(Egyptian, b. 1954) holds a BA, MA, and Ph.D. from the Faculty of Art Education received in 1981, 1985, and 1990 respectively. He has an extensive academic career and has climbed the ladder to reach the Professor stage. In addition to his academic career, he is an award-winning international visual artist. He has lived in Rome, Bologna, and Florence. He has exhibited widely both locally in Egypt and abroad in Amsterdam, Madrid, Toronto, Jakarta, Riyadh, Jeddah, Ramallah, Lisbon, and New Delhi.