Dr. Sherif Khater, President of Mansoura University, welcomed Dr. Ashraf Hnijal today, Saturday, during his visit to Mansoura University to participate in the discussion of a master’s thesis at the Faculty of Engineering, in the presence of Dr. Sherif Al-Badawi, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering.
During the meeting, Dr. Sherif Khater welcomed Dr. Ashraf Hnijal to Mansoura University, expressing his delight at his visit and participation in the master’s thesis committee, and emphasizing his appreciation for this academic collaboration, which reflects the depth of communication and cooperation between Egyptian universities and contributes to enriching scientific discourse and the exchange of expertise in various fields.
For his part, Dr. Ashraf Hnijal expressed his delight at visiting Mansoura University and his appreciation for the warm welcome, praising the distinguished academic standing of Mansoura University and its outstanding academic staff and professors across various disciplines, and wishing Mansoura University and its leadership continued progress and prosperity.

During the visit, Dr. Ashraf Hnijal participated in a discussion of the master’s thesis submitted by researcher and engineer Ali Ahmed Ali Al-Zain, a teaching assistant in the Department of Structural Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, titled: “The Effect of Opening Reinforcement on the Behavior of Deep Beams Made of Fiber-Reinforced High-Performance Concrete.”
The discussion and evaluation committee included: Dr. Ashraf Mohamed Hnijal, SU President and Professor of Material Properties and Strength in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Suez University; Dr. Ahmed Mahmoud Youssef, Professor of Concrete Structures in the Department of Structural Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University; Dr. Hamed Shaker Askar, Professor of Concrete Structures in the Department of Structural Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University; and Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Tahweih, Professor of Material Properties and Strength in the Department of Structural Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University.
At the conclusion of the discussion, the committee commended the thesis topic and the high level of scientific rigor it demonstrated. It recommended awarding the researcher a Master’s degree in Structural Engineering in recognition of his outstanding research work.