Prof. Dr. Yasser El-Sharkawy | Military technical college | Egypt
Prof. Yasser H. El-Sharkawy is a distinguished professor of optoelectronics and biomedical engineering whose career spans more than three decades of impactful academic, research, and industrial contributions. As Chairman of the Scientific Council at the Military Technical College in Cairo, he leads research strategy and governance in optical systems, biomedical imaging, medical diagnostics, hyperspectral imaging, photoacoustic spectroscopy, and laser-based technologies. His work is widely recognized for bridging scientific innovation with real-world applications, particularly in advanced medical diagnostics and explosive detection. Prof. El-Sharkawy serves as an editor for the Journal of Engineering Science and Military Technologies and the Military Medicine Journal while mentoring numerous postgraduate researchers across interdisciplinary fields. His scholarly achievements include an h-index of 16, along with 956 total citations and 43 documents reflected in his i10-index, which collectively demonstrate the strong academic influence and sustained impact of his research. A respected leader in optoelectronics, he continues to drive advancements in imaging and photonic technologies while contributing actively to scientific development and professional training within the region and beyond.
Featured Publications
Aboughaleb, I. H., Aref, M. H., & El-Sharkawy, Y. H. (2020). Hyperspectral imaging for diagnosis and detection of ex-vivo breast cancer. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 31, 101922.
Aref, M. H. F., Sharawi, A. A. R., & El-Sharkawy, Y. H. (2021).Delineation of the arm blood vessels utilizing hyperspectral imaging to assist with phlebotomy for exploiting the cutaneous tissue oxygen concentration. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 33, 102190.
El-Sharkawy, Y. H., & Elbasuney, S. (2019).Hyperspectral imaging: A new prospective for remote recognition of explosive materials. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 13, 31–38.
Aref, M. H., Aboughaleb, I. H., & El-Sharkawy, Y. H. (2020).Tissue characterization utilizing hyperspectral imaging for liver thermal ablation. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 31, 101899.
Darwiesh, M., El-Sherif, A. F., Ayoub, H. S., El-Sharkawy, Y. H., Hassan, M. F., … (2018).Hyperspectral laser imaging of underwater targets. Journal of Optics, 47(4), 553–560.
El-Sharkawy, Y. H., & Elbasuney, S. (2017).Novel laser induced photoacoustic spectroscopy for instantaneous trace detection of explosive materials. Forensic Science International, 277, 215–222.
El-Sharkawy, Y. H., Badr, Y., Gadallah, M., & El-Sherif, A. F. (2006).Diagnostic of human teeth using photoacoustic response. Lasers in Dentistry XII, 6137, 613701.