Saad Megahed, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher — Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Genoa, Italy

• Investigating biological applications of nanozymes (NZs)
• Peroxidase-like activity of metallic NZs against biomolecules
• Optimizing and understanding the mechanism of NZs GOx-like activity

Research Associate — American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt

• Developing a nano-sensor for microbial detection
• Developing hybrid nanoclusters as biosensors for microbial discrimination

PhD Researcher — University of Hamburg, Germany

• Synthesis and surface modification of gold nanoparticles (various sizes)
• Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) for protein corona analysis
• Protein corona characterization via FCS and SDS-PAGE gel electrophoresis
• Cell culture on HeLa and MCF7 cancerous cells; cytotoxicity & cellular uptake studies
• Flow cytometry for uptake quantification
• Nanoparticle characterization: UV-vis, DLS, zeta potential, photoluminescence, drop shape analysis

M.Sc. Researcher — Al-Azhar University & Medical Research Institute, Egypt

• Antimicrobial activity of Ag and ZnO nanoparticles
• Chemical synthesis of Ag and Ag-doped ZnO nanoparticles
• Data analysis: XRD, FT-IR, TEM, UV-vis spectrophotometer

Undergraduate Researcher — Al-Azhar University, Egypt

• Monte Carlo simulation for radiotherapy calculations

PhD in Physics — University of Hamburg, Germany

Grade: 1.3 "Magna cum laude" · Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Parak

"Tailoring the surface chemistry of the nanoparticles to modulate their interactions with proteins and cells"

M.Sc. in Biophysics — Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

Advisor: Prof. M.I. El Gohary

"Effects of ZnO and Ag Nanoparticles on Growth of Microbial Organisms"

B.Sc. in Biophysics — Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

Grade: 86.59% — Excellent with Honors · Advisor: Dr. Ahmed Eldib

"Application of Monte Carlo Simulation in Precise Calculation of Radiotherapy Important Parameters"

Lecturer — Al-Azhar University, Physics Department, Egypt

• Teaching Biophysics for undergraduate students
• Supervising experimental physics and biophysics labs

Teaching — University of Hamburg, Germany

Supervising Bachelor students (Nanoscience program) in FCS and protein corona studies

Teaching Assistant — Al-Azhar University, Egypt

• Experimental physics lab (1st year undergraduates)
• Nuclear lab (4th year); gamma & alpha spectroscopy with radioactive sources

Scientific Specialist — Medical Biophysics Department, Alexandria University, Egypt