Zehra Edis

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Zehra Edis
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Dr. Zehra Edis is an Assistant Professor at Ajman University, UAE, since February 2014. She currently works with the Center for Medical and Bio-allied Sciences Research at Ajman University. With over 42 publications to her name, Dr. Edis has made significant contributions to her field. She holds a BSc, MSc, and Ph.D. in Chemistry (magna cum laude) from the University of Cologne, Germany. Born in Cologne, Germany, she combines her academic expertise with a passion for research and teaching. Her Ph.D. was awarded with a scholarship from the Graduiertenkolleg "Classification of Phase Transitions in Crystalline Compounds on Account of Structural and Physical Anomalies."

Education

Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Cologne, Germany, 1999 - Thesis: “Polyiodides of 12-Crown-4 Complexes with Alkali Cations” Available at www.ub.uni-koeln.de/ediss/archiv/1999/11v3508.pdf.

MSc. in Chemistry, University of Cologne, Germany, 1997 - Thesis: “Investigations on the Synthesis of Fluororganogallium-Compounds”

BSc. in Chemistry, University of Cologne, Germany, 1992

Experience

Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, UAE, since September 2021

Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, UAE, since February 2014

Second affiliation: Center for Medical and Bioallied Sciences Research, Ajman University

Part-Time Lecturer, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, UAE (13 years).

Part-Time Lecturer, Chemistry Department, Sharjah University, UAE (4 years)

German Teacher Trainee, Goethe Institute, UAE (2 months)

Scientific Employee, Process and Quality Control, Akzo Nobel Chemicals, Germany (2 years)

Trainee, "Conductivity Studies on Baytron P," Research Department, Bayer AG, Germany (2 months)

Scientific Employee, Inorganic Chemistry Department, Cologne University, Germany (1 year)

Teaching Area

Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry I

Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry II

General Chemistry for Engineers

General Chemistry for Dentistry

General Chemistry for Health Sciences

General Chemistry CHM111

Analytical Chemistry I

Analytical Chemistry II

Inorganic Chemistry I, Department of Chemistry, Sharjah University (2005–2013)

Inorganic Chemistry II, Department of Chemistry, Sharjah University (2005–2013)

General Chemistry for Medical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Sharjah University (2005–2013)

Research

Antimicrobial Activity of Copper Iodide Nanoparticles with Polyiodides and Polymers

Antimicrobial Activity of 12-Crown-4 Polyiodides with Metal Iodides (MI = Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Cu)

Antibacterial Activity of Polyiodides of Cupric Iodide and Alkali Metal Iodides (MI, M = Li, Na, K) on E. coli Mediated by DNA and Membrane Damage

Biosynthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activities of TCA-PI-Silver Nanoparticles: From Chemical Reduction to Green Synthesis

Polyiodides and Their Antimicrobial Activities Through Halogen Bonding

Plants as a Natural Source for Antimicrobials

Vitamin D Deficiency

Biosynthesis of Antimicrobial Nanoparticles

Aloe Vera-Polymer-Iodine Biomaterials and Their Uses as Microbicidal Agents

Drug Nano Carriers

COVID-19

Nanoparticle Synthesis

Biological Activities of Natural and Synthetic Compounds

Antimicrobial Properties of Plant-Polyphenol Synthesized Nanoparticles

Biological activities of plant-polyphenol-polyiodide biomaterials

Polymeric Nano-biomaterials

Publications

Z. Edis, K.-F. Tebbe, T. Gilles „On Polyiodides of complex cations with 12-crown-4 as ligand“, ECM-18, European Crystallographic Meeting, IUCr, Prag 15.-20. August, 1998, Bulletin of the Czech and Slovak Crystallographic Association, Vol. 5, special issue B, ECM-18 posters - abstracts, C5-P12, 345, 1998.

Edis, Z., Bloukh, S., Preparation, Structural and Spectroscopical Characterization of a Pentaiodide [Rb(12-Crown-4)2]I5; Z. Naturforsch. 2013, 68b,1340-1346.

Edis, Z., Bloukh, S., Preparation, Structural and Spectroscopic Characterization of Triiodides [M(12-Crown-4)2]I3 with M=Na and Rb; Z. Naturforsch. 2014, 69b, 995-1002.

Al-Ani, M. A., Hassan, N., Edis, Z., Bloukh, S. H., Shahwan, M. Common Health Complaint Reported by Students according to Specialization and Gender Regarding Self-Medication at Ajman University. European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research, 2017, 4(3), p. 137-140.

Al-Ani, M. A., Hassan, N., Edis, Z., Bloukh, S. H., Shahwan, M. Prevalence of Self-Medication among Medical and Non-Medical Students at Ajman University. European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research, 2017, 4(3), p. 141-144.

Al-Ani, M. A., Hassan, N., Edis, Z., Bloukh, S. H., Shahwan, M. Common Adverse Effects Due to Self-Medication. International Journal of Research, 2016 [S.l.], v. 3, n. 04, p. 380-385.

EDIS, Zehra; BLOUKH, Samir Haj. Vitamin D Deficiency- Main Factors Affecting The Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D ([25(Oh)D]) Status And Treatment Options. International Journal of Research, 2016 [S.l.], v. 3, n. 01, p. 197-211, jan. 2016. ISSN 2348-6848. Available at: .

Haj Bloukh*, S., Edis, Z., Qassim, S., Al-Hariri, Y. Vitamin D deficiency practice among female medical students in Ajman, UAE. Int. Res. J. Pharm. 2018, 9(7), 53-58 http://dx.doi.org/10.7897/2230-8407.097125.

Edis*, Z., Haj Bloukh, S., Qassim, S., Al-Hariri, Y. Health status and knowledge of vitamin D deficiency among female pharmacy and dentistry students in Ajman, UAE. Int. Res. J. Pharm. 2018, 9(8), 36-41, http://dx.doi.org/10.7897/2230-8407.098161.

Nihal Abdalla Ibrahim *, Zehra Edis, Klaithem Salem Al-Owais ROLE OF PHYSICIANS IN DRUG ADHERENCE OF GERIATRIC PATIENTS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. Int. Res. J. Pharm. 2018, 9 (9)

Mohammad W. Islam, Samir H. Bloukh*, Zehra Edis, Richie R. Bhandare, Emerging Phytochemicals and Bioactive Compounds from a Desert Plant Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce and Future Prospects. Book: Chemistry for a clean and healthy Planet, Chapter 2, 2019

Edis, Z.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Ashames, A.; Ibrahim, M. Copper-Based Nanoparticles, their chemistry and Antibacterial properties: A Review. In Chemistry for a clean and healthy Planet, 1st ed.; Ramasami, P.; Gupta Bhowon, M.; Jhaumeer Laulloo, S.; Li Kam Wah, H., Ed.; Springer Nature AG: Switzerland, 2019; pp. 401-428, ISBN-13: 978-3-030-20282-8. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-20283-5_24.

