Prof. Ali Shakouri is the Mary Jo and Robert L. Kirk Director of the Birck Nanotechnology Center and a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. Prof. Shakouri's research is focused on Quantum electronics, mutual interaction of heat, light, and electricity in nano materials and devices. In this interview we covered Prof. Shakouri's journey from Iran, to Paris, and finally to the USA and how he decided to become a professor.