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Vol.1 Issue 61 November 2023 ELITE

6- I had the honor, as editor-in-chief of Elite Magazine and a
faculty member at the Faculty of Economics and Political
Science, to attend two sessions of the Faculty Council under
your leadership. I noticed the nature of your decision-making
and that when a decision is made, a comparison must be
expected, taken into consideration, and expected. So, how do
you see the challenges of your position as Vice President of the
University and the resistance you will face?
First, in this university, which contains different scientific
sectors: such as the social sciences and humanities sector,
and the basic, medical, and engineering sciences sector, we
may reach a decision that pushes the scientific research
7- In the year 2020, you were ranked among the top 2% of
process forward and is more appropriate for one sector than
scientists in the world in the Stanford ranking. In light of
the other. For example, it may be good for students
this, in your opinion, what makes a good researcher in the
pursuing a Master's degree learn how to publish and begin
academic and research field?
publishing their work so they don’t struggle if they choose to
I first point out the reason I entered this ranking and this list.
pursue a PhD later on. Despite this, we find strong
It was based on indicators related to the number of researches
resistance from the social sciences and humanities sector. In
and the number of citations to these researches. At that time,
addition to the fact that some of the specialties in this sector I was the publisher of more than forty papers in journals
do not publish internationally, especially if it is in Arabic, classified as Q1 and Q2, but the difference was that I
for example. One of the most important challenges I face is published with my supervisor in the doctoral stage, Professor
dealing with different sectors, with some being easy to deal William Woodall, who is considered one of the greatest
with and others difficult to deal with. scholars in the field of statistical quality control and was
Secondly, there is another challenge, which is resistance to editor-in-chief of an important journal in the field of
change, fear and habituation. As we enter a different era, the statistical quality control “Journal of Quality Technology.” I
digital age and digital transformation in all fields, including was therefore fortunate to meet this professor and scientist
education, we find those who resist the idea of e-learning during my studies at Virginia Tech, and for him to be my
supervisor, and the credit goes to him for that, especially with
and its continuation despite it being the basis for the
his participation in more than 75% of my research, him
educational future. Here I point out that I do not support
teaching me about scientific research, and his contribution in
the idea of canceling direct interactions between the subject
my field of specialization. I would add that he has great
teacher and the students, but I support integrating it and
connections with various researchers from different countries
taking advantage of the possibilities of remote education.
of the world, which made it easier for these researchers to
The professor learns how to deal with his students remotely
participate while I was staying in Cairo, and such
because if he does not adapt, he will risk disappearing and
participation contributes to enriching the value of the
falling behind in his level. But we are doing our best to scientific research presented.
challenge these ideas and push the wheel of change and In order to be a good researcher and make a significant
development forward. research contribution, you must first choose your supervisor
carefully and with great awareness, and he must be
distinguished in his field and have important scientific
publications. Secondly, you must learn from him the
principles of scientific research, that is, how to implement and
master scientific research. Thirdly, it is important for you to
participate in various research communities, for example
“Research Gate”, and to engage in discussions with various
researchers from around the world, which contributes to
enriching your information and creating different research
ideas. In addition, the importance of participating in various
scientific seminars and conferences. because it is an important
opportunity to learn in the field of specialization. Finally,
participate in various international conferences if the
opportunity arises, because it will be a network that
contributes to interacting with international researchers and
working with them. I remember, for example, my
participation in a conference in France in which I met a
researcher from Greece, and through our research
discussions, we published three research papers together.
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