At the Faculty of Agriculture, under the patronage of Prof. Essawy Qassem Mahmoud, Faculty Dean, and Prof. Amgad Al-Gammal, Faculty Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research, the Department of Agricultural Engineering —headed by Prof. Assaad Derbala — held the public defense of the PhD dissertation submitted by researcher Abdu Mohamed Abdu El-Masry, registered for the PhD degree in Agricultural Sciences (Agricultural Mechanization) at the Department of Agricultural Engineering, on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.

Dissertation Title:

(Development and Manufacture of the Palm Dates Cleaning Unit Using Ozone Technology)

Supervisory Committee:

• Prof. Tarek Zaki Fouda – Professor of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University

• Prof. Sayed Mahmoud El-Biali Sahsah – Professor of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University

• Asst. Prof. Shaimaa Sayed Salah – Assistant Professor of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University

Judgement and Discussion Committee:

• Prof. Tarek Zaki Fouda – Professor of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University (Main Supervisor and Committee Chairman)

• Prof. Ayman Hafez Eissa – Professor of Agricultural Engineering and Former Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia University (External Examiner)

• Prof. Osama Ahmed Khalil Qadour – Professor of Agricultural Engineering, Head of the Engineering Sciences Department, and Former Dean of the Faculty of Fish Wealth, Suez University (External Examiner)

• Prof. Sayed Mahmoud El-Biali Sahsah – Professor of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University (Supervisor)

   The committee discussed the researcher on the content of the dissertation. The researcher successfully answered all questions. The committee recommended awarding the researcher the PhD degree in Agricultural Sciences (Agricultural Mechanization).

   The defense was attended by Prof. Adel Helal, Faculty Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development; academic staff members, teaching assistants and postgraduate students from the department and the faculty, the researcher’s family and friends.

2/7/2026