Nader Engheta
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Nader Engheta is an Iran
ian scientist and engineer. He has significantly contributed to novel artificial materials
, photonics
, nano-structured materials, novel graphene
materials, and plasmonics.
He received his B.S. degree with high honors in Electrical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering (Fanni) at University of Tehran
in 1978, and his Ph.D. degree from Caltech in 1982. He is currently the H. Nedwill Ramsey Professor of Electrical and Systems Engineering at University of Pennsylvania
.
He received the Guggenheim Fellowship
in 1999 for his work on "Fractional paradigm of classical electrodynamics." The Scientific American
selected Nader Engheta as one of the top 50 leaders in Science and Technology for the year 2005-2006.
He is also on the editorial board of the peer review
ed journal Metamaterials
, along with a number of other notable board members who have significantly contributed to metamaterial research.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian scientist and engineer. He has significantly contributed to novel artificial materials
Metamaterial
Metamaterials are artificial materials engineered to have properties that may not be found in nature. Metamaterials usually gain their properties from structure rather than composition, using small inhomogeneities to create effective macroscopic behavior....
, photonics
Photonics
The science of photonics includes the generation, emission, transmission, modulation, signal processing, switching, amplification, detection and sensing of light. The term photonics thereby emphasizes that photons are neither particles nor waves — they are different in that they have both particle...
, nano-structured materials, novel graphene
Graphene
Graphene is an allotrope of carbon, whose structure is one-atom-thick planar sheets of sp2-bonded carbon atoms that are densely packed in a honeycomb crystal lattice. The term graphene was coined as a combination of graphite and the suffix -ene by Hanns-Peter Boehm, who described single-layer...
materials, and plasmonics.
He received his B.S. degree with high honors in Electrical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering (Fanni) at University of Tehran
University of Tehran
The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
in 1978, and his Ph.D. degree from Caltech in 1982. He is currently the H. Nedwill Ramsey Professor of Electrical and Systems Engineering at University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
.
He received the Guggenheim Fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowships are American grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts." Each year, the foundation makes...
in 1999 for his work on "Fractional paradigm of classical electrodynamics." The Scientific American
Scientific American
Scientific American is a popular science magazine. It is notable for its long history of presenting science monthly to an educated but not necessarily scientific public, through its careful attention to the clarity of its text as well as the quality of its specially commissioned color graphics...
selected Nader Engheta as one of the top 50 leaders in Science and Technology for the year 2005-2006.
He is also on the editorial board of the peer review
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
ed journal Metamaterials
Metamaterials (journal)
Metamaterials is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that was established in March 2007. It is published by Elsevier in association with the Metamorphose Network of Excellence. The Coordinating Editor is Mikhail Lapine. The journal is published quarterly, with occasional special issues...
, along with a number of other notable board members who have significantly contributed to metamaterial research.
Awards and honors
- IEEE Electromagnetics AwardIEEE Electromagnetics AwardThe IEEE Electromagnetics Award was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 1996. This award is presented for outstanding contributions to electromagnetics theory, application or education.It may be presented to an individual only....
(2012) - Fellow of the American Physical SocietyAmerican Physical SocietyThe American Physical Society is the world's second largest organization of physicists, behind the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. The Society publishes more than a dozen scientific journals, including the world renowned Physical Review and Physical Review Letters, and organizes more than 20...
(since November 2008) - Recipient of the George H. Heilmeier Faculty Award 2008 for Excellence in Research
- Top 50 research leaders of the year 2006, Scientific American MagazineScientific AmericanScientific American is a popular science magazine. It is notable for its long history of presenting science monthly to an educated but not necessarily scientific public, through its careful attention to the clarity of its text as well as the quality of its specially commissioned color graphics...
- IEEE Third Millennium Medal
- Guggenheim FellowshipGuggenheim FellowshipGuggenheim Fellowships are American grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts." Each year, the foundation makes...
(1999) - Fellow of the Optical Society of AmericaOptical Society of AmericaThe Optical Society is a scientific society dedicated to advancing the study of light—optics and photonics—in theory and application, by means of publishing, organizing conferences and exhibitions, partnership with industry, and education. The organization has members in more than 100 countries...
(since March 1999) - UPS Foundation Distinguished Educator term Chair
- Fulbright Naples Chair Award (1998)
- Fellow of IEEE (since January 1996)
- S. Reid Warren Jr. Award
- W. M. Keck Foundation's Engineering Teaching Excellence Award (1995)
- Christian F. and Mary R. Lindback Foundation Award (1994)
- NSF Presidential Young Investigator (PYI) Award (1989)
See also
- Iranian science