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Since 2021 Mahmoud holds the role of Photonics Engineer at bialoom leading PIC design and numerical simulation activities. He has some interests in Nano-fabrication, digital signal processing, energy harvesting devices, and machine learning. He contributed significantly to the National Alliance in photonics entitled “Knowledge and Technology Alliance (KTA)” supported by the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), Egypt. Out of his work, he published 3 journal papers in the prestigious Scientific Reports (Springer Nature) and Journal of Lightwave Technology. study, he designed and built integrated optical memories using photonic crystals, liquid crystals, and silicon photonics. degrees are in integrated optical memories and storage from Alexandria university. degree in electronics and communications engineering from Arab Academy for since and technology, Alexandria, Egypt, in 2012. MAHMOUD ELRABIAAY, MSc Photonics Engineer Since 2020, George is leading assay development at bialoom, seeking to combine its groundbreaking sensing platform with advanced (bio)chemical modification techniques.

Throughout his research career, George has had the opportunity to put forward innovative solutions for challenging issues in the field of biochemical assay development and surface functionalization as well as their integration into biosensing platforms and prototyping of novel Lab-on-Chip devices. As a postdoctoral researcher and head of the Bionanotechnology and Nanochemistry Group at the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens (BRFAA), he has been involved in numerous projects aimed towards the development of biosensors based on different signal transduction principles as well as biorecognition molecules, gaining considerable experience and building strong collaborations with key players in this interdisciplinary field. George, a biochemist and molecular biologist by training (University of Nottingham, UK), since his PhD studies at Cranfield University, UK has focused on biosensor development due to his keen interest in the interfaces between the biological world and inorganic materials.

GEORGE TSEKENIS, PhD Principal Scientist – Assay development His technological interests include photonic and plasmonic integrated circuits for biosensors and next generation point of care diagnostics. Thanasis has been developing silicon photonic and plasmonic based solutions for computer interconnects and biosensing applications for more than 3 years, strongly focusing on application-driven R&D.

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To pursue his PhD Thanasis joined the WinPhos research group at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation (CIRI) of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki as a research associate, participating in a series of EU funded research projects. His diploma thesis focused on the design and experimental characterization of plasmonic waveguides integrated with silicon photonics. He received his Master of Science in networks, communication and system architecture from the computer science department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Thanasis is a computer science graduate from Aristotle university of Thessaloniki.

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