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Andrea Vanessa Rocha

Research Specialist, Statistics

Statistical Modeling computational statistics machine learning stochastic processes

Chengjie Zhao

Visiting Researcher, Information Science Lab

wireless communication Signal processing optimization machine learning

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Mohamed Ads

Visiting Student (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

IoT Telecommunications Smart Wireless Massive Systems LED Wireless Communication Systems artificial intelligence machine learning Cyber Security

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Hayssam Dahrouj

Research Scientist (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

6g wireless systems cloud- and fog-radio access networks cross-layer optimization Cooperative networks machine learning Optical communications

Senior Research Scientist at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

Karen Sanchez

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Computer Vision machine learning AI for healthcare deep learning Medical imaging

Karen Sanchez is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the IVUL lab at KAUST, specializing in deep learning, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare applications. Her research focuses on video understanding, domain adaptation, generative AI, and methods for preserving patient privacy.

Hani A. Al Majed

M.S. Student

machine learning Computer Vision AI4Science

Electrical and Computer Engineering Master's student at KAUST under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem, with expertise in machine learning workflow automation, physics-informed neural operators, and AI for Science, particularly in chemistry applications. Passionate about leveraging AI to solve complex scientific problems.

Ahmad Sait

M.S. Student, Computer Science

Computer Vision machine learning Deep generative models

Ahmad Sait is a Master's student in the Computer Science program at KAUST. Before joining KAUST, Ahmad obtained his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. Ahmad is also a KAUST Academy graduate from the AI track, having been under the supervision of Prof. Naeemullah Khan. The Academy provided him with seven opportunities to assist in teaching students enrolled in subsequent cohorts.

Saleh AlJazzar

Visiting Scholar (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Signal processing Wireless Communications machine learning

Research Fellow at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .

Muhammad Esmat

Visiting Scholar (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

machine learning neural network

Visiting student at, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Yasser Jaber

Visiting Researcher (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

machine learning software artificial intelligence

Visiting Student Researcher ,Machine Learning Engineer at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology).

Syed Abidullah Fareed

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab

embedded systems IoT energy efficiency machine learning artificial intelligence intrusion detection computer networks

Ahsan Mehmood

Intern (former), Information Science Lab

IoT Biomedical Signal Processing healthcare Digital signal processing machine learning

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Abdulkarem Badiea Alshaibani

Visiting Student (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Localization machine learning

Visiting Student at the Information Science Lab at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Wireless Network Intelligence @ the Edge

Dr. Mehdi Bennis, Associate Professor, Centre for Wireless Communications, University of Oulu

Jul 8, 11:00 - 12:00

B1 L3 R3119

machine learning game theory Heterogeneous networks

In just a few years, breakthroughs in machine learning (ML) and particularly deep learning have transformed every aspects of our lives from face recognition, medical diagnosis, and natural language processing. This progress has been fueled mainly by the availability of more data and more computing power. However, the current premise in classical ML is based on a single node in a centralized and remote data center with full access to a global dataset and a massive amount of storage and computing, sifting through this data for inference.

Meet KAUST prospective student: Sahar Ammar

1 min read · Wed, Sep 9 2020

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).

Xiangyu Cui

wireless communication machine learning

I will enjoy the real fun of scientific research in KAUST. There are still many people who don’t have good access to internet.

Shasha Liu

machine learning Next generation wireless communications

Shasha Liu is a visit 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 Shasha Liu will obtain her bachelor degree in Information Countermeasure Technology from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2022. Scientific Interest Shasha Liu is interested in Machine Learning and Communicate Engineering. Education Profile B.S. in Information Countermeasure Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC)

Mohammad Shehab

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

machine learning Non-Terrestrial Networks Catastrophic communication Communication in extreme environments

Education and Early Career Currently, Mohammad Shehab is a postdoctoral Researcher with CEMSE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. Previously, he was with the University of Oulu, Finland, from which he obtained his doctoral degree in 2022. Prior to that, he obtained his B.Sc from Alexandria University in 2011, two M. Sc degrees from the Arab Academy and University of Oulu in 2014 and 2017, respectively. He worked as TA at Alexandria University and the Arab Academy in Egypt from 2012-2015. Shehab was a visiting researcher to TU Dresden, Aalborg

Lin Chen

Visiting Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

6G machine learning

Lin is a visiting 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 Lin is a 3rd-year bachelor student in Communication Engineering from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC). Research Interest Lin is interested in enhancing the performance of the communication system to meet the communication requirements of the evolving new application scenarios. She’s currently exploring the application of RIS and artificial intelligence in

Lama Burhan Niyazi

Ph.D. (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering

Random Matrix Theory machine learning

Ph.D. degree in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the joint supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Professor Tareq Al-Naffouri , King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Jose Roberto Ayala Solares

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Probabilistic robotics machine learning Numerical solution of differential equations

Jose Roberto Ayala Solares was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education as a lecturer. Selected Publications M.S. Thesis: J. R. Ayala Solares, “Optimal Power Allocation of a Sensor Node under Different Rate Constraints,” King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, Jul. 2011. Conference Publications: J. R. Ayala Solares, Z. Rezki, and M. -S. Alouini, "Optimal power allocation of a sensor node under different rate constraints," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on

José Maria Sosa Gómez

machine learning Deep-learning based detection radar applications MIMO radars Radar imaging Computer Vision for Automation Programming language Embedded system developing

PhD student at KAUST leveraging machine learning and radar systems to enhance patient procedures, under the guidance of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL).

Ismail Ben Atitallah

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Sensor array processing Random Matrix Theory Robust estimation machine learning Data Sciences Signal processing

Ismail Ben Atitallah was a MS Thesis Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Houssem Sifaou

Visible light communications Random Matrix Theory Wireless Communications machine learning Asymptotic Performance Analysis Ultra-Massive MIMO

Houssem Sifaou is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Laboratory (CTL). Education and Early Career Houssem Sifaou received the Engineering Degree (Hons.) in Signal and Systems from Tunisia Polytechnic School, La Marsa, Tunisia, in 2014 and the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, in 2016. Scientific Interest Houssem Sifaou is interested in Random Matrix Theory

Hussam Wael Ismail Ibraiwish

Next generation wireless communications machine learning

Hussam Ibraiwish is a Master’s 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 Hussam has obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Jordan in 2021. He was a visiting student at CTL in 2020 before becoming a KAUST student in 2021. Hussam was also the Vice Chair of the IEEE ComSoc in the University of Jordan. Research Interest Hussam is interested in machine learning and communication theory. He is particularly

Hajar El Hammouti

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Publications dblp Scopus LinkedIn Education Profile Ph.D. in Telecommunications and Computer Science, National Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (INPT), Rabat, Morocco, Jan. 2013- May. 2017. 3rd year of engineering studies at ENSEEIHT, Toulouse, France, 2011-2012. Engineering studies at INPT, Rabat, Morocco, 2009 - 2011. Awards and Distinctions Best Paper Award, UNet 2018. Best Student Paper Award, WINCOM 2015. Best Student Paper Award, NETYS 2015.

Fares Fourati

machine learning Deep learning Reinforcement Learning artificial intelligence

Fares Fourati is a Ph.D. student at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education Fares Fourati has studied mathematics and physics at the University of Sfax and has been among the top 1% in the Tunisian national contest of mathematics and physics in 2017. In 2020, he received his diplôme d’ingénieur with first-class honors in multidisciplinary engineering from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie. In 2022, he received his Master of Science in electrical and computer engineering from KAUST. Early Career Before

Cian Leo Blake

Cian 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 Cian obtained BSc in Physics with a Computer Science minor from New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) in 2023. Alongside his studies, Cian founded an autotech startup called Genius Autos (www.genius-autos.com) that aims to optimize the global used auto parts supply chain in the age of artificial intelligence. Research Interest Cian is focusing in the area of wireless communication

machine learning IoT

Amine Bejaoui

M.S., Statistics

machine learning Deep learning applied statistics

Amine Bejaoui was 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 Amine Bejaoui obtained his engineering degree with majors in Economics and Scientific management from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT) , Tunisia, in 2015. Research Interest The scientific interests of Amine Bejaoui lies in the area of statistics, machine learning and the applications of Random Matrix Theory. Education Profile M.Sc. in Statistics, KAUST, Aug 2018 – Present

Amanat Kafizov

Terahertz communications machine learning

Education & Early Career Amanat was graduated from Nazarbayev University in 2019 where he received a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Amanat was a participant of Erasmus+ student exchange program. During this program, he studied fall semester 2018 at Ecole Centrale de Nantes university as a Foundation Master student in Control, Robotics and Signals. Research Interest Amanat did a summer research internship 2018 at University at Buffalo, New York, USA. He was working on Terahertz (THz) communication networks under a supervision of professor Josep Jornet. To be

Ahmed Douik

M.S. (former), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

optimization non-convex methods machine learning cloud-radio access networks network coding Cooperative communications Broadcast and Multicast Networks

Visiting B.S. Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering , Quantitative Researcher at Chicago Trading Company PhD candidate at California Institute of Technology

Abla Kammoun

Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Wireless Communications machine learning

Abla Kammoun focuses on the development of random matrix theory tools in view of their applications to wireless communication, signal processing and machine learning.

Abdallah Al-Moubayed

M.S. (former), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

wireless communication Cross-layer design machine learning cybersecurity Data Analytics Resource allocation wireless resource virtualization Device-to-Device Communication IoT e-learning performance and optimization modeling cloud computing Cooperative communications Collaborative instantly decodable network coding

MS Degree , Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering ,King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .Now Abdallah is Visiting Student to (KAUST)

Chaabane Mankai

Wireless Communications optimization Performance analysis network security

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

Development of a GPS-free localization system for disaster rescue

1 min read · Sun, Jun 23 2024

Wireless Communications Signal processing disaster management

Environmental disasters continue to present significant challenges to human society, causing millions of deaths annually. In response to this pressing issue, a research team from the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has studied in leveraging wireless localization techniques to aid in disaster rescue efforts. Led by Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini, the CTL team, including Yingquan Li and Dr. Bodhibrata Mukhopadhyay, has developed a progressive study titled "Development of a GPS-free Localization System for Disaster Rescue." This innovative

Saleh AlJazzar

Visiting Scholar (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Signal processing Wireless Communications machine learning

Research Fellow at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .

