Speakers

Amr Adly, IEEE Fellow

President, Egyptian-Japanese University for Science and Technology, Egypt

Professor, Cairo University, Egypt

Bio: An IEEE Fellow, Professor of Electrical Power and Machines, and former Deputy Minister of Higher Education in Egypt. He is a leading expert in computational electromagnetics, magnetic modeling, and coupled multiphysics simulations.

Omololu Akin-Ojo, APS Fellow

Senior Lecturer, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Bio: An APS Fellow and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physics, with a PhD from the University of Delaware (USA). His research is in the methods and applications of electronic structure theory to different systems, including magnetic materials, search for new compounds, and the prediction of their properties using ab initio and machine learning techniques. He is passionate about science and technology for African development. 

Ran Cheng

Associate Professor, University of California, Riverside, USA

Bio: Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research focuses on the theoretical quantum fundamentals of magnetism, particularly in antiferromagnetic spintronics and transport phenomena in magnetic heterostructures.

Eric E. Fullerton (APS Fellow)

Director, Center for Memory and Recording Research, University of California San Diego (UCSD) 

Bio: Dr. Eric E. Fullerton is an Endowed Chair Professor at UC San Diego's Center for Memory and Recording Research (CMRR) and a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Before joining UCSD in January 2007, he served as a senior manager and research scientist in the Fundamentals of Nano-Structured Materials Group at Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (formerly the IBM Almaden Research Center). His expertise lies in thin-film magnetic and nano-materials, and he is internationally acclaimed for his work in thin film and superlattice growth, magnetic recording, and x-ray and neutron scattering. 

Amal El-Ghazaly

Assistant Professor, Cornell University, USA

Bio: Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She specializes in developing novel, tunable magnetic materials to create power-efficient, high-frequency devices for next-generation telecommunications and high-force density actuators for haptic systems.

Hesham El-Sayed

Professor, Ain Shams University, Egypt

Bio: A prominent researcher specializing in magnetic anisotropy. His work focuses on the fundamental mechanisms of anisotropic behaviors in magnetic materials, exploring how these properties can be tailored for advanced magnetic devices and data storage.

Joo-Von Kim

Senior Researcher, C2N-CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, France

Bio: A Senior Researcher (Directeur de Recherche) at the Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies. His research focuses on theoretical and computational spintronics, investigating nonlinear magnetization dynamics, magnetic skyrmions, and the application of spintronic devices in neuromorphic computing.

Hyunsoo Yang (IEEE Fellow)

Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS) 

Bio: Dr. Hyunsoo Yang is a Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS), where he researches various magnetic materials and devices for spintronics applications. He received his Doctorate from Stanford University and worked at the IBM-Stanford Spintronic Science and Applications Center from 2004 to 2007. His industry experience includes roles at C&S Technology, LG Electronics, and Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems. Dr. Yang has authored over 230 journal articles, delivered more than 200 invited presentations, and holds 18 patents. He served as an IEEE Magnetics Society Distinguished Lecturer in 2019. 

Ravi Hadimani (IEEE Senior Member)

Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA 

Bio: An IEEE Senior Member, he is a Professor of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering. He is a leading researcher in the field of biomagnetics, focusing on non-invasive brain stimulation, magnetocaloric refrigeration, and energy harvesting for biomedical applications. 

Sara Majetich (IEEE Fellow and APS Fellow)

Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

Bio: An IEEE Fellow and APS Fellow, she is a Professor of Physics specializing in the synthesis and characterization of magnetic nanoparticles. Her research bridges the gap between fundamental nanomagnetism and applications in data storage and biomedicine.

Ahmed Hemeida

Research Fellow, Aalto University / Assistant Professor, Cairo University 

Bio: Dr. Ahmed Hemeida is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Cairo University with over 12 years of experience in electric machine design, modeling, and experimental validation. His research focuses on advanced machine topologies and thermal management for electrical machines and power electronics, particularly axial-flux machines, with an emphasis on high efficiency, high power density, and rare-earth-free solutions. He has developed analytical and finite element modeling techniques for rapid, accurate machine design and has worked on academic and industrial projects in collaboration with partners such as Magnax, Konecranes, and ABB. 

Rudolf Schaefer

Founder and CEO, Evico Magnetics, GmbH, Germany
Researcher and Honorary Professor, IFW Dresden & TU Dresden, Germany

Bio: Head of Magnetic Microstructures at IFW and Honorary Professor at TU Dresden. He is a world-renowned authority on magnetic domains and MOKE microscopy and is a co-author of the definitive textbook Magnetic Domains.

Yayoi Takamura

Professor, University of California, Davis, USA 

Bio: Professor and Chair of Materials Science and Engineering at UC Davis. Her work investigates the growth of complex oxide thin films and heterostructures, exploring how interface engineering and microstructure can tailor functional magnetic and electronic properties.