Resume

Awad Samir Gerges, Ph.D.

Address: 1907 Galardia Rd, Charlotte, NC 28215.
Tel.  : 7044944222, cell: 201-779-2955
E-mail: agerges@uncc.edu

I. ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

  • Lecturer, Department of Physics & Optical Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, USA August 2012 – Present.
  • Part-Time Lecturer, Department of Physics & Optical Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, USA August 2007 – July 2012.
  • Research Operation Manager, Department of Physics & Optical Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, USA May 2007 – July 2012.
  • Part-Time Lecturer, Mathematics & Physics Department, Saint Peter’s College, Jersey City, NJ, USA, Sep. 2006 – May 2007
  • Part-Time Lecturer, Physics Department, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ, USA, Sep. 2005 – May 2007.
  • Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Obour Higher Institute for engineering and technology, Cairo, Egypt. Jan 2005 – July 2005.
  • Part-Time Lecturer, Computer Science dep., Higher Institute of specialized technological studies, Cairo, Egypt, Sep. 2000 – July 2005.
  • Consultant, Optoelectronic Division, El-Maadi Company for Engineering Industries, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt, 1993 – 2003.
  • Dean of Basic Science School, Military Technical College (MTC), Cairo, Jan.2002 – Jan. 2005.
  • Chairperson of Engineering Physics Department, MTC, Cairo, July 1998- Dec. 2001.
  • Associate Professor, Engineering Physics Department, M. T. C., Sep. 1995 – June 1998.
  • Part-Time Lecturer, Electrical Engineering department, College of Industrial Education, Beni-Suief, Egypt, Sep. 1995 – July 1998.
  • Part-Time Lecturer, Communication and electronic Department, Banha Higher Institute of Technology, Banha, Egypt, Sep. 1990 – July 1995.
  • Assistant Professor, Engineering Physics Department, M. T. C., Sep. 1990 – August 1995.
  • Ph.D. Candidate, University of Kent, Canterbury, England, Dec.1986 – July 1990.
  • Lecturer, Engineering Physics Department, M. T. C., May 1983 – Dec. 1986.
  • Teaching Instructor, Engineering Physics Department, M. T. C., Dec. 1980 – May 1983
  • Telecommunication Engineer,  Egyptian Armed Forces, July 1977 – Dec. 1980.

II. EDUCATION 

1.  Ph.D.  Physics, University of Kent at Canterbury, England, 1990.

Areas of concentration include:

  • Applied Physics
  • Optoelectronics
  • Optical Communications
  • Laser and fiber optic systems
  • Optical Signal Processing

Ph.D. thesis title: “Novel fiber optical interferometric sensors exploiting coherent and low coherence signal processing techniques”

2.  M.Sc, Engineering physics, MTC, Egypt., 1986.

Areas of concentration include:

  • Electrical and optical properties of materials
  • Opto-electronics
  • Applied Physics
  • Thin films Technology
  • X-ray Crystallography.

M. Sc. thesis title:”A study on the optical and structural properties of thin films”.

3.  B.Sc. In Physics, Ain Shams University, May -1983, Excellent with the Honor degree.

4.  B.Sc. In Electrical Engineering, Concentration “Electronics and Communications” , MTC, Cairo, Egypt, July – 1977, Excellent.

III. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:

1.    Supervised Graduate, (Master and Ph.D.) students In:

  • Optical Communications.
  • Optical fiber based systems.
  • High precision metrology.
  • Plasma technology & applications.
  • Thin solid films and its applications in physics and electronics.
  • Radiation physics and radiometry.

2.    Supervised research projects ( from idea to prototype production)  in:

  • Plasma applications in Augmented Combustion PAC (With collaboration of General Atomics, San Diego, Cal., U.S.A.)
  • Sensing systems, for high precision mechanical alignment using laser, opto-electronic devices and computer control.
  • Training simulators includes optoelectronic, mechanical devices and computer control.

3.    Supervised the construction and development of the educational programs and laboratories, at the MTC. and other higher institutes of engineering and technology, for:

  • Engineering physics.
  • Opto-ectronics.
  • Digital electronics.
  • Sensors and transducers.
  • Lasers and fiber optics.

IV.  ADMINSTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

1-    Managing teams of faculty, engineers and technicians.

2-    Managing budgets.

3-    Managing undergraduate and research laboratories including:

  • Managing resources.
  • Inventory.
  • Maintenance planes.
  • Purchases.

