OSU and CAIRO UNIVERSITY MOA: ARTS, ENGINEERING, SCIENCES
Initiated: 2010, Signed: 2012, Renewed: 2017
During 2007-2008 Sultana Nahar provided partial research guidance for
the Physics Ph.D. student Ramadan Semida of Beni-Suef University in Egypt
and communicated with Ramadan's advisor Prof. Rayaz Shahin, professor
of Physics and Dean of Faculty of Science. At Prof. Shahin's recommendation
Sultana was invited as a keynote speaker at the internaitonal conference
on "Modern Trend of Physics Research (MTPR)" organized by and held at
Cairo University in 2008. It was at the end of MTPR-08 conference that the
idea of OSU-Cairo University collaboration initiated.
MOA Completion 2012:
MOA Renewed 2017:
OSU:
CAIRO UNIVERSITY:
2. MATHEMATICS CONNECTION:
3. PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES/PUBLIC
STEM ER PUBLICATIONS (10), PRESENTATIONS (5):
10. APS Gazetter article: "Arab
Conference on Astronomy and Geophysics the 5th Assembly (ACAG-5)",
Sultana N. Nahar, APS Gazette, Fall 2017
9. Egypt's Loyalty to Science
(p.6-8), Sultana Nahar, CSWP Gazette of APS, Fall 2016
8. APS FIP newsletter article:
"Egypt Connection
2", Sultana Nahar, Fall 2013
7. Middle Eastern Studies Bulletin, The Ohio State University,
"Egypt: Dr. Sultana Nahar",
Sultana Nahar, p. 7-9, Autumn 2012
6. APS FIP newsletter article:
"Egypt
Connection", Sultana Nahar, Fall 2012
5. Recent workshop illustrates
OSC¿s support", OSC Blog, December 14, 2016
4. "THE MOA WITH CAIRO UINIVERSITY IS
ATTRACTING ARAB AND AFRICAN COUNTRIES TO OSU", proceedings of "2019
Community Engagement conference:
Partnering for a Resilient and Sustainable Future", OSU, Jan 23 - 24, 2019,
"Engaged Scholars", Vol. 7 (in press, 2019)
3. "Work
and Impact Under the MOA Between OSU and Cairo University", proceedings of
Annual Engagement Forum. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, May 3, 2017,
"Engaged Scholars", Vol 5, 2017
(Publisher: Ohio State University. Office of Outreach and Engagement, 2017)
2. "Ohio State
University and Egypt Connection through Cairo University", proceedings of
4th Annual Engagement Forum. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio,
May 3, 2016, "Engaged Scholars", Vol. 4,
(Publisher: Ohio State University. Office of Outreach and Engagement, 2016)
1. "Globalization
of OSU: Connection to Egypt and Other Middle East and African Countries",
proceedings of the 1st Annual Engagement Forum. The Ohio State University,
Columbus, Ohio, May 2, 2013, "Engaged Scholars" Vol 1,
(Publisher: Ohio State University. Office of Outreach and Engagement, 2013)
5. "Egypt and
Science", International House Learning Community Program, OSU,
October 25, 2018
MEDIA/NEWS:
MOA signing ceremony, i) Vice President of Research Profs. Gamal Esmat
(Cairo U), ii) Dean of Engineering, iii) Prof. Sultana Nahar (OSU)
iv) "Shield of Cairo University for Research", v) Deans of Engineering,
Science, Prof. Lotfia El Nadi, and Prof. Sultana N. Nahar
Collaboration took place with the Astronomy spectroscopy and Physics
laser lab groups of OSU. At the suggestion of Prof. El Nadi, Sultana initiated
the work on the Memorendum of Agreement (MOA) 2010. With the coordinated
effort made by Prof. El Nadi at Cairo University and Sultana Nahar at OSU,
the MOA was completed in 2012,
2010 Meetings in Cairo University: i) Dean and Vice Dean of Faculty of
Engineering and Prof. Lotfia El Nadi, 2010
ii) Dean of Faculty of Science and Prof. Lotfia El Nadi
- Lettter of Dr. E. Chawdhury
Physics Department, OSU, 2010
- Letter of Prof. Ishmael,
Electrical and Computer Engineering, OSU, 2010
- Letter of approval,
Department of Astronomy, OSU, 2010
- Letter of Dean of Faculty of
Engineering, Cairo University, 2010
- Letter Vice Provost of Global
Strategies and International Affairs Dr. D. Wanner, 2012
- Letter of invitation from Cairo
University
- MOA Event picture, 2012
- Prestigeous "Shield of Cairo
University" for successful completion of the MOA with OSU and other
cooperation with Cairo University, Vice President of Graduate Studies and
Research Professor Gamal Esmat, Cairo University, April 8, 2012,
- Holding Shield of Cairo University
with Professor William Brustein, Vice President of International Affairs of
OSU
2017 meetings at OSU: Extension Approval from i) Engineering by Dr. Donald
Hempson, Director of International Initiatives, College of Engineering,
ii) Arts and Sciences by Dr. Garett Heysel, Assistant Dean, College of Arts
and Sciences
OSU-CAIRO UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE:
- Meeting with Cairo University President
Nasser, 2016, R: Cairo University advertizing flyer showing various acheivements
in the University, 2016
- Carriculum course at Cairo University
The course is based on research with i) lectures on atomic, plasma,
astrophysics and ii) computational workshop using facilities at the Ohio
Supercomputer Center
- 2013, attended by post-gratuate students, researchers, faculty members
from seven institutes, under OSU-Cairo University MOA
- 2015, attended by post-gratuate students, researchers, faculty members from
seven institutes, under OSU-Cairo University MOA
- 2016, attended by post-gratuate students, researchers, faculty members from
three institutes, under OSU-Cairo University MOA
- 2018, attended by post-gratuate students, researchers, faculty members from
two institutes, under OSU-Cairo University MOA
- i) Discussions,
ii) Group picture in Cairo University Math Department,
v) Group picture outside the building of Office of Dean of Faculty of Science
ii) and iii) Prof. Rizvi seminar presentation, vi) Seminar notice
- at poster
- Presentation pic1,
- presentation pic2,
- presentation pic3,
- Group picture
(left: Whitney Parker, Organizer)
- APS website address Gazette Fall 2016
- Poster
- Poster
- Poster
- Presentation pic1,
- presentation pic2,
- presentation pic3,
- Group picture
(left: Whitney Parker, Organizer)
News published on May 6, 2012
"MOA between Ohio State Univ .USA & Cairo Univ. EGYPT Official Signing
Celebration at Lotfi El Sayed Hall of Cairo University Dr. Sultana Nahar
Professor of Astrophysics OSU representing OSU and Prof. Dr. Gamal El Deen
Vice President of Cairo Univ. for Higher Education& Research representing CU",