A clearer future for underwater exploration 1 min read · Sun, May 6 2018 News Underwater Video communications underwater sensor platform An optical communication system could revolutionize underwater exploration and discovery.
Smart skin for flexible monitoring 1 min read · Thu, May 3 2018 News Electronic tag electrical engineering stretchable electronics marine science An electronic tag that stretches and flexes while it records location and environmental data can monitor marine animals in their natural habitat.
Lining MOF pockets to detect noxious gases 1 min read · Sun, Apr 29 2018 News MOFs sensors Materials A porous material with tailor-made pockets stitched into its structure is a promising material for sensing noxious gases. A thin film of the material, coated onto an electrode, formed an electronic sensor that could detect traces of sulfur dioxide gas. The sensor is a significant step toward real-world devices that can sniff out dangerous gases in real air. Although several lab-based analytical instruments can detect traces of a specific gas in the air, these instruments are typically large, expensive, power-hungry machines. There is still a need for small, inexpensive, energy-efficient
Controlling the crystal structure of gallium oxide 1 min read · Sun, Apr 29 2018 News electrical engineering semiconductors Materials Precise control of the atomic structure of gallium oxide layers improves the development of high-power electronic devices.
CEMSE Students: Muhammad Akram Karimi 1 min read · Wed, Apr 25 2018 News Spotlight energy harvesting oil and gas sensors embedded systems Muhammad Akram Karimi describes himself as an inquisitive-minded researcher who loves to solve industrial challenges through science and technology. Karimi is a third-year Ph.D. student working in the Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuits Technology (IMPACT) Lab under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim. His current research focus is on the design of low-cost and printed microwave sensors for various industrial applications, with a prime focus on the oil industry.
PhD candidate Amal Mohammed Alamri gets a research grant from GPURC 1 min read · Mon, Apr 23 2018 News nanomaterials inkjet printing technologies KAUST Electrical Engineering PhD candidate Amal Mohammed Alamri, was recently awarded a research grant by the Grants Programs for Universities and Research Centers (GPURC) . The Graduate Research Program is a new long-term strategic program in the Saudi research and development support ecosystem aimed at boosting Saudi Arabia's position among leading countries in the field of science, technology and innovation. The GPURC is one of the NTP (2020) initiatives supervised by the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) which is the Saudi government's national laboratory and funding agency for scientific programs across the kingdom.
Energy efficiency on a roll 1 min read · Sun, Apr 22 2018 News Computer simulations Thermal gradient Harvesting heat Ultrathin films curve up into long, light and cost-effective heat-harvesting tubes for high-power generation.
Building crystals on a very hot surface 1 min read · Sun, Apr 15 2018 News electrical engineering semiconductors Materials An innovative chemical reactor for depositing semiconductors at very high temperatures draws on the strength of Saudi Arabia’s chemical industry.
KAUST's Professor Xiaohang Li wins the Manasevit Young Investigator Award 2018 1 min read · Thu, Apr 12 2018 News LED laser solar cells KAUST's Professor Xiaohang Li, Lead of the Advanced Semiconductor Research Group and assistant professor of electrical engineering at CEMSE Division, won the biennial 2018 Harold M. Manasevit Young Investigator Award for his significant and innovative contributions in the MOCVD growth of state-of-the-art deep UV lasers, B-III-N alloys, III-oxides, and blue and green emitters.
The raw power of human motion 1 min read · Sun, Apr 8 2018 News MXene Wearable sensors material science and engineering Standalone power modules that harvest and convert vibrations from their surroundings into electricity could soon fuel future microsystems.
Tuning in to magnetic ink 1 min read · Sun, Apr 1 2018 News inkjet printing technologies Radio frequency devices Antennas A new ink containing iron oxide nanoparticles can be turned into fully printed and versatile components for cellular networks.
CEMSE's Alumni: Joanna Nassar 1 min read · Thu, Mar 29 2018 News Spotlight electronics SiGe nanotube FET Joanna Nassar received her Ph.D. in electrical engineering under the supervision of Professor Muhammad Mustafa Hussain in December 2017. Nassar, a Lebanese native, feels her love of creating art through her drawings and music is a major influence in how she reshapes electronics in the laboratory.
