faculty of agriculture

Prof.Dr. Eissa Ahmed Eissa

Contact Information
Phone Number:084 6356731
Fax Number: 084 6334964
E-mail Address: eae00@fayoum.edu.eg
Office : Faculty of Agriculture - Genetics Department Building
Postal Address: Fayoum - Fayoum University - Faculty of Agriculture
POBox: 63514
Academic Qualifications
B. Sc.: Agricultural Sciences(Genetics)Assiut Umiv 1984
M. Sc.: Agricultural Sciences(Genetics - Cytology)- Fayoum - Cairo Univ - 1992
Ph. D.: Agricultural Sciences(Genetics - Tissue Culture -Szent Istvan Univ Hungary - 2002
Academic Positions
Demonstrator: 1986 To 1991
Assistant Lecturer: 1992 To 2002
Lecturer: 2003 To 2008
Assistant Professor : From 2009 To 2014
Professor : From 2014 Till now
Academic Experience
Head of department: from 2018 uptill now
Acting Head of department: from 2011 to 2015
Research Interests
Plant cytology and cytogenetics
 Plant breeding and molecular breeding
Plant cell and tissue cultures
Plant genetic transformation
Plant molecular biology
Animal breeding and molecular breeding
Animal molecular biology
Experiences
2002-Now Teaching different Genetic Courses for under and post graduate students at the Univ
2002-2004 Agricultural Biotechnology Center, Gödöllő, and Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Horticultural Sciences, Szent István Univ., Budapest, Hungary
1997-2002 Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Horticultural Sciences, (Szent István Univ.), Budapest, Hungary
1993-1997 Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt
1980-1984 Practice at the different Departments, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut Univ., Assiut, Egypt
1986 Agronomy Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt (9 months Researcher) 
Employment and Academic Responsibilities
2014-Now Prof. Dr. at the Dept. of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum Univ., Fayoum, Egypt
2009-2014 Associate Prof. at the Dept. of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum Univ., Fayoum, Egypt
2003-2008 Lecturer at the Dept. of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum Branch, Fayoum, Cairo Univ.
1992-2002 Assistant Lecturer at the Dept. of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum Branch, Fayoum, Cairo University, Egypt
1986-1992 Demonstrator at the Dept. of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum Branch, Fayoum, Cairo Univ., Egypt
Languages
English Good
Hungary Pass
Computer Skills
Microsoft (Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet, Access and PhotoShop)

Research Experience
  Techniques used in cytology and cytogenetics

Techniques used in plant breeding

  Techniques used in plant molecular breeding

Techniques used in plant cell and tissue cultures

Agrobacterium mediated genetic transformation of plants

  Gene expression and stable plant transformation studies using Particle Bombardment method

Techniques used in plant molecular biology

Techniques used in animal molecular breeding

International Conferences and Symposium
First International Conference on Environmental Mutagenesis in Human Populations at Risk (19-24 January, 1992), Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt

  International Symposium on Society and Genetic Information –Dilemmas of Science Journalism: The Media Representation of Genetics in the US and Hungary(7-8 June, 2001), Ministry of Education, Hungary and the British Council, Budapest, Hungary

National Conferences
 Egyptian Society of Genetics-IXX Annual Scientific Conference (30-31 March, 1988), Fayoum, Egypt

 Egyptian Society of Genetics-The First Arab Conference of Genetics (25-27 October, 1989), Fayoum, Egypt

  Egyptian Society of Genetics-21 Annual Scientific Conference (8-9 May, 1991), Cairo Univ., Egypt

International Workshops
International Workshop of Szent István Univ., Hungary, Committee for Horticulture of Hungarian Academy of Science, Society for Horticultural Science of Hungary and International Potash Institute, Basel/Switzerland on Balanced Plant Nutrition in Horticulture for High Yield and Quality (27-28 August, 2002), Budapest-Gyöngyös, Hungary

Egyptian – Italian workshop on Plant Functional Genomics (21-26 January, 2006), Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), Minufiya Univ., Sadat City, and Parco Tecnologico Pandano, Milan Univ., Italy, Sadat City, Egypt

