A delegation of Alexandria University visited Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport City – USA. The delegation was led by Dr. Esam El Kurdy the university vice president Community Service and Environment Development and included Dr. Abdel Aziz Konswa, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Dr. Ismail Gomaa, the former Dean of the Faculty of Commerce. This center is the fruit of cooperation between four universities in Virginia; University of Christopher-Newport, Old Minan University and the College of William & Mary and the Norfolk State University.

The delegation was accompanied by Dr. Tarek Abdul Fattah, the Professor at the University of Christopher Newport and the Director of the university laboratories in Jefferson center and Dr. Charles Reyes, chief scientist of the Center. The delegation inspected scientific instruments in the field of nuclear accelerators and how it is manufactured.

Also, the delegation visited the Center for Applied Researches and the laboratory of nanotechnology researches on applications of solar cells, water and hydrogen production reactors. The delegation also visited a company that produces boron titanium nitride nano tube.

It is worth to note that the substance of boron titanium nitride nano tube has many applications such as connectors, insulation and water desalination. It was also agreed to activate the cooperation between the company and

Alexandria University to use company products in various research areas in Alexandria University, in particular water desalination field.