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Prof. Ahmed Radwan

Professor

Faculty Office Ext.

1758

Faculty Building

UB2

Office Number

S21

Biography

Prof. Ahmed G. Radwan is Professor of Engineering Mathematics at Nile University, Egypt, and is currently on leave from Cairo University’s Department of Engineering Mathematics and Physics. He has held numerous senior academic and administrative positions, including Vice President for Research, Dean of Graduate Studies, Director of Research and Sponsored Projects, Director of the Nanoelectronics Integrated Systems Center, Acting Dean of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Head of Marketing and Communications at Nile University. He has also served in leadership and visiting roles at Cairo University, KAUST in Saudi Arabia, and McMaster University in Canada. 

An internationally recognized researcher, Prof. Radwan works across engineering mathematics, fractional-order systems, nonlinear dynamics, chaotic circuits, circuit theory, secure communication, cryptosystems, and applied artificial intelligence. According to Scopus, he has published more than 500 indexed papers, received over 13,000 citations, and achieved an h-index of 58. He is also the author or co-author of 13 international books and 26 book chapters. His global standing is reflected in his repeated inclusion among Stanford/Elsevier’s World’s Top 2% Scientists and his ranking among Egypt’s leading researchers. 

His research combines mathematical theory with practical engineering applications, covering areas such as oscillators, filters, impedance matching, bioimpedance modeling, secure computation, and intelligent systems. He has supervised more than 50 Master’s and PhD students, with ten receiving best thesis awards, while many of his graduates have advanced to prominent academic, technical, and executive roles. 

Prof. Radwan has also made a major contribution to scientific capacity building. He founded the NILES International Conference and the Undergraduate Research Forum, initiatives that have engaged thousands of researchers, students, institutions, and international contributors. NILES has published more than 800 IEEE-indexed papers, while UGRF and related competitions have supported thousands of projects and contributed to awards, Scopus-indexed outputs, and more than 15 startups. 

His innovation record includes six US and international patents in areas such as oscillators, fractional-order impedance matching, digital chaotic systems, and pseudo-random number generation. He has also led or contributed to funded projects exceeding USD 1 million in secure communication, AI, smart agriculture, sensing, robotics, and environmental technologies. 

Beyond research, Prof. Radwan has served on major national and international scientific committees and currently chairs Egypt’s Basic Sciences Research Council. His many honors include national and regional awards for leadership, research excellence, engineering, applied sciences, and mathematical sciences.  

 

Recent Publications
Journal

Boundary Dynamics of Memcapacitor in Voltage-Excited Circuits and Relaxation Oscillators

This paper discusses the boundary dynamics of the charge-controlled memcapacitor for Joglekar’s window function that describes the nonlinearities of the memcapacitor’s boundaries. A closed form solution for the memcapacitance is introduced for general doping factor (Formula presented.)p. The derived formulas are used to predict the behavior of the memcapacitor under different voltage excitation

Circuit Theory and Applications
Journal

Fractional Order Sallen–Key and KHN Filters: Stability and Poles Allocation

This paper presents the analysis for allocating the system poles and hence controlling the system stability for KHN and Sallen–Key fractional order filters. The stability analysis and stability contours for two different fractional order transfer functions with two different fractional order elements are presented. The effect of the transfer function parameters on the singularities of the system

Circuit Theory and Applications
Conference Paper

Fractional order oscillators with single non-zero transmission matrix element

This paper presents a study of fractional order oscillator design based on a matrix. The presented oscillator consists of a general two port network and three impedances. Only two port with single element in its transmission matrix is discussed which gives four possible networks. Different combinations for one element have been investigated. The impedances associated with the studied networks are

Circuit Theory and Applications
Journal

Fractional order oscillators based on operational transresistance amplifiers

In this paper, a general analysis of the fractional order operational transresistance amplifiers (OTRA) based oscillator is presented and validated through eight different circuits which represent two classifications according to the number of OTRAs. The general analytical formulas of the oscillation frequency, condition as well as the phase difference are illustrated for each case and summarized

Circuit Theory and Applications
Conference Paper

2T2M memristor-based memory cell for higher stability RRAM modules

This paper introduces a novel 2T2M memristor based memory cell which, offers higher stability and noise margins than previous works. The proposed 2T2M RRAM module is similar to conventional 6T SRAM module in terms of delay and number of interface pins. However, the predicted area of the proposed 2T2M RRAM cell is significantly lower compared to the CMOS based 6T SRAM cell, and is also expected to

Circuit Theory and Applications
Conference Paper

Generalized fractional logistic map suitable for data encryption

This paper presents a generalized form of the fractional logistic map. Two general parameters a and b are added to the classical fractional logistic equation. The effect of such parameters on the map is studied explicitly, in combination with the fractional order parameter α, which offers an extra degree of freedom increasing the design flexibility and adding more controllability on the design

