Abdenour Amtout is an experienced engineering professional with a strong background in solid state physics, holding both a Ph.D. and a Master's degree from Université de Montréal. Amtout has held various positions including R&D Staff Laser Design Engineer at ams OSRAM, Modeling and Characterization Engineer at Solar Junction Corp, and Device Engineer at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. Additionally, Amtout has experience as a Sr. Laser Scientist at Abound Solar and has worked as a consultant and tutor in the field.