Dr Mona N. Sweilam
Postgraduate Researcher
BSc MSc
About
Biography
Mona received a BSc (Hons) in Pharmaceutical Science in 2006 and a MSc in Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry in 2013, both from the Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Egypt. After receiving her BSc degree she worked as Teaching Assistant then Assistant Lecturer in Egypt until she got a Newton-Mosharafa PhD scholarship which supported her to join the University of Surrey as a PhD researcher in 2015.
My qualifications
2006
BSc (Hons) Pharmaceutical Sciences
Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Egypt
2013
MSc Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry
Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Egypt
Previous roles
2013 - 2015
Assistant Lecturer
Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Egypt
2007 - 2013
Teaching Assistant
Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Egypt
2006 - 2007
Community Pharmacist
Egypt
Affiliations and memberships
Associate member of Royal Society of Chemistry (AMRSC)
ResearchResearch interests
1- Application areas:
- Analysis of human biological samples
- Biosensors for medical conditions monitoring
- Drug analysis in pharmaceutical dosage form
- Quality control analysis of pharmaceutical formulation.
2- Technical Area:
- Pharmaceutical analytical chemistry
- Instrumental analysis (spectrophotometric, spectrofluorometric, chromatographic separation and electro-analysis)
- Method validation
- Ion-selective electrodes
- Chemical sensors.
Research projects
Non-invasive fibre-based wearable sensor for lithium drug monitoringThe aim is to replace the blood sampling and the bulky expensive lab-based instruments, usually used for therapeutic drug monitoring, by a flexible non-invasive wearable sensor, which enable patients to monitor their lithium blood level on their own.
Research collaborations
- Dr Begona Delgado-Charro, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, UK
Indicators of esteem
Conference presentations:
- Keynote Presentation & Session Chair at the Biosensors 2018, 28th anniversary world congress on biosensors in Florida, USA (June 2018)
- Poster Presentation at Doctoral college conference, University of Surrey, UK (July 2017)
- 3-Minutes research competition at FEPS Festival of research, University of Surrey, UK (June 2017)
- Poster Presentation at SCI Electrochemistry Postgraduate Conference, University of Southampton, UK (May 2017)
- Oral Presentation at 5th International Conference on Bio-Sensing Technology in Italy (May 2017)
Awards and grants:
- RSC Downland Prize for University of Surrey Postgraduate of the Year 2017-18 (9/2018).
- Newton-Mosharafa PhD scholarship award (9/2015 - present)
- RSC Researcher mobility grant (3/2018 - present)
- RSC Travel Grants for PhD Students and Early Career Scientists (5/2018)
- University of Surrey Postgraduate conference grant, FEPS faculty research support fund (FRSF) Award (3/2018)
- RSC Overseas conference travel grant from the Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund (4/2017)
Research interests
1- Application areas:
- Analysis of human biological samples
- Biosensors for medical conditions monitoring
- Drug analysis in pharmaceutical dosage form
- Quality control analysis of pharmaceutical formulation.
2- Technical Area:
- Pharmaceutical analytical chemistry
- Instrumental analysis (spectrophotometric, spectrofluorometric, chromatographic separation and electro-analysis)
- Method validation
- Ion-selective electrodes
- Chemical sensors.
Research projects
Non-invasive fibre-based wearable sensor for lithium drug monitoring
The aim is to replace the blood sampling and the bulky expensive lab-based instruments, usually used for therapeutic drug monitoring, by a flexible non-invasive wearable sensor, which enable patients to monitor their lithium blood level on their own.
Research collaborations
- Dr Begona Delgado-Charro, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, UK
Indicators of esteem
Conference presentations:
- Keynote Presentation & Session Chair at the Biosensors 2018, 28th anniversary world congress on biosensors in Florida, USA (June 2018)
- Poster Presentation at Doctoral college conference, University of Surrey, UK (July 2017)
- 3-Minutes research competition at FEPS Festival of research, University of Surrey, UK (June 2017)
- Poster Presentation at SCI Electrochemistry Postgraduate Conference, University of Southampton, UK (May 2017)
- Oral Presentation at 5th International Conference on Bio-Sensing Technology in Italy (May 2017)
Awards and grants:
- RSC Downland Prize for University of Surrey Postgraduate of the Year 2017-18 (9/2018).
- Newton-Mosharafa PhD scholarship award (9/2015 - present)
- RSC Researcher mobility grant (3/2018 - present)
- RSC Travel Grants for PhD Students and Early Career Scientists (5/2018)
- University of Surrey Postgraduate conference grant, FEPS faculty research support fund (FRSF) Award (3/2018)
- RSC Overseas conference travel grant from the Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund (4/2017)
Publications
Mona N. Sweilam, John Varcoe and Carol Crean (2018) Fabrication and Optimization of Fiber-Based Lithium Sensor: A Step towards Wearable Sensors for Lithium Drug Monitoring in Interstitial Fluid, Sensors, ACS, ASAP.
Mohamed S. Rizk, Hanan A. Merey, Shereen M. Tawakkol and Mona N. Sweilam (2015) Development and Validation of a Stability-Indicating Micellar Liquid Chromatographic Method for the Determination of Timolol Maleate in the Presence of Its Degradation Products, Journal of Chromatographic Science, 53(4) :503-510.
Mohamed S. Rizk, Hanan A. Merey, Shereen M. Tawakkol and Mona N. Sweilam (2014) Simultaneous Determination of Timolol maleate and Brimonidine tartarate in their Pharmaceutical Dosage Form, Analytical Chemistry Letters, 4(2): 132-145.
Mohamed S. Rizk, Hanan A. Merey, Shereen M. Tawakkol and Mona N. Sweilam (2014) Applicability of bivariate calibration algorithm and Vierordt method for simultaneous determination of Timolol maleate and Brimonidine tartrate in their binary mixture and pharmaceutical dosage form, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science Research, 5(7): 2631-41.
Mohamed S. Rizk, Hanan A. Merey, Shereen M. Tawakkol and Mona N. Sweilam (2013) New Potentiometric Determination of Clindamycin Hydrochloride in Pharmaceuticals, Research and Reviews in Electrochemistry, 4(5): 161-167.