Nano Research Center

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About

The Nanotechnology Research Center at Helwan University is one of the strategic support centers affiliated with the university’s Graduate Studies and Research Sector, operating under the supervision of the Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research. As a pioneering entity in the field of advanced materials and nanoscience, the center plays a vital role in fostering scientific innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The center’s core mission is to provide research, training, and consulting services to the faculties of Helwan University, as well as to other Egyptian universities, national research centers, and industrial partners—including factories and companies interested in the application of nanotechnology in their products and processes.

This mission is realized through a robust foundation of state-of-the-art infrastructure, modern laboratory equipment, and a dedicated team of faculty members, researchers, and technical staff. The center also benefits from the expertise of leading scientists across the university who contribute according to their areas of specialization.

By promoting cutting-edge research and industrial collaboration, the Nanotechnology Research Center aims to support national priorities in science and technology, enhance the university's research output, and contribute meaningfully to Egypt’s scientific and economic development.

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Vision and Mission

Vision

To establish the Nanotechnology Research Center at Helwan University as a distinguished local and regional authority in the advancement and application of nanotechnology, and as a driving force for innovation and scientific research dedicated to serving industry, addressing societal needs, and promoting sustainable development.

Mission

The Nanotechnology Research Center at Helwan University is committed to fostering an advanced research environment for the characterization and synthesis of nanomaterials, while promoting scientific collaboration with academic institutions and industrial partners. The center aims to develop highly skilled human resources capable of generating innovative solutions aligned with national priorities and contributing to the advancement of a knowledge-based economy. Furthermore, the center actively supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals through nanotechnology applications in the fields of health, energy, environment, and education."

Objectives

  • To promote applied scientific research in the field of nanotechnology that serves vital sectors such as industry, environment, energy, and health.
  • To develop the research infrastructure by upgrading laboratories and equipment and providing advanced tools for nanomaterial analysis and fabrication.
  • To establish effective partnerships with academic and industrial institutions at the local level to support technology transfer and the practical application of research.
  • To train and qualify researchers and students in modern nanotechnology techniques, and to raise awareness within the scientific community about its benefits and applications.
  • To support entrepreneurship and innovation by transforming research outputs into practical and marketable products or solutions.
  • To disseminate scientific knowledge through organizing conferences and workshops, and participating in national research and innovation initiatives

Core Values

-Excellence: Constantly striving to achieve the highest quality standards in research and development

-Innovation: Encouraging creative thinking and adopting new solutions in nanotechnology

-Collaboration: Supporting teamwork and partnerships among university, industry, and community

-Social Responsibility: Directing research towards serving community issues and sustainable development

-Professionalism: Commitment to ethical and professional practices in all the Center’s activities

-Sustainability: Integrating sustainability principles into research, production, and resource use

Commitment to Helwan University's Institutional Values

The Helwan University Nanotechnology Research Center's vision, mission, 
and strategic objectives are based on the university's core values, which include:
Competitiveness and Leadership: By striving for research excellence and local and regional
 influence in the field of nanotechnology.

Creativity and Innovation: By developing advanced scientific and technical solutions to
 overcome/address  societal and industrial challenges.
Excellence and Professionalism: By providing an advanced research environment that adheres to
 the highest standards of scientific and ethical quality.

Teamwork and Effective Collaboration: By strengthening partnerships with academic and industrial
 entities to serve sustainable development.
Alignment with Egypt's Vision 2030

The Center's contributions to supporting the pillars of Egypt's Vision 2030 are as follows:
How does the center contribute
 
A pivot in Egypt's Vision 2030
 
Producing marketable nanotechnology research 
and applications
 
Knowledge-based economy
 
Developing modern technologies and supporting
 and training researchers
 
Innovation and scientific research
 
Collaborating with industrial companies to implement research
 
Industry
 
Use of nanomaterials in environmental remediation
 
 environment
 
Developing nanoscale applications in medical and
 pharmaceutical fields
 
Health

 

 
Building human capacity in the field of nanotechnology
 and providing advanced trainings
 
Education

 

 

 

Alignment with the Sustainable Development objectives (SDGs)

The Center directly contributes to achieving a several Sustainable Development Goals 
 through its research and applied work, as illustrated in the following table:

objective

Code

 
The role of the center
 
Good health

SDG 3

 
Nanotechnology for healthcare
 
Good education

SDG 4

 
Training and qualification of researchers
 
Decent economic growth

SDG 8

 
Supporting an innovation-based economy
 
Industry and innovation

SDG 9

 
Development of industrial nano-applications
 
Responsible consumption

SDG 12

 
Manufacture of safe and effective materials
 
Climate action

SDG 13

 
Nano-solutions for environmental protection
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Tasks

1- Research Sample Analysis :

Providing advanced sample analysis services using nanotechnology for researchers from inside and outside Helwan University, and for research and industrial centers.

