Building Innovation and Manufacturing Capacities through Advanced Technology Education
Chair Biography
UNESCO Chair
Osama Awadelkarim
Dr. Awadelkarim is delighted and extremely proud to serve as the UNESCO Chair “Building Innovation and Manufacturing Capacities through Advanced Technology Education” in the College of Engineering at Penn State. The first of its kind in a U.S. engineering college, the Chair’s mission is to enhance scientific research and upgrade the technological capabilities of the workforce in industrial sectors of UNESCO Member States. The goal is to increase the number of youth and adults who have advanced technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.
Dr. Awadelkarim received his B.S. in Physics from the University of Khartoum, Sudan and his Ph.D. from the J.J. Thomson Physical Laboratory, Reading University, United Kindom. Prior to joining Penn State in 1992, Dr. Awadelkarim worked as a Research Scientist at Linkoping University and the Swedish Defense Research Establishment. His research interests are in electronic materials, nano/microelectronics, and nano/microelectromechanical systems.
Goals
Program Development
Assist in the development of nanotechnology undergraduate and graduate programs that meet internationally accepted skill set requirements.
Accessible Curricula
Provide nanotechnology undergraduate and graduate curricula in formats that can be offered at geographically dispersed institutions worldwide.
Skilled Instructors
Support the expansion of a cadre of skilled workers proficient at conducting real-time advanced technology visualization experiences at secondary schools, education institutions, and incumbent worker training locations.
Online Training Programs
Offer web-accessible lectures and laboratory experiences in nanotechnology to assist geographically dispersed institutions in offering undergraduate and graduate courses, and training and workforce development programs.
Featured Activities
Workshops and short-term training
Professional development
Research
Visiting professorship
Scholarships and fellowships
Institutional development
Collaborations
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