Dr Eissa is a Senior Research Fellow (group leader) in the Department of Chemistry, working across, Chemistry, Engineering and Life Sciences to develop bioactive and bio-inspired macromolecules and biomaterials. Ahmed studied Chemistry for his first degree at Ain-Shams University in Cairo graduating with Honours. Following a three year spell in pro squash and badminton tours, he returned to science to pursue a career in academia. In 2005, he successfully completed his M.Sc. in Polymer Chemistry at Ain–Shams University, Cairo and was appointed as a Research Associate in the National Research Centre in Cairo. In 2006, Ahmed was awarded a fully-funded Ph.D. studentship for his Ph.D. studies at the University of Durham, UK, graduating in 2011 with a thesis titled “Synthesis and Characterisation of Novel Biopolymers via ‘Click’ Chemistry”, under the supervision of Dr. Ezat Khosravi. Between 2011 and 2014, as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in the group of Prof. Neil Cameron at Durham, he was able to translate his skills to design macromolecules and materials that interfere or mimic biological processes, leading to therapeutic or biotechnological applications. In September 2014, Ahmed took up a research fellowship position in Engineering at Warwick University, UK, with an adjunct position at Monash University, Australia. In this role, he embarked on an independent research career in the area of Biomedical Polymer Materials. Following a promotion to a Senior Research Fellow, in 2018, Ahmed took a group leader position in the Department of Chemistry at Warwick, working with Prof. David Haddleton.