Moyad Shahwan *, Haya Yasin, Zehra Edis, Abdulhaqsuliman, Reem Al-Azawi, Saghar Mohammadi, Momene Noor, PREVALENCE OF DIABETES, HYPERTENSION AND OBESITY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG STUDENTS OF AJMAN UNIVERSITY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Int. Res. J. Pharm. 2019, 10(5).

Samir Issa Bloukh, Zehra Edis, Mohammad Waseemul Islam, Sabrina Ait Gacem *, Latifa Saeed, Amna Sultan, ASSESSMENT OF DEPRESSION STATUS AMONG ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS IN UAE, Int. Res. J. Pharm. 2019, 10(5).

Reda, M.; Ashames, A.; Edis, Z.; Bloukh, S.; Bhandare, R.; Abu Sara, H. Green Synthesis of Potent Antimicrobial Silver Nanoparticles Using Different Plant Extracts and Their Mixtures. Processes 2019, 7, 510-524. doi:10.3390/pr7080510.

Zehra Edis1,*, Samir Haj Bloukh1, Hamed Abu Sara1, Hanusha Bhakhoa2, Lydia Rhyman2,3 and Ponnadurai Ramasami2,3,*, “Smart” triiodide compounds: Does halogen bonding influence antimicrobial activities? Pathogens 2019, 8(4), 182-202. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens8040182

Nihal A. Ibrahim*, Zehra Edis, Klaitham S. Al-Owais. Adherence of geriatric patients and their beliefs toward their medicines in the United Arab Emirates. J Pharm Bioall Sci 2020, 12, 22-30. https://doi.org/10.4103/jpbs.JPBS_93_19. http://www.jpbsonline.org/text.asp?2020/12/1/22/277205

Samir Haj Bloukh, Zehra Edis*. Halogen bonding in crystal structure of bis(1,4,7,10-tetraoxacyclododecane-κ4O,O′,O′′,O′′′)cesium triiodide, C16H32CsI3O8. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures, 0(0), pp. -. 20190915, ISSN (Online) 2197-4578, ISSN (Print) 1433-7266. doi: 10.1515/ncrs-2019-0915.

Samir Haj Bloukh, Zehra Edis*. Crystal structure and antimicrobial properties of (1,4,7,10-tetraoxacyclododecane-κ4O,O′,O′′,O′′′)cesium(I) pentaiodide, C16H32CsI5O8. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures, 0(0), pp. -. 20190915, ISSN (Online) 2197-4578, ISSN (Print) 1433-7266. doi: 10.1515/ncrs-2020-0057.

Zehra Edis*, Samir Haj Bloukh, Waseemul Islam, Sabreena Ait Gacem. Hsp90 as Drug Target Against Bacterial and Fungal Infections Current Chemical Biology 2020, 14, 1-16. doi: 10.2174/2212796814666200309113100

Edis, Z.*; Haj Bloukh, S.; Ibrahim, M.R.; Abu Sara, H. “Smart” antimicrobial nanocomplexes with potential to decrease surgical site infections (SSI). Pharmaceutics 2020, 12(4), 361. 10.3390/pharmaceutics12040361 https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics12040361

Shaikh, V.S.; Nazeruddin, G.M.; Shaikh, Y.I.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Edis, Z.; Pathan, H.M. A Recapitulation of Virology, Modes of Dissemination, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Preventive measures of COVID-19: A Review. Engineered Science 2020, doi: 10.30919/es8d1009.

Babadaei, M.M.N.; Hasan, A.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Edis, Z.; Sharifi, M.; Kachooei, E.; Falahati, M. The expression level of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 determine the severity of COVID-19: lung and heart tissue as targets. J. Biomol. Struct. Dynam. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2020.1767211

Shaik, A.B.; Bhandare, R.R.; Nissankararao, S.; Edis, Z.; Tangirala, N.R.; Shahanaaz, S.; Rahman, M.M. Design, Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Dichloro Substituted Chalcones and Dihydropyrazole Derivatives for Their Antifungal, Antitubercular and Antiproliferative Activities. Molecules 2020, 25, 3188. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25143188.

Haj Bloukh, S.; Edis, Z.*; Shaikh, A.A.; Pathan, H.M. A Look Behind the Scenes at COVID-19: National Strategies of Infection Control and Their Impact on Mortality. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 5616. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17155616.

Hussain, A.; Hasan, A.; Babadaei, M.M.N.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Edis, Z.; Rasti, B.; Sharifi, M.; Falahati, M. Application of gelatin nanoconjugates as potential internal stimuli-responsive platforms for cancer drug delivery. Journal of Molecular Liquids 2020, 318, 114053. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114053.

Edis, Z.*; Haj Bloukh, S. Facile synthesis of antimicrobial Aloe Vera-“smart” Triiodide-PVP biomaterials. Biomimetics 2020, 5, 45. https://www.mdpi.com/829482 https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics5030045

Gite, A.B.; Palve, B.M.; Gaikwad, V.B.; Jain, G.H.; Pathan, H.M.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Edis, Z.* A Facile Chemical Synthesis of PbTe Nanostructures at Room Temperature. Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 1915. https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/10/1915

Sharifi, M.; Hasan, A.; Taghizadeh, A.; Haghighat, S.; Attar, F.; Bloukh, S.H.;, Edis, Z.; Xue, M.; Khan, S.; Falahati, M. Rapid diagnostics of coronavirus disease 2019 in early stages using nanobiosensors: challenges and opportunities https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121704

Ahmadabad, L.E.; Kalantari, F.S.; Liu, L.; Hasan, A.; Gamasaee, N.A.; Edis, Z.; Attar, F.; Ale-Ebrahim, M.; Rouhollah, F.; Babadaei, M.M.N.; Sharifi, M.; Shahpasand, K.; Akhtari, K.; Falahati, M.; Cai, Y. Hydrothermal method-based synthesized tin oxide nanoparticles: Albumin binding and antiproliferative activity against K562 cells. Materials Science & Engineering C 2021, 119, 111649. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0928493120335670 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2020.111649

Khan, S.; Sharifi, M.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Edis, Z.; Rabeea, S.; Falahati, M. In vivo guiding inorganic nanozymes for biosensing and therapeutic potential cancer, inflammation and microbial infection. Talanta 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121805

