Islam I. Abdulaal is pursuing a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Electronics and Communications Engineering at Alexandria University, graduating in 2026. Since 2023, he has been a researcher with the OPST Group (CSMNP, SmartCI, Alexandria University), focusing on Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG)-based optical sensing for biomedical monitoring. He contributed to an AUTP-funded proposal (USD 15,000) on Multi-parameter Vital Monitoring via FBG (MVM-FBG).

In 2025, he joined the NanoPhoto Lab at A*STAR, Singapore, as a research intern through the Egypt Scholars Advanced Labs Program, working on Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) for optimizing integrated quantum light source and detection structures. His bachelor thesis investigates silicon photonic devices and on-chip Mode Division Multiplexing (MDM) for intra–data center systems.

He has completed over 300 hours of advanced training in ASIC design, PCB/FPGA systems, and AI, and developed multiple DSP and embedded systems projects. Islam has been recognized as a national finalist and global nominee in several competitions, received multiple scholarships, and is an active IEEE Student Member.

He previously served as Chair of the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) Alexandria University Student Branch Chapter and has co-founded early-stage ventures translating lab-scale research into practical technologies.