Under the patronage of Professor Dr. Ahmed El-Menshawy, President of the University, Professor Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Mawla, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, Professor Dr. Khaled Salah, Dean of the Faculty, and Professor Dr. Mohamed Safwat, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, the Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, headed by Professor Dr. Gamal Yahya Baghdadi, Head of the Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, and coordinated by Dr. Masoud Ali Hussein, Lecturer in the Department, organized a scientific symposium on Thursday, April 17, 2025, on the use of geophysical instruments in engineering applications and mineral exploration. Engineer Mohamed Abdel-Rahman Awad, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Smart Max Electronics, delivered a lecture. The symposium addressed the use of geophysical instruments in various engineering applications, mineral exploration, and other applications, using devices developed and manufactured by the company.

The symposium was attended by a large number of faculty members from the Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering. The company also donated some of its equipment to the Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering at the faculty.