Background
Manassah, Jamal Tewfek was born on February 23, 1945 in Haifa, Palestine. Son of Tewfek George and Alia Nasrallah (Kardoush) Manassah.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Jamal Tewfek Manassah
Edit Profileengineering physics educator management consultant
Jamal Tewfek Manassah, Palestinian, American electrical engineer, educator, management consultant. Columbia University faculty fellow, 1966-1968, Pfister fellow, 1968-1970; grantee National Science Foundation, 1982-1987; recipient Application Binary Interface Key award, 1987, Commemorative medal of honor, 1988; named Man of Year, 1990.
Education
Bachelor of Science, American University, Beirut, Lebanon, 1966. Master of Arts, Columbia University, New York City, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, New York City, 1970.
Career
Member Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1970-1972, 74-79. Assistant professor American University Beirut, 1972-1975. Chief science adviser Kuwait Institute of Science Research, 1976-1981.
Chief operating officer Kuwait Foundation, 1979-1981. Professor department electrical engineering City University of New York, New York City, since 1981. Consultant Columbia Radiation Laboratories, New York City, 1970-1973, Ford Foundation, New York City, 1973-1979, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1978-1983.
Chairman International Symposium Series, Kuwait, 1979-1981. Managing director Khayatt and Company, Incorporated, New York York City, 1982. Organizing committee Chemical Research Applied to World Needs II, 1980-1983.
Member Welfare Association, Geneva, 1984-1992. Steering committee International Workshop on Laser Physics, 1993-2000.
Achievements
Membership
Member Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1970-1972, 74-79. Member organizing committee Chemical Research Applied to World Needs II, International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry, 1980-1983. Member Welfare Association, Geneva, 1984-1992.
Club: Princeton (New York City).
Achievements include the theoretical discovery or co-discovery of resonant absorption coefficient frequency shift, collective Lamb shift, pion minus condensation in nuclear matter, blackbody shift, dynamical Lorentz shift, reflectivity shift, induced coherent pulse compression, induced spectral broadening, induced frequency shift, three-photons frequency shift, induced waveguiding and focusing, time-space superspike, non-linear compression of noise correlation time, soliton phases, coherently inhibited amplification, induced channeling, delayed reflectivity, two-color photon echos, pressure induced cavities.
Connections
Married Azza Tarek H.I. Mikdadi, March 16, 1979. Children: Tala, Nigh.
-
Born
-
Nationality
American Palestinian -
Religion
Christian Orthodox -
Political Party
christian Orthodox.
Education
-
1966
-
1968
-
1970
Awards
-
Columbia University faculty fellow, 1966-1968, Pfister fellow, 1968-1970. Grantee National Science Foundation, 1982-1987. Recipient Application Binary Interface Key award, 1987, Commemorative medal of honor, 1988. Named Man of Year, 1990.Columbia University faculty fellow, 1966-1968, Pfister fellow, 1968-1970. Grantee National Science Foundation, 1982-1987. Recipient Application Binary Interface Key award, 1987, Commemorative medal of honor, 1988.
Named Man of Year, 1990.