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July 2021

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  Accurate performance analysis of next generation VHT satellite communication systems

  1 min read · Wed, Jul 14 2021

  News

  Satellite communication (SatCom) is an essential component of next-generation wireless communication to achieve a goal of ubiquitous connectivity on globe. The outage performance of SatCom link connecting to a network is more critical in infrastructure-deficient remote areas. Joined collaborative research work between KAUST and Korea University looked at the outage probability and symbol error rate over SatCom downlink channels when the users are randomly located in single beam and multibeam areas. More information can be found in the companion video and the paper: D. Na, K. -H. Park, Y. -C
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  Characterizing the worldwide connectivity imbalance

  1 min read · Sat, Jul 10 2021

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  In communications community, there has been a consensus reached that sixth generation (6G) communications should focus on the solution to the digital divide that restricts the current 3.6 billion of the world’s population from enjoying the benefits of the latest information and communications technologies (ICTs). Under this scenario, the community faces many challenging questions: How to understand and measure worldwide connectivity imbalance? What is the mathematical relationship between connectivity and population and telecommunication infrastructure? Can we characterize the imbalance in any
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  Redefining travel paradigms: New wireless communication solutions to flying cars

  1 min read · Wed, Jul 7 2021

  News

  The existing ground-based transportation systems suffer from various challenges, including the high cost of infrastructure development, limited land space, and a growing urban population. Hence, one solution to tackle this problem is by moving from 2D transportation systems towards 3D mobility that will improve urban air mobility and help reach last-mile regions. Nevertheless, the safe operation of flying cars will require well-developed wireless communication networks; however, existing communication technologies need enhancement to provide services to flying cars. Therefore, this work

June 2021

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  Viruses as communication molecules

  1 min read · Sun, Jun 27 2021

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  Computer science human health pathogens modeling

  Electrical and computer engineers take on complex modeling questions that can further our understanding of virus spread in small spaces.
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  Deploying UAVs to support rural networks

  1 min read · Mon, Jun 21 2021

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  Unmanned aerial vehicles UAVs enabled wireless networks

  Although ubiquitous connectivity is one of the main goals for 5G and beyond networks, the low expected profit prevents telecommunication providers from investing in sparsely populated areas. Hence, cost efficient alternatives such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)-mounted base stations are required for extending the cellular infrastructure to these regions. In this work, a new stochastic geometry-based model has been implemented to show the coverage spatial variation among urban, suburban, and exurban settlements. Based on this, the numerical results have quantified the improvements that even
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  Aniq Ur Rahman receives funding from AlumNode

  1 min read · Fri, Jun 18 2021

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  KAUST MS/PhD student Aniq Ur Rahman of the Communication Theory Lab, KAUST, received 5000 EUR funding from AlumNode for the project: “Connecting the Unconnected: A Tool for Digital Inclusion”. His team consists of himself, Dr. Anish Jindal from the University of Essex, UK, and Dr. Khac-Hoang Ngo from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. All of the team members alumni of Heidelberg Laureate Forum 2019 which made them eligible to apply for the AlumNode funding. AlumNode is a collaboration of Heidelberg Laureate Fourm Foundation (HLFF) and German Scholars Organization (GSO). It is funded by

May 2021

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  KAUST Prof. Mohamed Slim Alouini and Prof. Ibrahim Hoteit have been awarded the 2020 Kuwait prize

  1 min read · Thu, May 27 2021

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  Dr Hoteit is recognized for his pioneering research in ocean modelling, remote sensing, Red Sea eddy dynamics, and the development of new techniques in data assimilation and modelling that have environmental applications of global significance. In the Field of Applied Sciences (area of Engineering Sciences), the Prize is awarded to Dr. Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at King Abdulla University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia, for his groundbreaking research in the area of wireless , optical and vehicular communications, including low-power communications for the internet of things, as well as his valuable contribution to the development of the 3G, 4G and satellite systems.
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  How to bring internet connectivity to ‘smart villages’ of the future

  1 min read · Thu, May 20 2021

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  smart villages

  Article features interview of Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at KAUST. ``As half the world thrives in smart cities, the other half cannot even get online. At KAUST, a team led by Mohamed-Slim Alouini is working on everything from wind-farm relay stations to space-based lasers to close this divide." ... Read more

April 2021

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  Meet KAUST New Student: Ruibo Wang

  1 min read · Wed, Apr 7 2021

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  Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

  Ruibo Wang is a communication engineering graduate from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, who joined KAUST in January 2021. Wang first came to KAUST as a visiting student and was instantly impressed by the University's excellent research atmosphere and high academic standards. This combination of factors piqued his interest in choosing KAUST to further his academic career.

