Faculty of Science

Prof.Dr. Khalid Hussein Hassan Zaghloul

Contact Information
Phone number: 084 6338462 - 084 6344264
Fax number: 084 6370025
E-mail Address: khz00@fayoum.edu.eg
Office:   4th Floor -  Faculty of Science
Post Address: Fayoum - Fayoum University - Faculty of Science - Zoology Department - POBox: 63514
Academic Qualifications
B. Sc.: Zoology - Faculty of Science - Cairo University - 1985
Diploma of Analy: Chem., Faculty of Science / Cairo University, Egypt, 1987.
M. Sc.: Physiology - Faculty of Science - Cairo University - 1993
Ph. D.: Physiology - Faculty of Science - Cairo University - 1997
Brief Career History
Assistant Researcher, Central Lab of Fish Research , 1992 - 1993.
Associate Researcher, Central Lab of Fish Research, 1993 - 1997.
Researcher, Central Lab of Fish Research, 1997 - 2001.
Researcher and Lab. manager , International Center for Living and Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM), 1998 - 1999.
Lecturer, Zoology Dept., Faculty of Science at Fayoum, Cairo University, 2001 - 2003
Assistant Professor, Zoology Dept., Faculty of Science, Fayoum University , 2003 - 2008.
Professor , Zoology Dept., Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, 26/11/2008.
Acting Head of Zoology Dept., Faculty of Science, Fayoum University,12/9/ 2013 .
Vice Dean For Education and student affairs, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University for three years, 12/11/2014.
Acting Dean, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, 20/9/2016 - 18/4/2017.
Vice Dean For Education and student affairs, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University from 16/1/2022 to 21/9/2024.
Field(s) of Specialization
Fish Biology
Aquatic Ecology
Ecotoxicology
Fish Ecophysiology
Current Research Areas/Topics
Environmental physiology of Aquatic Organisms
Development of Aquatic Resources
Achievements / Awards
Recipient Fayoum University award for international Publication 2013, 2016 , 2017 & 2019
Recipient Baha University, Saudi Arabia best graduation project award as supervisor of BSc. Biology students.
Research projects Participation
participate as principal investigator in one of fayoum university competitive projects entitled :
" usage of microorganisms in treatment of sewage water for fish culture"
Participate as Co P.I. in project funded by Agricultural Research Center, entitled :
"Effect of pollution on genetics and physiological status of fish"
participate as a researcher with coauthors from zoology department , faculty of science - Cairo university in one of Cairo university competitive projects entitled :
" Fish parasites as biological indicator of pollution"
participate as a researcher with coauthors from zoology department , faculty of science - Cairo university in one of Cairo university competitive projects entitled :
" Biological control of fresh water red swamp"
Environmental and community services participation
Participate in developmental convoys and trained Cairo university students on fish culture and how to manage a fish farm.
Contributing in preparing a study on development of lake Qaroum economically, environmentally and touristically.
Supervise students educational trips, zoology department, faculty of science/ fayoum university.
Member of the council responsible for lake Qaroun and Wadi ElRayan development according to decision of general authority for fish resources and development.
Training courses
Decision taking and solving problem.
Administrative skills.
Effective communication skills.
Credit hours course.
External reviewers for higher education institution.
Invited talks / lectures
According to invitation from JICA and in cooperation with Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, participated in Awareness raising workshop for sound management of hazardous chemical substances (January, 2008).
Thesis Supervision
1) National Institute of Laser Enhanced Science, Cairo university
Manal Galal Abel Bary MSc Follow up of treatment of some heavy metals toxicity in fish using laser techniques Awarded
Essam Mohamed Hassan phD Effect of hematoporphyrine on the life cycle stages of Nile tilapia; Oreochromis niloticus Awarded
Manal Galal Abel Bary phD Laser spectroscopic evaluation and monitoring heavy metals toxicity of albino rats before and after nutrition supplementary therapy detoxification: Experimental study Awarded
2) Faculty of veterinary medicine, Cairo University
Magdy Ibraheem Hana phD Effect of hydrocarbons on immune-enzymatic status and chromosomal aberrations in fish Awarded
3) Faculty of Science, Cairo University
Sayed Abdel-Monem Ahmed phD Fish parasites as biological indicator of pollution Awarded
Amro Adel Abdel-khalek phD Ecological and biological studies on wild and cultured fish at Fayoum governorate Awarded
Thesis Examination
Act as internal examiner as main supervisor for MSc and phD thesis of students at fayoum university.
