computational imaging

Synergizing Nanophotonics and Artificial Intelligence: From Inverse Design to Intelligent Optical Frontends

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B3 R5220

This dissertation investigates the transformative convergence of nanophotonics and artificial intelligence (AI).

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

Qizhou Wang

Qizhou Wang research focuses on advancing optical sensing, nanophotonics, and intelligent computational imaging.

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