Semiconductor Today features "Semi-polar III-nitride integration for visible light communication" 1 min read · Mon, Mar 19 2018 News "Researchers based in Saudi Arabia and USA have used semi-polar indium gallium nitride (InGaN) quantum wells (QWs) to create a laser diode (LD) integrated with a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) for visible light communication (VLC), smart lighting, and underwater wireless optical communications (UWOC)." "The team from Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) in the USA, and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Saudi Arabia, comments: “Since the on-chip integration of various photonic
Marine exploration sensing with light and sound 1 min read · Sun, Mar 11 2018 News marine exploration electrical engineering Sensor networks Unveiling new strategies to improve future wireless underwater sensing networks for marine research and communication.
KAUST Discovery, Phys.org, and eeNews LEDLighting features "Cleaning nanowires to get out more light" 1 min read · Sun, Mar 4 2018 News "A simple chemical surface treatment improves the performance of nanowire ultraviolet light-emitting diodes." "A technique for reducing the loss of light at the surface of semiconductor nanostructures has been demonstrated by scientists at KAUST." "Some materials can efficiently convert the electrons in an electrical current into light. These so-called semiconductors are used to create light-emitting diodes or LEDs: small, light, energy-efficient, long-lasting devices that are increasingly prevalent in both lighting and display applications." "Postdoc Haiding Sun and his KAUST colleagues
Semiconductor Today features "III-nitride microphotodetector for visible light communication" 1 min read · Thu, Feb 22 2018 News "KAUST in Saudi Arabia claims a record 3.2 gigabit per second (Gbps) data-rate performance for visible light communications (VLC) at 405nm wavelength. The orthogonal-frequency division multiplex (OFDM) system used an indium gallium nitride multiple quantum well microphotodetector (μPD) receiver and laser diode source with quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) coding." "The researchers want to address the bandwidth and data security challenges for future high-speed mobile Internet, smart traffic, and Internet of Things (IoT). Bandgap limitations make the receiver portion of VLC systems
Abla Kammoun receives IEEE Wireless Communication Letters Award 1 min read · Thu, Feb 15 2018 News Wireless Communications Abla Kammoun, a research scientist based in the University's SRI - Center for Uncertainty Quantification Laboratory, recently received the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Wireless Communication Letters (WCL) top editor award. Kammoun's achievement is a significant honor, as every year no more than five editors are selected for this award for their significant contributions and exemplary services to the IEEE WCL. The goal of the IEEE WCL is the rapid dissemination of original, cutting-edge ideas and timely, significant contributions in the theory and applications of wireless communications.
Round-the-clock power from smart bowties 1 min read · Sun, Feb 4 2018 News infrared energy electromagnetic waves Innovative diode design uses ultrafast quantum tunneling to harvest infrared energy from the environment.
UESTC students visit CEMSE Laboratories during a one week Winter Camp at KAUST 1 min read · Sun, Feb 4 2018 News photonics printable electronics nanoelectronics laser sensors bioimaging biophotonics 3D printing Twenty-two undergraduate students from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, are currently visiting the CEMSE Division as part of one week Winter Camp at KAUST.
Flexing for the next silicon wave 1 min read · Sun, Jan 28 2018 News aluminium circuit silicon solar cell solartechnology Ultrathin, rigid silicon segments that are wired through interdigitated metal contacts produce ultraflexible high-performance solar cells.
Taking control at the junction 1 min read · Sun, Jan 21 2018 News electrical engineering Applied Physics Fine tuning the composition of nitride alloys can further the development of optical and electronic interface devices.
KAUST Ph.D. student wins Magnetism as Art Showcase Award 1 min read · Thu, Jan 18 2018 News nanowires magnetism nanostructures Jose Efrain Perez, a Ph.D. student based in the University's Sensing, Magnetism and Microsystems Laboratory, won the Magnetism as Art Showcase People's Choice Award at the 62nd Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM) 2017 for his artwork entitled "Magnetic Nanobeacon." Efrain Perez, who is supervised by Professor Jurgen Kosel, won the award at the MMM's annual showcase which was held in Pittsburgh from November 6 to 10, 2017. His colleague Zahra Albu presented and accepted the award on his behalf.
Making waves for ultrahigh definition displays 1 min read · Sun, Jan 14 2018 News electronics electrical engineering Wavy transistors that vertically gain width without increasing their on-chip footprint could drive future flexible displays.
Carving out circuits that click into place 1 min read · Sun, Dec 24 2017 News integrated circuits geometrical shapes electronics An easy and reliable assembly approach, inspired by building blocks, challenges the current fabrication of electronic systems.
