Dr. Michael Keidar

Assistant Professor

The George Washington University
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Academic Center Building, Phillips Hall 723
801 22nd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052

tel: 202-994-6929
fax: 202-994-0238
email: keidar@gwu.edu

Education

Ph.D., Plasma Physics, Tel Aviv University, Israel, 1997

M. Sc., Aerospace Engineering (graduated with honors), Kharkov Aviation Institute, Kharkov, Ukraine, 1989

Work Experience

2006-2007, Assistant Research Scientist and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Michigan, Dept. of Aero. Eng.
2005-2006, Assistant Research Scientist, University of Michigan, Dept. of Aero. Eng.
1999-2005, Research Fellow, University of Michigan, Dept. of Aero. Eng.
1998-1999, Post-Doc Research Associate, Cornell University
1997-1998, Visiting Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkely, CA
1995-1997, Researcher, Tel Aviv University, Electrical Discharge & Plasma Laboratory
1989-1991, Researcher, Kharkov Aviation Institute, Kharkov, Ukraine

Research Interests

Advanced spacecraft propulsion, plasma ignition and combustion, plasma interaction with biological tissues, carbon nanostructures, plasma dynamics, MEMS flows, vacuum arc, ablation phenomena, dusty plasmas, plasma-wall transition, and plasma processing.

Professional Activities

Session Chair, AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference (from 2001)
Session Chair, International Electric Propulsion Conference (from 2001)
Faculty member, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
Guest Editor, IEEE Transaction on Plasma Science

Reviewer for Scientific Journals:

Journal of Applied Physics, Applied Physics Letter, Physics of Plasmas, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Journal of Propulsion and Power, AIAA Journal, IEEE Transaction on Plasma Science, Coating & Surface Technology, Plasma Sources Science & Technology, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, CARBON, Acta Materialia, Journal Physics D: Applied Physics, Aerospace Science and Technology, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, ASME Transactions, Plasma Processes & Polymers, Nanotechnology, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, AIAA Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Pure and Applied Chemistry, Journal of Crystal Growth & Design

Reviewer for Science Foundations:

United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF) A Foundation for the Advancement of Science U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation Science Center of the U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of Energy The Israel Science Foundation (ISF)

Awards & Fellowships

2008, Selected Associate Fellow, AIAA
2006, Research Faculty Recognition Award by University of Michigan
2001, Selected Senior Member, IEEE
1997, Rothshild Fellowship
1997, USIA Fulbright Fellowship
1997, Welch Fellowship, International Union for Vacuum Science
1995, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Graduate Student Award

Publications

For a complete list of publications, please download the resume.