As part of Ain Shams University's keenness to support its strategic research plan, and in continuation of the plan to develop research laboratories and upgrade their readiness to conduct research according to the highest standards of quality and efficiency, Prof. Dr. Amany Osama Kamel, Vice President of the University for Graduate Studies and Research, conducted an inspection tour of the research laboratories and centers at the Faculties of Engineering and Science.

During the tour at the Faculty of Engineering, she was accompanied by Prof. Dr. Marwa Khalifa, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, along with a number of faculty members and directors of research centers and laboratories at the faculty.

The inspection tour included a number of specialized research laboratories and centers, among which were:

• Optical Communications and Laser Laboratory
• Microwaves and Antennas Laboratory
• Software Engineering and Microelectronics Laboratory
• Combustion and Steam Laboratory
• Thermal Machines Laboratory
• Fuel and Oils Laboratory
• Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics Laboratory
• Water Quality Laboratory
• Mechanical Testing Laboratory
• Smart and Future Cities Laboratory for Sustainable Urban Solutions
• Egypt Center of Excellence for Solid Waste Management
• Properties and Testing of Materials and Quality Control Laboratory
• Metal Forming Laboratory
• Concrete Research Laboratory
• "Luban" Workshop
• Automotive Engines Laboratory
• Electrical Power Engineering Laboratory
• Robotics and Control Laboratory
• High Voltage Laboratory
• Acoustics Laboratory

During the tour at the Faculty of Science, she was also accompanied by Prof. Dr. Amal Morsy, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, along with a number of faculty members and directors of research centers and laboratories.

The inspection tour included a number of specialized research laboratories and centers, among which were:

• Central Laboratory:
  • Chromatography Unit
  • Atomic Absorption Unit
  • Microbiology Unit
  • Water Analysis Unit
• Physics Department Laboratories:
  • Raman Spectroscopy Laboratory
  • X-Ray Unit
  • Nuclear Radiation Measurements Research Laboratory
  • Optics and Spectroscopy Laboratory
  • Materials Physics and Solar Cells Laboratory
  • Semiconductor Technology Research Laboratory
  • Nuclear and Environmental Physics Laboratories
• Chemistry Department Laboratories:
  • Inorganic Chemistry Research Laboratory
  • Computational Quantum Chemistry Applications Laboratory
  • Chemistry and Biochemical Measurements and Their Applications in Medicine and Industry Laboratory
  • Physical Chemistry Research Laboratory
  • Inorganic Chemistry Research Laboratory
• Computer Halls and Laboratories Complex and Photometric Measurements Laboratory:
  • Ultrafast Dynamic Spectroscopic Measurements Laboratory
  • Laser Laboratory

The tour aimed to follow up on the submitted needs and requirements for developing research laboratories, centers, and units, assess their readiness, and discuss with their officials the development priorities and ways to raise the efficiency of the research infrastructure to support the implementation of the university's strategic research plan.

Prof. Dr. Amany Osama Kamel affirmed that developing research laboratories represents one of the main pillars for advancing the scientific research system at the university, stressing the importance of providing an integrated research environment that enables researchers to conduct competitive research and publish it in major international Q1-ranked scientific journals, contributing to enhancing the university's international ranking.

She also called for enhancing cooperation and integration among research laboratories across the various faculties of the university to achieve optimal utilization of available capabilities and serve interdisciplinary research projects, pointing to the important role played by some laboratories in community service and environmental development by providing scientific and applied solutions to developmental challenges.

Furthermore, she emphasized the importance of directing research towards serving industry and supporting state priorities, calling on academic departments to evaluate research with applied and industrial returns, in line with the state's directions towards maximizing the benefit from scientific research outputs and linking them to development needs.

She praised the scientific and research capabilities possessed by the Egypt Center of Excellence for Solid Waste Management, and the research and applied models it provides that contribute to supporting the circular economy and achieving sustainable development goals, affirming the importance of maximizing the benefit from its expertise and research capabilities.

She also directed the necessity of following up on the preparation of a comprehensive and updated inventory of the devices and equipment available in each laboratory, including the technical condition of each device, the availability of maintenance contracts, and the equipment required in the future, which contributes to setting a clear plan for developing laboratories according to actual priorities.

At the conclusion of the tour, Prof. Dr. Amany Osama Kamel affirmed that investing in the development of research laboratories represents an investment in the future of the university, stressing the necessity of focusing on meeting the actual needs of the laboratories to contribute to raising the efficiency of the educational and research process, and qualifying Ain Shams University to join the world's Tier 1 Universities.