Background
Abdo, Mohamed Safwat Elmahdy was born on February 2, 1945 in AlManzala, Dakahlia, Egypt. Son of Elmahdy Elsayed Abdo and Einelhayat Mohamed Awad.
Abdo, Mohamed Safwat Elmahdy was born on February 2, 1945 in AlManzala, Dakahlia, Egypt. Son of Elmahdy Elsayed Abdo and Einelhayat Mohamed Awad.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with honors, Alexandria University, Egypt, 1965. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt, 1968. Master of Science, University South Carolina, 1971.
Doctor of Philosophy, Clemson University, 1973.
Teaching and research assistant, Alexandria U., 1965-1969;
assistant professor, Alexandria U., 1974-1979;
associate professor, Alexandria U., 1979-1984;
professor, Alexandria U., since 1984;
teaching and research assistant, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1969-1971;
teaching and research assistant, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1971-1973. Postdoctoral fellow Clemson U., 1973-1974. Visiting senior researcher Karlsruhe U., West Germany, 1979-1980.
Visiting associate professor of University Waterloo, Canada, 1980-1981. Visiting professor Kuwait U., 1984-1990, Qatar U., Doha, 1994. Consultant, researcher for chemical industries in Alexandria, since 1981.
Member task team for sources of drinking water pollution, Alexandria Water Authority, 1983. Principal investigator United States Agency for International Development supported wastewater treatment unit project/Northern 39, Elnasr Tanning Company, Alexandria, 1993-1995. Member Egyptian Engineering Syndicate, Corrosion Society of Egypt, New York Academy of Sciences, Smoha Sport and Social Club.
Married Fatma Taha Mousa, September 4, 1969. Children: Ayman, Nancy, Amgad.