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Yimeng Chen

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer Science
Yimeng Chen is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Prof. Jürgen Schmidhuber's research group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Nanbo Li

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer Science
Nanbo Li is a Postdoctoral Fellow working in Prof. Jürgen Schmidhuber research group at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Center of Excellence for Generative AI.

Omar Ahmed

M.S. Student, Bioengineering
Omar Ahmed is an MS student in the Bioengineering department at KAUST. His research explores the mechanisms that enable brain signal generalisability across individuals, addressing how neural activity patterns can be reliably interpreted despite significant inter-subject and temporal variability. A major challenge in neuroscience is that brain activity varies substantially between people and even within the same person over time, which limits the development of universal diagnostic and therapeutic tools. Towards this goal, Omar is developing deep learning models that can identify consistent
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Dalal E. Aldossary

M.S. Student, Computer Science
Dalal is a Master’s student in Computer Science at KAUST. She is part of the VISION-CAIR and the Neuroscience & AI Lab (NAIL), where she works on developing machine learning models that interpret and learn EEG representations and behavior.

Innovative research earns Islam Ashry election as Fellow of the Institute of Physics

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Dr. Islam Ashry has been elected Fellow of the Institute of Physics in recognition of his impactful photonics-based research.

Zakaria El Kassimi

KAUST offers a unique environment where applied mathematics and data science meet real-world impact, with exceptional resources and a supportive community for ambitious research.

Jonathan Klein

Research Scientist, Computer Science
My fields of research interests include computational simulation, plant simulation and modeling, synthetic training data, machine learning architectures, none-line-of-sight imaging, and computational photography.

Yibin Wang

Keep Moving forward

Hardware Centric Quantized Convolutional Neural Network and Algorithms

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B3 L5 R5209

This thesis addresses the challenges of deploying quantized convolutional neural networks (QCNNs) on resource-constrained edge devices by proposing two novel hardware-software co-design frameworks: one for deriving lightweight, hardware-friendly models validated on FPGA, and another for hardware-aware mixed-precision quantization on compute-in-memory accelerators.

Andrea Vanessa Rocha

Research Specialist, Statistics
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Chengjie Zhao

Visiting Researcher, Information Science Lab
Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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

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B9 L2 R2325

This seminar explores how multi-modal AI and large language models can optimize future 6G wireless networks by integrating diverse data sources to enhance reliability, efficiency, and overall performance.

Mohamed Ads

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Hayssam Dahrouj

Senior Research Scientist at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

Karen Sanchez

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Karen Sanchez is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the IVUL lab at KAUST, specializing in deep learning, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare applications. Her research focuses on video understanding, domain adaptation, generative AI, and methods for preserving patient privacy.

Hani A. Al Majed

M.S. Student
Electrical and Computer Engineering Master's student at KAUST under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem, with expertise in machine learning workflow automation, physics-informed neural operators, and AI for Science, particularly in chemistry applications. Passionate about leveraging AI to solve complex scientific problems.

Ahmad Sait

M.S. Student, Computer Science
Ahmad Sait is a Master's student in the Computer Science program at KAUST. Before joining KAUST, Ahmad obtained his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. Ahmad is also a KAUST Academy graduate from the AI track, having been under the supervision of Prof. Naeemullah Khan. The Academy provided him with seven opportunities to assist in teaching students enrolled in subsequent cohorts.

Saleh AlJazzar

Research Fellow at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .

Muhammad Esmat

Visiting student at, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Yasser Jaber

Visiting Student Researcher ,Machine Learning Engineer at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology).
Syed Abidullah Fareed

Syed Abidullah Fareed

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab

Ahsan Mehmood

Intern (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Abdulkarem Badiea Alshaibani

Visiting Student at the Information Science Lab at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

ML Hub Seminar Series | The Machine Learning (ML) Hub

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B9 H2 R2325

The Machine Learning Hub @ KAUST is designed to be the one-stop-shop for machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) at KAUST. It is an informal forum for exchanging ideas in these areas, including (but not limited to) theoretical foundations, systems, tools, and applications. It will be providing several offerings to the KAUST community interested in ML and AI, including a regular seminar series where new research in the field is presented, an online social forum dedicated to AI and ML discussions, announcements, brainstorming, collaborations, and hands-on activities (e.g

Biomedical Signal Processing using the Squared Eigenfunctions of the Schrödinger Operator and Machine Learning

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B1 B4 B4214

Abstract The health of a human body is monitored through several physiological measurements such as the heart rate, the blood pressure, the oxygen saturation levels, brain activity, etc. These measurements are taken at predefined points in the body and recorded as temporal signals or colorful images. During the diagnosis phase, physicians analyze these records visually (sometimes it is not visual with the progress in medicine, better to say: sometimes visually) to take treatment decisions. These records are usually contaminated with noise. The origin of this noise may be diverse. For instance

Sim-to-Real Transfer for Autonomous Navigation

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B2 L5 R5220

This work investigates the problem of transfer from simulation to the real world in the context of autonomous navigation. To this end, we first present a photo-realistic training and evaluation simulator Sim4CV which enables several applications across various fields of computer vision. Built on top of the Unreal Engine, the simulator features cars and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a realistic physics simulation and diverse urban and suburban 3D environments. We demonstrate the versatility of the simulator with two case studies: autonomous UAV-based tracking of moving objects and autonomous driving using supervised learning.

Random Matrix Theory: Selected Applications from Statistical Signal Processing and Machine Learning

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B1 L4 R4214

Random matrix theory is an outstanding mathematical tool that has demonstrated its usefulness in many areas ranging from wireless communication to finance and economics. The main motivation behind its use comes from the fundamental role that random matrices play in modeling unknown and unpredictable physical quantities. In many situations, meaningful metrics expressed as scalar functionals of these random matrices arise naturally. Along this line, the present work consists in leveraging tools from random matrix theory in an attempt to answer fundamental questions related to applications from statistical signal processing and machine learning.

Traffic Monitoring and MAC-Layer Design for Future IoT Systems

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B1 L4 R4214

The advances in the technology and the emergence of low complexity intelligent devices result in the evolution of the Internet-of-Things (IoT). One of the most important resources is the wireless channel, which is a shared resource; thus, it is necessary for the nodes to have methods that schedule channel access. This thesis considers the problem of distributed sensing and channel access in the context of IoT systems, where a set of selfish nodes competes for transmission opportunities. In the channel access part, a memory-one channel access game is proposed to reduce the collision rate, to enhance the cooperation among the nodes, and to maximize their payoffs by optimizing their channel access probabilities, based on the channel state in the previous time step.

Wireless Network Intelligence @ the Edge

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B1 L3 R3119

In just a few years, breakthroughs in machine learning (ML) and particularly deep learning have transformed every aspects of our lives from face recognition, medical diagnosis, and natural language processing. This progress has been fueled mainly by the availability of more data and more computing power. However, the current premise in classical ML is based on a single node in a centralized and remote data center with full access to a global dataset and a massive amount of storage and computing, sifting through this data for inference.

Efficient Localization of Human Actions and Moments in Videos

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B3 L5 R5220

Abstract We are stumbling across a video tsunami flooding our communication channels. The ubiquity of digital cameras and social networks has increased the amount of visual media content generated and shared by people, in particular videos. Cisco reports that 82% of the internet traffic would be in the form of videos by 2022. The computer vision community has embraced this challenge by offering the first building blocks to translate the visual data in segmented video clips into semantic tags. However, users usually require to go beyond tagging at the video level. For example, someone may want

Reproducibility in Computer Science - Part 1

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B9 L3 R3223

Roy Maxion will give three lectures focusing broadly on different aspects of an increasingly important topic: reproducibility. Reproducibility tests the reliability of an experimental result and is one of the foundations of the entire scientific enterprise. We often hear that certain foods are good for you, and a few years later we learn that they're not. A series of results in cancer research was examined to see if they were reproducible. A startling number of them - 47 out of 53 - were not. Matters of reproducibility are now cropping up in computer science, and given the importance of computing in the world, it's essential that our own results are reproducible -- perhaps especially the ones based on complex models or data sets, and artificial intelligence or machine learning. This lecture series will expose attendees to several issues in ensuring reproducibility, with the goal of teaching students (and others) some of the crucial aspects of making their own science reproducible. Hint: it goes much farther than merely making your data available to the public.

Reproducibility in Computer Science - Part 2

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B9 L3 R3223

Roy Maxion will give three lectures focusing broadly on different aspects of an increasingly important topic: reproducibility. Reproducibility tests the reliability of an experimental result and is one of the foundations of the entire scientific enterprise. We often hear that certain foods are good for you, and a few years later we learn that they're not. A series of results in cancer research was examined to see if they were reproducible. A startling number of them - 47 out of 53 - were not. Matters of reproducibility are now cropping up in computer science, and given the importance of computing in the world, it's essential that our own results are reproducible -- perhaps especially the ones based on complex models or data sets, and artificial intelligence or machine learning. This lecture series will expose attendees to several issues in ensuring reproducibility, with the goal of teaching students (and others) some of the crucial aspects of making their own science reproducible. Hint: it goes much farther than merely making your data available to the public.

Reproducibility in Computer Science - Part 3

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B9 L3 R3223

Roy Maxion will give three lectures focusing broadly on different aspects of an increasingly important topic: reproducibility. Reproducibility tests the reliability of an experimental result and is one of the foundations of the entire scientific enterprise. We often hear that certain foods are good for you, and a few years later we learn that they're not. A series of results in cancer research was examined to see if they were reproducible. A startling number of them - 47 out of 53 - were not. Matters of reproducibility are now cropping up in computer science, and given the importance of computing in the world, it's essential that our own results are reproducible -- perhaps especially the ones based on complex models or data sets, and artificial intelligence or machine learning. This lecture series will expose attendees to several issues in ensuring reproducibility, with the goal of teaching students (and others) some of the crucial aspects of making their own science reproducible. Hint: it goes much farther than merely making your data available to the public.

Understanding a Block of Layers in Deep Neural Networks: Optimization, Probabilistic and Tropical Geometric Perspectives

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KAUST

In this dissertation, we aim at theoretically studying and analyzing deep learning models. Since deep models substantially vary in their shapes and sizes, in this dissertation, we restrict our work to a single fundamental block of layers that is common in almost all architectures. The block of layers of interest is the composition of an affine layer followed by a nonlinear activation function and then lastly followed by another affine layer. We study this block of layers from three different perspectives. (i) An Optimization Perspective. We try addressing the following question: Is it possible that the output of the forward pass through the block of layers highlighted above is an optimal solution to a certain convex optimization problem? As a result, we show an equivalency between the forward pass through this block of layers and a single iteration of certain types of deterministic and stochastic algorithms solving a particular class of tensor formulated convex optimization problems.

Visible Light Communications Technology and Machine Learning - 2020-10-20

Paul Anthony Haigh, Newcastle University, United Kingdom and Dr. Bo Tan, Tampere University, Finland

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KAUST

In this webinar we will give an overview of several key technologies related to our special issues in Frontiers of Communications and Networks; (1) visible light communications (VLC) and (2) applications of machine learning in optical and wireless communication systems.

High-dimensional Regression and Dictionary Learning: Some Recent Advances for Tensor Data

Prof. Waheed Bajwa, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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B1 L3 R3119

Data in many modern signal processing, machine learning, and statistics problems tend to have tensor (aka, multidimensional / multiway array) structure. While traditional approaches to processing of such data involve 'flattening' of data samples into vectors, it has long been realized that explicit exploitation of tensor structure of data can lead to improved performance. Recent years, in particular, have witnessed a flurry of research activity centered around development of computational algorithms for improved processing of tensor data.

Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Device Design via Machine Learning

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B2 L5 R5220

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.

Machine learning in hardware via trained metasurface encoders: theory, design and applications

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B2 L5 R5209

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).

Machine Learning for Biomedical Engineering: from Oncological Electroporation to Gesture Recognition

Luciano Tarricone, Department of Innovation Engineering, University of Salento

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B9 L2 H2

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

Machine-learning-assisted Quality of Transmission Estimation in Optical Networks

Andrea Bianco, Full Professor, Electronics and Telecommunications Department at Politecnico di Torino

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B9 L4 R4125

Machine Learning (ML) tools have recently been adopted for a wide range of automated operations in optical networking, moving fundamental steps towards the paradigm of zero-touch infrastructures. One example of such tasks is estimating the Quality of transmission of a lightpath prior to its establishment, which is particularly challenging due to the non-linear characteristics of signal propagation in optical fibers and to the often-incomplete knowledge of equipment parameters. This talk provides an overview of the contribution of my research team in the field of ML-based lightpath QoT estimation, including transfer learning approaches for inter-domain model adaptation, active learning for model building with small-sized training dataset, quantification of prediction uncertainty, and adoption of Explainable AI framework to expose the internal decisional mechanisms of trained models.

Machine Learning for Scalable MIMO Communication Systems: From Theory to Real-World Demonstration

Dr. Ahmed Alkhateeb, Electrical Engineering , Arizona State University

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B9 L2 H1

Large-scale MIMO communication (at sub-6GHz, mmWave, and sub-THz bands) is a key enabler for 5G, 6G, and beyond. Scaling MIMO systems, however, is subject to critical challenges, such as the large channel acquisition and beam training overhead and the sensitivity to channel estimation errors (especially at lower frequencies) and blockages (at higher frequencies). These challenges make it difficult for MIMO systems to support applications that have high mobility and strict reliability constraints. In this talk, I will first motivate the use of machine learning and sensory data to address these challenges. Then, I will present a few key machine-learning roles, enabling datasets, and recent hardware proof-of-concept prototypes that demonstrate the machine-learning gains in real-world environments.

Universal light encoders: artificial intelligent optical hardware for real-time hyperspectral imaging and ultrasensitive detection

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B9 L2 H2

In this talk, I will review the fundamentals and application of this technology in various areas, ranging from the inverse design of ultra-flat optical components to HyplexTM, an innovative camera for acquiring and processing high-resolution hyperspectral videos in real-time at 30 frames per second.

Efficient Machine Learning across Hardware, Software, and Algorithms

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B2 L5 R5209

Deep neural networks (DNNs) are revolutionizing computing, necessitating an integrated approach across the computing stack to optimize efficiency. In this talk, I will explore the frontier of DNN optimization, spanning algorithms, software, and hardware. We'll start with hardware-aware neural architecture search, demonstrating how tailoring DNN architectures to specific hardware can drastically enhance performance.

Ph. D. Student Khalil Elkhalil nominated finalist for the Best Student Paper Award in the IEEE MLSP Conference

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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.

Student Focus: Adel Bibi

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KAUST Ph.D. student Adel Bibi, who works on bridging the gap between theory and practice in deep learning, believes we're living in a very exciting time.

Putting the sense in materials

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An interdisciplinary initiative is helping KAUST be at the forefront of a digital revolution, where sensors can find a use just about anywhere.

Testing the blind spots in artificial intelligence

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Understanding the situations when artificial intelligence can fail is critical for application of future autonomous vehicles and medical diagnostics.

KAUST prospective student: Qizhou Wang

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Qizhou Wang, 22, is a communication engineering graduate who will join KAUST from the University of Electronic Science and Technology, China. Wang will join KAUST in the fall of 2020 as a M.S./Ph.D. candidate in the KAUST Primalight Lab under the supervision of Professor Andrea Fratalocchi.

Meet KAUST prospective student: Sahar Ammar

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Sahar Ammar will join KAUST this fall as a M.S./Ph.D. candidate and member of the Networking Research Lab and Communication Theory Lab under the co-supervision of Professor Basem Shihada and Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. The multidisciplinary engineering graduate will join the University from Tunisia Polytechnic School (TPS).

Professor Ghanem wins 2020 Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Arab Researchers

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Bernard Ghanem, KAUST associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, recently received the 2020 Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Arab Researchers for ''Machine Learning and Big Data.''

Broadening horizons for people with quadriplegia

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An assistive technology uses magnetic skin to support freedom of movement for people with quadriplegia.
Montserrat Ramirez de Angel receiving the Best Pitch Award at IEEE 2024 Sensors Conference

Giving voice to the voiceless through assistive technology

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Artificial skin coupled with sensors and machine learning technology allows people with voice disorders to communicate using soundless mouth movements.

Yibo Yang

Research Scientist
Yibo Yang is a research scientist at the Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem. Before joining KAUST, he obtained his Ph.D. from Peking University in 2021. He worked as a researcher at JD Explore Academy, JD.com, in 2021-2023.

Xiangyu Cui

I will enjoy the real fun of scientific research in KAUST. There are still many people who don’t have good access to internet.

Waleed Abu Laban

Software Developer, Repli5
Waleed Abu Laban is a M.S./Ph.D. candidate at the KAUST Communication and Computing Systems Lab under the supervision of Professor Ahmed Eltawil. Before joining KAUST, Waleed obtained a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from The University of Jordan. Research Interests Waleed's research interests include signal processing and machine learning.

Tarek H. Mahmoud

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Computer Vision Machine Learning Robotics Education Profile ​MS in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia (2017) ​​BS in Electrical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia (2016)

Talha Ariff

Talha is studying the use of novel fiber-optic distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) and distributed temperature sensing (DTS) as a tool to help monitor and control anthropogenic acoustic pollution in marine environments.

Shasha Liu

Shasha Liu is a visit student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Shasha Liu will obtain her bachelor degree in Information Countermeasure Technology from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2022. Scientific Interest Shasha Liu is interested in Machine Learning and Communicate Engineering. Education Profile B.S. in Information Countermeasure Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC)

Salman Alsubaihi

Salman Alsubaihi was an Electrical and Computer Engineering Master Student in the Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Salman Alsubaihi obtained his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia in 2017. In 2019, he received his Master in Electrical Engineering from KAUST. Research Interests ​ Salman is focusing on understanding deep neural

Raphael Bridi

Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering ,King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Qizhou Wang

Qizhou Wang is an M.S./Ph.D. candidate in the KAUST Primalight research group under the supervision of Professor Andrea Fratalocchi. Before joining KAUST, Qizhou obtained a bachelor's degree in communication engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology, China. Research Interests Qizhou's research interests include machine learning, optimization theories and computer vision.

Peihao Li

Peihao Li is a Ph.D student in Electrical Engineering department within CEMSE division. He got a B.S in Observation, Navigation and Control from Northwestern Polytechnical University, China. He received master degree in the Ms/PhD program in Electrical Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in winter 2017. His research interests include UAV navigating, image processing and robust control. Currently, he is working on developing algorithms and applications in signal processing and is especially interested in semi-classical signal analysis (SCSA). Research

Mohammed Hussain AlSharif

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Dr. Mohammed AlSharif is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and a recipient of the KAUST Ibn Rushd Fellowship. His research bridges Riemannian geometry, statistical estimation, and learning for autonomous systems, with applications to high-accuracy pose estimation and robotics.
Mostafa Emara

Mostafa Mohamed Lotfy Emara

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
PhD Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

Mudassir Masood

Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). ,Assistant Professor, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Motasem Alfarra

Motasem Alfarra is an Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D. student in Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) Group in Visual Computing Center (VCC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem.

Mohammed Aldosari

Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering
Education 2021.08 - Present Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2018.08 - 2020.06 M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2011.08 - 2016.05 B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering, KFUPM, KSA Professional Profile 2022.01 - 2022.05 Teaching Assistant, CEMSE, KAUST, KSA 2017.07 - Present Researcher, Center of Excellence for Aeronautics & Astronautics, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, KSA 2017.04 - 2017.07 Maintenance Planning Engineer, SaudiGulf Airlines, KSA Selected Publications M.N.Aldosari, K.K.Yalamanchi, X. Gao, S.M. Sarathy, "Predicting entropy and heat capacity

Mohammad Tamim Alkhodary

Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. Postdoctoral Fellow at École de technologie supérieure, Montreal, QC, Canada

Mohammad Shehab

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Education and Early Career Currently, Mohammad Shehab is a postdoctoral Researcher with CEMSE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. Previously, he was with the University of Oulu, Finland, from which he obtained his doctoral degree in 2022. Prior to that, he obtained his B.Sc from Alexandria University in 2011, two M. Sc degrees from the Arab Academy and University of Oulu in 2014 and 2017, respectively. He worked as TA at Alexandria University and the Arab Academy in Egypt from 2012-2015. Shehab was a visiting researcher to TU Dresden, Aalborg

Mohamed A Suliman

Visiting Scholar (former), Information Science Lab
MS Degree at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Ph.D. candidate, Imperial College London..

Matthias Mueller

Matthias Mueller was an Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D. candidate in Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) Group at Visual Computing Center (VCC) under the supervision of Prof. Bernard Ghanem at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Matthias graduated with a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and Math Minor from Texas A&M University in 2011. After graduation, he joined P+Z Engineering in Munich, Germany as an Electrical Engineer and worked for 3 years on the development of mild-hybrid electric machines at BMW. In 2014, he started his M

Maria Sara Nour SADOUN

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab
Research internship in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology within EMANG as a Visiting Student on the topic of Epileptic Seizure Detection using Electroencephalography (EEG).

Mamdouh AlJoud

Intern (former), Information Science Lab
Research Intern at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUS)

Lin Chen

Lin is a visiting student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Education and Early Career Lin is a 3rd-year bachelor student in Communication Engineering from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC). Research Interest Lin is interested in enhancing the performance of the communication system to meet the communication requirements of the evolving new application scenarios. She’s currently exploring the application of RIS and artificial intelligence in

Lama Burhan Niyazi

Ph.D. degree in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the joint supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Professor Tareq Al-Naffouri , King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Kumail Alhamoud

M.S. Student, Computer Science
Kumail Alhamoud is a Computer Science M.S Student at KAUST working under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem at the Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL). Before joining KAUST, Kumail obtained his B.S in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell University in 2021. His current research interests include continual learning, learning from limited data under distribution shifts, and AI for Science and Biomedicine. Publications

Kuat Telegenov

An experienced Robotics Research Engineer and Laboratory Manager.

Khalil Elkhalil

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
PhD degree candidate of the Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

Jose Roberto Ayala Solares

Jose Roberto Ayala Solares was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education as a lecturer. Selected Publications M.S. Thesis: J. R. Ayala Solares, “Optimal Power Allocation of a Sensor Node under Different Rate Constraints,” King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, Jul. 2011. Conference Publications: J. R. Ayala Solares, Z. Rezki, and M. -S. Alouini, "Optimal power allocation of a sensor node under different rate constraints," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on

José Maria Sosa Gómez

PhD student at KAUST leveraging machine learning and radar systems to enhance patient procedures, under the guidance of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL).

Jia-Hong Huang

Jia-Hong Huang was a Master's student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Program under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem at Visual Computing Center (VCC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Career Jia-Hong earned a double major bachelor's degree in Statistics and Mathematical Science from National Chengchi University in Taiwan in 2014. He received his master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 2016. After that, he joined KAUST and received his second master's degree in Electrical Engineering in 2018

Ismail Ben Atitallah

Ismail Ben Atitallah was a ​MS Thesis Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Islam Ashry

Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Senior Research Scientist with over 10 years of experience in optics, specializing in developing optical sensors as real-world solutions for underwater exploration, smart agriculture, and the oil and gas industry. Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), IEEE, and IEEE Photonics Society.

Israel Jesus Santos Filho

Israel's research is focusing on Pattern Recognition and Digital Signal Processing. He is passionate about the scientific computing ecosystem, with a particular focus on Data Science, Data Engineering, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Pattern Recognition, and Signal Processing.

Ismail AlQerm

Ismail AlQerm obtained his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science under the supervision of Professor Basem Shihada at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Currently, he is working as a Post-Doctorate Fellow at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA. Research Interests Ismail's research interests included Cognitive radios, Resource Allocation, Machine Learning, Cellular Networks, and HetNets. Thesis title: Novel Machine Learning-Based Techniques for Efficient Resource Allocation in Next Generation Wireless Networks. Academic Advisors Basem Shihada, Professor, Computer

Houssem Sifaou

Houssem Sifaou is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Laboratory (CTL). Education and Early Career Houssem Sifaou received the Engineering Degree (Hons.) in Signal and Systems from Tunisia Polytechnic School, La Marsa, Tunisia, in 2014 and the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, in 2016. Scientific Interest Houssem Sifaou is interested in Random Matrix Theory

Hussam Wael Ismail Ibraiwish

Hussam Ibraiwish is a Master’s student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Hussam has obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Jordan in 2021. He was a visiting student at CTL in 2020 before becoming a KAUST student in 2021. Hussam was also the Vice Chair of the IEEE ComSoc in the University of Jordan. Research Interest Hussam is interested in machine learning and communication theory. He is particularly

Hasan Abed Al Kader Hammoud

Hasan is an Electrical and Computer Engineering MS/Ph.D. student in Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) Group in Visual Computing Center (VCC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem. Education and Early Career Hasan obtained his bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from American University of Beirut in 2020. He joined KAUST in 2020 to pursue his MS and PhD degrees. Research Interest Deep Learning Machine Learning Computer Vision Publications Rapid Adaptation in Online Continual Learning: Are We

Hajar El Hammouti

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Publications dblp Scopus LinkedIn Education Profile Ph.D. in Telecommunications and Computer Science, National Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (INPT), Rabat, Morocco, Jan. 2013- May. 2017. 3rd year of engineering studies at ENSEEIHT, Toulouse, France, 2011-2012. Engineering studies at INPT, Rabat, Morocco, 2009 - 2011. Awards and Distinctions Best Paper Award, UNet 2018. Best Student Paper Award, WINCOM 2015. Best Student Paper Award, NETYS 2015.

Guang An Ooi

Research Interests Guang develops systems for real-time wellbore casing inspection and 3D visualization. He constructs novel neural networks for electromagnetic inspection tools developed in conjunction with the MERGE team, which generates casing cross-sectional images from spatio-temporal data. In addition, Guang is interested in programming drilling simulators in Java and Python. Education Profile B.Sc., Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, 2017 M.Sc., Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia, 2019

Fares Fourati

Fares Fourati is a Ph.D. student at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education Fares Fourati has studied mathematics and physics at the University of Sfax and has been among the top 1% in the Tunisian national contest of mathematics and physics in 2017. In 2020, he received his diplôme d’ingénieur with first-class honors in multidisciplinary engineering from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie. In 2022, he received his Master of Science in electrical and computer engineering from KAUST. Early Career Before

Fat-hy Omar Rajab

Master's Thesis Abstract The multi-agent robotic system has been proved to be more superior in undertaking functionalities, arduous or even impossible when performed by single agents. The increased efficiency in multi-agent systems is achieved by the execution of the task in a cooperative manner. But to achieve cooperation in multi-agent systems, a good localization system is an important prerequisite. Currently, most of the multi-agent systems rely on the use of the GPS to provide global positioning information which suffers great deterioration in performance in indoor applications, and also

Fabian Heilbron

Fabian Caba Heilbron was a Ph.D. student in Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) Group under the supervision of Prof. Bernard Ghanem at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He is currently a Research Scientist at Adobe Research in San Jose, California. Education and Early Career Fabian has a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics Engineering from Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, Colombia, 2011. In 2013, he received his Master Degree in Electronics Engineering from Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, Colombia. He joined KAUST as a Ph.D. candidate and received his

Faisal Mushayt

M.S. Student, Computer Science
Education 2020.09 - Present M.S. in Computer Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KSA 2016.09 - 2020.08 B.S. in Computer Science, Boston University, USA Professional Profile 2018.06 - 2018.09 Data Scientist Intern, School of Business, LISH, Harvard, USA 2017.09 - 2018.05 Teaching Assistant, Math & Computer Science, Boston University, USA Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Machine Learning Learning in Physical Environments AI & Robotics Safety Engineering

Enas M. Odat

Enas Odat received the B.S. degree in computer engineering from the Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2009, and the M.S. degree from the Department of Computer Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, in 2011, where she is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree. Her research interests include machine learning, game theory, and Cyber-Physical systems. Education Profile MS. Computer Sciences, King Abdullah University of Sciences and Technology (KAUST), 2011 BS. Computer Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), 2009

Ebrahim Al-Safadi

Visiting B.S. Student, Information Science Lab
Internship at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Cian Leo Blake

Cian is an MS/Ph.D. student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Cian obtained BSc in Physics with a Computer Science minor from New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) in 2023. Alongside his studies, Cian founded an autotech startup called Genius Autos (www.genius-autos.com) that aims to optimize the global used auto parts supply chain in the age of artificial intelligence. Research Interest Cian is focusing in the area of wireless communication

Bernard Ghanem

Professor Ghanem's research focuses on computer vision and machine learning, emphasizing large-scale video understanding, vision for automated navigation and theoretical foundations.

Basit Olakunle Alawode

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).under the supervision of Professor Tareq AlNaffouri.

Ayan Shymyrbay

Ayan Shymyrbay is a Ph.D. candidate in the electrical and computer engineering program at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Arman Ibrayeva

Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering
Education 2021.08 - Present Ph.D. Student, KAUST, KSA 2018.08 - 2020.07 M.S. in Mechanics, Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan 2014.08 - 2018.07 B.S. in Mechanics, Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan Professional Profile 2020.03 - 2021.11 Researcher, Institute of Mechanics and Machine Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, Kazakhstan 2019.06 - 2021.11 Engineer, KOLSAJ STROJ, Kazakhstan 2014.05 - 2015.05 Laboratory assistant, Fluid and Gas Mechanics Lab, Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan Selected Publications S. Ibrayev, N. Jamalov, A. Ibrayeva, G. Mukhambetkaliyeva "Optimal
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Amanat Kafizov

Education & Early Career Amanat was graduated from Nazarbayev University in 2019 where he received a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Amanat was a participant of Erasmus+ student exchange program. During this program, he studied fall semester 2018 at Ecole Centrale de Nantes university as a Foundation Master student in Control, Robotics and Signals. Research Interest Amanat did a summer research internship 2018 at University at Buffalo, New York, USA. He was working on Terahertz (THz) communication networks under a supervision of professor Josep Jornet. To be

Ahmed Foud Ali Mehdi AlMehdhar

Visiting Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Visiting Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Ahmed Douik

Visiting B.S. Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering , Quantitative Researcher at Chicago Trading Company PhD candidate at California Institute of Technology

Abdulrahman Alanazi

Visiting Scholar (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting Scholar, Information Science Lab at Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) , Assistant Professor at King Saud University

Adel Bibi

Adel Bibi is a postdoctoral research assistant in computer vision and machine learning at the Torr Vision Group working with Professor Philip Torr at the University of Oxford. Prior to that, he received his MSc and PhD degrees from King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) where he was part of the Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) advised by Professor Bernard Ghanem. Education and Early Career Adel Bibi has a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Kuwait University in 2014. He received his Master Degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of

Abdulmajeed Aljaloud

Visiting Student, Computer Science
Visiting Student Research Program ,Research Intern at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Abla Kammoun

Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Abla Kammoun focuses on the development of random matrix theory tools in view of their applications to wireless communication, signal processing and machine learning.

Abdulrahman Aljedaibi

Electrical Engineering PhD student at CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Abdullah Ahmed Zayat

Visiting Student Research Program under the supervision of Professor Tareq Al-Naffouri ,Research Intern at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Abdullah Hamdi

Abdullah Hamdi was a Ph.D. student in the Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) Group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem. Education and Early Career In 2016, Abdullah Hamdi obtained his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. After that, he joined KAUST to pursue the same field of study and received his master's degree in 2017 in the Computer Vision track. Research Interest Machine Learning Robustness of Deep Learning Computer

Abdullah Adil Albakry

Senior Associate Consultant, Bain & Company
Education and early career: I graduated with my bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer engineering with a mathematics minor from North Carolina State University (NCSU) in the United States. Now, I am a MS/PhD student at KAUST supervised by Dr. Ahmed Eltawil. Research Interest: Machine Learning and Communication Education Profile B.Sc., Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University, United States, 2020.

Abderrazak Chahid

Abderrazak Chahid is a PhD candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering department within CEMSE division. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Power Electronics from Sultan Moulay Slimane University in Morocco. He then got a Master degree in Electrical Engineering from the National School of Applied Sciences in Morocco before obtaining a second Master of Science degree in Embedded Systems from Lorraine University in France. Abderrazak is currently working on developing biomedical signal/image processing: MRS water suppression, MRI image denoising. He is

Abdallah Al-Moubayed

MS Degree , Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering ,King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .Now Abdallah is Visiting Student to (KAUST)
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Saudi smarter cities start with KAUST

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A KAUST-developed system offers scalable, real-time data to address urban air pollution

Sensing stress to keep plants safe

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A minimally invasive sensor can continuously measure levels of stress hormones.
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Zinan Xiao

Ph.D. Student, Photonics Laboratory
Education Aug 2024 - present, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Oct 2020 - Oct 2021, M.S. in Optics and photonics at Imperial College London, London, UK. Sep 2016 - Jun 2020, B.S. in Optoelectronic information engineering at Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.

New tech detects dehydration by touching a screen

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A smartphone-style sensor reads moisture levels in skin, offering a low-cost way to monitor health during fasting, exercise or everyday life.

FMCW Radar Applications for Automotive and Biomedical Applications

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This dissertation enhances Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar effectiveness for automotive forward-looking Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging and biomedical vital sign and dehydration monitoring by developing novel methodologies based on advanced signal processing, deep learning, and MIMO radar techniques.
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International recognition for KAUST Ph.D. candidate Olga Krestinskaya

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Olga Krestinskaya, a KAUST Ph.D. student, wins Best Poster at the 2024 Nature Neuromorphic Computing Conference for her work on energy-efficient AI hardware.

Implantable and Wearable Microelectronic Devices to Improve Quality of Life for People with Disabilities

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Implantable medical devices (IMD) and neuroprostheses are finding applications in new therapies thanks to advancements in microelectronics, sensors, RF communications, and medicine, which have resulted in embedding more functions in IMDs that occupy smaller spaces down to millimeters and consume less power, while offering therapies for more complex diseases and disabilities. I will address the latest developments in key building blocks for state-of-the-art IMDs.

Design and Optimisation of Next generation Compact Photonic Sensors

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Although optical sensors incorporating grating inscribed and etched fibres are now sufficiently mature and well established in the market, however, designs based on more exotic nanowires and photonic crystal fibres are becoming increasingly important and showing much improved sensitivity by accessing a larger evanescent field. Similarly, novel planar design concepts, such as the silicon slot guide-based design is showing even greater promise, allowing the exploitation of well-developed CMOS fabrication technologies for potentially low-cost sensor elements.

Flexible, Wearable, Disposable Wireless Communication and Sensing Systems Through Additive Manufacturing - 2019

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With the advent of wearable sensors and internet of things (IoT), there is a new focus on electronics which can be bent so that they can be worn or mounted on non-planar objects. Due to large volume (billions of devices), there is a requirement that the cost is extremely low, to the extent that they become disposable. The flexible and low-cost aspects can be addressed through additive manufacturing technologies such as inkjet, screen and 3D printing. This talk introduces additive manufacturing as an emerging technique to realize low cost, flexible and wearable wireless communication and sensing systems.

Integration Strategy for Standalone Compliant Interactive Systems for Add-on Electronics

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Physically compliant electronics are scientifically intriguing, mechanically complex, ‎technologically ‎challenging but with huge socio-economical potential. Until now the target applications ‎for ‎flexible electronics have been limited to displays, solar cells, printed batteries, wearables, and ‎implantable. However, with the emergence and growth of Internet of Things (IoT) devices ‎worldwide ‎from nearly 27 billion in 2017 to 125 billion in 2030, in this PhD research, expanding the ‎horizon of ‎applications for flexible electronics toward existing “things” will be explored. Low-cost sustainable materials as active electronic materials and a ‎Do-It-Yourself (DIY) integration strategy is used to build “Add-on” standalone sensory system which can be ‎attached to any ‎existing things like a decal. Such electronics can also be embedded in newly minted ‎devices specially ‎using additive methods.

Liquid Metal-Based Inertial Sensors for Motion Monitoring and Human Machine Interfaces

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In this dissertation, the development of novel practical resistive and capacitive-type inertial sensors using liquid metal as a functional proof mass material is presented. Utilizing the unique electromechanical properties of liquid metal, the novel inertial sensor design confines a graphene-coated liquid metal droplet inside tubular and 3D architectures, enabling motion sensing in single and multiple directions. Combining the graphene-coated liquid metal droplet with printed sensing elements offers a robust fatigue-free alternative material for rigid, proof mass-based accelerometers. Resistive and capacitive sensing mechanisms were both developed, characterized, and evaluated. Emerging rapid fabrication technologies such as direct laser writing and 3D printing were mainly adopted, offering a scalable fabrication strategy independent of advanced microfabrication facilities. The developed inertial sensor was integrated with a programmable system on a chip (PSoC) to function as a stand-alone system and demonstrate its application for real-time- monitoring of human health/ physical activity and for soft human-machine interfaces. The developed inertial sensor architecture and materials in this work offer a new paradigm for manufacturing these widely used sensors that have the potential to complement the performance of their silicon counterparts and extend their applications.

Prof. Atif Shamim Elevated to Senior Member of IEEE

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Prof. Atif Shamim 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.

Dr. Atif Shamim appointed Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Antennas & propagation

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Dr. Atif Shamim has been appointed Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Antennas & Propagation (TAP). He has been included in the editorial board due to his work on "Co-design of on-chip antennas and circuits on CMOS platform".

Prof. Khaled Salama appointed Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs

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Prof. Khaled N. Salama was appointed Associated Editor for IEEE Transactions on circuits and systems-II: Express Briefs (TCAS II) for the period 2014-2015.

Prof. Khaled Salama's Work On Fractional Order Element Based Impedance Matching, Granted US Patent US 8762114

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Prof. Khaled Salama in collaboration with Dr. Ahmed Radwan and Prof. Atif Shamim obtained a US Patent

Muhammad Fahad Farooqui and Ahmed Nafe's paper selected as best paper

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Paper by KAUST students Muhammad Fahad Farooqui and Ahmed Nafe from Prof. Atif Shamim's group has been selected as the best paper in the "Inkjet-Printed Components category".

Professor Jurgen Kosel Elevated To Senior Member Of IEEE

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Prof. Jurgen Kosel 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.

A novel design of antenna array developed by KAUST scientists

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At the sensors lab, Prof. K.N. Salama and Prof. A. Shamim led a team of KAUST founding masters students Farhan Abdul Ghaffar and Muhammad Umair Khalid to develop an aperture coupled patch antenna array SoP.

PhD Students Invited to 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

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Two CEMSE doctoral students have been invited to the 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, which will be held on June 28-July 3.

An origami 'slinky' that harvests incidental energy

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Lightweight and low-cost device uses friction inside paper-based coils to transform mechanical motion into electricity.

KAUST Researchers Offer 'Touch' To The World

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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.

CEMSE Bridging science: IEEE-NEMS best paper award bestowed to CEMSE for scientific boundaries crossing

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Scientific boundary-crossing initiatives are what help scientists stepping across boundary lines that traditionally mark the divide between scientific disciplines.

This is your light speaking, how can I help you?

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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.

Making Artificial Skin inspired from nature

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Congratulations to Professor Jurgen Kosel for his research on an Artificial Skin inspired by nature. Research that was featured in MIT Technology Review.

Better routing for wireless networks

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An improved wireless communication protocol enables more robust links between remote electronic devices.

New low cost diagnostic for cardiovascular risk detection

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A new flexible, low-cost cardiovascular risk marker biosensor was developed by Prof. Khaled Salama and his team at KAUST University, Saudi Arabia.

Miniature flexible sensor to detect heart disease

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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.

PhD student Ahmed Alfadhel interviewed in New Scientist weekly

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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.

Published paper: Single readout technique published at Nature Scientific Reports

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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.

Jurgen Kosel delivers seminar at Berkeley Sensor and Actuator Center

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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 Khaled Salama awarded US patent on MEMS fractal capacitors

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Patent application US 20140239446 A1 on "Fractal Structures For Fixed MEMS Capacitors" was awarded a USA patent.

Three new patents for Professor Khaled Salama and the Sensors Lab Team

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With the latest project on Digital Chaos Systems, KAUST's Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Khaled Salama and the Sensors-Lab's team (http://sensors.kaust.edu.sa/research/current/digital-chaos-systems) secured stunning achievements and three key patents, opening new frontiers for cybersecurity, cryptography, and electronic devices.

Prof. Salama's paper hits the top for 6 months in the row!

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In August 2016, Prof. Salama's article "Stochasticity Modeling in Memristors", was for the sixth time consecutively among the most downloaded paper of the month and the most read article in the IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology (TNANO).

Flash Microfluidics, rapid Lab on a Chip fabrication method for cost- effective in situ production.

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From DNA sequencing to environment monitoring, microfluidics devices have been broadly employed, but their production is more and more time-consuming and expensive. Researchers from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, have developed an innovative prototyping method for Lab on a Chip (LOC) production to plummet costs while augmenting performances.

Ph.D. student Muhammad Akram Karimimi among Best Paper Award finalists

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Ph.D. student Muhammad Akram Karimimi from the research team of Atif Shamim, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at KAUST and Director of IMPACT Laboratory, was one of the finalists in the Student Paper Competition at the International Microwave Symposium held in San Francisco, California, in May 2016.

Professor Shamim's Smart Bandage hits Nature Scientific Report and win the IEEE MECAP' 16 Best Paper Award

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Professor Shamim's new cutting edge, flexible and low-cost technology to monitor chronic wounds recently put CEMSE on the map of health care system research. His scientific paper " Low-Cost Inkjet Printed Smart Bandage for Wireless Monitoring of Chronic Wounds " appeared on Nature Scientific Reports and won IEEE MECAP'16 - Middle East Conference on Antennas and Propagation - Best Paper Award, in Beirut, last September.

Gentle sensors for diagnosing brain disorders

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New sensor design paves the way for safer and more effective brain monitoring.

KAUST-born robotic avatar sets new era for undersea archaeology

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In 2015, an extensive archaeological programme led by the French Ministry of Culture and the University of Montpellier set up a scientific collaboration with Khaled Nabil Salama, Professor from CEMSE Division and co-worker Professor Christian R. Voolstra, from the KAUST Red Sea Research Center, in partnership with Stanford University and Meka Robotics, in California, to develop Ocean One, an agile avatar that affords immediate and haptic-visual interaction – the process of recognizing objects through touch - in the ocean environment at depths greater than 50m.

Rolling out an e-sticker revolution

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High-speed fabrication developed at KAUST can turn out adhesive and flexible electronic devices in any shape imaginable.

Wrist sensor for health screening

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Give a Post-It Note paper to an Electrical Engineering team and you will see it turn onto the new alley to revolutionize modern medicine; an unprecedented wearable, budget-friendly and reliable a paper-based sensor for health screening encapsulated in a silicon wrist with a recycling high-tech design. Body temperature, sweat levels, heart rate and blood pressure can now be monitored with no need to go to hospitals nor using costly technologies, dramatically rare in underdeveloped or developing countries.

Feeling the heat in cells

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New nano-sized sensors provide unprecedented data on how heat diffuses in and out of living cells.

The next generation of sensing platforms

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The University welcomed 70 delegates to the third annual KAUST Sensor Initiative, held on campus from May 7 to 8. The interdisciplinary meeting aimed to transform sensor technologies and explore novel applications, create a global group of sensor pioneers and mentor a new generation of sensor experts.

Akram presented a poster and gave a live demo in IEEE Sensors Conference

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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.

UESTC students visit CEMSE Laboratories during a one week Winter Camp at KAUST

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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.

The raw power of human motion

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Standalone power modules that harvest and convert vibrations from their surroundings into electricity could soon fuel future microsystems.

Lining MOF pockets to detect noxious gases

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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

Hussain is taking a flexible approach

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“The theme of our research is how we can empower humanity with technology,” said Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, professor of electrical engineering at KAUST. Using the skills from his time in industry, and the support he is granted by KAUST, Hussain creates flexible, wireless electronics to inexpensively turn everyday objects into smart devices. When Hussain had his novel computer chip technology licensed by Intel Corporation before he had even graduated from his Ph.D., he soon found himself a rewarding job in the semiconductor chip industry. But Hussain harbored the desire to one day go into

The internet of sea things

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When Atif Shamim, KAUST associate professor of electrical engineering, was approached by colleagues in the University's Red Sea Research Center (RSRC) with the challenge of developing underwater sensing technology for marine animals, he wasn't sure how his expertise could help, since marine animals are under water most of the time. Up until now, his research has focused on Bluetooth for applications on dry land, such as wearable medical devices connected to smartphone applications through Bluetooth communication protocol

Paper sensors remove the sting of diabetic testing

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Inkjet-printed device helps monitor a patient’s blood sugar levels without painful needles.

3D-printed cube dials into energy harvesting

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Ambient energy emitted by cellular phones and modems can be captured and converted into electricity using unusually shaped technology.

Marine sensor gets to grips with salt

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Laser-induced graphene formation creates tailor-made sensors for monitoring ocean creatures and ecosystems.

Student Focus: Muhammad Akram Karimi

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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.

MOFs can sense and sort troublesome gases

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Fluorinated metal-organic frameworks make excellent materials for selective sensing and removal of toxic gases.

Tiny, fast, accurate technology on the radar

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A tiny, portable radar device could allow visually impaired people, or unmanned moving devices, to detect objects in real time.

Putting the sense in materials

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An interdisciplinary initiative is helping KAUST be at the forefront of a digital revolution, where sensors can find a use just about anywhere.

Smart pill bottle keeps drugs safe

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Low-cost, stretchy sensors can be assembled inside the lid of a drug container to help monitor patient safety.

KAUST Ph.D. student wins Three Minute Thesis competition

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Muhammad Akram Karimi, a fourth-year KAUST Ph.D. student working in the Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuits Technology (IMPACT) Lab headed by Associate Professor Atif Shamim, won the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition held during the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society's International Microwave Symposium (IMS2019) in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S, in early June. IEEE IMS has been taking place for 60 years, and it is the flagship conference for microwave engineers and scientists.

Democratizing electronics one step at a time

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"You would not believe how many amazingly talented people there are in the world, but they often are just not exposed to opportunities," noted Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, KAUST professor of electrical engineering and currently a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He is determined to try and change this—one step at a time.

Single-electrode material streamlines functions into a tiny chip

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Ruthenium oxide is used to integrate energy-storing microsupercapacitors and thin-film electronics at the transistor level.

Relishing the ‘McLaren experience’ at the 2019 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix

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Altynay Kaidarova is a Ph.D. student in electrical engineering based in the University's Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science & Engineering division.

Professor Kosel Appointed as Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Sensors Council

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Jürgen Kosel, associate professor of electrical engineering in the University's Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division, has been appointed as a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Sensors Council for the period of 2020-2022.

Magnetic skin ensures the force is with you

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A magnetic skin that is safe and comfortable to wear could open the door to a wide range of wireless, remotely controlled applications.

Sensor cube helps keep fish farming afloat

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A self-powered water quality sensor could help fish farmers to monitor pollution in their ponds remotely.

Sensing a heart attack before it strikes

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Nanomaterial-based electronic device monitors a key heart health biomarker.

Saudi researcher’s magnetic skin research garners widespread attention

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Imagine if there was a revolutionary wearable technology that could enable the user to open doors or operate machinery with a simple wave of their hand or a mere blink of their eye? What people might not realize is that this contact-free human-machine technology already exists—and it has been developed right here in a laboratory at KAUST.

MMH Labs named 2020 Edison Awards Gold Winner

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The KAUST MMH Labs were recently named a 2020 Edison Awards Gold Winner in the Consumer Electronics and Information Technology category for their wearable technology tagging prototype, Bluefin.

Exciting New Technology Makes BPA Water Testing More Efficient

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In today’s world, it should come as no surprise that plastic dominates the products that we rely on each and every day. From our technology devices, to our water bottles, plastic is almost always an integral structural component.

Light sensors detect larval pests munching on date palms

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Optical fibers wrapped around date palm trunks could help detect this tree’s most destructive pest early enough to save it.

Early warning sensor sniffs out cities' harmful gas

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An integrated detector device could form the basis of a distributed air-quality sensor network.

A fresh sense of possibility

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A multisensory graphene-based skin can sense in extreme environments where other sensors cannot be used.

Sensors get a laser shape up

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Laser writing breathes life into high-performance sensing platforms.

KAUST alumni receive SPE 2020 Regional Awards

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KAUST alumni Dr. Chinthaka Gooneratne and Dr. Bodong Li both recently received Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) 2020 Regional Awards for the Middle East and North Africa Region. Gooneratne won the Regional Drilling Engineering Award, while Li was awarded the Regional Formation Evaluation Award.

KAUST team power ahead with alternative energy research

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With the continued growth in Internet of Things applications, deployments, and devices, highly connected, sustainable smart cities are no longer mere concepts or fantastical future dreams; many are already active and are expanding apace.

KAUST Ph.D. student wins 2021 IEEE Sensors Council Technical Achievement Award

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Muhammad Akram Karimi, KAUST Ph.D. student and co-founder of the KAUST-supported startup company Saher Flow Solutions, has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 IEEE Sensors Council Technical Achievement Award in the Field of Sensors – Early Career. The award honors an individual with “outstanding technical contributions within the scope of the IEEE Sensors Council, as documented by publications and patents. It is based on the general quality and originality of contributions.”

Perovskites used to make efficient artificial retina

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KAUST researchers have built an artificial electronic retina that mimics the behaviour of the eye’s rod retina cells. Their artificial retina can recognise handwritten numbers.

Smart memory devices that can sense

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In-memory sensing technology will facilitate electronic systems that are faster, smaller and consume less energy.

Ditching sensors for streamlined control of microdevices

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Hossein Fariborzi's team has developed a novel miniature microelectromechanical device that avoids the need to use sensors and has significant potential for use in industrial or medical applications.

KAUST students' research wins first place at IEEE AP-S/URSI 2022

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Hanguang Liao and Yiming Yang from the KAUST IMPACT Lab won first place in the 2022 IEEE AP-S Student Design Contest at the 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (IEEE AP-S/URSI 2022), held in July in Denver.
Montserrat Ramirez de Angel receiving the Best Pitch Award at IEEE 2024 Sensors Conference

Giving voice to the voiceless through assistive technology

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Artificial skin coupled with sensors and machine learning technology allows people with voice disorders to communicate using soundless mouth movements.

Wedyan Babatain

Wedyan Babatain is a doctoral candidate of MMH Labs in the Electrical Engineering program at KAUST. She has an interdisciplinary background obtaining her bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Delaware, USA, in 2017, and her master's degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KSA, in 2019. Her research interests include sensors, actuators, microfluidics, and flexible and soft electronics for healthcare and environmental applications. She was a finalist at the 2022 SXSW Innovation Awards and has presented her

Tutku Beduk

Tutku Beduk is currently a PhD student at the Sensors Lab, in the Material Science and Engineering Department, MSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Tutku Bedük received her bachelor degree from Middle East Technical University in Chemistry with a High Honor Degree, Turkey in 2016. She also competed her MSc degree in Bilkent University in the field of Chemistry, Turkey in 2018. She is currently a PhD candidate in the Sensor Lab Group under the direction of Prof. Khaled Nabil Salama at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Talha Ariff

Talha is studying the use of novel fiber-optic distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) and distributed temperature sensing (DTS) as a tool to help monitor and control anthropogenic acoustic pollution in marine environments.

Sherjeel Khan

Sherjeel Khan did his Bachelors in Mechatronics Engineering from National University of Sciences and ‎Technology (NUST) Islamabad, Pakistan in 2013. After graduation, he worked as a Design Engineer in a ‎Pakistan-US based startup Cowlar©. He then availed his Master’s degree in electrical engineering from ‎Georgia Institute of Technology, USA in 2016 under Fulbright Scholarship. He has been a PhD student with Professor Muhammad Mustafa Hussain at KAUST since 2016. His research work is focused on making low-cost eco-friendly sensing solutions for healthcare based applications.

Sandeep Surya

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sensors
Dr. Sandeep Surya is currently a Post-Doctoral fellow at the Sensors Lab, in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Dr. Sandeep G. Surya received his Ph.D. degree from IIT Bombay in 2017. He is currently a Post-Doctoral Fellow with Sensors Lab, CEMSE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Prior to this, he was a Research Associate with the Microsystems Technology Research Unit, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, Italy. His forte is in building platforms for different sensor

Mohammad Vaseem

Dr. Mohammad Vaseem is a Research Scientist and Lab Manager in the Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas and Circuits Technology (IMPACT) Research Group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) led by Professor Atif Shamim. Research Interests Mohammad's research interests include Tuning Ink chemistry/Ink-formulation based on metal, metal oxide and dielectric materials, Inkjet-Printed devices supported on paper and plastic electronics, Printed transistors, conductors, RFID, and sensors. Book Chapters: • M. Vaseem, Ahmad Umar and Yoon-Bong Hahn, “Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles

Lana Joharji

Lana Joharji completed her master’s degree at the SAMA Labs in the Electrical and Computer Engineering program at KAUST. She received her bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from King Abdulaziz University (KAU), KSA, in 2021. Her research interests include sensors, actuators, flexible and soft electronics for environmental applications. She received the KAUST Graduate Fellowship for her MS/Ph.D. program. She is a student member of the IEEE and Saudi Council of Engineers. After graduating from the SAMA labs, she joined Tufts University, USA, as a PhD student.

Khaled Salama

Professor Salama is a prominent leader in the development of intelligent sensors, biosensors and very large-scale integration (VLSI) architectures for bioimaging and instrumentation. He is one of the founders of the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Program at KAUST.

Hommood Alrowais

Hommood Alrowais is a Ph.D. student based in the department of electrical and computer engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Alrowais graduated from KAUST in 2010 as part of the University's first graduating class with a master's degree in electrical engineering. His current research is focused on bio-inspired sensors. "The sensor I am developing is based on the semicircular canal in the inner ear. This tiny organ is responsible for sensing angular rotation in three axes, and it also stabilizes gaze and allows for a smoother reading

Fahad Alam

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Fahad Alam is currently a postdoc at SAMA lab. He received his MSc and MTech from AMU Aligarh, India, in 2009 and 2012, respectively, and PhD from IIT Kanpur, India in 2017. He worked as a Postdoc, in Khalifa University Abu Dhabi from April 2018 to March 2022. He has previously received N-PDF, India, and EU-India (IITK-University of Groningen) exchange fellowship. His research interests include 3D/4D printing and shape memory polymers.

Evangelos Piliouras

Education and early career Evangelos received his integrated master's degree with excellency, from the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Technology in Patras in 2018. He recently joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and he works under the supervision of Prof. Meriem Laleg in the field of estimation. Evangelos did a 3-month internship in Dialog Semiconductor as a software developer, having developed a software automation tool. Research Interests Evangelos' research interests are found in the area of biosensors, embedded system design, modeling and

Christos Sapsanis

Education Profile : - Ph.D. Candidate, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA. - M.Sc., Electrical Engineering (Electrophysics), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, 2015. - B.Sc., Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Patras, Greece, 2013. Introduction: Christos Sapsanis obtained his M.Sc. Degree in the Electrical Engineering (EE) Program from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, under the supervision of Prof. Khaled Nabil Salama. Before joining KAUST, he earned his B.Sc. in Electrical

Chandu V.V. Muralee Gopi

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Photonics Laboratory
Chandu V.V. Muralee Gopi is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Photonics Laboratory in the Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He received his Master's degree in Interdisciplinary Program in Robotics and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Pusan National University, South Korea, in Feb. 2015 and Feb. 2018 respectively. Over the past 6 years, he has held multiple appointments, within South Korea, and has developed broad expertise and a proven track record in the development of highly

Bashayr Alqahtani

Bashayr Alqahtani is an Electrical and Computer Engineering master’s student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, and a student at the KAUST Smart, Advanced Memory devices and Applications (SAMA) Laboratory under the supervision of Professor Nazek El-Atab. Her research interests include the fabrication of physics devices such as sensors for industrial and in-memory sensing applications.

Atif Shamim

Professor Shamim is an accomplished electrical engineer specializing in wireless communication and sensing components and systems. His work aims to improve the performance of wireless communication and sensing systems through low-cost additive manufacturing techniques.

Ahmed Nafe

Ahmed Nafe obtained Ms degree in electrical engineering under the supervision of Prof. Atif Shamim from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, in 2014. He received the B.Sc. degree (Hons.) in electrical engineering from the German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo, in 2012. His B.Sc. thesis concerned the design and characterization of millimeter-wave antenna arrays for automotive radars with Ulm University, Ulm, Germany. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering at the University of California at San Diego, La Jolla

Ahmed Alfadhel

Ahmed Alfadhel obtained his both MS degree and PhD degree in Electrical Engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Prof. Jurgen Kosel. He received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology, the US in 2010. Ahmed recently co-founded SONATE, a start-up company that manufactures high-quality smart nanomaterials for medical, electronics and energy applications. Research Interests Ahmed's research interests are in the fields of nano-engineering, wearable sensors, and magnetic micro-systems. His

Abdullah Alshehri

My research focuses on designing efficient interfaces between the analog and digital domains through the development of low-power, high-performance CMOS interface circuits. The interface circuit encompasses key components such as amplifiers, filters, comparators, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), each of which must be carefully optimized to meet the specific requirements of the target application. By addressing the challenges in analog-digital interfacing, this work aims to contribute to the advancement of integrated circuits and systems that can seamlessly connect real-world analog signals to their digital counterparts, with potential applications in sensor interfaces, data acquisition systems, and mixed-signal electronics. The research involves circuit design, simulation, integration, and experimental evaluation to create novel interface circuit topologies and techniques that improve power efficiency, speed, and overall performance.

Abdulaziz Yaslam

Education 2020.08 - Present M.S. Student in Bioengineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KSA 2016.07 - 2020.06 B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of California at Davis, USA Professional Profile 2021.05 - 2021.12 Master's Student Researcher, KAUST RISC Lab, KAUST, KSA 2016.09 - 2018.06 Teaching Assistant, Electrical Installations and Machines, UNAL, Colombia Honors and Awards ​2018.07 "Best Poster" award in the North Carolina State University - KAUST Summer Internship Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Sensors Human-robot interaction Rehabilitation
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Blue LED material extended to Green, Yellow, and now Red

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In this seminar, the science of MOCVD, the material science of InGaN, and the new-born InGaN-based red LED performance will be discussed. The three primary colors in light are RGB. Green and blue LEDs have been realized by using InGaN active region. The current red LEDs are based on AlGaAs or InGaP as the active region. If we can realize red LEDs by InGaN, it is possible to integrate RGB LEDs in a wafer. Such RGB integration is a breakthrough to develop the next displays, so-called, micro-LED displays that are the next after the OLED displays, and functional LED lightings.

Windows could take the heat

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Generators embedded in windows produce electricity from the temperature differential between an air-conditioned interior and a sunny outside world.

A different kind of light

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The discovery of the incandescent light bulb has transformed human existence. New LED technologies promise to be the next step forward.

Targeting cancer cells with tiny magnetic wires

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Magnetic nanowires with weak magnetic fields and low frequencies can destroy cancer cells without generating heat.

Signal noise annoys no more

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Identifying noise in communication signals helps to filter out glitches and improve transmission quality.

Better routing for wireless networks

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An improved wireless communication protocol enables more robust links between remote electronic devices.

Perfect absorption graphene style

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A tiny device broadens the bandwith to enable absorption with wide-reaching potential for electrical engineering.

Sensors for a light touch

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Biocompatible tactile sensors based on magnetic hair-like structures enable new applications for touch sensors.

Miniature flexible sensor to detect heart disease

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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

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A combination of state-of-the-art sensors and standardized data analysis will transform research for tracking animals and humans.

Wireless devices tune-in to cloud power

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Next-generation mobile networks can use cloud computing algorithms to manage the increasingly high data demands of users.

Sneaky losses solved for resistive memory

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A data readout scheme achieves an unprecedented reduction in power consumption for a promising high-performance resistive memory architecture.

Tweaking the perfect recipe

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Adjusting the cooking time is all it takes to tune the magnetic properties of these multi-functional iron nanowires.

Gentle sensors for diagnosing brain disorders

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New sensor design paves the way for safer and more effective brain monitoring.

Color-changing coatings ready for the big time

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The dazzling colors of peacock feathers arise from the physical interaction of light with biological nanostructures. Researchers have discovered how to exploit this natural trickery known as structural coloration into a large-scale printing technology that produces lightweight and ultraresistant coatings in any color desirable.

Driven to diffraction

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Optical elements that diffract light could lead to smaller and more powerful cameras.

Blind matchmaking for more efficient wireless networks

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Autonomously pairing network users could expand the capability of the next generation of wireless networks

Stretching toward energy efficiency

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Deformable thermoelectric materials add a new twist to the design of energy-scavenging devices.

The crest of waveforms for next-gen radar

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A new method for shaping the waveform generated by multi-antenna radar systems is inexpensive and practical.

Keeping the heat out

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Insights into the thermal behavior of metal-nitride nanowires could open new avenues in optical electronics.

A firefly's flash inspires new nanolaser light

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Synchronized emissions from innovative on-chip lasers create possibilities for inexpensive artificial neural networks.

No strings attached for underwater video system

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An underwater wireless optical communications system for streaming high-quality, live video.

Bringing signals into phase

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A novel type of electronic component made from a blend of polymer materials could enable more effective circuitry.

Semiconductors with an aligned interface

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Efficiency gains come from tuning the properties of semiconducting materials by combining layers of different composition.

Taking control at the junction

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Fine tuning the composition of nitride alloys can further the development of optical and electronic interface devices.

Making waves for ultrahigh definition displays

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Wavy transistors that vertically gain width without increasing their on-chip footprint could drive future flexible displays.

Marine exploration sensing with light and sound

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Unveiling new strategies to improve future wireless underwater sensing networks for marine research and communication.

Building crystals on a very hot surface

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An innovative chemical reactor for depositing semiconductors at very high temperatures draws on the strength of Saudi Arabia’s chemical industry.

Smart skin for flexible monitoring

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An electronic tag that stretches and flexes while it records location and environmental data can monitor marine animals in their natural habitat.

Controlling the crystal structure of gallium oxide

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Precise control of the atomic structure of gallium oxide layers improves the development of high-power electronic devices.

Hussain is taking a flexible approach

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“The theme of our research is how we can empower humanity with technology,” said Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, professor of electrical engineering at KAUST. Using the skills from his time in industry, and the support he is granted by KAUST, Hussain creates flexible, wireless electronics to inexpensively turn everyday objects into smart devices. When Hussain had his novel computer chip technology licensed by Intel Corporation before he had even graduated from his Ph.D., he soon found himself a rewarding job in the semiconductor chip industry. But Hussain harbored the desire to one day go into

Faculty Discuss their Career Journeys and Professional Development

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Join our first session with DR. JÜRGEN KOSEL - Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering CEMSE - PI of Sensing, Magnetism and Microsystems Group This session will be followed by a Q&A discussion. Students across all divisions are welcome. Light snacks will be provided for those who are registered. Register via the Student Life Forum by clicking here Date: Wednesday, Sept. 19th Time: 4:30 – 5:30 pm Location: Student Center, Level 4, Fellowship Hall For more information please contact Office of Professional Development - Professional.Development@KAUST.EDU.SA

Alumni Focus: Wail Bamhair (M.S. '10, electrical engineering)

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Wail Khalid Bamhair (M.S. '10, electrical engineering - nanotechnology) hails from Jeddah and is currently the CEO of TAQNIA Energy, the energy arm of Saudi Investment and Development. Bamhair received his master's degree from KAUST in 2010, the year the University's first class of graduating students were awarded their degrees.

Brighter blue lights for faster communication

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High-performance blue-light-emitting diodes could boost white-light, high-speed data transmission.

Lighting the way to the underwater Internet of things

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An optical system for monitoring underwater sensor positions could enable large networks of devices to be deployed for ocean measurements.

