Scope of the research: Nanotechnology, Nanobiotechnology, Plant Pathology, Plant-Insect Interaction, Molecular Biology.

Certified International Professional Trainer: Trained more than 500 trainees.

Deputy Director of MUST International Excellency Centre, Misr University for Science and Technology, Egypt.

Director of MUST Sustainability Unit, Misr University for Science and Technology, Egypt.

Tahsin Shoala, Ph.D.

Dr. Shoala has finished his B.Sc. from Benha University, plant pathology department. He has completed M.Sc. degree from Newcastle University, UK, in recognition of thesis entitled (Identification of Ralstonia solanacearum subtypes by using DNA analysis). He has been awarded PhD from Newcastle University, UK, in recognition of thesis entitled (Molecular approaches to understanding Plant-Insect interaction to enhance pest control). Currently, he is working as an associate professor of Nanobiotechnology at Environmental Biotechnology Department, College of Biotechnology, Misr University for Science and Technology, Egypt. Also, he is the head of environmental biotechnology department at college of Biotechnology, Misr University for Science and Technology, Egypt. He is the honorary president of NaQaa Nanotechnology Network NNN. Moreover, He as Certified International Professional Trainer and trained more than 500 trainees. He has published more than 34 papers in reputed journals and running number of research projects. He has organized, attended and participated in several international conferences workshops and meetings in UK, USA, China and UAE. His main research is focusing on Molecular of plant pathology, Plant-Insect interaction, and application of nanotechnology in plant pathology. He is a reviewer at the New Phytopathology, Journal of plant physiology and pathology, Journal of Plant Pathology & Microbiology and PSM Microbiology and nanotechnology. Also, he is the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Scientific Research and Sustainable Development. He is also a member in the Royal society of biology in the United Kingdom and the American phytopathology society in the USA. 