Spectrum Management for Future Generations of Cellular Networks

Itsikiantsoa Randrianantenaina, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jul 8, 08:30 - 10:30

B1 L2 R2202

Wireless Communications Stochastic Geometry optimization Cellular Networks

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.

Abla Kammoun receives IEEE Wireless Communication Letters Award

1 min read · Thu, Feb 15 2018

Abla Kammoun, a research scientist based in the University's SRI - Center for Uncertainty Quantification Laboratory, recently received the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Wireless Communication Letters (WCL) top editor award. Kammoun's achievement is a significant honor, as every year no more than five editors are selected for this award for their significant contributions and exemplary services to the IEEE WCL. The goal of the IEEE WCL is the rapid dissemination of original, cutting-edge ideas and timely, significant contributions in the theory and applications of wireless communications.

Wireless Communications

Plugging into a 6G future with users at the center

1 min read · Sun, Feb 9 2020

Wireless Communications 6G

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

Connecting the Unconnected at the KAUST 6G Summit

1 min read · Sun, Nov 1 2020

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).

KAUST Distinguished Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini honored with IEEE accolades

1 min read · Tue, Dec 1 2020

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.

Sciencetown interview on 6G

1 min read · Wed, Jan 20 2021

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

Developing the future of digital inclusivity

1 min read · Tue, Oct 5 2021

6G Wireless Communications

The second edition of the KAUST 6G Summit on "Connecting the Unconnected" was recently held online from Tuesday, September 28 to Thursday, September 30, 2021. As part of “The Decade of Digital Inclusion,” a semester-long master class from the Marconi Society, the summit covered the latest research and technological advancements in 6G global connectivity.

Shaping a 6G future

1 min read · Sun, Sep 26 2021

wireless networks 6G Wireless Communications global connectivity

This coming decade promises to be yet another revolutionary one in how we communicate. In a world that is only beginning to embrace 5G technology, several scientific institutions, governments, telecom companies, and phone manufacturers worldwide are beginning to research the development possibilities of its successor—6G technology.

Research explores enhancing reliability in hybrid satellite-terrestrial networks

1 min read · Fri, Jul 14 2023

satellite communication Wireless Communications

A team of researchers from the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) at KAUST, including Ruibo Wang, Mustafa A. Kishk, and Mohamed-Slim Alouini, has achieved a significant advancement in the field of communication networks. Their research article, titled "Reliability Analysis of Multi-hop Routing in Multi-tier LEO Satellite Networks," led by KAUST Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini, addresses the critical issue of network reliability within complex multi-tier hybrid satellite-terrestrial relay networks (HSTRN). Reliable communication networks are fundamental for global connectivity in today's

Innovative research enhances integrated wireless networks for remote maritime areas

1 min read · Fri, Sep 15 2023

communication networks Wireless Communications

In the latest edition of IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, researchers Jiajie Xu, Mustafa A. Kishk, and Mohamed-Slim Alouini unveil a pioneering approach to enhance global connectivity in challenging terrains. Their paper, titled "Space-Air-Ground-Sea Integrated Networks: Modeling and Coverage Analysis," explores Space-Air-Ground networks' potential in the forthcoming sixth-generation (6G) wireless communication era. "Connectivity in remote maritime areas has been a longstanding challenge. Our research offers a promising solution by introducing Space-Air-Ground-Sea Integrated

Communicating in extreme environments

1 min read · Tue, Nov 21 2023

Wireless Communications wireless connectivity

Inequalities in global internet access reinforce differences in information and technology availability on country and local scales, compounding economic, political, and social inequality. The worst-hit places are rural and remote areas, where access is most limited. With this in mind, the Science Technology and Innovation unit at The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICT) organized an event entitled Workshop on Communication in Extreme Environments for Science and Sustainable Development. The event brought together researchers and practitioners to explore this topic

Redha M. Radaydeh

Research Scientist, Communication Theory Lab

Physical layer security Cognitive radio network Wireless Communications

From Sept. 2009 to Sept. 2012, Redha M. Radaydeh was a research fellow at KAUST and then an associate research scientist at TAMU Qatar. From Sept. 2012 to Aug. 2016, he worked at Alfaisal University as an associate professor of EE. Research Interests • Overlaid multi-tier HetNets. • Performance analysis of UA communications. • Resource sharing, distribution, and allocation techniques. • Interference management and mitigation schemes. • D2D and small-cell communications in 5G cellular networks. • Mixed RF and FSO communications. • Physical layer security. • Cooperative relaying systems. •

Nasir Saeed

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

heterogenous vertical networks multi-dimensional signal processing Localization Wireless Communications non-conventional communication networks Underwater Optical Wireless Communications and Networking

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)

Muhammad Mehboob Fareed

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab

Wireless Communications Cooperative diversity systems Green communications

Muhammad Mehboob Fareed is now a Technical Lead in Mircom, Toronoto, Canda. Selected Publications Book Chapters: M. Uysal and M. M. Fareed, “Cooperative Diversity Systems for Wireless Communication,” Chapter in Handbook on Information and Coding Theory, I. Woungang, S. Misra and S. C. Misra (Eds.), World Scientific, 2010. PhD Thesis: M. M. Fared, "Optimum Power Allocation for Cooperative Communications," University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada, Aug. 2009. Journal Publications: M. M. Fareed and M. Uysal, “On relay selection for decode-and-forward relaying,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless

Mohamed Habib Loukil

Wireless Communications data science Communication Theory Signal processing

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).

Mohamed A. Gaafar

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Physical layer security Information theory Wireless Communications

Mohamed A. Gaafar was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined the Technical University of Berlin as a PhD student. Selected Publications Selected Conferences 1. M. Gaafar, O. Amin, W. Abediseid, and M.-S. Alouini, “Sharing the licensed spectrum of full-duplex systems using improper Gaussian signaling,” in Proc. IEEE Global Commun. Conf. (GLOBCOM), San Diego, USA, Dec. 2015, pp. 1–6.   2. M. Gaafar, M. G. Khafagy, O. Amin, and M.-S. Alouini, “Improper Gaussian signaling in full-duplex relay channels with residual self-interference,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. (ICC)

Jiao Wu

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Reconfigurable intelligent surface-assisted Wireless Communications Wideband terahertz communications Near-field massive MIMO systems

I believe that KSUAT will help me a lot.

Itsikiantsoa Randrianantenaina

Cooperative communications Wireless Communications optimization Cellular Networks

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

Houssem Sifaou

Visible light communications Random Matrix Theory Wireless Communications machine learning Asymptotic Performance Analysis Ultra-Massive MIMO

Houssem Sifaou is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Laboratory (CTL). Education and Early Career Houssem Sifaou received the Engineering Degree (Hons.) in Signal and Systems from Tunisia Polytechnic School, La Marsa, Tunisia, in 2014 and the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, in 2016. Scientific Interest Houssem Sifaou is interested in Random Matrix Theory

Hessa Al-Quwaiee

Huawei Mobily Networks Wireless Communications

Introduction Hessa Al-Quwaiee's interest in engineering started young, but in the early 2000s when Al-Quwaiee was attending high school, the path to becoming a female engineer in Saudi Arabia was not a commonly taken one. Instead, Al-Quwaiee pursued computer engineering at Prince Mohammed University in Al-Khobar. Education and Early Career One year into her bachelor's degree, a small announcement printed in a local newspaper that was keenly spotted by her sister called for students to apply for a scholarship at a yet-to-be-built university. Al-Quwaiee applied and was accepted, and her path to

Hakim Ghazzai

Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering

artificial intelligence IoT Wireless Communications Smart Cities Intelligent Transportation Systems

Hakim is a researcher focusing on designing multi-disciplinary innovative solutions for diverse smart city applications and services.

Hakim Jemaa

Terahertz communications MIMO detection and decoding Signal processing Wireless Communications

KAUST is an environment that promotes competitivity and encourages personal growth in a rich multicultural community.

Hadi Sarieddeen

Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering , American University of Beirut (AUB)

Wireless Communications Signal processing Terahertz communications error-correction coding

postdoctoral fellow in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) and the Information Science Lab (ISL) at KAUST, working under the supervision of Distinguished Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Prof. Tareq Al-Naffouri.

Giovanni Chisci

Visiting Scholar, Communication Theory Lab

Wireless Communications Network Science Stochastic Geometry

Giovanni Chisci works in the Department of Engineering, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. Selected Publications Journal Publications L. Mucchi, L. S. Ronga, G. Chisci, "Noise-Loop Multiple Access," IEEE Transsction on Vehicular Technology , vol. 65, no. 10, pp. 8255-8266, Oct. 2016. G. Chisci, H. ElSawy, A. Conti, M.-S. Alouini, M. Z. Win, "Spatiotemporal Modeling for Uncoordinated Massive Wireless Networks," Under review in IEEE/ACM Transaction on Networking.   G. Chisci, A. Conti, L. Mucchi, M. Z. Win, "Intrinsic Secrecy in Inhomogeneous Stochastic Networks," To appear in IEEE/ACM

Ganghui Lin

IoT Deep learning Wireless Communications

Ganghui is an MS 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 Ganghui obtained his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2022. He was a visiting student at CTL (July 2021 – July 2022) before joining KAUST. Research Interest Ganghui is focusing on the area of the next generation of wireless communication, the Internet of Things (IoT), and deep learning. Honors and

Ferdaous Tarhouni

Wireless Communications artificial intelligence

Ferdaous Tarhouni 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 Ferdaous has studied mathematics and physics at the Preparatory Institute for Engineering Studies of Tunis and has been ranked among the top 2% in the national engineering school exam in 2020. This enabled her to enter the Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT), one of the most prestigious engineering schools in Tunisia where she received multidisciplinary training. In her final year, she specialized in

Amr I. Tammam

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab

Wireless Communications Low-complexity interference mitigation

Amr I.Tammam was a Research Scientist in CTL(Communication Theory Lab), KAUST. He now works in Toshiba Research Lab, bristol, UK. Selected Publications Ph.D. Thesis: A. Ismail, “On The Design of Low-Complexity Space-Time Codes for MIMO Systems,” Telecommunications Department, École Supérieured'Électricité (SUPELEC), Gif-sur-Yvette, France, Nov. 2011. Journal Publications: P. Pagani, A. Ismail, and A. Zeddam, "Path identification in a power line network based on channel transfer function measurements," IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol. 27, pp. 1081 - 1089, Jul. 2012. A. Ismail, J

Amen Memmi

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Wireless Communications Next generation cellular networks

Amen Memmi was a Visiting B.S. Student in the CTL. Selected Publications Amen Memmi, Zouheir Rezki and Mohamed-Slim Alouini , "Power Control for D2D Underlay Cellular Networks with Imperfect CSI " Education 2012-2015: Polyvalent engineer majoring in Signals and Systems (SISY) at Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT), Tunis, Tunisia Awards 2012-2015 : EPT Scholarship, Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie, Tunisia Education Profile 2012-2015: Polyvalent engineer majoring in Signals and Systems (SISY) at Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT), Tunis, Tunisia

Ali Chelli

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab

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

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

Abla Kammoun

Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Wireless Communications machine learning

Abla Kammoun focuses on the development of random matrix theory tools in view of their applications to wireless communication, signal processing and machine learning.

