Asghar Asgari was born in Iran in 1973. He earned his BSc and MSc degrees in Solid State Physics and Electronics from the University of Tabriz, Iran. His academic journey continued as he pursued his PhD under the guidance of Prof. M. Kalafi at the University of Tabriz and Prof. L. Faraone at the University of Western Australia. In 2002, Asgari commenced his research career as a research associate with the Microelectronics Research Group at the University of Western Australia. Transitioning back to Iran in 2004, he joined the Photonics Group at the University of Tabriz, where he currently holds the position of Professor. Additionally, Asgari serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Microelectronics Research Group at the University of Western Australia.