Education:
– B.S in Soil science (Shiraz university, Agriculture Faculty), 2000
– M.S in Environmental science management (Ahvaz University, Science & research unit), 2006

Professional designation:
– Benthos export in Ecology department of Iran Shrimp Research Center (ISRC)
– Technical manager of Sediment & Benthos Laboratory in ISRC

Affiliation:
Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)

Responsibilities & research Experience:

- Executive manager of “An Ecological survey on artificial reefs in bushehr province” project ,2007(Continued)

- Executive manager of “Studying of Macro benthos communities in P. Semisulcatus and L. Vannemei rear ponds in Helleh region.” Project, 2008(Continued)

- Collaborating in” the effects of Nitrate Fertilizers in P.Semisulcatus ponds in Helleh site” project for benthic field sampling , and laboratory analysis, 2008(Continued)

- Collaborating in” an investigation on the planktonic communities in P. Semisulcatus and L. Vannemei rear ponds in Helleh region ” project for field sampling ,and laboratory analysis , 2008(Continued)

- Collaborating in ” The BTX ( Benzene , toluene & xylene)evaluation in bushehr province ports & harbors ” Project , 2008

– Second level grade certificate for environmental surveys consultancy according to
The agriculture institute, 2008

– Technical manager of Sediment & Benthos Laboratory in (ISRC), 2007(Continued)

– Collaborating in “Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM / EMP)” Project,
2007

– Collaborating in “Physico-chemical and nutrients characteristics of the shrimp
fishing- Grounds in Bushehr province water” Project for benthic field sampling
And laboratory analysis, 2007
– Collaborating in ‘A survey on the effects of Aquaculture on the coastal water of
Bushehr’ project for benthic field sampling and laboratory analysis, 2001, 2002,
2003, 2004&2007

– Collaborating in “Testing & calibration laboratories based on ISO/IEC 17025:2005
“Project, 2007 (Continued)

– Collaborating in “A survey on Echtyoplanktons(5th Phase)” Project for sampling ,
2006

– Collaborating in ‘The monitoring of Hydrology & Hydro biology of Persian gulf’
Project for benthic field sampling and laboratory analysis, and issuing the
Report, 2004

- Collaborating in ‘Hydrology & Hydro biology of Persian gulf’ Project for
Benthic field sampling, laboratory analysis, and issuing the report, 2002

- Collaborating in ‘Environmental baseline study for offshore oil/ gas platforms in
South PARS, phases 6, 7 & 8 ’Project for benthic field sampling and laboratory
Analysis, 2003

– Collaborating in ‘Echtyoplankton & Shrimp nursery grounds (4th Phase)’Project
forSampling, 2002

- Benthos export in Ecology department of Iran Shrimp Research Center (ISRC),
2001(Continued)

Publications

- Edition of ” An investigation on the environmental effects of the MOND shrimp
Culture “ICOMAS-Iran, 2008

- Edition of ” Noise pollution , and its threats on marine biota” , the first regional symposium of Persian gulf, 2008

- Edition of ” A survey on the environmental effects of the MOND shrimp
Culture effluents “the first symposium of Persian gulf, 2008

- Co-translation in ‘Methods in Environmental analysis water, soil and air( 3
Volumes ) ’ (from English to Persian), Mooj-e-Sabz pub. 2007

– Co-edition in ‘Investigating on sea currents as a possible vector in transmission of
White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) to shrimp farms of Bushehr province’-The
International Conference on Coastal Oceanography and Sustainable Marine
Aquaculture (ICCOSMA)-Malyasia, 2006

- Co-edition in ‘Study on fenneropenaeus semisulcatus and Metapenaus affinis
Distribution in the Bahrkansar region’. The International Conference on Coastal
Oceanography and Sustainable Marine Aquaculture (ICCOSMA)-Malyasia, 2006

- Co-edition in ‘Composition & Abundance of macro benthoses in shrimp culture
Ponds in delver (bushehr province) printed in J.Agric.Sci.Nature.Resource VOL
11(3), 2004

Skills
- In laboratory (instrumentation and analysis):
– Benthos sorting, identifying
– Physical & chemical analysis on sediments & water

- In field:
-Benthos sampling
– working with most of field measurement portable instruments, including CTD
(Multi Parameter Probe), DO, pH, & sensors.

