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Samir Issa Bloukh

Dr. Samir Haj Bloukh Born in Amman. Ph.D in Virology and Serology (Microbiology), University of Manchester, UK, 1991. Postgraduate Diploma in Bacteriology (Microbiology), University of Manchester, UK, 1985. DVM, University of Faisalabad, Pakistan, 1977. Associate Professor, Ajman University, UAE, since 2015. Head Department of Pharmacology, Ajman University, UAE, 1 year. Assistant Professor, Ajman University, UAE, 15 years. Dean of College of Pharmacy, Ajman University, 9 years. Head of Research Teams in Ajman University, Ajman University, UAE, 1 year. Teaching: Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Immunology, (Ajman & Fujairah Campuses) for several years Clinical Microbiology for M.Sc, Microbiology and Immunology for Dentistry, (Ajman & Fujairah campuses) Pathology for Pharmacy (Ajman campus) for several years, Biochemistry for Dentistry (Ajman & Fujairah Campuses) and Engineering (Ajman Campus) AIDS Education for the Control of AIDS Disease, Ministry of Health, Jordan, 4 years. Research Area: 1. Co Investigator in Research grant from AU Graduate and Research Studies: Received the Research Grant of Ajman University with the Number 2019-A-PH-05 for October 2019-September 2020. Research Title: Antimicrobial activity of polyiodide complexes of sandwiched Group I crown ethers-Optimization on 12-crown-4 and Computational analysis 2. Antimicrobial activity of 12-crown-4 polyiodides with MI (M=Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Cu). 3. Antimicrobial activity of Copper Iodide Nanoparticles and Polyiodides with polymers. 4. Antibacterial activity of Polyiodides of Cupric iodide and Alkalimetaliodides MI (M=Li, Na, K) on E-Coli mediated by DNA and membrane damage. 5. Chlostridium Difficile infections 6. Increased immunogenicity of oral poliovirus vaccine 7. Paralytic poliomyelitis 8. Neutralization of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) with antibody from carriers' plasma against HIV-1 protein p17 9. AIDS virus 10. The Effect of Metformin and Diabetes 11. Vitamin D Deficiency 12. Plants as sources of antimicrobials 13. Polyiodides with antimicrobial activity due to halogen bonding 14. Biosynthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of TCA-Cinn silver nanoparticles. From chemical reduction to green synthesis

Education
  • Ph.D in Virology and Serology (Microbiology), University of Manchester, UK, 1991
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Bacteriology (Microbiology), University of Manchester, UK, 1985
  • DVM, University of Faisalabad, Pakistan, 1977
Experience
  • Professor, Ajman University, UAE, since September 2022
  • Associate Professor, Ajman University, UAE, since 2015
  • Head Department of Pharmacology, Ajman University, UAE, 1 year
  • Assistant Professor, Ajman University, UAE, 15 years
  • Dean of College of Pharmacy, Ajman University, 9 years
  • President of the association of the colleges of pharmacy in the Arab World, Ajman University, UAE, 2 years
  • Head of Research Teams in Ajman University, Ajman University, UAE, 1 year
  • Head of the Pharmacy accreditation committee of the colleges of pharmacy in the Arab World, Ajman University, UAE, 2 years
  • Course successfully completed in “Management for international Public Health”; September 21- October 30, 1998, Atlanta, Georgia USA
  • Course successfully completed in Management course with 150 training hours in Institute for Public Administration, April 4- June 21, 1995, Amman, Jordan
  • Group training course for 11 months successfully completed in “Advanced Microbial Diseases Study” at Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, September 7, 1992 - July 29, 1993 Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
  • Member of National Committee for Standardization of different levels of Laboratory Services, Ministry of Health, Jordan, 2 years
  • Member of the National Committee of AIDS Control, Ministry of Health, Jordan, 5 years
  • Member of the Central Committee of Virology Tenders, Ministry of Health, Jordan, 8 years
  • Supervising Many Training Courses in the field of Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial and Viral Diseases, Ministry of Health, Jordan, 8 years
  • Head of Virology Unit in the central laboratories of the Ministry of Health, Jordan, 15 years
  • Vice director of Jordan Vaccine Institute Amman, Jordan, 5 years
  • Many other training courses in London, Manchester, Iran and former Yugoslavia.
Teaching Area
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Immunology
  • Clinical Microbiology for M.Sc
  • Microbiology and Immunology for Dentistry
  • AIDS Education for the Control of AIDS Disease, Ministry of Health, Jordan, 4 years
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology I - PHA260
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology II - PHA261
Research
  • Corona virus-History, present and future perspectives. Corona Virus2019
  • Antibiotic resistance- a threat to mankind
  • Co-Investigator in Research grant from AU Graduate and Research Studies: Received the Research Grant of Ajman University with the Number 2019-A-PH-05 for September 2019-September 2020 Research Title: Antimicrobial activity of polyiodide complexes of sandwiched Group I crown ethers-Optimization on 12-crown-4 and Computational analysis
  • Plants as a source of antimicrobials
  • Polyiodides and their antimicrobial activities due to halogen bonding.
  • Biosynthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activities of TCA-Cinn silver nanoparticles. From chemical reduction to green synthesis.
  • Antimicrobial activity of 12-crown-4 polyiodides with MI (M=Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Cu)
  • Antimicrobial activity of Copper Iodide Nanoparticles and Polyiodides with polymers
  • Antibacterial activity of Polyiodides of Cupric iodide and Alkalimetaliodides MI (M=Li, Na, K) on E-Coli mediated by DNA and membrane damage.
  • Chlostridium Difficile infections
  • Increased immunogenicity of oral poliovirus vaccine
  • Paralytic poliomyelitis
  • Neutralization of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) with antibody from carriers' plasma against HIV-1 protein p17
  • AIDS virus
  • The Effect of Metformin and Diabetes
  • Vitamin D Deficiency
  • Co Investigator 2020-21: College Research Committee (CRC) and College Dean, the Deanship of Graduate Studies and Research have approved an Internal Research Grant (IRG) 2019-20 for research proposal “Synthesis of novel polymeric bio synthesized nanocomposites M [AV(P)n]I3 (M=Na, AV=Aloe Vera, P = PVP) with, their antimicrobial activities on 10 pathogens, their impact on SARS-CoV-2 and further pandemics” (Ref. No. 2020-IRG-PH-10).
  • Plant-based nanoparticle synthesis and their antimicrobial activities
  • Polyiodide-Plant biohybrids with antimicrobial activities
  • Antimicrobial polymer matrices for the prevention of surgical site infections and as coating agents
  • Biological activities of synthetic and plant based compounds
  • COVID-19 and the SARS-CoV-2
  • Nanotechnology
  • Nano-drug carriers
  • Plant based polymeric antimicrobials
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • "Bacterial resistance to antibiotics: present situation and future solutions" in SRDHS (Society for Research Development in Health Sciences) 2nd Int. Conference on "Invigorating Research in Pharmaceuticals: Reasonable Industrial approach', 14.-15. February 2020. Nagpur, India.
  • "Antibiotic resistance and future perspectives". ICARE2020- January 9-10, Nanded-India
  • "Antibiotic resistance. A threat to mankind ?" ICPM2019-November 2019, Ajman University
  • "Antibiotic resistance" Nanomed 2019. 27th International Conference on Nanomedicine and Nanomaterials May 27-28, 2019 Istanbul, Turkey Theme: Evolving the Research Trends in Nanomaterials and Nanomedicine
  • Dot-ELISA or Thin layer Immunoassay and Rubella Antigen, October 2018-Goa, India.
  • "Antimicrobials" The International Conference on Pure and Applied Chemistry (ICPAC 2018), 02-06 July 2018, MauritiusThe International Conference on Pure and Applied Chemistry (ICPAC 2018), 02-06 July 2018, Mauritius
  • Neutralization of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) with antibody from carriers' plasma against HIV-1 protein p17, 10th International Conference on AIDS and STD, 1994,Yokohama, Japan
  • “Smart” antimicrobial nanocomplexes with Trans-Cinnamic Acid https://web.uom.ac.mu/sites/vcca2020/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=356 - VCCA2020-August 1-31, online, Mauritius Virtual Conference on Chemistry and its Applications VCCA 2020 Research and Innovations in Chemical Sciences: Paving the Way Forward, 1.-31.8.2020, Presentation
  • Antimicrobial properties of PVP-encapsulated Aloe Vera -iodine compounds - 5-6 November, 2020, Asian e-Conference on Engineered Science
  • Antimicrobial properties of PVP-encapsulated Aloe Vera -iodine hybrids - 6th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry, 1-30 November 2020 - https://sciforum.net/paper/view/conference/7275
  • Understanding Knowledge and Behaviors Related to COVID–19 Epidemic in United Arab Emirates Undergraduate Pharmacy Students: A Cross-Sectional Study - 6th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry, 1-30 November 2020 - https://sciforum.net/paper/view/conference/7307
