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Congratulations from the Dean of the College

Prof. Dr. Khaled Salah, Dean of the Faculty, extends his sincere congratulations to the university and faculty administrations, as well as to all staff and members, on the outstanding performance in the 2026 Shanghai Ranking of Academic Subjects. Assiut University had previously announced—based on data from the 2026 Shanghai Ranking—that several of its academic disciplines were included in the global rankings, achieving high positions across nine fields, four of which are in engineering.

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Attia, the Faculty’s representative at the University’s International Academic Ranking Office, explained that the engineering-related disciplines appeared in four specialized categories, with rankings as follows:

Metallurgical Engineering: Ranked 201–300 globally.

Instruments Science & Technology: Ranked 301–400 globally.

Energy Science & Engineering: Ranked 301–400 globally.

Chemical Engineering: Ranked 401–500 globally.

The Dean emphasized that these results highlight the significant standing of the engineering disciplines. Engineering disciplines account for four of the nine fields in which the university appeared in the 2026 rankings. This highlights the engineering sector's contribution to the university's international academic and research standing, as well as the distinction of these disciplines—both relative to other universities and within the university and faculty itself. He expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the university administration—led by University President Prof. Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Mawla; Prof. Dr. Gamal Badr, Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research and Supervisor of the International Academic Ranking Office; Prof. Dr. Omar Shaaban, Director of the International Academic Ranking Office; and Dr. Ahmed Attia, the faculty’s representative at the office—for their boundless support and significant efforts in showcasing engineering and other disciplines. He also extended his congratulations to the faculty members and supporting staff in the Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Power Engineering departments, whose research and academic contributions made this achievement possible.

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Assiut University advances in the 2026 Shanghai Ranking of Academic Subjects, appearing in nine scientific fields.

Prof. Dr. Khaled Salah, Dean of the Faculty, extends his sincere congratulations to the university and faculty administrations, as well as to all staff and members, on the outstanding performance in the 2026 Shanghai Ranking of Academic Subjects. Assiut University had previously announced—based on data from the 2026 Shanghai Ranking—that several of its academic disciplines were included in the global rankings, achieving high positions across nine fields, four of which are in engineering.

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Attia, the Faculty’s representative at the University’s International Academic Ranking Office, explained that the engineering-related disciplines appeared in four specialized categories, with rankings as follows:

Metallurgical Engineering: Ranked 201–300 globally.

Instruments Science & Technology: Ranked 301–400 globally.

Energy Science & Engineering: Ranked 301–400 globally.

Chemical Engineering: Ranked 401–500 globally.

The Dean emphasized that these results highlight the significant standing of the engineering disciplines. Engineering disciplines account for four of the nine fields in which the university appeared in the 2026 rankings. This highlights the engineering sector's contribution to the university's international academic and research standing, as well as the distinction of these disciplines—both relative to other universities and within the university and faculty itself. He expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the university administration—led by University President Prof. Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Mawla; Prof. Dr. Gamal Badr, Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research and Supervisor of the International Academic Ranking Office; Prof. Dr. Omar Shaaban, Director of the International Academic Ranking Office; and Dr. Ahmed Attia, the faculty’s representative at the office—for their boundless support and significant efforts in showcasing engineering and other disciplines. He also congratulated the faculty members and supporting staff in the Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Power Engineering departments, whose research and academic contributions made this achievement possible. Assiut University had previously announced—based on the 2026 Shanghai Ranking of Academic Subjects—that several of its disciplines were included in the global rankings, achieving advanced positions across nine academic fields, four of which are in engineering.

Mr. Eng. ... explained... Dr. Ahmed Attia, the College’s representative at the University’s International Academic Ranking Office, stated that engineering-related disciplines appeared across four specialized categories, with rankings as follows:

Metallurgical Engineering: Ranked 201–300 globally.

Instruments Science & Technology: Ranked 301–400 globally.

Energy Science & Engineering: Ranked 301–400 globally.

Chemical Engineering: Ranked 401–500 globally.

The Dean of the College emphasized that these results reflect the notable standing of the engineering disciplines. Engineering disciplines account for four of the nine fields in which the university appeared in the 2026 rankings. This highlights the engineering sector's contribution to the university's international academic and research standing, as well as the distinction of these disciplines—both relative to other universities and within the university and faculty itself. He expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the university administration—led by University President Prof. Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Mawla; Prof. Dr. Gamal Badr, Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research and Supervisor of the International Academic Ranking Office; Prof. Dr. Omar Shaaban, Director of the International Academic Ranking Office; and Dr. Ahmed Attia, the faculty’s representative at the office—for their boundless support and significant efforts in showcasing engineering and other disciplines. He also extended his congratulations to the faculty members and supporting staff in the Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Power Engineering departments, whose research and academic contributions made this achievement possible.

