Elham Elkhawass, Suez Canal University
Elham Elkhawass
Lecturer/ Head of International Ranking Unit
Suez Canal University

I am working at Suez Canal University (SCU) since 1990. After my PhD, I was enrolled in many positions at SCU as member in Research Excellence Unit, member of the Board of Directors of the International Publishing Centre, head of university ranking unit at International Cooperation Office. Also, member of the initiatives “Be an Ambassador” by Minister of Planning and Economic Development and the National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development and “The National Programme for Women Leaders” by the National Council for Women and the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development in cooperation with the International Training Center of the International Labor Organization (ITCILO) and European Union (EU).

I am a researcher interested in bio-assessment of heavy metal, micro- and nanoplastic pollution; Bioindicators of heavy metal contamination; Zoonoses; Antiparasitic properties of nanoparticles; Noval photodynamic anticancer therapies using nanoparticles.

  I had many faculty & university contributions:

*   Students coordinator at Zoology program for Credit hours System (2019 till 2023).

*   Member of the committee of program accreditation at Zoology program (2019 till now).

*   Member of the committee of Zoology program exams control (2019/2020).

*   Representative of Faculty of Science at International Cooperation Office (2019 till February 2022).

*   Member of the committee of "The University Research Excellence Unit" (2019 till 2021).

*   Member of the organizing committee of the SCU 8th Young Researchers Conference: Future Shaping …. What is after the Pandemic? On April 3rd & 4th 2021.

*   Representative of Zoology program at Cultural Relations Committee, Faculty of Science (2021/2022).

*   Member in the committee of "The University Internationalization and Sustainability Unit" (2022 till Feb 2023).

*   Head of university ranking unit at International Cooperation Office/ Suez Canal University (Feb 2023 till now).

*   Member of the Board of Directors of the International Publishing Centre, Suez Canal University (2020 till now).

I had many community contributions:

*  Sustainability ambassador at the initiative “Be an Ambassador” by Minister of Planning and Economic Development and the National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (NIGSD) (2020/2021).

*   Member of the initiative “The National Programme for Women Leaders” part of the project entitled “Increasing the Participation of Women in Public Life in Egypt” by the National Council for Women (NCW) and the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) (through the National Management Institute and Sustainable Development - NMISD), in cooperation with the International Training Center of the International Labor Organization (ITCILO) and European Union (EU).

*   Contributor in community awareness of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) within the Suez Canal University's faculties.

*   Contributor in community awareness about global warming and its risks for "24th of October Preparatory School" organized by "Community Service and Environmental Affairs Sector".

*   Contributor in community awareness of the dangers of pollution, warming gases and global warming for Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University organized by "Community Service and Environmental Affairs Sector".

elkhawass008@yahoo.com