Events

Sep 28 - Oct 4, 2025

Programmable Matter: Liquid Metal for Reconfigurable Electronics and Logic

Wedyan Babatain, Ibn Rushd Postdoctoral Scholar at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab

Sep 28, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 R2325

liquid metal

Sep 21 - Sep 27, 2025

Forays into modular drones: Sierpinsky tetrahedra, dodecahedra, and Alexander Graham Bell

Eric Feron, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sep 21, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 R2325

modular drons

Sep 14 - Sep 20, 2025

Optical Frequency Combs: From Conventional Techniques to Emerging Approaches

Aram Mkrtchyan, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sep 14, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 R2325

Sep 7 - Sep 13, 2025

Watching Earth from Space: Methane, Mangroves, and Sinkholes in Saudi Arabia

Abdulrahman Aljurbua, Assistant Research Professor, KACST; Ibn Rushd Fellow, KAUST; Postdoctoral Scholar Fellowship Trainee in Planetary Science, California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

Sep 7, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 R2325

Aug 31 - Sep 6, 2025

(Ultra)wide Bandgap Semiconductors for Future of Moore’s Law

Xiaohang Li, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Aug 31, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L3 R2325

Aug 24 - Aug 30, 2025

Beyond Connectivity: Paving the Road to Perceptive and Intelligent Networks

Hesham ElSawy, Associate Professor, School of Computing, Queen’s University

Aug 26, 13:30 - 14:30

B1 L3 R3119

Intelligent Communication connectivity edge computing

Asymptotic Analysis of Precoding in Large-Scale Multi-User Systems

Xiuxiu Ma, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Aug 25, 08:30 - 10:00

B1 L3 R3119

MIMO Massive MIMO

Jul 20 - Jul 26, 2025

Hardware Centric Quantized Convolutional Neural Network and Algorithms

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

Jul 24, 09:00 - 10:00

B3 L5 R5209

machine learning accelerators FPGA

Jul 13 - Jul 19, 2025

Design of Neuromorphic Object Detection Systems

Diego Augusto Silva, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jul 16, 16:00 - 17:00

B3 L5 R5209

event-based object detection neuromorphic vision systems efficient deep learning architectures

Towards Scalable and Efficient Semantic Video Search

Mattia Soldan, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jul 13, 18:00 - 19:00

B4 L5 R5209

video-language grounding semantic video retrieval multimodal alignment

Jun 29 - Jul 5, 2025

Towards Efficient AI Hardware: Software-Hardware Co-Design for In-Memory Computing Accelerators

Olga Krestinskaya, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jun 29, 08:00 - 10:00

Zoom Meeting 980 9796 2723; B4 L5 R5220

Jun 22 - Jun 28, 2025

Computer Vision for Video Editing Learning to Cut, Classify, Assemble, and Generate

Alejandro Pardo, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jun 23, 10:00 - 12:00

Click here to join the Ph.D. defense via Zoom

Jun 1 - Jun 7, 2025

Developing Novel Fabrication Techniques and Device Modeling for High-Efficient III-Nitride Micro-Sized Light Emitting Diodes

Zhiyuan Liu, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jun 3, 10:00 - 12:00

B2 L5 R5209

May 11 - May 17, 2025

FMCW Radar Applications for Automotive and Biomedical Applications

Vijith Varma Kotte, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

May 15, 15:00 - 17:00

B1 L3 R3119

deep learning Signal processing MIMO radars sensors

Signal Alignment: a Practical Way to Communicate Under Unpredictable Interference

Nikolaos Sidiropoulos, Louis T. Rader Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Virginia, USA

May 14, 13:30 - 14:30

B1 L3 R3119

Wireless communication

The Internet of Fiber-Optic Things and Smart Sensing

Juan Manuel Marin Mosquera, Ph.D Candidate (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering

May 14, 10:00 - 11:30

B1 L3 R3119

Carrier- and Trap-Resolved Photo-Hall Effect: Unlocking the 145-Year-Old Secret in Hall Effect

