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Dr. Ahmed E. A. Farghal

Associate Professor
      Electrical Engineering Department,
      Faculty of Engineering,
      Sohag University,
      EGYPT

     Email: ahmedfarghal7080@gmail.com
                  ahmed.farghal@eng.sohag.edu.eg



WORK EXPERIENCE
December  2021 - Now, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt 
Associate Professor, Full Time
Department of Electrical Engineering

June 2022 - June 2023, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt 
Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Education and Students' Affairs

September 2021 - Now, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt 
Chair of Electrical Engineering Department 

February 2021 - May 2021, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt 
Chair of Electrical Engineering Department 

March 2020 - Now, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt 
Member of Engineering Consultancy Center, Faculty of Engineering

March 2020 - February 2021, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt 
Supervisor of Electrical Engineering Department 

May 2019 - December 2020, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt 
Assistant Professor, Full Time
Department of Electrical Engineering

November 2015 - May 2019, Menoufia University, Menouf, Egypt 
Assistant Professor, Full Time
Department of Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering                     

November 2014 – July 2015, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Special Research Student, Full Time
Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering
Research Project: SAC/Spatial OCDMA System Using Multi-Core Fiber (MCF)

September 2012 - September 2015, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Alexandria, Egypt
PhD Student, Full Time
Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering
Research Project: Examining the Use of CDMA for Providing Multirate Multiservice Transmission in All-Optical Networks (AONs).

April 2011 – September 2012, Menoufia University, Menouf, Egypt
Research Associate, Assistant Lecturer, Full Time
Department of Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering

January 2007 – April 2011, Menoufia University, Menouf, Egypt
Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Full Time
Department of Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering
Research Project: Examining the Performance of Near-Infrared Light-Emitting Devices Based on Quantum Dots (QDs).


ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

 2012 - 2015, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Alexandria, Egypt
Ph.D. in Electronics and Communications Engineering, September 2015
Supervisors: Prof. Hossam M. H. Shalaby, Prof. Kazutoshi Kato, Prof. Ramesh Pokharel
Thesis Title: Performance Analysis of Multirate Multiservice OCDMA Networks.
Ph.D. Best Thesis Award

2007 - 2011, Menoufia University, Menouf, Egypt
M.Sc. in Electronic Engineering (Communications Engineering), February 2011
Supervisors: Prof. Atef Abou El-Azm, Dr. Wageh M. H. Swelm
Thesis Title: Characterization of Infrared and Near-Infrared Light Emitting Devices Based on Quantum Dots.

2001 - 2006, Menoufia University, Menouf, Egypt
B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering, June 2006
Cumulative Grade: Distinction with Degree of Honor
Department Rank: Ranked Third over a class of 400 students
Graduation Project: Digital Automatic Private Branch Exchanges (PBXs)
      Project Grade: Distinction.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES 

Teaching at Sohag University:

  • EEG111:  Undergraduate Level, "Electromagnetic Fields", Fall 2023, Fall 2024.
  • ELE281:  Undergraduate Level, "Sensors and Transducers", Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025.
  • EEE 314:  Undergraduate Level, "Waves Propagation", Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024.
  • EEE 449:  Undergraduate Level, "Elective Course (6): Optical Fiber Communications", Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • EEE 415:  Undergraduate Level, "Communication Circuits", Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024.
  • EEE324:  Undergraduate Level, "Electronic (4)", Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • EE 326:  Undergraduate Level, "Electronic circuits (1)", Spring 2021.
  • EE 422:  Undergraduate Level, "Electronic circuits (2)", Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021.
  • EE 111: Undergraduate Level, "Electronics", Fall 2020.
  • EEG 212: Undergraduate Level, "Electromagnetics (2)", Fall 2020, Fall 2023, Fall 2024.
  • EEG 124: Undergraduate Level, "Electromagnetics (1)", Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • EE 433: Undergraduate Level, "Optoelectronic devices", Spring 2020.
  • EE 221: Undergraduate Level, "Electromagnetic Field Theory (2-B)", Spring 2020.
  • EE 240: Undergraduate Level, "Electromagnetic Field Theory (2-A)", Fall 2019.
  • DEE522: Graduate Level, "Integrated Circuits", Fall 2020, Fall 2024.
  • EEC 613: Graduate Level, "Optical Computer Networks", Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018
  • DEE523: Graduate Level, "Electronic Measurements", Spring 2020
  • DEE512: Graduate Level, "Electronic Devices", Fall 2019, Spring 2025.
  • ME7114: Graduate Level, "Optical Communications Engineering", Fall 2019

