Dr. Ahmed M. Mostafa

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Summary

Ahmed Mostafa is an associate professor at College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU), Saudi Arabia. Dr. Mostafa received his PhD in Analytical Chemistry in 2012 from The University of Waterloo, Canada and was nominated for the gold medal for the best PhD thesis. He was awarded the best researcher award at the College of Clinical Pharmacy, IAU for the academic year 2018-2019. His main research interests focus on development of novel methods for trace analysis of emerging contaminants of concern and xenobiotics in different environmental and biological matrices using different techniques mainly liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). In addition to the development of coupled techniques such as comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) and the advancement of the technology including instrumentation and new applications. Moreover, chemometrics and its application in pharmaceutical, environmental and food analysis is another area of interest. He has authored and co-authored more than 80 published peer-review papers, book chapters and conference presentations.

Publications

Selected publications

1. Reem K. Aldakheel, Suriya Rehman, Munirah A. Almessiere, Firdos A. Khan, Mohammed A. Gondal, Ahmed Mostafa and Abdulhadi Baykal “Bactericidal and In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Moringa oleifera Seed Extract and Its Elemental Analysis Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy”, Pharmaceuticals, 2020

2. Ahmed Mostafa, “Spectrophotometric and multivariate calibration techniques for simultaneous determination of different drugs in pharmaceutical formulations and human urine: evaluation of greenness profile”, Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry, 2020

3. Ahmed Mostafa, Heba Shaaban, Mishal Almousa, Mishal Al Sheqawi, Montadhar Al Mousa, “Eco-friendly pharmaceutical analysis of multicomponent drugs co-formulated in different dosage forms using multivariate curve resolution and partial least squares: A comparative study”, Journal of AOAC International, 102, 465-472, 2019

4. Ahmed Mostafa, Heba Shaaban, “Development and validation of a dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction method for the determination of phthalate esters in perfumes using gas chromatography – mass spectrometry”, RSC Advances, 8, 26897-26905, 2018

5. Ahmed Mostafa, Tadeusz Górecki, “Development and characterization of a single-stage cryogenic modulator for comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography”, Analytical Chemistry, 88, 5414-5423, 2016

6. Win Winit-Watjana, Mohamed A. Baraka, Ahmed Mostafa, Raniah A. Aljaizani "Assessment of motivation, learning styles and programme selections of Saudi pharmacy and nonpharmacy candidates during the preparatory year", Pharmacy Education, 15 (1) 281 - 289, 2015

7. Tomasz Dymerski, Tomasz Chmiel, Ahmed Mostafa, Magdalena Śliwińska1, Paulina Wiśniewska, Waldemar Wardencki, Jacek Namieśnik, Tadeusz Górecki, “Botanical and Geographical Origin Characterization of Polish Honeys by Headspace SPME-GC×GC-TOFMS", Current Organic Chemistry, 17, 853-870, 2013

8. Ahmed Mostafa, Matthew Edwards, Tadeusz Górecki, “Optimization aspects of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography”, Journal of Chromatography A, 1255: 38-55, 2012

9. Jochen Vestner, Sulette Malherbe, Maret du Toit, Hélène H. Nieuwoudt, Ahmed Mostafa, Tadeusz. Górecki, Andreas G.J. Tredoux, André de Villiers, “Investigation of volatile composition Pinotage wines fermented with different malolactic starter cultures using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled to time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GCxGC-TOF-MS)”, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 59 (24):12732-44, 2011

10. Matthew Edwards, Ahmed Mostafa, Tadeusz Górecki, “Modulation in comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography: 20 years of innovation”, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 401(8): 2335 – 2349, 2011

11. Alaa El-Gindy, Samy Emara, Ahmed Mostafa, “Application and validation of chemometrics- assisted spectrophotometry and liquid chromatography for the simultaneous determination of six component pharmaceuticals”, Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 41, 421-430, 2006

12. Alaa El-Gindy, Fawzy El- Yazby, Ahmed Mostafa, Moustafa M. Maher, “HPLC and chemometric methods for the simultaneous determination of cyproheptadine hydrochloride, multivitamins and sorbic acid”, Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 35, 703-713, 2004

Qualifications

Honors and awards

1. Project PI for Best Oral Presentation (Pharmaceutical Science – 1st place) Award to students: Raneem Alansari, Fatima Alsultan, Ahlam Alrasheedy

1/2020 – SIPHA 2020, Riyadh, KSA.

