He is a full professor in the field of petrochemical industry technology engineering

He is a distinguished member of the Department of Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Engineering at the Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Suez University, Egypt. Prof. El-shahd holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and a PhD degree from Mendeleev Institute, Moscow.

Bachelor of chemical Engineering, Mendeleev Institute, Moscow (1964)

PhD in Petrochemical Engineering, Mendeleev Institute, Moscow (1971)

Teaching assistant at Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering (1964–1967)

Lecturer at Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering (1971–1976)

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering (1978–1986)

Professor, Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering (1986–2002)

Head of the Department of Petroleum Refining Engineering, Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering (1986–1992)

Full-time Professor at Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering (2002–present)

Member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Chemical Engineers, Egyptian Society of Engineers

Member of the Egyptian Society for Polymer Science and Technology