Talaei, A.J.; Zarei, N.; Hasan, A.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Edis, Z.; Gamasaee, N.A.; Heidarzadeh, M.; Babadaei, M.M.N.; Shahpasand, K.; Sharifi, M.; Akhatri, K.; Khan, S.; Xue, M.; Falahati, M. Fabrication of inorganic alumina particles at nanoscale by a pulsed laser ablation technique in liquid and exploring their protein binding, anticancer and antipathogenic activities. Arabian Journal of Chemistry 2021, 14, 102923. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2020.102923

Khan, S.; Sharifi, M.; Hasan, A.; Attar, F.; Edis, Z.; Bai, Q.; Derakhshankhah, H.; Falahati, M. Magnetic nanocatalysts as multifunctional platforms in cancer therapy through the synthesis of anticancer drugs and facilitated Fenton reaction. Journal of Advanced Research 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jare.2020.12.001

Edis, Z.; Wang, J.; Waqas, M.K.; Ijaz, M.; Ijaz, M. Nanocarriers-Mediated Drug Delivery Systems for Anticancer Agents: An Overview and Perspectives. International Journal of Nanomedicine 2021, 16 1313–1330. http://doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S289443

Khan, S.; Babadaei, M.M.N.; Hasan, A.; Edis, Z.; Attar, F.; Siddique, R.; Bai, Q.; Sharifi, M.; Falahati, M. Enzyme–polymeric/inorganic metal oxide/hybrid nanoparticle bio-conjugates in the development of therapeutic and biosensing platforms. Journal of Advanced Research 2021, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jare.2021.01.012

Azelee, N.I.W.; Abdul Manas, N.H.; Man, R.C.; Mokhter, M.A.; Salamun, N.; Shaarani, S.M.; Mohamad, F.; Edis, Z. Challenges and Potential Applications of Plant and Microbial Based Biosurfactants in Cosmetic Formulations. In Microbial Surfactants. Vol. I: Production and Applications. 1st Ed.; Sayyed, R.Z.; El Enshasy, H.A.M.; Hameeda, B., Eds.; CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021; pp. 174-195. ISBN: 978-0-367-52118-9 (hbk) ISBN: 978-0-367-52119-6 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-003-05663-8 (ebk) Release: 15 August 2021. https://www.routledge.com/Microbial-Surfactants-Volume-I-Production-and-Applications/Sayyed-Enshasy-Hameeda/p/book/9780367521189

Edis, Z.*; Raheja, R.; Bloukh, S.H.; Bhandareh, R.R.; Sara, H.A.; Reiss, G.J. Antimicrobial Hexaaquacopper(II) Complexes with Novel Polyiodide Chains. Polymers 2021, 13, 1005. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13071005.

Goorabjavari, S.V.M.; Golmohamadi, F.; Haririmonfared, S.; Ahmadi, H.; Golisani, S.; Yari, H.; Hasan, A.; Edis, Z.; Ale-Ebrahim, M., Sharifi, M.; Rasti, B.; Nemati, F.; Falahati, M. Thermodynamic and anticancer properties of inorganic zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized through co-precipitation method. Journal of Molecular Liquids 2021, 330, art. no. 115602. DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115602 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115602

Edis, Z.; Bloukh, S.H. Facile Synthesis of Bio-Antimicrobials with “Smart” Triiodides. Molecules 2021, 26, 3553. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26123553.

Khan, S.; Vahdani, Y.; Hussain, A.; Haghighat, S.; Heidari, F.; Nouri, M.; Bloukh, S.H.; Edis, Z.; Babadaei, M.M.N.; Ale-Ebrahim, M.; Hasan, A.; Sharifi, M.; Bai, Q.; Hassan, M.; Falahati, M. Polymeric micelles functionalized with cell penetrating peptides as potential pH-sensitive platforms in drug delivery for cancer therapy: A review. Arabian Journal of Chemistry 2021, 14, 103264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103264

Khan, S.; Hussain, A.; Vahdani,Y.; Kooshki, H.; Hussen, B.M.; Haghighat, S.; Rasul, M.F.; Hidayat, H.J.; Hasan, A.; Edis, Z.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Kasravi, S.; Babadaei, M.M.N.; Sharifi, M.; Bai, Q,; Liu, J.; Hu, B.; Akhtari, K.; Falahati, M. Exploring the interaction of quercetin-3-Osophoroside with SARS-CoV-2 main proteins by theoretical studies: A probable prelude to control some variants of coronavirus including Delta. Arabian Journal of Chemistry 2021, 14, 103353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103353.

Jadhav, M.; Sankhe, K.; Bhandare, R.R.; Edis, Z.; Bloukh, S.H.; Khan, T.A. Synthetic Strategies of Pyrimidine-Based Scaffolds as Aurora Kinase and Polo-like Kinase Inhibitors. Molecules 2021, 26, 5170. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26175170

Haj Bloukh, S.; Edis, Z.; Abu Sara, H.; Alhamaidah, M.A. Antimicrobial Properties of Lepidium sativum L. Facilitated Silver Nanoparticles. Pharmaceutics 2021, 13, 1352. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics13091352

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Khan, S.; Hussain, A.; Attar, F.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Edis, Z.; Sharifi, M.; Balali, E.; Nemati, F.; Derakhshkhah, H.; Zeinabad, H.A.; Nabi, F.; Khan, R.H.; Xiao, H.; Tueting, L.; Linlin, H.; ten Hagen, T.L.M.; Falahati, M. , Khan, S.; Hussain, A.; Attar, F.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Edis, Z.; Sharifi, M.; Balali, E.; Nemati, F.; Derakhshkhah, H.; Zeinabad, H.A.; Nabi, F.; Khan, R.H.; Xiao, H.; Tueting, L.; Linlin, H.; ten Hagen, T.L.M.; Falahati, M. A review of the berberine natural polysaccharide nanostructures as potential anticancer and antibacterial agents. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 2022, 146, 112531. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112531, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, Vol: 2022, pp.1 - 13, Dec 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112531

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Khan, S.; Hussain, A.; Fahimi, H.; Aliakbari, F.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Edis, Z.; Babadaei, M.M.N.; Izadi, Z.; Varnamkhasti, B.S.; Jahanshahi, F.; Lin, Y.; Xiao, H.; Khan, R.H.; Rasti, B.; Vaghar-Lahijani, G.; Linlin, H.; Derakhshankhah, H.M.; Sharifi, M.; Falahati, M., Khan, S.; Hussain, A.; Fahimi, H.; Aliakbari, F.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Edis, Z.; Babadaei, M.M.N.; Izadi, Z.; Varnamkhasti, B.S.; Jahanshahi, F.; Lin, Y.; Xiao, H.; Khan, R.H.; Rasti, B.; Vaghar-Lahijani, G.; Linlin, H.; Derakhshankhah, H.M.; Sharifi, M.; Falahati, M. A review on the therapeutic applications of aptamers and aptamer-conjugated nanoparticles in cancer, inflammatory and viral diseases Arabian Journal of Chemistry 2022, 15, 103626. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103626, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, Vol: 15, pp.1 - 12, Dec 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103626

