About
Professional Summary
Professor Emad M. Abdallah is a distinguished Sudanese microbiologist and a leading expert in antimicrobial resistance and natural product–based therapeutics. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (UK) and has been repeatedly recognized among the world’s top 2% most influential scientists (Stanford/Elsevier, 2023 and 2025). He holds a PhD in microbiology and currently serves at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia, where he contributes to research, teaching, and international scientific collaboration.
Prof. Abdallah’s research focuses on the discovery of novel antimicrobial agents, particularly plant-derived compounds, essential oils, biogenic nanoparticles, and other natural compounds, and their applications against multidrug-resistant pathogens. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications in internationally indexed journals and five scientific books, besides many book chapters, consolidating his impact across microbiology, biomedical sciences, and natural products research.
He is a senior collaborator with the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Consortium, a member of the American Society for Microbiology, and an active participant in multidisciplinary global research networks. His work continues to shape advances in infectious disease control, sustainable therapeutics, and the broader One Health framework.
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. Al Neelain University, Sudan Biology, Microbiology | Completed: 2009
Publications (103)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Beehive-Derived Products for Wound Management with a Focus on Diabetic Wounds: Mechanistic Insights, Advanced Delivery Strategies, and Translational Evidence
2026
Monkeypox as an Emerging Public Health Concern: Evidence Gaps, Translational Barriers, Transmission, Risk Factors, and Prevention Strategies
2026
Functional alginate-chitosan packaging nanofilms enhanced with calcium chloride and
in situ
synthesized ZnO@MgO nano-heterostructures
2026
Wound Healing Potential of Multifunctional Nanomaterials: Mechanism, Future Prospects, and Challenges
2026
2026
Pathogenesis-Driven Drug Repurposing with a Self-Nanoemulsifying Delivery System for Parkinson’s Disease
2026
Marine-Derived Polysaccharide Nanofibers for Wound Healing: Mechanistic Rationale, Biofabrication Strategies, and Translational Barriers
2026
Biofilms and Antimicrobial Resistance: Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and Emerging Interventions
2026
Modern cities are reservoirs of infectious diseases: urbanization is a catalyst for pathogen emergence
2026
Receptor-mediated mechanisms underlying neurological complications in COVID-19: from viral entry to neuroinflammation
2026
2026
From Surveillance to Strategy: Prioritizing Pathogens in the AMR Battle
2026
Diet-Dependent Chemical Profiling and Bioactivity of Otala tingitana Mucus: Antibacterial Activity, Antioxidant Capacity, and In Vivo Wound-Healing Effects
2026
When Ebola meets conflict: surveillance vulnerability in the Bundibugyo outbreak
2026
Unveiling Palmitoyl Thymidine Derivatives as Antimicrobial/Antiviral Inhibitors: Synthesis, Molecular Docking, Dynamic Simulations, ADMET, and Assessment of Protein–Ligand Interactions
2025
Intersecting climatic and human-induced pressures will fuel the spread of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens: A call for coordinated global health and environmental action
2025
Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 in Papua New Guinea: A re-emerging public health concern
2025
New variant of coronavirus in Bangladesh: Current condition of the country and public health concern
2025
Exploring nutritional supplement use for countering respiratory tract infections through an X (formerly Twitter)-based survey
2025
Comparative Analysis of Microbial Growth in Raw and Pasteurized Cow and Camel Milk During Chilled Storage
2025
Exploring the Antimicrobial Potential of Chitosan, Whey Protein, and Mint Essential Oil Biopolymers
2025
Acorus calamus as a promising source of new antibacterial agent against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus: Deciphering volatile compounds and mode of action
2025
Systems Biology-Driven Discovery of Host-Targeted Therapeutics for Oropouche Virus: Integrating Network Pharmacology, Molecular Docking, and Drug Repurposing
2025
Advances in viral vector-based delivery systems for gene therapy: a comprehensive review
2025
Natural Molecules, Nutraceuticals, and Engineered Nanosystems: A Comprehensive Strategy for Combating Gardnerella vaginalis-Induced Bacterial Vaginosis
2025
Computational Development of Multi-Epitope Reovirus Vaccine with Potent Predicted Binding to TLR2 and TLR4
2025
Aromatherapy as an antimicrobial intervention: Anecdotal promise or evidence-based therapy? A call for rigorous scientific evaluation
2025
From microbes to medals: Integrative gut microbiome interventions for athletic excellence
2025
Standardization of herbal medicine use: A global imperative for safety, efficacy, and public health
2025
Unveiling the Bioactive Phytochemicals of Momordica charantia Leaves and Their Antibacterial Effects
2024
Extraction of Bioactive Compound-Rich Essential Oil from Cistus ladanifer L. by Microwave-Assisted Hydrodistillation: GC-MS Characterization, In Vitro Pharmacological Activities, and Molecular Docking
2024
2024
Red blood cell alloimmunization in blood transfusion-dependent β thalassemia major patients in Sana’a City-Yemen
