Dr Ayman Ahmed has a bachelor’s degree in Communications and Electronics Engineering, an MSc in Satellite Engineering, an MBA from ESLSCA Business School, Paris, France, PhD in Communications Engineering – Satellite Imaging Systems, and Post-doctoral research in small satellite tests. He is the head of the Space Imaging Department, Egyptian Space Agency and a member of the board of directors and national space committee, Egypt.
Dr Ayman has more than ten space projects and was, until recently, the Principal investigator for the ClimCam Project – UNOOSA Airbus project. He is an alumnus of the Space Generation Advisory Council from 2012-2015, a member of the African Space Working Group to Develop an African Space Policy and Strategy from 2013-2017, and a member of the Industrial Advisory Board, Coventry University.
He has a patent in improving the performance of electronic systems in the space environment and more than 50 research papers in international conferences and journals related to space, satellites and artificial intelligence. Dr Ayman’s areas of specialisation and technical research are high-speed computer systems for satellites, hyperspectral space imaging systems, the use of artificial intelligence systems and technologies on board satellites.