V.   TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

1- Introductory level undergraduate Courses:

  • Conceptual physics
  • Calculus based Physics
  • Calculus based Physics Lab.
  • Algebra based Physics.
  • Algebra based Physics Lab.
  • Properties of materials.
  • Astronomy.
  • Astronomy Lab.
  • Pre-calculus.
  • Calculus 1, 2 and 3.
  • Statics and Dynamics.
  • Acoustics.
  • Fluid mechanics.

2- High level undergraduate Courses:

  •  Waves and Optics.
  • Heat and Thermodynamics.
  • Modern physics.
  • Electrodynamics.
  • Solid State Physics.
  • Semiconductors.
  • Optical Communications.

3- Graduate Courses:

  • Geometrical and Physical Optics.
  • Geometrical and Physical Optics labs.
  • Opto-electronics.
  • Sensing & measurements.
  • Signal Processing.

VI.  PUBLICATIONS:

Refereed Journals Publications:

1-    M. Asghar, M.Y.Raja, Awad S. Gerges and M.-A. Hassan, “New Trends in Wide Bandgap Semiconductors: Synthesis of Single Crystalline Silicon Carbide Layers by Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition Technique on P-Type Silicon (100 and/or 111) and their Characterization”, Engineering Materials, Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, Vol. 442 (2010), pp 195-201.

2-    G.Fahim, Awad S. Gerges & E.A.Mehanna” A study and implementation of optical laser-based ranging system” Journal of the Astronomical Society of Egypt, Cairo Univ., Vol.12/I, 15/7/2004, P.46-57.

3-    M.Ibrahim, G.Fahim & Awad S. Gerges, “ Unconventional laser speckles observed at the Fraunhoffer diffraction plane”, The Scientific Bulletin, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Vol. 38, NO. 4, 31 Dec. 2003, Part II, P. 591-602.

4-    M.  Ibrahim, G. Fahim, Y.Hanna and A. S. Gerges “Snake- like laser speckle. Origin, properties & its applications in optical image processing” Technology & Armament Magazine for Egyptian Armed Forces, Vol.-17-2, Jan.2002, P.89-100.

5-    A.F.El-Sherif & Awad S. Gerges, “ Optical processing of image storage using Laser speckle, Technology & Armament Magazine for Egyptian Armed Forces, Vol.15-2, Jan.2000, P.85-96.

6-    Awad S. Gerges & A.F.El-Sherif, ” Technology of high power lasers and its applications in air defense systems “,Technology & Armament Magazine for Egyptian Armed Forces, Vol.14-2, Jan.1999, P.3-7.

7-    A.A.Hamza, M.A.Mabrouk, Awad S. Gerges and M.M.Ahmed,” Determination of the optical characteristics of graded index optical fibers”, Technology & Armament Magazine for Egyptian Armed Forces, Vol.13-2, Jan.1998, P.101.

8-    M.M.Ahmed and Awad S. Gerges,” Study and implementation of a laser range finder with very small blind range”, Technology & Armament Magazine for Egyptian Armed Forces, Vol.13-2, Jan.1998, P.91.

9-    B.C.Chu, T.P.Newson, Awad S. Gerges and D.A.Jackson,” An optically addressed Vortex Shedder flow meter”, The international Journal of Optoelectronics, ( OSCA Ed), Vol.6(4), June 1991, P.319-331.

10-   Awad S. Gerges and D.A.Jackson,” A fiber optic based high temperature probe illuminated by a multi-mode laser diode”, Optics Communications, Vol.80, Jan.1991, P.210-214.

11-   Awad S. Gerges, T.P.Newson and D.A.Jackson,” A coherent tuned fiber optic sensing system, with self initialization, based upon a multi-mode laser diode” Applied optics, Vol.29, October 1990, P.4473-4480.

12-   Awad S. Gerges, T.P.Newson and D.A.Jackson,” Practical fiber optic based sub-micro-g accelerometer free from source and environmental perturbation”, Optics Letters, Vol.14, No.20, October 1989, P.1155.

13-   A.Y.Moursy, S.S.Fouad, M.S.Metwally, A.M.Ebrahim and Awad S. Gerges,” A simplified method for determination of the refractive index of thin dielectric films”, Journal of Optics- India, Vol.18, No.1, 1989, P.1.

