Prof. Dr. Ashraf Heniegal, President of Suez University, extended his sincere congratulations to Youssef Girgis Rizk, a fourth-year student in the Petroleum Engineering Department at the Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, on the occasion of winning third place in the 2026 SPE Middle East and North Africa Regional Student Paper Contest.

The competition witnessed broad participation from university students across the Middle East and North Africa specializing in petroleum and energy engineering. Youssef presented a research paper entitled:

“Pressure-Normalized Rate (PNR) Decline Curve Analysis: Theoretical Foundations and Future Automation.”

The President of the University expressed his pride in this achievement, which reflects the excellence and distinction of Suez University students. He emphasized that this success is the result of the student mentoring system and the strong support for scientific research adopted by both the faculty and the university. He noted that these efforts represent key standards of academic accreditation and quality assurance and embody the university’s commitment to building a well-rounded community that is scientifically, ethically, and socially integrated.

Prof. Dr. Ezz El-Din Husseini Gad, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, along with Prof. Dr. Essam Ahmed Ali, Dean of the Faculty, and the faculty vice deans, also praised the student’s dedication, hard work, and outstanding performance throughout the various stages of the competition. They affirmed that this accomplishment reflects the leadership and excellence of the faculty’s students and further strengthens Suez University’s standing as a distinguished academic institution in the fields of petroleum and energy engineering.