Dr Rami Ghannam

Lecturer in Glasgow College UESTC (Electronic & Nanoscale Engineering) (Electronic & Nanoscale Engineering)

telephone: 01413303777
email: Rami.Ghannam@glasgow.ac.uk

ORCID iD https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6910-9280

Biography

I joined the University of Glasgow in August 2017 as a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Electronic and Nanoscale Engineering. I held previous industrial positions at Nortel Networks and IBM Research GmbH. I was a research scientist in EPFL's PV Lab, where I worked on the device modelling of thin film solar cells. I am currently a Senior Member of the IEEE, a Senior Fellow of RET and a Member of the IET. I am also the Regional Chair of IEEE's Education Society in Scotland.

My qualifications are the following:

I have also served on the organising committee of several special sessions and conferences, including the UK-China Emerging Technologies conference, the 2020 IEEE Transnational Engineering Education using Technology (TREET) conference and and the 27th IEEE Conference on Electronic Circuits and Systems.

Research interests

I’m interested in developing intelligent technologies that enable people to perform tasks more efficiently and seamlessly with computers. I believe that future computers will be based on technology classes that fit on the head or wrist. In my opinion, these devices can be divided into a number of building blocks and my research has been concerned with investigating ways to enhance or extend the performance of the building blocks highlighted in green.

For example, I'm interested in developing novel microenergy harvesters to extend the battery life of wearable devices. I've also explored new sensing and signal processing technologies so that wearables can accurately classify hand gestures, or track subtle eye movements. User applications of these technologies are targeted towards improved education and healthcare.

Below is a summary of my main and current research themes.

1) Energy Harvesting - how energy can be harnessed from the surroundings to power electronic devices. My specific interests involve developing novel energy harvesting solutions for achieving truly wireless (and autonomous) wearable and implantable products. Selected publications in this area include:

Abdul-Aziz, M. R.R., Hassan, A., Abdel-Aty, A. A.R., Saber, R., Ghannam, R. , Anis, B., Heidari, H. and Khalil, A. S.G. (2020) High performance supercapacitor based on laser induced graphene for wearable devices. IEEE Access, (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3035828) (Early Online Publication)

Wahba, M. A., Ashour, A. S. and Ghannam, R. (2020) Prediction of harvestable energy for self-powered wearable healthcare devices: filling a gap. IEEE Access, (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3024167) (Early Online Publication)

Zhao, J., Ghannam, R. , Htet, K. O., Liu, Y., Law, M.-k., Roy, V. A.L. , Imran, M. A. , Michel, B. and Heidari, H. (2020) Self-powered implantable medical devices: photovoltaic energy harvesting review. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 9(17), 2000779. (doi: 10.1002/adhm.202000779) (PMID:32729228)

Zhao, J., Ghannam, R. , Law, M. K., Imran, M. A. and Heidari, H. (2020) Photovoltaic power harvesting technologies in biomedical implantable devices considering the optimal location. IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology, 4(2), pp. 148-155. (doi: 10.1109/JERM.2019.2937970)

Abdellatif, S., Sharifi, P., Kirah, K., Ghannam, R. , Khalil, A.S.G., Erni, D. and Marlow, F. (2018) Refractive index and scattering of porous TiO 2 films. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 264, pp. 84-91. (doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2018.01.011)

Abdellatif, S., Kirah, K., Ghannam, R. , Khalil, A. S. G. and Anis, W. (2015) Enhancing the absorption capabilities of thin-film solar cells using sandwiched light trapping structures. Applied Optics, 54(17), pp. 5534-5541. (doi: 10.1364/AO.54.005534)

Abdellatif, S., Ghannam, R. and Khalil, A. S. G. (2014) Simulating the dispersive behavior of semiconductors using the Lorentzian–Drude model for photovoltaic devices. Applied Optics, 53(15), pp. 3294-3300. (doi: 10.1364/AO.53.003294) (PMID:24922218).

