Prof. Dr. El-Sayed Mohamed Ahmed Tag El-Din

Prof. Dr. El-Sayed Mohamed Ahmed Tag El-Din is an academic and higher education leader with extensive experience in engineering education, university administration, research, and international academic cooperation. He currently serves as the Dean of the School of Engineering at Memphis University.

He is a Professor of Electrical Power Engineering at Cairo University, specializing in High Voltage Engineering, with more than three decades of academic and professional experience. He earned his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Cairo University in 1993, followed by an M.Sc. in 1996 and a Ph.D. in 2000. His doctoral studies included a research fellowship at the University of Wuppertal, Germany, supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). He also conducted research as a Visiting Scholar at Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany.

Throughout his academic career, Prof. Tag El-Din has held several senior leadership positions. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Cairo University (2016–2019) and as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Future University in Egypt (2021–2025).

His professional experience extends beyond university leadership to national and international higher education initiatives. He served as a Cultural Attaché at the Egyptian Embassy in Berlin and later as Acting Cultural Counsellor and Head of the Egyptian Educational Mission overseeing educational cooperation with Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, and the Scandinavian countries. He also served as Acting Head of the Central Administration for Missions at the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education, as well as an advisor to the Supreme Council of Universities for international relations and to the Minister of Higher Education regarding the TU Berlin campus in El Gouna.

From 2018 to 2020, Prof. Tag El-Din served as Chairman of the Education Committee of the Egyptian Engineers Syndicate, where he contributed to the development of engineering education and professional development initiatives.

Since 2019, Prof. Tag El-Din has been actively involved in teaching and academic activities in cooperation with Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) and the Goethe-Institut. His teaching activities have included programs delivered through the Goethe-Institut in Cairo, Riyadh, and Dubai, reflecting his extensive experience in international academic collaboration and transnational education.

Prof. Tag El-Din has contributed extensively to engineering research, particularly in electrical power systems, high-voltage engineering, energy efficiency, nanotechnology, materials science, protection systems, and emerging engineering technologies. His academic record includes participation in approximately 250 research publications in international journals and conferences. He has also contributed to the development of Egyptian energy-efficiency codes and standards for buildings and electrical appliances.

He is a Senior Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and has been involved in several international professional and scientific organizations. He has also served on editorial boards and as a reviewer for a number of international journals in electrical power and energy engineering.

In addition to his academic and research activities, Prof. Tag El-Din has played an active role in the development of higher education and professional training in Egypt, contributing to national education reform projects, international academic partnerships, engineering education initiatives, and capacity-building programs.
His career reflects a strong commitment to academic excellence, engineering education, research, institutional development, international cooperation, and the advancement of higher education.