Education  
      2004-2010   Ph.D. in Plant cytogenetics, molecular genetics and wild relatives of cereals, University of Cordoba, Spain.
      2002-2007   M.Sc. in Cereals Breeding and Plant Cytogenetics, International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies
                          (CIHEAM-IAMZ), Zaragoza - Spain, with Headquarter in Paris - France.
Research Experiences
        2013 – Present: Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Molecular Cytogenetics and Cytometry, Institute of Experimental Botany, Centre of 
                                  Structural and Functional Genomics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
        2010 – 2013:     Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Cordoba, Plant Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics, Wild relatives of Cereals. Cordoba –
                                  Spain.
        2004 – 2010:     PhD student, University of Cordoba, Plant Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics, Wild relatives of Cereals. Cordoba – Spain.
        2002 - 2004:      MSc Student, International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM-IAMZ), Plant Cytogenetics,
                                  Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Cereals. Zaragoza - Spain.
Participation in research projects
        2016-2018: CHROMOSOME GENOMICS OF Agropyron cristatum, A WILD RELATIVE OF WHEAT
                         (315160). Financed by Czech Science Foundation (GA CR).
                         Principal researcher: Jan Vrana. (Budget: CZK)
        2008-2012: Cytogenetic studies for introgression of genes from Agropyron cristatum into Triticum aestivum and T. turgidum
                         (PET2007_0492_02). Financed by Spanish Inter-ministerial Commission of Science and Technology (CICYT).
                         Principal researcher: Adoracion Cabrera Caballero. (Budget: 50,000 €)
        2006-2010: Genetic Resources in Plant Breeding. Financed by CICYT.
                         Principal researcher: Luis Miguel Martin Martin. (Budget: 140,000 €)
        2004-2010: Obtaining deletion lines from H. chilense and their use in physical mapping (AGL2008-04358/AGR). Financed by CICYT.
                         Principal researcher: Adoracion Cabrera Caballero. (Budget: 120,000 €)
Professional activities and organizing symposia
        2012     IIIrd International Ascochyta Workshop. April 22-26 Cordoba, Spain.
        2010     VI Seminar of Cytogenetics. September 29-October 2 Cordoba, Spain.
Membership of scientific societies
        2011-Now: European Association for Research on Plant Breeding (EUCARPIA).              http://www.eucarpia.org
        2008-Now: Spanish Association for Genetics (SEG). Spain.                                            http://www.segenetica.es
Scholarships
        2007-2009: Full scholarship (43,200.00 € for 2 years from Junta de Andalucía, Spain) for PhD research work (The second phase of PhD 
                             program) at University of Cordoba, Spain.
        2005-2007: Full scholarship (25,560.00 € for 2 years from Junta de Andalucía, Spain) for Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA) (The first
                             phase of PhD program) at University of Cordoba, Spain.
        2003-2004: Full scholarship (9,600.00 € for one year from International Center (CIHEAM-IAMZ) at Zaragoza, Spain for MSc research 
                             (2nd phase of MSc program) at University of Cordoba, Spain.
        2002-2003: Full scholarship (9,100.00 € for one year from CIHEAM-IAMZ) for Diploma of post-graduation Specialization Studies (1st 
                             phase of MSc program) at CIHEAM-IAMZ. Zaragoza, Spain.
Research Interests
        • Plant Cytogenetics
        • Genomic in situ Hybridization (GISH)
        • Cytogenetic mapping by FISH
        • Single gene copy FISH
        • Physical mapping by deletions
        • Wild Relatives of Cereals (Agropyron cristatum)
        • Alien Chromosome Introgression.
        • Molecular Markers
Fellowship abroad
        2015: Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA (2 months)
        2016: Agricultural Res. Inst. Hungarian Academy of Sci., Martonvasar, Hungary (3 weeks)
Languages: English (Good) | Spanish (Fluent) | Egyptian (Mother tongue) | Arabic (Fluent) | German (Basic) | Czech (Learner).
Sports: Running | Half marathons | Biking | Hiking | Swimming | Inline skating | Bowling | Cross-country skiing | Orienteering.
Hobbies: Traveling | Photography | Nature | Culture | History | Camping | Open-air activities.