1991, BSc, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo; 1997, MSc in Organic Chemistry on preparation and studying of physical and chemical properties of some polymers obtained from some aromatic amine derivatives; 2003, PhD in Organic Chemistry on controlled polymerization and catalysis, Faculty of Science, Cairo University. Since December 2008, Associate Professor, Polymers and Pigments Department, NRC, Dokki, Cairo; since 2009, post-doctoral Fellowship, Centre for Molecular Design and Recognition, University of Akron, US; leader, Nanostructured Polymers Research Group, NRC, Egypt. Research interests: nanotechnology, nano-structured polymers and their industrial applications, science education, entrepreneurship and intellectual property.