ePIC Collaboration at American University in Cairo
American University in Cairo (AUC) is a prestigious English-language university founded in 1919. With two campuses and a total enrollment of 6000 students from 50 countries, AUC offers a wide range of programs under its five schools. The Department of Physics within the School of Sciences and Engineering at AUC is a vibrant hub of academic excellence, with undergraduate and graduate programs focusing on various research areas. The Nuclear and Particle Physics Group at AUC, led by Associate Professor Ahmed M. Hamed, is actively involved in experimental research, with a strong team of researchers and students contributing to projects like the STAR experiment at BNL. The group's achievements and ongoing collaborations demonstrate AUC's commitment to cutting-edge scientific research in the field of nuclear and particle physics.
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ePIC Membership Application: American University in Cairo ePIC Collaboration Council Meeting April 26th, 2024 Ahmed M. Hamed American University in Cairo (AUC)
American University in Cairo (AUC) Founded in 1919 (the region s premier English- language university) 2 Campuses (Tahrir, and Fifth Settlement) Total Enrollment: 6000 students (50 countries) AUC accredited from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in the United States. Located in Cairo, New Cairo (~ 35 min driving from Cairo International Airport) Includes 5 schools: I. School of Business, II. School of Sciences and Engineering, III. School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, IV. School of Humanities, V. Social Sciences, School of Continuing Education.
Dep. Of Physics @ School of Sciences and Engineering School of Science & Engineering: Vibrant and dynamic school 2400+ students 11 Departments (50 Programs) 100+ Faculty 4 research centers Department of Physics: Undergraduate and graduate programs (M.Sc.) 11 Faculty 4 Different research areas: I. Atomic, Molecular, and optical physics II. Biological Physics III. Condensed matter Physics, IV. Nuclear and Particle Physics
Nuclear and Particle Physics Group -I Experimental group: 12 people: 2 Ph.D. 4 Research Assistants 5 Graduate students 1 Undergraduate students The only independent member institution from Africa, at the STAR experiment at BNL.
Nuclear and Particle Physics Group -II Ahmed M. Hamed Ahmed M. Hamed Associate Professor Member of STAR since 2003 Ph.D. from Wayne State University in STAR (2006) supervised by Prof. Thomas M. Cormier Dissertation on Direct photon analysis (Yields & Elliptic Flow) Established the electromagnetic transverse shower profile analysis using STAR Barrel Electromagnetic Calorimeter (BEMC) Established level 2-gamma online trigger for the heavy ion collisions at STAR Served as Period Coordinator, Shift leader, Detector operator, and shift crew at STAR Worked on soft physics and hard physics analyses Postdoc: 1. Dr. Fatma El-Sawy (University of Padova- Italy) Research Assistants (M.Sc. holders) 1. Muhmmad Abdel Hamid 2. Aliaa rafaat 3. Alhussain Sedky 4. Mahmoud Rateb Graduate Students (M.Sc.) 1. Omar Mazhar 2. Nermin Kamal 3. Marwa Selim 4. Mohamed Sobh 5. Ahmed Khaled Undergraduate Students 1. Mostafa El-Boghdady
Nuclear and Particle Physics Group -III AUC hosted the STAR Collaboration Meeting back in Oct. 2023
Group research commitments and interests in ePIC Members: 1. Ahmed M. Hamed (Associate Professor) 2. Fatma El-sawy (Postdoctoral Research Associate) 3. Aliaa Rafaat (Research Assistant) 4. Omar Mazhar (Graduate Student) 5. Mostfa El-Boghdady (Undergrad student) Infrastructure: 1. Local computing Cluster 2. Member of African Engineering and Technology Network (Afretec) Support: 1. Local grants 2. Grant via Afretec AUC group members are currently active and contributing to the simulations analysis (Tracking & Pid) at ePIC collaboration @ the inclusive PWG. Task assignments by Dr. Salvatore Fazio; the inclusive PWG convener: "Electron ID - Track-cluster matching is a task assigned to Ms. Aliaa Rafaat supervised by Dr. Tyler Kutz "Resolution-weighted electron energy reconstruction is a task assigned to Dr. Fatma El-Sawy supervised by Dr. Tyler Kutz 3rd task of Bin size optimization, stability, and purity for each reconstruction method is to be assigned either to Mr. Omar Mazhr or Mr. Mostafa El-Boghdady AUC group will help promoting ePIC in Africa via the Afretec for more manpower AUC group initial plan is mainly focused on the direct photon measurements as well as on all Calorimeter based-analysis
African Engineering and Technology Network (Afretec) https://engineering.cmu.edu/afretec/index.html The American University in Cairo (AUC) is actively collaborating with the African Engineering and Technology Network (Afretec), a joint initiative led by CMU-Africa. Afretec aims to unite technology-focused universities to drive inclusive digital growth across the continent through collaborating on teaching and learning, knowledge creation, and entrepreneurship activities within the realm of engineering and technology. Afretec Members Carnegie Mellon University Africa (Kigali, Rwanda) The American University in Cairo (Cairo, Egypt) University of Lagos (Lagos, Nigeria) University of Nairobi (Nairobi, Kenya) University of Rwanda (Kigali, Rwanda) University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg, South Africa)