 Teaching at Higher Institute of Engineering and Technology in Sohag:

  • EE 451:  Undergraduate Level, "Integrated Circuits Design", Fall 2024.
  • EE 325:  Undergraduate Level, "Electronic Circuits II", Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • EE 353:  Undergraduate Level, "Electronics III", Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • EE 354:  Undergraduate Level, "Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) Circuits", Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • EE211:  Undergraduate Level, "Fields Theory (2)", Fall 2022, Fall 2024.
  • EE462:  Undergraduate Level, "Optical Communication Systems", Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024.
  • EE454:  Undergraduate Level, "Optoelectronic Devices",  Fall 2023.

Teaching at Menoufia University:                    

  • ECE 323: Undergraduate Level, "Microwave Engineering + Lab", Spring 2017, Spring 2018.  
  • ECE 325: Undergraduate Level, "Optoelectronics", Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
  •  EEC 628: Graduate Level, "Advanced Optical Communications", Fall 2017.                          
  • EEC 713: Graduate Level, "Performance Analysis of Optical Networks", Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019.
  • EEC 729: Graduate Level, "Analysis and Design of Communication Circuits", Spring 2016. 

GRADUATION PROJECTS SUPERVISED
Supervision the graduation students to perform their senior design project and give them the advice and guide in practices field.
  • Analog Design of High-speed Serial Link Transceiver Using CMOS Technology, Sohag University, 2024.
  • Light-based Underwater Wireless Communications, Sohag University, 2024.
  • Layout Automation of Folded Cascode Operational Transconductance Amplifier (OTA), Sohag University, 2023.
  • Camera-based Navigation System For Blind and Visually Impaired People, Sohag University, 2022.
  • Automobile Security System Based on Face Recognition and Controller Area Network (CAN) Security, Sohag University, 2021.
  • IoT based health monitoring system using FPGA, Sohag University, 2020. 
  • Optical Wireless Communication System (Li-Tooth), Menoufia University, 2018.
  • Wireless power transfer, Menoufia University, 2017. 

RESEARCH INTERESTS
  • Visible-Light Communications (VLC).
  • Free-Space Optics (FSO).
  • Optical Space-Division Multiplexing (SDM).
  • Optical Transport and Access Networks. 
  • Optical code division multiple access (OCDMA)

TRAINING COURSES AND CERTIFICATES
  • Artificial Intelligence Research: Towards a Better Future, Research Support Center, Helwan University, Sep.  25, 2021.
  • How to build a table of specifications, Center For Measurement & Evaluation In Higher Education, Aug.  30, 2021.
  • Examination Systems & Student Assessment in light of the quality standards, Quality Assurance Center, Sohag University, Jun. 24, 2020 - Jun. 25, 2020.
  • Exams and Student Assessment Systems, FLDC, Sohag University, July 27, 2020 - July 28, 2020. 
  • Competitive Research Projects, FLDC, Sohag University, Jun. 17, 2020 - Jun. 18, 2020. 
  • Designing and activating the electronic course, FLDC, Sohag University, Feb. 19, 2020 - Feb. 20, 2020. 
  • Training of Trainers (ToT), ICTP center, Sohag University, Feb. 29, 2020 - Mar. 5, 2020. 
  • Lifelong learning, Faculty and Leadership Development Center (FLDC), Menoufia University, Jan. 2018.
  • People management, FLDC, Menoufia University, Jan. 2018.
  • Strategic Planning, FLDC, Menoufia University, Jan. 2018.
  • Quality Standards in the Education Process, FLDC, Menoufia University, Jul. 2012.
  • Managing Research Teams, FLDC, Menoufia University, Jul. 2012.
  • Communication Skills in Different Education Styles, FLDC, Menoufia University, Jun. 2012.
  • Conference Organization, FLDC, Menoufia University, May 2012.
  • Competing for Research Funds, FLDC, Menoufia University, Feb. 2012.
  • International Publishing of Scientific Research, FLDC, Menoufia University, Feb. 2012.
  • University Code of Ethics, FLDC, Menoufia University, Aug. 2008.
  • Research Ethics, FLDC, Menoufia University, Aug. 2008.
  • Use of Technology in Teaching, FLDC, Menoufia University, Aug. 2008.
  • Communication Skills, FLDC, Menoufia University, Jul. 2008.
  • The Credit Hour Systems, FLDC, Menoufia University, Jul. 2008.
  • Exams and Students Evaluation Systems, FLDC, Menoufia University, Jun. 2008.
  • Nanotechnology Workshop, Bibliotheca Alexandria, Egypt, 2-3 September 2007.