March 2021

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  Tethered drones have wireless data covered

  1 min read · Thu, Mar 25 2021

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  Flying drones connected by a cable tethered to a ground station could be a flexible solution for enhancing wireless connectivity in temporary hotspots.
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  Meet KAUST New Student: Aniq Ur Rahman

  1 min read · Thu, Mar 18 2021

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  Aniq Ur Rahman joined KAUST in January 2021 as an M.S./Ph.D. candidate and member of the Communication Theory Lab under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini. He holds a bachelor's degree in electronics and communication engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT Durgapur), India.
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  Meet KAUST New Student: Fares Fourati

  1 min read · Mon, Mar 15 2021

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  Fares Fourati holds a diploma in multidisciplinary engineering from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie, Tunisia. Fourati first joined KAUST as a visiting student and was instantly impressed with the University’s exceptional research atmosphere. He believes KAUST offers excellent research opportunities and is an ideal location to collaborate with leading international researchers.
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  Marconi society announces distinguished program committee for 2021 symposium & gala: The decade of digital inclusion

  1 min read · Thu, Mar 11 2021

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  The Marconi Society today announced the committee for its upcoming symposium and gala, which celebrates 2020 Marconi Fellow Andrea Goldsmith and sets the agenda for the upcoming ten years of digital inclusion advocacy. The program committee includes leading technologists, policy advocates, and digital inclusion experts whose experience in the field and visionary leadership will shape this exceptional event. “ The Decade of Digital Inclusion will bring together a cross-section of leaders from critical disciplines in a collaborative, generative program to discuss the major barriers to delivering

February 2021

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  Enabling smarter living in rural areas with efficient connectivity

  1 min read · Tue, Feb 16 2021

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  connectivity IoT

  In a recent collaborative study between Prof. Yaacoub and Prof. Alouini, the internet of things (IoT) connectivity in rural areas was investigated. Both fronthaul and backhaul issues were considered. Techniques based on free space optics with solar powered networked flying platforms were found to be a suitable networking solution for such kind of environments. More details about this work from this collaborative project can be found in the video and in the following publication: E. Yaacoub and M. -S. Alouini, " Efficient fronthaul and backhaul connectivity for IoT traffic in rural areas", IEEE
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  A novel mathematical model for analyzing LEO satellite-based communication networks

  1 min read · Sun, Feb 7 2021

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  LEO Satellite-based Communication Networks

  Driven by the dramatic progress in the low earth orbit (LEO) satellite technology in the past few years, the vision of achieving global connectivity everywhere using LEO satellites has never been closer to reality. To reach this goal, large numbers of LEO satellites are planned to be deployed at different altitudes to ensure providing coverage around the globe with the capability to achieve different kinds of user requirements such as high data rate or low latency. In the recent work led by Communication Theory Lab (CTL) researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

January 2021

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  Sciencetown interview on 6G

  1 min read · Wed, Jan 20 2021

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  connectivity 6G Wireless Communications

  Enjoy this #WEP2021 interview with Distinguished Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini about how wireless connectivity might well be the way to speed attainment of many of the United Nations sustainable development goals. Sciencetown · Mohamed-Slim Alouini talks about 6G
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  Norway's electric vehicle revolution and KAUST researchers' exploration of wireless charging roads

  1 min read · Mon, Jan 18 2021

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  In 2020, electric car sales in Norway surpassed those of petrol, diesel, and hybrid vehicles, with Volkswagen outpacing Tesla as the top battery-vehicle producer. Battery electric vehicles (BEV) accounted for 54.3% of new cars sold in Norway, up from 42.4% in 2019. The country aims to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2025, offering tax exemptions to fully electric vehicles, making Norway a testing ground for automakers transitioning from internal combustion engines. Researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia, i.e., postdoctoral fellow
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  Charging ahead for electric vehicles

  1 min read · Sun, Jan 3 2021

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  Stochastic Geometry

  Roads installed with wireless charging technology could become an integral feature of our cities in an electric vehicle future.

