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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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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.

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

Abdurauf Abdurakhmanov

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Tapping Into the Full Potential of the Stratosphere

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B9 L2 R2325

This talk examines how High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) leverage intelligent beam management and optical links to democratize broadband access and provide resilient solutions for disaster recovery.

Abderrahman Kantos

Abderrahman Kantos is currectly 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 Before beginning his doctoral studies, Abderrahman completed an internship at RTE (Réseau de Transport d’Électricité), working on quantum computing and the development of quantum algorithms. At École Polytechnique, he participated in the Projet Scientifique Collectif (PSC). His team ranked among the top 10 out of more than 100 teams, under the project title

Gleb Ludnikov

To strive and explore, to uncover and never give in.

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

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B3 L5 R5209

This dissertation advances optical communication systems by exploring and integrating novel luminescent materials, including MOFs, perovskite nanosheets and quantum dots, and organic fluorophores, to enhance speed, efficiency, and versatility in applications ranging from high-speed visible-light communication and ultraviolet free-space communication to underwater wireless optical communication and optical amplification.

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.

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.

Anas Chaaban

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab
Anas Chaaban was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in CTL(Communication Theory Lab), KAUST. He now is an assistant professor in University of British Columbia (UBC), British Columbia , Canada Selected Publications Ph.D. Thesis A. Chaaban, “Relaying for Interference Management,” Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany, July 2013. M.S. Thesis A. Chaaban, “Some Aspects of Adaptive Decoding of Concatenated Codes,” Institute of Telecommunications and Applied Information Theory, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany, June 2009. Journal
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Tapping Into the Full Potential of the Stratosphere

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B9 L2 R2325

This talk examines how High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) leverage intelligent beam management and optical links to democratize broadband access and provide resilient solutions for disaster recovery.

Discussion on Different set-ups for Free Space Optical Systems

Dr. Anshul Jaiswal, Assistant Professor, Electronics Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

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B1 L2 R2202

As the title suggests, this interaction focuses on three different set-ups of free-space optical (FSO) communication. We will start with the historical background of FSO system and review traditional data transmission techniques for FSO system. In the first set-up, we will discuss a novel modulation scheme for traditional multi-input multi-output configuration, called optical space shift keying (OSSK). Two recent modified versions of OSSK scheme will also be elaborated.

Wireless Communications using Light - not all wireless is at RF

Prof. Steve Hranilovic, Associate Dean, McMaster University, Canada and Dr. Imran Shafique Ansari, Assistant Professor, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

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KAUST

Due to the increasing scarcity of RF spectrum and growing interference due to multiple users, deploying next generation high-speed wireless networks is becoming increasingly difficult. The use of unlicensed optical bands for wireless communications has been heralded as an exciting development for future broadband access for indoor, underwater and space communication links.

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

Jiajie Xu

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jiajie Xu is a Postdoctoral 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 Jiajie Xu received his Master's Degree in Control Theory and Control Engineering from Yanshan University, China, in 2019 and received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from KAUST, KSA, in 2023. Scientific Interest Jiajie Xu is interested in signal processing, acoustic and optical

Heyou Liu

Fahad Salem Alqurashi

Fahad Alqurashi's research focuses on hybrid Free-Space Optical (FSO) and Radio Frequency (RF) communication systems, alongside low-band solutions like TV White Space, to overcome connectivity challenges in remote and rural areas, aiming to bridge the digital divide and advance 5G/6G technologies.
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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

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

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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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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B3 L5 R5209

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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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).
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

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.

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.

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

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

Ahmed Mohammed Magbool

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

Songqiying Yang

Nadia AlMutlak

Education 2021.08 - 2022.12 M.S. Student in Mechanical Engineering, KAUST, KSA 2017.08 - 2021.05 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, USA Professional Profile 2021.04 - 2021.08 Innovation Management Consultant, Accenture, KSA 2020.05 - 2020.08 Research Intern, HARP labs at the Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, USA 2019.05 - 2019.08 Research Intern, HARP labs at the Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, USA Areas of Expertise and Research Interests Robotics and Control Human Robotic Interaction Robotic Design

Majed Alshamrani

Education 2021.08 - Present M.S. Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KSA 2017.08 - 2021.05 B.S., Texas A&M University, USA Professional Profile 2020.06 - 2020.08 Research intern, VIRTUAL, Communication Lab, KAUST 2018.06 - 2018.08 Research intern, Semiconductor Power Electronics Center, University of Texas, Austin, USA Honors and Awards ​2020.05 Third place in the best Senior Projects competition among engineering departments. Areas of Expertise and Research Interests ​Robotics and Control Robotics Communication Underwater Communication

Lucas Câmara Dantas Bezerra

PhD candidate working on cooperation in multi-agent systems through Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL). He is affiliated with the Distributed Systems and Autonomy (DSA) group, under supervision of Professor Shinkyu Park.

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

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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Electrocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical Conversion of Energy and Fuels and Storing Solar Energy in Solar Flow Batteries

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B2 L5 R5220

Due to the intermittent nature of most renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind), practical large scale renewable energy deployment and utilization demand both efficient energy conversion and large scale energy storage or alternative usage. Earth-abundant but highly active electrocatalysts need to be developed to enable efficient and sustainable production of energy using electrocatalytic and photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. We report nanostructures of earth-abundant electrocatalysts, such as exfoliated nanosheets of MoS2, WS2, MoSe2, for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER

InGaN-based light-emitting devices

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B9 L2 H1

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.
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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

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

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

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

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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PhD EE student Mudassir Masood from Prof. Tareq Al-Naffouri's group wins best poster award at ICCSPA'13

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Mudassir Masood, a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering (EE) at the CEMSE division, received the best poster award at the International Conference on Communications, Signal Processing, and Their Applications (ICCSPA), held 11-14 February 2013 in Sharjah, UAE.

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.

Osama Bushnaq

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

Muhammad Hanif

Introduction Muhammad Hanif is a PhD Student at the University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada Education Muhammad got his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan between 2005-2012. After graduation, he went to University of Victoria (UVic), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada as a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Research Interest Performance analysis of wireless systems Statistical signal processing Convex optimization Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing Synchronization in communication systems search

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.

Khalil Elkhalil

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

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
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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.
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Xiaowen Zhang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

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

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

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.

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

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B2 L5 R5209

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

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.

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.

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.

Carlo Liberale

Research Associate Professor, Bioscience
Carlo Liberale is an Research Associate Professor of Bioscience (B) and affiliated with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Program (ECE), and Principal Investigator of the Vibra Lab. Liberale's research interests are focused on developing and applying label-free chemical imaging techniques based on vibrational spectroscopy (Infrared and Raman micro-spectroscopy) and multi-photon processes (Coherent Raman Microscopy, SHG). One of the main aims of this research activity is to unveil specific bio-chemical signatures of cancer stem cells, with a particular focus on understanding the

Aljawharah Alsharif

Aljawharah Alsharif is a Ph.D. student in ECE at KAUST developing bioinspired wearable electronics using flexible devices and 3D/4D printing. Forbes 30 Under 30.
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Ali O Balubaid

Ph.D Directed Research at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

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.

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

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.

Khlod Alshaikh

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

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
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Imran Shafique has been recognized for Exemplary Reviewer by IEEE Wireless Communications Letters

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Imran Shafique Ansari was recognized by IEEE Wireless Communications Letters (WCL) as an Exemplary Reviewer, less than 3% of all IEEE WCL Reviewers in 2014 got this recognition.01142015

Wafa Hedhly

Wafa Hedhly 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 Wafa obtained her Engineering Degree in Telecommunication from the Higher School of Communication of Tunis (Sup’Com) in 2017. In spring 2017, she was a visiting student in KAUST for 4 months working on her graduation project. Research Interest Wafa is focusing on resource allocation in future Terahertz networks. Education Profile Ph.D. in Kind Abdullah University of Science and

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

Qi Huang

Education and early career: Qi (Dave) Huang received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Southwest Petroleum University of China. He is now a master student in Communication and Computing Systems Lab, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Before joining KUAST, he was a visiting student of Communication and Computing Systems Lab from June 2021 to August 2021. Research interests: Circuit and system design of body area network, body channel characterization Awards and Distinctions Undergraduate national scholarship of China; Excellent graduate of Sichuan Province; Second

Imran Shafique Ansari

Imran Ansari graduated from KAUST in March 2015 with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and joined Texas A & M at Qatar, Doha, Qatar, as a PDRA Postdoc Research Fellow after graduation, then British University in Oman, Muscat, Oman, as Assistant Professor, and then in August 2018 the University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He describes himself as an optical wireless communications enthusiast who works towards enhancing current wireless connectivity to provide more secure means of wireless information transfer. "For wireless information transfer—in which I have been involved recently—to have a

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
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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.