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Khan S., Cho W.C., Jaragh-Alhadad L.A., Tarharoudi R., Bloukh S.H., Edis Z., Sari S., Falahati M., ten Hagen T.L.M., Khan R.H., Bai Q. , Khan S., Cho W.C., Jaragh-Alhadad L.A., Tarharoudi R., Bloukh S.H., Edis Z., Sari S., Falahati M., ten Hagen T.L.M., Khan R.H., Bai Q. Nano-bio interaction: An overview on the biochemical binding of DNA to inorganic nanoparticles for the development of anticancer and antibacterial nano-platforms International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2023, 225, pp. 544 – 556. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.11.110 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.11.110, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Nov 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.11.110

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Edis, Z.; Bloukh, S.H. , Edis, Z.; Bloukh, S.H. Antimicrobial V-Shaped Copper(II) Pentaiodide: Insights to Bonding Pattern and Susceptibility. Molecules 2022, 27, 6437. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27196437, Molecules, Sep 2022, doi: 10.3390/molecules27196437

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Zhang, W.; Cho, W.C.; Bloukh, S.H.; Edis, Z.; Du, W.; He, Y.; Hu, H.Y.; ten Hagen, T.L.M.; Falahati, M., Zhang, W.; Cho, W.C.; Bloukh, S.H.; Edis, Z.; Du, W.; He, Y.; Hu, H.Y.; ten Hagen, T.L.M.; Falahati, M. An overview on the exploring the interaction of inorganic nanoparticles with microtubules for the advancement of cancer therapeutics International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2022, 212, pp. 358 – 369.. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.05.150 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.05.150, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Jul 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.05.150

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Sharifi, M.; Cho, W.C.; Ansariesfahani, A.; Tarharoudi, R.; Malekisarvar, H.; Sari, S.; Bloukh, S.H.; Edis, Z.; Amin, M.; Gleghorn, J.P.; et al. , Sharifi, M.; Cho, W.C.; Ansariesfahani, A.; Tarharoudi, R.; Malekisarvar, H.; Sari, S.; Bloukh, S.H.; Edis, Z.; Amin, M.; Gleghorn, J.P.; et al. An Updated Review on EPR-Based Solid Tumor Targeting Nanocarriers for Cancer Treatment. Cancers 2022, 14, 2868. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14122868, Cancers, Jun 2022, doi: 10.3390/cancers14122868

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Suliman Khan, Majid Sharifi, Jason P. Gleghorn, Mohammad Mahdi Nejadi Babadaei, Samir Haj Bloukh, Zehra Edis, Mohammadreza Amin, Qian Bai, Timo L.M. ten Hagen, Mojtaba Falahati, William C. Cho, Suliman Khan, Majid Sharifi, Jason P. Gleghorn, Mohammad Mahdi Nejadi Babadaei, Samir Haj Bloukh, Zehra Edis, Mohammadreza Amin, Qian Bai, Timo L.M. ten Hagen, Mojtaba Falahati, William C. Cho Artificial engineering of the protein corona at bio-nano interfaces for improved cancer-targeted nanotherapy. Journal of Controlled Release 2022, 348, 127-147, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.05.055, Journal of Controlled Release, May 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.05.055

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Edis, Z.; Bloukh, S.H.; Sara, H.A.; Azelee, N.I.W. Antimicrobial Biomaterial on Sutures, Bandages and Face Masks with Potential for Infection Control. Polymers 2022, 14, 1932. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14101932, Polymers, May 2022, doi: 10.3390/polym14101932

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Desai, A.S.; Singh, A.; Edis, Z.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Shah, P.; Pandey, B.; Agrawal, N.; Bhagat, N. , Desai, A.S.; Singh, A.; Edis, Z.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Shah, P.; Pandey, B.; Agrawal, N.; Bhagat, N. An In Vitro and In Vivo Study of the Efficacy and Toxicity of Plant-Extract-Derived Silver Nanoparticles. J. Funct. Biomater. 2022, 13, 54. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13020054., Journal of Functional Biomaterials, May 2022, doi: 10.3390/jfb13020054

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Zehra Edis, Samir Haj Bloukh, Thymol, a Monoterpenoid within Polymeric Iodophor Formulations and Their Antimicrobial Activities. Edis, Z.; Bloukh, S.H. Thymol, a Monoterpenoid within Polymeric Iodophor Formulations and Their Antimicrobial Activities. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 4949. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25094949 https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85192742942&origin=resultslist, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol: 25, May 2024, doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25094949

Book Chapter
Zehra Edis, Samir Haj Bloukh, Hamed Abusara, Iman Haj Bloukh, Ibrahim Haj Bloukh, Iodinated Aloe Vera Formulations for Antimicrobial and Cosmeceutical Applications. odinated Aloe Vera Formulations for Antimicrobial and Cosmeceutical Applications Zehra Edis, Samir Haj Bloukh, Hamed Abusara, Iman Haj Bloukh, Ibrahim Haj Bloukh https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-97-1908-2 ISBN 978-981-97-1907-5 ISBN 978-981-97-1908-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1908-2 Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore, Biomass-based Cosmetics Research Trends and Future Outlook, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., ISBN: ISBN 978-981-97-1908-2 (eBook)

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Zehra Edis, Samir Haj Bloukh, Iman Haj Bloukh, Edis, Z.; Bloukh, S.H.; Sara, H.A.; Bloukh, I.H. Green Synthesized Polymeric Iodophors with Thyme as Antimicrobial Agents. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 1133. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25021133 https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85183247210&origin=resultslist, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol: 25, Jan 2024, doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25021133

Journal
Govinraj Ravi Chandran, Daniel Joe Dailin, Nor Hasmaliana Abdul Manas, Hesham Ali El-Ensashy, Mustafa Man, Zehra Edis, Widya Fatriasari, and Nur Izyan Wan Azelee, Govinraj Ravi Chandran, Daniel Joe Dailin, Nor Hasmaliana Abdul Manas, Hesham Ali El-Ensashy, Mustafa Man, Zehra Edis, Widya Fatriasari, and Nur Izyan Wan Azelee Antimicrobial Properties of Deep-Sea Water Towards Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus Bioprocessing and Biomass Technology 2:1 (2023) 13 – 17 https://bioprocessing.utm.my/index.php/bioprocessing, Bioprocessing and Biomass Technology, Vol: 2, pp.13 - 17, May 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.11113/bioprocessing.v2n1.22

