Ms. Nour Shafik El-Gendy
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Ms. Nour Shafik El-Gendy

Professor
Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute , Egypt

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Cairo University, Egypt

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Biography

Professor in the field of Environmental Sciences, Clean Energy and Nano-Biotechnology. Former Advisor for the Egyptian Minster of Environment. Member in Technical, Monitoring and Performance Evaluation Office and the coordinator of Water, Energy and Environment Committee in the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology.

Area of Interest:

Biotechnology
100%
Bioprocess Engineering and Fermentation Technology
62%
Environmental Biotechnology
90%
Biotechnology and Biomaterials
75%
Nanotechnology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
10
Chapters
9
Articles
118
Abstracts
62

Selected Publications

  1. Nassar, H.N., A.M. Rabie, S.S.A. Amr and N.S. El-Gendy, 2022. Kinetic and statistical perspectives on the interactive effects of recalcitrant polyaromatic and sulfur heterocyclic compounds and in-vitro nanobioremediation of oily marine sediment at microcosm level. Environ. Res., Vol. 209. 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112768.
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  2. Ismail, A.R., H. Kashtoh, M.A. Betiha, S.A.A. Amr, K.H. Baek and N.S. El-Gendy, 2022. Valorization of waste cooking oil into biodiesel via Bacillus stratosphericus lipase amine-functionalized mesoporous SBA-15 nanobiocatalyst. Int. J. Chem. Eng., Vol. 2022. 10.1155/2022/7899996.
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  3. El-Gendy, N.S., 2022. Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Pollution: Air, Water and Soil Reclamation. John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey, ISBN:9781119827665, Pages: 544.
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  4. El-Gendy, N.S. and J.G. Speight, 2022. Biotechnology in the Refinery. In: Hydrocarbon Biotechnology: Challenges and Future Trends, Ismail, W.A. and J. van Hamme (Eds.), Apple Academic Press New York, ISBN: 9781003277354, Pages: 42.
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  5. Nigussie, A., W. Haile, G. Agegnehu and A. Kiflu, 2021. Growth, nitrogen uptake of maize (Zea mays L.) and soil chemical properties, and responses to compost and nitrogen rates and their mixture on different textured soils: Pot experiment. Appl. Environ. Soil Sci., Vol. 2021. 10.1155/2021/9931763.
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  6. Nigussie, A., W. Haile, G. Agegnehu and A. Kiflu, 2021. Grain yield and nitrogen uptake of maize (Zea mays L.) as affected by soil management practices and their interaction on cambisols and chernozem. Int. J. Agron., Vol. 2021. 10.1155/2021/3411456.
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  7. Nassar, H.N., S.S.A. Amr and N.S. El-Gendy, 2021. Biodesulfurization of refractory sulfur compounds in petro-diesel by a novel hydrocarbon tolerable strain Paenibacillus glucanolyticus HN4. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 28: 8102-8116.
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  8. Nassar, H.N., H.R. Ali and N.S. El-Gendy, 2021. Waste prosperity: Mandarin (Citrus reticulata) peels inspired SPION for enhancing diesel oil biodesulfurization efficiency by Rhodococcus erythropolis HN2. Fuel, Vol. 294. 10.1016/j.fuel.2021.120534.
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  9. Nassar, H.N., A.R. Ismail, R.A. El-Salamony, O. Aboelazayem, S.A.A. Amr and N.S. El-Gendy, 2021. Animal bone affluence in environmental reclamation: Biodiesel production, petro-diesel biodesulfurization and wastewater photo-treatment. Biofuels, Bioprod. Biorefin., 15: 770-792.
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  10. El-Gendy, N.Sh. and H.N. Nassar, 2021. Soil Bioremediation and Sustainability. In: Rhizomicrobiome Dynamics in Bioremediation. Kumar, V. (Ed)., CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, ISBN: 9780367821593, Pages: 20.
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  11. El-Gendy, N.S., H.N. Nassar and J.G. Speight, 2021. Petroleum Nanobiotechnology: Modern Applications for a Sustainable Future. 1st Edn., Apple Academic Press, New York, ISBN: 9781003160564, Pages: 494.
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  12. El-Gendy, N.S., 2021. Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Pollution: Volume 1: Waste Management and Value-Added Products. John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey, ISBN: 978-1-119-78535-4, Pages: 512.
