Prof. Yasser M. El Battawy

Prof. Yasser El-Batawy is a Professor and Director of the Engineering Core Program at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nile University, Egypt. He received his B.Sc. in Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering (Distinction with Honor) in 1996 and his M.Sc. in Engineering Physics from Cairo University in 2000. In 2005, he completed his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at McMaster University in Canada, focusing on the "Modeling of High-Speed Photodetectors." He subsequently held a postdoctoral fellowship in the Photonics Group, ECE department at McGill University, Canada. In 2006, he joined the Engineering Physics Department at the Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, as an assistant professor and eventually achieved the rank of associate professor. Since February 2018, he has been a professor in Engineering Physics at Nile University. At Nile University, he holds the position of Director of the Engineering Core Program, showcasing his leadership capabilities. Besides, he is currently the head of the Vice Provost Academic Committee and the Director of General Courses in Nile University.  

His research spans optoelectronics and photonics, including high-speed photodetectors, plasmonic photovoltaics, quantum-dot infrared photodetectors, and stochastic analysis of photonic devices. He currently serves as Principal Investigator on an STDF-funded Basic Sciences Research Grant (2025–2028) on plasmonic and nanostructured photonic devices for photovoltaic and infrared-detection applications and has led or co-led several other funded projects. He has over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, and a book chapter, and has supervised numerous graduate theses, two of which received Best Master's Thesis awards at Cairo University. Prof. Yasser has received many prestigious awards including Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)-Postdoctoral Fellow for 2005-2007, and Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) – Canada for three times for 2003, 2004 and 2005. 

Prof. Yasser's professional journey also includes a role in 2013 as a senior member in the technical office of the Egyptian Educational Development Fund (EDF). Prof. Yasser has extensive experience teaching a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses. He has designed, taught, and supervised courses such as Engineering Physics, Electric Circuits, Electromagnetic Fields, Solid-State Electronics, Optoelectronics, and Photovoltaics at various universities, including Cairo University, Nile University. Dr. El-Batawy is recognized for his teaching — he received the Nile University Outstanding Teaching Award (2020) — and for public science communication through his YouTube channel on engineering physics, one of the most-viewed educational channels of its kind in Egypt, with over 5.5 million views.