Background
Ulaby, Fawwaz Tayssir was born on February 4, 1943 in Damascus, Syria. Son of Tayssir Kamel and Makram Ulaby. came to the United States 1964.
academic administrator engineering educator
Ulaby, Fawwaz Tayssir was born on February 4, 1943 in Damascus, Syria. Son of Tayssir Kamel and Makram Ulaby. came to the United States 1964.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, American University Beirut, 1964. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Texas, Austin, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, University Texas, Austin, 1968.
With Boeing Company, 1966. Assistant professor electrical and computer engineering University Kansas, Lawrence, 1968-1971, associate professor, 1971-1976, professor, 1976-1984. Professor electrical engineering and computer science University Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1984, director National Aeronautics and Space Administration Center for Space Terahertz Technology, 1988, R. Jamison and Betty Williams Distinguished professor electrical engineering and computer science, since 1993, vice president for research, 1999—2005.
Founding provost, executive vice president King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, since 2008.
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Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (general chairman international symposium 1981, Distinguished Achievement award 1983, Centennial medal 1984, Edison medal 2006, Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society Education award 2006). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (executive editor journal, president 1979-1981), International Union Radio Science, National Academy of Engineering.
Children: Neda, Aziza, Laith.