Dr. FATMA ALI
About me
Expertise in Organic and Dye Chemistry: Dr. Mohamed’s specialization in organic chemistry, particularly dye chemistry, stands out. Her contributions to sustainable dyeing processes and the development of novel reactive dyes for textiles demonstrate her deep expertise and the real-world impact of her work, which aligns with the award's emphasis on innovation.
2. Significant Academic Footprint: Her strong publication record, with impactful work in the field of organic chemistry, highlights her influence and authority. The citation metrics, including an h-index of 12 and an i10-index of 13, reinforce her standing as a respected researcher in her field.
3. Sustainability and Environmental Focus: Dr. Mohamed’s research addresses critical sustainability challenges in the textile industry, such as improving dye performance while reducing environmental impact. This makes her work not only scientifically important but also societally relevant, enhancing the value of her candidacy for the Women Researcher Award.
4. Cross-disciplinary Impact: Her research on enhancing textile properties through dye chemistry intersects with public health, especially her work on antimicrobial textiles. This cross-disciplinary approach demonstrates her ability to contribute beyond her primary field, a strong point for a prestigious researcher award.
5. Leadership and Mentorship: With a well-rounded academic career that includes significant teaching roles and professional recognition, Dr. Mohamed has demonstrated leadership. Her time as a professor and co-professor at institutions in Egypt and Saudi Arabia showcases her dedication to mentorship and fostering the next generation of researchers.
Areas for Improvement
1. International Collaborations: While Dr. Mohamed has substantial experience within Egypt and Saudi Arabia, further expanding her international research collaborations could enhance her global impact and visibility, making her a stronger candidate for global awards.
2. Innovation Beyond Dye Chemistry: Though her contributions to dye chemistry are significant, further diversification of her research focus could elevate her profile. Exploring adjacent fields, like nanomaterials or biotechnology applications in textiles, could strengthen her case for broader scientific recognition.
3. Awards and Honors Documentation: While her career highlights multiple accolades, providing more detailed documentation of specific awards, grants, or recognitions would reinforce her qualifications and demonstrate the tangible impact of her work on the scientific community and industry.
4. Engagement in Global Scientific Forums: Increased participation in international conferences, workshops, and symposiums could further highlight her research on global platforms. Such exposure can significantly raise the profile of her work and provide further evidence of her leadership in her field.
5. Outreach and Knowledge Dissemination: Dr. Mohamed could enhance her profile by engaging more in public science communication, outreach, or industry partnerships that directly showcase the practical applications of her work. This could involve collaborations with textile companies or participation in sustainability-driven initiatives.
Other Memberships/Affiliations
Degrees:
2. H. Z. Shams, M. H. Helal and F. A. Mohamed (2001): Synthesis of a new series of polyfunctionally substituted pyrazole azo dye systems for dyeing of synthetic and modified cellulose fibers. Pigment and Resin Technology, 30(2): 99-108.
3. H. Z. Shams, M. H. Helal, F. A. Mohamed and S. Abd-Elhafiz (2001): A novel synthesis of 1-oxo-thieno [3`,2`-3,4]pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazole azo dye systems for dyeing of synthetic and modified cellulose fibers. Pigment and Resin Technology, 30(3): 158-163.
4. Y.A. Youssef, M.M. El-Zawahry, F.A. Mohamed, H.Z. Shams and E.A. El-Kharadly: International Fiber Conf., Engineer House: Seoul University, Seoul, Korea, pp. 201-2 (2006).
5. H. Z. Shams, Y.A. Youssef, F.A. Mohamed and M. H. Helal (2009): Synthesis and application of novel disazo pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazole reactive dyes. Pigment and Resin Technology, 38(6): 372-379.
6. A. A. Mousa, F. A. Mohamed, R. Farouk and Y.A. Youssef, (2011), “Uonio dyeing of wool/polyester blend fabric using a sulphatpethylsuphone dye analogue of C.I. disperse yellow 16”. Al-Azhar bull. Sci. vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 129-140.
7. Fatma Mohamed and Y.A. Youssef, (2012), “Synthesis and application of bifunctional reactive dyes pyrazolo[1,2-a] pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid”. Pigment and Resin Technology, 41 (1): 49 – 54.
8. Fatma A. Mohamed and Ahmed K.A. (2012), “Synthesis and application of reactive dyes with 3-Amino-2-thioxo-4-thiazolidinone nucleus”. Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 8(10): 5009-5017.
9. Farouk R., Mohamed F. A., Youssef Y. A. and Mousa A. A. (2012), “High Performance Thiophene-Based Bifunctional Sulphatoethylsulphone Disazo Reactive Disperse Dye on Silk and Nylon 6 Fabrics”. Journal of American Science; 8(12): 1101 – 1105.
