Current Position:
Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair,
Dept of Physics and Astronomy
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
R3T 2N2

Education:
  • 1997: Ph.D. Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
  • 1993: M.Sc. Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, U.S.A.
  • 1990: B.Sc. Physics, Amercian University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

Positions:
  • 2004-present: Associate Professor, tenured in 2005
  • 2000-2005: NSERC University Faculty Award Fellow, Dept of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manitoba, Canada
  • 2000-2004: Assistant Professor, Dept of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manitoba, Canada
  • 1998-2000: U.S. NAS/National Research Council Fellowship at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, U.S.A.
  • 1991-1997: Teaching and Research assistant at UW, Madison, U.S.A.

Awards/Titles:
  • 2007: Canada Research Chair in Supernova Astrophysics (News from Ottawa, and UofM)
  • 2004: Rh award for Outstanding Contributions to Research and Scholarship
  • 2000: NSERC/University Faculty Award (UFA) at University of Manitoba
  • 1999: NASA/Long-Term (5-year) Space Astrophysics program ( LTSA )
  • 1997: NRC Research Fellowship at NASA/GSFC
  • 1997: (HF) Excellence Award for Ph.D. Degree in Madison, WI
  • 1993: (HF) High-Distinction Award for Masters Degree in Madison, WI
  • 1991: Hariri Foundation (HF) Sponsorship for studying abroad (1991-1997)
  • 1990: Philipp Hitti Award at the American University of Beirut (AUB)
  • 1987-1990: Dean's honor list/Graduation with High-Distinction

Membership in professional societies:
  • American Astronomical Society (AAS)-High-Energy Astrophysics Division
  • Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA)
  • American Physical Society (APS)
  • Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP)
  • International Astronomical Union (IAU)
  • COSPAR
Selected National/International Committees:
  • ASTRO-H science working group member (Aug 2011-)
  • Main Scientific Organizer for SNRs event at COSPAR in Bremen, Germany (2010)
  • CASCA board of directors (2011-2014)
  • CASCA awards committee (2011-2014)
  • Astrosat science working group member (2005-)
  • LOC chair for CASCA 2004
  • Joint Committee for Space Astronomy (JCSA) member, an advisory board to the Canadian Space Agency (Dec. 2003-2007)
Research Publications:
NASA's ADS Link