KAUST Workshop on AI-Enabled Microwave Sensing and Communication Oct 18, 08:30 - 18:45 B4/5 L0 A0215 microwave sensing coding techniques for Terahertz Integrated Sensing and Communications AI wearable and flexible antennas computational electromagnetics
Integrated Learning and Optimization and Computationally Efficient Model Predictive Control for Power Systems Applications Imran Pervez, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering Oct 4, 17:00 - 19:00 B4 R5209; Zoom Meeting 96126193341 MCP power systems integrated machine learning optimization Advanced control systems engineering
Integrated Silicon Photonics with Quantum Dot On-Chip Lasers: Enabling Scalable and Energy-Efficient Photonic Systems Yating Wan, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Oct 4, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 quantum dot lasers Silicon photonics photonic systems energy efficiency
From Circuits to Startups The Unexpected Journy of an Engineer Talal Al Attar, Instructional Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Sep 27, 00:00 - 01:00 B9 R2325 Professional Development engineering electronic circuits Simulations Technology Transfer innovation
Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductors for Future of Moore's Law Xiaohang Li, Program Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering Sep 20, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 advanced semiconductors ultra-wide bandgap Ultrawide bandgap materials
NVIDIA Days at KAUST Sep 15, 20:45 - Sep 17, 17:00 B2/3 A0215 HPC NVIDIA agentic AI systems Physical AI digital twins robotics weather GPU quantum computing
From Mirror to Companion: AI and the Next Era of Digital Twins Abdulmotaleb El Saddik, Distinguished Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ottawa Sep 13, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 AI digital twins immersive technologies Smart Cities LLM Multi-Modal Large Language Models
The Event Horizon Telescope: From the First Images to the First Movies of Black Holes Laurent Loinard, Professor of Astronomy, Institute for Radio Astronomy and Astrophysics (IRyA), National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Sep 7, 16:00 - 17:00 B20 Auditorium Astrophysics Visualization High Performance Computing algorithms telescope statistical inference computational analysis galaxy black holes astrometry
Integrated Silicon Photonics with Quantum Dot On-Chip Lasers: Enabling Scalable and Energy-Efficient Photonic Systems Yating Wan, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Sep 6, 14:00 - 15:30 B2/3 A0215; Zoom Meeting 96429698106 quantum dot lasers integrated photonics energy efficiency photonic systems
Manufacturing and Integration Strategies for Flexible Electronics Across Form Factors Wedyan Babatain, Ibn Rushd Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Sep 6, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 advanced manufacturing high-density Circuits circuit design Fabrication Methods fabrication
Engineering the Data Layer for Physical AI: Newton Simulation, Eval, Ego Data and Deployment Louis Lian, VP of Partnerships and Strategy, Lightwheel Aug 31, 14:00 - 15:00 B4 R5220 AI Physical AI Newton NVIDIA Lightwheel
From Nanoparticles to Microwave Systems: Bridging Materials, Inks, and Additive Manufacturing Atif Shamim, Associate Dean for Special Projects, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Aug 30, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 additive manufacturing wearable and flexible antennas Sensing Systems
Atif Shamim, Associate Dean for Special Projects, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering
Multicarrier Waveform Design and Optimization for Doubly Dispersive Wireless Channels Rawan Alghamdi, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering Aug 13, 09:00 - 11:00 B2/3 A0215; Zoom Meeting 97138208200 6G wireless communication reliable communication 6g wireless systems optimization
Random Matrix Theory-Based Analysis and Design of Semi-Blind Processing for Massive MIMO Systems Xue Zhang, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering Jul 22, 13:00 - 14:30 B1 R3123; Zoom Meeting 91224858133 Massive MIMO Systems mathematical framework Non-Terrestrial Networks
Integrated Photonic Platform for the Edge: Accelerated Computing and Low-Latency Authentication Zhican Zhou, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering Jul 8, 16:00 - 17:30 B4 R5209 photonic computing unit integrated photonics neural network QD laser accelerators low-latency architecture privacy preserving techniques
Geometry and Thermal Engineering of VCSELs for Enhanced Performance Wenbo Yan, Ph.D. Candidate, Electrical and Computer Engineering Jul 2, 14:00 - 16:30 B2 R5209 VCSEL vertical-cavity surface emitting laser optoelectronics photonics laser
Bose-Einstein Condensation of Photons in VCSELs – New Operation Mode of Semiconductor Lasers Maciej Pieczarka, Associate Professor, Department of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wrocław University of Science and Technology (WrocławTech) Jul 1, 12:00 - 13:00 B3 R5220 BEC Bose-Einstein condensate VCSEL laser photonics
