Micro Research Grants 2015 Winners Announcement

In response to the BA/CSSP Micro Research Grants 2015 call, 39 proposals were submitted from (14) different governorates in Chemistry, Engineering Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Medical Sciences.

The top ten listed candidates were interviewed by a high caliber scientific committee. The Committee members were Prof. Yousry Elgamal, former minister of Education, Prof. Mohamed El-Faham, Director of the Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP), and Eng. Ayman Elsayed Director, Planetarium Science Center, Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

The Reviewing Committee evaluated the submitted proposals in terms of the originality, clarity, applicability, as well as on the potential impact of the work- in the Society/Industry from the project.

BA/CSSP Micro Research Grants 2015 Winners:

Student Name: Ahmed Aly Fouad School: Victoria College Mentor Name: Dr. Doaa Ahmad Ghareeb Proposal Title: Treatment of Alzheimer’s disease Project Field: Medical Sciences

Student Name: Ahmed Atef Saber School: Arab Academy for Science & Technology Mentor Name: Mohamed Atef Saber Kamel Proposal Title: The Power of Many Project Field: Engineering Sciences

Team Members: Silvana Aiad, Heba Sayed, Hadeer Naguib School: STEM Maadi school Mentor Name: Manar Mostfa Hadaya Proposal Title: Desalination Microbial Fuel Cell (MDFC) Project Field: Environmental Sciences

Student Name: Ahmed Mohammed Al-Nagar School: Sheikh Mohassab Hussein, primary school, Kom Elnour Mentor Name: Mohammed Abdulaziz Al-Nagar Proposal Title: نقطة مياه = حياة Project Field: Environmental Science

Contract Signing

On Thursday 23 June 2016, the Center for Special Studies & Programs (CSSP) organized BA/CSSP MRG 2015 Contract Signing Day and signed the contracts with BA/CSSP Micro Research Grants 2015 Winners.