Ashraf El-Shihy

Ashraf El Shihy
Minister of Higher Education and Minister of Scientific Research
Assumed office19 September 2015
President	Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
In office 19 September 2015
Prime Minister	Sherif Ismail
Preceded by	El-Sayed Ahmed Abdel Khalek (Minister of Higher Education)
Preceded by	Sheif Aly Mohamed Hammad (Minister of Scientific Research)
Personal details
Born	May 1955 (age 61)
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	Cairo University
Master of Science	University of Southampton
Doctorate	University of Southampton
Website	http://www.egy-mhe.gov.eg/

Ashraf Mohamed AbdelHamid El Shihy (in Egyptian Arabic أشرف محمد عبد الحميد الشيحي), Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, where Dr. Ashraf El Shihy swore the constitutional oath, in front of Mr. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, as minister of higher education and scientific research, the government Sherif Ismail.

Early life and family

Born in Cairo, Dr. Ashraf Mohamed AbdelHamid El Shihy got graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, receiving his bachelor of science in civil engineering, and earned a master's degree in structural engineering from the University of Southampton, England, the United Kingdom. Then he got his doctorate degree in structural engineering University of Southampton, England, the United Kingdom. Dr. Ashraf El Shihy rose in academic positions to the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research. In August 2013, Dr. Ashraf EL Shihy became the University President (Chancellor) of University of Zagazig (in Arabic جامعة الزقازيق).

Dean, Vice President, President

• May 6, 2005, Dr. Ashraf El Shihy, took over the post of dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Zagazig, in the August 17 to 2013, he served as Acting Chairman of the University of Zagazig and Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research.
• September 22 2014, Mr. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi adopted a decision to assign El Shihy as the President of the University, after all the professors at the Zagazig University refused to stand in front of him in the elections of the presidency of the university, At the first of August of 2015, then it was announced that the door was opened to run for the presidency of the university as Dr. Ashraf El Shihy reached the legal pension age.

Key Dates in Ashraf El Shihys' era of the presidency of the University of Zagazig

• March 3, 2015: The University team won the second place in the sports performances in the festival of unspecialized college students, where it was organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Hurghada under the slogan "Sport brings us together in the love of Egypt,"
• In March 25 2015: forwarded a professor in the Faculty of Commerce, on charges of contempt of religion.
• May 5, 2015: In his reign, Zagazig University, recommended the inclusion of an educational program to unite within the graduate faculties of education programs at Egyptian universities, "Special professional diplomas"
• The first of June 2015: intensive care unit emergency hospital opened the university as one of the steps to develop hospitals, Zagazig University, said at the time: "The project aims to create a hospital treatment research of stem cells is the first of its kind in the Middle East and the Red Sea level; to restore to Egypt its excellence and its leadership in the medical and therapeutic area and provide therapeutic and healthy outstanding service. "
• The same day, El Shihy said he is preparing a new Final Fantasy "Ahlia University"(in Egyptian Arabic: الجامعة الأهلية) of the branch of the university on 100 acres of the 380 acres owned by the University of 10th of Ramadan City, and began Statement hard and waiting for the Republican decision to start construction.
• June 14, 2015: El Shihy said that the University Council decided to terminate former President Dr. Mohamed Morsi service as a member of the faculty members of the faculty of Engineering at the university.
• July 29 2015: announced the agreement in connection with its contract with the "COMESA" countries, to be a center for studies and research that supports the production and development in Africa, and you get the university under which $100 million over the next five years to achieve that purpose - it came during a celebration of the university excellence ninth day.