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
[J23] Shymaa Sabry Elfiky, Aref Eliwa, Mohamed Zahran, Ahmed Kassem, and Ahmed Farghal, "A Study on the Impact of PN-Junction Doping Concentration on the Efficiency of Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells," Sohag Engineering Journal , Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 165-177, 2023.
[J22] Khaled M. Abdelgaber, Mostafa Salah, Osama A. Omer, Ahmed E. A. Farghal, and Ahmed S. Mubarak "Subject-Independent per Beat PPG to Single-Lead ECG Mapping" Information, Vol. 14, No. 7, p. 377,  2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/info14070377.
[J21] Islam Mohamed Kamal, Mostafa Salah Abd-elhafeez, and Ahmed Farghal, "Camera-Based Navigation System for Blind and Visually Impaired People," Sohag Engineering Journal , Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 1-13, 2023.
[J20] Mohamed A. Abdel-Moneim, Rasha M. Al-Makhlasawy, Nariman Abd El-Salam, El-Sayed M. El-Rabaie, Walid El-Shafai, Ahmed E.A. Farghal, Fathi E. Abd El-Samie “Efficient Modulation Classification Using Signal Constellation Diagrams with Convolutional Neural Networks, Gabor Filtering, and Thresholding,” Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, vol. 33, no. 5, e4459, 2022.
[J19] S. A. El-Meadawy, H. M. H. Shalaby, N. A. Ismail, F. E. A. El-Samie, N. F. Soliman, A. D. Algarni, W. El-Shafai, and A. E. A. Farghal, “Proposal of hybrid NOAM-MPPM technique for gamma-gamma turbulence channel with pointing error and different deep learning techniques,” IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 10295–10309, Jan, 28, 2022.
[J18] S. A. El-Meadawy, H. M. H. Shalaby, N. A. Ismail, A. E. A. Farghal, F. E. A. El-Samie, Mohammed Abd-Elnaby, and W. El-Shafai, “Performance analysis of 3D video transmission over multi-coded N-ary orbital angular momentum FSO system using deep-learning,”  IEEE Access, vol. 9, no. 23, pp. 110116–110136, May 25, 2021.
[J17] S. A. El-Meadawy, A. E. A. Farghal, H. M. H. Shalaby, N. A. Ismail,  F. E. A. El-Samie, and W. El-Shafai, “Efficient and secure bit-level-based chaos security algorithm for orbital angular momentum modulation in free-space optical communications,”  IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 74817–74835, Apr. 22, 2021. .
[J16] B. Mortada, H. S. Ghanem, R. S. Hammad, S. E. din Nasr Mohamed, A. Sedik, R. A. Eltaieb, W. El-shafai, ahmed Nabih Zaki Rashed, M. A. M. El-bendary, M. S. F. Tabbour, G. M. E. banby, A. A. M. Khalaf, A. E. A. Farghal, H. H. Ahmed, G. A. Hussein, E. sayed M. El-rabaie, I. M. Eldokany, M. I. Dessouky, A. A. Mohamad, O. Zahran, M. Elsabrouty, H. Fathi, G. M. Salama, S. E. El-khamy, H. M. H. Shalaby, and F. E. A. El-samie, “Optical wireless communication performance enhancement using Hamming coding and efficient adaptive equalizer with a deep learning based quality assessment,” OSA Appl. Opt., vol. 60, no. 13, pp. 3677–3688, May 1, 2021.
[J15] S. A. El-meadawy, Hossam M. H. Shalaby, Nabil A. Ismail, Fathi E. Abd El-Samie, and Ahmed E. A. Farghal, “A Free Space 16-ary OAM Coded Optical Communication System Based on Chaotic-Interleaving and CNNs,” Applied Optics, vol. 59, no. 23, pp. 6966–6976, Aug. 10, 2020. (link)