December 2020

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  KAUST researchers rank in top 1% of cited work worldwide

  1 min read · Wed, Dec 23 2020

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  Fifteen KAUST faculty members and one postdoctoral researcher rank among the 2020 Highly Cited Researchers from around the world, according to Clarivate Web of Science Group, a global leader of academic research analytics. The list names individuals whose work accounts for the top 1% of research cited worldwide.
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  KAUST Distinguished Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini honored with IEEE accolades

  1 min read · Tue, Dec 1 2020

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  Wireless Communications IEEE award

  Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini has been awarded both the 2019 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Communication Society Communication Theory Technical Committee (CCTC) Technical Achievement Award, and the 2020 IEEE Vehicular Technology Society James Evans Avant Garde Award. The CEMSE Division founding faculty member received the awards for his contributions in the modeling, design, performance evaluation, and optimization of wireless communication systems and networks.
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  Mohamed-Slim Alouini elected as 2021 OSA Fellow

  1 min read · Tue, Dec 1 2020

  Spotlight News

  ​KAUST Distinguished Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini was recently elected as a 2021 Fellow of the Optical Society (OSA). The prestigious recognition highlights members who have served with distinction in the advancement of optics and photonics. This year's cohort comprises 118 newly elected members from 24 countries. The new Fellows will be honored at OSA conferences and meetings throughout 2021.

November 2020

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  Intelligent surfaces signal better coverage

  1 min read · Wed, Nov 11 2020

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  networks connectivity electrical engineering

  A mathematical model shows specialized reflective panels could be deployed on a large scale to enhance communication networks in urban areas.
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  Connecting the Unconnected at the KAUST 6G Summit

  1 min read · Sun, Nov 1 2020

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  6G Wireless Communications communication technology

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

October 2020

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  6G Summit on Connecting the Unconnected

  1 min read · Wed, Oct 28 2020

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  6G

  Humanity finds itself on the cusp of yet another evolution in mobile telecommunications: sixth-generation wireless (6G). This progression in connectivity offers us a platform for smarter, faster, and more efficient communications. It also provides us with the implementation of a set of disparate technologies once considered pure science fiction. A collection of technology with the potential to transform the transmission of information and all spheres of human life such as economy, education and health to name a few. Contrary to widespread belief, many believe the next G-jump will not bea
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  6G Summit on Connected the Unconnected

  1 min read · Wed, Oct 28 2020

  News

  Official website of the summit: http://6gsummit.org/

September 2020

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  Meet KAUST prospective student: Sahar Ammar

  1 min read · Wed, Sep 9 2020

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  machine learning Deep learning telecommunication

  Sahar Ammar will join KAUST this fall as a M.S./Ph.D. candidate and member of the Networking Research Lab and Communication Theory Lab under the co-supervision of Professor Basem Shihada and Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. The multidisciplinary engineering graduate will join the University from Tunisia Polytechnic School (TPS).
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  KAUST kicks off 12th academic year

  1 min read · Wed, Sep 2 2020

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  electrical engineering academic convocation

  On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, the KAUST community gathered together for the annual academic Convocation ceremony in a manner that has become all too common in recent months—via Zoom. The COVID-19 pandemic has rendered in-person events unsafe, but it has not dimmed the spirit of excitement and optimism of the KAUST community. Student and alumni perspectives "I want to share five things with you that I wish I knew when I started at KAUST," student speaker Nawaf Al-Ghamdi, M.S./Ph.D. student in the CCRC said. "Embrace new experiences; collaborate; be a good teacher; constantly refine your path
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  10th KAUST Convocation welcomes new students to KAUST

  1 min read · Tue, Sep 1 2020

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  KAUST welcomed new master’s degree and Ph.D. students to the start of the academic year at the 10th academic Convocation ceremony on September 1, 2020. Faculty speaker Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Professor of Electrical Engineering, spoke to the on-line audience of KAUST faculty, students, and staff about his own educational journey and shared some remarks/reflections at the event.

August 2020

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  Meet KAUST prospective student: Yingquan Li

  1 min read · Tue, Aug 11 2020

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  Optical wireless communications Signal processing

  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.

