Prof. Rowaida Ahmed
About me
Rowaida Ahmed is a Professor at Suez Canal University in the Faculty of Science, Zoology Department. Her primary research interests include aquatic entomology, aquatic ecology, biodiversity, and biomonitoring. She completed her MSc and Ph.D. in Entomology at Suez Canal University, Egypt, in collaboration with the Division of Biology at Royal Holloway College, University of London, UK. She also holds a B.Sc. from SCU, Egypt, in Biology.
Her initial research in taxonomy and cytotaxonomy during her MSc and Ph.D. enriched the biodiversity of aquatic entomofauna, particularly in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, by contributing new records of rare and new species. Specimens from her Ph.D. research on Egyptian diving beetles, including newly identified species, are curated in the Coleoptera section of the Natural History Museum, London, UK. Post-Ph.D., she shifted into applied aquatic ecology, using macroinvertebrates as indicators of environmental health and examining the impact of physical, chemical, and heavy metal factors on various Egyptian aquatic ecosystems. Her research further incorporates remote sensing technologies for monitoring water quality dynamics and investigates the morphological deformities and cytogenetic alterations in Chironomid larvae to identify toxic stress.
Her academic journey has been marked by a commitment to education, research, and institutional development. As the former Vice Dean for Postgraduate Affairs and Scientific Research, she has made contributions to academic policy and research. She served on defense committees for graduate students, participated in faculty promotion boards, and reviewed articles for a range of Science Alert Journals. A recipient of multiple research grants and postdoctoral fellowships, she has participated in international conferences and workshops and has numerous peer-reviewed publications. She has been a principal investigator and scientific member in projects concerning Sinai's fauna biodiversity, water treatment, and biological water resource assessment. She offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, such as General Zoology, Evolution, Taxonomy, Freshwater Biology, Aquatic Bioindicators, Medical Entomology and Applied Entomology.
Rowaida Ahmed is a Professor at Suez Canal University in the Faculty of Science, Zoology Department. Her primary research interests include aquatic entomology, aquatic ecology, biodiversity, and biomonitoring. She completed her MSc and Ph.D. in Entomology at Suez Canal University, Egypt, in collaboration with the Division of Biology at Royal Holloway College, University of London, UK. She also holds a B.Sc. from SCU, Egypt, in Biology.
Her initial research in taxonomy and cytotaxonomy during her MSc and Ph.D. enriched the biodiversity of aquatic entomofauna, particularly in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, by contributing new records of rare and new species. Specimens from her Ph.D. research on Egyptian diving beetles, including newly identified species, are curated in the Coleoptera section of the Natural History Museum, London, UK. Post-Ph.D., she shifted into applied aquatic ecology, using macroinvertebrates as indicators of environmental health and examining the impact of physical, chemical, and heavy metal factors on various Egyptian aquatic ecosystems. Her research further incorporates remote sensing technologies for monitoring water quality dynamics and investigates the morphological deformities and cytogenetic alterations in Chironomid larvae to identify toxic stress.
Her academic journey has been marked by a commitment to education, research, and institutional development. As the former Vice Dean for Postgraduate Affairs and Scientific Research, she has made contributions to academic policy and research. She served on defense committees for graduate students, participated in faculty promotion boards, and reviewed articles for a range of Science Alert Journals. A recipient of multiple research grants and postdoctoral fellowships, she has participated in international conferences and workshops and has numerous peer-reviewed publications. She has been a principal investigator and scientific member in projects concerning Sinai's fauna biodiversity, water treatment, and biological water resource assessment. She offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, such as General Zoology, Evolution, Taxonomy, Freshwater Biology, Aquatic Bioindicators, Medical Entomology and Applied Entomology.
Other Memberships/Affiliations
Degrees:
Zalat, S.; Saleh Ahmed, R. and Abo-Ghalia, A. (1992). Taxonomic and ecological keys of aquatic insects in Ismailia region. J Journal of the Egyptian German Society of Zoology, 9(D): 259-275. ISSN: 1110-5364
Abo-Ghalia, A.; Zalat, S. and Saleh Ahmed, R. (1992). Relation between aquatic insect fauna from Ismailiya region and water properties. Ain Shams Science Bulletin, 30: 359-372.
Saleh Ahmed, R.; Angus, R.; Zalat, S. and Kaschif, A. (1997). Taxonomy and chromosomal analysis of Egyptian Synchortus imbricatus (Klug) (Coleoptera: Noteridae). Aquatic insects, 19 (2), 107-116. DOI: 10.1080/01650429709361643
Saleh Ahmed, R. and. Angus, R. (1998). Laccophilus poecilus Klug, 1834- the valid name for L. ponticus Sharp, 1882. Latissimus:10: 3. ISSN: 0966 2235.
