Dr. Ahmed Fodah

Associate Professor, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Al-Azhar University, Egypt

Postdoctoral Researcher, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China

Dr. Ahmed Fodah is an Egyptian academic specializing in agricultural engineering, renewable energy, biomass conversion, and sustainable fuel production. He is an Associate Professor at Al-Azhar University and a Postdoctoral Researcher at the State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, HUST.

His research focuses on thermochemical conversion technologies—particularly microwave-assisted pyrolysis, catalytic biomass conversion, biochar production, and the valorization of agricultural and plastic waste—aiming to transform underutilized resources into energy products, advanced carbon materials, and sustainable chemical feedstocks. At HUST, he has extended this work into microwave-assisted catalytic conversion, biofuel production, and innovative thermochemical processes.

A significant milestone was securing competitive funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) in 2026 for his project, "Enhanced Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production via One-Step Dual Catalytic Microwave Co-Pyrolysis of Biomass and Plastic Waste: Synergistic Mechanisms and Predictive Modeling." He has published over 30 SCI-indexed papers as first or corresponding author, which have garnered more than 700 citations, as well as five book chapters, and has contributed to over ten international conferences. He also serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis (Elsevier, Q1).

Beyond his research, Dr. Fodah is a committed scientific bridge between Al-Azhar University and HUST. In November 2026, a delegation led by Professor Sayed Bakry Ahmed, Vice President of Al-Azhar University and Professor of Experimental Biology, visited China for the 5th Forum for China–Africa Technology Innovation and Transfer Cooperation and the 3rd Forum for China–Africa University Presidents on Innovation and Development—the only Egyptian university delegation at the forums. The delegation also included Professor Yaser Helmy (Professor of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine; Vice Dean of the Faculty of Postgraduate Studies) and Professor Mohamed Ezzat (Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy). During the visit, through Dr. Fodah's facilitation, HUST held an informal meeting with the delegation, laying the groundwork for future collaboration.

Dr. Fodah aims to promote bilateral educational and research collaboration, faculty and student exchange, joint postgraduate supervision, and joint applications for competitive international research funding—combining Al-Azhar's expertise in engineering with HUST's advanced research infrastructure.

Editor: YAN Wei