Professor of Sociology. Head of Department of Sociology and Social Work. Received PhD in Sociology from the Ain-Shams University in 1994. Has many research achievements in several fields. Supervised many postgraduate studies in Egyptian and Arab universities. Member in promotion committees of faculty members at the Universities of Sharjah and King Abdulaziz. Has also worked as an external reviewer of undergraduate and master's programs at some Egyptian universities and universities of King Abdulaziz, Ajman and Sharjah. He received the excellent research award at Ain-Shams University 2006 and the State Encouragement Award in Social Sciences in Cairo 2009.