Yahya Bougdid earned his Ph.D. in Photonics and Nanotechnology from Mohammed V University and the MAScIR Foundation in Rabat, Morocco. He is currently a Researcher at the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) and CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida, USA. His doctoral work focused on two-photon 3D nano-printing, where he pioneered 2PP printing technology in Morocco and became the first Ph.D. student in Africa to fabricate 3D microscale structures using this technique. His current research focuses on laser-assisted material processing, including laser additive manufacturing and laser sintering to enhance the performance of printed metallic and oxide films. He also explores laser doping of silicon carbide (SiC) for optoelectronic applications and nano-electrospray laser deposition for fabricating nanoparticle-based TiO₂, SiO₂, silver, and copper patterns and thin films, aimed at improving solar cell efficiency and optical transparency for advanced photonics applications.