The Faculty of Science held a workshop today, Monday December 8, 2025, on” The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Fields of Scientific Research”, in the seminar’s hall of the Biological Sciences at 10 a.m.

The workshop was attended by Prof. Dr. Omar Abdel Aziz Osman Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Dr. Alaa Ismail Ahmed Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, Prof. Dr. Mohammed Abdel Rahman Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, in addition to faculty members and a number of postgraduate students.

The workshop was delivered by Prof. Dr. Tarek Abdel Hafiz Professor of Artificial Intelligence in the Department of Computer Science, where he addressed the launch of a comprehensive plan to enhance the use of Artificial Intelligence Techniques with the aim of developing the scientific research system and uploading the quality of academic and research outcomes.

His Excellency added that AI enables researchers the ability to analyze massive amounts of data efficiently, contributing to reducing the time to perform the researches and improving the results quality in fields of life science, chemistry, Geology, and Physics.

The Dean of the faculty stated that the Faculty of Science is preparing to establish a scientific excellence center at Minia University. The center aims to integrate the AI tools into data analysis, stimulate the scientific experiences, and develop predictive mechanisms for research outcomes, emphasizing that this initiative comes as part of the university’s strategic plan for digital transformation and support of scientific innovation.

“Several faculty members also pointed out that such technologies help support sound scientific decision-making. They are also considered a new and innovative approach to increasing the production of high-quality research that complies with international standards, in addition to opening new horizons for students and researchers in developing innovative applications that serve the community.”