Prof. Dr. ramzi maalej

Ramzi Maalej received his MS degree in Physics from the University of Sfax in 1995 and his PhD in Quantum Physics from the University of Tunis El Manar in 2001 and Habilitaion HDR in 2007. He is presently a full professor of Physics at the University of Sfax in Tunisia. He is leading the Photonic and Advanced Materials research group. His current research interests include theoretical and experimental studies of nanomaterials for emerging applications such as optical sensors, nanobiosensors, and fluorescent nanopowders for fingerprint detection anti-counterfeiting technology. He has co-authored more than 65 peer-reviewed scientific journals and supervised 15 PhD students. He is currently principal investigator of many multidisciplinary funded national and international projects. He was the chair of three editions of the International Conference on Engineering Sciences in Biology and Medicine (ESBM). He is the associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Nanobiosciences Journal, the national contact point of the Nanosciences African Network, and a member of the Arab Society of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine. He is the founder of two startups in nanotechnology applications.