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The regular meeting of the Postgraduate Studies and Research Sector Council was held under the chairmanship of Prof. Amany Osama Kamel, Vice President of the University for Postgraduate Studies and Research, with the attendance of the Vice Deans of Faculties for Postgraduate Studies and Research and council members.

Prof. Amany Osama Kamel began the session by congratulating Prof. Seham Ahmed Abdel Hamid on her appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Studies and Research, and Prof. Tarek Mohamed Youssef on his appointment as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Postgraduate Studies and Research.

During the session, she discussed the acceptance of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center into the graduation project alliances of the Academy of Scientific Research to support 50 research projects with a total value of 5 million EGP, emphasizing that supporting research projects and transforming successful ones into startups contributes to tangible impact on the ground.

She highlighted that the electronic archiving system has been activated and applied across administrative offices, with paper-based transactions limited to specific cases, supporting digital transformation and enhancing institutional efficiency.

The session also addressed the importance of utilizing the Virtual Microscope Unit to strengthen the research system. Given the unit’s success and the digital platform for virtual slides in supporting education and considering that Ain Shams University is the first Egyptian university with a fully integrated digital infrastructure in this field, the council decided to expand the use of the Virtual Microscope Unit to directly support research, faculty members, and postgraduate students.

This decision includes enabling the use of the virtual microscope in scientific research, presenting cases at seminars and conferences, allowing researchers to scan entire slides at all magnifications, share them for peer review and scientific consultation, and utilize digital measurement and analysis tools, while ensuring slide preservation and staining for future reference. The goal is to transform the virtual microscope from an educational tool into a strategic research instrument that enhances scientific excellence, supports innovation, and raises the quality of research at the university.

The session also included several presentations and discussions on the research and scientific system across the university’s faculties. Prof. Ghada Mahmoud Khairallah, Vice Dean of the Institute of Postgraduate Studies and Research in Agriculture in Arid Areas, presented the institute’s history, its unique specialization in Egypt, and its research plans and directions.

Dr. Dalia Youssef, Director of the Central E-Learning Unit, presented the activation of data transfer features from the UMS system to the ASU2Learn e-learning platforms for students.

In the same context, Dr. Mahmoud Faiz, Director of the Center for Networks and Information Technology, presented the Ain Shams University Fellowship Fund portal, the electronic correspondence system on the website, and the microfilm digitization project.

Prof. Rasha Ismail, Dean of the Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences, provided a detailed presentation on developments and updates to the university’s website.

Prof. Meriam Eyad, Director of the University’s Quality Assurance Unit, presented the activities of the Strategic Planning Unit, faculty plans, their alignment with the university’s strategy, their impact on annual performance indicators, and the training and awareness activities.

At the end of the session, Prof. Dina Lashin, Director of the Foreign Students Administration, presented the approval of final graduation certificates for international students issued by Egyptian universities, and reviewed the activities of the International Relations Sector.