Dr. Amal M. E. Abdel-Hamid is a Professor of Plant Molecular Genetics and Cytology, a staff member in the Department of Biological and Geological Sciences, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. She obtained her M.Sc. in Plant Cytogenetics (2000) and Ph.D. in Plant Molecular Genetics (2004) from Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. She participated in 7 conferences and about 40 workshops. She has memberships in different scientific societies like Egyptian Syndicate of Scientific professions, The Egyptian Botanical Society, Union of Arab Biologists and Saudi Biological Society, Egyptian Natural Protectorates Pioneers Society and act as a member in Asian council of Science Editors, editorial board member and reviewer in many international journals. She published 28 research articles in many international journals, one book and one chapter. Her research interests include studies on plant molecular genetics, plant stress, DNA barcoding, genetic markers, gene expression and plant genetic resources.