2024
Correction: ABO, Lewis blood group systems and secretory status with H. pylori infection in yemeni dyspeptic patients: a cross-sectional study
2024
Chemical Profiling and Pharmaceutical and Biological Activities of Methanolic Extract of Citrullus colocynthis L. Seeds Collected from the Arid Zone of Qassim, Saudi Arabia against Aphis craccivora
2024
Zingiber officinale Uncovered: Integrating Experimental and Computational Approaches to Antibacterial and Phytochemical Profiling
2024
Comprehensive In Vitro Evaluation of Antibacterial, Antioxidant, and Computational Insights into Blepharis ciliaris (L.) B. L. Burtt from Hail Mountains, Saudi Arabia
2024
Mass Spectrometric Based Metabolomics of the Saudi Cultivar of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.): A Combined GC-MS, Antimicrobial and Computational Approach
2024
Phytochemical, Antidiabetic, Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Acute and Sub-Chronic Toxicity of Moroccan Arbutus unedo Leaves
2023
Galactoside-Based Molecule Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity through Acyl Moiety Incorporation: Synthesis and In Silico Exploration for Therapeutic Target
2023
Antioxidant, Volatile Compounds; Antimicrobial, Anti-Inflammatory, and Dermatoprotective Properties of Cedrus atlantica (Endl.) Manetti Ex Carriere Essential Oil: In Vitro and In Silico Investigations
2023
Unveiling the Anti-Cholera and Active Diabetic Renoprotective Compounds of Maqian Essential Oil: A Computational and Molecular Dynamics Study
2023
Marine-Derived Compounds as Potential Inhibitors of Hsp90 for Anticancer and Antimicrobial Drug Development: A Comprehensive In Silico Study
2023
Inhibitory Activity of Saussurea costus Extract against Bacteria, Candida, Herpes, and SARS-CoV-2
2023
Design, Synthesis, In Silico and POM Studies for the Identification of the Pharmacophore Sites of Benzylidene Derivatives
2023
Unveiling Chemical, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Fagonia indica Grown in the Hail Mountains, Saudi Arabia
2023
Review of: "[Review] The antibacterial activity of Allium sativum, Thymus vulgaris, Origanum vulgare, Curcuma longa, Rosmarinus officinalis, and Cinnamomum species against various antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria: A Literature Review"
2023
ABO, Lewis blood group systems and secretory status with H.pylori infection in yemeni dyspeptic patients: a cross- sectional study
2023
Back to Nature: Medicinal Plants as Promising Sources for Antibacterial Drugs in the Post-Antibiotic Era
2023
Pharmacoinformatics and Breed-Based De Novo Hybridization Studies to Develop New Neuraminidase Inhibitors as Potential Anti-Influenza Agents
2023
Spices as Sustainable Food Preservatives: A Comprehensive Review of Their Antimicrobial Potential
2023
Exploring Cinnamoyl-Substituted Mannopyranosides: Synthesis, Evaluation of Antimicrobial Properties, and Molecular Docking Studies Targeting H5N1 Influenza A Virus
2023
2023
Determination of Volatile Compounds of Mentha piperita and Lavandula multifida and Investigation of Their Antibacterial, Antioxidant, and Antidiabetic Properties
2022
Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, and Antibacterial Potentials and Chemical Composition of Salvia officinalis and Mentha suaveolens Grown Wild in Morocco
2022
Chemical Composition and Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Origanum compactum Benth Essential Oils from Two Regions: In Vitro and In Vivo Evidence and In Silico Molecular Investigations
2022
Phytochemical Variability, In Vitro and In Vivo Biological Investigations, and In Silico Antibacterial Mechanisms of Mentha piperita Essential Oils Collected from Two Different Regions in Morocco
2022
In Vitro Influence of ZnO, CrZnO, RuZnO, and BaZnO Nanomaterials on Bacterial Growth
2022
Mineral contents, antimicrobial profile, acute and chronic toxicity of the aqueous extract of Moroccan Thymus vulgaris in rodents
2022
Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Incorporated Aromatherapies Utilized for Their Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities against Some Clinical Bacterial Isolates
2022
Phytochemistry and Biological Properties of Salvia verbenaca L.: A Comprehensive Review
2022
Phytochemical Discrimination, Biological Activity and Molecular Docking of Water-Soluble Inhibitors from Saussurea costus Herb against Main Protease of SARS-CoV-2
2022
Efficacy of Pelargonium graveolens essential oils against some postharvest fungal diseases of apple
2022
Chemical Composition, Antioxidant, Anti-Diabetic, Anti-Acetylcholinesterase, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antimicrobial Properties of Arbutus unedo L. and Laurus nobilis L. Essential Oils
2022
Screening of Methanolic Extract for Antimicrobial Activity of Hyphaene thebaica L. Fruit Pulp from Sudanese Folklore
2021
Ethnopharmacological Survey and Comparative Study of the Healing Activity of Moroccan Thyme Honey and Its Mixture with Selected Essential Oils on Two Types of Wounds on Albino Rabbits
2021
Physico-chemical properties, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activity of five varieties of honey from Saudi Arabia.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2021
GC-MS and antibacterial potential of methanolic extract Hyphaene thebaica L. fruit pulp against antibiotics-resistant pathogens.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2021
Anti‐inflammatory, Antibacterial, Toxicological Profile, and In Silico Studies of Dimeric Naphthoquinones from Diospyros lotus
