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Mahmoud Meribout is a leading researcher at the intersection of sensor technology, real-time imaging, and intelligent robotics. His work primarily focuses on developing advanced perception systems, with key contributions in tactile sensing, electrical tomography, and gas leak detection. His most cited paper, "Tactile Sensors: A Review" (2024), has already garnered 72 citations, reflecting its importance in consolidating the state of the art in this rapidly evolving field. Meribout also made significant strides in real-time imaging with his comprehensive review of electrical tomography hardware systems (2022, 29 citations), which uniquely addressed the often-overlooked hardware accelerators critical for 2D and 3D real-time applications. Earlier in his career, he designed a reconfigurable and flexible parallel 3D vision system for mobile robots (2002, 17 citations), demonstrating how algorithm-hardware co-design can yield high-performance, low-cost solutions. His practical engineering impact is further evidenced by his work on real-time gas leak detection using SWIR cameras (2019), addressing critical safety and environmental challenges in the oil and gas industry. Through his diverse portfolio, Meribout has consistently bridged the gap between theoretical sensor design and deployable, real-world systems.