On behalf of the Faculty of Engineering family, I am pleased to extend my deepest appreciation and respect to all the esteemed mothers in the college, including faculty members, assistants, administrative staff, workers, and students, who embody the finest meanings of giving and dedication.
The mother is a symbol of love and tenderness, and she is the fundamental pillar that builds generations and shapes the future.
Your role in building society is not limited to the family alone but extends to include knowledge, work, and creativity in various fields.
We thank you for your great efforts and dedication in achieving a balance between family life and professional journey.
Happy Mother’s Day?
May you always remain a symbol of strength and success.??
Prof. Dr. Sherif El-Badawy

The Regional Training Center for Water Resources and Irrigation announces the launch of the "Water Sustainability Hackathon 2025" Competition. Innovators, programmers, researchers, and entrepreneurs will come together to develop digital and technological solutions to address water challenges and achieve sustainability in the following areas:
- Efficient water resource management
- Smart irrigation and sustainable agriculture technologies
- Data analysis and artificial intelligence in predicting water crises
- Water reuse and consumption rationalization solutions
Application deadline: February 18 to May 22, 2025

Application procedure: Submit a detailed summary of your idea via the following registration link:
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSc0rapeRyV.../viewform...

Target groups: (Researchers - Programmers - Engineers - Entrepreneurs - University students) Valuable prizes and support will be awarded to develop the winning projects.
A Zoom workshop will be held to explain how to participate.
For inquiries and contact via WhatsApp:
+2-01119340401

 Prof. Dr. Sherif Masoud El-Badawy, Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Dr. Sahar Sedky, Vice Dean for Education and Students, Prof. Dr. Amira Yassin Haikal, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, and all faculty members and students extend their warmest congratulations to Assoc. Prof. Abeer Tawakol, Executive Director of Huawei Academy at the Faculty of Engineering, on the occasion of Huawei Academy, Mansoura University, being honored as one of the top five academies among government universities. This recognition was given during the Huawei ICT Conference, celebrating innovation and empowering young talent. Assoc. Prof. Abeer Tawakol was also honored as one of the top five directors of Huawei academies in government universities for her outstanding role in refining students’ skills and training them in advanced technologies, aligning with local and global job market requirements.

On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 9:00 AM, the Faculty of Engineering welcomed a group of students from Delta International Language School. Prof. Amira Yassen Heikal, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, received the students and welcomed them in the Dr. Al-Saeed Ashour Hall. She provided an overview of the Faculty of Engineering, its departments, and unique programs, highlighting the distinctions between each department or program and how to choose among them. A brief explanation was given on solar energy, its sources, and generation methods, as this was the focus of the visit per the school’s request. The school representatives then presented the Faculty with a shield of appreciation, received by Prof. Amira Yassen Heikal.
The students then visited the Solar Energy Lab for further insights. Prof. Ahmed Eid, a renewable energy expert, welcomed them and explained various topics related to solar, renewable, and sustainable energy. He demonstrated the function of several devices in the lab. Subsequently, accompanied by Abeer El-Toukhy, the lab manager, the students visited other labs, including the Wireless Communications Lab, Biomedical Engineering Lab, Water Quality Control and Research Lab, and Architectural Models Lab, where brief explanations were provided about each lab’s purpose and equipment.
At the end of the visit, the supervisors expressed their gratitude to the Faculty’s administration and organizers. The students’ delighted expressions reflected their appreciation for the valuable information and attention they received.

Applications are now open for the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science 2025 program, based on the Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Universities.
The program aims to enhance the participation of young female researchers in various fields of science within Egypt. It honors and supports outstanding female scientists in the life sciences (such as biology, chemistry, biophysics, genetics, physiology, neuroscience, biotechnology, ecology, and behavioral sciences), as well as the physical sciences (such as physics, chemistry, petroleum engineering, mathematics, engineering sciences, information sciences, and earth sciences).

Three outstanding Egyptian female researchers are honored annually in recognition of the quality of their research and to encourage them to continue their careers in science.

The program includes research grants as follows:

? Two postdoctoral fellowships, each worth €10,000 Euros.

? A scholarship for a female doctoral student worth €6,000.

Deadline for applications: July 1, 2025.

For more information about the program and to apply, click here.

For details on the announcement, please visit this link:

As part of Prof. Sherif Masoud El-Badawy, Dean of the Faculty, directives focusing on external community engagement, which includes interacting with pre-university education, Prof. Amira Yassin Haikal, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, welcomed a trip from STEM School in Kafr El-Sheikh on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. The students and trip supervisors were received in the hall of Prof. El-Sayed Ashour at the faculty, where they were welcomed and given an overview of the faculty, its academic departments, special programs, labs, and other notable facilities.
Then, Prof. Ahmed Eid received the students in the Solar Energy Lab, explaining the concept of renewable and sustainable energy, its types, generation, storage, uses, and introducing some of the equipment in the lab. The students also visited other labs, where they were briefed by Eng. Abeer El-Toukhy, Director of the Labs Unit, about the unique labs at the college that support educational and research processes.
Finally, Eng. Hassan Wahid welcomed the students to the Fluid Mechanics Lab, explaining its role and introducing them to the equipment and their functions. The students toured the college to explore its facilities, and at the end, they and their supervisors expressed gratitude for the valuable information and thanked the college administration and staff for their cooperation.

