Eng. Haytham Mohsen

Haytham Yassin is a Professor of Practice in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Nile University and Director of the FESTO Authorized and Certified Training Centre (FACT Centre), a leading center for industrial automation, mechatronics, and Industry 4.0 skills development in Africa. With more than 15 years of experience across academia, industry, and professional training, he specializes in industrial automation, robotics, engineering education, and workforce development. 

Haytham played a key role in establishing the FACT Centre in collaboration with FESTO Didactic Germany, developing an industry-oriented training environment that bridges academic education with practical industrial skills. As a FESTO Didactic Germany Certified Trainer, he designs and delivers competency-based training for engineering students, professionals, and industry in industrial automation, mechatronics, robotics, and Industry 4.0 technologies. 

He has contributed to several European Union- and Egyptian government-funded initiatives focused on modernizing engineering education, strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), and enhancing university–industry collaboration. As a selected short-term expert for the TVET Egypt Programme, he contributed to developing competency-based curricula and partial qualification frameworks in mechatronics technologies. 

His expertise also extends to innovation and technology transfer. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was selected by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and NilePreneurs to contribute to emergency ventilator development initiatives. He later served as a trainer within the NilePreneurs Innovation and Technology Transfer Programme, delivering specialized training on technology scouting, emerging technology trends, innovation management, and technology transfer. 

Haytham holds an M.Sc. in Mechatronics Engineering from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) and an MBA in Strategic Management. His current work focuses on advancing Industry 4.0 education, strengthening academia–industry partnerships, developing future-ready engineering talent, and supporting industrial innovation and workforce competitiveness.