Faculty of Archaeology

Prof.Dr. Shehata Ahmed Abdel-Rahim

Contact Information
Phone Number: 084 6300587                          
Fax Number: 084 6302350
E-mail Address: saa00@fayoum.edu.eg
Office: Bulding Of Faculty Archaeology - Restoration Department
Post Address: Fayoum University - Faculty of Archaeology - Restoration Department - POBox: 63514
Academic Qualifications
B. Sc. : Fine Arts – Faculty of Fine Arts – Helwan University-1986 .
M. Sc.:   Fine Arts – Faculty of Fine Arts – Helwan University-1995 .
Post-graduate Diploma: of Archaeological Restoration from the Faculty of Archaeology- Cairo Univ - 1995 .
Ph.D.: Philosophy of Fine Arts –Faculty of Fine Arts - Helwan University - 2000.
Academic Positions
Assistant Lecturer : From 1996 To 2000 .
Lecturer : From 2001 To 2006 .
Assistant Professor: From 2006 To 2013 .
Professor: From 2013 To 2023 .
Emeritus Professor: From 2023 uptil now .
Academic Rank
Head of the Department of Archaeological Restoration and Conservation at the Faculty of Archaeology, Fayoum Univ., 2006 – 2008
Vice Dean of the Faculty of Archaeology, Fayoum Univ., 2006 – 2010
Head of the Department of Archaeological Restoration and Conservation at the Faculty of Archaeology - Fayoum Univ - 2010 up to present.
Academic Activities
Teaching the subject of plaster works and casting and moulding for third year students at the Department of Archaeological Restoration and Conservation at the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., 1987 – 1995
Teaching the subject of conservation of mural paintings for third year students at the Department of Archaeological Restoration and Conservation at the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., 1988 – 1995
Teaching the subject of carving and casting for first year students at the Department of Archaeological Restoration and Conservation at the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., 1987 – 1995
Teaching the subject of ceramics and glass conservation for third year students at the Department of Archaeological Restoration and Conservation at the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., 1993 – 1995
Teaching the subject of carving, casting and conservation of plaster monuments for third year students at the Department of Archaeological Restoration and Conservation at the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., 1993 – 2001
Teaching the subject of plaster works and casting and moulding for first year students at the Department of Archaeological Restoration and Conservation at the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., Fayoum Branch, 2001 – 2005
Teaching the subject of plaster works and casting and moulding for third year students at the Department of Archaeological Restoration and Conservation at the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., Fayoum Branch, 2001 – 2010
Teaching the subject of wood carving and forming for second and fourth year students at the Faculty of Specific Education, Cairo Univ., Fayoum Branch, 2001 – 2004
Teaching the subject of carving for first year students at the Department of Artistic Education, Faculty of Specific Education, Cairo Univ., Fayoum Branch, 2001 – 2004
Supervising research papers of second year students at the Department of Archaeological Restoration and Conservation at the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., Fayoum Branch, 2001 – 2004
Supervising research papers and graduation projects of fourth year students at the Department of Archaeological Restoration and Conservation at the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., Fayoum Branch, 2002 – 2005
Supervising research papers and graduation projects of fourth year students at the Department of Archaeological Restoration and Conservation at the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., Fayoum Branch, 2005 – 2010
Teaching the subject of the technology of materials and inorganic industries for second year students at the Department of Archaeological Restoration and Conservation at the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., Fayoum Branch, 2001 – 2008
Supervising M.A. theses in the restoration of paintings and wood, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ.
Attending seminars related to the study of restoration presented by M.A. students from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alex Univ., 2005
Attending seminars related to the study of restoration of paintings presented by M.A. students from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alex Univ., 2007
Academic supervision and organizing academic trips for students of the Faculty of Archaeology to Luxor, Aswan, Alex and Rosetta. Additional Tasks
Teaching the subjects of conservation of mural paintings, carving and casting, conservation of glass, pottery and artistic artifacts , and conservation of stones at the Technical Institute of Restoration and Conservation in Qena, 1991 – 1992
Teaching the subject of museum display and museum and its contents for post graduate students, Diploma of Museums, Department of Egyptology, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., 2003 – 2009
  Teaching the subject of restoration of monumental carving for post graduate students, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alex Univ., 2002 – 2005
Teaching the subject of the technology of materials and inorganic industries for second year students, Department of Restoration, at the Higher Institute of tourism, Hotels and restoration in Abou Qair, Alex, 2004 – 2005
Teaching the subject of plaster works for firstyear students, Department of Restoration, at the Higher Institute of tourism, Hotels and restoration in Abou Qair, Alex, 2001 – 2003
Activities Related to Educational Quality Assurance at the Faculty of Archaeology
 Delivering lectures about students public awareness for first and third year students
Training Courses
Effective presentation skills held at Cairo Univ., from 7-5-2005 to 10-5-2005
  Effective communication skills held at Cairo Univ., from 11-6-2005 to 14-6-2005
 New methods of teaching held at Cairo Univ., from 6-8-2005 to 9-8-2005
  Preparation of E-Learning courses held at Fayoum Univ., from 11-11-2006 to 18-11-2006
  Strategic plan held at Fayoum Univ., on 1-4-2008
 Testing and evaluation systems held at Fayoum Univ., from 13-6-2009 to 15-6-2009
 The management of an academic research team held at Fayoum Univ., from 4-7-2009 to 6-7-2009
 Strategic planning held at Fayoum Univ., from22-12-2009 to 24-12-2009
  Criteria of quality in the teaching process held at Fayoum Univ., from 20-10-2009 to 22-10-2009
 Self0evaluation and outside revision held at NAQAAE, from 15-11-2009 to 19-11-2009
 An Intensive training course for outside revisers held at Higher Education Institutions, from 26-4-2010 to 28-4-2010
Activities Related to Students
 Leader of the Gawala committee for the academic years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
  Leader of the trips and social committee for the academic year 2004-2005
 Leader of the artistic committee for the academic year 2005-2006
  Leader of creativity group for the academic years 2002 and 2003
 Leader of creativity group for the academic years 2002 and 2003
 Leader of Al-Manar group for the academic years 2004 and 2008
 Consultant of students activities at the Faculty of Archaeology, Fayoum Univ., 2009-2010
Artistic Activities
 Participating in excuting a lot of decoration projects of the new cities which include the following:
  Decorating the wholesale market in Al Oboor city
 Decorating the wholesale market in 6th of October city
  Restoration of Al-Azaher Mosque
Participating in public exhibitions in Cairo since 1984
  Designing a lot of monumental models from the ancient Egyptian archaeology for private institutions.