  An International Training Course on Characterization and Management of Emerging Viral Diseases in the Developing World (14-18 November, 2006), National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad, Pakistan

  An International workshop on Characterization and Management of Emerging Viral Diseases in the Developing World (18-22 November, 2006), National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad, Pakistan

Egyptian – American workshop on Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics (17 January, 2007), Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum Univ., Fayoum, Egypt

National Workshops and Training Courses
 Special training course entitled: Biochemical Genetic Fingerprinting of Genetic Resources (22 Juli-3 August, 1995), Environmental Mutagenesis Research Unit (EMRU), Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt

 A training course in Electron Microscopy (Techniques & Interpretation), (30 march - 4 April, 1996), Assiut Univ., Electron Microscope Unit, Assiut, Egypt

  Special training course: in Computer Studies and Training, MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, Internet, Access and PhotoShop (16 April-18 June, 2002), Computer Technique and Teaching Center, Promt-G Computet Technology Company, Gödöllő, Szent István Univ., Hungary

 Active Learning and Course Development Workshop (26-27 February, 2006), Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum Univ., Fayoum, Egypt

  Applications of Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology and Radioisotope on the Biological and Agricultural Fields (5-16 November, 2006), Middle Eastern Radioisotope Centre for the Arab Countries, Cairo, Egypt

