Events

Feb 5 - Feb 11, 2023

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  Waves Functional Materials - 2023-02-05

  Ying Wu, Professor, Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences

  Feb 5, 12:00 - 13:00

  B9 L2 H2

  Waves Functional Materials

  Wave functional materials are artificial materials that can control wave propagation as wish. In this talk, I will give a brief review on the progress of wave functional materials and reveal the secret behind the engineering of these materials to achieve desired properties. In particular, I will focus on our contributions on metamaterials and metasurfaces.

Jan 29 - Feb 4, 2023

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  6G Summit on Connecting the Unconnected

  Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Al-Khawarzmi Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Jan 30, 08:30 - Feb 1, 13:00

  B19 L3 H1

  6G connectivity wireless connectivity

  The role of Internet and Communication Technology (ICT) in bringing about a revolution in almost all aspects of human life needs no introduction. As the standardization of the fifth generation (5G) of wireless communication systems (WCSs) has been completed, 6G is expected to be the next focus in wireless communication and networking and aim to provide new superior communication services to meet the future hyper-connectivity demands in the 2030s. With this background, this Summit aims to go over the recently proposed solutions not only to connect the unconnected/under-connected but also to super-connect the connected.
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  Machine Learning for Biomedical Engineering: from Oncological Electroporation to Gesture Recognition

  Luciano Tarricone, Department of Innovation Engineering, University of Salento

  Jan 29, 12:00 - 13:00

  B9 L2 H2

  machine learning

  In this presentation an overview is given on the most important research activities performed at the EML2.

Jan 22 - Jan 28, 2023

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  The Internet of Bodies: A Gateway to Holistic Healthcare - 2023-01-22

  Ahmed Eltawil, Associate Dean for Research, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

  Jan 22, 12:00 - 13:00

  B9 L2 R2322

  The Internet of Bodies

  : The Internet of Bodies (IoBs) is an imminent extension to the vast Internet of Things domain, where wearable, ingestible, injectable, and implantable smart objects form a network in, on, and around the human body.

Jan 8 - Jan 14, 2023

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  Challenges and Recent Progress on AlN Growth by the PVT Method

  Prof.Liang Wu, Shanghai University and CEO of Ultratrend Technologies Inc.

  Jan 8, 15:00 - 16:00

  B3 L3 R3334

  AlN crystals

  In this talk, an overview of the general strategies and associated sublimation reactors to grow AlN crystals by PVT method will be given. Particular interests are focused on different AlN growth strategies for large-size AlN crystal growth, and the advantages and disadvantages of these growth strategies will also be addressed in great detail.

Dec 11 - Dec 17, 2022

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  Performance Analysis of Free Space Optical (FSO) Link with Pointing Errors

  KugJin Jung, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Dec 13, 10:00 - 12:00

  B1 L3 R3119

  Free Space Optics

  Free-space optical communication (FSO) has been proposed as an attractive alternative to radio frequency communication in the sense that it provides wide bandwidth and high capacity without the requirement of a license. However, the scalability of the FSO link is limited by pointing errors, atmospheric turbulence, and loss. Especially, when it comes to the FSO link between moving platforms, it is imperative works to analyze the statistical channel model considering accurate pointing errors and atmospheric turbulence at the same time. In this paper, we analyze the performance of FSO links over various atmospheric situations with pointing errors.
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  A tractable model for coverage analysis of satellite downlink networks

  Namyoon Lee, Wireless Communications, Korea University

  Dec 11, 16:00 - 17:00

  B1 L3 R3119

  Satellite downlink networks

  Satellite networks are promising to provide ubiquitous and high-capacity global wireless connectivity.
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  Performance Analysis and Throughput Maximization of Satellite Communication Systems with Randomly Located Users

  Dong Hyoun Na, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Dec 11, 08:00 - 10:00

  B1 L3 R3119

  satellite communication

  Satellite communication (SatCom) is an essential component of next-generation wireless communications. The existing terrestrial network will be overwhelmed due to the rapid growth of demand for data and serving remote areas by using only terrestrial networks is demanding. In addition, terrestrial communications are susceptible to natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods. In order to overcome these disadvantages of the terrestrial communication systems, SatCom systems are being deployed and covering remote or sparsely populated areas. However, research on SatCom is still not enough and it has not been studied as much as on terrestrial communication.