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  13. El-Gendy, N.S. and H.N. Nassar, 2021. Phycoremediation of phenol-polluted petro-industrial effluents and its techno-economic values as a win‐win process for a green environment, sustainable energy and bioproducts. J. Appl. Microbiol., 131: 1621-1638.
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  14. El-Gendy, N.S. and H.N. Nassar, 2021. Biosynthesized magnetite nanoparticles as an environmental opulence and sustainable wastewater treatment. Sci. Total Environ. Vol. 774. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145610.
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  15. Al-Sadek, A.F., B.K. Gad, H.N. Nassar and N.Sh. El-Gendy, 2021. Recruitment of long short-term memory for envisaging the higher heating value of valorized lignocellulosic solid biofuel: A new approach. Energy Sources Part A: Recovery Util. Environ. Eff., 10.1080/15567036.2021.2007179.
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  16. El-Gendy, N.S., H.N. Nassar, K.A. El-Tarabily and S.F. AbuQamar, 2020. Sustainable Phycoremediation of Xenobiotics Polluted Water. In: Removal of Emerging Contaminants Through Microbial Processes, Shah, M.P. (Ed.), Springer, Singapore, ISBN: 978-981-15-5901-3, pp: 283-310.
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  17. El-Gendy, N.S. and B.A. Omran, 2020. Sustainable green synthesized nanoparticles: Bioapplications and biosafety. In: Removal of Toxic Pollutants Through Microbiological and Tertiary Treatment: New Perspectives, Shah, M.P. (Ed.), Elsevier, UK, ISBN: 978-0-12-821014-7, pp: 549-586.
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  18. Soliman, R.M., S.A. Younis, N.S. El‐Gendy, S.S.M. Mostafa, S.A. El‐Temtamy and A.I. Hashim, 2018. Batch bioethanol production via the biological and chemical saccharification of some Egyptian marine macroalgae. J. Appl. Microbiol., 125: 422-440.
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  19. Omran, B.A., H.N. Nassar, N.A. Fatthallah, A. Hamdy, E.H. El‐Shatoury and N.S. El‐Gendy, 2018. Characterization and antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles mycosynthesized by Aspergillus brasiliensis. J. Appl. Microbiol., 125: 370-382.
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  20. Ismail, A.R., S.B. El-Henawy, S.A. Younis, M.A. Betiha, N.S. El-Gendy, M.S. Azab and N.M. Sedky, 2018. Statistical enhancement of lipase extracellular production by Bacillus stratosphericus PSP8 in a batch submerged fermentation process. J. Appl. Microbiol., 125: 1076-1093.
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  21. El-Gendy, N.S., A. Hamdy and B.A. Omran, 2018. Thermal and surface studies on the corrosion inhibition of petroleum pipeline by aqueous extract of Allium cepa skin under acidic condition. Energy Sources Part A: Recovery Util. Environ. Eff., 40: 905-915.
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  22. El-Gendy, N.S. and S.F. Deriase, 2018. Application of statistical approaches to optimize the productivity of biodiesel and investigate the physicochemical properties of the bio/petro-diesel blends. In: High-Performance Materials and Engineered Chemistry, Torrens, F., D. Balköse and S. Thomas (Eds.), Apple Academic Press, New York, ISBN: 9781315187860, Pages: 79.
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  23. El-Gendy, N.S. and H.N. Nassar, 2018. Microbial Denitrogenation of Petroleum and its Fractions. In: Biodesulfurization in Petroleum Refining, El-Gendy, N.S. and H.N. Nassar (Eds.), John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hoboken, New Jersey, ISBN: 9781119224075, Pages: 263-326.
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  24. El-Gendy, N.S. and H.N. Nassar, 2018. Microbial Attack of Organosulfur Compounds. In: Biodesulfurization in Petroleum Refining, El-Gendy, N.S. and H.N. Nassar (Eds.), John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hoboken, New Jersey, ISBN: 9781119224075, Pages: 375-458.
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  25. El-Gendy, N.S. and H.N. Nassar, 2018. Kinetics of Batch Biodesulfurization Process. In: Biodesulfurization in Petroleum Refining, El-Gendy, N.S. and H.N. Nassar (Eds.), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, ISBN: 9781119224075, Pages: 639-752.