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

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.

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

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.

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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Saverio Pasqualoni

M.S. Student, Computer Science
Saverio is a Master’s student pursuing graduate studies (M.S. and Ph.D.) in Computer Science at KAUST, working in the SANDS research group on high-performance computing and collective communications, with research interests that bridge systems-level computer science and large-scale simulation through a strong mathematical foundation.

Abdullatif Al-Rabah

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

Low power approaches to communication and computing system design

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In this talk we discuss approaches to low power design for advanced communication and computing platforms. Specifically, we present the concept of cognitive power management, where contrary to common approaches that assume a 100% error free hardware, the algorithm is made aware of the statistical error performance of the underlying hardware platform. By accounting for hardware errors at the system level, the explorable power management design space is significantly expanded, leading to novel power saving schemes that deliver expected application performance at much lower power consumption. Sample case studies including LTE system design and in-memory computing platforms will be presented and discussed.

Pointing and Trajectory Tracking Control for Optical Wireless Communication

Ibrahima N’Doye, Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), CEMSE, KAUST

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In this talk, I will present our recent works on reducing the beam pointing error for improved free-space optical communication (FSO) link performance. Specifically, I will discuss a robust control strategy that reduces the beam alignment error under controlled weak turbulence conditions for FSO systems. Then, I will discuss localization and tracking control of a mobile target ship with an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) in underwater environment. The framework is designed using a hybrid acoustic-optical underwater communication to drive the AUV to the maximum achievable data rate angle. The acoustic link is used for non-line-of-sight localization, and the optical link is for line-of-sight transmission. I will conclude the talk by providing recent results on estimating the alignment angle through a novel estimation-based reference trajectory control algorithm for an LED-based optical communication model.

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.

Ahmed Mohammed Magbool

M.Sc. Degree in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
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Professor Wolfgang Heidrich named an ACM Fellow

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KAUST Professor of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering Wolfgang Heidrich has been named a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), one of the highest honors in the field of computing.

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.

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.

Alumni Focus: Ronell Sicat

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As the volume and complexity of data captured around the world continues to grow exponentially, new ways of exploring and visualizing this data are required. Today, society has moved beyond the traditional desktop computer with tools such as augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) at the forefront of immersive data visualization and analysis.

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.

Juris Grigs

Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
Juris Grigs is a Computer Science Ph.D. student in the KAUST High-Performance Visualization Group (VCCVis) under the supervision of Professor Markus Hadwiger at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Juris obtained his bachelor's degree in ​Physics from the University of Latvia in 2017. He joined KAUST as an Electrical Engineering student with the Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuit Technology (IMPACT) Research Group. Now,he is a Ph.D. student in the VCCVis Research Group. Research Interests Juris's research interests include ​data
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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.

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.

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

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

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.

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
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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.

Compliant Electronics for Unusual Environments

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Abstract Compliant electronics are an emerging class of electronics which offer physical flexibility in their structure. Such mechanical flexibility opens up opportunities for wide ranging applications. Nonetheless, compliant electronics which can be functional in unusual environments are yet to be explored. Unusual environment can constitute a harsh environment where temperature and/or pressure is much higher or lower than the usual room temperature and/or pressure. Unusual environment can be an aquatic environment, such as ocean/sea/river/pond, industrial processing related liquid and bodily

EE students win top honors in DOW Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge Award

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EE students Salman Inayat (Prof. Muhammad Hussain's PhD student) and Mahmoud Ouda (Prof. Khaled Salama's PhD student) have won the first and second prizes, respectively, in DOW Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge Award.

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.

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

Amani Almuslem

Amani S. Almuslem (MS, electrical engineering) is a doctoral candidate in electrical engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. She has two master's degrees, in physics from King Faisal University (KFU) in 2006 and in electrical engineering from KAUST in 2015. Before joining KAUST, she was a lecturer in physics at King Faisal University. Her Ph.D. research is about compliant electronics for unusual environments addressing challenges for material optimization focusing on the electrical performance and flexible mechanical behavior. Education Profile
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A modern way to heal old wounds

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Injuries that fail to heal within three months, such as many diabetic foot ulcers, can require years of treatment and significant healthcare resources. A sensor-laden bandage developed by a research team at KAUST promises to reduce the burden on hospitals and enhance patient well-being by transforming how chronic wounds are monitored.

Thinking outside the box in flood control

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Floating paper cubes containing low-cost, inkjet printed electronic sensors can wirelessly monitor floods in real time.

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.

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.

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

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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Low-Noise Tunable Quantum-Dot Lasers for Coherent FMCW Ranging and High-Speed Optical Communications

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This talk presents the development of low-noise, highly linear quantum-dot (QD) tunable lasers utilizing dynamic population gratings (DPGs) to achieve record-breaking coherence and simplified fabrication for next-generation optical communications and sensing applications like LiDAR.
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Nikita Kondratyev

Mikhail Mishevskii

Mikhail received the B.S. degree in applied mathematics and physics from Novosibirsk State, Novosibirsk, Russia and received a master's degree with honors from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech). His research interests include: nonlinear optics, integrated photonics, ultrafast lasers, frequency comb generation. During his time at Skoltech participated in the Skoltech Translational Research and Innovation Program industrial project to create a pulsed submicron laser for pumping a single-photon quantum light source. Mikhail awarded with Scholarship of the President of

Aleksandr Movsisian

Aleksandr received his bachelor’s degree in 2023 in Physics from Moscow State University (MSU, ranked first in Russia) and completed a master’s degree in Physics with honors at the same institution. He has over two years of research experience in quantum optics, optomechanics, and quantum measurement theory as part of the LIGO group at MSU. His work has focused on squeezed states of light, measurement topologies, and methods to overcome the Standard Quantum Limit, resulting in two first-author publications in JOSA B and Optics Letters. Aleksandr also gained hands-on experimental experience at

Aram Mkrtchyan

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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.
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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.

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.

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 Master Student Mayyada Hawsawi brings KAUST research to Falling Walls 2017

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Mayyada Hawsawi, master student in the Sensing, Magnetism, and Microsystems Research Group, directed by Professor Jurgen Kosel, brought a piece of KAUST's research to the Falling Walls Global Lab Finale on November 8th 2017, in Berlin, Germany.

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.

Mayyada Hawsawi

​Mayyada Hawsawi obtained a Master's degree in Sensing, Magnetism and Microsystems (SMM) research group under the supervision of Prof. Jurgen Kosel at KAUST. Education and Early Career Mayyada has a Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University in 2016. She received her Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in 2017. Research Interest Mayyada's research interests include Magnetic sensors, Sensor fabrication, and Biomedicine. Education Profile M.Sc. Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science
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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.

Deep thinking brings underwater robot to life

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An international, multidisciplinary collaboration that led to the world’s first underwater robotic avatar.

No strings attached for underwater video system

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

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.

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.

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

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This thesis develops and applies novel Gaussian Min-Max Theorems to provide a precise asymptotic performance analysis of complex precoders in massive MIMO systems, successfully characterizing system behavior in previously intractable scenarios involving non-linear post-processing operations.
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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).

Xiuxiu Ma

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 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).
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Waves Functional Materials - 2020-11-15

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Wave functional materials are artificial materials that can control wave propagation as wish. In this talk, I will give a brief review on the progress of wave functional materials and reveal the secret behind the engineering of these materials to achieve desired properties. In particular, I will focus on our contributions on metamaterials and metasurfaces. I will introduce the development of effective medium, a powerful tool in modeling wave functional materials, followed by some illustrative examples demonstrating the intriguing properties, such as redirection, emission rate enhancement, wave steering and cloaking.

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.

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

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.

Sheer protection from electromagnetic radiation

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

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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Publishing Advanced Materials Science – How to maximize your success!

