Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
  • B. S., Electrical Engineering (Electronics and Communications), Cairo University, Egypt, 1966
  • Ph.D. , Electrical Engineering (Quantum Electronics and Optics), The Johns Hopkins University, 1971

CAREER HISTORY

  • 2009- : Dean, CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida.
  • 1994-2008: Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Boston University
  • 1994-2007: Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Boston University
  • 2000-present: Deputy Director, Gordon Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems (CenSSIS) ) -- an NSF Engineering Research Center
  • 1996-2008: Co-Director, Quantum Imaging Laboratory , Boston University
  • 1994-2008: Member, Boston University Photonics Center
  • 1995-96 Acting Dean, College of Engineering, Boston University (November 1995 - April 1996 and August-December 1996)
  • 1977-1994: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison:  Assistant Professor, 1977-79; Associate Professor, 1979-81; Professor, 1981-94; Chairman, 1990-94
  • Spring 1983 Visiting Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, Columbia University
  • 1981-1983 Fellow, Columbia Radiation Laboratory, Columbia University
  • Summer 1978 Visiting scientist, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany
  • Spring 1977 Research Associate, Physiological Optics Group, University of California, Berkeley
  • 1974-1976 Research Associate, Max-Planck Institüt für Biophys. Chemie, Göttingen, Germany
  • 1975 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Kuwait University
  • 1971-1974 Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
  • Spring 1971 Post-doctoral research fellow, Physics Department, Johns Hopkins University
  • 1969-1971 Lecturer, Department of Electrical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Quantum optics and quantum information (applications of entangled photons to sensing and imaging)
  • Coherence and statistical optics (noise in optical devices and systems)
  • Nonlinear optics (parametric interaction in photonic microstructures, photorefractive optics)
  • Image processing (image enhancement and restoration, image synthesis)
  • Optical image processing (liquid-crystal displays and spatial light modulators)
  • Optical communications, (noise in avalanche photodiodes and optical amplifiers)
  • Vision (adaptation, stabilized images)

EDITORIAL & PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY ACITIVITIES

  • Founding Editor, Advances in Optics and Photonics, 2008-
  • Member, Editorial Board, Journal of European Optical Society-Rapid Publications, 2006-.
  • American Institute of Physics Governors Board, 2005-.
  • Member, Board of Directors, Optical Society of America, 1998-05.
  • Chair, Publication Council, Optical Society of America, 2002-2004.
  • Member, OSA Publications Long Term Planning Group (LTPG), 2003-.
  • Vice-President, International Commission for Optics (ICO), 2000-2002.
  • Chairman, Board of Editors, Optical Society of America, 1998-2001.
  • Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Optical Society of America A: Optics, Image Science, and Vision, 1991-1997.
  • Topical Editor, Journal of Optical Society of America A, 1984-1990.
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Optical Society of America, 1980-1983.
  • Member of Board of Editors, Journal of European Optical Society B: Quantum Optics, 1988-1994.
  • Series Editor, Adam Hilger Series in Optics and Optoelectronics, Institute of Physics, UK, 1992-1996.
  • Editor, Wiley Series on Applied and Pure Optics, 1997-present.

AWARDS AND HONORS

  • 2008 Optical Society of America Distinguished Service Award.
  • 2006 Kuwait Prize for contributions to basic science (optical science).
  • International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) 2004 BACUS Prize for his contributions to photomask technology including establishing the foundation on which modern optical proximity correction is based.
  • Optical Society of America 1999 Esther Hoffman Beller Award for outstanding contributions to optical science and engineering education
  • Citation of Merit, International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), in recognition of "many significant contributions to the field of optical engineering research and education" (1992)
  • Fellow, IEEE (1991)
  • Fellow, John Simon Guggenheim Foundation (1984)
  • Fellow, Optical Society of America (1982)
  • University of Wisconsin Romnes Professorship (1981)
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 1974-1976, Max-Planck Institute, Germany
  • Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (1971), Tau Beta Pi (1997)
  • Fellowship, 1968-1969, Johns Hopkins University
  • Scholarship, 1961-1966, Cairo University, Egypt
  • Who's Who in: "America", "Technology Today", "Frontiers of Science & Technology", "Optical Science and Engineering", "Lasers and Quantum Electronics", "American Education"

PUBLICATIONS

PERSONAL

Born: September 30, 1944
Citizenship: USA

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