Ahmed Younes Resume

`Ahmed Younes`

Professor of Quantum Computing
Department of Mathematics & Computer Science,
Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Egypt

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            Alexandria Quantum Computing Group(AleQCG)
            Scopus ID: 7102505871

            ORCID: 0000-0002-1594-1589

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Ahmed Younes is currently the Vice Dean of Education and Student Affairs, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University. Manager of the International Scientific Publishing Center, Alexandria University. Also, he is the former Academic Supervisor of the Faculty of Computers and Data Science, Alexandria University.

He is Professor of Computer Science (Quantum Computing) at Alexandria University and Honorary Research Fellow at School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. He is the founder and leader of Alexandria Quantum Computing Group (AleQCG), the manager of the Center of Excellence for Quantum Computers – Alexandria University, the coordinator of the Professional Master in Quantum Computing and Quantum Information, the coordinator of QEgypt (QWorld cousin) and the representative of Egypt in World Quantum Day.

He obtained his PhD from University of Birmingham, United Kingdom in 2004 in quantum circuits and quantum algorithms. He introduced techniques in amplitude amplifications and quantum search algorithms, known as `Partial Diffusion Operator' and made contributions in representing Quantum Boolean circuits as Reed-Muller logic. He published many papers in Quantum Algorithms, Quantum cryptography and Reversible Circuits.

