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Yosry Ahmed Mohamed Azzam
National Research Institute of Astronomy and
Geophysics (NRIAG), Helwan, Cairo, Egypt
Assistant Professor & Head of Computer Science
Dept., College of Science in Zolfi, Majmaah
University, KSA
[email protected]
Date of birth
Nationality
Marital status
Sex
Aug. 5, 1965
Egyptian
Married, with 3 Sons
Male
Name
Permanent Job
Recent Job
Educational Background:
1983-1988
B.Sc. of Engineering, Menofia University, Grade: Very Good
Oct.1998
Master of Engineering in, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University
M.Sc. Title: Astronomical Photon Counting System, Microcomputer Control
Approach
Oct. 2002-Oct. 2004
Ph.D. special research student at Systems Robotics Lab., Dept. of
Bioengineering and Robotics, Tohoku University, Japan
Ph.D. of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University (Channel System)
June 2005
Ph.D. Title: Visual-Based Telescope Motion Control using Pattern Matching and
Artificial Neural Networks
Careers:
1990-1993 Engineer, Kahromica Company
1993-1998 Assistant Researcher, National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics,
Helwan, Cairo, Egypt
1997-2001 Lecturer at Labor University, Cairo, Egypt
1998-2005 Researcher Assistant, National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics,
Helwan, Cairo, Egypt
2005-2011 Assistant Professor, National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, Helwan,
Cairo, Egypt
2005-2006 Courses developer for the project of integrated curriculum in automation and
instrumentation for electrical energy systems funded from the Higher Education
Enhancement Project Fund (HEEPF)
2005-2007 Assistant Professor at Labor University, Cairo, Egypt
2006-2008 Assistant Professor at the Higher Technical Institute, 10th of Ramadan city Egypt
2008- now Assistant Professor & Head of Computer Science Dept., College of Science in Zolfi,
Almajmaa University, Saudi Arabia
2008- now Head & member of many of the Computer Science Dept. internal committees.
2009- now Member of the college of Science board
2010
Executive supervisor of the preliminary year for colleges of dentistry & medicine,
Majmaah University, KSA
2011
Supervisor and editor of the home page of College of Science, Majmaah University,KSA
2011- now Associate Professor Degree
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Major Areas of Interest:
- Teaching of Computer Science and Programming
- Astronomical Telescopes
- Renewable Energy
- Robotics
- Computer Control of Robots
- CCD Cameras
Research Areas:
- Pattern Matching
- Artificial Intelligence
- Image Processing
- Solar Energy prediction & utilization
- Photon Counting Systems
Languages:
- Arabic: Excellent
- English: Very Good.
- Japanese: Pass
Computer Skills:
Hardware:
-Computer installation, and maintenance
-Intelligent Frame Grabber and Vision boards
-Data Acquisition Boards
- Interface with different electrical devices and instruments
Programming Languages:
BASIC, FORTRAN, C, C++ and Matlab
Operating Systems:
Windows, Linux, UNIX, Solaris
Software:
Ms Office, Matlab, Simulink, Image viewers and processing programs, Data Analysis
and processing programs, system and files management programs.
Training Experience & Workshops:
No.
1
2
3
Training Course
One Month training on the image processing of
CCD Camera images.
Fundamentals of Solaries 2.x
Solaries Environment for Application Users,
Openwindows 3.x.
Place
Padova University, Italy.
Date
June
1996
Egypt
1997
Egypt
1997
4
Solaries 2.x System Administration.
Egypt
1998
5
Network Administration 1.
Egypt
1998
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Mastering the Internet.
Egypt
1998
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Recent Trends in Teaching and evaluation.
Majmaah University, SA
2012
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Strategies to integrate technology in teaching.
