Hakeem M. Oluseyi

Hakeem Muata Oluseyi[1] (born James Edward Plummer, Jr.[2]) is an American astrophysicist, cosmologist, inventor, educator, science communicator, author, actor, and humanitarian.

Hakeem Oluseyi
Born
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
NationalityAmerican
EducationStanford University (Ph.D. 1999)
Stanford University (M.S. 1995)
Tougaloo College (B.S. 1991)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics, Astrophysics, Cosmology, Electrical Engineering, Science Education
InstitutionsFlorida Institute of Technology
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
Applied Materials Inc
Stanford University
ThesisDevelopment of a Global Model of the Sun's Atmosphere with a Focus on the Solar Transition Region (2000)
Doctoral advisorArthur B. C. Walker, Jr.

Early life and education

Oluseyi was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. After his parents divorced when he was four years old, he and his mother moved to a different state along the southern border of the US every year. He lived in some of the country's toughest neighborhoods including the 9th Ward of New Orleans; Watts, Los Angeles, California; Inglewood, California; South Park, Houston, Texas; and Third Ward, Houston, Texas before settling in rural Mississippi a month before Oluseyi turned 13 years old. He completed middle school and high school in the East Jasper School District graduating as his high school's valedictorian in 1985. Oluseyi served in the U.S. Navy from 1984 to 1986. He credits the Navy with teaching him algebra.[1]

After leaving the Navy with an honorable discharge, Oluseyi enrolled in Tougaloo College where he earned Bachelor of Science degrees in physics and mathematics. He earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in physics from Stanford University[3] under the mentorship of the late Professor Arthur B. C. Walker Jr. from whom he learned experimental space research. Under Walker's tutelage, Oluseyi helped to design, build, calibrate, and launch the Multi-Spectral Solar Telescope Array, which pioneered normal incidence extreme ultraviolet and soft x-ray imaging of the Sun's transition region and corona.

Career

Since 2007, he has been a professor of Physics & Space Sciences at the Florida Institute of Technology. His academic rank is Distinguished Research Professor.[3] He is temporarily stationed at NASA Headquarters in Washington DC where he is the Space Sciences Education Manager for NASA's Science Mission Directorate via the Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program.[3]

His best known scientific contributions are research on the transfer of mass and energy through the Sun's atmosphere; the development of space-borne observatories for studying astrophysical plasmas and dark energy; and the development of transformative technologies in ultraviolet optics,[4][5][6][7] detectors,[8][9][10][11] computer chips,[12][13][14][15] and ion propulsion.[16]

Oluseyi appears as a commentator and scientific authority on Science Channel television shows including How the Universe Works, Outrageous Acts of Science, NASA's Unexplained Files, Space's Deepest Secrets, and Strip the Cosmos.[17] He lent his voice and scientific expertise to the award-winning science education video game ExoTrex: A Space Science Adventure Game in collaboration with Dig-It! Games.[18]

He co-authored the children's popular science book Discovery Spaceopedia: The Complete Guide to Everything Space.[19]

References
  1. Jones, Maya (11 October 2016). "Astrophysicist and HBCU grad Hakeem Oluseyi is making waves". theundefeated.com. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. Oluseyi, Hakeem (5 October 2012). "Rise of a gangsta nerd: Fellows Friday with Hakeem Oluseyi". blog.ted.com. Interviewed by Karen Frances Eng. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. "Faculty and Staff Profiles". FIT.edu. Florida Institute of Technology. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  4. Walker, Arthur (1 February 1994). "Astronomical observations with normal incidence multilayer optics III: selection of multilayer bandpasses". Proc. SPIE. 2011: 450. Bibcode:1994SPIE.2011..450W. doi:10.1117/12.167216.
  5. Walker, Arthur (11 November 1994). "Astronomical observations with normal incidence multilayer optics IV: selection of spectral lines". Proc. SPIE. 2279: 343. Bibcode:1994SPIE.2279..343W. doi:10.1117/12.193153.
  6. Kankelborg, Charles (20 June 1995). "Calibration of multilayer mirrors for the Multi-Spectral Solar Telescope Array II". In Hoover, Richard B; Walker, Jr, Arthur B. C (eds.). X-Ray and Extreme Ultraviolet Optics. Proc. SPIE. 2515. pp. 436–444. doi:10.1117/12.212609. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  7. Plummer, James (20 June 1995). "Design and performance of thin foil XUV filters for the Multi-Spectral Solar Telescope Array II". In Hoover, Richard B; Walker, Jr, Arthur B. C (eds.). X-Ray and Extreme Ultraviolet Optics. Proc. SPIE. 2515. pp. 565–575. doi:10.1117/12.212623. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  8. Oluseyi, Hakeem (21 October 2005). Meynart, Roland; Neeck, Steven P; Shimoda, Haruhisa (eds.). "Advanced broadband imager for EUV and FUV studies with exquisite precision". Proc. SPIE. Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites IX. 5978: 387. Bibcode:2005SPIE.5978..387O. doi:10.1117/12.646707.
  9. Nikzad, Shouleh (18 December 2000). "Ultrastable and uniform EUV and UV detectors". Proc. SPIE. 4139: 250. Bibcode:2000SPIE.4139..250N. doi:10.1117/12.410541.
  10. Oluseyi, Hakeem (4 November 2004). Meynart, Roland; Neeck, Steven P; Shimoda, Haruhisa (eds.). "Characterization and deployment of large-format fully depleted back-illuminated p-channel CCDs for precision astronomy". Proc. SPIE. Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites VIII. 5570: 515. Bibcode:2004SPIE.5570..515O. doi:10.1117/12.566976.
  11. Oluseyi, Hakeem (7 June 2004). Blouke, Morley M; Sampat, Nitin; Motta, Ricardo J (eds.). "LBNL four-side buttable CCD package development". Proc. SPIE. Sensors and Camera Systems for Scientific, Industrial, and Digital Photography Applications V. 5301: 87. Bibcode:2004SPIE.5301...87O. doi:10.1117/12.531954.
  12. Oluseyi, Hakeem. "Method and apparatus employing optical emission spectroscopy to detect a fault in process conditions of a semiconductor processing system". United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  13. Oluseyi, Hakeem. "Monitoring of film characteristics during plasma-based semi-conductor processing using optical emission spectroscopy". United States Patent and Trademark Office.
  14. Oluseyi, Hakeem. "High selectivity and residue free process for metal on thin dielectric gate etch application". United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  15. Oluseyi, Hakeem. "System, method and medium for modeling, monitoring and/or controlling plasma based semiconductor manufacturing processes". uspto.gov. United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  16. Chesny, David (29 June 2015). "The Magnetic Reconnection Rocket: Advanced Ion Propulsion Inspired by Solar Particle Acceleration". 100 Year Starship 2014 Public Symposium Conference Proceedings. ISBN 978-0990384014.
  17. "Hakeem Oluseyi". IMDb.com. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  18. "Ready for a Scientific Space Adventure?". dig-itgames.com. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  19. Discovery Spaceopedia: The Complete Guide to Everything Space. Discovery Channel. 13 October 2015. ISBN 978-1618934079.
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