Oki Gunawan, Research Staff Member, IBM Research, USA

May 12, 10:00 - 11:00

B5 L5 R5209

advanced semiconductors

Structuring Sound and Vibration by Metasurfaces

Badreddine Assouar, Professor, Director of Research at French National Center of Scientific Research (CNRS), University of Lorraine, France

May 11, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 R2325

May 4 - May 10, 2025

High-Mobility Back-End-of-Line Compatible Indium Oxide Thin-Film Transistors for Monolithic 3D Integration

Na Xiao, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

May 6, 16:00 - 18:00

B2 L5 R5209

advanced semiconductors thin-film transistors

Current and Future Challenges and Solutions in AI & HPC System and Thermal Management

Dr. Gamal Refai-Ahmed, Senior Fellow & Chief Architect, AMD Member of U.S. National Academy of Engineering Life Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering Fellow, Engineering Institute of Canada Fellow & Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Life Fellow, ASME

May 6, 13:00 - 17:00

B4 L5 R5209

The 2025 Iberian Blackout: Anatomy of a Grid Collapse

Charalambos (Harrys) Konstantinou, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

May 6, 09:00 - 11:00

B9 L2 R2322

renewable energy resilience power grid

AI for Chips and Chips for AI

Mehdi Saligane, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Brown University, USA

May 4, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 R2325

artificial intelligence AI semiconductors innovation LLM

Autonomy at the Edge of Capabilities: Uncertain Environments, Limited Resources, Difficult Missions

Melkior Ornik, Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

May 4, 10:30 - 11:30

B5 L5 R5209

Future of Semiconductors Forum 2025 | KAUST

May 4, 08:00 - May 5, 17:00

Building 20

semiconductor advanced semiconductors smart health photonics

Apr 27 - May 3, 2025

Efficient Antenna-on-Chip with Optimized Artificial Magnetic Conductor Performance for 6G mm-Wave Applications

Yiyang Yu, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Apr 30, 15:30 - 17:30

B3 L5 R5209

Electrically Small Antenna Design antenna design on-chip antennas 6g wireless systems

Control and Estimation Designs Using Model-Based and Model-Free Approaches for Water Quality Monitoring in Process Systems

Fahad Aljehani, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Apr 30, 10:00 - 12:00

B1 L4 R4214

machine learning algorithm optimal control Control Theory Reinforcement Learning

Design and Process Development of Graphene-Based Geometric Diodes for Enhanced Performance

Heng Wang, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Apr 29, 14:00 - 16:00

B2 L5 R5220

Thz rectennas Graphene geometric diodes semiconductors nano devices artificial intelligence

Harnessing Multi-modal AI and Machine Learning for Next-Generation 6G Networks

Asmaa Abdallah, Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Apr 27, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 R2325

LLM machine learning 6G Wireless communication Digital signal processing

Metasurface Based Optical Metrology Systems: Design, Fabrication, and Implementations

Arturo Burguete Lopez, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Apr 27, 11:00 - 13:00

B3 L5 R5209

Metasurfaces integrated optics

Apr 20 - Apr 26, 2025

Bridging the Digital Divide Gap: Next-G Approach Towards Connecting the Unconnected

Fahad Salem Alqurashi, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Apr 21, 13:00 - 14:30

B 4/5, L0, R0215

GaN-based VCSELs and Future of Semiconductor Lasers

Tatsushi Hamaguchi, Professor, Innovation Center for Semiconductor and Digital Future

Apr 20, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 R2325

Adaptive Unbound Resilient Electronics for Organic and Reconfigurable Architectures Realizing Fully Flexible 3D-IC Systems for Extreme, Evolving, and Embedded Environments

Muhammad Hussain, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, United States

Apr 20, 12:00 - 13:00

B2 L5 R5220

Apr 13 - Apr 19, 2025

Frequency-Domain Description of Semiconductor Mode-Lock Lasers

Weng Chow, Single Photon Sources, Sandia National Laboratories, United States

Apr 16, 10:30 - 11:30

B9 L2 R2322

Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuits with Integrated Lasers

John E. Bowers, Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Stanta Barbara, United States