Early Versus Late Traffic Management for Autonomous Agents Salman Sarfaraz Ghori, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering Jun 24, 16:00 - 17:00 B5 R5209; Zoom Meeting 98475516603 Autonomous Agent traffic engineering Automous Vehicles Distributed Robot Systems Model Predictive Control
Millimeter-Wave Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Enhancing Bandwidth and 3D coverage with Limited Phase Quantization Levels Ruiqi Wang, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering Jun 21, 15:00 - 17:00 B3 R5209 reconfigurable intelligent surface wireless communication RIS techniques
The Three Pillars of Practical Machine Learning Hasan Abed Al Kader Hammoud, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering Jun 16, 14:00 - 16:00 Zoom Meeting 98734301189 AI Trustworthy AI trustworthy machine learning Efficient AI adaptive methods
Monitoring Environmental Change in Saudi Arabia from Space: Methane Emissions, Mangrove Ecosystems, and Ground Deformation Abdulrahman Aljurbua, KAUST Ibn Rushd Postdoctoral Fellow, California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Jun 9, 11:00 - 12:00 B3 R5220 remote sensing remote sensing applications Signal processing SAR
Microwave Linear Analog Computer (MiLAC) as Efficient Next-Generation Transceiver Toward 6G and Beyond Yuchen Zhang, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering May 17, 11:00 - 12:00 B1 R4214 microwave linear analog computer MiLAC beamforming 6G
Enabling Seamless Connectivity via Virtualization Technologies in 6G Integrated Networks Sahar Ammar, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering May 13, 12:00 - 14:00 B1 R4214 Reinforcement Learning networks Non-Terrestrial Networks Cellular Networks Virtualized Network Function 6g wireless systems machine learning network slicing
Efficient Spike Encoding for Sigma-Delta RF Receivers: An End-to-End Neuromorphic Radio Classification System Kuilian Yang, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering May 12, 17:30 - 19:30 B2 R5209 automatic modulation classification cognitive wireless systems spiking neural networks edge computing FPGA accelerators sparse computation streaming dataflow FPGA
Intelligent Multi-Patient Cardiac Monitoring System with Real-Time Photonic Edge Processing and Wearable Multimodal Sensing Zhican Zhou, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering May 10, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325
Ultra-Wide Bandgap Al-Rich AlGaN Devices for Next Generation Power Electronics Applications Ting’ang (挺昂) Liu, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering May 3, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325
Cavity-Engineered VCSELs with Integrated Photodetectors for Optical Entropy and Security Hang Lu, Ph.D. Candidate, Electrical and Computer Engineering Apr 30, 15:30 - 17:00 B2 R5220; Zoom Meeting 94108463874 semiconductor lasers VCSEL optical entropy randomness source Secure communication
Reinforcement Learning and Optimization in Large Action Spaces under Limited Feedback Fares Fourati, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering Apr 29, 15:00 - 16:45 B2 R5209 Reinforcement Learning machine learning combinatorial multi-armed bandits large action spaces limited feedback efficient exploration submodular optimization black-box optimization global optimization
Probabilistic Shaping Based Modulation Schemes for Spectral-Efficient VLC systems Amanat Kafizov, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering Apr 28, 15:00 - 16:30 B1 L3123 Visible light communications visible light communication systems spectral efficiency probabilistic shaping optical wireless communication systems
Publication Ethics and Authorship - Including the Responsible and Ethical Use of AI in Research Sidney Engelbrecht, Senior Research Compliance Specialist, Research Operations Apr 26, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 research ethics scientific research AI
Ultra-Wide Bandgap Semiconductors for Future of Moore’s Law Xiaohang Li, Program Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering Apr 23, 14:30 - 16:00 B9 R2322; Zoom Meeting 91573756864 ultra-wide bandgap advanced semiconductors wide bandgap semiconductor optoelectronics quantum engineering
Introduction to Research Ethics and Integrity - Including Issues Around Research Misconduct Sidney Engelbrecht, Senior Research Compliance Specialist, Research Operations Apr 19, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 research ethics scientific research
Modeling and Mitigation of Cyber Attacks on SunSpec Modbus-based Smart Inverters Using a Real-Time CPES Testbed Mohammad Asim Aftab, Research Scientist, Secure Next Generation Resilient Systems Lab Apr 12, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325
