In 1959, Richard Feynman asked "What would happen if man could manipulate individual atoms?", and in 1977, Dr. Munir Nayfeh answered. Incorporating cutting edge laser technology, Dr. Nayfeh succeeded in manipulating individual atoms. This ground breaking work revolutionized particle physics, and has enabled the advent of electron microscopes.
Dr. Nayfeh was born in December 1945, in the village of Shweikeh near Tulkarem, in what was once Palestine proper 🇵🇸. Following the 1948 Nakba, Nayfeh's family was forced to settle in Jordan. He received his doctorate from the University of Stanford in the USA, and then worked at Oak Ridge National Lab. He then gained professorship at Yale, and finally achieved tenure at the University of Illinois.
Dr. Nayfeh's research interests are focused on the nanoscopic, in which he has studied atomic dynamics and their interactions with electric fields. He is also known for his work in improving solar cell performance with nanotechnology. In addition to his contributions to physics, Dr. Neyfeh often travels back to Palestine to teach high school students about nanotechnology and its impact on health care, inspiring the next generation of scientists.
AedansArchive Dr. Munir Nayfeh
Show moreIn 1959, Richard Feynman asked "What would happen if man could manipulate individual atoms?", and in 1977, Dr. Munir Nayfeh answered. Incorporating cutting edge laser technology, Dr. Nayfeh succeeded in manipulating individual atoms. This ground breaking work revolutionized particle physics, and has enabled the advent of electron microscopes.
Dr. Nayfeh was born in December 1945, in the village of Shweikeh near Tulkarem, in what was once Palestine proper 🇵🇸. Following the 1948 Nakba, Nayfeh's family was forced to settle in Jordan. He received his doctorate from the University of Stanford in the USA, and then worked at Oak Ridge National Lab. He then gained professorship at Yale, and finally achieved tenure at the University of Illinois.
Dr. Nayfeh's research interests are focused on the nanoscopic, in which he has studied atomic dynamics and their interactions with electric fields. He is also known for his work in improving solar cell performance with nanotechnology. In addition to his contributions to physics, Dr. Neyfeh often travels back to Palestine to teach high school students about nanotechnology and its impact on health care, inspiring the next generation of scientists.
#Palestine #PalestineScientist #FreePalestine #SciArt