Puplication List
Papers in International Scientific Journals:
Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray and I. Velich (1999): Attempting regeneration from cultured cotyledons and plant regeneration from cotyledonary nodes in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) International Journal of Horticultural Science 5(1-2): 57-60.
Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray and I. Velich (2000): Bean tissue culture and genetic transformation with Agrobacterium International Journal of Horticultural Science 6(1): 32-35.
  Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray and I. Velich (2000): High-velocity microprojectiles mediated DNA delivery into Phaseolus vulgaris callus cells International Journal of Horticultural Science 6(4): 99-102.
Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray and I. Velich (2001): Co-transformation of bean callus using high-velocity microprojectiles-mediated DNA transfer International Journal of Horticultural Science 7 (1): 76-78.
Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray and I. Velich (2001): Regeneration and attempts for transformation in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Annul Report of the Bean Improvement Cooperative 44: 39-40.
Eissa Ahmed E. (2003): Production of transgenic bean callus via genetic transformation by DNA-coated tungsten particles International Journal of Horticultural Science 9(3-4): 43-47.
Eissa Ahmed E. (2003): Genetic transformation of bean callus via Agrobacterium-mediated DNA transfer International Journal of Horticultural Science 9(3-4): 49-53.
Eissa Ahmed, Gihan Shaaban, Miklós Mézes and András Hidas (2004): Effect of breed and sex on glutathione peroxidase activity in chickens during embryonic stage Journal of the Egyptian German Society of Zoology (Comparative Physiology) 44A: 13-25.
Eissa Ahmed, Gihan Shaaban, Miklós Mézes and András Hidas (2004): Phenotypic variation of glutathione peroxidase activity in different genotypes of chicken Journal of the Egyptian German Society of Zoology (Comparative Physiology) 44A: 241-252.
Eissa Ahmed E. (2005): In vitro plant regeneration from immature embryo axis and cotyledons of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) International Journal of Horticultural Science 11(4): 93-97.
G.S. Farahat, E.A. Eissa, K. Balogh and M. Mézes (2008): Glutathione peroxidase activity in different breeds and sexes of chickens during embryonic development up to peak of egg production Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences 17: 588-599
E. A. Eissa. January (2013): Genetic transformation of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) calli by biolistic gun and via Agrobacterium tumefaciens Egyptian Journal of Genetics and Cytology 42(1): 1-20.
E. A. Eissa. January(2013): Genetic transformation and regeneration of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) using Agrobacterium system Egyptian Journal of Genetics and Cytology 42(1): 127-150.
E. A. Eissa (2013): Genetic transformation via biolistic gene gun method and regeneration of common bean Egyptian Journal of Plant Breeding 17(5).
E. A. Eissa, Gihan S. Farahat, Bothaina Y. F. Mahmoud and Ensaf A. El-Full January (2014): Productive performance and molecular genetic characterization of brown and white Japanese quail genotypes using RAPD and ISSRs-PCR markers Egyptian Journal of Genetics and Cytology 43(1): 73-98.
Abou-Ellail M., Hattem M. El-Shabrawi, Mohamed A. Matter, Usama I. Aly, Hassan A. Ghareeb and E. A. Eissa July (2014): Appraisal of biochemical and genetic diversity of mango cultivars using molecular markers African Journal of Biotechnology 13(28): 2796-2806.
E. A. Eissa, Gihan S. Farahat, Bothaina Y. Mahmoud and Ensaf A. El-Full July (2014): Productive traits and molecular genetic characterization (RAPD and ISSR) of selected long shank length and control lines in the 6th generation of Japanese quail Egyptian Journal of Genetics and Cytology 43(2): 301-325.
E. A. Eissa, Bothaina Y. Mahmoud, E. M. El-Komy and Ensaf A. El-Full December (2014): Characterization of selected Japanese quail and randombred control lines in the 4th generation based on productive performance and RAPD-PCR analysis Egyptian Poultry Science Journal 34(4): 869-893.
E. A. Eissa, Bothaina Y. Mahmoud, Gihan S. Farahat and Ensaf A. El-Full December (2014): Productive performance and molecular genetic characterization of maternal selected and randombred lines in the 6th generation of Japanese quail Egyptian Poultry Science Journal 34(4): 895-923.
E. A. Eissa, A. B. Abd El-Razek, S. F. El-Sharabasy and R. M. Rizk July )2009(. Morphological and molecular genetic characterization of soft date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cultivars in Egypt Egyptian Journal of Genetics and Cytology 38(2):269-284.
A. A. Mansour, A. I. Tayeb, E. A. Eissa and M. A. Sallam (2009): Genetic relationships of some Egyptian and Yemeni wheat varieties detected by RAPD and ISSR markers Egyptian Journal of Plant Breeding 13:11-23.
Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray and I. Velich (2001): Transformation of bean callus by using high-velocity microprojectiles Acta Horticulturae (Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding) 560: 129-132.