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  26. Omran, B.A., H.N. Nassar, N.A. Fatthallah, A. Hamdy, E.H. El-Shatoury and N.S. El-Gendy, 2017. Waste upcycling of Citrus sinensis peels as a green route for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles. Energy Sources Part A: Recovery Util. Environ. Eff., 40: 227-236.
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  27. Nour, M.A., S.S. Elmorsy, R.B. Saltout and A.A. El-Gendy, 2017. Fire behavior of HDPE composite based on modified clay with phenol formaldehyde silane resin. Arab. J. Sci. Eng., 42: 153-162.
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  28. Nassar, H.N., S.F. Deriase and N.S. El-Gendy, 2017. Statistical optimization of biomass production and biodesulfurization activity of Rhodococcus erythropolis HN2. Pet. Sci. Technol., 35: 1951-1959.
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  29. Nassar, H.N., S.F. Deriase and N.S. El-Gendy, 2017. Kinetic modeling and simulation of a batch biodesulfurization process by Rhodococcus erythropolis HN2. Pet. Sci. Technol., 35: 1995-2002.
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  30. Mostafa, S.S.M. and N.S. El-Gendy, 2017. Evaluation of fuel properties for microalgae Spirulina platensis bio-diesel and its blends with Egyptian petro-diesel. Arabian J. Chem., 10: S2040-S2050.
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  31. Mchiouer, K., S. Bennani, N.S. El-Gendy and M. Meziane, 2017. Evaluation of the hygienic quality of raw cow’s milk in Oujda City Morocco. Biosci., Biotechnol. Res. Asia, 14: 587-591.
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  32. Ismail, A.R., S.B. El-Henawy, S.A. Younis, M.A. Betiha and S.S.A. Amr et al., 2017. Optimization of a batch CaO-catalyzed transesterification of used domestic waste oil with methanol and elucidation of a mathematical correlation between biodiesel yield and percent conversion. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery Util. Environ. Eff., 39: 1013-1028.
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  33. Ismail, A.R., S.B. El-Henawy, M.A. Betiha, S.S.A. Amr, N.S. El-Gendy, M.S. Azab and N.M. Sedky, 2017. Optimization of batch Novozym435-catalyzed transesterification of waste cooking oil with methanol for biodiesel production in a solvent-free medium. Energy Sources Part A: Recovery, Util. Environ. Eff., 39: 911-925.
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  34. Ali, H.R., H.N. Nassar and N.S. El-Gendy, 2017. Green synthesis of α-Fe2O3 using Citrus reticulum peels extract and water decontamination from different organic pollutants. Energy Sources Part A: Recovery Util. Environ. Eff., 39: 1425-1434.
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  35. Zakaria, B.S., H.N. Nassar, N.S. EL-Gendy, S.A. El-Temtamy and S.M. Sherif, 2016. Denitrogenation of carbazole by a novel strain Bacillus Clausii BS1 isolated from Egyptian Coke. Energy Sources Part A: Recovery Util. Environ. Eff., 38: 1840-1851.
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  36. Nassar, H.N., S.F. Deriase and N.S. El-Gendy, 2016. Modeling the relationship between microbial biomass and total viable count for a new bacterial isolate used in biodesulfurization of petroleum and its fractions. Pet. Sci. Technol., 34: 980-985.
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  37. Mchiouer, K., S. Bennani, N.S. El-Gendy and M. Meziane, 2016. Identification and antibiotic resistance of Lactobacilli isolated from raw cow+s milk of Oujda city (Morocco). Energy Sources Part A: Recovery Util. Environ. Eff., 38: 3572-3577.
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  38. Hamouda, H.I., H.N. Nassar, H.R. Madian, M.H. El-Sayed, A.A. El-Ghamry and N.S. El-Gendy, 2016. Isolation of fermentative microbial isolates from sugar cane and beet molasses and evaluation for enhanced production of bioethanol. Energy Sources Part A: Recovery Util. Environ. Eff., 38: 2170-2180.
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  39. El-Gendy, N.S., R.A. El-Salamony and S.A. Younis, 2016. Green synthesis of fluorapatite from waste animal bones and the photo-catalytic degradation activity of a new ZnO/green biocatalyst nano-composite for removal of chlorophenols. J. Water Process Eng., 12: 8-19.
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  40. El-Gendy, N.S., B.A. Ali, S.S.A. Amr, H.A. Aziz and A.S. Mohamed, 2016. Application of D-optimal design and RSM to optimize the transesterification of waste cooking oil using natural and chemical heterogeneous catalyst. Energy Sources Part A: Recov. Util. Environ. Eff., 38: 1852-1866.
