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Prof. Dr. Ashraf Heniegal, President of Suez University, announced that student Moaz Ibrahim Nasr El-Hawary, a fourth-year student in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, has achieved third place worldwide in the:
David Shilfer Award (Undergraduate Category)
The competition included more than 70 students and participants from various international universities and institutions. It was held as part of the events of the:
AMPP Annual Conference + Expo 2026,
which took place in Houston, Texas, United States.
The University President affirmed that this achievement reflects the excellence of the students of the Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering and their academic leadership at both regional and international levels. He praised the student’s dedication, effort, and high level of skill throughout the competition stages.
He also commended the efforts of Prof. Dr. Galal Attia, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, for supervising the graduation project presented by the student during the competition, titled:
“Al-Zn-Sn Sacrificial Anodes Improvement by Stir Casting and Heat Treatment Process.”
In addition, he praised the contributions of Associate Professor Dr. Sara El-Nakhily, Assistant Professor in the same department, for her academic guidance and supervision of the student throughout the competition.
In the same context, Prof. Dr. Essam Ahmed, Dean of the Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, expressed his happiness with this achievement, noting that it is a result of the student support and mentoring system adopted by the faculty and the university. He emphasized that this system is one of the key criteria for accreditation and quality, and reflects the faculty administration’s commitment to fostering a well-rounded academic community—ethically, socially, and intellectually—within the college.