Salem Al-saqaf

IoT electronics artificial intelligence integrated circuits

Salem Al-Saqaf is an Electrical and Computer Engineer specializing in semiconductors, electronics and AI. He combines strong academic training with practical industry experience in AI-driven solutions, data science, and system optimization. His work spans applied research and real-world innovation, aiming to advance intelligent systems, enhance semiconductor applications, and develop technologies that bridge academic discovery with industrial impact.

KAUST researchers propose a novel solution for IoT-based monitoring and inspection in harsh pipeline environments

2 min read · Mon, Sep 22 2025

Press Releases

Macroscale Molecular Communication IoT

First proposed macroscale application of molecular communication for IoT-based pipeline inspection and monitoring applications verified using a computational model and an experimental testbed.

Serine Medjber

Visiting Student (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Signal processing embedded systems IoT

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Mr. Tareq Al-Naffouri

Mohammed Amine Labbas

Visiting Student (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

IoT Signal processing wireless communications. embedded systems

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Mr. Tareq Al-Naffouri

Launch of new Nature Portfolio Jounal 'npj Wireless Technology': Shaping the future of wireless tech

1 min read · Tue, Apr 1 2025

WirelessTech 5G 6G WiFi Satellite Communications IoT OpenAccess

Join us in shaping the future of wireless technology!

Ruochen Zhu

human body communication IoT

KAUST-CEMSE-ECE-Omar-Khalifa-Winner-Of-Non-Terrestrial-Networks-for-6G-(NTNYS'24

KAUST ECE students achieve high honors in Competition on Non-Terrestrial Networks for 6G (NTNYS'24)

4 min read · Tue, Jan 21 2025

6g wireless systems connectivity NTN Communication Non-Terrestrial Networks IoT

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

Mohamed Ads

Visiting Student (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

IoT Telecommunications Smart Wireless Massive Systems LED Wireless Communication Systems artificial intelligence machine learning Cyber Security

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Syed Abidullah Fareed

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab

embedded systems IoT energy efficiency machine learning artificial intelligence intrusion detection computer networks

Ahsan Mehmood

Intern (former), Information Science Lab

IoT Biomedical Signal Processing healthcare Digital signal processing machine learning

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Physical Layer Security of Wireless-powered NOMA-based Cognitive Radio Networks: Fundamentals & Challenges

Dr. Faissal El Bouanani, Chair of CommNet and ACOSIS conferences

Jul 1, 11:00 - 12:00

B1 L2 R2202

Cognitive radio network IoT 5G and beyond

Abstract In the last decade, with the emergence of the internet of things (IoT) as well as machine-to-machine (M2M) paradigms, future wireless networks are targeting new critical services such as remote healthcare, surveillance, transportation, etc. In this regard, with the massive expected number of connected IoT and M2M devices, several requirements have been imposed by the regulatory bodies onto the deployment of 5G network. These requirements include, but not limited to, higher connectivity, reduced latency, as well as increased spectral and energy efficiency. Interestingly, the

Drones deliver on internet connectivity

1 min read · Thu, Dec 12 2019

communications electrical engineering IoT

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

The power of light for internet of underwater things

1 min read · Thu, Mar 19 2020

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

underwater sensor IoT

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

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

Enabling smarter living in rural areas with efficient connectivity

1 min read · Tue, Feb 16 2021

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

connectivity IoT

Coverage enhancement of underwater IoT using multilevel acoustic communication networks

1 min read · Wed, Aug 31 2022

Underwater acoustic communication networks (UACNs) are considered a key enabler to the underwater internet of things (UIoT). UACN is regarded as essential for various marine applications such as monitoring, exploration, and trading. However, a large part of existing literature disregards the 3-dimensional (3D) nature of the underwater communication system. In this paper, we propose a K-tier UACN that acts as a gateway that connects the UIoT with the Space-Air-GroundSea Integrated System (SAGSIS). The proposed network architecture consists of several tiers along the vertical direction with

IoT

Wiem Abderrahim

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (former), Networking Research Lab

IoT NFV SDN cloud computing edge computing

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

Sutanu Ghosh

Visiting Scholar, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Device to Device Communication Optical IoT

Sutanu Ghosh is a visiting research scholar under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Mohamed-Slim Alouini at the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) Division in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Sutanu Ghosh obtained his Master Degree from Jadavpur University, India and Ph.D Degree from Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, India. Research Interest Sutanu Ghosh is focusing his research in the area of Device-to-Device Communication, optical wireless communication, Energy harvesting, Internet-of

Jikang Deng

IoT wireless communication

Jikang Deng 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 Jikang Deng obtained his bachelor's degree in Network Engineering from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2023. He was a summer intern in 2022 before joining KAUST. Research Interest Jikang Deng is focusing in the area of wireless communication and Internet of Things (IoT). Education Profile M.S. in King Abdullah University of Science and

Hao Lin

wireless communication Stochastic Geometry IoT NTN Communication Large-scale Connectivity

KAUST provides the best environment for us to develop. At KAUST, there are many excellent Professors and friends who can study and do research together. Communication Engineering is an interesting subject that is a key tech for the future. Communication Theory is highly worthy of our in-depth research.

Hakim Ghazzai

Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering

artificial intelligence IoT Wireless Communications Smart Cities Intelligent Transportation Systems

Hakim is a researcher focusing on designing multi-disciplinary innovative solutions for diverse smart city applications and services.

Hajar El Hammouti

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Publications dblp Scopus LinkedIn Education Profile Ph.D. in Telecommunications and Computer Science, National Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (INPT), Rabat, Morocco, Jan. 2013- May. 2017. 3rd year of engineering studies at ENSEEIHT, Toulouse, France, 2011-2012. Engineering studies at INPT, Rabat, Morocco, 2009 - 2011. Awards and Distinctions Best Paper Award, UNet 2018. Best Student Paper Award, WINCOM 2015. Best Student Paper Award, NETYS 2015.

Ganghui Lin

IoT Deep learning Wireless Communications

Ganghui is an MS 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 Ganghui obtained his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2022. He was a visiting student at CTL (July 2021 – July 2022) before joining KAUST. Research Interest Ganghui is focusing on the area of the next generation of wireless communication, the Internet of Things (IoT), and deep learning. Honors and

Cian Leo Blake

Cian 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 Cian obtained BSc in Physics with a Computer Science minor from New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) in 2023. Alongside his studies, Cian founded an autotech startup called Genius Autos (www.genius-autos.com) that aims to optimize the global used auto parts supply chain in the age of artificial intelligence. Research Interest Cian is focusing in the area of wireless communication

machine learning IoT

Abdallah Al-Moubayed

M.S. (former), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

wireless communication Cross-layer design machine learning cybersecurity Data Analytics Resource allocation wireless resource virtualization Device-to-Device Communication IoT e-learning performance and optimization modeling cloud computing Cooperative communications Collaborative instantly decodable network coding

MS Degree , Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering ,King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .Now Abdallah is Visiting Student to (KAUST)

Spectrum Management for Future Generations of Cellular Networks

Itsikiantsoa Randrianantenaina, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jul 8, 08:30 - 10:30

B1 L2 R2202

Wireless Communications Stochastic Geometry optimization Cellular Networks

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.

Wireless Multihop Networks: Finding the Best Way Home

1 min read · Sun, Dec 21 2014

Stochastic Geometry Cross-layer protocol design Energy-efficient wireless multihop networks

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.

Dr. Hesham ElSawy recognized as Exemplary Reviewer by IEEE Transactions on Communications

1 min read · Fri, Apr 17 2015

cognitive radio systems Stochastic Geometry Green communications

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.

Dr. Hesham ElSawy Elevated to Senior Member of IEEE and Recognized as an Exemplary Reviewer by the IEEE Transactions on Communications

1 min read · Sun, Mar 5 2017

Cognitive radio network Stochastic Geometry Green communications

Dr. Hesham ElSawy has been elevated to the rank of Senior Member of IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology. The achievement is considered a significant honor since it is granted only to researchers who have shown a significance and continuous performance over a period of five years in professional practice. At present, only an 8% of 400,000 IEEE members have received this honor because of their superior professional achievements.

Hesham ElSawy wins IEEE Communication Society

1 min read · Mon, May 22 2017

Cognitive radio network Stochastic Geometry Green communications

The Internet of Everything in quickly growing and vastly enlarging its spectrum of applications. At the same time, traffic demand per-user is increasing dramatically. It is estimated that by 2020 there will be more than 50 billion devices connected. The cellular support infrastructure should be developed accordingly, making of network performance analysis a critical task. The existing elementary probability methods are currently inefficient when it comes to detecting mobility faults and interference.

Hesham ElSawy gains ISWCS Best Scientific Contribution Award 2017

1 min read · Thu, Sep 7 2017

Cognitive radio network Stochastic Geometry Green communications Queueing theory

The imminent era of the smart world is foreseen to involve massively many power and computationally constraint wireless devices with sporadic traffic patterns. The surging Internet of things (IoT) and cyber physical systems (CPS) are clear examples that rely on massive wireless networks. Hence, realizing such extensive wireless connectivity is mandatory to unlock the potentials and reap the benefits of the foreseen smart era.

