Aïssa MANALLAH is currently working as full professor in optics and photonics at the University of Sétif, Algeria. He became in 2007, Doctor in optics from Ferhat Abbas University of Sétif, Algeria and obtained in 1990 the Engineer degree in optics and precision mechanics from the same University. The main tasks during his activities are teaching optics and photonics for graduate and postgraduate students, developing Bachelor and Master Degree programs, and supervising thesis. His main research topics are:
- Nondestructive testing for shape defects by optical interferometry.
- Development of new concepts for control and analysis by interferometry.
- Nondestructive and noncontact surface interferometry.
- Topography of free forms by optical means.
- Physical and topographic characterization of surfaces and optical materials by interferometric techniques.
Professor Aïssa Manallah is a Reviewer for Optical Engineering Journal of SPIE. He was committee member of many conferences in Algeria.