Dec 4 - Dec 10, 2022

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  High Efficiency Photovoltaic Cells and their Applications to Green Hydrogen Production

  Prof. Yoshiaki Nakano, Electrical Engineering and Information Systems, The University of Tokyo

  Dec 4, 14:30 - 15:30

  B4 L5 R5209

  III - V compound semiconductors photovoltaics

  This lecture will review research trends of III-V compound semiconductor ultra-high efficiency photovoltaic (PV) cells based on multiple junctions and quantum well/dot approaches. It will also introduce field trials of highly efficient green hydrogen production through the direct connection of electrolyzers and concentrator PV modules with the above-mentioned compound semiconductor solar cells built-in.
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  The Internet of Bodies: A Gateway to Holistic Healthcare - 2022-12-04

  Ahmed Eltawil, Associate Dean for Research, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

  Dec 4, 12:00 - 13:00

  B9 L2 R2322 H1

  The Internet of Bodies

  The Internet of Bodies (IoBs) is an imminent extension to the vast Internet of Things domain, where wearable, ingestible, injectable, and implantable smart objects form a network in, on, and around the human body.

Nov 27 - Dec 3, 2022

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  Opportunities and Challenges in Free Space Optics

  Prof. Ozdal Boyraz, University of California, Irvine, USA

  Nov 28, 14:15 - 15:00

  B2 5220

  nter-Satellite Communications PNT satellite communication FSO systems

  Opportunities and Challenges in Free Space Optics: Inter-Satellite Communications, Lidars, and PNT (Positioning, Navigation, and Timing). Abstract Recent developments in communications, such as providing broadband access to rural areas and enabling high bandwidth inter-satellite communications open new opportunities in free space optical communications. In this talk, recent testbed development efforts on more than 10km free space optical communication link development with more than 80Gb/s data capacity under the NSF PAWR program in rural Iowa State. Additionally, present challenges associated
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  Data Assimilation for Flood Real Time Estimation: Challenges and Methods

  Prof. Christian Claudel, The University of Texas at Austin

  Nov 28, 13:15 - 14:00

  B2 5220

  data assimilation real time estimation

  Abstract Flash floods are one of the most common natural disasters worldwide, causing thousands of casualties every year. A combination of fixed and mobile sensors can be used to track these events. In particular, the emergence of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) could enable the monitoring of floods over large geographical areas. In this talk, we focus on the problems of sensing, data assimilation, and trajectory planning for a swarm of mobile agents (for example UAVs) sensing floods We first show that deep-learning can efficiently approximate the flood evolution over time, given external
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  Towards Enhancing Security in Intelligent Surface-enabled Wireless Networks

  Prof. Galymzhan Nauryzbayez, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan

  Nov 28, 10:45 - 11:30

  B2 5220

  wireless networks

  Abstract The rampage of incessant cyber attacks have caused the disclosure of billions of users’ private data. In response, various data privacy laws and regulations have emerged, forcing the academia and industry to change their practice and bringing the demand for large-scale secure wireless networks to the spotlight. Such a demand, however, cannot be met by the state-of-the-art cryptographic techniques. To narrow the gap, recent years have seen rapid progress in physical layer security (PLS) solutions. In this talk, I will present our research on understanding and addressing the security
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  Formal Verification of Neural Network Controlled Cyber-Physical Systems

  Prof. Yasser Shoukry, University of California, Irvine, USA

  Nov 28, 10:00 - 10:45

  B2 5220

  Resilient

  Abstract Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) are increasingly being used to control physical/mechanical systems. Self-driving cars, drones, and smart cities are just examples of such systems to name a few. However, regardless of the explosion in the use of DNNs within a multitude of cyber-physical systems (CPS) domains, the safety, and reliability of these DNN-controlled CPS is still an understudied problem. Mathematically based techniques for the specification, development, and verification of software and hardware systems, also known as formal methods, hold the promise to provide appropriate
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  Model-based Design of Cyber-physical Systems with Learning Components

  Prof. Panagiotis Katsaros, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

  Nov 27, 14:30 - 15:15

  B2 5220

  cyber-physical systems

  Abstract Cyber-physical system design involves heterogeneous components for sensing, control, actuation, networking and relies on models for the system’s physical dynamics, and all interactions with its environment. Since safety and security are critical, model-based engineering methods are often used to increase the confidence and guide the validation testing of the system under design. An abundant of results from modern system theory (discrete, continuous and hybrid) provides the foundations for modeling, simulation, testing and formal verification. Mature tools and languages offer advanced
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  Cross-Layer Security of Embedded and Cyber-Physical Systems

  Prof. Mohammad Alfaruque, University of California, Irvine, USA.

