Ahmed R Ismaieel
Main Focus
Phd Thesis started in 2022
Smelling with mouthparts and legs: understanding the olfactory role of non-antennal tissues in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta
Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Faculty of Biological Sciences
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Bill S. Hansson
Manduca sexta olfaction
Curriculum Vitae
**WORK EXPERIENCE**
1. **2018 - 2022** - Cairo, Egypt
*University Assistant Lecturer - Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University of Egypt*
2. **2022 - Present** - Jena, Germany
*PhD Researcher at Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology*
- Researcher at MPI, with a focus on understanding how ecologically significant volatile compounds are coded in the antennal lobe, the insect brain's first olfactory processing center.
- Proficient in PCR, cloning, insect rearing, insect taxonomy, insect dissection, medical entomology, microbiology, EAG, SSR, chromatography, insect behavior, immunochemistry, and molecular biology techniques.
**EDUCATION AND TRAINING**
- **B.Sc. Biology**
Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University of Egypt
[http://www.asu.edu.eg/](http://www.asu.edu.eg/)
*01/07/2014 - 01/07/2018*
- **M.Sc. Entomology and Molecular Biology**
Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University of Egypt
[http://www.asu.edu.eg/](http://www.asu.edu.eg/)
*09/12/2019 - 09/02/2021*
**LANGUAGE SKILLS**
- Mother tongue(s): ARABIC
- Other language(s):
- English: B2
- Deutsch: A1
**DIGITAL SKILLS**
- Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel
- Social Media, Google Drive, Facebook
- Zoom, Adobe Photoshop, A. Illustrator, PhotoScape
- Programming language: Python, R
- Bioinformatics Tools, Molecular Biology Techniques
**HONORS AND AWARDS**
- **11/04/2014**
Honoring the Top-Ranking Students Festival - Ain Shams University
Recognized among the top 26 graduate students in the university. Received the Egyptian Syndicate of Scientific Professions Medal, Ain Shams University Medal, and the European Chemo-reception Research Organization (ECRO) Traveling Grant 2023.
**PROJECTS**
- **M.Sc. Projects**:
- Taxonomic and Molecular Studies on Family Hydraenidae and the Putatively associated Wolbachia lineages in Egypt.
- Smelling with mouthparts, legs, and genitalia: understanding the olfactory role of non-antennal tissues in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta.
**CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS**
- Ain Shams University Conference in 2019-2020-2021.
- MPI Symposium 2023.
**WORKSHOPS**
- Credit Hours and Academic Guidance
- Effective Communication
- Biostatistics
- Scholarly Publishing in Indexed Journals
- Scientific Writing
- Moodle, DATA management, R language, Python, AI illustrator, chromatography, Molecular Genetics
- Insect Chemical Ecology Course 2023 in Sweden for 2 Weeks
**TRAININGS**
- Center of Research, Studies, and Training for Diseases Vectors, Medical Insects Research Institute.
- National Research Center, IELTS Preparation Course at the British Council of India.
1. **2018 - 2022** - Cairo, Egypt
*University Assistant Lecturer - Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University of Egypt*
2. **2022 - Present** - Jena, Germany
*PhD Researcher at Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology*
- Researcher at MPI, with a focus on understanding how ecologically significant volatile compounds are coded in the antennal lobe, the insect brain's first olfactory processing center.
- Proficient in PCR, cloning, insect rearing, insect taxonomy, insect dissection, medical entomology, microbiology, EAG, SSR, chromatography, insect behavior, immunochemistry, and molecular biology techniques.
**EDUCATION AND TRAINING**
- **B.Sc. Biology**
Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University of Egypt
[http://www.asu.edu.eg/](http://www.asu.edu.eg/)
*01/07/2014 - 01/07/2018*
- **M.Sc. Entomology and Molecular Biology**
Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University of Egypt
[http://www.asu.edu.eg/](http://www.asu.edu.eg/)
*09/12/2019 - 09/02/2021*
**LANGUAGE SKILLS**
- Mother tongue(s): ARABIC
- Other language(s):
- English: B2
- Deutsch: A1
**DIGITAL SKILLS**
- Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel
- Social Media, Google Drive, Facebook
- Zoom, Adobe Photoshop, A. Illustrator, PhotoScape
- Programming language: Python, R
- Bioinformatics Tools, Molecular Biology Techniques
**HONORS AND AWARDS**
- **11/04/2014**
Honoring the Top-Ranking Students Festival - Ain Shams University
Recognized among the top 26 graduate students in the university. Received the Egyptian Syndicate of Scientific Professions Medal, Ain Shams University Medal, and the European Chemo-reception Research Organization (ECRO) Traveling Grant 2023.
**PROJECTS**
- **M.Sc. Projects**:
- Taxonomic and Molecular Studies on Family Hydraenidae and the Putatively associated Wolbachia lineages in Egypt.
- Smelling with mouthparts, legs, and genitalia: understanding the olfactory role of non-antennal tissues in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta.
**CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS**
- Ain Shams University Conference in 2019-2020-2021.
- MPI Symposium 2023.
**WORKSHOPS**
- Credit Hours and Academic Guidance
- Effective Communication
- Biostatistics
- Scholarly Publishing in Indexed Journals
- Scientific Writing
- Moodle, DATA management, R language, Python, AI illustrator, chromatography, Molecular Genetics
- Insect Chemical Ecology Course 2023 in Sweden for 2 Weeks
**TRAININGS**
- Center of Research, Studies, and Training for Diseases Vectors, Medical Insects Research Institute.
- National Research Center, IELTS Preparation Course at the British Council of India.
Awards
2023: ECRO travel grant (Insect Chemical Ecology course ICE-23 in Alnarp, Sweden