3D-printed cube dials into energy harvesting

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Ambient energy emitted by cellular phones and modems can be captured and converted into electricity using unusually shaped technology.

Marine sensor gets to grips with salt

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Laser-induced graphene formation creates tailor-made sensors for monitoring ocean creatures and ecosystems.

KAUST to launch first virtual fabrication lab

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The vFabLab™ platform, short for Virtual Fabrication Lab, will be presented on April 24th during a webinar organized and hosted by the IEEE Electron Devices Society.

MOFs can sense and sort troublesome gases

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Fluorinated metal-organic frameworks make excellent materials for selective sensing and removal of toxic gases.

Conducting Fab lessons in a virtual clean room

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A virtual platform makes learning how to fabricate a semiconductor device easier, safer and more interactive.

Tiny, fast, accurate technology on the radar

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A tiny, portable radar device could allow visually impaired people, or unmanned moving devices, to detect objects in real time.

Marine Skin dives deeper for better monitoring

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A pioneering tagging system that monitors the movement and local environment of sea animals reaches deeper depths and higher sensitivities.

Smart pill bottle keeps drugs safe

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Low-cost, stretchy sensors can be assembled inside the lid of a drug container to help monitor patient safety.

Flat lenses with a twist!

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Overlaying two film layers patterned with a nanoscale array can manipulate the propagation of light to create a powerful ultrathin lens.

Testing the blind spots in artificial intelligence

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Understanding the situations when artificial intelligence can fail is critical for application of future autonomous vehicles and medical diagnostics.

A cool alternative to air conditioning

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An inexpensive passive cooling technology could be used to cool buildings in cities, reducing energy consumption.

Baby steps for transparent electronics

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Stretchy, see-through, silver nanowire sheet combines optical transparency with excellent electrical conductivity.

Flexing for success from Saudi Arabia to Silicon Valley

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Asrar Damdam is setting up her own biotech company in Silicon Valley while pursuing a Ph.D. at KAUST

Magnetic skin ensures the force is with you

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A magnetic skin that is safe and comfortable to wear could open the door to a wide range of wireless, remotely controlled applications.

Drones deliver on internet connectivity

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Hovering airborne vehicles could connect smart sensors to the internet of things.

Flexible thinking on silicon solar cells

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Combining silicon with a highly elastic polymer backing produces solar cells that have record-breaking stretchability and high efficiency.

Patterned optical chips keep secrets perfectly safe

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Chaos could help put cyberhackers out of business with a patterned silicon chip that will be uncrackable even in the future.

Internet of underground things to reveal buried vistas

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Pinpoint mesh of smart underground objects could give real-time 3D readout of fossil fuel reserves.

A pure twist on optical data transfer

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The finding that light can be twisted very precisely may offer fresh options for communications infrastructure.

Sensor cube helps keep fish farming afloat

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A self-powered water quality sensor could help fish farmers to monitor pollution in their ponds remotely.

Sensing a heart attack before it strikes

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Nanomaterial-based electronic device monitors a key heart health biomarker.

Light sensors detect larval pests munching on date palms

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Optical fibers wrapped around date palm trunks could help detect this tree’s most destructive pest early enough to save it.

Early warning sensor sniffs out cities' harmful gas

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An integrated detector device could form the basis of a distributed air-quality sensor network.

A clique away from more efficient networks

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An old branch of mathematics finds a fertile new field of application.

Iron nanorobots go undercover

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Customizable magnetic iron nanowires pinpoint and track the movements of target cells.

Pure red LEDs fulfill a primary goal

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First high-intensity, low-voltage red LEDs made from nitride semiconductors.

Meet KAUST prospective student: Adilya Bakambekova

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She loves watching films not for the plot, but in order to rethink her beliefs. She is 22, she graduates from the School of Engineering in the capital. Adilya Bakambekova may seem ordinary: she loves walking in the park, powerlifting, taking care of her five-year-old wiener dog.

Unleashing the potential of tethered drones

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Wire-connected drones may complement or replace the fixed base stations of cellular communications networks.

Red-light LEDs for next-generation displays

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Novel red LEDs are more temperature stable than those made using the conventional semiconductor of choice.

Membrane makeover makes face mask reusable

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A polyimide membrane with regularly sized and spaced pores turns the N95 respirator into a reusable mask for protection against COVID-19.

To Boldly Go Where No Sensor Has Gone Before: The Movement to Place IoT in Radical New Spaces

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The rapid growth of the world’s population demands more natural resources, food, and space. World renowned physicist Stephan Hawking has argued that soon we will require another world to live on because we are running out of space and natural resources. This ever-increasing demand for resources and space needs novel technologies to explore natural resources, produce more crops, and explore outer space. Internet of X-things (X-IoT) is an enabling technology to overcome all of the above issues. The framework of X-IoT consists of three major categories as shown in Figure 1. The first one is the

Standing the test of time with a perfect partner

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Identifying the ideal co-catalyst can significantly extend the working lifetime of solar fuel–generating photocatalysts.

A fresh sense of possibility

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A multisensory graphene-based skin can sense in extreme environments where other sensors cannot be used.

Sheer protection from electromagnetic radiation

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A printable ink that is both conductive and transparent can also block radio waves.

Sensors get a laser shape up

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Laser writing breathes life into high-performance sensing platforms.

Intelligent surfaces signal better coverage

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A mathematical model shows specialized reflective panels could be deployed on a large scale to enhance communication networks in urban areas.

KAUST Discovery features "Optoelectronic devices that emit warm and cool white light"

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A single semiconducting material can produce white light by emitting light across the visible spectrum.

Broadening horizons for people with quadriplegia

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An assistive technology uses magnetic skin to support freedom of movement for people with quadriplegia.

Breaking records like baking bread

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Researchers have made unparalleled ultrawide-bandgap semiconductors through temperature and timing, just like baking bread.

Making the shift from blue to red for better LEDs

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Pure red-light micrometer-scale emitting devices made from a nitride semiconductor reaches excellent efficiency.

KAUST Ph.D. candidate wins first place at IEEE SSD’21 PhD Students Contest

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KAUST Ph.D. candidate Mohamed Abdelwaheb Bahloul recently won first place at the IEEE International Multi-Conference on Systems, Signals and Devices 2021 (SSD’21) PhD Students Contest. The contest provided a showcase for students’ original work related to electrical engineering and information technology.

KAUST team power ahead with alternative energy research

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With the continued growth in Internet of Things applications, deployments, and devices, highly connected, sustainable smart cities are no longer mere concepts or fantastical future dreams; many are already active and are expanding apace.

Plant probes make sense for sustainable farming

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Ultrathin needles for probing plants could help keep crop health in check.

Divided attention could ease wireless congestion

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Predicting wireless traffic using artificial intelligence could improve the reliability of future wireless communications.

Full color LEDs cut down to size

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Tiny light-emitting devices that can create all the colors in the rainbow are essential for the next generation of phones and screens.

Airborne antennas to address electro-magnetic fields exposure concerns

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Movable airborne antennas receiving cellphone signals could reduce EMF exposure while offering higher data transmission speed and using less power.

Welcoming composite inks into the fold

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A screen-printing approach to creating foldable circuits could make many functional devices easier and cheaper to mass produce.

Perovskites used to make efficient artificial retina

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KAUST researchers have built an artificial electronic retina that mimics the behaviour of the eye’s rod retina cells. Their artificial retina can recognise handwritten numbers.

Smart memory devices that can sense

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In-memory sensing technology will facilitate electronic systems that are faster, smaller and consume less energy.

Fiber glow brings more go for underwater communications

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KAUST scientists have developed an optical-based wireless network system that has significant potential for faster underwater optical communications.

Ditching sensors for streamlined control of microdevices

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Hossein Fariborzi's team has developed a novel miniature microelectromechanical device that avoids the need to use sensors and has significant potential for use in industrial or medical applications.

Ibrahim Almuqbil

Internship in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Ahmad Bin Afzal

Afzal received his B.Tech. degree in Electrical Engineering from Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology in 2023. He is an ECE Master's student in the Secure Next Generation Resilient Systems Lab (SENTRY) under the supervision of Professor Charalambos Konstantinou at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education Profile Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, India.
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KAUST’s new Robotics Bay advances the Kingdom’s robotics and AI capabilities

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KAUST launches the Robotics Bay — a 1,000 m² facility advancing Saudi Arabia’s robotics and AI innovation under Vision 2030.

Advancing robotics for a safer, smarter future

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From smart manufacturing to marine monitoring, KAUST Assistant Professor Shinkyu Park is powering Saudi Arabia’s robotics and automation ambitions

KAUST Robotics Bay Inauguration

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Join us for the Robotics Bay inauguration at KAUST.

KAUST developing robotic system to improve date palm harvesting

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Combination of AI and robotics positions Saudi Arabia to transform date farming.

Sense of Touch: from Haptics to Robotic Tactile Sensing

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This talk explores the intersection of haptics, human touch perception, and robotic tactile sensing, covering principles of human touch, traditional and emerging robotic tactile sensors, and their applications in human-robot interaction, including a case study on tactile gloves for breast lump detection.

Sim-to-Real Transfer for Autonomous Navigation

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This work investigates the problem of transfer from simulation to the real world in the context of autonomous navigation. To this end, we first present a photo-realistic training and evaluation simulator Sim4CV which enables several applications across various fields of computer vision. Built on top of the Unreal Engine, the simulator features cars and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a realistic physics simulation and diverse urban and suburban 3D environments. We demonstrate the versatility of the simulator with two case studies: autonomous UAV-based tracking of moving objects and autonomous driving using supervised learning.

The route to chaos in routing games: Population increase drives period-doubling instability and chaos with Price of Anarchy equal to one

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We study a simple learning dynamic model of routing (congestion) games to explore the effects of increasing the total demand on system performance. We focus on the most benign setting, non-atomic routing games with two parallel edges of linear cost, where all agents evolve using Multiplicative Weights Updates with a fixed learning rate.

An Egocentric Computer Vision-based Robotic Wheelchair

Mohammed Kutbi, Assistant Professor at the department of Computer Science and a member of the Artificial Intelligence Unit at Saudi Electronic University (SEU)

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The emerging need to improve the quality of life for elderly and disabled individuals who rely on wheelchairs for mobility is our motivation for this work. Research on robotics wheelchair covers broad range from motion control, how to control the wheelchair movement, to complete autonomy.

Towards Collaboration of Multiple Intelligent Robots and Human Supervision

Dr. Inmo Jang, Postdoctoral Researcher, Robotics for Extreme Environment Group at the University of Manchester

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As autonomy in individual robots becomes advanced, one of the next challenges is to coordinate multiple of such intelligent robots, which are then expected to innovatively transform legacy industries (e.g., warehouse automation, connected-vehicle management, etc.). Towards collaboration of multiple robots, this talk will particularly introduce a game-theoretical framework for clustering a large number of multiple robots and assigning the robot teams to given tasks, where the network of the robots is strongly connected and the individuals are asynchronous. The proposed decentralised algorithm guarantees convergence of selfish agents having social inhibition towards a Nash stable partition (i.e., social agreement) within polynomial time.

Distributed Robotics

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This talk presents an overview of challenges, state-of the-art, and applications for distributed robotic systems. In distributed robotic systems, there is a group of robots that seek to achieve a collective task. Applications include environmental monitoring, search and rescue, and programmable self-assembly. Settings can range from a small team of cooperative robots to a swarm of many interacting agents. An essential feature of such systems is that individual robots make decisions based on available local information as well as limited communications with other robots. The challenge is to design local protocols that result in desired global outcomes. In contrast to a traditional centralized paradigm, both measurements and decisions are distributed among multiple actors.

The KAUST Research Conference on Robotics and Autonomy 2022

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KAUST Robotics, Intelligent Systems and Control Lab (RISC Lab) will host the KAUST Research Conference on Robotics and Autonomy 2022 (#RobotoKAUST) from February 28 until March 2, 2022. The conference will address the most recent trends of robotics application in a range of disciplines. To attend RobotoKAUST Gala, please, read more about the event and follow the event registration instructions.

Autonomy for recreational vessels: Safe intelligence at your finger tips Pablo Afman, ATL Robotics

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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

CEMSE Welcomes new Professor: Jeff Shamma

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The CEMSE Division has recently welcomed a new Professor of Electrical Engineering, Dr. Jeff Shamma. Prof. Shamma joins from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).

Best Business Plan at VIEW 2016

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Hachid won the award for the Venture pitch with the best business plan at the Fifth Annual Vision Industry and Entrepreneur Workshop (VIEW) 2016.

Jeff Shamma elected IFAC fellow 2014-17

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The award is an international distinction given to scientists for their contributions in the fields of interest of IFAC under the form of technical publications, patents, control solutions, products, software, and leadership in research, development, and education.

Team KAUST places 3rd at the Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge

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A team from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) competed in the inaugural Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC), held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, March 2017, and took a 3rd place finish in the ground robotics challenge.

KAUST hosts International Graduate School on Control event

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KAUST recently acted as a host campus for the European Embedded Control Institute's International Graduate School on Control (IGSC). The IGSC is an annual series of 27 one-week graduate modules focusing on different topics of networked and embedded control and is taught to eligible attendees at different locations worldwide. The series is co-sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Control Systems Society and the International Federation of Automatic Control.

Professor Shamma awarded International Federation of Automatic Control High Impact Paper Award

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KAUST Professor of Electrical Engineering Jeff Shamma has been awarded The International Federation of Automatic Control Council’s (IFAC) High Impact Paper Award 2020.

KAUST startup tackles COVID using AI and robotics

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The COVID-19 pandemic has activated vital innovation and R&D initiatives to tackle the crippling effects, health ramifications, and overall impact of the coronavirus on global societies and economies. In recent months, the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, launched a COVID-19-themed virtual accelerator aimed at supporting talented innovators, aspiring entrepreneurs, and innovative small companies dedicated to finding solutions to mitigate the spread of the virus through protection, prevention, tracking/detection, and treatment solutions.

KAUST RISC lab hosts Center of Excellence for Aeronautics and Astronautics(KACST)

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KAUST Robotics, Intelligent Systems, and Control (RISC) Lab hosts a 3-day visit by personnel from the Center of Excellence for Aeronautics and Astronautics at King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology ( https://ceaa.kacst.edu.sa/). During their visit, a team of ten, led by Dr. Hesham Shageer of KACST attended talks by RISC Profs. Eric Feron and Shinkyu Park on diverse aspects of robotics. The KACST team also visited FalconViz ( http://www.falconviz.com/) and Firnas ( https://www.firnas.aero/home.php)Two KAUST startups relying on drone technology to perform a variety of tasks, such as

The KAUST Research Conference on Robotics and Autonomy 2022 #RobotoKAUST

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Building upon our successful online conference in spring 2021, the KAUST Robotics, Intelligent Systems, and Control Lab (RISC Lab) will host the KAUST Research Conference on Robotics and Autonomy 2022 (#RobotoKAUST2022) from February 28 until March 2, 2022. The conference will address the most recent trends of robotics application in a range of disciplines.

Learning about robots and coding through play

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"Hour of Code,” a worldwide initiative with the scope to teach children the basics of computer science, recently took place at The KAUST School Kindergarten. During Computer Science Education Week, December 5-9, 2021, researchers from the KAUST RISC Lab volunteered to help the children to “demystify” code and grasp their first concepts of robotics.

Professor Park receives O. Hugo Schuck Best Paper Award at the 2022 American Control Conference

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Professor Shinkyu Park has been awarded the 2022 O. Hugo Schuck Best Paper Award (Theory) from the American Automatic Control Council (AACC) for his paper investigating a new mathematical framework to study decision making in multi-agent systems.

Usman Amin Fiaz

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Robotics Intelligent Systems Design Multi-Agent Control Systems Aerial Grasping Self-Assembly & Self-Reconfigurable Systems ​ Education Profile PhD in Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), United States of America (current) MS in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia (2017) BS in Electrical Engineering, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Pakistan (2015)

Tarek H. Mahmoud

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Computer Vision Machine Learning Robotics Education Profile ​MS in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia (2017) ​​BS in Electrical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia (2016)

Soumia Si Youcef

Dedicated electronics engineer currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at KAUST. With a strong foundation in electronics and artificial intelligence, I focus on designing innovative healthcare application devices. My research-driven mindset, hands-on experience in sensor-based projects, and commitment to impactful innovation reflect my dedication to pushing the boundaries of engineering in service of human well-being.

Shinkyu Park

Professor Park advances robotic science by building on individual robots’ core sensing, actuation and communication capabilities in distributed information processing, decision-making and manipulation.

Silvio Giancola

Silvio Giancola is a Research Scientist at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Prof. Bernard Ghanem in the Image and Video Understanding Laboratory (IVUL), part of the Center of Excellence for Generative AI (GenAI).

Sarah A. Toonsi

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Robotics Control Systems Programming Education Profile ​BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Effat University, Saudi Arabia (2017) ​

Samet Guler

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Samet Güler (M’16) received the B.S. degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey, in 2010, the M.S. degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Bilkent University, Turkey, in 2012, and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical and mechatronics engineering from University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, in 2015. He worked as a short term Researcher at the University of Waterloo in 2016. He is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Robotics, Intelligent Systems and Control Lab in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Kingdom of

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Rui Li

Rui Li is an Electrical Engineering Ph.D. candidate in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) under the supervision of Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Rui Li obtained bachelor of engineering degree in Telecommunication Engineering from Xidian University in China in 2013. After that in 2016, he received his master degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Science and Technology of China in 2016. Rui started his career life as a Research Assistant at State

Qilin Sun

Qilin Sun is a Ph. D. candidate in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) under the supervision of Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Qilin Sun obtained his bachelor degree in Optical Information Science and Technology from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China in 2015. After that, he joined KAUST and received his master degree in Electrical Engineering in 2017.Qilin is a CEO&Founder at Point Spread Technology, China. Research Interest Qilin is interested in Computational

Noureddine Toumi

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Robotics Control Multi-agent systems Cooperative aerial transportation Education Profile BS ​Engineering from Tunisia Polytechnic School, Major: signal processing,systems conception and control.

Obadah Wali

Education Profile 2021.06 - Present Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2019.09 - 2021.05 M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2011.09 - 2016.05 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, KSA Work Experience 2016.08 - 2019.08 Mechanical Engineer, SABIC Terminal Services (SABTANK), KSA Selected Publications O. Wali, M.T. Shahab, E. Feron, “A Non-planar Assembly of Modular Tetrahedral-shaped Aerial Robots”, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). (Accepted). Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Drones

Nojood Almayouf

Nojood Almayouf is a Graduate Research Assistant in the Distributed Systems and Autonomy (DSA) Lab within the Robotics, Intelligent Systems and Control (RISC) Research Initiative. Education M.S. in Electrical Engineering, KAUST, Saudi Arabia (Aug 2017 - Dec 2019). Visiting graduate student, Stanford University, United States (Jun 2017 - Aug 2017). B.S. (with first honor) in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Effat University, Saudi Arabia (Jan 2013 - Jun 2017). Professional Profile Graduate Teaching Assistant for ECE 271A/ME 221A: Linear Control Systems Course, KAUST (Aug 2022 - Dec 2022)

Norah Alghamdi

Education 2021.07 - Present Ph.D. Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2018.08 - 2021.06 M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2013.08 - 2018.07 B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, KSA Selected Publications N.K. Alghamdi, D.A. Shamma, J.S. Shamma, "Analyzing the Passivity of the Human Decision Making Rule in a Congestion Game Experiment" 2022 IEEE American Control Conference (ACC), 4826-4831, (2022). Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Game Theory Multi-robot Systems Robotics Human-robot Interaction

Nawaf Alotaibi

Education 2020.08 - 2022.05 M.S. Student in Mechanical Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2016.08 - 2020.05 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA Professional Profile 2019.06 - 2019.08 Research Intern, RISC Lab, KAUST, KSA Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Robotics Autonomous Vehicles Machine learning Vision

Mohammed M. Alrashed

Mohammed M. Alrashed research interests are in ​Systems and Control with robotic applications and Mathematical Theory of Rational Behavior. Master Thesis Abstract The increasing occurrence of panic stampedes during mass events has motivated studying the impact of panic on crowd dynamics and the simulation of pedestrian flows in panic situations. The lack of understanding of panic stampedes still causes hundreds of fatalities each year, not to mention the scarce methodical studies of panic behavior capable of envisaging such crowd dynamics. Under those circumstances, there are thousands of

Mohammed Abdullah Algarni

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Robotics Autonomy Aerial Landing Education Profile MS in Mechanical Engineering, King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia (2014​​) ​BS in Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia (2009)

Mohamad T. Shahab

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Education 2020, PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo 2015, MSc in Systems Engineering, KFUPM 2007, BSc in Control & Instrumentation Systems Engineering, KFUPM Professional Profile 2020 - Present, Postdoctoral Fellow, RISC Lab, KAUST 2016 - 2020, Research/Teaching Assistant, University of Waterloo 2012 - 2015, Research Engineer, Baker Hughes 2007 - 2011, Research/Teaching Assistant, KFUPM Selected Publications O. Wali, M.T. Shahab, E. Feron, "A Non-planar Assembly of Modular Tetrahedral-shaped Aerial Robots", 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and

Mohamed A. Mabrok

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
From 2015 till 2017 Mohamed A. Mabrok was a research associate at Robotics, Intelligent Systems & Control (RISC) research group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Engineering at the Australian College of Kuwait. He obtained his Ph.D. in the field of systems and control in 2013 from the University of New South Wales at Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australia. Mohamed also holds a bachelor degree in applied mathematics and a master degree in applied mathematics/quantum physics. Mohamed's research

Matthias Mueller

Matthias Mueller was an Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D. candidate in Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) Group at Visual Computing Center (VCC) under the supervision of Prof. Bernard Ghanem at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Matthias graduated with a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and Math Minor from Texas A&M University in 2011. After graduation, he joined P+Z Engineering in Munich, Germany as an Electrical Engineer and worked for 3 years on the development of mild-hybrid electric machines at BMW. In 2014, he started his M

Kuat Telegenov

An experienced Robotics Research Engineer and Laboratory Manager.

Khalid Alzuhair

M.S. Degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering, KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology).

Juman AlAbdullatif

Education Profile 2020.08 - 2022.05 M.S. Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2016.08 - 2020.05 B.S. in ECE, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, USA Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Robotics Control HRI

Jiming Jiang

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Circuit and System, Robotics, Wireless Sensor Network Education Profile PhD in Electronics, Cambridge University, United Kingdom (2010) MS in Analog and Digital Integrated Circuit Design, Imperial College, United Kingdom (2004​) BS in Electronic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, China (2003)​

Hussein Hussein

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hussein Hussein is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Integrated Circuits and Systems Research Group under the supervision of Professor Hossein Fariborzi in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Hussein obtained his PhD in engineering sciences and microsystems from University of Franche-Comté. He has a mechanical engineering degree from the Lebanese University and a Master degree in Mechatronic systems from University of Compiegne . Research Interests Mechanics and Mechatronics at macro and micro scale. Modeling, design and fabrication of microsystems and MEMS structures

Haya Alsharif

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​​Control Systems Computer Vision Machine Learning Robotics Education Profile ​​BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Saudi Arabia (2016)

Hassan Jaleel

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Distributed control of multi agent systems using game theory and algebraic graph theory Energy aware algorithms for multi agent systems Cyber physical systems Stochastic geometry Coverage problems for sensor networks Education Profile PhD in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech (2013) MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech (2011) BSc in Electrical Engineering, UET (2007)

Hassan S. Abdelraouf

Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering
Education 2018.09 - Present Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2015.01- 2017.01 M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt 2010.09 - 2014.05 B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt Professional Profile 2021.01 - 2021.05 Teaching Assistant, ECE, KAUST, KSA 2020.08 - 2020.12 Teaching Assistant, ECE 376, ECE, KAUST, KSA 2020.01 - 2020.05 Teaching Assistant, ECE 372, ECE, KAUST, KSA Honors and Awards 2019.12 "Best Aerial Team" award in the European Robotics League team competition Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Control Theory Aerospace systems

Gilberto Mendoza Chavez

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Robotics Control Systems Distributed Systems Education Profile Masters in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology, KSA (2016)​ ​Bachelors in Mechatronics Engineering, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico (2014)

Frankly Toro

Frankly Toro is a Ms/Ph.D. student under the supervision of Prof. Bernard Ghanem at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career He is a graduate of National University of Colombia where he received a B.S. degree in Mechatronics. Education Profile B.S., Mechatronics , National University of Colombia, 2020

Fatema Alhani

Education 2020.08 - Present M.S. D. Student in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KSA 2016.07 - 2020.05 B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University, USA

Fat-hy Omar Rajab

Master's Thesis Abstract The multi-agent robotic system has been proved to be more superior in undertaking functionalities, arduous or even impossible when performed by single agents. The increased efficiency in multi-agent systems is achieved by the execution of the task in a cooperative manner. But to achieve cooperation in multi-agent systems, a good localization system is an important prerequisite. Currently, most of the multi-agent systems rely on the use of the GPS to provide global positioning information which suffers great deterioration in performance in indoor applications, and also

Eric Feron

With 31 years of teaching and research experience, Professor Feron’s work utilizes elementary concepts of control systems, optimization and computer science to address critical issues in modern aerospace engineering and robotics.

Doha Raik Hamza Mohamed

Introduction ​Doha Raik Hamza Mohamed remained at KAUST as Associate Research Scientist under the supervision of Prof. Je Shamma after graduation of Ph.D. from the CTL group at KAUST in 2014. Education and early career Doha Raik obtained her B.S. in Communications and Electronics Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt in 2001. Then in 2008, she went to Nile University, Cairo, Egypt to get M.S. in Wireless Communications. After graduation in 2010, she earned a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal. Research

Brian Parrott

Education 2021.08 - Present Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KSA 2017.06 - 2019.06 MBA, HKUST, Hong Kong-China ​2010.08 - 2011.12 MS in Chemical and Biological Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2006.09 - 2010.06 BS in Biology, University of Washington, USA Professional Profile 2012.05 - Present Research Scientist, Research and Development Center, Saudi Aramco, KSA Honors and Awards 2014.01 CEO Excellence Award 2013.01 International Glory Medal, International Federation of Inventors' Associations Selected Publications B. Parrott, P. Carrasco

Bacem Ben Nasser

Bacem Ben Nasser is a postdoctoral researcher fellow in the Electrical Engineering department within the CEMSE division. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Sciences and Technology-Mathematics from the University of Sfax, Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, Tunisia, where he worked in Lyapunov and control theories, nonlinear integral inequalities and time scale calculus. In January 2017, he was affiliated with the University of Kairouan, Tunisia, at the Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology of Kairouan as assistant professor of applied mathematics. Dr. Ben Nasser joined the research group

Arman Ibrayeva

Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering
Education 2021.08 - Present Ph.D. Student, KAUST, KSA 2018.08 - 2020.07 M.S. in Mechanics, Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan 2014.08 - 2018.07 B.S. in Mechanics, Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan Professional Profile 2020.03 - 2021.11 Researcher, Institute of Mechanics and Machine Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, Kazakhstan 2019.06 - 2021.11 Engineer, KOLSAJ STROJ, Kazakhstan 2014.05 - 2015.05 Laboratory assistant, Fluid and Gas Mechanics Lab, Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan Selected Publications S. Ibrayev, N. Jamalov, A. Ibrayeva, G. Mukhambetkaliyeva "Optimal

Angelica Coronado Preciado

Anwaar Alghamdi

‌ Education: B.Sc., Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2017 Research Interests: Control systems Autonomous robotics Wireless sensor networks

Anton Kim

I am working on object manipulation pipeline for robotic assembly which can be used for manufacturing and assembly lines.

Amjad Felemban

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Control Systems Robotics Multi-Agent Systems Machine Learning Education Profile ​BS in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, USA​ (2016)
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Amin Almozel

Alfiya Kulmukhanova

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Multi-agent systems Smart Grids Game theory applications for Smart Grids Education Profile Bachelors in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan (2016)
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Omar Ahmed

M.S. Student, Bioengineering
Omar Ahmed is an MS student in the Bioengineering department at KAUST. His research explores the mechanisms that enable brain signal generalisability across individuals, addressing how neural activity patterns can be reliably interpreted despite significant inter-subject and temporal variability. A major challenge in neuroscience is that brain activity varies substantially between people and even within the same person over time, which limits the development of universal diagnostic and therapeutic tools. Towards this goal, Omar is developing deep learning models that can identify consistent
Salem Alsaqaf

Salem Al-saqaf

Salem Al-Saqaf is an Electrical and Computer Engineer specializing in semiconductors, electronics and AI. He combines strong academic training with practical industry experience in AI-driven solutions, data science, and system optimization. His work spans applied research and real-world innovation, aiming to advance intelligent systems, enhance semiconductor applications, and develop technologies that bridge academic discovery with industrial impact.

AI for Chips and Chips for AI

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This seminar presents a unified "AI for Chips & Chips for AI" approach, demonstrating how AI enhances semiconductor design while specialized silicon accelerates AI computation, creating a rapid innovation cycle.

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

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This thesis advances graphene geometric diodes (GGDs) by addressing fabrication, performance, and design challenges using innovative nanofabrication techniques and artificial intelligence-enhanced computational methodologies.

Professor Wolfgang Heidrich elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and named a 2025 Optica Fellow

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KAUST Professor Wolfgang Heidrich has been named a Fellow of both the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and Optica, recognizing his pioneering contributions to computational imaging, display systems and AI-driven optical technologies.
Najmeddine Dhieb

Najmeddine Dhieb

Mohamed Ads

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Yasmeen Alsaedy

M.S. Student, Computer Science
She is an AI researcher specializing in generative AI and deep learning. With a strong academic foundation and hands-on experience in machine learning, data science and artificial intelligence, she is passionate about advancing AI applications in real-world scenarios. She has contributed to cutting-edge projects, published research, and collaborated on innovative solutions that bridge the gap between AI theory and practice. Her expertise includes designing and implementing advanced data models, AI-driven visual/text computing, and deep learning architectures.

Yasser Jaber

Visiting Student Researcher ,Machine Learning Engineer at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology).
Syed Abidullah Fareed

Syed Abidullah Fareed

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab

Ahmed Youssef Ragab Radwan

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting student at the Information Science Lab, in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Paving the Way for Next Generation Wireless Data Center Networks

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As big data, articial intelligence, cloud services, cellular infrastructure, content delivery; all of which entail interconnected and sophisticated computing and storage resources. Recent studies on traditional data center networks (DCNs) revealed two key challenges: a biased distribution of inter-rack trac, and unidentied ow multi-classes best known as delay sensitive mice ow (MF) and throughput-hungry elephant ow (EF).

Efficient Localization of Human Actions and Moments in Videos

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Abstract We are stumbling across a video tsunami flooding our communication channels. The ubiquity of digital cameras and social networks has increased the amount of visual media content generated and shared by people, in particular videos. Cisco reports that 82% of the internet traffic would be in the form of videos by 2022. The computer vision community has embraced this challenge by offering the first building blocks to translate the visual data in segmented video clips into semantic tags. However, users usually require to go beyond tagging at the video level. For example, someone may want

Reproducibility in Computer Science - Part 1

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B9 L3 R3223

Roy Maxion will give three lectures focusing broadly on different aspects of an increasingly important topic: reproducibility. Reproducibility tests the reliability of an experimental result and is one of the foundations of the entire scientific enterprise. We often hear that certain foods are good for you, and a few years later we learn that they're not. A series of results in cancer research was examined to see if they were reproducible. A startling number of them - 47 out of 53 - were not. Matters of reproducibility are now cropping up in computer science, and given the importance of computing in the world, it's essential that our own results are reproducible -- perhaps especially the ones based on complex models or data sets, and artificial intelligence or machine learning. This lecture series will expose attendees to several issues in ensuring reproducibility, with the goal of teaching students (and others) some of the crucial aspects of making their own science reproducible. Hint: it goes much farther than merely making your data available to the public.

Reproducibility in Computer Science - Part 2

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B9 L3 R3223

Roy Maxion will give three lectures focusing broadly on different aspects of an increasingly important topic: reproducibility. Reproducibility tests the reliability of an experimental result and is one of the foundations of the entire scientific enterprise. We often hear that certain foods are good for you, and a few years later we learn that they're not. A series of results in cancer research was examined to see if they were reproducible. A startling number of them - 47 out of 53 - were not. Matters of reproducibility are now cropping up in computer science, and given the importance of computing in the world, it's essential that our own results are reproducible -- perhaps especially the ones based on complex models or data sets, and artificial intelligence or machine learning. This lecture series will expose attendees to several issues in ensuring reproducibility, with the goal of teaching students (and others) some of the crucial aspects of making their own science reproducible. Hint: it goes much farther than merely making your data available to the public.

Reproducibility in Computer Science - Part 3

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B9 L3 R3223

Roy Maxion will give three lectures focusing broadly on different aspects of an increasingly important topic: reproducibility. Reproducibility tests the reliability of an experimental result and is one of the foundations of the entire scientific enterprise. We often hear that certain foods are good for you, and a few years later we learn that they're not. A series of results in cancer research was examined to see if they were reproducible. A startling number of them - 47 out of 53 - were not. Matters of reproducibility are now cropping up in computer science, and given the importance of computing in the world, it's essential that our own results are reproducible -- perhaps especially the ones based on complex models or data sets, and artificial intelligence or machine learning. This lecture series will expose attendees to several issues in ensuring reproducibility, with the goal of teaching students (and others) some of the crucial aspects of making their own science reproducible. Hint: it goes much farther than merely making your data available to the public.

A journey in applied complexity: pioneering record-performing technologies in clean energy harvesting, machine vision, and smart materials - Public Colloquium

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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.

Machine learning in hardware via trained metasurface encoders: theory, design and applications

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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).

Machine-learning-assisted Quality of Transmission Estimation in Optical Networks

Andrea Bianco, Full Professor, Electronics and Telecommunications Department at Politecnico di Torino

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Machine Learning (ML) tools have recently been adopted for a wide range of automated operations in optical networking, moving fundamental steps towards the paradigm of zero-touch infrastructures. One example of such tasks is estimating the Quality of transmission of a lightpath prior to its establishment, which is particularly challenging due to the non-linear characteristics of signal propagation in optical fibers and to the often-incomplete knowledge of equipment parameters. This talk provides an overview of the contribution of my research team in the field of ML-based lightpath QoT estimation, including transfer learning approaches for inter-domain model adaptation, active learning for model building with small-sized training dataset, quantification of prediction uncertainty, and adoption of Explainable AI framework to expose the internal decisional mechanisms of trained models.

Data, AI and Cybersecurity: Synergies and Interconnection

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This Dean's Distinguished Lecture is part of the ECE Graduate Seminar. Modern Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, led by deep learning, have gained unprecedented momentum over the past decade.

Computer vision: Teaching computers how to see the world

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Ghanem works in the Visual Computing Center (VCC) and is interested in computer vision, image processing, and machine learning.

Student Focus: Adel Bibi

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KAUST Ph.D. student Adel Bibi, who works on bridging the gap between theory and practice in deep learning, believes we're living in a very exciting time.

Testing the blind spots in artificial intelligence

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Understanding the situations when artificial intelligence can fail is critical for application of future autonomous vehicles and medical diagnostics.

ActivityNet is featured in the 2019 Artificial Intelligence Index

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ActivityNet is featured in the AI Index as the benchmark for the algorithms that can recognize human actions and activities from videos.

KAUST startup tackles COVID using AI and robotics

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The COVID-19 pandemic has activated vital innovation and R&D initiatives to tackle the crippling effects, health ramifications, and overall impact of the coronavirus on global societies and economies. In recent months, the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, launched a COVID-19-themed virtual accelerator aimed at supporting talented innovators, aspiring entrepreneurs, and innovative small companies dedicated to finding solutions to mitigate the spread of the virus through protection, prevention, tracking/detection, and treatment solutions.

Broadening horizons for people with quadriplegia

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An assistive technology uses magnetic skin to support freedom of movement for people with quadriplegia.

KAUST research group win inaugural MCIT Digital Innovation Award

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A team of KAUST researchers have won first place in the Digital Research track at the inaugural Digital Innovation Awards held on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Launched by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), the awards aim to “enhance the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in digital research and development” in Saudi Arabia.

Divided attention could ease wireless congestion

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Predicting wireless traffic using artificial intelligence could improve the reliability of future wireless communications.

KAUST-KFUPM collaboration wins top honors at STC AIoT Hackathon

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A team composed of KAUST and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) students was one of three winning teams of this year’s Saudi Telecom Company (STC) AIoT (AI & IoT) Hackathon. The KAUST entry, AgriDoctor, a proposed autonomous, sustainable, intelligent agriculture system, was a standout pick for the competition judges from a pool of 110 project submissions and 350 participants.

Perovskites used to make efficient artificial retina

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KAUST researchers have built an artificial electronic retina that mimics the behaviour of the eye’s rod retina cells. Their artificial retina can recognise handwritten numbers.
Montserrat Ramirez de Angel receiving the Best Pitch Award at IEEE 2024 Sensors Conference

Giving voice to the voiceless through assistive technology

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Artificial skin coupled with sensors and machine learning technology allows people with voice disorders to communicate using soundless mouth movements.

Victor Escorcia

Research Scientist committed to innovating AI agents to empower creativity and increase productivity. Passionate about developing cutting-edge AI applications involving video understanding and creative storytelling. I have a wide range of research and engineering interests from on-device AI to General AI. Reach out!

Soumia Si Youcef

Dedicated electronics engineer currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at KAUST. With a strong foundation in electronics and artificial intelligence, I focus on designing innovative healthcare application devices. My research-driven mindset, hands-on experience in sensor-based projects, and commitment to impactful innovation reflect my dedication to pushing the boundaries of engineering in service of human well-being.

Silvio Giancola

Silvio Giancola is a Research Scientist at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Prof. Bernard Ghanem in the Image and Video Understanding Laboratory (IVUL), part of the Center of Excellence for Generative AI (GenAI).

Sara Rojas Martinez

Sara's research focuses on NeRF and its applications, including scene editing and efficiency.

Safa Khemiri

Safa Khemiri is an MS/PhD candidate at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career In 2018 and after being ranked among the top 2% at the Tunisian national contest for entrance to engineering schools, Safa Khemiri joined the best engineering school in Tunisia, "Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT)" where she received multidisciplinary training. In her final year, she specialized in signals and systems. Before joining KAUST for her Master’s degree, Safa had

Nojood Almayouf

Nojood Almayouf is a Graduate Research Assistant in the Distributed Systems and Autonomy (DSA) Lab within the Robotics, Intelligent Systems and Control (RISC) Research Initiative. Education M.S. in Electrical Engineering, KAUST, Saudi Arabia (Aug 2017 - Dec 2019). Visiting graduate student, Stanford University, United States (Jun 2017 - Aug 2017). B.S. (with first honor) in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Effat University, Saudi Arabia (Jan 2013 - Jun 2017). Professional Profile Graduate Teaching Assistant for ECE 271A/ME 221A: Linear Control Systems Course, KAUST (Aug 2022 - Dec 2022)

Maria Sara Nour SADOUN

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab
Research internship in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology within EMANG as a Visiting Student on the topic of Epileptic Seizure Detection using Electroencephalography (EEG).

Khalil Allouch

Khalil Allouch is a MS/PhD student at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education Khalil Allouch has studied mathematics and physics at the University of Tunis and has been among the top 1% in the Tunisian national contest of mathematics and physics in 2019. In 2022, he received his Engineering Diploma with first-class honors in multidisciplinary engineering from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie. Early Career Before joining the MS/Ph.D. program at KAUST, he had research experience with KAUST as a visiting

Jinane Bazzi

Hakim Ghazzai

Hakim Ghazzai

Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hakim is a researcher focusing on designing multi-disciplinary innovative solutions for diverse smart city applications and services.
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Gustavo Soares Valentim

Dissemination Development of a Modular Open Source Power Electronics Didactic Platform L. Koleff et al. 2019 IEEE 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (COBEP/SPEC), 2019

Frankly Toro

Frankly Toro is a Ms/Ph.D. student under the supervision of Prof. Bernard Ghanem at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career He is a graduate of National University of Colombia where he received a B.S. degree in Mechatronics. Education Profile B.S., Mechatronics , National University of Colombia, 2020

Ferdaous Tarhouni

Ferdaous Tarhouni is an MS/PhD student at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career Ferdaous has studied mathematics and physics at the Preparatory Institute for Engineering Studies of Tunis and has been ranked among the top 2% in the national engineering school exam in 2020. This enabled her to enter the Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT), one of the most prestigious engineering schools in Tunisia where she received multidisciplinary training. In her final year, she specialized in

Fares Fourati

Fares Fourati is a Ph.D. student at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education Fares Fourati has studied mathematics and physics at the University of Sfax and has been among the top 1% in the Tunisian national contest of mathematics and physics in 2017. In 2020, he received his diplôme d’ingénieur with first-class honors in multidisciplinary engineering from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie. In 2022, he received his Master of Science in electrical and computer engineering from KAUST. Early Career Before

Fat-hy Omar Rajab

Master's Thesis Abstract The multi-agent robotic system has been proved to be more superior in undertaking functionalities, arduous or even impossible when performed by single agents. The increased efficiency in multi-agent systems is achieved by the execution of the task in a cooperative manner. But to achieve cooperation in multi-agent systems, a good localization system is an important prerequisite. Currently, most of the multi-agent systems rely on the use of the GPS to provide global positioning information which suffers great deterioration in performance in indoor applications, and also

Bernard Ghanem

Professor Ghanem's research focuses on computer vision and machine learning, emphasizing large-scale video understanding, vision for automated navigation and theoretical foundations.

Asmaa Abdallah

Amer AlGhadhban

Amer AlGhadhban is a Ph.D. student under the supervision of Professor Basem Shihada at Networking Research Lab in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Amer obtained both of his degrees B.S. and M.Sc. in Computer Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM). He was a Cisco Academy instructor and during that he earned multiple professional certificates: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco wireless, SANS-GIAC Certified Firewall Analyst (GCFW-Gold), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Security Certified Network Engineer (SCNP), and SANS

Alejandro Pardo

Alejandro Pardo is a Ph.D. candidate in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) program under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia.

Abdurauf Abdurakhmanov

Abdulmajeed Aljaloud

Visiting Student, Computer Science
Visiting Student Research Program ,Research Intern at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
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Salem Alsaqaf

Salem Al-saqaf

Salem Al-Saqaf is an Electrical and Computer Engineer specializing in semiconductors, electronics and AI. He combines strong academic training with practical industry experience in AI-driven solutions, data science, and system optimization. His work spans applied research and real-world innovation, aiming to advance intelligent systems, enhance semiconductor applications, and develop technologies that bridge academic discovery with industrial impact.

Serine Medjber

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Mr. Tareq Al-Naffouri

Mohammed Amine Labbas

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Mr. Tareq Al-Naffouri

Professor Setti receives the 2025 IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Mac Van Valkenburg Award

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Dean of the KAUST CEMSE Division Professor Gianluca Setti has received the 2025 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Circuits and Systems (CAS) Society Mac Van Valkenburg Award.
Ruochen Zhu

Ruochen Zhu

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KAUST ECE students achieve high honors in Competition on Non-Terrestrial Networks for 6G (NTNYS'24)

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KAUST Ph.D. candidate Omar Khalifa earned an impressive second place in the global Competition on Non-Terrestrial Networks for 6G (NTNYS'24). The IEEE Future Networks Initiative organized the competition as part of the "Connecting the World from the Skies Global Forum," which took place last November in Riyadh. Second place, and a prize of $10,000, was awarded to Khalifa based on his work titled "Supplying Data for Digital Twins in Green Smart Cities: A Non-Invasive NTN-IoT Approach." The international forum, which focused on the theme “Shaping the Future of Converged Connectivity,” was hosted
Sustainable solutions in water conservation

KAUST-Engineered tool drives sustainable solutions in water conservation

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KAUST’s startup EcoStream cuts water waste by 50% while promoting affordability and sustainability, winning the 2024 StartSmart prize.
Montserrat Ramirez de Angel receiving the Best Pitch Award at IEEE 2024 Sensors Conference

A voice to the voiceless: Montserrat Ramirez De Angel takes “Best Pitch” award at IEEE 2024 Sensors Conference

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Montserrat Ramirez de Angel wins the Best Pitch Award at IEEE 2024 Sensors Conference for her innovative work in biosensors and sensor technology.

Mohamed Ads

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Syed Abidullah Fareed

Syed Abidullah Fareed

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab

Ahsan Mehmood

Intern (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Advanced MTJ Sensory Devices for Industrial and Healthcare Applications

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Magnetic sensors are deployed in many applications such as automotive, consumer electronics, navigation and data storage devices. Their market’s growth is driven by demands of higher performance and more integration; primarily to assist in the advancement of Internet of Things (IoT) and smart systems.

5G IoT Networks: from Massive access to URLLC

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Connected smart objects, platforms and environments have been identified as the next big technology development, enabling significant society changes and economic growth. The entire physical world will be connected to the Internet. The intelligent network for automatic interaction and processing between objects and environments, referred to as the Machine to Machine Communications (M2M) for Internet of Things (IoT), will become an inherent part of areas such as electricity, transportation, industrial control, utilities management, healthcare, water resources management and mining. Wireless networks are one of the key enabling technologies of the IoT. They are likely to be universally used for last mile connectivity due to their flexibility, scalability and cost effectiveness.

Physical Layer Security of Wireless-powered NOMA-based Cognitive Radio Networks: Fundamentals & Challenges

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Abstract In the last decade, with the emergence of the internet of things (IoT) as well as machine-to-machine (M2M) paradigms, future wireless networks are targeting new critical services such as remote healthcare, surveillance, transportation, etc. In this regard, with the massive expected number of connected IoT and M2M devices, several requirements have been imposed by the regulatory bodies onto the deployment of 5G network. These requirements include, but not limited to, higher connectivity, reduced latency, as well as increased spectral and energy efficiency. Interestingly, the

Integration Strategy for Standalone Compliant Interactive Systems for Add-on Electronics

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Physically compliant electronics are scientifically intriguing, mechanically complex, ‎technologically ‎challenging but with huge socio-economical potential. Until now the target applications ‎for ‎flexible electronics have been limited to displays, solar cells, printed batteries, wearables, and ‎implantable. However, with the emergence and growth of Internet of Things (IoT) devices ‎worldwide ‎from nearly 27 billion in 2017 to 125 billion in 2030, in this PhD research, expanding the ‎horizon of ‎applications for flexible electronics toward existing “things” will be explored. Low-cost sustainable materials as active electronic materials and a ‎Do-It-Yourself (DIY) integration strategy is used to build “Add-on” standalone sensory system which can be ‎attached to any ‎existing things like a decal. Such electronics can also be embedded in newly minted ‎devices specially ‎using additive methods.

Nanomaterials and Nanostructure Based Energy Efficient Edge and Fluidic Computing for Internet of Things Applications

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In this talk, I will address these questions with a focus on smart and multifunctional nanomaterial-based memory devices than can sense different physical qualities of the environment (Memsors) in addition to pressure-driven microfluidic logic gates which can process and analyze non-electronic media in an attempt to explore, enable and empower a wider range of IoT applications.

Sensing, Localization, and Communications to Enable Future IoT Systems

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In this talk, Tareq will present his research contributions and future directions to advance some critical IoT-enabling technologies: sensing, localization, and communications. He will demonstrate how we take advantage of structure in sensed-data and sensor arrays. This structure can help mitigate sensing uncertainties, improve localization accuracy, and enhance the performance of communication systems, all while reducing the computational overhead. The Internet of Things (IoT) has ushered a new era in many fields including retail, medicine, agriculture, and the automotive industry. In fact, it is projected that by 2025, one trillion IoT devices will be deployed worldwide: the equivalent of 1000 devices per person. To reach such a scale, major advancements are needed in various IoT-enabling technologies.

IoT via 5G and Beyond 5G Satellite Systems

Prof. Giovanni Giambene, Information Engineering and Mathematics, University of Siena, Italy

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One of the key drivers for next-generation mobile communications is the support of the Internet of Things (IoT), with billions of objects connected to the Internet and very low latency. The 5G technology will support the realization of smart cities, smart environments, and big data applications.

Flash Microfluidics, rapid Lab on a Chip fabrication method for cost- effective in situ production.

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From DNA sequencing to environment monitoring, microfluidics devices have been broadly employed, but their production is more and more time-consuming and expensive. Researchers from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, have developed an innovative prototyping method for Lab on a Chip (LOC) production to plummet costs while augmenting performances.

Plant Wearables and Airdropped Sensors Could Sow Big Data Seeds

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Stretchable plant wearables and smart tags dropped by drones aim to help give farming a big data makeover. The relatively cheap technologies for mass monitoring of individual plants across large greenhouses or crop fields could get field tests in three countries starting in 2019. The idea came from researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia with expertise in flexible electronics. After talking with colleagues who were cultivating genetically engineered plants in greenhouses, they recognized the need for inexpensive sensors that could be deployed

3D-printed cube dials into energy harvesting

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Ambient energy emitted by cellular phones and modems can be captured and converted into electricity using unusually shaped technology.

ISL Student Osama Bushnaq does an Delft Internship

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Summary of Delft internship : Advanced sensor networks are needed in order to meet the increasing needs of IoT applications, such as automated surveillance, environmental monitoring, smart cities, and so on. Optimal sensor placement, i.e., to select the best subset of sensing locations out of a large set of available locations, keeping in mind the network infrastructure and the inference task, forms an important sensor network design task. In this internship, the offline sensor selection for source estimation is improved by considering different practical issues such as observation accuracy

Single-electrode material streamlines functions into a tiny chip

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Ruthenium oxide is used to integrate energy-storing microsupercapacitors and thin-film electronics at the transistor level.

ISL PhD Student Osama Bushnaq does Internship at UBC

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ISL PhD Student Osama Bushnaq did an internship at the University of British Coloumbia in Canada. His internship was focused on UAV-IoT. Every year, an average of 2.5 million hectares (ha) is burnt only in Canadian forests, which costs around 500 million to 1 billion Canadian dollars per year. The current forest fire detection methods such as satellite imaging and infrared cameras are not reliable. In order to detect forest fires before getting out of control, a new fire detection method based on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Internet of Things (UAV-IoT) network was studied during this internship. A

Drones deliver on internet connectivity

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Hovering airborne vehicles could connect smart sensors to the internet of things.

The power of light for internet of underwater things

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Light can simultaneously transfer energy and data to underwater devices, but there’s a long way to go before these systems can be deployed.

Nazek El-Atab chosen to attend the 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

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Nazek El-Atab, a postdoctoral research fellow, based in the KAUST MMH Labs has been chosen to attend the 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. After completing a thorough multi-stage application and selection process, El-Atab was selected to participate in the event scheduled to take place from June 28 to July 3, in Lindau, Germany.

To Boldly Go Where No Sensor Has Gone Before: The Movement to Place IoT in Radical New Spaces

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The rapid growth of the world’s population demands more natural resources, food, and space. World renowned physicist Stephan Hawking has argued that soon we will require another world to live on because we are running out of space and natural resources. This ever-increasing demand for resources and space needs novel technologies to explore natural resources, produce more crops, and explore outer space. Internet of X-things (X-IoT) is an enabling technology to overcome all of the above issues. The framework of X-IoT consists of three major categories as shown in Figure 1. The first one is the

KAUST alumni receive SPE 2020 Regional Awards

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KAUST alumni Dr. Chinthaka Gooneratne and Dr. Bodong Li both recently received Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) 2020 Regional Awards for the Middle East and North Africa Region. Gooneratne won the Regional Drilling Engineering Award, while Li was awarded the Regional Formation Evaluation Award.

KAUST team power ahead with alternative energy research

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With the continued growth in Internet of Things applications, deployments, and devices, highly connected, sustainable smart cities are no longer mere concepts or fantastical future dreams; many are already active and are expanding apace.

Welcoming composite inks into the fold

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A screen-printing approach to creating foldable circuits could make many functional devices easier and cheaper to mass produce.

Nazek El-Atab appointed IEEE Distinguished Lecturer

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Nazek El-Atab, KAUST assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and the principal investigator of the Smart, Advanced Memory Devices and Applications (SAMA) Lab, has been recently selected to serve as a Distinguished Lecturer (DL) for the IEEE Electron Devices Society.

KAUST-KFUPM collaboration wins top honors at STC AIoT Hackathon

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A team composed of KAUST and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) students was one of three winning teams of this year’s Saudi Telecom Company (STC) AIoT (AI & IoT) Hackathon. The KAUST entry, AgriDoctor, a proposed autonomous, sustainable, intelligent agriculture system, was a standout pick for the competition judges from a pool of 110 project submissions and 350 participants.

Yousof A. Mashraei

Yousof Mashraei received the M.S. degree from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in 2014. He joined King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and was involved in smart grid and renewable energy since 2012. He joined KAUST as a PhD student in 2014 and specialized in microfabrication and sensors. His research focus on magnetic sensors, integration and hybrid system for health and industrial applications.

Wiem Abderrahim

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (former), Networking Research Lab
Wiem Abderrahim was a postdoctoral fellow under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Prof. Basem Shihada at the Communication Theory Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). She completed her engineering studies in telecommunications with honors at the Higher School of Communications of Tunis, Carthage University, in 2013. In 2017, she received her doctoral degree in Information and Communications Technologies from the same institution. Before joining KAUST, she worked as an adjunct professor at the Higher School of Communications of Tunis in 2017. She

Sutanu Ghosh

Sutanu Ghosh is a visiting research scholar under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Mohamed-Slim Alouini at the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) Division in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Sutanu Ghosh obtained his Master Degree from Jadavpur University, India and Ph.D Degree from Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, India. Research Interest Sutanu Ghosh is focusing his research in the area of Device-to-Device Communication, optical wireless communication, Energy harvesting, Internet-of

Sherjeel Khan

Sherjeel Khan did his Bachelors in Mechatronics Engineering from National University of Sciences and ‎Technology (NUST) Islamabad, Pakistan in 2013. After graduation, he worked as a Design Engineer in a ‎Pakistan-US based startup Cowlar©. He then availed his Master’s degree in electrical engineering from ‎Georgia Institute of Technology, USA in 2016 under Fulbright Scholarship. He has been a PhD student with Professor Muhammad Mustafa Hussain at KAUST since 2016. His research work is focused on making low-cost eco-friendly sensing solutions for healthcare based applications.

Raphael Bridi

Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering ,King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Osama Bushnaq

Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Omar Khalifa

PhD student in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) ,working under the supervision of Prof. Tareq Al-Naffouri.

Mohammed Ahmed

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (former), Information Science Lab
post-doctoral fellow at L'École de technologie supérieure (ETS) de Montréal (Mtl) where he started on February 2014. he works with Prof. Georges Kaddoum.

Mohamed Saadeldin

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sensors
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sensors Lab at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Assistant Professor, University College Dublin .

Mamdouh AlJoud

Intern (former), Information Science Lab
Research Intern at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUS)

Jikang Deng

Jikang Deng is an MS/Ph.D. student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Jikang Deng obtained his bachelor's degree in Network Engineering from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2023. He was a summer intern in 2022 before joining KAUST. Research Interest Jikang Deng is focusing in the area of wireless communication and Internet of Things (IoT). Education Profile M.S. in King Abdullah University of Science and

Hao Lin

KAUST provides the best environment for us to develop. At KAUST, there are many excellent Professors and friends who can study and do research together. Communication Engineering is an interesting subject that is a key tech for the future. Communication Theory is highly worthy of our in-depth research.
Hakim Ghazzai

Hakim Ghazzai

Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hakim is a researcher focusing on designing multi-disciplinary innovative solutions for diverse smart city applications and services.

Hajar El Hammouti

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Publications dblp Scopus LinkedIn Education Profile Ph.D. in Telecommunications and Computer Science, National Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (INPT), Rabat, Morocco, Jan. 2013- May. 2017. 3rd year of engineering studies at ENSEEIHT, Toulouse, France, 2011-2012. Engineering studies at INPT, Rabat, Morocco, 2009 - 2011. Awards and Distinctions Best Paper Award, UNet 2018. Best Student Paper Award, WINCOM 2015. Best Student Paper Award, NETYS 2015.

Ganghui Lin

Ganghui is an MS student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Ganghui obtained his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2022. He was a visiting student at CTL (July 2021 – July 2022) before joining KAUST. Research Interest Ganghui is focusing on the area of the next generation of wireless communication, the Internet of Things (IoT), and deep learning. Honors and

Cian Leo Blake

Cian is an MS/Ph.D. student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Cian obtained BSc in Physics with a Computer Science minor from New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) in 2023. Alongside his studies, Cian founded an autotech startup called Genius Autos (www.genius-autos.com) that aims to optimize the global used auto parts supply chain in the age of artificial intelligence. Research Interest Cian is focusing in the area of wireless communication

Anas Saleh Mohammed

Visiting Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Abdallah Al-Moubayed

MS Degree , Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering ,King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .Now Abdallah is Visiting Student to (KAUST)
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Nanbo Li

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer Science
Nanbo Li is a Postdoctoral Fellow working in Prof. Jürgen Schmidhuber research group at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Center of Excellence for Generative AI.

Omar Ahmed

M.S. Student, Bioengineering
Omar Ahmed is an MS student in the Bioengineering department at KAUST. His research explores the mechanisms that enable brain signal generalisability across individuals, addressing how neural activity patterns can be reliably interpreted despite significant inter-subject and temporal variability. A major challenge in neuroscience is that brain activity varies substantially between people and even within the same person over time, which limits the development of universal diagnostic and therapeutic tools. Towards this goal, Omar is developing deep learning models that can identify consistent
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Dalal E. Aldossary

M.S. Student, Computer Science
Dalal is a Master’s student in Computer Science at KAUST. She is part of the VISION-CAIR and the Neuroscience & AI Lab (NAIL), where she works on developing machine learning models that interpret and learn EEG representations and behavior.

Adonai Vera

Machine Learning Engineer with 6+ years of experience specializing in computer vision, deep learning, and robotics. Led AI solutions for retail analytics, UAV systems, and edge devices. Author, educator, and TensorFlow Google Developer Expert.

Abdelrahman Eldesokey

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Abdelrahman Eldesokey is a Postdoctoral Fellow at KAUST, working on Generative AI and Computer Vision. His research focuses on diffusion models, multimodal large language models, and vision foundation models, aiming to make generative systems more controllable, interpretable, and reliable.
Najmeddine Dhieb

Najmeddine Dhieb

Karen Sanchez

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Karen Sanchez is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the IVUL lab at KAUST, specializing in deep learning, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare applications. Her research focuses on video understanding, domain adaptation, generative AI, and methods for preserving patient privacy.

Aznaur Aliev

M.S. Student

Hani A. Al Majed

M.S. Student
Electrical and Computer Engineering Master's student at KAUST under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem, with expertise in machine learning workflow automation, physics-informed neural operators, and AI for Science, particularly in chemistry applications. Passionate about leveraging AI to solve complex scientific problems.

Ahmad Sait

M.S. Student, Computer Science
Ahmad Sait is a Master's student in the Computer Science program at KAUST. Before joining KAUST, Ahmad obtained his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. Ahmad is also a KAUST Academy graduate from the AI track, having been under the supervision of Prof. Naeemullah Khan. The Academy provided him with seven opportunities to assist in teaching students enrolled in subsequent cohorts.

Sim-to-Real Transfer for Autonomous Navigation

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This work investigates the problem of transfer from simulation to the real world in the context of autonomous navigation. To this end, we first present a photo-realistic training and evaluation simulator Sim4CV which enables several applications across various fields of computer vision. Built on top of the Unreal Engine, the simulator features cars and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a realistic physics simulation and diverse urban and suburban 3D environments. We demonstrate the versatility of the simulator with two case studies: autonomous UAV-based tracking of moving objects and autonomous driving using supervised learning.

Efficient Localization of Human Actions and Moments in Videos

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Abstract We are stumbling across a video tsunami flooding our communication channels. The ubiquity of digital cameras and social networks has increased the amount of visual media content generated and shared by people, in particular videos. Cisco reports that 82% of the internet traffic would be in the form of videos by 2022. The computer vision community has embraced this challenge by offering the first building blocks to translate the visual data in segmented video clips into semantic tags. However, users usually require to go beyond tagging at the video level. For example, someone may want

An Egocentric Computer Vision-based Robotic Wheelchair

Mohammed Kutbi, Assistant Professor at the department of Computer Science and a member of the Artificial Intelligence Unit at Saudi Electronic University (SEU)

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The emerging need to improve the quality of life for elderly and disabled individuals who rely on wheelchairs for mobility is our motivation for this work. Research on robotics wheelchair covers broad range from motion control, how to control the wheelchair movement, to complete autonomy.

Understanding a Block of Layers in Deep Neural Networks: Optimization, Probabilistic and Tropical Geometric Perspectives

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In this dissertation, we aim at theoretically studying and analyzing deep learning models. Since deep models substantially vary in their shapes and sizes, in this dissertation, we restrict our work to a single fundamental block of layers that is common in almost all architectures. The block of layers of interest is the composition of an affine layer followed by a nonlinear activation function and then lastly followed by another affine layer. We study this block of layers from three different perspectives. (i) An Optimization Perspective. We try addressing the following question: Is it possible that the output of the forward pass through the block of layers highlighted above is an optimal solution to a certain convex optimization problem? As a result, we show an equivalency between the forward pass through this block of layers and a single iteration of certain types of deterministic and stochastic algorithms solving a particular class of tensor formulated convex optimization problems.

Indoor 3D Scene Understanding Using Depth Sensors

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One of the main goals in computer vision is to achieve a human-like understanding of images. This understanding has been recently represented in various forms, including image classification, object detection, semantic segmentation, among many others. Nevertheless, image understanding has been mainly studied in the 2D image frame, so more information is needed to relate them to the 3D world. With the emergence of 3D sensors (e.g. the Microsoft Kinect), which provide depth along with color information, the task of propagating 2D knowledge into 3D becomes more attainable and enables interaction between a machine (e.g. robot) and its environment. This dissertation focuses on three aspects of indoor 3D scene understanding: (1) 2D-driven 3D object detection for single frame scenes with inherent 2D information, (2) 3D object instance segmentation for 3D reconstructed scenes, and (3) using room and floor orientation for automatic labeling of indoor scenes that could be used for self-supervised object segmentation. These methods allow capturing of physical extents of 3D objects, such as their sizes and actual locations within a scene.

Best Business Plan at VIEW 2016

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Hachid won the award for the Venture pitch with the best business plan at the Fifth Annual Vision Industry and Entrepreneur Workshop (VIEW) 2016.

Fabian and Victor participate in the annual MSR Summer School!

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Two IVUL Ph.D. students (Fabian Caba and Victor Escorcia) participate in the annual MSR Summer School.

Adel Bibi and Matthias Mueller going to ICVSS 2017

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Adel Bibi and Matthias Mueller have been accepted to participate in the ICVSS (International Computer Vision Summer Schoole) 2017 in Italy. Admission into this summer school is quite competitive in the vision community.​​​

KAUST prospective student: Qizhou Wang

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Qizhou Wang, 22, is a communication engineering graduate who will join KAUST from the University of Electronic Science and Technology, China. Wang will join KAUST in the fall of 2020 as a M.S./Ph.D. candidate in the KAUST Primalight Lab under the supervision of Professor Andrea Fratalocchi.

Perovskites used to make efficient artificial retina

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KAUST researchers have built an artificial electronic retina that mimics the behaviour of the eye’s rod retina cells. Their artificial retina can recognise handwritten numbers.