  Decorating the main gate of Al-Faraena village in Sharm El-Sheikh city.
  Designing and carving pharaonic stone paintings at the headquarter of King Sinfrou Group Co. in Heliopolis, Cairo.
  Designing and carving the oscar of faculty of Archaeology first, second, third, fourth and fifth conferences held in Fayoum.
  Designing and carving 31 of mural paintings representing different historic stages for the facades of the museum studies building at the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., executed by the Arab Contractors Co.
 Designing and carving 24 of mural paintings for the social club in Dreamland city
Carving a statue of the president of Panama displayed at Al-Horryia Garden, Cairo.
 Carving a mural painting representing the development of building and construction from the pharaonic age to the modern age at the properties financing Bank in Giza
  Restoration and carcing the statues of the Japanese garden in Helwan commissioned by the Governor of Cairo.
Designing and carving a lot of artificial cataracts and rocks.
 Designing and carving the statue of the poet Ahmed Ramy at Ahmed Ramy Garden in Cairo.
 Finishing decorations for stone facades of residential units and villas in Heliopolis.
 Supervising the development and restoration of the original architecture of Asmaa Fahmy villa.
Decorating coloured glass window in suez canal vills, Garden city, Cairo.
 Plaster casting of the ancient Egyptian tombs for some companies and tourist villages.
 Carving a copy of the statue of Ramses II in Mansoura in collaboration with the Arab Contractors Co.
Activities in the field of Restoration
 Participating in the project of restoring Qaser Al-Eini artifacts through conserving the marble paintings.
  A consultant for Shorbagy Co. for the restoration and support of the step pyramid and the southern tomb in Saqqara, Giza.
 Participating in the project of restoring Qaser Al-Eini artifacts through conserving the decorated wooden frameworks of paintings
  Participating in the project of restoring Al Hordy Mosque through conserving the plaster coloured glass windows
  Preparing the restoration project and timetable for executing the plaster works for the project of restoring Prince Al-Mas Al-Hagib Mosque in Helmia, Cairo.
 Restoring the stone façade and the main entrance of the palace of Al-Daly family in Harem.
 Participating in a training course by giving lectures on the conservation of artistic works and their role in keeping the national artistic heritage at the administration of training and organization in the plastic arts sector.
  Participating in the evaluation committee for the submitted papers of participants in the training course on the conservation of artistic works and their role in keeping the national artistic heritage at the administration of training and organization in the plastic arts sector.
  Training of trainees from Georgia Republic in a training course held at the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ.
 Training of trainees from the Commonwealth, European Islamic countries and the newly independent states in a training course on archaeology and restoration held at the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ.
 Outlining the restoration plan of Ramses II's statue as part of the consultant studies prepared by consultant companies affiliated with Arab contractors company for moving the statue to its new location.
 Putting a plan for the development of the Egyptian Museum and the Islamic Museum display at the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., 2008.
  Restoration consultant for the Arab contractors company to restore Serabuim tomb in Saqqara, Giza
  Restoration consultant for the Arab contractors company to restore the pyramid group of King Zoser in Saqqara, Giza.
Participating in restoration works as a member of Egyptian – Polish excavation group at Hawara Pyramid in Fayoum.
Symposiums
 Engineering of cities and traffic between reality and aspirations
  What is inherited from ancient Egyptian civilization
 Islamic and Christian monuments in Fayoum
   Activating tourism in Fayoum
  Medicine in ancient Egypt
 Archaeological problems in Fayoum
 Giving a lecture entitled: "Ideal standards of artistic museums from the point of view of conservation and techniques of protecting displayed objects in museums
 Participating in a training program for lowering the level of ground water on the eastern side in Luxor
Activities Involving teams and syndicates
  A member of the committee of decorating Qena
  A member of the syndicate of plastic arts in Cairo
  A member of the Arab artists union in Cairo
  A member of the society of Arab archaeologists
  A member of the society of civilization and development enlightenment in Fayoum
A member of the Egyptian society of analytical chemistry
 A member of the committee of enumerating artistic valuable constructions in Fayoum
A member of the committee for developing Pavion de Shas Hotel in Fayoum
A member of the committee of enumerating artistic valuable constructions in Beni suef
A member of the board of the institution of plastic thoughts in Cairo