Dr. Medhat Mekhail Tawfik
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Dr. Medhat Mekhail Tawfik

Professor
National Research Centre, Egypt

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Plant Ecophysiology from Cairo University, Egypt

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Biography

Dr. Medhat Mekhail Tawfik is currently working as Professor of Field Crops, Field Crop Research Department, National Research Centre. He has completed his Ph.D. (Plant Eco-physiology), Faculty of Science from University of Cairo (2002). He is member of several national and international scientific societies such as Syndicates of Scientist, youth researcher in the National Research Center, Agriculture Chemistry and Environment Protection Society, Agronomy society, Clean Farming Association Society, Egypt, Scientific and Culture society of NRC, Poverty and Nature (a platform for practitioners working on ecosystem management and poverty alleviation, associate member in Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA), member of Technical committee of NRC, and Senior member in Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological& Environmental Engineering Society. He also participated in number of research projects as principal investigator, co-investigator and member of project. He is editor in chief Associate of the Basic Research Journal of Agricultural Science Review (BRJASR), associate editor in the International Journal of Botany, Asian Journal of Agricultural Research, Asian Journal of Crop Science, member of International Advisory Board and the Representative of Journal of Genetic and Environmental Resources Conservation (JGERC) in Egypt and member of editorial board in International Journal of Crop Science and Technology. He also reviewed number of papers in journals and conferences. He has published 91 research articles in journals and 2 books contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Plant Ecophysiology
62%
Plant Growth and Development
90%
Foliar Application
75%
Fertilizer Technology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
1
Chapters
1
Articles
59
Abstracts
1

Selected Publications

  1. Tawfik, M.M., M. Sadak and E.A. Elhamid, 2015. Role of Antioxidants in Mitigating the Negative Impact of Salinity. Lap Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbriuecken, Pages: 64.
  2. Mohamed, M.H., M.M. Tawfik, N.M. Zaki, M.S. Hassanein and A.G. Ahmed, 2015. Sustainable production of wheat in new reclaimed sandy soil. Int. J. ChemTech Res., 8: 1610-1617.
  3. Ibrahim, O.M., A.A. Gaafar, A.M. Wali and M.M. Tawfik, 2015. Assessing the performance and variability of some sugar beet varieties using self-organizing map artificial neural network and cluster analysis. Int. J. ChemTech Res., 8: 12-19.
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  4. Gobarah, M.E., W.M. Haggag, M.M. Tawfik, G.A. Amal and E.A. El Housin, 2015. Effect of Zn, Mn and organic manures applications on yield, yield components and chemical constituents of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) grown in newly sandy soil. Int. J. ChemTech Res., 8: 2120-2130.
  5. Gobarah, M.E. and M.M. Tawfik, A.T. Thalooth and E.A. El Housini, 2015. Water conservation practices in agriculture to cope with water scarcity. Int. J. Water Resour. Arid. Environ., 4: 20-29.
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  6. Bakry, A.B., M.M. Tawfik, A.T. Thalooth and M.F. El-Karamany, 2015. Some agriculture practices for maximizing wheat production under new reclaimed sandy soil. Res. J. Pharm. Biol. Chem. Sci., 6: 169-180.
  7. Badr, E.A., O.M. Ibrahim, M.M. Tawfik and A.A. Bahr, 2015. Management strategy for improving the productivity of wheat in newly reclaimed sandy soil. Int. J. ChemTech Res., 8: 1438-1445.
  8. Ahmed, A.G., M.H. Mohamed, M.S. Hassanein, N.M. Zaki, S.F. El Habbasha, M.M. Tawifk and M.F. Mohamed, 2015. Effect of water regime and potassium fertilization on productivity of two chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) cultivars. Int. J. ChemTech Res., 8: 1509-1519.
  9. Zaki, N.M., M.S. Hassanein, A.G. Ahmed, E.A. El-Housini and M.M. Tawfik, 2014. Foliar application of potassium to mitigate the adverse impact of salinity on some sugar beet varieties. 2: Effect on yield and quality. Middle East J. Agric. Res., 3: 448-460.
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  10. Zaki, N.M., A.G. Ahmed, M.S. Hassanein, F.M. Manal and M.M. Manal, 2014. Yield and yield components of two maize hybrids as influenced by water deficit and amino cat fertilizer. Middle East J. Applied Sci., 4: 648-654.
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  11. Thalooth, A.T., M.M. Tawfik and O.M. Ibrahim, 2014. Effect of partial substitution of K+ by Na+ on yield, yield components, and quality of sugar beet. Global J. Adv. Res., 1: 1-7.