The Role of Humans in Scientific Discovery in the Age of LLMs — Beyond Asking: Turning LLMs into Research Collaborators Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi, Vice President, Research & Innovation, King’s College London (KCL); Distinguished Professor, Department of Engineering, Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences, King’s College London (KCL) Apr 8, 12:00 - 14:15 B9 R2325 AI artificial intelligence LLM scientific research scientific knowledge Assistive Technology
Device-Level Intelligence for Adaptive Sensing and Bio-Integrated Systems Nazek El-Atab, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Apr 5, 14:00 - 15:30 B9 R2322; Zoom Meeting 98963676259 in-memory sensing In-memory computing neuromorphic devices Advanced Sensing electronics
Advancing Monitoring Capabilities: The Role of Wearable Sensors in Advancing Healthcare, Environmental, and Marine Studies Khaled Salama, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Apr 5, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325
Synergizing Nanophotonics and Artificial Intelligence: From Inverse Design to Intelligent Optical Frontends Qizhou Wang, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering Apr 2, 13:00 - 15:00 B3 R5220 AI artificial intelligence nanophotonics computational imaging deep learning Computer Vision hyperspectral imaging intelligent systems
Microwave Characterization of Plasmonic Antennas and Transmission Lines at Mid-Infrared Frequencies Through Near-Field Imaging Igor Getmanov, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering Apr 2, 05:00 - 07:00 B3 R5220 THz antennas plasmonic structure electronic integrated devices
Low-Noise Tunable Quantum-Dot Lasers for Coherent FMCW Ranging and High-Speed Optical Communications Xiangpeng Ou, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering Apr 1, 15:00 - 16:30 B3 R5209 quantum dot lasers laser photonics on-chip light sources
Free-Space Optics for Non-Terrestrial Networks: Energy-Sustained Platforms and Photon-Counting Receivers Heyou Liu, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering Apr 1, 13:30 - 15:00 B5 R5209 wireless communication systems Free Space Optics Non-Terrestrial Networks Stochastic Geometry
Low-Noise Tunable Quantum-Dot Lasers for Coherent FMCW Ranging and High-Speed Optical Communications Xiangpeng Ou, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering Mar 29, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 quantum dot lasers integrated photonics on-chip light sources
Engineering Scalable Multi-Robot Systems for Reliable Operation Under Uncertainty and Resource Constraints Dr. Mohamed Salaheddine Talamali, Research Associate, Energy Aware Swarm Programming, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), University of Sheffield (TUOS) Mar 29, 12:00 - 13:00 B4/5 A0215 Multi-robot Systems reliability heterogeneous UAVs
Model Predictive Control and Imitation Learning Algorithms for Robot Motion Planning in Physical Human-Robot Interaction Aigerim Nurbayeva, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering Mar 15, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 Model Predictive Control robotics deep neural networks Numerical Optimization universal robot human-robot interactions NMPC
Simulation of Metasurfaces Described by Generalized Sheet Transition Conditions Using Integral Equations Sebastian Celis Sierra, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering Mar 8, 00:00 - 01:00 B9 L2 R2325 Metasurfaces computational electromagnetics Computer simulations numerical integration
From Edge to Intelligence: Light-Driven Synaptic Devices for Adaptive Healthcare and Vision Systems Dayanand Kumar, Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering Mar 1, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 L2 R2325 optoelectronic devices light-driven synaptic devices neuromorphic electronics edge computing
Tapping Into the Full Potential of the Stratosphere Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Al-Khawarzmi Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Feb 15, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 L2 R2325 HAPSs Large-scale Connectivity communication technology FSO systems Free-space optical communications optical connectivity
AI for Optics and Optics for AI Wolfgang Heidrich, Professor, Computer Science Feb 8, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 L2 R2325
Uncertainty Quantification with Conformal Prediction in Energy Data Tarek AlSkaif, Associate Professor, Energy Informatics, Wageningen University (WUR) Feb 1, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 L2 R2325 conformal prediction machine learning uncertainty quantification
Empowering Natural Intelligence with Artificial Intelligence: a Mathematician's Perspective Alfio Quarteroni, Emeritus Professor, Politecnico di Milano and EPFL Jan 25, 14:00 - 15:00 B9, L2, R2322 Computational mathematics numerical methods Scientific Machine Learning scientific computing applied mathematics
Ultrawide Bandgap Nano Devices Glen Isaac Maciel García, Ph.D. Student, Applied Physics Jan 25, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 L2 R2325 Ultrawide bandgap materials nano-engineering
