Prof. Dr. Mona A.M. Abd El-Gawad | Dairy Science  | Editorial Board Member 

Professor | National Research Centre | Egypt

Prof. Dr. Mona A.M. Abd El-Gawad is a distinguished agricultural and food science specialist with a strong focus on dairy technology, functional food development, and biotechnological enhancement of agro-industrial resources. Her work integrates dairy chemistry, food processing innovation, and nutritional science to develop healthier, value-added food products, particularly through the use of bioactive compounds, fortified ingredients, and functional fermentation. She has contributed significantly to improving the quality, safety, and nutritional value of dairy products such as mozzarella cheese, processed cheese, fermented milk, and school nutrition meals, with notable achievements including a patented method for producing nutritionally enhanced processed cheese fortified with rice bran. Her research has expanded into biotechnology-driven valorization of agricultural wastes, enzymatic and fungal treatments for feed improvement, and the development of antioxidant- and anticancer-enriched fermented foods. She has an extensive record of scientific participation, including editorial board service, research project contributions, and international conference engagement. Scientometric indicators highlight the impact of her work: on Google Scholar, she has accumulated 1144 citations with an h-index of 19 and an i10-index of 28, while Scopus records 257 citations across 20 documents with an h-index of 8. Her multidisciplinary expertise positions her as a leading contributor to advancing functional foods, sustainable agricultural innovations, and dairy science research.

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Featured Publications :

• Fayed, A. E., Mahran, G. A., Ahmed, N. S., Saada, M. Y., & Abd El Gawad, M. A. M. (1993). Enhancement of milk fat quality by conversion into recombined butter in relation to some properties of skim milk powder used. J. Assiut Agric. Sci., 24(2), 13–25.

• Ahmed, N. S., Mahran, G. A., Fayed, A. E., Saada, M. Y., & Abd El Gawad, M. A. M. (1993). Keeping quality of market butter oil in comparison with Samna. J. Assiut Agric. Sci., 24(2), 27–38.

• Mahran, G. A., Ahmed, N. S., Fayed, A. E., Saada, M. Y., & Abd El Gawad, M. A. M. (1993). Quality evaluation of imported skim milk powder. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 18, 1434–1440.

• Saada, M. Y., Mahran, G. A., Ahmed, N. S., Fayed, A. E., & Abd El Gawad, M. A. M. (1993). Effect of milk fat quality on the properties of recombined butter. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 18, 1423–1433.

• Abd El-Rafee, S., Salama, F. M. M., & Abd El Gawad, M. A. M. (1998). Quality and recovery of buffaloes’ mozzarella cheese. Annals Agric. Sci. Ain Shams Univ., 43(2), 489–500.