2020
Benzothiazole moieties and their derivatives as antimicrobial and antiviral agents: a mini-review.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2020
Antibacterial activity of ethyl acetate extract of Platycladus orientalis against Staphylococcus saprophyticus.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2019
Antifeedant effect of Brassica nigra seeds against cotton leafworm spodoptera littoralis and its potential antibacterial activity.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2018
Antimicrobial activity and antioxidant potential of the methanolic leaf extracts of three cultivars of date palm trees (Phoenix dactylifera) from Saudi Arabia.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2017
Antibacterial activity of fruit methanol extract of Ziziphus spina-christi from Sudan.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2017
A review on: mobile phones as a potential reservoir of infectious pathogens.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2017
Beyond antibiotics, is there any hope for new alternatives?.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2017
Phytochemical, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of Launaea nudicaulis and Farsetia hamiltonii.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2017
Potential antifungal activity of fresh garlic cloves (Allium sativum L.) from Sudan.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2017
In vitro Antibacterial Evaluation of Fresh Garlic Juice (Allium sativum L.) cultivated in Sudan.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2017
Antimicrobial evaluation of flowering stalks of Cistanche violacea, a holoparasitic plant collected from arid region in Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2017
Review of Sudanese medicinal plants screened for antifungal activity.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2016
Antibacterial activity of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. calyces against hospital isolates of multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2016
Medicinal plants as an alternative drug against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2016
Biological activities of methanolic leaf extract of Ziziphus mauritiana.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2016
Promising Sudanese medicinal plants with antibacterial activity: A review article.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2016
Antibacterial efficiency of the Sudanese roselle (hibiscus sabdariffa L.), a famous beverage from Sudanese folk medicine.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2016
Antibacterial efficacy of Acacia nilotica (L.) pods growing in Sudan against some bacterial pathogens.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2016
Antibacterial properties of leaf extracts of Moringa oleifera Lam. growing in Sudan.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2016
Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of crude aqueous and ethanol extracts of Salvadora persica L. stem (Miswak) from Saudi Arabia.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2015
A comparative study of diagnosis methods for detection of helicobacter pylori in gastro-duodenal diseases in human.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2015
Antibiotic susceptibility patterns of some clinical isolates from Al-Rass general hospital.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2015
In vitro antibacterial activity of the crude methanol extract of Tamarindus indica L. fruit pulp, a native drink from Sudan.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2014
Antimicrobial properties and phytochemical constituents of the methanol extracts of euphorbia retusa forssk. and euphorbia terracina L. from saudi arabia.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2014
Evaluation of antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of leaves of emex spinosa and fruits of citrillus colocynthis from saudi arabia.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2013
Screening for antimicrobial activity of some plants from saudi folk medicine.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2013
Antimicrobial, antioxidant and phytochemical investigation of balanites aegyptiaca (l.) del. edible fruit from sudan.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2012
Evaluation of antimicrobial activities of crude methanolic extract of pods of ceratonia siliqua L. against some pathogens and spoilage bacteria.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2012
A preliminary evaluation of the antibacterial effects of Commiphora molmol and Boswellia papyrifera oleo-gum resins vapor.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2012
Anti-bacterial and toxicological assessment of Lawsonia Innermis linn. (henna) leaves on rats.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2011
Plants: an alternative source for antimicrobials.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2011
Traditional medicinal plants indigenous to Al-Rass province, Saudi Arabia.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2010
Antibacterial activity of oleo-gum resins of Commiphora molmol and Boswellia papyrifera against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2009
Toxicological assessment of the oleo-gum resins of Commiphora molmol and Boswellia papyrifera in rats.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
2009