Yuanhao Wang

Yuanhao Wang is a Ph. D. candidate in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) under the supervision of Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Yuanhao Wang obtained his bachelor's degree in Communication Engineering from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in China in 2013. In 2016, he received his master's degree in Integrated Circuits Engineering from Tsinghua University in China. Research Interest Yuanhao’s research interests encompass a wide range of topics in computational photography

Victor Escorcia

Research Scientist committed to innovating AI agents to empower creativity and increase productivity. Passionate about developing cutting-edge AI applications involving video understanding and creative storytelling. I have a wide range of research and engineering interests from on-device AI to General AI. Reach out!

Tarek H. Mahmoud

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Computer Vision Machine Learning Robotics Education Profile ​MS in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia (2017) ​​BS in Electrical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia (2016)

Silvio Giancola

Silvio Giancola is a Research Scientist at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Prof. Bernard Ghanem in the Image and Video Understanding Laboratory (IVUL), part of the Center of Excellence for Generative AI (GenAI).

Sara Rojas Martinez

Sara's research focuses on NeRF and its applications, including scene editing and efficiency.

Salman Alsubaihi

Salman Alsubaihi was an Electrical and Computer Engineering Master Student in the Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Salman Alsubaihi obtained his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia in 2017. In 2019, he received his Master in Electrical Engineering from KAUST. Research Interests ​ Salman is focusing on understanding deep neural

Rui Li

Rui Li is an Electrical Engineering Ph.D. candidate in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) under the supervision of Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Rui Li obtained bachelor of engineering degree in Telecommunication Engineering from Xidian University in China in 2013. After that in 2016, he received his master degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Science and Technology of China in 2016. Rui started his career life as a Research Assistant at State

Qizhou Wang

Qizhou Wang is an M.S./Ph.D. candidate in the KAUST Primalight research group under the supervision of Professor Andrea Fratalocchi. Before joining KAUST, Qizhou obtained a bachelor's degree in communication engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology, China. Research Interests Qizhou's research interests include machine learning, optimization theories and computer vision.

Motasem Alfarra

Motasem Alfarra is an Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D. student in Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) Group in Visual Computing Center (VCC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem.

Mojtaba Alshams

Mengmeng Xu (Frost)

Mengmeng Xu (Frost) was an Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD Student in the Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) Group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem. He is currently continuing his Ph.D. Education and Early Career Mengmeng obtained his bachelor's degree in Optics and Optical Sciences from Zhejiang University in China in 2017 and his Master's Degree from KAUST under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem. Research Interests He is mainly focusing on problems that arise in computer vision, including

Matthias Mueller

Matthias Mueller was an Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D. candidate in Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) Group at Visual Computing Center (VCC) under the supervision of Prof. Bernard Ghanem at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Matthias graduated with a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and Math Minor from Texas A&M University in 2011. After graduation, he joined P+Z Engineering in Munich, Germany as an Electrical Engineer and worked for 3 years on the development of mild-hybrid electric machines at BMW. In 2014, he started his M

Kumail Alhamoud

M.S. Student, Computer Science
Kumail Alhamoud is a Computer Science M.S Student at KAUST working under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem at the Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL). Before joining KAUST, Kumail obtained his B.S in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell University in 2021. His current research interests include continual learning, learning from limited data under distribution shifts, and AI for Science and Biomedicine. Publications

Khaled Abu-Jbara

Khaled Abu-Jbara was a Ph. D. student in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) under the supervision of Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Khaled Abu Jbara received his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, with Distinction, First Class Honors, from Kuwait University (KUNIV), Kuwait in August 2011. He worked as an Administrative Engineer and Teacher Assistant at Kuwait University, Electrical Engineering Department. After that, he joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) as a

Jia-Hong Huang

Jia-Hong Huang was a Master's student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Program under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem at Visual Computing Center (VCC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Career Jia-Hong earned a double major bachelor's degree in Statistics and Mathematical Science from National Chengchi University in Taiwan in 2014. He received his master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 2016. After that, he joined KAUST and received his second master's degree in Electrical Engineering in 2018

Jean Lahoud

Jean Lahoud was a Ph. D. student in Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) Group under the supervision of Prof. Bernard Ghanem at KAUST. Education and Early Career Jean Lahoud received his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Notre Dame University in Lebanon in 2012. In 2014, he obtained his Master of Engineering degree in the same field from American University of Beirut in Lebanon. Before joining KAUST, Jean was a product manager at Murex systems in Lebanon. Research Interest Jean Lahoud is interested in 3​D scene understanding using RGB-D sensors. Honors and Awards In

Jesus Zarzar

Jesus Zarzar was an Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD student in Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) Group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem. Education and Early Career Jesus obtained his bachelor degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UT Austin, United States in 2017 before obtaining his Master's Degree from KAUST under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem. Publications Education Profile ​B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, UT Austin, Austin, United States, 2017

Hasan Abed Al Kader Hammoud

Hasan is an Electrical and Computer Engineering MS/Ph.D. student in Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) Group in Visual Computing Center (VCC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem. Education and Early Career Hasan obtained his bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from American University of Beirut in 2020. He joined KAUST in 2020 to pursue his MS and PhD degrees. Research Interest Deep Learning Machine Learning Computer Vision Publications Rapid Adaptation in Online Continual Learning: Are We

Ganesh Sundaramoorthi

Ganesh Sundaramoorthi was an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and jointly Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics and Computational Science at KAUST starting in 2011. He is currently Principal Research Scientist at United Technologies Research Center in East Hartford, CT, USA, formulating computer vision algorithms for robotic inspection applications. Education and Early Career His PhD is in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA, USA in 2008. His PhD developed fundamental shape optimization methods for computer vision that

Frankly Toro

Frankly Toro is a Ms/Ph.D. student under the supervision of Prof. Bernard Ghanem at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career He is a graduate of National University of Colombia where he received a B.S. degree in Mechatronics. Education Profile B.S., Mechatronics , National University of Colombia, 2020

Fabian Heilbron

Fabian Caba Heilbron was a Ph.D. student in Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) Group under the supervision of Prof. Bernard Ghanem at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He is currently a Research Scientist at Adobe Research in San Jose, California. Education and Early Career Fabian has a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics Engineering from Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, Colombia, 2011. In 2013, he received his Master Degree in Electronics Engineering from Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, Colombia. He joined KAUST as a Ph.D. candidate and received his

Chen Zhao

Chen Zhao is a Research Scientist at KAUST, and Lead of the Video Understanding Theme in the Image and Video Understanding Lab. She received her Ph.D. degree from Peking University, China in 2016. She studied in University of Washington, US from 2012 to 2013, and at the National Institute of Informatics, Japan in 2016. She has published 40+ papers on representative journals and conferences such as TPAMI, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, and has received over 3000 citations according to Google Scholar.

Cheng Zheng

Cheng Zheng is a Software Engineer Consultant working with Professor Bernard Ghanem in the Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) in the Visual Computing Center at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Cheng Zheng received his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT), China, in 2009. He received his Master's degree from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), China, In 2012. Before joining KAUST, in 2012, he worked as a software engineer at NetEase Games in China. In

Ali Thabet

Ali Thabet is a Research Scientist at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Bernard Ghanem in the Image and Video Understanding Laboratory (IVUL). Education and Early Career Ali obtained a bachelor of engineering degree in Electrical Engineering, from the American University of Beirut in Beirut, Lebanon in 2006. He holds a ​Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Dundee in Dundee, UK. He joined KAUST as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Visual Computing Center (VCC) from 2012 to 2014. After that, he worked as

Alejandro Pardo

Alejandro Pardo is a Ph.D. candidate in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) program under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia.

Abdurauf Abdurakhmanov

Adel Bibi

Adel Bibi is a postdoctoral research assistant in computer vision and machine learning at the Torr Vision Group working with Professor Philip Torr at the University of Oxford. Prior to that, he received his MSc and PhD degrees from King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) where he was part of the Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) advised by Professor Bernard Ghanem. Education and Early Career Adel Bibi has a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Kuwait University in 2014. He received his Master Degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of

Abdullah Hamdi

Abdullah Hamdi was a Ph.D. student in the Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) Group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem. Education and Early Career In 2016, Abdullah Hamdi obtained his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. After that, he joined KAUST to pursue the same field of study and received his master's degree in 2017 in the Computer Vision track. Research Interest Machine Learning Robustness of Deep Learning Computer
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Serine Medjber

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Mr. Tareq Al-Naffouri

Mohammed Amine Labbas

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Mr. Tareq Al-Naffouri

FMCW Radar Applications for Automotive and Biomedical Applications

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B1 L3 R3119

This dissertation enhances Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar effectiveness for automotive forward-looking Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging and biomedical vital sign and dehydration monitoring by developing novel methodologies based on advanced signal processing, deep learning, and MIMO radar techniques.
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Chengjie Zhao

Visiting Researcher, Information Science Lab
Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Almutasem Bellah Enad

Almutasem Bellah Enad

Visiting Researcher (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Present M.Eng in Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Ahmad Dkhan

Ahmad Dkhan

Visiting Scholar (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Present -Master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Sustainable solutions in water conservation

KAUST-Engineered tool drives sustainable solutions in water conservation

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KAUST’s startup EcoStream cuts water waste by 50% while promoting affordability and sustainability, winning the 2024 StartSmart prize.

Saleh AlJazzar

Research Fellow at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .

Alaa Alameer Ahmad

Research visit to communication theory lab in computer, electrical and mathematical sciences and engineering. KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) ,Worked with research groups supervised by Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Prof. Tareq AL-Naffouri.

Abdullatif Al-Rabah

MS Degree, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Biomedical Signal Processing using the Squared Eigenfunctions of the Schrödinger Operator and Machine Learning

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Abstract The health of a human body is monitored through several physiological measurements such as the heart rate, the blood pressure, the oxygen saturation levels, brain activity, etc. These measurements are taken at predefined points in the body and recorded as temporal signals or colorful images. During the diagnosis phase, physicians analyze these records visually (sometimes it is not visual with the progress in medicine, better to say: sometimes visually) to take treatment decisions. These records are usually contaminated with noise. The origin of this noise may be diverse. For instance

Model Predictive Control Systems for Industrial Applications

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Model Predictive Control (MPC) is an d advanced control strategy widely used in the process industries and beyond. Therefore, industry is interested in the developments of MPC formulations that can enhance safety, reliability, and economic profitability of chemical processes. Motivated by these considerations, the first part of this talk focuses on the development of methods for integrating process operational safety and process economics within model predictive control system designs.

Signal Processing and Optimization Techniques for High Accuracy Indoor Localization, Tracking, and Attitude Determination

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High-accuracy indoor localization and tracking systems are essential for many modern applications and technologies. However, accurate location estimation of moving targets is challenging. This thesis addresses the challenges in indoor localization and tracking systems and proposes several solutions. A novel signal design, which we named Differential Zadoff-Chu, allows us to develop algorithms that accurately estimate the distances of static and moving targets even under random Doppler shifts. The results show that the proposed algorithms outperform the state-of-the-art in terms of both accuracy and complexity.

CEMSE New Faculty: Ahmed Eltawil, Professor, Electrical Engineering

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Professor of Electrical Engineering, Ahmed Eltawil, recently joined the KAUST CEMSE Division from the University of California (UCI), Irvine, where he had worked for 14 years prior. At UCI, Eltawil worked in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and was also the founder and director of the university’s Wireless Systems and Circuits Laboratory. As an expert in system integration for wireless systems, he joins KAUST with an established pedigree of university-industry collaboration, and he continues to act as an advisor in the development of wireless systems for leading international companies.

Meet KAUST prospective student: Yingquan Li

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Yingquan Li, 21, is an electrical engineering graduate who will join KAUST in the fall of 2020. He will join KAUST as a M.S./Ph.D. candidate in the KAUST Communication Theory Lab under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. An initial reference from a supervisor spurred his interest in joining KAUST, which resulted in a visiting student opportunity at KAUST. During his internship, Li was amazed by the facilities and research standard found on campus. It was this combination of impressive factors that inspired him to continue his academic career at the University.

Yao GE

Visiting Scholar with the Department of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Xue Zhang

Xue Zhang is a Ph.D. student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Xue Zhang received her bachelor’s degree in Electronic Information Engineering from Southwest University in 2020 and received her master’s degree in Electronic Information from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2023. Research Interest Xue Zhang is interested in signal processing and matrix optimization. Education Profile M.S. in Electronic Information

Waleed Abu Laban

Software Developer, Repli5
Waleed Abu Laban is a M.S./Ph.D. candidate at the KAUST Communication and Computing Systems Lab under the supervision of Professor Ahmed Eltawil. Before joining KAUST, Waleed obtained a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from The University of Jordan. Research Interests Waleed's research interests include signal processing and machine learning.

Vijith Varma Kotte

PhD student at the Information System Lab (ISL), in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Sofiene Barhoumi

Sofiene Barhoumi is an MS/PhD student at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career In 2020 and after being ranked among the top 2% at the Tunisian National Exam for Entrance to Engineering Schools, Sofiene Barhoumi joined the most prestigious engineering school in Tunisia, "Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT)" where he received multidisciplinary training. In his final year, he specialized in Signals and Systems and received his Engineering Diploma with first-class honors. Before joining

Rose Nasser Alaslani

MS Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).under the supervision of Professor Tareq Al-Naffouri.

Peihao Li

Peihao Li is a Ph.D student in Electrical Engineering department within CEMSE division. He got a B.S in Observation, Navigation and Control from Northwestern Polytechnical University, China. He received master degree in the Ms/PhD program in Electrical Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in winter 2017. His research interests include UAV navigating, image processing and robust control. Currently, he is working on developing algorithms and applications in signal processing and is especially interested in semi-classical signal analysis (SCSA). Research

Nouf Alamri

Education Nouf Alamri is currently pursuing a B.S. in electrical engineering at Boston University and is graduating in May 2020. Research Interests Nouf is interested in applied electromagnetics in general and signal processing. She is also exploring her interest in energy and systems related research.

Ngoc-Phuc Le

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ngoc-Phuc Le is a postdoc research fellow in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career Ngoc-Phuc graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology-Vietnam with the degrees of Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering (all in Electronics- Telecommunications) in 2004 and 2006, respectively. He obtained his PhD degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Wollongong-Australia in 2015. Prior to joining KAUST, he held several

Mohammad Tamim Alkhodary

Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. Postdoctoral Fellow at École de technologie supérieure, Montreal, QC, Canada

Mohamed Habib Loukil

MS Degree in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professors Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Tareq Al-Naffouri at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Mohamed Abdelwaheb Bahloul

My name is Mohamed Abdelwaheb Bahloul, native from Sfax, Tunisia. I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). I first came to KAUST, in 2015, as an intern within the Visiting Student Research Program. Impressed with the University, its facilities, and the KAUST lifestyle, I then applied to KAUST as a master's degree student and was accepted to the electrical engineering program, electro-physics track. After graduating with my M.S. in 2017, I began my Ph.D. studies at KAUST

Mohamed A Suliman

Visiting Scholar (former), Information Science Lab
MS Degree at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Ph.D. candidate, Imperial College London..

Mohamed Amine Arfaoui

Mohamed Amine Arfaoui was a Visiting B.S. Student in CTL. Then, he joined Texas A&M University in Qatar as a Research Assistant. Education ​Diplome d’Ingenieur, Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT), Tunis, Tunisia (Sep. 2012 - Jun. 2015). Education Profile ​Diplome d’Ingenieur, Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT), Tunis, Tunisia (Sep. 2012 - Jun. 2015).

Maria Sara Nour SADOUN

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab
Research internship in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology within EMANG as a Visiting Student on the topic of Epileptic Seizure Detection using Electroencephalography (EEG).

Krishnendu S Tharakan

Visiting Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Ismail Ben Atitallah

Ismail Ben Atitallah was a ​MS Thesis Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Israel Jesus Santos Filho

Israel's research is focusing on Pattern Recognition and Digital Signal Processing. He is passionate about the scientific computing ecosystem, with a particular focus on Data Science, Data Engineering, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Pattern Recognition, and Signal Processing.

Ibrahim Almuqbil

Internship in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Heba Almorad

Visiting student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) and the Information System Lab (ISL), at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology,
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Hakim Jemaa

KAUST is an environment that promotes competitivity and encourages personal growth in a rich multicultural community.

Hadi Sarieddeen

postdoctoral fellow in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) and the Information Science Lab (ISL) at KAUST, working under the supervision of Distinguished Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Prof. Tareq Al-Naffouri.

Furrukh Sana

Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School, September 2018 - present. Assistant Professor, National University, Pakistan, Ph.D. Degree King Abdullah University of Science and Technology,

Fahad Albalawi

​​ ​Fahad Albalawi is a research scientist in the Electrical Engineering department within the CEMSE division. He got an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from George Washington University, the United States where he worked in Process control theory, Robotics and Applied mathematics. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California Los Angeles ( UCLA) where he worked in optimization, model predictive control, process operational safety, and system identification. He joined professor Meriem group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Bodhibrata Mukhopadhyay

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Bodhibrata Mukhopadhyay is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Computer Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Center (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in Communication Theory Lab (CTL). Education and Early Career Bodhibrata Mukhopadhyay received his Master of Science (MS(R)) degree in Telecommunication and PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), India, in 2015 and 2021. Since 2017, he has been the Director of Suxma Systems (an IIT Delhi incubated startup), which

Bartłomiej Błeszyński

Visiting B.S. Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Education BSC Electronic Engineering (2014 - 2018), Warsaw University of Technology, Poland Research Interest Signal processing, analog circuits, RF engineering

Basit Olakunle Alawode

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).under the supervision of Professor Tareq AlNaffouri.

Asem Alalwan

Asem Alalwan is a Ph.D. candidate in the Estimation, Modeling, and Analysis group (EMAN) supervised by Prof. Meriem Laleg at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Asem has graduated with a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals KFUPM) in 2014. He joined KAUST in 2014 and earned his Master degree in 2016. Research Interests Asem's research is focused in the area of control and design of Free space optical (FSO) communication systems. FSO has emerged as a viable technology that offers a large

Alice Faisal

Visiting Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Visiting Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), chair of IEEE women in engineering affinity group at Effat University student branch.

Ahmed Mohammed Magbool

M.Sc. Degree in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Ahmed Eltawil

Professor Eltawil is an expert in advanced wireless communications and energy-efficient computing architectures, with a particular focus on low-power mobile systems, machine-learning platforms, sensor and body area networks. His work bridges academic research and industry, translating innovative ideas into impactful technologies and successful startups.

Abdullah Ahmed Zayat

Visiting Student Research Program under the supervision of Professor Tareq Al-Naffouri ,Research Intern at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Abderrazak Chahid

Abderrazak Chahid is a PhD candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering department within CEMSE division. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Power Electronics from Sultan Moulay Slimane University in Morocco. He then got a Master degree in Electrical Engineering from the National School of Applied Sciences in Morocco before obtaining a second Master of Science degree in Embedded Systems from Lorraine University in France. Abderrazak is currently working on developing biomedical signal/image processing: MRS water suppression, MRI image denoising. He is
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Future of Semiconductors Forum 2025 | KAUST

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Building 20

Join global leaders at KAUST to shape the next era of semiconductor technologies.

Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini named a Fellow of SPIE and a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Photonics Society

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Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini earns SPIE Fellow and IEEE Distinguished Lecturer titles, highlighting his influential contributions to optical wireless communications.

EE Seminar: AMMONO-GaN: ultimate substrate solution for energy saving GaN power electronics

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B3 L5 R5220

Bulk gallium nitride (GaN) crystals are regarded as the most promising candidates for substrates for optoelectronic, high power and high frequency electronic devices. After dacedes of extensive research on a numer of methods incluging HNPS, HVPE and Flux - ammonothermal (AMMONO) method of bulk GaN growth offers the best combination of crystal quality and size, within foreseen scalability able to meet huge demands of lighting and power electronic markets. Developed as analogy of hydrothermal method commonly used for multi-ton production of synthetic quartz, AMMONO method currently provides 2-inch crystals of excellent structural properties and wide spectrum of electrical parameters.

Photonics Summer Camp 2019 - The Final Presentations

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International Students in CEMSE who attended Photonics Summer Camp 2019, will present their research findings and experience of KAUST, in 10 minute presentations. Breakfast will be served. All KAUST affiliates are welcome to attend. The Photonics Summer Camp is an international internship program, currently in it’s 4th year. The program is just 4 weeks long and is designed to welcome overseas and local students to KAUST, in order to facilitate research innovation and collaboration amongst the next generation of photonics researchers. The program is sponsored by the CEMSE Division, with support from Graduate Affairs, and the International Programs Office.

Study of ultraviolet AlGaN nanowires light-emitting diodes

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B3 L5 R5209

Ultraviolet (UV) group III-Nitride-based light emitters have been used in various applications such as water purification, medicine, lighting and chemical detection. Despite attractive properties such as bandgap tunability in the whole UV range (UV-C to UV-A), high chemical stability and relative low cost, the low quantum efficiency hamper the full utilization. This thesis aims to show alternative solutions to such problems by employing nanowires (NWs) structures, and target the eventual application of reliable and high power NWs-based light-emitting devices, enabling large-scale production using the established silicon foundry processes. Here, we present the improvement of injection current and optical power of AlGaN NWs LEDs by involving a metal bilayer thin film with a dual purpose: eliminate the potential barrier for carrier transport, and inhibit the formation of silicide.

Deep-Ultraviolet Optoelectronic Devices Enabled by the Hybrid Integration of Next-Generation Semiconductors and Emerging Device Platforms

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B3 L5 R5209

In this dissertation, the design and fabrication of deep-ultraviolet photodetectors, based on gallium oxide and its alloys, through the heterogeneous integration with metallic and other inorganic materials is investigated. The crystallographic properties of grown oxide films formed directly and indirectly on silicon, magnesium oxide, and sapphire are examined, and the challenges that hinder the realization of efficient and reliable deep-ultraviolet photodetectors are elaborated on. I provide an overview of aluminum nitride, gallium oxide, sapphire, and silicon substrates as platforms for deep-ultraviolet optoelectronic devices, in which I elaborate on the challenges associated with using sapphire as a platform for efficient deep-ultraviolet devices and detail advancements in device growth and fabrication on silicon and magnesium oxide substrates.

Ultraviolet band based underwater wireless optical communication

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KAUST

Underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC) has attracted increasing interest for data transfer in various underwater activities, due to its order-of-magnitude higher bandwidth compared to conventional acoustic and radio-frequency (RF) technologies. Our studies pave the way for eventual applications of UWOC by relieving the strict requirements on PAT using UV-based NLOS. Such modality is much sought-after for implementing robust, secure, and high-speed UWOC links in harsh oceanic environments. This work was first started with the investigation of proper NLOS configurations. Path loss (PL) was chosen as a figure-of-merit for link performance. The effects of NLOS geometries, water turbidity, and transmission wavelength are evaluated by measuring the corresponding PL. The experimental results suggest that NLOS UWOC links are favorable for smaller azimuth angles, stronger water turbidity, and shorter transmission wavelength, as exemplified by the use of 375-nm wavelength. With the understanding of favorable NLOS UWOC configurations, we established a NLOS link consisting of an ultraviolet (UV) laser as the transmitter for enhanced light scattering and high sensitivity photomultiplier tube (PMT) as the receiver. A high data rate of 85 Mbit/s using on-off keying (OOK) in a 30-cm emulated highly turbid harbor water is demonstrated. Besides the underwater communication links, UV-based NLOS is also appealing to be the signal carrier for direct communication across wavy water-air interface. The trial results indicate link stability, which alleviates the issues brought about by the misalignment and mobility in harsh environments, paving the way towards real applications.

The fourth wave: ultrawide bandgap compound semiconductors for photonics and electronics

Xiaohang Li, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

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KAUST

Wide bandgap (WBG) compound semiconductors including GaN have shown enormous success in solid-state lighting, display, and electrification in recent decades due to superior properties such as direct bandgap, high electron mobility, and large breakdown field. They have been changing the world by elevating living standards and addressing grand challenges such as global warming. The pioneering researchers have been recognized by numerous accolades including the Nobel Prize and most recently, the Queen Elizabeth Prize. Lately, the III-nitride and III-oxide ultrawide bandgap (UWBG) compound semiconductors with bandgap larger than 3.4 eV have attracted increasing attentions: they have been regarded as the 4th wave/generation after the consequential Si, III-V, and WBG semiconductors. Because the UWBG along with other properties could enable electronics and photonics to operate with significantly greater power and frequency capability and at much shorter far−deep UV wavelengths, respectively, both crucial for human society. Besides, they could be employed for the revolutionary quantum information science as the host and photonic platform. However, extensive multi-disciplinary studies of growth, materials, physics, and devices are essential to unearth the potentials due to the infancy. This seminar would cover the latest research on those aspects. It includes growth of state-of-the-art materials, discovery of unique material properties, and development of a widely adopted device physics framework for photonics and electronics especially short and long wavelength photonic devices.

Machine learning in hardware via trained metasurface encoders: theory, design and applications

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B2 L5 R5209

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).

Photonics Design and Remote Sensing

Prof. Hugo Enrique Hernandez Figueroa

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Abstract This tutorial series will include: Seminar 1 (Monday, 2PM) – Electromagnetic Numerical Modeling A general view of electromagnetic numerical modeling. Finite Element Method (FEM) vs Finite Difference Method. FEM formulations for solving Maxwell equations: time-domain and frequencydomain. Scattering, resonant structures and guiding modeling. Description of NEO-PZ: LEMAC’s electromagnetic simulator package. Challenging electromagnetic problems: very large electrical spatial domains demanding very high localized accuracy. Deterministic and heuristic optimization techniques and artificial

KAUST-Fudan Joint Workshop on Intelligent Communication, Device and System Technologies

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This joint workshop between KAUST and Fudan University covers a variety of topics related to optical communication and devices for visible light communication. Theoretical modeling, device engine/materials investigation and sub-system development will be discussed. These research are essential to eventually realize the goals of connecting all the unconnected, SMART systems and optical internet-of-things. The workshop will be running in hybrid mode, and presenters will be from both KAUST and Fudan University.

KAUST Masterclass: Semiconductor Photonics

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KAUST

Semiconductor Photonics is an immersive master class that explores the cutting-edge field of advanced optoelectronics and its diverse applications. This class brings together experts and enthusiasts to delve into the forefront of research and innovation in semiconductor photonics. Key topics include Semiconductor Laser-Based Lighting and Visible Light Communications, Artificial Intelligent Optoelectronics Hardware for Neuromorphic Computing, Optoelectronic Micro-Devices for Novel AR and VR Displays, and Integrated Silicon Photonics. By covering these varied areas, the class offers a comprehensive understanding of semiconductor photonics and its implications in information technology, healthcare, computing, and beyond.

Gbps Laser-based underwater wireless optical communication

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I will focus my discussion on optoelectronic devices and system challenges facing long-distance, multiple-Gbps underwater wireless optical communication. The future perspective of underwater photonics will also be discussed.

Mohammed Zahed M. Khan (EE PhD Candidate) and Dr. Boon Ooi (Professor of EE) won the Best Paper Award (Photonics Track) at the SIECP conference

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Mohammed Zahed M. Khan (EE PhD Candidate) and Dr. Boon Ooi (Professor of EE) won the Best Paper Award (Photonics Track) in the second SIECPC.

Prof. Andrea Fratalocchi receives appreciation from Nature Publications as one of its best reviewers

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Prof. Andrea Fratalocchi received a letter of appreciation from the Editor-in-Chief of Nature for serving as a reviewer.

Klemens Katterbauer (PhD in Electrical Engineering) comes 2nd place at the Middle East, North Africa & South Asia SPE Student Paper contest

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Klemens Katterbauer (Ph.D. candidate under supervision Andrea Fratalocchi) comes 2nd place at the Middle East, North Africa & South Asia SPE Student Paper Contest.

Tsunami On Demand: The Power To Harness Catastrophic Events

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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.

The Orange Laser

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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.

Cancer screening advance: single point genetic mutations made visible by new optical chip

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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.

The International Year of Light Open Day

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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

CEMSE’s Professor Boon Ooi appointed Fellow of the Optical Society of America (OSA)

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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).

VSRP intern Muwei Zhang's first-author paper hits the headline of the Physica Status Solidi Journal

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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.

UESTC students visit CEMSE Laboratories during a one week Winter Camp at KAUST

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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.

Ph.D. student Valerio Mazzone wins best paper award

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Valerio Mazzone, a Ph.D. student in the Primalight group based in the University's Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division (CEMSE), was awarded the best paper award at the 9th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics (META).

KAUST Associate Professor Andrea Fratalocchi’s research leads to Institute of Physics Fellowship

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Andrea Fratalocchi, associate professor in the University's Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) division, was recently granted a Fellowship of the Institute of Physics (FInstP) by the Institute of Physics (IOP). Fratalocchi was awarded the IOP's highest level of membership in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in physics.

Andrea Fratalocchi Elected OSA Fellow for Pioneering Innovations

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Andrea Fratalocchi, associate professor in the University's Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division, was recently elected as a Fellow Member of The Optical Society of America (OSA) at the Society’s Board of Directors meeting in September.

KAUST Associate Professor Andrea Fratalocchi elected Fellow of the Optical Society

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Andrea Fratalocchi, associate professor in the University's Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering division, was recently elected as a Fellow of the Optical Society (OSA) at the society's Board of Directors meeting in September.

KAUST Ph.D. student receives SPIE 2020 Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship

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Ronghui Lin, a Ph.D. student under the supervision of Professor Xiaohang Li, has been awarded an SPIE 2020 Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship for his “potential long-range contribution to optics, photonics, or other related fields.”

Chun Hong Kang receives SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship

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Chun Hong Kang, a Ph.D. student in the KAUST Photonics Laboratory, has been awarded a 2021 Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship by SPIE for his “potential contributions to the field of optics and photonics.”

Outstanding KAUST research acknowledged by leading photonics journal

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KAUST professors Boon Ooi and Osman Bakr and their respective research groups have recently had their collaborative research recognized by one of the major journals for optics and photonics, Light: Science & Applications (LSA). The teams’ paper— titled "High-speed color-converting photodetector with all-inorganic CsPbBr3 perovskite nanocrystals for ultraviolet light communication—" was awarded as an “Outstanding Paper of Light: Science & Applications in 2020.”

Professor Ooi appointed Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

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KAUST Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Boon S. Ooi has been appointed Editor-in-Chief (EiC) of the IEEE Photonics Technology Letters beginning January 1, 2022.

KAUST New Faculty: Yating Wan, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Yating Wan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, joins KAUST as a member of the KAUST Photonics Laboratory from her most recent position as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), U.S.

Zhirun Li

Zhirun Li is a M.S./Ph.D. student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He obtained bachelor degree of Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2019. Education Profile M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, Aug. 2020 - present B Eng. in Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering at University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, Sept. 2015 - Jun. 2019
Yating Wan

Yating Wan

Dr. Yating Wan, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at KAUST, excels in silicon photonics, with special emphasis on the integration of on-chip light sources.

Xiaobin Sun

Xiaobin Sun is a Ph.D. student at Photonics Laboratory under the supervision of Professor Boon Ooi at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interests Sun's research interests include Semiconductor Optoelectronic device, Optical communication, including underwater optical wireless communications, visible-light communications. Invited Talks: Visible diode lasers for high bitrate underwater wireless optical communications Boon S. Ooi, Xiaobin Sun, Omar Alkhazragi, Yujian Guo, Tien Khee Ng, Mohamed-Slim Alouini Optical Fiber Communication Conference, M3I. 1 (OFC 2019

Valerio Mazzone

Valerio Mazzone is a PhD student at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, where he joined Andrea Fratalocchi’s group, Primalight, since summer 2014. Valerio graduated in physics at University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy, with a MS Thesis about a computational study of DNA translocation in nanopore. His BS and MS studies focused on condensed matter and many-body systems. Before joining KAUST he collaborated with prof. Walter Schirmacher on a theoretical study of viscoelesticity of glass using coherent potential approximation. His current work regards the possibility to

Shahad Ali

Visiting Scholar, Photonics Laboratory
Shahad Ali was an SRSI (Saudi Research Science Institute) student at the Photonics Laboratory of Professor Boon Ooi. Currently, he is a BSc student at Pennsylvania State University, USA. Research Interests Shahad's research interests included ​​​Photonics.

Mohammed Zahed Mustafa Khan

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Photonics Laboratory
Mohammed Zahed Mustafa Khan worked as a Post-Doctoral fellow at the Photonics lab after receiving his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Prof. Boon Ooi from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Mohammed received his Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia, in 2004, and Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication from Osmania University, India, in 2001. Mohammed is currently an Assistant Professor at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

Mohamed Ebaid

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Photonics Laboratory
Currently works at ​Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, California, USA

Hakan Bagci

Professor Bagci is a highly accomplished researcher in the field of computational electromagnetics (CEM). His research focuses on the theoretical and applied aspects of CEM.

Edgars Stegenburgs

Edgars Stegenburgs joined the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division of KAUST as an MS/Ph.D. student and graduate researcher at Photonics Laboratory in January 2015. Previously he was working in the Laser Centre of the University of Latvia as a natural sciences laboratory assistant under the supervision of Dr. Aigars Ekers in the Laser-manipulation laboratory. There he developed his bachelor thesis "Formation of bright and dark states in non-degenerate quantum systems and ultra-high vacuum system design for Rb atoms magneto-optical trap" and earned the

Daniel Toth

When Daniel Toth, MS '13 made the decision to attend KAUST he had several aims. The first was to complete another Master's degree; the second was to meet like-minded people with diverse backgrounds; and the third was to have an adventure exploring the unique region around KAUST. Daniel is pleased to report that his experience at KAUST more than fulfilled his expectations. Currently working as a PhD student in Switzerland, Daniel holds a Bachelor of Science (Physics) from Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary; a Master's degree in Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics from the University of

Boon Ooi

Al-Khawarzmi Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor Ooi is a pioneer in optoelectronics and photonic integrated circuits development, particularly for optical communications and sensor applications. His work has led to the successful commercialization of semiconductor lasers, broadband light sources, and optical sensors

Bilal Janjua

​Bilal Janjua obtained a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Boon Ooi at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Previously, 2008-2010, Bilal worked as a research scientist, in Prof Seth Bank group at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin). During this period at UT Austin, he helped the group set up an MBE system to study rare earth elements in the III-V materials system. For a semester, in his master’s program, Bilal worked as a Teaching Assistant for a graduate course on semiconductor nanostructures. Bilal received his MSE

Andrea Fratalocchi

Professor Fratalocchi is a pioneer in complex systems and sustainable technologies, focused on addressing critical global challenges. His groundbreaking research has led to innovative solutions in areas such as energy harvesting, clean water production and smart materials. As a founder of the ECE program at KAUST and co-founder of Pixeltra, Professor Fratalocchi is a proven leader and entrepreneur, successfully translating his research into real-world impact.
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Yimeng Chen

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer Science
Yimeng Chen is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Prof. Jürgen Schmidhuber's research group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Zakaria El Kassimi

KAUST offers a unique environment where applied mathematics and data science meet real-world impact, with exceptional resources and a supportive community for ambitious research.

Adonai Vera

Machine Learning Engineer with 6+ years of experience specializing in computer vision, deep learning, and robotics. Led AI solutions for retail analytics, UAV systems, and edge devices. Author, educator, and TensorFlow Google Developer Expert.

Juan Pablo Muñoz Díaz

FMCW Radar Applications for Automotive and Biomedical Applications

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This dissertation enhances Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar effectiveness for automotive forward-looking Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging and biomedical vital sign and dehydration monitoring by developing novel methodologies based on advanced signal processing, deep learning, and MIMO radar techniques.

Karen Sanchez

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Karen Sanchez is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the IVUL lab at KAUST, specializing in deep learning, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare applications. Her research focuses on video understanding, domain adaptation, generative AI, and methods for preserving patient privacy.

Mhd. Emad Alolaby

Sixiu Liu

Ph.D. degree in Earth science and engineering with the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Ahmed Youssef Ragab Radwan

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting student at the Information Science Lab, in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Israel Jesus Santos Filho

Israel's research is focusing on Pattern Recognition and Digital Signal Processing. He is passionate about the scientific computing ecosystem, with a particular focus on Data Science, Data Engineering, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Pattern Recognition, and Signal Processing.
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Chaabane Mankai

Surrounded by bright minds and groundbreaking research, KAUST is a great place to learn and grow.

Professor Tareq Al-Naffouri named Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow

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KAUST Professor Tareq Al-Naffouri has been named an IEEE Fellow, the organization’s highest distinction, in recognition of his contributions to adaptive signal processing and its applications in wireless communications.

Saleh AlJazzar

Research Fellow at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .

Spectrum Management for Future Generations of Cellular Networks

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The demand for wireless communication is ceaselessly increasing in terms of the number of subscribers and services. Future generations of cellular networks are expected to allow not only humans but also machines to be immersively connected. However, the radio frequency spectrum is already fully allocated. Therefore, developing techniques to increase spectrum efficiency has become necessary. In that context, this dissertation analyzes two spectrum sharing techniques that enable efficient utilization of the available radio resources in cellular networks. The first technique, called full-duplex (FD) communication, uses the same spectrum to transmit and receive simultaneously. The second spectrum sharing technique, called non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA), allows a transmitter to communicate with multiple receivers through the same frequency-time resource unit.

Abla Kammoun receives IEEE Wireless Communication Letters Award

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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.

Measurement Selection: A Random Matrix Theory Approach

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Khalil Elkhalil , Student Member, IEEE, Abla Kammoun, Member, IEEE, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Member, IEEE, and Mohamed-Slim Alouini , Fellow, IEEE Abstract This paper considers the problem of selecting a set of k measurements from n available sensor observations. The selected measurements should minimize a certain error function assessing the error in estimating a certain m dimensional parameter vector. The exhaustive search inspecting each of the (n) possible choices would require very high computational k complexity and as such is not practical for large n and k. Alternative methods with low

Plugging into a 6G future with users at the center

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For a communications revolution, 6G development needs more human-centric research.

Connecting the Unconnected at the KAUST 6G Summit

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The inaugural 6G Summit on "Connecting the Unconnected" took place on Tuesday, October 27, and featured a host of international researchers and experts in the areas of Internet and Communication Technology (ICT) and Wireless Communications System (WCS).

KAUST Distinguished Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini honored with IEEE accolades

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Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini has been awarded both the 2019 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Communication Society Communication Theory Technical Committee (CCTC) Technical Achievement Award, and the 2020 IEEE Vehicular Technology Society James Evans Avant Garde Award. The CEMSE Division founding faculty member received the awards for his contributions in the modeling, design, performance evaluation, and optimization of wireless communication systems and networks.

Developing the future of digital inclusivity

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The second edition of the KAUST 6G Summit on "Connecting the Unconnected" was recently held online from Tuesday, September 28 to Thursday, September 30, 2021. As part of “The Decade of Digital Inclusion,” a semester-long master class from the Marconi Society, the summit covered the latest research and technological advancements in 6G global connectivity.

Shaping a 6G future

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This coming decade promises to be yet another revolutionary one in how we communicate. In a world that is only beginning to embrace 5G technology, several scientific institutions, governments, telecom companies, and phone manufacturers worldwide are beginning to research the development possibilities of its successor—6G technology.

Redha M. Radaydeh

Research Scientist, Communication Theory Lab
From Sept. 2009 to Sept. 2012, Redha M. Radaydeh was a research fellow at KAUST and then an associate research scientist at TAMU Qatar. From Sept. 2012 to Aug. 2016, he worked at Alfaisal University as an associate professor of EE. Research Interests • Overlaid multi-tier HetNets. • Performance analysis of UA communications. • Resource sharing, distribution, and allocation techniques. • Interference management and mitigation schemes. • D2D and small-cell communications in 5G cellular networks. • Mixed RF and FSO communications. • Physical layer security. • Cooperative relaying systems. •

Nasir Saeed

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Postdoctoral Fellow at Communication Theory Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Professor Tareq Y. Al-naffouri ,Associate Professor with the Department of Electrical and Communication Engineering, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)

Muhammad Mehboob Fareed

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab
Muhammad Mehboob Fareed is now a Technical Lead in Mircom, Toronoto, Canda. Selected Publications Book Chapters: M. Uysal and M. M. Fareed, “Cooperative Diversity Systems for Wireless Communication,” Chapter in Handbook on Information and Coding Theory, I. Woungang, S. Misra and S. C. Misra (Eds.), World Scientific, 2010. PhD Thesis: M. M. Fared, "Optimum Power Allocation for Cooperative Communications," University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada, Aug. 2009. Journal Publications: M. M. Fareed and M. Uysal, “On relay selection for decode-and-forward relaying,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless

Mohammed Ahmed

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (former), Information Science Lab
post-doctoral fellow at L'École de technologie supérieure (ETS) de Montréal (Mtl) where he started on February 2014. he works with Prof. Georges Kaddoum.

Mohamed Habib Loukil

MS Degree in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professors Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Tareq Al-Naffouri at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Mohamed A. Gaafar

Mohamed A. Gaafar was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined the Technical University of Berlin as a PhD student. Selected Publications Selected Conferences 1. M. Gaafar, O. Amin, W. Abediseid, and M.-S. Alouini, “Sharing the licensed spectrum of full-duplex systems using improper Gaussian signaling,” in Proc. IEEE Global Commun. Conf. (GLOBCOM), San Diego, USA, Dec. 2015, pp. 1–6. 
 2. M. Gaafar, M. G. Khafagy, O. Amin, and M.-S. Alouini, “Improper Gaussian signaling in full-duplex relay channels with residual self-interference,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. (ICC)

Meiwei Kong

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Photonics Laboratory
Meiwei Kong is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Photonics Laboratory in the Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. She received her Ph.D. degree in marine information science and engineering at the School of Ocean College of Zhejiang University in 2018. Research Interests Meiwei's current research interests include digital signal processing, indoor and underwater optical wireless communication system and network design, and wireless power transfer. Selected Publications Journal Papers: M. W. Kong, Y. F

Jose Manuel Gonzalez

Jose Manuel Gonzalez worked as a Post Doctorate Fellow at Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuit Technology (IMPACT) Research Group with Professor Atif Shamim at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) during (2012-2013). Currently, Jose is working as an Adjunct Professor, in the Electronic Technology Department​ at the University of the Basque Country UPV-EHU (Universidad del País Vasco-Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea). Research Interests Jose' research interests include RF circuit and EM structure design for agile wireless communications, Advanced LTCC System-on

Jiao Wu

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
I believe that KSUAT will help me a lot.

Itsikiantsoa Randrianantenaina

Itsikiantsoa Randrianantenaina received the Engineering Diploma degree from the Institut National des Postes et Telecommunications, Rabat, Morocco, in 2013, and the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, from June 2015- June 2019, where she earned the Ph.D. degree and Joined NEOM, Saudi Arabia, as a Research Engineer after graduation. Her research interests include full-duplex and NOMA systems, interference management, FogRAN architecture, stochastic geometry, and optimization. Education Profile Ph.D

Houssem Sifaou

Houssem Sifaou is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Laboratory (CTL). Education and Early Career Houssem Sifaou received the Engineering Degree (Hons.) in Signal and Systems from Tunisia Polytechnic School, La Marsa, Tunisia, in 2014 and the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, in 2016. Scientific Interest Houssem Sifaou is interested in Random Matrix Theory

Hessa Al-Quwaiee

Introduction Hessa Al-Quwaiee's interest in engineering started young, but in the early 2000s when Al-Quwaiee was attending high school, the path to becoming a female engineer in Saudi Arabia was not a commonly taken one. Instead, Al-Quwaiee pursued computer engineering at Prince Mohammed University in Al-Khobar. Education and Early Career One year into her bachelor's degree, a small announcement printed in a local newspaper that was keenly spotted by her sister called for students to apply for a scholarship at a yet-to-be-built university. Al-Quwaiee applied and was accepted, and her path to
Hakim Ghazzai

Hakim Ghazzai

Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hakim is a researcher focusing on designing multi-disciplinary innovative solutions for diverse smart city applications and services.
Hakim

Hakim Jemaa

KAUST is an environment that promotes competitivity and encourages personal growth in a rich multicultural community.

Hadi Sarieddeen

postdoctoral fellow in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) and the Information Science Lab (ISL) at KAUST, working under the supervision of Distinguished Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Prof. Tareq Al-Naffouri.

Giovanni Chisci

Visiting Scholar, Communication Theory Lab
Giovanni Chisci works in the Department of Engineering, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. Selected Publications Journal Publications L. Mucchi, L. S. Ronga, G. Chisci, "Noise-Loop Multiple Access," IEEE Transsction on Vehicular Technology , vol. 65, no. 10, pp. 8255-8266, Oct. 2016. G. Chisci, H. ElSawy, A. Conti, M.-S. Alouini, M. Z. Win, "Spatiotemporal Modeling for Uncoordinated Massive Wireless Networks," Under review in IEEE/ACM Transaction on Networking. 
 G. Chisci, A. Conti, L. Mucchi, M. Z. Win, "Intrinsic Secrecy in Inhomogeneous Stochastic Networks," To appear in IEEE/ACM

Ganghui Lin

Ganghui is an MS student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Ganghui obtained his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2022. He was a visiting student at CTL (July 2021 – July 2022) before joining KAUST. Research Interest Ganghui is focusing on the area of the next generation of wireless communication, the Internet of Things (IoT), and deep learning. Honors and

Ferdaous Tarhouni

Ferdaous Tarhouni is an MS/PhD student at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career Ferdaous has studied mathematics and physics at the Preparatory Institute for Engineering Studies of Tunis and has been ranked among the top 2% in the national engineering school exam in 2020. This enabled her to enter the Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT), one of the most prestigious engineering schools in Tunisia where she received multidisciplinary training. In her final year, she specialized in

Ayed M. Alrashdi

Ph.D. Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) working with Professor Tareq Al-Naffouri in the Information System Lab (ISL),Assistant Professor with the Electrical Engineering Department at University of Ha'il

Amen Memmi

Amen Memmi was a Visiting B.S. Student in the CTL. Selected Publications Amen Memmi, Zouheir Rezki and Mohamed-Slim Alouini , "Power Control for D2D Underlay Cellular Networks with Imperfect CSI " Education 2012-2015: Polyvalent engineer majoring in Signals and Systems (SISY) at Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT), Tunis, Tunisia Awards 2012-2015 : EPT Scholarship, Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie, Tunisia Education Profile 2012-2015: Polyvalent engineer majoring in Signals and Systems (SISY) at Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT), Tunis, Tunisia

Ali Chelli

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab
Ali Chelli is currently a Post doctoral Research Fellow at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim , Norway. Selected Publications Book Chapters: A. Chelli and M. Pätzold, “A non-stationary MIMO vehicle-to-vehicle channel model derived from the geometrical T-junction model,” Chapter in Vehicular Technologies: Increasing Connectivity, Edited by: Miguel Almeida, INTECH, Apr. 2011. A. Chelli and M. Pätzold, “The impact of fixed and moving scatterers on the statistics of MIMO vehicle-to-vehicle channels,” Chapter in Radio Communications, A. Bazzi (ed.), INTECH, Apr. 2010. Ph.D

Ahmed Eltawil

Professor Eltawil is an expert in advanced wireless communications and energy-efficient computing architectures, with a particular focus on low-power mobile systems, machine-learning platforms, sensor and body area networks. His work bridges academic research and industry, translating innovative ideas into impactful technologies and successful startups.

Abla Kammoun

Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Abla Kammoun focuses on the development of random matrix theory tools in view of their applications to wireless communication, signal processing and machine learning.
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Michał Drewniak

Michał is pursuing a collaborative Ph.D. carried out jointly by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and AGH University of Krakow (AGH). At KAUST, he is a Ph.D. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering working in the Secure Next Generation Resilient Systems Lab (SENTRY) under the supervision of Professor Charalambos Konstantinou, while at AGH University he conducts his doctoral studies under the supervision of Professor Marcin Baszyński. Michał obtained both his Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering degrees in Electrical Engineering from AGH

Data assimilation and optimal control in the context of UAV-based flash flood monitoring

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Flash floods are one of the most common natural disasters worldwide, causing thousands of casualties every year. The emergence of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) gives the possibility to monitor these events over large geographical areas. In this talk, we focus on the problem of trajectory planning for a swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles sensing flooding conditions.

CEMSE Welcomes new Professor: Jeff Shamma

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The CEMSE Division has recently welcomed a new Professor of Electrical Engineering, Dr. Jeff Shamma. Prof. Shamma joins from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).

Professor Meriem Laleg's research on modeling contaminant transport published in SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing

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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.

Professor Meriem Laleg's research on brain response models published in Journal of Neuroscience Methods

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A novel approach to calibrate the hemodynamic model using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) measurements.

Professor Meriem Laleg's research on membrane distillation modeling for desalination published in Desalination

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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.

Jeff Shamma elected IFAC fellow 2014-17

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The award is an international distinction given to scientists for their contributions in the fields of interest of IFAC under the form of technical publications, patents, control solutions, products, software, and leadership in research, development, and education.

Team KAUST places 3rd at the Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge

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A team from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) competed in the inaugural Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC), held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, March 2017, and took a 3rd place finish in the ground robotics challenge.

KAUST hosts International Graduate School on Control event

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KAUST recently acted as a host campus for the European Embedded Control Institute's International Graduate School on Control (IGSC). The IGSC is an annual series of 27 one-week graduate modules focusing on different topics of networked and embedded control and is taught to eligible attendees at different locations worldwide. The series is co-sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Control Systems Society and the International Federation of Automatic Control.

CEMSE New Faculty: Eric Feron, Professor of Aerospace Software Engineering

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Eric Feron is a professor of aerospace software engineering who recently joined the KAUST CEMSE Division from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Faculty Focus: Taous-Meriem Laleg-Kirati

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-By A. Ortega, KAUST News KAUST Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Taous-Meriem Laleg-Kirati joined the University in 2011 after working as a researcher at INRIA in France. Laleg-Kirati leads the Estimation, Modeling and ANalysis (EMAN) research group at KAUST, and her interests lie in control theory, system modeling and signal applications. She investigates multiple engineering disciplines and develops mathematical models and algorithms that control processes relying on real-time feedback. "My research goals [are the development of] effective estimation methods and algorithms to

An Airline observatory created by Passengers for Passengers

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The COVID-19 pandemic has generated a significant worldwide disruption to flight operations, affecting the lives of millions of passengers.

Usman Amin Fiaz

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Robotics Intelligent Systems Design Multi-Agent Control Systems Aerial Grasping Self-Assembly & Self-Reconfigurable Systems ​ Education Profile PhD in Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), United States of America (current) MS in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia (2017) BS in Electrical Engineering, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Pakistan (2015)

Sarah A. Toonsi

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Robotics Control Systems Programming Education Profile ​BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Effat University, Saudi Arabia (2017) ​

Noureddine Toumi

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Robotics Control Multi-agent systems Cooperative aerial transportation Education Profile BS ​Engineering from Tunisia Polytechnic School, Major: signal processing,systems conception and control.

Nawaf Alotaibi

Education 2020.08 - 2022.05 M.S. Student in Mechanical Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2016.08 - 2020.05 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA Professional Profile 2019.06 - 2019.08 Research Intern, RISC Lab, KAUST, KSA Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Robotics Autonomous Vehicles Machine learning Vision

Mohammed M. Alrashed

Mohammed M. Alrashed research interests are in ​Systems and Control with robotic applications and Mathematical Theory of Rational Behavior. Master Thesis Abstract The increasing occurrence of panic stampedes during mass events has motivated studying the impact of panic on crowd dynamics and the simulation of pedestrian flows in panic situations. The lack of understanding of panic stampedes still causes hundreds of fatalities each year, not to mention the scarce methodical studies of panic behavior capable of envisaging such crowd dynamics. Under those circumstances, there are thousands of

Mohammed Abdullah Algarni

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Robotics Autonomy Aerial Landing Education Profile MS in Mechanical Engineering, King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia (2014​​) ​BS in Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia (2009)

Mohamed A. Mabrok

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
From 2015 till 2017 Mohamed A. Mabrok was a research associate at Robotics, Intelligent Systems & Control (RISC) research group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Engineering at the Australian College of Kuwait. He obtained his Ph.D. in the field of systems and control in 2013 from the University of New South Wales at Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australia. Mohamed also holds a bachelor degree in applied mathematics and a master degree in applied mathematics/quantum physics. Mohamed's research

Khaled Abu-Jbara

Khaled Abu-Jbara was a Ph. D. student in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) under the supervision of Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Khaled Abu Jbara received his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, with Distinction, First Class Honors, from Kuwait University (KUNIV), Kuwait in August 2011. He worked as an Administrative Engineer and Teacher Assistant at Kuwait University, Electrical Engineering Department. After that, he joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) as a

Khalid Alzuhair

M.S. Degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering, KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology).

Jiming Jiang

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Circuit and System, Robotics, Wireless Sensor Network Education Profile PhD in Electronics, Cambridge University, United Kingdom (2010) MS in Analog and Digital Integrated Circuit Design, Imperial College, United Kingdom (2004​) BS in Electronic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, China (2003)​

Haya Alsharif

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​​Control Systems Computer Vision Machine Learning Robotics Education Profile ​​BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Saudi Arabia (2016)

Hassan Jaleel

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Distributed control of multi agent systems using game theory and algebraic graph theory Energy aware algorithms for multi agent systems Cyber physical systems Stochastic geometry Coverage problems for sensor networks Education Profile PhD in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech (2013) MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech (2011) BSc in Electrical Engineering, UET (2007)

Gokul Krishnan S

PhD student at KAUST who works in grid design and control using HIL and RCP systems like RTDS, Opal-RT, Speedgoat, Typhoon and dSPACE.

Gilberto Mendoza Chavez

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Robotics Control Systems Distributed Systems Education Profile Masters in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology, KSA (2016)​ ​Bachelors in Mechatronics Engineering, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico (2014)

Fatema Alhani

Education 2020.08 - Present M.S. D. Student in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KSA 2016.07 - 2020.05 B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University, USA

Eric Feron

With 31 years of teaching and research experience, Professor Feron’s work utilizes elementary concepts of control systems, optimization and computer science to address critical issues in modern aerospace engineering and robotics.

Bacem Ben Nasser

Bacem Ben Nasser is a postdoctoral researcher fellow in the Electrical Engineering department within the CEMSE division. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Sciences and Technology-Mathematics from the University of Sfax, Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, Tunisia, where he worked in Lyapunov and control theories, nonlinear integral inequalities and time scale calculus. In January 2017, he was affiliated with the University of Kairouan, Tunisia, at the Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology of Kairouan as assistant professor of applied mathematics. Dr. Ben Nasser joined the research group

Amjad Felemban

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Control Systems Robotics Multi-Agent Systems Machine Learning Education Profile ​BS in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, USA​ (2016)
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Alfiya Kulmukhanova

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Multi-agent systems Smart Grids Game theory applications for Smart Grids Education Profile Bachelors in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan (2016)
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Additively Manufactured Conformal Microwave Sensors for Applications in Oil Industry

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Modern industries are adapting smart ways of monitoring their processes to ensure smooth operations. Sensors capable of early detection of a problem are becoming the norm in industrial processes. This is key to the development of the “Internet of Things” (IoT), in which billions of interconnected devices will work together to make smart decisions. Sensors that can detect and communicate the process information are essential ingredients of any IoT-enabled network. Since billions of such sensor nodes will be required in the future, the low cost will be an important feature for these devices. Consistent with the above-mentioned trends, the oil industry is also adapting smart monitoring and actuation mechanisms for its day-to-day operations. This thesis is focused on developing low-cost sensors, which can increase oil production efficiency through real-time monitoring of oil wells and also help in the safe transport of oil products from the wells to the refineries.

Wireless Powered Communications in the Era of 6G

Ioannis Krikidis, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cyprus

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We discuss the principles of WPC and we highlight its main network architectures as well as the fundamental trade-off between information and energy transfer. By following a bottom-up cross-layer approach, several examples, that deal with the fundamentals of WPC as well as its integration in modern communication systems, are presented. Specifically, we deal with circuit models for WPT, information-theoretic limits, signal processing aspects and waveform design, and system-level analysis by using stochastic geometry tools. Future research directions and challenges are also pointed out.

Prof. Andrea Fratalocchi receives appreciation from Nature Publications as one of its best reviewers

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Prof. Andrea Fratalocchi received a letter of appreciation from the Editor-in-Chief of Nature for serving as a reviewer.

Klemens Katterbauer (PhD in Electrical Engineering) comes 2nd place at the Middle East, North Africa & South Asia SPE Student Paper contest

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Klemens Katterbauer (Ph.D. candidate under supervision Andrea Fratalocchi) comes 2nd place at the Middle East, North Africa & South Asia SPE Student Paper Contest.

Ms Student wins the First Phase of the 10th Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia

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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.

Prof. Osama Amin Elevated To Senior Member Of IEEE

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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.

Cancer screening advance: single point genetic mutations made visible by new optical chip

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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.

Muhammad Akram Karimi secures 3rd prize Best Paper Award at IMS - world's most prestigious microwaves conference

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Karimi's work on low cost and zero weight water-cut sensors stood out for its quality and distinctive application-direct approach. Successfully, he proved cost reductions of 100 times lower and dropping weight to 1,000 times below than the ones currently available in the market.

CEMSE student gets Best Paper Award at 2DFDU2016

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CEMSE student Chun-Ho Lin won the Best Paper Award at the 2nd International Symposium on Devices and Application of Two-dimensional Materials (2016), held in Shanghai on June 20, 2016.

Ph.D. student Muhammad Akram Karimimi among Best Paper Award finalists

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Ph.D. student Muhammad Akram Karimimi from the research team of Atif Shamim, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at KAUST and Director of IMPACT Laboratory, was one of the finalists in the Student Paper Competition at the International Microwave Symposium held in San Francisco, California, in May 2016.

CEMSE Student Altynay Kaidarova appointed member of the Next Generation Magneticans Advisory Board

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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.

CEMSE Students: Muhammad Akram Karimi

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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.

Alumni Focus: Jhonathan Prieto Rojas, M.S. 2010, Ph.D. 2014 - electrical engineering

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Jhonathan Prieto Rojas joined KAUST in 2009 from the National University of Colombia in Bogota and completed both his master's degree (2010) and Ph.D. (2014) in electrical engineering at the University under the supervision of Professor Muhammad Mustafa Hussain. Prieto Rojas spent six years at KAUST before leaving the University in August of 2015 for his current role as assistant professor in the electrical engineering department at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran.

Student Focus: Muhammad Akram Karimi

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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.

A breath of fresh information to help diagnosis

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A communications concept could pinpoint a person infected with a deadly, contagious virus in the middle of a crowded airport.

Andrea Fratalocchi Elected OSA Fellow for Pioneering Innovations

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Andrea Fratalocchi, associate professor in the University's Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division, was recently elected as a Fellow Member of The Optical Society of America (OSA) at the Society’s Board of Directors meeting in September.

KAUST Associate Professor Andrea Fratalocchi elected Fellow of the Optical Society

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Andrea Fratalocchi, associate professor in the University's Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering division, was recently elected as a Fellow of the Optical Society (OSA) at the society's Board of Directors meeting in September.

Saudi researcher’s magnetic skin research garners widespread attention

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Imagine if there was a revolutionary wearable technology that could enable the user to open doors or operate machinery with a simple wave of their hand or a mere blink of their eye? What people might not realize is that this contact-free human-machine technology already exists—and it has been developed right here in a laboratory at KAUST.

KAUST New Faculty: Yating Wan, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Yating Wan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, joins KAUST as a member of the KAUST Photonics Laboratory from her most recent position as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), U.S.

Thang Nguyen Quang

Ph.D. Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Thang Nguyen has recently joined the Sensors group as an Ms/PhD student. Education and early career Thang Nguyen received his BE in Electronics & Communications Engineering (honor program) from HCMUT in 2017. He had served as a research assistant at RFIC Lab, HCMUT for a year before joining KAUST. Research Interests Thang is interested in working in RF energy harvesting and Wireless Sensors Networks. Areas of Expertise and Research Interests RF energy harvesting Wireless Sensor Networks Cognitive Radios Education Profile BE in Electronics & Communications Engineering (honor program), 2017

Muhammad Akram Karimi

Muhammad Akram Karimi obtained his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim at Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuit Technology (IMPACT) Research Group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interest Muhammad's research interests included the Design of Cost-Effective and robust Fluidic Sensors to characterize fluids (esp. Crude Oil) and Energy Harvesting. Selected Publications ​Journal : M. A. Karimi, M Arsalan and A. Shamim, "Low cost and pipe conformable microwave-based water cut sensor", IEEE Sensors

Jose Ilton De Oliveira Filho

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
José Ilton is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Electrical and Computer Engineering program, at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). José is focused on instrumentation, prototyping, and communication theory. Education and Early Career José Ilton did his bachelor’s in electrical engineering on the track of Power Systems at Federal University of Piaui with 1.5-year exchange period at Budapest University of Technology and Economics, in 2015. At King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) he did his master’s in electrical engineering on the topic of

Juan Manuel Marin Mosquera

Ph.D. Candidate (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Early stage researcher focused on laying the foundations for the emerging field of Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC). His work aims to incorporate smart sensing solutions leveraging machine learning-aided Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing (DFOS) into the next generation of fiber-based telecommunication networks, as well as their integration into the realm of the Internet of Things (IoT).

Jhonathan Prieto Rojas

Jhonathan Prieto Rojas joined KAUST in 2009 from the National University of Colombia in Bogota and completed both his master's degree (2010) and Ph.D. (2014) in electrical engineering at the University under the supervision of Professor Muhammad Mustafa Hussain. Prieto Rojas spent six years at KAUST before leaving the University in August of 2015 for his current role as assistant professor in the electrical engineering department at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran. Jhonathan possesses natural talent of process integration. His extensive experience includes

Galo Torres Sevilla

Galo Torres Sevilla obtained both, his MS Degree and Phd Degree in Electrical Engineering in the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science & Engineering division of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. He was a member of the Futuristic Electronics and Integrated Nanotechnology Lab and his Thesis was supervised by Prof. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain. Research Interest Galo's research interests include Flex-Si platform to demonstrate energy harvesting devices and nano-structured transistors for high-performance logic operation. Awards and Distinctions Graduate Fellowship, KAUST

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Chun-Ho Lin

Chun-Ho Lin obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Prof. Jr-Hau He in 2018. Lin completed his master’s degree in the Department of Electrical Engineering from the National Taiwan University and began his Ph.D. studies at KAUST in 2014. Research Interest Chun-Ho Lin's research interests include Perovskites, Nanophotonics, Flexible Electronics, Paper device, and 2D Materials.

Andrea Fratalocchi

Professor Fratalocchi is a pioneer in complex systems and sustainable technologies, focused on addressing critical global challenges. His groundbreaking research has led to innovative solutions in areas such as energy harvesting, clean water production and smart materials. As a founder of the ECE program at KAUST and co-founder of Pixeltra, Professor Fratalocchi is a proven leader and entrepreneur, successfully translating his research into real-world impact.

Ahmed Sultan Salem

Instructional Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Instructional Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Ahmed K. Sultan has extensive experience teaching at graduate and undergraduate levels in topics such as wireless communications and mathematics for signal processing and digital communications.