10. F. A. Mohamed and R. M. Mohareb (2014), “Synthesis and Application of Novel Reactive Disperse Dye based on Tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophene moiety”. Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, 18)),3: 28-34
11. F. A. Mohamed and R. M. Mohareb (2013), “Synthesis and applications of new bifunctional dyes Bis (monochlorotriazine) based on tetrahydrobenzo [b]thiophene moiety”. Pigment and Resin Technology, 42(4) : 264–270.
12. Fatma A. Mohamed and El-Alfy, E.A. (2013), “Improving dyeability of cotton fabric via grafting with Dimethylamino Ethylmethacrylate”. Journal of Applied Sciences Research, Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 9(1): 178-183.
13. Mohamed F. A., Farouk R., Youssef Y. A. and Mousa A. A. (2013), “Dyeing of Nylon 6 and Silk Fabrics with Novel Polyfunctional Disazo Reactive Disperse Dye”. Journal of American Science; 9(1): 34 - 39.
14. Mohamed F.A., Ibrahim H. M., (2014) "Antimicrobial dyes based on heterocyclic and/or homocyclic systemsfor dyeing and textile finishing", Research & Reviews in BioSciences, 8(8), 285-15.
15. Fatma A. Mohamed, N. F.Ali and R.S.R. EL-Mohamedy A. A. Hebeish (2014), “Biodegredation of reactive and reactive disperse dyes by Aspergillius nigar” Journal of Bioremediation & Biodegradation,5 ( 1) 1-5.
16. Fatma A. Mohamed, Mahmoud S. Bashandy, H. Abd El-Wahab, Mahmoud B. Sheier, Mohamed M. El-Molla1, Ahmed H. Bedair, (2014),” Synthesis of Several Newly Acid Dyes and their Application in Textile Dyeing”, International Journal of Advanced Research, 2 ( 7), 248-260.
17. Fatma A. Mohamed and K. Haggag, (2015)” Solvent free fluorescein dye and its application use Microwave”, International Journal of ChemTech Research,7, (01), 164-169.
18.Fatma A. Mohamed, A. A. Mousa, R. Farouk and Y. A. Youssef, (2015),”Union dyeing of wool/polyester blend fabric using sulphatoethylsulphone dye derivative of C.I. Disperse Yellow 23”, International Journal of ChemTech Research, 8, ( 8), 112-120.
19. Fatma A. Mohamed, N.F. Ali and RSR EL-Mohamedy, (2015), “The Dye Ability and Antimicrobial Activity of Wool Fibers Dyed with Reactive Dyes and Pre- Treated with Chitosan” Internationa Jornal of Current Microbiolog of Applied Science , 4( 11) ,587-596.
20. Fatma A. Mohamed, Hassan M. Ibrahim , Elham A. El-Kharadly, Ekhlas A. El-Alfy (2016), “Improving Dye ability and antimicrobial properties of Cotton Fabric” Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 6 (02), 119-123.
21. Mahmoud S. Bashandy, Fatma A. Mohamed, Mohamed M. El-Molla ,Mahmoud B. Sheier, Ahmed H. Bedair, (2016), “Synthesis of Novel Acid Dyes with Coumarin Moiety and Their Utilization for Dyeing Wool and Silk Fabrics”, Open Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 6, 18-35.
22. Fatma A. Mohamed, Hassan M. Ibrahim and Maysa M. Reda, ( 2016), “Eco friendly dyeing of wool and cotton fabrics with reactive dyes (bifunctional) and its antibacterial activity”, Der Pharma Chemica, 8(16):159-167
23. Fatma A Mohamed, NF Ali, RSR EL-Mohamedy, (2017), “Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity for Wool Fibers Dyed with New Synthesized Reactive Dyes”, Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 44(2): 121-126.
24. Fatma A. Mohamed , Saadia A. Abd El-Megied, Mahmoud S. Bashandy and Hassan M. Ibrahim( 2018), “Synthesis, application and antibacterial activity of new reactive dyes based on thiazole moiety”, Pigment & Resin Technology, 47(3): 246–254
25. Fatma A. Mohamed, Hassan M. Ibrahim, A.A. Aly and Ekhlas A. El-Alfy (2018), “Improvement of dyeability and antibacterial properties of gelatin treated cotton fabrics with synthesized reactive dye ”, Bioscience research, 15(4): 4403-4408
26. Fatma A. Mohamed, (2018), “Eco-friendly dyeing of wool and silk fabrics using mixed synthesized acid and natural dyes and antibacterial activity for the dyed fabrics” Bioscience research, 15(3):1480-1486.
27. Fatma A. Mohamed, Saadia A. Abd El-Megied, Raffat Mohareb, (2020), Synthesis and application of novel reactive dyes based on Dimedone moiety” Egyptian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 63, No. 11 pp. 4447 – 4455
28. Fatma A. Mohamed, Maysa M. Reda )2020), Antibacterial Finishing and Dyeing Affinity Enhancement of cellulose-based fabrics via pre-treatment by chitosan nanoparticles treatment” European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine ,Vol. 07, Issue 10, pp. 2378-2392.
