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Amr S. Helmy is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto. He joined the department with a mixed experience in academic and industrial settings. Helmy received both his MSc (1995) and PhD (1999) degrees from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, in the field of photonics. Between 2000 and 2004, he worked at Agilent Technologies, where he was involved in developing photonic devices. His research interests include quantum/non-linear integrated photonic devices and nano-photonic devices using hybrid metallic architectures. His work applies to optical signal processing, communications, and sensing.