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Prof. Ahmed H. Madian

Program Director of Electronics and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Faculty Office Ext.

1749

Faculty Building

UB2

Office Number

S09

Biography

Ahmed Madian (SM'12) is currently a Professor and director for Electronics and Computer Engineering Program, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, NILE University, Giza, Egypt on leave from the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority. He is the former director of Microelectronics System Design Master Program from 2015 -2020. Also, He has been the director of Nanoelectronics Integrated System Design Research Center (NISC) since 2016 -2023. He has published more than 200 papers in international conferences and journals with total H-index 29. Also, he served on the many technical and organizing committees of many international conferences. He received many research grants as Principal Investigator (PI), CO-PI, or Consultant from different national/international organizations. Also, he has been a member of the National Radio of Science Committee (NRSC), ASRT since 2018-now. He is a member of the Information Technology and Communication Council, ASRT from 2021 to now. Dr. Madian is senior member IEEE. He is currently the IEEE Egypt Section chair and served as the IEEE Egypt section secretary/conference coordinator and member of the ExCom from 2020 – 2023. He served as technical program co-chair of many IEEE international conferences and as organizing committee of many IEEE events and student’s competition. He is a member of the steering committee of many IEEE conferences. He served in the higher council of Communication and Information Technology, Egyptian Academy for Science, research, and Technology (ASRT). He has been elected as a voting member of IEEE CASS Standards Activities subdivision. He organized many awareness sessions for proposal writing and fundraising for different IEEE units. He organized the Agri-hackathon as an outreach activity from IEEE CASS. 

Achievements
  • IEEE Egypt Section Chair 2024-2025.      
  • He is a co-founder of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Egypt chapter which won the Chapter of the Year Award region 8 for 2012.
  • He is also the founder of IEEE CASS technical chapter Egypt section won the Chapter of the Year Award Region 8 for 2023 and won IEEE-CASS outreach for many years.
  • He won the best outstanding section over Region 8 and the best outstanding young professional affinity group in Region 8.
  • He is the IEEE African Council Treasure 2024-2025.
  • Finally, he has been selected as Distinguished Lecturer for the Circuits and Systems Society (CASS) 2024-2025.
  • Dr. Madian won the Best Researcher award (Dr Hazem Ezzat Award 2017) for his outstanding research profile and El-Shrouk Academy Award for Scientific and Technological C
Recent Publications

Generic FPGA Design of Spiking Neuron Model

This paper introduces a new representation of the human brain neuron cell response. Implementation of a single cell model of an excitatory and inhibitory neuron. The architecture is based on mimic the real reaction of the neuron cell. Excitatory and inhibitory are implemented in generic form for all neuron's behavior. The design is tested experimentally using FPGA. The designs have been realized

Circuit Theory and Applications

Fractional-Order Generalized Gene Regulation Model CCII-Based Practical Emulator

This paper presents a practical emulator of a generalised fractional-order model for gene regulation process, in an analog platform. The presented emulator is based on the second-generation current conveyor (CCII) and implemented using AD844 chips. The emulator realises a proposed generalised mathematical model for gene expression. The model sums up three different single models; the constitutive

Circuit Theory and Applications

A study of the nonlinear dynamics of human behavior and its digital hardware implementation

This paper introduces an intensive discussion for the dynamical model of the love triangle in both integer and fractional-order domains. Three different types of nonlinearities soft, hard, and mixed between soft and hard, are used in this study. MATLAB numerical simulations for the different three categories are presented. Also, a discussion for how the kind of personalities affects the behavior

Circuit Theory and Applications

A novel image encryption system merging fractional-order edge detection and generalized chaotic maps

This paper presents a novel lossless image encryption algorithm based on edge detection and generalized chaotic maps for key generation. Generalized chaotic maps, including the fractional-order, the delayed, and the Double-Humped logistic maps, are used to design the pseudo-random number key generator. The generalization parameters add extra degrees of freedom to the system and increase the

Circuit Theory and Applications

Energy Trading Based on Smart Contract Blockchain Application

Energy and clean energy are big concerns and interests. As the needs differ from area to another, different solutions appear. Energy cost, availability, reliability and trading rules are important keys in energy market. Energy sharing is a hot topic as a consumer being a part of the sustainable distributed system also making benefits such as Prosumer. Blockchain technology provides more secure

Circuit Theory and Applications

Generic Hardware of Fractional Order Multi-Scrolls Chaotic Generator Based on FPGA

Exploring the implementation of fractional calculus is essential to be adequately used in several applications. This paper introduces an FPGA design methodology of fractional order multi-scrolls chaotic system. Hardware resources comparison proves the efficiency of the proposed method. The designs are simulated using Xilinx ISE 14.7 and realized on FPGA Xilinx Artix 7. Different interesting

Circuit Theory and Applications

On the realization of Current-Mode Fractional-order Simulated Inductors

The objective of this work is to revisit the design criteria of current-mode simulated inductors in order to realize their fractional-order versions. Numerical simulations and SPICE circuits simulations are carried out on these generalized fractional-order simulated inductors. As well, fractional-order low pass filters based on the proposed circuits are realized and validated. © 2019 IEEE.

Circuit Theory and Applications

Stability analysis of fractional-order Colpitts oscillators

The mathematical formulae of six topologies of fractional-order Colpitts oscillator are introduced in this paper. Half of these topologies are based on MOS transistor, and the other half is based on BJT transistor. The design procedure for all of these topologies is proposed and summarized for each one. Stability analysis is very crucial in oscillators’ design, as oscillators should have its poles

Circuit Theory and Applications

A Digital Hardware Implementation for A new Mixed-Order Nonlinear 3-D Chaotic System

This paper introduces a generic modeling for a 3-D nonlinear chaotic based on fractional-order mathematical rules. Also, a novel modeling for the system using a mixture between integer and fractional-order calculus is proposed. Dynamics of the new realization are illustrated using phase portrait diagrams with complex behavior. Also, a great change in the parameter ranges is investigated using

Circuit Theory and Applications
Software and Communications
Mechanical Design
Research Tracks
  • Circuit theory
  • Low-voltage analog CMOS circuit design
  • Current-mode analog signal processing
  • Memristors
  • Fractional systems
  • VLSI, Encryption systems and mixed/digital applications on field-programmable gate arrays
Projects
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Research Project

Wireless Monitoring of Fruit Growth Using an Electrical BioImpedance Sensor Device

The idea of this project is to graph the quality of fruits and vegetables similar to ECG in humans. The purpose of this project is to build a prototype for a portable wireless electronic device capable of measuring live tissue with fruits or vegetables using bioimpedance and some mathematical & electrical models then transmitting data to the base station. This project will add scientific and
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Research Project

Smart Agriculture in Internet of Things Era

Efficient management of the Earth’s water resources has surged in urgency due to the confluence of several factors, including population growth, climate change, urbanization, etc. Irrigation stands out as one of the major sources of water utilization that can benefit drastically from novel approaches to water management. The nominal method for smart irrigation is to use some weather conditions to
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Research Project

Two Port Fractional-order Oscillators and Filters Suitable for Tissue Modeling

Objective: This project aims to study the relation between the mathematical fundamentals of fractional calculus and the concept of two-port circuit networks in the design of oscillators and filters with their analyses. These concepts will be applied to the Cole-Cole model, suitable for agriculture and biomedical applications tissue modelling. Outcomes: Literature Surveys (2 Journals + 2 Chapters)