2- Holding specialized training courses :
Organizing training courses and workshops in fields related to nanotechnology, with the aim of raising the efficiency of researchers and those interested in the center’s related fields.

3- Rental of research spaces  (Bench Fees):
Providing workspaces and advanced research equipment that enable researchers to conduct their experiments within the center’s laboratories.

4 - Preparation and sale of nanomaterials:
Manufacturing high-quality nanomaterials and providing them to researchers, and academic and industrial institutions upon request.

5 - Participation in research projects :
Contributing to the implementation of research projects, whether through the Center’s internal teams or in cooperation with research groups from other academic or industrial entities.

6- Providing research consultations:
Providing scientific and technical consulting services to companies and industrial institutions in the fields of nanotechnology applications.

Nanotechnology Center Services

Equipment Material Synthesis and Processing Unit

Brief :   High Speed Vibrating Ball Mill (MSK-SFM-3) - Made in USA

High-Energy Ball Mill with accessories (different materials and size grinding bowls and balls)

SPECIFICATIONS:

Grinding process: Dry/wet

Rotational speed of main disk:100-1100 rpm

Electrical details: 220 V, 50-60 Hz

software enables the automatic control and monitoring of the Planetary Mill

Grinding tools:  different size and materials grinding bowls and grinding balls.

Download the analysis form: click here

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High Speed Vibrating Ball Mill

Brief : 

GSL-1700X-S60 - Made in USA

1700oC Compact Vacuum and atmosphere tube furnace with Complete Accessories

Power Standard: 220V AC

Temperature Controller : precise control of heating rate, cooling rate and dwell time

Download the analysis form: click here

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GSL-1700X-S60 

Brief : 

YLJ-20AH- Made in USA.

20T Desktop Electric Hydraulic Laboratory Press

 Power Standard: 220V AC

Dies:

Pressing dies set (cylinder, sleeve, supporting, press pole). 

Download the analysis form: click here

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YLJ-20AH

Brief :

Vibratory Sieve Shaker + Set of Sieves Made in USA

Dry sieving Measuring range: 32 μm - 63 mm

Wet sieving measuring range: 20 μm - 10 mm

Micro-precision sieving measuring range: 5 μm - 100 μm

Amplitude control automatic

Control and evaluation programme

electrical details 220 V, 50-60 Hz

Download the analysis form: Click here

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 Vibratory Sieve Shaker 

Equipment Characterization Unit

Brief :

V-770 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer – JASCO

  • Double beam UV/VIS/NIR Spectrophotometer Measuring solid, liquid and thin films. Measuring absorbance, Transmission, reflectance.
  • Photomultiplier tube detector for UV/Vis region
  • Peltier cooled PbS detector for NIR operation
  • Range 190 to 3200 nm

Download the analysis form: click here

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UV-Vis Spectrophotometer

Mobile digital solar meter HT204

HT204 is a digital solar meter for measurements of solar irradiation up to 2000W/m2, which can be used as an inspection device, typically in photovoltaic installations.

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Mobile digital solar meter

Brief :

FTIR– PerkinElmer

  • Chemicals and Materials: Identify product contaminants; analyze fuels; gain deeper insights into the properties of novel and advanced materials.
  • Measuring range : 400‐4000 cm‐1
  • Spectral resolution < 2 cm‐1
  • Wavenumber accuracy 0.05 cm‐1 Measured with NIST 1921.
  • Wavenumber reproducibility 0.005 cm‐1 Measured with NIST 1921.

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Download the analysis form: click here

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FTIR– PerkinElmer

PV solar installation Tester IV 500w

I-V Curve Tracer for maintenance and troubleshooting of photovoltaic systems.

Measurement of I-V Curve of one or more modules or of one whole string up to 1500V/10A

Measurement of open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current Voc/Isc

Database of 30.000 selectable photovoltaic modules

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PV solar installation Tester

Brief :

DSC-TGA: STA6000 PerkinElmer- Simultaneous Thermal Analyzer

Whether you need to characterize sample materials of

pharmaceutical tablets or polymers, the STA 6000 offers

your simultaneous measurement and analysis of weight

change and heat flow. By combining flexible differential

temperature analysis (DTA or DSC).