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Materials science is a multidisciplinary field of research with many different scientists and engineers having various backgrounds active in it. The literature landscape consequently is populated currently by a wide range of journals which greatly differ in purpose, scope, quality, and readership. Jos Lenders, Deputy Editor of Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, and Advanced Optical Materials, will track some of the most important developments and trends in the research field and the Advanced journals program. Last year, Advanced Materials reached an Impact Factor of 21.95 and received over 8,300 submissions – and Advanced Functional Materials over 9,200. Only around 15% of all those papers made it to publication in the journal, and this rate is similar for all other Advanced journals. So, what do editors do to select the very best papers, and what can authors do to optimize their chances of having their manuscripts accepted?

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.

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.

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.

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.
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Simulation of Metasurfaces Described by Generalized Sheet Transition Conditions Using Integral Equations

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This seminar outlines the development of computationally efficient integral equation solvers that simulate complex multiscale metasurfaces by modeling their physical geometries as infinitesimally thin sheets governed by generalized sheet transition conditions, thereby avoiding the need for full volumetric discretization.

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

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This dissertation introduces a framework to advance optical metasurfaces from individual components to integrated optical instruments, it presents demonstrations of metrology techniques that combine machine learning and nanophotonic technologies for remote sensing that outperform methods based on conventional optics, thus advancing the next generation of optical instrumentation.

Waves Functional Materials - 2023-09-03

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I will introduce the development of effective medium and deep learning models, two distinct methods in the design of metamaterials, followed by some illustrative examples demonstrating the intriguing properties, such as redirection, emission rate enhancement, wave steering, and cloaking.

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

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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.

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.

Malik Almunif

Researcher at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in the Center of Excellence for Microwave Sensor Technology.
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Asymptotic Analysis of Precoding in Large-Scale Multi-User Systems

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This thesis develops and applies novel Gaussian Min-Max Theorems to provide a precise asymptotic performance analysis of complex precoders in massive MIMO systems, successfully characterizing system behavior in previously intractable scenarios involving non-linear post-processing operations.

Using Massive MIMO Arrays to Reject Radar-Generated Interference and to Perform Integrated Sensing and Communications

Prof. Stefano Buzzi, University of Cassino and Lazio Meridionale, Italy

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This webinar will explore the potentiality of massive MIMO arrays in a scenario where radar and communication tasks coexist. The first part of the talk will be devoted to the discussion of a scenario where a wireless network is to co-exist with an external radar system sharing the same frequency band. The second part of the talk will be instead focused on a scenario where a base station equipped with a large scale antenna array simultaneously perform the task of radar surveillance of the surrounding environment and of data communication with mobile users.

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.

Shuaishuai Guo

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Shuaishuai Guo is a Postdoctoral Fellow with Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alumni in the Communication Theory Laboratory. Education and Early Career Shuaishuai Guo received the B.E and Ph.D. degrees in communication and information systems from the School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, China, in 2011 and 2017, respectively. During 2016-2017, he visited the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) as a visiting scholar

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

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
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KAUST Robotics Bay Inauguration

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Join us for the Robotics Bay inauguration at 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

Nadezhda Briantceva

Nadezhda is a Ph.D. student in the Advanced Simulations and Algorithms Lab (AANSLab) and the Communication Theory Lab (CTLab) under the supervision of Professor Matteo Parsani and Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career Nadezhda obtained her bachelor degree in Applied Mathematics and Computational Science from Saint Petersburg State University (SPbSU) in 2018. She also has experience in commercial IT development as a QA engineer. Research Interest Nadezhda is focusing in the area of multi-agent systems, as well as mathematical modelling and optimization. Education Profile Ph

Lucas Câmara Dantas Bezerra

PhD candidate working on cooperation in multi-agent systems through Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL). He is affiliated with the Distributed Systems and Autonomy (DSA) group, under supervision of Professor Shinkyu Park.

Eder D. Baron Prada

Ph.D. student at KAUST, my research interests include game theory, optimization, and control of multi-agent systems.

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
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Energy-Efficient Neuromorphic Computing Systems

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Neuromorphic computing has emerged as a new and promising computing principle that emulates how human brains process information. The underlying spiking neural networks (SNNs) are well-known for having higher energy efficiency than artificial neural networks (ANNs). Neuromorphic systems enable highly parallel computation and reduce memory bandwidth limitations, making hardware performance scalable and sustainable given the ever-increasing complexities of artificial intelligence (AI). Inefficiency in the design of a neuromorphic system generally originates from redundant parameters, nonoptimized models, a lack of computing parallelism, and inefficient training algorithms. This dissertation aims to address these problems and propose effective solutions.

Multifunctional memory devices and their applications in neuromorphic computing

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The traditional trajectory of electronic device scaling, guided by Moore's law, is currently encountering physical limitations. To address this, the "More-than-Moore" (MtM) trend has emerged, emphasizing the diversification of device functionalities to include sensing, storing, and processing data.

Mohammed Affan Zidan

Mohammed Affan Zidan obtained his Ph.D. Degree in the Electrical Engineering (EE) Program from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, under the supervision of Prof. Khaled Nabil Salama. Mohammed Zidan earned his M.Sc. in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt in 2010, where he was ranked first. In 2006, he received his B.Sc. in Electronics and Communications Engineering, Institute of Aviation Engineering and Technology (IAET), Egypt, also ranking first. Before joining KAUST, he worked as a teaching assistant at the German

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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Dayanand Kumar

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dayanand Kumar is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow focusing his research on smart multifunctional optoelectronic synaptic devices.
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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.

High Precision Comb-Assisted Molecular Spectroscopy in the Mid-Infrared

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The design of laser-based optical sensors relies heavily on precise spectroscopic knowledge of atomic and molecular absorption transitions. Accurate spectroscopic information is invaluable in several fields such as biology, chemistry, astronomy, and environmental science. Within the electromagnetic spectrum, the mid-infrared (MIR) region can enable sensors with higher sensitivity due to the stronger absorption cross-sections. Moreover, MIR spectral transitions correspond to the fundamental vibrational motions of the molecules and are thus considered fingerprints of the molecular structure. Vibrational bands contain many rotational transitions, resulting in fine-splitting of spectral bands, particularly in gaseous samples. In order to resolve the fine rotational structure of vibrational bands, high-resolution MIR spectrometers are needed.

Taking the heat out of emitters

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Semiconductor light-emitting diodes fabricated on a metal substrate are less prone to overheating.

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)

Islam Ashry

Senior Research Scientist, Photonics Laboratory
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. Fellow in the Institute of Physics

Bidoor AlSaif

Bidoor AlSaif is a physics graduate from College of Science (Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University) in Dammam. Thereafter, she completed her MS degree in Physics from the King Saud University. She joined KAUST Electrical Engineering Program in 2013 in to peruse her PhD degree. Motivated by astonishing world of laser physics and its wide applications, she joined Prof. Aamir Farooq to develop sensors in the mid-IR with quantum-cascade lasers (QCLs) and to perform precise spectroscopic measurements. She achieved highly accurate spectroscopic measurements of one of the most important greenhouse
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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.

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.

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.”

Rui Chen

Visiting Student, Photonics Laboratory
Rui Chen was a ​Visiting Student at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) and Photonics Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) from the University of Cambridge. Currently, he is a Ph.D. student at the University of Cambridge, UK. Education Profile M.S. in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University Of Glasgow, UK (September 2015 – September 2016). B.Eng. in Electronic Engineering, University Of Electronic Science And Technology Of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (September 2011 - Ju1y 2015). Selected Publications Gao, D., Pan, L., Liu, R., Chen, R., & Xie, M

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).

Mehdi Amhoud

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mehdi Amhoud is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Communication Theory Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career Mehdi received the Ph.D. degree in communications & electronic from Télécom ParisTech, Paris, France, in 2017. He is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow with the division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering at KAUST University, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. His current domain of research includes modeling and performance analysis of MIMO free space optical systems. Scientific
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Chaabane Mankai

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.
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Challenges and opportunities for Satellite Spectrum/Orbit Access (ITU and the International Regulatory Environment)

Prof. Yvon Henri, International Telecom Union, Geneva, Switzerland

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KAUST

Noting that the trend of development and utilization of small satellite technologies is a global phenomenon, and it is expected to bring benefits to the entire world, including both developed and developing economies, this talk goes over different spectrum & orbit access issues related to the development and deployment of these small satellite networks.

Performance Analysis and Throughput Maximization of Satellite Communication Systems with Randomly Located Users

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

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

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

Heba Almorad

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

Ahmed Elzanaty

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ahmed Elzanaty has joined Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division of KAUST as a post-doctoral fellow at communication theory lab in March 2019. Education and Early Career Ahmed Elzanaty received the B.Sc. (with honors) and M.Sc. degrees in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Port Said University, Egypt, in 2008 and 2013, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree (excellent cum laude) in Electronics, Telecommunications, and Information technology from the University of Bologna, Italy, in 2018. Before joining KAUST, he was a research fellow at the
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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.