  Nov 27, 13:45 - 14:30

  B2 5220

  cyber-physical systems

  Abstract Cyber-physical systems (CPS) are engineered systems that are built from, and depend upon, the seamless integration of computation and physical components . Embedded systems comprising of hardware and software systems are the major enabling technology for these cyber-physical systems. Today, CPSs can be found in security-sensitive areas such as aerospace, automotive, energy, healthcare, manufacturing transportation, entertainment, and consumer appliances. Compared to the traditional information processing systems, due to the tight interactions between cyber and physical components
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  A journey in applied complexity: pioneering record-performing technologies in clean energy harvesting, machine vision, and smart materials - Graduate Seminar

  Andrea Fratalocchi, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Nov 27, 12:00 - 13:00

  B9 L2 R2322 H1

  Applied complexity

  Complexity studies physical processes that are generally unpredictable or difficult to predict and depend on many degrees of freedom. In this talk, I will summarize my group's recent research, discussing present results and future challenges of Applied complexity both as a science and engineering.
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  Hardware security and trust for wireless integrated circuits

  Prof. Haralampos Stratigopoulos, Sorbonne Université

  Nov 27, 10:15 - 11:30

  B2 5220

  Hardware Network wireless

  Abstract We will discuss Integrated Circuit (IC) security and trust threats and corresponding countermeasures with a focus on wireless ICs. We will present solutions to protect RF transceiver ICs against piracy attempted by malicious System-on-Chip (SoC) integrators, foundries, or end-users via reverse-engineering. We will also present hardware Trojan attacks on RF transceivers aiming at creating a covert channel for stealing sensitive information, i.e., cypher keys. Brief Biography Haralampos-G. Stratigopoulos received the Diploma in electrical and computer engineering from the National
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  Trust, But Verify: Towards Self-Aware, Safe, Autonomous Self-Driving Systems

  Prof. Fadi Kurdahi

  Nov 27, 09:30 - 10:15

  B2 5220

  Autonomous system

  Abstract Mobile autonomous devices use sophisticated algorithms to automatically navigate diverse physical environments in a safe manner. Guaranteeing system safety while optimizing resource-usage of an autonomous device’s computer is an outstanding challenge. Runtime verification helps provide robustness by monitoring application execution at runtime. These systems operate in dynamic environments, requiring self-aware runtime management to maximize lifetime while enforcing safe execution. Safe execution and lifetime management require consideration of performance and efficiency, two
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  Embedded and Cyber Connected Systems (ECCS) Workshop

  Prof. Ahmed Eltawil, Prof. Charalambos Konstantinou, Prof. Khaled Nabil Salama

  Nov 27, 08:00 - Nov 28, 17:00

  B2 L5 R5220

  cybersecurity machine learning 5G networks hardware security

  The workshop aims to bring together experts to present their latest research efforts related to Embedded and Cyber Connected Systems architectures and platforms that can scale efficiently, as well as operate securely and resiliently to provide the necessary resources demanded by current and future network applications.

Nov 20 - Nov 26, 2022

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  Introduction to Quantum Computing

  Arnaud Carignan Dugas, Research Scientist, Quantum Computing University of Waterloo

  Nov 23, 14:00 - 16:00

  Online Event

  quantum computing

  In this presentation, we will review past, present, and future eras of quantum computing - such as Near Intermediate Scale Quantum (NISQ) and Utility Scale Quantum (USQ) eras – and cover their respective overarching aspirations and limitations. Once properly situated, we can identify the different roles that academic and industrial players are taking to drive this emerging technology and circumvent current systems' limitations.
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  Machine learning in hardware via trained metasurface encoders: theory, design and applications

  Maksim Makarenko, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Nov 23, 10:00 - 12:30

  B2 L5 R5209

  machine learning artificial intelligence photonics

  In this thesis, we introduce a novel concept of metasurface optical accelerators for machine learning with the corresponding end-to-end optimization framework that is robust to fabrication intolerance and can simultaneously optimize in tens of millions of degrees of freedom. The core of this technology is universal approximators, a single surface of optical nanoresonators mathematically equivalent to a single layer of an artificial neural network (ANN).
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  Principles and Algorithms for Multi-Agent Decision Making

