Mohamed A. Gabal is a Teaching Assistant and Ph.D. researcher in the Portuguese-speaking World Studies program, where he focuses on the intersections of literature, identity, and diaspora within the Lusophone context. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language and Literature from Cairo University, Egypt, where he developed foundations in linguistics, literature, and cultural studies.

With a professional background in education, journalism, and linguistics, Mohamed has worked as a linguist for multiple U.S.-based language service providers and collaborated with the Union of Workers in Education of the State of Minas Gerais (Sindicato Único dos Trabalhadores em Educação de Minas Gerais - Sind-UTE/MG, Brazil). He has also volunteered to assist immigrants, refugees, and other minorities with GirlForward in Chicago, IL, and American Gateways in Austin, TX, before joining The Ohio State University. These roles have provided him with practical experience in cross-cultural communication and the sociopolitical dimensions of language and identity.

Mohamed is also the author of two books in Arabic: Tales of the Nation of Words (2011), a collection of literary works, and My Journey to the Samba Land (2019), a memoir that reflects on his experiences as an Arab integrated into Latin American culture. His writings have been featured in various media outlets in the Middle East, where he has explored themes such as identity, diaspora, and the sociopolitical dynamics of Arabs in Latin America.

His research interests include diasporic literature, identity formation, and migration. Mohamed’s work is informed by his dual identity as an Afro-descendant Middle Easterner by birth and a Latin American by culture and citizenship, which provides him with a unique perspective on the interplay between language, identity, and society.

Mohamed’s interdisciplinary approach and multicultural background contribute to his Lusophone studies, linguistics, and cultural analysis work. His research aims to explore how literature and language shape cultural memory and belonging in diasporic communities, focusing on the Portuguese-speaking world.