CEMSE Student Altynay Kaidarova appointed member of the Next Generation Magneticans Advisory Board 1 min read · Fri, Dec 15 2017 News Spotlight magnetic science magnetic sensors energy harvesting smart nanoprobes corrosion sensors Altynay Kaidarova, a CEMSE Master student in the Electrical Engineering Program, under the supervision of Prof. Jurgen Kosel, has recently been elected as a member of the Next Generation Magneticans Advisory Board.
KAUST Discovery - Unleashing ultraviolet brings visible improvement 1 min read · Sun, Dec 10 2017 News Secure optical communication UV Communications High-speed communication systems based on ultraviolet radiation are now in sight.
Outreach Seminars at Effat University by Prof. Qiaoqiang Gan and Dr. Tien Khee Ng 1 min read · Wed, Nov 29 2017 News Prof. Qiaoqiang Gan and Dr. Tien Khee Ng presented research seminars on "Fresh Water Generation Using Solar Energy" and "Research at KAUST Photonics Laboratory".
Ph. D. Student Khalil Elkhalil nominated finalist for the Best Student Paper Award in the IEEE MLSP Conference 1 min read · Mon, Nov 20 2017 News Spotlight machine learning high dimensional statistics data science Fast-placing Machine Learning (ML) is continuously in need of new algorithms, but testing their effectiveness is utterly time-consuming. "Asymptotic Performance Of Regularized Quadratic Discriminant Analysis Based Classifiers," a new paper presented by CEMSE Ph.D. Student Khalil Elkhalil puts ML on the fast gear and a finalist for the Best Student Paper Award in the IEEE MLSP Conference held last September in Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan.
CEMSE Master Student Mayyada Hawsawi brings KAUST research to Falling Walls 2017 1 min read · Wed, Nov 15 2017 News magnetic sensors biomedicine sensors fabrication Mayyada Hawsawi, master student in the Sensing, Magnetism, and Microsystems Research Group, directed by Professor Jurgen Kosel, brought a piece of KAUST's research to the Falling Walls Global Lab Finale on November 8th 2017, in Berlin, Germany.
VSRP intern Muwei Zhang's first-author paper hits the headline of the Physica Status Solidi Journal 1 min read · Sun, Nov 12 2017 News Spotlight electronics Gas Sensors photonics Professor Xiaohang Li's Visiting Student Research Internship Program (VSRP) intern, Muwei Zhang has recently published his first-author paper "Structural and electronic properties of wurtzite BxAl1_xN from first-principles calculations" on the Physica Status Solidi (b) Journal.
Semiconductors with an aligned interface 1 min read · Sun, Nov 12 2017 News electrical engineering electronics material science Efficiency gains come from tuning the properties of semiconducting materials by combining layers of different composition.
Akram presented a poster and gave a live demo in IEEE Sensors Conference 1 min read · Wed, Nov 1 2017 News sensors Muhammad Akram Karimi, Ph.D. student in IMPACT Lab, presented a poster titled "A wearable 3D motion-sensing system integrated with a Bluetooth smartphone application-A system-level overview" at IEEE Sensors conference held in Glasgow, Scotland on Nov 1, 2017.
Flexible batteries a highlight for smart dental aids 1 min read · Wed, Oct 25 2017 News Phototherapy orthodontic devices LED-lighting 3D printed denatl brace Redesigned lithium-ion batteries could help improve the efficiency of orthodontic devices.
Announcement for Internship Opportunities 1 min read · Thu, Oct 12 2017 News SSI The Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) is pleased to announce the Saudi Summer Internship 2018 (SSI2018). The CEMSE Saudi Summer Internship is an 8-12 week research program designed to introduce in-kingdom students to topics of research in our Division.
Invited talk at GTC Europe 2017 1 min read · Thu, Oct 12 2017 News talk GTC Europe 2017 GPU Technology Conference munich learning detection human activity in untrimmed video Prof. Ghanem gives an invited talk on learning to detect human activity in untrimmed video at GTC Europe 2017
Boon Ooi elected a fellow of the Optical Society of America 1 min read · Thu, Oct 5 2017 News "Boon Ooi, professor of electrical engineering in the University’s Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division, was recently elected as a Fellow of the Optical Society of America (OSA)."