1. Shoala, T. Ahmed A. Al-Karmalawy, A.A., Mousa O. Germoush, M.O., ALshamrani, S.M., Abdein, M.A. and Awad, N.S. 2021. Nanobiotechnological Approaches to Enhance Potato Resistance against Potato Leafroll Virus (PLRV) Using Glycyrrhizic Acid Ammonium Salt and Salicylic Acid Nanoparticles.Just Accepted: 7 October 2021, Horticulturae, Publisher MDPI, Q1.
2. Amer, A., Ghoneim, M., Shoala, T. et al. 2021. Comparative studies of eco-friendly compounds like humic acid, salicylic, and glycyrrhizic acids and their nanocomposites on French basil (Ocimum basilicum L. cv. Grand verde). Environ Sci Pollut Res 28, 47196–47212. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-14022-1.
3. Shoala, T. 2021. Dual Role of Nanoparticles in Plant Growth and Phytopathogen Management. Chapter 10 In: Avinash P. Ingle, ed., Nanotechnology in Plant Growth Promotion and Protection: Recent Advances and Impacts. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119745884.ch10
4. Shoala, T., Monir, G.A., Amin, B.H. 2021. Effects of Salicylic Acid in The Normal and Nano Form Against Selected Fungi That Infect Citrus Trees (Citrus sinensis). International Journal of Scientific Research and Sustainable Development, Volume 4, Issue 2,1-14.
5. Alakhdar, H.H., Shoala, T. 2021. Exogenous application of hydrogen peroxide in different resistant bean cultivars of Phaseolus vulgaris to Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae). Arthropod-Plant Interactions 15, 439–445. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-021-09829-1.
6. Abdel-Rahman, F.A.; Khafagi, E.Y.; Soliman, M.S.; Shoala, T.; Ahmed, Y. 2021. Preharvest application of salicylic acid induces some resistant genes of sweet pepper against black mold disease. Eur. J. Plant. Pathol.159, 755–768, doi:10.1007/s10658-020-02199-z.
7. Shoala, T. El-Attar, A.K., Abd El Maksoud, A.I. 2020. In-vitro management of Potato Leafroll Virus (PLRV) by using active material of different natural products. J. of Virol. Sci., Vol. 7: 19- 31, 2020 ISSN: 2636-2937.
8. Abd Elbaky, M.S., Shoala, T., Abdelwahab, M.H. 2020. Special effects of parsley (Petroselinum crispum) on streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats: biochemical profiles. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Science 3(3). DOI: 10.21608/IJSRSD.2020.134873.
9. Abdel-Rahman, F.A.; Rashid, I.A.; Shoala, T. 2020. Nanoactivities of natural nanomaterials rosmarinic acid, glycyrrhizic acid and glycyrrhizic acid ammonium salt against tomato phytopathogenic fungi Alternaria alternata and Penicillium digitatum. J. Plant. Prot. Res. 60, 150–160.
10. Tahsin Shoala, T. and Hashem A.S. 2020. Optimistic Influences of Nanotechnology on Food Security and Agriculture In: Keswani, C., ed., Intellectual Property Issues in Nanotechnology (1st ed.). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003052104.
11. Amer, A. and Shoala, T. 2020. Physiological and phenotypic characters of sweet marjoram in response to pre-harvest application of hydrogen peroxide or chitosan nanoparticles. Scientia Horticulturae, Volume 268, 27 June 2020, 109374.
12. Hammam, K.A., Shoala, T. 2019. Influence of spraying Nano-curcumin and Nano-rosemarinic acid on growth, fresh herb yield, chemicals composition and postharvest criteria of French basil (Ocimum basilicum L. var. Grand Vert) plants. J Agri Rural Res 5(1):1–22.
13. Shoala, T., Eid, K.E., EL-Fiki, I.A.I. 2019. Impact of Chemotherapy and Thermotherapy Treatments on the Presence of Potato Viruses PVY, PVX and PLRV in Tissue-Cultured Shoot Tip Meristem. J. of Plant Protection and Pathology, Mansoura Univ., Vol 10 (12): 613-617.
14. Shoala, T., Abd-El-Aziz, R.M. 2019. Silver and Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles-Assisted PCR for the Phytopathogenic Bacteria Ralstonia solanacearum. J. of Plant Protection and Pathology, Mansoura Univ., Vol 10 (9):471-476.
15. Shoala, T. 2019. Carbon nanostructures: detection, controlling plant diseases and mycotoxins. In: K. A. Abd-Elsalam, ed., Carbon Nanomaterials for Agri-Food and Environmental Applications, Elsevier publisher, 2019, ISBN: 0128197870, 9780128197875, pages 261-277.
16. Hamed, N. A., Salah, M., Ahmed, M. F., & Shoala, T. (2019). Physiological Assessment of Radiation and PVP/ Zn-Nanoparticles on Sour Orange Seedling. Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research, 4(4), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i430033.
17. Mabrouk, S. S.H., Monir, G.A., Shoala, T.2019. Biological and Chemical Control of Powdery Mildew (Sphaerotheca pannosa (Wallr.) var. persicae) in Apricot. International Journal of Sustainable Development 2(1):1-19.