2) Technology Enhanced Learning - my researchin this area involves developing and evaluating new pedagogical methods for enhancing student learning. I am particularly interested in the use of technology for enhancing the teaching and delivery of electronic engineering concepts. Further details can be found via my Engineering Education Research Group webpages. Key publications in this area include:

Ghannam, R. , Curia, G., Brante, G., Khosravi, S. and Hua, F. (2020) Implantable and wearable neuroengineering education: a review of postgraduate programmes. IEEE Access, 8, pp. 212396-212408. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3040064)

Ghannam, R. and Ahmad, W. (2020) Teaching teamwork to transnational students in engineering and technology. Compass, 13(2), (doi: 10.21100/compass.v13i2.1040)

Fan, H., Wu, X., Ghannam, R. , Feng, Q., Heidari, H. and Imran, M. A. (2020) Teaching embedded systems for energy harvesting applications: a comparison of teaching methods adopted in UESTC and KTH. IEEE Access, 8, pp. 50780-50791. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2980336)

Ghannam, R. , Hussain, S. , Abbasi, Q. H. and Imran, M. A. (2020) Remote supervision of engineering undergraduates in a transnational programme between Scotland and China. International Journal of Engineering Education, 36(4), pp. 1333-1339.

Ghannam, R. , Kussmann, M., Wolf, A., Khalil, A. S.G. and Imran, M. A. (2019) Solar energy educational programme for sustainable development in Egypt. Global Journal of Engineering Education, 21(2), pp. 128-133.

3) Sensing, Interfacing and Signal Processing - I explore novel sensing and signal processing techniques so that humans can interact with wearables seemlessly. Key publications in this area include:

Tanwear, A., Liang, X., Liu, Y., Vuckovic, A., Ghannam, R. , Böhnert, T., Paz, E., Freitas, P. P., Ferreira, R. and Heidari, H. (2020) Spintronic sensors based on magnetic tunnel junctions for wireless eye movement gesture control. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, 14(6), pp. 1299-1310. (doi: 10.1109/TBCAS.2020.3027242)

Yuan, M., Das, R. , Ghannam, R. , Wang, Y., Reboud, J. , Fromme, R., Moradi, F. and Heidari, H. (2020) Electronic contact lens: a platform for wireless health monitoring applications. Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2(4), 1900190. (doi: 10.1002/aisy.201900190)

Liang, X., Li, H., Wang, W., Liu, Y., Ghannam, R. , Fioranelli, F. and Heidari, H. (2019) Fusion of wearable and contactless sensors for intelligent gesture recognition. Advanced Intelligent Systems, 1(7), 1900088. (doi: 10.1002/aisy.201900088)

Liang, X., Ghannam, R. and Heidari, H. (2019) Wrist-worn gesture sensing with wearable intelligence. IEEE Sensors Journal, 19(3), pp. 1082-1090. (doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2018.2880194)

Wilkinson, T.D., Henderson, C., Gil Leyva, D., Ghannam, R. and Crossland, W.A. (2006) Non-display applications and the next generation of liquid crystal over silicon technology. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 364(1847), pp. 2721-2732. (doi: 10.1098/rsta.2006.1849)

Publications

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Number of items: 78.

2020

Wahba, M. A., Ashour, A. S. and Ghannam, R. (2020) Prediction of harvestable energy for self-powered wearable healthcare devices: filling a gap. IEEE Access, (Accepted for Publication)

Zhao, J., Ghannam, R. , Htet, K. O., Liu, Y., Law, M.-k., Roy, V. A.L. , Imran, M. A. , Michel, B. and Heidari, H. (2020) Self-powered implantable medical devices: photovoltaic energy harvesting review. Advanced Healthcare Materials, (doi: 10.1002/adhm.202000779) (Early Online Publication)

Xia, Y., Heidari, H. and Ghannam, R. (2020) Smart Wristband for Gesture Recognition. In: 5th International Conference on the UK-China Emerging Technologies (UCET 2020), Glasgow, UK, 20-21 Aug 2020, (Accepted for Publication)

Abdelaty, A. A. R., Hanna, A. R. N., Fahim, M. M. K., Elsharkawy, H. M., Ghannam, R. and Khalil, A. S. G. (2020) Solar Thermal Collector Education Using Polysun Simulations Software. Transnational Engineering Education Using Technology Workshop (TREET 2020), Glasgow, UK, 31 Jul 2020. (Accepted for Publication)