Miscellaneous:
- TOEFL iBT:86(21oct2008)
- ICDL certificate

Address for correspondence:
- Mailing address:
Taleghani BLVD.P.O.Box 1374-Iran Shrimp Research Center
- Email :haghshenas.arash@gmail.com
- Tel: +98-771-4549265-4544127-2522538(Office-except THUs)
+98-917-372-6443 (Mobile)
+98-771-2522545-2532833 (Home)
- Fax: +98-771-4549268

Therefore, I earnestly would like to request your kind consideration to find ways of getting full scholarship assistance for me so that I will be able to pursue my PhD study on either Environmental pollution.science.management or Environment and Sustainable development. Thanking in advance for your cooperation, your promp answer is deeply respected.best regards

Thank you so much for your genuine help to get the access of this scholarship!

Sincerely,
Tilashwork
E-mail: tca28@cornell.edu

Full Name: Abdel-Mohsen Moustafa Abdel-Mohsen
Position: Assistant Researcher
Pretreatment and Finishing of Cellulosic Fibers Department
Textile Research Division
National Research Centre (NRC)
Tahrir Street, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

• Nationality: Egyptian
• Gender: male
• Marital status: Single
• Tel: +2 084 190209
• Mobile: +2 010 8581047
• Fax: +2 02 33370931
• E-Mail: abdo_mohsennrc@yahoo.com

Profile

Integrated background in Textile chemistry, with comprehensive research experience in polysaccharides, cellulose, carbohydrates, chitosan, chitin and their textile applications. Chemical modification of polysaccharides, supramolecular components such as cyclodextrin, dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers.

Educational Background

•M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry, October 2007 from Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University
Subject: Preparation and Utilization of Multi-Functional Finishing in Medical Textile.
•This thesis has been approved by: Prof. Dr. J. Militiky, Department of Textile Materials, Textile Faculty-TechanicalUniversity of Liberec. Czech Republic,
Prof.Dr.Ali Hebeish (D.Sc), Prof of Textile Chemistry and Techanolgy, Textile Research
Division,National Research Centre, Prof.Dr. Maher A. El-Hashash (D.Sc), Prof of Organic Chemistry- Faculty of Science -Ain Sham University, and Prof. Dr. A.I. Essawy Prof. of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science Fayoum
University.

•B. Sc. in Chemistry, May 2002 (Very Good), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University.

Employment
•From (9-2003 to 8-2004) Specialization at the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology.
•From (9-2004 to30-2007) Researcher Assistant at Pretreatment and Finishing of Cellulosic Fibers Department, Textile Research Division, National Research Centre.
•From 4-2007 till now Assistant Researcher at Pretreatment and Finishing of Cellulosic Fibers Department, Textile Research Division, National Research Centre.

Achievement
Shared in organization of
•The 2nd International Conference of Textile Research Division” National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt. April 11-13, 2005.
•The 3rd International Conference of Textile Research Division” April 2-4, 2006.
•The 4th International Conference of Textile Research Division” April 12-14, 2007.
•The 5th International Conference of Textile Research Division” April 14-16, 2008.
•Lecture and Introduce Presentation the 5th International Conference of Textile Research Division” April 14-16, 2008, (textile processing: State of the Art& Future Development.

Projects
Work with research teams in different research projects for producing new applied products, or improving industrial processes such as:
•Participation in the National Campaign for Development of Textile Industry Financed by Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (2004-2008). This Campaign is based on a technology Roadmap. The latter aims at achieving identified market, industry and technology goals of textile industry. The campaign sheds insight on importance of textile industry in Egypt. It brings into focus the wide performance targets for developing and facing competition in international and local markets. Emphasis is placed on cost and productivity targets; market targets; environmental targets; chemical-water-energy conservation targets; health and safety targets; work force targets.
•Participation in the project entitled “Development of Materials using Natural Wastes for Pollutant Removal” (2005-2007).
•Participation in the project entitled “The Use of Modern Technologies in the Textile Wet Processing and Production of Technical Textiles to Upgrade Textile Industry (2008-2010).

Activities
•Member of Egyptian syndicate of scientific professions.
•Member of Egyptian Journal of Chemistry.

