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Hani Elsayed-Ali

  • Hani Elsayed-Ali
  • Professor & Eminent Scholar
  • Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • 231 Kaufman Hall
  • Norfolk, VA 23529
  • 757-683-3748
  • helsayed@odu.edu
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  • Received his BS degree from the University of Miami, Florida, in December 1979, his MS and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois in January 1982 and January 1985, respectively, all in electrical engineering. Upon graduation, he worked as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Illinois conducting research in the areas of gas discharges and thin film deposition. In December 1985, he joined the Laboratory for Laser Energetics at the University of Rochester as a scientist. At Rochester he worked on femtosecond and picosecond laser probing of electronic and structural properties of material surfaces and thin films. He joined Old Dominion University in December 1992 and he is currently a professor. His current research interests are mainly in ultrafast laser probing of surface and thin film reactions. He authored and co-authored over 70 refereed journal articles and holds 2 patents. In 2000, he was the recipient of the 16th Annual Faculty Research Award at Old Dominion University.
  • Education

    University of Illinois, 1985
    Major: Electrical Engineering
    Degree: Ph. D.
    University of Illinois, 1982
    Major: Electrical Engineering
    Degree: M.S.
    University of Miami, 1979
    Major: Electrical Engineering
    Degree: B.S.
  • Expertise

    Engineering
    Materials / Lasers / Semiconductors / Surface Analysis / Thin Film Technology / Physical Electronics
    Engineering Technology
    Materials / Lasers / Semiconductors / Surface Analysis / Thin Film Technology / Physical Electronics
  • 2000: 16th Annual Faculty Research Award , Old Dominion University
  • 1985: A Graduate Student Award , Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE)
  • 2004: Designated as Eminent Scholar, Old Dominion University
  • 2006: Excellence in Innovation in Hampton Roads Award), Hampton Roads Technology Council (HRTC)
  • 2000: Excellence in Research Award (2000), College of Engineering and Technology, Old Dominion University
  • 2000: Excellence in Research Award (2000), , Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Old Dominion University
  • 1979: Magna Cum Laude and General Honors , University of Miami.
  • 1996: The Cairo University Medal , Cairo University
  • 1979: The Frank B. Lucas Award , University of Miami
  • Excellence in Industrial Partnering (2008, Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology, Old Dominion University
  • Excellence in Industrial Partnering (2008), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Old Dominion University
  • The Honors Program , University of Miami
  • Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

  • Intellectual Property

    System for deposition of inert barrier coating to increase corrosion resistance
    Patent/Copyright: Patent
    Patent Nationality: Patent Cooperation Treaty
    Compensation elements for femtosecond and picosecond electron pulse compression in streak cameras, image converter cameras, time-resolved electron diffraction, and other ultrafast electron devices
    Patent/Copyright: Patent
    Type: Provisional
    Patent Nationality: United States
    System for surface temperature measurement with picosecond time resolution
    Patent/Copyright: Patent