At Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, and under the patronage of Prof. Essawy Qassem Mahmoud, Faculty Dean; Prof. Adel Helal, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development; and Prof. Sherif Gaber, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, and hosted by the Department of Horticulture chaired by Prof. Fahmy Abdel Rahman Sadeq, the public defense of a Master’s thesis was held on Saturday, August 23, 2025.

   The thesis was submitted by the student Shaimaa Helmy Fadiel Ahmed, registered for the Master’s degree in Agricultural Sciences (Horticulture – Flowers and Ornamental Plants).

Thesis Title:

“Alleviation of the Adverse Effects of Salinity on the Growth of Paspalum Turfgrass by Biofertilizer Treatment”

Supervisory Committee:

• Prof. Fahmy Abdel Rahman Sadeq – Professor of Ornamental Plants, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University

• Prof. Mohamed Ibrahim Fattouh – Professor of Ornamental Plants, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University

• Assist. Prof. Rasha Selim El-Serafy – Assist. Prof. of Ornamental Plants, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University

Judgement and Discussion Committee:

• Prof. Emam Mohamed Saber Noufel – Emeritus Professor of Ornamental Plants, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafr El-Sheikh University (External Examiner & Committee Chairman)

• Prof. Ebtisam Mohamed Mohamed Abdallah – Emeritus Professor of Ornamental Plants, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University (External Examiner)

• Prof. Fahmy Abdel Rahman Sadeq – Professor of Ornamental Plants, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University (Supervisory Committee Member)

• Assist. Prof. Rasha Selim El-Serafy – Assist. Prof. of Ornamental Plants, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University (Supervisory Committee Member)

   The committee thoroughly discussed the thesis with the student, who successfully answered all the questions. The committee commended the distinguished content of the thesis and recommended awarding the student the Master’s degree in Agricultural Sciences – specialization: Horticulture (Flowers and Ornamental Plants).

    The defense was attended by Prof. Mohamed El-Sayed Mohamed Ahmed, Professor of Vegetables at the Department and former Faculty Dean; Prof. Ahmed Fathy, Professor of Fruit Crops at the Department; along with several academic staff members, teaching assistants, postgraduate students, and the student’s family.

8/24/2025