Ghannam, R. , Allan, W. and Roy, S. (2020) Exam Setting and Moderation in a Transnational Engineering Programme. Transnational Engineering Education Using Technology Workshop (TREET 2020), Glasgow, UK, 31 Jul 2020. (Accepted for Publication)

Ghannam, R. and Ansari, I. S. (2020) Interactive Tree Map For Visualising Transnational Engineering Curricula. Transnational Engineering Education Using Technology Workshop (TREET 2020), Glasgow, UK, 31 Jul 2020. (Accepted for Publication)

Ghannam, R. , Curia, G., Brante, G., Fan, H. and Heidari, H. (2020) Wearable Electronics for Neurological Applications: a Review of Undergraduate Engineering Programmes. Transnational Engineering Education Using Technology Workshop (TREET 2020), Glasgow, UK, 31 Jul 2020. (Accepted for Publication)

Xeni, N., Ghannam, R. , Georgiev, V. , Adamu-Lema, F., Badami, O. and Asenov, A. (2020) The Use of TCAD Simulations in Semiconductor Devices Teaching. Transnational Engineering Education Using Technology Workshop (TREET 2020), Glasgow, UK, 31 Jul 2020. (Accepted for Publication)

Ghannam, R. and Ahmad, W. (2020) Teaching teamwork to transnational students in engineering and technology. Compass, 13(2), (doi: 10.21100/compass.v13i2.1040)

Al Ayidh, A., Chang, B., Zhao, G., Ghannam, R. and Imran, M. A. (2020) Energy-Efficient Power Allocation in URLLC Enabled Wireless Control for Factory Automation Applications. In: IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC 2020), 31 Aug - 03 Sep 2020, (Accepted for Publication)

Fan, H., Mao, J., Feng, Q., Qi, X., Li, D., Feng, L., Hu, D., Diao, X., Ghannam, R. and Heidari, H. (2020) The Design of Intelligent Sensor Interface Circuit Based on 1451.2. In: 2nd IEEE British and Irish Conference on Optics and Photonics (BICOP 2019), London, UK, 11-13 Dec 2019, ISBN 9781728149493 (doi:10.1109/BICOP48819.2019.9059585)

Yuan, M., Zhao, J., Das, R. , Ghannam, R. , Abbasi, Q. H. , Assaad, M. and Heidari, H. (2020) Magnetic Resonance-based Wireless Power Transfer for Implantable Biomedical Microelectronics Devices. In: 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology (ISSPIT), Ajman, United Arab Emirates, 10-12 Dec 2019, ISBN 9781728153421 (doi:10.1109/ISSPIT47144.2019.9001857)

Hussain, S. , Abbasi, Q. H. , Ghannam, R. , Ur Rehman, M. and Imran, M. (2020) Tutorials as a Tool for Enhancement in Assessment and Feedback through Student Partnership. International Symposium of Engineering Education (ISEE), Glasgow, UK, 09-10 Jul 2020. (Submitted)

Ghannam, R. (2020) Do you call that a lab notebook? IEEE Potentials, (Accepted for Publication)

Fan, H. et al. (2020) Innovative Engineering Education in Circuits and Systems. In: 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Seville, Spain, 17-20 May 2020, (Accepted for Publication)

Imran, M. A. , Ghannam, R. and Abbasi, Q. H. (Eds.) (2020) Engineering and Technology for Healthcare. Wiley. (Accepted for Publication)

2019

Liu, Y., Ghannam, R. and Heidari, H. (2019) Smart Multi-Sensor Wristband for Gesture Classification. IEEE UKCAS 2019, London, UK, 06 Dec 2019.