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.

Professor El-Atab to feature in NEOM “Changemakers” video series

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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 feature in the upcoming NEOM “Changemakers” video series.

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.

Mena Gadalla

Mena Gadalla 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, Mena is a Ph.D. student at Harvard University​​. Research Interests Mena's research interests included Nano antennas, and Solar cells. Master's Thesis: Nano Antenna Integrated Diode (Rectenna) For Infrared Energy Harvesting Education Profile B.Sc. 2010, Electrical Engineering Cairo University, Egypt. Professional

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 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.

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 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.

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
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Free-Space Optics for Non-Terrestrial Networks: Energy-Sustained Platforms and Photon-Counting Receivers

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This dissertation develops an integrated NTN–FSO design framework spanning energy-sustained platform deployment, turbulence-aware laser power transfer (LPT) for in-flight recharging, and photon-counting receiver optimization under dead time.

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.

Innovations in LED Wireless Communication Systems - Reviewing technical innovations that may make a difference

Prof. Jean-Paul Linnartz, Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology

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KAUST

With the transition from traditional to LED light sources, the lighting industry has changed completely. Lighting systems have become intelligent and connected.

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

Yu Tian

Yu Tian 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 Yu Tian obtained his Master degree in Computer Science from KAUST in 2019 and Bachelor degree in Communication Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) in 2013. From November 2016 to April 2017, he was a visiting student in Visual Computing Center in KAUST. Before coming to KAUST, he worked as a research assistant in Chinese Academy of Science focusing on antenna designing

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
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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

Mhd. Emad Alolaby

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

Securing 5G and Beyond Networks from Malware Epidemics: A Percolation Theoretic Approach

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This talk will introduce and motivate a percolation theoretic approach to characterize and thwart malware diffusion in dense wireless networks. First, a brief tutorial on percolation theory will be introduced. Then, the talk will explain the utilization of percolation theory to develop security countermeasures for malware epidemics in 5G and beyond networks.

Distributed Multi-Antenna Communications with Radio Stripes

Prof. Emil Björnson, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

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KAUST

In this talk, we will consider an alternative approach for future networks: serve the users by antennas that are distributed over the coverage area. By shifting from a world where base stations are surrounded by users, to a world where each user is surrounded by antennas, we can deliver almost uniformly good data rates wherever the user is. This concept has recently been called Cell-Free Massive MIMO. A core practical challenge is to deploy such a distributed MIMO array affordably. One potential approach is to use radio stripes, which are cables with integrated antennas. We will take a close look at how these can be implemented and recent results on how communications algorithms can be designed to exploit their special characteristics.
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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.

Exploring the Potentials of EM Waves from Body-scale to Nano-communications for Healthcare and Next Generation Wireless Applications

Akram Alomainy, Reader, Antennas and Applied Electromagnetics, Queen Mary University of London

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KAUST

With the advent of commercial products, such as Apple iWatch and Samsung Galaxy Gear, body-centric communication has increasingly garnered the public attention and smoothly translated state-of-the-art research work into reality. However, challenges still remains and these are often fundamental physical hurdles that need to be further explored and investigated to come up with efficient and scalable solutions applicable to many fields and areas. This becomes an important research area when you look at the scale or rather the multiple scales it needs to work at from body-size or larger networks to the nano-scale where there have been lots of interest recently on how to get nano-devices inside tissues and even inside intelligent materials around us. The talk will present recent development in the area of antennas, RF devices and electromagnetic solutions for applications such as healthcare, biomedical engineering and next generation wireless communications. It will look at the challenges from theoretical, numerical and experimental prospective to ensure that proposed concepts and outcomes are of benefit not only to those domains but other beyond such as agricultural technology and smart home and cities.

KAUST Ph.D. student among top talents nominated for prestigious Falling Walls award

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KAUST Ph.D. student, Khalil Youssef Moussi, was recently selected as a top ten winner in The Falling Walls Remote 2020: “Emerging Talents” Category. On Monday, November 9, Moussi’s project, "Breaking The Wall of Coronary Artery Disease," was presented to an online audience of industry leaders, decision-makers, investors, and international media as part of the Falling Walls and Berlin Science Week: World Science Summit 2020.

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,

Ahmed Mohammed Magbool

M.Sc. Degree in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
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Ultraviolet semiconductor technologies for COVID-19 and beyond

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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.

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.

Professor Hussain’s adaptive tech for distance learning project receives $20,000 in prize funding

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Muhammad Hussain, KAUST professor of electrical engineering and PI of the MMH Labs, was recently chosen as one of six finalists in the KAUST Community COVID-19 Innovation Challenge. The event, organized by KAUST Innovation and Economic Development, sought to generate community-driven solutions to challenges faced during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

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.
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David De Jesus

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science
David's research focuses on the regularity of solutions to degenerate elliptic and parabolic partial differential equations as well as free boundary problems.

Amal Alghamdi

Nizar Ajeeb

Full Time Researcher Full at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

Abdulmajeed Aljaloud

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

Abdullah Alharthi

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Abdullah Alharthi's research centers around pattern recognition as a means to tackle a diverse array of new challenges, including how to learn intelligent behavior in complex, dynamic environments. His areas of expertise include cognition, perception, theory of mind, gait, and human-robot interaction. His work delves into both human kinetics and the comprehension and resolution of how humans and robots interact with one another in a dynamic setting. Dr. Alharthi employs Deep Learning techniques to tackle problems related to image, object, and signal recognition and classification
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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.

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.

Lifting up female scientists

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Women in Data Science (WiDS) is like the Global Women's March for analytics; it's a phenomenon too big for just one city. WiDS is the largest data science conference on Earth—taking place in over 50 countries, it has attained more than 100,000 attendees and is tagged as a global movement. The annual conference aims to inspire and educate data scientists worldwide—regardless of gender—and support women in the field. This year's WiDS conference was held at Stanford University with more than 100 regional institutions all over the world participating, including KAUST.

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).

Khalil Elkhalil

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

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

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.

Pawan Mishra

Pawan Mishra joined KAUST in Aug 2012 as a Ph.D. student in Photonics Laboratory. He obtained a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Boon Ooi. Pawan’s Ph.D. work focused on the epitaxial growth process of III-V compound semiconductors using Plasma assisted Molecular Beam Epitaxy for Optoelectronics devices. Previously 2009-2012, he held the position of Faculty Member within the Department of Electronics and Communication, at ICFAI University, Dehradun (IUD) India. During his stay at IUD, he was involved in the Fiber optics and Optoelectronics devices. Pawan

Haiding Sun

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory
Haiding Sun was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow working with Professor Xiaohang Li at the Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Dr. Sun received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Boston University, Massachusetts, in the United States in 2015. His Ph.D. dissertation title was “Development of Aluminum Gallium Nitride-Based Emitters In The Form of Graded-Index Separate Confinement Heterostructure (GRINSCH)." Research Interests Dr. Sun ’s research works cover various aspects of semiconductor device designs
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Dynamical Modeling, Analysis, Monitoring and Control of Wastewater Treatment Processes - Part 1B

Prof. Denis Dochain, ICTEAM, Université Catholique de Louvain

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KAUST

There are three main classes of wastewater treatment processes (WWTP’s): activated sludge, anaerobic digestion, and lagoon. The course will start to give a short introduction on these three types of WWTP’s. Each topic considered in the course will be illustrated via these three processes.

Dynamical Modeling, Analysis, Monitoring and Control of Wastewater Treatment Processes - Part 1A

Prof. Denis Dochain, ICTEAM, Université Catholique de Louvain

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KAUST

The objective of this course is to give an introduction and cover recent aspects of dynamical modeling, monitoring and control of wastewater treatment processes. There are three main classes of wastewater treatment processes (WWTP’s): activated sludge, anaerobic digestion, and lagoon. The course will start to give a short introduction on these three types of WWTP’s. Each topic considered in the course will be illustrated via these three processes.

Dynamical Modeling, Analysis, Monitoring and Control of Wastewater Treatment Processes - Part 2B

Prof. Denis Dochain, ICTEAM, Université Catholique de Louvain

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KAUST

There are three main classes of wastewater treatment processes (WWTP’s): activated sludge, anaerobic digestion, and lagoon. The course will start to give a short introduction on these three types of WWTP’s. Each topic considered in the course will be illustrated via these three processes.

