Defying symmetry for better synthesis 1 min read · Sat, Apr 2 2016 News nanoparticles gold nanosphere Insight into the role of sulfur-bearing ligands provides a better handle on ways to synthesize asymmetric metal nanoparticles.
The Institute of Physics (IoP), nominated Prof. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain for the Fellowship at the Institute of Physics 1 min read · Tue, Mar 22 2016 News CMOS nanoelectronics flexible Prof. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain nominated for the Fellowship at the Institute of Physics (IoP), UK.
Professor Meriem Laleg's research on membrane distillation modeling for desalination published in Desalination 1 min read · Thu, Mar 17 2016 News control systems signal analysis modeling An accurate mathematical model is proposed to describe an emerging desalination technology called direct contact membrane distillation system. The mathematical model is important for designing efficient control and monitoring strategies, a crucial step to facilitate the commercialization of this technology.
Scientists made cutting edge 'smart skin' with household items 1 min read · Thu, Mar 10 2016 News CMOS nanoelectronics flexible Congratulations to Prof. Muhammad Hussain whose smart skin project made out of cheap household materials such as foil and tape - was featured on the Washington Post and a few other news media.
Professor Khaled Salama awarded US patent on MEMS fractal capacitors 1 min read · Tue, Mar 8 2016 News sensors lab-on-a-chip antenna arrays Patent application US 20140239446 A1 on "Fractal Structures For Fixed MEMS Capacitors" was awarded a USA patent.
Professor Meriem Laleg's research on modeling contaminant transport published in SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing 1 min read · Mon, Feb 29 2016 News control systems signal analysis modeling A new algorithm is proposed to estimate the average velocity, dispersion coefficient, and differentiation order of a space-fractional advection-dispersion equation used for modeling contaminant transport in porous media. This allows for the characterization of the medium and the determination of the contaminant source. The algorithm is efficient, robust and fast.
Jurgen Kosel delivers seminar at Berkeley Sensor and Actuator Center 1 min read · Sat, Feb 20 2016 News transducers magnetism sensors The Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center (BSAC), founded in 1986 as the National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Microsensors and Microactuators. Professor Kosel spoke about magnetic micro- and nanosystems research being conducted at the Sensing, Magnetism, and Microsystems group at KAUST.
Professor Meriem Laleg's research on brain response models published in Journal of Neuroscience Methods 1 min read · Wed, Feb 17 2016 News control systems signal analysis modeling A novel approach to calibrate the hemodynamic model using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) measurements.
Welcome to our upcoming visitors 1 min read · Mon, Feb 8 2016 News thin-film transistors electronics We would like to welcome to Prof. Ioannis Kymissis and Lawrence L. Wald to the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.
Wireless devices tune-in to cloud power 1 min read · Sat, Feb 6 2016 News electrical engineering Next-generation mobile networks can use cloud computing algorithms to manage the increasingly high data demands of users.
Published paper: Single readout technique published at Nature Scientific Reports 1 min read · Fri, Feb 5 2016 News single readout technique sensors lab-on-a-chip Prof. Khaled Salama and his team managed to achieve the theoretical limit of a single memory access per pixel for a gateless memristor array readout at a fraction of the power of state-of-the-art readout techniques.
PhD student Ahmed Alfadhel interviewed in New Scientist weekly 1 min read · Mon, Feb 1 2016 News sensors microfluidics nanowires In an interview with New Scientist weekly, PhD student Ahmed Alfadhel from Prof. Jurgen Kosel's team spoke about his research on bio-inspired artificial skin.
Prof. Alouini selected as an IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer for 2016 and 2017 1 min read · Sun, Jan 24 2016 News FD-MIMO cognitive radio systems communications Congratulations to Prof. Alouini for being selected to give a Distinguished Lecture for 2016 and 2017 in IEEE Communications Society
First Annual ActivityNet Challenge to be held at CVPR2016! 1 min read · Fri, Dec 18 2015 News Our workshop proposal on large-scale human activity understanding was accepted to CVPR2016. We will be releasing the results of the 1st annual ActivityNet challenge during the workshop. This venue allows researchers in the field to evaluate their activity classification and detection techniques on a large-scale benchmark of in-the-wild video sequences.
International Year of Light 2015: CEMSE Open Day 1 min read · Thu, Dec 3 2015 News The Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division invited the KAUST community to join the celebration for the International Year of Light 2015.
The International Year of Light Open Day 1 min read · Thu, Dec 3 2015 News International Year of Light Open Day photonics light The International Year of Light (IYL) Open Day event took place at KAUST on December 3, 2015. The event was designed to celebrate light’s impact on human welfare as well as the importance of light as one of the most challenging fields of research in contemporary science. The Open Day Exhibition showcased the latest technological developments in light research, with special emphasis on photonics and LED-based technologies and the innovative applications that they will bring to the energy and communication sectors in the future. The exhibit experiments and the striking materials were provided by
An antenna that goes the distance 1 min read · Sat, Nov 21 2015 News Antennas wearable electronics A low-cost, copper-based flexible and stretchable antenna improves far-field data communication in wearable electronics.