Liang, X., Ghannam, R. , Vuckovic, A. and Heidari, H. (2019) Delay-based Neuromorphic Processor for Cognitive Biomedical Signal Processing. IEEE UKCAS 2019, London, UK, 06 Dec 2019. (Accepted for Publication)

Xeni, N., Ghannam, R. , Udama, F., Georgiev, V. and Asenov, A. (2019) Semiconductor Device Visualization using TCAD Software: Case Study for Biomedical Applications. IEEE UKCAS 2019, London, UK, 06 Dec 2019. (Accepted for Publication)

Ghannam, R. , Abbasi, Q. H. and Hussain, S. (2019) Improving Student Engagement in a Transnational Engineering Education Programme Using Piazza. UK & Ireland Engineering Education Research Network Annual Conference (EERN 2019), Coventry, UK, 16-17 Dec 2019. (Accepted for Publication)

Zhang, Y., Ghannam, R. , Valyrakis, M. and Heidari, H. (2019) Design and Implementation of a 3D Printed Sensory Ball for Wireless Water Flow Monitoring. In: 4th International Conference on UK - China Emerging Technologies (UCET 2019), Glasgow, UK, 21-22 Aug 2019, ISBN 9781728127972 (doi:10.1109/UCET.2019.8881861)

Zhao, J., Oo Htet, K., Ghannam, R. , Imran, M. and Heidari, H. (2019) Modelling of Implantable Photovoltaic Cell based on Human Skin Types. In: 15th Conference on PhD Research in Microelectronics and Electronics (PRIME 2019), Lausanne, Switzerland, 15-18 Jul 2019, pp. 253-256. ISBN 9781728135496 (doi:10.1109/PRIME.2019.8787735)

Zuo, S., Chen, J., Ghannam, R. and Heidari, H. (2019) On Chip Counting and Localisation of Magnetite Pollution Nanoparticles. In: 15th Conference on PhD Research in Microelectronics and Electronics (PRIME 2019), Lausanne, Switzerland, 15-18 Jul 2019, pp. 105-108. ISBN 9781728135496 (doi:10.1109/PRIME.2019.8787848)

Munir, H. M., Ghannam, R. , Li, H., Younas, T., Golilarz, N. A., Hassan, M. and Siddique, A. (2019) Control of distributed generators and direct harmonic voltage controlled active power filter for accurate current sharing and power quality improvement in islanded microgrid. Inventions, 4(2), 27. (doi: 10.3390/inventions4020027)

Ghannam, R. , Valente Klaine, P. and Imran, M. (2019) Artificial intelligence for photovoltaic systems. In: Precup, R.-E., Kamal, T. and Hassan, S. Z. (eds.) Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants: Advanced Control and Optimization Techniques. Series: Power systems. Springer: Singapore, pp. 121-142. ISBN 9789811361500 (doi:10.1007/978-981-13-6151-7_6)

Zhao, J., Ghannam, R. , Yuan, M., Tam, H., Imran, M. and Heidari, H. (2019) Design, test and optimization of inductive coupled coils for implantable biomedical devices. Journal of Low Power Electronics, 15(1), pp. 76-86. (doi: 10.1166/jolpe.2019.1597)

Liang, X., Ghannam, R. and Heidari, H. (2019) Wrist-worn gesture sensing with wearable intelligence. IEEE Sensors Journal, 19(3), pp. 1082-1090. (doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2018.2880194)

Abohmra, A., Jilani, F., Abbas, H., Ghannam, R. , Heidari, H. , Imran, M. A. and Abbasi, Q. H. (2019) Low-profile Flexible Perovskite based Millimetre Wave Antenna. In: IEEE MTT-S 2019 International Microwave Biomedical Conference (IMBioC2019), Nanjing, China, 6-8 May 2019, ISBN 9781538673959 (doi:10.1109/IMBIOC.2019.8777839)

Al Ayidh, A., Battistela Nadas, J., Ghannam, R. , Zhao, G. and Imran, M. (2019) Communication and Control Co-Design Using MIMO Wireless Network. In: 4th International Conference on UK - China Emerging Technologies (UCET 2019), Glasgow, UK, 21-22 Aug 2019, ISBN 9781728127972 (doi:10.1109/UCET.2019.8881847)

Chen, J., Ghannam, R. , Imran, M. and Heidari, H. (2019) Wireless Power Transfer for 3D Printed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Systems. In: IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Postgraduate Research in Microelectronics and Electronics (PrimeAsia 2018), Chengdu, China, 26-30 Oct 2018, pp. 72-76. ISBN 9781538695913 (doi:10.1109/PRIMEASIA.2018.8597848)