Majmaah University, SA
2012
2
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Integration of technology into university teaching
Majmaah University, SA
2013
10
E-learning updates: Smart phone applications
Majmaah University, SA
2013
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E-learning System
Majmaah University, SA
2013
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Scientific research skills
Majmaah University, SA
2013
Majmaah University, SA
2013
13
How to use of Saudi digital library and research
skills in digital Environment
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Interactive smart board
Majmaah University, SA
2013
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Excellence in Teaching and learning
College of Science, Zolfi
2013
College of Science, Zolfi
2014
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Academic Accreditation requirements according
to ASSIN
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Curriculum design and development
Majmaah University, SA
2014
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Program Academic Accreditation Requirements
Majmaah University, SA
2014
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Visualization about typical lecture
College of Science, Zolfi
2014
Majmaah University, SA
2014
College of Science, Zolfi
2014
Majmaah University, SA
2014
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20
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Improvement of teaching quality by the use of
codified models for assessment.
Building and management of Electronic tests by
the use of D2L system
E-Learning management System
Conferences
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on
Intelligent Robots and Systems
(IROS2004)
4th International Conference on
Advanced Mechatronics (ICAM04)
IEEE International Conference on
Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2005)
IEEE fifth International Conference on
Informatics and Systems, (INFOS 2007)
Majmaah first International Conference:
“Scientific disciplines in emerging
universities, challenges and Solutions ”
Sendai, Japan
Sep.28-Oct. 2, 2004
Asahikawa, Japan
Oct. 3-5. 2004
Hong Kong and Macau
June 29 - July 3,
2005
March 24-26, 2007
Cairo Egypt
Majmaah University,
KSA
18-19/11/ 2012
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Publications:
1. Alawy, A. E., Elnagahy, F. I. Y., Haroon, A. A., Azzam, Y. A., and Simák, A.,
"Stellar image interpretation system using artificial neural networks: II-Bi-polar
function case," In ACTA POLYTECHNICA: Journal of Advanced Engineering, vol.
44, No. 1, 2004, 24-30, ISSN 1210-2709.
https://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/ap/article/view/506
2. Y. A. Azzam, K. Kosuge, Z. Wang, A. A. Alawy, Y. Hirata, “Telescope
Automatic Alignment and Pointing using Pattern Matching”, Proc. Of the 4th
International Conference on Advanced Mechatronics ICAM04, Oct. 3-5. 2004,
Asahikawa, Japan.
http://faculty.mu.edu.sa/public/uploads/1333168346.5416Final_ICAM.pdf
3. Y.A. Azzam, Z. Wang, Y. Hirata, K. Kosuge, A.A. Elkousy, A. Bahgat, and M.
AboElela, “Automatic Fine Alignment and Pointing of Movable Telescopes using
Point and Template Matching, ” Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE International
Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics June 29 - July 3, 2005, Hong Kong and
Macau.
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=1708787
4. Y. A. Azzam, F.I Younes Elnagahy, A. A. Haroon and A.E. Alawy, "Photon
Counting System Computer Control and Reduction Software" NRIAG Journal of
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Special Issue, PP. 271-300 ( 2006).
http://faculty.mu.edu.sa/public/uploads/1351019880.8541PHOTONCOUNTING
SYSTEM COMPUTER.pdf
5. F. I. Y. Elnagahy, A. A. Haroon, Y. A. Azzam, A. El-Bassuny Alawy,H. K.
Elminir, B. Šim‫ل‬k, “Embedded Coding of Astronomical Images”, In ACTA
POLYTECHNICA: Journal of Advanced Engineering, vol. 46, No. 6, 2006, 25-31.
https://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/ap/article/view/894/726
6. Hamdy K. Elminir, Y. A. Azzam and Farag I. Younis, " Prediction Of Hourly
And Daily Diffuse Fraction Using Neural Network, As Compared To Linear
Regression Models", Journal of Energy 32 (2007) 1513–1523.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544206002969
7. Farag Elnagahy, Aly Haroon, Yosry Azzam, Ahmed Alawy, Hamdy Elminir, and
Boris Simák, "Embedded coding of Astronomical Images", IEEE fifth International
Conference on Informatics and Systems, INFOS 2007, March 24-26, 2007, Cairo
Egypt.
