Ashraf M Ahmed

Prof. Ashraf M Ahmed

Zoology, King Saud University, College of Science, Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia

Biography

Ashraf M. Ahmed completed his PhD at Keele University, UK, in 2002, has had an ongoing research fellowship at Keele since 2004, and has been a Fellow of the Royal Society, UK, from 2004 until now. He is a professor of Medical Entomology at the Zoology Department, Minia University, Egypt (currently at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia). His current research interest is “medical and forensic Entomology. He has successfully achieved several granted research projects, including the latest two projected both during the period from 2013 to 2015 for controlling mosquito vectors (1.5 million SR) and producing natural bee-derived antibiotics against the American Foulbrood disease (AFB) in honey bees (1.6 million SR). He had successfully monitored undergraduate and postgraduate students and research scholars. His academic output consists of more than 50 papers in reputed journals, including “Insects," membership in several scientific societies, attending several local, national, and international conferences, and being invited to speak at many international scientific meetings.Research Interest Ashraf M. Ahmed’s current research interest is “Mosquito Immunity and Biocontrol," aiming at utilizing bioagents as well as the immunity of mosquito vectors against mosquito-borne diseases. He has successfully achieved several granted research projects and got two projects (1.6 million Saudi Riyals each) during the period from 2013 to 2015 for biocontrolling mosquito vectors and producing natur

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King Saud University, College of Science

Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia

Zoology

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