Journal
Khan, S.; Cho, W.C.; Hussain, A.; Azimi, S.; Babadaei, M.M.N.; Bloukh, S.H.; Edis, Z.; Saeed, M.; ten Hagen, T.L.M.; Ahmadi, H.; Ale-Ebrahim, M.; Jaragh-Alhadad, L.A.; Khan, R.H.; Falahati, M.; Zhang, X.; Bai, Q., Khan, S.; Cho, W.C.; Hussain, A.; Azimi, S.; Babadaei, M.M.N.; Bloukh, S.H.; Edis, Z.; Saeed, M.; ten Hagen, T.L.M.; Ahmadi, H.; Ale-Ebrahim, M.; Jaragh-Alhadad, L.A.; Khan, R.H.; Falahati, M.; Zhang, X.; Bai, Q. The interaction mechanism of plasma iron transport protein transferrin with nanoparticles International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2023, 240, 124441. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124441 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124441 Review https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85152639463&origin=resultslist&sort=plf-f, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Vol: 240, Apr 2023, doi: DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124441

Conference Presentation

Edis, Z. "Copper Iodide Nanoparticles and Their Antimicrobial Activities." 27th International Conference on Nanomedicine and Nanomaterials, May 27-28, 2019, Istanbul, Turkey. Theme: Evolving the Research Trends in Nanomaterials and Nanomedicine.

Edis, Z. "Triiodides as Antimicrobial Agents in the Era of Antibiotic Resistance." ICARE 2020, January 9-10, Nanded, India.

Edis, Z. "Polyiodides: Structural Aspects in Antimicrobial Activities." The International Conference on Pure and Applied Chemistry (ICPAC 2018), July 2-6, 2018, Mauritius.

Edis, Z. "Vitamin D Deficiency and Asthma." International Conference on Asthma, Improving Lung Health, Ajman University, May 9-10, 2017.

Edis, Z., Tebbe, K.-F., & Gilles, T. "On Polyiodides of Complex Cations with 12-Crown-4 as Ligand." ECM-18, European Crystallographic Meeting, IUCr, Prague, August 15-20, 1998. Bulletin of the Czech and Slovak Crystallographic Association, Vol. 5, Special Issue B, ECM-18 Posters - Abstracts, C5-P12, 345, 1998.

Edis, Z.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Ibrahim, M.R.; Abu Sara, H. "Smart Antimicrobial Nanocomplexes with Trans-Cinnamic Acid." VCCA 2020, August 1-31, Online, Mauritius.

Edis, Z.; Haj Bloukh, S .; Abu Sara, H. "Antimicrobial properties of PVP-encapsulated Aloe Vera -iodine hybrids." 6th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry, 1-30 November 2020

Edis, Z.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Alhamaidah, M.A.; Abu Sara, H. "Antimicrobial Properties of Lepidium sativum L.-Based Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles." 6th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry, November 1-30, 2020.

Edis, Z.; Haj Bloukh, S.; Yasin, H.; Ibrahim, N.A.; Abu Sara, H.; Barakat, S.M.; Al-Jabari, N.S.; Al-Shimmery, A.S. "Understanding Knowledge and Behaviors Related to the COVID-19 Epidemic in UAE Undergraduate Pharmacy Students: A Cross-Sectional Study." 6th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry, November 1-30, 2020.

Oral Presentation “Triiodides as Antimicrobial Agents in the Era of Antibiotic Resistance”-ICARE2020- January 9-10, Nanded-India

"Smart" Antimicrobial Nanocomplexes with Trans-Cinnamic Acid. VCCA 2020, August 1-31, Online, Mauritius. Virtual Conference on Chemistry and its Applications: Research and Innovations in Chemical Sciences – Paving the Way Forward, August 1-31, 2020. Presentation available at: - https://web.uom.ac.mu/sites/vcca2020/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=356

"Antimicrobial Properties of PVP-Encapsulated Aloe Vera-Iodine Compounds." Asian e-Conference on Engineered Science, November 5-6, 2020.

"Antimicrobial Properties of PVP-Encapsulated Aloe Vera-Iodine Hybrids." 6th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry, November 1-30, 2020. Available at: - https://sciforum.net/paper/view/conference/7275

"Understanding Knowledge and Behaviors Related to the COVID-19 Epidemic in UAE Undergraduate Pharmacy Students: A Cross-Sectional Study." 6th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry, November 1-30, 2020. Available at: - https://sciforum.net/paper/view/conference/7307

"Antimicrobial Properties of Lepidium sativum L.-Based Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles." 6th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry, November 1-30, 2020. Available at - https://sciforum.net/paper/view/conference/7263

"Aloe Vera Biocomposites with Smart Triiodides." International Faculty Development Program, Chandigarh University, India, July 5-10, 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, August 9-13, 2021. Available at: - https://web.uom.ac.mu/sites/vcca2021/loginp.asp http://sites.uom.ac.mu/vcca2021/

American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2021 – Oral Presentation: "Plant Polyphenols–Aloe Vera Barbadensis Miller–Iodine Hybrids and Their Antimicrobial Properties with the Potential to Prevent Surgical Site Infections." ACS Fall 2021: Resilience of Chemistry, August 22-26, 2021. Available at: - 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 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

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

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

American Chemical Society-ACS Spring 2022-Oral 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

American Chemical Society-ACS Spring 2022-Oral 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

VCCA 2022-Oral Presentation “Infection control through biomaterials on sutures, bandages and face masks” Virtual Conference on Chemistry and its Applications (VCCA-2022) 8.-12th August 2022, Mauritius.

IBA-SUMBio22-Malaysia - Oral Presentation, August 8, 2022: “Aloe-Vera-Sage-Iodine Bioformulations with Antimicrobial Properties: Sustainable Solutions for Basic Public Health Care.” Invited Speaker, “1st International Conference on Challenges in Sustainable Utilization and Management of Bioresources, IBA-SUMBio22,” held on August 8-10, 2022, concurrently in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, and Saltillo, Mexico.

American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2022 - Oral Presentation, August 22, 2022: “Antimicrobial Copper Complexes with Polymeric Pentaiodide Chains.” Available at: https://doi.org/10.1021/scimeetings.2c00528. American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2022 - Sustainability in a Changing World, August 21-25, 2022.

Bioproduct Development (IBD) - Oral Presentation, August 23, 2022: “The Active Compounds in Aloe Vera as Natural Antimicrobial Agents for Cosmeceutical Applications.” Available at: https://www.facebook.com/ibdutm/videos/6079976268695563. Institute of Bioproduct Development (IBD), August 23, 2022, 2:00 PM (Malaysia Time) / 10:00 AM (UAE Time).