Saleh Ahmed, R. and Gadalla, S. M. (1999). Contribution to the study of Heteroptera, Gerromorpha (semi-aquatic bugs). I- A systematic revision of the family Gerridae, Heteroptera (water striders) of Egypt. Journal of Union of Arab Biologist, Cairo (11A) Zoology, 91-110. ISSN: 1110-5372
Saleh Ahmed, R.; Angus, R.; Zalat, S. and Shaarawi, F. (2000). Chromosomal analysis of some Egyptian diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae). Egyptian Journal of Biology, 2: 76-84.
Zalat, S.; Saleh Ahmed, R.; Angus, R. and Kaschif, A. (2000). Diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae and Noteridae) of Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Natural History, 2: 1-107.
Saleh Ahmed, R. and Angus, R.B. (2000). Chromosomal analysis of Neohydrocoptus jaechi (Wewalka) and Canthydrus diophthalmus (Reiche & Saulcy) (Coleoptera: Noteridae). Aquatic Insects, 22(3): 165 – 170. DOI: 10.1076/0165-0424(200006)22:3;1-I;FT165
Gadalla, S.M. and Saleh Ahmed, R. (2000). Contribution to the study of Heteroptera, Gerromorpha (semi-aquatic bugs). III- Water treaders (family: Mesoveliidae) from Egypt. Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Egypt, 78: 189 – 204.
Habashy, M.M.; Saleh Ahmed, R. and Gadalla, S. M (2000). Effect of insects as a natural diet on the growth and survival rate of fresh water prawns, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man). Journal of the Egyptian German Society of Zoology, (33E), 121 – 140. ISSN: 1110-5364
Saleh Ahmed, R. (2001). Contribution to the study of Heteroptera, Gerromorpha (semi-aquatic bugs). II- Chromosomal analysis of Limnogonus cereiventris (Signoret, 1862) (Gerridae) (water striders) with notes on the wing polymorphism. Journal of the Egyptian German Society of Zoology, (34E), 7 -17. ISSN: 1110-5364
Saleh Ahmed, R. (2001). First record of the tribe Vatellini Sharp and its genus Derovatellus Sharp (Dytiscidae- Coleoptera) from shallow water pool in Hurghada, Egypt. Journal of the Egyptian German Society of Zoology, (36E), 29 -38. ISSN: 1110-5364
Gadalla, S.M.; El-Hamouly, H. and Saleh Ahmed, R. (2001). Taxonomic review of the families Belostomatidae, Nepidae and Pleidae from Egypt (Aquatic Hemiptera). Journal of the Egyptian German Society of Zoology, (36E), 103 -128. ISSN: 1110-5364
Saleh Ahmed, R. and El-Shenawy, N. (2001). Anisops sardeus sardeus Herrich-Schaeffer (Heteroptera: Notonectidae) as a bioindicator of heavy metals in Wastwater Treatment Plant at Ismailiya, Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 5 (2): 129-146. ISSN: 1110-6131
Saleh Ahmed, R. (2004). Contribution to the study of Heteroptera, Gerromorpha (semi-aquatic bugs). IV- A new record of marine water strider Halobates micans Eschscholtz, 1822 (Gerridae) from mangrove in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. Journal of the Egyptian German Society of Zoology, (44E): 1-18. ISSN: 1110-5364
Saleh Ahmed, R. (2004). Some new records of diving beetles from Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Egypt, 81:29-42.
Saleh Ahmed, R. and Gadalla, S. M (2005). Contribution to the study of Heteroptera, Gerromorpha (semiaquatic bugs). V- Water crickets (Family Veliidae) from Egypt. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 8(3): 219-226.
Gadalla, S. M and Saleh Ahmed, R. (2005). Contribution to the study of Heteroptera, Gerromorpha (semiaquatic bugs). VI- Hebridae and Hydrometridae from Egypt. Efflatounia, 5: 16-25.
Saleh Ahmed, R. and Gadalla, S. M (2005). Contribution to the study of Heteroptera, Gerromorpha (semiaquatic bugs). VII- Check-list of Gerromorpha of Egypt, with a new record. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 8(4): 339-344.
