ريهام محمد كامل متولي

Dr. Reham Mohamed Kamel Metwally
Senior Researcher, Agricultural Engineering Research Institute (AEnRI), Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Egypt
rehamkamel8541@gmail.com | ORCID: 0000-0003-0227-3750 | Scopus ID: 57226858021


:Profile Summary
Dr. Reham M. Kamel is an accomplished agricultural engineer specializing in postharvest technology, drying systems, smart packaging, and renewable energy applications. She has over 15 years of research and development experience in agricultural mechanization, crop drying, farm machinery evaluation, and sustainable food processing. Her work bridges engineering innovation with food quality preservation and environmental sustainability.


:Education
• Ph.D. (2018)—Agricultural Engineering, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt
Thesis: Drying of Banana Slices under Vacuum and Infrared Heating System
• M.Sc. (2010) – Agricultural Engineering, Kafrelsheikh University
Thesis: Simulation of Natural Ventilation Using Fine-Bubble Technique
• B.Sc. (2006) – Agricultural Engineering, Kafrelsheikh University


:Professional Experience
• Senior Researcher (Assistant Professor) – AEnRI, ARC (2025–present)
• Researcher – AEnRI, ARC (2020–2025)
• Assistant Researcher – AEnRI, ARC (2016–2020)
• Agricultural Engineer – AEnRI, ARC (2013–2015)
Her work includes machinery performance assessment, design of farm equipment, postharvest system optimization, and management of applied research projects in smart storage, drying, and packaging technologies.



:Research Contributions
• Publications: Over 40 peer-reviewed papers in leading journals (Food Science & Nutrition, Heliyon, Int. J. Biol. Macromolecules, J. Stored Products Research, etc.) focusing on:
o Infrared and hybrid drying systems
o Biodegradable films and active packaging
o Energy analysis and modeling in food drying
o Biochar and waste valorization technologies
• Reviewer for international journals including Food Control, Scientific Reports, J. Stored Products Research, Biomass Conversion & Biorefinery, and ACS Omega.
• Supervision: Supervises 2 M.Sc. and 1 Ph.D. thesis in agricultural engineering and postharvest technology.



:International Training & Conferences
Participated in more than 20 international courses and conferences in India, China, Thailand, and Italy on topics such as precision agriculture, green productivity, and food security. Keynote speaker at ICEST 2022 (Malaysia) and China–Egypt–Pakistan Symposium (2023, 2024).


:Research Projects
Contributor and co-investigator in over 15 national and international projects funded by:
• STDF (Egypt), ASRT, and FAO
• King Khalid University (Saudi Arabia)
• TIA (South Africa)
Focus areas include smart storage and packaging, agricultural waste recycling, and climate-smart mechanization.



:Awards
• Innovation Award, Agricultural Research Center (2020)
• Silver Medal, In-Hub Inventions Competition, Russia (2022)
• Best Research Application Award, ARC Egypt (2023)
• First Category Award, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Value Chain (2023)