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Next Saturday.. Annual Job Fair 2024 at the faculty of Engineering
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Engineering is organizing the “Engineering Forum for Business and Careers for the Year 2024”, from May 11 to 12, 2024, at the Faculty’s headquarters.
Dr. Essam Wahba, acting dean of the faculty of Engineering and Vice Dean of the faculty for Postgraduate Studies and Research, pointed out the goal of the forum, which is to provide an environment that brings together companies and those seeking job opportunities in the fields of business and employment, pointing out that the forum is attended by a large number of well-known companies in the fields of engineering and industry.
Dr. Dr. Walid Abdel Azim, the faculty Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, stressed the importance of the forum, which provides the opportunity to get to know the participating companies, submit CVs, and participate in immediate interviews with company representatives, explaining that there will also be the opportunity to attend workshops and orientation sessions aimed at enhancing skills. Attendance by students and graduates and professional capacity development is provided through the University Center for Professional Development at the College of Engineering and participation in organizing activities.
Dr. Wael Al-Maghlani, the faculty vice dean for education and student affairs, explained that it is possible to register now, to learn about the participating companies, which are a large number of prestigious companies in the labor market, and the companies will offer distinctive opportunities in various fields such as civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and information technology.
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High-ranking French Delegation to Coordinate the Operation of Fab Lab at Faculty of Engineering
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, received a French delegation consisting of representatives of the Government of the Southern Province of France, the University of Corsica, and the Horizons Solidarités Foundation, to discuss the last details and coordination to operate the Digital Fab Lab at the Faculty of Engineering, to serve the innovators and creators among all university students.
During the meeting, Dr. Konsowa praised the cooperation with the French side, which is in line with the university's strategy to cooperate with prestigious international universities and scientific institutions. He stressed the importance of this advanced laboratory in providing an innovative educational and empirical environment for students to learn and interact with technology and creativity in the fields of design and digital industry. He added that it will also assist them in designing and manufacturing products themselves using digital and advanced industry technologies, transform their ideas into reality, discover and develop their capabilities in the field of digital design and manufacturing, and encourage their innovation and creativity.
Dr. Ziyad El-Sayyad, associate professor at the Faculty of Engineering, main researcher, and project coordinator, indicated that the Fab Lab project at the Faculty of Engineering is funded by the Government of the Southern Region in France, with the aim of cooperation in establishing an advanced laboratory for digital manufacturing and plastic recycling at the Faculty of Engineering, which is now being equipped.
The French side appreciated the existing cooperation, stressing the possibility of continuing this cooperation in the future to include other projects in the fields of heritage preservation and development, sustainability, and environmental issues.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Ghada El-Khayyat, Director of the Centre for Educational Innovations and Distance Learning at the University, Dr. Walid Abdelazim, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and Dr. Reem Abdelhamid, Professor at the Higher Institute of Public Health.
Inauguration of Seventh International Conference on Haematology and Marrow Transplantation (Hemo Alex 2023)
On Thursday the 11th of May 2023,, Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour, Vice President of Alexandria University for Graduate Studies and Research, and Professor of Haematology, Internal Medicine, Marrow Transplantation at the Faculty of Medicine, inaugurated the activities of the Seventh Annual International Conference on Haematology and Marrow Transplantation in Alexandria (Hemo Alex), in the presence of Dr. Hossam Kamel, former President of Cairo University and Professor of Haematology and Marrow Transplantation, Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Ayman El-Shayeb, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Dr. Iman Youssef, Head of the Internal Medicine Department in Alexandria, and Dr. Manal El-Sorady, Professor of haematology in Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, director of the bone marrow transplantation unit, and secretary of the conference, in addition to several researchers in blood diseases and bone marrow transplantation in Egypt and Arab countries.
Dr. El-Ghandour explained that the conference will discuss this year new scientific research papers related to benign and malignant blood diseases, bone marrow transplantation, new drugs, methods of treatment and diagnosis in marrow transplantation procedures, and the preparation of new cadres of doctors in this important medical specialty. During the conference, El-Ghandour announced the launch of the second bone marrow transplant unit at Al-Mowasat University Hospital since the beginning of April 2023, and receiving 9 cases so far, in order to reduce waiting lists, improve the level of service, and provide the best medical care to all patients in Alexandria.
Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen indicated that the Department of Internal Medicine in Alexandria Medicine is witnessing developments in all its units, pointing out that the second bone marrow transplantation unit, which was launched last April, is fully equipped to provide excellent service to patients and train young doctors. He stressed that “Hemo Alex” conference witnesses remarkable development every year, hoping that the results of the conference serve the purposes of scientific research in all matters related to blood diseases and bone marrow transplantation.
While Dr. Iman Youssef confirmed that the conference will discuss all new methods of diagnosis and the role of modern treatment in the diagnosis. She pointed out that the treatment is spent at the expense of the state, in Alexandria University hospitals in, whether in the blood diseases unit or the marrow transplantation unit for leukaemia patients at Al-Mowasat Hospital.
Dr. Manal El-Sorady confirmed that the conference's activities extend through the 11th and 12th of May, adding that the conference discusses the developments that have been discovered in treatments and follows up on all that is new in blood diseases in terms of methods of diagnosis and treatment, and it also witnesses the presence of professors from all Egyptian universities.