  • Antimicrobial properties of Lepidium satvium L. based green synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles - 6th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry, 1-30 November 2020 - https://sciforum.net/paper/view/conference/7263
  • Corona-The Challenge of this Century - International Faculty Development program Chandigarh University, India, 5.-10.7.2021
  • Synthesis of polymeric biohybrids of Aloe Vera (AV)-PVP and smart Triiodides - Virtual Conference on Chemistry and its Applications VCCA 2021 Research and Innovations in Chemical Sciences, 9.-13.8.2021 - http://sites.uom.ac.mu/vcca2021/
  • Plant polyphenols-Aloe Vera Barbadensis Miller –iodine hybrids and their antimicrobial properties with the potential to prevent surgical site infections - American Chemical Society - ACS Fall 2021-Resilience of Chemistry, 22.-26.8.2021 - https://acs.digitellinc.com/acs/live/21/page/411/1?eventSearchInput=Zehra+Edis# and https://www.morressier.com/article/iplant-polyphenols-aloe-verai-ibarbadensis-miller-iiodine-hybrids-antimicrobial-properties-potential-prevent-surgical-site-infections/612e2cebcb003360fe3a9d65
  • Presentation Bioformulations of Sage-Aloe Vera-PVP and “smart” triiodides with antimicrobial properties https://sciforum.net/paper/view/11603 https://doi.org/10.3390/ECMC2021-11603 Cite as : Edis, Z.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Abu Sara, H. Bioformulations of Sage-Aloe Vera-PVP and “smart” triiodides with antimicrobial properties, in Proceedings of the 7th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry, 1–30 November 2021, MDPI: Basel, Switzerland, doi:10.3390/ECMC2021-11603
  • Antimicrobial copper complexes with polymeric pentaiodide chains https://sciforum.net/paper/view/11602 https://doi.org/10.3390/ECMC2021-11602 Cite as: Edis, Z.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Abu Sara, H.; Raheja, R.; Bandareh, R.R.; Reiss, G.J. Antimicrobial copper complexes with polymeric pentaiodide chains, in Proceedings of the 7th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry, 1–30 November 2021, MDPI: Basel, Switzerland, doi:10.3390/ECMC2021-11602
  • Microbicidal plant-AgNP biocompounds with “smart” triiodides https://sciforum.net/paper/view/11604 https://doi.org/10.3390/ECMC2021-11604 Cite as: Edis, Z.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Abu Sara, H. Microbicidal plant-AgNP biocompounds with “smart” triiodides, in Proceedings of the 7th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry, 1–30 November 2021, MDPI: Basel, Switzerland, doi:10.3390/ECMC2021-11604
  • Presentation 18.10.2022 “Cu(II)-pentaiodides complexed in 12-crown-4: Structure and antimicrobial properties” AMSCA 2022 (Advanced Materials Synthesis, Characterization and Applications 2022), Pune-India, 18.-19.10.2022
  • American Chemical Society-ACSFall2022-Poster Presentation-Oral 24.8.2022 Antimicrobial Aloe-Vera-Trans-cinnamic acid-Iodine complex for infection control on surfaces https://doi.org/10.1021/scimeetings.2c00529 American Chemical Society - ACS Fall 2022-Sustainability in a Changing World, 21.-25.8.2022
  • American Chemical Society - ACS Fall 2022- Presentation 22.8.2022 “Antimicrobial copper complexes with polymeric pentaiodide chains” https://doi.org/10.1021/scimeetings.2c00528 American Chemical Society - ACS Fall 2022-Sustainability in a Changing World, 21.-25.8.2022
  • Presentation “Aloe-Vera-Sage-iodine bioformulations with antimicrobial properties: Sustainable solutions for the basic public health care” “1st International Conference on Challenges in Sustainable Utilization and Management of Bioresources, IBA-SUMBio22" On 8-10 August 2022, held concurrently in Johor Bahru, Malaysia and Saltillo, Mexico
  • Presentation VCCA 2022 “Infection control through biomaterials on sutures, bandages and face masks” Virtual Conference on Chemistry and its Applications (VCCA-2022) 8.-12th August 2022, Mauritius.
