Salah Sabry A. Obayya is an Egyptian Professor of Photonics and the director of the Center for Photonics and Smart Materials at the Zewail City of Science and Technology.[1][2] He is a member of African Academy of Sciences, Optical Society of America, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and Society of Photographic Instrumentation Engineers[2][3][4]
Salah Obaya | |
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| Born | Salah Sabry A. Obayya |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Occupation(s) | Academician Scientist |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Mansoura University City, University of London |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | |
Education edit
Prof Salah obtained his B. SC and M. SC in electronics and communications engineering from Mansoura University in 1991 and 1994.[5] He received his doctorate degree in 1999 under the joint supervision of City University London and Mansoura University, Egypt.[1][2][5]
Career edit
In 2012, Prof Salah joined Zewail City of Science and Technology and he is currently a professor and director of the Center for Photonics and Smart Materials. However, prior to his commitment in the institution, he had taught in Brunel University, University of Leeds, and University of South Wales where was made the Founding Director of Photonics and Broadband Communications (PBC) Research Center.[2][3][5]
Fellowship and membership edit
He is a member of Egyptian Society of Optical Science and Applications (ESOSA), the Institute of Engineering and Technology, the Institute of Physics, the Higher Education Academy, and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and Society, Wales Institute of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Optical Society of America (OSA), International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) and Member of Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society (ACES).[2][3][5]
Award edit
In 2017, he won Khalifa Award for Distinguished Arab Professor in Scientific Research. In 2019, he won the First Class Order of Sciences and Arts and the State Appreciation Award in Engineering Sciences. In 2021 he won the African Union Kwame Nakroma Awards for Academic Excellence.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "Prof. Salah Obayya [Biography]". Zewail City of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ a b c d e "Professor Salah Obayya". Zewail City of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ a b c "Obayya Salah | The AAS". African Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ "Salah Sabry Obayya". Society of Photographic Instrumentation Engineers. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ a b c d "Professor Salah Obayya". Newton Fund, Global Challenges Research Fund. 2020-10-27.
- ^ "Higher Education: Dr. Salah Obaya Winning the Best African Prize in Science, Technology and Innovation". Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Egypt. 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2022-11-30.