CEMSE’s Professor Boon Ooi appointed Fellow of the Optical Society of America (OSA) 1 min read · Mon, Oct 2 2017 News photonics light fellowship OSA Boon Ooi, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Director of the KACST - Technology Innovation Center for Solid-State Lighting, under the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division of KAUST, was recently appointed Fellow of the Optical Society of America (OSA).
CEMSE's new underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC) opens new frontier for off-shore control system 1 min read · Sun, Oct 1 2017 News Underwater wireless optical communication underwater video transmission Billions of liters of fuel travel every day along an intricate network of pipelines. Reports show that 15 thousand kilometers of infrastructure exist worldwide, with more than a third being underwater. Efficient real-time monitoring is the next frontier to achieve improved industrial productivity and prevent environmental accidents.
OSA Spotlight on Optics features "Continuous-wave optically pumped green perovskite vertical-cavity surface-emitter" 1 min read · Sun, Oct 1 2017 News "Solution-processed semiconductors have come to rival traditional laser materials at visible wavelengths."
Bringing signals into phase 1 min read · Mon, Sep 25 2017 News electricity electrical engineering material science A novel type of electronic component made from a blend of polymer materials could enable more effective circuitry.
Professor Alouini honored at OIC Summit on Science and Technology 2017 1 min read · Sun, Sep 17 2017 Spotlight News Prof. Alouini was honored in Engineering for his long-term research in Telecommunication. The other selected scientists were: for Chemistry, Prof. Yusuf Yagci from Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey; for Medicine, Dr. Assan Jaye from the Medical Research Council in Banjul, Gambia, for Physics, Prof. Rajaâ Cherkaoui El Moursli from the Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco; and for Biology, Dr. Yerlan Ramankulov from the National Center for Biotechnology in Astana, Kazhakstan.
eeNews Europe and Compound Semiconductor features "Researchers prove non line-of-sight UV Li-fi at 71Mbit/s" 1 min read · Fri, Sep 15 2017 News "Modulating the signal of ultraviolet LED emitting at 294nm, researchers from KAUST have demonstrated a high-speed near-solar-blind communication link with a data rate of 71 Mbit/s. Using UV-B light has several benefits..."
KAUST Discovery - No strings attached for underwater video system 1 min read · Thu, Sep 14 2017 News An underwater wireless optical communications system for streaming high-quality, live video.
No strings attached for underwater video system 1 min read · Thu, Sep 14 2017 News electrical engineering communications marine science underwater sensor underwater camera An underwater wireless optical communications system for streaming high-quality, live video.
Hesham ElSawy gains ISWCS Best Scientific Contribution Award 2017 1 min read · Thu, Sep 7 2017 News Spotlight Cognitive radio network Stochastic Geometry Green communications Queueing theory The imminent era of the smart world is foreseen to involve massively many power and computationally constraint wireless devices with sporadic traffic patterns. The surging Internet of things (IoT) and cyber physical systems (CPS) are clear examples that rely on massive wireless networks. Hence, realizing such extensive wireless connectivity is mandatory to unlock the potentials and reap the benefits of the foreseen smart era.
Dark materials squeeze green fuel from sunlight 1 min read · Sun, Aug 27 2017 News metamaterials photocatalysis plasmon resonance Metallic nanostructures that slow down light dramatically can triple the efficiency of solar-based hydrogen fuel generation.
KAUST Discovery - Fewer defects from a 2D approach 1 min read · Sun, Aug 13 2017 News Flatter materials have fewer imperfections, which makes for better solar cells and light sensors.
Semiconductor Today features "Near-ultraviolet laser diodes powering visible light communication" 1 min read · Wed, Aug 9 2017 News "First demonstration of near-ultraviolet (NUV) laser diodes (LDs) and red-green-blue (RGB) phosphors for white visible light communication (VLC)."
Hosted the 2nd annual ActivityNet challenge in CVPR 2017 1 min read · Wed, Jul 26 2017 News Action Recognition Challenge untrimmed classification temporal localization dense captioning CVPR IVUL hosted the 2nd annual ActivityNet Large Scale Action Recognition Challenge during CVPR 2017.
Smart sensors could save lives 1 min read · Sat, Jul 22 2017 News Smart sensors Sensor nodes 3D-printed, disposable sensors capable of detecting noxious gases and changes in temperature and humidity could revolutionize environmental monitoring.