14-   Awad S. Gerges, T.P.Newson, J.D.C.Jones and D.A.Jackson,” High sensitivity fiber optic accelerometer”, Optics Letters, Vol.14, No.4, Feb.1989, P.2.

15-   Awad S. Gerges, T.P.Newson, F.Farahi, J.D.C.Jones and D.A.Jackson,” A hemispherical air cavity fiber Fabry-Perot sensor” Optics communications, Vol.68, No.3, October 1988, P.157.

16-   Awad S. Gerges, F.Farahi, T.P.Newson, J.D.C.Jones and D.A.Jackson,” Fiber optic interferometric sensors using low coherence source; dynamic range enhancement”, The international journal of optoelectronics, Vol.3, No.4, 1988, P.311.

17-   Awad S. Gerges, F.Farahi, T.P.Newson, J.D.C.Jones and D.A.Jackson,” Fiber optic interferometric sensors utilizing low coherence length source; resolution enhancement”, Electronics Letters, Vo.24, No.8, April 1988, P.472.

18-   F.Farahi, Awad S. Gerges, J.D.C.Jones and D.A.Jackson,” Time division multiplexing of fiber optic interferometric sensors using a frequency modulated laser diode”, Electronics Letters, Vol.24, 1988, P.54.

19-   Awad S. Gerges, F.Farahi, T.P.Newson, J.D.C.Jones and D.A.Jackson, “An interferometric fiber optic sensor using a short coherence length source”, Electronic Letters, Vol.23, No.21, October 1987, P.1110.

Refereed Conferences Publications:

1-       Awad S. Gerges, F. Farahi, M. Y. A. Raja and E. A. Mehanna, “  An all optical interferometric detection scheme for application in secured Passive Optical Networks”, Honet 2009, Alexandria, Egypt, Paper HS3A-3, 28-30 Dec. 2009.

2-       Mehrdad Abolbashari, Awad S. Gerges and Faramarz Farahi, “ A combined Fiber Bragg Grating and interferometric based quasi-distributed sensor network”, Honet 2009, Alexandria, Egypt, Paper HS2-7, 28-30 Dec. 2009.

3-       Abolbashari, Mehrdad; Gerges, Awad S.; Farahi, Faramarz “A combined fiber Bragg grating and interferometric based sensor” 20th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors. Edited by Jones, Julian D. C.. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 7503 (2009)., pp. 75034C-75034C-4 (2009)

4-       Awad S. Gerges, “Interferometric detection of a coherent optical signal superimposed by a very high-level of noise”, The Fourth international conference on electrical engineering – ICEENG2004,  M.T.C., Cairo, Egypt. Paper SP-2, P. 535-541.

5-       Awad S. Gerges, “A study on interference visibility in hybrid fiber-bulk optic interferometric systems” Accepted at The second international conference on engineering mathematics and physics- EMP2004, M.T.C., Cairo, Egypt. Paper EP-1, P. 56-64.

6-       M.A.El-Sayed, Awad S. Gerges and S.M.Kamal, “ Thermo-luminescence characteristics of locally prepared Calcium Sulphate doped by Dysprosium after Gamma irradiation”, The second international conference on engineering mathematics and physics- EMP2004,  M.T.C., Cairo, Egypt. Paper EP-3, P.93-104.

7-       Salah M. Kamal, Awad S. Gerges and Mohamed A. El-Said, “Preparation of home-made CaSo4:Dy for dosimetry purposes”, 4th Conference on Nuclear and Particle Physics, El-Fayoum, Egypt, 11-15 Oct. 2003 ( NUPPAC’2003), Paper RMD-3.

8-       M.A.Shanshoul & Awad S. Gerges, “ A novel physical model to determine pulse dispersion in graded index optical fibers”, The first international conference on engineering mathematics and physics- EMP2002, M.T.C., Cairo, 14-16 May 2002, P.231-239.

9-       M.A.Shanshoul, Awad S. Gerges & E.A.Mehanna,” Determination of refractive index and material dispersion of step index optical fibers using variable wavelength interferometric technique” 9th International conference on Aerospace science & aviation technology, M.T.C., Cairo, May 2001, P.1109-1118.

10-    M.A.Shanshoul, Awad S. Gerges & E.A.Mehanna,” Determination of refractive index profile and material dispersion of step index optical fibers using two-beam interferometric method” 2nd International conf. On Electric Eng., M.T.C., Cairo, Nov. 1999, P.27-33.

