Mustafa Yahya Mohamed Bahran (PhD). Visiting Professor-Instructor of Physics, Department of Physics, Carleton University, Ottawa ON Canada, Since June 2018.

Education and Academic/Research posts:
Bachelor’s degree, Physics/Chemistry Double Major, Sana’a University, 1982/83.Master’s degree, Physics, University of Oklahoma, 1987. PhD degree Physics (Particle Physics-Neutrino Mass Experimental Thesis), University of Oklahoma, 1992.
• TA, University of Sana’a, 1984-85.
• TA/RA, University of Oklahoma 1995-92.
• Post-Doc., Neutrino Physics, University of Oklahoma, 1992-1994.
• Assistant, Associate, Professor of Physics, University of Sana’a 1995-2015.
• Adjunct or Research Scholar (Assistant, Associate and Professor), University of Oklahoma, 1995-2015 (on and off).
• Visiting Professor of Physics – Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Oklahoma, Norman OK USA, Jan. 2017-May 2018.
• Visiting Professor and Instructor, Department of Physics, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada, June 2018-today.
Major Titles, Affiliations, and Involvements prior to 2012:
• Vice Chairman – National Atomic Energy Commission (NATEC)- Yemen 2008-2011, Sana’a, Yemen.
• Minister of Electricity and Energy (2007-2008), Sana’a, Yemen.
• Science and Technology Advisor to the President of the Republic of Yemen (1995-2007), Presidential Office, Sana’a, Yemen.
• Founder, Chairman and Vice Chairman – National Atomic Energy Commission (NATEC)-Yemen (1999-2008), Sana’a, Yemen.
• Member of the IAEA board of Governors (2004-2006), International Center, Vienna, Austria.
• Member of the Executive Board – COMESTIC (OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation) for 2 years, Islam Abad, Pakistan.
• President of the General Conference of the Arabic Atomic Energy Agency (2006), Tunis, Tunisia.
• Founder and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Yemeni Scientific Research Foundation (1997-2006), Sana’a, Yemen.
• Honorary President of a number of Yemeni societies such as the Physical Society, X-Ray Society and Renewable Energy Society.
• Member of a number of American and International Societies such as the American Physical Society, Sigma Chi Research Society, the New York Academy of Science (memberships have stopped because of administrational reasons such as un-paid membership fees).
• Publisher – the Yemeni Journal of Science (1998-2006), Sana’a, Yemen.
• For 8 years (1998-2006), Chairman of the Annual Science Conference Series –Yemen-, one of the largest science conferences in the region (1000+ participants from Yemen, the region and beyond).
• An advisor/affiliate with many youths and/or local advocacy groups.
• An Op-Ed contributor in Yemeni independent newspapers (both languages Arabic and English).
Additional:
• An Op-Ed contributor, Ottawa Citizen Canada.
• Science Advocate.
• Human Rights Advocate.
• Scholar At Risk Advocate.