18. Shoala, T. 2019. Nanodiagnostic Techniques in Phytopathogens. In: K. A. Abd-Elsalam and R. Prasad, ed., Nanobiotechnology Applications in Plant Protection, Springer Publisher, 1st ed 2nd volume. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13296-5_11.
19. Awad, A. M., El-Abbasi, I. H., Shoala, T., Youssef, S. A., Shaheen, D., & Amer, G. A. (2019). PCR and Nanotechnology Unraveling Detection Problems of the Seed-borne Pathogen Cephalosporium maydis, the Causal Agent of Late Wilt Disease in Maize. International Journal of Nanotechnology and Allied Sciences, 3(2), 30-39. Retrieved from https://journals.psmpublishers.org/index.php/ijnas/article/view/305.
20. Shoala, T. 2019. Nanobiotechnology Applications in Plant Protection, Volume 2. In: K. A. Abd-Elsalam and R. Prasad, ed., Nanobiotechnology Applications in Plant Protection, volume 2. [online] Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2019, pp.209-219.
21. Khalid E. Eid, K.E., EL-Sayed, A.B.B., Shoala, T. 2018. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of sugar beet leaf extracts in response to exogenous application of resistance inducers to manage sugar beet powdery mildew. Egypt. J. Phytopathol., Vol. 46 No. 1, pp. 257-277.
22. Shoala, T. 2018. Positive Impacts of Nanoparticles in Plant Resistance against Different Stimuli. In: K. A. Abd-Elsalam and R. Prasad, ed., Nanobiotechnology Applications in Plant Protection, 1st ed. [online] Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018, pp.267-279. Available at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3- 319-91161-8.
23. Ahmed, H.S, Ahmed, M.F., Shoala, T., et al. 2018. Impact of Single or Fractionated Radiation and Selenium Nano-particles on Acid Lime (Citrus aurantifolia L.) Seed Germination Ability and Seedlings Growth. Adv Agr Environ Sci., 1(2): 91−100. DOI: 10.30881/aaeoa.00016
24. Shoala, T. 2018. Positive Impacts of Nanoparticles in Plant Resistance against Different Stimuli. In: K. A. Abd-Elsalam and R. Prasad, ed., Nanobiotechnology Applications in Plant Protection, 1st ed. [online] Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018, pp.267-279. Available at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3- 319-91161-8.
25. Shoala, T., Edwards, M.G., Knight, M.R., Gatehouse A.M. R. 2018. OXI1 kinase plays a key role in resistance of Arabidopsis towards aphids (Myzus persicae). Transgenic Res 27: 355.
26. Hassanein, N., Shoala, T., Gouda, S. (2018). In vitro Studies on Biological Control of Drechslera species Causing Brown Spot Disease in Rice Plants. PSM Microbiology, 3(2):43-54.
27. Al-Dhabaan, F.A., Yousef, H., Shoala., Shaheen, J., El Sawi, J.Y., Farag, T. 2017. Enhancement of fungal DNA templates and PCR amplification yield by three types of nanoparticles. Journal of Plant Protection Research 58 (1): 7.
28. Al-Dhabaan, F. A., Shoala, T., Ali, A. A. M., Alaa, M., Abd-Elsalam, K. 2017. Chemically-produced copper, zinc nanoparticles and chitosanbimetallic nanocomposites and their antifungal activity against three phytopathogenic fungi. International Journal of Agricultural Technology 13(5): 753-769.
29. Shoala, T. 2015. The role of nanotechnology in plant pathology. The 4th International conference “Nanotechnology, Biotechnology and Spectroscopy: tools of success in the coming Era” 27 -29 March 2015 Cataract Pyramids 5 stars Resort Giza, Egypt.
30. Shoala, T. 2016. Application of nanotechnology in biology. The second international conference of Regenerative medicine, 12-13 April 2016, Faculty of Medicine, MENOUFIA UNIVERSITY, Egypt.
31. Parkinson, T. Shoala, J. Danial, E. Bliss and J. Elphinstone. Analysis of small tandemly repeated DNA sequences reveals different genotypes within the pandemic biovar 2 Ralstonia solanacearum strains.
32. Parkinson N;Danial J; Shoala T; Bliss E;Elphinstone J; (2006) Highresolution discrimination of types within the pandemic Ralstonia solanacearum B2R3 clonal strain using tandem repeat analysis. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria (Symposium A),116.
33. Tomlinson, D.T., J.G. Elphinstone, M.S. Hanafi, T.M. Schoala et al. 2005. Survival of Ralstonia solanacearum biovar 2 in canal water in Egypt. In Potato in progress: Science meets practice, eds. A.J. Haverkort and P.C. Struik, 228–232. Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publishers.
34. Tomlinson, D. L., Elphinstone, J. G., Soliman, M. Y., Hanafy, M. S., Shoala, T. M., Abd El-Fatah, H., et al. 2009. Recovery of Ralstonia solanacearum from canal water in traditional potato-growing areas of Egypt but not from designated Pest-Free Areas (PFAs). European Journal of Plant Pathology, 125, 589–601.