At the Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, and under the patronage of Prof. Essawy Qassem Mahmoud, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, and Prof. Amgad Abdel Ghaffar El-Gammal, Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research, the Department of Crops, headed by Prof. Osama Abdel Hamid Abdel Razek, hosted on Monday, May 25, 2026, the public defense of the PhD dissertation submitted by researcher Ahmed Rady Abdel Samad Mohamed.

Dissertation Title

“Foliar Application of Nano-Particles for Reducing the Harmful Effect of Irrigation with Wastewater on Yield and Quality of Wheat Crop”

Supervisory Committee

• Prof. Emad El-Din Ahmed Rashwan — Professor of Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University

• Dr. Abdel Aziz Ibrahim Yahya — Senior Researcher in Crops, Itay El-Baroud Research Center

Judgment and Discussion Committee

The Judgment and Discussion Committee consisted of a distinguished group of scholars:

• Prof. Osama Abdel Hamid Abdel Razek — Professor and Head of the Department of Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University.

• Prof. Emad El-Din Ahmed Rashwan — Professor of Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University.

• Asst. Prof. Eman Nayef Hamed Barani — Assistant Professor of Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Damanhour University.

• Dr. Abdel Aziz Ibrahim Yahya — Senior Researcher in Crops, Itay El-Baroud Research Center.

   The committee thoroughly discussed the content of the dissertation with the researcher, who successfully responded to all questions. The committee commended the excellence of the dissertation both in content and scientific value and recommended awarding the researcher the PhD degree in Agricultural Sciences, (Crops).

The defense was attended by:

  Prof. Essawy Qassem Mahmoud, Faculty Dean; Prof. Amgad Abdel Ghaffar El-Gammal, Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research; Prof. El-Said El-Saidi, Emeritus Professor of Crops; Prof. Hassan El-Thahaby; Prof. Nabil El-Sheiry, Professor of Plant Physiology; Prof. Ahmed El-Gohary, Professor of Agricultural Extension; Prof. Ashraf Shaaban, Professor of Dairy Science; in addition to faculty members and teaching assistants from the department.

Congratulations to the researcher, the Supervisory Committee, and the Judgment and Discussion Committee.

5/26/2026