Salahuddin QaziPrior to becoming an Emeritus Professor, he spent a year completing a project on developing instructional material for an NSF-funded project on "Visualization and Manipulation of Nanoscale Components using Atomic Force Microscopy." For the last 30 yers at SUNYIT, he taught and developed courses in the area of fiber optics, wireless communication, optical communications, nanotechnology, photovoltaic energy, computer and data communication. During his tenure at SUNYIT, he was chairman of the EET department, coordinator of the photonics program and Director of the Master of Science program in advanced technology, which he helped to develop.

Professor Qazi is a recipient of several awards including the William Goddel award for research creativity at SUNYIT and engineering professionalism by Mohawk Valley Engineering Executive Committee. Professor Qazi forged closer relations with the IEEE Mohawk Valley section, is a life member of IEEE and a member of American Society of Engineering Education. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Electrical engineering from Loughborough University, U.K. Read More Read Less