Osman M. Bakr
Osman M. Bakr is a professor of Material Science and Engineering at KAUST, specializing in the physics and chemistry of nanomaterials with unique optical, electronic, and magnetic properties. His research focuses on the development of hybrid nanomaterials for solar cells, batteries, and photonic devices.
Biography
Osman M. Bakr is a professor in the Material Science and Engineering program at KAUST, where he has been a faculty member since 2010. He previously served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Laboratory for Nanoscale Optics at Harvard University and held research assistant positions in the Supramolecular Nanomaterials Group and Advanced Inorganic Materials Group at MIT.
He holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Applied Physics from Harvard University and a B.Sc. in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT. Throughout his academic journey, Bakr has made significant contributions to the field of nanomaterials, and in 2008, he was awarded the King Abdullah Scholar Award at KAUST.
Research Interests
Professor Bakr's research interests are concerned with the physics and chemistry of hybrid materials. His group studies the synthesis and assembly of organic–inorganic hybrid materials and nanomaterials of novel optical and electronic properties. The purpose of these studies is to fabricate advanced material building blocks for solar cells and optoelectronic devices.
Awards and Distinctions
- King Abdullah Scholar Award, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 2008
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Applied Physics, Harvard University, United States, 2009
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Applied Physics, Harvard University, United States, 2005
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States, 2003