Act as external examiner for MSc and phD thesis of students at Cairo university, Ain Shams and Benha university.
International examiner for MSc thesis from faculty of Agriculture , School of graduate studies, University Putra Malysia.
Act as National and International Reviewer for scientific journal.
Member of scientific faculty members promotion committee for two consecutive periods (12th and 13th from 2016 – 2022).
Serves as referee for a spectrum of international Journals.
Seminars/Conferences/Workshops Participated
Participated in heading the scientific sessions 13th Scientific conference of the zoological society that held in Ben-Suef university at 14-15 October, 2017.
Teaching experts
Fish Ecology Postgraduate/ phD Faculty of Science / Fayoum University
Ground water pollution and Remediation Postgraduate/ phD Faculty of Science / Fayoum University
Oceanography Postgraduate/ phD Faculty of Science / Fayoum University
Environmental Physiology Postgraduate/ MSc. Faculty of Science / Fayoum University
Fresh water Ecology and Pollution Postgraduate/ MSc. Faculty of Science / Fayoum University
Marine and Desert Ecology Postgraduate/ MSc. Faculty of Science / Fayoum University
Physiology of sense and Animal Behavior Postgraduate/ MSc. Faculty of Science / Fayoum University
National Protectorates Undergraduate
Ecology and Marine Science Undergraduate
Chordata Undergraduate
General Physiology Undergraduate Faculty of Education / Fayoum University
Environmental Science and Pollution Undergraduate Faculty of Education / Fayoum University
General Biology Undergraduate Faculty of Arts and Science, Baha University/Saudi Arabia
Advanced Ecology Undergraduate Faculty of Arts and Science, Baha University/Saudi Arabia
Advanced Physiology Undergraduate Faculty of Arts and Science, Baha University/Saudi Arabia
Participation in Quality and Accreditation Qualifying projects
Member of the team concerned with drafting Fayoum University strategic plan (2015 - 2020).
Supervising and contributing to qualifying faculty of science, Fayoum university for re-applying for the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation (NAQAA) for the second time, while it has been accredited for the first time by NAQAA in August, 2017.
Supervising and contributing programs courses specification committee at faculty of science and arts programs, Baha University, Saudi Arabia that qualified for accreditation.
Scientific societies membership
Member of Egyptian Society for the Development of Fisheries Resources and Human Health.
Member of Egyptian society of zoology
Member of Egyptian-Germany Society of zoology.
Member of Biological Arab Union
List of Publications
Haggag, A. M.; Marie, M-A. S.; Zaghloul, K. H. and Eissa, S. M. (1993): Treatment of the underground water for fish culture in Abbassa farm Sharkia, I (Water analyses and Haematological studies) J. Proc Zool. Soc. A.R.E., (24): 174 - 189.
Marie, M-A. S; Haggag, A. M.; Zaghloul, K. H. and Eissa, S. M. (1993): Treatment of the underground water for fish culture in Abbassa farm, Sharkia, II. Growth indices J. Bull. Fac. Sci., Cairo Univ., (61): 17 - 41.
Haggag, A. M.; Marie, M-A. S.; Zaghloul, K. H. and Eissa, S. M. (1993): Treatment of the underground water for fish culture in Abbassa farm Sharkia, III) Biochemical and Histological studies J. Bull. Fac. Sci., Cairo Univ., (61): 43 -69.
Marie, M-A. S.; Haggag, A. M. and Zaghloul, K. H. (1994): Haematological response induced by hypoxic underground water in common carp; Cyprinus carpio and Nile catfish; Clarias lazera J.Egypt. Ger. Soc. Zool., 13(A): 295 - 319.