Glutathione peroxidase activity in different breeds and sexes of chickens during embryonic development up to peak of egg production.
G. M. Hassan, Z. A. El-Feky, E. A. Eissa and A. T. Ahmed July (2015): Determination of the relationships between Pasteurella multocida isolated from different farm animals and their host range contacts in Egypt using biochemical and molecular techniques Egyptian Journal of Genetics and Cytology 44(2): 221-233. .
Gamal Mohamedin Hassan, Zaki Ahmed El-Feky, Eissa Ahmed Eissa, Ayaat Ahmed Teleb (2016): Rapid diagnosis of virulent Pasteurella multocida isolated from farm animals with clinical manifestation of pneumonia respiratory infection using 16S rDNA and KMT1 gene Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease 6(1): 21-26.
Gihan F. Shaaban, Eissa E. Ahmed and Miklós Mézes (2008): Effect of breed, heterosis and sex on body weight, and glutathione peroxidase activities in red blood cell haemolysate and blood plasma at the age of sexual maturity in chickens The Journal of Poultry Science 45: 180-185.
Papers in National Scientific Journals:
Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray and I. Velich (1998): Promoting shoot organogenesis on different explant seedlings of common bean Bulletin of the Vegetable Crops Research Institute Kecskemét 28: 33-38.
 Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray and I. Velich (1999): Regeneration in Phaseolus vulgaris L.: High-frequency induction of shoot formation in intact seedlings and seedling node explants Publications of the University of Horticulture and Food Industry LVIII: 113-118.
  Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray and I. Velich (2002): Transformation of bean Phaseolus vulgaris cells using two methods: Agrobacterium tumefaciens and particle delivery system (GENEBOOSTERTM) Publications of the University of Horticulture and Food Industry LXI.
Eissa Ahmed E. (2005): In vitro regeneration from cotyledons and transformation of watermelon using Agrobacterium tumefaciens Annals of Agricultural Science, Moshtohor 43(4): 1619-1630.
Eissa Ahmed E. and I. Velich (2006): Factors influencing successful Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of muskmelon Fayoum journal of Agricultural Research and Development 20(2): 111-120.
Eissa Ahmed E. (2006): Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation and regeneration of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) Fayoum journal of Agricultural Research and Development 20(2): 98 110.
Sabet, T.M., and E. Eissa Ahmed (2007): Meiotic abnormalities and secondary associations in two diploid progenitors of cultivated Brassica Fayoum journal of Agricultural Research and Development 21(2): 236-248.
Sabet, T.M., and E. Eissa Ahmed (2007): Chromosomal behavior and frequency of quadrivalents in autotetraploid Brassica Fayoum journal of Agricultural Research and Development 21(2): 249-260.
International Conference Proceeding and Poster:
Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray and I. Velich (2001): Transformation of bean callus by using high-velocity microprojectiles Acta Horticulturae (Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding) 560: 129-132.
Hungarian Conference Proceeding and Poster:
Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray and I. Velich (2002): Plant regeneration from seedling explants of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Acta Biologica Szegediensis 46(3-4): 27-28.
Lectures:
Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray and I. Velich (2000): Attempts for regeneration and transformation in bean, Phaseolus vulgaris L Lippay János & Vas Károly Int. Scientific Symposium, Hungary November 6-7. 2000.
Eissa Ahmed, Gihan Shaaban, Miklós Mézes and András Hidas (2004): Effect of breed and sex on glutathione peroxidase activity in chickens during embryonic stage 14th International Conference of the Egyptian-German Society of Zoology, Fayoum Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt 28 Feb.-4 March, 2004 (Session Histochemistry and Genetics).
Eissa Ahmed, Gihan Shaaban, Miklós Mézes and András Hidas (2004): Phenotypic variation of glutathione peroxidase activity in different genotypes of chicken 14th International Conference of the Egyptian-German Society of Zoology, Fayoum Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt 28 Feb.-4 March, 2004 (Session Histochemistry and Genetics).
International Conference Abstracts and Posters:
Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray and I. Velich (2000): Genetic transformation of bean by high-velocity microprojectiles The 4Th International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding, Tampere, Finland July 2-7. 2000. Book of Abstracts pp. 51.
Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray and I. Velich (2000): Transformation of bean callus by high-velocity bombardment 12th Congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Physiology, Budapest, Hungary August 21-25. 2000. Book of the Abstracts pp. 94.
Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray and I. Velich (2000): Plant Regeneration from cotyledonary nodes in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) ESNA, XXX Annual Meeting and International Union of Radioecology (IUR), Working Group Soil-to-Plant Transfer, Keszthely, Georgikon, Hungary August 26-30. 2000. Book of the Abstracts pp. 84.
Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray and I. Velich (2001): Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Phaseolus vulgaris 17th International Conference on Plant Growth Substances, Brno, Czech Republic July 1-6. 2001. Book of the Abstracts pp. 167.
Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray, B. Jenes and I. Velich (2002): Genetic transformation of common bean callus via Agrobacterium mediated DNA transfer and microprojectile bombardment 2nd International Conference on the Horticultural Science, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt September 10-12. 2002. Book of the Abstracts.
Mergenthaler E., E. Eissa Ahmed, I. Velich and Gy. Bisztray (2002): Initiating molecular studies on new resistance sources for common bacterial blight identified in Hungarian germplasm 2nd International Conference on the Horticultural Science, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt September 10-12. 2002. Book of the Abstracts.
Bisztray Gy., Zs. Békefi, E. Eissa Ahmed, É. Stefanovits Bányai and I. Velich (2002): Isozyme analysis of different bean genotypes 2nd International Conference on the Horticultural Science, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt September 10-12. 2002. Book of the Abstracts.
Hungarian Conferences Abstracts and Posters:
Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray and I. Velich (2000): Attempts for regeneration and transformation in bean, Phaseolus vulgaris L Lippay János & Vas Károly Int. Scientific Symposium, Hungary, November 6-7. 2000. Book of Abstracts pp. 148-149.
Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray, E. Bába, V. Zarka, B. Jenes and I. Velich (2002): Transformation of Phaseolus vulgaris L. callus by Mannit Dehydrogenase gene using particle delivery system Tessedik Sámule Jublleumi Mezőgazdasági Viz-És Környezetgazdálkodási Tudományos Napok, Konferencia Szervező Bizottság, Szarvason, Hungary August 29-30. 2002. Book of Abstracts.
Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray and I. Velich (2000): BAB (Phaseolus vulgaris) Szövettenyészetek transzformálása MTA Agrártudományok Osztályának Növénynemesítési Bizottsága, Magyar Növénynemesítők Egyesülete, MAE Genetikai Szakosztálya, Országos Mezőgazdasági Minősítő Intézet. VI. Növénynemesítési Tudományos Napok, Összefoglalók Magyar Tudományos Akadémia, Budapest, Hungary March 8-9. 2000. Book of Abstracts pp. 79.
Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray B. Jenes and I. Velich (2002): Gyomirtószer- rezisztencia bevitele bab (Phaseolus vulgaris) sejtekbe agrobaktériumos transzformációval MTA Agrártudományok Osztályának Növénynemesítési Bizottsága, Magyar Növénynemesítők Egyesülete, MAE Genetikai Szakosztálya, Országos Mezőgazdasági Minősítő Intézet. VIII. Növénynemesítési Tudományos Napok, Összefoglalók. Magyar Tudományos Akadémia, Budapest, Hungary February 12-13. 2002. Book of Abstracts pp. 82.
Eissa Ahmed E., Gy. Bisztray B. Jenes and I. Velich (2002): In vitro modell rendszerek fejlesztése szárazságtűrés vizsgálatára MTA Agrártudományok Osztályának Növénynemesítési Bizottsága, Magyar Növénynemesítők Egyesülete, MAE Genetikai Szakosztálya, Országos Mezőgazdasági Minősítő Intézet. VIII. Növénynemesítési Tudományos Napok, Összefoglalók. Magyar Tudományos Akadémia, Budapest, Hungary February 12-13. 2002. Book of Abstracts pp. 83.
Eissa Ahmed E. (2003): Towards genetic transformation of bean, (Phaseolus vulgaris L)-A recalcitrant grain legume by Agrobacterium Lippay János-Ormos Imre-Vas Károly Int. Scientific Symposium, Budapest, Hungary November 6-7. 2003. Book of Abstracts pp. 76.
Eissa Ahmed E. (2003): In vitro somatic organogenesis from cotyledonary segments in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Lippay János-Ormos Imre-Vas Károly Int. Scientific Symposium, Budapest, Hungary November 6-7. 2003. Book of Abstracts pp. 77.
Zeinab E. El-Nayed, T.M. Sabet and E.A. Eissa 2020ISOLATION AND MOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION OF BACILLUS STRAINS PRODUCING KERATINASE ENZYME10th International Conference for Sustainable Agricultural Development 2-4 March 2020 Fayoum J. Agric. Res,&Dev.,Vol. 34 No. 1(B) March,2020
Amal G. Ramadan · Ahmed A. M. Yassein · Eissa A. Eissa · Mohammed S. Mahmoud· Gamal M. Hassan 2022Biochemical and histopathological alterations induced by subchronic exposure to zinc oxide nanoparticle in male rats and assessment of its genotoxicictyJ.Umm Al-Qura Univ. Appll. Sci. | https://doi.org/10.1007/s43994-022-00008-3
Amal G. Ramadan, Ahmed A. M. Yassein, Eissa A. Eissa, Gamal M. Hassan 2022Assessing the genotoxicity of oral zinc oxide nanoparticle administration in male rats using micronuclei and comet assayFood and Life (2022) 2022(3):79-87 https://doi.org/10.5851/fl.2022.e10
Amal G. Ramadan*, Yassein A. Mohamed, Eissa A. Eissa, Hassan G. Mohamedin 2023 Assessing the genotoxicity of oral titanium dioxide nanoparticle administration in male rats using micronuclei and comet assayFayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development ISSN:1110- 7790 On Line ISSN:2805-2528