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Abdallah Ougazzaden is a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and serves as the President of Georgia Tech-Lorraine and Co-President of the Institut Lafayette. With extensive experience in research and development, he worked for over eight years at CNET/France Telecom and was a group manager at Optoplus/Alcatel focusing on optoelectronic materials. In 1999, he joined Bell Labs at Lucent Technologies as a manager overseeing epitaxy materials and characterization for Optical Fiber Communication, later maintaining the same position at Agere Systems. He has been with Georgia Institute of Technology since 2005, where his current research interests include wide bandgap semiconductors, 2D materials, and related optoelectronic device applications. Ougazzaden has authored more than 450 international scientific papers and holds 26 patents. His contributions include significant advancements in semiconductor laser technology for fiber telecommunication and he has been recognized with several awards including “La Légion d’Honneur” in 2019, the Stellab Award from PSA Peugeot Citroen in 2015, and the Steven Denning Faculty Award for Global Engagement at Georgia Tech in 2013.
Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA
Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, expert in optoelectronic applications.
Georgia Tech-Lorraine • Metz, France
President of the European Campus of Georgia Tech in France.
Institut Lafayette • Metz, France
Co-founder and Co-President of an institute dedicated to innovation in technology.
Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.