Miniature flexible sensor to detect heart disease 1 min read · Sat, Nov 14 2015 News cardiovascular sensors electrical engineering A new biosensor made of laser-etched electrodes on a gold-coated polymer may provide an effective and cost-efficient way to assess heart disease risk.
Smart technology shows where we're at 1 min read · Sat, Nov 7 2015 News marine science electrical engineering fauna A combination of state-of-the-art sensors and standardized data analysis will transform research for tracking animals and humans.
Sensors for a light touch 1 min read · Sat, Oct 31 2015 News electronics flexible material science and engineering electrical engineering Biocompatible tactile sensors based on magnetic hair-like structures enable new applications for touch sensors.
New low cost diagnostic for cardiovascular risk detection 1 min read · Thu, Oct 8 2015 News sensors lab-on-a-chip antenna arrays A new flexible, low-cost cardiovascular risk marker biosensor was developed by Prof. Khaled Salama and his team at KAUST University, Saudi Arabia.
Lasers bridge the rainbow 1 min read · Sat, Sep 26 2015 News semiconductor laser micrometer-scale lasers Subtle changes to the composition of a semiconductor structure enable laser light at colors previously not thought possible.
Cancer screening advance: single point genetic mutations made visible by new optical chip 1 min read · Fri, Sep 4 2015 News photonics energy harvesting imaging apparatus The collaboration of the teams of professors Enzo Di Fabrizio and Andrea Fratalocchi at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), in Saudi Arabia, has led to the development of a new device that enables the detection of mutations down to a single amino acid.
Choosing the right scheme for green communications 1 min read · Sat, Aug 22 2015 News Computer science wireless computational science engineering Performance analysis reveals how different resource allocation schemes may impact the energy efficiency of a cognitive radio system.
Better routing for wireless networks 1 min read · Mon, Jul 27 2015 News sensors electrical engineering An improved wireless communication protocol enables more robust links between remote electronic devices.
Signal noise annoys no more 1 min read · Mon, Jul 13 2015 News electrical engineering signals Identifying noise in communication signals helps to filter out glitches and improve transmission quality.
Prof. Osama Amin Elevated To Senior Member Of IEEE 1 min read · Mon, Jul 13 2015 News communications wireless networks energy harvesting Dr. Osama Amin has been elevated to the rank of Senior Member of IEEE. This is considered an important honor since only 8% of nearly 400,000 IEEE members are Senior Members because of their superior professional achievements.
The Orange Laser 1 min read · Tue, Jul 7 2015 News optics photonics In the last issue of Electronics Letters of 9th July 2015 Vol.51 No.14 a team of researchers coordinated by Prof. Boon Ooi, director the Photonics Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), presented a phosphide-based laser structure that can operate in the orange wavelengths at room temperature.
Perfect absorption graphene style 1 min read · Sat, Jun 27 2015 News nanotechnology electrical engineering material science and engineering A tiny device broadens the bandwith to enable absorption with wide-reaching potential for electrical engineering.
PhD Student Hanan Mohammed wins PATW Competition 1 min read · Mon, Jun 15 2015 News Spotlight magnetic nanowires nanofabrication Spintronics Student wins the IET Saudi Arabia Young Professionals PATW Competition 2014/15.
Making Artificial Skin inspired from nature 1 min read · Wed, Jun 3 2015 News sensors microfluidics nanowires Congratulations to Professor Jurgen Kosel for his research on an Artificial Skin inspired by nature. Research that was featured in MIT Technology Review.
Stretchable Electronics Make Thermotherapy Easier for Arthritis Patients 1 min read · Mon, Jun 1 2015 News CMOS nanoelectronics flexible stretchable electronics A paper has been published to cover a new technology that makes electronic devices stretchable while retaining their electrical and thermal properties.
Ms Student wins the First Phase of the 10th Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia 1 min read · Sat, May 30 2015 News Spotlight wireless powering energy harvesting composite magnets Abdullah Almansouri, a MS student in the electro-physics track within the Electrical Engineering program, won the first phase of the 10th Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia.
Targeting cancer cells with tiny magnetic wires 1 min read · Sat, May 30 2015 News nanomedicine biomedicine cancer electrical engineering bioscience Magnetic nanowires with weak magnetic fields and low frequencies can destroy cancer cells without generating heat.
Computer vision: Teaching computers how to see the world 1 min read · Wed, May 27 2015 News semantic analysis artificial intelligence UAV Ghanem works in the Visual Computing Center (VCC) and is interested in computer vision, image processing, and machine learning.
