Mohamed Fathy Salem Professor

Professor Mohamed Fathy Salem is a Professor of Plant Pathology and Biological Control. He is consultant of Organic Agriculture for more than 30 years. He had his PhD. in Plant Pathology and Biotechnology. Professor Salem has a good knowledge and experience in International Plant Protection Convention and Biodiversity. He has a good experience in multicultural institutions in Egypt and Switzerland. He is doing his scientific research in Biodynamic agriculture, organic agriculture, biopesticides,biofertilizers in Department of Environmental Biotechnoogy,Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute,University of Sadat City,Egypt . He is working in accordance with the protection and the sustainable development of the Mediterranean region based on a legal framework (The Barcelona Convention and its Protocols), biofertilizers, bioremediation, biofumigation, environmental assessment, environmental monitoring, medicinal mushroom biotechnology and observing, environmental policy research, scientific Programme management ,composting.

Professor Salem is working in the Methyl Bromide new alternatives i.e. Soil Solarisation, Soil Solarisation , Biofumigation in Orchards, Nematode Resistant Cultivars, Hydroponics and soil-less system , Grafting, Compost, Biofumigation for controlling agricultural pests and reduce the emissions of methyl bromide, and mushroom biotechnology .

He has a strong ability to conduct his research in the subject matter like fungal biotechnology, microbiology, organic agricultural, biodiversity, composting, mushroom biotechnology, biopesticides and biofertilizers, and medicinal mushrooms. He is a group leader for more than 18 postgraduate students (Ph.D. and M.Sc.).He has the capability to provide a leadership to assessment teams in the field of organic farming and solving practical problems that arise in this field.

He has a good experience in Quality Assurance of higher education system with intended learning outcomes for postgraduate courses in genetics, biotechnology, genetic engineering, bioremediation, biofertilizers, plant biotechnology, and biopesticides, in my Institute in Egypt.

He is interested in food security and knowledge of food safety that provides a basis for the development of intervention strategies at all staged between production and consumption, with the aim of preventing foodborne diseases. These strategies include inspection by government agencies which he had take part in and educational campaigns directed at food handlers, process operators and people preparing food. The points of intervention vary in accordance with the nature of the food chain in different countries including my country Egypt. In Egypt, for instance, a significant proportion of the food consumed is purchased from street vendors.

He is interested in Supplier Quality Assurance, Fermentation Technology, Food Mycology, Food Safety Management of Dairy Products, Food Safety Management of Fish and Fishery products, and Food Safety Management of Meat and Meat product.

Finally, Dr. Salem has more than 30 years of relevant experience

in agricultural or rural development in developing countries. have a good experience in mycotoxins control with an innovative technology in Africa and in Asia.