Profiles

Former Members

Adel Dabah

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

adel.dabah@kaust.edu.sa

Evolutionary Algorithm Parallel and Distributed Computing

Ahmed Elzanaty

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

ahmed.elzanaty@kaust.edu.sa

Sparse signal processing source and channel coding satellite communication

Aizhan Issatayeva

Visiting Student, Communication Theory Lab

Ala Abu Alkheir

Visiting Student, Texas A&M University at Qatar

Ali Abdi

Ph.D., University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Ali Chelli

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab

ali.chelli@kaust.edu.sa

Wireless Communications Relay networks Channel modeling Vehicle-to-vehicle communications

Alireza Bastami

Visiting Student, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Alumni - Texas A&M University (TAMU)

Alumni - University of Minnesota (UMN)

Amen Memmi

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Wireless Communications Next generation cellular networks

Ammar El Falou

Research Scientist, Computer Science

ammar.falou@kaust.edu.sa

Dr. Ammar El Falou is an experienced Research Scientist focused on Network Security, Gaming Security, and Wireless Communications research.

Biography

Ammar El Falou received in 2009 his M.E. in Communication and Computer Engineering from the Lebanese University, Lebanon, and the M.Sc. degree in Digital Telecommunication Systems from TELECOM Paris and UPMC, Paris, France. In 2013, he received his Ph.D. in communication and information science from IMT Atlantique, Brest, France. In 2014, he was a postdoctoral at Orange Labs, Sophia Antipolis, France. From 2015 to 2020, he was an assistant professor at Lebanese University (LU), Beirut Arab University (BAU), and Lebanese International University (LIU). Before joining KAUST, he was an assistant professor at ESIEE Paris, France.

Research Interests

Ammar El Falou is interested in Network Security, Gaming Security, and Wireless Communications.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Information and Communication Science and Technology, IMT Atlantique (former Telecom Bretagne), France, 2013

Master of Science (M.S.)

Digital Communication Systems, Telecom Paris and Université Pierre et Marie Curie, France, 2009

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)

Communication and Computer Engineering, Lebanese University, Lebanon, 2009

Anas Chaaban

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab

anas.chaaban@ubc.ca

Free-space optical communications Relay networks Information theory Coding theory

Angsagan Abdigazy

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

angsagan.abdigazy@kaust.edu.sa

Wireless power transfer

Baha Eddine Youcef Belmekki

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

bahaeddine.belmekki@kaust.edu.sa

NOMA Vehicular Communications Networekd Flying Platforms

Bodhibrata Mukhopadhyay

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Signal processing Nonlinear programming cyber-physical systems

Brian Davidson

M.S., University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Changping Li

Research Staff, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Chuanting Zhang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

chuanting.zhang@kaust.edu.sa

AI-driven networking Wireless big data analysis

Daniel Wilson-Nunn

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

MIMO Antenna Selection Stochastic processes Mathematical Finance

David Kun

B.S., University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Doha Raik Hamza Mohamed

Research Engineer, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

doha.hamzamohamed@kaust.edu.sa

robotics intelligent systems Dynamic spectrum access and cognitive radio networks Cross-layer design

Fadel Digham

Ph.D., University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Fadil Habibi Danufane

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

fadil.danufane@kaust.edu.sa

Stochastic Geometry Visible light communications Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces

Fatma Benkhelifa

Ph.D., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Interference management in femtocell networks Capacity of fading channels

Ferkan Yilmaz

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab

ferkan.yilmaz@kaust.edu.sa

Information and communication theory Digital signal processing in communications Signal propagation aspects

Gang Huo

M.S., University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Giovanni Chisci

Visiting Scholar, Communication Theory Lab

chiscig@kaust.edu.sa

Wireless Communications Network Science Stochastic Geometry

Hajar El Hammouti

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Hajar.hammouti@kaust.edu.sa

machine learning UAV wireless networks IoT

Hajar Zaid

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Wireless Security through Optical Channels

Haroon Sheikh

M.S., University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Henrik Holm

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Hesham ElSawy

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab

hesham.elsawy@kfupm.edu.sa

Cognitive radio network Stochastic Geometry Green communications Queueing theory

Hongchuan Yang

Ph.D., University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Hongjiang Lei

Visiting Scholar, Communication Theory Lab

hongjiang.lei@kaust.edu.sa

Performance analysis of wireless communication systems Physical layer security Millimeter wave networks

Ivan Vybornyi

Visiting Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

ivan.vybornyi@kaust.edu.sa

Quantum optics Quantum information theory

Jian Qi

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab

jian.qi@kaust.edu.sa

Green communications Radio frequency devices

Joachim Neu

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Ju-Hyung Lee

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

juhyung.lee@kaust.edu.sa

Free-space optical wireless communication Trajectory optimization Cognitive radio network

Kamel Tourki

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Texas A&M University at Qatar

Kseniia Tochenykh

Visiting Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

kseniia.tochenykh@kaust.edu.sa

Kyle Wills

B.S., University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Kyu-Sung Hwang

Visiting Student, Texas A&M University at Qatar

Liang Yang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Texas A&M University at Qatar

Lin Chen

Visiting Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

6G machine learning

Lin Yang

Ph.D., University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Lokendra Chouhan

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

lokendra.chouhan@kaust.edu.sa

Molecular Next generation wireless communications Biological and Multi-Scale Communications

Lokman Sboui

Ph.D., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

wireless sensor networks MIMO and Relaying systems cognitive radio systems

Longguang Li

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Asynchronous Communication Broad aspects of Information Theory

Madi Aldabergenov

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Alternative sources of energy Cognitive radio network

Mahmoud Wafik Eltokhey

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

mahmoud.eltokhey@kaust.edu.sa

Visible light communications UAV-based communications Adaptive communication systems