Dr. Awny is the director of the School of Management of Technology, Nile University, which meshes the scientific essence of technology and engineering, with the art of management and business. He obtained his Ph.D. from Queen Mary College, UCL, UK in computer control of engine testing.

He worked in the R&D of ground-to-ground missiles in Egypt. Deputy Manager of the Arab Institute for Aerospace Technology, Egypt. He was Director General of Information Technology Center at the Arab Organization for industrialization, VP of Consulting and Information Technology, at Engineering and Management Consultants Company (TEAM International), Director General for Small Enterprise Development Organization, SFD with many publications locally and internationally.