Faculty of Science

Dr. Zeinab Ramadan Farag Mohamed

Contact Information
Phone number: 084 6338462 - 084 6344264
Fax number: 084 6370025
E-mail Address: zrf00@fayoum.edu.eg
Office: Building of Faculty of Science - first floor
Post Address:Fayoum University – Faculty Science - Department Chemistry - POBox: 63514
Academic Qualifications
B.Sc : Science - Cairo University - Fayoum Branch - 2001
M.Sc : Organic Chemistry - Faculty of Science - Fayoum University - 2008 Title: "Studies on the Thermal Degradation Behavior of Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Blends".
Ph.D: in Material science Nov. 2014 TUB Berlin, Germany with grade Magna cum Laude Title “Synthesis and Characterization of Fire-Retardant Layers onto Polyolefin Substrates”
Academic Positions
Demonstrator : From 2002 To 2005
Assistant Lecturer : 2008 Until 2015
Lecturer : 2015 Until Now
Research Interests
Organic Chemistry.
Polymer Chemistry.
Theses
Synthesis and Characterization of Fire-Retardant Layers onto Polyolefin Substrates .
Studies On The Thermal Degradation Behavior Of Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Blends .
LIST Of PUBLICATIONS
Nadia A. Mohamed, Zeinab R. Farag and Magdy W. Sabaa, Thermal Degradation Behavior of Poly(vinyl chloride) in Presence of Poly(N-acryloyl-N‘-cyanoacetohydrazide), J. Appl. Polym. Sci., Issu 4, 109 (2008)2362-2368. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.27530
Magdy W. Sabaa, Zeinab R. Farag and Nadia A. Mohamed. Thermal Degradation Behavior of Poly(vinyl chloride) in the Presence of Poly(glycidyl methacrylate), J. Appl. Polym. Sci., Issu 4, 110(2008)2205-2210. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.28812
Farag, Z. R.; Krüger, S.; Hidde, G.; Schimanski, A.; J?ger, C. and Friedrich, J., Deposition of thick polymer or inorganic layers with flame-retardant properties by combination of plasma and spray processes. Surface and Coatings Technology 2013, 228, 266-274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2013.04.039
Mohamed, Zeinab, Krüger, Simone and Friedrich, J?rg F., Magdeburger Brand- und Explosionsschutztag / vfdb-Workshop, Magdburg, Germany 21. / 22. M?rz 2013. ISBN 978-3-00-041601-9
Zeinab R. Farag, J?rg F. Friedrich and Simone Krüger, Adhesion promotion of thick fire-retardant melamine polymer dip-coatings at polyolefin surfaces by using plasma polymers. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 2014, 28(21), 2113-2132. https://doi.org/10.1080/01694243.2014.943339
Zeinab R Farag Mohamed, Simone Krüger, Gundula Hidde and J?rg Friedrich, Thick coatings of polyolefins, Polydays, Berlin 2014.
Zeinab R. Farag, J?rg F. Friedrich and Simone Krüger, Cured melamine systems as thick fire-retardant layers deposited by combination of plasma technology and dip-coating. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 2015, 29 (9), 807-820. https://doi.org/10.1080/01694243.2014.995911
Moustapha E Moustapha, J?rg F. Friedrich, Zeinab R. Farag, Simone Krüger and Mahmoud Farouk, Plasma deposition of adhesion-promoting polymer layers onto polypropylene for subsequent covering with thick fire retardant coatings, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 2015, 29 (14), 1522-1533. https://doi.org/10.1080/01694243.2015.1033878
Zeinab R. Faraga, Jorg F. Friedric, Simone Kruger, Gundula Hidde and Moustapha E. Moustaphad. Adhesion promotion of thick polyphosphate-poly(allylamine) films onto polyolefin substrates by plasma polymers, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 2016, 30(3), 231-246. https://doi.org/10.1080/01694243.2015.1095626
Moustapha E. Moustapha, J?rg F. Friedrich, Zeinab R. Farag , Simone Kruger, Gundula Hidde and Maged M. Azzam. Promotion of Adhesion of Green Flame Retardant Coatings onto Polyolefins by Depositing Ultra-Thin Plasma Polymer Films: A Critical Review, Rev. Adhesion Adhesives, 2016, 4(4), 417-447. DOI: 10.7569/RAA.2016.097314
Moustapha Eid Moustapha, Mohammed Geesi, Zeinab R. Farag and El Hassane Anouar, Organic Synthesis of Iodinated Atorvastatin via Nucleophilic Substitution Reaction: Experimental and DFT Studies, Current Organic Chemistry. 2018, 22, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.2174/1385272822666180913111819
Moustapha E. Moustapha, J?rg F. Friedrich , Zeinab R. Farag and Mohammed H. Geesi, Potentiometric studies on the influence of poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) on the thermal degradation behavior of poly(vinyl chloride) blends, Materials testing. 2019, 61(2), 179-184. https://doi.org/10.3139/120.111304
El Hassane Anouar , Moustapha Eid Moustapha , Muhammad Taha, Mohammed H. Geesi , Zeinab R. Farag , Fazal Rahim, Noor Barak Almandil , Rai Khalid Farooq, Muhammad Nawaz , Ashik Mosaddik , Synthesis, Molecular Docking and ?-Glucuronidase Inhibitory Potential of Indole Base Oxadiazole Derivatives. Molecules. 2019, 24(5), 963. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24050963
Moustapha Eid Moustapha, Mohammed H. Geesi, Zeinab R. Farag and El Hassane Anouar. Electrophilic Aromatic Synthesis of Radioiodinated Aripiprazole: Experimental and DFT Investigations. Current Organic Synthesis, 2020, 17, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.2174/1570179417666200409145824
