It gives me great pleasure to cordially welcome you to the webpage of the Education and Student Affairs Sector, which provides a clear picture and good follow-up of everything related to the educational process at Pharos University.

Among its objectives is providing visitors with the sector’s statement of the vision, mission and strategic goals, which stem from the university’s vision and mission. This aims to promote education through the establishment of an integrated academic system in which we seek to provide a stimulating academic environment to ensure outstanding educational outcomes that align with the current economic challenges and development plans. It realizes the aspirations of our beloved country and contributes actively to its prosperity and competition on par with the prominent nations of the world.

Since the emergence of the 2030 vision, Egyptian universities, both public and private, have been on a historic journey of digital transformation and development to keep pace with this national developmental momentum in all fields. They aim to be at the forefront of the institutions contributing to realizing the vision’s objectives, driven by their deep belief in the impact of these orientations on shaping the nation’s future. Furthermore, they take initiatives by mobilizing all their educational, research, and service capabilities to maximize their capacities and strategic presence in the national transformation program.

The leading role of the Education and Student Affairs Sector at Pharos University has had a profound impact on providing educational services to our students following national and international quality and accreditation standards, which falls in line with the developments of the era regarding e-learning and the development of information infrastructure. This has contributed to raising the educational performance levels and meeting the requirements of achieving educational effectiveness standards, as well as adopting effective policies for education and learning, and providing the necessary material resources and a favorable educational environment for our students. Perhaps this role is best manifested through the development of academic plans and programs, the introduction of new academic programs and the encouragement of university activities.

The Education and Student Affairs Sector prioritises providing all necessary means of support, care and guidance to students, which is undoubtedly achieved through the generous unlimited support from the university administration along with the combined efforts of relevant faculties and centres. This support is nothing but the fruit of their strong belief in their role in achieving comprehensive national development.

As a culmination of the remarkable transformation witnessed by Egyptian universities, Pharos University’s initiative has necessitated a redefinition of its identity to align with the shifts in the knowledge economy and the 4th and 5th industrial revolutions. It earnestly strives to become an exemplary model of higher education institutions in the twenty-first century by building an educational system focused on development and innovation, striving to pave the way for qualified professionals capable of competing in the job market to support the national industrial and service sectors.

It is noteworthy that Pharos University’s commitment to offering quality educational programs that meet the demands of the job market, align with the community’s needs, and provide individuals with a qualitative edge both academically and professionally, and to further strengthen its commitment to quality, the university has launched new quality programs that complement their existing counterparts across all faculties.

It is also worth mentioning that the university pays great attention to students coming from various countries, especially Arab countries, by providing them with care and involving them in various student activities, considering them as ambassadors of Egypt abroad.

Finally, I renew my welcome to the esteemed visitors of the Education and Student Affairs Sector webpage at Pharos University hoping that the future of our university will witness the achievements and contributions it aspires to.

 

Professor Alaa El-Din Ramadan Mostafa

Professor Alaa El-Din Ramadan Mostafa received his Bachelor of Science and Master’s Degree in Petroleum Geochemistry from the Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Egypt, in 1981 and 1985, respectively. In 1992, he received his Ph.D. in Organic Geochemistry from the Technical University of Berlin (TU-Berlin), Berlin, Germany.

In 1995, he participated effectively in the establishment of the Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Alexandria, and joined it as a Lecturer. He became an Associate Professor in 1999, and a professor at the same department in 2005. Then he served as head of department in September 2007, and as Vice-Dean for Education and Student Affairs until October 2013, then Vice-Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs until March 2017, he assumed the position of faculty dean until December 2018. Later, Prof. Mostafa was appointed Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs. In April 2021, he joined Pharos University and up till now holds the position of Vice-President of the University for Education and Student Affairs.

His research interests include the application of Organic geochemical tools in the fields of environmental pollution, oil exploration, climate change studies, and archaeology. He published more than 80 scientific articles related to these research trends. He also participated in several research projects, as he was the principal investigator for the project “Assessing the Sources, Levels, Trends, and Impacts of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the Coastal Environment of the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt,” funded by the US-Egypt Joint Council on Scientific and Technical Cooperation, Ministry of Scientific Research, in May 2004. He was also the Egyptian counterpart for the regional non-AFRA project RAF/7/012, Funded by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Using nuclear analytical techniques to support harmful algal bloom Management in the context of climate and environmental change (2014-2024). He is also the Coordinator of Erasmus+ joint project: Integration of sustainable development goals in universities for better Climate Change management/INVOLVE. Nov. 2020 – Oct. 2024.

He was a scientific member of the research cruise MEDECO (Leg-2, November 2007) within a Franco-German team, which is one of the key cruises for the HERMES research project in the Mediterranean Sea and represents the Pourquoi pas?’s first expedition in this region for Exploring the diversity of Mediterranean deep-sea ecosystems to better preserve them and exploit its natural resources.

Professor Mostafa provides Environmental consultation in the field of Environmental Pollution & Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), environmental risk analysis, in addition to environmental management, since 1994. He is a certified consultant to the Egyptian Ministry of Environment and the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) in the field of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). And a consultant expert to the Environmental Affairs Agency to review the environmental performance reports of the facilities that use, store and handle coal (2019-present).

Professor Alaa Mostafa is a national consultant to the United Nations Environment Organization (UN Environment) for the MEDPOL program (marine pollution assessment and monitoring in the Mediterranean) and the national consultant to support the National Baseline Budget (NBB) of Egypt for pollution of Egyptian coasts from terrestrial activities in cooperation with the UN Environment Coordination Unit UN- Environment/MAP. He is also the coordinator of the National Committee for Sustainable Development and Governance (2020 – present).

Internationally, he is a member of several international organizations including the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, AAPG (since 1983), Energy Mineral Division (EMD) of AAPG, (since 1986), European Association of Geochemists, EAOG (since 1988), and the Association European Geoscientists and Engineers, EAPG (since 1989), and the Division of Environmental Geosciences (DEG) of AAPG, (since 1997).

Professor  Alaa El-Din Mostafa received many local and international awards, including the Sultan Qaboos Award from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - UNESCO for environmental conservation in 1996 (with faculty members of the Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University) and Alexandria University Award for Scientific Encouragement in 2000, the ISESCO Award in Science in 2006 (Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), the Alexandria University Award for Scientific Excellence in 2011, the Alexandria University Award for Administrative Excellence in 2014, then the Alexandria University Appreciation Award in 2017.

 

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