Abdul A. Abou-Taleb (S'84-M'85) received the B.Sc. degree from Menoufia University, Menonf, Egypt, in 1975, the M.Sc. degree from Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, in 1980, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Birmingham, Birmingham, U.K., in 1985.After pursuing research at the University of Birmingham, he returned to Menoufia University where be is presently a member of the teaching staff.