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  12. Sary, G.A., H.R.A. El-Deepah, N.K.H.B. El-Gizawy, M.E. Gobarah, M.M. Tawfik and H.H. Khedr, 2014. Impact of organic manures and foliar spraying with micronutrients on growth, yield and yield components of barley grown in newly reclaimed sandy soil. Am. Eurasian J. Agric. Environ. Sci., 14: 1130-1140.
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  13. Hussein, M.M., C.Y. El-Dewiny and M.M. Tawfik, 2014. Management strategy for improving growth and mineral status of Moringa grown under water stress conditions. J. Environ. Treat. Tech., 2: 184-190.
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  14. Haggag, W.M., M.M. Hussein, M.M. Tawfik and S.F. El Habbasha, 2014. Enhancement of wheat resistant to diseases by elicitors. Int. J. Sci. Res., 3: 1526-1530.
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  15. Haggag, W.M. and M.M. Tawfik, 2014. Identification of some rice genotypes resistant to blast disease in Egypt. Br. Biotechnol. J., 4: 894-903.
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  16. Gobarah, M.E., M.M. Tawfik, S.M. Zaghloul and G.A.Amin, 2014. Effect of combined application of different micronutrients on productivity and quality of sugar beet plants (Beta vulgaris L.). Int. J. Plant Soil Sci., 3: 589-598.
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  17. El-Housini, E.A., M.A. Ahmed, M.S. Hassanein and M.M. Tawfik, 2014. Effect of salicylic acid (SA) on growth and quality of stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bert.) under salt stress. Am. Eurasian J. Agric. Environ. Sci., 14: 275-281.
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  18. Elhamid, E.M.A., M.S. Sadak and M.M. Tawfik, 2014. Alleviation of Adverse Effects of salt stress in wheat cultivars by foliar treatment with antioxidant 2-Changes in some biochemical aspects, lipid peroxidation, antioxidant enzymes and amino acid contents. Agric. Sci., 5: 1269-1280.
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  19. Zaki, N.M., A.G. Ahmed, M.H. Mohamed, M.M. Tawfik and M.S. Hassanein, 2013. Effect of skipping one irrigation and potassium fertilization on growth and yield of chickpea plants. World Applied Sci. J., 27: 557-561.
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  20. Tawfik, M.M., M.M. Tawfik, M.A. Elhamid, M.E. Gobarah and M.M. Hassanein, 2013. Testing of some Halophytic plants for forage, biofuel production and soil bioremediation. J. Environ. Treat. Tech., 1: 183-189.
  21. Tawfik, M.M., A.T. Thalooth, N.M. Zaki, M.S. Hassanein, A.A. Bahr and A.G. Ahmed, 2013. Sustainable production of Kochia indica grown in saline habitat. J. Environ. Treat. Tech., 1: 56-61.
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  22. Hussein, M.M., M.M. Tawfik, S.F. El Habbasha and B.B. Mekki, 2013. Prospect of bacterial inoculants and organic fertilizers for improving growth, productivity and quality of castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) plants in newly reclaimed sandy soils. World J. Agric. Sci., 9: 421-428.
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  23. Hussein, M.M., M.M. Tawfik, M.M. El-Saady, A.T. Thalooth and M.E. Gobarah, 2013. Impact of foliar potassium application on growth, photosynthetic pigments and mineral content of castor bean plant grown under saline irrigation. Scholar's Electron. J. Agron., 191: 1-9.
  24. Hussein, M.M., M.M. Tawfik, M.K.A. Ahmed and M.F. El Karamany, 2013. Effect of water stress on vegetative growth and some physiological aspects of Jojoba [Simmondsia chinensis (Link) Schneider] in newly reclaimed sandy soil. Elixir Pollut., 55: 12903-12909.
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  25. Hozayn, M., M.M. Tawfik, H.M. Abd El-Ghany and A.M. Korayem, 2013. Effect of Plant Density on Yield and Sugar Quality Characteristics of Sugar Beet. J. Applied Sci. Res., 9: 1004-1009.
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  26. Hassanein, M.S., A.G. Ahmed, N.M. Zaki, H.I. El-Alia and M.M. Tawfik, 2013. Response of two wheat cultivars grown in newly cultivated lands to iron and slow release N Fertilizers. Aust., J. Basic Applied Sci., 7: 498-505.
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  27. El Lateef, E.M.A., J.E. Hall, M.S. Negm, P.C. Lawrence, M.M. Tawfik and A.A. Farrag, 2013. Some biohydrological effects of agricultural activities on desert soil and groundwater pollution: A case study. Int. J. Water Resour. Arid. Environ., 2: 78-83.
