Resume of Dr. Omar A. Shalaby (ENTOMOLOGIST)
Resume of Dr. Omar A. Shalaby (ENTOMOLOGIST)
Shalaby, PhD
Zoology Department, Faculty of Science
University of Alexandria, Moharrem Bey, Alexandria, Egypt
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ENTOMOLOGIST
Profoundly knowledgeable and resourceful entomologist with over 20 years of research and university‐level
teaching experience. Exceptional communicator with exemplary written & verbal skills in both English and
Arabic. Innovative thinker with strong field and lab research skills and problem solving capabilities.
FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Forensic Entomology — a field to be utilized by law authorities around the
world, offers a great potential of studies and research that enable Forensic Entomologists to elevate their
capabilities in crimes and drug abuse investigations of homicide and suicide cases.
Core Knowledge and Expertise
EDUCATION
PhD in Entomology, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Egypt, 2001
Thesis: Variation on Arthropod Succession onto Exposed Rabbit Carrions in Different Seasons and Habitats Induced
by Presence of Drugs and Toxins in Tissues.
MSc in Entomology, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Egypt, 1993
Thesis: Faunal Succession on Rabbit Carrions Killed by Different Methods
BSc in Zoology with honors, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Egypt, 1986
PRESENT PROJECTS & RESEARCH
Develop a new method for using mitochondrial DNA sequence data that makes it possible to identify
forensic important fly species likely to be found feeding and ovipositing on animal carcasses in different
habitat. The reliability of the method was illustrated by analyzing highly degraded specimens as well as
specimens collected from widely separated geographic locations.
A designer for Forensic and Medical entomology courses module for the E‐ Learning Neurobiology
Master Program supported by the University Agency of Francophonie (AUF).
Participation as an Entomologist in the ongoing project “Monitoring of Medicinal Plants and Related
Fauna and Microorganisms in the North Coast of Egypt”.
Started a research on maggot therapy for the treatment of venous and diabetic ulcers in collaboration
with specialized physicians in different hospitals in Alexandria.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Forensic Entomology— Arthropod succession onto vertebrate carrions in different habitats and killed by different
methods including their biology, ecology and taxonomy. The objective of the studies is to identify the arthropod
species visiting carcasses, describe the decomposition process and determine the arthropod succession pattern in
different seasons and habitats, so as to give an accurate estimation for time since death or post‐mortem interval.
Control of mosquitoes in a definite area. This will comprise conducting a thorough survey of the species of
mosquitoes encountered in the study area as well as their seasonal prevalence. It will also include the provision of
baseline data for the susceptibility and resistance of the mosquitoes encountered to the commonly used
insecticides, in addition to measuring the different modern methods for controlling mosquitoes.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lecturer, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Egypt 2002‐Present
Carry out research work in the field of Forensic and Molecular Entomology with other Faculty members and
Graduate students.
Teach Forensic Entomology, Forensic Entomotoxicology, Molecular Entomology, Insect Morphology, Insect
Taxonomy, Medical Entomology and General Zoology classes to undergraduates and post graduates.
Teach Statistical Analaysis and Parasitology to undergraduate and post graduates.
Teach and supervise practical laboratory classes to undergraduate Entomology‐major students, Zoology‐
major students, and students of the Faculties of Science, Pre‐Dentistry, and Pre‐Pharmacy having General
Zoology as a study subject.
Supervise MSc and PhD Thesis.
Staff Member, Entomology Department, (CTAHR), University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA 1997‐1999
Channel Program between the governments of Egypt and the USA for the fulfillment of the PhD degree.
Several field trips were carried out to different Hawaiian islands for insect specimens’ collection.
Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Egypt 1993‐2002
Taught practical laboratory classes to undergraduate Entomology‐major students, undergraduate Zoology‐
major students, and undergraduate students of the Faculties of Science, Pre‐Dentistry, and Pre‐Pharmacy
having General Zoology as a study subject.
Carried out educational field trips with undergraduate students.
Demonstrator, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Egypt 1986‐1993
Taught practical laboratory classes to undergraduate Entomology‐major students, undergraduate Zoology‐
major students, and undergraduate students of the Faculties of Science, Pre‐Dentistry, and Pre‐Pharmacy
having General Zoology as study subject.
THESIS SUPERVISIONS
A Master Thesis Titled: Field and Electrophysiological studies on forensically important flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae,
Sarcophagidae) attracted to rabbit carcasses injected with narcotic drugs.
A Master Thesis Titled: Morphological and Molecular studies on forensically important Sarcosaprophagous insects in
Alexandria, Egypt.