Adnan Ahmad Khan

Adnan Ahmad Khan obtained his Master's degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim at Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuit Technology (IMPACT) Research Group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Currently, Adnan is working as a Control Systems Engineer at Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia. Research Interests Adnan's research interests included Rectennas, Energy Harvesting using RF Energy and Inkjet printing of Electronics. Education Profile B.Eng. 2011, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University

Abdullah Almansouri

Almansouri is a PhD student in the field of wireless powering and wireless sensing. Education and early career Almansouri received a B.Sc. degree (with honors) in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT), Melbourne, VIC, Australia, in 2013, and the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, in 2016. Almansouri completed his Ph.D. at KAUST successfully. Research Interests Almansouri’s research interests revolve around wireless sensors, including wireless
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Autonomy for recreational vessels: Safe intelligence at your finger tips Pablo Afman, ATL Robotics

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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

CEMSE Welcomes new Professor: Jeff Shamma

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The CEMSE Division has recently welcomed a new Professor of Electrical Engineering, Dr. Jeff Shamma. Prof. Shamma joins from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).

Jeff Shamma elected IFAC fellow 2014-17

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The award is an international distinction given to scientists for their contributions in the fields of interest of IFAC under the form of technical publications, patents, control solutions, products, software, and leadership in research, development, and education.

Team KAUST places 3rd at the Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge

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A team from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) competed in the inaugural Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC), held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, March 2017, and took a 3rd place finish in the ground robotics challenge.

KAUST hosts International Graduate School on Control event

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KAUST recently acted as a host campus for the European Embedded Control Institute's International Graduate School on Control (IGSC). The IGSC is an annual series of 27 one-week graduate modules focusing on different topics of networked and embedded control and is taught to eligible attendees at different locations worldwide. The series is co-sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Control Systems Society and the International Federation of Automatic Control.

Professor Shamma awarded International Federation of Automatic Control High Impact Paper Award

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KAUST Professor of Electrical Engineering Jeff Shamma has been awarded The International Federation of Automatic Control Council’s (IFAC) High Impact Paper Award 2020.

Professor Park receives O. Hugo Schuck Best Paper Award at the 2022 American Control Conference

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Professor Shinkyu Park has been awarded the 2022 O. Hugo Schuck Best Paper Award (Theory) from the American Automatic Control Council (AACC) for his paper investigating a new mathematical framework to study decision making in multi-agent systems.

Usman Amin Fiaz

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Robotics Intelligent Systems Design Multi-Agent Control Systems Aerial Grasping Self-Assembly & Self-Reconfigurable Systems ​ Education Profile PhD in Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), United States of America (current) MS in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia (2017) BS in Electrical Engineering, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Pakistan (2015)

Shinkyu Park

Professor Park advances robotic science by building on individual robots’ core sensing, actuation and communication capabilities in distributed information processing, decision-making and manipulation.

Sarah A. Toonsi

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Robotics Control Systems Programming Education Profile ​BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Effat University, Saudi Arabia (2017) ​

Samet Guler

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Samet Güler (M’16) received the B.S. degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey, in 2010, the M.S. degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Bilkent University, Turkey, in 2012, and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical and mechatronics engineering from University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, in 2015. He worked as a short term Researcher at the University of Waterloo in 2016. He is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Robotics, Intelligent Systems and Control Lab in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Kingdom of

Noureddine Toumi

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Robotics Control Multi-agent systems Cooperative aerial transportation Education Profile BS ​Engineering from Tunisia Polytechnic School, Major: signal processing,systems conception and control.

Nawaf Alotaibi

Education 2020.08 - 2022.05 M.S. Student in Mechanical Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2016.08 - 2020.05 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA Professional Profile 2019.06 - 2019.08 Research Intern, RISC Lab, KAUST, KSA Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Robotics Autonomous Vehicles Machine learning Vision

Mohammed M. Alrashed

Mohammed M. Alrashed research interests are in ​Systems and Control with robotic applications and Mathematical Theory of Rational Behavior. Master Thesis Abstract The increasing occurrence of panic stampedes during mass events has motivated studying the impact of panic on crowd dynamics and the simulation of pedestrian flows in panic situations. The lack of understanding of panic stampedes still causes hundreds of fatalities each year, not to mention the scarce methodical studies of panic behavior capable of envisaging such crowd dynamics. Under those circumstances, there are thousands of

Mohammed Abdullah Algarni

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Robotics Autonomy Aerial Landing Education Profile MS in Mechanical Engineering, King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia (2014​​) ​BS in Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia (2009)

Mohammad Aljohany

Education 2021 - Present Ph.D. Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KSA M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering , KAUST, KSA B.S. in Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Yanbu Industrial College, KSA Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Control Theory Intelligent Systems Automation Reinforcement Learning

Mohamed A. Mabrok

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
From 2015 till 2017 Mohamed A. Mabrok was a research associate at Robotics, Intelligent Systems & Control (RISC) research group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Engineering at the Australian College of Kuwait. He obtained his Ph.D. in the field of systems and control in 2013 from the University of New South Wales at Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australia. Mohamed also holds a bachelor degree in applied mathematics and a master degree in applied mathematics/quantum physics. Mohamed's research

Karnika Biswas

Education 2021.09 - 2021.12 Visiting Intern (Research), KAUST, RISC,KSA 2013.1 - 2021.11 Ph.D. in Robotics and Control (EEE), IIT Guwahati, India 2010.06 - 2012.06 M.Tech in Mechatronics, IIEST, Shibpur (BESUS), India 2003.08 - 2007.08 B.Tech. In Electronics and Communication Engineering, MAKAUT (WBUT), India Professional Profile 2018.05 - 2018.08 Research Scientist, WHODAT, India 2014.01 - 2018.01 Teaching Assistant, EEE, IIT GUWAHATI, India 2008.01 - 2009.12 Lecturer, ECE, Institute of Engineering and Management, India Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Robotics and Control Navigation

Khalid Alzuhair

M.S. Degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering, KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology).

Jiming Jiang

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Circuit and System, Robotics, Wireless Sensor Network Education Profile PhD in Electronics, Cambridge University, United Kingdom (2010) MS in Analog and Digital Integrated Circuit Design, Imperial College, United Kingdom (2004​) BS in Electronic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, China (2003)​

Haya Alsharif

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​​Control Systems Computer Vision Machine Learning Robotics Education Profile ​​BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Saudi Arabia (2016)

Hassan Jaleel

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Distributed control of multi agent systems using game theory and algebraic graph theory Energy aware algorithms for multi agent systems Cyber physical systems Stochastic geometry Coverage problems for sensor networks Education Profile PhD in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech (2013) MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech (2011) BSc in Electrical Engineering, UET (2007)

Hassan S. Abdelraouf

Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering
Education 2018.09 - Present Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2015.01- 2017.01 M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt 2010.09 - 2014.05 B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt Professional Profile 2021.01 - 2021.05 Teaching Assistant, ECE, KAUST, KSA 2020.08 - 2020.12 Teaching Assistant, ECE 376, ECE, KAUST, KSA 2020.01 - 2020.05 Teaching Assistant, ECE 372, ECE, KAUST, KSA Honors and Awards 2019.12 "Best Aerial Team" award in the European Robotics League team competition Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Control Theory Aerospace systems

Gilberto Mendoza Chavez

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Robotics Control Systems Distributed Systems Education Profile Masters in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology, KSA (2016)​ ​Bachelors in Mechatronics Engineering, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico (2014)

Doha Raik Hamza Mohamed

Introduction ​Doha Raik Hamza Mohamed remained at KAUST as Associate Research Scientist under the supervision of Prof. Je Shamma after graduation of Ph.D. from the CTL group at KAUST in 2014. Education and early career Doha Raik obtained her B.S. in Communications and Electronics Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt in 2001. Then in 2008, she went to Nile University, Cairo, Egypt to get M.S. in Wireless Communications. After graduation in 2010, she earned a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal. Research

Brian Parrott

Education 2021.08 - Present Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KSA 2017.06 - 2019.06 MBA, HKUST, Hong Kong-China ​2010.08 - 2011.12 MS in Chemical and Biological Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2006.09 - 2010.06 BS in Biology, University of Washington, USA Professional Profile 2012.05 - Present Research Scientist, Research and Development Center, Saudi Aramco, KSA Honors and Awards 2014.01 CEO Excellence Award 2013.01 International Glory Medal, International Federation of Inventors' Associations Selected Publications B. Parrott, P. Carrasco

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Anwaar Alghamdi

‌ Education: B.Sc., Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2017 Research Interests: Control systems Autonomous robotics Wireless sensor networks

Amjad Felemban

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Control Systems Robotics Multi-Agent Systems Machine Learning Education Profile ​BS in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, USA​ (2016)
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Alfiya Kulmukhanova

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Multi-agent systems Smart Grids Game theory applications for Smart Grids Education Profile Bachelors in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan (2016)
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Network Engineering as Distinct Academic Discipline Beyond the TEE Movement

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Abstract: Network Engineering as Distinct Academic Discipline Beyond the TEE Movement Network Engineering is now recognized as distinct education discipline in the USA and in many other countries. This development came about with ABET’s1 2015 (current) Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s) and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. Few academic programs focused on this area of study in the past. More programs are expected to emerge now with progress in this field and with ABET recognition of it. Such programs have a great potential to prepare a new generation

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The wireless communication technology has been evolved from 1G to 5G networks. The next 6G era will bring about higher demands for bandwidth and speed. Visible light communication (VLC) shows great potential in providing high speed and secure communication link by utilizing the unregulated visible light spectrum to carry the data. In this seminar, the overview of VLC will be presented first. The devices and components developed for VLC network will then be reviewed and discussed in details. I will also briefly talk about the application of underwater communication application by using visible light at the end of the seminar.

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Visible light communication (VLC or LiFi) has been a topic of intense research after the idea was proposed in 2011. To date, a data rate of multiple 100s Mbps has been demonstrated using LED as light source. At KAUST, we are developing the next generation of SSL lighting using visible laser diodes (LDs) and superluminescent diodes (SLDs). Laser diodes and SLDs do not suffer efficiency droop at high current densities. This allows for the design of lamps using a single, small footprint, light-emitting chip operating at high current densities. Using a single chip reduces system costs compared with LEDs because the system uses less material per chip, requires fewer chips, and employs simplified optics and a simplified heat-sink. The chip area required for LED technologies will be significantly reduced using LD/SLD-based solid-state lighting. This technology will also enable highly controllable beams in term of tunable throw distance, tunable color temperature and rendering index. Multiple Gbit/s VLC links have been demonstrated using LD/SLD as transmitters. In this talk, I will focus on the recent progress of visible diode LD/SLD-based lighting technology and high-speed transmitters and receivers for multiple-Gbps VLC and underwater wireless optical communication.

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

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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.

Bruce Lee Inspired Fluid Antenna Systems for 6G

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In this talk, I will speak on a novel antenna technology, referred to as fluid antenna, that adopts a software-controlled, position-flexible antenna to operate on the best signal envelope within a given space. This talk presents some early results on fluid antenna systems, which shows its potential for improving wireless communication performance.

Towards The Implementation of Reliable Hyperloop Communication Systems

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This work is geared toward the design and analysis of reliable Hyperloop communication systems. Hyperloops pose several challenges for the communication system for providing a reliable communication system while dealing with a complex structure, moving at tremendous speeds inside an evacuated tube. The adopted sealed steel-structured tube in the Hyperloop prevents signal penetration, isolating the inner world from the outside and creating a highly scattering environment for electromagnetic (EM) waves. Furthermore, the exceptionally high speed of the traveling pod results in severe Doppler shifts and frequent handovers, leading to increased transmission errors and delays. We propose a novel system configuration where wireless transmitters or access points (APs) are placed inside the tube to communicate with the moving receiver using optical fiber as a backhaul link.

Dr. Basem Shihada and Dr. Sajid Ahmed promoted to Senior Member of IEEE

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Dr. Basem Shihada and Dr. Sajid Ahmed have been elevated to the rank of Senior Member of IEEE. This is considered a significant honor since only 8% of nearly 400,000 IEEE members are Senior Members because of their superior professional achievements.

KAUST's Prof. Basem Shihada's work on Buffer Sizing for Multi-Hop Networks, granted US Patent 8,638,686

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Prof. Basem Shihada and his previous research scientist Kamran Jamshaid obtained a US Patent for their technology on optimizing buffer sizing for multi-hop networks.

Prof. Osama Amin Elevated To Senior Member Of IEEE

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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.

Prof. Alouini selected as an IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer for 2016 and 2017

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Congratulations to Prof. Alouini for being selected to give a Distinguished Lecture for 2016 and 2017 in IEEE Communications Society

No strings attached for underwater video system

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An underwater wireless optical communications system for streaming high-quality, live video.

A clearer future for underwater exploration

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An optical communication system could revolutionize underwater exploration and discovery.

Brighter blue lights for faster communication

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High-performance blue-light-emitting diodes could boost white-light, high-speed data transmission.

Lighting the way to the underwater Internet of things

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An optical system for monitoring underwater sensor positions could enable large networks of devices to be deployed for ocean measurements.

Tiny, fast, accurate technology on the radar

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A tiny, portable radar device could allow visually impaired people, or unmanned moving devices, to detect objects in real time.

Drones deliver on internet connectivity

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Hovering airborne vehicles could connect smart sensors to the internet of things.

Patterned optical chips keep secrets perfectly safe

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Chaos could help put cyberhackers out of business with a patterned silicon chip that will be uncrackable even in the future.

Internet of underground things to reveal buried vistas

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Pinpoint mesh of smart underground objects could give real-time 3D readout of fossil fuel reserves.

A pure twist on optical data transfer

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The finding that light can be twisted very precisely may offer fresh options for communications infrastructure.

Angling for underwater WiFi

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Scuba divers could send sea life shots in real time using an aquatic internet service.

Divided attention could ease wireless congestion

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Predicting wireless traffic using artificial intelligence could improve the reliability of future wireless communications.

Full color LEDs cut down to size

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Tiny light-emitting devices that can create all the colors in the rainbow are essential for the next generation of phones and screens.

Airborne antennas to address electro-magnetic fields exposure concerns

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Movable airborne antennas receiving cellphone signals could reduce EMF exposure while offering higher data transmission speed and using less power.

Fiber glow brings more go for underwater communications

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KAUST scientists have developed an optical-based wireless network system that has significant potential for faster underwater optical communications.

Yongqiang Zhang

Yongqiang Zhang is an MS/Ph.D. student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Tareq Al-Naffouri

Professor Al-Naffouri's research focuses on designing and analyzing wireless communication systems, particularly spectrum sharing, cognitive radio, energy efficiency and security within the context of advanced technologies like 5G.

Soumia Si Youcef

Dedicated electronics engineer currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at KAUST. With a strong foundation in electronics and artificial intelligence, I focus on designing innovative healthcare application devices. My research-driven mindset, hands-on experience in sensor-based projects, and commitment to impactful innovation reflect my dedication to pushing the boundaries of engineering in service of human well-being.

Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Al-Khawarzmi Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
KAUST is a fertile place for any researcher who wants to develop rigorous computational and engineering methods to solve real-world problems. Its unique support of science allows the most advanced scientific revolution.

Ahmed Foud Ali Mehdi AlMehdhar

Visiting Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Visiting Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
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Driving KSA’s semiconductor innovation future

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KAUST Ph.D. alum Dr. Nasir Alfaraj, recipient of the Ibn Rushd Fellowship, is advancing semiconductor tech, fueling progress toward Vision 2030.

InGaN-based light-emitting devices

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III-Nitride-based light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are already commercialized for instance blue and green LEDs. It is very contributed as energy saving light source all over the world. This material is a very attractive material, capable of the emitting range is not only blue light but also UV and visible light. Moreover, application as a power device is also possible, it is one of the materials considered to lead the energy saving society in the future. Visible light LED has a wide range of applications. Visible light LED has a wide range of applications. we expect that there is some application, for instance, μ-LED display, optical communication, plant cultivation, medical treatment, and so on. In the seminar, I will talk about III-Nitride-based visible light emitting devices and introduce recent research with outstanding metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) growth technique.

Study of ultraviolet AlGaN nanowires light-emitting diodes

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B3 L5 R5209

Ultraviolet (UV) group III-Nitride-based light emitters have been used in various applications such as water purification, medicine, lighting and chemical detection. Despite attractive properties such as bandgap tunability in the whole UV range (UV-C to UV-A), high chemical stability and relative low cost, the low quantum efficiency hamper the full utilization. This thesis aims to show alternative solutions to such problems by employing nanowires (NWs) structures, and target the eventual application of reliable and high power NWs-based light-emitting devices, enabling large-scale production using the established silicon foundry processes. Here, we present the improvement of injection current and optical power of AlGaN NWs LEDs by involving a metal bilayer thin film with a dual purpose: eliminate the potential barrier for carrier transport, and inhibit the formation of silicide.

Study of III-nitride Nanowire Growth and Devices on Unconventional Substrates

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B3 L5 R5209

This thesis aims to investigate the microscopic characteristics of the nanowires and expand on the possibility of using transparent amorphous substrate for III-nitride nanowire devices. In this work, we performed material growth, characterization, and device fabrication of III-nitride nanowires grown using molecular beam epitaxy on unconventional substrates including silicon substrates and fused silica substrates. We also investigated the effect of various nucleation layers on the morphology and quality of the nanowires.

Hybrid integration of materials for ultraviolet detection

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Semiconductors are pervasive in consumer electronics and optoelectronics, and the related optical devices are deemed disruptive that Nobel Prize in Physics in 2014 was awarded to the inventors of blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs), which “has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources”. While AlInGaN-based lasers and LEDs, and silicon-based photodetectors are currently matured, unconventional usage based on the materials has demonstrated their further potential, including solar-hydrogen generation, indoor-horticulture, and high-speed communication.

Deep-Ultraviolet Optoelectronic Devices Enabled by the Hybrid Integration of Next-Generation Semiconductors and Emerging Device Platforms

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B3 L5 R5209

In this dissertation, the design and fabrication of deep-ultraviolet photodetectors, based on gallium oxide and its alloys, through the heterogeneous integration with metallic and other inorganic materials is investigated. The crystallographic properties of grown oxide films formed directly and indirectly on silicon, magnesium oxide, and sapphire are examined, and the challenges that hinder the realization of efficient and reliable deep-ultraviolet photodetectors are elaborated on. I provide an overview of aluminum nitride, gallium oxide, sapphire, and silicon substrates as platforms for deep-ultraviolet optoelectronic devices, in which I elaborate on the challenges associated with using sapphire as a platform for efficient deep-ultraviolet devices and detail advancements in device growth and fabrication on silicon and magnesium oxide substrates.

CEMSE Welcomes new Professor: Dr. Jr-Hau

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Prof. He joins from National Taiwan University, where he was a tenured associate professor of Electrical Engineering.

Nanoscale patterning is better with gas

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Adding a gas enhances the processing of hybrid organic-inorganic materials for improved solar cells.

Visiting Ph.D. Student Meng-Lin Tsai and Prof Jr-Hau He device the thinnest highly-efficient solar cell

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At King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), a team of researchers developed what might be the effective solution to the problem: the thinnest solar cells with lateral geometry offering high optoelectronic performances while reducing production costs of extended photovoltaic architecture. The research was recently published in Advanced Material and reported by Nature Middle East.

Jr-Hau He elected SPIE Fellow

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Jr-Hau He, KAUST associate professor of electrical engineering, has recently been elected as an SPIE Fellow for his achievements in solar cells, photodetectors and semiconductor optics research. SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, annually recognizes society members who have made significant scientific and technical contributions in the multidisciplinary fields of optics, photonics and imaging, and for their outstanding technical contributions and service to SPIE. He and 72 additional fellows of the society will be promoted later this year.

KAUST Associate Professor Jr-Hau He wins Nano Energy Award 2019

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The Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently announced that KAUST Associate Professor Jr-Hau He is one of three selected scholars who will receive the Nano Energy Awards 2019.

Yue Wang

Ph.D. Candidate (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Yue Wang's research focuses on semiconductor optoelectronics, high-speed color-converting luminescent devices, and optical wireless communication.

Xiaohang Li

Professor Li is a leading scholar in the research of (ultra)wide bandgap semiconductors and high density stacked transistor IC that are bringing revolutionary impacts on the optoelectronic and electronic industries.

Rongyu Lin

Rongyu Lin is a Ph.D. student at the Advanced Semiconductors Laboratory under the supervision of Prof. Xiaohang Li at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He received his Bachelor of Science in Physics from the Southern University of Science and Technology. Research Interest Rongyu's research interests include 2D materials characterization, device fabrication, and Optoelectronics.

Redha Al Ibrahim

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (former), Photonics Laboratory
Education Profile January 2020 - December 2024, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia August 2018 - December 2019, M.S. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia August 2014 - May 2018, B.S in Optics at University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA Professional Memberships ​Member of OSA (Optical Society of America) Member of SPIE (International Society for Optics and Photonics)

Omar Alkhazragi

Introduction Omar Alkhazragi received the degree of Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 2018 from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and a master’s degree in electrophysics in 2019 from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. He is now an electrophysics Ph.D. student in the Photonics Laboratory at KAUST. The primary focus of his research is on optoelectronic devices fabrication and applications, including optical and quantum communication. Research Interests Photonics and optoelectronics Semiconductor

Osman M. Bakr

Osman M. Bakr is a professor of Material Science and Engineering at KAUST, specializing in the physics and chemistry of nanomaterials with unique optical, electronic, and magnetic properties. His research focuses on the development of hybrid nanomaterials for solar cells, batteries, and photonic devices.

Mohammed Abdul Majid

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Photonics Laboratory
Mohammed Abdul Majid was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Photonics Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), where he worked on applying III/V semiconductor quantum dot/quantum well devices to applications such as biomedical imaging, optical communications to solid-state lighting. Mohammed received his M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia in 2002. In 2011, he obtained his Ph.D. degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the University of Sheffield in the U.K. From 2002-2008

Mohammad Khaled Shakfa

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Photonics Laboratory
Mohammad Khaled Shakfa was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Photonics Laboratory in the Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering (CEMSE) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Previously, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the workgroup of Prof. Dr. Martin Koch, Experimental Semiconductor Physics at Philipp University of Marburg (Marburg, Germany). He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Braunschweig University of Technology (Braunschweig, Germany) in 2015. His Ph.D. research focused on the investigation of localization effects

Mohamed Ebaid

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Photonics Laboratory
Currently works at ​Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, California, USA

Latifah Al Maghrabi

Latifah Al-Maghrabi is pursuing a master's degree in Electrical Engineering in the electrophysics track at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Currently, the questions that guide Latifah's journey of investigation revolve around exploring novel lower dimensional materials for integration with group-III-nitride-based optoelectronic devices at the Photonics Laboratory at KAUST. By understanding the physics at the device level, she hopes to be able to enhance optoelectronics used for light and energy generation. In May 2018, Latifah graduated with a B.S. in Electrical

Kuang-Hui Li

Kuang-Hui Li joined Photonics Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in the Fall of 2018. He obtained two bachelor degrees (2011) in Electro-Physics and Applied-Math from National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan. Research Interest Kuang's research interests include Semiconductor epitaxy by MBE, MOCVD, and PLD, Material characterization, e.g. HRXRD, TEM/STEM, RBS, Nanofabrication processes, Semiconductor optoelectronics devices (LED, Photodetector, Laser). His current research focuses on III-oxide material and heterostructures for device applications such as UV

Huafan Zhang

Huafan Zhang is currently a Ph.D. Student in the Photonics Laboratory. She obtained her BEng. (2017) in Electronic science and technology from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China. She joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in the Fall of 2017 and achieved MSc in Electrical Engineering at KAUST in 2018. Her current research focuses on III-Nitride nanowire-based photoelectrochemical water splitting, radiative cooling for optoelectronic devices and materials for water collections. Research Interests Her research interests

Hadi Amata

Hadi Amata is a Research Scientist in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) working with Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Dr. Amata received his master degree in Electronics/Microelectronics from Provence University in France in 2008. He obtained a doctoral in Electrical Engineering “Optics and Photonics” from Jean Monnet University of Saint Etienne in France in 2012. He started his career life as a teaching assistant at Saint-Étienne Institute of Technology (IUT) in 2010. He was also a teaching

Edgars Stegenburgs

Edgars Stegenburgs joined the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division of KAUST as an MS/Ph.D. student and graduate researcher at Photonics Laboratory in January 2015. Previously he was working in the Laser Centre of the University of Latvia as a natural sciences laboratory assistant under the supervision of Dr. Aigars Ekers in the Laser-manipulation laboratory. There he developed his bachelor thesis "Formation of bright and dark states in non-degenerate quantum systems and ultra-high vacuum system design for Rb atoms magneto-optical trap" and earned the

Daisuke Iida

Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Daisuke Iida is a Senior Research Scientist at Energy Conversion Devices and Materials (ECO Devices) Laboratory in the Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering (CEMSE). He holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Meijo University in 2011. Afterward, he held postdoctoral and visiting researcher positions at Meijo University and Technical University of Denmark. Then, he worked as an assistant professor at Tokyo University of Science from 2014 to 2017. His research interest is III-nitride semiconductors-based optoelectronic devices, especially the

Davide Priante

Davide Priante obtained his Ph.D. and Master's degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Boon Ooi at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Davide received his B.Sc. degree in Material Science Engineering from the University of Padova, Italy, in 2013. He joined KAUST in February 2014 as an M.S. to a Ph.D. student in Photonics Laboratory in the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering (CEMSE) Division. He received his MSc degree in August 2015 with a thesis based on the recombination mechanism of CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite. Davide

Chao Shen

Chao Shen received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Boon Ooi at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Currently, Chao is working as a Consultant at KAUST, with KAUST Innovation and Economic Development. Research Interests Chao's research interests included GaN optoelectronics, III-nitride​ diode lasers, Photonic integrated circuits, and Laser-based solid-state lighting, visible-light communications, III-nitride photonic integrated circuit, GaN-based laser diodes, superluminescent diodes (SLDs), micro-LEDs, and VCSELs, laser

Carmen Leticia Castrejon Barron

Carmen Leticia Castrejon Barron is a Ph.D. candidate at Energy Conversion Devices and Materials (ECO Devices) Laboratory under the supervision of Professor Kazuhiro Ohkawa at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education MSc, Electrical Engineering, KAUST, Saudi Arabia, 2016 ME, Education, Tec Milenio university, Chihuahua, Mexico, 2013 BSc, Electromechanical Engineering, Instituto Tecnologico de Ciudad Jimenez, 2009 Research Interests Carmen's research interests include Light sources, Solar Energy, Plant biology and Desert agriculture.
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High Specificity Microwave Wearable Biosensors for Remote Health Monitoring

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This dissertation investigates an alternative route based on electromagnetic (EM) sensing to realize passive, label-free, and cost-effective wearable biosensors, addressing key limitations of existing technologies.
Montserrat Ramirez de Angel receiving the Best Pitch Award at IEEE 2024 Sensors Conference

A voice to the voiceless: Montserrat Ramirez De Angel takes “Best Pitch” award at IEEE 2024 Sensors Conference

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Montserrat Ramirez de Angel wins the Best Pitch Award at IEEE 2024 Sensors Conference for her innovative work in biosensors and sensor technology.

KAUST Research Conference 2019: New Trends in Biosensors and Bioelectronics

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KAUST

The “KAUST Research Conference on New Trends in Biosensors and Bioelectronics” aims to give an overview of the most recent efforts in bioelectronics that tackle the “interface” problem and overcome the limits of the current technologies by generating new materials/architectures/device components. With its truly interdisciplinary nature, this conference will bring scientists from different disciplines together.

Biosensors challenges and opportunities

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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

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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.

Detecting metabolites at close range

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Pairing a conjugated polymer with a redox enzyme generates a fast, selective and sensitive electrochemical biosensor for metabolites.

KAUST Research Conference 2019: New Trends in Biosensors and Bioelectronics

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The “KAUST Research Conference on New Trends in Biosensors and Bioelectronics” was held in KAUST between the 25th and 27th of February. This yearly event aims to give an overview of the most recent efforts in bioelectronics that tackle the “interface” problem and overcome the limits of the current technologies by generating new materials/architectures/device components. With its truly interdisciplinary nature, this conference will bring scientists from different disciplines together, including Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Biology, and Material Science, who are at the top of their

Meet KAUST prospective student: Carlos Augusto Zan Malaguti

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Carlos Augusto Zan Malaguti, 23, from Brazil, obtained his bachelor’s degree in electronics and telecommunications engineering from Sao Paulo State University (UNESP). Carlos will join KAUST in the fall of 2020 as an M.S./Ph.D. candidate in the KAUST Sensors Lab under the supervision of Professor Khaled Nabil Salama.

Coronavirus testing made quick and easy

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New diagnostic technique could help contain the spread of COVID-19 and other viral outbreaks.

Plant probes make sense for sustainable farming

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Ultrathin needles for probing plants could help keep crop health in check.

KAUST New Faculty: Yating Wan, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Yating Wan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, joins KAUST as a member of the KAUST Photonics Laboratory from her most recent position as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), U.S.

Yuvaraj Sivalingam

Yuvaraj Sivalingam is a Research Scientist at the Sensors Lab, Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia. Education and Early Career He received his M.Sc. in Physics in 2007 from Madurai Kamaraj University, India and in 2009 he received his M.Tech. in Sensor System Technology from VIT University (India), with a project entitled “Studies on the development of compositions for hydrogen sensing applications and their relevant instrumentation’. In 2008-2009 during his M.Tech.

Tutku Beduk

Tutku Beduk is currently a PhD student at the Sensors Lab, in the Material Science and Engineering Department, MSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Tutku Bedük received her bachelor degree from Middle East Technical University in Chemistry with a High Honor Degree, Turkey in 2016. She also competed her MSc degree in Bilkent University in the field of Chemistry, Turkey in 2018. She is currently a PhD candidate in the Sensor Lab Group under the direction of Prof. Khaled Nabil Salama at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Sumeyra Agambayev

Sumeyra Agambayev worked as a Researcher at Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuit Technology (IMPACT) Research Group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interests Sumeyra's research interests included BioSensors, Microfluidics, ​Inkjet printing.

Sandeep Surya

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sensors
Dr. Sandeep Surya is currently a Post-Doctoral fellow at the Sensors Lab, in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Dr. Sandeep G. Surya received his Ph.D. degree from IIT Bombay in 2017. He is currently a Post-Doctoral Fellow with Sensors Lab, CEMSE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Prior to this, he was a Research Associate with the Microsystems Technology Research Unit, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, Italy. His forte is in building platforms for different sensor

Sanjit Majhi

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sensors
Sanjit Manohar Majhi has recently joined the Sensors group, as a Postdoctoral fellow. Dr. Majhi currently focused on the synthesis of nanomaterials based on 1D/2D metal oxides for gas and biosensing applications. Education and early career Sanjit Manohar Majhi received his Ph.D. degree from the department of Electronic Information Materials Engineering in Chonbuk National University, South Korea in August 2017. He received his master degree in Chemistry from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar in India in 2008. He joined recently in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, to work under

Sakandar Rauf

Education and Early Career Dr. Sakandar Rauf received his Ph.D (Field of Study: Biosensors) from the University of Glasgow, U.K. in 2010. He obtained an MPhil degree in Micro- and Nanotechnology Enterprise from the University of Cambridge, U.K in 2005 and MPhil in Biotechnology from the National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Pakistan in 2004. Dr. Rauf studied M.Sc. in Chemistry from Islamia University Bahawalpur, Pakistan in 2001. He received Cambridge Commonwealth & DFID shared Scholarship from the University of Cambridge, Dorothy Hodgkin’s Postgraduate Award

Sahika Inal

Associate Professor, Bioengineering
Professor Sahika Inal's research bridges the fields of organic electronics and biology, focusing on the development of bioelectronic materials for real-time health monitoring and intervention.

Renad Bougis

Research Interests Wireless sensors design Biosensors and bioelectronics Education ​Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA (2016-2020)​
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Firas Fatani

Firas Fatani is an electrical engineer and researcher specializing in wireless sensing technologies, flexible electronics, and intelligent systems. His work focuses on advancing the design and integration of low-cost, battery-free, and printed microwave devices for health, environmental, and industrial monitoring applications. He is particularly interested in bridging electromagnetic design, material science, and data intelligence to develop innovative sensing platforms that enable smarter and more connected systems.

Eloise Bihar

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sensors
Eloise is a postdoctoral fellow specialized in the field of Printed electronics for biomedical applications. Education and early career Eloise received her M.Sc. in engineering, from Grenoble INP-Pagora, in Grenoble, France, in 2010. She later received her PhD. in bioelectronics from Ecole des Mines de Saint Etienne in France in 2016 under the guidance of Prof. George Malliaras. She is currently working in Prof. Khaled Salama’s group, in collaboration with the groups of Prof. Inal and Prof. Baran. Research Interests Eloise’s current research focuses on the fabrication of printed autonomous

David Lago Cachón

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (former), Communication and Computing Systems Lab
Biography David Lago Cachón received his B.Sc. in Physics, specialization in Electronic, Automatism and Signal Processing in 2008 and his M.Sc. in Science and Technology of Materials in 2010, both from University of Oviedo. He obtained his PhD in Applied Physics in 2016, with qualification Excellent cum laude and proposed to Extraordinary doctorate award. At the same time, he has been highly implicated in Science Communication, given talks in schools, pubs and even a TEDx. Also, he has been interviewed and consulted by local and regional media. With some friends he created an astronomy club

Carlos Augusto Zan Malaguti

Carlos Augusto Zan Malaguti is an M.S./Ph.D. candidate in the KAUST Sensors Lab under the supervision of Professor Khaled Nabil Salama. Education and Early Career Carlos received his bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil, in 2020. During his undergrad, Carlos’ work focused on performance research through electrical characterization of 0.13 um SOI MOSFET devices. In the Summer/Fall of 2019, Carlos was a Visiting Student at KAUST, under the supervision of Professor Muhammad M. Hussain. He worked on nanofabrication

Aljawharah Alsharif

Aljawharah Alsharif is a PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a member of the Smart, Advanced Memory Devices and Applications lab (SAMA) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia. She is passionate about shaping the future of wearable devices, flexible and soft electronics, sensors, and actuators through 4D/3D printing.

Abdullah Bukhamsin

Selected Publications: Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " In vivo dynamics of indole-and phenol-derived plant hormones: Long-term, continuous, and minimally invasive phytohormone sensor." (2025) Science Advances. Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " Accelerating adoption of species-agnostic plant sensors for precision farming." (2025) Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering. Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " Early and high-throughput plant diagnostics: strategies for disease detection." (2024) Trends in Plant Science. Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " Minimally-invasive, real-time, non-destructive, species

Abdulrahman Aljedaibi

Electrical Engineering PhD student at CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
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Spectrum Management for Future Generations of Cellular Networks

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The demand for wireless communication is ceaselessly increasing in terms of the number of subscribers and services. Future generations of cellular networks are expected to allow not only humans but also machines to be immersively connected. However, the radio frequency spectrum is already fully allocated. Therefore, developing techniques to increase spectrum efficiency has become necessary. In that context, this dissertation analyzes two spectrum sharing techniques that enable efficient utilization of the available radio resources in cellular networks. The first technique, called full-duplex (FD) communication, uses the same spectrum to transmit and receive simultaneously. The second spectrum sharing technique, called non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA), allows a transmitter to communicate with multiple receivers through the same frequency-time resource unit.

Ultra-Dense LEO Satellite-based Communication Systems: A Novel Modelling Technique

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In this talk, we discuss a recently proposed mathematical framework that enables tractable analysis of LEO satellite-enabled communication systems while capturing the influence of satellites’ numbers and altitudes as well as the spatial distribution of earth stations. Firstly, we describe how the stochastic geometry-based framework is modeled and discuss its accuracy. Next, we provide a detailed example of where this framework can be used for coverage analysis. Furthermore, we discuss how this framework can be used to study routing and end-to-end latency analysis in such networks. Realistic values from existing constellations, such as OneWeb and Starlink, are further used as case studies in this talk.

Wireless Multihop Networks: Finding the Best Way Home

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In contrast to conventional cellular networks, devices in wireless multihop networks have dual roles: while each device is a source of information it also acts as a router for its peers.

Dr. Hesham ElSawy recognized as Exemplary Reviewer by IEEE Transactions on Communications

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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.

Dr. Hesham ElSawy Elevated to Senior Member of IEEE and Recognized as an Exemplary Reviewer by the IEEE Transactions on Communications

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Dr. Hesham ElSawy has been elevated to the rank of Senior Member of IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology. The achievement is considered a significant honor since it is granted only to researchers who have shown a significance and continuous performance over a period of five years in professional practice. At present, only an 8% of 400,000 IEEE members have received this honor because of their superior professional achievements.

Hesham ElSawy wins IEEE Communication Society

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The Internet of Everything in quickly growing and vastly enlarging its spectrum of applications. At the same time, traffic demand per-user is increasing dramatically. It is estimated that by 2020 there will be more than 50 billion devices connected. The cellular support infrastructure should be developed accordingly, making of network performance analysis a critical task. The existing elementary probability methods are currently inefficient when it comes to detecting mobility faults and interference.

Hesham ElSawy gains ISWCS Best Scientific Contribution Award 2017

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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.

Charging ahead for electric vehicles

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Roads installed with wireless charging technology could become an integral feature of our cities in an electric vehicle future.

Yujie Qin

Yujie Qin is a Master student under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Qin received her B.S. degree in University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2020. Selected Publications Y. Qin, M. A. Kishk and M. Alouini, "Performance Evaluation of UAV-enabled Cellular Networks with Battery-limited Drones," in IEEE Communications Letters, doi: 10.1109/LCOMM.2020.3013286. Professional Memberships B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of

Ruibo Wang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ruibo Wang is a Ph.D. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a member of the Communication Theory Laboratory (CTL) under the direction of Professor Mohamed Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Ruibo Wang graduated from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering in 2020. Research Interest Ruibo's research interests include Stochastic Geometry, Wireless communication, and Networking. Education Profile B. S. in University of Electronic Science and

Rabe Arshad

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Currently, he is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of British Columbia, Canada.

Osama Bushnaq

Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Mustafa Kishk

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mustafa Kishk is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow under the supervision of Prof. Slim Alouini at the Communication Theory Lab in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Mustafa Kishk received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Bradley department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech under the supervision of Prof. Harpreet Dhillon in 2018. He received his B.Sc. and M.S. degree in Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering from Cairo University, Egypt, in 2013 and 2015 respectively. Research Interest Mustafa’s
Mostafa Emara

Mostafa Mohamed Lotfy Emara

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
PhD Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

Maurilio Matracia

Maurilio Matracia is a doctoral student under Dr. Mustafa Kishk’s and Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini’s supervisions at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Maurilio studied at the University of Palermo (Italy), where he received both a B.S. and a M.S. degrees in Energy Engineering (2017) and Electrical Engineering (2019), respectively. His bachelor thesis involved evolutionary algorithms in order to study the influence of the soil non-homogeneity on the design of grounding systems. His master thesis based on

Laila Hesham Afify

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Electrical and Computer Engineering (KAUST), Assistant Professor, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nile University, Egypt

Konpal Shaukat Ali

Introduction Konpal went to the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Education and Early Career Konpal got her B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore, Pakistan in 2012. After graduation, in 2012, she earned a Ph.D. degree. at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia in Electrical Engineering, and joined the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, as a Postdoc-toral Fellow after graduation. Research Interests Device to Device Communication. Stochastic Geometry

Hui Zhao

Hui Zhao is an MS/Ph.D. student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Hui Zhao obtained his bachelor degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Southwest University (SWU) in 2016. Research Interest Hui Zhao is focusing in the area of performance analysis of wireless communication, optimization about power allocation, stochastic geometry, spatial modulation. Education Profile MS in Electrical Engineering, Kind Abdullah University of Science and

Hesham ElSawy

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab
From April 2014 to June 2018 Hesham ElSawy was a postdoctoral fellow in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), at the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is now an assistant professor in King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Eastern Province, KSA Selected Publications Ph.D. Thesis H. ElSawy, “Modeling, Analysis, and Optimization of Random Wireless Networks: Stochastic Geometry Approach,” University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, March 2014. M

Hao Lin

KAUST provides the best environment for us to develop. At KAUST, there are many excellent Professors and friends who can study and do research together. Communication Engineering is an interesting subject that is a key tech for the future. Communication Theory is highly worthy of our in-depth research.

Giovanni Chisci

Visiting Scholar, Communication Theory Lab
Giovanni Chisci works in the Department of Engineering, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. Selected Publications Journal Publications L. Mucchi, L. S. Ronga, G. Chisci, "Noise-Loop Multiple Access," IEEE Transsction on Vehicular Technology , vol. 65, no. 10, pp. 8255-8266, Oct. 2016. G. Chisci, H. ElSawy, A. Conti, M.-S. Alouini, M. Z. Win, "Spatiotemporal Modeling for Uncoordinated Massive Wireless Networks," Under review in IEEE/ACM Transaction on Networking. 
 G. Chisci, A. Conti, L. Mucchi, M. Z. Win, "Intrinsic Secrecy in Inhomogeneous Stochastic Networks," To appear in IEEE/ACM

Fadil Habibi Danufane

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fadil Habibi Danufane is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career Fadil Habibi Danufane received his B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Indonesia, in 2013, and his M.Sc. degree in computational science from Kanazawa University, Japan, in 2017. In 2021, he obtained his Ph.D. degree in telecommunications with the Laboratory of Signals and Systems in CentraleSupélec, Paris-Saclay

Aniq Ur Rahman

Aniq is an MS/PhD student under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), KAUST. Education and Early Career Aniq obtained his bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India in 2019. Upon graduation, he joined Qualcomm as an Associate Systems Engineer. In 2018 summers, he participated in the ALICE experiment as a research intern at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Switzerland. Prior to joining KAUST, he worked as a Project Assistant at IISc 5G Testbed, Indian

Ainur Zhaikhan

Ainur Zhaikhan received a Master student under supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and will start her Ph.D. in Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL). Education and Early Career Ainur Zhaikhan completed a bachelor degree program in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan in 2018. There she worked in Power electronics Research Lab with Nazarbayev University Associate Professor Alexander Ruderman. She was a participant of KAUST VSRP Photonics

Ahmed Bader

Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Managing Director in Insyab Wireless Limited, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Abdullah Abu Zaid

Abdullah Abu Zaid is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini and his research group Communication Theory Lab (CTL) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
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Salem Alsaqaf

Salem Al-saqaf

Salem Al-Saqaf is an Electrical and Computer Engineer specializing in semiconductors, electronics and AI. He combines strong academic training with practical industry experience in AI-driven solutions, data science, and system optimization. His work spans applied research and real-world innovation, aiming to advance intelligent systems, enhance semiconductor applications, and develop technologies that bridge academic discovery with industrial impact.

Flexible, Wearable, Disposable Wireless Communication and Sensing Systems Through Additive Manufacturing - 2019

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With the advent of wearable sensors and internet of things (IoT), there is a new focus on electronics which can be bent so that they can be worn or mounted on non-planar objects. Due to large volume (billions of devices), there is a requirement that the cost is extremely low, to the extent that they become disposable. The flexible and low-cost aspects can be addressed through additive manufacturing technologies such as inkjet, screen and 3D printing. This talk introduces additive manufacturing as an emerging technique to realize low cost, flexible and wearable wireless communication and sensing systems.

Hybrid integration of materials for ultraviolet detection

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Semiconductors are pervasive in consumer electronics and optoelectronics, and the related optical devices are deemed disruptive that Nobel Prize in Physics in 2014 was awarded to the inventors of blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs), which “has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources”. While AlInGaN-based lasers and LEDs, and silicon-based photodetectors are currently matured, unconventional usage based on the materials has demonstrated their further potential, including solar-hydrogen generation, indoor-horticulture, and high-speed communication.

Power Electronics Applications in Offshore Wind Farms

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Advances in power electronics have enabled many renewable energy applications. Wind energy harnessing is very promising and offshore farm installations have grown considerably in the past years. In this seminar we will go through some of the fundamentals of these enabling technologies and their applications. We will also present a simple, reliable, efficient and cost-effective concept applied to parallel connection of offshore wind turbines.

Redesigning CMOS Electronics: What, Why and How?

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A little more than half of the world’s population enjoy benefits of information technology which is enabled by complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) electronics. Going forward, we will enjoy further augmentation of quality of life through integrated CMOS electronic systems consisting of logic, memory, communication devices, energy storage and harvester, power management units, sensors and actuators. Their main attributes will include but not limited to high performance and storage capacity for data management; seamless connectivity; energy efficiency; hyper-scale integration density; appropriate functionalities based on their applications and operational environment; reliability and safety; and finally affordability and simplicity to expand their user base to include those who do not have any access to them today. Even using last fifty years’ wealth of knowledge and experience, such integrated electronic system development and deployment is a monumental engineering challenge. From that perspective, redesigning CMOS electronics might seem to be an overly ambitious goal specially, if that means transformation of such physically rigid complex electronic systems into a fully flexible one. To address this intriguing challenge, we have developed a unique coin like architecture based soft singular platform, which can be used as the building block of standalone fully flexible CMOS electronic system with all the aforementioned characteristics. We have devised an effective heterogeneous integration strategy based on mature and reliable CMOS technology only to integrate hybrid materials and diverse set of devices for multi-disciplinary applications. These will be the focus of this talk.

The fourth wave: ultrawide bandgap compound semiconductors for photonics and electronics

Xiaohang Li, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Wide bandgap (WBG) compound semiconductors including GaN have shown enormous success in solid-state lighting, display, and electrification in recent decades due to superior properties such as direct bandgap, high electron mobility, and large breakdown field. They have been changing the world by elevating living standards and addressing grand challenges such as global warming. The pioneering researchers have been recognized by numerous accolades including the Nobel Prize and most recently, the Queen Elizabeth Prize. Lately, the III-nitride and III-oxide ultrawide bandgap (UWBG) compound semiconductors with bandgap larger than 3.4 eV have attracted increasing attentions: they have been regarded as the 4th wave/generation after the consequential Si, III-V, and WBG semiconductors. Because the UWBG along with other properties could enable electronics and photonics to operate with significantly greater power and frequency capability and at much shorter far−deep UV wavelengths, respectively, both crucial for human society. Besides, they could be employed for the revolutionary quantum information science as the host and photonic platform. However, extensive multi-disciplinary studies of growth, materials, physics, and devices are essential to unearth the potentials due to the infancy. This seminar would cover the latest research on those aspects. It includes growth of state-of-the-art materials, discovery of unique material properties, and development of a widely adopted device physics framework for photonics and electronics especially short and long wavelength photonic devices.

Topologically Transformed Electronics for Internet-of-Things Applications

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We live in the age of information where electronics play a critical role in our daily life. Moore’s Law: performance over cost has inspired innovation in complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology and enabled high performance, ultra-scaled CMOS electronics.

Amal Al-Amri wins Silver Medal at Ibtikar Exibition 2013

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Amal Al-Amri, a Saudi female PhD student of Electrical Engineering Program in the Integrated Nanotechnology Lab led by Prof. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain has received the Silver Medal in Ibtikar Exhibition 2013.

Graphene is taking charge

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Graphene-based capacitors prove useful in advanced non-linear electronics.

Nano therapeutics heat up

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Smart, stretchable pads open up a new approach for thermotherapy.

Sensors for a light touch

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Biocompatible tactile sensors based on magnetic hair-like structures enable new applications for touch sensors.

Welcome to our upcoming visitors

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We would like to welcome to Prof. Ioannis Kymissis and Lawrence L. Wald to the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

VSRP intern Muwei Zhang's first-author paper hits the headline of the Physica Status Solidi Journal

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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

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Efficiency gains come from tuning the properties of semiconducting materials by combining layers of different composition.

Carving out circuits that click into place

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An easy and reliable assembly approach, inspired by building blocks, challenges the current fabrication of electronic systems.

Making waves for ultrahigh definition displays

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Wavy transistors that vertically gain width without increasing their on-chip footprint could drive future flexible displays.

CEMSE's Alumni: Joanna Nassar

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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.

Alumni Focus: Jhonathan Prieto Rojas, M.S. 2010, Ph.D. 2014 - electrical engineering

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Jhonathan Prieto Rojas joined KAUST in 2009 from the National University of Colombia in Bogota and completed both his master's degree (2010) and Ph.D. (2014) in electrical engineering at the University under the supervision of Professor Muhammad Mustafa Hussain. Prieto Rojas spent six years at KAUST before leaving the University in August of 2015 for his current role as assistant professor in the electrical engineering department at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran.

Meet KAUST prospective student: Adilya Bakambekova

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She loves watching films not for the plot, but in order to rethink her beliefs. She is 22, she graduates from the School of Engineering in the capital. Adilya Bakambekova may seem ordinary: she loves walking in the park, powerlifting, taking care of her five-year-old wiener dog.

Sherjeel Khan

Sherjeel Khan did his Bachelors in Mechatronics Engineering from National University of Sciences and ‎Technology (NUST) Islamabad, Pakistan in 2013. After graduation, he worked as a Design Engineer in a ‎Pakistan-US based startup Cowlar©. He then availed his Master’s degree in electrical engineering from ‎Georgia Institute of Technology, USA in 2016 under Fulbright Scholarship. He has been a PhD student with Professor Muhammad Mustafa Hussain at KAUST since 2016. His research work is focused on making low-cost eco-friendly sensing solutions for healthcare based applications.

Jhonathan Prieto Rojas

Jhonathan Prieto Rojas joined KAUST in 2009 from the National University of Colombia in Bogota and completed both his master's degree (2010) and Ph.D. (2014) in electrical engineering at the University under the supervision of Professor Muhammad Mustafa Hussain. Prieto Rojas spent six years at KAUST before leaving the University in August of 2015 for his current role as assistant professor in the electrical engineering department at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran. Jhonathan possesses natural talent of process integration. His extensive experience includes

Galo Torres Sevilla

Galo Torres Sevilla obtained both, his MS Degree and Phd Degree in Electrical Engineering in the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science & Engineering division of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. He was a member of the Futuristic Electronics and Integrated Nanotechnology Lab and his Thesis was supervised by Prof. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain. Research Interest Galo's research interests include Flex-Si platform to demonstrate energy harvesting devices and nano-structured transistors for high-performance logic operation. Awards and Distinctions Graduate Fellowship, KAUST

Amal M. AlAmri

Amal Al-Amri is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Prof. Jr-Hau-He. Amal received her B.Sc. in Physics from King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia and proceeded to obtain her M.Sc. with a concentration in Nanomaterial's Science in Physics from King Abdulaziz University. As an active member of the Saudi Association for Physical Sciences and a member of the Talented Center King Abdulaziz University, she was able to win the Innovative Award at King Abdulaziz University in 2008 and got the second

Ahmed Foud Ali Mehdi AlMehdhar

Visiting Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Visiting Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
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Engineering a safer cyberspace through talent development

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KAUST alumnus Jameel Showail’s journey reflects how Saudi talent is shaping the Kingdom’s cybersecurity future

Muhammad Samiullah

Cyber Security, FPGA security, AI/ML security

Omar Rushdi

Visiting Student
Cyber Security, Phishing Detection, LLM

Jalal Saleem

Visiting Student
Cyber Security, LEO Satellite Constellation, Collision Avoidance

Ahmar Husain

Visiting Student
Cyber Security, Malware Analysis, LLM

Abidalrahman Obaidi

Visiting Student
Cybersecurity, Intrusion DetectionIDS, LLMs

Abdullah Alobaidi

Visiting Student
Cybersecurity, SOC Analysis, SIEM, LLM

Ahmad Didouh

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ali Hassan

Ali Hassan

Instructional Professor, Computer Science
Ali Hassan is an instructional professor in the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division at KAUST.

Divyanshu

Divyanshu, a PhD candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at KAUST, focuses on spin-controlled devices for hardware security primitives.

Leveraging Power Systems’ Modularity to support Resiliency Against Synthetic Cyber Disasters

Dr. Salam Baniahmed, Technical Manager, Veloce Energy

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The fact of power systems’ criticality to national security mandates continuous attention to the worst-case disruption scenarios. In a cyber world, grid modernization efforts have been hindered by cyber-related concerns. This webinar sheds some light on resiliency achievement by utilizing the modular cyber-physical nature of power systems, from an electron in a battery to a digital bit in the internet abyss.

Data, AI and Cybersecurity: Synergies and Interconnection

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This Dean's Distinguished Lecture is part of the ECE Graduate Seminar. Modern Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, led by deep learning, have gained unprecedented momentum over the past decade.

Exploring the Human Element in Combating Malicious Software Threats

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Malicious software or malware is a serious cybersecurity threat and the research community has explored it extensively for almost three decades. Since it is believed that people are often the weak link in cybersecurity, exploring malware attacks and defenses in the human context can provide new insights into how the threat posed by malware can be addressed.

KAUST Associate Professor Andrea Fratalocchi’s research leads to Institute of Physics Fellowship

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Andrea Fratalocchi, associate professor in the University's Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) division, was recently granted a Fellowship of the Institute of Physics (FInstP) by the Institute of Physics (IOP). Fratalocchi was awarded the IOP's highest level of membership in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in physics.

Meet KAUST new student: Ioannis Zografopoulos

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Ioannis Zografopoulos is a Ph.D. student who joined KAUST this fall as a Ph.D. candidate and member of the Secure Next Generation Resilient Systems (SENTRY) Lab under the supervision of Professor Charalambos Konstantinou. Zografopoulos believes that KAUST's renowned faculty, global reputation and research infrastructure make the University the ideal environment for him to develop high-quality, impactful research.

KAUST SENTRY team wins 2021 Cybersecurity Games & Conference Embedded Security Challenge

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The SENTRY Lab team wins the 18th annual CSAW Cybersecurity Games & Conference’s (CSAW '21) Embedded Security Challenge (ESC).

Blocking microgrid cyberattacks to keep the power flowing

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Power grids have become far more complex in recent decades due to energy demands, environmental regulations and small-scale renewable energy systems that turn businesses and individuals into combined consumer-producers. One way to ensure that power supplies remain resilient is to create small groups of sources and loads called microgrids. Microgrids can operate independently of the main grid when required, such as supporting hospitals during natural disasters, for example. As microgrids grow more complex, they require sophisticated computer networks to coordinate, control and distribute

Simple hardware to defend microgrid attacks

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An inexpensive piece of hardware integrated with solar panel controllers can protect isolated power networks from cyberattacks.

Ioannis (Yannis) Zografopoulos

Ioannis Zografopoulos received his Ph.D. at the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division (CEMSE) of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in 2023. Prior, he graduated with a B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in Computer, Communications, and Network Engineering, and an M.Sc. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece, in 2014 and 2015, respectively. His research interests include cyber-physical systems security, with an emphasis on embedded systems for industrial, distributed energy, and power grid

Charalambos (Harrys) Konstantinou

Professor Konstantinou is an expert in critical infrastructure security and resilience, focusing on smart grid technology, renewable energy integration and real-time simulation.

Abdallah Al-Moubayed

MS Degree , Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering ,King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .Now Abdallah is Visiting Student to (KAUST)
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Montserrat Ramirez de Angel receiving the Best Pitch Award at IEEE 2024 Sensors Conference

A voice to the voiceless: Montserrat Ramirez De Angel takes “Best Pitch” award at IEEE 2024 Sensors Conference

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Montserrat Ramirez de Angel wins the Best Pitch Award at IEEE 2024 Sensors Conference for her innovative work in biosensors and sensor technology.

KAUST Research Conference 2019: New Trends in Biosensors and Bioelectronics

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The “KAUST Research Conference on New Trends in Biosensors and Bioelectronics” aims to give an overview of the most recent efforts in bioelectronics that tackle the “interface” problem and overcome the limits of the current technologies by generating new materials/architectures/device components. With its truly interdisciplinary nature, this conference will bring scientists from different disciplines together.

Prof. Muhammad Hussain selected as distinguished lecturer for the IEEE Electron Devices Society

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Prof. Muhammad Hussain has been selected as a distinguished lecturer for the IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS). The IEEE sponsored EDS Distinguished Lecturer Program exists for the purpose of providing IEEE EDS Chapters with a list of quality lecturers.

Prof. Hussain named Fellow of Institute of Nanotechnology, UK

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Dr. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering from founding batch faculty has been named as the Fellow of Institute of Nanotechnology, UK.

KAUST PhD: UC Berkeley Best Research Award 2014

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KAUST CEMSE/EE graduate Dr. Hossain Fahad has just received the Best Research Award among 150 UC Berkeley research scientists, post-docs and graduate students.

KAUST team achieves remarkable flexibility with Silicon

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KAUST's Integrated Nanotechnology Lab are working to transform cutting-edge materials to make high-performance devices, but also about portability - they will have to be flexible, stretchable and reconfigurable

Stretchable Electronics Make Thermotherapy Easier for Arthritis Patients

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A paper has been published to cover a new technology that makes electronic devices stretchable while retaining their electrical and thermal properties.

Scientists made cutting edge 'smart skin' with household items

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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.

The Institute of Physics (IoP), nominated Prof. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain for the Fellowship at the Institute of Physics

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Prof. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain nominated for the Fellowship at the Institute of Physics (IoP), UK.

Prof. Muhammad Hussain's article selected for "2015 Applied Physics Letters Editors' Picks

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Prof. Muhammad Hussain's article "Functional integrity of flexible n-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors on a reversibly bi-stable platform" was selected for "2015 Applied Physics Letters Editors' Picks"- published by the American Institute of Physics - a scientific journal featuring concise, up-to-date reports on significant new findings in applied physics.

Muhammad Hussain elected Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS)

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The Fellowship is an international distinction assigned only to highly selected scientists for their contributions in the fields of APS, and was given to Prof Hussain for contributions to exploration, evaluation, and transition of planar and nonplanar high-k/metal gate complementary metal oxide semiconductor electronics, silicon/silicongermanium/ III-V nanotube devices, and flexible, stretchable, reconfigurable complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor electronic systems.

Self-destructible electronics is a Mission Impossible no more

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In today's digital age, the increasing dependency on information makes everyone potentially exposed to privacy invasion and cyber security. Annual reports on tech-safety breaches are alarming, with stolen portable devices, laptops or mobiles, along with hacked hardware skyrocketing to 50% in the United States only. Bigger the picture, global is the risk of unwilling access to private lives or strategical documents, with everyone in the eye of the most dangerous of information violation. In such cases, an immediate ability to remotely destroy the sensitive parts, if it is not possible to regain them, would save us.

Wrist sensor for health screening

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Give a Post-It Note paper to an Electrical Engineering team and you will see it turn onto the new alley to revolutionize modern medicine; an unprecedented wearable, budget-friendly and reliable a paper-based sensor for health screening encapsulated in a silicon wrist with a recycling high-tech design. Body temperature, sweat levels, heart rate and blood pressure can now be monitored with no need to go to hospitals nor using costly technologies, dramatically rare in underdeveloped or developing countries.

Dental braces get smart

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-By Francesca Serra Muhammad Hussain, associate Professor of electrical engineering at the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division of KAUST, recently developed a new dental brace technology that can straighten teeth faster and more effectively than actual products. The orthodontic system was designed to induce faster bone regeneration and to enhance protection of the enamel. According to Hussain and his team, the technology is going to introduce a paradigm shift in orthodontic treatments "The integration of high performance inorganic mechanically conformable and

UESTC students visit CEMSE Laboratories during a one week Winter Camp at KAUST

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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.

Democratizing electronics one step at a time

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"You would not believe how many amazingly talented people there are in the world, but they often are just not exposed to opportunities," noted Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, KAUST professor of electrical engineering and currently a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He is determined to try and change this—one step at a time.

KAUST Research Conference 2019: New Trends in Biosensors and Bioelectronics

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The “KAUST Research Conference on New Trends in Biosensors and Bioelectronics” was held in KAUST between the 25th and 27th of February. This yearly event aims to give an overview of the most recent efforts in bioelectronics that tackle the “interface” problem and overcome the limits of the current technologies by generating new materials/architectures/device components. With its truly interdisciplinary nature, this conference will bring scientists from different disciplines together, including Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Biology, and Material Science, who are at the top of their

Professor Hussain elected IEEE Fellow

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Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, KAUST professor of electrical engineering, was recently elected as an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow, effective January 1, 2020, for his “contributions to flexible and stretchable electronic circuits.

Nazek El-Atab chosen to attend the 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

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Nazek El-Atab, a postdoctoral research fellow, based in the KAUST MMH Labs has been chosen to attend the 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. After completing a thorough multi-stage application and selection process, El-Atab was selected to participate in the event scheduled to take place from June 28 to July 3, in Lindau, Germany.

Husam N. Alshareef

Professor Husam Alshareef leads research in nanomaterials for energy storage and electronics.

Hossain Fahad

Hossain Fahad received both, his Master's and Ph.D. Degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Prof. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain. He is currently a post-doctoral researcher leading sensors research Prof. Ali Javey`s lab at EECS, UC Berkeley. He has authored more than 20 journal publications and his expertise is in the advanced device and sensor technology. Fahad is proficient in epitaxy, chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition (sputtering and evaporation), atomic layer deposition, lithography, reactive ion
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Urban Air Mobility Communications: Performance Analysis and Design

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This dissertation develops a foundation for designing robust and reliable communication systems for urban air mobility (UAM), supporting the anticipated large-scale deployment of UAM in smart cities.

Signal Alignment: a Practical Way to Communicate Under Unpredictable Interference

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B1 L3 R3119

This talk introduces a practical method for reliable wireless communication amidst interference by using packet repetition and multi-antenna reception to achieve signal alignment, enabling packet recovery through geometric subspace intersection even against adversarial jammers.
Chengjie zhao

Chengjie Zhao

Visiting Researcher, Information Science Lab
Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Almutasem Bellah Enad

Almutasem Bellah Enad

Visiting Researcher (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Present M.Eng in Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

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

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B9 L2 R2325

This seminar explores how multi-modal AI and large language models can optimize future 6G wireless networks by integrating diverse data sources to enhance reliability, efficiency, and overall performance.

Flexible, Wearable, Disposable Wireless Communication and Sensing Systems Through Additive Manufacturing - 2020

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KAUST

With the advent of wearable sensors and internet of things (IoT), there is a new focus on electronics which can be bent so that they can be worn or mounted on non-planar objects. Due to large volume (billions of devices), there is a requirement that the cost is extremely low, to the extent that they become disposable. The flexible and low-cost aspects can be addressed through additive manufacturing technologies such as inkjet, screen and 3D printing. This talk introduces additive manufacturing as an emerging technique to realize low cost, flexible and wearable wireless communication and sensing systems. The ability to print electronics on unconventional mediums such as plastics, papers, and textiles has opened up a plethora of new applications. In this talk, various innovative antenna and sensor designs will be shown which have been realized through additive manufacturing. A multilayer process will be presented where dielectrics are also printed in addition to the metallic parts, thus demonstrating fully printed components. Many new functional inks and their use in tunable and reconfigurable components will be shown. In the end, many system level examples of wireless sensing applications will be shown. The promising results of these designs indicate that the day when electronics can be printed like newspapers and magazines through roll-to-roll and reel-to-reel printing is not far away.

Yao Song

Yao Song was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined the University of British Columbia as a PhD student.

Yao GE

Visiting Scholar with the Department of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Xiangyu Cui

I will enjoy the real fun of scientific research in KAUST. There are still many people who don’t have good access to internet.

Wael Al-Ghamdi

Wael Al-Ghamdi was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined Harvard University as a PhD student.