Download the analysis form: click here

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DSC-TGA

Niton™ XL2 XRF Analyzer

The Niton XL2 Plus is a tough, powerful, handheld instrument for identifying metal alloys and mineral ores easily in the field

Download the analysis form: click here

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Niton™ XL2 XRF Analyzer

Brief :

Zetasizer – Malvern -Surface potential and PS analyzer

  • Sample type for sizing: Globular proteins, nanoparticles, and small polymers as well as most colloidal-sized materials in any non-absorbing liquid.
  • Size range for zeta potential: 1 nm to 100 µm, sample dependent.
  • Sample type for sizing: 0.3 nm to 10 µm diameter• Zeta potential range: -500 mV to 500 mV, sample dependent.
  • Download the analysis form: click here
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Zetasizer – Malvern

Infrared camera THT70
• Advanced infrared thermal camera with touch screen with resolution 384x288pxl.
• THT70 has a wide temperature range (max. 400°C) and it is possible to carry out advanced analyses including spots, lines, areas and isotherm lines

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Infrared camera THT70

Brief :

Thermo Scientific ARL EQUINOX 3000 Series X-Ray Diffractometer Powder Diffraction

The ARL EQUINOX 3000 is a research-grade diffractometer with a very high-resolution diffraction system providing the user a choice of features including higher resolution detectors, a larger sample area and choice of X-ray sources.

 

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Thermo Scientific

Equipment Microbiology & Cell Culture Unit

Brief :

Glacier Ultra Low Temperature Freezer  – (-80)

-86°C ultra low temperature freezers are used  in all research, clinical or industrial application requirements.

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Glacier Ultra

Brief :

Daihan labteck Shaking incubator   

Shaking incubator is often used for cell culturing, cell aeration, and solubility studies. In addition to offering stable temperature conditions, the shaking incubators use an orbital agitation at variable speeds to affect the growth of cell cultures.

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Daihan labteck

Brief :

JeioTech ST-85G Autoclave

Microprocessor controller and temperature calibration function allows for high precision temperature control.

- Sterilization temperature at 110 to 123°C

- Melting* temperature at 60 to 100°C (* liquefaction of coagulated agar media.)

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JeioTech ST-85G Autoclave

Brief :

EUROCLONE type A2 ECO 1.2 Microbiological Safety Cabinet

Research and Production) offering products for: Cell Biology; Molecular Biology; Proteomics; Contamination Control Equipment for Research & Industrial Application

DIAGNOSTICS (Human, Agro-Food and Veterinary) featuring: Cytogenetics; Food Control; Animal and Plant Infectious Diseases

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EUROCLONE type A2 ECO

Brief :

Jeiotech IB-01E Incubator

Temperature control: +3°C above ambient to 60°C.

- Microbiological incubators are used for the growth and storage of bacterial cultures..

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Jeiotech IB-01E Incubator

Brief :

Sigma 3-30KS Centrifuge

High speed refrigerated bench top centrifuge for max. speed 30.000 rpm (more than 65.000 x g)

Download the analysis form: click here

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Sigma 3-30KS Centrifuge

Brief :

In-Vitro Cell ES NU-5810 Direct CO2 Incubator with Dual Sterilization Cycles

CO2 incubators are sealed, climate-controlled boxes used in life science laboratories to grow biological cell cultures. They are required to maintain the same conditions as inside the human body.

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In-Vitro Cell ES NU

Brief :

Euromax-Inverted Oxion Inverso biological microscope

-Life Science applications.

-Observation of tissue cultures, living cells

-Brightfield, phase contrast and fluorescence

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Euromax-Inverted

Brief : 

CHRIST Freeze Drying

Compact, high-performance tabletop unit for effective lyophilisation of specimens in your everyday lab activities. You can choose from a wide range of configurations to adapt the freeze dryer optimally to your specific needs. The condenser temperature of -55 °C enables the drying of aqueous products.