American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2022: Poster Presentation - Oral, August 24, 2022: “Antimicrobial Aloe Vera-Trans-Cinnamic Acid-Iodine Complex for Infection Control on Surfaces.” Available at: https://doi.org/10.1021/scimeetings.2c00529. American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2022 - Sustainability in a Changing World, August 21-25, 2022.

AMSCA 2022: Oral Presentation, October 18, 2022: “Cu(II)-Pentaiodides Complexed in 12-Crown-4: Structure and Antimicrobial Properties.” AMSCA 2022 (Advanced Materials Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications 2022), Pune, India, October 18-19, 2022.

Invited Keynote Speaker: Webinar with BNCP (Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy), India: “Antimicrobial Properties of Polyiodides,” February 23, 2022, 12:30-1:30 PM.

V-Shaped Cu(II) Pentaiodide: Structure and Susceptibility. American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring 2023 - Crossroads of Chemistry, March 26-30, 2023.

Oral Presentation, March 27, 2023: Sustainable Polymeric PVP Complexes of Triiodides with Aloe Vera and Thyme. American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring 2023 - Crossroads of Chemistry, March 26-30, 2023. DOI: 10.1021/scimeetings.3c00030

Presentation, VCCA 2023: "Thymus Vulgaris L.-Mediated Antimicrobial Polymeric Iodophor Against Wound and Surgical Site Infections." Virtual Conference on Chemistry and its Applications (VCCA 2023), August 7-11, 2023, Mauritius.

Oral Presentation (Hybrid): Sustainable Aloe Vera-Polyvinylpyrrolidone-Green Tea-Iodine Formulation Against Surgical Site and Wound Infections During Crisis, August 16, 2023. Link to presentation DOI link American Chemical Society - ACS Fall 2023 – Harnessing the Power of Data, August 13-17, 2023.

Oral Presentation – Hybrid Sustainable Antimicrobial Garlic-Aloe Vera-PVP-Iodine Formulations Against Surgical Site and Wound Infections, August 15, 2023 https://scimeetings.acs.org/exhibit/Sustainable-antimicrobial-Garlic-Aloe-Vera/3917368 https://doi.org/10.1021/scimeetings.3c10219 American Chemical Society - ACS Fall 2023 – Harnessing the Power of Data, August 13–17, 2023

ACS Spring 2024 Oral Presentation - Hybrid: Plant-Based, Polymeric Iodophors with Antimicrobial Properties Against Surgical Site Infections Presentation Link Speaker Appearance & Content Links DOI Link American Chemical Society - ACS Spring 2024 – Many Flavors of Chemistry, March 17-21, 2024, San Francisco

VCCA 2024: Thymol- and Aloe Vera-mediated Antimicrobial Properties in a New Iodophor Conference Link Presentation Video Link Virtual Conference on Chemistry and its Applications (VCCA 2024) August 12-16, 2024, Mauritius.

ACS Fall 2024 Oral Presentation-Oral Hybrid Thymol-Mediated, Plant-Iodophor Formulations Dip-Coated on Different Matrices and Their Antimicrobial Properties Against 10 Pathogens Link to ACS Fall 2024 Website American Chemical Society - ACS Fall 2024 – Elevating Chemistry August 18-22, 2024, Denver, Colorado

Memberships, Awards and Honors

Awarded a full PhD scholarship for the Graduiertenkolleg "Classification of Phase Transitions in Crystalline Compounds on Account of Structural and Physical Anomalies" at the University of Cologne from March 1997 to July 1999.

Fulbright Scholarship Grantee Project Title: Heterogeneous Catalysis with Cross-Linked LC-Assemblies Metal-Based Catalysis of Diels-Alder Reactions https://fulbrightscholars.org/node/1262226 Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program 1999

American Chemical Society member since 2017

Accrediation and Assessment Committee COPHS, Ajman University, UAE, 1 year

Curriculum Committee, COPHS, Ajman University, UAE, since 2017

Nutrition Committee COPHS, Ajman University, UAE, since 2017

Head of Library Committee COPHS, Ajman University, UAE, since 2015

Head of the Organizing Committee for the "Vitamin D Deficiency" Day at COPHS, Ajman University, UAE, for one year in 2016.

Speaker and Organizing Committee Member, Asthma - International Conference on Asthma: Improving Lung Health in UAE, 09-10 May 2016

Principal Investigator (2020-21): The College Research Committee (CRC) and the College Dean, along with the Deanship of Graduate Studies and Research, have approved an Internal Research Grant (IRG) for the 2019-20 research proposal titled “Synthesis of Novel Polymeric Biosynthesized Nanocomposites M [AV(P)n]I3 (M=Na, AV=Aloe Vera, P=PVP) and Their Antimicrobial Activities on 10 Pathogens, Their Impact on SARS-CoV-2, and Further Pandemics” (Ref. No. 2020-IRG-PH-10).

Principal Investigator (2019-20): The College Research Committee (CRC) and the College Dean, along with the Deanship of Graduate Studies and Research, have approved an Internal Research Grant (IRG) for the 2019-20 research proposal titled “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.

Principal Investigator (2018-19): The College Research Committee (CRC) and the College Dean, along with the Deanship of Graduate Studies and Research, have approved an Internal Research Grant (IRG) for the 2018-19 research proposal titled “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).

Principal Investigator (2018-19): The College Research Committee (CRC) and the College Dean, along with the Deanship of Graduate Studies and Research, have approved an Internal Research Grant (IRG) for the 2018-19 research proposal titled “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): The College Research Committee (CRC) and the College Dean, along with the Deanship of Graduate Studies and Research, have approved an Internal Research Grant (IRG) for the 2018-19 research proposal titled “Comparative Study of Antimicrobial Activity of Various Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized by Different Green Methods” (Ref: IRG-2018-A-PH-09).

Principal Investigator (2017-18): Received the Research Grant from Ajman University (Grant No. 2017-A-PH-04) for the research titled “Antibacterial and 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.”

ICPAC 2018 – Mauritius Best Poster Award, Mauritius University, Mauritius

VCCA2020-Mauritius University, Mauritius : International Advisory Member

VCCA2021-Mauritius University, Mauritius : International Advisory Member

ICPAC2020-Mauritius University, Mauritius : International Advisory Member

ICPAC2018-Mauritius University, Mauritius : International Advisory Member

Appreciation Letter from the Faculty of Pharmacy for the Faculty Award in Teaching, Honors Assembly, 2019.