Apr 16, 09:30 - 10:30

B9 L2 R2322

Advancing Optoelectronics and Power Electronics: From Ultrawide-Bandgap Semiconductors to Silicon-Integrated Plasmonic Heterojunctions for Next-Generation Applications

Nasir Alfaraj, Ibn Rushd Postdoctoral Fellow, The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto

Apr 15, 11:30 - 12:30

B3 L5 R5209

Enhancing Solar Fuel Production Performance through Catalyst Design and Device Engineering

Fei Xiang, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Apr 13, 14:00 - 16:00

B2 L5 R5209

Gallium Oxide Diodes: Past , Present and Future Applications

Jose Manuel Taboada Vasquez, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Apr 13, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 R2325

Mar 23 - Mar 29, 2025

Sense of Touch: from Haptics to Robotic Tactile Sensing

Zhanat Kappassov, Associate Professor, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan

Mar 23, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 R2325

biomedical sensing robotics haptics

Mar 16 - Mar 22, 2025

Color-Converting Luminescent Devices for High-Speed Optical Wireless Communication

Yue Wang, Ph.D Candidate (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mar 20, 10:00 - 11:30

B3 L5 R5209

Free-space optical communications Underwater wireless optical communication luminescent optoelectronics fiber optics

Luminescent Photonic Metamaterials and Devices from THz to Optical Frequencies

Qing Gu, Associate Professors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, NC State University, United States

Mar 19, 12:00 - 13:15

B3 L5 R5209

iHunter: Empowering Autonomous UAVs for Robust, Real-Time Aerial Terget Tracking and Trajectory Prediction

Mohamed Abdelkader, Assistant Professor, Computer and Information Sciences, Prince Sultan University

Mar 16, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 R2325

UAV Aerial Robotics

Mar 9 - Mar 15, 2025

A Comprehensive Perception and Decision-making Pipeline for Autonomous Surface Vehicle Navigation in Aquatic Environments

Mingi Jeong, Research Assistant, Computer Science, Dartmouth College, USA

Mar 10, 12:00 - 13:00

B3 L5 R5220

Autonomous Surface Vehicle Collision Avoidance environment

Mar 2 - Mar 8, 2025

Millimeter Wave Antennas and Beamforming for Wireless Communication and Imaging Systems

Abdel Razik Sebak, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

Mar 2, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 R2325

Feb 23 - Mar 1, 2025

Longitude

Alessandro Astolfi, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Computer Engineering, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Italy

Feb 26, 11:30 - 12:30

B3 L5 R5220

Feb 9 - Feb 15, 2025

Development of a Four-Quadrant Gallium Oxide Bidirectional Switch

Dhanu Chettri, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Feb 9, 12:00 - 13:00

B9, L2, R2325

Feb 2 - Feb 8, 2025

Vehicular Edge Services

Dr. Hossam Hassanein, Professors, School of Computing, Queen's University

Feb 2, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 R2325

IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Distinguished Lecturer Workshop

Feb 2 - 4, All day

Auditorium between Buildings 2 and 3

Workshops

antenna design Radio Wave Propagation Modeling wave propagation IEEE

Jan 26 - Feb 1, 2025

KAUST-CEMSE-ECE-PhD-Dissertation-Defense-Mritunjay-Kumar

Extreme Temperature Performance and Heterogenous Integration of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs for Power Electronics

Mritunjay Kumar , Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jan 28, 15:30 - 17:30

B2, L5, R5220

KAUST-CEMSE-ECE-Graduate-Seminar-Mritunjay-Kumar-High-Temperature-Performance-and-Heterogenous-Integration

High Temperature Performance and Heterogenous Integration of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs for Power Electronics

Mritunjay Kumar , Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jan 26, 12:00 - 13:00

B9, L2, R2325

Jan 12 - Jan 18, 2025

RSS-based Cooperative Localization with Unknown Model Parameters

Yingquan Li, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jan 16, 10:30 - 12:00

B1, L3, R3119