List of Egyptian Americans

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List of Egyptian Americans

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*[[Adam Hamawy]], reconstructive surgeon and former [[United States Army]] combat surgeon. He is known for treating casualties during the [[Iraq War]], including [[Tammy Duckworth]], and for later humanitarian medical work in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]].
*[[Adam Hamawy]], reconstructive surgeon and former [[United States Army]] combat surgeon. He is known for treating casualties during the [[Iraq War]], including [[Tammy Duckworth]], and for later humanitarian medical work in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]].
*[[Adel Mahmoud]] (1941–2018), former President of the Vaccine division at [[Merck & Co.]] and a professor at [[Princeton University]]. He was a global leader in [[public health]] and [[infectious diseases]], responsible for the development of several breakthrough vaccines, including those for [[HPV]], [[rotavirus]], and [[shingles]].
*[[Adel Mahmoud]] (1941–2018), former President of the Vaccine division at [[Merck & Co.]] and a professor at [[Princeton University]]. He was a global leader in [[public health]] and [[infectious diseases]], responsible for the development of several breakthrough vaccines, including those for [[HPV]], [[rotavirus]], and [[shingles]].
*[[Ahmed Ghoniem]], professor of mechanical engineering at [[MIT]], where he directs the Center for Energy and Propulsion Research and the Reacting Gas Dynamics Laboratory.
*[[Ahmed Hassanein]], Paul L. Wattelet Distinguished Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Director of the Center for Materials under Extreme Environments (CMUXE) at [[Purdue University]]. He is a world-renowned expert in modeling material responses to [[radiation]], crucial for [[nuclear fusion|fusion energy]] and [[nanolithography]].
*[[Ahmed Hassanein]], Paul L. Wattelet Distinguished Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Director of the Center for Materials under Extreme Environments (CMUXE) at [[Purdue University]]. He is a world-renowned expert in modeling material responses to [[radiation]], crucial for [[nuclear fusion|fusion energy]] and [[nanolithography]].
*[[Ahmed I. Zayed]], mathematician and Professor at [[DePaul University]]. His work focuses on [[mathematical analysis]], generalized functions, and [[signal processing]], particularly in the advancement of [[Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem|Shannon’s sampling theory]].
*[[Ahmed I. Zayed]], mathematician and Professor at [[DePaul University]]. His work focuses on [[mathematical analysis]], generalized functions, and [[signal processing]], particularly in the advancement of [[Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem|Shannon’s sampling theory]].
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*[[Mona N. Fouad]], Egyptian-American physician and the inaugural holder of the Edward E. Partridge, M.D., Endowed Chair for Cancer Disparity Research at the [[University of Alabama at Birmingham]]. She was elected to the [[National Academy of Medicine]] in 2017.
*[[Mona N. Fouad]], Egyptian-American physician and the inaugural holder of the Edward E. Partridge, M.D., Endowed Chair for Cancer Disparity Research at the [[University of Alabama at Birmingham]]. She was elected to the [[National Academy of Medicine]] in 2017.
*[[Mona Zaghloul]], Egyptian-American electronics engineer and professor of electrical and computer engineering at [[George Washington University]], known for her work in [[integrated circuits]], [[neural networks]], and [[microelectromechanical systems|MEMS]].
*[[Mona Zaghloul]], Egyptian-American electronics engineer and professor of electrical and computer engineering at [[George Washington University]], known for her work in [[integrated circuits]], [[neural networks]], and [[microelectromechanical systems|MEMS]].
*[[Mostafa Ammar]], [[computer scientist]] and Regents' Professor in the School of Computer Science at [[Georgia Institute of Technology]]. He is known for pioneering contributions to scalable network and multimedia services, and was elected both an [[Association for Computing Machinery|ACM]] Fellow and an [[IEEE Fellow]] for his work in network systems and protocols.
*[[Moustafa Bayoumi]], writer, journalist, and professor of English at [[Brooklyn College]]. He is known for books such as ''How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?'' and ''This Muslim American Life'', which examine Arab and Muslim life in the United States.
*[[Moustafa Bayoumi]], writer, journalist, and professor of English at [[Brooklyn College]]. He is known for books such as ''How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?'' and ''This Muslim American Life'', which examine Arab and Muslim life in the United States.
