Parviz Ansari

Parviz Ansari was born in Shiraz, Iran, on July 25, 1954. He earned a B.S. in Physics from Pahlavi University (now Shiraz University) in 1976. He later moved to the United States with a full scholarship for graduate studies at Tufts University, where he completed his M.S. (1978) and Ph.D. (1983) in Physics and Astronomy. == Career ==

Ansari was a professor at Seton Hall University from 1983 to 2009. He chaired the Physics Department (1994–2005) and later became Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. • Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology • M.S. in Bioinformatics • M.S. in Health Data Analytics Ansari served as Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). During his tenure, new degree programs were introduced in Mechatronics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Business Analytics. At Westfield State University, Ansari served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. == Personal life ==

He married in 1979 and is survived by his wife, a son and daughter. His interests included astronomy, physics, and Persian poetry. == Honors and affiliations ==

His honors and affiliations include: • American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow, 2005–2006 • Leadership New Jersey Fellow, 2008 • Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Pi Sigma Honor Societies • Service awards from Seton Hall and Rowan Universities • Founding member of the New Jersey Big Data Alliance • Board member, St. Louis Academy of Science, Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) == Research and publications ==

Ansari’s scientific research was in condensed matter physics and x-ray absorption spectroscopy. He conducted research at Cornell University's CHESS Lab and Brookhaven National Laboratory. He published various peer-reviewed articles on topics such as superconductivity in rare-earth materials, thin film ferroelectrics, and multilayer magnetic structures in journals such as: • Ansari, P.H. et al. (1997). “Fe-fcc Layer Stabilization in [111]-Textured Fe/Pt Multilayers.” Nanostructured Materials, 9(1–8), 413. • Ansari, P.H. et al. (2005). “Clustering Analysis in Boron and Phosphorus Implanted Germanium.” MRS Proceedings, 864. == References ==