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  41. El-Gendy, N.S., A. Hamdy, N.A. Fatthallah and B.A. Omran, 2016. Recycling of some domestic wastes to produce green corrosion inhibitors and biocides for sulfate reducing bacteria. Energy Sources Part A: Recovery Util. Environ. Eff., 38: 3722-3732.
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  42. El-Gendy, N.S. and H.N. Nassar, 2016. Study on the effectiveness of spent waste sugarcane bagasse for adsorption of different petroleum hydrocarbons water pollutants: Kinetic and equilibrium isotherm. Desalin. Water Treat., 57: 5514-5528.
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  43. El Mahdi, A.M., H.A. Aziz, S.S.A. Amr, N.S. El-Gendy and H.N. Nassar, 2016. Isolation and characterization of Pseudomonas sp. NAF1 and its application in biodegradation of crude oil. Environ. Earth Sci., Vol. 75. 10.1007/s12665-016-5296-z.
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  44. Ahmed, S.M., F.I. El-Dib, N.S. El-Gendy, W.M. Sayed and M. El-Khodary, 2016. A kinetic study for the removal of anionic sulphonated dye from aqueous solution using nano-polyaniline and Baker's yeast. Arab. J. Chem., 9: S1721-S1728.
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  45. Adlard, E.R., 2016. Nour shafik el-gendy and James G. Speight: Handbook of refinery desulfurization. Chromatographia, 79: 523-524.
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  46. Zakaria, B.S., H.N. Nassar, S.S.A. Amr and N.S. El-Gendy, 2015. Applying factorial design and response surface methodology to enhance microbial denitrogenation by tween 80 and yeast extract. Pet. Sci. Technol., 33: 880-892.
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  47. Zakaria, B.S., H.N. Nassar, D. Saed and N.S. El-Gendy, 2015. Enhancement of carbazole denitrogenation rate using magnetically decorated Bacillus clausii BS1. Pet. Sci. Technol., 33: 802-811.
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  48. Younis, S.A., N.S. El-Gendy, W.I. El-Azab and Y.M. Moustafa, 2015. Kinetic, isotherm, and thermodynamic studies of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons biosorption from petroleum refinery wastewater using spent waste biomass. Desalin. Water Treat., 56: 3013-3023.
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  49. Hamouda, H.I., H.N. Nassar, H.R. Madian, S.S.A. Amr and N.S. El-Gendy, 2015. Response surface optimization of bioethanol production from sugarcane molasses byPichia veronae strain HSC-22. Biotechnol. Res. Int., Vol. 2015. 10.1155/2015/905792.
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  50. El-Gendy, N.S., S.S.A. Amr, R.A. El-Salamony and H.N. Nassar, 2015. Factorial design analysis for biosorption of reactive Red-84 dye using fermentation spent waste biomass, biosorbent regeneration and desorbed dye photo-degradation using TiO2 nanoparticles. Desalin. Water Treat., 56: 3403-3413.
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  51. El-Gendy, N.S., S.F. Deriase, A. Hamdy and R.I. Abdallah, 2015. Statistical optimization of biodiesel production from sunflower waste cooking oil using basic heterogeneous biocatalyst prepared from eggshells. Egypt. J. Pet., 24: 37-48.
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  52. El-Gendy, N.S., R.A. El-Salamony, S.S.A. Amr and H.N. Nassar, 2015. Statistical optimization of basic blue 41 dye biosorption by Saccharomyces cerevisiae spent waste biomass and photo-catalytic regeneration using acid TiO2 hydrosol. J. Water Process Eng., 6: 193-202.
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  53. El-Gendy, N.S., H.R. Madian, H.N. Nassar and S.S.A. Amr, 2015. Response surface optimization of the thermal acid pretreatment of sugar beet pulp for bioethanol production using Trichoderma viride and saccharomyces cerevisiae. Recent Pat. Biotechnol., 9: 50-62.
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  54. El-Gendy, N.S., H.N. Nassar and S.A. Younis, 2015. Main and interactive effects of polyaromatic sulfur heterocyclic compounds on growth and biodegradation efficiencies of Bacillus sphaericus HN1: Modeling and statistical analysis. Pet. Sci. Technol., 33: 1167-1181.
