Islam Ashry

Senior Research Scientist

Islam Ashry is a Senior Research Scientist with over 10 years of experience in photonics, specializing in the development of AI-assisted optical sensors for various applications including ocean science, smart agriculture, and the oil and gas industry. They have authored and co-authored over 80 refereed journals, conference proceedings, and patents, contributing significantly to the field with eight granted patents, six licensed patents, and five pending applications. As a co-founder of AK-Sens Limited, Islam helped commercialize the world’s first fiber-optic hybrid distributed acoustic and temperature sensor. They are a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors, IEEE, and IEEE Photonics Society, and currently serve as an Associate Editor for IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. Islam's educational background includes a degree from Virginia Tech.

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Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

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