S. El-Sayed, Zeinab R. Farag and S. Saber. Dielectric relaxations and optical properties of polyvinylidene fluoride/chitosan films. AIP Advances, 2020, 10(9), 095127. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0022490
Abd El-Hafeez, G. M.; El-Rabeie, M. M.; Gaber, A. F.; Farag, Z. R., Tailored polymer coatings as corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in acid medium. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 2021, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-020-00426-0
Abd El-Hafeez, G. M.; El-Rabeie, M. M.; Gaber, A. F.; Farag, Z. R., Electropolymerized durable coatings deposited onto Pt-electrode as corrosion inhibitor for mild steel, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 2021, (1-19). https://doi.org/10.1080/01694243.2021.1963602
Zeinab R. Farag, Moustapha Eid Moustapha, El Hassane Anouar. Ghada M. Abd El-Hafeez, The Inhibition Tendencies of Novel Hydrazide Derivatives on the Corrosion Behavior of Mild Steel in Hydrochloric Acid Solution, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, vol. 16, pp. 1422-1434, , 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.12.035
EXPERIENCE
Integrated background in Polymer chemistry, with comprehensive research experience in PVC Stabilization, Polymer synthesis, Polymer grafting, Polymer Blends also Thermal, Photo and biodegradation of polymers and handling data analyses using elemental analysis, FTIR, DSC, TGA, NMR, XPS, RW, Peel strength , Mass spectroscopy…..etc
Plasma technology (polymerization , modification and deposition using different plasma techniques)
Surface coating , Adhesion
Flame retardants and the related characterization
Corrosion protection of metals and metal alloys
Laboratory safety.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Dyes and textile
Natural products
Stereo-chemistry
Polymer chemistry
Heterocyclic chemistry
Chemistry of carbohydrates
Chemistry of Alicyclic compounds
Poly-Nuclear aromatic compounds
Basics of organic chemistry (functional groups of aliphatic and aromatic compounds)
Developed syllabus and overall course structure of lab courses
Developed syllabus and overall course structure of organic chemistry courses
Shared in the preparation of a computer based chemistry courses for improvement of training quality in the faculty.
Attended many programs of Faculty and Leadership Development Project [FLDP] in Fayoum University (Thinking Skills Program, Communication Skills Program, Planning and Control ...etc)
Books
Zeinab Mohamed, Synthesis and Characterization of Fire-Retardant Layers onto Polyolefin Substrates, Verlage Dr. Koester, Berlin, Germany, ISBN 978-3-89574-873-8.
Progress in adhesion and adhesives, Edited by K L Mittal, Vol 2, 2017, pages 399-427, Scrivener Publishing / Jhon Wiley & sons inc, USA, ISBN: 978-1-119-40638-9
CONFRENCES and MEETINGS
Magdeburger Brand- und Explosionsschutztag / vfdb-Workshop Magdburg, Germany 21. / 22. M?rz 2013.
Polydays 2014: Beyond Self Assembly - Making Polymeric Materials More Versatile Berlin-Brandenburgischer Verband für Polymerforschung e.V., Berlin, Germany.
Attended different programs of Faculty and Leadership Development Project [FLDP] in Fayoum University such as; Thinking Skills Program, Communication Skills Program, Planning and Control program.
Attended different “Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst DAAD” Programs such as; Thinking Skills, Time Management Skills, and Writing Proposals Skills.
Awards
2010: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship for doctoral studies at Technical University of Berlin.
2013: Fayoum University Award of excellence in scientific publishing.
2014: Fayoum University Award of excellence in scientific publishing.
2015: Fayoum University Award of excellence in scientific publishing.
2016: Fayoum University Award of excellence in scientific publishing.
2017: Fayoum University Award of excellence in scientific publishing.
2018: Fayoum University Award of excellence in scientific publishing.
2019: Fayoum University Award of excellence in scientific publishing.
2020: Fayoum University Award of excellence in scientific publishing.
2021: Fayoum University Award of excellence in scientific publishing.
PROJECTS
Synthesis and Characterization of a Well Adherent Fire-Retardant Layers on Poly(propylene) Surface Using Plasma Technology. Project#2014/01/2072, PSAU, KSA
Coumarin precursors as antimicrobial thermal stabilizers and co-stabilizers for rigid PVC. Project# 2015/01/3733, PSAU, KSA
Early Detection of Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Degradation and Ageing Using Different Techniques. Project# 2015/01/5126, PSAU, KSA
Catalytic synthesis, characterization and modeling of statin derivatives for targeting hepatobiliary carcinoma. Project# 2017/01/7199, PSAU, KSA
New Chemical Strategies for fighting Red Palm Weevil (Organic Research Group). Project# 2020/01/13175, PSAU, KSA
Optimization of ultrafiltration membrane for the treatment of oil containing waste waters, fourth joint announcement by the Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF) of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Fedral Ministry of Education