Education		BSc. in Computer Science – Faculty of Science, Alexandria University [May 1999]. MSc. Qualifications in Computer Science – Faculty of Science, Alexandria University [May 2001]. Ph.D. In Computer Science – School of Computer Science, The University Of Birmingham, United Kingdom [August 2004].
Professional Achievements		Founder and Leader of Alexandria Quantum Computing Group (AleQCG). Establishment of the Center of Excellence for Quantum Computers – Alexandria University. Establishment of the Professional Master in Quantum Computing and Quantum Information Program, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University. Establishment Of QEgypt, A QCousin Of QWorld Association. Supervised with degree awarded: 18 Master students and 7 PhD students. Organized and contributed in many workshops and seminars in quantum computing in Egypt (physical and online) and worldwide (online). Introduced of quantum computing courses in the BSc level, the MSc and the PhD level in the syllabus of Faculty of Science, Alexandria University and many other universities in Egypt. Establishment of Cooperations with Many Quantum Computing Research Groups in Egypt and worldwide Such as United States, Germany, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Russia, United Arab Emirates, Libya, and Tunisia. Establishment of the MIS, LMS and SIS in Faculty of Science, Alexandria University. Finished 7 Science-Up projects as principal investigator funded by STDF - Science and Technology Development Fund.
Research interests		I am generally interested in quantum computing, especially quantum algorithms and quantum circuits. I am also interested in non-standard computation such as DNA computing and biologically inspired computing. My publications can be included under the following topics: · Quantum search algorithms. · Amplitude amplification techniques. · Quantum machine learning. · Synthesis and optimization of reversible/ quantum circuits. · Quantum data encoding. · Quantum image processing. · Quantum cryptography. · Quantum logic. · Quantum measurements. · Quantum dot cellular automata. · Merging between quantum computing and DNA computing.
Awards and honors		· ORS Awards from Universities UK, 2001. · Honorary Shield Computer Scientific Society, Alexandria, Egypt, 2005. · Honorary Shield from Beirut Arab University, 2009. · Alexandria University Scientific Encouragement Award, 2014. · Honorary Shield of Loyalty and Hope from Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, 2015. · Honorary Shield from Faculty of Science Alumni Association, 2020. · Honorary Shield from Faculty of Computers and Data Science, Alexandria University, 2021. · Honorary Shield from El-Nasr Boys School, 2022-2023. · Honorary Shield from El-Nasr Girls College, 2022-2023. · Many certificates of appreciation from multiple bodies.
Work History		Computer Science Teaching Assistance - Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University [2000-2002]. Research Student and Teaching Assistance – School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom [2002-2004]. Assistant Professor of Computer Science - Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University [2004-2013]. Associate Professor of Computer Science- Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University [2013- 2018]. Professor Of Quantum Computing - Department of Mathematics And Computer Science, Faculty Of Science, Alexandria University [2018 – To Present]. Visiting Professor – Beirut Arab University, Lebanon [2008-2011]. Honorary Research Fellow, School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom [2015-2017]. Representative of Alexandria University in the Higher Council for Egyptian Universities Ranking [2017-2019]. Academic Supervisor of Faculty of Computers and Data Science, Alexandria University [2019-2021]. Vice-Dean for Education and Student Affairs, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University [2020- To Present]. Manager of the International Scientific Publishing Center, Alexandria University [2011- To Present]. Founder and Leader of Alexandria Quantum Computing Group (AleQCG) [2013- To Present]. Manager of the Center of Excellence for Quantum Computers, Alexandria University [2020- To Present]. Coordinator of the Professional Master in Quantum Computing and Quantum Information, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University [2021- To Present]. Member of the Higher Committee for Awards at Alexandria University [2015- To Present]. Member of the Universities Ranking Committee at Alexandria University [2011- To Present]. Coordinator of QEgypt, a Qcousin of QWorld Association [2020- To Present]. Representative of Egypt in World Quantum Day Network [2021- To Present]. Adjunct Professor at: · College of Computing & Information Technology, and College of Engineering & Technology - Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AAST). · Sadat Academy for Management Sciences. · Pharos University in Alexandria (PUA). · Zewail City of Science and Technology. · Information Technology Institute (ITI) - Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. · Faculty of Engineering, and Faculty of Business, Alexandria University. .