*[[Moustafa Youssef]], computer scientist and professor at [[Alexandria University]] with an adjunct position at the [[University of Maryland, College Park|University of Maryland]]. He is an [[Association for Computing Machinery|ACM]] and [[IEEE]] Fellow, recognized for his pioneering research in indoor [[location tracking]] and mobile [[sensor networks]].
*[[Moustafa Youssef]], computer scientist and professor at [[Alexandria University]] with an adjunct position at the [[University of Maryland, College Park|University of Maryland]]. He is an [[Association for Computing Machinery|ACM]] and [[IEEE]] Fellow, recognized for his pioneering research in indoor [[location tracking]] and mobile [[sensor networks]].
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*[[Waleed El-Ansary]], scholar of [[comparative religion]], [[Islam]], and [[Islamic economics]], and holder of the El-Swedey Chair in Islamic Studies at [[Xavier University]].
*[[Waleed El-Ansary]], scholar of [[comparative religion]], [[Islam]], and [[Islamic economics]], and holder of the El-Swedey Chair in Islamic Studies at [[Xavier University]].
*[[Yaser Abu-Mostafa]], Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at [[Caltech]]. He is a co-founder of the [[NeurIPS]] conference and the author of ''Learning From Data'', one of the most widely used textbooks in [[machine learning]].
*[[Yaser Abu-Mostafa]], Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at [[Caltech]]. He is a co-founder of the [[NeurIPS]] conference and the author of ''Learning From Data'', one of the most widely used textbooks in [[machine learning]].
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==Arts and entertainment==
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*[[Fayez Sarofim]], legendary fund manager and billionaire founder of Fayez Sarofim & Co. He was a major philanthropist in the Houston area and a part-owner of the [[Houston Texans]] of the [[NFL]].
*[[Fayez Sarofim]], legendary fund manager and billionaire founder of Fayez Sarofim & Co. He was a major philanthropist in the Houston area and a part-owner of the [[Houston Texans]] of the [[NFL]].
*[[Gamal Aziz]] (also known as Gamal Abdelaziz), businessman and hospitality executive who was president of [[Wynn Macau]], chief operating officer of [[Wynn Resorts]], and former president and COO of [[MGM Resorts International]].
*[[Gamal Aziz]] (also known as Gamal Abdelaziz), businessman and hospitality executive who was president of [[Wynn Macau]], chief operating officer of [[Wynn Resorts]], and former president and COO of [[MGM Resorts International]].
*[[Kareem Amin]], entrepreneur and technology executive who co-founded [[Clay (software company)|Clay]], a software company focused on go-to-market automation and sales intelligence. Previously, he held product leadership roles at ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' and co-founded Frame, a mobile reading startup acquired by [[Sailthru]].
*[[Mo Gawdat]], former Chief Business Officer of [[Google X]] and author of ''Solve for Happy''. He is a prominent speaker and entrepreneur focusing on the intersection of technology and human well-being.
*[[Mo Gawdat]], former Chief Business Officer of [[Google X]] and author of ''Solve for Happy''. He is a prominent speaker and entrepreneur focusing on the intersection of technology and human well-being.
*[[Moawia El-Deeb]], co-founder and CEO of [[Tempo Fit]], at-home fitness equipment startup funded by [[Softbank]].
*[[Mohamed El-Erian]] (1958–present), economist and former CEO of [[PIMCO]]. He currently serves as the President of [[Queens' College, Cambridge]], and Chief Economic Advisor at [[Allianz]], and is a frequent contributor to global economic policy discussions.
*[[Mohamed El-Erian]] (1958–present), economist and former CEO of [[PIMCO]]. He currently serves as the President of [[Queens' College, Cambridge]], and Chief Economic Advisor at [[Allianz]], and is a frequent contributor to global economic policy discussions.
*[[Rana el Kaliouby]] (1978–present), computer scientist and entrepreneur who co-founded [[Affectiva]], a pioneer in the field of [[Affective computing|Emotion AI]]. She is currently a general partner at Bluepoint Ventures.
*[[Rana el Kaliouby]] (1978–present), computer scientist and entrepreneur who co-founded [[Affectiva]], a pioneer in the field of [[Affective computing|Emotion AI]]. She is currently a general partner at Bluepoint Ventures.
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