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  28. El Habbasha, S.F., M.M. Tawfik and M.F. El Kramany, 2013. Comparative efficacy of different bio-chemical foliar applications on growth, yield and yield attributes of some wheat cultivars. World J. Agric. Sci., 9: 345-353.
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  29. Zaki, N.M., A.G. Ahmed, M.S. Hassanein and M.M. Tawfik, 2012. Foliar application of potassium to mitigate the adverse impact of salinity on some sugar beet varieties. 1: effect on growth and some physiological aspects. J. Applied Sci. Res., 8: 4405-4416.
  30. Thalooth, A.T., A.A. Bahr and M.M. Tawfik, 2012. Productivity of some barley cultivars as affected by inoculation under water stress conditions. Elixir Appl. Botany, 51: 10743-10749.
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  31. Tawfik, M.M., A.T. Thalooth and N.M. Zaki, 2012. Exploring Saline Land Improvement Through Testing Leptochloa fusca and Sporobolus virginicus in Egypt. In: Developments in Soil Salinity Assessment and Reclamation, Shahid, S.A., M.A. Abdelfattah and F.K. Taha (Eds.). Springer, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, pp: 615-629.
  32. Hussein, M.M., A.T. Thalooth, M.M. Tawfik, M.E. Gobarah and M.H. Mohamed, 2012. Impact of mineral and organic fertilizer on vegetative growth of Jatropha curcas L in sandy soil. Elixir Applied Bot., 49: 9714-9717.
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  33. Hozayn, M., A.A. Abd El-Monem, Ebtihal, M. Abd El-Hameed and M.M. Tawfik, 2012. Mitigating global warming impact on wheat productivity in Egypt. Aust. J. Basic Applied Sci., 6: 525-531.
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  34. El Lateef, E.M.A., M.M. Tawfik, M. Hozyin, T.A. Bakry, E.A.A. Farrag and A.A. Bahr, 2012. Soil and foliar fertilization of mungbean (Vigna radlata (l) wilczek) under Egyptian conditions. Elixir Agric., 47: 8622-8628.
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  35. Bakry, B.A., M.M. Tawfik, B.B. Mekki and M.S. Zeidan, 2012. Yield and yield components of three flax cultivars (Linum usitatissimum L.) in response to foliar application with Zn, Mn and Fe under newly reclaimed sandy soil conditions. Am. Eur. J. Agric. Environ. Sci., 12: 1075-1080.
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  36. Tawfik, M.M., M.A. Ahmed, A.A. Bahr, M.F. El Karamany and M.S. Zeidan, 2011. Saline Irrigation Management for Sustainable Use. In: Climate Change and the Sustainable Use of Water Resources, Filho, L. (Ed.). Springer, London, pp: 463-472.
  37. Tawfik, M.M., E.M. Abd El Lateef, B.A. Amany and M. Hozayen, 2011. Prospect of biofertilizer inoculation for increasing saline irrigation efficiency. Res. J. Agric. Biol. Sci., 7: 182-189.
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  38. Mohamed, M.H., M.M. Tawfik, O.M. Ibrahim and M.M. Tawfeek, 2011. Some agronomic farming practice for improving growth, productivity and nutritional value of Sorghum bicolor in newly reclaimed desert. Bull. NRC., 36: 209-221.
  39. Ibrahim, O.M., M.M. Tawfik, A.B. Elham and M.H. Mohamed, 2011. Biological reclaimation of salt affected soils through revegetation of Kochia indica. Bull. NRC, 36: 131-144.
  40. Ibrahim, O.M., M.H. Mohamed, M.M. Tawfik and E.A. Badr, 2011. Genetic diversity assessment of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) genotypes using cluster analysis. Int. J. Acad. Res., 3: 81-85.
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  41. Gobarah, M.E., M.M. Tawfik and M.S. El Ashry, 2011. Potential of mineral & biofertilization for sustainable production of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) in newly reclaimed sandy soil. Int. J. Acad. Res., 3: 120-125.
  42. Gobarah, M.E., B.B. Mekki, M.H. Mohamed and M.M. Tawfik, 2011. Comparative efficiency of foliar and soil potassium application on sugar beet productivity and quality. American-Eurasian J. Agric. Environ. Sci., 10: 626-632.
  43. Bakry, B.A., T.A. Elewa, M.F. El karamany, M.S. Zeidan and M.M. Tawfik, 2011. Effect of row spacing on yield and its components of some faba bean varieties under newly reclaimed sandy soil condition. World J. Agric. Sci., 7: 68-72.
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  44. Ahmed, M.A., A.G. Ahmed, M.H. Mohamed and M.M. Tawfik, 2011. Integrated effect of organic and biofertilizers on wheat productivity in new reclaimed sandy soil. Res. J. Agric. Biol. Sci., 7: 105-114.