El-Nagar, G. O.; Zaghloul, K. H.; Salah El-Deen M. A and Abo-Hegab, S. (1998): Studies on the effect of industrial water pollution along different sites of the river Nile on some physiological and biochemical parameters of the Nile tilapia; Oreochromis niloticus 4th Vet. Med. Zag. Congress , August 1998, in Hurghada (713 - 735).
Salah El-Deen, M. A.; Zaghloul, K. H.; El-Nagar G. O. and Abo-Hegab, S. (1999): Concentrations of heavy metals in water, sediment and fish in the river Nile in the industrial area of Helwan. Egypt. J. Zool., 32: 373- 395.
Haggag, A. Mohamed, Mohamed Assem S. Marie and Zaghloul, K. H. (1999): Seasonal effects of the industrial effluents on the Nile catfish; Clarias gariepinus J. Egypt. Ger. Soc. Zool., 28(A): 365 - 391.
Khalid H. Zaghloul (2000): EFFECT OF DIFFERENT WATER SOURCES ON SOME BIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ASPECTS OF THE NILE TILAPIA, OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS AND THE NILE CATFISH, CLARIAS GARIEPINUS. Egypt. J. Zool., 34: 353 - 377.
Khalid H. Zaghloul, Wael A Omar, Wafai Z. A. Mikhail and S. Abo-Hegab (2000): Ecological studies on the Nile tilapia; Oreochromis niloticus cultured in different environmental systems. Egypt. J. Zool., 34: 379 - 409.
Khalid H. Zaghloul (2001): USAGE OF ZINC AND CALCIUM IN INHIBITING THE TOXIC EFFECT OF COPPER ON THE AFRICAN CATFISH, CLARIAS GARIEPINUS J. Egypt. Ger. Soc. Zool., 35(C): 99 - 120.
Khalid H. Zaghloul, Hossam H. Abbass, Hossam M. Aghouz and Hatem H. Mohamed (2001): EFFECT OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF DIETARY VITAMIN C ON GROWTH INDICES AND SOME PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL RESPONSES OF THE AFRICAN CATFISH; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS J. Egypt. Ger. Soc. Zool., 35 (A): 131 - 146.
Hussein A. Elghobashy, Khalid H. Zaghloul and Mahmoud A. A. Metwally (2001): EFFECT OF SOME WATER POLLUTANTS ON THE NILE TILAPIA, OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS COLLECTED FROM THE RIVER NILE AND SOME EGYPTIAN LAKES Egypt. J. Aquat. Biol. & Fish., 5(4): 251-279.
Fayed, H. M.; Zaghloul, K. H.; Abd El-Monem, S. and Haggag A. M. (2001): Biological responses of the Nile tilapia; Oreochromis niloticus and the Nile catfish; Clarias gariepinus induced by Agricultural and industrial pollutants. J. Union Arab Biol. Cairo, 16(A): 543 - 568.
Khalid H. Zaghloul, Sayed Abd El-Monem, Hamed M. Fayed and Haggag A. Mohamed (2001): FISH PARASITES AS BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS OF POLLUTION WITH HEAVY METALS J. Union Arab Biol. Cairo, 15 (A): 533 - 561.
Khalid Hussein Zaghloul and Maha Maher El-Khouly (2002): USAGE OF ANTIOXIDANTS IN TREATMENT OF THE TOXIC EFFECT OF LEAD AND COPPER ON THE NILE TILAPIA; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS J. Egypt. Ger. Soc. Zool., 38 (A): 305 - 323.
Khalid H. Zaghloul, Hatem H. Mohamed, Haggag A. Mohamed and S. Abo-Hegab (2002): EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTAL DIETARY VIT. C ON COPPER AND/OR ZINC TOXICITY IN THE NILE CATFISH, CLARIAS GARIEPINUS. Egypt. J. Zool., 38: 371 - 394.
Zaghloul, K. H. ; Mahmoud A. Metwally and Mohamed A. A. Ali (2002): GROWTH RATES PERFORMANCE OF MONOSEX TILAPIA PRODUCED FROM DIFFERENT TREATMENTS J. Union Arab Biol. Cairo, 18 (A): 245- 262.