Chen, Y., Ghannam, R. and Heidari, H. (2019) Air Quality Monitoring Using Portable Multi-Sensory Module for Neurological Disease Prevention. In: 4th International Conference on UK - China Emerging Technologies (UCET 2019), Glasgow, UK, 21-22 Aug 2019, ISBN 9781728127972 (doi:10.1109/UCET.2019.8881892)

Oo Htet, K., Zhao, J., Ghannam, R. and Heidari, H. (2019) Energy-Efficient Start-up Power Management for Batteryless Biomedical Implant Devices. In: 25th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS), Bordeaux, France, 9-12 Dec 2018, pp. 597-600. ISBN 9781538695623 (doi:10.1109/ICECS.2018.8617874)

Turkmen, A., Mollel, M. S. , Ozturk, M., Yao, S. , Zhang, L. , Ghannam, R. and Imran, M. A. (2019) Coverage Analysis for Indoor-Outdoor Coexistence for Millimetre-Wave Communication. In: 4th International Conference on UK - China Emerging Technologies (UCET 2019), Glasgow, UK, 21-22 Aug 2019, ISBN 9781728127972 (doi:10.1109/UCET.2019.8881890)

Wang, Y., Zuo, S., Ghannam, R. and Heidari, H. (2019) Smart Multi-Sensory Ball for Water Quality Monitoring. In: IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Postgraduate Research in Microelectronics and Electronics (PrimeAsia 2018), Chengdu, China, 26-30 Oct 2018, pp. 51-54. ISBN 9781538695913 (doi:10.1109/PRIMEASIA.2018.8597945)

Yuan, M., Ghannam, R. , Karadimas, P. and Heidari, H. (2019) Flexible RFID Patch for Food Spoilage Monitoring. In: IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Postgraduate Research in Microelectronics and Electronics (PrimeAsia 2018), Chengdu, China, 26-30 Oct 2018, pp. 68-71. ISBN 9781538695913 (doi:10.1109/PRIMEASIA.2018.8598134)

Yuan, Z., Huang, J., Zao, Z., Zahid, A., Heidari, H. , Ghannam, R. and Abbasi, Q. H. (2019) A Compact Wearable System for Detection and Estimation of Open Wound Status In Diabetic Patient. In: IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Postgraduate Research in Microelectronics and Electronics (PrimeAsia 2018), Chengdu, China, 26-30 Oct 2018, pp. 60-63. ISBN 9781538695913 (doi:10.1109/PRIMEASIA.2018.8598064)

Zhao, X., Ghannam, R. , Abbasi, Q. H. and Heidari, H. (2019) Design and Implementation of Portable Sensory System for Air Pollution Monitoring. In: IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Postgraduate Research in Microelectronics and Electronics (PrimeAsia 2018), Chengdu, China, 26-30 Oct 2018, pp. 47-50. ISBN 9781538695913 (doi:10.1109/PRIMEASIA.2018.8597655)

2018

Zhao, J., Ghannam, R. , Abbasi, Q. H. , Imran, M. and Heidari, H. (2018) Simulation of Photovoltaic Cells for Implantable Sensory Applications. In: IEEE Sensors 2018 Conference, New Delhi, India, 28-31 Oct 2018, ISBN 9781538647073 (doi:10.1109/ICSENS.2018.8589840)

Ahmad, W., Imran, M. and Ghannam, R. (2018) Blended Learning for Effective Block Teaching in a TNE Program. 12th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference, Glasgow, UK, 2-3 Apr 2019. (Accepted for Publication)

Ahmad, W., Imran, M. and Ghannam, R. (2018) Enhancing Student Engagement via Interactive, Collaborative and Recording Tools. 12th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference, Glasgow, UK, 2-3 Apr 2019. (Accepted for Publication)

Ahmad, W., Ghannam, R. and Imran, M. (2018) Course design for achieving the graduate attributes of the 21st Century UK Engineer. Advance HE STEM Teaching and Learning Conference 2019, Birmingham, UK, 30-31 Jan 2019. (Accepted for Publication)

Li, J., Ghannam, R. and Heidari, H. (2018) Design and Implementation of Smart Home Sensory Systems for Environmental Monitoring. IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Postgraduate Research in Microelectronics and Electronics (PrimeAsia 2018), Chengdu, China, 26-30 Oct 2018. (Accepted for Publication)

Ghannam, R. , Brante, G., Heidari, H. and Imran, M. (2018) Artificial Intelligence for Solar Energy Harvesting in Wireless Sensor Networks. 11th International Conference on Developments in e-Systems Engineering (DeSE 2018), Cambridge, UK, 2-5 Sep 2018.