Sofiene Barhoumi

Sofiene Barhoumi is an MS/PhD student at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career In 2020 and after being ranked among the top 2% at the Tunisian National Exam for Entrance to Engineering Schools, Sofiene Barhoumi joined the most prestigious engineering school in Tunisia, "Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT)" where he received multidisciplinary training. In his final year, he specialized in Signals and Systems and received his Engineering Diploma with first-class honors. Before joining

Safa Khemiri

Safa Khemiri is an MS/PhD candidate at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career In 2018 and after being ranked among the top 2% at the Tunisian national contest for entrance to engineering schools, Safa Khemiri joined the best engineering school in Tunisia, "Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT)" where she received multidisciplinary training. In her final year, she specialized in signals and systems. Before joining KAUST for her Master’s degree, Safa had

Rudi Coppola

Rudi Coppola is a Master's student under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at Communication Theory Lab (CTL) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Rudi completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Pisa in 2019. He has also collaborated with 'e-team', the university’s racing team, under the electronic division. In the same year, he was admitted to KAUST as a Master's student. In 2021 he earned a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, presenting his thesis on radar-based road

Rose Nasser Alaslani

MS Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).under the supervision of Professor Tareq Al-Naffouri.

Ming-Cheng Tsai

Ph.D. Degree in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
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Jong-Min Kim

KAUST provides me with a great research environment and the opportunity to meet great people. Communication Engineering is a key technology that covers all engineering fields and drives my passion.

Jikang Deng

Jikang Deng is an MS/Ph.D. student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Jikang Deng obtained his bachelor's degree in Network Engineering from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2023. He was a summer intern in 2022 before joining KAUST. Research Interest Jikang Deng is focusing in the area of wireless communication and Internet of Things (IoT). Education Profile M.S. in King Abdullah University of Science and

Hao Lin

KAUST provides the best environment for us to develop. At KAUST, there are many excellent Professors and friends who can study and do research together. Communication Engineering is an interesting subject that is a key tech for the future. Communication Theory is highly worthy of our in-depth research.

Alice Faisal

Visiting Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Visiting Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), chair of IEEE women in engineering affinity group at Effat University student branch.

Abdullah Ahmed Zayat

Visiting Student Research Program under the supervision of Professor Tareq Al-Naffouri ,Research Intern at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Abdallah Al-Moubayed

MS Degree , Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering ,King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .Now Abdallah is Visiting Student to (KAUST)
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Mario Soto

Mario Soto Martinez

Ph.D. Student, Bioengineering

Fei Xiang

Nanomaterials and Nanostructure Based Energy Efficient Edge and Fluidic Computing for Internet of Things Applications

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B9 L2 H1

In this talk, I will address these questions with a focus on smart and multifunctional nanomaterial-based memory devices than can sense different physical qualities of the environment (Memsors) in addition to pressure-driven microfluidic logic gates which can process and analyze non-electronic media in an attempt to explore, enable and empower a wider range of IoT applications.

Nanomaterials and Nanostructure Based Energy Efficient In-Memory Sensing

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KAUST

In this talk, I will present the potential of nano-islands grown by the atomic layer deposition (ALD) in addition to novel material combinations in scaled memory devices. Moreover, in order to relax the scalability requirement, I will introduce an integrated potential single device solution by infusing memory device which can monitor and remember our actions and the surrounding environment. Such a device performs the roles of both a MEMory and a senSOR at once and is referred to as a MEMSOR. The MEMSOR is directly programmed by external physical stimuli rather than an applied electric potential as in conventional devices. As a result, the MEMSOR leads to faster data analysis, lower footprint area, energy consumption, and ideally, the cost of the system. Finally, the MEMSOR device will be based on a MOSFET architecture with a mature manufacturing process, and thus it can be integrated with conventional Flash devices on the same silicon wafer with minimal additional process steps.

Applications of Magnetic Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Monolayers to the Field of Spinorbitronics

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KAUST

Magnetic random access memory (MRAM) devices have been widely studied since the 1960s. During this time, the size of spintronic devices has continued to decrease. Consequently, there is now an urgent need for new low-dimensional magnetic materials to mimic the traditional structures of spintronics at the nanoscale. We also require new effective mechanisms to conduct the main functions of memory devices, which are: reading, writing, and storing data.

CEMSE Welcomes new Professor: Dr. Jr-Hau

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Prof. He joins from National Taiwan University, where he was a tenured associate professor of Electrical Engineering.

Color-changing coatings ready for the big time

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The dazzling colors of peacock feathers arise from the physical interaction of light with biological nanostructures. Researchers have discovered how to exploit this natural trickery known as structural coloration into a large-scale printing technology that produces lightweight and ultraresistant coatings in any color desirable.

Visiting Ph.D. Student Meng-Lin Tsai and Prof Jr-Hau He device the thinnest highly-efficient solar cell

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At King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), a team of researchers developed what might be the effective solution to the problem: the thinnest solar cells with lateral geometry offering high optoelectronic performances while reducing production costs of extended photovoltaic architecture. The research was recently published in Advanced Material and reported by Nature Middle East.

PhD candidate Amal Mohammed Alamri gets a research grant from GPURC

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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.

Jr-Hau He elected SPIE Fellow

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Jr-Hau He, KAUST associate professor of electrical engineering, has recently been elected as an SPIE Fellow for his achievements in solar cells, photodetectors and semiconductor optics research. SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, annually recognizes society members who have made significant scientific and technical contributions in the multidisciplinary fields of optics, photonics and imaging, and for their outstanding technical contributions and service to SPIE. He and 72 additional fellows of the society will be promoted later this year.

Photoelectrochemical research wins gold and silver in Hong Kong

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The 2018 NANO Conference, which took place at the City University of Hong Kong in late June, was spearheaded by the International Committee on Nanostructured Materials (ICNM) and is a traditional meeting place for nanomaterials researchers. There, state-of-the-art research and the latest advanced findings in the field are presented. Ph.D. student Hui-Chun Fu and postdoctoral fellow Purushothaman Varadhan, researchers from KAUST Professor Jr-Hau He's lab, presented the findings of their research at the conference, winning two prestigious awards: the Materials Today Rising Star Poster Award

KAUST Associate Professor Jr-Hau He wins Nano Energy Award 2019

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The Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently announced that KAUST Associate Professor Jr-Hau He is one of three selected scholars who will receive the Nano Energy Awards 2019.

Baby steps for transparent electronics

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Stretchy, see-through, silver nanowire sheet combines optical transparency with excellent electrical conductivity.

Veerappan Mani

Research Scientist, Sensors
Dr. Veerappan Mani is currently a Research Scientist at the Sensors Lab, in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He is one of the world’s top 2% scientists since 2020. Education and Early Career Dr. Veerappan Mani received his Ph.D. from the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT), Taiwan in 2014. He worked as a research assistant professor at the Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Tech, Taiwan, from 2016 to 2019. He was a research visiting

Mohamed Ebaid

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Photonics Laboratory
Currently works at ​Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, California, USA

Jung-Wook Min

Research Scientist, Photonics Laboratory
Introduction Jung-Wook Min is a Research Scientist at Photonics Laboratory in the Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He received his M.S. and a Ph.D. degree in the Department of Physics and Photon Science at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Republic of Korea, in 2012 and 2016. He has 10 years of hands-on experiences of refurbishment, modification and maintenance of various type of III-N and III-As/P MBE chambers and has been focused on the epitaxial growth of III

Idris H. Smaili

Idris H. Smaili is a Ph.D. student in the electrical and computer engineering program at Computational Physics & Materials Science Lab under the supervision of Prof. Udo Schwingenschlogl at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Idris obtained his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Communications from King Abdul-Aziz University (KAU) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 2007. After that, he joined Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester, NY, USA, to receive his master's degree in Microelectronic Engineering in 2014. Idris is a lecturer at the

Huafan Zhang

Huafan Zhang is currently a Ph.D. Student in the Photonics Laboratory. She obtained her BEng. (2017) in Electronic science and technology from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China. She joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in the Fall of 2017 and achieved MSc in Electrical Engineering at KAUST in 2018. Her current research focuses on III-Nitride nanowire-based photoelectrochemical water splitting, radiative cooling for optoelectronic devices and materials for water collections. Research Interests Her research interests

Chandu V.V. Muralee Gopi

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Photonics Laboratory
Chandu V.V. Muralee Gopi is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Photonics Laboratory in the Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He received his Master's degree in Interdisciplinary Program in Robotics and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Pusan National University, South Korea, in Feb. 2015 and Feb. 2018 respectively. Over the past 6 years, he has held multiple appointments, within South Korea, and has developed broad expertise and a proven track record in the development of highly

Amal M. AlAmri

Amal Al-Amri is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Prof. Jr-Hau-He. Amal received her B.Sc. in Physics from King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia and proceeded to obtain her M.Sc. with a concentration in Nanomaterial's Science in Physics from King Abdulaziz University. As an active member of the Saudi Association for Physical Sciences and a member of the Talented Center King Abdulaziz University, she was able to win the Innovative Award at King Abdulaziz University in 2008 and got the second
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Professor Setti receives the 2025 IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Mac Van Valkenburg Award

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Dean of the KAUST CEMSE Division Professor Gianluca Setti has received the 2025 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Circuits and Systems (CAS) Society Mac Van Valkenburg Award.

AI for Chips and Chips for AI

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B9 L2 R2325

This seminar presents a unified "AI for Chips & Chips for AI" approach, demonstrating how AI enhances semiconductor design while specialized silicon accelerates AI computation, creating a rapid innovation cycle.

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

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B2 L5 R5220

This thesis advances graphene geometric diodes (GGDs) by addressing fabrication, performance, and design challenges using innovative nanofabrication techniques and artificial intelligence-enhanced computational methodologies.
optoelectronic device can adapt to light

Artificial neurons enable neuromorphic computing with light

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An adaptive capacitor that can sense and learn through optical stimuli enables learning and recognition tasks.

Study of III-nitride Nanowire Growth and Devices on Unconventional Substrates

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B3 L5 R5209

This thesis aims to investigate the microscopic characteristics of the nanowires and expand on the possibility of using transparent amorphous substrate for III-nitride nanowire devices. In this work, we performed material growth, characterization, and device fabrication of III-nitride nanowires grown using molecular beam epitaxy on unconventional substrates including silicon substrates and fused silica substrates. We also investigated the effect of various nucleation layers on the morphology and quality of the nanowires.

Hybrid integration of materials for ultraviolet detection

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B9 L2 H1 R2322

Semiconductors are pervasive in consumer electronics and optoelectronics, and the related optical devices are deemed disruptive that Nobel Prize in Physics in 2014 was awarded to the inventors of blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs), which “has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources”. While AlInGaN-based lasers and LEDs, and silicon-based photodetectors are currently matured, unconventional usage based on the materials has demonstrated their further potential, including solar-hydrogen generation, indoor-horticulture, and high-speed communication.

The fourth wave: ultrawide bandgap compound semiconductors for photonics and electronics

Xiaohang Li, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

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KAUST

Wide bandgap (WBG) compound semiconductors including GaN have shown enormous success in solid-state lighting, display, and electrification in recent decades due to superior properties such as direct bandgap, high electron mobility, and large breakdown field. They have been changing the world by elevating living standards and addressing grand challenges such as global warming. The pioneering researchers have been recognized by numerous accolades including the Nobel Prize and most recently, the Queen Elizabeth Prize. Lately, the III-nitride and III-oxide ultrawide bandgap (UWBG) compound semiconductors with bandgap larger than 3.4 eV have attracted increasing attentions: they have been regarded as the 4th wave/generation after the consequential Si, III-V, and WBG semiconductors. Because the UWBG along with other properties could enable electronics and photonics to operate with significantly greater power and frequency capability and at much shorter far−deep UV wavelengths, respectively, both crucial for human society. Besides, they could be employed for the revolutionary quantum information science as the host and photonic platform. However, extensive multi-disciplinary studies of growth, materials, physics, and devices are essential to unearth the potentials due to the infancy. This seminar would cover the latest research on those aspects. It includes growth of state-of-the-art materials, discovery of unique material properties, and development of a widely adopted device physics framework for photonics and electronics especially short and long wavelength photonic devices.

Building crystals on a very hot surface

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An innovative chemical reactor for depositing semiconductors at very high temperatures draws on the strength of Saudi Arabia’s chemical industry.

Controlling the crystal structure of gallium oxide

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Precise control of the atomic structure of gallium oxide layers improves the development of high-power electronic devices.

KAUST Professor Kazuhiro Ohkawa elected Fellow of the Japan Society of Applied Physics

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By David Murphy, KAUST News KAUST Professor of Electrical Engineering Kazuhiro Ohkawa was recently elected as a Fellow of the Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP). The JSAP was established in 1930 as a voluntary forum for applied physics researchers in the country. Ohkawa's JSAP peers recognized him for his exceptional contributions to the progression of applied physics and his specific contribution to the "development of wide bandgap semiconductor epitaxial growth and optical devices," JSAP stated. "It is a great honor for me to be elected as a Fellow of the JSAP," Ohkawa noted. "The

Meet KAUST prospective student: Haoliang Lu

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Haoliang Lu, 22, is an electrical engineering graduate who will join KAUST from the University of Electronic Science and Technology, China. Haoliang will join KAUST in the fall of 2020 as a M.S./Ph.D. candidate, and member of the Integrated Circuits and Systems (ICS) research group, under the supervision of Professor Hossein Fariborzi.

Meet KAUST prospective student: Jose Manuel Taboada Vasquez

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Jose Manuel Taboada Vasquez is a B.Sc. graduate in nanoscience and nanotechnology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico. He will join KAUST in the fall of 2020 as a M.S./Ph.D. candidate, and member of the Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory under the supervision of Professor Xiaohang Li.

Meet KAUST prospective student: Zhiyuan Liu

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Zhiyuan Liu, 22, is an electrical engineering graduate from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China. Zhiyuan will join KAUST in the fall of 2020 as a M.S./Ph.D. candidate and member of the Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory under the supervision of Professor Xiaohang Li.

Meet KAUST prospective student: Dhanu Chettri

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Dhanu Chettri holds a master’s degree in electronic and communication engineering from Manipur University, India. Before joining KAUST, he worked as a senior project fellow at Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI). Dhanu will join KAUST this fall as a Ph.D. candidate and member of the Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory under the supervision of Professor Xiaohang Li.

Making the shift from blue to red for better LEDs

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Pure red-light micrometer-scale emitting devices made from a nitride semiconductor reaches excellent efficiency.

Ram Chandra Subedi

Ram Chandra Subedi (RC) is a Ph.D. student at Photonics Lab under the supervision of Professor Boon Ooi at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Physics from Tribhuvan University, Nepal in 2009 and 2011 respectively. In addition, he received his M.S. in the Experimental Condensed Matter Physics University of Georgia, Athens (UGA in 2016). During his stay at UGA, he worked as a Teaching/Research Assistant. His research at UGA was primarily focused on polymer/ small molecule-based Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) and Organic Spin

Husam N. Alshareef

Professor Husam Alshareef leads research in nanomaterials for energy storage and electronics.

Heng Wang

Ph.D. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at KAUST with expertise in nanofabrication, electron beam lithography, and nanodevices. Focused on graphene-based geometric diodes.

Haoliang Lu

Haoliang Lu is an M.S./Ph.D. candidate in the KAUST Integrated Circuits and Systems (ICS) research group, under the supervision of Professor Hossein Fariborzi. Before joining KAUST, Haoliang obtained a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. Research Intterests Haoliang's research interests mainly focus on magnetic materials and semiconductor materials.

Davide Priante

Davide Priante obtained his Ph.D. and Master's degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Boon Ooi at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Davide received his B.Sc. degree in Material Science Engineering from the University of Padova, Italy, in 2013. He joined KAUST in February 2014 as an M.S. to a Ph.D. student in Photonics Laboratory in the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering (CEMSE) Division. He received his MSc degree in August 2015 with a thesis based on the recombination mechanism of CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite. Davide
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Chengjie zhao

Chengjie Zhao

Visiting Researcher, Information Science Lab
Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Chaabane Mankai

Surrounded by bright minds and groundbreaking research, KAUST is a great place to learn and grow.

Ahmed Youssef Ragab Radwan

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting student at the Information Science Lab, in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Spectrum Management for Future Generations of Cellular Networks

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B1 L2 R2202

The demand for wireless communication is ceaselessly increasing in terms of the number of subscribers and services. Future generations of cellular networks are expected to allow not only humans but also machines to be immersively connected. However, the radio frequency spectrum is already fully allocated. Therefore, developing techniques to increase spectrum efficiency has become necessary. In that context, this dissertation analyzes two spectrum sharing techniques that enable efficient utilization of the available radio resources in cellular networks. The first technique, called full-duplex (FD) communication, uses the same spectrum to transmit and receive simultaneously. The second spectrum sharing technique, called non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA), allows a transmitter to communicate with multiple receivers through the same frequency-time resource unit.

Virtual sensing: methods and applications

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B9 L2 H1 R2322

Abstract Due to the inherent complexity, physical or economical constraints, a number of important physical and biological systems are inaccessible. Only few, often indirect, experimental data are available to extract information or to manipulate and control the system. Introduced as a promising technology to respond to the growing need for reliable, accurate, fast, robust and low-cost sensing strategies, virtual sensors are gaining importance in several fields. These sensors combine the available data with effective estimation methods and algorithms to access non-measurable variables of

Understanding a Block of Layers in Deep Neural Networks: Optimization, Probabilistic and Tropical Geometric Perspectives

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KAUST

In this dissertation, we aim at theoretically studying and analyzing deep learning models. Since deep models substantially vary in their shapes and sizes, in this dissertation, we restrict our work to a single fundamental block of layers that is common in almost all architectures. The block of layers of interest is the composition of an affine layer followed by a nonlinear activation function and then lastly followed by another affine layer. We study this block of layers from three different perspectives. (i) An Optimization Perspective. We try addressing the following question: Is it possible that the output of the forward pass through the block of layers highlighted above is an optimal solution to a certain convex optimization problem? As a result, we show an equivalency between the forward pass through this block of layers and a single iteration of certain types of deterministic and stochastic algorithms solving a particular class of tensor formulated convex optimization problems.

Stochastic Optimization in Target Positioning and Location-based Applications

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KAUST

This event has been postponed from 20th July to 27th July. Stochastic optimization refers to the minimization/maximization of an objective function in the presence of randomness. The randomness may appear in objective functions, constraints, or optimization methods. It has the advantage of dealing with uncertainties that deterministic optimizers cannot solve or cannot solve efficiently. In this work, we discuss the implementation of stochastic optimization methods in solving target positioning problems and tackling key issues in location-based applications.

Adel is invited to give a talk in EECVC on "Optimization meets Deep Learning"

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​Adel is invited to give a talk in EECVC on "Optimization meets Deep Learning"​. It is a 45 minutes talk scheduled on the 6th of July 2019.

An Airline observatory created by Passengers for Passengers

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The COVID-19 pandemic has generated a significant worldwide disruption to flight operations, affecting the lives of millions of passengers.

Qizhou Wang

Qizhou Wang is an M.S./Ph.D. candidate in the KAUST Primalight research group under the supervision of Professor Andrea Fratalocchi. Before joining KAUST, Qizhou obtained a bachelor's degree in communication engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology, China. Research Interests Qizhou's research interests include machine learning, optimization theories and computer vision.

Qilin Sun

Qilin Sun is a Ph. D. candidate in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) under the supervision of Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Qilin Sun obtained his bachelor degree in Optical Information Science and Technology from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China in 2015. After that, he joined KAUST and received his master degree in Electrical Engineering in 2017.Qilin is a CEO&Founder at Point Spread Technology, China. Research Interest Qilin is interested in Computational

Krishnendu S Tharakan

Visiting Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Itsikiantsoa Randrianantenaina

Itsikiantsoa Randrianantenaina received the Engineering Diploma degree from the Institut National des Postes et Telecommunications, Rabat, Morocco, in 2013, and the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, from June 2015- June 2019, where she earned the Ph.D. degree and Joined NEOM, Saudi Arabia, as a Research Engineer after graduation. Her research interests include full-duplex and NOMA systems, interference management, FogRAN architecture, stochastic geometry, and optimization. Education Profile Ph.D

Ganesh Sundaramoorthi

Ganesh Sundaramoorthi was an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and jointly Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics and Computational Science at KAUST starting in 2011. He is currently Principal Research Scientist at United Technologies Research Center in East Hartford, CT, USA, formulating computer vision algorithms for robotic inspection applications. Education and Early Career His PhD is in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA, USA in 2008. His PhD developed fundamental shape optimization methods for computer vision that

Eric Feron

With 31 years of teaching and research experience, Professor Feron’s work utilizes elementary concepts of control systems, optimization and computer science to address critical issues in modern aerospace engineering and robotics.

Ebrahim Al-Safadi

Visiting B.S. Student, Information Science Lab
Internship at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Ahmed Douik

Visiting B.S. Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering , Quantitative Researcher at Chicago Trading Company PhD candidate at California Institute of Technology

Adel Bibi

Adel Bibi is a postdoctoral research assistant in computer vision and machine learning at the Torr Vision Group working with Professor Philip Torr at the University of Oxford. Prior to that, he received his MSc and PhD degrees from King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) where he was part of the Image and Video Understanding Lab (IVUL) advised by Professor Bernard Ghanem. Education and Early Career Adel Bibi has a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Kuwait University in 2014. He received his Master Degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of

Abderrazak Chahid

Abderrazak Chahid is a PhD candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering department within CEMSE division. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Power Electronics from Sultan Moulay Slimane University in Morocco. He then got a Master degree in Electrical Engineering from the National School of Applied Sciences in Morocco before obtaining a second Master of Science degree in Embedded Systems from Lorraine University in France. Abderrazak is currently working on developing biomedical signal/image processing: MRS water suppression, MRI image denoising. He is
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Serine Medjber

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Mr. Tareq Al-Naffouri

Mohammed Amine Labbas

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Mr. Tareq Al-Naffouri
Syed Abidullah Fareed

Syed Abidullah Fareed

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab

Additively Manufactured Conformal Microwave Sensors for Applications in Oil Industry

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B3 L5 R5220

Modern industries are adapting smart ways of monitoring their processes to ensure smooth operations. Sensors capable of early detection of a problem are becoming the norm in industrial processes. This is key to the development of the “Internet of Things” (IoT), in which billions of interconnected devices will work together to make smart decisions. Sensors that can detect and communicate the process information are essential ingredients of any IoT-enabled network. Since billions of such sensor nodes will be required in the future, the low cost will be an important feature for these devices. Consistent with the above-mentioned trends, the oil industry is also adapting smart monitoring and actuation mechanisms for its day-to-day operations. This thesis is focused on developing low-cost sensors, which can increase oil production efficiency through real-time monitoring of oil wells and also help in the safe transport of oil products from the wells to the refineries.

Muhammad Akram Karimi secures 3rd prize Best Paper Award at IMS - world's most prestigious microwaves conference

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Karimi's work on low cost and zero weight water-cut sensors stood out for its quality and distinctive application-direct approach. Successfully, he proved cost reductions of 100 times lower and dropping weight to 1,000 times below than the ones currently available in the market.

Ph.D. student Muhammad Akram Karimimi among Best Paper Award finalists

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Ph.D. student Muhammad Akram Karimimi from the research team of Atif Shamim, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at KAUST and Director of IMPACT Laboratory, was one of the finalists in the Student Paper Competition at the International Microwave Symposium held in San Francisco, California, in May 2016.

CEMSE Students: Muhammad Akram Karimi

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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.

KAUST student wins global sensors and measurement systems competition

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KAUST master's degree student José Ilton de Oliveira Filho recently won first place at the second edition of the IEEE International Sensors and Measurement Systems Student Contest (IEEE IS&M-SC). IEEE IS&M-SC is a global competition directed at teams of advanced undergraduates, master's degree and Ph.D. students and seeks to stimulate creative ideas for sensor and measuring systems applications.

Meet KAUST new student: Ioannis Zografopoulos

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Ioannis Zografopoulos is a Ph.D. student who joined KAUST this fall as a Ph.D. candidate and member of the Secure Next Generation Resilient Systems (SENTRY) Lab under the supervision of Professor Charalambos Konstantinou. Zografopoulos believes that KAUST's renowned faculty, global reputation and research infrastructure make the University the ideal environment for him to develop high-quality, impactful research.

Yuxiang Liu

PhD candidate in the Networking Research Lab(NETLAB) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

Salman Sarfaraz Ghori

Education 2021.10 - Present Ph.D. Student in Electrical and Computer Engg, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KSA 2018.09 - 2020.10 M.S in Aerospace Engg, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy ​2009.05 - 2013.05 B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engg, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University HYD, India Professional Profile 2018.01 - 2018.09 Senior Engineer, ZF India Technology Center, India 2017.02 - 2018.01 Embedded Software Engineer, Global Edge, India 2014.09 - 2017.01 System Engineer, Tata Consultancy Services, India Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Space

Muhammad Akram Karimi

Muhammad Akram Karimi obtained his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim at Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuit Technology (IMPACT) Research Group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interest Muhammad's research interests included the Design of Cost-Effective and robust Fluidic Sensors to characterize fluids (esp. Crude Oil) and Energy Harvesting. Selected Publications ​Journal : M. A. Karimi, M Arsalan and A. Shamim, "Low cost and pipe conformable microwave-based water cut sensor", IEEE Sensors

Jose Ilton De Oliveira Filho

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
José Ilton is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Electrical and Computer Engineering program, at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). José is focused on instrumentation, prototyping, and communication theory. Education and Early Career José Ilton did his bachelor’s in electrical engineering on the track of Power Systems at Federal University of Piaui with 1.5-year exchange period at Budapest University of Technology and Economics, in 2015. At King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) he did his master’s in electrical engineering on the topic of

Ioannis (Yannis) Zografopoulos

Ioannis Zografopoulos received his Ph.D. at the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division (CEMSE) of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in 2023. Prior, he graduated with a B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in Computer, Communications, and Network Engineering, and an M.Sc. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece, in 2014 and 2015, respectively. His research interests include cyber-physical systems security, with an emphasis on embedded systems for industrial, distributed energy, and power grid

Hasan Albinsaid

Hasan Albinsaid is a Ph.D. student under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Hasan received his B.Eng. degree in Electronic Engineering from Universitas Brawijaya (UB), Indonesia, in 2018 and his M.Sc. degree in Telecommunication Engineering from National Sun Yat-Sen University (NSYSU), Taiwan, in 2020. After that, he worked as a Research Assistant at the Institute of Communications Engineering, NSYSU, Taiwan. Currently, he is pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical

Evangelos Piliouras

Education and early career Evangelos received his integrated master's degree with excellency, from the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Technology in Patras in 2018. He recently joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and he works under the supervision of Prof. Meriem Laleg in the field of estimation. Evangelos did a 3-month internship in Dialog Semiconductor as a software developer, having developed a software automation tool. Research Interests Evangelos' research interests are found in the area of biosensors, embedded system design, modeling and

Christos Sapsanis

Education Profile : - Ph.D. Candidate, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA. - M.Sc., Electrical Engineering (Electrophysics), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, 2015. - B.Sc., Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Patras, Greece, 2013. Introduction: Christos Sapsanis obtained his M.Sc. Degree in the Electrical Engineering (EE) Program from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, under the supervision of Prof. Khaled Nabil Salama. Before joining KAUST, he earned his B.Sc. in Electrical

Ahmed Eltawil

Professor Eltawil is an expert in advanced wireless communications and energy-efficient computing architectures, with a particular focus on low-power mobile systems, machine-learning platforms, sensor and body area networks. His work bridges academic research and industry, translating innovative ideas into impactful technologies and successful startups.
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Fei Xiang

Study of ultraviolet AlGaN nanowires light-emitting diodes

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Ultraviolet (UV) group III-Nitride-based light emitters have been used in various applications such as water purification, medicine, lighting and chemical detection. Despite attractive properties such as bandgap tunability in the whole UV range (UV-C to UV-A), high chemical stability and relative low cost, the low quantum efficiency hamper the full utilization. This thesis aims to show alternative solutions to such problems by employing nanowires (NWs) structures, and target the eventual application of reliable and high power NWs-based light-emitting devices, enabling large-scale production using the established silicon foundry processes. Here, we present the improvement of injection current and optical power of AlGaN NWs LEDs by involving a metal bilayer thin film with a dual purpose: eliminate the potential barrier for carrier transport, and inhibit the formation of silicide.

Liquid Metal-Based Inertial Sensors for Motion Monitoring and Human Machine Interfaces

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In this dissertation, the development of novel practical resistive and capacitive-type inertial sensors using liquid metal as a functional proof mass material is presented. Utilizing the unique electromechanical properties of liquid metal, the novel inertial sensor design confines a graphene-coated liquid metal droplet inside tubular and 3D architectures, enabling motion sensing in single and multiple directions. Combining the graphene-coated liquid metal droplet with printed sensing elements offers a robust fatigue-free alternative material for rigid, proof mass-based accelerometers. Resistive and capacitive sensing mechanisms were both developed, characterized, and evaluated. Emerging rapid fabrication technologies such as direct laser writing and 3D printing were mainly adopted, offering a scalable fabrication strategy independent of advanced microfabrication facilities. The developed inertial sensor was integrated with a programmable system on a chip (PSoC) to function as a stand-alone system and demonstrate its application for real-time- monitoring of human health/ physical activity and for soft human-machine interfaces. The developed inertial sensor architecture and materials in this work offer a new paradigm for manufacturing these widely used sensors that have the potential to complement the performance of their silicon counterparts and extend their applications.

KAUST PhD: UC Berkeley Best Research Award 2014

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KAUST CEMSE/EE graduate Dr. Hossain Fahad has just received the Best Research Award among 150 UC Berkeley research scientists, post-docs and graduate students.

PhD Student Hanan Mohammed wins PATW Competition

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Student wins the IET Saudi Arabia Young Professionals PATW Competition 2014/15.

CEMSE student gets Best Paper Award at 2DFDU2016

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CEMSE student Chun-Ho Lin won the Best Paper Award at the 2nd International Symposium on Devices and Application of Two-dimensional Materials (2016), held in Shanghai on June 20, 2016.

Crafting technology from nature's darkest secrets

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Exploiting the properties of disordered chaotic systems leads to low-cost energy harvesting and innovative micro-surgery applications.

Conducting Fab lessons in a virtual clean room

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A virtual platform makes learning how to fabricate a semiconductor device easier, safer and more interactive.

Meet KAUST prospective student: Dhanu Chettri

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Dhanu Chettri holds a master’s degree in electronic and communication engineering from Manipur University, India. Before joining KAUST, he worked as a senior project fellow at Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI). Dhanu will join KAUST this fall as a Ph.D. candidate and member of the Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory under the supervision of Professor Xiaohang Li.

Smart memory devices that can sense

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In-memory sensing technology will facilitate electronic systems that are faster, smaller and consume less energy.

Ditching sensors for streamlined control of microdevices

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Hossein Fariborzi's team has developed a novel miniature microelectromechanical device that avoids the need to use sensors and has significant potential for use in industrial or medical applications.

Wedyan Babatain

Wedyan Babatain is a doctoral candidate of MMH Labs in the Electrical Engineering program at KAUST. She has an interdisciplinary background obtaining her bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Delaware, USA, in 2017, and her master's degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KSA, in 2019. Her research interests include sensors, actuators, microfluidics, and flexible and soft electronics for healthcare and environmental applications. She was a finalist at the 2022 SXSW Innovation Awards and has presented her

Hossain Fahad

Hossain Fahad received both, his Master's and Ph.D. Degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Prof. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain. He is currently a post-doctoral researcher leading sensors research Prof. Ali Javey`s lab at EECS, UC Berkeley. He has authored more than 20 journal publications and his expertise is in the advanced device and sensor technology. Fahad is proficient in epitaxy, chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition (sputtering and evaporation), atomic layer deposition, lithography, reactive ion

Hanan Mohammed

​ Hanan Mohammed obtained her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Prof. Jurgen Kosel. Education Profile Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia 2018. M.Sc, Nanoscale Science & Technology, University of Leeds, United Kingdom 2012. B.Sc, Physics, University of Calicut, Kerala, India, 2010. Selected Publications Mohammed, Hanan, et al. "Magnetotransport measurements of domain wall propagation in individual multisegmented cylindrical nanowires."

Hadi Amata

Hadi Amata is a Research Scientist in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) working with Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Dr. Amata received his master degree in Electronics/Microelectronics from Provence University in France in 2008. He obtained a doctoral in Electrical Engineering “Optics and Photonics” from Jean Monnet University of Saint Etienne in France in 2012. He started his career life as a teaching assistant at Saint-Étienne Institute of Technology (IUT) in 2010. He was also a teaching

Dante Serrano Kobylyansky

Dante Serrano Kobylyansky is an MS student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), conducting research within the Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuit Technology Research Group under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim. Educational Profile Dante obtained his bachelor's degree in Nanotechnology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico in June 2023. He joined KAUST as an Electrical and Computer Engineering student with the Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuit Technology (IMPACT) Research Group

Davide Priante

Davide Priante obtained his Ph.D. and Master's degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Boon Ooi at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Davide received his B.Sc. degree in Material Science Engineering from the University of Padova, Italy, in 2013. He joined KAUST in February 2014 as an M.S. to a Ph.D. student in Photonics Laboratory in the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering (CEMSE) Division. He received his MSc degree in August 2015 with a thesis based on the recombination mechanism of CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite. Davide

Chun-Ho Lin

Chun-Ho Lin obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Prof. Jr-Hau He in 2018. Lin completed his master’s degree in the Department of Electrical Engineering from the National Taiwan University and began his Ph.D. studies at KAUST in 2014. Research Interest Chun-Ho Lin's research interests include Perovskites, Nanophotonics, Flexible Electronics, Paper device, and 2D Materials.
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Physical Layer Security of Wireless-powered NOMA-based Cognitive Radio Networks: Fundamentals & Challenges

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Abstract In the last decade, with the emergence of the internet of things (IoT) as well as machine-to-machine (M2M) paradigms, future wireless networks are targeting new critical services such as remote healthcare, surveillance, transportation, etc. In this regard, with the massive expected number of connected IoT and M2M devices, several requirements have been imposed by the regulatory bodies onto the deployment of 5G network. These requirements include, but not limited to, higher connectivity, reduced latency, as well as increased spectral and energy efficiency. Interestingly, the

EE PhD Candidate Fahd Ahmed Khan from Prof. Alouini's group wins the best poster award at the IEEE DySPAN'2012

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Fahd Khan, a Ph.D. candidate in the Electrical Engineering (EE) Program at the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) division received the best poster award at the IEEE DySPAN'2012.

Class 2013 Electrical Engineering PhD graduates

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The Electrical Engineering Faculty, Staff and students would like to extend the warmest congratulations to the class of 2013 Ph.D. graduates. We wish them success in the new phase of their lives and are sure they will be our best ambassadors to the whole world.

Dr. Hesham ElSawy Elevated to Senior Member of IEEE and Recognized as an Exemplary Reviewer by the IEEE Transactions on Communications

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Dr. Hesham ElSawy has been elevated to the rank of Senior Member of IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology. The achievement is considered a significant honor since it is granted only to researchers who have shown a significance and continuous performance over a period of five years in professional practice. At present, only an 8% of 400,000 IEEE members have received this honor because of their superior professional achievements.

Hesham ElSawy wins IEEE Communication Society

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The Internet of Everything in quickly growing and vastly enlarging its spectrum of applications. At the same time, traffic demand per-user is increasing dramatically. It is estimated that by 2020 there will be more than 50 billion devices connected. The cellular support infrastructure should be developed accordingly, making of network performance analysis a critical task. The existing elementary probability methods are currently inefficient when it comes to detecting mobility faults and interference.

Hesham ElSawy gains ISWCS Best Scientific Contribution Award 2017

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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.

Weal Ghazy Alheadary

Introduction Weal Ghazy Alheadary is an Assistant Professor at Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia Education and early career Weal Ghazy obtained his B.S degree in Computer Engineering, King Saud University of Science (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2004. After a while in 2010, he got his M.S degree from the same university. In 2013 he joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia as a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering. Research Interests Weal is mainly interested in the following areas: ​Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network. MPLS

Taniya Shafique

Taniya Shafique was a ​Visiting Student in the CTL from Texas A&M University at Qatar. Selected Publications ​Shafique, M. Zia, H. D. Han, and H. Mehmood, " Cross-layer Chase combining with selective retransmission, analysis, and throughput optimization for OFDM Systems,''. IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 64, no. 6, pp. 2311-2325, June 2016. Awards ​Gold medal in M.Sc. Gold medal in M.Phil.

Sultangali Arzykulov

Assistant Professor, Nazarbayev University
Sultangali Arzykulov(Member, IEEE) received the B.Sc. degree (Hons.) in radio engineering, electronics and telecommunications from Kazakh National Research Technical University after K. I. Satpayev, Almaty, Kazakhstan, in June 2010, the M.Sc. degree in communication engineering from The University of Manchester, Manchester, U.K., in 2013, and the Ph.D. degree in science, engineering and technology from Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, in 2019. He is currently a Postdoctoral Scholar with the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah

Redha M. Radaydeh

Research Scientist, Communication Theory Lab
From Sept. 2009 to Sept. 2012, Redha M. Radaydeh was a research fellow at KAUST and then an associate research scientist at TAMU Qatar. From Sept. 2012 to Aug. 2016, he worked at Alfaisal University as an associate professor of EE. Research Interests • Overlaid multi-tier HetNets. • Performance analysis of UA communications. • Resource sharing, distribution, and allocation techniques. • Interference management and mitigation schemes. • D2D and small-cell communications in 5G cellular networks. • Mixed RF and FSO communications. • Physical layer security. • Cooperative relaying systems. •

Nurul Huda Mahmood

Nurul Huda Mahmood is a Scientific Assistant at Aalborg University (AAU), Aalborg, Denmark. Education Nurul Huda obtained his M.S. in Mobile Communications, Department of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark in 2007. In 2012, he got his Ph.D. in Communication Theory, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. During his Ph.D. degree, he came to KAUST from January 2011 to June 2011 as a Visiting Ph.D. student. Research Interests Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network Interference aware MIMO transmitter and receiver design Education

Madi Aldabergenov

Madi Aldabergenov was a Visiting B.S. Student in CTL. Education B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan (September 2011 - June 2016). Scientific and Professional Memberships IEEE Student Member. Education Profile B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan (September 2011 - June 2016).

Ju-Hyung Lee

Introduction Ju-Hyung was visiting student at KAUST during his Ph.D. degree. Education ​Master-Ph.D. Integrated Course in School of Electrical Engineering, Korea University M.S. in Ju-Ju-Hyung obtained his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Korea in 2015. After he started ​Master-Ph.D. Integrated Course in School of Electrical Engineering, Korea University M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. During his studies, he came to KAUST as a visiting Ph.D. student. Rese arch Interests ​Free-space optical wireless communication Trajectory

Jia Ye

Jia Ye is an MS/Ph.D. student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Jia Ye obtained her bachelor degree in communication engineering from Southwest University, Chongqing, China, in 2018. Research Interest Jia Ye is focusing in the area of wireless communication. She’s currently working on system performance evaluation of wireless communication systems. Selected Publications J. Ye, G. Pan and M. -S. Alouini, " Earth Rotation-Aware Non-Stationary

Hesham ElSawy

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab
From April 2014 to June 2018 Hesham ElSawy was a postdoctoral fellow in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), at the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is now an assistant professor in King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Eastern Province, KSA Selected Publications Ph.D. Thesis H. ElSawy, “Modeling, Analysis, and Optimization of Random Wireless Networks: Stochastic Geometry Approach,” University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, March 2014. M

Amal Hyadi

Introduction Amal Hyadi was a Ph.D. Student. June 2013-September 2017 at KAUST and she went to McGill University of Quebec, Canada as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow after graduation. Education and Early Career Amal obtained her degree in Diplome d’Ingénieur, Institut Nationale des Postes et Télécommunications (INPT), Rabat, Morocco in 2011. She was a visiting student at KAUST from INPT Rabat between February 2011 and June 2011. After graduation, she joined the MS program in Electrical Engineering, KAUST, Saudi Arabia. Research Interest Amal is mainly interested in Cooperative relay networks

Ahmed Sultan Salem

Instructional Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Instructional Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Ahmed K. Sultan has extensive experience teaching at graduate and undergraduate levels in topics such as wireless communications and mathematics for signal processing and digital communications.
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Professor Wolfgang Heidrich elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and named a 2025 Optica Fellow

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KAUST Professor Wolfgang Heidrich has been named a Fellow of both the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and Optica, recognizing his pioneering contributions to computational imaging, display systems and AI-driven optical technologies.

Prof. Hakan Bagci Elevated to Senior Member of IEEE

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Prof. Hakan Bagci 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.

Humboldt Research Award for Prof. Heidrich

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The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has awarded a Humboldt Research Award to Prof. Wolfgang Heidrich.

Optical chips harness the power of rogue waves

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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

The Orange Laser

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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.

Flat lenses with a twist!

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Overlaying two film layers patterned with a nanoscale array can manipulate the propagation of light to create a powerful ultrathin lens.

Professor Bagci Elevated to Senior Membership Status of the International Union of Radio Science

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Hakan Bagci, KAUST Associate Professor of electrical engineering, was recently elevated to Senior Membership of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI) for his research achievements in the field of computational electromagnetics, and his long-standing involvement in the URSI, which includes serving on several conference technical program committees and editorial boards of journals.

Chun Hong Kang receives SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship

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Chun Hong Kang, a Ph.D. student in the KAUST Photonics Laboratory, has been awarded a 2021 Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship by SPIE for his “potential contributions to the field of optics and photonics.”

Outstanding KAUST research acknowledged by leading photonics journal

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KAUST professors Boon Ooi and Osman Bakr and their respective research groups have recently had their collaborative research recognized by one of the major journals for optics and photonics, Light: Science & Applications (LSA). The teams’ paper— titled "High-speed color-converting photodetector with all-inorganic CsPbBr3 perovskite nanocrystals for ultraviolet light communication—" was awarded as an “Outstanding Paper of Light: Science & Applications in 2020.”

Professor Ooi appointed Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

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KAUST Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Boon S. Ooi has been appointed Editor-in-Chief (EiC) of the IEEE Photonics Technology Letters beginning January 1, 2022.

Wolfgang Heidrich

Professor, Computer Science
Professor Heidrich is apinoeer in the development of novel sensing and display technologies by combining computer graphics, machine vision, imaging, inverse methods, optics and perception.

Qilin Sun

Qilin Sun is a Ph. D. candidate in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) under the supervision of Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Qilin Sun obtained his bachelor degree in Optical Information Science and Technology from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China in 2015. After that, he joined KAUST and received his master degree in Electrical Engineering in 2017.Qilin is a CEO&Founder at Point Spread Technology, China. Research Interest Qilin is interested in Computational

Mohammed Abdul Majid

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Photonics Laboratory
Mohammed Abdul Majid was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Photonics Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), where he worked on applying III/V semiconductor quantum dot/quantum well devices to applications such as biomedical imaging, optical communications to solid-state lighting. Mohammed received his M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia in 2002. In 2011, he obtained his Ph.D. degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the University of Sheffield in the U.K. From 2002-2008

Hakan Bagci

Professor Bagci is a highly accomplished researcher in the field of computational electromagnetics (CEM). His research focuses on the theoretical and applied aspects of CEM.

Hadi Amata

Hadi Amata is a Research Scientist in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) working with Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Dr. Amata received his master degree in Electronics/Microelectronics from Provence University in France in 2008. He obtained a doctoral in Electrical Engineering “Optics and Photonics” from Jean Monnet University of Saint Etienne in France in 2012. He started his career life as a teaching assistant at Saint-Étienne Institute of Technology (IUT) in 2010. He was also a teaching

Damián San Román Alerigi

Damian San Roman obtained his Master's and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Boon Ooi at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He joined KAUST in 2010 as a founding class member within the Master’s program in Photonics. He studied dynamic optical transformations for Ph.D. Damian’s Ph.D. work focused on the understanding and modeling of how different physical phenomena affect the permittivity and permeability tensors of materials and material-structures. How such effects (Aharonov-Bohm, Kerr, Thermal Cassimir, plasmonics, and other

Boon Ooi

Al-Khawarzmi Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor Ooi is a pioneer in optoelectronics and photonic integrated circuits development, particularly for optical communications and sensor applications. His work has led to the successful commercialization of semiconductor lasers, broadband light sources, and optical sensors
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Mohammed Obidallah Alotaibi

Ph.D. Student, Photonics Laboratory
I am Mohammed Obidallah Alotaibi, joining the KAUST Photonics Lab. I hold an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Central Florida and a B.S. from Umm Al-Qura University. Previously, I served as an Instrument Engineer at Aramco and currently lecture at Taibah University. I am passionate about advancing photonic technologies in energy and sustainability applications, and I look forward to contributing to the lab’s research in optoelectronics and integrated photonic systems. Previous Work Experience: Instrument Engineer, Saudi Aramco (2010–2012) Teaching Assistant & Lecturer

Yan Wang

Ph.D. Student, Photonics Laboratory
M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, Aug. 2024- present BEng. in Communication Engineering at University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, Sept. 2019 - Jun. 2024​
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Jiahao Wei

M.S. Student, Photonics Laboratory
Education Jan 2025 - present, M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Sep 2020 - Jun 2024, B.S. in Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China.
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Zinan Xiao

Ph.D. Student, Photonics Laboratory
Education Aug 2024 - present, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Oct 2020 - Oct 2021, M.S. in Optics and photonics at Imperial College London, London, UK. Sep 2016 - Jun 2020, B.S. in Optoelectronic information engineering at Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.

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Xuan Dong

Visiting Student, Photonics Laboratory
International Visiting Student (Winter Camp) xuan.dong@kaust.edu.sa | Download CV Introduction My name is Xuan Dong, I am currently pursuing my master's degree at Northwestern Polytechnic University with a specialization in flexible electronics. Last year, I had the privilege of studying in Singapore as a joint master's student sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC). This experience not only broadened my academic horizons but also exposed me to diverse perspectives in the field of flexible electronics. My academic journey began in Xi'an, where I completed my undergraduate degree (GPA =4

Wenqing Niu

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Postdoctoral Research Fellow wenqing.niu@kaust.edu.sa Introduction Wenqing Niu first came to KAUST as a winter camp visiting student at Photonics Laboratory in the Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) during her Ph.D. studies at Fudan University. She received her Doctorate degree in 2024 and has since joined KAUST as a postdoctoral researcher. Research Interests Optical wireless communication Scattering media imaging co-packaged optics Education May 2024 - Aug 2024, KAUST, Visiting

Wenwen Chen

Visiting Student, Photonics Laboratory
Introduction Wenwen Chen is currently an international visiting student at Photonics Laboratory in the Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CENSE) at King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST). She is pursuing a Ph. D degree at Xidian University. She obtained Bachelor's Degree in telecommunications engineering at Xidian University, in 2018. Her current research focuses on underwater wireless optical communications (UWOC) and underwater optical channel modeling Research Interests: underwater wireless optical communications (UWOC) and
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Wenbo Yan

Ph.D. Candidate, Photonics Laboratory
Awards 2020, Chinese National Scholarship, SCUT, Guangzhou, China 2020, Meritorious Winner of Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM/ICM) Education Profile June 2022 – Present, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia September 2020 – May 2022, M.S. in Material Science and Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia September 2017 - May 2021, B.S. in Material Science and Engineering at SCUT, Guangdong, China

Talha Ariff

Talha is studying the use of novel fiber-optic distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) and distributed temperature sensing (DTS) as a tool to help monitor and control anthropogenic acoustic pollution in marine environments.

Jung-Wook Min

Research Scientist, Photonics Laboratory
Introduction Jung-Wook Min is a Research Scientist at Photonics Laboratory in the Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He received his M.S. and a Ph.D. degree in the Department of Physics and Photon Science at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Republic of Korea, in 2012 and 2016. He has 10 years of hands-on experiences of refurbishment, modification and maintenance of various type of III-N and III-As/P MBE chambers and has been focused on the epitaxial growth of III

Jonathan Wagstaff

Jonathan Wagstaff is a Master's student at Photonics Laboratory under the supervision of Professor Boon Ooi at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interests ​Jonathan's research interests include Photonics and Optoelectronics. Education Profile ​​B.Sc. Electrical Engineering, Brigham Young University (2017)​. Awards and Distinctions ​​IEEE-HKN Electrical Engineering Honor Society.
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Ibrahim Alsayoud

Education M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, Jan 2021 - Present B.S. in Electrical Engineering at KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Sep 2016 - Aug 2021 KAUST Affiliations Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Haoyu Tong

Ph.D. Student, Photonics Laboratory
PhD Student haoyu.tong@kaust.edu.sa | Download CV Introduction Haoyu TONG received his Master of Engineering degree in Institut d'Optique Graduate School of University Paris Saclay, France, in 2023, and his Bachelor's degree in Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, in 2021. He received his second Master's degree in optical networks and photonics system (M2 ROSP) from University Paris Saclay and Institut Polytechnique de Paris, in 2023. Haoyu TONG is a Ph.D student in the Photonics Laboratory at Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering

Fares Banjar

Ph.D. Student, Photonics Laboratory
Education M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, Aug 2023 - Present B.S. in Electrical Engineering at KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Sep 2016 - Aug 2021 KAUST Affiliations Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Chun Hong Kang

Chun Hong Kang obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Prior to joining KAUST, he obtained his B.Eng. and M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. His current research focuses on the development of optoelectronics devices and systems for their eventual applications in optical-based sensing and wireless communication. He has over 50 authored/co-authored publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. Contributing to the scientific community, he also

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Prof. Khaled Salama appointed Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs

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Prof. Khaled N. Salama was appointed Associated Editor for IEEE Transactions on circuits and systems-II: Express Briefs (TCAS II) for the period 2014-2015.

Prof. Khaled Salama's Work On Fractional Order Element Based Impedance Matching, Granted US Patent US 8762114

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Prof. Khaled Salama in collaboration with Dr. Ahmed Radwan and Prof. Atif Shamim obtained a US Patent

Muhammad Fahad Farooqui and Ahmed Nafe's paper selected as best paper

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Paper by KAUST students Muhammad Fahad Farooqui and Ahmed Nafe from Prof. Atif Shamim's group has been selected as the best paper in the "Inkjet-Printed Components category".

A novel design of antenna array developed by KAUST scientists

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At the sensors lab, Prof. K.N. Salama and Prof. A. Shamim led a team of KAUST founding masters students Farhan Abdul Ghaffar and Muhammad Umair Khalid to develop an aperture coupled patch antenna array SoP.

This is your light speaking, how can I help you?

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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.

New low cost diagnostic for cardiovascular risk detection

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A new flexible, low-cost cardiovascular risk marker biosensor was developed by Prof. Khaled Salama and his team at KAUST University, Saudi Arabia.

Professor Khaled Salama awarded US patent on MEMS fractal capacitors

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Patent application US 20140239446 A1 on "Fractal Structures For Fixed MEMS Capacitors" was awarded a USA patent.

Three new patents for Professor Khaled Salama and the Sensors Lab Team

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With the latest project on Digital Chaos Systems, KAUST's Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Khaled Salama and the Sensors-Lab's team (http://sensors.kaust.edu.sa/research/current/digital-chaos-systems) secured stunning achievements and three key patents, opening new frontiers for cybersecurity, cryptography, and electronic devices.

Prof. Salama's paper hits the top for 6 months in the row!

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In August 2016, Prof. Salama's article "Stochasticity Modeling in Memristors", was for the sixth time consecutively among the most downloaded paper of the month and the most read article in the IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology (TNANO).

Flash Microfluidics, rapid Lab on a Chip fabrication method for cost- effective in situ production.

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From DNA sequencing to environment monitoring, microfluidics devices have been broadly employed, but their production is more and more time-consuming and expensive. Researchers from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, have developed an innovative prototyping method for Lab on a Chip (LOC) production to plummet costs while augmenting performances.

KAUST-born robotic avatar sets new era for undersea archaeology

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In 2015, an extensive archaeological programme led by the French Ministry of Culture and the University of Montpellier set up a scientific collaboration with Khaled Nabil Salama, Professor from CEMSE Division and co-worker Professor Christian R. Voolstra, from the KAUST Red Sea Research Center, in partnership with Stanford University and Meka Robotics, in California, to develop Ocean One, an agile avatar that affords immediate and haptic-visual interaction – the process of recognizing objects through touch - in the ocean environment at depths greater than 50m.

KAUST faculty members receive the King Prize for Honoring Inventors and the Gifted

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KAUST Professors Atif Shamim and Osman Bakr received the Custodian of the King Prize for Honoring Inventors and the Gifted, which was organized by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST).

KAUST named among academic winners at the 2020 Ansys Hall of Fame Competition

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Landmine detection research developed by KAUST scientists—Sebastian Celis Sierra, Li Zhang, and Mohamed Farhat—was named among the top three academic winners of the 2020 Ansys Hall of Fame competition. Based in Pennsylvania, U.S., Ansys develop and market multiphysics engineering simulation software for product design.

Khaled Salama

Professor Salama is a prominent leader in the development of intelligent sensors, biosensors and very large-scale integration (VLSI) architectures for bioimaging and instrumentation. He is one of the founders of the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Program at KAUST.

Kirill Klionovski

Kirill Klionovski was a Postdoctoral Fellow working under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim at Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas and Circuits Technology (IMPACT) Research Group in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Currently, he is working as an Antenna Researcher in KREEMO company, Seoul. Research Interests Kirill's research interests include ​Terahertz antennas, 5G antennas, and antenna arrays. Education Profile ​Ph.D. in Radiophysics, Kotelnikov Institute of Radioengineering and Electronics of Russian Academy of Science, 2015​.

Ahmed Nafe

Ahmed Nafe obtained Ms degree in electrical engineering under the supervision of Prof. Atif Shamim from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, in 2014. He received the B.Sc. degree (Hons.) in electrical engineering from the German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo, in 2012. His B.Sc. thesis concerned the design and characterization of millimeter-wave antenna arrays for automotive radars with Ulm University, Ulm, Germany. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering at the University of California at San Diego, La Jolla
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Redesigning CMOS Electronics: What, Why and How?

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A little more than half of the world’s population enjoy benefits of information technology which is enabled by complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) electronics. Going forward, we will enjoy further augmentation of quality of life through integrated CMOS electronic systems consisting of logic, memory, communication devices, energy storage and harvester, power management units, sensors and actuators. Their main attributes will include but not limited to high performance and storage capacity for data management; seamless connectivity; energy efficiency; hyper-scale integration density; appropriate functionalities based on their applications and operational environment; reliability and safety; and finally affordability and simplicity to expand their user base to include those who do not have any access to them today. Even using last fifty years’ wealth of knowledge and experience, such integrated electronic system development and deployment is a monumental engineering challenge. From that perspective, redesigning CMOS electronics might seem to be an overly ambitious goal specially, if that means transformation of such physically rigid complex electronic systems into a fully flexible one. To address this intriguing challenge, we have developed a unique coin like architecture based soft singular platform, which can be used as the building block of standalone fully flexible CMOS electronic system with all the aforementioned characteristics. We have devised an effective heterogeneous integration strategy based on mature and reliable CMOS technology only to integrate hybrid materials and diverse set of devices for multi-disciplinary applications. These will be the focus of this talk.

Prof. Muhammad Hussain selected as distinguished lecturer for the IEEE Electron Devices Society

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Prof. Muhammad Hussain has been selected as a distinguished lecturer for the IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS). The IEEE sponsored EDS Distinguished Lecturer Program exists for the purpose of providing IEEE EDS Chapters with a list of quality lecturers.

Prof. Hussain named Fellow of Institute of Nanotechnology, UK

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Dr. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering from founding batch faculty has been named as the Fellow of Institute of Nanotechnology, UK.

KAUST team achieves remarkable flexibility with Silicon

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KAUST's Integrated Nanotechnology Lab are working to transform cutting-edge materials to make high-performance devices, but also about portability - they will have to be flexible, stretchable and reconfigurable

Stretchable Electronics Make Thermotherapy Easier for Arthritis Patients

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A paper has been published to cover a new technology that makes electronic devices stretchable while retaining their electrical and thermal properties.

Scientists made cutting edge 'smart skin' with household items

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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.

The Institute of Physics (IoP), nominated Prof. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain for the Fellowship at the Institute of Physics

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Prof. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain nominated for the Fellowship at the Institute of Physics (IoP), UK.

Prof. Muhammad Hussain's article selected for "2015 Applied Physics Letters Editors' Picks

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Prof. Muhammad Hussain's article "Functional integrity of flexible n-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors on a reversibly bi-stable platform" was selected for "2015 Applied Physics Letters Editors' Picks"- published by the American Institute of Physics - a scientific journal featuring concise, up-to-date reports on significant new findings in applied physics.

Muhammad Hussain elected Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS)

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The Fellowship is an international distinction assigned only to highly selected scientists for their contributions in the fields of APS, and was given to Prof Hussain for contributions to exploration, evaluation, and transition of planar and nonplanar high-k/metal gate complementary metal oxide semiconductor electronics, silicon/silicongermanium/ III-V nanotube devices, and flexible, stretchable, reconfigurable complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor electronic systems.

Self-destructible electronics is a Mission Impossible no more

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In today's digital age, the increasing dependency on information makes everyone potentially exposed to privacy invasion and cyber security. Annual reports on tech-safety breaches are alarming, with stolen portable devices, laptops or mobiles, along with hacked hardware skyrocketing to 50% in the United States only. Bigger the picture, global is the risk of unwilling access to private lives or strategical documents, with everyone in the eye of the most dangerous of information violation. In such cases, an immediate ability to remotely destroy the sensitive parts, if it is not possible to regain them, would save us.

Costless and reliable 3D high-speed printing process to revolutionize decal sensors fabrication

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Attempts for 3D fabrication of decal electronics were previously made. But, rigid, bulky, and planar CMOS electronics were larger in size and limited in adaptability with the human body. Unwillingly, such obsolete device creates localized heating, power-loss and grumpy data performances.

Dental braces get smart

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-By Francesca Serra Muhammad Hussain, associate Professor of electrical engineering at the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division of KAUST, recently developed a new dental brace technology that can straighten teeth faster and more effectively than actual products. The orthodontic system was designed to induce faster bone regeneration and to enhance protection of the enamel. According to Hussain and his team, the technology is going to introduce a paradigm shift in orthodontic treatments "The integration of high performance inorganic mechanically conformable and

Democratizing electronics one step at a time

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"You would not believe how many amazingly talented people there are in the world, but they often are just not exposed to opportunities," noted Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, KAUST professor of electrical engineering and currently a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He is determined to try and change this—one step at a time.

Professor Hussain elected IEEE Fellow

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Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, KAUST professor of electrical engineering, was recently elected as an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow, effective January 1, 2020, for his “contributions to flexible and stretchable electronic circuits.

Taking engineering to the masses 

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KAUST, like many other international research institutions, is no different in its approach to addressing our current need for continuous and uninterrupted distance learning. E-learning has proved effective in theoretical and mathematically-oriented disciplines, where access to a computer locally or over the cloud is all that is required.

Hammad Mehmood Cheema

Hammad Mehmood Cheema worked as a Post Doctorate Fellow at Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuit Technology (IMPACT) Research Group with Professor Atif Shamim at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) during (2011-2013). Currently, Hammad is working as an Associate Professor at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST). Ph.D. Thesis: Hammad Mehmood Cheema, “Flexible Phase-Locked Loops and Millimeter Wave PLL Components for 60-GHz Wireless Networks in CMOS,” A catalogue record is available from the Eindhoven University of Technology Library, ISBN
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Control and Estimation Designs Using Model-Based and Model-Free Approaches for Water Quality Monitoring in Process Systems

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This dissertation develops and evaluates advanced control and estimation strategies to address complex dynamics and measurement limitations in water-related applications, specifically optimizing fish growth in aquaculture and estimating bacterial concentration in wastewater treatment plants.

Fahad Aljehani

Designing advanced control algorithms and estimation techniques to optimize water quality systems, specifically aquaculture and wastewater treatment, blending control theory with cutting-edge AI and machine learning to enhance performance, sustainability, and cost-efficiency.

Yasmine Marani

Yasmine is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering under the supervision of Prof. Eric Feron and Prof. Meriem Laleg. She specializes in control theory, robotics, and artificial intelligence. Her research focuses on estimation problems for complex nonlinear systems with application to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in uncertain environments.

Yi-Hsuan Chen

Education 2020.08 - 2022.04 M.S. Student in Mechanical Engineering, KAUST, KSA " Control design and analysis for reduced-gravity atmospheric flights." 2015.09 - 2019.06 B.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan Professional Profile 2019.09 - 2020.06 Teaching Assistant, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan Honors and Awards ​2019.06 Honorary Member of Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society 2018.05 Professor Li Ke-Rang Scholarship Selected Publications Lien, Y.-H.; Peng, C.-C.; Chen, Y.-H. "Adaptive Observer-Based

Wenqi Cai

Wenqi Cai is an Ms/Ph.D. student in the Electrical Engineering department within CEMSE division. She got a B.Sc from Northeastern University and joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Fall 2018. Currently, She is working on the Laser beam pointing control for Optical communication systems. Research Interests Wenqi's research interests include Underwater optical communications, Visible light communication, and Optoelectronics. Optical communication nowadays is a hot topic; it mainly includes two aspects: free space optical communication (FSO) and underwater optical

Samet Guler

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Samet Güler (M’16) received the B.S. degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey, in 2010, the M.S. degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Bilkent University, Turkey, in 2012, and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical and mechatronics engineering from University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, in 2015. He worked as a short term Researcher at the University of Waterloo in 2016. He is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Robotics, Intelligent Systems and Control Lab in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Kingdom of

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Mohammad Aljohany

Education 2021 - Present Ph.D. Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KSA M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering , KAUST, KSA B.S. in Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Yanbu Industrial College, KSA Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Control Theory Intelligent Systems Automation Reinforcement Learning

Mohammad Alharbi

Education Profile B.S., Electrical Engineering, King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia, (2017)

Mohamad T. Shahab

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Education 2020, PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo 2015, MSc in Systems Engineering, KFUPM 2007, BSc in Control & Instrumentation Systems Engineering, KFUPM Professional Profile 2020 - Present, Postdoctoral Fellow, RISC Lab, KAUST 2016 - 2020, Research/Teaching Assistant, University of Waterloo 2012 - 2015, Research Engineer, Baker Hughes 2007 - 2011, Research/Teaching Assistant, KFUPM Selected Publications O. Wali, M.T. Shahab, E. Feron, "A Non-planar Assembly of Modular Tetrahedral-shaped Aerial Robots", 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and

Lilia Ghaffour

Research Interests Lilia Ghaffour is a Ph.D. candidate in the Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) at KAUST. She has a master degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Mostaganem (Mathematics and Computer Science), Algeria. She joined the Ph.D. degree program in Appl. Math. and Computational Sc. at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in fall 2016. She is interested in the study of control and inverse problem for fractional partial differential equations. Education Profile August 2016: PhD candidate in the Division
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Dissemination Development of a Modular Open Source Power Electronics Didactic Platform L. Koleff et al. 2019 IEEE 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (COBEP/SPEC), 2019

Fatema Alhani

Education 2020.08 - Present M.S. D. Student in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KSA 2016.07 - 2020.05 B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University, USA

Chadia Zayane

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Control Theory Education Profile PhD in Electrical Engineering from Mines ParisTech, Paris, France (2011) M.SC in Applied Mathematics from Ecole Normale Superieure (ENS Cachan), Paris, France (2007) B.SC in Electrical Engineering from SUPELEC, Paris, France (2005)

Asem Al Alwan

Asem Alalwan is a Ph.D. candidate in the Estimation, Modeling, and Analysis group (EMAN) supervised by Prof. Meriem Laleg at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).​ Asem has graduated with a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals KFUPM) in 2014. He joined KAUST in 2014 and earned his Master degree in 2016.​ Research Interests Asem's research is focused in the area of control and design of Free-space optical (FSO) communication systems. FSO has emerged as a viable technology that offers a large capacity usage (data

Ania Adil

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ania Adil is a Postdoctoral fellow at the KAUST Robotics, Intelligent Systems, and Control Lab (KAUST RISC Lab) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Professor Eric Feron.
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6th KAUST 6G Summit

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KAUST's annual summit on emerging 6G technologies and applications.
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Ahmad Dkhan

Visiting Scholar (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Present -Master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

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

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This seminar explores how multi-modal AI and large language models can optimize future 6G wireless networks by integrating diverse data sources to enhance reliability, efficiency, and overall performance.