Dynamical Modeling, Analysis, Monitoring and Control of Wastewater Treatment Processes - Part 2A

Prof. Denis Dochain, ICTEAM, Université Catholique de Louvain

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KAUST

There are three main classes of wastewater treatment processes (WWTP’s): activated sludge, anaerobic digestion, and lagoon. The course will start to give a short introduction on these three types of WWTP’s. Each topic considered in the course will be illustrated via these three processes.

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
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From Edge to Intelligence: Light-Driven Synaptic Devices for Adaptive Healthcare and Vision Systems

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B9 L2 R2325

This talk presents a flexible, back-end-of-line compatible optoelectronic synapse developed for neuromorphic edge computing.

Mukhtiar Ahmad

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mukhtiar Ahmad is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. His research interests encompass Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), terrestrial cellular networks, distributed systems, and edge computing, with a primary focus on enabling Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication (URLLC) applications. Education and Early Career Mukhtiar Ahmad received the M.Sc. and M.Phil. degrees in Electronics from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Lahore University of Management

Beyond Connectivity: Paving the Road to Perceptive and Intelligent Networks

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B1 L3 R3119

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.

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

Abdurauf Abdurakhmanov

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Tutorial: Pathway to Wide and Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductor Power Electronics - Session 1

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.

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.

KAUST-NSF Research Conference on Electronic Materials, Devices and Systems for A Sustainable Future 2015

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KAUST-NSF Research Conference on Electronic Materials, Devices and Systems for a Sustainable Future will be held at the Engineering Science Hall on Feb 14th.

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.

Electronics conference gives a positive charge

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Highlighting sustainability and the work of female researchers was a strong focus of the international KAUST-US NSF electronics conference.
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Blue LED material extended to Green, Yellow, and now Red

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KAUST

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.

Game-Theoretic Analysis of Smart Grid Markets: From Retail to Wholesale

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KAUST

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.

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

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B9 L3 R3223

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

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.

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.
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Babar Khan

Ph.D. (former), Bioscience
Ph.D. degree in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Ahsan Mehmood

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

Radio Frequency Sensing in Healthcare: Detection of Falls, Gait Abnormality and Vital Signs

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B9 L2 H1

In this talk, we represent recent advances of radio frequency (RF) sensing technology for healthcare, specifically in monitoring human activities inside homes, retirement facilities, and hospitals. Sensing technologies and data analytics are considered powerful tools in efficient indoor monitoring of human activities. Monitoring of activities of daily living (ADL) can identify falls, which are considered as the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for people aged 65 and over. It can also detect variants in activity patterns and changes in routines and lifestyle as well as the state of physical, cognitive, and psychological health of the person. In addition to monitoring ADL, RF-based gesture recognition using hands and arms is shown to be an important contactless technology for Man-Machine-Interface (MMI). Adding to the indoor applications, RF-based vital sign monitoring has vast medical use, as respiration and heartbeats are essential diagnostic barometers for many health problems. More recently, RF sensors have also been proposed for gait analysis for rehabilitation and timely diagnosis of many neurological, orthopedic and medical conditions. Changes in gait patterns can also be precursors of falls. In this talk, we present successful examples in each of the above application areas and discuss pertinent open problems worthy of investigations.

Exploring the Potentials of EM Waves from Body-scale to Nano-communications for Healthcare and Next Generation Wireless Applications

Akram Alomainy, Reader, Antennas and Applied Electromagnetics, Queen Mary University of London

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KAUST

With the advent of commercial products, such as Apple iWatch and Samsung Galaxy Gear, body-centric communication has increasingly garnered the public attention and smoothly translated state-of-the-art research work into reality. However, challenges still remains and these are often fundamental physical hurdles that need to be further explored and investigated to come up with efficient and scalable solutions applicable to many fields and areas. This becomes an important research area when you look at the scale or rather the multiple scales it needs to work at from body-size or larger networks to the nano-scale where there have been lots of interest recently on how to get nano-devices inside tissues and even inside intelligent materials around us. The talk will present recent development in the area of antennas, RF devices and electromagnetic solutions for applications such as healthcare, biomedical engineering and next generation wireless communications. It will look at the challenges from theoretical, numerical and experimental prospective to ensure that proposed concepts and outcomes are of benefit not only to those domains but other beyond such as agricultural technology and smart home and cities.

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.
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Abdelgabar Ahmed

Working on robust urban localization by fusing GNSS, vision, and inertial sensors to mitigate multipath effects. Developing theoretical performance bounds on GNSS localizability using spatial statistical models of satellite geometry and signal availability.

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

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B1 L3 R3119

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.

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.

Safwan .H Ibrahim

Consultant-Technical Lead at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology).

Hui Chen

Ph.D. Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ph.D. degree Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) ,Currently a Ph.D. student working on localization & tracking and gesture recognition.
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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.

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

Jorge Holguín-Lerma receives 2020 IEEE Photonics Society Graduate Student Scholarship

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KAUST Ph.D. student Jorge Holguín-Lerma has recently been named a recipient of the 2020 IEEE Photonics Society Graduate Student Scholarship. Holguín-Lerma was one of only ten students worldwide to receive the Society’s most competitive scholarship for graduate students in photonics. The award acknowledges both his work at KAUST and the potential impact of his future research.

Jorge A. Holguin-Lerma

Jorge A. Holguín-Lerma is a Ph.D. Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the KAUST Photonics Lab. He holds an M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering (KAUST, Saudi Arabia, 2016), and a college degree in Electromedical Engineering (ULSA Chihuahua, Mexico, 2012). Before joining KAUST he worked as Component Engineer at Honeywell. Jorge has authored and co-authored 40+ journal papers and conference presentations. He has served as a technical referee for the journals Light: Science & Applications (Springer Nature), Applied Optics (OSA), Optics Letters (OSA), Optics Express (OSA)

Haiding Sun

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory
Haiding Sun was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow working with Professor Xiaohang Li at the Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Dr. Sun received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Boston University, Massachusetts, in the United States in 2015. His Ph.D. dissertation title was “Development of Aluminum Gallium Nitride-Based Emitters In The Form of Graded-Index Separate Confinement Heterostructure (GRINSCH)." Research Interests Dr. Sun ’s research works cover various aspects of semiconductor device designs
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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

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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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.

Abdulkarem Badiea Alshaibani

MS Student at the Information Science Lab at the 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.

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)

Husam N. Alshareef

Professor Husam Alshareef leads research in nanomaterials for energy storage and electronics.
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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

Mhd. Emad Alolaby

Nizar Ajeeb

Full Time Researcher Full at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

Ryan Maxwell

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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Model Predictive Control and Imitation Learning Algorithms for Robot Motion Planning in Physical Human-Robot Interaction

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B9 R2325

This seminar presents a framework for safe and efficient human-robot workspace sharing by using Deep Neural Networks (DNN) and safety filters to rapidly imitate computationally heavy Nonlinear Model Predictive Control method (NMPC), with successful experimental validation on a UR5 manipulator.

Aigerim Nurbayeva

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Model Predictive Control Systems for Industrial Applications

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B3 L5 R5209

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.

Economic Model Predictive Control Strategies for Nonlinear Systems

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KAUST

The first part of this talk provides a brief introduction of the EMPC (motivation, challenges, and solutions). The second part of this talk proposes a regret-based robust EMPC paradigm for nonlinear systems subject to unknown but bounded disturbance. The main motivation of the proposed work is the possible improvement of the economic performance when one considers the regret function as the objective function for the robust EMPC algorithm instead of the worst cost. The third part of this talk introduces an integrated framework that combines a Neural Network (NN) algorithm with an MPC scheme that can guarantee closed-loop stability in the presence of deception cyberattacks (e.g., min-max cyberattack). Both discrete-time and continuous-time nonlinear systems will be utilized throughout the talk to demonstrate the applicability and effectiveness of the proposed control methods. Finally, future research directions will be presented at the end of the talk.