[J14] R. A. Eltaieb, H. A. E. Abouelela, W. S. Saif, A. Ragheb, A. E. A. Farghal, H.-din H. Ahmed, S. Alshebeili, H. M. H. Shalaby, and F. E. A. El-samie, “Modulation Format Identification of Optical Signals: An Approach Based on Singular Value Decomposition of Stokes Space Projections,” Applied Optics, vol. 59, no. 20, pp. 5989-6004, July 10, 2020. (link)
[J13] A. E. A. Farghal, “Joint Impact of Fiber Dispersion and Frequency Chirp on MCF-based RoF Mobile Fronthaul,,” IET Optoelectronics, 2020. (link)
[J12] R. A. Eltaieb, A. E. A. Farghal, H. din H. Ahmed, W. S. Saif, A. Ragheb, S. Alshebeili, H. M. H. Shalaby, and F. E. A. El-samie, “Efficient classification of optical modulation formats based on singular value decomposition and Radon transformation,” IEEE/OSA J. Lightwave Technol.,  vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 619–631, Feb. 1, 2020.. (link)
[J11] A. E. Farghal, “On the performance of OCDMA/SDM PON based on FSO under atmospheric turbulence and pointing errors,” Optics & Laser Technol., vol. 114C, pp. 196-203, Jun. 2019. (link)
[J10] A. E. Farghal and H. M. H. Shalaby, “Reducing inter-core crosstalk impact via code-interleaving and bipolar 2-PPM for core-multiplexed SAC OCDMA PON,” IEEE/OSA J. Opt. Commun. Netw., vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 35 - 45, Jan. 2018. (link)
[J9] A. E. Farghal, “Performance analysis of core-multiplexed spectral amplitude coded-OCDMA PON,” IEEE/OSA J. Opt. Commun. Netw., vol. 8, no. 9, pp. 666–675, Sep. 2016. (link)
[J8] A. E. Farghal, H. M. H. Shalaby, K. Kato, and R. K. Pokharel, "Performance analysis of multicode OCDM networks supporting elastic transmission with QoS differentiation,” IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 64, no. 2, pp. 741–752, Feb. 2016. (link)
[J7] A. E. Farghal, H. M. H. Shalaby, K. Kato, and R. K. Pokharel, "Optical code-division multiplexing (OCDM) networks adopting code-shift keying/overlapping PPM signaling: Proposal and performance analysis,” IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 63, no. 10, pp. 3779–3788, Oct. 2015. (link)
[J6] A. E. Farghal, H. M. H. Shalaby, Z. Kawasaki, "Performance analysis of multirate multiservice optical CDMA networks adopting overlapping PPM signaling," IEEE/OSA J. Lightw. Technol., vol. 32, no. 15, pp. 2649–2658, Aug. 2014. (link)
[J5] A. E. Farghal, H. M. H. Shalaby, and Z. Kawasaki, "Multirate multiservice all-optical code switched GMPLS core network utilizing multicode variable-weight optical code-division multiplexing,"IEEE/OSA J. Opt. Commun. Netw., vol. 6, no. 8, pp. 670–683, Aug. 2014. (link)
[J4] A. E. Farghal, S. Wageh, and A. Abou El-Azm, "Electronic and excitonic processes in multilayer organic light emitting devices incorporating PbSe quantum dots," J. Comput. Electron., vol. 11, pp. 414–423, Oct. 2011. (link)
[J3] A. E. Farghal, S. Wageh, and A. Abou El-Azm, "The effect of electrode materials on the optical characteristics of infrared quantum dot-light emitting devices," Progress in Electromagnetics Research C, vol. 19, pp. 47–59, Jan. 2011. (link)
[J2] A. E. Farghal, S. Wageh, and A. Abou El-Azm, "Anode material based on SWCNT for infrared quantum dot light-emitting devices," Opt. Quant. Electron., vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 263–276, Mar. 2010. (link)
[J1] A. E. Farghal, S. Wageh, and A. Abou El-Azm, "Electromagnetic modeling of outcoupling efficiency and light emission in near-infrared quantum dot light emitting devices," Progress in Electromagnetics Research B, Vol. 24, pp. 263–284, 2010. (link)

CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
[C2] Shymaa Elfiky, Mohamed Zahran, Mai Allam, Ahmed Kassem, Aref Eliwa, Ahmed Farghal "Efficiency Enhancement of Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cell Based on Optical Losses Reduction on the Surface of the Cell" In: Gad, A.A., Elfiky, D., Negm, A., Elbeih, S. (eds) Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS Based on an Innovative Vision . ICRSSSA 2022. Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40447-4_48.
[C1] Shymaa Elfiky, Mohamed Zahran, Mai Allam, Ahmed Farghal, Ahmed kassem, Aref Eliwa "Studying the Effect of Fabrication Processes on the Efficiency of Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cell Fabricated in Egypt-China Laboratory" In: Gad, A.A., Elfiky, D., Negm, A., Elbeih, S. (eds) Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS Based on an Innovative Vision . ICRSSSA 2022. Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40447-4_45


THESIS SUPERVISED

       SL. NO.
             Thesis title 
Student
Supervision as
Year of Award
Status
1
Blind Modulation Transmission and Recognition with Optical Channel Impairments
Co-guide
2020
M.Sc.
Awarded.
2
Performance Enhancement of Coded Optical Communication Systems Using Deep Neural Network Techniques
Shimaa Elmeadawy
Co-guide
2021
PhD
Awarded.
3
Machine Learning Techniques for Blind Modulation Identification in Communication Systems
Mohamed Ahmed Abdelmoniem
Co-guide
2021
M.Sc.
Awarded.
4
Advanced Control Techniques for Improvement of a Heliostat Sun Tracking System Performance
Khaled Mohamed Mohamed
Co-guide
2024
M.Sc.
Awarded.
5
Performance Analysis and Capacity Enhancement of Optical Network
Kotb Gaber Kotb Eldeoshy
Co-guide
-------
M.Sc.
currently working
6
Deep Learning-Based Biomedical Signals Extraction  
Khaled Mohammed Abdelgaber Kamaleldein 
Co-guide
2025
M.Sc.
Awarded.
7
Fabrication, Characterization, and Efficiency Enhancement of Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells 
Shymaa Sabry Hamdan 
Co-guide
2024
M.Sc.
Awarded.



REFEREE
Serving as a reviewer of the journals:
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, IEEE.
  • IEEE Access, IEEE.
  • Applied Optics, Optical Society of America (OSA).
  • Optics Express, Optical Society of America (OSA).
  • IET Optoelectronics
  • Optical Switching and Networking,  Elsevier.
  • Optical Fiber Technology,  Elsevier.

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIP

HONORS & AWARDS
  • Best thesis award nomination for the Ph.D. degree, at Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Fall 2015.
  • Awarded an excellence scholarship for graduate studies at E-JUST, 2012-2015.
  • Degree of Honor of Cumulative Academic Distinction, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufia University, July 2006.
  • Academic Distinction Award, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufia University, 2002 - 2006.

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