Biography of Prof. Ashraf Baghdady (PhD) Prof. Ashraf Rushdi Baghdady is a Professor of Sedimentary Geology and Former Head of Geology Department and Vice Dean of Education and Students Affairs at the Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Egypt. He has over 40 years of academic and research experience, including participation in the supervision of 37 PhD and MSc theses. Prof. Baghdady has published 70 scientific papers in specialized national and international journals and conference proceedings, including peer‑reviewed Q1 and Q2 journals. His scholarly contributions also include authorship of two chapters in internationally published peer‑reviewed books. The first chapter, “Identification of Air Pollution Sources in the Arabian Gulf Region: A Case Study from the United Arab Emirates,” was published by Taylor & Francis Ltd., while the second chapter, “Building Materials and Industrial Raw Materials in Egypt,” was published by Springer. In addition, he has peer‑reviewed two book chapters for international publishers: “Uranium Geology in the Middle East and North Africa” (Elsevier) and “Characterization of Clastic and Carbonate Reservoirs: Examples from the Middle East and North Africa” (Springer). He also serves as a reviewer for several high‑ranking international and national scientific journals and is a member of the promotion committees for Professors and Associate Professors at the Housing and Building National Research Center and the Nuclear Materials Authority, Egypt