Malik Maaza (born 1963), also written as Mâaza,[1][2] is an Algerian physicist and UNESCO Chair in Nanosciences and Nanotechnology.
He pursued a master's degree in photonics at Paris VI (today's Pierre and Marie Curie University) in 1988, followed by a PhD in neutron optics in 1991 at the same institute.
[5] His research spans photonics and nano-scale materials science, targeting diverse applications like selective solar absorbers, nanofluids for enhanced heat transfer in solar power, and renewable energy technologies.
Investigating nanophotonics and photo-active nanomaterials, Maaza examines their optical properties for potential use in photonics and light-based technologies.
[16] Maaza was nominated as a Fellow of several academics including the African Academy of Sciences in 2009 and the Royal Society of Chemistry.