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
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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

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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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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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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Nikita Kondratyev

Mikhail Mishevskii

Mikhail received the B.S. degree in applied mathematics and physics from Novosibirsk State, Novosibirsk, Russia and received a master's degree with honors from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech). His research interests include: nonlinear optics, integrated photonics, ultrafast lasers, frequency comb generation. During his time at Skoltech participated in the Skoltech Translational Research and Innovation Program industrial project to create a pulsed submicron laser for pumping a single-photon quantum light source. Mikhail awarded with Scholarship of the President of

Aram Mkrtchyan

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Partha Mondal

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Education Ph.D. in nonlinear optics , Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India, 2019 M.S., Physics, Vidyasagar University, Medinipur, West Bengal, India, 2012 B.S., Physics, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, West Bengal, India, 2010 Professional Appointments Postdoctoral Research Fellow in 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, 2022-present Postdoc Researcher, Integrated Nonlinear Photonics, Centre

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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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.

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.

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
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KAUST alumnus Zhiyuan Liu receives top honor in solid-state lighting

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KAUST alumnus Zhiyuan Liu (Ph.D. '25) has received the International Solid State Lighting Alliance’s Global SSL Award of Innovations for developing a new fabrication method that makes it easier to produce small, bright and energy-efficient micro-LED pixels.

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.
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Ibtihal Alharbi

M.S. Student, Applied Physics
Ibtihal received her bachelor's degree in 2024 in physics from Taibah university with a GPA of 4.93 / 5 , she is currently working towards a master’s degree under the supervision of Prof. Yating Wan at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research interests Ibtihal’s research interests are in the application of integrated photonics for optical and quantum communications. Education profile B.Sc. : Taibah university 2020 - 2024

Rawan Alghamdi

Rawan’s research interests mainly focus on wireless communication theory and networks, next-generation communication systems, optimization in sensor networks, waveform design, and optical communication. Selected Publications R. Alghamdi, H. Dahrouj, T. Y. Al-Naffouri and M-S. Alouini, " Equitable 6G Access Service via Cloud-Enabled HAPS for Optimizing Hybrid Air-Ground Networks," in IEEE Transaction on Communication, vol. 72, no. 5, May 2024. R. Alghamdi, H. Dahrouj, T. Y. Al-Naffouri and M-S. Alouini, " Toward Immersive Underwater Cloud-Enabled Networks: Prospects and Challenges," in IEEE

Islam Ashry

Senior Research Scientist, Photonics Laboratory
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. Fellow in the Institute of Physics
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Imran Ansari (PhD Candidate in Prof. Alouini's group) receives IEEE Scholarship

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Imran Shafique Ansari (EE PhD Candidate) was selected to receive the IEEE Richard E. Merwin Scholarship in recognition of his exemplary involvement in student chapter activities.

Yujian Guo

Yujian Guo is a Ph.D. student at Photonics Laboratory under the supervision of Professor Boon Ooi at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Yujian obtained a Bachelor's Degree with distinction in Microelectronic engineering at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), in 2017. He joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in the Fall of 2017 and achieved M.sc. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST in 2018. Research Interests Yujian's research interests include Underwater wireless optical communications, Underwater optical

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.

Imran Shafique Ansari

Imran Ansari graduated from KAUST in March 2015 with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and joined Texas A & M at Qatar, Doha, Qatar, as a PDRA Postdoc Research Fellow after graduation, then British University in Oman, Muscat, Oman, as Assistant Professor, and then in August 2018 the University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He describes himself as an optical wireless communications enthusiast who works towards enhancing current wireless connectivity to provide more secure means of wireless information transfer. "For wireless information transfer—in which I have been involved recently—to have a

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
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From Edge to Intelligence: Light-Driven Synaptic Devices for Adaptive Healthcare and Vision Systems

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This talk presents a flexible, back-end-of-line compatible optoelectronic synapse developed for neuromorphic edge computing.

Meet KAUST prospective student: Vishal Khandelwal

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Vishal Khandelwal is a physics graduate from India. He obtained his master’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur, and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Delhi, India. Vishal will join KAUST in the fall of 2020 as a Ph.D. candidate and member of the Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory under the supervision of Professor Xiaohang Li.

Jung-Hong Min

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Photonics Laboratory
Research Interests: Electromagnetics and optoelectronics, Nanomaterials, GaN, Optoelectronics, Molecular Beam Epitaxy, Large bandgap group-III nitride
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Hang Lu

Hang Lu is a final-year Ph.D. student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working in the Photonics Laboratory under the supervision of Prof. Boon S. Ooi. Her research focuses on engineering optoelectronic devices and photonic integration circuits for applications in optical communication, illumination, and hardware security. She has hands-on experience in optical design and modeling, nanofabrication, and experimental device prototyping, and has led the development of integrated optoelectronic devices and chips for secure and scalable photonic applications. Hang has

Dayanand Kumar

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dayanand Kumar is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow focusing his research on smart multifunctional optoelectronic synaptic devices.
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High Efficiency Photovoltaic Cells and their Applications to Green Hydrogen Production

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

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.

Meet KAUST new student: Jin Yu

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Jin Yu is a physics graduate who joined KAUST in July 2021 from Nankai University (NKU), China. Before joining KAUST, Jin worked as an intern at Wake Forest University (WFU), North Carolina, U.S. After completing his studies at WFU, Jin served as a volunteer high school teacher at China Volunteer Association for almost a year.

Jin Yu

Jin Yu is a M.S./Ph.D. student in the electrical and computer engineering program and member of the Energy Conversion Devices and Materials (ECO Devices) Laboratory under the supervision of Professor Kazuhiro Ohkawa. Research Interests Jin Yu's research interests include photovoltaic and thermoelectric appliances.

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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Abderrahman Kantos

Abderrahman Kantos is currectly 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 Before beginning his doctoral studies, Abderrahman completed an internship at RTE (Réseau de Transport d’Électricité), working on quantum computing and the development of quantum algorithms. At École Polytechnique, he participated in the Projet Scientifique Collectif (PSC). His team ranked among the top 10 out of more than 100 teams, under the project title

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

Introduction to Quantum Computing

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

Pasqal quantum computing: from hardware to applications

Krisztian Benyo

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During this talk, we shall deep dive into the neutral atoms quantum machine of PASQAL to learn what makes such a machine tick. Following along the full stack approach of Pasqal, we will focus on how such a computer can be used to address hard combinatorial problems, machine learning-related tasks, as well as quantum simulation-based problems present in all walks of life.

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.
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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

Radio Frequency Sensing in Healthcare: Detection of Falls, Gait Abnormality and Vital Signs

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In this talk, we represent recent advances of radio frequency (RF) sensing technology for healthcare, specifically in monitoring human activities inside homes, retirement facilities, and hospitals. Sensing technologies and data analytics are considered powerful tools in efficient indoor monitoring of human activities. Monitoring of activities of daily living (ADL) can identify falls, which are considered as the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for people aged 65 and over. It can also detect variants in activity patterns and changes in routines and lifestyle as well as the state of physical, cognitive, and psychological health of the person. In addition to monitoring ADL, RF-based gesture recognition using hands and arms is shown to be an important contactless technology for Man-Machine-Interface (MMI). Adding to the indoor applications, RF-based vital sign monitoring has vast medical use, as respiration and heartbeats are essential diagnostic barometers for many health problems. More recently, RF sensors have also been proposed for gait analysis for rehabilitation and timely diagnosis of many neurological, orthopedic and medical conditions. Changes in gait patterns can also be precursors of falls. In this talk, we present successful examples in each of the above application areas and discuss pertinent open problems worthy of investigations.

Exploring the Potentials of EM Waves from Body-scale to Nano-communications for Healthcare and Next Generation Wireless Applications

Akram Alomainy, Reader, Antennas and Applied Electromagnetics, Queen Mary University of London

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With the advent of commercial products, such as Apple iWatch and Samsung Galaxy Gear, body-centric communication has increasingly garnered the public attention and smoothly translated state-of-the-art research work into reality. However, challenges still remains and these are often fundamental physical hurdles that need to be further explored and investigated to come up with efficient and scalable solutions applicable to many fields and areas. This becomes an important research area when you look at the scale or rather the multiple scales it needs to work at from body-size or larger networks to the nano-scale where there have been lots of interest recently on how to get nano-devices inside tissues and even inside intelligent materials around us. The talk will present recent development in the area of antennas, RF devices and electromagnetic solutions for applications such as healthcare, biomedical engineering and next generation wireless communications. It will look at the challenges from theoretical, numerical and experimental prospective to ensure that proposed concepts and outcomes are of benefit not only to those domains but other beyond such as agricultural technology and smart home and cities.

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.