Charging ahead for electric vehicles

1 min read · Sun, Jan 3 2021

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

Stochastic Geometry

Yujie Qin

Yujie Qin is a Master 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 Qin received her B.S. degree in University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2020. Selected Publications Y. Qin, M. A. Kishk and M. Alouini, "Performance Evaluation of UAV-enabled Cellular Networks with Battery-limited Drones," in IEEE Communications Letters, doi: 10.1109/LCOMM.2020.3013286. Professional Memberships B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of

Stochastic Geometry

Ruibo Wang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Stochastic Geometry Satellite Communications Optical communications

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

Rabe Arshad

Visiting Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Cellular Communication Stochastic Geometry Heterogeneous Wireless Networks Cooperative networks Handover management in wireless networks Stochastic Geometry modeling of wireless networks Performance evaluation of 5G cellular networks

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Currently, he is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of British Columbia, Canada.

Mustafa Kishk

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Stochastic Geometry Energy Harvesting Wireless Networks UAV-enabled Communication Systems Laser Communications Physical layer security

Mustafa Kishk is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow under the supervision of Prof. Slim Alouini at the Communication Theory Lab in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Mustafa Kishk received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Bradley department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech under the supervision of Prof. Harpreet Dhillon in 2018. He received his B.Sc. and M.S. degree in Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering from Cairo University, Egypt, in 2013 and 2015 respectively. Research Interest Mustafa’s

Maurilio Matracia

Stochastic Geometry global connectivity post-disaster communications UAV communications

Maurilio Matracia is a doctoral student under Dr. Mustafa Kishk’s and Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini’s supervisions at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Maurilio studied at the University of Palermo (Italy), where he received both a B.S. and a M.S. degrees in Energy Engineering (2017) and Electrical Engineering (2019), respectively. His bachelor thesis involved evolutionary algorithms in order to study the influence of the soil non-homogeneity on the design of grounding systems. His master thesis based on

Konpal Shaukat Ali

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

Device to Device Communication Stochastic Geometry

Introduction Konpal went to the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Education and Early Career Konpal got her B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore, Pakistan in 2012. After graduation, in 2012, she earned a Ph.D. degree. at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia in Electrical Engineering, and joined the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, as a Postdoc-toral Fellow after graduation. Research Interests Device to Device Communication. Stochastic Geometry

Hui Zhao

Performance analysis on wireless communications Optimization about power allocation Stochastic Geometry spatial modulation

Hui Zhao 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 Hui Zhao obtained his bachelor degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Southwest University (SWU) in 2016. Research Interest Hui Zhao is focusing in the area of performance analysis of wireless communication, optimization about power allocation, stochastic geometry, spatial modulation. Education Profile MS in Electrical Engineering, Kind Abdullah University of Science and

Hesham ElSawy

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab

Cognitive radio network Stochastic Geometry Green communications Queueing theory

From April 2014 to June 2018 Hesham ElSawy was a postdoctoral fellow in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), at the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is now an assistant professor in King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Eastern Province, KSA Selected Publications Ph.D. Thesis H. ElSawy, “Modeling, Analysis, and Optimization of Random Wireless Networks: Stochastic Geometry Approach,” University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, March 2014. M

Hao Lin

wireless communication Stochastic Geometry IoT NTN Communication Large-scale Connectivity

KAUST provides the best environment for us to develop. At KAUST, there are many excellent Professors and friends who can study and do research together. Communication Engineering is an interesting subject that is a key tech for the future. Communication Theory is highly worthy of our in-depth research.

Giovanni Chisci

Visiting Scholar, Communication Theory Lab

Wireless Communications Network Science Stochastic Geometry

Giovanni Chisci works in the Department of Engineering, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. Selected Publications Journal Publications L. Mucchi, L. S. Ronga, G. Chisci, "Noise-Loop Multiple Access," IEEE Transsction on Vehicular Technology , vol. 65, no. 10, pp. 8255-8266, Oct. 2016. G. Chisci, H. ElSawy, A. Conti, M.-S. Alouini, M. Z. Win, "Spatiotemporal Modeling for Uncoordinated Massive Wireless Networks," Under review in IEEE/ACM Transaction on Networking.   G. Chisci, A. Conti, L. Mucchi, M. Z. Win, "Intrinsic Secrecy in Inhomogeneous Stochastic Networks," To appear in IEEE/ACM

Fadil Habibi Danufane

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Stochastic Geometry Visible light communications Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces

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

Aniq Ur Rahman

Stochastic Geometry Reinforcement Learning wireless network

Aniq is an MS/PhD student under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), KAUST. Education and Early Career Aniq obtained his bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India in 2019. Upon graduation, he joined Qualcomm as an Associate Systems Engineer. In 2018 summers, he participated in the ALICE experiment as a research intern at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Switzerland. Prior to joining KAUST, he worked as a Project Assistant at IISc 5G Testbed, Indian

Anna Talgat

Ph.D., Applied Mathematics and Computational Science

Stochastic Geometry Satellite Communications

Anna Talgat is an MS/Ph.D. student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), where she is supervised by Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Her research focuses on applying stochastic geometry to satellite communication systems.

Ainur Zhaikhan

Network Epidemics Stochastic Geometry

Ainur Zhaikhan received a Master student under supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and will start her Ph.D. in Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL). Education and Early Career Ainur Zhaikhan completed a bachelor degree program in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan in 2018. There she worked in Power electronics Research Lab with Nazarbayev University Associate Professor Alexander Ruderman. She was a participant of KAUST VSRP Photonics

Abdullah Abu Zaid

Stochastic Geometry urban air mobility communications

Abdullah Abu Zaid is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini and his research group Communication Theory Lab (CTL) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Serine Medjber

Visiting Student (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Signal processing embedded systems IoT

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Mr. Tareq Al-Naffouri

Mohammed Amine Labbas

Visiting Student (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

IoT Signal processing wireless communications. embedded systems

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Mr. Tareq Al-Naffouri

Chengjie Zhao

Visiting Researcher, Information Science Lab

wireless communication Signal processing optimization machine learning

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Almutasem Bellah Enad

Visiting Researcher (former), Information Science Lab

communication engineering Data detection and decoding coding techniques for Terahertz Massive MIMO Systems Signal processing wireless communication MATLAB Python

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Present M.Eng in Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Ahmad Dkhan

Visiting Scholar (former), Information Science Lab

Physically consistent modeling Near-field propagation analysis Signal processing mmWave systems Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces Sparse signal recovery 6G

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Present -Master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Development of a GPS-free localization system for disaster rescue

1 min read · Sun, Jun 23 2024

Wireless Communications Signal processing disaster management

Environmental disasters continue to present significant challenges to human society, causing millions of deaths annually. In response to this pressing issue, a research team from the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has studied in leveraging wireless localization techniques to aid in disaster rescue efforts. Led by Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini, the CTL team, including Yingquan Li and Dr. Bodhibrata Mukhopadhyay, has developed a progressive study titled "Development of a GPS-free Localization System for Disaster Rescue." This innovative

Saleh AlJazzar

Visiting Scholar (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Signal processing Wireless Communications machine learning

Research Fellow at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .

Alaa Alameer Ahmad

Visiting Researcher (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Signal processing communication networks

Research visit to communication theory lab in computer, electrical and mathematical sciences and engineering. KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) ,Worked with research groups supervised by Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Prof. Tareq AL-Naffouri.

Abdullatif Al-Rabah

Signal processing communication Network Design

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

Meet KAUST prospective student: Yingquan Li

1 min read · Tue, Aug 11 2020

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.

A new fast cooperative algorithm enhances target localization technique in wireless sensor networks

1 min read · Sun, Jul 23 2023

Wireless localization Signal processing convex optimization

Recently, a team of researchers from KAUST, including Yingquan Li, Bodhibrata Mukhopadhyay, and Mohamed-Slim Alouini, introduced a new cooperative localization technique that increases localization efficiency in wireless sensor networks. Known as FCUP (Fast Cooperative localization technique with Unknown transmit Power), this innovation contributes to tackling the longstanding challenge of localization without knowledge of transmitting power. FCUP offers an advanced solution to the problem of estimating the location and transmit power of nodes in real time. "FCUP represents a novel leap

Xue Zhang

Xue Zhang 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 Xue Zhang received her bachelor’s degree in Electronic Information Engineering from Southwest University in 2020 and received her master’s degree in Electronic Information from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2023. Research Interest Xue Zhang is interested in signal processing and matrix optimization. Education Profile M.S. in Electronic Information

Signal processing

Sofiene Barhoumi

wireless communication satellite communication Signal processing

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

Sana Mazahir

Signal processing Stochastic Modeling Approximate computing

Education and Early Career Sana Mazahir received the B.E. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), in 2013 and 2015, respectively. She worked at the System Analysis and Verification (SAVe) laboratory at NUST between 2015 and 2019. Currently, she is pursuing the Ph.D. degree at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia, under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Her research interests include signal processing for wireless communications. Research

Ngoc-Phuc Le

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Next generation wireless communications Signal processing

Ngoc-Phuc Le is a postdoc research fellow in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career Ngoc-Phuc graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology-Vietnam with the degrees of Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering (all in Electronics- Telecommunications) in 2004 and 2006, respectively. He obtained his PhD degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Wollongong-Australia in 2015. Prior to joining KAUST, he held several

Mohamed Habib Loukil

Wireless Communications data science Communication Theory Signal processing

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).

Mohamed Amine Arfaoui

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Massive MIMO Detection Algorithms Signal processing

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).

Ismail Ben Atitallah

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Sensor array processing Random Matrix Theory Robust estimation machine learning Data Sciences Signal processing

Ismail Ben Atitallah was a MS Thesis Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Hakim Jemaa

Terahertz communications MIMO detection and decoding Signal processing Wireless Communications

KAUST is an environment that promotes competitivity and encourages personal growth in a rich multicultural community.

Hadi Sarieddeen

Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering , American University of Beirut (AUB)

Wireless Communications Signal processing Terahertz communications error-correction coding

postdoctoral fellow in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) and the Information Science Lab (ISL) at KAUST, working under the supervision of Distinguished Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Prof. Tareq Al-Naffouri.

