Prof. Nour El-Gendy

Dr. Nour Shafik El-Gendy is a Professor in the field of Environmental Sciences, Sustainable Development, Clean Energy and Nano-Biotechnology. She is the chairman of the Board of Directors of Central Analytical Labs – Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI). She is the Former Head Manager of Petroleum Biotechnology Lab., the Former Acting and Vice Head of Process Design & Development Department, (EPRI). El-Gendy is the Head of Technology Innovation Support Center (TISC) office, Vice Head of Center of Excellence and member in Entrepreneurship Hub in October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, MSA University. She is a visiting professor in the School of Chemical Engineering of Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, India and Trivandrum Engineering Science & Technology (TrEST) Research Park, India. She is a Member of Water, Energy and Environment Committee - Technical, Monitoring and Performance Evaluation Office, and the coordinator of National Committee for Environmental Issues in the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT). She is the Former Advisor for the Egyptian Minster of Environment. El-Gendy is Scientific Advisor for the Federation of Arab Women Leaders. El-Gendy is the National Contact Point for Horizon Europe program - sectors “Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment”. El-Gendy is the Former Coordinator of Nanobiotechnology Program, Faculty of Nanotechnology for Postgraduate Studies, Cairo University, Sheikh Zayed Branch Campus. She is member of Scientific Research, Technology, and Cyber-security Committee, former Vice Coordinator of the Scientific Research Committee and member of Rural Woman Committee, National Council for Women (NCW) of Egypt. El-Gendy is an Ambassador for the Egyptian Young Academy of Sciences (EYAS). El-Gendy is a member of the Higher Scientific Committee of the Arab Union for Sustainable Development and Environment. She is also a member of the Arab Council for Creativity and Innovation. Awarded Professional Diploma in “Preparing Arab Women Leaders Internationally and Regionally” documented by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. El-Gendy is expert in the assessment of environmental pollution and its remediation, wastewater treatment, biofuels, petroleum upgrading, green chemistry, nanobiotechnology, valorization of wastes, biocorrosion and its mitigation. El-Gendy awarded Diploma in “Environmental Management”. She has published 12 chapters, 10 books and 142 research papers, and supervised 29 MSc and PhD theses. Dr. El-Gendy is also an editor and reviewer in 92 and 252 international journals, respectively. She participated also as PI, Co-PI or research member in national and international research projects concerning with; biovalorization of wastes, solid waste management, bioethanol from lignocellulosic wastes; biofuels and value-added products from algae, application of nanobiotechnology in upgrading of petroleum and bioremediation of polluted environment. Dr. El-Gendy participated in 70 international workshops, 68 international training courses, 187 international conferences and 28 international seminars. Dr. El-Gendy established 4 ongoing research schools; Petroleum and Environmental Biotechnology, Petroleum and Environmental Nanobiotechnology, Biofuels, and Valorization of Solid Waste Biomass. Dr. El-Gendy is a member in many international associations and organizations concerned with petroleum industry, environmental health and sciences. She is also an active member in national committees concerning with; sustainable development, water desalination, wastewater treatment, biofuel standards, petroleum pollution, chemical engineering and biotechnology. She is in international collaboration with different foreign international universities, research institutes, and centers. El-Gendy established undergraduate and postgraduate programs in many universities. She has also teaching experience (Chemical Engineering Department – Faculty of Engineering - The British University in Egypt BUE, Faculty of Biotechnology, and Chemical Engineering Department – Faculty of Engineering - Modern Sciences and Arts MSA University, Faculty of Science - Monofiya University, Chemical Engineering Department - Faculty of Engineering - Cairo University and Biotechnology Program - Faculty of Science, Cairo University). She is listed in the Stanford–Elsevier global list of top 2% scientists 2025. She was honored in many scientific forums. She was awarded from Egypt the Women Appreciation Award in the field of “Water, Energy and Environmental Sciences” - 2024. She was also awarded the Regional Award of the Arab Union for Sustainable Development and Environment in the field of “Environment and Sustainable Development” - 2023. She was awarded from India the Research Excellence Award, Sciencefather Women Researcher Award 2022 for the contribution and honorable achievement in innovative research, and the International Scientist Award 2021 on Engineering, Science and Medicine. El-Gendy has also been awarded the Best Women Scientist Award 2021 from College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, USA. She has been honored by the Official Portal of Department of Environment – Ministry of Environment and Water – Malaysia and University of Putra Malaysia – 2021. Her biography is recorded in Who’s Who in Science and Engineering.