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Rashid Zia is a Professor of Engineering and Physics at Brown University, where he serves as the Dean of the College and oversees five functional teams including Advising and Career Exploration. A champion of Brown's Open Curriculum, he emphasizes the value of a liberal education. Rashid completed his combined A.B./Sc.B. in English & American Literature and Electrical Engineering at Brown in 2001, continuing his studies at Stanford where he earned an M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. He has received numerous accolades including the National Science Foundation CAREER Award and the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). Rashid's research focuses on the integration of computational and experimental science to enable advancements in photonic devices, particularly in nanophotonics and the interaction of light with matter. He leads a research group that has received significant funding from agencies such as the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the National Science Foundation. Rashid is also a Fellow of the Optical Society and has actively contributed to various initiatives in higher education.
Department: Department of Economics