Gadalla, S. M and Saleh Ahmed, R. (2006). Taxonomic review of the family Notonectidae from Egypt (Aquatic Hemiptera). Journal of Egyptian Academic Society for Environmental Development (A- Entomology), 7 (1): 201-222. ISSN: 1110-8746
Saleh Ahmed, R. (2006). Morphological deformities and cytogenetic alterations in Chironomus plumosus L. (Diptera: Chironomidae) larvae as biological indicators of toxic stress in Temsah Lake, Egypt. Journal of Egyptian Academic Society for Environmental Development (A- Entomology), 7 (2): 1-27. ISSN: 1110-8746
Saleh Ahmed, R.; El-Shenawy, N.S.; Saad Eddin, M.; Shalaby, I.M. and Reyad, E.M. (2006). Bioassesment of macroinvertebrate communities in relation to water quality in Manzala Lake, Egypt. Journal of Egyptian Academic Society for Environmental Development (A- Entomology), 7 (2): 109 - 146. ISSN: 1110-8746
Saleh Ahmed, R. (2006). Secretion-grooming behavior in the Egyptian diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae and Noteridae). African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2(2): 15-19. ISSN 1687-4870
El-Shenawy, N.S.; Saleh Ahmed, R.; Saad Eddin, M.; Shalaby, I.M. and Reyad, E.M. (2006). Impact of heavy metals on bivalve, Crastoderma glaucum (Order: Veneroidae) and Insect, Enochrus testaceus (Order: Coleoptera) of Manzala Lake, Egypt. Journal of Egyptian Academic Society for Environmental Development (A- Entomology), 7 (2): 57 - 57. ISSN: 1110-8746
Saleh Ahmed, R. ; Ismail, M. F.; El-Shenawy, N.S. and Abo-Ghalia, A.H. (2008). Pictorial keys of chironomid species (Order: Diptera) in El-Tall El-Keber wastewater treatment plant, Egypt. Journal of Entomology, 5(1-22).
Mahmoud,S.M.; El-Heneiday, A.; Gadallah, N.S and Saleh Ahmed, R. (2009). Survey and Abundances of Common Ichneumonid Parasitoid Species in Suez Canal Region, Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 19 (2): 185-190.
El-Shenawy, N.S.; Saleh Ahmed, R.; Ismail, M. F. and Abo-Ghalia, A.H. (2010). Evaluation of the efficiency of wastewater treatment and use of Chironomus calipterus (Diptera, Chironomidae) as a bioindicators in El- Tall El-Keber, Egypt. Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, 5 (2): 94 -105.
Gadallah, N.S; Saleh Ahmed, R.; El-Heneiday, A. and Mahmoud,S.M. (2010). Ichneumonidae collected from the Suez Canal and North Sinai regions, Egypt (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea). Seventh International Congress of Hymenopteriats Proceeding, Abstract, P. 30
Gadallah, N.S; Saleh Ahmed, R.; El-Heneiday, A. and Mahmoud,S.M. (2010). Ichneumonidae from the Suez Canal region Egypt (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonoidea). Linzer biol. Beitr, 42(2): 1293-1310.
Tawfik, M.M.; Semida, F.M.; Saleh Ahmed, R. and Orabi, G.M. (2013). Biodiversity of the aquatic entomofauna at St. Katherine Protectorate and Wadi Feiran, South Sinai, Egypt. Asian Journal of Biological Sciences 6 (1): 40-53.
Saad El-Din,M.; Gaber, A.; Koch, M.; Saleh Ahmed, R. and Bahgat, I. (2013). Remote sensing application for water quality assessment in lake Timsah, Suez Canal, Egypt. Journal of Remote Sensing Technology 3: 61-74.
Lotfi, N.M., El-Shatoury, S. A., Hanora, A. and Saleh Ahmed, R. (2016). Isolating non-O1/non-O39 Vibrio cholerae from Chironomus transvaalensis larvae and exuviae collected from polluted areas in Lake Manzala, Egypt. J. Asia Pac. Entomol. 19: 545-549.
Tawfik, N. M., El-Shenawy, N. S., Saleh Ahmed, R. and Saad El-Din, M. I. (2026). eDNA insights and macroinvertebrate biomonitoring: a review of current practices and future directions for freshwater ecosystem assessment. Aquat. Sci. 88: 137. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00027-026-01365-5
Suez Canal University, Faculty of Science, Ismailia, Egypt
Cairo University, Faculty of Science, Egypt
Suez Canal University, Faculty of Science, Ismailia, Egypt
Suez Canal University, Egypt
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Training course at the Computer Center, Royal Holloway College, London University, UK
Suez Canal University and held at the Biotechnology Research Centre, Ismailia, Egypt