ASHRAF GOMAA ALY KHALAF MOHAMED

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President of the MAS Association for Human Rights and the Environment
MAS ASSOCIATION

ASHRAF GOMAA ALY KHALAF MOHAMED


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I am a researcher and human rights professional with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences from Alexandria University, Egypt (1993).
Over the years, I have focused on environmental protection, sustainable development, and the intersection between environmental issues and human rights.
Currently, I am affiliated with MAS Association for Human Rights, where I work on projects related to civil society advocacy, environmental justice, and community-based research.
I am passionate about using evidence-based research to promote social justice and support policies that safeguard human and environmental rights.

EDUCATION

Education:Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences
Alexandria University, Egypt
1993

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Environmental Science, Computer Science, Materials Science, General Social Sciences

FUTURE PROJECTS

Integrating Environmental Science and Human Rights: Community-Based Approaches for Sustainable Development in Mauritania

This project aims to investigate the intersection of environmental protection and human rights in Egypt, focusing on community-based initiatives. The research will analyze how local communities can participate in sustainable development, mitigate environmental risks, and advocate for their rights. The goal is to develop evidence-based strategies that empower citizens and influence policy.


Applications Invited

Environmental Justice and Human Rights: Evidence-Based Policies for Sustainable Communities

The project focuses on evaluating the impact of environmental policies on marginalized communities in Egypt. By combining scientific research with human rights frameworks, it seeks to identify gaps in policy implementation and propose actionable recommendations. The research will contribute to creating more equitable and sustainable environments for vulnerable populations.


Applications Invited

Promoting Environmental Protection through Civil Society Engagement and Human Rights Advocacy

This initiative explores the role of civil society organizations in promoting environmental protection and integrating human rights advocacy. It aims to develop programs and campaigns that empower local communities, raise awareness, and drive legislative and social change. The project combines field research, stakeholder engagement, and educational activities to strengthen civil society’s impact.


