About Rafat's Work
Professor Rafat Ramadan Ali is a distinguished Professor of Soil Sciences at the Soils and Water Use Department, National Research Centre (NRC), Cairo, Egypt, where he has built an exceptional career spanning over three decades in soil science, land resources, water management, and geospatial technologies.
He began his research journey in 1993 as a Research Assistant at the NRC. He earned his M.Sc. in Soil Sciences from Cairo University in 1999, after which he was promoted to Assistant Researcher. In 2003, he completed his Ph.D. from Cairo University and was appointed as Researcher at the NRC.
From 2003 to 2014, Professor Ali made significant contributions to the field, authoring 41 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals during that period alone. He was promoted to Assistant Professor in 2008 and achieved the rank of full Professor in February 2014. Overall, he has published more than 90 research papers. He has participated in 24 research projects, contributed four book chapters with reputable international publishers, and supervised numerous M.Sc. and Ph.D. theses.
Professor Ali serves as a reviewer and editorial board member for several international scientific journals, contributing his expertise to manuscript review and academic publishing.
His outstanding achievements have been recognized with prestigious awards, including:
• Scientific Motivation Award from the National Research Centre (2008)
• First Award of Excellence in Agricultural Scientific Research in Dry Lands from the League of Arab States (2012)
• Scientific Excellence Award from the National Research Centre (2017)
His primary research interests focus on soils and water resources, land degradation, agricultural sustainability, GIS, and remote sensing applications in environmental and soil studies. He has applied advanced geospatial tools to assess soil contamination risks, urban impacts on fertile lands (e.g., Nile Delta), waterlogging, salinity, and desertification processes.
Professor Ali continues to lead impactful research and collaborations addressing critical challenges in arid and semi-arid environments, sustainable land use, and climate-resilient agriculture in Egypt and the region.