Education
PhD in Environmental Science — University of Tsukuba, Japan, 2009
Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Life Science and Bio-Engineering.
Thesis: “Fundamental Studies on Chlorinated Ethylenes Decomposition in Groundwater Using Zero Valent Iron Powder – Washing Reagent Injection-Combined Technology”.
MSc in Biotechnology — Alexandria University, Egypt, 2004
Institute of Graduate Studies & Research.
Thesis: “Biotechnological study on Heavy Metals accumulation by selected fresh water bacteria using biofilm systems”.
BSc in Biochemistry — Alexandria University, Egypt, 1993
Faculty of Science.
Research appointment: Research Assistant, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Tsukuba, Japan, 2005–2009.
Areas of expertise
Water pollution monitoring and management involving:
- Seawater
- Surface water
- Groundwater
- Domestic and industrial wastewater
- Marine litter evaluation and management
Work experience
July 2020 – present, according to the 2022 CV
Undersecretary, Egyptian Ministry of Environment (MOE); Head of the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA), Alexandria Region.
April 2016 – July 2020
General Director, Environmental Quality Department, MOE / EEAA Alexandria Branch.
May 2010 – April 2016
Laboratory Director, MOE / EEAA.
October 2013 – November 2013
Temporary Acting Head, EEAA Alexandria Branch.
August 2000 – May 2010
Senior Environmental Researcher, Water Pollution Department, Egyptian Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs (MSEA) / EEAA.
December 1997 – August 2000
Senior Biochemist, Central Laboratories of the Alexandria General Organization for Sanitary Drainage (AGOSD). The laboratories were funded and initially operated by USAID.
December 1994 – December 1997
Chemist, Wastewater Monitoring Laboratory, East Treatment Plant, AGOSD.
International meetings, conferences and training
- December 2020: Chairperson, UNEP meeting “Integrated Meetings of the Ecosystem Approach Correspondence Groups on IMAP Implementation (CORMONs)”, Athens, Greece, online, 1–3 December.
- November 2019: Represented Egypt at the UNEP “Regional Meeting on Pilot Projects and Assessment Tools for Marine Litter”, Athens, Greece, 19–20 November.
- April 2019: Represented Egypt at the “Second Regional Meeting on Marine Litter Best Practices”, held jointly with the MARLICE 2019 International Forum on Marine Litter and Circular Economy, Seville, Spain, 8–10 April.
- October 2018: Represented Egypt at the SWIM-H2020 SM regional training on marine litter monitoring and management in the Mediterranean, Athens, Greece, 24–25 October.
- July 2018: Represented Egypt at a UNEP meeting on the Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme, Rome, Italy, 10–12 July.
- October 2016: Represented Egypt at a UNEP meeting on the ecosystem approach, Marseille, France, 19–21 October.
- March–April 2015: Chairperson, UNEP Integrated Monitoring Correspondence Group meeting, Athens, Greece, 30 March – 1 April.
- May 2014: International training course on implementing the Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management in the Mediterranean, H2020 Capacity Building/Mediterranean Environment Programme, Greece.
- May 2011: International training course for senior Egyptian officials on solid and hazardous waste management, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), South Korea.
- February 2005: Represented Egypt at a UNEP-MAP workshop on dumping activities in the Mediterranean Sea, Nicosia, Cyprus, 17–18 February.
- 2003: Country-focused training course on regional environmental monitoring of Egypt, International Center for Environmental Technology Transfer (ICETT), Japan.
- 2002: Subregional training course on contingency planning for marine oil spills, organized by the Arab Academy for Science and Technology, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and REMPEC, Egypt.
- November 2001: International training course on trace organic contaminants in sediments and biota, Marine Environmental Studies Laboratory, International Atomic Energy Agency, Monaco.
- April 2005 – March 2009: Attended weekly environmental seminars at the National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan.
Reviewer and examiner
May 2021: Examiner of Eman Gad’s master’s thesis, “Mitigation of the effect of Industrial Wastewater generated in New Borg El Arab city on Wastewater Management system”.
Languages
- Arabic: Native
- English: Excellent
- French: Fair
- Japanese: Fair
Publications
- Ayoub S., Uchiyama H., Iwasaki K., Doi T. and Inaba K. “Effects of several surfactants and high-molecular-weight organic compounds on decomposition of trichloroethylene with zerovalent iron powder.” Environmental Technology, 29, 363–373 (2008).
- Ayoub S., Inaba K., Iwasaki K., Doi T. and Uchiyama H. “Effect of several surfactants on rates and reductive dechlorination reaction of three chloroethylenes by zerovalent iron powder.” Env. Sc., 23(1), 18–30 (2010).
- Gamal El Din M. and Ayoub S. “Climate Change Impacts on Future Plan for Restoration of The Lake Maryut, Alexandria Egypt.” International Conference for Global Climate Change Biodiversity and Sustainability, Alexandria, Egypt (2013).