Best Student Research – 4th AU Student Research Day, Ajman University (6 June 2021)

Principal Investigator 2021-22: The Deanship of Graduate Studies and Research has approved the AU Funded Research Grant for AY 2021-22 (IRG) for the research proposal titled: "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).

Reviewer Board Member for “Polymers”, Mdpi Publishing House, since 2021

Reviewer for “Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health”, Springer Nature since 2021

Reviewer for the ACS (American Chemical Society) Journal "Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research" since 2020.

Member of Editorial Board of Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences-Ocimum Scientific Publishers Since 2018

Member of Editorial Board of Open Access Journal of Toxicology-Juniper Publishers since 2017

Editorial Member in American Journal of Applied Chemistry-Science Publishing Group since 2017

Principal Investigator of: 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.

Co-Investigator for: Bioactivity-Guided Fractionation and Mechanistic Studies on Phytoconstituents from a Plant of the Family Costaceae Against Colorectal Adenocarcinomas and Their Possible Antimicrobial Properties. Ref. No.: 2022-IRG-PH-2.

International Advisory Member of VCCA – Virtual Conference on Chemistry and its Applications, Mauritius University, Since 2020.

International Advisory Member of ICPAC – The International Conference on Pure and Applied Chemistry, Mauritius University, Since 2019.

Topic Associate Editor for Frontiers in Pharmacology of Infectious Diseases: “Advances in Synthesis, Function, and Antimicrobial Therapeutic Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks,” Frontiers, Since October 2022.

Review Editor in "Pharmacology of Anti-Cancer Drugs," Frontiers, Since March 2022.

Member of the Reviewer Board for MDPI, Since February 2021.

Shortlisted Competitor, The Third Forum for Women in Research: QUWA - Empowering Women in Research & Innovation, Sharjah University, UAE.

Principal Investigator 2022-23: The Deanship of Graduate Studies and Research has approved the AU Funded Research Grant for AY 2022-23 (IRG) for the research proposal titled: “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).

Principal Investigator 2023-24: The Deanship of Graduate Studies and Research has approved the AU Funded Research Grant for AY 2023-24 (IRG) for the research proposal titled: “Monoterpenoid-Plant-Based Formulations within Polymeric Iodophors and Their Antimicrobial Activities Against 10 Pathogens” (Ref. No. 2023-IRG-PH-10).

Shortlisted Competitor, The Third Forum for Women in Research: QUWA – Empowering Women in Research & Innovation, Sharjah University, UAE.

Pharmacy College - Undergraduate Student Research, 6th AU Student Research Day, AU (June 2022): “Garlic-Mediated Biosynthesis of AgNP and Their Antimicrobial Properties.”

7th International Conference of Pharmacy and Medicine (ICPM), Best Poster Student Research (25 January 2023): “Clove-AgNP Antimicrobials.”

Pharmacy College - 2nd Best Graduate Student Research, 6th AU Student Research Day, AU (9 June 2023): “Clove and Mint-Mediated AgNP and Their Antimicrobial Properties.”

Winner - Undergraduate Student Research, 7th AU Student Research Day, AU (30 May 2024): “Synergistic Action of Two Plant-Based Extracts (Rosemary-Clove) on Their Antimicrobial Properties and Their Relevance to Dentistry.”

Coursera Certificate in "Chemicals and Health," an Online Non-Credit Course Authorized by Johns Hopkins University and Offered Through Coursera, 18 September 2023.

Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) - Certificate in Media and Technology for Education.

Certificate of Outstanding Accomplishment for Top Contributor to the Mission of the Teaching and Learning Center in 2022-2023, Ajman University - TLC.

Member of the Reviewer Board for MDPI, Since 2022.

Reviewer, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Current Breakthroughs in Pharmacy (ICB-Pharma 2022). https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/icb-pharma-22/people

Topical Advisory Panel Member- Polymers-MDPI https://www.mdpi.com/journal/polymers/topic_editors/Circ_Green (Scopus: Q1A), Since 28 April 2023.

Topic Editor for the multidisciplinary topic “Challenges and Future Prospects of Antibacterial Therapy” across five MDPI journals: Antibiotics (SCI, IF 4.8), Pharmaceutics (SCI, IF 5.4), Pharmaceuticals (SCI, IF 4.6), Biomedicines (SCI, IF 4.7), and Journal of Clinical Medicine (SCI, IF 3.7) (Scopus: Q1A), from July 2023 to December 31, 2024; Topic Editors: Prof. Dr. Kwang-sun Kim and Dr. Zehra Edis. Link: https://www.mdpi.com/topics/2LY4E47782 Topic Editors: Prof. Dr. Kwang-sun Kim; Dr. Zehra Edis 07.2023-31.12.2024

Special Issue Guest Editors: Dr. Zehra Edis and Dr. Samir Haj Bloukh Special Issue: Hydrogels, Biopolymers, and Applications as Antimicrobial Agents https://www.mdpi.com/journal/polymers/special_issues/1G16U60ZAY

Member of the AU Library Collection Development Committee, Since 2022.

Member of the AU Online Learning Steering Committee, Since 2023.

College Video Content Representative, Since 2022.

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Search Committee, 2023-24.

College School Visit Representative 2022

College Representative, AU Celebration of the 51st UAE National Day (2022–23)

College Representative, AU Celebration of the 52nd UAE National Day (2023–24)

College QS Ranking Support Representative (2022–23)

AU-CAIR Taskforce Member (2022–23)

AU Academic Reputation Task Force (ARTF) (2022–23)

AU Academic Reputation Task Force (ARTF) (2023–24)

Pharmaceutical Sciences Department Research Lead (2023–24)

Contact

Education

Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Cologne, Germany, 1999 - Thesis: “Polyiodides of 12-Crown-4 Complexes with Alkali Cations” Available at www.ub.uni-koeln.de/ediss/archiv/1999/11v3508.pdf.

MSc. in Chemistry, University of Cologne, Germany, 1997 - Thesis: “Investigations on the Synthesis of Fluororganogallium-Compounds”

BSc. in Chemistry, University of Cologne, Germany, 1992

Experience

Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, UAE, since September 2021

Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, UAE, since February 2014

Second affiliation: Center for Medical and Bioallied Sciences Research, Ajman University

Part-Time Lecturer, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, UAE (13 years).

