After obtaining a PhD in Electronics in 1982 with a specialization in `Electromagnetism and microwave devices`, then covering Assistant Professor and Senior Lecturer duties at the university, Dr. Mohamed BOUAMRA joined the Photonic Systems Laboratory at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Physique in Strasbourg. During that time, he has focused on upstream development of fiber optic sensor technologies offering a very competitive cost-performance ratio for bulk applications. From 1995 to 2005, he worked as CTO for the company Talltec Holding Technologies, where he gained experience on R&D project management inside a company. He is the author of 12 European and international patents.