Ahmad Sh. A. Lafi (Lecturer)
PhD in Microbiology - Medical Mycology
Lecturer
Center of Desert Studies - Research Centers
cds.ahmed.lafi@uoanbar.edu.iq
Name: Ahmad Sh. A. Lafi
Specialization: Microbiology - Medical Mycology
Position: Academic Staff - Responsible for the Scientific Follow-up Unit
Scientific Degr.: Lecturer
Work Address:
1- Instructor, Center of Desert Studies, University of Anbar, Ramadi, 31001, Iraq.
2- Scientific Follow-up Unit - The President's Office - University of Anbar Presidency.
3- Instructor, Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Anbar, Ramadi, 31001, Iraq.
E-mail: cds.ahmed.lafi@uoanbar.edu.iq
My scientific websites in one link: https://linktr.ee/drahmadlafi
Membership
1- Member of the Editorial Board: Iraqi Journal of Desert Studies - IJDS Link
2- Member of the Editorial Board: Current Research in Microbiology and Infection - CRMI Link
3- Member of the Editorial Board: Dental and Medical Journal Link
4- International Society for Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM) Link
5- British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Link
6- The American Society for Microbiology Link
7- Medical Mycological Society of the Americas Link
8- Malaysian Society of Microbiology website
9- Egyptian Association for Medical Mycologists: Profile link Certificate Link
10- Administration of the Iraqi Journal of Desert Studies Link
On the site of the Iraqi Academic Academic Journals Link
11- Member of European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Link
12- Member of The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) Link
13- Member of Society for Applied Microbiology (Cambridge-Uk) Link
14- Member of Serbian Biological Society (SBS) Link
15- Member of Brazilian Society of Microbiology Link
16- Member of European Pharmaceutical Review Link
17- Member of British Mycological Society Link
18- Member of British Society for Immunology Link
19- Member of International Society for Microbial Ecology Link
20- Member of Federation of European Microbiological Societies Link
21- Member of the Royal Society of Biology Link
22- Member of Microbiology Society Link
23- Member of Asian Council of Science Editors: Membership No: 964.32256 on July 21, 2021 Link
Education:
Bachelor of Biology
Department of Biology, Faculty of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Anbar, Ramadi, Iraq, 2002.
Master of Microbiology / Mycology
Faculty of Education for Pure Sciences, Anbar University, Ramadi, Iraq, 2008.
Master thesis title
The Use of Fungi Aspergillus niger In Producing Single Cell Protein by Using Local Artificial and Vegetable Wastes
Ph. D. Medical Mycology
School of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, University Technology Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia 2019.
Doctorate thesis title
INVESTIGATION OF ERGOSTEROL AND CHITIN FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF INVASIVE FUNGAL INFECTIONS Link
Supervisors:
Porf. Dr. Fahurl Zaman Huyop (FPAM)(DPAM)(FBSN)
Professor
Department of Biosciences
Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM,
Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Email: fahrul@utm.my | Site: Link
Associate Prof. Dr. Jacinta Santhanam, PhD
Associate Professor
Biomedical Science Programme
Faculty of Health Sciences
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz
50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Email: jacinta@ukm.edu.my | Site: Link
Associate Prof. Dr. Tzar Mohd Nizam bin Khaithir
LRCPSI, MBBCh, BAO (Ireland), M. Path (UKM)
Associate Professor
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Faculty of Medicine
Consultant Microbiologist
Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Email: tzar@ppukm.ukm.edu.my | Site: Link
Publications & Peer review activities:
A- Orginal Articles:
1- Lafi, A. Sh. A., J. Santhanam, T. M. N. Khaithir, N. F. Musa, F. Huyop (2021). Evaluation of Chitin as a Biomarker of Pathogenic Fungal Isolates. Sains Malaysiana, 50 (3): 735-742. Link
2- Lafi, A. Sh. A., Abed I. A., Hamad, H. B. A., Owaid, M. N., Hamdan, N. T., Mutlaq, H. H. (2021). Effect of using desert weeds (Chenopodiaceae) as supplements in substrates of Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster mushroom) production. Current Research in Environmental & Applied Mycology (Journal of Fungal Biology). 11(1), 185–196. Link
3- Lafi, A. Sh. A., J. Santhanam, T. M. N. Khaithir, N. F. Musa, F. Huyop (2018). Determination of Ergosterol as a Potential Biomarker in Pathogenic Medically Important Fungal Isolates. Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences, 16 (2): 15-21. Link
4- Lafi, A. Sh. A., A. A. Salim, N. Bidin, F. Huyop (2017). Antibacterial activity of PLAL synthesized nanocinnamon. Materials & Design, 132, 486-495. Link
5- Lafi, A. Sh. A. (2010). Produce the Single Cell Protein (SCP) by the solid cultures methods from the different plant extracts wastes with Trichoderma viride and using in feed of Hamster Mesocricetus auratus. Al-Anbar J. Vet. Sci., 3: 27-38. Link