  Shinkyu Park, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Nov 20, 12:00 - 13:00

  B9 L2 R2322 H1

  Multi-Agent Decision Making

  A multi-agent system consists of individual agents sharing information and coordinating for collective decision making. The study of multi-agent decision making has important implications in conceiving networked engineering systems - a team of mobile robots or a fleet of drones - that can effectively coordinate to carry out assigned missions. Modeling such system as feedback interconnections of many smaller units allows us to examine its long-term behavior using analytical tools from feedback control theory, such as Lyapunov stability and bifurcation analysis. In this presentation, we discuss how such tools can be used to predict asymptotic behavior of the agents' decision making process and also to design computational models of the decision making process.

Nov 13 - Nov 19, 2022

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  Recent Progress in Aeronautical Sciences: Exquisite Stability of Insect Flight and a New Theory of Lift

  Prof. Haithem Taha, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, Irvine

  Nov 14, 12:00 - 13:00

  B2 L5 R5220

  Aeronautical Sciences Insect Flight New Theory of Lift

  In this talk, I will present a special variational principle that we revived from the history of analytical mechanics: Hertz’ principle of least curvature. Using this principle, we developed a general (dynamical) closure condition that is, unlike the Kutta condition, derived from first principles. In contrast to the classical theory, the proposed variational theory is not confined to sharp-edged airfoils, i.e., it allows, for the first time, theoretical computation of lift over arbitrarily smooth shapes, thereby generalizing the century-old lift theory of Kutta and Zhukovsky. Moreover, the new variational condition reduces to the Kutta condition in the special case of a sharp-edged airfoil, which challenges the widely accepted concept regarding the viscous nature of the Kutta condition. We also generalized this variational principle to Navier-Stokes’, thereby discovering the fundamental quantity that Nature minimizes in every incompressible flow.
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  Multifunctional Electronic Devices: Towards Sustainable Electronics

  Nazek El-Atab, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Nov 13, 12:00 - 13:00

  B9 L2 R2322 H1

  Multifunctional Electronic Devices

  In this talk, I will discuss multi-functional smart electronic devices which can perform the roles of multiple conventionally discrete components at once.

Nov 6 - Nov 12, 2022

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  Integrating Terrestrial and Non-terrestrial Networks: 3D Opportunities and Challenges

  Giovanni Geraci, Assistant Professor, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona

  Nov 6, 16:00 - 17:00

  B1 L3 R3119

  Integrating Terrestrial and Non-terrestrial Networks

  In a quest for anything, anytime, anywhere connectivity, next-generation wireless networks are envisioned to break the boundaries of the current ground-focused paradigm and fully embrace aerial and spaceborne communications.
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  Towards sustainable and resilient multi-energy infrastructure systems: water-energy nexus

  Mohannad Alhazmi, Electrical Engineering, King Saud University

  Nov 6, 12:00 - 13:00

  B9 L2 R2322 H1

  With the widespread deployment of advanced heterogeneous technologies and the sharply-growing complexity in our modern society, there is an increasing demand for risk-aware management and joint operation of interconnected infrastructures and lifeline networks.

Oct 30 - Nov 5, 2022

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  Flexible Electronics Beyond Mechanical Flexibility: Multifunctional Flexible Semiconductor Materials and Devices for Photonic, Electronic, Energy, and Sensing Applications

  Prof. Jae-Hyun Ryou, Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston

  Nov 3, 12:00 - 13:00

  B9 L3 R3223

  flexible photonic energy sensing devices

  Flexible electronics is an emerging and widely explored area. Most research groups in the area focus on fabrication processes to provide mechanical flexibility and their use in bendable and stretchable applications. Also, most semiconductors employed in flexible electronics are non-single-crystalline thin films which compromise the performance of the flexible devices.
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  Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Device Design via Machine Learning

  Rongyu Lin, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Nov 2, 15:30 - 17:30

  B2 L5 R5220

  machine learning light gradient boosting machine extreme gradient boosting

  This dissertation presents novel approaches to the design of electrical and optical wide bandgap semiconductor devices, which opens new avenues for future research. It is possible that it might be used in a broad variety of sectors, including illumination, sensing, disinfection, and power devices by using TCAD and machine learning to deliver quick forecasts of the III-nitride semiconductor device.
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  Autonomy for recreational vessels: Safe intelligence at your finger tips Pablo Afman, ATL Robotics

