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Ayman Elnashar
Prof. ayman elnashar Adjunct Faculty Computer and Information Engineering

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ayman.elnashar@ku.ac.ae +971 2 312 3888

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Biography

Dr. Ayman Elnashar received his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Communications Engineering (1995, 1999, 2005) and holds an Executive MBA. He has more than 30 years of combined academic and industry experience spanning senior leadership, applied research, and teaching.

He is currently Vice President - Technology Strategy, Architecture & Innovation at e& UAE (etisalat), where he leads integrated strategies and innovation across mobile and fixed networks, IT, multi-cloud, and AI. He has spearheaded national and regional programs, including the region’s first 3G, 4G, and 5G launches. His work also includes large-scale telco and IT cloud modernization, AI-first transformation, sovereign AI cloud initiatives, API and platform monetization, and end-to-end automation. In parallel, he serves as an Advisory Board Member at Lablabee, driving innovation and strategic oversight in technology education.

Dr. Elnashar previously held senior leadership roles at du (UAE), Mobily (KSA), and Orange (Egypt), where he contributed to the design and rollout of large-scale mobile, fixed, and cloud infrastructures. He also plays a prominent role in the academic and innovation ecosystem as an Industry Advisory Board Member at NYU Abu Dhabi, RIT Dubai, and AUS.

Bridging academia and industry, he established the UAE 5G Innovation Gate (U5GIG), a national collaborative platform connecting six UAE universities, global technology vendors, and enterprises to accelerate joint innovation in 5G/6G, smart cities, and IoT.

On the scholarly front, Dr. Elnashar has authored three Wiley reference books and an extensive body of peer-reviewed publications and industry whitepapers, spanning applied 6G/5G/4G/IoT system design and theoretical advances in adaptive detection and beamforming, digital signal processing, and neural networks. His research interests span wireless networks (6G/5G/SatCom/WiFi), AI/ML, AI-native networks, cloud-native systems, smart cities, and IoT, with a focus on translating advanced theory into practical, real-world ICT solutions.

A frequent keynote speaker and mentor, he continues to guide students and advise universities on emerging technologies, including AI-native networks, 5G/6G systems, AI-first transformation, smart cities, and cloud architectures.


Education
  • Ph.D. in Electrical Communications Engineering, 2005 — Mansoura University, Egypt
  • M.Sc. in Electrical Communications Engineering, 1999 — Mansoura University, Egypt
  • B.Sc. in Communications & Electronics Engineering, 1995 — Alexandria University, Egypt


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Research
Research Interests
  • Next-Generation Networks and Smart Cities: 5G/6G networks, AI/ML/DL, Big Data Analytics, Blockchain, Cloud/Edge Computing, IoT, Robotics, and immersive technologies for Industry 4.0.
  • AI/ML/DL for Wireless Networks: intelligent planning, optimization, and performance prediction.
  • Self-Organizing Networks (SON): self-planning, self-optimization, and self-healing (Self-X) in 4G/5G/6G networks.
  • AI Platforms for Telco: AI-native architectures, intelligent operations, and predictive analytics.
  • Neural Network Applications: from communications (beamforming, detection) to biomedical signal analysis.
  • Cross-Domain AI Applications: healthcare (diagnostics, predictive analytics), predictive maintenance, speech/chatbots, image and face recognition, and autonomous systems.