Islam Ashry
Senior Research Scientist with over 10 years of experience in optics, specializing in developing optical sensors as real-world solutions for underwater exploration, smart agriculture, and the oil and gas industry. Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), IEEE, and IEEE Photonics Society.
Biography
ISLAM ASHRY received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt, in 2003 and 2007, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA, USA, in 2012. He is currently a Senior Research Scientist with the Photonics Laboratory, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. His research interests include optical sensors, fiber-optic sensors, optical communication, machine learning. He is a Senior Member of the National Academy if Inventors (NAI), a Senior Member of IEEE, a Senior Member of IEEE Photonics Society, and a member of SPIE.
Research Interests
Optical sensors; Fiber-optic sensors; Optical communication; Machine learning
About
Selected Publications
- Yujian Guo, Juan M. Marin, Islam Ashry*, Abderrahmen Trichili, Michelle-Nicole Havlik, Tien Khee Ng, Carlos M. Duarte, and Boon S. Ooi, “Submarine optical fiber communication provides an unrealized deep-sea observation network,” Scientific Reports, 15412, 13, 2023
- Islam Ashry, Yuan Mao, Biwei Wang, Frode Hveding, Ahmed Y. Bukhamsin, Tien Khee Ng, and Boon S. Ooi, “A review of distributed fiber-optic sensing in the oil and gas industry,” IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, 1407, 40, 2022
- Islam Ashry, Yuan Mao, Yousef Al-Fehaid, Abdulmoneim Al-Shawaf, Mansour Al-Bagshi, Salman Al-Brahim, Tien Khee Ng, and Boon S. Ooi, “Early detection of red palm weevil using distributed optical sensor,” Scientific Reports, 3155, 10, 2020
Professional Profile
Service Contributions
- Service to the Discipline or Profession
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Publications reviewer in IEEE, OPTICA, SPIE, Springer, and Elsevier , 2024 - present
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Awards and Distinctions
- High-Commended Trophy in the Technical Innovation of the Year Category, The Oil & Gas Middle East Awards, 2024
- Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation: Distinguished Innovative Studies and Modern Technology, 2023
- International Date Palm Innovation Technology Excellence Prize, 2022
Professional Memberships
- Senior Member, US National Academy of Inventors (NAI), 2023
- Senior Member , IEEE, 2019
- Senior Member, IEEE Photonics Society, 2024
- Member, SPIE, 2020
Qualifications
Education
- Doctoral
- Electrical Engineering, Virginia Tech, United States, 2012
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Physical Engineering, University of Alexandria, Egypt, 2008
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Electrical Engineering, University of Alexandria, Egypt, 2003
- Arabic
- Native or bilingual proficiency
- English
- Professional working proficiency
