Mahnaz Shahidi

Background

Shahidi, Mahnaz was born on September 25, 1959 in Tehran, Iran. Daughter of Enayat Shahidi and Zarrin Mousavi. came to the United States, 1975.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Illinois Benedictine College, Lisle, 1981; Master of Science, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1984; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1988.

Career

Teaching assistant, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1981-1983; research assistant, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1983-1988; research associate, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1988-1990; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1990-1997; laboratory director, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1993; associate professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1997.

Achievements

• Mahnaz Shahidi has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physical Society, Optical Society American, Society Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Association Research Vision Ophthalmology.

Connections

Married Hosein Shahnazi, April 5, 1986. Children: Cameron, Kevin.

Father:

Enayat Shahidi

Mother:

Zarrin Mousavi

Spouse:

Hosein Shahnazi

child:

Kevin Shahidi

child:

Cameron Shahidi