Community Services		· Contributed as a judge and head of judge committees in many competitions for kids such as FIRST LEGO League, Science fairs and Intel ISEF. · Organized and participated in many events for raising awareness of the fields of computer science, quantum computing, scientific publishing, journal rankings and university rankings. · Established and coached many student clubs. · Contributed with schools in Alexandria, Egypt in many events for school students. · Guest in four TV shows in national Egyptian channels discussing topics such as quantum computing and the scientific research impact of Alexandria University.
Teaching		I taught the following courses: · Discrete Structures · Structured Programming. · Object Oriented Programming · Data Structures · Algorithm Analysis and Design · Computational Complexity · Computer Architecture · Operating Systems Concepts and Design · Compiler Design and Construction · Theory of Computation · Database Management Systems · Multimedia Systems · Information Storage and Retrieval · Quantum Computing and Quantum Algorithms · Biologically Inspired Computation
Publications		[1] M Khawasik, WG El-Sayed, MZ Rashad, A Younes. A Secured Half-Duplex Bidirectional Quantum Key Distribution Protocol against Collective Attacks. Symmetry 14 ((12) 2481), 10.3390/sym14122481, (2022) [2] M Khawasik, W Elsayed, M Rashad, A Younes. A Secured Quantum Two-Bit Commitment Protocol for Communication Systems. IEEE Access 10 (10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3173645), 50218 – 50226 (2022) [3] S Anwer, A Younes, I Elkabani, A Elsayed. Preparation of quantum superposition using partial negation. IEEE Access, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3151196 (2022) [4] J Holland, M Ismail, A Younes. Improved Quantum Controlled Teleportation Via Quantum Hiding. Optica Quantum 2.0 Conference, 13 June 2022 - 16 June 2022 3725957 (QTu2A.3) (2022) [5] B Elias, A Younes. Enhanced quantum signature scheme using quantum amplitude amplification operators. PLoS ONE 16 (10), e0258091(10.1371/journal.pone.0258091) 2 (2021) [6] DA Rizk, A Younes. Quantum Algorithm for Quantum State Discrimination via Partial Negation and Weak Measurement. Quantum Information Processing 20 (DOI: 10.1007/s11128-021-03245-3), 307 (2021) [7] N Nasr, A Younes, A Elsayed. Efficient representations of digital images on quantum computers. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 10.1007/s11042-021-113 6 (2021) [8] M Rofail, A Younes. Synthesis Strategy of Reversible Circuits on DNA Computers. Symmetry 13 (7), 1242, DOI: 10.3390/sym13071242 (2021) [9] M Gado, A Younes. Optimization of Reversible Circuits Using Toffoli Decompositions with Negative Controls. Symmetry 13 (6), 1025, DOI:10.3390/sym13061025, 3 (2021) [10] A Moustafa, A Younes. Efficient Synthesis of Reversible Circuits Using Quantum Dot Cellular Automata. IEEE Access 9, 76662 (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3083507) 1 (2021) [11] H Hussein, A Younes, Abdelmoez, Walid. Quantum algorithm for solving the test suite minimization problem. Cogent Engineering 8 (1), 10.1080/23311916.2021.1882116 1 (2021) [12] SA Mohsin, SM Darwish, A Younes. QIACO: A Quantum Dynamic Cost Ant System for Query Optimization in Distributed Database. IEEE Access 9 (10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3049544), 15833-15846 4 (2021) [13] SA Mohsin, A Younes, SM Darwish. Dynamic Cost Ant Colony Algorithm to Optimize Query for Distributed Database Based on Quantum-Inspired Approach. Symmetry 13 (1), 70, 10.3390/sym13010070, 2021 6 (2021) [14] H HUSSEIN, A YOUNES, W ABDELMOEZ. Quantum Inspired Genetic Algorithm for Solving the Test Suite Minimization Problem. WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on COMPUTERS 19, 10.37394/23205.2020.19.20, (2020) [15] SA Mohsin, SM Darwish, A Younes. Dynamic cost ant colony algorithm for optimize distributed database query. The International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision (2020) [16] M Shaban, A Younes, A Elsayed. Enhancing the quantum cost of Reed-Muller Based Boolean quantum circuits using genetic algorithms. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 1447 (1), 012031 (2020) [17] SQ Saleh, A Younes. Analyzing the reliability of quantum amplitude amplification techniques in the presence of noise. Electronic Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications 8 (1), 162-181 2 (2020) [18] SQ Saleh, A Younes. Different fixed-phases for quantum search operators. Journal of the Physical Society of Japan 88 (12), 124002, 2 (2019) [19] SM Darwish, TA Shendi, A Younes. Chemometrics approach for the prediction of chemical compounds' toxicity degree based on quantum inspired optimization with applications in drug discovery. Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems, 103826, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemolab.2019.103 2 (2019) [20] M Osman, A Younes, G Ismail, R Farouk. Integration of Boolean Operators on Reversible Circuits Using ?? Library. International Journal of Engineering Science Invention (IJESI) 8 (7) (2019) [21] M Osman, A Younes, G Ismail, R Farouk. An Improved Design of n-Bit Universal Reversible Gate Library. International Journal of Theoretical Physics (DOI:10.1007/s10773-019-04143-2), 4 (2019) [22] SM Darwish, TA Shendi, A Younes. Quantum-inspired genetic programming model with application to predict toxicity degree for chemical compounds. Expert Systems, e12415 (DOI: 10.1111/exsy.12415), 2019 3 (2019) [23] A Moustafa, A Younes, YF Hassan. Synthesis of Reversible Circuits Using Quantum Dot Cellular Automata. Journal of Alexandria for Science 1 (1) (2019) [24] R Montaser, A Younes, M Abdel-Aty. New Design of Reversible Full Adder/Subtractor using R gate. International Journal of Theoretical Physics, 58(1):167-183, DOI:10.1007/s10773-018-3921-1 (2019) [25] T Ahmed, A Younes, A Elsayed. Improving the quantum cost of reversible Boolean functions using reorder algorithm. Quantum Information Processing 17 (10.1007/s11128-018-1874-1), 104:119 4 (2018) [26] M Zidan, AH Abdel-Aty, A Younes, EA Zanaty, I El-khayat, M Abdel-Aty. A Novel Algorithm based on Entanglement Measurement for Improving Speed of Quantum Algorithms. Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences 12 (1), 265-269 46 (2018) [27] A Younes. Using Reed-Muller Expansions in the Synthesis and Optimization of Boolean Quantum Circuits. Inspired by Nature, Springer, 113-141 2 (2018) [28] MY Abubakar, LT Jung, N Zakaria, A Younes, AH Abdel-Aty. Reversible circuit synthesis by genetic programming using dynamic gate libraries. Quantum Information Processing 16 (6), 160 (10.1007/s11128-017-1609-8) 26 (2017) [29] A Younes. Reading a Single Qubit System Using Weak Measurement with Variable Strength. Annals of Physics DOI: 10.1016/j.aop.2017.03.008 380, 93-105 7 (2017) [30] R Montaser, A Younes, M Abdel-Aty. New Designs of Universal Reversible Gate Library. Quantum Matter 6 (1), 89-96 6 (2017) [31] MY Abubakar, LT Jung, MN Zakaria, A Younes, AH Abdel-Aty. New universal gate library for synthesizing reversible logic circuit using genetic programming. 3rd International Conference on Computer and Information Sciences (ICCOINS), (2016) [32] A Moustafa, A Younes, YF Hassan. A Customizable Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata Building Block for the Synthesis of Classical and Reversible Circuits. The Scientific World Journal 2015 (Article ID 705056), doi:10.1155/2015/70505613 (2015) [33] R Montaser, A Younes, M Abdel-Aty. Improving the quantum cost of NCT-based reversible circuit. Quantum Information Processing 14 (4), 1249-1263 6 (2015) [34] A Younes. A fast quantum algorithm for the affine Boolean function identification. The European Physical Journal Plus 130 (2), 1-9 8 (2015) [35] A Moustafa, A Younes, YF Hassan. A Customizable Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata Building Block for the Synthesis of Classical and Reversible Circuits (2015 [36] A Younes. On the Universality of n-bit Reversible Gate Libraries. Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences 9 (5), 2579-2588 11 (2015) [37] A Younes. A Bounded-error Quantum Polynomial Time Algorithm for Two Graph Bisection Problems. Quantum Information Processing, DOI 10.1007/s11128-015-1069-y (2015) [38] A Younes. Tight bounds on the Synthesis of 3-bit reversible circuits: NFFr library. Journal of Circuits, Systems, and Computers 23 (03), 1450040 10 (2014) [39] A Younes, M Abdel-Aty. Collapsing a Perfect Superposition to a Chosen Quantum State without Measurement. PLOS ONE 9 (8), e103612,1 (2014) [40] A Younes, M Abdel-Aty. Amplitudes distribution over two copies of small quantum subsystems. Quantum information processing 12 (9), 2977-2991 1, (2013) [41] Y Hassan, A Younes, N Elsayed. Artificial Immune System and Soft Computing. IRACST - International Journal of Computer Science and Information, 5 (2013) [42] M Osama, A Younes, MH Fahmy. Integration of irreversible gates in reversible circuits using NCT library. IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering (IOSR-JCE) 14 (6), 69-79 6 (2013) [43] A Younes. Database Manipulation Operations on Quantum Systems. Quantum Information Review 1, 9-17, 3 (2013) [44] A Younes. Towards more reliable fixed phase quantum search algorithm. Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences 7 (1), 93-98 17 (2013) [45] A Younes. Detection and elimination of non-trivial reversible identities. International Journal of Computer Science, Engineering and Applications, 13 (2011) [46] A Younes. Enhancing the security of quantum communication by hiding the message in a superposition. Information Sciences 181 (2), 329-334 10 (2011) [47] A Younes. Reducing quantum cost of reversible circuits for homogeneous Boolean functions. Journal of Circuits, Systems, and Computers 19 (07), 1423-1434 5 (2010) [48] A Younes, J Rowe, J Miller. Enhanced quantum searching via entanglement and partial diffusion. Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 237 (8), 1074-1078, 31 (2008) [49] A Younes, J Rowe, J Miller. Quantum search algorithm with more reliable behaviour using partial diffusion. AIP Conference Proceedings 734 (1), 171-174, 30 (2004) [50] A Younes, JF Miller. Representation of Boolean quantum circuits as Reed–Muller expansions. International journal of electronics 91 (7), 431-444, 44 (2004)