6G: Super-connecting the connected and connecting the unconnected

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6G

This talk aims to 1) provide an envisioned picture of 6G, 2) serve as a research guideline in the beyond 5G era, and 3) go over the recently proposed solutions to provide high-speed connectivity in under-covered areas to serve and contribute to the development of far-flung regions. The role of Internet and Communication Technology (ICT) in bringing about a revolution in almost all aspects of human life needs no introduction. It is indeed a well-known fact that the transmission of the information at a rapid pace has transformed all spheres of human life such as economy, education, and health to name a few. In this context, and as the standardization of the fifth generation (5G) of wireless communication systems (WCSs) has been completed, and 5G networks are in their early stage of deployment, the research visioning and planning of the sixth generation (6G) of WCSs are being initiated. 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.

6G: A new frontier for the design of NOMA

Prof. Zhiguo Ding, University of Manchester

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The aim of this talk is to provide an overview of the latest research results and innovations in NOMA technologies as well as their emerging applications. Future research challenges regarding NOMA in B5G and 6G are also presented.

An Overview of 6G Requirements and Potential Enabling Technologies – A Mobile Network Operator's Perspective

Dr. Youssouf Ould Cheikh Mouhamedou, Technology Alliances and Partnership Supervisor, Saudi Telecom Company (STC)

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The success of 5G from business perspective (creation of revenue and growth) will have a big say on the future shape of 6G. In fact, 5G standard is still evolving with new 3GPP releases issued periodically, leading to 5G-Advanced and possibly 5G-Advanced Pro in coming years. Also, 5G ecosystem is still at a relatively early stage of development. However, all major players (researchers, vendors, mobile network operators, regulators) have already started their 6G activities in line with the tradition of having G+ every 10 years. This talk is about 6G, taking into consideration mobile network operator's point of view in terms of practical and economic issues. It will provide an overview of mobile networks evolution, from 1G to 6G. It will also discuss the gap between 5G vision and 5G reality and the reasons behind it. Further, 6G key requirements as well as a tentative roadmap and timeline will be presented. Finally, some potential enabling technologies will be discussed.

Bruce Lee Inspired Fluid Antenna Systems for 6G

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In this talk, I will speak on a novel antenna technology, referred to as fluid antenna, that adopts a software-controlled, position-flexible antenna to operate on the best signal envelope within a given space. This talk presents some early results on fluid antenna systems, which shows its potential for improving wireless communication performance.

6G Summit on Connecting the Unconnected

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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.

Plugging into a 6G future with users at the center

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For a communications revolution, 6G development needs more human-centric research.

6G: The time is now!

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While 5G companies and opponents are competing over the deployment of the first 5G platforms, the next generation of wireless telecommunication technology is being concocted right now in laboratories all around the world.

New research aims to bridge the digital divide

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By the end of 2018, there were nearly 4 billion people without Internet connectivity in the world. Almost 75% of this unconnected population is located in 20 countries and is concentrated in rural, low-income, and low-literacy areas.

Connecting the Unconnected at the KAUST 6G Summit

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The inaugural 6G Summit on "Connecting the Unconnected" took place on Tuesday, October 27, and featured a host of international researchers and experts in the areas of Internet and Communication Technology (ICT) and Wireless Communications System (WCS).

Developing the future of digital inclusivity

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The second edition of the KAUST 6G Summit on "Connecting the Unconnected" was recently held online from Tuesday, September 28 to Thursday, September 30, 2021. As part of “The Decade of Digital Inclusion,” a semester-long master class from the Marconi Society, the summit covered the latest research and technological advancements in 6G global connectivity.

Shaping a 6G future

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This coming decade promises to be yet another revolutionary one in how we communicate. In a world that is only beginning to embrace 5G technology, several scientific institutions, governments, telecom companies, and phone manufacturers worldwide are beginning to research the development possibilities of its successor—6G technology.

Lin Chen

Lin is a visiting student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Education and Early Career Lin is a 3rd-year bachelor student in Communication Engineering from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC). Research Interest Lin is interested in enhancing the performance of the communication system to meet the communication requirements of the evolving new application scenarios. She’s currently exploring the application of RIS and artificial intelligence in
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Flexible, Wearable, Disposable Wireless Communication and Sensing Systems Through Additive Manufacturing - 2020

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With the advent of wearable sensors and internet of things (IoT), there is a new focus on electronics which can be bent so that they can be worn or mounted on non-planar objects. Due to large volume (billions of devices), there is a requirement that the cost is extremely low, to the extent that they become disposable. The flexible and low-cost aspects can be addressed through additive manufacturing technologies such as inkjet, screen and 3D printing. This talk introduces additive manufacturing as an emerging technique to realize low cost, flexible and wearable wireless communication and sensing systems. The ability to print electronics on unconventional mediums such as plastics, papers, and textiles has opened up a plethora of new applications. In this talk, various innovative antenna and sensor designs will be shown which have been realized through additive manufacturing. A multilayer process will be presented where dielectrics are also printed in addition to the metallic parts, thus demonstrating fully printed components. Many new functional inks and their use in tunable and reconfigurable components will be shown. In the end, many system level examples of wireless sensing applications will be shown. The promising results of these designs indicate that the day when electronics can be printed like newspapers and magazines through roll-to-roll and reel-to-reel printing is not far away.

Prof. Muhammad Hussain selected as distinguished lecturer for the IEEE Electron Devices Society

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Prof. Muhammad Hussain has been selected as a distinguished lecturer for the IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS). The IEEE sponsored EDS Distinguished Lecturer Program exists for the purpose of providing IEEE EDS Chapters with a list of quality lecturers.

Prof. Hussain named Fellow of Institute of Nanotechnology, UK

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Dr. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering from founding batch faculty has been named as the Fellow of Institute of Nanotechnology, UK.

KAUST team achieves remarkable flexibility with Silicon

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KAUST's Integrated Nanotechnology Lab are working to transform cutting-edge materials to make high-performance devices, but also about portability - they will have to be flexible, stretchable and reconfigurable

Stretchable Electronics Make Thermotherapy Easier for Arthritis Patients

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A paper has been published to cover a new technology that makes electronic devices stretchable while retaining their electrical and thermal properties.

Sensors for a light touch

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Biocompatible tactile sensors based on magnetic hair-like structures enable new applications for touch sensors.

Scientists made cutting edge 'smart skin' with household items

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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.

The Institute of Physics (IoP), nominated Prof. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain for the Fellowship at the Institute of Physics

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Prof. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain nominated for the Fellowship at the Institute of Physics (IoP), UK.

Prof. Muhammad Hussain's article selected for "2015 Applied Physics Letters Editors' Picks

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Prof. Muhammad Hussain's article "Functional integrity of flexible n-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors on a reversibly bi-stable platform" was selected for "2015 Applied Physics Letters Editors' Picks"- published by the American Institute of Physics - a scientific journal featuring concise, up-to-date reports on significant new findings in applied physics.

Muhammad Hussain elected Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS)

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The Fellowship is an international distinction assigned only to highly selected scientists for their contributions in the fields of APS, and was given to Prof Hussain for contributions to exploration, evaluation, and transition of planar and nonplanar high-k/metal gate complementary metal oxide semiconductor electronics, silicon/silicongermanium/ III-V nanotube devices, and flexible, stretchable, reconfigurable complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor electronic systems.

Self-destructible electronics is a Mission Impossible no more

1 min read ·
In today's digital age, the increasing dependency on information makes everyone potentially exposed to privacy invasion and cyber security. Annual reports on tech-safety breaches are alarming, with stolen portable devices, laptops or mobiles, along with hacked hardware skyrocketing to 50% in the United States only. Bigger the picture, global is the risk of unwilling access to private lives or strategical documents, with everyone in the eye of the most dangerous of information violation. In such cases, an immediate ability to remotely destroy the sensitive parts, if it is not possible to regain them, would save us.

Wrist sensor for health screening

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Give a Post-It Note paper to an Electrical Engineering team and you will see it turn onto the new alley to revolutionize modern medicine; an unprecedented wearable, budget-friendly and reliable a paper-based sensor for health screening encapsulated in a silicon wrist with a recycling high-tech design. Body temperature, sweat levels, heart rate and blood pressure can now be monitored with no need to go to hospitals nor using costly technologies, dramatically rare in underdeveloped or developing countries.

Dental braces get smart

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-By Francesca Serra Muhammad Hussain, associate Professor of electrical engineering at the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division of KAUST, recently developed a new dental brace technology that can straighten teeth faster and more effectively than actual products. The orthodontic system was designed to induce faster bone regeneration and to enhance protection of the enamel. According to Hussain and his team, the technology is going to introduce a paradigm shift in orthodontic treatments "The integration of high performance inorganic mechanically conformable and

Democratizing electronics one step at a time

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"You would not believe how many amazingly talented people there are in the world, but they often are just not exposed to opportunities," noted Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, KAUST professor of electrical engineering and currently a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He is determined to try and change this—one step at a time.
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Materials and Devices for Printed Flexible Electronics

Derya Baran, Assistant Professor, Material Science and Engineering, PSE, KAUST

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The need for big data that the internet of things (IoT) has created in recent years has turned the focus on integrating the human body in the quest to understand it better, and in turn use such information for detection and prevention of harmful conditions. Applications in which continuous and uninterrupted operation is required, or where the use of external power sources may be challenging demands the use of self-powered autonomous systems. Organic photovoltaic devices are flexible, lightweight, and soft, capable of interacting with the human body and its mechanical demands. Their processability from solutions permits their adaptation to versatile fabrication techniques such as spin coating, roll-to-roll coating and inkjet printing, with benefits including low material usage and freedom of design. In this talk, I will present how organic photovoltaics can be utilized in printed electronics as energy harvesting devices and go through the historical progress of organic/hybrid photovoltaics as well as the main activities that are ongoing in my research lab ‘Omegalab’.

Liquid Metal-Based Inertial Sensors for Motion Monitoring and Human Machine Interfaces

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In this dissertation, the development of novel practical resistive and capacitive-type inertial sensors using liquid metal as a functional proof mass material is presented. Utilizing the unique electromechanical properties of liquid metal, the novel inertial sensor design confines a graphene-coated liquid metal droplet inside tubular and 3D architectures, enabling motion sensing in single and multiple directions. Combining the graphene-coated liquid metal droplet with printed sensing elements offers a robust fatigue-free alternative material for rigid, proof mass-based accelerometers. Resistive and capacitive sensing mechanisms were both developed, characterized, and evaluated. Emerging rapid fabrication technologies such as direct laser writing and 3D printing were mainly adopted, offering a scalable fabrication strategy independent of advanced microfabrication facilities. The developed inertial sensor was integrated with a programmable system on a chip (PSoC) to function as a stand-alone system and demonstrate its application for real-time- monitoring of human health/ physical activity and for soft human-machine interfaces. The developed inertial sensor architecture and materials in this work offer a new paradigm for manufacturing these widely used sensors that have the potential to complement the performance of their silicon counterparts and extend their applications.

PhD Students Invited to 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

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Two CEMSE doctoral students have been invited to the 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, which will be held on June 28-July 3.

CEMSE student gets Best Paper Award at 2DFDU2016

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CEMSE student Chun-Ho Lin won the Best Paper Award at the 2nd International Symposium on Devices and Application of Two-dimensional Materials (2016), held in Shanghai on June 20, 2016.

Transforming electronics

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KAUST Professor of Electrical Engineering Muhammad Mustafa Hussain was recently elected as an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow, effective January 1, 2020, for his "contributions to flexible and stretchable electronic circuits," IEEE stated.

Prestigious Innovation Award adds to KAUST alumna’s impressive research output

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KAUST alumna Joanna Nassar recently won the Best Innovation Award in the Tech for a Better World category at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas, U.S., from January 7-10. Nassar, a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University, received the award for her research as part of the KAUST MMH Labs research group’s development of a wearable technology tagging prototype called Bluefin.

Fiber glow brings more go for underwater communications

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KAUST scientists have developed an optical-based wireless network system that has significant potential for faster underwater optical communications.

Wedyan Babatain

Wedyan Babatain is a doctoral candidate of MMH Labs in the Electrical Engineering program at KAUST. She has an interdisciplinary background obtaining her bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Delaware, USA, in 2017, and her master's degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KSA, in 2019. Her research interests include sensors, actuators, microfluidics, and flexible and soft electronics for healthcare and environmental applications. She was a finalist at the 2022 SXSW Innovation Awards and has presented her

Sandeep Surya

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sensors
Dr. Sandeep Surya is currently a Post-Doctoral fellow at the Sensors Lab, in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Dr. Sandeep G. Surya received his Ph.D. degree from IIT Bombay in 2017. He is currently a Post-Doctoral Fellow with Sensors Lab, CEMSE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Prior to this, he was a Research Associate with the Microsystems Technology Research Unit, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, Italy. His forte is in building platforms for different sensor

Rami T. ElAfandy

Rami ElAfandy obtained a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Boon Ooi at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). His work was related to studying the physical properties (optical, electrical and thermal) of flexible gallium nitride (GaN) nanomembranes and engineering these properties for biological and energy applications. He developed thermal biosensors for living cells and successfully measured and differentiated between different cancer cells based on their thermal transport properties. He also worked on increasing hydrogen photo

Chun-Ho Lin

Chun-Ho Lin obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Prof. Jr-Hau He in 2018. Lin completed his master’s degree in the Department of Electrical Engineering from the National Taiwan University and began his Ph.D. studies at KAUST in 2014. Research Interest Chun-Ho Lin's research interests include Perovskites, Nanophotonics, Flexible Electronics, Paper device, and 2D Materials.

Aljawharah Alsharif

Aljawharah Alsharif is a PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a member of the Smart, Advanced Memory Devices and Applications lab (SAMA) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia. She is passionate about shaping the future of wearable devices, flexible and soft electronics, sensors, and actuators through 4D/3D printing.

Altynay Kaidarova

​Altynay has pursued an academic career in Electrical Engineering in different countries, such as Kazakhstan, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia. She considers herself a citizen of the world upholding scientific achievements, passion, inspiration, diversity, integrity, and openness. In 2010 the student attained Bolashak International Scholarship which was awarded to high-performing students from Kazakhstan. She has then successfully completed the foundation at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and obtained a first honor degree in Electronics and Communication

Aftab Hussain

Aftab Hussain received both his Master's degree and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology under the supervision of Prof. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain. He now works as a faculty member at the International Institute of Information Technology in Hyderabad, India. Research Interest Aftab's research interests include nanoelectronics, fabrication processes especially mask design and epitaxial growth process. Education Profile Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. (2013-2016) M.S
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Abdullah Bukhamsin

Ph.D. Student (former), Bioengineering
Selected Publications: Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " In vivo dynamics of indole-and phenol-derived plant hormones: Long-term, continuous, and minimally invasive phytohormone sensor." (2025) Science Advances. Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " Accelerating adoption of species-agnostic plant sensors for precision farming." (2025) Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering. Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " Early and high-throughput plant diagnostics: strategies for disease detection." (2024) Trends in Plant Science. Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " Minimally-invasive, real-time, non-destructive, species

CEMSE Welcomes new Professor: Dr. Hossein Fariborzi

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The CEMSE Division has recently welcomed a new Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Dr. Hossein Fariborzi. Prof. Fariborzi joins from Oracle/Sun Microsystems labs where he was a member of technical staff.

CEMSE Bridging science: IEEE-NEMS best paper award bestowed to CEMSE for scientific boundaries crossing

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Scientific boundary-crossing initiatives are what help scientists stepping across boundary lines that traditionally mark the divide between scientific disciplines.

Device to circuit to system

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The city of the future will be innervated with millions of microscopic sensors. These sensors will need to be virtually invisible, extremely low power and, conversely, extremely powerful from a computing perspective. A team at KAUST is chasing this impossible list of requirements in the form of miniaturized mechanical structures or MEMS.

KAUST alumni receive SPE 2020 Regional Awards

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KAUST alumni Dr. Chinthaka Gooneratne and Dr. Bodong Li both recently received Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) 2020 Regional Awards for the Middle East and North Africa Region. Gooneratne won the Regional Drilling Engineering Award, while Li was awarded the Regional Formation Evaluation Award.

Xuecui Zou

Introduction Xuecui Zou is a PhD student under the supervision of Dr. Hossein Fariborzi and Dr. Khaled Salama in Electrical Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia, Department of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE). Research Interests Research Interests ​Ultra-low power Micro-resonators for logic and sensing applications​ Education ​ The senior student of UESTC(University of Electronic and Science Technology of China)​ Non-KAUST Affiliations ​ University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC)​​​

Yanfen Zhai

Yanfen Zhai is a Postdoctoral Fellow working under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim at Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas and Circuits Technology (IMPACT) Research Group in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interests Yanfen's research interests include Nano-Photonics and Nanotechnology, Antenna design, integration and miniaturization techniques, On-Chip Mid-Infrared Gas Sensor, On-Chip Ultra - Wideband Optical Switch Matrix (MEMS), and Quantum Single-Photon Source (Nonlinear optics). Patents: 1) Y. Zhai, W. Zhang, and Y. Huang, “A kind of

Sally Ahmed

Sally Ahmed was a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering in the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science & Engineering division of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. She was a member of the Integrated Circuits and Systems research group (ICS) from May 2016 to December 2020 and her thesis was supervised by Prof. Hossein Fariborzi. Sally obtained her Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from KAUST in 2013 and has a Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering from American University in Cairo (AUC). Research Interests Sally's research interests include MEMS Devices

Mohammed Asadullah Khan

Mohammed Asadullah Khan received the B.E. degree from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, in 2008, and the M.E. degree from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, in 2010. He was a Design Engineer with Intel Integrated Platform Research Labs from 2010 to 2013. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Sensing, Magnetism, and Microsystems Group, under the supervision of Prof. Jürgen Kosel. He has co-authored 11 journal articles after joining KAUST. Also, while working at KAUST, he presented his research at various international conferences. He is

Khalil Moussi

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Selected ​Publications K. Moussi and J. Kosel, "3-D Printed Biocompatible Micro-Bellows Membranes," Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 472-478, June 2018. K. Moussi, A. Bukhamsin, and J. Kosel, "Implantable 3D Printed Drug Delivery System," IEEE Transducers/EUROSENSORS, June 2019. K. Moussi, M. AlDajani, and J. Kosel, "Miniaturized Drug Delivery System for Biomedical Applications," IEEE NEMS Conference, April 2019. K. Moussi, S. Naifar, O. Kanoun, S. Bradai. “Analytical Model of Magnetostrictive/Piezoelectric Laminate Composites”, 5th IMEKO TC19 SYMPOSIUM, pp. 51-55

Hussein Hussein

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hussein Hussein is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Integrated Circuits and Systems Research Group under the supervision of Professor Hossein Fariborzi in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Hussein obtained his PhD in engineering sciences and microsystems from University of Franche-Comté. He has a mechanical engineering degree from the Lebanese University and a Master degree in Mechatronic systems from University of Compiegne . Research Interests Mechanics and Mechatronics at macro and micro scale. Modeling, design and fabrication of microsystems and MEMS structures

Ian Foulds

Ian Foulds was a founding faculty member in electrical engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia, a graduate-only research university on the shores of the Red Sea that was ranked first in the world for citations per faculty in the QS World University Rankings® 2015/16. Prior to KAUST, Ian did a NSERC post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Victoria after graduating from Simon Fraser University. Ian leads the Electromechanical Microsystems & Polymer Integration Research (EMPIRe) Group developing MEMS and Microfluidic systems and the

Hossein Fariborzi

Adjunct Professor (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hussain Fariborzi is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and the Principal Investigator of the Integrated Circuits and Systems (ICS) Research Group. Fariborizi addresses problems in ultra-low power Integrated Circuits and Systems, MEMS/NEMS IC design and fabrication, as well as novel switching devices for next-generation ICs. Education and early career Fariborzi holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 2013. He worked at Intel, then was an RF Design Engineer at Nokia and joined Oracle/Sun Microsystems Labs. Areas of

Abdullah Bukhamsin

Selected Publications: Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " In vivo dynamics of indole-and phenol-derived plant hormones: Long-term, continuous, and minimally invasive phytohormone sensor." (2025) Science Advances. Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " Accelerating adoption of species-agnostic plant sensors for precision farming." (2025) Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering. Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " Early and high-throughput plant diagnostics: strategies for disease detection." (2024) Trends in Plant Science. Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " Minimally-invasive, real-time, non-destructive, species
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An antenna that goes the distance

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A low-cost, copper-based flexible and stretchable antenna improves far-field data communication in wearable electronics.

Two KAUST students selected for the Three Minute Thesis 3MT competition final at IMS2017

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This year, KAUST took the lion's share at the Three Minute Thesis (3MT(R)) contest at the annual IEEE microwave symposium IMS2017, with two students selected to take part in the final and one of them - Dr. Farhan Abdul Ghaffar - finishing within the top 4 and getting Honorable Mention for his presentation.

Tuning in to magnetic ink

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A new ink containing iron oxide nanoparticles can be turned into fully printed and versatile components for cellular networks.

Meet KAUST Prospective Student: Zere Iman

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Zere Iman is a 22-year-old graduate who will join KAUST from Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan. Iman will join us in the fall of 2020 as an M.S./Ph.D. candidate in the KAUST Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas and Circuits Technology Research Group, under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim.

Meet KAUST prospective student: Yiming Yang

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Yiming Yang is an electronic science and technology graduate who will join KAUST from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC). Yiming will join KAUST as a M.S./Ph.D. candidate and member of the KAUST Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas and Circuits Technology Research Group under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim. After completing his studies, Yiming aspires to be a productive researcher in antenna and microwave circuit design.

Professor Atif Shamim named IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Distinguished Lecturer

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KAUST Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Atif Shamim has been selected as a Distinguished Lecturer (DL) for the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) from 2022 to 2024. In his new role, sponsored by the IEEE, Shamim will give lectures to AP-S chapter members on topics of interest and importance to the global AP community.

KAUST students' research wins first place at IEEE AP-S/URSI 2022

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Hanguang Liao and Yiming Yang from the KAUST IMPACT Lab won first place in the 2022 IEEE AP-S Student Design Contest at the 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (IEEE AP-S/URSI 2022), held in July in Denver.

Zubair Akhter

Research Interests ​Antennas: Multiband, Ultra wide band, highly directive array Microwave Imaging: Detection of concealed objects for Homeland Security Microwave Sensing and Characterization: Wireless sensing for Biomedical and Oil and Gas Industry. Concurrent Multi-band RF Front-End Design Selected Publications Zubair Akhter, Abhishek Kr. Jha and M Jaleel Akhtar, "Generalized RF Time-Domain Imaging Technique for Moving Objects on Conveyor Belts in Real Time," in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 65, no. 7, pp. 2536-2546, July 2017. [ Link] Zubair Akhter and M. J

Zere Iman

Zere Iman is an M.S./Ph.D. candidate in the KAUST Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas and Circuits Technology Research Group (IMPACT), under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim. Before joining KAUST, Zere obtained a bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan. Research Interests Zere's research interests include antennas and electromagnetism.

Yiming Yang

Yiming Yang is a Ph.D. candidate at the KAUST Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas and Circuits Technology Research Group under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim. His research interests include frequency selective surfaces, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, and meta-surfaces in combination with additive manufacturing, time modulation, and other fabrication and reconfiguration methods.

Nidhi Mishra

Nidhi Mishra worked as a Researcher at Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuit Technology (IMPACT) Research Group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interests Nidhi's research interests included ​Printed electronics, Antennas, and Microwave circuits. Education Profile Bachelor's in Electronics and Instrumentation, M.J.P. Rohi​lkhand University​​, India. Master's in Digital Communication, Uttarakhand Technical University, India.

Muhammad Fahad Farooqui

Muhammad Fahad Farooqui graduated with a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from KAUST under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim. He is now a Post Doctoral Fellow in Concordia University Canada​. Muhammad has over 10 years of experience in design, development, integration, and testing of RF/microwave/millimeter-wave circuits and systems and antennas. He is also an expert in developing wireless sensor nodes using additive manufacturing such as 3D printing and inkjet printing for environmental and health applications. His research has been published in over 20 publications in peer

Atif Shamim

Professor Shamim is an accomplished electrical engineer specializing in wireless communication and sensing components and systems. His work aims to improve the performance of wireless communication and sensing systems through low-cost additive manufacturing techniques.
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KAUST Research Conference 2019: New Trends in Biosensors and Bioelectronics

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The “KAUST Research Conference on New Trends in Biosensors and Bioelectronics” aims to give an overview of the most recent efforts in bioelectronics that tackle the “interface” problem and overcome the limits of the current technologies by generating new materials/architectures/device components. With its truly interdisciplinary nature, this conference will bring scientists from different disciplines together.

Engineering Organic Electronics for Biology - 2019-10-13

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The field of bioelectronics combines the worlds of electronics and biology with the aim of developing new tools for biomedical research and healthcare. The majority of implantable devices are mechanically stiff and the mechanical properties mismatch with soft tissue causes an immune response which results in their rejection from the body. Another limitation is associated with the fact that most devices utilize metal electrodes to record from/stimulate tissue. These electrodes offer limited coupling with ion fluxes used by cells to communicate with each other, resulting in low efficiency. Such challenges can be overcome with the integration of soft, conducting polymers displaying mixed (ionic and electronic) conduction. In this talk, I will present approaches that leverage the properties of organic conducting materials in order to develop bioelectronic devices interfacing with the body. These devices include organic electrochemical transistors for measuring metabolites, neural activity and integrity of cellular layers.

Engineering Organic Electronics for Biology - 2020-03-01

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The field of bioelectronics combines the worlds of electronics and biology with the aim of developing new tools for biomedical research and healthcare. The majority of implantable devices are mechanically stiff and the mechanical properties mismatch with soft tissue causes an immune response which results in their rejection from the body. Another limitation is associated with the fact that most devices utilize metal electrodes to record from/stimulate tissue. These electrodes offer limited coupling with ion fluxes used by cells to communicate with each other, resulting in low efficiency. Such challenges can be overcome with the integration of soft, conducting polymers displaying mixed (ionic and electronic) conduction. In this talk, I will present approaches that leverage the properties of organic conducting materials in order to develop bioelectronic devices interfacing with the body. These devices include organic electrochemical transistors for measuring metabolites, neural activity and integrity of cellular layers.

Mahmoud Ouda Won The "Best Out Of The Box Solution" Prize At The 18th Microelectronics Olympiad Held In Armenia

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Doctoral student, Mahmoud Ouda, working under the supervision of Prof. Khaled Salama, won "Best out of the box solution" prize at the eighth microelectronics olympiad held October 15-19 in Yerevan, Armenia.

KAUST Research Conference 2019: New Trends in Biosensors and Bioelectronics

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The “KAUST Research Conference on New Trends in Biosensors and Bioelectronics” was held in KAUST between the 25th and 27th of February. This yearly event aims to give an overview of the most recent efforts in bioelectronics that tackle the “interface” problem and overcome the limits of the current technologies by generating new materials/architectures/device components. With its truly interdisciplinary nature, this conference will bring scientists from different disciplines together, including Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Biology, and Material Science, who are at the top of their

Using electronics to solve common biological problems

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What do an electrical engineer, an organic chemist, a materials scientist and a cell biologist all have in common? They invent and improve applications at the interface of biology and electronics.
Montserrat Ramirez de Angel receiving the Best Pitch Award at IEEE 2024 Sensors Conference

Giving voice to the voiceless through assistive technology

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Artificial skin coupled with sensors and machine learning technology allows people with voice disorders to communicate using soundless mouth movements.

Sahika Inal

Associate Professor, Bioengineering
Professor Sahika Inal's research bridges the fields of organic electronics and biology, focusing on the development of bioelectronic materials for real-time health monitoring and intervention.

Renad Bougis

Research Interests Wireless sensors design Biosensors and bioelectronics Education ​Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA (2016-2020)​

Raphaela Kethlim Souza Silva

Raphaela Silva is currently a Master student at the Sensors Lab, in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Raphaela Silva received her bachelor degree from the department of Electrical Engineering in Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil in 2018. In the following year she joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology to work under the supervision of Professor Khaled Salama. Previously, in 2018, Raphaela worked during 6 months as a visiting student at KAUST, under the

Mahmoud Ouda

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sensors
Mahmoud Ouda is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Communications and Signal Processing Group (CSP), Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Imperial College London. He received his Ph.D. from King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia in 2016, and his M.Sc. and B.Sc. (with honors) both in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, in 2011 and 2006 respectively. He was a Graduate Research Assistant with the Sensors Lab. in King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) from 2010 to

Jokubas Surgailis

Research Interest Jokūbas is currently investigating mixed conduction in organic semiconductors. Using combined electrochemical characterization methods, he aims to advance the understanding of ion-to-electron coupling. Along with his background in Electrical Engineering, Jokūbas plans to use this research to push the frontier of interfacing the two halves of Bioelectronics. KAUST Affiliations ​Biological and Environmental 
Science & Engineering Division (BESE) Education Profile 2018 - 2024: PhD student, Organic Bioelectronics Lab, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia 2017: Visiting student, Organic

Anas Saleh Mohammed

Visiting Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
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iHunter: Empowering Autonomous UAVs for Robust, Real-Time Aerial Terget Tracking and Trajectory Prediction

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This talk introduces iHunter, an integrated framework for UAVs to reliably detect, track, and predict the trajectories of moving targets by fusing multi-modal perception with state estimation, employing kinematic predictors and a GRU-based neural network trained on synthetic data, and demonstrating improved tracking stability and predictive performance for aerial surveillance and target interception.

Mohammed Alwagait

Mohammed is a PhD Student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering program (ECE) at KAUST. He focuses on Reinforcement Learning Based Energy Saving Path Planning and Control for UAVs.

Sim-to-Real Transfer for Autonomous Navigation

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This work investigates the problem of transfer from simulation to the real world in the context of autonomous navigation. To this end, we first present a photo-realistic training and evaluation simulator Sim4CV which enables several applications across various fields of computer vision. Built on top of the Unreal Engine, the simulator features cars and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a realistic physics simulation and diverse urban and suburban 3D environments. We demonstrate the versatility of the simulator with two case studies: autonomous UAV-based tracking of moving objects and autonomous driving using supervised learning.

Data assimilation and optimal control in the context of UAV-based flash flood monitoring

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Flash floods are one of the most common natural disasters worldwide, causing thousands of casualties every year. The emergence of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) gives the possibility to monitor these events over large geographical areas. In this talk, we focus on the problem of trajectory planning for a swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles sensing flooding conditions.

Civil drones traffic management: Wireless communication for safe UAV

Prof. Sofie Pollin, KU Leuven

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In this webinar, we describe the common terminology for these two communities. First, the traffic management system architecture, requirements, terminology, and services are discussed. A quick overview of existing technologies that can be useful for aerial deconfliction. Next, the focus will shift to wireless technologies used for the tactical (while flying) deconfliction: ADS-B, p2p LoRa, WiFi, FLARM.

Computer vision: Teaching computers how to see the world

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Ghanem works in the Visual Computing Center (VCC) and is interested in computer vision, image processing, and machine learning.

Robots learn by checking in on team members

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Innovative drone designs and software enables a team of drones to work together in a coordinated approach.

KAUST Ph.D. student Matthias Mueller wins award for drone research

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KAUST Ph.D. student Matthias Mueller, who works in the Image and Video Understanding Lab under the supervision of KAUST Associate Professor Bernard Ghanem, won the Best Paper/Presentation Award at the 2nd International Workshop on Computer Vision for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). UAVs are commonly known as drones. The workshop was held in September 2018 in Germany in the post-proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Computer Vision workshops. Müller's paper entitled "Teaching UAVs to Race: End to End Regression of Agile Controls in Simulation" outlines the research of Müller and his

ISL PhD Student Osama Bushnaq does Internship at UBC

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UAV IoT

ISL PhD Student Osama Bushnaq did an internship at the University of British Coloumbia in Canada. His internship was focused on UAV-IoT. Every year, an average of 2.5 million hectares (ha) is burnt only in Canadian forests, which costs around 500 million to 1 billion Canadian dollars per year. The current forest fire detection methods such as satellite imaging and infrared cameras are not reliable. In order to detect forest fires before getting out of control, a new fire detection method based on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Internet of Things (UAV-IoT) network was studied during this internship. A

Mohammed Aldosari

Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering
Education 2021.08 - Present Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2018.08 - 2020.06 M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2011.08 - 2016.05 B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering, KFUPM, KSA Professional Profile 2022.01 - 2022.05 Teaching Assistant, CEMSE, KAUST, KSA 2017.07 - Present Researcher, Center of Excellence for Aeronautics & Astronautics, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, KSA 2017.04 - 2017.07 Maintenance Planning Engineer, SaudiGulf Airlines, KSA Selected Publications M.N.Aldosari, K.K.Yalamanchi, X. Gao, S.M. Sarathy, "Predicting entropy and heat capacity

Kuat Telegenov

An experienced Robotics Research Engineer and Laboratory Manager.

Hajar El Hammouti

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Publications dblp Scopus LinkedIn Education Profile Ph.D. in Telecommunications and Computer Science, National Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (INPT), Rabat, Morocco, Jan. 2013- May. 2017. 3rd year of engineering studies at ENSEEIHT, Toulouse, France, 2011-2012. Engineering studies at INPT, Rabat, Morocco, 2009 - 2011. Awards and Distinctions Best Paper Award, UNet 2018. Best Student Paper Award, WINCOM 2015. Best Student Paper Award, NETYS 2015.

Bernard Ghanem

Professor Ghanem's research focuses on computer vision and machine learning, emphasizing large-scale video understanding, vision for automated navigation and theoretical foundations.
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Laser lighting and its application in visible light communications

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This talk provides an overview of the latest laser-based lighting and Gbit/s VLC and underwater communications. Recent progress of visible wavelength high-speed transmitters and receivers will also be discussed.

Visible Light Communications in the UK: Recent Progress and Future Outlook

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Abstract Visible light communications (VLC) is a hot topic in internet access networks, developing rapidly over the last decade. It has become one of the main candidate technologies to complement existing radio infrastructure in 5G and beyond technologies due to its inherent advantages such as high bandwidth and room-to-room security. In this talk, I will discuss several of the key developments that have occurred within the context of the UK research community, with particular focus on polymer photoactive components based on research that has occurred through my time at University College

Fabrication and Characterization of GaN-Based Superluminescent Diode for Solid-State Lighting and Visible Light Communication

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This dissertation is devoted to the fabrication and electrical and optical characterization of a new class of III-nitride light-emitter known as superluminescent diode (SLD). SLD works in an amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) regime, and it combines several advantages from both LD and LED, such as droop-free, speckle-free, low-spatial coherence, broader emission, high-optical power, and directional beam. Here, SLDs were fabricated by a focused ion beam by tilting the front facet of the waveguide to suppress the lasing mode. They showed a high-power of 474 mW on c-plane GaN-substrate with a large spectral bandwidth of 6.5 nm at an optical power of 105 mW. To generate SLD-based white light, a YAG-phosphor-plate was integrated, and a CRI of 85.1 and CCT of 3392 K were measured. For the VLC link, SLD showed record high-data rates of 1.45 Gbps and 3.4 Gbps by OOK and DMT modulation schemes, respectively. Additionally, a widely single- and dual-wavelength tunability were designed using SLD-based external cavity (SLD-EC) configuration for a tunable blue laser source.

Visible Light Communications Technology and Machine Learning - 2020-10-20

Paul Anthony Haigh, Newcastle University, United Kingdom and Dr. Bo Tan, Tampere University, Finland

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In this webinar we will give an overview of several key technologies related to our special issues in Frontiers of Communications and Networks; (1) visible light communications (VLC) and (2) applications of machine learning in optical and wireless communication systems.

KAUST Ph.D student, Jorge A. Holguin-Lerma, awarded 2019 SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship

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SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, recently awarded KAUST Ph.D. student Jorge Holguín-Lerma a 2019 Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship for his potential research contributions to optics, photonics or other related fields. Holguín-Lerma joined KAUST in August 2016 and is a member of Professor Boon S. Ooi's Photonics Laboratory.
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Salah Abdeljabar

When it comes to Communication Systems and Networks, there are always newer technologies to explore and many mysteries to solve. Indeed, it is an interesting field to pursue with promising research opportunities. KAUST combines outstanding professors and elite students on one hand, well-established labs and facilities on the other hand, which made it an excellent research environment.

Mahmoud Wafik Eltokhey

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mahmoud Wafik Eltokhey is a Postdoctoral Fellow under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Mahmoud Wafik Eltokhey received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from the Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt, in 2012 and 2016, respectively. He received his Ph.D. degree in Optical Communications from École Centrale Marseille, France, in 2021. He was a Research Assistant with the Center for Photonics and Smart Materials

Jia Ye

Jia Ye is an MS/Ph.D. student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Jia Ye obtained her bachelor degree in communication engineering from Southwest University, Chongqing, China, in 2018. Research Interest Jia Ye is focusing in the area of wireless communication. She’s currently working on system performance evaluation of wireless communication systems. Selected Publications J. Ye, G. Pan and M. -S. Alouini, " Earth Rotation-Aware Non-Stationary

Houssem Sifaou

Houssem Sifaou is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Laboratory (CTL). Education and Early Career Houssem Sifaou received the Engineering Degree (Hons.) in Signal and Systems from Tunisia Polytechnic School, La Marsa, Tunisia, in 2014 and the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, in 2016. Scientific Interest Houssem Sifaou is interested in Random Matrix Theory

Fadil Habibi Danufane

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fadil Habibi Danufane is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career Fadil Habibi Danufane received his B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Indonesia, in 2013, and his M.Sc. degree in computational science from Kanazawa University, Japan, in 2017. In 2021, he obtained his Ph.D. degree in telecommunications with the Laboratory of Signals and Systems in CentraleSupélec, Paris-Saclay

Camellia Saeed Mouhammad

I found in KAUST the optimum lifestyle customized for me. Where I can work with world-class professors, have access to leading research labs, also a safe and fun community to live and grow.

Amr M. Abdelhady

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (former), Communication and Computing Systems Lab
Amr is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Communication & Computing Systems Laboratory (CCSL) supervised by Professor Ahmed M. Eltawil at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Amr earned his bachelor degree in communications and computer engineering from Cairo University Faculty of Engineering (CUFE) in 2012. He worked in Cairo University for Wireless Studies (CWS) center after graduation. He joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in 2014 and earned his Master degree in 2016 and his PhD in 2021. Research Interest Amr ‘s research is

Abdullah A. Alatawi

Abdullah Alatawi is a Ph.D. student at Photonics Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). His research interests include the study of semiconductor lasers, LEDs, and SLDs for applications in energy-efficient lighting and visible light communications. He received his master of science in optical nanotechnology engineering from the University of Kassel in Germany (2014). The topic of his thesis covers the investigation and improvement of VCSEL devices. He received his B.SC in Aerospace Engineering from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in
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KAUST showcases its smart health technologies at global forum

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Through AI, smart sensors, and computational biology, KAUST is transforming healthcare with practical solutions that address critical health needs in Saudi Arabia and beyond.

Nanbo Li

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer Science
Nanbo Li is a Postdoctoral Fellow working in Prof. Jürgen Schmidhuber research group at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Center of Excellence for Generative AI.

AI for Chips and Chips for AI

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This seminar presents a unified "AI for Chips & Chips for AI" approach, demonstrating how AI enhances semiconductor design while specialized silicon accelerates AI computation, creating a rapid innovation cycle.

KAUST developing robotic system to improve date palm harvesting

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Combination of AI and robotics positions Saudi Arabia to transform date farming.
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KAUST collaboration to benefit life sciences and nanotechnology research

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KAUST and IIT unite to enhance research in life sciences, AI, robotics and nanotech, driving innovation through collaboration.
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Artificial neurons enable neuromorphic computing with light

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An adaptive capacitor that can sense and learn through optical stimuli enables learning and recognition tasks.
Olga Krestinskaya

International recognition for KAUST Ph.D. candidate Olga Krestinskaya

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Olga Krestinskaya, a KAUST Ph.D. student, wins Best Poster at the 2024 Nature Neuromorphic Computing Conference for her work on energy-efficient AI hardware.
Sustainable solutions in water conservation

KAUST-Engineered tool drives sustainable solutions in water conservation

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KAUST’s startup EcoStream cuts water waste by 50% while promoting affordability and sustainability, winning the 2024 StartSmart prize.

Aznaur Aliev

M.S. Student

Mhd. Emad Alolaby

Mohammed A Shukri

Technical Consultant at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology).

Omar Khalifa

PhD student in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) ,working under the supervision of Prof. Tareq Al-Naffouri.
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Dr. Zouheir Rezki promoted to Senior Member of IEEE

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Dr. Zouheir Rezki (Research Scientist in Communication Theory Lab) has been elevated to the rank of Senior Member of IEEE.

Zouheir Rezki

Senior Research Scientist, Communication Theory Lab
Zouheir Rezki is now an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at University of Idaho. During November 2009 to July 2012 , he was a Senior Research Scientist in the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Selected Publications Ph.D. Thesis Z. Rezki, “Performance Limits of Multi-Antenna Communication Systems: Diversity Multiplexing Tradeoff and Noncoherent Capacity,” University of Montreal, Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal, QC, Canada, Aug. 2008. M.S. Thesis Z. Rezki,

Yao GE

Visiting Scholar with the Department of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Xinyu Zhou

Xinyu Zhou was a Visiting B.S. Student in the CTL. Then, he joined University of Maryland, USA as a PhD Student. Selected Publications Xinyu Zhou, Zouheir Rezki, Basel Alomairy and Mohamed-Slim Alouini, “Achievable Rates of Secure Transmission in Gaussian MISO Channel with Imperfect Main Channel Estimation” with full paper version submitted to IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications and conference version submitted to IEEE CNS. Education Research internship in Electrical Engineering department, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (September

Redha M. Radaydeh

Research Scientist, Communication Theory Lab
From Sept. 2009 to Sept. 2012, Redha M. Radaydeh was a research fellow at KAUST and then an associate research scientist at TAMU Qatar. From Sept. 2012 to Aug. 2016, he worked at Alfaisal University as an associate professor of EE. Research Interests • Overlaid multi-tier HetNets. • Performance analysis of UA communications. • Resource sharing, distribution, and allocation techniques. • Interference management and mitigation schemes. • D2D and small-cell communications in 5G cellular networks. • Mixed RF and FSO communications. • Physical layer security. • Cooperative relaying systems. •

Mustafa Kishk

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mustafa Kishk is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow under the supervision of Prof. Slim Alouini at the Communication Theory Lab in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Mustafa Kishk received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Bradley department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech under the supervision of Prof. Harpreet Dhillon in 2018. He received his B.Sc. and M.S. degree in Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering from Cairo University, Egypt, in 2013 and 2015 respectively. Research Interest Mustafa’s

Mudassir Masood

Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). ,Assistant Professor, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Mohamed A. Gaafar

Mohamed A. Gaafar was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined the Technical University of Berlin as a PhD student. Selected Publications Selected Conferences 1. M. Gaafar, O. Amin, W. Abediseid, and M.-S. Alouini, “Sharing the licensed spectrum of full-duplex systems using improper Gaussian signaling,” in Proc. IEEE Global Commun. Conf. (GLOBCOM), San Diego, USA, Dec. 2015, pp. 1–6. 
 2. M. Gaafar, M. G. Khafagy, O. Amin, and M.-S. Alouini, “Improper Gaussian signaling in full-duplex relay channels with residual self-interference,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. (ICC)

Marwen Zorgui

Marwen Zorgui was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined the University of California Irvine at a PhD student. Selected Publications M. Zorgui, Z. Rezki and M.-S. Alouini, “On achievable Rates of Interference and Cognitive Channels with a Relay”, accepted in International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications 2015 (PIMRC’2015). M. Zorgui, Z. Rezki, B. Alomair, E.A. Jorswieck and M.-S. Alouini, “Secret-Key Agreement over Spatially Correlated Multiple-Antenna Channels in the Low-SNR Regime”, accepted in IEEE Conference in Communications and Network

Kihong Park

Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kihong Park is a Senior Research Scientist at Electrical Engineering Program, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Laboratory (CTL). Education and Early Career He received Joint M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree in the School of Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Korea in 2011. He was a visiting student in Texas A&M University at Qatar for one year in 2008-2009. He joined KAUST as a Postdoctoral Fellow in April, 2011. Since

Jingping Qiao

Visiting Scholar, Communication Theory Lab
Jingping Qiao is a visiting scholar at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL). Education and Early Career Jingping Qiao obtained her BS degree in Communication Engineering from Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology (IMUST) in 2012. After that, she obtained her Ph.D. degree in Communication and Information Systems from Shandong University in 2018. Before joining KAUST, she worked as a lecturer at Shandong Normal University (SDNU). Research Interest Jingping Qiao is focusing in the

Hongjiang Lei

Visiting Scholar, Communication Theory Lab
Hongjiang Lei now is an Associate Professor in School of Communication and Information Engineering Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications Chongqing, China. Selected Publications ​ Ph.D. Thesis H. Lei, “Modeling and Analysis of the Physical Layer Security over Wireless Fading Channels”, College of Opto-Electronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China, Dec. 2015. Journal Publications 1. H. Lei, H. Zhang, I. S. Ansari, C. Gao, Y. Guo, G. Pan, and K. A. Qaraqe, “Secrecy outage performance for SIMO underlay cognitive radio systems with generalized selection combining
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Random Matrix Theory: Selected Applications from Statistical Signal Processing and Machine Learning

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Random matrix theory is an outstanding mathematical tool that has demonstrated its usefulness in many areas ranging from wireless communication to finance and economics. The main motivation behind its use comes from the fundamental role that random matrices play in modeling unknown and unpredictable physical quantities. In many situations, meaningful metrics expressed as scalar functionals of these random matrices arise naturally. Along this line, the present work consists in leveraging tools from random matrix theory in an attempt to answer fundamental questions related to applications from statistical signal processing and machine learning.

Analysis and Optimization of Massive MIMO Systems via Random Matrix Theory Approaches

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Massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) is a key enabling technology to achieve the required spectral and energy efficiency of the next generation of wireless networks. By endowing the base station (BS) with hundreds of antennas and relying on spatial multiplexing, massive MIMO allows impressive advantages in many fronts. To reduce this promising technology to reality, thorough performance analysis has to be conducted. Along this line, this work is focused on the convenient high-dimensionality of massive MIMO’s corresponding model. Indeed, the large number of antennas allows us to harness asymptotic results from Random Matrix Theory to provide accurate approximations of the main performance metrics. The derivations yield simple closed-form expressions that can be easily interpreted and manipulated in contrast to their alternative random equivalents. Accordingly, in this dissertation, we investigate massive MIMO in different contexts.

Measurement Selection: A Random Matrix Theory Approach

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Khalil Elkhalil , Student Member, IEEE, Abla Kammoun, Member, IEEE, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Member, IEEE, and Mohamed-Slim Alouini , Fellow, IEEE Abstract This paper considers the problem of selecting a set of k measurements from n available sensor observations. The selected measurements should minimize a certain error function assessing the error in estimating a certain m dimensional parameter vector. The exhaustive search inspecting each of the (n) possible choices would require very high computational k complexity and as such is not practical for large n and k. Alternative methods with low

Xiaoke Yang

Visiting Scholar, Information Science Lab
PhD candidate at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Visiting Scholar, Information Science Lab

Qurrat-Ul-Ain Nadeem

Qurrat-Ul-Ain Nadeem selected while at KAUST as one of the 2018 Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholars and she currently is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the School of Engineering, the University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, working with Professor Anas Chaaban in the Communication Theory Lab. Education and Early Career Qurrat obtained her Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from KAUST in June 2015 and December 2018 respectively. Before joining KAUST, she completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Lahore University of Management

Muath Mahdi

Postdoctoral Fellow with the Electrical Engineering Department, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Mohamed A Suliman

Visiting Scholar (former), Information Science Lab
MS Degree at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Ph.D. candidate, Imperial College London..

Lama Burhan Niyazi

Ph.D. degree in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the joint supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Professor Tareq Al-Naffouri , King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Khalil Elkhalil

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
PhD degree candidate of the Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

Ismail Ben Atitallah

Ismail Ben Atitallah was a ​MS Thesis Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Ikram Boukhedimi

Ikram Boukhedimi was born in Blida, Algeria. She received an Electrical Engineering degree from the Ecole Polytechnique d'Alger, Algeria, in 2013 and an M.S. in Mathematics, Control and Electrical Engineering from Universite de Poitiers, France in 2014. and she earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in June 2019, Saudi Arabia in Professor Mohamed Slim Alouini’s Communication Theory Lab in Electrical Engineering research group. Her research interests include random matrix theory approaches applied to wireless communication systems

Houssem Sifaou

Houssem Sifaou is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Laboratory (CTL). Education and Early Career Houssem Sifaou received the Engineering Degree (Hons.) in Signal and Systems from Tunisia Polytechnic School, La Marsa, Tunisia, in 2014 and the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, in 2016. Scientific Interest Houssem Sifaou is interested in Random Matrix Theory
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Usman Amin Fiaz

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Robotics Intelligent Systems Design Multi-Agent Control Systems Aerial Grasping Self-Assembly & Self-Reconfigurable Systems ​ Education Profile PhD in Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), United States of America (current) MS in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia (2017) BS in Electrical Engineering, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Pakistan (2015)

Noureddine Toumi

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Robotics Control Multi-agent systems Cooperative aerial transportation Education Profile BS ​Engineering from Tunisia Polytechnic School, Major: signal processing,systems conception and control.

Mohammed M. Alrashed

Mohammed M. Alrashed research interests are in ​Systems and Control with robotic applications and Mathematical Theory of Rational Behavior. Master Thesis Abstract The increasing occurrence of panic stampedes during mass events has motivated studying the impact of panic on crowd dynamics and the simulation of pedestrian flows in panic situations. The lack of understanding of panic stampedes still causes hundreds of fatalities each year, not to mention the scarce methodical studies of panic behavior capable of envisaging such crowd dynamics. Under those circumstances, there are thousands of

Mohammed Abdullah Algarni

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Robotics Autonomy Aerial Landing Education Profile MS in Mechanical Engineering, King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia (2014​​) ​BS in Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia (2009)

Mohamed A. Mabrok

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
From 2015 till 2017 Mohamed A. Mabrok was a research associate at Robotics, Intelligent Systems & Control (RISC) research group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Engineering at the Australian College of Kuwait. He obtained his Ph.D. in the field of systems and control in 2013 from the University of New South Wales at Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australia. Mohamed also holds a bachelor degree in applied mathematics and a master degree in applied mathematics/quantum physics. Mohamed's research

Khalid Alzuhair

M.S. Degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering, KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology).

Jiming Jiang

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Circuit and System, Robotics, Wireless Sensor Network Education Profile PhD in Electronics, Cambridge University, United Kingdom (2010) MS in Analog and Digital Integrated Circuit Design, Imperial College, United Kingdom (2004​) BS in Electronic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, China (2003)​

Haya Alsharif

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​​Control Systems Computer Vision Machine Learning Robotics Education Profile ​​BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Saudi Arabia (2016)

Hassan Jaleel

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Distributed control of multi agent systems using game theory and algebraic graph theory Energy aware algorithms for multi agent systems Cyber physical systems Stochastic geometry Coverage problems for sensor networks Education Profile PhD in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech (2013) MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech (2011) BSc in Electrical Engineering, UET (2007)

Gilberto Mendoza Chavez

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Robotics Control Systems Distributed Systems Education Profile Masters in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology, KSA (2016)​ ​Bachelors in Mechatronics Engineering, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico (2014)

Amjad Felemban

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Control Systems Robotics Multi-Agent Systems Machine Learning Education Profile ​BS in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, USA​ (2016)

Alfiya Kulmukhanova

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Multi-agent systems Smart Grids Game theory applications for Smart Grids Education Profile Bachelors in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan (2016)
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Prof. Osama Amin Elevated To Senior Member Of IEEE

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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.

A breath of fresh information to help diagnosis

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A communications concept could pinpoint a person infected with a deadly, contagious virus in the middle of a crowded airport.

Shaping a 6G future

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This coming decade promises to be yet another revolutionary one in how we communicate. In a world that is only beginning to embrace 5G technology, several scientific institutions, governments, telecom companies, and phone manufacturers worldwide are beginning to research the development possibilities of its successor—6G technology.

Yongqiang Zhang

Yongqiang Zhang is an MS/Ph.D. student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Tareq Al-Naffouri

Professor Al-Naffouri's research focuses on designing and analyzing wireless communication systems, particularly spectrum sharing, cognitive radio, energy efficiency and security within the context of advanced technologies like 5G.

Taha Bouchoucha

Taha Bouchoucha was a ​MS Thesis Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Soumia Si Youcef

Dedicated electronics engineer currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at KAUST. With a strong foundation in electronics and artificial intelligence, I focus on designing innovative healthcare application devices. My research-driven mindset, hands-on experience in sensor-based projects, and commitment to impactful innovation reflect my dedication to pushing the boundaries of engineering in service of human well-being.

Sameh Sorour

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (former), Communication Theory Lab
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST),Assistant Professor at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) since September 2013.

Osama Hassan

Osama Hassan is a Master's student studying under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communications Theory Lab (CTL) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education Osama received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University in 2018, with a concentration in Security and Privacy, and a certificate in Applications of Computing. Early Career At Princeton, Osama conducted research at the Houck Lab for Quantum Computing and Condensed Matter Physics, where he worked on designing and testing quantum
Mostafa Emara

Mostafa Mohamed Lotfy Emara

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
PhD Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

Hajar El Hammouti

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Publications dblp Scopus LinkedIn Education Profile Ph.D. in Telecommunications and Computer Science, National Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (INPT), Rabat, Morocco, Jan. 2013- May. 2017. 3rd year of engineering studies at ENSEEIHT, Toulouse, France, 2011-2012. Engineering studies at INPT, Rabat, Morocco, 2009 - 2011. Awards and Distinctions Best Paper Award, UNet 2018. Best Student Paper Award, WINCOM 2015. Best Student Paper Award, NETYS 2015.

Bayan Aloqaybe

MS Degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
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Driving KSA’s semiconductor innovation future

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KAUST Ph.D. alum Dr. Nasir Alfaraj, recipient of the Ibn Rushd Fellowship, is advancing semiconductor tech, fueling progress toward Vision 2030.

Saudi research institutes achieve record-breaking performance in data security

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A new quantum random number generator is almost 1000 times faster than other generators and much smaller, promising to change data management and cybersecurity in several industries including health, finance and defense

Professor Setti receives the 2025 IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Mac Van Valkenburg Award

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Dean of the KAUST CEMSE Division Professor Gianluca Setti has received the 2025 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Circuits and Systems (CAS) Society Mac Van Valkenburg Award.

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

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This seminar introduces the "carrier and trap resolved photo-Hall effect," a novel technique extending the classic Hall effect via a simple hyperbola equation to reveal majority/minority carrier properties and trap dynamics, unifying multiple physical excitations for enhanced semiconductor characterization.

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

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This dissertation develops strategies for fabricating high-performance, low-temperature processed indium oxide thin-film transistors for monolithic 3D integration, achieving record mobility and stability through optimized annealing, passivation, and channel engineering techniques.

A new interface for efficient electronics

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Two forms of gallium oxide come together in a "phase heterojunction" to create a sensitive ultraviolet detector.

Future of Semiconductors Forum 2025 | KAUST

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Join global leaders at KAUST to shape the next era of semiconductor technologies.

Advanced ultrawide bandgap semiconductors for ultraviolet photonics

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The advancement of silicon semiconductor technology since the 1940s has been changing the world by redefining human living style and addressing global challenge of energy shortage. Since the 1960s, GaAs, InP research started to bring human beings into modern life with mobile communications and high-speed networks. When it goes to the 1980s, wide band gap semiconductors including GaN and SiC which have high breakdown field and high mobility, were demonstrated into high-power electronics as well as solid-state lighting.

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

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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.

Becoming a powerhouse of semiconductor expertise

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KAUST Compound Semiconductor Weekend brought together a diverse group of experts to discuss the most important research areas of semiconductor technology and the substantial compound semiconductor work done in Saudi Arabia and India.

Na Xiao

Na Xiao's research focuses on developing high-mobility back-end-of-line (BEOL) compatible indium oxide (In2O3) thin-film transistors (TFTs) for monolithic 3D integration (M3DI).
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Hassan Hizeh

Hassan is an MS/PhD electrical engineering student. He is currently based in the CEMSE division at KAUST, working under the supervision of Prof. Tareq Al-Naffouri.

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

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This seminar explores how multi-modal AI and large language models can optimize future 6G wireless networks by integrating diverse data sources to enhance reliability, efficiency, and overall performance.

Ahsan Mehmood

Intern (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Key Enabling Techniques and Practical Considerations for Signal and Information Processing in 5G Cellular Network

Chung-An Shen, Associate Professor, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

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Abstract The 5th Generation (5G) wireless communication provides considerably enhanced user experiences and offers possibilities of more intriguing applications. In order to fulfil the requirements of 5G like low-latency, energy efficient, and high reliability, many enabling technologies from the physical layer signal processing to the design of network architecture are proposed which all increase the demand for more computing capabilities. This talk gives an overview of the practical considerations, challenges, and techniques for the 5G cellular network. In particular, this talk contains two

Xinyu Zhou

Xinyu Zhou was a Visiting B.S. Student in the CTL. Then, he joined University of Maryland, USA as a PhD Student. Selected Publications Xinyu Zhou, Zouheir Rezki, Basel Alomairy and Mohamed-Slim Alouini, “Achievable Rates of Secure Transmission in Gaussian MISO Channel with Imperfect Main Channel Estimation” with full paper version submitted to IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications and conference version submitted to IEEE CNS. Education Research internship in Electrical Engineering department, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (September

Tarig Ballal Khidir Ahmed

Research Scientist Laboratory for Nanomedicine, Computational Bioscience Research Center King Abdullah University of Science and Technology | KAUST

Mohammad F. Hashem

Senior Consultant, Oliver Wyman

Mohamed Saadeldin

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sensors
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sensors Lab at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Assistant Professor, University College Dublin .

Asmaa Abdallah

Ahmed Nasser Ismail

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Ahmed Hussain

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Dr. Hesham ElSawy recognized as Exemplary Reviewer by IEEE Transactions on Communications

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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.

Dr. Hesham ElSawy Elevated to Senior Member of IEEE and Recognized as an Exemplary Reviewer by the IEEE Transactions on Communications

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Dr. Hesham ElSawy has been elevated to the rank of Senior Member of IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology. The achievement is considered a significant honor since it is granted only to researchers who have shown a significance and continuous performance over a period of five years in professional practice. At present, only an 8% of 400,000 IEEE members have received this honor because of their superior professional achievements.

Hesham ElSawy wins IEEE Communication Society

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The Internet of Everything in quickly growing and vastly enlarging its spectrum of applications. At the same time, traffic demand per-user is increasing dramatically. It is estimated that by 2020 there will be more than 50 billion devices connected. The cellular support infrastructure should be developed accordingly, making of network performance analysis a critical task. The existing elementary probability methods are currently inefficient when it comes to detecting mobility faults and interference.

Hesham ElSawy gains ISWCS Best Scientific Contribution Award 2017

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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.

Rachad Atat

Rachad Atat was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined the KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) as a PhD student. Selected Publications Book Chapters: M. Z. Shakir, R. Atat, and M. -S. Alouini, "Interference suppression capabilities of smart cognitive-femto networks (SCFN),” Chapter in Self-Organization and Green Applications in Cognitive Radio Networks, Al-Dulaimi, A., Cosmas, J., and Mohammed, A. (Eds), IGI Global, 2012. M.S. Thesis: R. Atat, "Cooperative Content Distribution over Wireless Networks for Delay and Energy Efficiency," King Abdullah University of Science

Mustapha Benjillali

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab
In June 2009, Mustapha Benjillali joined the Electrical Engineering Program, Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, KSA, as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in association with Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Non-KAUST Affiliations Professor, Communications Systems Department, INPT, Rabat, Morocco. Education Profile Ph.D. in Telecommunications from INRS, Montreal, QC, Canada, 2009. M.Sc. in Telecommunications from INRS, Montreal, QC, Canada, 2005. Diplome d’Ingenieur in Mobile Communications from INPT, Rabat, 2003.

Muhammad Mehboob Fareed

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab
Muhammad Mehboob Fareed is now a Technical Lead in Mircom, Toronoto, Canda. Selected Publications Book Chapters: M. Uysal and M. M. Fareed, “Cooperative Diversity Systems for Wireless Communication,” Chapter in Handbook on Information and Coding Theory, I. Woungang, S. Misra and S. C. Misra (Eds.), World Scientific, 2010. PhD Thesis: M. M. Fared, "Optimum Power Allocation for Cooperative Communications," University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada, Aug. 2009. Journal Publications: M. M. Fareed and M. Uysal, “On relay selection for decode-and-forward relaying,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless

Jian Qi

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab
Jian Qi is an Assistant Professor in University of Reading, Berkshire, UK. Selected Publications Book Solutions Manual: T. M. Duman and A. Ghrayeb, Coding for MIMO Communication Systems, John Wiley and Sons, 2007. (Solutions manual prepared by Jian Qi and Xiang NianZeng) Ph.D. Thesis: J. Qi, “Analysis and Compensation of Channel and RF Impairments in MIMO Wireless Communication Systems,” Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Montreal, QC, Canada, Apr. 2011. M.S. Thesis: J. Qi, “Research and Realization of Capacity Dimensioning Algorithm for High-Speed Wireless Links,”

Hesham ElSawy

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab
From April 2014 to June 2018 Hesham ElSawy was a postdoctoral fellow in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), at the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is now an assistant professor in King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Eastern Province, KSA Selected Publications Ph.D. Thesis H. ElSawy, “Modeling, Analysis, and Optimization of Random Wireless Networks: Stochastic Geometry Approach,” University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, March 2014. M

Amr M. Abdelhady

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (former), Communication and Computing Systems Lab
Amr is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Communication & Computing Systems Laboratory (CCSL) supervised by Professor Ahmed M. Eltawil at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Amr earned his bachelor degree in communications and computer engineering from Cairo University Faculty of Engineering (CUFE) in 2012. He worked in Cairo University for Wireless Studies (CWS) center after graduation. He joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in 2014 and earned his Master degree in 2016 and his PhD in 2021. Research Interest Amr ‘s research is

AbdulAziz Al-Orainy

Visiting Researcher (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Visiting Researcher at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Assistant Professor at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
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Monolithic Integration of InAs Quantum Dot Lasers on Si Substrates

Yating Wan, Postdoctoral fellow at of University of California, Santa Barbara

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Here, I will talk about recent advances in the field of QD lasers with a focus on direct growth on Si. Si photonics has found widespread application, particularly for high volume applications and for co-integration with CMOS electronics. I will start with an overview of the field, followed with a summary of device performance and fundamental physics basis for the improved response.

A different kind of light

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The discovery of the incandescent light bulb has transformed human existence. New LED technologies promise to be the next step forward.

UESTC students visit CEMSE Laboratories during a one week Winter Camp at KAUST

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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.