  Juan-Pablo Afman

  Nov 2, 12:00 - 13:00

  B2 L5 R5220

  robotics intelligent systems

  Abstract Thanks to ever improving sensing, computing, and actuating technologies, autonomy is fast becoming a practical tool for many marine applications. Pushed by the general interest in autonomy and attracted by its underlying capabilities, this talk will present robotic technologies that enable safety and convenience for recreational boaters and marine professionals alike. Beginning with a Grady-White offshore fishing boat powered by two 425 HP engines, we present demonstrated functionalities such as collision avoidance, auto-docking, dynamic positioning, track and follow, and "take me
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  Microstructural Analysis and Engineering of III-Nitride-Based Heterostructures for Optoelectronic Devices

  Martín Velázquez Rizo, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Nov 1, 10:00 - 11:30

  B1 L3 R3119

  photocatalytic energy conversion

  This dissertation presents a variety of methodological approaches to characterize, from a microstructural point of view, different properties of novel III-nitride-based heterostructures and devices. The results of the various characterizations contributed to developing novel LEDs and photocatalysts. The analyses and results presented in this dissertation strongly relied on the analytical capabilities offered by transmission electron microscopy, which proved to be a convenient and versatile tool for the characterization of many aspects related to the fabrication of III-nitride-based optoelectronic devices.
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  Non-Terrestrial Networks: Opportunities and Challenges

  Abdulah Aljohani, Research and Innovation Consultant, Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC)

  Oct 30, 16:00 - 16:30

  KAUST

  Non-Terrestrial Networks

  Next-generation wireless networks are envisioned to break the boundaries of the current terrestrial-based networks and fully adopt the Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs).
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  Toward scalable and high performance on-chip light source for integrated silicon photonics

  Chen Shang, Postoctoral Researcher Fellow, University of California Santa Barbara

  Oct 30, 12:00 - 13:00

  B9 L2 R2322

  Integrated Photonics technology

  Monolithic integration of quantum dot (QD) gain materials onto Si photonic platforms via direct epitaxial growth is considered as the ultimate solution for on-chip light sources.

Oct 23 - Oct 29, 2022

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  Enabling the New Semiconductor Revolution through Advances in Design-for-Yield, Design-for-Test, and Fault-Origin Analysis

  Krish Chakrabarty, John Cocke Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University

  Oct 26, 11:15 - 12:15

  B9 L2 R2322

  advanced semiconductors

  In this talk, I will first provide an overview of our research on design-for-testability of 3D integrated circuits, silicon lifecycle management, microfluidics, and hardware security, which all involve close industry collaborations. I will next describe in more detail our recent work on design-for-yield that targets manufacturing imperfections for layouts based on emerging carbon nanotube field-effect transistors. Following this, I will present our ongoing work on built-in self-test of monolithic 3D integrated circuits. Finally, I will describe a test and diagnosis technique to characterize fault origins in inter-tier vias and resistive random-access memories for monolithic 3D integration.
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  A journey in applied complexity: pioneering record-performing technologies in clean energy harvesting, machine vision, and smart materials - Public Colloquium

  Andrea Fratalocchi, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Oct 25, 14:00 - 16:00

  B9 L2 R2322

  Applied complexity artificial intelligence information security biomedical applications

  Applied Complexity aims to understand the physical origin of these behaviors and transform them into sustainable technologies that tackle global problems of global interest. These range from energy harvesting to clean water production, the design of smart materials, biomedical applications, information security, artificial intelligence, and global warming. In this talk, I will summarize my group's recent research, discussing present results and future challenges of Applied complexity both as a science and engineering.
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  BioChips: Leveraging Integrated Electronics for Sensing, Medicine, and Science

  Pamela Abshire, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Institute for Systems Research at the University of Maryland, College Park

  Oct 23, 12:00 - 13:00

  B9 L2 R2322

  biomedical electronics Biosensors

  This talk will provide a brief overview of LoCMOS systems, the technologies used to construct them, and their application to novel applications in biosensing, medical diagnostics, and neuroscience. The integration of integrated circuits into LoCMOS devices poses a number of distinct and vexing challenges, increasing complexity while reducing the need for external instrumentation.

