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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

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