AHMED ABUMAZWED
Ottawa,ON
Summary
Experienced problem-solving professional with a strong background in industry and academia, seeking a challenging role as an assistant professor in nanomaterials for photonics and electronics. I bring a unique blend of expertise in both industry and academic research, allowing me to provide valuable insights and practical knowledge to students. With my extensive experience in industry and foundries, I am equipped to bridge the gap between theoretical concepts and real-world applications. I am excited to contribute to the growth and development of students while continuing my research in this dynamic field.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Scientist, Photonics
CMC Microsystems
Ontario, Canada
04.2021 - Current
- Provided training to graduate students from different canadian universities (under the CMC-UBC passive and active courses) regarding photonic design for test and for packaging.
- Performed design review for course participants and provided feedback on design rule checking and layout.
- Investigated materials for improving photonic integrated circuits, such as thin film lithium niobate, Indium Phosphide GaAs, targeting quantum applications
- Organized and moderated technical training webinars and TEXPO research competition
- Designed a fabrication tolerant CWDM for GlobalFoundries, results presented in CLEO 2023, proving stability (0.8nm wavelength shift) across 12 wafers
- Designed photonic integrated circuits for photonic wirebonding, direct fiber-chip splicing method for low-loss optical interconnects
- Supported the AMF and Global Foundries MPW runs
- Designed and developed Process Design Kit (PDK) for photonics foundries
- Designed various photonic devices, including modulators, CWDM, DWDM, ring modulators, and others.
- Analyzed on-chip-heater-efficiency using Ansys Lumerical and COMSOL Multiphysics
- Supported packaging and integration projects, including various optical coupling and RF co-packaging schemes (photonic wire-bonding and flip-chip RF integration)
- Represented the company at local and international conferences (virtual and in-person events).
Photonics Support Specialist
CMC Microsystems
Ontario, Canada
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Designed passive and active Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs)
- Designed a transceiver based in silicon photonics platform
- Performed design review for passive and active silicon photonics workshop.
- Supported the AMF and Global Foundries MPW runs
Design Lead
Versawave, a division of Optelian
Ottawa, Ontario
06.2019 - 07.2020
- Designed and Evaluated AlGaAs polarization modulator (DP-QPSK)
- Created test plans and procedures to characterize Electro-Optic modulators
- Communicated with subcontractors and potential customers regarding design for manufacturing and the creation of products data sheets
- Interacted with multi-disciplinary design teams; including Optical systems and RF design teams
- Created bill of materials for hermetically sealed, radiation hard EO modulators for space applications.
Optical Designer
OZ Optics
Ottawa, Ontario
03.2018 - 05.2019
- Designed optical components, such as fiber couplers, PM components and WDM
- Designed, fabricated and tested microarray collimators for use in silicon photonic devices
- Designed, fabricated and tested fused collimators for high power applications
- Designed, fabricated, and tested broadband fiber collimators for use in lithography applications
- Assessed customer’s returns and product’s failures.
Research Associate
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, McGill University
Montreal, Quebec
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Designed metallic nanostructures for improving localized surface plasmon resonance.
- Fabricated nanorod and nanotube arrays using nanoimprint lithography technique, gold sputtering and reactive ion etching.
- Characterized the fabricated structures using scanning electron microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy and scanning near field microscopy.
- Tested the fabricated structures and implemented localized surface plasmon resonance biosensors based on streptavid-biotin binding.
- Characterized the sensor figure of merits, including sensitivity and limit of detection
- Supervised undergraduate students and provided training in spectroscopy measurements
- Prepared laboratory and performed evaluations of student reports.
Intern
Metamaterials Lab, Chemical and Physical Institute (RIKEN)
Saitama, Japan
06.2012 - 09.2012
- Fabricated cost-effective metallic nanostructures, based on nanoimprint lithography, gold sputtering and reactive ion etching
- Characterized the fabricated structures using scanning electron microscopy and NIR spectrometer
- Results were published in Optics Express, Biomedical Optics Express and Scientific Reports
Teaching and Research Assistant
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Concordia University
Montreal, Canada
09.2008 - 12.2008
- Instructed a graduate course on microwave engineering
- Provided training on test equipment, including VNA and spectrum analyzer
- Designed and tested dielectric resonator antennas for WLAN applications
RF Engineer
College of Electronics Technology
Bani Walid, Libya
01.2005 - 07.2006
- Created program curriculum for and taught courses in microwave engineering
- Created curriculum and instructed Lab sessions for Antennas, Radar, and passive and active microwave components.
