Ghada El Zayat, Ph.D.

Lecturer & Visual Artist

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Summary

Dr. Ghada El Zayat is a lecturer in the Basic and Applied Science department, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, at the Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) since 2021. She also lectures in the Department of Architectural Engineering and Environmental Design and the Faculty of Art and Design, AASTMT. With over twenty years of teaching experience bridging undergraduate and IGCSE programmes, she has served as an academic assistant, researcher & lecturer at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University, and acts as a team coordinator and researcher for international foundations.

Recent Academic Experience

  • 2025 – Present: Lecturer in Visual Arts and Graphic Design at the Faculty of Art and Design, AASTMT.
  • Present External Lecturer in Visual Arts and Graphic Design at the Faculty of Arts and Design at Helwan National University.
  • Present External Lecturer of design and visual arts in the Faculty of Humanities, Commerce and Business Administration, Business Informatics & Digital Transformation (BIDT).
  • 2024 Lecturer at the Faculty of Art and Design, AASTMT.
  • 2023 – 2024 Lecturer at the faculty of CCIT, AASTMT.
  • 2022 – 2023 Lecturer at the Faculty of Architectural Engineering and Environmental Design, AASTMT.
  • 2021 – 2023 Lecturer in the Basic and Applied Science department, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, AASTMT.

Exhibitions, Workshops & Art Initiatives
  • 2020 Commissioner and Participant in an Art Exhibition, “Distinguished Moments”, Cairo. Accompanying the ceremonial activities of the Cairo International Book Fair.
  • 2019 Workshop at the Arsenoy International Forum in Fayoum. Group exhibition entitled “SHE” at the Ahmed Shawky Museum.
  • 2019: Participating in an exhibition of the poetry hall resulting from the visual readings workshop at the Cairo International Book Fair (50th session, golden jubilee).
  • 2019 Workshop and exhibition of visual readings of the poems of Fouad Hadad and Salah Jahein.
  • 2018 Participating in an exhibition of Egyptian creators accompanying the activities of the 49th book fair (General Authority for cultural palaces).
  • 2018 Founder of ghadaelzayat.com for promoting plastic arts.
  • 2017 Presiding over and participating in the exhibition “Mawlaty” (My lady), Egypt. “Talk” exhibition at the museum of the faculty of fine arts in Zamalek.
  • 2016 Egypt public library exhibition and workshop.
  • Affiliations: Certified in Art Therapy Studies. Member of the “Société les amis de l’arts” (Arts’ lovers society).

Research & Industry Experience
  • 2016 – 2018: Researcher and speaker for the Bahithat Foundation annual international conference in Beirut, Lebanon.
  • 2012 – 2015 Presentation of art and design for the IG system.
  • 2010 – 2011: Researcher and Team Researcher Coordinator for the Anna Lindh Foundation for Dialogue Between Cultures. Coordinated between 4 researchers from 4 different countries. Diakonia regional foundation workshop, Amman, Jordan.
  • 2000 – 2009: Freelance art director and graphics designer for numerous companies. Projects included 3D & 2D promos for Egyptian TV (Channel 2), ERTU educational channels, and independent satellite channels.
  • 1998 – 2001: Assistant researcher and teaching graphic design and book arts at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University.
  • 1996 – 1999: Head animator, layout designer, and background painter at Cairo Cartoon Studio (Dr. Mona Abu El Nasr) for major productions like “Journey of Sinbad the Sailor” and “Bakkar”.

Education

  • 2009: Ph.D. in Fine Arts, Helwan University, Egypt.
    Dissertation: “The relationship of the creative aspect with the functional in children’s book drawings”, a comparative study.
  • 2003 M.Sc. in Fine Arts, Helwan University, Egypt.
    Thesis: “Art direction and illustrations in the American National Graphic magazine”, a comparative study.
  • 1996 B.Sc., Helwan University, Egypt.

Awards & Published Papers

  • Paper: “The politics in children’s books”, Bahithat Foundation – Lebanon (2012).
  • Paper: “The Image of the Child in Egyptian Illustration Books”, Anna Lindh Foundation for Dialogue Between Cultures, Alexandria, Egypt (2010-2011).
  • Award: Suzanne Mubarak Award for Children’s Book Illustration (2000).
  • Award: Award of Excellence, Art for the World Festival, Italy (1999). Art director of the winning film “Nature’s Tears”.
  • Participation: Represented Egypt in the NOMA Children’s Illustration Festival, Tokyo.
  • Award: Second-place award, Ministry of Youth graphics contest (1995).
  • Merit: Certificate of merit, Egypt national counsel for Motherhood and Childhood Workshop (held in cooperation with the Faculty of Fine Arts for young talents).
  • General: Participated in many national festivals and art salons from 1993 till present.