The conference includes sessions to present and discuss difficult cases of blood diseases and workshops for bone marrow transplantation, during which a group of researchers and specialists speak over two days to transfer and exchange experiences, especially that participants include distinguished elite of professors and scientists of haematology from all over the world.
The start of the activities of the second cultural season of the Institute of Mediterranean Studies at the Faculty of Arts
Recently, the first activities of the second cultural season of the Institute of Mediterranean Studies at the Faculty of Arts began, under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and under the supervision of Dr. Hani Khamis, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Dr. Sahar Sharif, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, and Dr. Mohamed Omar, Director of the Institute of Mediterranean Studies, where a lecture was held under the title "Alexandria Port between Reality and Hope", in which Mr. Naval General A.H. gave a lecture. Abdel Qader Darwish, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Group for Multi-Purpose Stations, reviewed the history of the establishment of the Alexandria Port since ancient times, the importance and centrality of the port to Egypt and the Mediterranean basin, and stressed the need to develop the port in light of the increasing demand for maritime transport services and the steady population increase and the need to keep pace with The latest maritime transport strategies and services in light of the comprehensive development plan for the Egyptian economy. He also reviewed the achievements that have already been achieved, including linking Alexandria and Dekheila ports to the reconstruction axis, as well as the construction of a multi-storey garage and others that have already been implemented. He also talked about the medium-term plan for developing the port, including the container terminal and the center. Logistic and industrial.
The lecture was followed by an open discussion with the attendees, in which the speaker touched on various topics related to the port of Alexandria, as well as maritime transport in Egypt and the eastern Mediterranean in general, pointing to the job and economic opportunities that transport projects will provide for Alexandrian youth and Egyptians.
The symposium was moderated by Dr. Amani Suleiman, assistant professor at the Institute of Mediterranean Studies. At the end of the symposium, Dr. Hani Khamis Ahmed, Dean of the Faculty honored the honorable guest and handed him the faculty’s shield, a certificate of appreciation and the Diamond Jubilee Book of Alexandria University in honor of his efforts and his distinguished national career in the military and civil fields alike.
Training Program on "Developing Rumi Cheese Industry to Compete in International Markets”
On Sunday the 21st of May 2023, Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour, Vice President of Alexandria University for Postgraduate Studies and Research Affairs, inaugurated the program of the training course organized by the Faculty of Agriculture, under the title “Developing the Rumi Cheese Industry to Compete in Global Markets”, in the presence of Dr. Mohamed Bahey El-Din, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Dr. Heba Sabri Salama, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, Dr. Aisha Abdelmaqsoud, Head of the Department of Dairy Science and Technology, Dr. Morsi Abulseoud El-Souda, Emeritus Professor of the Department of Dairy Science and Technology, and a group of industrialists, experts, faculty members and graduates.
In his speech, Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour stressed that this program is one of the most important strategic goals of Alexandria University headed by Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of the University, which is to enhance cooperation between scientific research and industry, with the aim of achieving economic growth, assisting the state in reducing the import bill, enhancing the competitiveness of the national industry, and supporting local manufacturing. El-Ghandour indicated that this training course emphasizes the importance of integration and cooperation between the university’s research centres and bodies and industrialists, in order to achieve the country’s sustainable development goals (Egypt’s Vision 2030). He also expressed his hope that the training course will come out with recommendations that help provide a competitive local product In global markets, and contribute to transforming the innovative research produced by Alexandria University into industrial products that meet current and future needs.
While Dr. Mohamed Bahey El-Din confirmed that Alexandria University spares no effort in supporting applicable scientific research, indicating that this practical training course will be conducted at the biochemistry laboratories of dairy microbes under the supervision of Dr. Morsi El-Souda, former dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and a global expert in the production and processing of Dairy. Dr. Bahey El-Din thanked the Department of Dairy Science and Technology for its efforts in providing applicable scientific research, and obtaining a number of research projects capable of achieving global competitiveness.
Dr. Heba Salama indicated that this training course aims to link scientific research with the industrial community, to benefit from the results of research and studies produced by the dairy department at the faculty, and provide all scientific services and advice to the industrial community, noting that this course will follow up and evaluate the best research proposals that provide practical and applied solutions to the challenges in the cheese and dairy industry.
Dr. Aisha Abdelmaksoud confirmed that holding this training course was due to the large consumption of different types of cheese, as data issued by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development indicate that the volume of cheese consumed in Egypt will reach 734 thousand tons by 2028, as the demand for cheese increases, which It is one of the most popular foods all over the world, in addition to the announcement by the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology to open the door to receiving proposals for applied research projects and economic technological solutions to meet the challenges facing the local industry (Apple 2 initiative), which was launched in July 2022. She announced that the dairy department has obtained four research projects with this initiative in cooperation between the Academy of Scientific Research and Alexandria University, and they are: a project to produce starter cultures for the Rumi cheese industry (white cheese, Damietta cheese, and speeding up the maturity of Rumi cheese), a project to manufacture Rumi cheese with a starter with the best salting method, and a project to produce a natural preservative for milk and study its effect on the components of milk, and a project to fortify yogurt with sweet potatoes for patients with diabetes and high cholesterol.