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  45. Ahmed, A.G., M.M. Tawfik and M.S. Hassanein, 2011. Foliar feeding of potassium and urea for maximizing wheat productivity in sandy soil. Aust. J. Basic Applied Sci., 5: 1197-1203.
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  46. Tawfik, M.M., M.I. Gobarah and M.H. Magda, 2010. Management practice for increasing potassium fertilizer efficiency of sugar beet in north delta, Egypt. Int. J. Acad. Res., 2: 220-225.
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  47. Gobarah, M.E., M.H. Mohamed and M.M. Tawfik, 2010. Effect of sources and rates of nitrogen fertilization on yield, quality and nitrogen utilization efficiency of sugar beet plant. Egypt. J. Agron., 2: 123-138.
  48. Thalooth, A.T. and M.M. Tawfik, 2009. Comparative study on the effect of different phosphatic fertilizers on growth and yield of maize plants grown under saline condition. Bull. NRC, 34: 187-201.
  49. El kramany, M.F., A.B. Amany and M.M. Tawfik, 2009. Forage mixture potential of berseem clover (Trifolium alexandrinum) with triticale (X Triticosecale Wittmack) or barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Bull. NRC, 34: 175-185.
  50. Tawfik, M.M., H.M. Mohamed and S.F. El-Habbasha, 2008. Optimizing management practices for increasing the efficiency of using seawater as alternating methods of irrigation. Egypt. J. Applied Agric. Res., 1: 253-267.
  51. El-Habbasha, S.F., M.M. Tawfik and H.M. Mohamed, 2008. Response of two wheat varieties to partial replacement of recommended nitrogen fertilizer by bacterial inoculations. Egypt. J. Agron., 30: 187-200.
  52. Thalooth, A.T., M.M. Tawfik and H.M. Mohamed, 2006. A comparative study on the effect of foliar application of zinc, potassium and magnesium on growth, yield and some chemical constituents of mungbean plants grown under water stress conditions. World J. Agric. Sci., 2: 37-46.
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  53. Tawfik, M.M., A.B. Amany and A.K.M. Salem, 2006. Response of kaller grass (Leptochloa fusca L.) to biofertilizer inoculation under different levels of seawater irrigation. J. Agric. Sci. Res., 2: 37-46.
  54. Tawfik, M.M., 2006. Interaction effect of organic, inorganic and biofertilizers on the growth and yield of barley plants. Proceeding of the International Symposium of Agro-Environ, September, 4-7, 2006, Ghent Belgium, pp: 219-230.
  55. Gobarah, M.E., M.H. Mohamed and M.M. Tawfik, 2006. Effect of phosphorus fertilizer and foliar spraying with zinc on growth, yield and quality of groundnut under reclaimed sandy soils. J. Applied Sci. Res., 2: 491-496.
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  56. Tawfik, M.M., M.F. El-Kramany and A.A. Bahr, 2005. A comparative study on the effect of water stress at different reproductive stages of growth of four wheat cultivars. Egypt. J. Agric. Res., 2: 243-255.
  57. Tawfik, M.M. and A.M. Gomaa, 2005. Effect of organic and biofertilizers on the growth and yield of wheat plants. Egypt. J. Agric. Res., 2: 711-725.
  58. El-Karamany, M.F., M.M. Tawfik, A.A. Bahr and M.A. Abdel-Aziz, 2005. Double purpose (forage and seed) of Mungbean production 2- Response of two Mungbean varieties to replacement part of chemical fertilizers by organic fertilizers. Egypt. J. Agric. Res., 2: 257-268.
  59. Badr, N.M., A.T. Thalooth and M.M. Tawfik, 2005. Effect of different patterns of potassium fertilization on growth and yield of Canola (Brassica napus L.) grown under different levels of saline irrigation. Bull. NRC, 30: 507-520.
  60. El-kholy, M.A. , A.T. Thalooth and M.M. Tawfik, 2004. A comparative study on growth, yield and some chemical constituent for six wheat cultivars under different levels of salinity. Egypt. J. Applied Sci., 19: 529-546.
  61. Batanouny, K.H., N.I. Ashour, A.T. Thalooth, K.M. Zaidand and M.M. Tawfik, 2004. Response of Medicago sativa and some halophytic forage plants to irrigation with diluted seawater. 2: Effect on chemical constituents and productivity. Bull. NRC, 29: 465-481.
  62. Ashour, N.I., K.H. Batanouny, A.T. Thalooth, K.M. Zaid and M.M. Tawfik, 2004. Response of Medicago sativa and some halophytic forage plants to irrigation with diluted seawater. 1: Effect on some physiological aspects. Bull. NRC, 29: 361-371.
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