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CHRIST Freeze Drying

Cash payment steps:
1- Click on the device image and download the appropriate analysis form (PDF)
2-  Send the form via WhatsApp to the Executive Secretary of the Center (Mr. Mohammed Abdel-Aati à 01111045429)
 with a copy of the national ID card (two sides) to issue the payment code.
3- Send the form via WhatsApp to the Executive Secretary of the Center (Mr. Mohamed Abdel-Ati 01111045429) with a copy of
 the two sides of the national ID card to issue the payment code.
4- After issuing the payment code, it will be sent to the customer to be paid at any electronic payment machine (Aman - Masary - Basata)
5-After completing the payment process, please send the copies of the payment receipt to the center’s executive secretary via
 WhatsApp, and then send the samples to the center’s headquarters.
6- After completing the sample analysis, the results will be sent to the WhatsApp application or the email address provided in the form.
7- After the analysis is completed, please come to the center to take the remaining samples, if any. If you do not come within two
 weeks, the center will dispose of the samples and the center will not bear any legal responsibility.
 Steps for settling financial claims:
1- Submit a request to the center to obtain a financial claim to submit to the college or the donor.
2-The Center will provide the customer with a detailed invoice for the approved services and associated fees. This invoice is only
 generated based on your specific request. Please be advised that the Center cannot begin any analytical work until we have
 received an electronic payment authorization from your sponsoring institution.
3- The customer brings an electronic payment order stamped by the relevant authority/institution.
4-The customer should deliver the samples to the center to be analyzed
Important note:
Regarding claims, financial accounting for samples delivered will be done at the center’s prices on
 the day the samples are delivered, not on the day the claim is issued, if the prices are changed by the university.
The center provides space within the center for conducting research for graduate
 students and technology incubators, as follows:
1-Bench rental for 50 pounds per hour, without the use of analysis equipment, chemicals, 
or glassware at the center.
2-Bench rental for $5 per hour for foreigners, without the use of the center's analytical
  equipment, chemicals, or glassware at the center.

 

Holding specialized training courses

Holding specialized training courses

The center has held a number of specialized courses for students, both at the
  :undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and also on behalf of some companies, such as

1- Introduction of Molecular Docking

2-Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology From the Bench to the Market

3- Nanotechnology Applications in Agriculture

4 - Advanced Characterization Techniques of Nanomaterial

5 - Material Thermal Characterization (TGA, DSC)

Summer training for students and some teaching assistants in the university’s various
 colleges entitled:
    The Power of Tiny: Fundamentals & Applications of Nanomaterials

 

 

Center members

Prof. Ahmed Bakr El Basaty

Prof. Ahmed Bakr ElBasaty

Director of Nanotechnology Center, Helwan University. Professor of Material Science, Basic Science Department, Faculty of Technology and Education
ahmedelbasaty@techedu.helwan.edu.eg
01015936600

Dr.Eslam Tarek Mohammed
Dr.Eslam Tarek Mohammed

Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University
EslamElsaaid@science.helwan.edu.eg
01118434582

Dr.Nermeen Refaat Mohamed
Dr.Nermeen Refaat Mohamed

Assistant Lecturer of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University

Prof. Hany Mohammad Hashem
Prof. Hany Mohammad Hashem

Deputy Director of Center Prof. of solid-state physics, Physics Department, Faculty of Science
hhashem@science.helwan.edu.eg
01140740892

Dr.Abdelrahman Mohammed Ali
Dr.Abdelrahman Mohammed Ali

Assistant Professor of Physics, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University
Abdelrahaman_Ali@science.helwan.edu.eg
01001439076

Dr. Mohammed Salah Ibrahim
Dr. Mohammed Salah Ibrahim

Assistant Lecturer of Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University
Abdelrahaman_Ali@science.helwan.edu.eg
01001439076

Dr.Gehad Emad Elkhouly
Dr.Gehad Emad Elkhouly

Assistant Lecturer of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University

Associate Professor/ Rania Safaa Abdel-Rashid
Associate Professor/ Rania Safaa Abdel-Rashid

Associate Prof. of Pharmaceutics and industrial Pharmacy Department, Faculty of pharmacy
rania.safa@pharm.helwan.edu.eg
01011001850

Dr.Muhammad Ibrahim Muhammad
Dr.Muhammad Ibrahim Muhammad

Assistant Professor of Physics, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University <
2 01146160183

Dr. Hadeer Ashraf Badway
Dr. Hadeer Ashraf Badway

Assistant Lecturer of Botany & Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University

Mohammed Abdelati Ramadan
Mohammed Abdelati Ramadan

Executive Secretary of the Nanotechnology Research Center at Helwan University
01111045429

Associate Professor/ Yasmin Mohamed Elsaba
Associate Professor/ Yasmin Mohamed Elsaba

Associate Professor of Microbiology, Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University
Yasmin_elsaba@science.helwan.edu.eg
01002987171

Eng. Mai Mokhtar Ahmed
Eng. Mai Mokhtar Ahmed

Teaching Assistant of Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University
maim311@h-eng.helwan.edu.eg
01289357531

Dr.Mohamed Magdy Zaki
Dr.Mohamed Magdy Zaki

Assistant Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University

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