Bodhibrata Mukhopadhyay

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Signal processing Nonlinear programming cyber-physical systems

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

Physical Layer Security of Wireless-powered NOMA-based Cognitive Radio Networks: Fundamentals & Challenges

Dr. Faissal El Bouanani, Chair of CommNet and ACOSIS conferences

Jul 1, 11:00 - 12:00

B1 L2 R2202

Cognitive radio network IoT 5G and beyond

Abstract In the last decade, with the emergence of the internet of things (IoT) as well as machine-to-machine (M2M) paradigms, future wireless networks are targeting new critical services such as remote healthcare, surveillance, transportation, etc. In this regard, with the massive expected number of connected IoT and M2M devices, several requirements have been imposed by the regulatory bodies onto the deployment of 5G network. These requirements include, but not limited to, higher connectivity, reduced latency, as well as increased spectral and energy efficiency. Interestingly, the

EE PhD Candidate Fahd Ahmed Khan from Prof. Alouini's group wins the best poster award at the IEEE DySPAN'2012

1 min read · Mon, Oct 22 2012

Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network Performance analysis

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.

Class 2013 Electrical Engineering PhD graduates

1 min read · Sun, Dec 8 2013

Cognitive radio network interference modeling semiconductor electronics

The Electrical Engineering Faculty, Staff and students would like to extend the warmest congratulations to the class of 2013 Ph.D. graduates. We wish them success in the new phase of their lives and are sure they will be our best ambassadors to the whole world.

Dr. Hesham ElSawy Elevated to Senior Member of IEEE and Recognized as an Exemplary Reviewer by the IEEE Transactions on Communications

1 min read · Sun, Mar 5 2017

Cognitive radio network Stochastic Geometry Green communications

Dr. Hesham ElSawy has been elevated to the rank of Senior Member of IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology. The achievement is considered a significant honor since it is granted only to researchers who have shown a significance and continuous performance over a period of five years in professional practice. At present, only an 8% of 400,000 IEEE members have received this honor because of their superior professional achievements.

Hesham ElSawy wins IEEE Communication Society

1 min read · Mon, May 22 2017

Cognitive radio network Stochastic Geometry Green communications

The Internet of Everything in quickly growing and vastly enlarging its spectrum of applications. At the same time, traffic demand per-user is increasing dramatically. It is estimated that by 2020 there will be more than 50 billion devices connected. The cellular support infrastructure should be developed accordingly, making of network performance analysis a critical task. The existing elementary probability methods are currently inefficient when it comes to detecting mobility faults and interference.

Hesham ElSawy gains ISWCS Best Scientific Contribution Award 2017

1 min read · Thu, Sep 7 2017

Cognitive radio network Stochastic Geometry Green communications Queueing theory

The imminent era of the smart world is foreseen to involve massively many power and computationally constraint wireless devices with sporadic traffic patterns. The surging Internet of things (IoT) and cyber physical systems (CPS) are clear examples that rely on massive wireless networks. Hence, realizing such extensive wireless connectivity is mandatory to unlock the potentials and reap the benefits of the foreseen smart era.

Weal Ghazy Alheadary

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

Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network MPLS network Embedded system developing

Introduction Weal Ghazy Alheadary is an Assistant Professor at Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia Education and early career Weal Ghazy obtained his B.S degree in Computer Engineering, King Saud University of Science (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2004. After a while in 2010, he got his M.S degree from the same university. In 2013 he joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia as a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering. Research Interests Weal is mainly interested in the following areas: Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network. MPLS

Taniya Shafique

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Cognitive radio network MIMO

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.

Redha M. Radaydeh

Research Scientist, Communication Theory Lab

Physical layer security Cognitive radio network Wireless Communications

From Sept. 2009 to Sept. 2012, Redha M. Radaydeh was a research fellow at KAUST and then an associate research scientist at TAMU Qatar. From Sept. 2012 to Aug. 2016, he worked at Alfaisal University as an associate professor of EE. Research Interests • Overlaid multi-tier HetNets. • Performance analysis of UA communications. • Resource sharing, distribution, and allocation techniques. • Interference management and mitigation schemes. • D2D and small-cell communications in 5G cellular networks. • Mixed RF and FSO communications. • Physical layer security. • Cooperative relaying systems. •

Nurul Huda Mahmood

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network Interference aware MIMO transmitter and receiver design

Nurul Huda Mahmood is a Scientific Assistant at Aalborg University (AAU), Aalborg, Denmark. Education Nurul Huda obtained his M.S. in Mobile Communications, Department of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark in 2007. In 2012, he got his Ph.D. in Communication Theory, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. During his Ph.D. degree, he came to KAUST from January 2011 to June 2011 as a Visiting Ph.D. student. Research Interests Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network Interference aware MIMO transmitter and receiver design Education

Madi Aldabergenov

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Alternative sources of energy Cognitive radio network

Madi Aldabergenov was a Visiting B.S. Student in CTL. Education B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan (September 2011 - June 2016). Scientific and Professional Memberships IEEE Student Member. Education Profile B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan (September 2011 - June 2016).

Ju-Hyung Lee

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Free-space optical wireless communication Trajectory optimization Cognitive radio network

Introduction Ju-Hyung was visiting student at KAUST during his Ph.D. degree. Education Master-Ph.D. Integrated Course in School of Electrical Engineering, Korea University M.S. in Ju-Ju-Hyung obtained his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Korea in 2015. After he started Master-Ph.D. Integrated Course in School of Electrical Engineering, Korea University M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. During his studies, he came to KAUST as a visiting Ph.D. student. Rese arch Interests Free-space optical wireless communication Trajectory

Jia Ye

Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network Simultaneous Wireless and Power Transfer Visible light communications

Jia Ye 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 Jia Ye obtained her bachelor degree in communication engineering from Southwest University, Chongqing, China, in 2018. Research Interest Jia Ye is focusing in the area of wireless communication. She’s currently working on system performance evaluation of wireless communication systems. Selected Publications J. Ye, G. Pan and M. -S. Alouini, " Earth Rotation-Aware Non-Stationary

Hesham ElSawy

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab

Cognitive radio network Stochastic Geometry Green communications Queueing theory

From April 2014 to June 2018 Hesham ElSawy was a postdoctoral fellow in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), at the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is now an assistant professor in King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Eastern Province, KSA Selected Publications Ph.D. Thesis H. ElSawy, “Modeling, Analysis, and Optimization of Random Wireless Networks: Stochastic Geometry Approach,” University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, March 2014. M

Fakhreddine Gaaloul

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

HetNets Short range and femtocell networks Cognitive radio network Cooperative relay network

Fakhreddine Gaaloul was a MS Thesis Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Then, he joined Saudi Aramco as an Engineer. Introduction Alumni: (Diplomed' Ingenieur Thesis - Visiting student at KAUST from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie, February 2010 to June 2010). After graduation he joined the MS program at KAUST, Saudi Arabia, and is currently at ARAMCO, Saudi Arabia. Selected Publications M.S. Thesis: F. Gaaloul, “Performance Analysis of Switching Based Techniques for Wireless Applications,” Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Anlei Rao

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Cognitive radio network Power allocation in MIMO or OFDM relay systems Adaptive modulation and transmission

Anlei Rao was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined the University of Texas at Austin as a PhD student. Selected Publications Journal Publications: A. Rao and M. -S. Alouini, "Multiuser diversity with adaptive modulation in non-identically distributed Nakagami fading environments," IEEE Transaction on Vehicular Technology, vol. 61, no. 3, pp. 1439 - 1444, Mar. 2012. A. Rao and M. -S. Alouini, "Performance of cooperative spectrum sensing over non-identical fading environments," IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 59, no. 12, pp. 3249 - 3253, Dec. 2011. Conference

Ammar Zafar

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

Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network Multi-access relaying Multi-user scheduling Wireless communication theory

Introduction Ammar Zafar is a Lecturer at Southern Cross University, Queensland, Australia after graduation of a Ph.D. degree from KAUST in November 2014. Education and Early Career Zafar obtained his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan (October 2003 – May 2007) followed by M.S degree. In 2010, he joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia as a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering. Research Interests Zafar's research focuses on the following areas Cooperative

Amal Hyadi

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

Cognitive radio network Cooperative relay network

Introduction Amal Hyadi was a Ph.D. Student. June 2013-September 2017 at KAUST and she went to McGill University of Quebec, Canada as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow after graduation. Education and Early Career Amal obtained her degree in Diplome d’Ingénieur, Institut Nationale des Postes et Télécommunications (INPT), Rabat, Morocco in 2011. She was a visiting student at KAUST from INPT Rabat between February 2011 and June 2011. After graduation, she joined the MS program in Electrical Engineering, KAUST, Saudi Arabia. Research Interest Amal is mainly interested in Cooperative relay networks

A different kind of light

1 min read · Sat, Mar 28 2015

light lightfest-2015 laser LED electrical engineering

The discovery of the incandescent light bulb has transformed human existence. New LED technologies promise to be the next step forward.

Better routing for wireless networks

1 min read · Mon, Jul 27 2015

sensors electrical engineering

An improved wireless communication protocol enables more robust links between remote electronic devices.

Wireless devices tune-in to cloud power

1 min read · Sat, Feb 6 2016

Next-generation mobile networks can use cloud computing algorithms to manage the increasingly high data demands of users.

electrical engineering

The crest of waveforms for next-gen radar

1 min read · Sat, May 6 2017

electrical engineering Computer science radar

A new method for shaping the waveform generated by multi-antenna radar systems is inexpensive and practical.

Marine exploration sensing with light and sound

1 min read · Sun, Mar 11 2018

marine exploration electrical engineering Sensor networks

Unveiling new strategies to improve future wireless underwater sensing networks for marine research and communication.

Lighting the way to the underwater Internet of things

1 min read · Wed, Jan 2 2019

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.

Tiny, fast, accurate technology on the radar

1 min read · Wed, Apr 17 2019

communications electrical engineering sensors

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

Drones deliver on internet connectivity

1 min read · Thu, Dec 12 2019

communications electrical engineering IoT

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

Internet of underground things to reveal buried vistas

1 min read · Sun, Feb 9 2020

fuel-resources communications electrical engineering

Pinpoint mesh of smart underground objects could give real-time 3D readout of fossil fuel reserves.

A pure twist on optical data transfer

1 min read · Thu, Jan 16 2020

communications electrical engineering bioscience

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

A clique away from more efficient networks

1 min read · Sun, Jun 14 2020

networks connectivity applied mathematics electrical engineering

An old branch of mathematics finds a fertile new field of application.

