Dr. Asmaa Mohammed, Electronics Research Institute, Egypt
Dr. Asmaa Mohammed is a dedicated researcher at the Electronics Research Institute in Egypt, specializing in the design and development of advanced antenna systems for wireless communications, cancer detection, and material characterization. She earned her Doctoral and Master’s degrees in Electronics and Communications from the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), focusing on MIMO antennas and breast cancer detection using antennas and resonators, respectively. She also completed a post-doctoral research fellowship at the Department of Communication Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan, where she worked on high-gain dielectric antennas for wireless communication.
Education:
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (May 2022 – Oct. 2022)
Department of Communication Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
Research Topic: High Gain Dielectric Antenna for Wireless Communication.
Doctoral Degree (Oct. 2017 – Nov. 2020)
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Department of Electronics and Communications.
Dissertation Topic: Design and Development of MIMO Antennas for Wireless Communications.
Master’s Degree (Feb. 2015 – Oct. 2017)
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Department of Electronics and Communications.
Dissertation Topic: Breast Cancer Detection Using Antennas and Resonators.
Graduate Studies (Oct. 2013 – Jan. 2015)
Ain Shams University, Faculty of Engineering, Electrical Engineering Department.
Completed ten advanced courses in electrical and communication engineering topics.
Bachelor’s Degree (Sep. 2007 – Jun. 2012)
Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Engineering, Electrical Department.
Graduation Project: Wireless Control System.
Professional Profiles:
Professionally, Dr. Mohammed has a decade of experience in microstrip circuit research at the Electronics Research Institute, progressing from Research Assistant in 2013 to Researcher since 2020. She also has teaching experience as a lecturer at Al-Azhar University, where she instructed courses on Microwave Engineering and Electromagnetic Fields. Additionally, her volunteering efforts as a reviewer for reputable journals and conferences, and as a co-chair at international symposiums, reflect her commitment to advancing her field.
Research Interests:
Dr. Mohammed’s research interests include developing MIMO antennas, dielectric resonator antennas, RF planar passive components, microwave imaging for medical diagnostics, and thin-film hybrid components. Her expertise spans simulation, fabrication, and measurements using state-of-the-art tools such as CST Microwave Studio, Keysight ADS, and vector network analyzers. She has published extensively in high-impact journals and international conferences and serves as a reviewer for esteemed journals like Alexandria Engineering Journal and International Journal of Electronics..
Skills:
Simulations
Electromagnetic: CST Microwave Studio.
Circuit: Keysight ADS.
Measurements
Fabrication of planar and DR circuits using etching technique, LPKF machine, and
3D printer.
Vector Network Analyzer (S-Parameters Measurements, Calibrations)
Material Characterization using DAK
Radiation pattern Measurements
Conference Presentations:
Gomaa, A., Afifi, A., & Abdalrazik, A. (2024). A Dual-Band Wide Axial-Ratio Beamwidth Circularly-Polarized Antenna with V-Shaped Slot for L2/L5 GNSS Applications. In Proceedings of the 6th Novel Intelligent and Leading Emerging Sciences Conference (NILES) (pp. 119-122). Giza, Egypt, October 2024.
Afifi, A. I., Abd El-Hameed, A. S., Ahmed, S. M., Allam, A., & Abdel-Rahman, A. B. (2021). Asymmetric EBG Decoupling Structure for Coupling Reduction Applications. In Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP). Düsseldorf, Germany, March 2021.
Afifi, A. I., Elsheakh, D. M., Abdel-Rahman, A. B., Allam, A., & Ahmed, S. M. (2019). Dual Broadband Coplanar Waveguide-Fed Slot Antenna for 5G Applications. In Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP). Krakow, Poland, March 2019, pp. 1-3.
Afifi, A. I., & Abdel-Rahman, A. B. (2016). Ring Resonator for Breast Cancer and Broken Bones Detection. In Proceedings of the 28th Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC). New Delhi, India, December 2016, pp. 1-4.
Afifi, A. I., Abdel-Rahman, A. B., Allam, A., & Abd El-Hameed, A. S. (2016). A Compact Ultra-Wideband Monopole Antenna for Breast Cancer Detection. In Proceedings of the 59th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS). Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, October 2016, pp. 1-4.
Publications:
Asmaa I. Afifi, Anwer S. Abd El-Hameed, Ahmed Allam, Sabah M. Ahmed, and Adel B. Abdel-Rahman
“New Approach for Designing Quad-Port Single Element Dielectric Resonator MIMO Antenna,”
Computers and Electrical Engineering, vol. 120, pp. –, Dec. 2024.
El-Nady S, Afifi A, El-Hameed A, Anwer S
“Sugar and Salt Concentration Detection in Water Employing ENZ Metamaterial Microwave Sensor,”
Wireless Personal Communications, pp. 1-20, Feb. 2024.
Abdalrazik A, Gomaa A, Afifi A
“Multiband Circularly-Polarized Stacked Elliptical Patch Antenna with Eye-Shaped Slot for GNSS Applications,”
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies, pp. 1-7, 2024.
El-Nady S, Elsharkawy RR, Afifi A. I., Abd El-Hameed AS
“Performance Improvement of Substrate Integrated Cavity Fed Dipole Array Antenna Using ENZ Metamaterial for 5G Applications,”
Sensors, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 125, Dec. 2021.
Darwish, M. A., Asmaa I. Afifi, Anwer S. Abd El-Hameed, H. F. Abosheiasha, A. M. A. Henaish, D. Salogub, A. T. Morchenko, V. G. Kostishyn, V. A. Turchenko, and A. V. Trukhanov
“Can Hexaferrite Composites be Used as a New Artificial Material for Antenna Applications?”
Ceramics International, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 2615-2623, Sep. 2020.
Asmaa I. Afifi, Adel B. Abdel-Rahman, Anwer S. Abd El-Hameed, Ahmed Allam, Sabah M. Ahmed
“Small Frequency Ratio Multi-Band Dielectric Resonator Antenna Utilizing Vertical Metallic Strip Pairs Feeding Structure,”
IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 112840 – 112845, Jun. 2020.
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