- Supported final year projects
Education
Ph.D. - Electrical And Computer Engineering
McGill University
Montreal, QC11.2017
MSc. - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Concordia University
Montreal, QC11.2008
BSc. - Communications And Microwave Engineering
College of Electronics Technology
BaniWalid, Libya06.2003
Skills
- Microfabrication: Nanoimprint Lithography, EB Lithography, photolithography, Spin coating, Electron beam and Hot Evaporation, Plasma treatment, PDMS replica molding for nanostructured biosensing microfluidic channels
- Testing: UV-Vis-NIR Spectrometer measurement, SEM imaging, Near Field Scanning Electron microscopy, AFM, Digital communication analyzer (DCA), Photonic integrated components: grating and edge coupling, automated optical loss measurements, active photonics chip testing, including photodetectors, modulators Process Control Monitor (PCM) design and testing (waveguide propagation loss, bend loss, doping investigation, resistance measurements) DCA oscilloscope, Antenna measurements (Network and Spectrum Analyzer)
- EM simulation and ray tracing tools: Ansys HFSS, CST Microwave Studio, Lumerical (FDTD, Mode, and Interconnect), Code V, COMSOL Multiphysics, Synopsys
- Layout creation/verification tools: Cadence Virtuoso, SIEMENS L Edit, Calibre, K-layout
- Advanced signal processing techniques and statistical analysys: Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE), wafer level test analysis for PDK component qualification (Global Foundries GF45SPCLO)
Selected Publications
- Ahmed Abumazwed, Wakana Kubo, Takuo Tanaka, and Andrew G. Kirk, "Improved self-referenced biosensing with emphasis on multiple-resonance nanorod sensors," Opt. Express 25, 24803-24815 (2017)
- Ahmed Abumazwed, Wakana Kubo, Chen Shen, Takuo Tanaka, and Andrew G. Kirk, "Projection method for improving signal to noise ratio of localized surface plasmon resonance biosensors," Biomed. Opt. Express 8, 446-459 (2017)
- Abumazwed, A., Kubo, W., Tanaka, T. et al. Improved method for estimating adlayer thickness and bulk RI change for gold nanocrescent sensors. Sci Rep 8, 6683 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-24950-7
Certification
- 3.46.2x: Photonic Integrated Circuits 1 (MITx, Issued October 31, 2020): Valid Certificate ID41ce6635773d48f48d1e4cf2abe49293
- Phot1x: Silicon Photonics Design, Fabrication and Data Analysis (UBCx, Issued April 9, 2019): Valid Certificate ID98724504158743a58dd763fb9275aac7
Accomplishments
- Full financial support to attend AIM Photonics PIC Testing and Packaging Workshop at AIM Test and Assembly facility, Rochester Institute of Technology and University of Rochester (August 2023).
- CMC travel support to present collaboration work with Global Foundries at CLEO (May, 2023).
- CMC Financial Support to represent CMC Microsystems at the COBO/Optica Co-Packaged and pluggable optics industry summit in Sunnyvale ( October 2022)
- Libyan North American Scholarship for Graduate Studies (09/2006 - 12/2015)
- NSERC Discovery Grants Program (04/2015 - 08/2015)
- Vice-Principal Research Award (McGill–RIKEN Program) (06/2012 - 09/2012)
Volunteer Experience
- Judge, 2023 IEEE Ottawa Photonics Student Paper Award
- Supervisor, Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering (SURE), McGill University (Summer 2014): Supervised students for their summer projects. Provided hands-on training in spectrometer measurements
- Group Leader, Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering (SURE), McGill University (Summer 2010): Provided poster design training for the students. Evaluated the posters during the final competition.
Languages
- Arabic (Native)
- English (Fluent)
- French (Basic)
Hobbies and Interests
- Journal reviewer for Optics Express, Applied Optics and Optical Materials Express
- Soccer
Timeline
Staff Scientist, Photonics
CMC Microsystems
04.2021 - Current
Photonics Support Specialist
CMC Microsystems
10.2020 - 04.2021
Design Lead
Versawave, a division of Optelian
06.2019 - 07.2020
Optical Designer
OZ Optics
03.2018 - 05.2019
Research Associate
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, McGill University
01.2016 - 12.2016
Intern
Metamaterials Lab, Chemical and Physical Institute (RIKEN)
06.2012 - 09.2012
Teaching and Research Assistant
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Concordia University
09.2008 - 12.2008
RF Engineer
College of Electronics Technology
01.2005 - 07.2006
Ph.D. - Electrical And Computer Engineering
McGill University
MSc. - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Concordia University
BSc. - Communications And Microwave Engineering
College of Electronics Technology
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