KAUST's Professor Xiaohang Li wins the Manasevit Young Investigator Award 2018

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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.

KAUST Ph.D. student receives SPIE 2020 Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship

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Ronghui Lin, a Ph.D. student under the supervision of Professor Xiaohang Li, has been awarded an SPIE 2020 Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship for his “potential long-range contribution to optics, photonics, or other related fields.”

Ying Shi

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Xiaowen Zhang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mohammad Khaled Shakfa

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Photonics Laboratory
Mohammad Khaled Shakfa was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Photonics Laboratory in the Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering (CEMSE) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Previously, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the workgroup of Prof. Dr. Martin Koch, Experimental Semiconductor Physics at Philipp University of Marburg (Marburg, Germany). He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Braunschweig University of Technology (Braunschweig, Germany) in 2015. His Ph.D. research focused on the investigation of localization effects

Mohammed Abdul Majid

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Photonics Laboratory
Mohammed Abdul Majid was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Photonics Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), where he worked on applying III/V semiconductor quantum dot/quantum well devices to applications such as biomedical imaging, optical communications to solid-state lighting. Mohammed received his M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia in 2002. In 2011, he obtained his Ph.D. degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the University of Sheffield in the U.K. From 2002-2008

Kazi Ashique Ahmed Rafi

Rafi obtained his Master's degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Boon Ooi at Photonics Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Rafi completed his BEng (1st class Hons) in Electronics majoring in Multimedia from Multimedia University, Malaysia with TM scholarship in 2008. Later on, he was attached with Panasonic R&D center for 6 months and completed his summer term on Business–IT at FH Hof. He pursued his MS in Electronics communication and Computer engineering (with Distinction) from the University of Nottingham with KAUST

Edgars Stegenburgs

Edgars Stegenburgs joined the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division of KAUST as an MS/Ph.D. student and graduate researcher at Photonics Laboratory in January 2015. Previously he was working in the Laser Centre of the University of Latvia as a natural sciences laboratory assistant under the supervision of Dr. Aigars Ekers in the Laser-manipulation laboratory. There he developed his bachelor thesis "Formation of bright and dark states in non-degenerate quantum systems and ultra-high vacuum system design for Rb atoms magneto-optical trap" and earned the
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Abdullah Bukhamsin

Ph.D. Student (former), Bioengineering
Selected Publications: Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " In vivo dynamics of indole-and phenol-derived plant hormones: Long-term, continuous, and minimally invasive phytohormone sensor." (2025) Science Advances. Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " Accelerating adoption of species-agnostic plant sensors for precision farming." (2025) Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering. Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " Early and high-throughput plant diagnostics: strategies for disease detection." (2024) Trends in Plant Science. Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " Minimally-invasive, real-time, non-destructive, species

KAUST Researchers Offer 'Touch' To The World

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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.

CEMSE Bridging science: IEEE-NEMS best paper award bestowed to CEMSE for scientific boundaries crossing

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Scientific boundary-crossing initiatives are what help scientists stepping across boundary lines that traditionally mark the divide between scientific disciplines.

Making Artificial Skin inspired from nature

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Congratulations to Professor Jurgen Kosel for his research on an Artificial Skin inspired by nature. Research that was featured in MIT Technology Review.

PhD student Ahmed Alfadhel interviewed in New Scientist weekly

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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.

Ahmed Alfadhel wins the 2016 Edition of MIT Arab Innovators Under 35

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On April 14, the "Innovator under 35 in the Arab World" prize - an award scheme organized by the MIT was bestowed on Ahmed Alfadhel, a PhD candidate in CEMSE at Kaust.

Sumeyra Agambayev

Sumeyra Agambayev worked as a Researcher at Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuit Technology (IMPACT) Research Group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interests Sumeyra's research interests included BioSensors, Microfluidics, ​Inkjet printing.

Sakandar Rauf

Education and Early Career Dr. Sakandar Rauf received his Ph.D (Field of Study: Biosensors) from the University of Glasgow, U.K. in 2010. He obtained an MPhil degree in Micro- and Nanotechnology Enterprise from the University of Cambridge, U.K in 2005 and MPhil in Biotechnology from the National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Pakistan in 2004. Dr. Rauf studied M.Sc. in Chemistry from Islamia University Bahawalpur, Pakistan in 2001. He received Cambridge Commonwealth & DFID shared Scholarship from the University of Cambridge, Dorothy Hodgkin’s Postgraduate Award

Ian Foulds

Ian Foulds was a founding faculty member in electrical engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia, a graduate-only research university on the shores of the Red Sea that was ranked first in the world for citations per faculty in the QS World University Rankings® 2015/16. Prior to KAUST, Ian did a NSERC post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Victoria after graduating from Simon Fraser University. Ian leads the Electromechanical Microsystems & Polymer Integration Research (EMPIRe) Group developing MEMS and Microfluidic systems and the

Ahmed Alfadhel

Ahmed Alfadhel obtained his both MS degree and PhD degree in Electrical Engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Prof. Jurgen Kosel. He received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology, the US in 2010. Ahmed recently co-founded SONATE, a start-up company that manufactures high-quality smart nanomaterials for medical, electronics and energy applications. Research Interests Ahmed's research interests are in the fields of nano-engineering, wearable sensors, and magnetic micro-systems. His

Abdullah Bukhamsin

Selected Publications: Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " In vivo dynamics of indole-and phenol-derived plant hormones: Long-term, continuous, and minimally invasive phytohormone sensor." (2025) Science Advances. Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " Accelerating adoption of species-agnostic plant sensors for precision farming." (2025) Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering. Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " Early and high-throughput plant diagnostics: strategies for disease detection." (2024) Trends in Plant Science. Bukhamsin, Abdullah, et al. " Minimally-invasive, real-time, non-destructive, species
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Changhao He

KAUST scientists use new mathematical approach to protect aircraft from 5G interference

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Study offers first application of stochastic geometry for the safe deployment of 5G towers around runways

Vijith Varma Kotte

PhD student at the Information System Lab (ISL), in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Seyeong Choi

Visiting Scholar, Communication Theory Lab
Since 2010, Seyeong Choi has been a professor of department of Information and Communication Engineering at Wonkwang University, Korea. Education and Early Career Seyeong Choi received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, in 1996 and 1998, respectively, and Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, USA, in 2007. From 2007 to 2008, he has worked for TAMU at Qatar (TAMUQ) as a Post Doctoral Research Associate as well as a Research Consultant. Then, he worked as a leader of Advanced Communication Technology (ACT)

Shasha Liu

Shasha Liu is a visit student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Shasha Liu will obtain her bachelor degree in Information Countermeasure Technology from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2022. Scientific Interest Shasha Liu is interested in Machine Learning and Communicate Engineering. Education Profile B.S. in Information Countermeasure Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC)

Ngoc-Phuc Le

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ngoc-Phuc Le is a postdoc research fellow in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career Ngoc-Phuc graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology-Vietnam with the degrees of Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering (all in Electronics- Telecommunications) in 2004 and 2006, respectively. He obtained his PhD degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Wollongong-Australia in 2015. Prior to joining KAUST, he held several

Mohamed Amine Lahmeri

Mohamed-Amine Lahmeri is an MS/Ph.D. student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Mohamed-Amine Lahmeri joined the best engineering school in Tunisia, "Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT)", in 2019 after being ranked among the top 2% at the Tunisian national contest for entrance to engineering schools. During his graduation project, he joined KAUST as a visiting student and got enrolled in the Visiting Student Research Program (VSRP) that is

Lokendra Chouhan

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Lokendra Chouhan was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Computer Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Center (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamad Slim Alouni in Communication Theory Lab (CTL) and he becomes a faculty in India currently. Education and Early Career Lokendra Chouhan received the B.E. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, Bhopal, India, in 2008, and the M. E. Degree in digital communication from the IET, Devi Ahilya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Indore, India, in 2015. He

Karim Saifullin

Karim Saifullin is a PhD student at the CLT group at KAUST, focusing on research in Joint Radar and Sensing, Wireless Communications, and the application of Quantum Computing to radar and signal processing. He obtained his specialist degree from BMSTU and has accrued approximately 3.5 years of experience in diverse organizations within the field of wireless communications. In addition to his research, he serves as a teacher and teaching assistant across multiple courses.

Hussam Wael Ismail Ibraiwish

Hussam Ibraiwish is a Master’s student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Hussam has obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Jordan in 2021. He was a visiting student at CTL in 2020 before becoming a KAUST student in 2021. Hussam was also the Vice Chair of the IEEE ComSoc in the University of Jordan. Research Interest Hussam is interested in machine learning and communication theory. He is particularly

Ahmed Hussain

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Efficient and Accurate Numerical Techniques for Sparse Electromagnetic Imaging

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In this thesis, efficient solutions are sought out to fundamental problems in Electromagnetic (EM) imaging that determines the shape, location, and material properties of an (unknown) object of interest in an investigation domain from the scattered field measured away from it. The solution of an EM inverse scattering problem inherently poses two main challenges: (i) non-linearity, since the scattered field is a non-linear function of the material properties and (ii) ill-posedness, since the integral operator has a smoothing effect and the number of measurements is finite in dimension and they are contaminated with noise. The non-linearity is tackled incorporating a multitude of techniques (ranging from Born approximation (linear), inexact Newton (linearized) to complete non-linear iterative Landweber schemes) that can account for weak to strong scattering problems. The ill-posedness of the EM inverse scattering problem is circumvented by formulating the above methods into a minimization problem with a sparsity constraint, which assumes that the dimension of the unknown object relative to the investigation domain is much smaller. Numerical experiments, which are carried out using synthetically generated measurements, show that the images recovered by these sparsity-regularized methods are sharper and more accurate than those produced by existing methods. The methods developed in this work have potential application areas ranging from oil/gas reservoir engineering to biological imaging where sparse domains naturally exist.

Prof. Hakan Bagci Elevated to Senior Member of IEEE

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Prof. Hakan Bagci 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.

Professor Bagci Elevated to Senior Membership Status of the International Union of Radio Science

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Hakan Bagci, KAUST Associate Professor of electrical engineering, was recently elevated to Senior Membership of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI) for his research achievements in the field of computational electromagnetics, and his long-standing involvement in the URSI, which includes serving on several conference technical program committees and editorial boards of journals.

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Rui Chen

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computational Electromagnetics
Rui Chen is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow working with Professor Hakan Bagci at the Computational Electromagnetics (CEM) research group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education Ph.D. degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, 2015-2021. M.S., Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technology, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China, 2010-2015. B.S., Communication Engineering

Muhammad Umair Khalid

Muhammad Umair Khalid obtained his Master's degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim at Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuit Technology (IMPACT) Research Group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interests Muhammad's research interests included Integrated Antenna Design for System on Package (SoP) and System on Chip (SoC) Applications, Gain Enhancement Components for Integrated Antennas, Design of Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC), Computational Electromagnetics. Education MBA, Strategy & Finance

Ming Dong

Education Ph.D. student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, 2019-present M.S., Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, 2017-2018 B.S., Electronic Information Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China Research Interests Computational physics (electromagnetics, semiconductor devices, multiphysics modeling) Application of TD-FEM solver and DGTD solver

Hakan Bagci

Professor Bagci is a highly accomplished researcher in the field of computational electromagnetics (CEM). His research focuses on the theoretical and applied aspects of CEM.

Doolos Aibek Uulu

Education Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, 2017-present M.S., Material Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, 2015-2017 B.S., Department of Physics, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey, 2010-2015 Professional Appointments Research Assistant in Material Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, 2015-2017 Research Interests Computational

Ali Imran Sandhu

Education Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, 2010-present M.S., Communication Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology Sweden, Sweden, 2008-2010 B.S., Electronics Engineering, Comsats University Islamabad, Pakistan, 2003-2007 Professional Appointments Research Engineer, European Project FLEXWIN, University of Calabria, Italy, September 2011 Lecturer, Electrical Engineering Department, Comsats University Islamabad (CUI), Lahore, Pakistan, October 2007 Research Interests Computational
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Reproducibility in Computer Science - Part 1

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Roy Maxion will give three lectures focusing broadly on different aspects of an increasingly important topic: reproducibility. Reproducibility tests the reliability of an experimental result and is one of the foundations of the entire scientific enterprise. We often hear that certain foods are good for you, and a few years later we learn that they're not. A series of results in cancer research was examined to see if they were reproducible. A startling number of them - 47 out of 53 - were not. Matters of reproducibility are now cropping up in computer science, and given the importance of computing in the world, it's essential that our own results are reproducible -- perhaps especially the ones based on complex models or data sets, and artificial intelligence or machine learning. This lecture series will expose attendees to several issues in ensuring reproducibility, with the goal of teaching students (and others) some of the crucial aspects of making their own science reproducible. Hint: it goes much farther than merely making your data available to the public.

Reproducibility in Computer Science - Part 2

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Roy Maxion will give three lectures focusing broadly on different aspects of an increasingly important topic: reproducibility. Reproducibility tests the reliability of an experimental result and is one of the foundations of the entire scientific enterprise. We often hear that certain foods are good for you, and a few years later we learn that they're not. A series of results in cancer research was examined to see if they were reproducible. A startling number of them - 47 out of 53 - were not. Matters of reproducibility are now cropping up in computer science, and given the importance of computing in the world, it's essential that our own results are reproducible -- perhaps especially the ones based on complex models or data sets, and artificial intelligence or machine learning. This lecture series will expose attendees to several issues in ensuring reproducibility, with the goal of teaching students (and others) some of the crucial aspects of making their own science reproducible. Hint: it goes much farther than merely making your data available to the public.

Reproducibility in Computer Science - Part 3

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Roy Maxion will give three lectures focusing broadly on different aspects of an increasingly important topic: reproducibility. Reproducibility tests the reliability of an experimental result and is one of the foundations of the entire scientific enterprise. We often hear that certain foods are good for you, and a few years later we learn that they're not. A series of results in cancer research was examined to see if they were reproducible. A startling number of them - 47 out of 53 - were not. Matters of reproducibility are now cropping up in computer science, and given the importance of computing in the world, it's essential that our own results are reproducible -- perhaps especially the ones based on complex models or data sets, and artificial intelligence or machine learning. This lecture series will expose attendees to several issues in ensuring reproducibility, with the goal of teaching students (and others) some of the crucial aspects of making their own science reproducible. Hint: it goes much farther than merely making your data available to the public.

Situational Awareness and Decision-Making Support for Crowd Management in Mina, A Grand Challenge Project Funded by the Ministry of Education

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KAUST

Recent real disastrous crowd incidents have shown that crowded places can be exposed to significant safety dangers and that the presence of many pedestrians can potentially result in injuries and fatalities at large scales if not planned and managed reasonably. This fact has resulted in significant challenges for managing the safety of large volumes of pedestrians in dense areas. In retrospect, many such real crowd disasters could have been avoided with better crowd management. Better tools and methodologies to predict crowd behavior during planning for potential emergencies would enable authorities to plan and prepare for improved public safety in crowded environments. Better still, real-time management of crowds might avert disasters if live event data could be used to make rapid predictions of crowd dynamics over the immediate future, allowing management to be optimized as an event unfolds. Such tools do not yet exist, and the technical demands of creating them are not trivial; they will require innovative approaches to both empirical research and modeling.

Choosing the right scheme for green communications

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Performance analysis reveals how different resource allocation schemes may impact the energy efficiency of a cognitive radio system.

The crest of waveforms for next-gen radar

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A new method for shaping the waveform generated by multi-antenna radar systems is inexpensive and practical.

Angling for underwater WiFi

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Scuba divers could send sea life shots in real time using an aquatic internet service.

Viruses as communication molecules

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Electrical and computer engineers take on complex modeling questions that can further our understanding of virus spread in small spaces.

Divided attention could ease wireless congestion

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Predicting wireless traffic using artificial intelligence could improve the reliability of future wireless communications.

Harnessing the particle-tracking power of the algorithm

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A simple camera system paired with a sophisticated image-processing algorithm can achieve faster and more accurate reconstructions of particle flow.
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Traffic Monitoring and MAC-Layer Design for Future IoT Systems

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The advances in the technology and the emergence of low complexity intelligent devices result in the evolution of the Internet-of-Things (IoT). One of the most important resources is the wireless channel, which is a shared resource; thus, it is necessary for the nodes to have methods that schedule channel access. This thesis considers the problem of distributed sensing and channel access in the context of IoT systems, where a set of selfish nodes competes for transmission opportunities. In the channel access part, a memory-one channel access game is proposed to reduce the collision rate, to enhance the cooperation among the nodes, and to maximize their payoffs by optimizing their channel access probabilities, based on the channel state in the previous time step.

Wireless Network Intelligence @ the Edge

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In just a few years, breakthroughs in machine learning (ML) and particularly deep learning have transformed every aspects of our lives from face recognition, medical diagnosis, and natural language processing. This progress has been fueled mainly by the availability of more data and more computing power. However, the current premise in classical ML is based on a single node in a centralized and remote data center with full access to a global dataset and a massive amount of storage and computing, sifting through this data for inference.

Towards Collaboration of Multiple Intelligent Robots and Human Supervision

Dr. Inmo Jang, Postdoctoral Researcher, Robotics for Extreme Environment Group at the University of Manchester

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As autonomy in individual robots becomes advanced, one of the next challenges is to coordinate multiple of such intelligent robots, which are then expected to innovatively transform legacy industries (e.g., warehouse automation, connected-vehicle management, etc.). Towards collaboration of multiple robots, this talk will particularly introduce a game-theoretical framework for clustering a large number of multiple robots and assigning the robot teams to given tasks, where the network of the robots is strongly connected and the individuals are asynchronous. The proposed decentralised algorithm guarantees convergence of selfish agents having social inhibition towards a Nash stable partition (i.e., social agreement) within polynomial time.

Game-Theoretic Analysis of Smart Grid Markets: From Retail to Wholesale

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As end-consumers of electricity become more proactive and as many countries around the world push for a deeper penetration of renewable resources into the power grid, critical issues and challenges arise to the design and operation of deregulated electricity markets. In this presentation, we show how one can exploit tools from game theory to address some of these critical issues. Firstly, wholesale and retail markets are becoming more integrated due to the increasing adoption of distributed energy resources, creating a large gap in the current understanding of the impact of such small-scale energy resources on the larger power system operation and electricity market outcomes. This motivates us to develop a metric, called the Price of Aggregation, which quantifies the impact of integrating distributed energy resources in the retail-level on wholesale market efficiency. Secondly, evidence from real markets indicate that large-scale adoption of wind energy in the transmission system leads to significantly higher price volatility in wholesale markets. To mitigate the effects of price volatility, we propose an add-on centralized clearing mechanism that is applicable to any wholesale market, with the aim of allowing any market participant to hedge against profit volatilities, without changing the existing market operations. Finally, we develop a multiperiod-multicompany demand response framework in retail markets, which captures the behavior of competing companies and their price-responsive end-consumers. Using real-life data, we demonstrate potential savings that can exceed 30% for end-consumers, in addition to revealing desirable mathematical properties and deep insights.

Jeff Shamma elected IFAC fellow 2014-17

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The award is an international distinction given to scientists for their contributions in the fields of interest of IFAC under the form of technical publications, patents, control solutions, products, software, and leadership in research, development, and education.

Robotics, Intelligent Systems, and Control Lab prepares robots to have swarm intelligence

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The KAUST Robotics, Intelligent Systems, and Control (RISC) lab takes a "think globally, act locally" approach in swarm robotics. The RISC lab develops methodologies to deploy robots to work together to achieve collaborative tasks in missions involving crucial time-sensitive tasks, such as team search and rescue, patrolling for safety and environmental monitoring. To address these applications, the RISC lab develops algorithms to enable robots to operate with limited or even no human supervision. "We want to move away from the low-level remotely operated model to more of a high-level human

Yao GE

Visiting Scholar with the Department of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Norah Alghamdi

Education 2021.07 - Present Ph.D. Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2018.08 - 2021.06 M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2013.08 - 2018.07 B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, KSA Selected Publications N.K. Alghamdi, D.A. Shamma, J.S. Shamma, "Analyzing the Passivity of the Human Decision Making Rule in a Congestion Game Experiment" 2022 IEEE American Control Conference (ACC), 4826-4831, (2022). Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Game Theory Multi-robot Systems Robotics Human-robot Interaction

Enas M. Odat

Enas Odat received the B.S. degree in computer engineering from the Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2009, and the M.S. degree from the Department of Computer Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, in 2011, where she is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree. Her research interests include machine learning, game theory, and Cyber-Physical systems. Education Profile MS. Computer Sciences, King Abdullah University of Sciences and Technology (KAUST), 2011 BS. Computer Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), 2009

Eder D. Baron Prada

Ph.D. student at KAUST, my research interests include game theory, optimization, and control of multi-agent systems.
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Prof. Khaled Salama appointed Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs

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Prof. Khaled N. Salama was appointed Associated Editor for IEEE Transactions on circuits and systems-II: Express Briefs (TCAS II) for the period 2014-2015.

Prof. Khaled Salama's Work On Fractional Order Element Based Impedance Matching, Granted US Patent US 8762114

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Prof. Khaled Salama in collaboration with Dr. Ahmed Radwan and Prof. Atif Shamim obtained a US Patent

A novel design of antenna array developed by KAUST scientists

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At the sensors lab, Prof. K.N. Salama and Prof. A. Shamim led a team of KAUST founding masters students Farhan Abdul Ghaffar and Muhammad Umair Khalid to develop an aperture coupled patch antenna array SoP.

This is your light speaking, how can I help you?

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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.

New low cost diagnostic for cardiovascular risk detection

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A new flexible, low-cost cardiovascular risk marker biosensor was developed by Prof. Khaled Salama and his team at KAUST University, Saudi Arabia.

Published paper: Single readout technique published at Nature Scientific Reports

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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.

Professor Khaled Salama awarded US patent on MEMS fractal capacitors

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Patent application US 20140239446 A1 on "Fractal Structures For Fixed MEMS Capacitors" was awarded a USA patent.

Three new patents for Professor Khaled Salama and the Sensors Lab Team

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With the latest project on Digital Chaos Systems, KAUST's Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Khaled Salama and the Sensors-Lab's team (http://sensors.kaust.edu.sa/research/current/digital-chaos-systems) secured stunning achievements and three key patents, opening new frontiers for cybersecurity, cryptography, and electronic devices.

Flash Microfluidics, rapid Lab on a Chip fabrication method for cost- effective in situ production.

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From DNA sequencing to environment monitoring, microfluidics devices have been broadly employed, but their production is more and more time-consuming and expensive. Researchers from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, have developed an innovative prototyping method for Lab on a Chip (LOC) production to plummet costs while augmenting performances.

Khaled Salama

Professor Salama is a prominent leader in the development of intelligent sensors, biosensors and very large-scale integration (VLSI) architectures for bioimaging and instrumentation. He is one of the founders of the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Program at KAUST.
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Houcem Ben Salem

Intern (former), Information Science Lab
Research Intern at KAUST(King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) .

Professor Meriem Laleg's research on modeling contaminant transport published in SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing

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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.

Professor Meriem Laleg's research on brain response models published in Journal of Neuroscience Methods

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A novel approach to calibrate the hemodynamic model using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) measurements.

Professor Meriem Laleg's research on membrane distillation modeling for desalination published in Desalination

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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.

KAUST Associate Professor Taous-Meriem Laleg-Kirati finalist at Leadership Excellence for Women Awards & Symposium

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Taous-Meriem Laleg-Kirati, KAUST associate professor of electrical engineering in the University's Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division, was selected as one of three finalists in the academic of distinction category at the recent Leadership Excellence for Women Awards & Symposium (LEWAS) in Bahrain.

Faculty Focus: Taous-Meriem Laleg-Kirati

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-By A. Ortega, KAUST News KAUST Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Taous-Meriem Laleg-Kirati joined the University in 2011 after working as a researcher at INRIA in France. Laleg-Kirati leads the Estimation, Modeling and ANalysis (EMAN) research group at KAUST, and her interests lie in control theory, system modeling and signal applications. She investigates multiple engineering disciplines and develops mathematical models and algorithms that control processes relying on real-time feedback. "My research goals [are the development of] effective estimation methods and algorithms to

Viruses as communication molecules

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Electrical and computer engineers take on complex modeling questions that can further our understanding of virus spread in small spaces.
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Evangelos Piliouras

Education and early career Evangelos received his integrated master's degree with excellency, from the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Technology in Patras in 2018. He recently joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and he works under the supervision of Prof. Meriem Laleg in the field of estimation. Evangelos did a 3-month internship in Dialog Semiconductor as a software developer, having developed a software automation tool. Research Interests Evangelos' research interests are found in the area of biosensors, embedded system design, modeling and

Asem Alalwan

Asem Alalwan is a Ph.D. candidate in the Estimation, Modeling, and Analysis group (EMAN) supervised by Prof. Meriem Laleg at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Asem has graduated with a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals KFUPM) in 2014. He joined KAUST in 2014 and earned his Master degree in 2016. Research Interests Asem's research is focused in the area of control and design of Free space optical (FSO) communication systems. FSO has emerged as a viable technology that offers a large
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KAUST collaboration to benefit life sciences and nanotechnology research

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KAUST and IIT unite to enhance research in life sciences, AI, robotics and nanotech, driving innovation through collaboration.

Perfect absorption graphene style

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A tiny device broadens the bandwith to enable absorption with wide-reaching potential for electrical engineering.

Alumni Focus: Wail Bamhair (M.S. '10, electrical engineering)

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Wail Khalid Bamhair (M.S. '10, electrical engineering - nanotechnology) hails from Jeddah and is currently the CEO of TAQNIA Energy, the energy arm of Saudi Investment and Development. Bamhair received his master's degree from KAUST in 2010, the year the University's first class of graduating students were awarded their degrees.

KAUST Associate Professor Jr-Hau He wins Nano Energy Award 2019

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The Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently announced that KAUST Associate Professor Jr-Hau He is one of three selected scholars who will receive the Nano Energy Awards 2019.

KAUST Ph.D. student receives SPIE 2020 Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship

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Ronghui Lin, a Ph.D. student under the supervision of Professor Xiaohang Li, has been awarded an SPIE 2020 Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship for his “potential long-range contribution to optics, photonics, or other related fields.”

Yanfen Zhai

Yanfen Zhai is a Postdoctoral Fellow working under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim at Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas and Circuits Technology (IMPACT) Research Group in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interests Yanfen's research interests include Nano-Photonics and Nanotechnology, Antenna design, integration and miniaturization techniques, On-Chip Mid-Infrared Gas Sensor, On-Chip Ultra - Wideband Optical Switch Matrix (MEMS), and Quantum Single-Photon Source (Nonlinear optics). Patents: 1) Y. Zhai, W. Zhang, and Y. Huang, “A kind of

Wail Bamhair

Wail Khalid Bamhair ( M.S. '10, electrical engineering - nanotechnology) hails from Jeddah and is currently the CEO of TAQNIA Energy, the energy arm of Saudi Investment and Development. Bamhair received his master's degree from KAUST in 2010, the year the University's first class of graduating students were awarded their degrees. In 2008, just as Bamhair was completing his undergraduate degree in medical engineering from King Abdulaziz University, news of KAUST began appearing. The University was not yet fully built, but Bamhair was curious to find out more about its mission, vision and

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Galo Torres Sevilla

Galo Torres Sevilla obtained both, his MS Degree and Phd Degree in Electrical Engineering in the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science & Engineering division of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. He was a member of the Futuristic Electronics and Integrated Nanotechnology Lab and his Thesis was supervised by Prof. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain. Research Interest Galo's research interests include Flex-Si platform to demonstrate energy harvesting devices and nano-structured transistors for high-performance logic operation. Awards and Distinctions Graduate Fellowship, KAUST

Gaurav Jayaswal

Gaurav Jayaswal worked as a Post Doctorate Fellow at Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuit Technology (IMPACT) Research Group with Professor Atif Shamim at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interests Gaurav's research interests included Nano-fabrications, Nano-Photonics, and Nanotechnology, Microfluidics and Graphene. Selected Publications G. Jayaswal, et. al., “ Milli meter wave micro-strip line” Int. J. Res. Engn. Sci. Technol. (2011) The project entitled “Photoelectron Spectrometer” in Indian Physics Association(National Journal-2008)
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Katerina Nik

Professor Nik studies partial differential equations that describe phenomena in biological growth processes, fluid dynamics, and mechanical engineering.

Estimation Problems for Partial and Fractional Differential Equations - Spring 2019

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B9 L2 H1

We will present some new methods for source and parameters estimation for partial and fractional differential equations and illustrate the results with some simulations and real applications.

Part 1: Boundary Control of Continuum Problems

Professor Mamadou L. Diagne, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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B9 L3 R3131

Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) are often used to model various complex physical systems. Representative engineering applications such as heat exchangers, transmission lines, oil wells, road traffic, multiphase flow, melting phenomena, supply chains, collective dynamics, and even chemical processes governing the state of charge of Lithium-ion battery, extrusion, reactors to mention a few. Generally, key aspects of these processes operating mode are driven by convection phenomena with a spatiotemporal dynamic that cannot be approximated straightforwardly using a finite-dimensional representation. This course will explore the boundary control of several class of PDEs via the well-known backstepping method.

Part 2: Boundary Control of Continuum Problems

Professor Mamadou L. Diagne, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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B9 L3 R3131

Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) are often used to model various complex physical systems. Representative engineering applications such as heat exchangers, transmission lines, oil wells, road traffic, multiphase flow, melting phenomena, supply chains, collective dynamics, and even chemical processes governing the state of charge of Lithium-ion battery, extrusion, reactors to mention a few. Generally, key aspects of these processes operating mode are driven by convection phenomena with a spatiotemporal dynamic that cannot be approximated straightforwardly using a finite-dimensional representation. This course will explore the boundary control of several class of PDEs via the well-known backstepping method.

Part 3: Boundary Control of Continuum Problems

Professor Mamadou L. Diagne, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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B9 L3 R3131

Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) are often used to model various complex physical systems. Representative engineering applications such as heat exchangers, transmission lines, oil wells, road traffic, multiphase flow, melting phenomena, supply chains, collective dynamics, and even chemical processes governing the state of charge of Lithium-ion battery, extrusion, reactors to mention a few. Generally, key aspects of these processes operating mode are driven by convection phenomena with a spatiotemporal dynamic that cannot be approximated straightforwardly using a finite-dimensional representation. This course will explore the boundary control of several class of PDEs via the well-known backstepping method.

Estimation Problems for Partial and Fractional Differential Equations - Autumn 2019

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B9 L2 H1 R2322

I will present an overview of our activities around estimation problems for partial and fractional differential equations. I will present the methods and the algorithms we develop for the state, source and parameters estimation and illustrate the results with some simulations and real applications.

Part 1B | PDE Backstepping Boundary Control of Parabolic PDEs

Prof. Mamadou Diagne, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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KAUST

PDE Backstepping Boundary Control of Parabolic PDEs Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) are often used to model various complex physical systems. Representative engineering applications such as heat exchangers, transmission lines, oil wells, road traffic, multiphase flow, melting phenomena, supply chains, collective dynamics, and even chemical processes governing the state of charge of Lithium-ion battery, extrusion, reactors to mention a few. This course will explore the boundary control of a class of parabolic PDE via the well-known backstepping method.

Part 1A | PDE Backstepping Boundary Control of Parabolic PDEs

Prof. Mamadou Diagne, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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KAUST

Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) are often used to model various complex physical systems. Representative engineering applications such as heat exchangers, transmission lines, oil wells, road traffic, multiphase flow, melting phenomena, supply chains, collective dynamics, and even chemical processes governing the state of charge of Lithium-ion battery, extrusion, reactors to mention a few. This course will explore the boundary control of a class of parabolic PDE via the well-known backstepping method.

Part 2A | PDE Backstepping Boundary Control of Parabolic PDEs

Prof. Mamadou Diagne, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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KAUST

Abstract Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) are often used to model various complex physical systems. Representative engineering applications such as heat exchangers, transmission lines, oil wells, road traffic, multiphase flow, melting phenomena, supply chains, collective dynamics, and even chemical processes governing the state of charge of Lithium-ion battery, extrusion, reactors to mention a few. Generally, key aspects of these processes operating mode are driven by convection phenomena with a spatiotemporal dynamic that cannot be approximated straightforwardly using a finite

Part 2B | PDE Backstepping Boundary Control of Parabolic PDEs

Prof. Mamadou Diagne, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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KAUST

Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) are often used to model various complex physical systems. Representative engineering applications such as heat exchangers, transmission lines, oil wells, road traffic, multiphase flow, melting phenomena, supply chains, collective dynamics, and even chemical processes governing the state of charge of Lithium-ion battery, extrusion, reactors to mention a few. This course will explore the boundary control of a class of parabolic PDE via the well-known backstepping method.
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Yinghao Liu

Yinghao Liu was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Education ​B.S. Major in Automation in the School of Information Science and Technology, Minor in Communication in the Department of Science and Technology Communication, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), China, (September 2012 - June 2016).

Taha Bouchoucha

Taha Bouchoucha was a ​MS Thesis Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Samet Guler

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Samet Güler (M’16) received the B.S. degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey, in 2010, the M.S. degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Bilkent University, Turkey, in 2012, and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical and mechatronics engineering from University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, in 2015. He worked as a short term Researcher at the University of Waterloo in 2016. He is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Robotics, Intelligent Systems and Control Lab in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Kingdom of

Osama Bushnaq

Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Muhammad Junaid Farooq

Muhammad Junaid Farooq was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined New York University as a PhD student. Selected Publications ​ Conference Publications 1. M. J, Farooq, M. Hussain, J. Qadir and A. Baig, "A game-theoretic spectrum allocation framework for mixed unicast and broadcast traffic in cognitive radio networks", in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN), Sydney, Australia, Oct. 2013. Education M.S. in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia since September 2013. B.S. in

Mohammed Ahmed

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (former), Information Science Lab
post-doctoral fellow at L'École de technologie supérieure (ETS) de Montréal (Mtl) where he started on February 2014. he works with Prof. Georges Kaddoum.

Mohammad Saeed Abuzaid

​Mohammad Saeed Abuzaid was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined McKinsey as an engineer. Education MS in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia since September 2012. B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan (September 2006 - January 2011).

Lokman Sboui

Lokman was a ​Ph.D. student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) from June 2013-December 2017. Then, he joined Ecole de Technologie Supérieure (ETS), Quebec as a postdoctoral research fellow after graduation. Scientific and Professional Memberships Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The reviewer of many papers in IEEE transactions and conferences. Tunisian Federation of Equestrian. Tunisian Federation of Subaquatic Activities.​ Education Profile Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal

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Abdullah Halafi

Abdullah Halafi obtained his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Basem Shihada at Networking Research Lab in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), in 2018. Abdullah Al-Halafi received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, in 2003, the M.Sc. degree in electronics and electrical engineering from the University of Glasgow, U.K., in 2006. He was involved in engineering and project management of various large-scale communications and control systems projects at
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Modelling on the Service of Cooperative Communications

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B1 L3 R3119

I will highlight the main contributions in the field of coded cooperative communications, where at first a study on the performance analysis of network-coded distributed coding schemes with different strategies for handling the relay-error propagation problem will be presented. Furthermore, a study proposing a relay selection scheme based on network-coded soft information relaying will be presented. The introducing of the Rayleigh-Gaussian model, which is applied to the forwarded relay soft symbols, have shown ability to give better performance in dealing with error propagation, and allowed us to give a tractable performance analysis of network-coded schemes under Rayleigh fading channels.

Sidrah Javed

Sidrah Javed is a Ph.D. candidate in Communication Theory Lab (CTL), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). She is supervised by Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini and co-supervised by Professor Basem Shihada. Education and Early Career Sidrah completed her M.S. in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini from KAUST in 2016. During her M.S. studies, she has actively participated in setting up the ProtoLab in KAUST Innovation Cluster as a Lab Intern. Sidrah has

Shuping Dang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Shuping Dang is a Postdoctoral Fellow working with Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Prof. Basem Shihada, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Education and Early Career Shuping Dang received B.Eng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Manchester (with first class honors) and B.Eng in Electrical Engineering and Automation from Beijing Jiaotong University in 2014 via a joint `2+2' dual-degree program. He also received D.Phil in Engineering Science from University of Oxford in 2018

Rachad Atat

Rachad Atat was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined the KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) as a PhD student. Selected Publications Book Chapters: M. Z. Shakir, R. Atat, and M. -S. Alouini, "Interference suppression capabilities of smart cognitive-femto networks (SCFN),” Chapter in Self-Organization and Green Applications in Cognitive Radio Networks, Al-Dulaimi, A., Cosmas, J., and Mohammed, A. (Eds), IGI Global, 2012. M.S. Thesis: R. Atat, "Cooperative Content Distribution over Wireless Networks for Delay and Energy Efficiency," King Abdullah University of Science

Itsikiantsoa Randrianantenaina

Itsikiantsoa Randrianantenaina received the Engineering Diploma degree from the Institut National des Postes et Telecommunications, Rabat, Morocco, in 2013, and the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, from June 2015- June 2019, where she earned the Ph.D. degree and Joined NEOM, Saudi Arabia, as a Research Engineer after graduation. Her research interests include full-duplex and NOMA systems, interference management, FogRAN architecture, stochastic geometry, and optimization. Education Profile Ph.D

Ahmed Sultan Salem

Instructional Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Instructional Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Ahmed K. Sultan has extensive experience teaching at graduate and undergraduate levels in topics such as wireless communications and mathematics for signal processing and digital communications.

Ahmed Douik

Visiting B.S. Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering , Quantitative Researcher at Chicago Trading Company PhD candidate at California Institute of Technology

Abdulrahman Abuzaid

Abdulrahman Abuzaid graduated from KAUST with an MS degree in electrical engineering in 2014. He joined Saudi Aramco as an engineer. Abdulrahman's research interests are Adaptive Filtering, Cooperative Communications, and Software-Defined Networking. Education Profile ​M.S. in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (September 2012 - 2014). B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (September 2007 – January 2012).

Abdallah Al-Moubayed

MS Degree , Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering ,King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .Now Abdallah is Visiting Student to (KAUST)
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Professor Shamim appointed Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology

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Professor Shamim assumes Editor-in-Chief role at IEEE J-ERM

High Specificity Microwave Wearable Biosensors for Remote Health Monitoring

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B2/3 L0 R0215

This dissertation investigates an alternative route based on electromagnetic (EM) sensing to realize passive, label-free, and cost-effective wearable biosensors, addressing key limitations of existing technologies.

Multiphysics Simulation of Semiconductor-based Terahertz Devices

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B9 H1

Semiconductor-based terahertz (THz) devices such as photoconductive antennas (PCAs) and photomixers (PMs) are widely studied as promising candidates of THz source generation and signal detection. Recent experimental research has shown that using nanostructures in the design of these devices dramatically enhances their optical-to-THz conversion efficiency, possibly allowing their use in widespread industrial applications. However, the nanostructures also increase the complexity of design and fabrication.

Meet KAUST Prospective Student: Zere Iman

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Zere Iman is a 22-year-old graduate who will join KAUST from Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan. Iman will join us in the fall of 2020 as an M.S./Ph.D. candidate in the KAUST Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas and Circuits Technology Research Group, under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim.

Sadeed Bin Sayed

Sadeed Bin Sayed is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Professor Hakan Bagci. He received his B.Tech. degree in electronics and communication engineering from the National Institute of Technology Calicut, Calicut, India, in 2004, and the M.Tech. degree in communications engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India, in 2007. From July 2007 to May 2008, he worked as a Member with Technical Staff Digibee Microsystems, Bangalore, India. In May 2008, he joined as an

Nouf Alamri

Education Nouf Alamri is currently pursuing a B.S. in electrical engineering at Boston University and is graduating in May 2020. Research Interests Nouf is interested in applied electromagnetics in general and signal processing. She is also exploring her interest in energy and systems related research.

Liang Chen

Education Ph.D., Microelectronics and Solid-State Electronics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology (SIMIT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai, China, 2012 M.S., Microelectronics and Solid-State Electronics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology (SIMIT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai, China, 2009 B.S., Applied Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, China, 2007 Professional Appointments Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and

Hakan Bagci

Professor Bagci is a highly accomplished researcher in the field of computational electromagnetics (CEM). His research focuses on the theoretical and applied aspects of CEM.
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Firas Fatani

Firas Fatani is an electrical engineer and researcher specializing in wireless sensing technologies, flexible electronics, and intelligent systems. His work focuses on advancing the design and integration of low-cost, battery-free, and printed microwave devices for health, environmental, and industrial monitoring applications. He is particularly interested in bridging electromagnetic design, material science, and data intelligence to develop innovative sensing platforms that enable smarter and more connected systems.
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Yibin Wang

Keep Moving forward

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

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B1 L3 R3119

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.

Contemporary Techniques in the Emerging Free Space Optical Communication Systems

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B1 L3 R3119

The goal of this work is to investigate and advance a research on various topics, vital for the development of the future generations of optical communication technology. In the first part of the work, we present a fast and efficient simulation method of structured light free space optics (FSO) channel effects from propagation through the turbulent atmosphere.

Praveen Kumar Singya

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Praveen Kumar Singya is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) at Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career Praveen Kumar Singya received his B.E. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Jabalpur Engineering College, Jabalpur, India, in 2012, and the M.Tech. degree in Communication System Engineering from VNIT Nagpur, India, in 2014. For the next one year, he was the Project Engineer in VNIT

KugJin Jung

KugJin Jung is a Ph.D student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career KugJin Jung obtained his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Korea University in 2016. He is also currently a Ph.D. student at Korea University. Research Interest KugJin Jung is focusing on the area of wireless communication and free space optical communication. Education Profile B.S. in school of Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea, March 2012-Febuary
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Jong-Min Kim

KAUST provides me with a great research environment and the opportunity to meet great people. Communication Engineering is a key technology that covers all engineering fields and drives my passion.

Dmitrii Briantcev

Dmitrii is an MS/Ph.D. student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Dmitrii obtained his bachelor degree in Radiophysics from Saint Petersburg State University (SPbSU) in 2018. He participated in KAUSTs “Photonics summer camp” program before becoming a KAUST student in 2018. Research Interest Dmitrii is focusing in the area of optical communication, free space communication, and numerical modeling. He is currently working on the development of OAM

Asem Alalwan

Asem Alalwan is a Ph.D. candidate in the Estimation, Modeling, and Analysis group (EMAN) supervised by Prof. Meriem Laleg at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Asem has graduated with a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals KFUPM) in 2014. He joined KAUST in 2014 and earned his Master degree in 2016. Research Interests Asem's research is focused in the area of control and design of Free space optical (FSO) communication systems. FSO has emerged as a viable technology that offers a large

Abderrahmen Trichili

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Education and Early Career Abderrahmen Trichili received his diplôme National d'Ingénieur in wireless networks and communications, and PhD degree in Information and Communication Technology from the Engineering School of Communication of Tunis (Tunisia) in 2013 and 2017, respectively. During his doctoral study, he received a mobility fellowship from the University of Padova (Italy), where he spent one year at the Information Engineering Department (DEI). In February 2018, he joined KAUST University as a Postdoctoral Fellow at CEMSE. Research Interest Trichili's current areas of interest
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Gbit/s Visible Light Communications

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KAUST

Visible light communication (VLC or LiFi) has been a topic of intense research after the idea was proposed in 2011. To date, a data rate of multiple 100s Mbps has been demonstrated using LED as light source. At KAUST, we are developing the next generation of SSL lighting using visible laser diodes (LDs) and superluminescent diodes (SLDs). Laser diodes and SLDs do not suffer efficiency droop at high current densities. This allows for the design of lamps using a single, small footprint, light-emitting chip operating at high current densities. Using a single chip reduces system costs compared with LEDs because the system uses less material per chip, requires fewer chips, and employs simplified optics and a simplified heat-sink. The chip area required for LED technologies will be significantly reduced using LD/SLD-based solid-state lighting. This technology will also enable highly controllable beams in term of tunable throw distance, tunable color temperature and rendering index. Multiple Gbit/s VLC links have been demonstrated using LD/SLD as transmitters. In this talk, I will focus on the recent progress of visible diode LD/SLD-based lighting technology and high-speed transmitters and receivers for multiple-Gbps VLC and underwater wireless optical communication.

A different kind of light

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The discovery of the incandescent light bulb has transformed human existence. New LED technologies promise to be the next step forward.

The International Year of Light Open Day

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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

Color-changing coatings ready for the big time

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The dazzling colors of peacock feathers arise from the physical interaction of light with biological nanostructures. Researchers have discovered how to exploit this natural trickery known as structural coloration into a large-scale printing technology that produces lightweight and ultraresistant coatings in any color desirable.

Driven to diffraction

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Optical elements that diffract light could lead to smaller and more powerful cameras.

A firefly's flash inspires new nanolaser light

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Synchronized emissions from innovative on-chip lasers create possibilities for inexpensive artificial neural networks.

CEMSE’s Professor Boon Ooi appointed Fellow of the Optical Society of America (OSA)

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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).

The darkest black

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Metallic nanostructures absorb light better than any other known structures.

Yveline Pailles

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Photonics Laboratory
Yveline Pailles was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Photonics Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). She is currently studying the effect of pulsed single-wavelength laser on growth and development of basil (Ocimum basilicum. L). She received her bachelor's degree in Food Industry Engineering from ITESM Campus Queretaro, Mexico, and her master's and Ph.D. degrees in Desert Agriculture, Bioscience from KAUST. During her master's studies, she discovered her interest in plant science and became part of the Plant Stress Genomics Research Center. Later on, she
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Part 1B | PDE Backstepping Boundary Control of Parabolic PDEs

Prof. Mamadou Diagne, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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KAUST

PDE Backstepping Boundary Control of Parabolic PDEs Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) are often used to model various complex physical systems. Representative engineering applications such as heat exchangers, transmission lines, oil wells, road traffic, multiphase flow, melting phenomena, supply chains, collective dynamics, and even chemical processes governing the state of charge of Lithium-ion battery, extrusion, reactors to mention a few. This course will explore the boundary control of a class of parabolic PDE via the well-known backstepping method.

Part 1A | PDE Backstepping Boundary Control of Parabolic PDEs

Prof. Mamadou Diagne, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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KAUST

Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) are often used to model various complex physical systems. Representative engineering applications such as heat exchangers, transmission lines, oil wells, road traffic, multiphase flow, melting phenomena, supply chains, collective dynamics, and even chemical processes governing the state of charge of Lithium-ion battery, extrusion, reactors to mention a few. This course will explore the boundary control of a class of parabolic PDE via the well-known backstepping method.

State Estimation for Nonlinear Dynamical Systems: Methods and Applications | Part 1B

Prof. Ali Zemouche, Université de Lorraine and Khadidja Chaïb Draa, TechnOptiz

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KAUST

Abstract In this lecture we will address the problem of observer design for nonlinear systems. It is mainly devoted to Linear Matrix Inequality (LMI) based methods and their use to improve observer design for a large class of nonlinear systems. A second part of this course will be dedicated to simple but useful contributions to high-gain observer design, where some techniques to improve performances of the standard high gain observer will be presented. Before tackling the problem of observer design, basic notions on stability by using direct and indirect Lyapunov methods will be thoroughly

Part 2A | PDE Backstepping Boundary Control of Parabolic PDEs

Prof. Mamadou Diagne, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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KAUST

Abstract Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) are often used to model various complex physical systems. Representative engineering applications such as heat exchangers, transmission lines, oil wells, road traffic, multiphase flow, melting phenomena, supply chains, collective dynamics, and even chemical processes governing the state of charge of Lithium-ion battery, extrusion, reactors to mention a few. Generally, key aspects of these processes operating mode are driven by convection phenomena with a spatiotemporal dynamic that cannot be approximated straightforwardly using a finite

Part 2B | PDE Backstepping Boundary Control of Parabolic PDEs

Prof. Mamadou Diagne, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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KAUST

Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) are often used to model various complex physical systems. Representative engineering applications such as heat exchangers, transmission lines, oil wells, road traffic, multiphase flow, melting phenomena, supply chains, collective dynamics, and even chemical processes governing the state of charge of Lithium-ion battery, extrusion, reactors to mention a few. This course will explore the boundary control of a class of parabolic PDE via the well-known backstepping method.

State Estimation for Nonlinear Dynamical Systems: Methods and Applications | Part 2B

Prof. Ali Zemouche, Université de Lorraine and Khadidja Chaïb Draa, TechnOptiz

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KAUST

Abstract In this lecture we will address the problem of observer design for nonlinear systems. It is mainly devoted to Linear Matrix Inequality (LMI) based methods and their use to improve observer design for a large class of nonlinear systems. A second part of this course will be dedicated to simple but useful contributions to high-gain observer design, where some techniques to improve performances of the standard high gain observer will be presented. Before tackling the problem of observer design, basic notions on stability by using direct and indirect Lyapunov methods will be thoroughly

State Estimation for Nonlinear Dynamical Systems: Methods and Applications | Part 2C

Prof. Ali Zemouche, Université de Lorraine and Khadidja Chaïb Draa, TechnOptiz

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KAUST

Abstract In this lecture we will address the problem of observer design for nonlinear systems. It is mainly devoted to Linear Matrix Inequality (LMI) based methods and their use to improve observer design for a large class of nonlinear systems. A second part of this course will be dedicated to simple but useful contributions to high-gain observer design, where some techniques to improve performances of the standard high gain observer will be presented. Before tackling the problem of observer design, basic notions on stability by using direct and indirect Lyapunov methods will be thoroughly

State Estimation for Nonlinear Dynamical Systems: Methods and Applications | Part 2A

Prof. Ali Zemouche, Université de Lorraine and Khadidja Chaïb Draa, TechnOptiz

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KAUST

Abstract In this lecture we will address the problem of observer design for nonlinear systems. It is mainly devoted to Linear Matrix Inequality (LMI) based methods and their use to improve observer design for a large class of nonlinear systems. A second part of this course will be dedicated to simple but useful contributions to high-gain observer design, where some techniques to improve performances of the standard high gain observer will be presented. Before tackling the problem of observer design, basic notions on stability by using direct and indirect Lyapunov methods will be thoroughly

State estimation for nonlinear dynamical systems: Methods and applications | Part 1C

Prof. Ali Zemouche, Université de Lorraine and Khadidja Chaïb Draa, TechnOptiz

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KAUST

Abstract In this lecture we will address the problem of observer design for nonlinear systems. It is mainly devoted to Linear Matrix Inequality (LMI) based methods and their use to improve observer design for a large class of nonlinear systems. A second part of this course will be dedicated to simple but useful contributions to high-gain observer design, where some techniques to improve performances of the standard high gain observer will be presented. Before tackling the problem of observer design, basic notions on stability by using direct and indirect Lyapunov methods will be thoroughly
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High Specificity Microwave Wearable Biosensors for Remote Health Monitoring

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This dissertation investigates an alternative route based on electromagnetic (EM) sensing to realize passive, label-free, and cost-effective wearable biosensors, addressing key limitations of existing technologies.

Muhammad Fahad Farooqui and Ahmed Nafe's paper selected as best paper

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Paper by KAUST students Muhammad Fahad Farooqui and Ahmed Nafe from Prof. Atif Shamim's group has been selected as the best paper in the "Inkjet-Printed Components category".

Two KAUST students selected for the Three Minute Thesis 3MT competition final at IMS2017

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This year, KAUST took the lion's share at the Three Minute Thesis (3MT(R)) contest at the annual IEEE microwave symposium IMS2017, with two students selected to take part in the final and one of them - Dr. Farhan Abdul Ghaffar - finishing within the top 4 and getting Honorable Mention for his presentation.

Meet KAUST prospective student: Yiming Yang

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Yiming Yang is an electronic science and technology graduate who will join KAUST from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC). Yiming will join KAUST as a M.S./Ph.D. candidate and member of the KAUST Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas and Circuits Technology Research Group under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim. After completing his studies, Yiming aspires to be a productive researcher in antenna and microwave circuit design.

Yiming Yang

Yiming Yang is a Ph.D. candidate at the KAUST Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas and Circuits Technology Research Group under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim. His research interests include frequency selective surfaces, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, and meta-surfaces in combination with additive manufacturing, time modulation, and other fabrication and reconfiguration methods.

Nidhi Mishra

Nidhi Mishra worked as a Researcher at Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuit Technology (IMPACT) Research Group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interests Nidhi's research interests included ​Printed electronics, Antennas, and Microwave circuits. Education Profile Bachelor's in Electronics and Instrumentation, M.J.P. Rohi​lkhand University​​, India. Master's in Digital Communication, Uttarakhand Technical University, India.

Muhammad Fahad Farooqui

Muhammad Fahad Farooqui graduated with a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from KAUST under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim. He is now a Post Doctoral Fellow in Concordia University Canada​. Muhammad has over 10 years of experience in design, development, integration, and testing of RF/microwave/millimeter-wave circuits and systems and antennas. He is also an expert in developing wireless sensor nodes using additive manufacturing such as 3D printing and inkjet printing for environmental and health applications. His research has been published in over 20 publications in peer
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Firas Fatani

Firas Fatani is an electrical engineer and researcher specializing in wireless sensing technologies, flexible electronics, and intelligent systems. His work focuses on advancing the design and integration of low-cost, battery-free, and printed microwave devices for health, environmental, and industrial monitoring applications. He is particularly interested in bridging electromagnetic design, material science, and data intelligence to develop innovative sensing platforms that enable smarter and more connected systems.

Atif Shamim

Professor Shamim is an accomplished electrical engineer specializing in wireless communication and sensing components and systems. His work aims to improve the performance of wireless communication and sensing systems through low-cost additive manufacturing techniques.
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Hayssam Dahrouj

Senior Research Scientist at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

Hybrid integration of materials for ultraviolet detection

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Semiconductors are pervasive in consumer electronics and optoelectronics, and the related optical devices are deemed disruptive that Nobel Prize in Physics in 2014 was awarded to the inventors of blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs), which “has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources”. While AlInGaN-based lasers and LEDs, and silicon-based photodetectors are currently matured, unconventional usage based on the materials has demonstrated their further potential, including solar-hydrogen generation, indoor-horticulture, and high-speed communication.

Ultraviolet band based underwater wireless optical communication

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KAUST

Underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC) has attracted increasing interest for data transfer in various underwater activities, due to its order-of-magnitude higher bandwidth compared to conventional acoustic and radio-frequency (RF) technologies. Our studies pave the way for eventual applications of UWOC by relieving the strict requirements on PAT using UV-based NLOS. Such modality is much sought-after for implementing robust, secure, and high-speed UWOC links in harsh oceanic environments. This work was first started with the investigation of proper NLOS configurations. Path loss (PL) was chosen as a figure-of-merit for link performance. The effects of NLOS geometries, water turbidity, and transmission wavelength are evaluated by measuring the corresponding PL. The experimental results suggest that NLOS UWOC links are favorable for smaller azimuth angles, stronger water turbidity, and shorter transmission wavelength, as exemplified by the use of 375-nm wavelength. With the understanding of favorable NLOS UWOC configurations, we established a NLOS link consisting of an ultraviolet (UV) laser as the transmitter for enhanced light scattering and high sensitivity photomultiplier tube (PMT) as the receiver. A high data rate of 85 Mbit/s using on-off keying (OOK) in a 30-cm emulated highly turbid harbor water is demonstrated. Besides the underwater communication links, UV-based NLOS is also appealing to be the signal carrier for direct communication across wavy water-air interface. The trial results indicate link stability, which alleviates the issues brought about by the misalignment and mobility in harsh environments, paving the way towards real applications.

Taking the heat out of emitters

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Semiconductor light-emitting diodes fabricated on a metal substrate are less prone to overheating.

KAUST Ph.D. student takes home SPIE Photonics West 2020 Best Student Paper Award

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The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) recently awarded KAUST Ph.D. student Jorge Holguín-Lerma with the SPIE Photonics West 2020 Optical Communications Best Student Paper Award.

Meet KAUST Prospective Student: Imran Pervez

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Soon-to-be graduate Imran Pervez will join KAUST from Aligarh Muslim University, India. An initial reference from a friend piqued his initial interest in joining KAUST. This interest in joining was solidified by an inspiring interaction with Professor Khalid Nabil Salama, which further convinced Pervez to join KAUST.

Xiaobin Sun

Xiaobin Sun is a Ph.D. student at Photonics Laboratory under the supervision of Professor Boon Ooi at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interests Sun's research interests include Semiconductor Optoelectronic device, Optical communication, including underwater optical wireless communications, visible-light communications. Invited Talks: Visible diode lasers for high bitrate underwater wireless optical communications Boon S. Ooi, Xiaobin Sun, Omar Alkhazragi, Yujian Guo, Tien Khee Ng, Mohamed-Slim Alouini Optical Fiber Communication Conference, M3I. 1 (OFC 2019

Ruibo Wang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ruibo Wang is a Ph.D. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a member of the Communication Theory Laboratory (CTL) under the direction of Professor Mohamed Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Ruibo Wang graduated from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering in 2020. Research Interest Ruibo's research interests include Stochastic Geometry, Wireless communication, and Networking. Education Profile B. S. in University of Electronic Science and

Alice Faisal

Visiting Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Visiting Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), chair of IEEE women in engineering affinity group at Effat University student branch.
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KAUST New Faculty: Yating Wan, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Yating Wan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, joins KAUST as a member of the KAUST Photonics Laboratory from her most recent position as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), U.S.

Yuxiang Liu

PhD candidate in the Networking Research Lab(NETLAB) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

Yue Wang

Ph.D. Candidate (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Yue Wang's research focuses on semiconductor optoelectronics, high-speed color-converting luminescent devices, and optical wireless communication.
Yating Wan

Yating Wan

Dr. Yating Wan, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at KAUST, excels in silicon photonics, with special emphasis on the integration of on-chip light sources.

Sahar Ammar

Sahar Ammar is a MS/Ph.D. candidate in the KAUST Communication Theory Lab (CTL) and Networking Research Lab (NETLAB) under the co-supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Prof. Basem Shihada. Education and Early Career Sahar is a graduate from Tunisia Polytechnic School (TPS) where she received her bachelor degree in multidisciplinary engineering in July 2020 majoring in Signals and Systems. Before joining KAUST for her Master’s degree, she was a visiting student at KAUST in 2020 for five months during which she conducted her graduation internship and worked on Underwater Optical Wireless

Richa Priyadarshani

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Richa Priyadarshani is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Electrical and Computer Engineering department, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL). Education and Early Career Richa Priyadarshani received the Master of Engineering (M.E.) degree in wireless communications engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India, in 2013 and the Ph.D. degree in optical wireless communication from the department of electrical engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, India in 2021

Osama Amin

Senior Research Scientist, Networking Research Lab
Osama Amin studies next-generation communication networks, optical wireless systems, and bio-compatible communications as a senior research scientist at KAUST.

Osama Hassan

Osama Hassan is a Master's student studying under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communications Theory Lab (CTL) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education Osama received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University in 2018, with a concentration in Security and Privacy, and a certificate in Applications of Computing. Early Career At Princeton, Osama conducted research at the Houck Lab for Quantum Computing and Condensed Matter Physics, where he worked on designing and testing quantum

Kihong Park

Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kihong Park is a Senior Research Scientist at Electrical Engineering Program, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Laboratory (CTL). Education and Early Career He received Joint M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree in the School of Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Korea in 2011. He was a visiting student in Texas A&M University at Qatar for one year in 2008-2009. He joined KAUST as a Postdoctoral Fellow in April, 2011. Since
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Michał Drewniak

Michał is pursuing a collaborative Ph.D. carried out jointly by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and AGH University of Krakow (AGH). At KAUST, he is a Ph.D. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering working in the Secure Next Generation Resilient Systems Lab (SENTRY) under the supervision of Professor Charalambos Konstantinou, while at AGH University he conducts his doctoral studies under the supervision of Professor Marcin Baszyński. Michał obtained both his Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering degrees in Electrical Engineering from AGH

Driving KSA’s semiconductor innovation future

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KAUST Ph.D. alum Dr. Nasir Alfaraj, recipient of the Ibn Rushd Fellowship, is advancing semiconductor tech, fueling progress toward Vision 2030.

Tutorial: Pathway to Wide and Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductor Power Electronics - Session 1

Prof. Biplab Sarkar, ECE, Indian Institute of Technology

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In this talk, Dr. Sarkar will introduce the history and concepts of power semiconductor devices. A special emphasis will be laid on understanding the power semiconductor device-design keeping the applications in perspective. Apart from covering traditional power electronic devices, Dr. Sarkar will also introduce emerging (ultra)wide power semiconductor devices that are expected to occupy a large market share, and their challenges. The core concepts will be thoroughly discussed with the help of examples and interactive discussions.

Tutorial: Pathway to Wide and Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductor Power Electronics - Session 2

Prof. Biplab Sarkar, ECE, Indian Institute of Technology

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B3 L5 R5220

In this talk, Dr. Sarkar will introduce the history and concepts of power semiconductor devices. A special emphasis will be laid on understanding the power semiconductor device-design keeping the applications in perspective. Apart from covering traditional power electronic devices, Dr. Sarkar will also introduce emerging (ultra)wide power semiconductor devices that are expected to occupy a large market share, and their challenges. The core concepts will be thoroughly discussed with the help of examples and interactive discussions.

High speed BLDC motor control method

Prof. Marcin Baszynski

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B9 L2 H2

This talk presents a method for obtaining good accuracy of the measured rotational speed and discusses the control algorithms and modulation technique of the high-speed BLDC motor.

Xiaohang Li

Professor Li is a leading scholar in the research of (ultra)wide bandgap semiconductors and high density stacked transistor IC that are bringing revolutionary impacts on the optoelectronic and electronic industries.
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Gustavo Soares Valentim

Dissemination Development of a Modular Open Source Power Electronics Didactic Platform L. Koleff et al. 2019 IEEE 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (COBEP/SPEC), 2019

Gokul Krishnan S

PhD student at KAUST who works in grid design and control using HIL and RCP systems like RTDS, Opal-RT, Speedgoat, Typhoon and dSPACE.

Anas Saleh Mohammed

Visiting Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
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Control and Estimation Designs Using Model-Based and Model-Free Approaches for Water Quality Monitoring in Process Systems

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This dissertation develops and evaluates advanced control and estimation strategies to address complex dynamics and measurement limitations in water-related applications, specifically optimizing fish growth in aquaculture and estimating bacterial concentration in wastewater treatment plants.

Kaiqiang Lin

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kaiqiang Lin is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Computer Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL). Education and Early Career Kaiqiang Lin received his B.Eng. degree in Electronic and Information Engineering from Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China, in 2018, and his Ph.D. degree with the College of Surveying and Geo-Informatics Tongji University, Shanghai, China, in 2024. From 2021 to

Mohammed Alwagait

Mohammed is a PhD Student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering program (ECE) at KAUST. He focuses on Reinforcement Learning Based Energy Saving Path Planning and Control for UAVs.

Aznaur Aliev

M.S. Student

Fahad Aljehani

Designing advanced control algorithms and estimation techniques to optimize water quality systems, specifically aquaculture and wastewater treatment, blending control theory with cutting-edge AI and machine learning to enhance performance, sustainability, and cost-efficiency.