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  55. El-Gendy, N.S., A. Hamdy, S.S.A. Amr, 2015. Application of d-optimal design and RSM to optimize the transesterification of waste cooking oil using a biocatalyst derived from waste animal bones and Novozym 435. Energy Sources Part A: Recovery Util. Environ. Eff., 37: 1233-1251.
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  56. El-Gendy, N.S. and S.F. Deriase, 2015. Waste eggshells for production of biodiesel from different types of waste cooking oil as waste recycling and a renewable energy process. Energy Sources Part A: Recovery Util. Environ. Eff., 37: 1114-1124.
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  57. El-Gendy, N.S. and J.G. Speight, 2015. Biocatalytic Desulfurization. In: Handbook of Refinery Desulfurization, El-Gendy, N.S. and J.G. Speight (Eds.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, ISBN: 9780429169588, Pages: 30.
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  58. El-Gendy, N.S. and H.N. Nassar, 2015. Kinetic modeling of the bioremediation of diesel oil polluted seawater using Pseudomonas aeruginosa NH1. Energy Sources Part A: Recovery Util. Environ. Eff., 37: 1147-1163.
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  59. El-Gendy, N.S. and H.N. Nassar, 2015. A comparative study for batch process of phenol biosorption onto different spent waste biomass: Kinetics and equilibrium. Energy Sources Part A: Recovery Util. Environ. Eff., 37: 1098-1109.
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  60. Deriase, S.F., H.N. Nassar and N.S. El-Gendy, 2015. Modeling and simulation for biodegradation of mono-, binary-, and tertiary-substrate batch systems of different polyaromatic sulfur heterocyclic compounds. Pet. Sci. Technol., 33: 1063-1076.
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  61. El-Gendy, N.S., A. Hamdy, S.S.A. Amr, 2014. An investigation of biodiesel production from wastes of seafood restaurants. Int. J. Biomater., Vol. 2014. 10.1155/2014/609624.
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  62. Hamdy, A. and N.S. El-Gendy, 2013. Thermodynamic, adsorption and electrochemical studies for corrosion inhibition of carbon steel by henna extract in acid medium. Egypt. J. Pet., 22: 17-25.
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  63. Farah, J.Y. and N.S. El-gendy, 2013. Performance, kinetics and equilibrium in biosorption of anionic dye Acid Red 14 by the waste biomass of Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a low-cost biosorbent. Turk. J. Eng. Environ. Sci., 37: 146-161.
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  64. Deriase, S.F., S.A. Younis and N.S. El-Gendy, 2013. Kinetic evaluation and modeling for batch degradation of 2-hydroxybiphenyl and 2,2'-dihydroxybiphenyl by Corynebacterium variabilis Sh42 Desalin. Water Treat., 51: 4719-4728.
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  65. Abo-State, M.A., A.M.E. Ragab, N.S. EL-Gendy, L.A. Farahat and H.R. Madian, 2013. Effect of different pretreatments on egyptian sugar-cane bagasse saccharification and bioethanol production. Egypt. J. Pet., 22: 161-167.
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  66. Deriase, S.F., N.S. El-Gendy and H.N. Nassar, 2012. Enhancing biodegradation of dibenzothiophene by Bacillus sphaericus HN1 using factorial design and response surface optimization of medium components. Energy Sources Part A: Recovery Util. Environ. Eff., 34: 2073-2083.
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  67. El-Gendy, N.S. and J.Y. Farah, 2011. Kinetic modeling and error analysis for decontamination of different petroleum hydrocarbon components in biostimulation of oily soil microcosm. Soil Sediment Contam.: Int. J., 20: 432-446.
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  68. El-Gendy, N.S., Y.M. Moustafa, M.A.K. Barakat and S.F. Deriase, 2009. Evaluation of a bioslurry remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons contaminated sediments using chemical, mathematical and microscopic analysis. Int. J. Environ. Stud., 66: 563-579.
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  69. Farahat, L.A. and N.S. El-Gendy, 2008. Biodegradation of baleym mix crude oil in soil microcosm by some locally isolated Egyptian Bacterial strains. Soil Sediment Contam.: Int. J., 17: 150-162.
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  70. Farah, J.Y., N.S. El-Gendy and L.A. Farahat, 2007. Biosorption of Astrazone blue basic dye from an aqueous solution using dried biomass of baker's yeast. J. Hazard. Mater., 148: 402-408.
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