Part-Time Lecturer, Chemistry Department, Sharjah University, UAE (4 years)

German Teacher Trainee, Goethe Institute, UAE (2 months)

Scientific Employee, Process and Quality Control, Akzo Nobel Chemicals, Germany (2 years)

Trainee, "Conductivity Studies on Baytron P," Research Department, Bayer AG, Germany (2 months)

Scientific Employee, Inorganic Chemistry Department, Cologne University, Germany (1 year)

Teaching Area

Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry I

Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry II

General Chemistry for Engineers

General Chemistry for Dentistry

General Chemistry for Health Sciences

General Chemistry CHM111

Analytical Chemistry I

Analytical Chemistry II

Inorganic Chemistry I, Department of Chemistry, Sharjah University (2005–2013)

Inorganic Chemistry II, Department of Chemistry, Sharjah University (2005–2013)

General Chemistry for Medical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Sharjah University (2005–2013)

Research

Antimicrobial Activity of Copper Iodide Nanoparticles with Polyiodides and Polymers

Antimicrobial Activity of 12-Crown-4 Polyiodides with Metal Iodides (MI = Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Cu)

Antibacterial Activity of Polyiodides of Cupric Iodide and Alkali Metal Iodides (MI, M = Li, Na, K) on E. coli Mediated by DNA and Membrane Damage

Biosynthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activities of TCA-PI-Silver Nanoparticles: From Chemical Reduction to Green Synthesis

Polyiodides and Their Antimicrobial Activities Through Halogen Bonding

Plants as a Natural Source for Antimicrobials

Vitamin D Deficiency

Biosynthesis of Antimicrobial Nanoparticles

Aloe Vera-Polymer-Iodine Biomaterials and Their Uses as Microbicidal Agents

Drug Nano Carriers

COVID-19

Nanoparticle Synthesis

Biological Activities of Natural and Synthetic Compounds

Antimicrobial Properties of Plant-Polyphenol Synthesized Nanoparticles

Biological activities of plant-polyphenol-polyiodide biomaterials

Polymeric Nano-biomaterials

Publications

Edis, Z., Bloukh, S., Preparation, Structural and Spectroscopical Characterization of a Pentaiodide [Rb(12-Crown-4)2]I5; Z. Naturforsch. 2013, 68b,1340-1346.

About the journal

Edis, Z., Bloukh, S., Preparation, Structural and Spectroscopic Characterization of Triiodides [M(12-Crown-4)2]I3 with M=Na and Rb; Z. Naturforsch. 2014, 69b, 995-1002.

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Al-Ani, M. A., Hassan, N., Edis, Z., Bloukh, S. H., Shahwan, M. Common Health Complaint Reported by Students according to Specialization and Gender Regarding Self-Medication at Ajman University. European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research, 2017, 4(3), p. 137-140.

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Al-Ani, M. A., Hassan, N., Edis, Z., Bloukh, S. H., Shahwan, M. Prevalence of Self-Medication among Medical and Non-Medical Students at Ajman University. European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research, 2017, 4(3), p. 141-144.

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Al-Ani, M. A., Hassan, N., Edis, Z., Bloukh, S. H., Shahwan, M. Common Adverse Effects Due to Self-Medication. International Journal of Research, 2016 [S.l.], v. 3, n. 04, p. 380-385.

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EDIS, Zehra; BLOUKH, Samir Haj. Vitamin D Deficiency- Main Factors Affecting The Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D ([25(Oh)D]) Status And Treatment Options. International Journal of Research, 2016 [S.l.], v. 3, n. 01, p. 197-211, jan. 2016. ISSN 2348-6848. Available at: .

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Haj Bloukh*, S., Edis, Z., Qassim, S., Al-Hariri, Y. Vitamin D deficiency practice among female medical students in Ajman, UAE. Int. Res. J. Pharm. 2018, 9(7), 53-58 http://dx.doi.org/10.7897/2230-8407.097125.

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Edis*, Z., Haj Bloukh, S., Qassim, S., Al-Hariri, Y. Health status and knowledge of vitamin D deficiency among female pharmacy and dentistry students in Ajman, UAE. Int. Res. J. Pharm. 2018, 9(8), 36-41, http://dx.doi.org/10.7897/2230-8407.098161.

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Nihal Abdalla Ibrahim *, Zehra Edis, Klaithem Salem Al-Owais ROLE OF PHYSICIANS IN DRUG ADHERENCE OF GERIATRIC PATIENTS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. Int. Res. J. Pharm. 2018, 9 (9)

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Mohammad W. Islam, Samir H. Bloukh*, Zehra Edis, Richie R. Bhandare, Emerging Phytochemicals and Bioactive Compounds from a Desert Plant Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce and Future Prospects. Book: Chemistry for a clean and healthy Planet, Chapter 2, 2019

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Moyad Shahwan *, Haya Yasin, Zehra Edis, Abdulhaqsuliman, Reem Al-Azawi, Saghar Mohammadi, Momene Noor, PREVALENCE OF DIABETES, HYPERTENSION AND OBESITY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG STUDENTS OF AJMAN UNIVERSITY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Int. Res. J. Pharm. 2019, 10(5).

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Samir Issa Bloukh, Zehra Edis, Mohammad Waseemul Islam, Sabrina Ait Gacem *, Latifa Saeed, Amna Sultan, ASSESSMENT OF DEPRESSION STATUS AMONG ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS IN UAE, Int. Res. J. Pharm. 2019, 10(5).

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Reda, M.; Ashames, A.; Edis, Z.; Bloukh, S.; Bhandare, R.; Abu Sara, H. Green Synthesis of Potent Antimicrobial Silver Nanoparticles Using Different Plant Extracts and Their Mixtures. Processes 2019, 7, 510-524. doi:10.3390/pr7080510.

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Zehra Edis1,*, Samir Haj Bloukh1, Hamed Abu Sara1, Hanusha Bhakhoa2, Lydia Rhyman2,3 and Ponnadurai Ramasami2,3,*, “Smart” triiodide compounds: Does halogen bonding influence antimicrobial activities? Pathogens 2019, 8(4), 182-202. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens8040182

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Nihal A. Ibrahim*, Zehra Edis, Klaitham S. Al-Owais. Adherence of geriatric patients and their beliefs toward their medicines in the United Arab Emirates. J Pharm Bioall Sci 2020, 12, 22-30. https://doi.org/10.4103/jpbs.JPBS_93_19. http://www.jpbsonline.org/text.asp?2020/12/1/22/277205

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Zehra Edis*, Samir Haj Bloukh, Waseemul Islam, Sabreena Ait Gacem. Hsp90 as Drug Target Against Bacterial and Fungal Infections Current Chemical Biology 2020, 14, 1-16. doi: 10.2174/2212796814666200309113100

Zehra Edis1,, Samir Haj Bloukh1, Hamed Abu Sara1, Hanusha Bhakhoa2, Lydia Rhyman2,3 and Ponnadurai Ramasami2,3,, “Smart” triiodide compounds: Does halogen bonding influence antimicrobial activities? Pathogens 2019, 8(4), 182-202. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens8040182