Mohammad Aljohany

Education 2021 - Present Ph.D. Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KSA M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering , KAUST, KSA B.S. in Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Yanbu Industrial College, KSA Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Control Theory Intelligent Systems Automation Reinforcement Learning

Fares Fourati

Fares Fourati is a Ph.D. student at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education Fares Fourati has studied mathematics and physics at the University of Sfax and has been among the top 1% in the Tunisian national contest of mathematics and physics in 2017. In 2020, he received his diplôme d’ingénieur with first-class honors in multidisciplinary engineering from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie. In 2022, he received his Master of Science in electrical and computer engineering from KAUST. Early Career Before

Chang Shu

Education 2021.08 - Present M.S. in Electrical Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2017.09 - 2021.06 B.Eng in Electrical Engineering, UESTC, China 2017.09 - 2021.06 B.Eng in Electrical Engineering, University of Glasgow, UK Honors and Awards ​2020.11 China National Scholarship 2019.04 Meritorious Winner in the 2019 Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM) Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Reinforcement Learning Robotic Assembly Manipulation Planning

Aniq Ur Rahman

Aniq is an MS/PhD student under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), KAUST. Education and Early Career Aniq obtained his bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India in 2019. Upon graduation, he joined Qualcomm as an Associate Systems Engineer. In 2018 summers, he participated in the ALICE experiment as a research intern at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Switzerland. Prior to joining KAUST, he worked as a Project Assistant at IISc 5G Testbed, Indian
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Juan Pablo Muñoz Díaz

Ali O Balubaid

Ph.D Directed Research at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

Targeting cancer cells with tiny magnetic wires

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Magnetic nanowires with weak magnetic fields and low frequencies can destroy cancer cells without generating heat.

Driven to diffraction

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Optical elements that diffract light could lead to smaller and more powerful cameras.

Detecting metabolites at close range

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Pairing a conjugated polymer with a redox enzyme generates a fast, selective and sensitive electrochemical biosensor for metabolites.

Paper sensors remove the sting of diabetic testing

1 min read ·
Inkjet-printed device helps monitor a patient’s blood sugar levels without painful needles.

Using electronics to solve common biological problems

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What do an electrical engineer, an organic chemist, a materials scientist and a cell biologist all have in common? They invent and improve applications at the interface of biology and electronics.

A pure twist on optical data transfer

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The finding that light can be twisted very precisely may offer fresh options for communications infrastructure.
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Alaa Alameer Ahmad

Research visit to communication theory lab in computer, electrical and mathematical sciences and engineering. KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) ,Worked with research groups supervised by Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Prof. Tareq AL-Naffouri.

Ultraviolet band based underwater wireless optical communication

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KAUST

Underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC) has attracted increasing interest for data transfer in various underwater activities, due to its order-of-magnitude higher bandwidth compared to conventional acoustic and radio-frequency (RF) technologies. Our studies pave the way for eventual applications of UWOC by relieving the strict requirements on PAT using UV-based NLOS. Such modality is much sought-after for implementing robust, secure, and high-speed UWOC links in harsh oceanic environments. This work was first started with the investigation of proper NLOS configurations. Path loss (PL) was chosen as a figure-of-merit for link performance. The effects of NLOS geometries, water turbidity, and transmission wavelength are evaluated by measuring the corresponding PL. The experimental results suggest that NLOS UWOC links are favorable for smaller azimuth angles, stronger water turbidity, and shorter transmission wavelength, as exemplified by the use of 375-nm wavelength. With the understanding of favorable NLOS UWOC configurations, we established a NLOS link consisting of an ultraviolet (UV) laser as the transmitter for enhanced light scattering and high sensitivity photomultiplier tube (PMT) as the receiver. A high data rate of 85 Mbit/s using on-off keying (OOK) in a 30-cm emulated highly turbid harbor water is demonstrated. Besides the underwater communication links, UV-based NLOS is also appealing to be the signal carrier for direct communication across wavy water-air interface. The trial results indicate link stability, which alleviates the issues brought about by the misalignment and mobility in harsh environments, paving the way towards real applications.

Dr. Basem Shihada and Dr. Sajid Ahmed promoted to Senior Member of IEEE

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Dr. Basem Shihada and Dr. Sajid Ahmed have been elevated to the rank of Senior Member of IEEE. This is considered a significant honor since only 8% of nearly 400,000 IEEE members are Senior Members because of their superior professional achievements.

KAUST's Prof. Basem Shihada's work on Buffer Sizing for Multi-Hop Networks, granted US Patent 8,638,686

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Prof. Basem Shihada and his previous research scientist Kamran Jamshaid obtained a US Patent for their technology on optimizing buffer sizing for multi-hop networks.

A breath of fresh information to help diagnosis

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A communications concept could pinpoint a person infected with a deadly, contagious virus in the middle of a crowded airport.

Xiaobin Sun

Xiaobin Sun is a Ph.D. student at Photonics Laboratory under the supervision of Professor Boon Ooi at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interests Sun's research interests include Semiconductor Optoelectronic device, Optical communication, including underwater optical wireless communications, visible-light communications. Invited Talks: Visible diode lasers for high bitrate underwater wireless optical communications Boon S. Ooi, Xiaobin Sun, Omar Alkhazragi, Yujian Guo, Tien Khee Ng, Mohamed-Slim Alouini Optical Fiber Communication Conference, M3I. 1 (OFC 2019

Muhammad Mahboob Ur Rahman

Research scientist with Information Science lab (ISL), Electrical engineering department, KAUST, KSA

Liang Zhang

Liang Zhang is a Ph.D. student in the Networking Research Lab (NETLAB), at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Professor Basem Shihada. Liang received a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and a bachelor's degree in Physics from the University of Science and Technology, Beijing (USTB), China. Thesis title: Machine learning for next generation IoT Systems. In progress since Sept. 2018. Research Interests Liang's research interests include IoT, UAV, reinforcement learning
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Muhanned Alsaif

Young professional with a robust background in research and engineering, specializing in communication and signal processing applications for estimation. Previous experience: positioning using GNSS. Current experience: subsurface formation estimation using downhole and surface logs.

Distributed beam tracking for vehicular communications via UAV-assisted cellular network

Prof. Young-Chai Ko, School of Electrical Engineering, Korea University

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In this talk, a distributed beam tracking scheme for millimeter-wave unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)- assisted communication systems is presented. In the considered systems, aerial node base (aNB) connects the ground vehicles (GV) through directive beams to mitigate the path loss. However, line-of-sight (LoS) blockage may result in the link disconnection, which leads to the corruption of observations. To solve this issue, we extend the one-to-one beam tracking into the multi-node cooperative beam tracking scheme.

Machine Learning for Scalable MIMO Communication Systems: From Theory to Real-World Demonstration

Dr. Ahmed Alkhateeb, Electrical Engineering , Arizona State University

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Large-scale MIMO communication (at sub-6GHz, mmWave, and sub-THz bands) is a key enabler for 5G, 6G, and beyond. Scaling MIMO systems, however, is subject to critical challenges, such as the large channel acquisition and beam training overhead and the sensitivity to channel estimation errors (especially at lower frequencies) and blockages (at higher frequencies). These challenges make it difficult for MIMO systems to support applications that have high mobility and strict reliability constraints. In this talk, I will first motivate the use of machine learning and sensory data to address these challenges. Then, I will present a few key machine-learning roles, enabling datasets, and recent hardware proof-of-concept prototypes that demonstrate the machine-learning gains in real-world environments.

Towards The Implementation of Reliable Hyperloop Communication Systems

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This work is geared toward the design and analysis of reliable Hyperloop communication systems. Hyperloops pose several challenges for the communication system for providing a reliable communication system while dealing with a complex structure, moving at tremendous speeds inside an evacuated tube. The adopted sealed steel-structured tube in the Hyperloop prevents signal penetration, isolating the inner world from the outside and creating a highly scattering environment for electromagnetic (EM) waves. Furthermore, the exceptionally high speed of the traveling pod results in severe Doppler shifts and frequent handovers, leading to increased transmission errors and delays. We propose a novel system configuration where wireless transmitters or access points (APs) are placed inside the tube to communicate with the moving receiver using optical fiber as a backhaul link.

Omar Khalifa

PhD student in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) ,working under the supervision of Prof. Tareq Al-Naffouri.

Heyou Liu

Liu Heyou is an MS/Ph.D. student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Liu Heyou obtained his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 2021. He was a summer intern in 2020 before becoming KAUST student in 2021. Research Interest Liu Heyou is focusing in the area of Communications, Statistics, FSO comunications system. He’s currently working on FSO(fress space optic) system

Basit Olakunle Alawode

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).under the supervision of Professor Tareq AlNaffouri.

Abdullah Halafi

Abdullah Halafi obtained his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Basem Shihada at Networking Research Lab in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), in 2018. Abdullah Al-Halafi received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, in 2003, the M.Sc. degree in electronics and electrical engineering from the University of Glasgow, U.K., in 2006. He was involved in engineering and project management of various large-scale communications and control systems projects at
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KAUST’s eye-inspired imaging approach wins Best Paper Award at SIGGRAPH Asia 2025

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Fovea Stacking rethinks camera design by combining localized optical correction with computational reconstruction.

Professor Wolfgang Heidrich elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and named a 2025 Optica Fellow

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KAUST Professor Wolfgang Heidrich has been named a Fellow of both the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and Optica, recognizing his pioneering contributions to computational imaging, display systems and AI-driven optical technologies.

Xiong Dun

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Xiong Dun was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) working with Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Dr. Dun obtained his bachelor degree in Electronic Science and Technology from Harbin Institute of Technology in Harbin, China in 2007. After that in 2010, he received his master degree in Optical Engineering from Tianjin Jinhang Institute of Technology and Physics in Tianjin, China. He has a doctoral in Optical Engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology in Beijing

Simeng Qiu

Simeng Qiu is an Electrical Engineering Ph.D. candidate in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) under the supervision of Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career ​Simeng Qiu obtained her first bachelor degree in Communication Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology in China. She also has a bachelor degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from University of Birmingham obtained in 2016. After that, she joined KAUST to continue her studies in the same field

Miao Qi

Miao Qi is an Electrical Engineering Ph.D. candidate in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) under the supervision of Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Miao Qi obtained his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from Southeast Jiaotong University in China. Later on, he received his master degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from Peking University in 2018. Research Interest Miao is focusing on computational photography and computational imaging

Hadi Amata

Hadi Amata is a Research Scientist in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) working with Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Dr. Amata received his master degree in Electronics/Microelectronics from Provence University in France in 2008. He obtained a doctoral in Electrical Engineering “Optics and Photonics” from Jean Monnet University of Saint Etienne in France in 2012. He started his career life as a teaching assistant at Saint-Étienne Institute of Technology (IUT) in 2010. He was also a teaching

Congli Wang

Congli Wang is a Ph. D. candidate in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) under the supervision of Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Congli Wang obtained his bachelor of engineering in Electrical Engineering from Tianjin University in China in 2015. After that, he joined KAUST and received his master degree in Electrical Engineering in 2016. Research Interest Congli is focusing in his research on Wavefront Sensing, Adaptive Optics, Computational Imaging and Computational Photography. He is working on

Abdulrahman Alanazi

Visiting Scholar (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting Scholar, Information Science Lab at Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) , Assistant Professor at King Saud University
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Jonathan Klein

Research Scientist, Computer Science
My fields of research interests include computational simulation, plant simulation and modeling, synthetic training data, machine learning architectures, none-line-of-sight imaging, and computational photography.

Humboldt Research Award for Prof. Heidrich

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The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has awarded a Humboldt Research Award to Prof. Wolfgang Heidrich.

Yuanhao Wang

Yuanhao Wang is a Ph. D. candidate in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) under the supervision of Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Yuanhao Wang obtained his bachelor's degree in Communication Engineering from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in China in 2013. In 2016, he received his master's degree in Integrated Circuits Engineering from Tsinghua University in China. Research Interest Yuanhao’s research interests encompass a wide range of topics in computational photography

Wolfgang Heidrich

Professor, Computer Science
Professor Heidrich is apinoeer in the development of novel sensing and display technologies by combining computer graphics, machine vision, imaging, inverse methods, optics and perception.

Simeng Qiu

Simeng Qiu is an Electrical Engineering Ph.D. candidate in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) under the supervision of Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career ​Simeng Qiu obtained her first bachelor degree in Communication Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology in China. She also has a bachelor degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from University of Birmingham obtained in 2016. After that, she joined KAUST to continue her studies in the same field

Qilin Sun

Qilin Sun is a Ph. D. candidate in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) under the supervision of Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Qilin Sun obtained his bachelor degree in Optical Information Science and Technology from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China in 2015. After that, he joined KAUST and received his master degree in Electrical Engineering in 2017.Qilin is a CEO&Founder at Point Spread Technology, China. Research Interest Qilin is interested in Computational

Miao Qi

Miao Qi is an Electrical Engineering Ph.D. candidate in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) under the supervision of Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Miao Qi obtained his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from Southeast Jiaotong University in China. Later on, he received his master degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from Peking University in 2018. Research Interest Miao is focusing on computational photography and computational imaging

Congli Wang

Congli Wang is a Ph. D. candidate in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) under the supervision of Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Congli Wang obtained his bachelor of engineering in Electrical Engineering from Tianjin University in China in 2015. After that, he joined KAUST and received his master degree in Electrical Engineering in 2016. Research Interest Congli is focusing in his research on Wavefront Sensing, Adaptive Optics, Computational Imaging and Computational Photography. He is working on
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Model Predictive Control Systems for Industrial Applications

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Model Predictive Control (MPC) is an d advanced control strategy widely used in the process industries and beyond. Therefore, industry is interested in the developments of MPC formulations that can enhance safety, reliability, and economic profitability of chemical processes. Motivated by these considerations, the first part of this talk focuses on the development of methods for integrating process operational safety and process economics within model predictive control system designs.

Yasmine Marani

Yasmine is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering under the supervision of Prof. Eric Feron and Prof. Meriem Laleg. She specializes in control theory, robotics, and artificial intelligence. Her research focuses on estimation problems for complex nonlinear systems with application to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in uncertain environments.

Xingang Guo

Xingang is an MS /Ph . D . student in Electrical Engineering department within CEMSE division at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. He also hold s a B.Sc. from Northeastern University. His research interests are in the area of estimation and optimal control of nonlinear differential algebraic equations and nonlinear dynamical systems with applications in both membrane distillation desalination and wastewater treatment plants. My research activities are mainly around optimal controller design. For example, a fractional order PID (FOPID) controller was designed for a laser beam

Wenqi Cai

Wenqi Cai is an Ms/Ph.D. student in the Electrical Engineering department within CEMSE division. She got a B.Sc from Northeastern University and joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Fall 2018. Currently, She is working on the Laser beam pointing control for Optical communication systems. Research Interests Wenqi's research interests include Underwater optical communications, Visible light communication, and Optoelectronics. Optical communication nowadays is a hot topic; it mainly includes two aspects: free space optical communication (FSO) and underwater optical

Mohammad Alharbi

Education Profile B.S., Electrical Engineering, King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia, (2017)

Fahad Albalawi

​​ ​Fahad Albalawi is a research scientist in the Electrical Engineering department within the CEMSE division. He got an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from George Washington University, the United States where he worked in Process control theory, Robotics and Applied mathematics. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California Los Angeles ( UCLA) where he worked in optimization, model predictive control, process operational safety, and system identification. He joined professor Meriem group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Asem Alalwan

Asem Alalwan is a Ph.D. candidate in the Estimation, Modeling, and Analysis group (EMAN) supervised by Prof. Meriem Laleg at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Asem has graduated with a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals KFUPM) in 2014. He joined KAUST in 2014 and earned his Master degree in 2016. Research Interests Asem's research is focused in the area of control and design of Free space optical (FSO) communication systems. FSO has emerged as a viable technology that offers a large

Asem Al Alwan

Asem Alalwan is a Ph.D. candidate in the Estimation, Modeling, and Analysis group (EMAN) supervised by Prof. Meriem Laleg at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).​ Asem has graduated with a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals KFUPM) in 2014. He joined KAUST in 2014 and earned his Master degree in 2016.​ Research Interests Asem's research is focused in the area of control and design of Free-space optical (FSO) communication systems. FSO has emerged as a viable technology that offers a large capacity usage (data
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Eric Feron's world: A short introduction

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Over the past 30 years, my research has focused on problems involving aerospace information systems, give or take a couple of exceptions - I also seem to like things with wheels-. In the talk, I will introduce and discuss a few research topics that, I believe, best describe the kind of research I like to perform. The topics will include things as diverse as drones, airports, and the hunt for Lyapunov functions. I will also introduce an educational initiative focusing on systematically restoring "the sense of touch" in all Engineering disciplines, and which I would like to experiment with as part of the courses I will be in charge of at KAUST.

Teamwork pays off at startup Insyab

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Insyab, a technology startup specializing in smart solutions allowing robots and drones to collaborate on the execution of common tasks, resulted from three years of its founders' dedicated research at KAUST.

KAUST RISC lab hosts Center of Excellence for Aeronautics and Astronautics(KACST)

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KAUST Robotics, Intelligent Systems, and Control (RISC) Lab hosts a 3-day visit by personnel from the Center of Excellence for Aeronautics and Astronautics at King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology ( https://ceaa.kacst.edu.sa/). During their visit, a team of ten, led by Dr. Hesham Shageer of KACST attended talks by RISC Profs. Eric Feron and Shinkyu Park on diverse aspects of robotics. The KACST team also visited FalconViz ( http://www.falconviz.com/) and Firnas ( https://www.firnas.aero/home.php)Two KAUST startups relying on drone technology to perform a variety of tasks, such as

KAUST-KFUPM collaboration wins top honors at STC AIoT Hackathon

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A team composed of KAUST and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) students was one of three winning teams of this year’s Saudi Telecom Company (STC) AIoT (AI & IoT) Hackathon. The KAUST entry, AgriDoctor, a proposed autonomous, sustainable, intelligent agriculture system, was a standout pick for the competition judges from a pool of 110 project submissions and 350 participants.

Obadah Wali

Education Profile 2021.06 - Present Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2019.09 - 2021.05 M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2011.09 - 2016.05 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, KSA Work Experience 2016.08 - 2019.08 Mechanical Engineer, SABIC Terminal Services (SABTANK), KSA Selected Publications O. Wali, M.T. Shahab, E. Feron, “A Non-planar Assembly of Modular Tetrahedral-shaped Aerial Robots”, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). (Accepted). Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Drones

Luis A. Vazquez Limon

Luis Vazquez is a master student focused on security on autonomous robot's sensors. He has a bachelor's degree on Robotics and Telecommunications and experience in Autonomous vehicles and Robotics Vision.

Kuat Telegenov

An experienced Robotics Research Engineer and Laboratory Manager.

Abdulrahman Alshammari

Education Profile 2021.08 - Present M.S. Student in Mechanical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KSA 2013.08 - 2018.05 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Alfaisal University, KSA Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Robotics and Control Multi-robot Systems Drones Autopilot
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Salem Alsaqaf

Salem Al-saqaf

Salem Al-Saqaf is an Electrical and Computer Engineer specializing in semiconductors, electronics and AI. He combines strong academic training with practical industry experience in AI-driven solutions, data science, and system optimization. His work spans applied research and real-world innovation, aiming to advance intelligent systems, enhance semiconductor applications, and develop technologies that bridge academic discovery with industrial impact.

Hesham Omran wins the first phase of the 8th Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia

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Hesham Omran, a PhD student in Prof Khaled Salama's research group (Sensors Lab) won the the first phase of the 8th Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia.

CEMSE Welcomes new Professor: Dr. Hossein Fariborzi

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The CEMSE Division has recently welcomed a new Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Dr. Hossein Fariborzi. Prof. Fariborzi joins from Oracle/Sun Microsystems labs where he was a member of technical staff.

Carving out circuits that click into place

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An easy and reliable assembly approach, inspired by building blocks, challenges the current fabrication of electronic systems.

Student Focus: Muhammad Akram Karimi

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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.

KAUST Ph.D. student wins Three Minute Thesis competition

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Muhammad Akram Karimi, a fourth-year KAUST Ph.D. student working in the Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuits Technology (IMPACT) Lab headed by Associate Professor Atif Shamim, won the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition held during the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society's International Microwave Symposium (IMS2019) in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S, in early June. IEEE IMS has been taking place for 60 years, and it is the flagship conference for microwave engineers and scientists.

Hossein Fariborzi

Adjunct Professor (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hussain Fariborzi is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and the Principal Investigator of the Integrated Circuits and Systems (ICS) Research Group. Fariborizi addresses problems in ultra-low power Integrated Circuits and Systems, MEMS/NEMS IC design and fabrication, as well as novel switching devices for next-generation ICs. Education and early career Fariborzi holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 2013. He worked at Intel, then was an RF Design Engineer at Nokia and joined Oracle/Sun Microsystems Labs. Areas of

Hesham Omran

Research Staff, Sensors
Hesham Omran worked as a Researcher with the Sensors Lab after obtaining his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Prof. Khaled Nabil Salama from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He received the B.Sc. (with honors) and M.Sc. degrees from Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, in 2007 and 2010, respectively, both in electrical engineering. From 2008 to 2011, he was a Research and Teaching Assistant with the Integrated Circuits Lab (ICL), Ain Shams University, and a Design Engineer with Si-Ware Systems (SWS)
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Hybrid integration of materials for ultraviolet detection

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Semiconductors are pervasive in consumer electronics and optoelectronics, and the related optical devices are deemed disruptive that Nobel Prize in Physics in 2014 was awarded to the inventors of blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs), which “has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources”. While AlInGaN-based lasers and LEDs, and silicon-based photodetectors are currently matured, unconventional usage based on the materials has demonstrated their further potential, including solar-hydrogen generation, indoor-horticulture, and high-speed communication.

Blue LED material extended to Green, Yellow, and now Red

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In this seminar, the science of MOCVD, the material science of InGaN, and the new-born InGaN-based red LED performance will be discussed. The three primary colors in light are RGB. Green and blue LEDs have been realized by using InGaN active region. The current red LEDs are based on AlGaAs or InGaP as the active region. If we can realize red LEDs by InGaN, it is possible to integrate RGB LEDs in a wafer. Such RGB integration is a breakthrough to develop the next displays, so-called, micro-LED displays that are the next after the OLED displays, and functional LED lightings.

Blue LED material beyond Blue for Micro-LED Displays

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Energy is an indispensable part of our lives. We are challenging energy-saving novel light emitters and clean-energy generation systems at Energy Conversion Devices and Materials (ECO Devices) Laboratory at KAUST. The former is based on MOCVD technology, material science, and device technology. The latter is the nitride photocatalyst invented by Ohkawa. The development of highly-efficient InGaN-based blue LEDs was the topic of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics. InGaN-based green LEDs were realized after improving the quality of higher-In-content InGaN. The three primary colors in light are RGB. The current red LEDs are based on InGaP as the active region. If we realize red LEDs by InGaN, we can fabricate the monolithic RGB LEDs in a wafer. Such RGB integration will be a breakthrough for micro-LED displays that are the next generation after the OLED displays. In this seminar, the science of MOCVD, the growth of high-In-content InGaN, and the state-of-the-art InGaN-based red LEDs will be introduced.

A different kind of light

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The discovery of the incandescent light bulb has transformed human existence. New LED technologies promise to be the next step forward.

KAUST's Professor Xiaohang Li wins the Manasevit Young Investigator Award 2018

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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.

KAUST Ph.D. student receives SPIE 2020 Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship

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Ronghui Lin, a Ph.D. student under the supervision of Professor Xiaohang Li, has been awarded an SPIE 2020 Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship for his “potential long-range contribution to optics, photonics, or other related fields.”

Red-light LEDs for next-generation displays

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Novel red LEDs are more temperature stable than those made using the conventional semiconductor of choice.

Hsin-Hung Yao

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory
Hsin-Hung Yao was a Postdoctoral Fellow working under the supervision of Prof. Xiaohang Li at the Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interests Dr. Yao’s research interests are the application of nitride-based semiconductor materials. They include novel devices design, device structure growth (Epitaxy by MOCVD system), fabrication and characteristic measurement of a device. Recently, his interests include super-wide materials (Al-rich material, and so on) growth by MOCVD system on various substrates (Sapphire, SiC, and Si)
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Professor Jurgen Kosel Elevated To Senior Member Of IEEE

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Prof. Jurgen Kosel 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.

CEMSE Bridging science: IEEE-NEMS best paper award bestowed to CEMSE for scientific boundaries crossing

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Scientific boundary-crossing initiatives are what help scientists stepping across boundary lines that traditionally mark the divide between scientific disciplines.

Jurgen Kosel delivers seminar at Berkeley Sensor and Actuator Center

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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.

KAUST Ph.D. student wins Magnetism as Art Showcase Award

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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.

KAUST students win top honors at ICM 2018

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KAUST Ph.D. students Abdullah S. Almansouri and Hanan Mohammed recently won top honors at the 21st International Conference on Magnetism (ICM 2018), which took place in San Francisco, U.S., from July 15 to 20. Almansouri won the Best Poster Award, while Mohammed won the People's Choice Award in the Magnetism as Art Showcase. The ICM is an international conference series attracting more than 2,000 global attendees, and it continues with a series of meetings that are held every three years around the world.

Democratizing electronics one step at a time

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"You would not believe how many amazingly talented people there are in the world, but they often are just not exposed to opportunities," noted Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, KAUST professor of electrical engineering and currently a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He is determined to try and change this—one step at a time.

Ismail Enes Uysal

Ismail Enes Uysal is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Professor Hakan Bagci. Ismail received the Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Physics from Koc University, Turkey in 2009 and 2011, respectively. Research Interests Ismail's research interests include Computational physics and electromagnetics scattering properties of dispersive media and plasmonic structures. Education Profile M.S. in Physics, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey 2011 B.S. in Physics, Koc University, Istanbul

David Lago Cachón

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (former), Communication and Computing Systems Lab
Biography David Lago Cachón received his B.Sc. in Physics, specialization in Electronic, Automatism and Signal Processing in 2008 and his M.Sc. in Science and Technology of Materials in 2010, both from University of Oviedo. He obtained his PhD in Applied Physics in 2016, with qualification Excellent cum laude and proposed to Extraordinary doctorate award. At the same time, he has been highly implicated in Science Communication, given talks in schools, pubs and even a TEDx. Also, he has been interviewed and consulted by local and regional media. With some friends he created an astronomy club
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Graphene is taking charge

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Graphene-based capacitors prove useful in advanced non-linear electronics.

Perfect absorption graphene style

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A tiny device broadens the bandwith to enable absorption with wide-reaching potential for electrical engineering.

Sensors for a light touch

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Biocompatible tactile sensors based on magnetic hair-like structures enable new applications for touch sensors.

Nanoscale patterning is better with gas

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Adding a gas enhances the processing of hybrid organic-inorganic materials for improved solar cells.

Tweaking the perfect recipe

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Adjusting the cooking time is all it takes to tune the magnetic properties of these multi-functional iron nanowires.

A simple nose for noxious gases

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Tunable porous MOF materials interface with electrodes to sound the alarm at the first sniff of hydrogen sulfide.

The raw power of human motion

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Standalone power modules that harvest and convert vibrations from their surroundings into electricity could soon fuel future microsystems.

Single-electrode material streamlines functions into a tiny chip

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Ruthenium oxide is used to integrate energy-storing microsupercapacitors and thin-film electronics at the transistor level.
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KAUST Researchers Offer 'Touch' To The World

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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.

Making Artificial Skin inspired from nature

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Congratulations to Professor Jurgen Kosel for his research on an Artificial Skin inspired by nature. Research that was featured in MIT Technology Review.

PhD student Ahmed Alfadhel interviewed in New Scientist weekly

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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.

Ahmed Alfadhel wins the 2016 Edition of MIT Arab Innovators Under 35

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On April 14, the "Innovator under 35 in the Arab World" prize - an award scheme organized by the MIT was bestowed on Ahmed Alfadhel, a PhD candidate in CEMSE at Kaust.

Tweaking the perfect recipe

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Adjusting the cooking time is all it takes to tune the magnetic properties of these multi-functional iron nanowires.

KAUST Ph.D. student wins Magnetism as Art Showcase Award

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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.

Anwar Gasim

Anwar Gasim obtained a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Boon Ooi at Photonics Laboratory at King Abdullah University Of Science and Technology (KAUST). He completed his courses and worked on his thesis which was on the topic of solid-state lighting. With 20% of the energy produced worldwide being spent on lighting, it is not surprising that the conventional light sources that we use are inefficient. Switching to solid-state lighting, which is based on LEDs, could cut this figure by half. The most promising material for the development of inherent

Ahmed Alfadhel

Ahmed Alfadhel obtained his both MS degree and PhD degree in Electrical Engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Prof. Jurgen Kosel. He received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology, the US in 2010. Ahmed recently co-founded SONATE, a start-up company that manufactures high-quality smart nanomaterials for medical, electronics and energy applications. Research Interests Ahmed's research interests are in the fields of nano-engineering, wearable sensors, and magnetic micro-systems. His
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Michał Drewniak

Michał is pursuing a collaborative Ph.D. carried out jointly by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and AGH University of Krakow (AGH). At KAUST, he is a Ph.D. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering working in the Secure Next Generation Resilient Systems Lab (SENTRY) under the supervision of Professor Charalambos Konstantinou, while at AGH University he conducts his doctoral studies under the supervision of Professor Marcin Baszyński. Michał obtained both his Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering degrees in Electrical Engineering from AGH

Leveraging Power Systems’ Modularity to support Resiliency Against Synthetic Cyber Disasters

Dr. Salam Baniahmed, Technical Manager, Veloce Energy

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The fact of power systems’ criticality to national security mandates continuous attention to the worst-case disruption scenarios. In a cyber world, grid modernization efforts have been hindered by cyber-related concerns. This webinar sheds some light on resiliency achievement by utilizing the modular cyber-physical nature of power systems, from an electron in a battery to a digital bit in the internet abyss.

Yang Gao

Yang is an ECE Ph.D. student in the Secure Next Generation Resilient Systems Lab (SENTRY) under the supervision of Professor Charalambos Konstantinou at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education Profile M.Sc. in Electrical Power Systems Engineering, The University of Manchester, UK B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and Automation, Shandong University of Science and Technology, China
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Gustavo Soares Valentim

Dissemination Development of a Modular Open Source Power Electronics Didactic Platform L. Koleff et al. 2019 IEEE 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (COBEP/SPEC), 2019

Gokul Krishnan S

PhD student at KAUST who works in grid design and control using HIL and RCP systems like RTDS, Opal-RT, Speedgoat, Typhoon and dSPACE.

Charalambos (Harrys) Konstantinou

Professor Konstantinou is an expert in critical infrastructure security and resilience, focusing on smart grid technology, renewable energy integration and real-time simulation.

Ahmad Bin Afzal

Afzal received his B.Tech. degree in Electrical Engineering from Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology in 2023. He is an ECE Master's student in the Secure Next Generation Resilient Systems Lab (SENTRY) under the supervision of Professor Charalambos Konstantinou at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education Profile Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, India.
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Razan Shams

Razan Shams

MS/PhD ECE student at KAUST developing Device Physics and MEMS. Experienced in nanofabrication and semiconductor processing. Passionate about applying material science and experimental physics to interdisciplinary challenges in engineering and technology.

Driving KSA’s semiconductor innovation future

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KAUST Ph.D. alum Dr. Nasir Alfaraj, recipient of the Ibn Rushd Fellowship, is advancing semiconductor tech, fueling progress toward Vision 2030.

Future of Semiconductors Forum 2025 | KAUST

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Building 20

Join global leaders at KAUST to shape the next era of semiconductor technologies.

Ultraviolet semiconductor technologies for COVID-19 and beyond

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KAUST

COVID-19 is a wake-up call for public health and safety. Since the pandemic began, the ultraviolet (UV) technologies have been widely employed in numerous places to contain and eliminate the viruses. Although UV light is nonchemical and does not contaminate the environment, however, most of the UV light today comes from the toxic mercury lamps. In our lab and many institutions in the world, researchers are developing semiconductor-based UV technologies that are compact, reliable, and nontoxic. This seminar shows the research background and briefly discusses the research progress made by our team in a few key areas including material growth, physics, and device fabrication for UV lasers, LEDs, and photodetectors.

KAUST Masterclass: Semiconductor Photonics

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KAUST

Semiconductor Photonics is an immersive master class that explores the cutting-edge field of advanced optoelectronics and its diverse applications. This class brings together experts and enthusiasts to delve into the forefront of research and innovation in semiconductor photonics. Key topics include Semiconductor Laser-Based Lighting and Visible Light Communications, Artificial Intelligent Optoelectronics Hardware for Neuromorphic Computing, Optoelectronic Micro-Devices for Novel AR and VR Displays, and Integrated Silicon Photonics. By covering these varied areas, the class offers a comprehensive understanding of semiconductor photonics and its implications in information technology, healthcare, computing, and beyond.

Interface engineering for GaN HEMTs

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B9 L2 H2

The junctions formed between the metal contact and semiconductors, gate dielectrics are crucial components of GaN based electronics and optoelectronics.

Yara Banda

Abdullah Alshehri

My research focuses on designing efficient interfaces between the analog and digital domains through the development of low-power, high-performance CMOS interface circuits. The interface circuit encompasses key components such as amplifiers, filters, comparators, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), each of which must be carefully optimized to meet the specific requirements of the target application. By addressing the challenges in analog-digital interfacing, this work aims to contribute to the advancement of integrated circuits and systems that can seamlessly connect real-world analog signals to their digital counterparts, with potential applications in sensor interfaces, data acquisition systems, and mixed-signal electronics. The research involves circuit design, simulation, integration, and experimental evaluation to create novel interface circuit topologies and techniques that improve power efficiency, speed, and overall performance.
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Gleb Ludnikov

To strive and explore, to uncover and never give in.

Mikail Erdem

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mikail Erdem works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Communication Theory Lab at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career Mikail Erdem received his B.S. degree in Electrical-Electronics Engineering at Bogazici University in 2014, he received his M.S. degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering at Istanbul Sehir University in 2016, and he received his Ph.D. degree in Electronics Engineering at Sabanci University in 2021. In 2016, he worked as a research engineer for IstLink Communication on the

Jingping Qiao

Visiting Scholar, Communication Theory Lab
Jingping Qiao is a visiting scholar at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL). Education and Early Career Jingping Qiao obtained her BS degree in Communication Engineering from Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology (IMUST) in 2012. After that, she obtained her Ph.D. degree in Communication and Information Systems from Shandong University in 2018. Before joining KAUST, she worked as a lecturer at Shandong Normal University (SDNU). Research Interest Jingping Qiao is focusing in the
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Hakim Jemaa

KAUST is an environment that promotes competitivity and encourages personal growth in a rich multicultural community.

Hadi Sarieddeen

postdoctoral fellow in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) and the Information Science Lab (ISL) at KAUST, working under the supervision of Distinguished Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Prof. Tareq Al-Naffouri.

Amanat Kafizov

Education & Early Career Amanat was graduated from Nazarbayev University in 2019 where he received a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Amanat was a participant of Erasmus+ student exchange program. During this program, he studied fall semester 2018 at Ecole Centrale de Nantes university as a Foundation Master student in Control, Robotics and Signals. Research Interest Amanat did a summer research internship 2018 at University at Buffalo, New York, USA. He was working on Terahertz (THz) communication networks under a supervision of professor Josep Jornet. To be

Alice Faisal

Visiting Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Visiting Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), chair of IEEE women in engineering affinity group at Effat University student branch.

Ahmed Mohammed Magbool

M.Sc. Degree in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
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KAUST-ECE-Graduate-Seminar-Atif-Shamim-Enabling-Next-Generation-Wireless-Communication-through-mm-Wave-Reconfigurable-Intelligent-Surface-(RIS)

Enabling Next Generation Wireless Communication through mm-Wave Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS)

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B9, L2, R2325

The mm-wave 5G and beyond communication systems significantly improve the data rate, user capacity, and latency, however, the electromagnetic (EM) wave propagation suffers from high atmospheric attenuation as compared to the sub-6 GHz bands. Therefore, the quality of wireless communication gets severely affected in an environment where multiple obstacles, such as buildings and trees, are present, and thus, communication coverage is typically limited to line of sight (LOS).
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Zhandos Zhakipov

Physical Layer Security of Wireless-powered NOMA-based Cognitive Radio Networks: Fundamentals & Challenges

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B1 L2 R2202

Abstract In the last decade, with the emergence of the internet of things (IoT) as well as machine-to-machine (M2M) paradigms, future wireless networks are targeting new critical services such as remote healthcare, surveillance, transportation, etc. In this regard, with the massive expected number of connected IoT and M2M devices, several requirements have been imposed by the regulatory bodies onto the deployment of 5G network. These requirements include, but not limited to, higher connectivity, reduced latency, as well as increased spectral and energy efficiency. Interestingly, the

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface for Next-Generation Networks

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B1 L3 R3123

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) are now considered among the key enabling technologies for 6G systems. Empowered by the recent advances in meta-material, RISs are equipped with a large number of low-cost passive elements that allow for the modification of the radio waves in that they reflect, refract, and scatter radio signals in a controllable fashion to counteract the destructive effect of multipath fading. These features can be leveraged to transform the propagation environment into a smart space that can be programmable for the benefit of the communication application. Throughout this proposal, we study RIS-assisted systems from different perspectives, including performance analysis, system optimization, and channel estimation, to analyze and enhance the operation of such systems in different setups. Some possible future research directions to be considered are also highlighted.

Enabling Next Generation Wireless Communication through mm-Wave Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS)

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B9 L2 H2

The mm-wave 5G and beyond communication systems significantly improve the data rate, user capacity, and latency, however, the electromagnetic (EM) wave propagation suffers from high atmospheric attenuation as compared to the sub-6 GHz bands.

Asmaa Abdallah

Abdulkadir Celik

Associate Professor, University of Southampton
Dr. Abdulkadir Celik, a Senior Research Scientist at KAUST and IEEE senior member, specializes in next-gen wireless networks and serves as an editor for top IEEE journals.
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High Specificity Microwave Wearable Biosensors for Remote Health Monitoring

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B2/3 L0 R0215

This dissertation investigates an alternative route based on electromagnetic (EM) sensing to realize passive, label-free, and cost-effective wearable biosensors, addressing key limitations of existing technologies.

Flexible, Wearable, Disposable Wireless Communication and Sensing Systems Through Additive Manufacturing - 2019

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B9 L2 H1

With the advent of wearable sensors and internet of things (IoT), there is a new focus on electronics which can be bent so that they can be worn or mounted on non-planar objects. Due to large volume (billions of devices), there is a requirement that the cost is extremely low, to the extent that they become disposable. The flexible and low-cost aspects can be addressed through additive manufacturing technologies such as inkjet, screen and 3D printing. This talk introduces additive manufacturing as an emerging technique to realize low cost, flexible and wearable wireless communication and sensing systems.

Flexible, Wearable, Disposable Wireless Communication and Sensing Systems Through Additive Manufacturing - 2020

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KAUST

With the advent of wearable sensors and internet of things (IoT), there is a new focus on electronics which can be bent so that they can be worn or mounted on non-planar objects. Due to large volume (billions of devices), there is a requirement that the cost is extremely low, to the extent that they become disposable. The flexible and low-cost aspects can be addressed through additive manufacturing technologies such as inkjet, screen and 3D printing. This talk introduces additive manufacturing as an emerging technique to realize low cost, flexible and wearable wireless communication and sensing systems. The ability to print electronics on unconventional mediums such as plastics, papers, and textiles has opened up a plethora of new applications. In this talk, various innovative antenna and sensor designs will be shown which have been realized through additive manufacturing. A multilayer process will be presented where dielectrics are also printed in addition to the metallic parts, thus demonstrating fully printed components. Many new functional inks and their use in tunable and reconfigurable components will be shown. In the end, many system level examples of wireless sensing applications will be shown. The promising results of these designs indicate that the day when electronics can be printed like newspapers and magazines through roll-to-roll and reel-to-reel printing is not far away.

Yiming Yang

Yiming Yang is a Ph.D. candidate at the KAUST Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas and Circuits Technology Research Group under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim. His research interests include frequency selective surfaces, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, and meta-surfaces in combination with additive manufacturing, time modulation, and other fabrication and reconfiguration methods.
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Firas Fatani

Firas Fatani is an electrical engineer and researcher specializing in wireless sensing technologies, flexible electronics, and intelligent systems. His work focuses on advancing the design and integration of low-cost, battery-free, and printed microwave devices for health, environmental, and industrial monitoring applications. He is particularly interested in bridging electromagnetic design, material science, and data intelligence to develop innovative sensing platforms that enable smarter and more connected systems.

Brian Parrott

Education 2021.08 - Present Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KSA 2017.06 - 2019.06 MBA, HKUST, Hong Kong-China ​2010.08 - 2011.12 MS in Chemical and Biological Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2006.09 - 2010.06 BS in Biology, University of Washington, USA Professional Profile 2012.05 - Present Research Scientist, Research and Development Center, Saudi Aramco, KSA Honors and Awards 2014.01 CEO Excellence Award 2013.01 International Glory Medal, International Federation of Inventors' Associations Selected Publications B. Parrott, P. Carrasco

Atif Shamim

Professor Shamim is an accomplished electrical engineer specializing in wireless communication and sensing components and systems. His work aims to improve the performance of wireless communication and sensing systems through low-cost additive manufacturing techniques.
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Estimation Problems for Partial and Fractional Differential Equations - Autumn 2019

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B9 L2 H1 R2322

I will present an overview of our activities around estimation problems for partial and fractional differential equations. I will present the methods and the algorithms we develop for the state, source and parameters estimation and illustrate the results with some simulations and real applications.

Towards Collaboration of Multiple Intelligent Robots and Human Supervision

Dr. Inmo Jang, Postdoctoral Researcher, Robotics for Extreme Environment Group at the University of Manchester

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B2 L5 R5209

As autonomy in individual robots becomes advanced, one of the next challenges is to coordinate multiple of such intelligent robots, which are then expected to innovatively transform legacy industries (e.g., warehouse automation, connected-vehicle management, etc.). Towards collaboration of multiple robots, this talk will particularly introduce a game-theoretical framework for clustering a large number of multiple robots and assigning the robot teams to given tasks, where the network of the robots is strongly connected and the individuals are asynchronous. The proposed decentralised algorithm guarantees convergence of selfish agents having social inhibition towards a Nash stable partition (i.e., social agreement) within polynomial time.

Ariadne: Building safe autonomy with unproven algorithms

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KAUST

With the advent of increasingly intelligent algorithms, robots are capable of planning and performing increasingly challenging and creative tasks. Safety, however, remains an essential requirement on robotic behaviors. It is also a property that is hard or impossible to prove for virtually all intelligent algorithms of practical value. Ariadne is a model-based paradigm that enables the safe operation of many robotic systems, even though the algorithms involved with the operation may not be verifiable. Ariadne, or "plan B" engineering, will be illustrated in various current Robotics contexts derived from Ariadne's own Greek mythology, railroad systems, nuclear energy production, air transportation, and others.

Efficient Machine Learning across Hardware, Software, and Algorithms

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B2 L5 R5209

Deep neural networks (DNNs) are revolutionizing computing, necessitating an integrated approach across the computing stack to optimize efficiency. In this talk, I will explore the frontier of DNN optimization, spanning algorithms, software, and hardware. We'll start with hardware-aware neural architecture search, demonstrating how tailoring DNN architectures to specific hardware can drastically enhance performance.

Harnessing the particle-tracking power of the algorithm

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A simple camera system paired with a sophisticated image-processing algorithm can achieve faster and more accurate reconstructions of particle flow.

Xiaoke Yang

Visiting Scholar, Information Science Lab
PhD candidate at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Visiting Scholar, Information Science Lab

Ahmed Foud Ali Mehdi AlMehdhar

Visiting Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Visiting Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
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Efficient Antenna-on-Chip with Optimized Artificial Magnetic Conductor Performance for 6G mm-Wave Applications

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This dissertation introduces innovative Artificial Magnetic Conductor structures and a reconfigurable superstrate to overcome profile thickness, illumination efficiency, and radiation pattern limitations in CMOS-integrated Antennas-on-Chip, thereby enhancing their performance and versatility for future 6G wireless communication systems.
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Distinguished Lecturer Workshop

IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Distinguished Lecturer Workshop

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Auditorium between Buildings 2 and 3

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Global and regional experts and leaders gather at KAUST for the IEEE AP-S Distinguished Lecturer Workshop 2025 to share advancements in antennas and propagation research.

Zubair Akhter

Research Interests ​Antennas: Multiband, Ultra wide band, highly directive array Microwave Imaging: Detection of concealed objects for Homeland Security Microwave Sensing and Characterization: Wireless sensing for Biomedical and Oil and Gas Industry. Concurrent Multi-band RF Front-End Design Selected Publications Zubair Akhter, Abhishek Kr. Jha and M Jaleel Akhtar, "Generalized RF Time-Domain Imaging Technique for Moving Objects on Conveyor Belts in Real Time," in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 65, no. 7, pp. 2536-2546, July 2017. [ Link] Zubair Akhter and M. J

Yiyang Yu

Yanfen Zhai

Yanfen Zhai is a Postdoctoral Fellow working under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim at Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas and Circuits Technology (IMPACT) Research Group in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interests Yanfen's research interests include Nano-Photonics and Nanotechnology, Antenna design, integration and miniaturization techniques, On-Chip Mid-Infrared Gas Sensor, On-Chip Ultra - Wideband Optical Switch Matrix (MEMS), and Quantum Single-Photon Source (Nonlinear optics). Patents: 1) Y. Zhai, W. Zhang, and Y. Huang, “A kind of

Srujana Kagita

Selected Publications ​S.Kagita,A.Basu,S.K.Koul , "Electrically Tunable Ferrite Bandpass Filter in X-Band With Wide Tunability," in IEEE Transactions Magnetics, vol. 55, no. 7, pp. 1-4, July 2019. S.Kagita,A.Basu,S.K.Koul," Characterization of LTCC based ferrite tape and its application to electrically tunable phase shifter and notch filter," IEEE.Transactions in Magnetics , vol.53 , issue 1, 2017. S.Kagita,A.Basu,S.K.Koul,"Modeling of LTCC-Ferrite Tunable Inductors and Development of an L -Band Phase Shifter," IEEE.Trans.Magn,vol.51, no.10, pp.1-9, Oct. 2015. Education Profile ​​PhD , Topic

Garret McKerricher

Garret McKerricher obtained his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim at Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuit Technology (IMPACT) Research Group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Currently, Garret is working as a Scientist at Electroninks Incorporated in Austin, Texas. Research Interests Garret's research interests included ​Antenna design, Radio frequency and millimeter-wave Circuits, Printed electronics, RFID and sensor design, Wireless localization, navigation and communications techniques. Education
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Juan Pablo Muñoz Díaz

Peter Schmid

​Professor Schmid's research interests are in theoretical and computational fluid dynamics, with emphasis on hydrodynamic stability theory, flow control, model reduction and system identification. He is also interested in computational techniques for flow optimization and quantitative flow analysis.

Color-changing coatings ready for the big time

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The dazzling colors of peacock feathers arise from the physical interaction of light with biological nanostructures. Researchers have discovered how to exploit this natural trickery known as structural coloration into a large-scale printing technology that produces lightweight and ultraresistant coatings in any color desirable.

Blind matchmaking for more efficient wireless networks

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Autonomously pairing network users could expand the capability of the next generation of wireless networks

Signaling success for 5th gen communications

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An efficient wireless signal optimization scheme achieves peak performance for next-generation mobile communications.

A clique away from more efficient networks

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An old branch of mathematics finds a fertile new field of application.

Unleashing the potential of tethered drones

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Wire-connected drones may complement or replace the fixed base stations of cellular communications networks.
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Beyond Connectivity: Paving the Road to Perceptive and Intelligent Networks

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This talk will outline the motivation behind perceptive and intelligent large-scale networks, highlight the technological pillars driving their development, and discuss the key challenges that must be addressed.

Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini named a Fellow of SPIE and a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Photonics Society

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Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini earns SPIE Fellow and IEEE Distinguished Lecturer titles, highlighting his influential contributions to optical wireless communications.
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KAUST ECE students achieve high honors in Competition on Non-Terrestrial Networks for 6G (NTNYS'24)

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KAUST Ph.D. candidate Omar Khalifa earned an impressive second place in the global Competition on Non-Terrestrial Networks for 6G (NTNYS'24). The IEEE Future Networks Initiative organized the competition as part of the "Connecting the World from the Skies Global Forum," which took place last November in Riyadh. Second place, and a prize of $10,000, was awarded to Khalifa based on his work titled "Supplying Data for Digital Twins in Green Smart Cities: A Non-Invasive NTN-IoT Approach." The international forum, which focused on the theme “Shaping the Future of Converged Connectivity,” was hosted

6G Summit on Connecting the Unconnected

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B19 L3 H1

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.

A clique away from more efficient networks

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An old branch of mathematics finds a fertile new field of application.

Intelligent surfaces signal better coverage

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A mathematical model shows specialized reflective panels could be deployed on a large scale to enhance communication networks in urban areas.

Taha Bouchoucha

Taha Bouchoucha was a ​MS Thesis Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
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EE PhD Candidate Fahd Ahmed Khan from Prof. Alouini's group wins the best poster award at the IEEE DySPAN'2012

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Fahd Khan, a Ph.D. candidate in the Electrical Engineering (EE) Program at the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) division received the best poster award at the IEEE DySPAN'2012.

Weal Ghazy Alheadary

Introduction Weal Ghazy Alheadary is an Assistant Professor at Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia Education and early career Weal Ghazy obtained his B.S degree in Computer Engineering, King Saud University of Science (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2004. After a while in 2010, he got his M.S degree from the same university. In 2013 he joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia as a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering. Research Interests Weal is mainly interested in the following areas: ​Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network. MPLS

Qasim Zeeshan Ahmed

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab
Qasim Zeeshan Ahmednow is a lecturer in University of Kent , Medway and Tonbridge, UK. Selected Publications Ph.D. Thesis: Q. Z. Ahmed, "Adaptive Detection in Ultrawide Bandwidth Wireless Communication Systems," Communications, Signal Processing and Control Group (CSPC), University of Southampton, Southampton, UK, Jun. 2009. Journal Publications: Q. Z. Ahmed, M. -S. Alouini, and S. Aissa, “Bit error-rate minimizing detector for amplify and forward relaying systems using generalized Gaussian kernel,” To appear in IEEE Signal Processing Letters. Q. Z. Ahmed and L. -L. Yang, “Reduced-rank

Nurul Huda Mahmood

Nurul Huda Mahmood is a Scientific Assistant at Aalborg University (AAU), Aalborg, Denmark. Education Nurul Huda obtained his M.S. in Mobile Communications, Department of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark in 2007. In 2012, he got his Ph.D. in Communication Theory, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. During his Ph.D. degree, he came to KAUST from January 2011 to June 2011 as a Visiting Ph.D. student. Research Interests Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network Interference aware MIMO transmitter and receiver design Education

Mohammad Saeed Abuzaid

​Mohammad Saeed Abuzaid was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined McKinsey as an engineer. Education MS in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia since September 2012. B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan (September 2006 - January 2011).

Jia Ye

Jia Ye is an MS/Ph.D. student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Jia Ye obtained her bachelor degree in communication engineering from Southwest University, Chongqing, China, in 2018. Research Interest Jia Ye is focusing in the area of wireless communication. She’s currently working on system performance evaluation of wireless communication systems. Selected Publications J. Ye, G. Pan and M. -S. Alouini, " Earth Rotation-Aware Non-Stationary

Amal Hyadi

Introduction Amal Hyadi was a Ph.D. Student. June 2013-September 2017 at KAUST and she went to McGill University of Quebec, Canada as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow after graduation. Education and Early Career Amal obtained her degree in Diplome d’Ingénieur, Institut Nationale des Postes et Télécommunications (INPT), Rabat, Morocco in 2011. She was a visiting student at KAUST from INPT Rabat between February 2011 and June 2011. After graduation, she joined the MS program in Electrical Engineering, KAUST, Saudi Arabia. Research Interest Amal is mainly interested in Cooperative relay networks
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Juan Pablo Muñoz Díaz

Majed Sofiani

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science

Introduction to hybrid dynamical systems: Part 1B

Prof. Mohamed Djemai, University Polytechnique Hauts-de-France

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KAUST

This research is motivated not only because the control of some systems is implemented through the combination of continuous control laws with discrete switching logic but also because a wide range of physical and engineering systems exhibit hybrid behavior. Among the problems to be addressed, those of stabilization and observation are particularly important in order to always improve the efficiency of systems in terms of performance, lifetime and efficiency.

Introduction to hybrid dynamical systems: Part 2A

Prof. Mohamed Djemai, University Polytechnique Hauts-de-France

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KAUST

In recent years, new theoretical tools have been developed to describe complex systems more precisely, such as hybrid dynamical systems (HDS). Many works ranging from modelling to stabilisation, or control and observation have focused on the study of this class of systems. This research is motivated not only because the control of some systems is implemented through the combination of continuous control laws with discrete switching logic but also because a wide range of physical and engineering systems exhibit hybrid behavior. Among the problems to be addressed, those of stabilization and observation are particularly important in order to always improve the efficiency of systems in terms of performance, lifetime and efficiency.

Introduction to hybrid dynamical systems: Part 1A

Prof. Mohamed Djemai, University Polytechnique Hauts-de-France

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KAUST

In recent years, new theoretical tools have been developed to describe complex systems more precisely, such as hybrid dynamical systems (HDS). Many works ranging from modelling to stabilisation, or control and observation have focused on the study of this class of systems.

Introduction to hybrid dynamical systems: Part 2B

Prof. Mohamed Djemai, University Polytechnique Hauts-de-France

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KAUST

This research is motivated not only because the control of some systems is implemented through the combination of continuous control laws with discrete switching logic but also because a wide range of physical and engineering systems exhibit hybrid behavior. Among the problems to be addressed, those of stabilization and observation are particularly important in order to always improve the efficiency of systems in terms of performance, lifetime and efficiency.

Yasmine Marani

Yasmine is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering under the supervision of Prof. Eric Feron and Prof. Meriem Laleg. She specializes in control theory, robotics, and artificial intelligence. Her research focuses on estimation problems for complex nonlinear systems with application to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in uncertain environments.
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Yibin Wang

Keep Moving forward

Muhammad Samiullah

Cyber Security, FPGA security, AI/ML security

Hardware Centric Quantized Convolutional Neural Network and Algorithms

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This thesis addresses the challenges of deploying quantized convolutional neural networks (QCNNs) on resource-constrained edge devices by proposing two novel hardware-software co-design frameworks: one for deriving lightweight, hardware-friendly models validated on FPGA, and another for hardware-aware mixed-precision quantization on compute-in-memory accelerators.

Hesham Omran wins the first phase of the 8th Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia

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Hesham Omran, a PhD student in Prof Khaled Salama's research group (Sensors Lab) won the the first phase of the 8th Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia.

Yuxiang Liu

PhD candidate in the Networking Research Lab(NETLAB) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

Hesham Omran

Research Staff, Sensors
Hesham Omran worked as a Researcher with the Sensors Lab after obtaining his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Prof. Khaled Nabil Salama from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He received the B.Sc. (with honors) and M.Sc. degrees from Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, in 2007 and 2010, respectively, both in electrical engineering. From 2008 to 2011, he was a Research and Teaching Assistant with the Integrated Circuits Lab (ICL), Ain Shams University, and a Design Engineer with Si-Ware Systems (SWS)

Abdurauf Abdurakhmanov

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Professor Shamim appointed Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology

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Professor Shamim assumes Editor-in-Chief role at IEEE J-ERM

Professor Setti receives the 2025 IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Mac Van Valkenburg Award

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Dean of the KAUST CEMSE Division Professor Gianluca Setti has received the 2025 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Circuits and Systems (CAS) Society Mac Van Valkenburg Award.

Double honors for Professor Yating Wan

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KAUST Professor Yating Wan receives the 2025 Sony Women in Technology and IEEE Young Investigator Awards.

Professor Tareq Al-Naffouri named Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow

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KAUST Professor Tareq Al-Naffouri has been named an IEEE Fellow, the organization’s highest distinction, in recognition of his contributions to adaptive signal processing and its applications in wireless communications.

Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini named a Fellow of SPIE and a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Photonics Society

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Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini earns SPIE Fellow and IEEE Distinguished Lecturer titles, highlighting his influential contributions to optical wireless communications.
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Distinguished Lecturer Workshop

IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Distinguished Lecturer Workshop

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Workshops
Global and regional experts and leaders gather at KAUST for the IEEE AP-S Distinguished Lecturer Workshop 2025 to share advancements in antennas and propagation research.

Leveraging Power Systems’ Modularity to support Resiliency Against Synthetic Cyber Disasters

Dr. Salam Baniahmed, Technical Manager, Veloce Energy

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The fact of power systems’ criticality to national security mandates continuous attention to the worst-case disruption scenarios. In a cyber world, grid modernization efforts have been hindered by cyber-related concerns. This webinar sheds some light on resiliency achievement by utilizing the modular cyber-physical nature of power systems, from an electron in a battery to a digital bit in the internet abyss.
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Biomedical Signal Processing using the Squared Eigenfunctions of the Schrödinger Operator and Machine Learning

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Abstract The health of a human body is monitored through several physiological measurements such as the heart rate, the blood pressure, the oxygen saturation levels, brain activity, etc. These measurements are taken at predefined points in the body and recorded as temporal signals or colorful images. During the diagnosis phase, physicians analyze these records visually (sometimes it is not visual with the progress in medicine, better to say: sometimes visually) to take treatment decisions. These records are usually contaminated with noise. The origin of this noise may be diverse. For instance

Tarig Ballal Khidir Ahmed

Research Scientist Laboratory for Nanomedicine, Computational Bioscience Research Center King Abdullah University of Science and Technology | KAUST

Sara Rojas Martinez

Sara's research focuses on NeRF and its applications, including scene editing and efficiency.

Peihao Li

Peihao Li is a Ph.D student in Electrical Engineering department within CEMSE division. He got a B.S in Observation, Navigation and Control from Northwestern Polytechnical University, China. He received master degree in the Ms/PhD program in Electrical Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in winter 2017. His research interests include UAV navigating, image processing and robust control. Currently, he is working on developing algorithms and applications in signal processing and is especially interested in semi-classical signal analysis (SCSA). Research

Heba Almorad

Visiting student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) and the Information System Lab (ISL), at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology,

Alejandro Pardo

Alejandro Pardo is a Ph.D. candidate in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) program under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia.

Abderrazak Chahid

Abderrazak Chahid is a PhD candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering department within CEMSE division. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Power Electronics from Sultan Moulay Slimane University in Morocco. He then got a Master degree in Electrical Engineering from the National School of Applied Sciences in Morocco before obtaining a second Master of Science degree in Embedded Systems from Lorraine University in France. Abderrazak is currently working on developing biomedical signal/image processing: MRS water suppression, MRI image denoising. He is
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Olga Krestinskaya

International recognition for KAUST Ph.D. candidate Olga Krestinskaya

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Olga Krestinskaya, a KAUST Ph.D. student, wins Best Poster at the 2024 Nature Neuromorphic Computing Conference for her work on energy-efficient AI hardware.

Advanced memory architectures for traditional storage, in-memory computing, and in-memory sensing applications

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Since Moore's law is facing several bottlenecks, electron devices are currently developing toward the trend of “More than Moore” which is based on functional diversification in terms of sensing, storage, and processing of information.

Smart memory devices that can sense

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In-memory sensing technology will facilitate electronic systems that are faster, smaller and consume less energy.

Smart in-memory light sensors perform image recognition

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Light-sensitive memory elements that can be programmed optically offer promise for more efficient real-time image analysis.

Nazek El-Atab

Professor El-Atab's research focuses on enhancing an increasingly digitized world by utilizing multifunctional memory devices for emerging applications such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT) and augmented reality.

Jinane Bazzi

Hasan Erdem Yantir

Chief Researcher, TÜBİTAK BİLGEM
Education and early career Hasan Erdem Yantır received the Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineering from the University of California, Irvine, the US and the M.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering from Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey. He was an engineer at Ericsson from 2011 to 2012 and at Ford Motor Company from 2012 to 2013. He is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Research Interests Hasan’s research interests include artificial intelligence, digital IC design, in-memory computing, computer architectures, and
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Changhao He

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Yousef Awad

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Bang Huang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Bang Huang works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Computer Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL). Education and Early Career Bang Huang received the M.S. degree (with honors) in electrical engineering and Ph.D degree in information and communication engineering from the School of Information and Communication Engineering (SICE), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, in

Xiaowei Pang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Xiaowei Pang is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Computer Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL). Education and Early Career Xiaowei Pang received her B.S. degree in Telecommunication Engineering from Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, in 2018, and her Ph.D. degree in Information and Communication Engineering from Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China, in 2024. From 2021 to 2022

Ahmed Nasser Ismail

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Ahmed Hussain

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Saudi research institutes achieve record-breaking performance in data security

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A new quantum random number generator is almost 1000 times faster than other generators and much smaller, promising to change data management and cybersecurity in several industries including health, finance and defense

Ankit Udai

Visiting Researcher at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Implantable and Wearable Microelectronic Devices to Improve Quality of Life for People with Disabilities

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Implantable medical devices (IMD) and neuroprostheses are finding applications in new therapies thanks to advancements in microelectronics, sensors, RF communications, and medicine, which have resulted in embedding more functions in IMDs that occupy smaller spaces down to millimeters and consume less power, while offering therapies for more complex diseases and disabilities. I will address the latest developments in key building blocks for state-of-the-art IMDs.

Meet KAUST prospective student: Carlos Augusto Zan Malaguti

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Carlos Augusto Zan Malaguti, 23, from Brazil, obtained his bachelor’s degree in electronics and telecommunications engineering from Sao Paulo State University (UNESP). Carlos will join KAUST in the fall of 2020 as an M.S./Ph.D. candidate in the KAUST Sensors Lab under the supervision of Professor Khaled Nabil Salama.

KAUST ECE alumnus wins Design Automation Conference Under-40 Innovators Award

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Former KAUST Sensors Lab researcher Hesham Omran (Ph.D. ’15) has been named as one of the four winners of the Design Automation Conference (DAC) 2022 Under-40 Innovators Award. The award recognizes the top young innovators who have made a significant impact in the field of design and automation of electronics.

Carlos Augusto Zan Malaguti

Carlos Augusto Zan Malaguti is an M.S./Ph.D. candidate in the KAUST Sensors Lab under the supervision of Professor Khaled Nabil Salama. Education and Early Career Carlos received his bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil, in 2020. During his undergrad, Carlos’ work focused on performance research through electrical characterization of 0.13 um SOI MOSFET devices. In the Summer/Fall of 2019, Carlos was a Visiting Student at KAUST, under the supervision of Professor Muhammad M. Hussain. He worked on nanofabrication

Alice Faisal

Visiting Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Visiting Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), chair of IEEE women in engineering affinity group at Effat University student branch.
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Yimeng Chen

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer Science
Yimeng Chen is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Prof. Jürgen Schmidhuber's research group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Amal Alghamdi

Almutasem Bellah Enad

Almutasem Bellah Enad

Visiting Researcher (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Present M.Eng in Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Mohammed A Shukri

Technical Consultant at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology).

Israel Jesus Santos Filho

Israel's research is focusing on Pattern Recognition and Digital Signal Processing. He is passionate about the scientific computing ecosystem, with a particular focus on Data Science, Data Engineering, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Pattern Recognition, and Signal Processing.

Davide Priante

Davide Priante obtained his Ph.D. and Master's degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Boon Ooi at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Davide received his B.Sc. degree in Material Science Engineering from the University of Padova, Italy, in 2013. He joined KAUST in February 2014 as an M.S. to a Ph.D. student in Photonics Laboratory in the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering (CEMSE) Division. He received his MSc degree in August 2015 with a thesis based on the recombination mechanism of CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite. Davide

Abdulmajeed Aljaloud

Visiting Student, Computer Science
Visiting Student Research Program ,Research Intern at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)