Saberi Moghaddam, R., Ghannam, R. and Heidari, H. (2018) Perovskite Photodiode for Wearable Electronics. 11th International Conference on Developments in e-Systems Engineering (DeSE 2018), Cambridge, UK, 2-5 Sep 2018.

Zuo, S., Ghannam, R. and Heidari, H. (2018) Spintronic Nanodevices for Neuromorphic Sensing Chips. 11th International Conference on Developments in e-Systems Engineering (DeSE 2018), Cambridge, UK, 2-5 Sep 2018.

Oo Htet, K., Ghannam, R. , Abbasi, Q. H. and Heidari, H. (2018) Power management using photovoltaic cells for implantable devices. IEEE Access, 6, pp. 42156-42164. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2860793)

International Business Machines Corporation, Egypt Nanotechnology Center (2018) Light-reflecting grating structure for photovoltaic devices. .

Abdellatif, S., Kirah, K., Ghannam, R. , Khalil, A.S.G. and Anis, W. (2018) Comprehensive Study of Various Light Trapping Techniques Used for Sandwiched Thin Film Solar Cell Structures. In: SPIE Opto 2018, San Francisco, CA, USA, 27 Jan - 01 Feb 2018, pp. 1052715-1. ISBN 9781510615397 (doi:10.1117/12.2291613)

2016

International Business Machines Corporation, Egypt Nanotechnology Center (2016) Photovoltaic Thermal Hybrid Systems and Method of Operation Thereof. .

Egypt Nanotechnology Center, International Business Machines Corporation (2016) Photovoltaic Thermal Hybrid Systems and Method of Operation Thereof. .

Abdellatif, S. O., Kirah, K., Ghannam, R. , Khalil, A. and Anis, W. (2016) Modelling various solar cells materials using lorentzian-drude coefficients. International Journal of Recent Contributions from Engineering, Science and IT, 4(4), pp. 63-67.

2015

International Business Machines Corporation, Egypt Nanotechnology Center (2015) Photovoltaic Thermal Hybrid Solar Receivers. .

El Sherbiny, I. M.A., Ghannam, R. , Khalil, A. S.G. and Ulbricht, M. (2015) Isotropic macroporous polyethersulfone membranes as competitive supports for high performance polyamide desalination membranes. Journal of Membrane Science, 493, pp. 782-793. (doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.05.064)

2014

Egypt Nanotechnology Center, International Business Machines Corporation (2014) Light-Reflecting Grating Structure for Photovoltaic Devices. .

Khayet, M., Ghannam, R. and Khalil, A. (2014) Solar Energy System Design Using Advanced Learning Aids (Soleda): An Eu Tempus Project. In: 8th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Valencia, Spain, 10-12 March 2014, pp. 2283-2291. ISBN 9788461684120

2011

Müller, M., Escher, W., Ghannam, R. , Goicochea, J., Michel, B., Ong, C. L. and Paredes, S. (2011) Ultra-High-Concentration Photovoltaic-Thermal Systems Based on Microfluidic Chip-Coolers. In: 7th International Conference on Concentrating Photovoltaic Systems: CPV-7, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 4-6 Apr 2011, pp. 231-234. ISBN 9780735409798 (doi:10.1063/1.3658333)

Escher, W., Ghannam, R. , Khalil, A., Paredes, S. and Michel, B. (2011) Advanced Liquid Cooling for Concentrated Photovoltaic Electro-Thermal Co-Generation. In: 2010 3rd International Conference on Thermal Issues in Emerging Technologies Theory and Applications, Cairo, Egypt, 19-22 Dec 2010, pp. 9-17. ISBN 9781612872660 (doi:10.1109/THETA.2010.5766374)

