Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Omar, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics at Deraya University, Egypt, is a leading expert in pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical nanotechnology, with a primary focus on advanced drug delivery systems and nanomedicine. His prolific research portfolio demonstrates a strong commitment to innovation in pharmaceutical sciences. His distinguished studies include Nanomedicine Fight against Antibacterial Resistance: An Overview of the Recent Pharmaceutical Innovations, Preparation and Optimization of Lidocaine Transferosomal Gel Containing Permeation Enhancers: A Promising Approach for Enhancement of Skin Permeation, Nanogel Loaded with Surfactant-Based Nanovesicles for Enhanced Ocular Delivery of Acetazolamide, Nanostructured Lipid Carriers to Mediate Brain Delivery of Temazepam: Design and In Vivo Study, and A Universal Suspension Test Rig for Electrohydraulic Active and Passive Automotive Suspension System. He has also contributed significantly through works such as Synthesis of Ultrastable Gold Nanoparticles as a New Drug Delivery System, Pathogenesis of Staphylococcus Haemolyticus on Primary Human Skin Fibroblast Cells, Liposomal Flucytosine Capped with Gold Nanoparticles Formulations for Improved Ocular Delivery, and Targeting Brain Cells with Glutathione-Modulated Nanoliposomes: In Vitro and In Vivo Study. Further, his research includes Sesame Oil-Based Nanostructured Lipid Carriers of Nicergoline for Intranasal Brain Targeting, Evaluation of Serum Cystatin C as a Marker of Early Renal Impairment in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis, A Three-Dimensional Printable Hydrogel Formulation for the Local Delivery of Therapeutic Nanoparticles to Cervical Cancer, Curcumin Transferosome-Loaded Thermosensitive Intranasal In Situ Gel as Prospective Antiviral Therapy for SARS-CoV-2, and Externally Triggered Novel Rapid-Release Sonosensitive Folate-Modified Liposomes for Gemcitabine. Additional studies such as RNAi Screening of Drosophila S2 Cells for Ricin Sensitivity and Resistance, High-Sensitivity Permeation Analysis of Ultrasmall Nanoparticles Across the Skin by Positron Emission Tomography, Unique PDC Bit Design Significantly Improves Drilling Efficiency Across Several Interbedded Formations, and A Diffusion Cell Adapted to Nuclear Imaging Instruments for the Measurement of Molecular Release and Pharmacokinetics Across Membranes highlight his interdisciplinary expertise. Prof. Dr. Omar’s pioneering work continues to influence the fields of drug delivery, biomedical engineering, and nanopharmaceutical development globally.

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Featured Publications

• Eleraky, N. E., Allam, A., Hassan, S. B., & Omar, M. M. (2020). Nanomedicine fight against antibacterial resistance: An overview of the recent pharmaceutical innovations. Pharmaceutics, 12(2), 1–49.

• Omar, M. M., Hasan, O. A., & El Sisi, A. M. (2019). Preparation and optimization of lidocaine transferosomal gel containing permeation enhancers: A promising approach for enhancement of skin permeation. International Journal of Nanomedicine, 14, 1551–1562.

• Omar, M. M., Abdel-Rashid, R. S., Helal, D. A., & El Sisi, A. M. (2019). Nanogel loaded with surfactant-based nanovesicles for enhanced ocular delivery of acetazolamide. International Journal of Nanomedicine, 14, 2973–2983.

• Eleraky, N. E., Omar, M. M., Mahmoud, H. A., & Abou-Taleb, H. A. (2020). Nanostructured lipid carriers to mediate brain delivery of temazepam: Design and in vivo study. Pharmaceutics, 12(5), 451.

• Salem, H. F., Ahmed, S. M., & Omar, M. M. (2016). Liposomal flucytosine capped with gold nanoparticles formulations for improved ocular delivery. Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 10, 277–295.