Michael Keidar

Professor Michael Keidar holds the A. James Clark Professorship at the George Washington University (GW), School of Engineering and Applied Science, within the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department. He leads the Micropropulsion and Nanotechnology Lab, pioneering research in plasma medicine, micropropulsion systems, and plasma nanoscience.

His lab collaborates with industry partners like Vector (licensed plasma thruster technology) and US Patent Innovations, LLC (a $5.3M grant for cold plasma cancer therapy). Key research areas include:

• Cold plasma applications in biomedical treatment
• Microthrusters for nanosatellites
• Synthesis of graphene and carbon nanotubes
• Multi-scale plasma simulations

Scientific accolades include the 2017 Ronald C. Davidson Award and AIAA Engineer of the Year (2016-2017), alongside leadership in interdisciplinary projects with GW’s Global Food Institute.