6- Lafi, A.S.A., M.A. Al-Azawii, Alrawi, D. and H.K. Al-Hobaine, 2010. Utilization of the Azotobacter and Mycohorrhiza as biofertilizer for improving the growth of (Zea mays) by using sterile soil. Egypt. J. Exp. Biol. (Bot.), 6 (1): 5-14. Link
7- Lafi, A. Sh. A., A. A. Assaffii, D. F. Al-Rawii (2010). Produce Single Cell Protein (SCP) by some Fungi using The Plant Extracts of the Schanginia aegyptiaca and to use in the Feeding of Hamster Mesocricetus auratus. The Egyptian Journal of Experimental Biology (Botany), 6 (1): 33-40. Link
8- Lafi, A. Sh. A., Dh. F. Al-Rawii, Abdullah Kh. Al-issa, A. A. Al-Assaffii (2009). Produce the single cell protein (SCP) by the solid culture method from Schanginia aegyptiaca wastes with Aspergillus niger and use in feeding of carp fish (Cyprinus carpi). Journal of University of Anbar for Pure science, 3 (1): 23-33. Link
9- Lafi, A. Sh. A., S. S. Khalil, Dh. F. Al-Rawii, A. A. Al-Assaffii (2008). Produce the single cell protein (SCP) by the liquid cultures methods from Schanginia aegyptiaca powder by the use Aspergillus niger and testing Biological. Journal of University of Anbar for Pure science, 2 (2): 117-129. Link
10- Lafi, A. Sh. A., J. S. Alkobaisy, E. T Abdel Ghani (2020). Influence of using Mycorrhizae (MH) with Vermicompost (VRF) on Soil Properties, Soybean (Glycine max L.) Growth and Yield. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11 (6): 347-351. Link
11- Lafi, A. Sh. A., R. A. A. Alsaheb, J. K. Abdullah (2022). Systematic comparison of gluconic acid optimization produced by Aspergillus using raw bioresources. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 17 (1): 0673 – 0688. Link
12- Abd Alsaheb, R A., M. M. Mohammed, A. Sh. A. Lafi, J. K. Abdullah, A. H. Abbas (2023). Study the Effect of Different Renewable Carbon Sources on the Succinic Acid Biosynthesis by Optimization Culture Composition using 4-Liter Scale Bioreactor. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, 57(2):1-10. Link
B- Conference papers :
1- Lafi, A. Sh. A., J. S. Alkobaisy, E. T. Abdel Ghani and N. A. Mutlag (2021). Effect of Vermicompost and Vermicompost tea on the Growth and Yield of Broccoli and Some Soial Properties. IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci. 761 012008. Link
C- Peer review activities
I. Journals:
1- Iraqi Journal of Science (Review 2 articles)
2- Baghdad Science Journal (Review 5 articles)
3- Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia (Review 3 articles)
4- International Journal of Life Sciences and Biotechnology (Review 3 articles)
5- International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies (Review 1 article)
6- Iraqi Journal of Nanotechnology (Review 6 articles)
7- Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (Review 2 articles)
8- Journal of Health and Translational Medicine (Review 2 articles)
9- Materials Science Forum (Review 1 article)
10- Materials Today: Proceedings (Review 7 articles)
11- Medicinal Chemistry Research (Review 8 articles)
12- Malaysian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences (Review 1 article)
13- Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences (Review 43 articles)
14- Reviews in Agricultural Science (Review 3 articles)
15- Al-Kitab Journal for Pure Sciences (Review 1 article)
16- Malaysian Journal of Microbiology (Review 2 articles)
17- International Advanced Research and Engineering Journal (Review 1 article)
18- Veterinary Medicine and Public Health Journal (Review 1 article)
19- Journal of Natural Pesticide Research (Review 4 articles)
20- Journal of Applied and Natural Science (Review 1 article)
21- Scientia Horticulturae (Review 2 articles)
22- Trends in Sciences (Review 1 article)
II. Conferences
1- International Conference of Desert Studies (ICDS) (Review 1 article)
2- International Conference on Advanced Research in Pure and Applied Science (Review 1 article)
3- International Conference on Materials Engineering & Science (Review 1 article)
4- International Conference on Pure and Applied Science (Review 1 article)
5- International Conference on Scientific Research & Innovation (Review 1 article)
6- Al-Noor International Conference for Science and Technology (Review 2 articles)
7- European Conference on Silicon Carbide & Related Materials (ECSCRM) (Review 1 article)
I'm Dr. Ahmed Sh. A. Lafi, Lecturer at the Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Anbar, Ramadi, 31001, Iraq, and Center of Desert Studies, I got my PhD in 2019 from (UTM) University Technology Malaysia in Microbiology, a member of the editorial board of Iraqi Journal of Desert Studies, and member of the American Society of Microbiology, for more visit my websites: https://linktr.ee/drahmadlafi
- Research interests:
Mycology, Microbiology, Medical Microbiology, Medical Mycology, Microbiology & Immunology, Nanotechnology, Biomarkers technology, Biomarkers Diagnosis, Diagnosis fungi, Antifungal, Antibacterial, HPLC, GC-MS.