ABBAS, H. H., ZAGHLOUL, K. H. AND. MOUSA, M. A (2002): EFFECT OF SOME HEAVY METAL POLLUTANTS ON SOME BIOCHEMICAL AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN BLUE TILAPIA; OREOCHROMIS AUREUS Eypt. J. Agric. Res., 80 (3): 1395 - 1411.
Khalid H. Zaghloul, Wael A Omar and S. Abo-Hegab (2005): ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD ASSESSMENT ON OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS AND TILAPIA ZILLII FISH. J. Egypt. Ger. Soc. Zool., 46 (A): 105 - 139
Marzouk, M. S.; Zaghloul, K. H., Hanna, M. I. and Mahrous, K. F. (2005): CLINICAL SIGNS, HISTOPATHOLOGICAL and PHYSIOLOGICAL STATUS ASSOCIATED WITH ACUTE AND CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO BENZO (A) PYRENE IN CULTURED OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS. J. Egypt. Ger. Soc. Zool., 47(A): 283 - 312.
Marzouk, M. S.; Zaghloul, K. H., Hanna, M. I. and Mahrous, K. F. (2006): GENOTOXICITY OF BENZO(A)PYRENE ON CULTURED OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS. J. Egypt. Soc. Toxicol., (34): 81 - 97.
Hamdi, S. A. and Zaghloul, K. H. (2006): EVALUATION OF THE CRAWFISH PROCAMBARUS CLARKII AS A CHEAPER SOURCE OF HUMAN DIET IN COMPARISON WITH TWO MARINE SHRIMPS IN EGYPT. J. Egypt. Ger. Soc. Zool., 50(D): 153- 174.
Zaghloul, K. H.; Wael A Omar and Abo-Hegab S. (2006): Toxicity specificity of copper in some freshwater fish. Egypt. J. Zool., 47: 383 - 400.
Zaghloul, K. H.; Hanna, M. I. and Zaki, M. M. (2007): Assessment and control of nitrite toxicity in Clarias gariepinus. Egypt. J. Aquat. Biol. & Fish., 11 (3): 1047 - 1068.
Zaghloul, K. H.; Hasheesh, W. S.; Zahran, I. A. and Marie, M-A. S. (2007): Ecological and biological studies on the Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus along different sites of lake Burullus. Egypt. J. Aquat. Biol. & Fish., 11 (3): 57 - 88.
Zaghloul, K. H (2007): A Possible prophylactic effect of crayfish meal against copper toxicity in Oreochromis niloticus Egypt. J. Zool., 49: 545 - 564.
Zaghloul, K. H.; Kora, M. F. and El-Gamal, A-H. E. (2007): Mercury detoxification in different stages of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus fed on artificial diets with different levels of lipids and vitamins Egypt. J. Zool., 49: 565 - 595.
Abd El-Bary, M. G.; Abdel-Harith, M. A.; Zaghloul, K. H. and Fadel, M. (2007): Follow up of treatment of some heavy metals toxicity in fish using laser techniques. Sixth International Conference on Laser Science and Applications, ICLSA-07, NILES - Cairo University ;January 15 – 18, 2007. www.eun.eg/iclsa-07.html.
Zaghloul, K. H. (2008): Ecotoxicological recovery of agricultural drainage water impact on Clarias gariepinus in El-Fayoum Governorate, Egypt. Egypt. J. Exp. Biol. (Zool.), 4: 73 - 79.
Zaghloul, K. H.; Hassan, E. M. and Abdel-Kader, M. H. (2008): Hematoporphyrin toxicity in the cultured Oreochromis niloticus. Egypt. J. Exp. Biol. (Zool.), 4: 81 - 88.
Zaghloul, K. H.; Wael A Omar; Amro, A. and Abo-Hegab S. (2011): Ecological monitoring of Mediterranean Solea egyptiaca transplanted into lake qaroun, Egypt. Aust. J. of Basic and Applied Science , 5(7): 851 - 862
Omar, W.A.; Zaghloul, K.H.; Abdel-Khalek, A.A. and Abo-Hegab, S. (2012): Genotoxic effects of metal pollution in two fish species; Oreochromis niloticus and Mugil cephalus from highly degraded aquatic habitats. Mutation Research-Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis. 746: 7-14.
