Biography

Heba kamal Mohamed Hamed Mohamed Issa
lecturer of Microbiology
e-mail: heba.kamal@sci.psu.edu.eg
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7007-8723
Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Heba-Issa-2?ev=hdr_xprf

Interested in biodegradation of organic pollutants using bacteria

Educational Qualification

• Ph.D. in Applied Microbiology— Port Said University,  2024
  Thesis: Biodegradation of Hydrocarbon oils by some Bacterial Isolates from Contaminated Sites of Port Said, Egypt
• M.Sc. in Botany-Applied Microbiology — Port Said University, February 2017
  Thesis: Bacterial communities associated with some halophytic vegetation in Lake Manzala, Egypt.
• B.Sc. in Botany- Microbiology — Port Said University,  2012
   

Academic And Professional Experience

Demonstrator (2012-2017), Botany and Microbiology Depratment,  Faculty of science, Port Said university

Assistant lecturer (2017-2024), Botany and Microbiology Depratment,  Faculty of science, Port Said university

Lecturer (2024 to present), Botany and Microbiology Depratment,  Faculty of science, Port Said university

• Deliver lectures and provide academic instruction to undergraduate and postgraduate students in Microbiology, bacteriology, medical microbiology, food microbiology and applied microbiology.
• Teach theoretical and practical courses in microbiology, bacteriology.
• Design and prepare lectures, practical laboratory sessions, and educational materials.
• Supervise and provide scientific guidance for undergraduate research and graduation projects in microbiology and related fields.
• Conduct research in the fields of environmental and applied microbiology, microbial enzymology, and microbial biotechnology.
• Gel electrophoresis (SDS PAGE - Native  PAGE)

Peer Reviewer:
Reviewed manuscripts for the peer-reviewed scientific journal Bioresources and Bioprocessing in the field of microbiology.

Publications

1. Issa, H. K., El-Bana, M. I., Bahgat, M. M., & Abou Dobara, M. I. (2017). Seasonal variations in soil and bacteriological properties as affected by phytogenic mounds (nebkhas) of Halocnemum strobilaceum in Lake Manzala, Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Botany, 57, 133–145. DOI: 10.21608/ejbo.2017.811.1051 

2. Issa, H. K., Abou Dobara, M. I., El-Sayed, A. K. A., & El-Bana, M. I. (2023). Bioprospecting of lipase producing bacteria isolated from oil contaminated sites of Port Said, Egypt. In Proceedings of the First International Conference on Green Sciences: Environmental Science for Green and Sustainable Environment, 269–291. Springer Nature. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-62672-2_16

3. Issa, H. K., Abou-Dobara, M. I., El-Sayed, A. K. A., & El-Bana, M. I. (2024). Optimization, purification and characterization of extracellular lipase produced by Serratia marcescens EGHK-19. Egyptian Journal of Botany, 64(4), 107–119. DOI: 10.21608/ejbo.2024.244359.2545

4. Issa, H.K., Samir, S., Ashry, N. et al. (2026). Production of a surface active bacterial lipase using spent cooking oil for waste valorization. Sci Rep 16, 29322 . DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-70265-3