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
Attended and participated in the 2nd Egyptian International Conference of Medical and Forensic sciences in
collaboration with The Egyptian Society of Forensic Sciences "Mass Disasters Preparedness and management",
February 13‐15, 2007, JW Marriott, Cairo, Egypt
Attended and participated in the 2nd Conference of the Egyptian Society of Experimental Biology, June 22‐23,
2006, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
Attended and participated in the 50th American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Annual Meeting “The Last
50 Years and the Next 50 Years”, February 9‐14, 1998, San Francisco, CA.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
5 American Academy of Forensic Sciences 5Entomological Society of America
5 Egyptian‐German Society of Zoology 5 Egyptian Syndicate of Scientific Professions
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PUBLICATIONS
Shalaby, O.A. (to be published) Checklists of Arthropods Succession on Exposed Rabbit Carcasses During
Different Seasons in Burg El‐Arab District (Semi‐arid Area), West of Alexandria, Egypt.
Shalaby, O.A. (to be published) Trophic Relation Between Arthropods Congregated on Exposed Rabbit
Carcasses During Different Seasons in Burg El‐Arab District (Semi‐arid Area), West of Alexandria, Egypt.
Shalaby, O.A. (to be published) Biomass Removal of Control and Toxins‐treated Exposed Rabbit Carcasses
During Different Seasons in Burg El‐Arab District (Semi‐arid Area), West of Alexandria, Egypt
Shalaby, O.A. (to be published) Development of Immature Stages of Breeding Flies on Exposed Rabbit
Carcasses During Different Seasons in Burg El‐Arab District (Semi‐arid Area), West of Alexandria, Egypt.
Shalaby, O.A. (to be published) Duration of Decompositional Stages of Exposed Rabbit Carcasses During
Different Seasons in Burg El‐Arab District (Semi‐arid Area), West of Alexandria, Egypt.
El‐Ghaffar, H.A.; Goff, M.L.; Shalaby, O.A.; El‐Kady, E.M. and Youssif, N.S. (2009) Seasonal field variations of
arthropod development and succession, on exposed rabbit carcasses induced by propoxur in a semi‐desert region
in Egypt. J. Egypt. Ger. Soc. Zool. (Accepted &Under Press).
Shalaby, O.A. (2007) Insect and other Arthropod Succession onto Exposed Rabbit Carrions in Different Seasons
Induced by the Presence of Toxins in Tissues: Applications to Forensic Entomology, Proceedings of the 2nd
Egyptian International Congress of Medical & Forensic Sciences (13‐15 Feb 2007), J.W. Marriott, Cairo, Egypt.
Shalaby, O.A. (2001) Variation on Arthropod Succession onto Exposed Rabbit Carrions in Different Seasons and
Habitats Induced by Presence of Drugs and Toxins in Tissues (PhD Thesis), Faculty of Science, Alexandria
University, Egypt: 175 pp.
Shalaby, O.A.; DeCarvalho, L.M. and Goff M.L. (2000) Comparison of patterns of decomposition in a hanging
carcass and a carcass in contact with soil in a xerophytic habitat on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii. J. Foren. Sci. 45(6):
1267‐1273.
El‐Kady, E.M.; Essa,Y.E.E. and Shalaby, O.A. (1994a) Variations in the blow‐ and flesh flies succession on rabbit
carrions killed by different methods. J. Egypt. Ger. Soc. Zool., 13(D): 451‐489.
El‐Kady, E.M.; Essa,Y.E.E. and Shalaby, O.A. (1994b) Trophic interaction of carrion‐attendant arthropods in a
botanical garden in Alexandria, Egypt. J. Egypt. Ger. Soc. Zool., 13(D): 523‐539.
Shalaby, O.A., (1993) Faunal Succession on Rabbit Carrions Killed by Different Methods (MSc Thesis), Faculty of
Science, Alexandria University, Egypt: 154 pp.
REFERENCES
Professor M. Lee Goff, Professor of Entomology, Forensic Sciences Program; Chaminade University of
Honolulu; 3140 Waialae Ave.; Honolulu, HI 96816‐1578., USA.
Phone: +1 (808) 440‐4209, Email: [email protected]
Professor H. Abd El‐Ghaffar, Professor of Entomology, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria
University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Phone: +20 (12) 742‐5765, Email: [email protected]
Professor, I. M. Sabri, Professor of Endocrinology, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University,
Alexandria, Egypt.
Phone: +20 (12) 332‐5412, Email: [email protected]
Professor T. I. Tantawi, Assistant Lecturer of Entomology, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria
University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Phone: +20 (10) 416‐7784, Email: [email protected]
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