Fiber-optic sensors

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Cunzheng Fan

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Photonics Laboratory
Cunzheng Fan is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Photonics Laboratory in the Division of Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering (CEMSE) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He obtained a B.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in 2018 and 2023, respectively, and became a postdoctoral fellow in HUST in 2024. His research focuses on Distributed Optical Fiber Sensing. He has published over 20 publications in journals and conference proceedings. He also serves the scientific community as a

Innovative research earns Islam Ashry election as Fellow of the Institute of Physics

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Dr. Islam Ashry has been elected Fellow of the Institute of Physics in recognition of his impactful photonics-based research.

Juan Manuel Marin Mosquera

Ph.D. Candidate (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Early stage researcher focused on laying the foundations for the emerging field of Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC). His work aims to incorporate smart sensing solutions leveraging machine learning-aided Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing (DFOS) into the next generation of fiber-based telecommunication networks, as well as their integration into the realm of the Internet of Things (IoT).

Islam Ashry

Senior Research Scientist, Photonics Laboratory
Senior Research Scientist at KAUST working in intelligent optical sensing and photonic systems, spanning sensing, communications, optical power, system integration, and AI-enabled analysis. My work has progressed from laboratory research to field deployment, patents, licensing, and commercialization. • Fellow of the Institute of Physics (FInstP) and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET); Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and IEEE. • Author/co-author of more than 50 journal papers and more than 40 conference papers; inventor on 14 granted U.S. patents, including six patent families licensed for commercialization. • Co-Founder of AK-Sens Limited, translating optical-sensing research into field deployments, commercial products, and industrial services. • Associate Editor of IEEE Photonics Technology Letters.
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Ibrahim Alsayoud

Education M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, Jan 2021 - Present B.S. in Electrical Engineering at KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Sep 2016 - Aug 2021 KAUST Affiliations Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division, Electrical and Computer Engineering