Wafaa S. Hasheesh; Mohamed A.S. Marie; Khalid H. Zaghloul and Ebtesam S. Taher (2012): Ecological and Biochemical studies on the Nile catfish Clarias gariepinus inhabiting different ecosystems. J. Egypt. Ger. Soc. Zool., 64(A): 53- 78.
Omar, W.A.; Zaghloul, K.H.; Abdel-Khalek, A.A. and Abo-Hegab, S. (2013): Risk assessment and toxic effects of metal pollution in two cultured and wild fish species from highly degraded aquatic habitats. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 65: 753 - 764.
Khalid H. Zaghloul; Azza A. Said; Samira M. El-Sayad and Ghada S. M. Ali (2016): Assessment of fish farms water quality on the cultured Oreochromis niloticus and Mugil cephalus at EL-Fayoum governorate, Egypt, Egypt. J. Zool., 66: 151-166.
Khalid H. Zaghloul; Azza A. Said; Samira M. El-Sayad and Ghada S. M. Ali (2016): Role of heavy metals bioaccumulation on some physiological and histopathological changes in the cultured Oreochromis niloticus and Mugil cephalus at EL- Fayoum governorate, Egypt. Egypt. J. Zool., 66: 167-188.
Mohamed A. Helaly, Azza A. Said, Maha M. El-Kholy; Zaghloul, K. H.. (2016): Physiological and biochemical studies on albino rats administered contaminated water and fish supplemented with fennel. J. of Environ. Sci., Toxic. and Food Tech. 10(12): 67-74.
Ghada Taha Taha Belal, Nahed S. Gad, Khalid H. Zaghloul (2016): Possible Ameliorative Effect of Zinc in Inhibiting the Toxicity of Tak as Organochlorine Pesticide on Oreochromis niloticus. J. of Biotechnology and Biochemistry., 2(7): 22- 30.
Soha M. Hamdy; Khalid H. Zaghloul; Nahed S.Gad; Mohammad M. A. Elramady (2018): Impact of water quality on biochemical and physiological parameters of Oreochromis niloticus in different aquatic habitats. Biochemistry letters,13(8): 94- 108.
Zaghloul, K.H.; Heba A. Mohamed and Mohamed W. Khalil (2019): Hematological changes induced by heavy metals bioaccumulation in Clarias gariepinus fish at Fayoum Governorate, Egypt Biochemistry letters,14(3): 34- 48.
Ahmed A. Kandeel, Abd-El-Karim M. Abd-Lateif, Wessam S. Tawfik and Khalid H. Zaghloul (2019): Protective effect of L-Carnitine against reproductive toxicity of monosodium glutamate in male albino mice Br J Med Health Res. ,6(08): 10- 32.
Abdel-Karim M. Abdel-Lateif, Ahmed A. Kandeel, Basma A. Kelani and Khalid H. Zaghloul (2019): Possible ameliorative effects of moringa olifera in inhibiting toxicity of adriamycin in male rats. Br J Med Health Res. ,6(10): 1- 31.
Sara Sami, Marwa M. Attia, Magdy I.Hanna, Al-Bassel D.A. and Khalid H. Zaghloul (2020): Survey on Ectoparasites Infestation of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Collected From Different Aquatic Habitats In Egypt. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences. , 11(2): 79- 92.
Amr Adel Abdel-Khalek , Hossam Shabaan Zayed, Samira M. Elsayad and Khalid H. Zaghloul (2020): Assessment of metal pollution impacts on Tilapia zillii and Mugil cephalus inhabiting Qaroun and Wadi El-Rayan lakes, Egypt, using integrated biomarkers Journal of Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27:26773-26785.
Khalid H. Zaghloul, Heba A. Mohamed, Abdulkareem M. Abdullatef, Mohamed W. Khalil (2020): Genotoxic and Histopathological Effects of Water Pollution on Clarias gariepinus Fish at Fayoum Governorate, Egypt. Journal of Natural Resources, 11: 499 - 512.