Personal
•Highly adaptable, geographically flexible.

List of publications
•Innovative Multi-finishing using Chitosan-O-PEG Graft Copolymer / Citric acid aqueous system for Preparation of Medical Textiles. Journal of Textile Institute, in press, November 2008.
Innovative Multi-finishing using Chitosan-N-PEG Graft Copolymer / Citric acid aqueous system for Preparation of Medical Textiles.15th International Conference of Textile (STRUTEX), from 2-4-12-2008, faculty of textile engineering technical university of Liberec, Czeck Republic.
References

•Prof. Dr. Ali A. Hebish, National Research Center, Textile Research Division, Cairo, Egypt.
E-Mail:Hebeish@hotmail.com
•Prof .Dr. Aly Sayed Aly, Head of Pretreatment and Finishing of Cellulosic Fibers Department Textile Research Division, National Research Centre (NRC) Cairo, Egypt.
E-Mail:dr_alysayed@yahoo.com
•Dr.Khalied F.El-Tahlawy, National Research Center, Textile Research Department, Cairo, Egypt. Now work in College of Textile North Carolina State University.
E-Mail: tahlawy@gawab.com>
•Prof.Dr.Karima Hagage –Head of textile Research Division, National Research Centre (NRC) Cairo, Egypt.
Languages
•Arabic :Native
•English (Spoken & Writing):Very good

Areas of Competence and Motivation for Science
The major motivations for science included:

•Chemical modification of polysaccharides such as chitosan, cellulose
•Ionic liquid and cellulose derivatives
•Surface modification of Textiles using Nanotechnolgy.
•Preparation of hyperbranched polymers and its application for medical purposes.
•Preparation of dendrimers such as polyamidoamine, polypropylene imine, polyethylene imine.
•Regioselective of polysacharides such as chitosan, and oligosaccharides such as mannopyrannosides.
•Uses of dendrimers for cancer therapy.
•Chemical modifiction of dendrimers by different oligo-saccharides such as mono and di, and chemical modification of the surface of glycodendrimers by DOTA, NTA to used as ligands to some metals such as Cu,Ni,Ag,Gd,Au.
•Supramolecular components such as cyclodextrins, dendrimers, and calixarenes.
•Chemical modifiction of dendrimers by oligosaccharides, and chemical modification of the surface of glycodendrimers by DOTA, NTA to used as ligands to some metals such as Cu,Ni,Ag,Gd,Au.
•Preparation of novel core-shell compenents based on natural, synthetics polymer with with metal nanoparticles.
•Preperation of functional polymeric materials loading with different metals nanoparticles.
•Functionalisation of Textiles with Nanotechnology.
•I have some experience in some instromenation such as FT-IR,H-NMR,HPLC,UV/VIS spectroscopy, TEM.

Best Regards
Abdel-Mohsen
abdo_mohsennrc@yaoo.com

I’m Amare Shiberu from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I received my BSc degree of natural science from the science faculty of Addis Ababa University of Ethiopia-East Africa. I also graduated from the technology faculty of the same University with an MSc degree in Environmental Engineering in July, 2008. Currently, I’m working as an expert in the Ethiopian Cleaner Production Center of the national Ministry of Science and Technology.

The main tasks in the center being undertaken by me are promotion of sustainable industrial production focusing on: Providing industrial sectors with an effective Cleaner Production (CP) technical assistance to reduce waste at the source and enhance their productivity and competitiveness to the global market, Selection and Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies, Developing and Implementing the Environmental Management System and continually monitoring for improvement, and Provision of other Environmental Services such as EIA and Undertaking CP assessment and environmental audits.

Hence, I feel a great pleasure to express my eager and burning desire and interest in getting a PhD assistantship on Environmental areas. Being backed by further training at a PhD level, I want to contribute more to the existing national and global environmental challenges.

Therefore, I sincerely and earnestly would like to request your kind consideration to find ways of getting full scholarship assistance for me so that I will be able to pursue my PhD study on either Environmental Engineering, Environmental science, Environmental management or Environment and Sustainable development. Thanking in advance for your cooperation, I am looking forward to hearing your kind response soon.

Best regards,
Yours Sincerely.