11-    Awad S. Gerges, E.A.Mehanna and M.M.Ahmed,” Implementation of multi-element photodetectors with laser diodes in high accuracy mechanical alignment”   8th international Conf. On Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, M.T.C., Cairo, May 1998, Paper MD-3.

12-    E.A.Mehanna, Awad S. Gerges and H.F.Elafifi,” Current disruption in coaxial discharge”, First international Conf. On electrical engineering, M.T.C., Cairo, March 1998, Paper ECH-6.

13-    M.M.Ahmed, Awad S. Gerges and E.A.Mehanna,” Mechanical alignment using laser diodes and single element photo-detector; resolution enhancement”, 7th International conference on Aerospace science & aviation technology, M.T.C., Cairo, May 1997, paper SM-14, P.355.

14-    A.A.A.Naser, G.A.Abdelfatah and Awad S. Gerges,” Phase noise reduction using chaotic modulation”, 12th National Radio Science Conf., Alexandria Univ., Alexandria, Egypt, 21-23 March 1995, paper -73.

15-    Awad S. Gerges,” A new method for polarization mode dispersion measurements in an optical fiber communication link”, the 11th National Radio Science Conf., M.T.C., Cairo, 22-24 March 1994, paper D-3.

16-    Awad S. Gerges and M.M.Radwan,“ A multiplexed network of fiber optic sensors exploited for environmental vibration monitoring”, Fourth national physics conference, Cairo Univ., 28-30 Nov.1992, P.137-146.

17-    Awad S. Gerges and O.S.Naser, “ A prototype vibration sensor for nuclear power stations”, 5th international Conference on applied mechanical engineering, M.T.C., Cairo, 5-7 May 1992, Paper DV-7, P.79-88.

18-    Awad S. Gerges and A.El-Soaly, “ Laser/Optical fiber interferometric sensors for mechanical measurements”, 5th Conference on applied mechanical engineering, M.T.C., Cairo, 5-7 May 1992, Paper DV-6, P.65-77.

19-    Awad S. Gerges, T.P.Newson and D.A.Jackson,” Fiber optic Miniature high temperature probe exploiting coherence tuned signal recovery via multi-mode laser diode illumination”, The international conference on optical science and engineering (ECO’4), The Hague, Netherlands, 11-15 March, 1991, Vol.1504, P.233-236.

20-    Awad S. Gerges, T.P.Newson and D.A.Jackson,” Interferometric fiber optic sensing using a multi-mode laser diode ”, Accepted as an invited paper in the international conference on optical science and engineering ( ECO’4), The Hague, Netherlands, 11-15 March, 1991, Vol.1504, P.176-179.

21-    Awad S. Gerges, T.P.Newson and D.A.Jackson,” High performance optical temperature probe using coherent tuned signal processing with multi-mode laser diode illumination”, OFS-7’90, Sydney- Australia, Dec.1990, P.391-394.

22-    Awad S. Gerges, T.P.Newson and D.A.Jackson,” Coherent fiber optic sensing using a multi-mode laser diode source”, OFS-7’90, Sydney- Australia, Dec.1990, P.373-376.

23-    Awad S. Gerges, T.P.Newson and D.A.Jackson,” A practical fiber optic based sub micro-g accelerometer with common mode compensation”, Sensors & Applications-IV Conference, organized by the Institute of Physics(IOP), Canterbury, England, Sep.1989, Paper SIII-OSI-3.

24-    Awad S. Gerges, T.P.Newson and D.A.Jackson, ” Extrinsic dual-wavelength fiber optic based accelerometer with common mode compensation”, OFS-6’89, Paris, France, Sep.1989.

25-    A.S. Gerges, T.P.Newson and D.A.Jackson, ” A practical high sensitivity fiber optic accelerometer ” EFOC/LAN’89 Conference,Amsterdam, Holland, June 1989.

26-    Awad S. Gerges, T.P.Newson, F.Farahi, J.D.C.Jones and D.A.Jackson, ” An air cavity fiber Fabry-Perot temperature sensor”, Sensors’088 conference, Nuremberg, West Germany, May 1988, P.69

27-    Awad S. Gerges, F.Farahi, T.P.Newson, J.D.C.Jones and D.A.Jackson, “A  Short coherence length interferometric fiber optic sensor system”, The conference on optical fiber sensors OFS-5’88, New Orleans, USA, Jan.1988, WCC5 technica2, 1988, part 1, P.56.