Brief Biography:
Place of Birth: Menoxoito, Eritrea
Prior to coming to the US in 1970, I taught math and physics in Ethiopia. Dr. M. J. Skove of Clemson University whom I met when he was a Fulbright visiting professor in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia encouraged me to attend Clemson as a physics graduate student (1970 --1975).
I was a visiting assistant professor of physics at NC State University (1975-1976)
I taught physics to transfer and vocational students at Pensacola Jr. College (1976--1978)
I have been mostly at Winthrop since 1978.
During a sabbatical year in 1991--1992, I was a King-Chavez-Parks Visiting
Professor of Physics at Michigan State U.
KITP - Scholar
2002.2003, and 2004
I was one of seven theoretical physicists
selected to participate in this program. I had the opportunity to listen to a
variety of seminars given by leading physicists from all over the world. I was
introduced to String Theory. I gave a seminar to theorists from mostly
undergraduate institutions on
Two Nucleon
Solitary Wave Exchange Potentials (NN-SWEPs)
Fellow : African Scientific Institute (ASI
Homepage)
Inducted on Nov. 18,2006
at Howard University.
See 2006 Induction Ceremony ALBUM I am listed in:
Men of Achievement by the International Biography Centre
Who's Who Among African Americans.
Who's Who in Science and Engineering.
Who's Who in Frontiers of Science and Technology.
Who's Who in American Education.
Who's Who in the South and South West.
American Physical Society Minority Colloquium Speakers.
Member: American Physical Society.
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