 The Faculty Council meeting, numbered 602, was held on Monday, March 17, 2025, at 10:00 AM in the council meeting hall. The meeting was chaired by Prof. Dr. Sherif Masoud El-Badawy, Dean of the faculty, and attended by the faculty’s vice deans, heads of scientific departments, directors of specific programs, several emeritus professors, and representatives from external companies.
Key Points Discussed:
• Greetings and Condolences: Prof. El- Badawy welcomed attendees, congratulating them on the advent of Ramadan. He offered condolences for the loss of family members of some college staff.
• Appointments and Congratulations: Congratulations were extended to Dr. Walid Shaaban for his appointment as coordinator of the Mechatronics program for postgraduate studies, and to Prof. Nehal Fayez Areed for her membership on the Communications and Information Technology Research Council.
• University Visit and Student Benefits: The Dean discussed a visit to the University of Louisville in the United States, highlighting the benefits for students and their future as graduates.
• Appreciation and Recognition: Appreciation was expressed to Prof. Amira Yassin Haikal for organizing the third engineering employment forum, which was highly successful. Prof. El- Badawy also praised the achievements of students in various competitions and academic activities.
• Future Plans and Decisions: The meeting concluded with discussions on agenda items and decision-making with council members.

Conferences

Call for Paper (Abstract Deadline: 28 February 2025)

• URL: https://2025.icasi-conf.net/
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Organized by :

• IEEE Nanotechnology Council Tainan Chapter, Taiwan

• International (Taiwanese) Institute of Knowledge Innovation (ITIKI)

2025 IEEE 11^th International Conference on Applied System Innovation (IEEE ICASI 2025) will be held in Tokyo, Japan on April 22-25, 2025.

The full papers of conference proceedings will be submitted to the IEEE Xplore® digital library (indexed by EI) if they meet the scopes of IEEE related fields. Then the other papers will be submitted to the proceedings of Taylor & Francis (could be indexed by Scopus, or EI etc.). By an additional review process and it may need extra publication charge, the excellent papers selected from the conference of ICASI 2025 will be recommended to be published on suitable 13 different SCI journals as follows:

1. IEEE Sensors Letters (ESCI, JIF: 2.2; ISSN 2475-1472)
2. Materials (SCIE, JIF: 3.1; EISSN 1996-1944)
3. Energies (SCIE, JIF: 3.0; EISSN 1996-1073)
4. Sensors (SCIE, JIF: 3.4; EISSN 1424-8220)
5. Applied Sciences-Basel (SCIE, JIF: 2.5; EISSN 2076-3417)
6. Micromachines (SCIE, IF: 3.0; EISSN 2072-666X)
7. Coatings (SCIE, JIF: 2.9; EISSN 2079-6412)
8. Microsystem Technologies (SCIE, JIF: 1.6; ISSN 0946-7076)
9. Sustainability (SSCI & SCIE, JIF: 3.3; ISSN 2071-1050)
10. Sensors and Materials (SCIE, JIF: 1.0; ISSN 0914-4935)
11. Journal of Internet Technology (SCIE, JIF: 0.9; ISSN 1207-9264)
12. Electronics (SCIE, JIF: 2.6; ISSN 2079-9292)
13. Computers (ESCI, JIF: 2.6; ISSN 2073-431X)
14. Journal of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers (SCIE, IF: 0.2; ISSN 0257-9731)
15. Journal of Multimedia Art Design & Education (MADE) (Online: ISSN 2634-095X; Print: ISSN 2634-1395)
16. Journal of Cultural and Creative Industries Research (Chinese version; ISSN 2308-5193)

IMPORTANT DATES :

• • Submission of Abstract Due: March 20, 2025
  • Acceptance of Abstract:  from January 01, 2025
  • Submission of Full Paper Due:  April 15, 2025
  • Early Registration Due:  March 31, 2025
  • Online Registration Due:  April 21, 2025
  • Site Registration:  April 22-24, 2025
  • Conference Date:  April 22-25, 2025

Warm congratulations are extended by Prof. Dr. Sherif Masoud El-Badawy, Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Dr. Sahar Sedky, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, and Prof. Dr. Amira Yassin Haukal, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, to all faculty members, teaching assistants, administrative staff, workers, and students of the faculty on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. They pray that it will be a month of blessings for everyone and that the coming days bring fulfillment to everyone’s aspirations, making the entire year prosperous and successful for all.

The Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation announces the opening of nominations for the Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Arab Researchers for the 43rd session in 2025. The award, valued at $20,000, recognizes outstanding scientific achievements from the past five years that contribute to scientific knowledge and solve local, regional, and global problems.

Fields of the Award

- Engineering and Technology

*Alternative and renewable energy storage technologies
*Intelligent traffic management systems.

- Water, Energy, and Food Sciences

*Innovations in water efficiency technologies
*Research and development in drought-resistant crops.

Components of the Award
- A certificate with the award name and winner's name.
- A financial prize of $20,000.
- A shield bearing the award's name and logo.

Eligibility Criteria:

- The applicant must be of Arab nationality or origin.
- The applicant must have produced notable scientific work in theoretical or applied fields within the past five years, published in peer-reviewed journals.
- Research must have been conducted in an Arab country or in collaboration with researchers based in an Arab country.

For more information and to apply, visit the Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Arab Researchers

Conferences

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The Bibliotheca Alexandria has announced launching a major international cultural and intellectual award bearing its name, reflecting its esteemed status for the first time. The award, titled “Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Award,” is directed at innovators across various fields worldwide. It carries a monetary value of one million Egyptian pounds, along with a gold medal and a certificate of appreciation for the winner in a field determined annually.
Dr. Ahmed Abdullah Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, revealed that the award will be given to a prominent figure in pure sciences, applied sciences, literature, arts, social sciences, and humanities, provided they have made a distinguished scientific contribution to humanity. The award can also be granted to an institution that has made a significant contribution to the award’s theme.
For its first cycle in 2025, the award’s theme is “Applications of Green Technology to Achieve Welfare and Happiness for Humanity.” The deadline for nominations has been extended until the end of April 2025. The shortlist will be announced in May, and the winner will be determined by the end of June, with the award ceremony taking place in August.

For more details, please access this link :::