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Ahmed Dorrah

Assistant Professor

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1643-0035
  • 1723
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20142025

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Academic background

Dr. Dorrah is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Physics and Science Education at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. Before then he was a Research Associate in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Harvard University, working in the areas of Structured Light and Flat Optics. He obtained his MASc (2015) and PhD (2019) degrees, both from the University of Toronto, in Electrical and Computer Engineering. During his PhD, he joined Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBL) in California and the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa as a visiting research scholar. 

Research profile

Dr. Dorrah’s research interest covers the wide area of light-matter interaction, structured light, and flat optics. He is developing next generation meta-optics which can manipulate light at the nanoscale both in free space and on-chip for possible application in remote sensing, micromanipulation, biological imaging, and free space optical communications.

Quote

"The universe speaks in waves, and we learn how to listen—not by looking to distant stars, but by exploring the unknown worlds at just 100 nanometers."

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

Education/Academic qualification

Electrical engineering, Doctor, University of Toronto

Award Date: 21 Jun 2019

Electrical engineering, Master, University of Toronto

Award Date: 15 Jun 2015

Electrical engineering, Bachelor, Cairo University

Award Date: 30 Jun 2011

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  • 3D holography using communication mode optics

    Dorrah, A., de Angelis, V. S., Ambrosio, L. A., Miller, D. A. B. & Capasso, F., 19 Mar 2025, Practical Holography XXXIX: Displays, Materials, and Applications. Blanche, P.-A. J. & Yoshikawa, H. (eds.). SPIE, PC1339001. (Proceedings of SPIE; vol. PC13390).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic

  • Advances in wavefront shaping with bilayer metasurfaces

    Dorrah, A., Park, J.-S., Palmieri, A. & Capasso, F., 19 Mar 2025, Laser Resonators, Microresonators, and Beam Control XXVII. Ilchenko, V. S., Armani, A. M., Sheldakova, J. V., Kudryashov, A. V. & Matsko, A. B. (eds.). SPIE, PC1334903

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic

  • Compound meta-optics: there is plenty of room at the top

    Dorrah, A. (Corresponding author), 24 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nanophotonics. XX, X

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

    Open Access
    1 Citation (Scopus)

  • Conformal holography with curved light sheets

    de Angelis, V. S., Dorrah, A., Ambrosio, L. & Capasso, F. (Corresponding author), 24 Feb 2025, In: Optics Express. 33, 4, p. 6567-6580 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

    Open Access
    File
    1 Citation (Scopus)
    15 Downloads (Pure)

  • Free-standing bilayer metasurfaces in the visible

    Dorrah, A., Palmieri, A., Park, J.-S. & Capasso, F. (Corresponding author), 1 Apr 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 10 p., 3126.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

    Open Access
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    20 Citations (Scopus)
    24 Downloads (Pure)
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