1. Ain Shams University & The British University
The Academy of Scientific Research and Technology Egyptian Network of High Energy Physics (ASRT-ENHEP)
Amr Radi
Ain Shams University & The British University
Cairo, Egypt
Dr Amr Radi
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2. Egyptian Network of HEP
Egypt has a joint agreement with CERN since 2006 and
in March 2010, ENHEP got the approval of the counsel meeting
To promote scientific collaboration between researchers and Egyptian academic institutions
To train young scientists in assumption and experimental of particle physics and data analysis, etc
To engage with one of the most challenging international collaborations CERN
Dr Amr Radi
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3. ENHEP Aims
Establish experimental expertise for LHC accelerator parts and high standard electronic equipment.
Develop simulation techniques that have environmental and industrial impact.
Take a leading part in the expected revolution in particle physics. .
Dr Amr Radi
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4. Our Contribution
Purchase of materials for a number (~ 25) of forward RPC chambers to be assembled at CMS site.
Training and support of a number of Egyptian students for assembly of Muon chambers at CMS site.
Completion of the instrumentation of a laboratory to allow full testing of a number of RPC chambers in Egypt.
Dr Amr Radi
19 April 2012 CMS GEM Upgrade Workshop III

5. ENHEP Structure The ENHEP consists of the nine institutes:
Cairo University
Alexander University
Ain Shams University
Helwan University
Suez Canal University
Fayoum University
The British University in Egypt
Zewailcity
Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority
Dr Amr Radi
19 April 2012 CMS GEM Upgrade Workshop III

6. Cairo University
Cairo University is the oldest university in Egypt, Middle East and Africa .
Cairo University includes 23 faculties and institutes
They are serving about 250,000 students with 3,158 faculty members, 2,361 assistant lecturers & demonstrators and 12,233 employees.
Dr Amr Radi
19 April 2012 CMS GEM Upgrade Workshop III

7. Ain Shams University
Ain Shams University is the third older university in Egypt.
Ain Shams University includes 17 faculties and institutes serving about 200,000 students.
Faculty of Sciences has ten departments and has 33 graduated programs.
Dr Amr Radi
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8. Ain Shams University Physics department is started in 1950.
Physics department was joint pyramid project with university of California, Berkeley, USA.
Physics department has an electronic group.
Dr Amr Radi
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9. Ain Shams University Electronic group is started in 1962.
Electronic group is working in data communication, DSP, FPGA, Industrial electronics.
Electronic group is glad to join the debugging & testing of VFAT2 hybrid chips.
Dr Amr Radi
19 April 2012 CMS GEM Upgrade Workshop III

10. Conclusions Objectives of ENHEP Aims of ENHEP Contributions of ENHEP
Structure of ENHEP (Cairo & Ain Shams Uni.)
Electronics group in Ain Shams University is joining the GEM project
ENHEP are participating in the GEM
Dr Amr Radi
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11. Thank you
Dr Amr Radi
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