2. Best Researcher Award

5/2019 – College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University.

3. Project PI for Best Poster (1st place) Award to presenting students: Fatima Alsultan, Ahlam Alrasheedy and Raneem Alansari

4/2019 – 1st KSAPT, Dammam, KSA

4. Project CoI for Best Poster (3rd place) Award to presenting students: Anhar Alziadi, Nada Alhamad

4/2019 – 1st KSAPT, Dammam, KSA.

5. Project PI for Best Poster (1st place) Award to presenting students: Ghada Algofari, Laila Alghalaween

11/2018 – Arab International Pharmacy Congress, Riyadh, KSA

6. Project PI for Best Poster (10th place) Award to presenting students: Bushra Alzahrani, Bushra Aljasser and Raghad Alghamdi

2/2019 – DUPHAT, Dubai, UAE

7. The Best Inspiring Person Award

5/2015 - Selected by College of Clinical Pharmacy students, College of Clinical Pharmacy Magazine (Volume 1), University of Dammam, Dammam, KSA

8. Canadian Water network (CWN) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

9/2013 - 4/2014, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

9. Best Innovative Poster Award

36th International Symposium on Capillary Chromatography and 9th GCxGC Symposium, May 27 – June 1, 2012, Riva del Garda, Italy

10. The Prestigious Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)

2011-2012, Ontario, Canada

11. University of Waterloo Presidential Award

2011-2012, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

12. Nominated for the gold medal for the best PhD thesis Award

Spring 2012, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

13. Graduate Research Studentship

Winter 2009 – Winter 2011, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Spring 2012, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

14. International Doctoral Student Award

Spring 2008 – Winter 2009, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

15. Science Graduate Experience Award

Spring 2008 – Fall 2011, Chemistry department, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

16. Nominated for The F.W. Karasek Scholarship Award

Winter 2012, Chemistry department, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

17. Nominated for R.H.F. Manske Prize

Winter 2012, Chemistry department, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

18. Distinguished undergraduate student Award

1995 – 2000, Suez Canal University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ismailia, Egypt

Teaching

§ Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry (PHCH 208)

§ Instrumental Analysis (PHCH 515)

§ Medicinal Chemistry III (PHCH 403)

§ Graduation Project (CLPH 507)

Research

Funded projects:

1. “Human health risk assessment of exposure to xenobiotics among population in Saudi Arabia”, Principal Investigator, Ministry of Education, March 2020. Amount: 1,500,000 SAR

2. “Assessment and determination of endocrine disrupting compounds in cosmetic and personal care products marketed in Saudi Arabia”, Supervisor, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Deanship of Scientific Research, April 2018. Graduation project of a student of mine (Amount: 35,000 SAR)

3. “Evaluation of a novel antifungal compound with emphasis on its toxicity and kinetics”, Consultant, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Deanship of Scientific Research. April 2018. Amount: 200,000 SAR

4. “Comprehensive characterization and assessment of the contaminants of emerging concern in seawater, biota and sediment of Arabian Gulf and its impact on marine environment using state-of-the-art chromatoghraphic techniques”, Principal Investigator, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Deanship of Scientific Research, May 2017. Amount: 200,000 SAR

5. “Chemo-profiling, isolation and partial synthesis of natural products from plants/microbes for potent anti-cancer, anti- microbial and antidiabetic interest”, Co-Investigator, University of Dammam, Deanship of Scientific Research, May 2016. Amount: 200,000 SAR

6. "Monitoring and assessment of antibiotic use in aquaculture in KSA", Co-Investigator, University of Dammam, Deanship of Scientific Research, May 2016. Amount: 200,000 SAR

7. "Formulation, characterization and evaluation of solid lipid nanoparticles as a novel delivery system for none-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs", Consultant, University of Dammam, Deanship of Scientific Research.

8. "Monitoring and Assessment of pharmaceutically active compounds as environmental emerging contaminants in wastewater in Dammam", Co-Investigator, University of Dammam, Deanship of Scientific Research. October 2015. Amount: 175,000 SR.