At the Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, under the patronage of Prof. Essawy Qassem Mahmoud, Faculty Dean, and Prof. Amgad El-Gammal, Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research, and hosted by the Department of Food Science and Technology headed by Prof. Magdy Shaheen, the scientific defense of a master’s thesis (dairy specialization) was held on Monday, April 6, 2026.

The thesis was submitted by researcher: Mona Sobhi Ali Moharram

Thesis Title:

Development of Functional, Nutritional and Antioxidant Properties of Ice Cream

Supervisory Committee

• Prof. Mohamed Yehia Ali El-Hawary (may he rest in peace) — Professor of Dairy Science, Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University.

• Prof. Sameh Ali Awad — Professor of Dairy Science and Technology, Department of Dairy Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University (El-Shatby).

• Asst. Prof. Dina Ahmed Mortada Amer — Assistant Professor of Dairy Science, Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University.

Judgment and Discussion Committee

The Judgment and Discussion Committee comprised a distinguished panel of scholars:

• Prof. Sameh Ali Awad — Professor and Head of the Department of Dairy Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University (El-Shatby) — Member of the Supervisory Committee and Chairman.

• Prof. Mamdouh Ahmed Mohamed Omar — Professor of Dairy Science, Department of Dairy Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University — External Examiner.

• Prof. Ashraf Shaaban Taha Bakr — Professor of Dairy Science, Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University — Internal Examiner.

• Asst. Prof. Dina Ahmed Mortada Amer — Assistant Professor of Dairy Science, Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University — Member of the Supervisory Committee.

   The committee thoroughly discussed the thesis with the researcher, who successfully addressed all questions. The committee commended the thesis for its outstanding scientific content and quality, and recommended awarding the researcher the Master’s Degree in Agricultural Sciences — Food Science and Technology (Dairy).

   The defense was attended by faculty members, teaching assistants, postgraduate students from the department and the faculty, as well as the researcher’s family and friends.

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

4/7/2026