  • ACS Spring 2022-Presentation “PVP encapsulated antimicrobial plant polyphenol-AgNP-iodine biocomposites” https://doi.org/10.1021/scimeetings.2c00058 ACS Spring 2022, March 20-24, 2022 March 22, 2022, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • ACS Spring 2022-Presentation “Antimicrobial lepidium sativum-silver nanoparticle biohybrids” https://doi.org/10.1021/scimeetings.2c00040 ACS Spring 2022, March 20-24, 2022 March 24, 2022, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Member of the association of the colleges of pharmacy in the Arab World
  • Member of the Jordan Vet. Association
  • Member of the Pharmacist association of Egypt
  • Member of the external relation committee of Ajman University, Ajman University, UAE
  • Head of University Budget committee of Ajman University, Ajman University, UAE
  • Member of the University Purchase Committee of Ajman University, Ajman University, UAE
  • Head of purchase committee of COPHS, Ajman University, UAE
  • Member of Curriculum Committee COPHS, Ajman University, UAE
  • Member of College Council COPHS, Ajman University, UAE
  • Member of the Research and Postgraduate Committee COPHS, Ajman University, UAE
  • Member of Conference organization “Asthma-Improving lung health in UAE” 9.-10. May 2016, Ajman University, UAE, 1 year
  • Head of a delegation to China for exploration regarding stem cells, Ajman University, UAE, 2010
  • Member of a delegation to Germany and Holland on stem cells, Ajman University, UAE, 2010
  • Member of the innovative medical commission, Ajman University, UAE, 9 years
  • Faculty Award in Teaching 2018
  • Chancellors Faculty Advisory Council, Ajman University
  • Best Poster Award - ICPAC 2018 - Conference
  • Best Student Research- 4th AU Student Research Day, AU (6.6.2021)
  • Co- Investigator 2017-18: Received the Research Grant of Ajman University with the Number 2017-A-PH-04 Research Title: Antibacterial, antifungal activity of Polyiodides of Cupric iodide and Alkalimetaliodides MI (M=Li, Na, K) with crown ethers on Escherichia coli, Streptococcus pyogenes, Enterococcus faecalis, Bacillus subtilis, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Candida albicans mediated by DNA and membrane damage
  • Co-Investigator 2018-19: College Research Committee (CRC) and College Dean, the Deanship of Graduate Studies and Research have approved an Internal Research Grant (IRG) 2018-19 for research proposal “Comparative study of antimicrobial activity of various silver nanoparticles synthesized by different green methods [Ref: IRG-2018-A-PH-09]”.
  • Co-Investigator 2018-19: College Research Committee (CRC) and College Dean, the Deanship of Graduate Studies and Research have approved an Internal Research Grant (IRG) 2018-19 for research proposal “Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of copper iodide Nanoparticles (NPs) within polymer matrices on Escherichia coli, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus faecalis, Bacillus subtilis, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans. (Ref. No. IRG-2018-A-PH-02)”
  • Co-Investigator 2018-19: College Research Committee (CRC) and College Dean, the Deanship of Graduate Studies and Research have approved an Internal Research Grant (IRG) 2018-19 research proposal “Antibacterial and antifungal properties of Polyiodides [M(crown ether)2]In (n=3, 5, 7) with Metaliodides MI (M= Rb, Cs and Cu) on Escherichia coli, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus faecalis, Bacillus subtilis, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans [Ref: IRG-2018-A-PH-01.
  • Co-investigator 2019-20: College Research Committee (CRC) and College Dean, the Deanship of Graduate Studies and Research have approved an Internal Research Grant (IRG) 2019-20 for research proposal “Antimicrobial activity of polyiodide complexes of sandwiched Group I crown ethers-Optimization on 12-crown-4 and Computational analysis” (Ref. No. 2019-IRG-PH-5)” In Cooperation with Mauritius University
  • Co-Investigator 2020-21: College Research Committee (CRC) and College Dean, the Deanship of Graduate Studies and Research have approved an Internal Research Grant (IRG) 2019-20 for research proposal “Synthesis of novel polymeric bio synthesized nanocomposites M [AV(P)n]I3 (M=Na, AV=Aloe Vera, P = PVP) with, their antimicrobial activities on 10 pathogens, their impact on SARS-CoV-2 and further pandemics” (Ref. No. 2020-IRG-PH-10)
  • Co-Investigator 2021-22: Deanship of Graduate Studies and Research has approved AU Funded Research Grant AY 2021-22 (IRG) for research proposal: “Antimicrobial properties of novel biopolymers [AV(PVP)n-PP]I3 (M=Na, AV=Aloe Vera, PVP, PP = Polyphenol) with potential uses against Surgical Site Infections (SSI), SARS-CoV-2 and further pandemics” (Ref. No. 2021-IRG-PH-2)
  • Member in the International Academic Affairs Coordinators Committee, Ajman University
  • Principal-Investigator 2022-23: Deanship of Graduate Studies and Research has approved AU Funded Research Grant AY 2022-23 (IRG) for research proposal: “Bioactivity guided fractionation and mechanistic studies on phytoconstituents from a plant of family costaceae against colorectal adenocarcinomas and their possible antimicrobial properties.” (Ref. No. 2022-IRG-PH-2). The approved budget for this research project is AED 20,000.
  • Co-Investigator 2021-22: Deanship of Graduate Studies and Research has approved AU Funded Research Grant AY 2022-23 (IRG) for research proposal: “Secondary metabolites (SM) and metallic nanoparticles (MNP) mediated antimicrobial biomaterials with potential for infection control: AV-SM-PVP-I2 and SM-MNP” (Ref. No. 2022-IRG-PH-3). The approved budget for this research project is AED 48,850
  •  Shortlisted Contributing Competitors- The Third Forum for Women in Research: QUWA: Empowering Women in Research & Innovation, Sharjah University, UAE
  •  Topic Associate Editor for Frontiers in Pharmacology of Infectious Diseases “Advances in synthesis, function, and antimicrobial therapeutic applications of metal-organic frameworks”, 2022-2023, ONGOING