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,”
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CEMSE New Faculty: Abdulrahman Alhamed, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering

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CEMSE Professor Abdulrahman Alhamed’s research path was formed by a deep recognition of the pivotal role integrated circuits play in shaping the modern world. “While there was no single 'eureka' moment, my progression into academia was deliberate and purpose-driven,” he noted. “I was fortunate to have mentors who challenged me early on and environments that cultivated intellectual rigor.” Dr. Alhamed is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, specializing in RF integrated circuits and systems. His research spans transceivers, phased arrays, radar systems and creating

Abdulrahman Alhamed

Dr. Abdulrahman Alhamed is an assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at KAUST, specializing in RF integrated circuits and systems. His research focuses on advancing wireless technologies for telecommunications and sensing applications

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.

Haoran Zhang

Haoran Zhang is a Ph.D. student in the Electrical Engineering department at Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuit Technology Research Group under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interests Millimeter-wave on-chip antenna design and Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC)​ design 5G Array Antenna in Package design Education Profile Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, University of Electronics of Science and Technology, China (2013 - 2017).

Farhan Abdul Ghaffar

Farhan Abdul Ghaffar graduated with a Ph.D. degree and an M.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, Farhan is working as a Post Doctoral Fellow/Instructor at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT)​. Research Interests Farhan's research interests included Fractal Antenna Design for System on Package (SoP) and System on Chip (SoC) Applications, Ferrite LTCC Based Tunable
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CEMSE New Faculty: Abdulrahman Alhamed, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering

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CEMSE Professor Abdulrahman Alhamed’s research path was formed by a deep recognition of the pivotal role integrated circuits play in shaping the modern world. “While there was no single 'eureka' moment, my progression into academia was deliberate and purpose-driven,” he noted. “I was fortunate to have mentors who challenged me early on and environments that cultivated intellectual rigor.” Dr. Alhamed is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, specializing in RF integrated circuits and systems. His research spans transceivers, phased arrays, radar systems and creating

Abdulrahman Alhamed

Dr. Abdulrahman Alhamed is an assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at KAUST, specializing in RF integrated circuits and systems. His research focuses on advancing wireless technologies for telecommunications and sensing applications

Sirine, Ben Ati

Sirine 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 Sirine obtained her bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT) in 2022. She was a spring intern in 2022 before becoming KAUST student in 2022. Research Interest Sirine is focusing in the area of wireless communication. She’s currently working on satellite-to-ground communications. Professional Memberships MS in Kind Abdullah 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

Jiusi Zhou

Jiusi Zhou 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 Jiusi Zhou obtained his Bachelor of Engineering from Communication and Information Engineering Department, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China in 2018. Before formally joining KAUST, he worked as a internship student at CTL in KAUST during Aug 2017 to Jan 2018. Research Interest Jiusi is familiar with Ultraviolet Communication
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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.

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.

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

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.

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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CEMSE New Faculty: Abdulrahman Alhamed, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering

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CEMSE Professor Abdulrahman Alhamed’s research path was formed by a deep recognition of the pivotal role integrated circuits play in shaping the modern world. “While there was no single 'eureka' moment, my progression into academia was deliberate and purpose-driven,” he noted. “I was fortunate to have mentors who challenged me early on and environments that cultivated intellectual rigor.” Dr. Alhamed is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, specializing in RF integrated circuits and systems. His research spans transceivers, phased arrays, radar systems and creating

Abdulrahman Alhamed

Dr. Abdulrahman Alhamed is an assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at KAUST, specializing in RF integrated circuits and systems. His research focuses on advancing wireless technologies for telecommunications and sensing applications

Rawan Naous: a student with a knack for success

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"KAUST is a unique place!" said Rawan. "The university has an interdisciplinary environment that offers great opportunities both at academic and social level. Working at KAUST has made possible improving my professional skills while raising a family, a mission impossible for most women out there."

Rawan Naous

Rawan Naous graduated with a Ph.D. degree in Electrical engineering under the supervision of Professor Khaled Nabil Salama. Research Interest Rawan's research interests include Mixed Analog-Digital IC Design, System on Chip solutions, wireless communications networks, Computer Architecture, Integrated System Technology and Design, HW/SW Co-design, FPGA based system modeling.

Farhan Abdul Ghaffar

Farhan Abdul Ghaffar graduated with a Ph.D. degree and an M.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, Farhan is working as a Post Doctoral Fellow/Instructor at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT)​. Research Interests Farhan's research interests included Fractal Antenna Design for System on Package (SoP) and System on Chip (SoC) Applications, Ferrite LTCC Based Tunable
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Fida Mohammad Thoker

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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.

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!

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

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.
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Rajat Kumar

Rajat is a PhD candidate in the Electrical and Computer Engineering program at KAUST, where he focuses on the design and development of energy-efficient body-centric wearable systems.

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.

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

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 .

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
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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.

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.

A modern way to heal old wounds

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Injuries that fail to heal within three months, such as many diabetic foot ulcers, can require years of treatment and significant healthcare resources. A sensor-laden bandage developed by a research team at KAUST promises to reduce the burden on hospitals and enhance patient well-being by transforming how chronic wounds are monitored.

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.

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
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EE students win top honors in DOW Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge Award

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EE students Salman Inayat (Prof. Muhammad Hussain's PhD student) and Mahmoud Ouda (Prof. Khaled Salama's PhD student) have won the first and second prizes, respectively, in DOW Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge Award.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Aljawharah Alsharif

Aljawharah Alsharif is a Ph.D. student in ECE at KAUST developing bioinspired wearable electronics using flexible devices and 3D/4D printing. Forbes 30 Under 30.
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Planning 5G under EMF constraints: Challenges and opportunities

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5G

Abstract 5G networks are currently facing the first installation steps in many countries. From a user perspective, there is a growing concern about the health impact of the ElectroMagnetic Fields (EMFs) generated by 5G. in this context, different countries in the world adopt EMF limits defined by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), but many countries, including Italy, adopt much more stringent regulations, by following precautionary principles. In this talk, we will focus on the planning of 5G networks under strict EMF limits. Starting from a set of

Integrated access and backhaul for 5G and beyond

Dr. Behrooz Makki and Dr. Filip Barać

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KAUST

5G

In this talk, we review the main backhauling techniques, and present the main motivations/standardization agreements on IAB. Moreover, we present comparisons between the IAB networks and the cases where all or part of the small access points are fiber-connected.

IoT via 5G and Beyond 5G Satellite Systems

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

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KAUST

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.

Sirine, Ben Ati

Sirine 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 Sirine obtained her bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT) in 2022. She was a spring intern in 2022 before becoming KAUST student in 2022. Research Interest Sirine is focusing in the area of wireless communication. She’s currently working on satellite-to-ground communications. Professional Memberships MS in Kind Abdullah University of
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KAUST's Asmaa Abdallah and Rawan Alghamdi included in the “100 Brilliant and Inspiring Women in 6G” List for 2026

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CEMSE researchers Dr. Asmaa Abdallah and Rawan Alghamdi recognized among exceptional women shaping the future of 6G communications.

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.
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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

Hayssam Dahrouj

Senior Research Scientist at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
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Dynamical Modeling, Analysis, Monitoring and Control of Wastewater Treatment Processes - Part 1B

Prof. Denis Dochain, ICTEAM, Université Catholique de Louvain

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KAUST

There are three main classes of wastewater treatment processes (WWTP’s): activated sludge, anaerobic digestion, and lagoon. The course will start to give a short introduction on these three types of WWTP’s. Each topic considered in the course will be illustrated via these three processes.

Dynamical Modeling, Analysis, Monitoring and Control of Wastewater Treatment Processes - Part 1A

Prof. Denis Dochain, ICTEAM, Université Catholique de Louvain

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KAUST

The objective of this course is to give an introduction and cover recent aspects of dynamical modeling, monitoring and control of wastewater treatment processes. There are three main classes of wastewater treatment processes (WWTP’s): activated sludge, anaerobic digestion, and lagoon. The course will start to give a short introduction on these three types of WWTP’s. Each topic considered in the course will be illustrated via these three processes.

Dynamical Modeling, Analysis, Monitoring and Control of Wastewater Treatment Processes - Part 2B

Prof. Denis Dochain, ICTEAM, Université Catholique de Louvain

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KAUST

There are three main classes of wastewater treatment processes (WWTP’s): activated sludge, anaerobic digestion, and lagoon. The course will start to give a short introduction on these three types of WWTP’s. Each topic considered in the course will be illustrated via these three processes.