Circuit Theory and Applications
Conference Paper

Generalized delayed logistic map suitable for pseudo-random number generation

This paper presents the generalization of a delayed version of the logistic map. The effect of the added two general parameters is studied, which offers the option of having three different maps. The dynamic behavior of the vertical, zooming and the general map is analyzed. The study of the fixed points, stability ranges and bifurcation diagram of the delayed logistic map at hand is detailed in

Circuit Theory and Applications
Journal

Pinched hysteresis with inverse-memristor frequency characteristics in some nonlinear circuit elements

Abstract Pinched hysteresis is considered to be a signature of the existence of memristance. However, here we report on a model that exhibits pinched hysteresis yet it may represent a nonlinear inductor or a nonlinear capacitor (both with quadratic nonlinearity) or a derivative-controlled nonlinear resistor/transconductor. Further, the lobe area of the pinched hysteresis loop in these devices has

Circuit Theory and Applications
Conference Paper

Current feedback operational amplifier (CFOA) based fractional order oscillators

This paper presents a study of fractional order oscillators based on current feedback operational amplifiers (CFOA). Two general cases have been discussed for the oscillation frequency and condition with the use of two fractional order elements of different orders. Design procedure for the two general cases is illustrated with numerical discussions. Circuit simulations for some special cases are

Circuit Theory and Applications
Research Tracks

1) Fractional-Order Systems

2) Memristor

3) Bifurcation

4) Encryption

5) Chaos

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
Chaotic
Research Project

Software Algorithm and Hardware Implementations of Information Security Using Number Theory and Chaotic Systems

The project aims at proposing novel software algorithms for information security and their hardware implementations. The algorithms will utilize different methods based on number theory and chaos theory. Cryptography and information hiding systems will be developed for different media data types such as text, image, audio and video. The project will investigate different classes of symmetric
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Research Project

FPGA/FPAA Implementation of Fractional-order Systems

Fractional Calculus (FC) has been proved through numerous research examples to be a superior tool for system description to the narrow integer order domain. This is achieved through the extra parameters introduced by allowing the differential or integral orders to take non-integer values. The promising capabilities of fractional-order devices challenge the research to find a way to simulate its
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Research Project

Ternary Logic Gates Design

Nowadays, the demand for building CNTFET-based ternary systems has been increasing. The current two-level binary logic and MOSFET technology have been facing limitations in chip size, design complexity, and power consumption. In this proposal, the method to design Ternary logic gates based on CNTFET and Memristor is proposed. Implementing Ternary Full-Adders and Multipliers is also discussed in
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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)
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Research Project

Development and Manufacturing of Soft Actuated Under Water Robotics

Objective/Contributions: Surveying research papers about transferring hard robot characteristics to soft one. Use additive manufacturing techniques to minimize the assembly process of the ROV actuator. Work on soft control and soft sensing system and study its ability to be used in soft robotics. Discuss biomimicking ROV. Create a hub for soft robotics at Nile University for participating in Egypt
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Research Project

Fractional order Image Processing Platform for Retinal Pigmontosa Patients

Objective/Contributions: Investigation and categorization of the different methodologies in fractional operator discretization. Investigate the effect of the number of memory samples on the performance of different discretization schemes and recommend the scheme which gives the best performance for the least number of memory samples. Discuss the stability analysis of the discretized operators and
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Research Project

An Underwater AR based System for Marine Life Detection and Classification for Divers and Tourists

Objective/Contributions: Collecting and annotating an extensive dataset of fish images representing the fish species in the red sea. Building a machine learning model capable of detecting and classifying fish species from a real-time video. Building a proof-of-concept prototype for the AR hardware that is capable of capturing the live video of marine life, running the classification model, and
Research Project

Multi-stage Low-cost Treatment of Dyes and Paints Wastewater by Coagulation, Adsorption, and Filtration for Reuse in Several Application

Objective/Contributions: Designing and constructing a low-cost, efficient, rapid environmentally friendly treatment system for textile and paint industries' recycling and treatment. Conducting a comprehensive literature database of all the reuse and treatment methods, in paints wastewater treatment and all the pilot plants, and treatment plants used success stories that successfully reduce the
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Research Project

Bio-Mimetic Locomotion of Soft Turtle Robot

Abstract Amphibious robots have great potential for a variety of applications, but their design can be complex and expensive. Bio-inspired soft robotics offers a promising solution, as their actuators can perform evenly on land and underwater. Our robot takes inspiration from turtle locomotion as it bridges the gap between traditional four-legged robots and swimming robots. The robot can be
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Research Project

Bio-inspired Soft Robot for Monitoring Coral Reefs

Abstract Coral reefs play a crucial role in supporting a quarter of all aquatic life, but their existence is now threatened by ongoing climate changes. Our project aims to develop an underwater soft robot that can mimic the morphology and shape of actual marine creatures and to imitate their swimming motion. This robot can play a critical role as monitoring platform to understand the reefs