Dr. Bouzid Menaa

Research Scientist in Bio-Nanotechnology

Senior Vice President (SVP), Nanotechnology

Senior Advisor (SA) of Fluorotronics, Inc., USA

Qualifications

2002 PhD, University of St-Andrews/ School of Chemical Science Birminghaminorganic and materials chemistry

1998 Master + 1 year, University of Rouen and Caen, Organic Chemistry

1995  Diplome d’Etudes Universitaire Generales, University of Rouen, France, Physical Sciences

1. Iqbal, H., Razzaq, A., Uzair, B., et al. (2026). Breast Cancer Inhibition by Biosynthesized Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Is Comparable to Free Doxorubicin but Appeared Safer in BALB/c Mice. Materials, 19(2), Article 420.
2. Razzaq, A., Khan, Z. U., Saeed, A., et al. (2025). Development of Cephradine-Loaded Gelatin/Polyvinyl Alcohol Electrospun Nanofibers for Effective Diabetic Wound Healing: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Assessments. Pharmaceutics, 17(1), Article 126.
3. Iqbal, H., Menaa, F., Khan, N. U., et al. (2022). Two Promising Anti-Cancer Compounds, 2-Hydroxycinnaldehyde and 2-Benzoyloxycinnamaldehyde: Where do we stand?. Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening, 25(5), 808-818.
4. Zafar, N., Uzair, B., Niazi, M. B. K., et al. (2021). Green Synthesis of Ciprofloxacin-Loaded Cerium Oxide/Chitosan Nanocarrier and its Activity Against MRSA-Induced Mastitis. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 110(10), 3471-3483.
5. Menaa, F., Wijesinghe, U., Thiripuranathar, G., et al. (2021). Marine Algae-Derived Bioactive Compounds: A New Wave of Nanodrugs?. Marine Drugs, 19(9), Article 484.
6. Iqbal, H., Razzaq, A., Uzair, B., et al. (2021). Breast Cancer Inhibition by Biosynthesized Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Is Comparable to Free Doxorubicin but Appeared Safer in BALB/c Mice. Materials, 14(12), Article 3155.
7. Razzaq, A., Khan, Z. U., Saeed, A., et al. (2021). Development of Cephradine-Loaded Gelatin/Polyvinyl Alcohol Electrospun Nanofibers for Effective Diabetic Wound Healing: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Assessments. Pharmaceutics, 13(3), Article 349.
8. Menaa, F., Wijesinghe, P. A. U. I., Thiripuranathar, G., et al. (2020). Ecological and Industrial Implications of Dynamic Seaweed-Associated Microbiota Interactions. Marine Drugs, 18(12), Article 641.
9. Uzair, B., Liaqat, A., Iqbal, H., et al. (2020). Green and Cost-Effective Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles by Algae: Safe Methods for Translational Medicine. Bioengineering-Basel, 7(4), Article 129.
10. Iqbal, H., Khan, B. A., Khan, Z. U., et al. (2020). Fabrication, physical characterizations and in vitro antibacterial activity of cefadroxil-loaded chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibers against Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 144, 921-931.
11. Batool, A., Menaa, F., Uzair, B., et al. (2020). Progress and Prospects in Translating Nanobiotechnology in Medical Theranostics. Current Nanoscience, 16(5), 685-707.
12. Uzair, B., Menaa, F., Khan, B. A., et al. (2018). Isolation, purification, structural elucidation and antimicrobial activities of kocumarin, a novel antibiotic isolated from actinobacterium Kocuria marina CMG S2 associated with the brown seaweed Pelvetia canaliculata. Microbiological Research, 206, 186-197.
13. Menaa, F., Abdelghani, A., & Menaa, B. (2015). Graphene nanomaterials as biocompatible and conductive scaffolds for stem cells: impact for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 9(12), 1321-1338.
14. Menaa, F., & Menaa, B. (2012). Development of Mitotane Lipid Nanocarriers and Enantiomers: Two-in-One Solution to Efficiently Treat Adreno-Cortical Carcinoma. Current Medicinal Chemistry, 19(34), 5854-5862.
15. Menaa, B., Montoneri, C., Menaa, F., et al. (2011). Protein helical structure enhancement in biocompatible fluoro-phosphonate-based nanoporous silica glasses assessed by circular dichroism spectroscopy. International Journal of Nanotechnology, 8(6-7), 471-491.
16. Menaa, F., Menaa, B., & Sharts, O. (2011). Development of carbon-fluorine spectroscopy for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. Faraday Discussions, 149, 269-278.
17. Guimaraes, C. A., Menaa, F., Menaa, B., et al. (2010). Comparative physical-chemical characterization of encapsulated lipid-based isotretinoin products assessed by particle size distribution and thermal behavior analyses. Thermochimica Acta, 505(1-2), 73-78.
18. Menaa, B., Menaa, F., Aiolfi-Guimaraes, C., et al. (2010). Silica-based nanoporous sol-gel glasses: from bioencapsulation to protein folding studies. International Journal of Nanotechnology, 7(1), 1-45.
19. Menaa, B., Miyagawa, Y., Takahashi, M., et al. (2009). Bioencapsulation of Apomyoglobin in Nanoporous Organosilica Sol-Gel Glasses: Influence of the Siloxane Network on the Conformation and Stability of a Model Protein. Biopolymers, 91(11), 895-906.
20. Menaa, B., Torres, C., Herrero, M., et al. (2008). Protein adsorption onto organically modified silica glass leads to a different structure than sol-gel encapsulation. Biophysical Journal, 95(8), L51-L53.
21. Menaa, B., Herrero, M., Rives, V., et al. (2008). Favourable influence of hydrophobic surfaces on protein structure in porous organically-modified silica glasses. Biomaterials, 29(18), 2710-2718.

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WOS ResearcherID: DGO-6609-2022