An Innovative Scientific Activity by Pharmacy Students at Mansoura National University

Within the framework of promoting innovation-driven, practice-oriented learning, second-year students at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura National University, delivered a high-impact scientific project as part of the Instrumental Analysis course—an initiative considered among the first of its kind at Egyptian universities.

Each student group designed and developed two models of spectrophotometers used in pharmaceutical analysis:

* Model 1: A low-cost spectrophotometric device developed using accessible resources.

* Model 2: A device based on Lab-on-a-Chip technology, in which students engineered an integrated spectrophotometric system on a miniaturized chip using simple, readily available tools.

A total of 120 devices were produced (60 of each model), all demonstrating a high level of accuracy. The results were benchmarked against standard laboratory instruments, confirming strong alignment in both performance and precision.

The exhibition was attended by Professor Mohamed Abdel Azim, President of the University, and Professor Walid Raslan, Vice President for Academic Affairs.

In his remarks, Professor Abdel Azim commended the project’s innovative approach and emphasized the importance of adopting project-based learning in preparing highly qualified graduates. He further announced the University’s support for advancing these models into practical, scalable prototypes, thereby strengthening the alignment between academic outcomes and labor market demands.

In recognition of excellence, the University awarded financial prizes to the top three teams as follows:

* First Place: EGP 10,000

* Second Place: EGP 7,000

* Third Place: EGP 5,000