Under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Rania Abdou El-Imam, Dean of the Faculty of Specific Education, and Prof. Dr. El-Sayed Abdel-Rahim Mazrou, Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research, the public defense of the PhD dissertation submitted by researcher Hager Ahmed Mahmoud El-Hebbal was held at the Faculty of Specific Education, Tanta University.

The defense took place on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.

The Dissertation Examination and Evaluation Committee comprised the following distinguished academics:

1. Prof. Dr. Mostafa Ahmed Aoun

Emeritus Professor of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University.

(Supervisor and Committee Chair)

2. Associate Prof. Dr. Amal Mohamed Mohamed Koweila

Associate Professor of Nutrition and Food Science, Department of Home Economics, Faculty of Specific Education, Tanta University.

(Principal Supervisor)

3. Prof. Dr. Abdel Basset Abdel Aziz Salama

Emeritus Professor of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University.

(External Examiner)

4. Associate Prof. Dr. Rania Shams El-Din Fakhr El-Din

Associate Professor of Nutrition and Food Science, Department of Home Economics, Faculty of Specific Education, Tanta University.

(Internal Examiner)

Following the dissertation defense, researcher Hager Ahmed Mahmoud El-Hebbal was awarded the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Specific Education, Department of Home Economics, specializing in Nutrition and Food Science, with a grade of Excellent.

11/8/2026