Minerals → Capabilities → Industry

Turning resource wealth into industrial power.

I am a PhD researcher at Delft University of Technology working on mineral-based industrialisation, industrial policy, critical minerals, and regional production systems, with a particular focus on Africa and other resource-rich economies.

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15+Years across mining, industry & policy
3Core themes: minerals, industry, regions
TU DelftPhD research under GROW
AfricaPrimary regional focus
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Research & Publications

From extraction to productive capability.

My research examines why some mineral-rich economies convert resource endowments into processing, manufacturing, technological learning and regional production systems, while others remain concentrated in raw-material exports.

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Mineral-Based Industrialisation

How mineral resources can support processing, capability building, investment, employment and durable industrial development.

Critical mineralsValue chains
02

Industrial Policy

When export controls, beneficiation strategies, incentives and complementary capabilities generate real industrial upgrading.

Export controlsUpgrading
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Regional Production Systems

How African economies can coordinate minerals, infrastructure, capabilities, finance and markets across national borders.

AfricaRegional integration
Current Work

Research designed for policy relevance.

Selected current and recent work.

Working Paper

Export Controls and Industrial Upgrading

Comparative analysis of when export restrictions support industrial upgrading in critical-mineral economies.

Under Review

Beyond Extraction

Reimagining resource-led industrialisation in an age of mineral criticality.

Springer Chapter

Building & Industrial Raw Materials in Egypt

A contribution on Egypt's industrial and construction mineral-resource base.

Policy Notes

Short analysis for decision-makers.

Evidence-based notes translating research into practical industrial-policy questions.

Why Processing Is Not the Same as Upgrading

Domestic processing may increase activity without producing deeper technological or productive capabilities.

Can Export Controls Support Industrialisation?

Policy effectiveness depends on governance, infrastructure, investment conditions, technology and market structure.

From African Minerals to Regional Production Systems

Why cross-border organisation may matter more than building complete national value chains in isolation.

Media

Research in public.

English

From Resources to Industry

Video explainers on critical minerals, industrial policy, economic complexity, global value chains and African regional production systems.

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العربية

موضوع في 5 دقايق

Short evidence-based videos explaining Egypt's economy, resources, industry and development through data and international comparison.

شاهد الحلقات
Teaching

From research to executive learning.

My teaching experience includes strategic planning, project management, national development projects and institutional management. Current teaching interests extend into mineral-based industrialisation, industrial policy, economic complexity and mining finance.

Industrial Development Lectures

Long-form English lectures on resource-based industrialisation and policy.

Executive Education

Strategic planning, project management, industrial development and public-sector implementation.

Future Online Course

Mineral-Based Industrialisation: From Resources to Productive Capabilities.

About

A multidisciplinary path through mining, industry, finance and policy.

I currently conduct doctoral research at Delft University of Technology within the GROW project. Before joining TU Delft, I worked across mineral-sector R&D, industrial development, strategic planning, project management and executive education in Egypt.

My academic background spans economics, financial management, geoscience, value-chain development, data science and geoinformatics.

2024–
TU Delft
PhD Candidate, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management
2023–24
Zircon for Project Management
Research & Development Manager
2022–23
National Initiative for Developing Egyptian Industry
Head of Strategic Planning
2013–22
Mining Industries Technology Center
Research, R&D and Quality Management roles
Research • Policy • Collaboration

Building better pathways from resources to industry.

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