Education
Ph.D. The University of Texas at El Paso
M.Sc. Ain Shams University, Egypt
B.Sc. Mansoura University, Egypt
Program Director and Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hampton University, Hampton, VA
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Director, Quantum Materials Laboratory, Hampton University, Hampton, VA
Visiting Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA — June 2024 – July 2024
Visiting Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA — June 2023 – August 2023
Ph.D. Research Associate, The University of Texas at El Paso — January 2019 – December 2022
Assistant Researcher, The British University in Egypt — January 2018 – December 2022
Assistant Lecturer of Chemical Engineering, Modern Academy for Engineering and Technology, Egypt — January 2014 – December 2022
AICHE 2025
Dr. JAGASIVAMANI VADIVEL
Research Assistant Professor
Dr. Wafa Benatoou
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. golsa mirbagheri
Research Assistant Professor
Brandon Mahoney
Anthony Akins
We are broadly interested in the synthesis, characterization, and application of quantum energy and optoelectronic materials. Our research focuses on controlling the composition, interfaces, and electronic structure of low-dimensional and nanoscale semiconductors to advance technologies in energy conversion, quantum devices, and photonic systems. Through a combination of materials synthesis, advanced characterization, and device engineering, we aim to deepen the fundamental understanding of charge transport, light–matter interactions, and quantum phenomena in emerging materials.