Biography

Prof. Dr. Moustafa Mohamed Moustafa is a Professor of Ship Design in the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University. With extensive experience in teaching, research, and academic leadership, his work primarily focuses on ship design optimization, energy efficiency, and green ship recycling. He has published numerous papers in international journals and conference proceedings and has supervised several Master’s and Ph.D. theses.

Educational Qualification

1. Doctor of Philosophy: (Faculty of Engineering – Port Said University)

November 2011, Awarded the Ph. D. Degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Thesis Title: "Techno-Economical Optimization Applied to Nile Container Ships". 

2. Master of Science: (Faculty of Engineering – Suez Canal University) 

August 2006, Awarded the M. Sc. Degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Thesis Title:  "Stability Problems of Hotel Ships Due to Bad Weather in River Nile Navigation".

3. Bachelor of Science: (Faculty of Engineering – Suez Canal University) 

May 2000, Awarded the B. Sc. Degree in Ship Engineering with General Appreciation Average (V. Good with The Degree of Honours 80.04%) and Project Appreciation (Excellent)

Academic And Professional Experience

1. January 2026 – Present: Supervisor of the Education and Student Affairs Sector, East Port Said Technological University, Egypt.
2. August 2025 – Present: Professor of Ship Design, Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Egypt.
3. December 2020 – December 2022: Acting Head, Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Egypt.
4. September 2019 – August 2025: Associate Professor, Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Egypt.
5. December 2011 – September 2019: Assistant Professor, Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Egypt.
6. October 2006 – December 2011: Assistant Lecturer, Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Suez Canal University, Port Said, Egypt.
7. March 2002 – October 2006: Demonstrator, Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Suez Canal University, Port Said, Egypt.

