Professor Sherif Hammad, former Minister of Scientific Research. Prof. Hammad received his Ph.D. from the Faculty of Engineering at Ain Shams University in 1992. Prof. Sherif Hammad is a professor specialized in computer engineering and systems at the Faculty of Engineering at Ain Shams University. He then became the Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs in 2011. Prof. Sherif then won the elections at Ain Shams University for the position of Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for three years.