Walid Tawfik
Prof. Walid Tawfik [2] (born July 6, 1969) is an Egyptian academic researcher at Cairo University.[3][4][5]
Early life and education
Tawfik was born on July 6, 1969, in Cairo, Egypt.[3] He earned his Bachelor of Science in Physics from Cairo University in 1992,[6] followed by a Master of Science in Physics in 1996. He completed his PhD in Physics in 2000 at Cairo University in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich, Germany.[2] His dissertation focused on the study of photon-molecular interaction dynamics using short laser pulses.[7][full citation needed][8]
Career
Academic leadership
Tawfik has held several academic leadership positions, including Chairman of the Department of Laser Applications in Metrology, Photochemistry, and Agriculture (LAMPA)[1][6] at Cairo University since December 2020.[9] He has overseen curriculum development and accreditation processes, including those aligned with NAQAAE and ABET standards.[10]
Research
Tawfik's research focuses on the interdisciplinary application of ultrafast lasers, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence models (AIM) in environmental analysis and cancer treatment[1]. He has published over 80 papers in Web of Science-indexed journals and has an H-index of 20.[11] His work on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has been widely cited, and he has been recognized as one of the world's top 2% scientists in photonics by Stanford University (2021–2024).[12]
Projects
- Principal Investigator: A project funded by the Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF) with a budget of 10 million Egyptian pounds, focusing on the detection of soil contamination using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). [13]
- Co-Principal Investigator: A joint Egypt-US project funded by STDF, focusing on photoactive biocompatible carbon-based nanocomposites for cancer treatment.[14]
Publications
Tawfik has authored or co-authored numerous publications.
Books
- Tawfik, Walid (2023). Recent Advances in the Investigation of Textiles Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS). IGI Global. Search this book on
Articles
- Hellal, Ahmed (2024). "Assessment of doped graphene in the removal of atrazine from water". Scientific Reports.
- Tawfik, Walid (2024). "A new vision of photothermal therapy assisted with gold nanorods for the treatment of mammary cancers in adult female rats". Nanoscale Advances. 6 (1): 170–187. doi:10.1039/D3NA00595J. PMC 10729923 Check
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Awards and recognition
- Listed among the world's top 2% scientists in photonics by Stanford University (2021–2024)[12]
- Senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)[15][16][6][17] and the Optical Society of America (OSA)[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cairo University Scholar". Cairo University Scholar. 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-25.[dead link]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Professor Walid Tawfik, Cairo University, National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences". egyplasma.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Prof. Walid Tawfik | Cairo University". Academia.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ↑ "Prof. Walid TAWFIK | Head of the department of Laser application in Metrology | Professor | Cairo University, Cairo | CU | National institute of laser sciences NILES | Research profile". ResearchGate. Archived from the original on 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2025-01-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Tawfik, Walid". Scopus.com. 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Walid Tawfik Younes Mohamed, PhD | International Journal of Nanomedicine and Nanosurgery". sciforschenonline.org. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Login Required". account.optica.org. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ↑ Tawfik, Walid (2000). "Study of Photon-Molecular Interaction Dynamics Using Short Laser Pulses". Cairo University.
- ↑ "National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences". Archived from the original on 2011-05-08. Retrieved 2023-10-01. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Tawfik, Walid (2021). "Academic Leadership in Laser Applications". Cairo University.
- ↑ "Prof. Walid Tawfik". Google Scholar. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Ioannidis, John P.A. (2021). "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". Stanford University.
- ↑ "STDF Project 37051". STDF. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-01. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "STDF Project 45893". STDF. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-01. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Curriculum Vitae for Prof. Walid Tawfik Younes Mohamed" (PDF) – via egyplasma.com.
- ↑ "ا.د. وليد توفيق يونس" [Prof. Walid Tawfiq Younis] (in العربية). AriD. 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ↑ "Thank You for Your Membership!". IEEE.
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