Gender: Male
Residence: Asmara, Eritrea
Short summary of skills, experience and career objective
Assistant Professor of Medical Microbiology and Head of the Microbiology and Parasitology Unit at Orotta College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Asmara. PhD-trained medical microbiologist with academic, laboratory, quality-management, and public-health experience spanning medical microbiology, molecular virology, antimicrobial resistance, clinical bacteriology, infectious-disease epidemiology, and laboratory medicine. Experienced in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, practical laboratory instruction, curriculum and assessment support, research collaboration, and academic service. Research focuses particularly on hepatitis B and C, viral and bacterial diagnostics, antimicrobial-resistance surveillance, and infection-related public-health challenges in Eritrea and Sudan. Research profile snapshot: Google Scholar currently reports 310 citations, h-index 10, and i10-index 10; ResearchGate displays 57+ publications, 10,406 reads, and 301 citations. These profile metrics were checked on 31 August 2026 and may change over time.
Professional profile
Career level:
Executive (Director/Head of Department)
Status as medical specialist:
Accredited medical specialist
Medical specialty, field of interest:
Clinical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health, Microbiology
Research profile:
Complete Publication List Dr. Mohammed Elfatih Ahmed Ibrahim Hamida | Medical Microbiology | Molecular Virology | Antimicrobial Resistance Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=DEDl2TgAAAAJ&hl=en ResearchGate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Elfatih-Hamida?ev=hdr_xprf ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5337-399X Research Profile and Impact Metrics This publication list consolidates the uploaded December 2025 record and reconciles it with publicly visible profile information checked on 31 August 2026. Because scholarly profiles can contain duplicate records, alternate versions, and changing citation counts, the metrics below are dated snapshots rather than permanent claims. • Google Scholar: 310 citations; h-index 10; i10-index 10; 301 citations, h-index 9, and i10-index 9 since 2021. • ResearchGate: 60 publications; 10,406 reads; 284 citations. • Primary themes: medical microbiology, molecular virology, antimicrobial resistance, antiviral therapy, laboratory medicine, infectious-disease epidemiology, and public health. Profile metrics accessed: 31 August 2026. Google Scholar and ResearchGate metrics may change after this date. Peer-Reviewed Publications with Bibliographic Details
Current (last) position held
Current employer company:
Orotta College Of Medicine And Health Sciences
Asmara, Eritrea
Job title:
Assistant Professor of Medical Microbiology and Head of the Microbiology and Parasitology
Duration:
03 October 2015
Work experience
Academic and Research Fit
Medical microbiology teaching: basic and clinical microbiology, bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology,
immunology, and infectious diseases.
Research strengths: molecular virology, hepatitis B and C, viral epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance, clinical
bacteriology, laboratory diagnostics, and public-health microbiology.
Academic leadership: Head of the Microbiology and Parasitology Unit; member of the OCMHS accreditation Standards
Self-Study Committee; responsible for supporting establishment of the College journal.
Laboratory and quality systems: internal and external quality control, laboratory quality planning, staff training, manual
and automated microbiology testing, PCR-related workflows, and microbiology consultation.
Research communication: peer-reviewed publications, multidisciplinary collaboration, research supervision/support,
evidence synthesis, and academic writing
Education and Qualifications
Language skills:
English: Excellent
Arabic: Native
Desired job profile
Desired job profile:
Seeking a challenging academic, research, or clinical microbiology position where I can apply my expertise in medical microbiology, molecular virology, infectious diseases, and epidemiology. I am particularly interested in roles involving teaching undergraduate medical students, laboratory research, diagnostic microbiology, disease surveillance, and scientific publication. I aim to contribute to an institution that values evidence-based practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, public health, and continuous professional development while advancing research and improving the prevention, diagnosis, and management of infectious diseases.
Desired job title:
Postdoc in Microbiology
Type of position:
Training position, Research position, Clinical position, Laboratory position, ESCMID observership
Medical speciality:
Clinical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Microbiology
Type of contract:
Permanent, Temporary/contract/project, Short visit, Placement student
Job status:
Full-time, Part-time
Years of relevant work:
7+
Geographical preference:
any
Availability:
01 January 2027
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