Oct 9 - Oct 15, 2022

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  Scalable Millimeter-wave Phased Arrays: Challenges and Solutions

  Duixian Liu, Research Staff, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, New York, USA

  Oct 9, 12:00 - 13:00

  B9 L2 R2322 H1

  Scalable Millimeter

  Advances in Si-based millimeter-wave circuit design, Si-based phased arrays, and low-cost antenna integration techniques have enabled the development of scalable phased arrays supporting 10s to 100s of elements.
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  Sensor-less Energy-free Sensing: The Future of Ubiquitous Context-Awareness for the IoT

  Moustafa Youssef, The American University in Cairo, Egypt

  Oct 9, 11:00 - 12:00

  B1 L3 R3119

  mobile wireless networks mobile computing location determination technologies pervasive computing

  Many IoT devices are expected to be limited in capability and run with minimal power sources/limited batteries. To extend their lifetime, and autonomy, and reduce the cost of deployment, we introduce the concepts of sensor-less and energy-free sensing, where we sense the environment without using any external sensors while consuming minimal or no energy.

Oct 2 - Oct 8, 2022

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  Demonstration of “WBG and Beyond” Electronics: Towards Large-scale 3D-vertical heterogenous integration

  Oct 2, 12:00 - 13:00

  B9 L2 R2322 H1

  With the continuous reduction of chip feature size, the continuation of Moore's Law becomes increasingly difficult and heterogeneous integration has become one of the important orientations of electronic technology.

Sep 25 - Oct 1, 2022

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  Solution Processable Carbon Nanotubes Based Sensors: Towards 4D Printed Electronics

  Lana Joharji, M.S. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Sep 26, 13:00 - 14:00

  B2 L5 R5209

  3D printing 4D printing

  In this thesis, we focus on the design and development of 4D printed sensors. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are used as the active sensing medium as they have proven to be ideal for application in sensors due to their high electric conductivity, stability, and mechanical flexibility. The effect of a heat-shrinkable substrate on the electronic and structural properties of CNTs is analyzed in depth, followed by the application in temperature, humidity, and pressure sensors. The results show that the 4D effect results in a more porous yet more conductive film due to an increase in the charge carrier concentration, enabling an improved sensitivity of the devices and allowing us to tune the selectivity based on the shrinking percentage. The developed device was fabricated using a rapid, cost-effective technique that is independent of advanced fabrication facilities to expand its applications to low-resource settings and environments.
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  Integrated Sensors: The synergistic combination of materials and microelectronics - 2022

  Khaled Salama, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Sep 25, 12:00 - 13:00

  B9 L2 R2322 H1

  Integrated Sensors

  In this talk we will present the design and implementation of hybrid integrated sensors using integrated circuits. We will discuss the advantages and shortcomings of sensors built in silicon-based fabrication processes and examine, in detail, their integrated circuit topologies. We will conclude with examples of solutions that worked in the field which we domnetarted at KAUST.

Sep 18 - Sep 24, 2022

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  Pulse Shaped Waveform Characterization using the Schrödinger Operator's Spectrum

  Peihao Li , Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Sep 18, 14:00 - 16:00

  B1 R4214

  biomedical signal analysis MIMIC II database

  Pulse-shaped signal characterization is a fundamental problem in signal processing. One recently developed tool available to analyze non-stationary pulse-shaped waveforms with a suitable peak reconstruction is semiclassical signal analysis (SCSA). SCSA is a signal representation method that decomposes a real positive signal y(t) into a set of squared eigenfunctions through the discrete spectrum of the Schrödinger operator which is of particular interest. Beginning with an introduction to the young method, this dissertation discusses the relevant properties of SCSA and how they are utilized in signal denoising and biomedical application. Based on this, different frameworks and methodologies are proposed to leverage the advantages of the SCSA, especially in the pulse-shaped signal analysis field.
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  Fully Printed, Flexible and Disposable Wireless Sensors for Internet of Things Applications

  Atif Shamim, Program Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Sep 18, 12:00 - 13:00

  B9 L2 R2322

  Fully Printed Flexible and Disposable Wireless Sensors

  With the advent of wearable devices and internet of things (IoT), there is a new focus on sensing systems which can be bent so that they can be worn or mounted on non-planar objects.
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  Recent Advances in Photonic Devices Modeling & Applications

  Salah Obayya, Professor and Director of Center for Photonics and Smart Materials (CPSM) Zewail City of Science and Technology

  Sep 18, 11:00 - 12:00

  B1 L3 R3119

  Micro-and Nano-Fabrication Techniques of Complex Photonic Devices

  Dr. Obayya will present the most recent research results achieved at the Center for Photonics and Smart Materials (CPSM), Zewail city, in connection with analysis, design and optimization of wide range of photonic devices with applications in optical communications, plasmonics, metamaterials, energy harvesters, optical biosensors, and many others.