Unleashing the potential of tethered drones

1 min read · Tue, Jul 14 2020

electrical engineering applied mathematics

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

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

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

KAUST kicks off 12th academic year

1 min read · Wed, Sep 2 2020

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

Intelligent surfaces signal better coverage

1 min read · Wed, Nov 11 2020

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.

Divided attention could ease wireless congestion

1 min read · Sun, Aug 1 2021

communications artificial intelligence electrical engineering Computer science

Predicting wireless traffic using artificial intelligence could improve the reliability of future wireless communications.

Airborne antennas to address electro-magnetic fields exposure concerns

1 min read · Sun, Oct 3 2021

communications human health electrical engineering

Movable airborne antennas receiving cellphone signals could reduce EMF exposure while offering higher data transmission speed and using less power.

Network Engineering as Distinct Academic Discipline Beyond the TEE Movement

Professor Tarek Al-bawab, Jackson State University

Dec 19, 14:00 - 16:00

B1 B3 R3119

Network Engineering communications

Abstract: Network Engineering as Distinct Academic Discipline Beyond the TEE Movement Network Engineering is now recognized as distinct education discipline in the USA and in many other countries. This development came about with ABET’s1 2015 (current) Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s) and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. Few academic programs focused on this area of study in the past. More programs are expected to emerge now with progress in this field and with ABET recognition of it. Such programs have a great potential to prepare a new generation

Towards The Implementation of Reliable Hyperloop Communication Systems

Wafa Hedhly, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

May 24, 09:00 - 10:45

B1 L3 R3119

communications hyperloop communication systems

This work is geared toward the design and analysis of reliable Hyperloop communication systems. Hyperloops pose several challenges for the communication system for providing a reliable communication system while dealing with a complex structure, moving at tremendous speeds inside an evacuated tube. The adopted sealed steel-structured tube in the Hyperloop prevents signal penetration, isolating the inner world from the outside and creating a highly scattering environment for electromagnetic (EM) waves. Furthermore, the exceptionally high speed of the traveling pod results in severe Doppler shifts and frequent handovers, leading to increased transmission errors and delays. We propose a novel system configuration where wireless transmitters or access points (APs) are placed inside the tube to communicate with the moving receiver using optical fiber as a backhaul link.

Dr. Basem Shihada and Dr. Sajid Ahmed promoted to Senior Member of IEEE

1 min read · Sat, Dec 22 2012

communications communication networks MIMO-radar waveform design MIMO and Passive radar Low complexity sphere decoding

Dr. Basem Shihada and Dr. Sajid Ahmed have been elevated to the rank of Senior Member of IEEE. This is considered a significant honor since only 8% of nearly 400,000 IEEE members are Senior Members because of their superior professional achievements.

Prof. Osama Amin Elevated To Senior Member Of IEEE

1 min read · Mon, Jul 13 2015

communications wireless networks energy harvesting

Dr. Osama Amin 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.

Prof. Alouini selected as an IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer for 2016 and 2017

1 min read · Sun, Jan 24 2016

FD-MIMO cognitive radio systems communications

Congratulations to Prof. Alouini for being selected to give a Distinguished Lecture for 2016 and 2017 in IEEE Communications Society

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowships in Photonics @ CEMSE – call 4 - 2018

1 min read · Tue, Jul 17 2018

FD-MIMO communications cognitive radio systems MOVPE laser solar hydrogen biophotonics bioimaging 3D printing

A group of professors working in the area of photonics at KAUST, most of them with CEMSE Division, offer hosting of outgoing Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowships in their research groups within the EU H2020 COFUND Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme MULTIPLY.

Lighting the way to the underwater Internet of things

1 min read · Wed, Jan 2 2019

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.

Tiny, fast, accurate technology on the radar

1 min read · Wed, Apr 17 2019

communications electrical engineering sensors

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

Drones deliver on internet connectivity

1 min read · Thu, Dec 12 2019

communications electrical engineering IoT

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

Internet of underground things to reveal buried vistas

1 min read · Sun, Feb 9 2020

fuel-resources communications electrical engineering

Pinpoint mesh of smart underground objects could give real-time 3D readout of fossil fuel reserves.

A pure twist on optical data transfer

1 min read · Thu, Jan 16 2020

communications electrical engineering bioscience

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

Angling for underwater WiFi

1 min read · Wed, Jun 10 2020

communications Computer science

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

Divided attention could ease wireless congestion

1 min read · Sun, Aug 1 2021

communications artificial intelligence electrical engineering Computer science

Predicting wireless traffic using artificial intelligence could improve the reliability of future wireless communications.

Airborne antennas to address electro-magnetic fields exposure concerns

1 min read · Sun, Oct 3 2021

communications human health electrical engineering

Movable airborne antennas receiving cellphone signals could reduce EMF exposure while offering higher data transmission speed and using less power.

Yongqiang Zhang

communications wireless networks

Yongqiang Zhang 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).

Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Al-Khawarzmi Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

FD-MIMO communications cognitive radio systems modulation schemes optical wireless communication systems

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.

Yimeng Chen

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer Science

machine learning nlp deep learning statistics computational probability Python

Yimeng Chen is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Prof. Jürgen Schmidhuber's research group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Zakaria El Kassimi

machine learning deep learning Large Language Models

KAUST offers a unique environment where applied mathematics and data science meet real-world impact, with exceptional resources and a supportive community for ambitious research.

Adonai Vera

Intern (former), Image and Video Understanding Lab

Computer Vision Advanced Perception multimodal AI deep learning

Machine Learning Engineer with 6+ years of experience specializing in computer vision, deep learning, and robotics. Led AI solutions for retail analytics, UAV systems, and edge devices. Author, educator, and TensorFlow Google Developer Expert.

Juan Pablo Muñoz Díaz

Ph.D. Student, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science

applied mathematics bioscience Dynamical Systems deep learning bifurcation theory

Karen Sanchez

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Computer Vision machine learning AI for healthcare deep learning Medical imaging

Karen Sanchez is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the IVUL lab at KAUST, specializing in deep learning, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare applications. Her research focuses on video understanding, domain adaptation, generative AI, and methods for preserving patient privacy.

Mhd. Emad Alolaby

Associate Editor, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Network Design telecommunication 5G networks GSM Digital Communications optical fiber AI deep learning MATLAB

Sixiu Liu

Ph.D. (former), Earth Science and Engineering

seismic processing deep learning

Ph.D. degree in Earth science and engineering with the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Ahmed Youssef Ragab Radwan

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab

artificial intelligence TinyML optimization deep learning

Visiting student at the Information Science Lab, in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

6th KAUST 6G Summit

Nov 10, 00:00 - Nov 12, 17:00

Virtual

6G 6G and Beyond

KAUST's annual summit on emerging 6G technologies and applications.

Soon: The 6th KAUST 6G Summit

1 min read · Tue, Sep 9 2025

6G Summit 6G FutureNetworks NTN Communication Optical Wireless Connect the Unconnected

About the Summit The Internet and Communication Technology (ICT) in bringing a revolution in almost all aspects of human life. As the fifth generation (5G) of wireless communication systems (WCSs) have extensively deployed worldwide, 6G is expected to be the next focus in wireless communication and networking and aim to provide new superior communication services to meet the future hyper-connectivity demands in the 2030s. The 6th KAUST 6G Summit promotes research and innovation in 6G technology, which has the potential to revolutionize industries like telecommunications, manufacturing

Ahmad Dkhan

Visiting Scholar (former), Information Science Lab

Physically consistent modeling Near-field propagation analysis Signal processing mmWave systems Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces Sparse signal recovery 6G

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Present -Master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Launch of new Nature Portfolio Jounal 'npj Wireless Technology': Shaping the future of wireless tech

1 min read · Tue, Apr 1 2025

WirelessTech 5G 6G WiFi Satellite Communications IoT OpenAccess

Join us in shaping the future of wireless technology!

6G Summit on Connecting the Unconnected

Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Al-Khawarzmi Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jan 30, 08:30 - Feb 1, 13:00

B19 L3 H1

6G connectivity wireless connectivity

The role of Internet and Communication Technology (ICT) in bringing about a revolution in almost all aspects of human life needs no introduction. As the standardization of the fifth generation (5G) of wireless communication systems (WCSs) has been completed, 6G is expected to be the next focus in wireless communication and networking and aim to provide new superior communication services to meet the future hyper-connectivity demands in the 2030s. With this background, this Summit aims to go over the recently proposed solutions not only to connect the unconnected/under-connected but also to super-connect the connected.

Plugging into a 6G future with users at the center

1 min read · Sun, Feb 9 2020

Wireless Communications 6G

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

6G: The time is now!

1 min read · Sun, May 17 2020

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.

New research aims to bridge the digital divide

1 min read · Thu, Jul 16 2020

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.

Connecting the Unconnected at the KAUST 6G Summit

1 min read · Sun, Nov 1 2020

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).

6G Summit on Connecting the Unconnected

1 min read · Wed, Oct 28 2020

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

6G

Sciencetown interview on 6G

1 min read · Wed, Jan 20 2021

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

Shaping a 6G future

1 min read · Sun, Sep 26 2021

wireless networks 6G Wireless Communications global connectivity

This coming decade promises to be yet another revolutionary one in how we communicate. In a world that is only beginning to embrace 5G technology, several scientific institutions, governments, telecom companies, and phone manufacturers worldwide are beginning to research the development possibilities of its successor—6G technology.

Developing the future of digital inclusivity

1 min read · Tue, Oct 5 2021

6G Wireless Communications

The second edition of the KAUST 6G Summit on "Connecting the Unconnected" was recently held online from Tuesday, September 28 to Thursday, September 30, 2021. As part of “The Decade of Digital Inclusion,” a semester-long master class from the Marconi Society, the summit covered the latest research and technological advancements in 6G global connectivity.