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Optimization of Ground Resistance and Cost for Vertical and Horizontal GEM-encased Rods Buried in Homogeneous Soil

Research Abstract

Grounding systems are fundamental components of protection systems for electrical systems and equipment, with a top priority assigned to their economic design. The ground resistance of ground-enhancement-material (GEM)-encased vertical and horizontal rods buried in a uniform soil is calculated based on the current sphere simulation technique (CSST). A relationship between ground resistance and the associated cost of rod installation is formulated to form an objective function for optimizing the ground resistance. For a vertical rod of 1.44 m in length and 16 mm in diameter, encased by GEM shell with diameter of 0.2 m and length of 1.5 m, the calculated ground resistance is 102% of that obtained by COMSOL. For a horizontal rod with the same dimensions, buried at a depth of 0.6 m, the optimal ground resistance is 108.6% of that of the vertical rod. However, the cost for the horizontal rod is almost 70% of that of the vertical rod at the optimal solution.

Research Authors
Hadeer H. El-Hawary, Ahmed H. Abdel-Satar, Mazen Abdel-Salam, Ahmed Elnozahy
Research Date
Research Department
Research Image
Research Journal
International Middle East Power System Conference (MEPCON)
Research Pages
5
Research Publisher
2024 25th International Middle East Power System Conference (MEPCON)
Research Rank
Conference
Research Vol
-
Research Website
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10850233
Research Year
2024

A proposed method for calculating ground resistance for a GEM-encased vertical rod buried in homogenous high-resistivity soil based on current sphere simulation technique

Research Abstract

This paper is aimed at proposing a method for the first-time to calculate the resistance-to-ground of a GEM- encased vertical-rod buried in a homogeneous high resistivity soil. The calculation method is based on the current sphere simulation technique along with the concept of images. The current discharged from the rod into the surrounding GEM is simulated by current spheres, whose diameter is the same as that of the rod. The current through the interface separating the GEM from soil is simulated by two sets of equal number of current spheres. Satisfaction of Dirichlet boundary condition at boundary points on the rod surface and normal current-density continuity along with potential equality boundary conditions at boundary points on the interface formulates a set of equations, whose solution determines the currents of simulation-spheres. The sum of sphere-currents simulating the rod is the current discharged from rod for evaluating ground resistance. The calculated ground resistance after nine weeks for a rod encased in GEM of resistivity 3.39 Ω.m and soil with resistivity 1678 Ω.m records a 47.86% reduction compared to the resistance without GEM. On the other hand, the COMSOL and the experiment predict 44.61% and 49.75% reduction in the ground resistance, respectively

Research Authors
Hadeer H. El-Hawary, Ahmed H. Abdel-Satar, Mazen Abdel-Salam, Ahmed Elnozahy
Research Date
Research Department
Research Image
Research Journal
ُElectric Power Systems Research
Research Pages
9
Research Publisher
Electric Power Systems Research (Elsevier)
Research Rank
Q1 Scoupus & Q2 Web of Science
Research Vol
-
Research Website
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378779626004098
Research Year
2026

Synchronized IoT Framework for Vibration-Based Structural Health Monitoring of Suspension Bridges

Research Abstract

This paper presents the design, implementation, and experimental validation of an Internet-of-Things (IoT)-based Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) system for suspension bridges using synchronized vibration measurements. The proposed framework integrates distributed MEMS-based sensing nodes, GPS-assisted time synchronization, low-power wireless communication, and cloud-based modal analysis to support continuous monitoring of structural conditions. The main contribution of this work is the end-to-end integration of synchronized low-power IoT sensing, multi-tier wireless communication, and cloud-based vibration analysis within a unified SHM framework, together with experimental validation on a laboratory-scale suspension bridge. In the proposed system, each leaf node incorporates a high-accuracy digital accelerometer, ESP-NOW communication, and a duty-cycled sleep mode to reduce power …

Research Authors
Muhammad Hassan, Amr A Nassr, Mohamed Abdelraheem
Research Date
Research Department
Research Journal
IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society
Research Pages
1051-1067
Research Publisher
IEEE
Research Vol
7
Research Website
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/11575067
Research Year
2026
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