Professor Dr. Eng. Hesham Nabih El-Mahdy was former Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development. He served at the Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence, Cairo University. Hesham earned a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering with Honors. He graduated top of his class from the Military Technical College in 1981. He was first in his cohort throughout his studies. He achieved the highest total score among all engineering graduates in Egypt in 1981. He received a Diploma in Computer Science and Information Systems in 1984. He was first in his class at Cairo University's Institute of Statistical Studies and Research. He earned the first Master's in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) at Cairo University in 1992. He obtained a second Master's degree in 1996. He earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Mississippi, USA, in 1997. He was appointed Lecturer at Ain Shams University's Faculty of Computers in April 2001. He was promoted to Assistant Professor in 2006. He became a Full Professor in 2011 in the IT Department at Cairo University. He was selected as Head of the IT Department in November 2014. He served until January 2017 when he was appointed Vice Dean until 2019. He has received many national and international awards and distinguished honors. This includes the "Best Creative Ideas for Development" award from Cairo University in August 2009. Hesham was chosen as Africa's Best IT Professor in December 2012. The award was given by the African Educational Leadership Awards in Mauritius. Hesham was nominated for the King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies in 1993. He was nominated for the ACM Medal and listed among American ranked engineers in 1996. His name was listed in the 2006 and 2007 editions of Who's Who in Science and Engineering. He was listed among outstanding scientists of the 21st Century, Cambridge, UK, in 2007. Hesham was named Ideal Professor of the Year for 2011 and 2012. This was by the Cairo University Faculty Members Club. In 2018, Learning News Site selected Dr. Hesham as one of Africa's top 100 influencers and movers in online learning. In January 2019, he received the Shield of Honor from the Engineers Syndicate. He was recognized as a pioneer of Mechanical Engineering in Egypt. He has consulted for the Ministries of Communications and Local Development. He worked on several national projects. His recent research interests include IoT, drones, and nanotechnology applications in medicine. He also focuses on cloud computing, big data analytics, and e-learning. (ehesham.cu.edu.eg).

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