Probabilistic shaping based spatial modulation for spectral-efficient visible light communication

1 min read · Sat, May 28 2022

Visible light communication (VLC) is a promising technology for 6th-generation (6G) networks because of its attractive feature such as a wide unlicensed spectrum. However, the modulation bandwidth of lens of commercially available light-emitting diode (LEDs), which are used in optical wireless data links, is limited. Therefore, in order to improve spectral-efficiency of VLC systems, a novel adaptive coded spatial modulation (SM) scheme with probabilistic shaping (PS) has been proposed. The authors also designed an algorithm to compute the capacity-achieving distribution of the proposed scheme

6G vlc

Lin Chen

Visiting Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

6G machine learning

Lin is a visiting 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 Lin is a 3rd-year bachelor student in Communication Engineering from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC). Research Interest Lin is interested in enhancing the performance of the communication system to meet the communication requirements of the evolving new application scenarios. She’s currently exploring the application of RIS and artificial intelligence in

Urban Air Mobility Communications: Performance Analysis and Design

Abdullah Abu Zaid, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nov 3, 14:00 - 16:00

B1 L2 2202

urban air mobility communications wireless communication

This dissertation develops a foundation for designing robust and reliable communication systems for urban air mobility (UAM), supporting the anticipated large-scale deployment of UAM in smart cities.

Chengjie Zhao

Visiting Researcher, Information Science Lab

wireless communication Signal processing optimization machine learning

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Almutasem Bellah Enad

Visiting Researcher (former), Information Science Lab

communication engineering Data detection and decoding coding techniques for Terahertz Massive MIMO Systems Signal processing wireless communication MATLAB Python

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Present M.Eng in Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Yao Song

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

wireless communication

Yao Song was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined the University of British Columbia as a PhD student.

Xiangyu Cui

wireless communication machine learning

I will enjoy the real fun of scientific research in KAUST. There are still many people who don’t have good access to internet.

Wael Al-Ghamdi

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

wireless communication

Wael Al-Ghamdi was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined Harvard University as a PhD student.

Sofiene Barhoumi

wireless communication satellite communication Signal processing

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

Safa Khemiri

wireless communication artificial intelligence

Safa Khemiri is an MS/PhD candidate at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career In 2018 and after being ranked among the top 2% at the Tunisian national contest for entrance to engineering schools, Safa Khemiri joined the best engineering school in Tunisia, "Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT)" where she received multidisciplinary training. In her final year, she specialized in signals and systems. Before joining KAUST for her Master’s degree, Safa had

Rudi Coppola

wireless communication Applied Machine Learning FMCW radar

Rudi Coppola is a Master's student under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at Communication Theory Lab (CTL) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Rudi completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Pisa in 2019. He has also collaborated with 'e-team', the university’s racing team, under the electronic division. In the same year, he was admitted to KAUST as a Master's student. In 2021 he earned a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, presenting his thesis on radar-based road

Nadhir Ben Rached

Ph.D., Applied Mathematics and Computational Science

wireless communication Monte Carlo

Introduction Nadhir went to RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Education and early career Nadhir obtained his M.S and Ph.D. degree in Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia between 2012 - 2018. Research Interest Efficient Monte Carlo approach for rare event simulation Accurate Performance Analysis of Wireless Communication Systems Computational Finance Stochastic Differential Equations Numerical Analysis Selected Publications Graduation Project, Adaptive Monte

Ming-Cheng Tsai

Ph.D. (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering

NOMA ECC Device-to-Device Communication wireless communication Optical wireless communications Digital Communication error correcting codes

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).

Jong-Min Kim

Free Space Optics wireless communication

KAUST provides me with a great research environment and the opportunity to meet great people. Communication Engineering is a key technology that covers all engineering fields and drives my passion.

Jikang Deng

IoT wireless communication

Jikang Deng 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 Jikang Deng obtained his bachelor's degree in Network Engineering from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2023. He was a summer intern in 2022 before joining KAUST. Research Interest Jikang Deng is focusing in the area of wireless communication and Internet of Things (IoT). Education Profile M.S. in King Abdullah University of Science and

Hao Lin

wireless communication Stochastic Geometry IoT NTN Communication Large-scale Connectivity

KAUST provides the best environment for us to develop. At KAUST, there are many excellent Professors and friends who can study and do research together. Communication Engineering is an interesting subject that is a key tech for the future. Communication Theory is highly worthy of our in-depth research.

Abdallah Al-Moubayed

M.S. (former), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

wireless communication Cross-layer design machine learning cybersecurity Data Analytics Resource allocation wireless resource virtualization Device-to-Device Communication IoT e-learning performance and optimization modeling cloud computing Cooperative communications Collaborative instantly decodable network coding

MS Degree , Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering ,King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .Now Abdallah is Visiting Student to (KAUST)

Omar Ahmed

M.S. Student, Bioengineering

Computer Vision machine learning Computational Neuroscience Electroencephalograms artificial intelligence

Omar Ahmed is an MS student in the Bioengineering department at KAUST. His research explores the mechanisms that enable brain signal generalisability across individuals, addressing how neural activity patterns can be reliably interpreted despite significant inter-subject and temporal variability. A major challenge in neuroscience is that brain activity varies substantially between people and even within the same person over time, which limits the development of universal diagnostic and therapeutic tools. Towards this goal, Omar is developing deep learning models that can identify consistent

Salem Al-saqaf

IoT electronics artificial intelligence integrated circuits

Salem Al-Saqaf is an Electrical and Computer Engineer specializing in semiconductors, electronics and AI. He combines strong academic training with practical industry experience in AI-driven solutions, data science, and system optimization. His work spans applied research and real-world innovation, aiming to advance intelligent systems, enhance semiconductor applications, and develop technologies that bridge academic discovery with industrial impact.

Najmeddine Dhieb

Research Engineer, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Deep learning Generative AI and LLMs artificial intelligence Computer Vision

Mohamed Ads

Visiting Student (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

IoT Telecommunications Smart Wireless Massive Systems LED Wireless Communication Systems artificial intelligence machine learning Cyber Security

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Yasmeen Alsaedy

M.S. Student, Computer Science

artificial intelligence Generative AI and LLMs

She is an AI researcher specializing in generative AI and deep learning. With a strong academic foundation and hands-on experience in machine learning, data science and artificial intelligence, she is passionate about advancing AI applications in real-world scenarios. She has contributed to cutting-edge projects, published research, and collaborated on innovative solutions that bridge the gap between AI theory and practice. Her expertise includes designing and implementing advanced data models, AI-driven visual/text computing, and deep learning architectures.

Yasser Jaber

Visiting Researcher (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

machine learning software artificial intelligence

Visiting Student Researcher ,Machine Learning Engineer at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology).

Syed Abidullah Fareed

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab

embedded systems IoT energy efficiency machine learning artificial intelligence intrusion detection computer networks

Ahmed Youssef Ragab Radwan

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab

artificial intelligence TinyML optimization deep learning

Visiting student at the Information Science Lab, in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Divided attention could ease wireless congestion

1 min read · Sun, Aug 1 2021

communications artificial intelligence electrical engineering Computer science

Predicting wireless traffic using artificial intelligence could improve the reliability of future wireless communications.

Safa Khemiri

wireless communication artificial intelligence

Safa Khemiri is an MS/PhD candidate at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career In 2018 and after being ranked among the top 2% at the Tunisian national contest for entrance to engineering schools, Safa Khemiri joined the best engineering school in Tunisia, "Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT)" where she received multidisciplinary training. In her final year, she specialized in signals and systems. Before joining KAUST for her Master’s degree, Safa had

Khalil Allouch

satellite communication artificial intelligence

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

Hakim Ghazzai

Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering

artificial intelligence IoT Wireless Communications Smart Cities Intelligent Transportation Systems

Hakim is a researcher focusing on designing multi-disciplinary innovative solutions for diverse smart city applications and services.

Ferdaous Tarhouni

Wireless Communications artificial intelligence

Ferdaous Tarhouni 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 Ferdaous has studied mathematics and physics at the Preparatory Institute for Engineering Studies of Tunis and has been ranked among the top 2% in the national engineering school exam in 2020. This enabled her to enter the Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT), one of the most prestigious engineering schools in Tunisia where she received multidisciplinary training. In her final year, she specialized in

Fares Fourati

machine learning Deep learning Reinforcement Learning artificial intelligence

Fares Fourati is a Ph.D. student at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education Fares Fourati has studied mathematics and physics at the University of Sfax and has been among the top 1% in the Tunisian national contest of mathematics and physics in 2017. In 2020, he received his diplôme d’ingénieur with first-class honors in multidisciplinary engineering from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie. In 2022, he received his Master of Science in electrical and computer engineering from KAUST. Early Career Before

Dr. Hesham ElSawy recognized as Exemplary Reviewer by IEEE Transactions on Communications

1 min read · Fri, Apr 17 2015

cognitive radio systems Stochastic Geometry Green communications

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.

Dr. Hesham ElSawy Elevated to Senior Member of IEEE and Recognized as an Exemplary Reviewer by the IEEE Transactions on Communications

1 min read · Sun, Mar 5 2017

Cognitive radio network Stochastic Geometry Green communications

Dr. Hesham ElSawy has been elevated to the rank of Senior Member of IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology. The achievement is considered a significant honor since it is granted only to researchers who have shown a significance and continuous performance over a period of five years in professional practice. At present, only an 8% of 400,000 IEEE members have received this honor because of their superior professional achievements.

Hesham ElSawy wins IEEE Communication Society

1 min read · Mon, May 22 2017

Cognitive radio network Stochastic Geometry Green communications

The Internet of Everything in quickly growing and vastly enlarging its spectrum of applications. At the same time, traffic demand per-user is increasing dramatically. It is estimated that by 2020 there will be more than 50 billion devices connected. The cellular support infrastructure should be developed accordingly, making of network performance analysis a critical task. The existing elementary probability methods are currently inefficient when it comes to detecting mobility faults and interference.

Hesham ElSawy gains ISWCS Best Scientific Contribution Award 2017

1 min read · Thu, Sep 7 2017

Cognitive radio network Stochastic Geometry Green communications Queueing theory

The imminent era of the smart world is foreseen to involve massively many power and computationally constraint wireless devices with sporadic traffic patterns. The surging Internet of things (IoT) and cyber physical systems (CPS) are clear examples that rely on massive wireless networks. Hence, realizing such extensive wireless connectivity is mandatory to unlock the potentials and reap the benefits of the foreseen smart era.

