department and quality manger of the national lab for quality control for poultry production at Animal Health Research Institute. Ismailia, Egypt.

7. May/2009- Aug/2009: research associate working on molecular detection of viruses and bacteria from animal samples. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee.USA.

8. 2009: Guest speaker in advanced food Microbiology class for graduate student level. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee.USA
9. 2002-2009: Research Associate, conducting research on foodborne pathogenic microorganisms commonly associated with foodborne outbreaks such as: E-coli O157:H7, Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, and Campylobacter. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee.USA
10.  2001-2002: Laboratory technician, Food Safety Center of Excellence, food microbiology, Food Science Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee.USA
11. 1997-1999:  Veterinarian at Ismailia-Miser poultry Production Company, vaccination administration department, Ismailia, Egypt.

1. 2012-2015:  Science and Technology Developing Fund (STDF) reintegration grant: Prevalence and characteristics foodborne E.coli O157: H7 from food of animal origin in Egypt.

PI: Omaima Maamoun Ahmed

Duration: 3 years.

2. 2022-2024 : مشروع تطويرالمعمل المركزى و تأهيله للإعتماد بكلية الثروة السمكية – جامعة السويس.  التابع لمشروع تطوير و إعتماد المعامل بمؤسسات التعليم العالى (الدورة الثالثة عشر).

     المدير التنفيذى بالمشروع (مدير المعمل): أميمة مأمون أحمد 

     فترة المشروع: 18 شهر.     

• Undergraduate teaching courses

• Food biochemistry
• Food and Fish products Safety
• Quality Control of Food and Fish
• Fish Post Harvest Technology
• Fish Cooling and Freezing
• Fish handling and Processing
• Fish and food contamination
• Food and Fish Microbiology
• Fish waste processing

• Post-graduate teaching courses

• Fish and Food microbiology, advanced
• Food biochemistry, advanced
• Microbiological analysis, advanced
• Microbiological hazards in fish processing
• Food and Fish products Safety, advanced
• Quality Control of Food and Fish, advanced
• Special studies