Publications

Journal Papers

1. G. M. YOUNIS, L. B. KAMAR & M. M. MOUSTAFA (2006). Stability Analysis for River Nile Floating Hotels. Brodogradnja / Ship Building Journal. 57(3), pp. 223-231.
2. M. M. Gaafary, H. S. EL-Kilani& M. M. Moustafa (2011). Optimum Design of B-series Marine Propellers. Alexandria Engineering Journal. 50(1), pp. 13–18.
3. G. M. YOUNIS, M. M. GAAFARY, H. EL-KILANI & M. M. MOUSTAFA (2011). Techno-Economical Optimization for River Nile Container Ships. Brodogradnja / Ship Building Journal. 62(4), pp. 383-395.
4. M. M. Moustafa & Essam E. El-bokl (2014). Solar Energy for River Nile Cruisers. Brodogradnja / Ship Building Journal. 65(2), pp. 61-72.
5. M. M. Moustafa (2015). Optimization Procedure for Preliminary Design Stage of Cairo-Damietta Self-Propelled Grain Bulk Ships. Brodogradnja / Ship Building Journal. 66(4), pp. 71-85.
6. M. M. Moustafa & W. Yehia (2017). Squat Assessment for Safe Navigation of River Nile Cruisers. Brodogradnja / Ship Building Journal. 68 (2), pp.1-13.
7. S. M. Shenouda, M. M. Moustafa, H. S. El-Kilani & L. B. Kamar (2018). The Most Economical Configuration of Pushed Barge Convoy System through Cairo-Aswan Waterway. Brodogradnja / Ship Building Journal. 69(2), pp.135-145.
8. M.  El-Maadawy, M. M. Moustafa, H. S. El-Kilani & Adel A. Tawfeek (2018). Structural Safety Assessment of a Floating Dock during Docking Operation. PSERJ - Port Said Engineering Research Journal. 22(2), pp. 32–39.
9. A. El-Taybany, M. M. Moustafa, M. Mansour & Adel A. Tawfik (2019). Quantification of the Exhaust Emissions from Seagoing Ships in Suez Canal Waterway. Alexandria Engineering Journal. 58(1), pp. 19–25.
10. G. Younis, R. R. Abdelghany, M.M.Moustafa & R.I. EL-Barbary (2019). Sensitivity Analyses of Intact and Damage Stability Properties to Passenger Ship’s Dimensions and Proportions. PSERJ - Port Said Engineering Research Journal. 23(1), pp. 65–73.
11. W. Yehia & M. M. Moustafa (2020). Shipboard Fuel Consumption Reduction by Air Lubrication and Trim Optimization. SYLWAN. 164 (9), pp. 319-330.
12. W. Yehia, L. Kamar, M. A. Hassan & M. M. Moustafa (2020). Proposed Hybrid Power System for Short Route Ferries. Nase More. 67 (3), pp. 226-231.
13. W. Yehia, L. B. Kamar, H. I. Mosaad & M. M. Moustafa (2021). Improving Container Ship’s Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator (EEOI) by Speed Management. PSERJ - Port Said Engineering Research Journal. 25 (1), pp. 59-65.
14. M. M. Moustafa, L. B. Kamar, O. A. Harigy & W. Yehia (2022). Sensitivity Analysis of Inland Water Transport Systems in Egypt. PSERJ - Port Said Engineering Research Journal. 26 (3), pp. 65-73.
15. M. M. Gaafary, M. M. Fahmy & M. M. Moustafa (2023). Numerical Investigation of Bottom Step Height Effect on the Hydrodynamic Performance of High-Speed Planing Crafts. PSERJ - Port Said Engineering Research Journal. 27 (4), pp. 116-123.
16. Hussien M. Hassan & M. M. Moustafa (2025). Influence of bow wave‑foil on the hydrodynamic performance of oil tankers in head waves. Marine Systems & Ocean Technology. 20 (1), pp. 1-12.
17. Bahgat M. Walid, El-Sayed Hegazy, Heba S. El-Kilani, Amman Ali & M. M. Moustafa (2025). A Proposed Design Technique for Recycling of Very Large Container Ship. PSERJ - Port Said Engineering Research Journal. 29 (1), pp. 111-121.
18. Hussien M. Hassan, Mohamed Mohamed Elsakka, Ahmed Refaat, Huidong Zhang, Zegao Yin, Asmaa Ahmed, Heba Nashaat, Rawya Rizk & M. M. Moustafa (2025). Identifying the Optimal Gap Separation of National Physics Laboratory (NPL) Catamaran Model Using Machine Learning Algorithms.  Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy. 11(3), pp. 543 – 560.
19. Hussien M. Hassan & M. M. Moustafa (2025). Predicting Velocity Made Good for the ACCV5 Sailboat Using Artificial Neural Networks. Marine Systems & Ocean Technology. 20 (3), pp. 1-20.
20. Hussien M. Hassan, Mohamed Mohamed Elsakka, Ahmed Refaat, Huidong Zhang, Zegao Yin, Asmaa Ahmed & M. M. Moustafa (2025). A comparative study on the hydrodynamic performance of traditional and closed-loop marine propellers. Marine Systems & Ocean Technology. 20 (3), pp. 1-15.
21. Hussien M. Hassan, Mona M. Gaber, M. A. Mosaad, M. M. Moustafa & Mohamed Mohamed Elsakka (2026). Hydrodynamic Evaluation of a Parametrically Generated X-Stern Applied to the KCS Container Ship Model. Port Said Engineering Research Journal (PSERJ), Accepted and is scheduled to appear in the December 2026 issue.
22. R. EL-Barbary, M. M. Moustafa, Galal Younis & Arwa Hussien (2026). Time-Domain Numerical-Analytical Study of Progressive Flooding and Trim Evolution in a Passenger Ship Subjected to Aft Grounding. Port Said Engineering Research Journal (PSERJ), Vol. (30), No. (4) December, 2026. (Accepted and under publication)
23. Nouran Y. Badawy, M. M. Moustafa & A. W. Hussein (2026). Determination of Safe Sailing Speeds for Nile Cruisers to Avoid Squat-Related Grounding along the Luxor–Aswan Waterway. Port Said Engineering Research Journal (PSERJ), Accepted and is scheduled to appear in the March 2027 issue.

Conference Papers

1. W. Yehia & M.M. Moustafa (2014). Practical Considerations for Marine Propeller Sizing, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Maritime Technology and Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, MARTECH 2014, pp. 717-722.
2. M. M. MOUSTAFA, W. YEHIA & Arwa W. HUSSEIN (2015). Energy Efficient Operation of Bulk Carriers by Trim Optimization, Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Ships and Shipping Research, Lecco, Italy, NAV 2015, pp. 484-493.
3. Arwa W. HUSSEIN, M. M. MOUSTAFA & M. T. ELSHERBINY (2015). Dry-Dock Hull Inspection of Nile Cruisers, Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Ships and Shipping Research, Lecco, Italy, NAV 2015, pp. 1091-1105.
4. Walid M. Bahgat, El-Sayed Hegazy, Heba S. El-Kilani, Amman Ali & M. M. Moustafa (2024). Ship design for green ship recycling: A New Approach.  Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Engineering Solutions Toward Sustainable Development. Port Said, Egypt, pp. 713-723.
5. Walid Bahgat, El-Sayed Hegazy, Heba S. El-Kilani, Amman Ali & Mostafa M. Mostafa (2024). Incorporating Ship Green Recycling Regulations into the Design Early Stages. Proceedings of the International maritime and Logistics Conference – Marlog 13: Toward Smart Green Blue Infrastructure. Alexandria, Egypt. pp. 576-589.
6. R. EL-Barbary, M. M. Moustafa, Galal Younis & Arwa Hussien (2026). CFD-Based Numerical-Analytical Analysis of Transient Flooding in a Ship Compartment. ICCFD 2026: 20.The International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics – 2:3 February, 2026 - Bangkok, Thailand.