President Biography

President of AASTMT

Prof. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar Ismail Farag

Biography

According to the decision of the General Assembly of the League of Arab States, His Excellency Prof. Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghafar Ismail took office as the President of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) on 25.10.2011. Throughout his career life, he has occupied several positions where he graduated with an honoured Bachelor degree of Electrical Engineering (Computer Department) from the Military Technical College (MTC) in 1978 then received a master's degree in 1982 from Cairo university starting his career as an assistant lecturer at the Computer Department of the Military Technical College (MTC) then he received the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1989 from George Washington University, USA and specialized in Computer Engineering starting his career in the Military Technical College (MTC) from 1989 till now as a member of the teaching staff at the Computer Department, where all the positions were held in the Military Technical College. In 1992, His job progression allowed him to be the Head of the Planning Educational Affairs department then the Head of the Advanced Technologies Group in 1997.
As in 2001, he was appointed to be the Head of the Planning department of Research Affairs then the Head of Chair of Electrical Engineering branch in 2003. In 2005, he became the Vice Dean for the Post Graduates & Research, then the Vice Dean for Educational Affairs in 2006 who is Responsible for MTC educational Plan. For his scientific and professional efficiency, In January 2007 he became MTC vice Dean for two years, then MTC Commandant, Dean in January 2009 until he was selected to be the president of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT).

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Education

1986 -1989, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, George Washington University

1979-1982, Msc in Electrical Engineering, Cairo university

1973-1978, Bachelor degree of Electrical Engineering, Excellent with Honour, The Military Technical College (MTC)

Academic and Administrative Appointments

Since 2011, President of The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

2008 - 2011, Commandant of The Military Technical College (MTC)

2005 - 2008, Vice Director and Vice Dean of The Military Technical College (MTC), Electrical and Computer Department

2000 - 2005, Chairman of The Military Technical College (MTC), Electrical and Computer Department

Professional Qualifications

October 2011 - Now, Member of the Board Council of Arab Ministers of Transportation, League of Arab States,

February 2012 - Now, Member of the Board Council of Arab Ministers of Economics, League of Arab States

2014 – Now, Member of the Board Council of the World Maritime University (WMU), Malmo

2014 – Now, related To International Maritime Organization (IMO) – Sweden

November 2011 - Now, The Head of the League of Arab States official Delegation, IMO Council, (United Nation) , London, UK

May 2014, Member of the Board of the holding company for Maritime & Road Transport , Egypt

Fourth International Maritime Transport & Logistics Conference – (Marlog 4), A Sustainable Development Perspective For Mega Projects, 28-29 March 2015, AASTMT, Alexandria
The First International Conference For Marine Engineering- Marine Projects Industry , 3-4 September 2014, Al Jubail - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , AAST in cooperation with Saudi Ministry of Transport and Saudi Ports Authority

The World Maritime University , Malmo, Sweden (WMU)
The International Association of Maritime University ,(IAMU)
The World Maritime Organization ,(IMO)
The International Maritime Lecturer Association ,(IMLA)
International Association of Universities , (IAU)
Association of Arab Universities (AARU)
International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations , (FIATA)
The International Air Transport Association , (IATA)
International Road Transport Union , (IRU)
Royal Institute of British Architects , (REBA)
US Maritime Safety Association