Müller, S.P. M., Escher, W., Ghannam, R. and Michel, B. (2011) Characterization of Photovoltaic-Thermal Systems for Ultra-High Concentration. In: 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, Seattle, WA, USA, 19-24 June 2011,

Ong, S. C.L., Escher, W., Khalil, A., Ghannam, R. , Mueller, M., Ruch, P. and MIchel, B. (2011) Waste Heat Energy Re-use from High Concentration Photovoltaic (HCPV) Solar Cells for Saline and Brackish Water Desalination. In: TUM DeSal Conference, Munich, Germany, 27-29 July 2011,

Ruch, P.W., Meijer, G.I., Brunschwiler, T., Paredes, S.,, Escher, W., Muller, M., Ong, C.L., Ghannam, R. , Khalik, A. and Michel, B. (2011) Recycling Thermal Energy Boosts Efficiencies in Datacenters and Concentrated Photovoltaic Systems. Smart Energy Strategies Conference, Zurich, Switzerland, 21-23 Sept 2011. (Unpublished)

2010

Abdel-Rahman, E. M., Beshr, K. A., Ghannam, R. and Shaarwi, A. (2010) Design and Optimization of Novel Optical Low Pass Filters of a 1D-Photonic Crystal Using TiO2/ SiO2 Thin Films. 2nd International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics, Cairo, Egypt, 22-25 Feb 2010.

Abdel-Rahman, E. M., Beshr, K. A., Ghannam, R. and Shaarwi, A. (2010) Design of an Infrared Shield Device Based on 1D Photonic Crystal. 2nd International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics, Cairo, Egypt, 22-25 Feb 2010.

Wälchli, B.M.R., Escher, W., Ghannam, R. and Paredes, S. (2010) Multichip Array Receiver for Concentrated Photovoltaic Electricity and Thermal Power (CPV/T) Generation. In: 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Valencia, Spain, 6-10 Sept 2010,

2009

Sedky, S., Kamal, A., Yomn, M., Bakr, H., Ghannam, R. , Leonov, V. and Fiorini, P. (2009) Bi2Te3 as an Active Material for MEMS Based Devices Fabricated at Room Temperature. In: International Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference, 2009. TRANSDUCERS 2009, Denver, CO, 21-25 Jun 2009, pp. 1035-1038. ISBN 9781424441938 (doi:10.1109/SENSOR.2009.5285965)

2008

Ghannam, R. and Georgiou, A. (2008) Periodic NLC Phase Grating for Tuneable PBG Applications. In: SPIE Photonics Europe 2008, Strasbourg, France, 7-11 Apr 2008, 69891X. (doi:10.1117/12.780784)

2007

Ghannam, R. , Collings, N., Crossland, W., James, R., Day, S. and Fernandez, A. (2007) Switching Properties of VAN LCoS Devices with Ultra-Microscale Electrodes. In: SPIE Photonic Devices and Applications, San Diego, CA, USA, 26-30 Aug 2007, 66540R. (doi:10.1117/12.733228)

2006

Ghannam, R. , Collings, N., Crossland, W. and Wilkinson, T. (2006) Topological Alignment of NLCS Using Nanoscale Metallic Grooves. In: SPIE Optics and Photonics 2006, San Diego, CA, USA, 13-17 Aug 2006, 63320H. (doi:10.1117/12.680299)

2005

Ghannam, R. and Crossland, W. (2005) Novel Wavelength-Tunable Optical Filter for WDM Applications. Optics East 2005, Boston, MA, USA, 23-26 Oct 2005. 60140V. (doi:10.1117/12.630560)

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Articles

Wahba, M. A., Ashour, A. S. and Ghannam, R. (2020) Prediction of harvestable energy for self-powered wearable healthcare devices: filling a gap. IEEE Access, (Accepted for Publication)

Zhao, J., Ghannam, R. , Htet, K. O., Liu, Y., Law, M.-k., Roy, V. A.L. , Imran, M. A. , Michel, B. and Heidari, H. (2020) Self-powered implantable medical devices: photovoltaic energy harvesting review. Advanced Healthcare Materials, (doi: 10.1002/adhm.202000779) (Early Online Publication)