http://infos2007.fci.cu.edu.eg/Astronomy_session.htm
8. El-Basuny Alawy, A. A. Haroon, M.A.Mohanna, F. I. Y. Elnagahy, , Y. A. Azzam,
and A. Essam El-sayed, "The Alawy Stellar CCD Photometry (ASCCDP) Method,
(II) Numerical Tests and Further Development" ", IEEE fifth International
Conference on Informatics and Systems, INFOS 2007, March 24-26, 2007, Cairo
Egypt.
http://infos2007.fci.cu.edu.eg/Astronomy_session.htm
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9. Y. A. Azzam, G.B. Ali, F. Elnagahy, H. A. Ismail, A. Haroon and I. Selim,
"Current and Future Capabilities of the 74-inch Telescope of Kottamia
Astronomical Observatory in Egypt", UN/ESA/NASA Workshop on Basic Space
Science and the International Heliophysical Year 2007, hosted by the National
Astronomical observatory of Japan on behalf of the Government of Japan, Tokyo,
18-22 June 2007.
http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-642-03325-4_16
10. A. A. Haroon, I. Selim, F. I. Elnagahy, Y. A. Azzam and S. Laban, “Kottamia 14
Inch Celestron”, Journal of the Astronomical Society of Egypt 14/I 59-75, 2007.
https://www.academia.edu/1143215/Kottamia_14_Inch_Celestron
11. A.M. Riad, Hamdy K. Elminir, Hala S. Own and Yosry A. Azzam, “Testing the
applicability of artificial intelligence techniques to the subject of erythemal
ultraviolet solar radiation Part one: The applicability of a fuzzy rule based
approach”, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 90 (2008) 9510.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1011134407001819
12. Hamdy K. Elminir¨, Hala S. Own, Yosry A. Azzam and A.M. Riad, "Testing the
applicability of artificial intelligence techniques to the subject of erythemal
ultraviolet solar radiation Part two: an intelligent system based on multi classifier
technique", Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 90 (2008)
198–206.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1011134407001807
13. A. Essam, A. Naklawy, A. A. Haroon, M. A. Hamdy, G. B. Ali, H. A. Ismail, I. M.
Selim, Y. A. Azzam, and F. I. Elnagahy, " New CCD photometric observations of
W-UMA eclipsing binary NSV 5904 using the 1.88-m Kottamia telescope, Egypt ",
NRIAG Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Special Issue (2010)
https://www.academia.edu/1143045/New_CCD_Photometric_Observations_of_W-UMa_Eclipsing_
Binary_NSV_5904_Using_the_1.88-m_Kottamia_Telescope_Egypt
14. R. El-Mallawany, M. S. Gaafa, and Y. A. Azzam "Prediction of Ultrasonic
Parameters at low Temperatures for Tellurite Glasses using ANN." Chalcogenide
Letters,
Vol.
11,
No.
5,
May
2014,
p.
227
–
232.
http://www.chalcogen.ro/227_Mallawany.pdf
15. Y. A. Azzam, Afaf M. Abd El Hameed, Fatma S. El-Tokhy, Mohamed Ismail, M.
El_harony, and S.M. Sharaf, “Investigation and Treatment of the Aluminizing
Process for Mirrors of Astronomical Telescopes and Optical Instruments of Space
Vehicles ”, Journal of applied Thermal Engineering, Volume 75, 22 January 2015,
Pages 856–866.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359431114008862
17. MS GAAFAR, YA AZZAM, “Acoustic relaxation of some lead niobium
tellurite glasses”, Bulletin of Materials Science 38 (1), 119-128.