- I registered 9 isolates of pathogenic fungi at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) - National Library of Medicine in the United States:
• Microsporum canis MW811376.1
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MW811376.1/
• Trichophyton verrucosum MW811375.1
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MW811375.1
• Trichophyton rubrum MW811374.1
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MW811374.1/
• Trichophyton soudanense MW811379.1
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MW811379.1
• Trichophyton tonsurans MW811378.1
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MW811378.1
• Microsporum ferrugineum MW811377.1
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MW811377.1
• Trichophyton mentagrophytes MW811382.1
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MW811382.1
• Trichophyton interdigitale MW811381.1
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MW811381.1
• Trichophyton mentagrophytes MW811382.1
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MW811382.1
- Publons Academy graduate for journal reviewers Link
- Publons Academy Mentor for Journal reviewers Link
- Ahmad Sh. A. Lafi – CV from Web of Science for journal reviewers Link
Conferences and symposia
1- The First Specialized Scientific Symposium of the Department of Biology - College of Education for Pure Sciences - Preparatory Committee - 2008
2- The Second Specialized Scientific Symposium of the Department of Biology - College of Education for Pure Sciences - Research Paper - 2009
3- The Third Specialized Scientific Symposium of the Department of Biology - College of Education for Pure Sciences - Preparatory Committee - 2010
4- The second scientific conference (scientific research is the basis for comprehensive development in the desert of Iraq) - Desert Studies Center - 2012
5- INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIOSCIENCES AND MEDICAL ENGINEERING (ICBME) 2016 - UTM - Participation in the workshop held on the sidelines of the conference + Attending the conference - 2016 Link
6- INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCES, ENGINEERING AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 2017 - UTM - Participation by presenting a paper at the conference + Attending the conference - 2017 Link
7- Member of a committee in the International Cooperative Conference for Modern Agricultural Technologies (ICCMAT 2021), College of Agriculture - University of Anbar in cooperation with the College of Agricultural Sciences Engineering / University of Salah al-Din, which was held on Wednesday 03/24/2021 Link
8- Member of a committee in the 1st International Conference on Desert Studies, 2021, Under the logo (The Applied Research and Field Studies are the basis for the Sustainable Development in Desert), for the period 17-18, November 2021 in Ramadi city- Anbar Province- Iraq. Link
9- Virtual Collaborative: Diagnostics Update in Invasive Fungal Infections - 02 May 2022 Link
10- Member of Scientific Committee of II International Biology Congress, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology, 18 to 20 May 2022. Link
11- Member of the International Committee of the 4th International Conference on Biosciences & Medical Engineering (ICBME 2022), under the slogan "Scientific Advancement for Sustainable Resolution of Pandemic", duration 21-22 June 2022, which is held by the Faculty of Science at the International Islamic University in Malaysia. Link
12- Member of the First International Conference on Biological Sciences (ICBS2023) will be held in person and virtually on 1-2 March 2023, at the University of Anbar, Ramadi, Anbar, Iraq. Link
13- Member of the International Collaborative Conference of Modern Agricultural Technologies (ICCMAT2023), organized by The College of Agriculture, University of Anbar, in cooperation with the College of Agricultural Sciences and Engineering, Salah Al-Din University, will be held during 3-4 May 2023 in Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq. Link
Jobs filled:
· Researcher Assistant - Department of Biology - Faculty of Education for Pure Sciences - University of Anbar - 2002
· Assistant Lecturer, Department of Biology, Faculty of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Anbar, 2008
· Assistant Lecturer from Anbar University in 2008
. Director of the Planning and Follow-up Unit at the College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Anbar - 2011
· Assistant Lecturer, Desert Development Department, Center of Desert Studies, University of Anbar, from 2011 - 2019
- Instructor, Center of Desert Studies, University of Anbar 2019 - until now
- Responsible for the Scientific Follow-up Unit in the President's Office - University of Anbar Presidency, from 2020 - until now
- Instructor, Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Anbar, from 2022 - until now