Ghannam, R. and Ahmad, W. (2020) Teaching teamwork to transnational students in engineering and technology. Compass, 13(2), (doi: 10.21100/compass.v13i2.1040)

Ghannam, R. (2020) Do you call that a lab notebook? IEEE Potentials, (Accepted for Publication)

Liang, X., Ghannam, R. and Heidari, H. (2019) Wrist-worn gesture sensing with wearable intelligence. IEEE Sensors Journal, 19(3), pp. 1082-1090. (doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2018.2880194)

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Imran, M. A. , Ghannam, R. and Abbasi, Q. H. (Eds.) (2020) Engineering and Technology for Healthcare. Wiley. (Accepted for Publication)

Conference or Workshop Item

Liu, Y., Ghannam, R. and Heidari, H. (2019) Smart Multi-Sensor Wristband for Gesture Classification. IEEE UKCAS 2019, London, UK, 06 Dec 2019.

Ghannam, R. and Crossland, W. (2005) Novel Wavelength-Tunable Optical Filter for WDM Applications. Optics East 2005, Boston, MA, USA, 23-26 Oct 2005. 60140V. (doi:10.1117/12.630560)

Conference Proceedings

Ghannam, R. and Georgiou, A. (2008) Periodic NLC Phase Grating for Tuneable PBG Applications. In: SPIE Photonics Europe 2008, Strasbourg, France, 7-11 Apr 2008, 69891X. (doi:10.1117/12.780784)

Patents

International Business Machines Corporation, Egypt Nanotechnology Center (2018) Light-reflecting grating structure for photovoltaic devices. .

International Business Machines Corporation, Egypt Nanotechnology Center (2016) Photovoltaic Thermal Hybrid Systems and Method of Operation Thereof. .

Egypt Nanotechnology Center, International Business Machines Corporation (2016) Photovoltaic Thermal Hybrid Systems and Method of Operation Thereof. .

International Business Machines Corporation, Egypt Nanotechnology Center (2015) Photovoltaic Thermal Hybrid Solar Receivers. .

Egypt Nanotechnology Center, International Business Machines Corporation (2014) Light-Reflecting Grating Structure for Photovoltaic Devices. .

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Grants

2021 - 2022, Electronic Virtual Student Labs for Teaching Remotely (ELVIS), GC-UESTC, PI.

2020 - 2023, Industrial Studentship, Learning with Wearables, PI, £80K.

2020 - 2021, Trailblazing Engineering Education in Schools (TREES), Chancellor Fund, PI.

2020 - 2020, Learning through IoT and Wearables, GC-UESTC, PI.

2019 - 2020, TESEDA - Teaching Semiconductor Devices using Advanced Learning Aids, Learning and Teaching Development Fund, PI.

2018 - 2019, TREELAB - Transition to Electronic Laboratory Notebooks, Learning and Teaching Development Fund, PI.

2013 - 2016, SURSYS – Surface Systems Engineering (for Solar Cells), German Academic Exchange, Co-I, EUR 208'983.

2013 - 2016, Excellence in Nanoscience Education for the MENA Region, Tempus V, Co-I, EUR 1'660'813.34.

2013 - 2014, Computational Modelling of Low Cost Solar Cells, The World Academy of Sciences, PI, USD 12,000.

2012 - 2016, Solar Energy System Design using Advanced Learning Aids, Tempus IV, Co-I, EUR 1'089'510.26.

2012 - 2013, Light Trapping for Thin Film PV. Swiss National Science Foundation, PI, CHF 4,520

Supervision

Current PhD Students:

Student Name	Dates	Project	Role*
Sara Khosravi	2020-2023	Learning with Wearables	P
Noor AlQallaf	2020-2023	Visualisation Technology for Enhanced Engineering Education	P
Yuanjie Xia	2020-2023	Contact Lens with Integrated Electro-Optic Technology	P
Yuchi Liu	2018-2021	Wearable Intelligent Sensors for Human-Computer Interaction	P
Jinwei Zhao	2018-2021	Photovoltaics for Wireless Biomedical Applications	C

*P= Principal Supervisor, C=Co-Supervisor.

Teaching

3rd year course on Electronic Devices.

3rd year course on Power Electronics.

James Watt School of Engineering

Dr Rami Ghannam

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