Applications Invited
18942

Scholar Citations

76

Scholar h-index

253

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Case managers in adult and pediatric oncology
    L SCHIAVONE, F DAL MAS, V PEGORARO, M ZANTEDESCHI, ...
    Chirurgia 39 (3), 222-30 , 2026
    2026
  • Artificial intelligence in trauma and emergency surgery: A quantitative study of perceived technology acceptance
    F Dal Mas, M Massaro, J Fijałkowska, V Ndou, E Raguseo
    Technovation 154, 103548 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Assessing Viral Pollution in Seawater, Using Passive Samplers, Quantitative PCR and Target Enrichment Sequencing
    I Estarlich-Landajo, M Tarradas-Alemany, S Martínez-Puchol, ...
    Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 237 (7), 401 , 2026
    2026
  • Correction: AIONS Consensus Conference on Definitions of Artificial Intelligence Surgery, Surgomics and Robotics
    AA Gumbs, M Diana, K Rawicz-Pruzynski, G Spolverato, I Frigerio, ...
    Artificial Intelligence Surgery, 188-191 , 2026
    2026
  • Orchestrating knowledge and relationships in elderly care: an interventionist study of a Japanese university hospital
    L Schiavone, A Cavazza, F Dal Mas, G Pezzotti
    VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, 1-18 , 2026
    2026
  • Climate Change, Healthcare, and Surgery: An Investigation of the Technology Acceptance Dynamics Among European Surgeons
    F Dal Mas, M Massaro
    Business Strategy and the Environment 35 (3), 3233-3246 , 2026
    2026
  • Body Composition and Pectoralis Major Muscle Evaluation in Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery: A Longitudinal Preliminary Observational Study
    G Bongiorno, N Salvador, S De Cecco, H Biancuzzi, F Dal Mas, C Pinzini, ...
    Muscles 5 (1), 16 , 2026
    2026
  • Integrating Gender Diversity in Well-Being Policies: A Review of Institutional Literature
    A Cavazza, F Dal Mas, G Bertarelli, S Campostrini
    Art, Culture and Made in Italy: Gender Perspectives in the Contemporary … , 2026
    2026
  • Navigating institutional and capability barriers in agentic artificial intelligence adoption: evidence from small and medium enterprises in Bangladesh
    MA Islam, M Rahman, F Dal Mas, SE Haque, U Hani
    VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, 1-25 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 3
  • AIONS consensus conference on definitions of artificial intelligence surgery, surgomics and robotics
    A Gumbs, M Diana, K Rawicz-Pruszyński, G Spolverato, I Frigerio, ...
    Artificial Intelligence Surgery 6 (1), 98-113 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 5
  • Articles online first
    G Bongiorno, H Biancuzzi, F Dal Mas, R Bednarova, G Miceli, L Miceli
    The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness , 2026
    2026
  • Livestock aggregated samples for monitoring viruses infecting animals and potentially zoonotic viral pathogens
    M Rusiñol, S Martínez-Puchol, D Ribeiro, J Verdaguer, ...
    One Health, 101340 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 2
  • Virtual relational capital for business development: a case study
    F Zamboni, P Paoloni, A Cavazza, F Dal Mas
    VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems 56 (1), 1-18 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 8
  • Antecedents and outcomes of presenteeism in the service industry
    M Soliman, NA Kohaf, I Elgammal, F Dal Mas, A Mohsin Salim BaAwain
    Management Decision, 1-23 , 2026
    2026
  • Livestock aggregated samples for monitoring viruses infecting animals and potentially zoonotic viral pathogens
    M Rusiñol Arantegui, S Martínez Puchol, D Ribeiro, J Verdaguer, ...
    Elsevier BV , 2026
    2026
  • Basics of AI in Surgical Practice and the Role of AI in Decision-Making for Risk Assessment and Clinical Decision Support
    F Dal Mas, J Fijalkowska, J Rdzanek, L Cobianchi
    New Technologies, Precision Medicine, and AI in Emergency General Surgery … , 2026
    2026
  • Women entrepreneurship in the age of AI and ESG: Micro-and macro-level drivers of adoption
    R Sadraei, F Dal Mas
    The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 14657503251408253 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 2
  • Use of smart socks to identify different skating styles in professional inline speed skate athletes
    G Bongiorno, G Sartori, F Poles, A Michelutti, H Biancuzzi, F Dal Mas, ...
    The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness , 2026
    2026
  • Il Business Plan e la Traduzione della Conoscenza. Nuove prospettive e strumenti operativi
    F Dal Mas
    Franco Angeli , 2026
    2026
  • Survivorship passport as a new clinical paradigm in pediatric oncology: An exploratory observational study
    F Ruta, SR Zerulo, R Di Matteo, S Cannone, F Dal Mas, P Ferrara, ...
    Eurasian Journal of Medicine and Oncology, 025340355 , 2025
    2025