29. Fatma A. Mohamed, Shaban Elkhabiry, Hassan M. Ibrahim (2022), “Synthesis and antibacterial activity of some novel nucleus N-aminorhodanine based bis monofunctional and bifunctional reactive dyes and their application on wool and cotton fabrics” ” Egyptian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 65, No. 2 pp. 597 – 608.
30. Fatma A. Mohamed, Mahmoud B. Sheier, Maysa M. Reda, Hassan M. Ibrahim (2021), Synthesis, application, and antibacterial activity of new direct dyes based on chromene derivatives”, Current Organic Synthesis, accepted
31. Fatma A. Mohamed , Maysa Reda, Hassan M. Ibrahim (2022), “Enhancement of Dyeing and Antimicrobial Properties of Chitosan and Chitosan Nanoparticles-Treated Cotton and Viscose Fabrics with Acid Dyes”, Egyptian Journal of Chemistry, vol. 65(13),13
32. Fatma A. Mohamed and Nagia Ali (2022), Surface modification of wool fabrics using chitosan nanoparticles before dyeing with synthesized direct dye and antimicrobial activity evaluation, Egyptian Journal of Chemistry , Vol. 65, No. SI:13, pp. 317 – 325.
33. Fatma A. Mohamed, Elkhabiry Shaban , Ismail A. Ismail and Attia O. Attia (2022), Synthesis, Application and Antimicrobial Activity of New Acid Dyes Based on 3-Amino-2-thioxo-4-thiazolidinone Nucleus on Wool and Silk Fabrics, Current Organic Synthesis , 19(1), pp. 166–176.
34. Mohamed, F.A., Tawfik, T.M., Ibrahim, H.M.(2023), Surface Modification of Cotton, viscose, and polyester/cotton blend fabrics using nano carboxyethylchitosan Before Dyeing with commercial acid dyes and Antimicrobial Activity Evaluation, Egyptian Journal of Chemistry, 66(13), pp. 993–1000
35. Wafa Abdullah I. Al-Megrin, Manal F. El-khadragy, Fatma A. Mohamed and Hassan M. Ibrahim (2023) Free Salt Dyeing by Treatment of Cotton Fabric Using Carboxyethyl Chitosan and Synthesized Direct Dyes to Enhance Dyeing Properties and Antibacterial Activity, Current Organic Synthesis, 20(8), pp. 910–918
36. Seham A. Ibrahim, Fatma A. Mohamed, Hassan M. Ibrahim, Elkhabiry Shaban(2024), Synthesis, Characterization, Antibacterial Activity, and Applications of Novel Reactive Disperse Rhodanine Dyes on Silk and Nylon Fabrics, Fibers and Polymers, 25(1), pp. 243–255
37. Mohamed, F.A., El-Megied, S.A., Ali, N.(2024), Dyeing of Polyester Fabrics with Eco-Friendly Modified Natural Dyes Using IR and Ultrasonic Methods without Mordants or Dispersion Agents, Egyptian Journal of Chemistry, 67(7), pp. 389–395
38. Al-Megrin, W.A.I., Mohamed, F.A., Ahmed, H.M.,(2024), Effect of DBD Plasma/Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on the Printability of Wool Fabric With Beetroot Peels as a Natural Dye, Plasma Processes and Polymers
39. Fathy, H., Helal, M.H., Abbas, D., Mohamed, F.A.(2024), Synthesis and characterization of some new Schiff base azo disperse dyes based on chromene moiety for simultaneous dyeing and antimicrobial finishing, Scientific Reports, 14(1), 23164
40. Abdalla A. Mousa, Fatma A. Mohamed, Saadia A. Abd El-Megied& Yehya A. Youssef (2024), Dyeing of synthetic fiber-based
wool blended fabrics in supercritical carbon dioxide, Scientific Reports, 14(1), 30604.
41. Ibrahim, H. M.; El-magied, A.; Abd El-Raoof, S.; Mohamed, F. A.; Aboelenien, M. G. Advanced Pyrano [2, 3-c] Pyrazole-based azo dyes: enhanced dyeing performance and antibacterial activity of wool, polyester and nylon fabics via gold nanoparticle functionalization. Egyptian Journal of Chemistry 2025.
42. Fatma A. Mohamed · Saadia A. Abd El‑Megied · Mohamed G. Abouelenein · Eslam R. El‑Sawy,(2026), New Azo Disperse Dyes Based on 1H‑Phenanthro[9,10‑d]imidazole: Synthesis, Antibacterial Activity, ADME Study, and Molecular Docking, 27:1345–1361