CEMSE Bridging science: IEEE-NEMS best paper award bestowed to CEMSE for scientific boundaries crossing 1 min read · Mon, May 11 2015 News magnetism transducers sensors MEMS microfluidics Scientific boundary-crossing initiatives are what help scientists stepping across boundary lines that traditionally mark the divide between scientific disciplines.
Optical chips harness the power of rogue waves 1 min read · Sat, May 2 2015 News optics nanoscale Optical chip A microchip designed to generate and control rogue waves of light on the nano-scale has many potential applications.An optical chip to create and harness the power of nanoscale rogue waves of light could ultimately lead to better prediction systems for weather events and natural disasters by improving researchers’ understanding of the mechanisms that underpin chaotic wave events. Natural catastrophic events are inherently unpredictable, stemming from high-energy, chaotic systems that are difficult to understand or emulate. Andrea Fratalocchi, and his team from KAUST, in collaboration with
Hsien-Yu Liao has defended his MS work on "Fabrication and Characterization of Micro-Membrane GaN Light Emitting Diodes" 1 min read · Thu, Apr 30 2015 News Hsien-Yu Liao (Patrick) has defended his MS work on Fabrication and Characterization of Micro-Membrane GaN Light Emitting Diodes! The thesis committee is chaired by Prof. Boon Ooi (KAUST), including the members of Prof. Fan Ren (University of Flordia), Prof. Muhammad M. Hussain (KAUST), and Prof. Jr-Hau He (KAUST).
An origami 'slinky' that harvests incidental energy 1 min read · Sat, Apr 25 2015 News Nanogenerators sensors mechanical energy Lightweight and low-cost device uses friction inside paper-based coils to transform mechanical motion into electricity.
Nano therapeutics heat up 1 min read · Sat, Apr 18 2015 News electronics Copper circuits digital interactive therapeutic patch Smart, stretchable pads open up a new approach for thermotherapy.
Dr. Hesham ElSawy recognized as Exemplary Reviewer by IEEE Transactions on Communications 1 min read · Fri, Apr 17 2015 News cognitive radio systems Stochastic Geometry Green communications Dr. Hesham ElSawy was recognized by the IEEE Transactions on Communications (TCOM) as an Exemplary Reviewer. Less than 2% of all IEEE TCOM Reviewers in 2015 got this recognition.
KAUST Researchers Offer 'Touch' To The World 1 min read · Wed, Apr 15 2015 News sensors microfluidics nanowires We proudly announced that he had won the award for the "Best Research Paper" at the 2015 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium for his research on artificial skin.
Tsunami On Demand: The Power To Harness Catastrophic Events 1 min read · Sun, Apr 5 2015 News photonics rogue waves nanoscale A new study published today on Nature Physics features a nano-optical chip that makes possible generating and controlling nanoscale rogue waves. The innovative chip was developed by an international team of physicists, led by Andrea Fratalocchi from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), in Saudi Arabia, and is expected to have significant applications for energy research and environmental safety.
This is your light speaking, how can I help you? 1 min read · Sun, Mar 29 2015 News sensors lab-on-a-chip antenna arrays Prof. Salama's Smart Lighting System won the 1st prize at WEP Science Fair with a device that will change the way we interact with light.
A different kind of light 1 min read · Sat, Mar 28 2015 News light lightfest-2015 laser LED electrical engineering The discovery of the incandescent light bulb has transformed human existence. New LED technologies promise to be the next step forward.
PhD Students Invited to 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting 1 min read · Sat, Mar 28 2015 News flexible electronics sensors Two CEMSE doctoral students have been invited to the 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, which will be held on June 28-July 3.
Tiny tuner turns heat into power 1 min read · Fri, Feb 6 2015 News Nanoscale device thermal infrared radiation electrical current Sustainable energy generation boosted by a nanoscale device that converts thermal infrared radiation to an electrical current.
A breeding ground for successful start-ups 1 min read · Fri, Feb 6 2015 News visualization quadcopter State-of-the-art facilities and world-class research projects give rise to thriving start-up companies based at KAUST.
KAUST-NSF Research Conference on Electronic Materials, Devices and Systems for A Sustainable Future 2015 1 min read · Sun, Feb 1 2015 News Electronic devices NSF KAUST Conference KAUST-NSF Research Conference on Electronic Materials, Devices and Systems for a Sustainable Future will be held at the Engineering Science Hall on Feb 14th.
KAUST post-doctoral fellow wins science photography competition 1 min read · Thu, Jan 15 2015 News science photography A photograph of KAUST post-doctoral fellow Dr. Shilpa Sivashankar's research work has won the "Under the Looking Glass: Art from the World of Small Science" photography competition at the 18th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2014).