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Molecular detection of pathogens in water–the pros and cons of molecular techniques
    R Girones, MA Ferrús, JL Alonso, J Rodriguez-Manzano, B Calgua, ...
    Water research 44 (15), 4325-4339 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 575
  • Rethinking empowerment: Gender and development in a global/local world
    JL Parpart, SM Rai, KA Staudt
    Routledge , 2003
    2003
    Citations: 570
  • The digital transformation of business model innovation: A structured literature review
    S Vaska, M Massaro, EM Bagarotto, F Dal Mas
    Frontiers in psychology 11, 539363 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 530
  • Hepatitis E virus epidemiology in industrialized countries
    P Clemente-Casares, S Pina, M Buti, R Jardi, M Martín, S Bofill-Mas, ...
    Emerging infectious diseases 9 (4), 449 , 2003
    2003
    Citations: 416
  • Quantification and stability of human adenoviruses and polyomavirus JCPyV in wastewater matrices
    S Bofill-Mas, N Albinana-Gimenez, P Clemente-Casares, A Hundesa, ...
    Applied and environmental microbiology 72 (12), 7894-7896 , 2006
    2006
    Citations: 396
  • Women and the State in Africa
    JL Parpart, KA Staudt
    Lynne Rienner Publishers , 1989
    1989
    Citations: 341
  • Documenting the epidemiologic patterns of polyomaviruses in human populations by studying their presence in urban sewage
    S Bofill-Mas, S Pina, R Girones
    Applied and Environmental Microbiology 66 (1), 238-245 , 2000
    2000
    Citations: 336
  • Violence and activism at the border: Gender, fear, and everyday life in Ciudad Juárez
    K Staudt
    University of Texas Press , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 314
  • An investigation of pro-environmental behaviour and sustainable development in Malaysia
    MY Yusliza, A Amirudin, RA Rahadi, NA Nik Sarah Athirah, T Ramayah, ...
    Sustainability 12 (17), 7083 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 305
  • Minimizing errors in RT-PCR detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA for wastewater surveillance
    W Ahmed, SL Simpson, PM Bertsch, K Bibby, A Bivins, LL Blackall, ...
    Science of the Total Environment 805, 149877 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 302
  • Industry 4.0 and circular economy: An exploratory analysis of academic and practitioners' perspectives
    M Massaro, S Secinaro, F Dal Mas, V Brescia, D Calandra
    Business Strategy and the Environment 30 (2), 1213-1231 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 297
  • Practitioners’ views on intellectual capital and sustainability: From a performance-based to a worth-based perspective
    M Massaro, J Dumay, A Garlatti, F Dal Mas
    Journal of Intellectual Capital 19 (2), 367-386 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 276
  • Rethinking em (power) ment, gender and development: An introduction
    JL Parpart, SM Rai, K Staudt
    Rethinking empowerment, 3-21 , 2003
    2003
    Citations: 273
  • Blockchain in the accounting, auditing and accountability fields: a bibliometric and coding analysis
    S Secinaro, F Dal Mas, V Brescia, D Calandra
    Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 35 (9), 168-203 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 267
  • The challenges of digital transformation in healthcare: An interdisciplinary literature review, framework, and future research agenda
    F Dal Mas, M Massaro, P Rippa, G Secundo
    Technovation 123, 102716 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 241
  • Women, International Development: And Politics
    K Staudt
    Temple University Press , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 238
  • Free Trade?: Itiformal Economies at the US.-Mexico Border
    K Staudt
    1998
    Citations: 235
  • Distribution of human virus contamination in shellfish from different growing areas in Greece, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom
    M Formiga-Cruz, G Tofino-Quesada, S Bofill-Mas, DN Lees, ...
    Applied and Environmental Microbiology 68 (12), 5990-5998 , 2002
    2002
    Citations: 234
  • Development and application of a one-step low cost procedure to concentrate viruses from seawater samples
    B Calgua, A Mengewein, A Grunert, S Bofill-Mas, P Clemente-Casares, ...
    Journal of virological methods 153 (2), 79-83 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 230
  • Metagenomics for the study of viruses in urban sewage as a tool for public health surveillance
    X Fernandez-Cassi, N Timoneda, S Martínez-Puchol, M Rusiñol, ...
    Science of the Total Environment 618, 870-880 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 211

Publications

- Assessment of Environmental Risks in Urban Areas of Egypt (MAS Report, 2022)
- Community-Based Approaches to Environmental Protection in North Africa (Working Paper, 2021)
- Environmental Justice and Human Rights: Case Studies in Sustainable Development (Policy Brief, 2020)

GRANT DETAILS

- Grant from [Funding Agency] for Environmental Justice Projects (2022)
- Human Rights Research Grant for Community-Based Initiatives (2021)
- Sustainable Development Grant for Local Environmental Programs (2020)

RESEARCH OUTPUTS (PATENTS, SOFTWARE, PUBLICATIONS, PRODUCTS)

- Environmental Impact Assessment Tools for Community Projects
- Policy Guidelines for Human Rights-Based Environmental Management
- Data Analysis Framework for Environmental Advocacy

CONSULTANCY

- Environmental and Human Rights Policy Advisor for NGOs and Civil Society Organizations
- Consultant on Community Engagement Programs for Sustainable Development

Industry, Institute, or Organisation Collaboration

- Collaboration with local NGOs on environmental monitoring and human rights advocacy
- Partnership with universities for field research on sustainable development
- Coordination with governmental agencies for policy recommendations

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

- Environmental Consultant for MAS Association for Human Rights (2000–Present)
- Advisor on Sustainable Development Projects for local NGOs
- Community Liaison and Trainer on Environmental and Human Rights Programs

STARTUP

- Not applicable / Currently focusing on NGO-based projects and research initiatives

SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, or ACADEMIC BENEFITS

- Enhancing local communities' awareness and capacity to protect environmental and human rights
- Providing evidence-based recommendations to influence policy in Egypt
- Strengthening academic research and collaborations in environmental and human rights studies