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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."
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
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):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Overcoming Barriers with Multi-Layer Nano-Optics for Advanced Information Processing
Dorrah, A. (Project Manager), Vacancy Postdoc (Project member) & Bollati, R. (Project member)
30/03/26 → 29/03/31
Project: Second tier
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PHOtonics education netwoRk for nexT-gen Innovation and digital skills excellence For industrY and society
Fiore, A. (Project Manager), Hoeven, A.-J. (Project member), Dorrah, A. (Project member), Lunshof, M. (Project member), Berghuis, A. M. (Project member), Farina, R. (Project member) & Jacob, P. (Project member)
1/09/25 → 31/08/29
Project: Third tier
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Structured light generation and characterization with flat optics
Dorrah, A. (Project Manager) & Jeindl, M. (Project member)
1/10/24 → 30/09/28
Project: First tier
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Light manipulation on-chip with metasurfaces
Dorrah, A. (Project Manager) & Ayash, H. (Project member)
1/07/24 → 30/06/30
Project: First tier
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Structured light generation and sensing with metasurfaces for Terahertz communications
Dorrah, A. (Project Manager) & van der Weijden, C. (Project member)
1/09/24 → 31/03/26
Project: Third tier
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Antireflection by design in bilayer metasurfaces
Oh, J., Cassara, D., Palmieri, A., Piatti, L., Rodrigues, J. R., Dorrah, A. H., Dainese, P. & Capasso, F., 19 May 2026, arXiv.org, 34 p.Research output: Working paper › Preprint › Academic
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Multi-plane spatially resolved phase structuring using optical communication modes
de Angelis, V. S. (Corresponding author), Jeindl, M., Ambrosio, L. A., Miller, D. A. B., Capasso, F. & Dorrah, A. H. (Corresponding author), Jun 2026, In: Journal of Optics. 28, 6, 17 p., 065603.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Multi-Plane Spatially Resolved Phase Structuring Using Optical Communication Modes
de Angelis, V. S., Jeindl, M., Ambrosio, L. A., Miller, D. A. B., Capasso, F. & Dorrah, A. H., 16 Mar 2026, arXiv.org, 28 p.Research output: Working paper › Preprint › Academic
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Resonances in harmony: single-pulse multimode metasurfaces for tunable visible light
Dorrah, A. H. (Corresponding author), 2026, In: Light: Advanced Manufacturing. 7, 1, p. 5-7 3 p., 15.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Roadmap on singular optics and its applications
+25 authors, Dorrah, A. H., Kanduri, P. K. & Vijay Kumar, V., 8 Apr 2026, In: Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics. 132, 5, 58.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Courses
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A Hands-On Introduction to Nano Device Fabrication
Lee, M., Tielrooij, K.-J., Bakkers, E. P. A. M., Leitao, D., Lavrijsen, R., Macco, B., Mackus, A. J. M., Dorrah, A. & Wang, Y. 1/09/26 → 31/08/27
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