Enhancing STEM Education in Egypt (2020-2022)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lakhdar Boukerrou
Director, International Program and Global Initiatives
Faculty Contact Information: lboukerr@fiu.edu | Tel: 305-348-5976
Department: Dean’s Office
Funding Agency: US Embassy Cairo
Partners: Aswan University
Funded by the US Embassy Cairo this project aims to enhance STEM education and collaboration between FIU and Aswan University. The program includes a site visit by FIU faculty and the delivery of workshops for faculty and students at Aswan University as well as a by Aswan faculty to FIU. FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing has had a long-standing relationship with Egyptian Universities and the training of many Ph.D. students. Scheduled to take place in 2020, the project implementation was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.