Dynamical Modeling, Analysis, Monitoring and Control of Wastewater Treatment Processes - Part 2A

Prof. Denis Dochain, ICTEAM, Université Catholique de Louvain

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KAUST

There are three main classes of wastewater treatment processes (WWTP’s): activated sludge, anaerobic digestion, and lagoon. The course will start to give a short introduction on these three types of WWTP’s. Each topic considered in the course will be illustrated via these three processes.
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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.

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.

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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Power Electronics Applications in Offshore Wind Farms

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KAUST

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.

MXenes for Electronic and Sensing Applications

Professor Husam Alshareef, Material Science and Engineering, KAUST

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KAUST

This talk will focus on the device applications of MXenes and MXene-derived functional materials. Our group has been developing device concepts that capitalize on the rich and promising properties of MXenes. For example, the excellent electrical conductivity of MXenes makes them good candidates as contact materials electronics (printed, wearable, and stretchable electronics) both as local and global contacts. We have demonstrated that MXenes can be used as electrical contacts in thin-film electronics, CMOS devices, quantum-dot transistors, LEDs, and solar cells.

Towards Robust and Accurate Navigation: Theory, Applications, and Future Directions

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KAUST

Navigation is an essential requirement for many applications (commercial, retail, military, scientific, ...etc) and in a variety of environments (in-doors, outdoors, space, underwater, and even underground). In this talk, I will overview some of my group's work in localization and navigation focusing on indoor and satellite positioning. The talk will demonstrate how the structure or constraints of the problem can help achieve very accurate localization (e.g. millimeter level indoors) that is robust to Doppler, multipath, and shadowing. The talk will also touch upon various related applications that the group is pursuing in smart health and smart cities. The talk will end with future directions for localization in extreme environments and in the TeraHertz spectrum where localization, environment sensing, and communication converge.

Mohanad Ahmed

Research Specialist, Information Science Lab
Research Specialist, Information Science Lab at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
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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.

Ryan Maxwell

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

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
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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.
Mario Soto

Mario Soto Martinez

Ph.D. Student, Bioengineering

KAUST Ph.D. student among top talents nominated for prestigious Falling Walls award

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KAUST Ph.D. student, Khalil Youssef Moussi, was recently selected as a top ten winner in The Falling Walls Remote 2020: “Emerging Talents” Category. On Monday, November 9, Moussi’s project, "Breaking The Wall of Coronary Artery Disease," was presented to an online audience of industry leaders, decision-makers, investors, and international media as part of the Falling Walls and Berlin Science Week: World Science Summit 2020.

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
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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.

Ahsan Mehmood

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

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

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)
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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

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.

CEMSE Master Student Mayyada Hawsawi brings KAUST research to Falling Walls 2017

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Mayyada Hawsawi, master student in the Sensing, Magnetism, and Microsystems Research Group, directed by Professor Jurgen Kosel, brought a piece of KAUST's research to the Falling Walls Global Lab Finale on November 8th 2017, in Berlin, Germany.

Mayyada Hawsawi

​Mayyada Hawsawi obtained a Master's degree in Sensing, Magnetism and Microsystems (SMM) research group under the supervision of Prof. Jurgen Kosel at KAUST. Education and Early Career Mayyada has a Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University in 2016. She received her Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in 2017. Research Interest Mayyada's research interests include Magnetic sensors, Sensor fabrication, and Biomedicine. Education Profile M.Sc. Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science
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Professor Boon Ooi elected Fellow of the American Physical Society

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KAUST Professor Boon S. Ooi has been elected an APS Fellow for pioneering work in semiconductor photonics integration and laser technology.

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.

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

Carlo Liberale

Research Associate Professor, Bioscience
Carlo Liberale is an Research Associate Professor of Bioscience (B) and affiliated with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Program (ECE), and Principal Investigator of the Vibra Lab. Liberale's research interests are focused on developing and applying label-free chemical imaging techniques based on vibrational spectroscopy (Infrared and Raman micro-spectroscopy) and multi-photon processes (Coherent Raman Microscopy, SHG). One of the main aims of this research activity is to unveil specific bio-chemical signatures of cancer stem cells, with a particular focus on understanding the
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Mohammed Zidan (EE PhD Candidate) received the best postgraduate poster award at the SIECPS conference

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Mohammed Zidan received the best postgraduate poster award at the second Saudi International Electronics, Communications and Photonics conference, held 27-30 April 2013 in Riyadh, KSA.

Prof. Salama's publications recognized by Elsevier's Top 25 hottest articles list

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Ph.D. student, Mohammed Zidan 's paper on Memristor-based memory: The sneak paths problem and solutions are recognized by ScienceDirect as one of the Top 25 hottest papers.

Mohammed Zidan awarded IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Pre-Doctoral Fellowship

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Mohammed Affan Zidan, sensors lab member and Ph.D. candidate in the Electrical Engineering (EE) Program at the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) Division, received the IEEE Circuits and Systems (CAS) Society Pre-Doctoral Fellowship.

Mohammed Affan Zidan

Mohammed Affan Zidan obtained his Ph.D. Degree in the Electrical Engineering (EE) Program from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, under the supervision of Prof. Khaled Nabil Salama. Mohammed Zidan earned his M.Sc. in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt in 2010, where he was ranked first. In 2006, he received his B.Sc. in Electronics and Communications Engineering, Institute of Aviation Engineering and Technology (IAET), Egypt, also ranking first. Before joining KAUST, he worked as a teaching assistant at the German
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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

Oussama Dhifallah

MS Degree, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering , joined Harvard University as a PhD student.

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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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
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Simulation of Metasurfaces Described by Generalized Sheet Transition Conditions Using Integral Equations

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B9 L2 R2325

This seminar outlines the development of computationally efficient integral equation solvers that simulate complex multiscale metasurfaces by modeling their physical geometries as infinitesimally thin sheets governed by generalized sheet transition conditions, thereby avoiding the need for full volumetric discretization.

Energy efficiency on a roll

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Ultrathin films curve up into long, light and cost-effective heat-harvesting tubes for high-power generation.

Xiuxiu Ma

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
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Pointing and Trajectory Tracking Control for Optical Wireless Communication

Ibrahima N’Doye, Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), CEMSE, KAUST

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KAUST

In this talk, I will present our recent works on reducing the beam pointing error for improved free-space optical communication (FSO) link performance. Specifically, I will discuss a robust control strategy that reduces the beam alignment error under controlled weak turbulence conditions for FSO systems. Then, I will discuss localization and tracking control of a mobile target ship with an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) in underwater environment. The framework is designed using a hybrid acoustic-optical underwater communication to drive the AUV to the maximum achievable data rate angle. The acoustic link is used for non-line-of-sight localization, and the optical link is for line-of-sight transmission. I will conclude the talk by providing recent results on estimating the alignment angle through a novel estimation-based reference trajectory control algorithm for an LED-based optical communication model.

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

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

Anton Kim

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

Post-Doctoral Fellow Ahmed Bader bestowed YPs Best Innovation Award at IEEE WCNC 2017

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Dr. Ahmed Bader, a CEMSE Post-Doctoral Fellow in electrical engineering, won the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) Young Professionals (YPs) Best Innovation Award at Wireless Communications and Networking Conference 2017, in San Francisco, USA, on March 22.

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.

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.
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Syed Abidullah Fareed

Syed Abidullah Fareed

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab

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.

Anas Saleh Mohammed

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

Abdulrahman Alabbasi

Abdulrahman Alabbasi obtained his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Professor Basem Shihada at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Currently, he is working as a Senior Researcher at Ericsson in Sweden. Thesis title: " Towards Energy Efficient Cognitive Radio System". Education Profile ​PhD. in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, KSA M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, University of Electro-Communications (UEC), Tokyo, Japan Scientific and Professional Membership ​IEEE Research Interest
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Wireless Multihop Networks: Finding the Best Way Home

1 min read ·
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.

Post-Doctoral Fellow Ahmed Bader bestowed YPs Best Innovation Award at IEEE WCNC 2017

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Dr. Ahmed Bader, a CEMSE Post-Doctoral Fellow in electrical engineering, won the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) Young Professionals (YPs) Best Innovation Award at Wireless Communications and Networking Conference 2017, in San Francisco, USA, on March 22.

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.

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.
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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.

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).

Islam Ashry

Senior Research Scientist, Photonics Laboratory
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. Fellow in the Institute of Physics
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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