http://www.ias.ac.in/matersci/bmsfebruary2015/119.pdf
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Teaching Experiences:
Course Name
No
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2
3
4
5
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Computer
Applications,
Data
Processing Management, Computer
Applications in Commerce, Word
Processing, Introduction to Computer
Science, and C++ Programming
Computer 1 for preliminary year (CSP
001)
Computer 2 for preliminary year (CSP
002)
Logic Design (CIS 111)
Introduction to Information Systems
(CIS226)
Introduction to Computer
Programming (CSC252)
Graduation Project 1 (CIS 448)
Graduation Project 2 (CIS 449)
Computer Skills and Inf. Technology
(Comp 010)
English Language 1 for computer
students (Eng 126)
English Language 2 for computer
students (Eng 2212)
Digital Logic (COMP 214)
Digital logic Design (CSI 223)
Programming 1 (CSI 211)
Place
Date
Higher Technical
Institute, 10th of
Ramadan city,
Egypt
2006-2008
College of Science in
Zolfi, MU (CSZMU)
CSZ – MU
1429,
1431 H
CSZ – MU
CSZ - MU
CSZ – MU
CSZ – MU
CSZ – MU
College of Dentistry
in Zolfi – MU
College of Education
in Zolfi, MU (CEZ MU)
CEZ -MU
CEZ -MU
CSZ – MU
CSZ – MU
1430,
1430,1431,1432,
1433 H
1430,1431,1432,
1433 H
1429,1430,1431,
1432 H
1430,1431,1432,
1433,1434 H
1432 - 1434 H
1432-1434 H
1432, 1433 H
1433 H
1433 H
1434 H
1435 – 1436 H
1436 H
Professional skills and experience:
-Computer programming in many languages
-System administrator for workstations
-Very Good Knowledge of UNIX operating system
-2 years of Experience in Robotics and vision control of Robots, Tohoku University, Japan
-Two scientific missions to both of Cambridge university (2006) and Bradford university
(2007), England.
- Reviewer of the Scientific & Academic Publishing Journals, (http://www.sapub.org)
- Reviewer of the Journal of Medical Systems (http://link.springer.com/journal/10916)
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List of Projects:
Taking part on the following:
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Design and installation of the CCD camera system of 74” telescope at Kottamia
observatory, Egypt, 1997
Design and implementation of the refurbishment and development of the aluminizing
plant of Kottamia 74” telescope using PLC and pneumatic control, Egypt, 1998
Student staff of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and
Systems IROS 2004, Sendai, Japan, Sep.28-Oct. 2, 2004
Attending of the 4th International Conference on Advanced Mechatronics ICAM 04,
Oct. 3-5, 2004, Asahikawa, Japan.
Attending of the 2005 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics,
June 29 - July 3, 2005, Hong Kong and Macau.
Member of the team of the project of the integrated curriculum in automation and
instrumentation for electrical energy systems funded from the Higher Education
Enhancement Project Fund (HEEPF), Egypt from Dec. 2004 till June 2006.
Design and implementation of the big project of automation, refurbishment and
development of the control system of Kottamia 74” telescope, Egypt, 2005-2007.
Supervisor of an M. Sc. student at the faculty of Engineering, Helwan University,
Cairo, 2008 - now.
Referee of information systems and technology projects introduced to the Deanship of
Scientific Research, King AbdulAziz University, Saudi Arabia, 2010 – now.
Referee of information systems and technology projects introduced to the Deanship of
Scientific Research, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia, 2015.
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Principal Investigator of the project: " Linguistic Difficulties Facing Students of
Sciences in Using English Language in Majmaah University ", Business & Human
Research Center, Deanship of Scientific Research, MAJMAAH UNIVERSITY,
1432/1433 H
12-
Co- investigator of the project: " Applicability of an Artificial Intelligence Technique in
Prediction of Ultrasonic Parameters at Low Temperatures for Semiconducting
Glasses", Engineering and Applied Sciences Research Center, Deanship of Scientific
Research, MAJMAAH UNIVERSITY, 1433/1434 H
13-
Co- investigator of the project: " Investigation and simulation of acoustic and thermal
properties of some borate and tellurite glasses ", Engineering and Applied Sciences
Research Center, Deanship of Scientific Research, MAJMAAH UNIVERSITY,
1434/1435 H.
14-
Co- investigator of the project: " Arabic E-learning using Internet of Everything”,
King AbdulAziz city for Science and Technology KACST, 1435/1436 H.
15-
Principal investigator of the project: " Estimation of Global Solar Radiation using an
Artificial Intelligence Technique”, King AbdulAziz city for Science and
Technology KACST, 1435/1436 H.
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