July 2020

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

  1 min read · Mon, Jul 27 2020

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  IoT electrical engineering

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

  1 min read · Thu, Jul 16 2020

  News

  6G atmospheric turbulence pointing errors

  By the end of 2018, there were nearly 4 billion people without Internet connectivity in the world. Almost 75% of this unconnected population is located in 20 countries and is concentrated in rural, low-income, and low-literacy areas.
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  The future of mobile connectivity

  1 min read · Thu, Jul 16 2020

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  mobile technology

  Source: Sciencetown Sciencetown · 13: The future of mobile connectivity
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  Unleashing the potential of tethered drones

  1 min read · Tue, Jul 14 2020

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  electrical engineering applied mathematics

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

June 2020

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  New journal Frontiers in Communications & Networks has launched

  1 min read · Tue, Jun 30 2020

  News

  We are happy to announce the launch of the new Journal Frontiers in Communications and Networks! The journal is led by Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini and aims to cover all the critical branches of contemporary telecommunications. This ranges from the physical layer to the cross-layer and networking design, performance evaluation, and validation. Find out more: https://fro.ntiers.in/Communications-Networks
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  A clique away from more efficient networks

  1 min read · Sun, Jun 14 2020

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  networks connectivity applied mathematics electrical engineering

  An old branch of mathematics finds a fertile new field of application.
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  Angling for underwater WiFi

  1 min read · Wed, Jun 10 2020

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  communications Computer science

  Scuba divers could send sea life shots in real time using an aquatic internet service.

May 2020

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  6G: The time is now!

  1 min read · Sun, May 17 2020

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  wireless telecommunication technology 6G

  While 5G companies and opponents are competing over the deployment of the first 5G platforms, the next generation of wireless telecommunication technology is being concocted right now in laboratories all around the world.

March 2020

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  The power of light for internet of underwater things

  1 min read · Thu, Mar 19 2020

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  underwater sensor IoT

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

February 2020

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  Global access to the internet for all (GAIA): A great opportunity for the 5G/6G era

  1 min read · Fri, Feb 14 2020

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  5G UAV MIMO

  The CTL alumni Dr. Qurrat-Ul-Ain Nadeem has published the article "The Fourth Use Case for 5G: Internet for All" in the Marconi Society blog. Read the full article from the Marconi Society website
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  Dynamic early research career leads to distinguished Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellowship

  1 min read · Thu, Feb 13 2020

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  Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellow

  KAUST postdoctoral fellow Abderrahmen Trichili recently became a Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellow after being accepted to a Marie Skłodowska Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme in Photonics and Applications.
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  Internet of underground things to reveal buried vistas

  1 min read · Sun, Feb 9 2020

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  fuel-resources communications electrical engineering

  Pinpoint mesh of smart underground objects could give real-time 3D readout of fossil fuel reserves.
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  Plugging into a 6G future with users at the center

  1 min read · Sun, Feb 9 2020

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  Wireless Communications 6G

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

January 2020

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  A pure twist on optical data transfer

  1 min read · Thu, Jan 16 2020

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  communications electrical engineering bioscience

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

December 2019

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  Drones deliver on internet connectivity

  1 min read · Thu, Dec 12 2019

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  communications electrical engineering IoT

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

November 2019

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  Post-doctoral research fellow Dr. Abderrahmen Trichili participation in the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (#LINO19)

  1 min read · Fri, Nov 29 2019

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  Spatial Mode Multiplexing Optical wireless communications

  Meeting Nobel laureates The 2019 event provided an opportunity for science's next generation to interact with 39 Nobel laureates, including Donna Strickland and Gérard Mourou, 2018 laureates in physics. Among the 580 young scientists from 89 countries in attendance were four young researchers from the University: postdoctoral fellow Abderrahmen Trichili; KAUST Ph.D. graduate Ibrahim Dursun; and students Abdullah Almansouri (Ph.D. student) and Latifah Al Maghrabi (M.S. student). Participants took part in lectures, forum-style talks, science walks, dinner events and open exchanges. The

August 2019

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  A breath of fresh information to help diagnosis

  1 min read · Sun, Aug 4 2019

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  communication networks wireless networks energy harvesting cognitive radio systems

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

July 2019

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  How smart surfaces will transform our wireless future

  1 min read · Tue, Jul 30 2019

  News Spotlight

  5G wireless networks MIMO

  The CTL alumni Dr. Qurrat-Ul-Ain Nadeem has published the article "How Smart Surfaces Will Transform Our Wireless Future" in the Marconi Society blog. Read the full article from the Marconi Society website
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  Teamwork pays off at startup Insyab

  1 min read · Mon, Jul 8 2019

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  robot drones wireless connectivity algorithm Energy-efficient wireless multihop networks Cross-layer protocol design

  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.

April 2019

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  Tiny, fast, accurate technology on the radar

  1 min read · Wed, Apr 17 2019

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  communications electrical engineering sensors

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

January 2019

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  Lighting the way to the underwater Internet of things

  1 min read · Wed, Jan 2 2019

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  underwater sensor platform electrical engineering communications

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