Sep 11 - Sep 17, 2022

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  Architecting the Future of Wireless Networks Connectivity

  Basem Shihada, Professor, Computer Science

  Sep 13, 14:00 - 15:30

  B9 L2 H2

  In this talk, I will start by providing our vision for next-generation networks. Throughout the talk, I will highlight several challenges in existing communication technologies that could have the potential of shaping new research and deployment directions of future wireless networks, including, (i) review our recent advances in non-terrestrial networks, which includes both UAVs and satellite (ii) show satellite systems are essential for today’s traffic-intensive applications while maintaining an accepted end-to-end latency for delay-sensitive applications and (iii) show how we integrated both existing Wi-Fi technology with optics to extend the Internet as we use it today to the underwater environments via Aqua-fi.
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  Raman characterization in Nitride

  Bei Ma, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Chiba University, Japan

  Sep 11, 12:00 - 13:00

  B9 L2 R2322 H1

  Raman characterization in Nitride

  Raman spectroscopy has been used extensively to characterize the strain, defect density, and doping levels in semiconductors. We will introduce Raman spectroscopy in Nitride materials to estimate the crystal quality, and carrier concentration, which is determined by vibration modes.

Sep 4 - Sep 10, 2022

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  Resilience is the Cybersecurity of the XXI century, and here's why! - 2022-09-04

  Sep 4, 12:00 - 13:00

  B9 L2 R2322

  Resilience is the Cybersecurity of the XXI century

  In a nutshell, Resilient Computing is a new paradigm based on modelling, architecting and designing computer systems so that: they have built-in baseline defences; such defences cope with virtually any quality of threat, be it accidental faults, design errors, cyber-attacks, or unexpected operating conditions; provide incremental protection of, and automatically adapt to, a dynamic range of threat severity; provide sustainable operation.

Aug 28 - Sep 10, 2022

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  Compound Semiconductor Weekend

  Integrated Photonics Laboratory; Smart, Advanced Memory devices and Applications Laboratory; Photonics Laboratory; Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory

  Sep 3, 09:00 - Sep 5, 17:00

  B3 L5 R5209

  The Compound Semiconductor Weekend will focus on some of the most important research areas on the beautiful KAUST campus by the Red Sea. It features 18 invited and contributed oral talks and a poster competition. Semiconductor technology is a major foundation of the third and fourth Industrial Revolutions as well as the modern society. While silicon remains as the widest-employed semiconductor, compound semiconductors have emerged from lab research to becoming the second most widely used within a short period of time. This is because compound semiconductors could possess multiple superior key properties simultaneously. They include high speed, high power, and efficient light emission and absorption, as well as that they can be produced in large scale at low cost and are highly robust. As a result, they have become cornerstones of many crucial technologies including lighting, display, communication, space exploration, and electric vehicles. While semiconductor researchers are plowing deeper for those technologies, compound semiconductors attract increasing attention for future computing, memory, and quantum information science as the pursuit of Moore’s Law has slowed down dramatically when the size of silicon transistors is approaching the physical limit of a few atoms.

Aug 28 - Sep 3, 2022

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  Towards Sustainable Cities: Enabled by City Scale Digital Twins

  Shehab Ahmed, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Aug 28, 12:00 - 13:00

  B9 L2 H1

  Towards Sustainable Cities

  The remainder of the talk will focus on an ongoing effort to assess a city’s ecological impact through city scale digital twins.

Jul 24 - Jul 30, 2022

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  Communications, Computing, and Security for the Internet of Things Era and Beyond

  Hesham Elsawy, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)

  Jul 26, 16:00 - 17:00

  B1 L3 R3119

  communications computing

  This talk will first discuss the communications, computation, and security challenges for the IoT era and motivate a systematic methodology to address them. The talk will then overview some relevant problems and their potential solutions. Future research direction will also be highlighted.