Ali Khounsary
- Research Professor of Physics
Education
Ph.D., University of Illinois
M.S., University of Illinois
B.Sc., University of London
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
Fellow of the , the and
Community Service
- Track Chair / co-chair: Radiation Technologies (SPIE), 2001-2008, 2014-present.
- Chair / co-chair / organizer, over 50 conferences & workshops, 1990-present.
- Chair, BRTD Radiation Technologies Committee (ASME), 2004-2011, 2012-2015.
- Chair / Co-chair / member, various technical, professional, and review committees.
Editorial Boards
- Associate Editor, Journal of Solar Energy Engineering (2020 - Present).
- Associate Editor of Journal of Heat Transfer, 2013-2020.
- Editor, Journal of X-ray Optics & Instrumentation, 2007-2011.
- OE Magazine Editorial Board, 2003-2005.
- Associate Editor, Optical Engineering, 2000-2005.
Affiliations
Faculty, Center for Synchrotron Radiation Research and Instrumentation (CSRRI);President, X-ray Optics, Inc.
Adjunct Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois
Expertise
Medical device development; thermal and fluidic systems; thermal management; X-ray techniques, optics, instrumentation; high heat flux systems; optical and mechanical design and analysis; fabrication techniques; IP development
