Education

• 1983

  Bachelor degree from Electronics and CommunicationFaculty of Engineering, Cairo University, القاهرة, مصــــــــر

• 1988

  Master degree from Electronics and CommunicationFaculty of Engineering, Cairo University, القاهرة, مصــــــــر

• 1992

  Doctorate degree from Electronics an CommunicatioFaculty of Engineering, Cairo University, القاهرة, مصــــــــر

Employment

• 1983-1987

  lecturer, Faclty of Engineering-Cairo University, القاهرة, مصــــــــر

• 1988-1992

  assistant teacher, Faculty of Engineering-Cairo University, القاهرة, مصــــــــر

• 1992-1996

  Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering -Cairo University, القاهرة, مصــــــــر

• 1996-2006

  Assistant Proffesor, Faculty of Science-king Abd El Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2006-حاليا

  Associate Professor, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abd El Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

Research Interests

1)    G. Abo Samra, ”A New Model for Data Hiding in Binary Documents”, Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, Vol. 51, No.1, FEB. 2004, pp119-138, Faculty of engineering, Cairo University.

2)    G. Abo Samra, ”Lossy Sound Bar Code”, Egyptian Informatics Journal, Vol. 4,No.2,DEC. 2003, pp. 10-27, Faculty of Computers and Information, Cairo University.

3)    G. Abo Samra, “Binary Matching Technique For Data Compression”, Scientific Bulletin, Vol.37, No. 1,MAR 31,2002, pp. 299-321,Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University.

4)    K. Jambi and G. Abo Samra,” Using A Multy-Phases Algorithm For Segmenting Complex Handwritten Arabic Scripts”, Electronic Engineering Bulletin, No. 22, JUL. 2001, pp.73-81, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufia University.

5)    G. Abo Samra and K. Jambi, ”Using Contour-Based Features for Recognizing Handwritten Arabic Words in Off-Line Systems”, Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, Vol. 46, No.2, April 1999, pp.337-350, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University.

6)    G.E. Abo Samra, S. I. Shaheen, and I.E. Salama, ”A New Model For Writer Dependent Handwritten Arabic Scripts Generation”, Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, Vol. 45, No.6, DEC 1998, pp.1025-1038, Faculty of Engineering , Cairo University.

7)    G. Abo Samra, S.I Shaeen and  A. Abdel-Magid, “A Novel Approach for Arabic OCR Using Neural Networks”, Scientific Bulletin, Vol.32, No. 2, June. 30, 1997, pp. 147-168, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University.

8)    G. Abo-Samara and K. Jambi, "Using Contour-Based Features for Segmenting and Recognizing Handwritten Arabic Words",  Proceeding of the IASTED International Conference Signal and Image Processing, October 27-31,  1998, Las Vegas, Nevada – USA.

9)    S.I, Shaheen, and G. A. Abo Samra, " On Line Cursive Script Recognition", The Egyptian Computer  Journal, The Institute of Statistical Studies and Research, Cairo University, Vol. 81, No. 2 Dec 1992.

Scientific interests

qArtificial Intelligence.                                  
qPattern Recognition.   

qImage Processing.                              
q2-D Bar Coding.                   

qData Compression.                             
qComputer Graphics.   

qMicroprocessor Based Systems.                              
qIntelligent Educational Systems.
qArabization.
qProgramming Languages.

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