Rachad Atat

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Green communications Cooperative communications Heterogeneous networks Cognitive radios

Rachad Atat was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined the KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) as a PhD student. Selected Publications Book Chapters: M. Z. Shakir, R. Atat, and M. -S. Alouini, "Interference suppression capabilities of smart cognitive-femto networks (SCFN),” Chapter in Self-Organization and Green Applications in Cognitive Radio Networks, Al-Dulaimi, A., Cosmas, J., and Mohammed, A. (Eds), IGI Global, 2012. M.S. Thesis: R. Atat, "Cooperative Content Distribution over Wireless Networks for Delay and Energy Efficiency," King Abdullah University of Science

Mustapha Benjillali

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab

Cognitive Communication Green communications Modulation and coding Performance analysis

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.

Muhammad Mehboob Fareed

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab

Wireless Communications Cooperative diversity systems Green communications

Muhammad Mehboob Fareed is now a Technical Lead in Mircom, Toronoto, Canda. Selected Publications Book Chapters: M. Uysal and M. M. Fareed, “Cooperative Diversity Systems for Wireless Communication,” Chapter in Handbook on Information and Coding Theory, I. Woungang, S. Misra and S. C. Misra (Eds.), World Scientific, 2010. PhD Thesis: M. M. Fared, "Optimum Power Allocation for Cooperative Communications," University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada, Aug. 2009. Journal Publications: M. M. Fareed and M. Uysal, “On relay selection for decode-and-forward relaying,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless

Jian Qi

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab

Green communications Radio frequency devices

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,”

Hesham ElSawy

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab

Cognitive radio network Stochastic Geometry Green communications Queueing theory

From April 2014 to June 2018 Hesham ElSawy was a postdoctoral fellow in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), at the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is now an assistant professor in King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Eastern Province, KSA Selected Publications Ph.D. Thesis H. ElSawy, “Modeling, Analysis, and Optimization of Random Wireless Networks: Stochastic Geometry Approach,” University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, March 2014. M

Amr M. Abdelhady

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (former), Communication and Computing Systems Lab

Green communications Visible light communications

Amr is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Communication & Computing Systems Laboratory (CCSL) supervised by Professor Ahmed M. Eltawil at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Amr earned his bachelor degree in communications and computer engineering from Cairo University Faculty of Engineering (CUFE) in 2012. He worked in Cairo University for Wireless Studies (CWS) center after graduation. He joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in 2014 and earned his Master degree in 2016 and his PhD in 2021. Research Interest Amr ‘s research is

Ahmad M. Al-Sharoa

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Cooperative relay network Green communications lattice coding lattice decoding MIMO

Ahmad M. Al-Sharoa is currently an Assistant Professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Ahmad Alsharoa was born in Irbid, Jordan. He received the B.Sc degree (with honors) from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jordan, in January 2011 and the M.Sc. degree from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia in May 2013 both in Electrical Engineering. He received the PhD degree with co-majors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering from Iowa State University (ISU), Ames, Iowa, USA, in May 2017. Selected Publications M.S

AbdulAziz Al-Orainy

Visiting Researcher (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering

Green communications Queuing analysis Quality of service

Visiting Researcher at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Assistant Professor at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)

EE PhD Candidate Fahd Ahmed Khan from Prof. Alouini's group wins the best poster award at the IEEE DySPAN'2012

1 min read · Mon, Oct 22 2012

Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network Performance analysis

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.

Weal Ghazy Alheadary

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

Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network MPLS network Embedded system developing

Introduction Weal Ghazy Alheadary is an Assistant Professor at Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia Education and early career Weal Ghazy obtained his B.S degree in Computer Engineering, King Saud University of Science (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2004. After a while in 2010, he got his M.S degree from the same university. In 2013 he joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia as a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering. Research Interests Weal is mainly interested in the following areas: Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network. MPLS

Qasim Zeeshan Ahmed

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab

Cooperative relay network Ultrawide bandwidth wireless communication systems Adaptive filtering

Qasim Zeeshan Ahmednow is a lecturer in University of Kent , Medway and Tonbridge, UK. Selected Publications Ph.D. Thesis: Q. Z. Ahmed, "Adaptive Detection in Ultrawide Bandwidth Wireless Communication Systems," Communications, Signal Processing and Control Group (CSPC), University of Southampton, Southampton, UK, Jun. 2009. Journal Publications: Q. Z. Ahmed, M. -S. Alouini, and S. Aissa, “Bit error-rate minimizing detector for amplify and forward relaying systems using generalized Gaussian kernel,” To appear in IEEE Signal Processing Letters. Q. Z. Ahmed and L. -L. Yang, “Reduced-rank

Nurul Huda Mahmood

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network Interference aware MIMO transmitter and receiver design

Nurul Huda Mahmood is a Scientific Assistant at Aalborg University (AAU), Aalborg, Denmark. Education Nurul Huda obtained his M.S. in Mobile Communications, Department of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark in 2007. In 2012, he got his Ph.D. in Communication Theory, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. During his Ph.D. degree, he came to KAUST from January 2011 to June 2011 as a Visiting Ph.D. student. Research Interests Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network Interference aware MIMO transmitter and receiver design Education

Mohammad Saeed Abuzaid

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

wireless sensor networks Cooperative relay network

Mohammad Saeed Abuzaid was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined McKinsey as an engineer. Education MS in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia since September 2012. B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan (September 2006 - January 2011).

Jia Ye

Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network Simultaneous Wireless and Power Transfer Visible light communications

Jia Ye 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 Jia Ye obtained her bachelor degree in communication engineering from Southwest University, Chongqing, China, in 2018. Research Interest Jia Ye is focusing in the area of wireless communication. She’s currently working on system performance evaluation of wireless communication systems. Selected Publications J. Ye, G. Pan and M. -S. Alouini, " Earth Rotation-Aware Non-Stationary

Fakhreddine Gaaloul

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

HetNets Short range and femtocell networks Cognitive radio network Cooperative relay network

Fakhreddine Gaaloul was a MS Thesis Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Then, he joined Saudi Aramco as an Engineer. Introduction Alumni: (Diplomed' Ingenieur Thesis - Visiting student at KAUST from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie, February 2010 to June 2010). After graduation he joined the MS program at KAUST, Saudi Arabia, and is currently at ARAMCO, Saudi Arabia. Selected Publications M.S. Thesis: F. Gaaloul, “Performance Analysis of Switching Based Techniques for Wireless Applications,” Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Ammar Zafar

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

Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network Multi-access relaying Multi-user scheduling Wireless communication theory

Introduction Ammar Zafar is a Lecturer at Southern Cross University, Queensland, Australia after graduation of a Ph.D. degree from KAUST in November 2014. Education and Early Career Zafar obtained his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan (October 2003 – May 2007) followed by M.S degree. In 2010, he joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia as a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering. Research Interests Zafar's research focuses on the following areas Cooperative

Amir Hadjtaieb

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Cooperative relay network Performance analysis

Amir Hadjtaieb was a MS Thesis Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He joined Saudi Aramco KSA as an engineer. Introduction Alumni: (Diplome d' Ingenieur Thesis - Visiting student at KAUST from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie, February 2012 to June 2012). After graduation he joined the MS program at KAUST, Saudi Arabia. Selected Publications A. Hadjtaieb, A. Chelli, and M-S. Alouini, ”Performance analysis of selective decode-and-forward multinode incremental relaying with maximal ratio combining”, IEEE International Conference on Communications and Networking

Amal Hyadi

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

Cognitive radio network Cooperative relay network

Introduction Amal Hyadi was a Ph.D. Student. June 2013-September 2017 at KAUST and she went to McGill University of Quebec, Canada as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow after graduation. Education and Early Career Amal obtained her degree in Diplome d’Ingénieur, Institut Nationale des Postes et Télécommunications (INPT), Rabat, Morocco in 2011. She was a visiting student at KAUST from INPT Rabat between February 2011 and June 2011. After graduation, she joined the MS program in Electrical Engineering, KAUST, Saudi Arabia. Research Interest Amal is mainly interested in Cooperative relay networks

Ahmad M. Al-Sharoa

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Cooperative relay network Green communications lattice coding lattice decoding MIMO

Ahmad M. Al-Sharoa is currently an Assistant Professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Ahmad Alsharoa was born in Irbid, Jordan. He received the B.Sc degree (with honors) from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jordan, in January 2011 and the M.Sc. degree from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia in May 2013 both in Electrical Engineering. He received the PhD degree with co-majors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering from Iowa State University (ISU), Ames, Iowa, USA, in May 2017. Selected Publications M.S

Nanbo Li

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer Science

machine learning AI Deep generative models generative ai Computer Vision

Nanbo Li is a Postdoctoral Fellow working in Prof. Jürgen Schmidhuber research group at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Center of Excellence for Generative AI.

Omar Ahmed

M.S. Student, Bioengineering

Computer Vision machine learning Computational Neuroscience Electroencephalograms artificial intelligence

Omar Ahmed is an MS student in the Bioengineering department at KAUST. His research explores the mechanisms that enable brain signal generalisability across individuals, addressing how neural activity patterns can be reliably interpreted despite significant inter-subject and temporal variability. A major challenge in neuroscience is that brain activity varies substantially between people and even within the same person over time, which limits the development of universal diagnostic and therapeutic tools. Towards this goal, Omar is developing deep learning models that can identify consistent

Dalal E. Aldossary

M.S. Student, Computer Science

machine learning Electroencephalograms Computer Vision Computational Neuroscience

Dalal is a Master’s student in Computer Science at KAUST. She is part of the VISION-CAIR and the Neuroscience & AI Lab (NAIL), where she works on developing machine learning models that interpret and learn EEG representations and behavior.

Adonai Vera

Intern (former), Image and Video Understanding Lab

Computer Vision Advanced Perception multimodal AI deep learning

Machine Learning Engineer with 6+ years of experience specializing in computer vision, deep learning, and robotics. Led AI solutions for retail analytics, UAV systems, and edge devices. Author, educator, and TensorFlow Google Developer Expert.

Abdelrahman Eldesokey

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Computer Vision Diffusion Models Vision Foundation Models Multi-Modal Large Language Models

Abdelrahman Eldesokey is a Postdoctoral Fellow at KAUST, working on Generative AI and Computer Vision. His research focuses on diffusion models, multimodal large language models, and vision foundation models, aiming to make generative systems more controllable, interpretable, and reliable.

Najmeddine Dhieb

Research Engineer, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Deep learning Generative AI and LLMs artificial intelligence Computer Vision

Karen Sanchez

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Computer Vision machine learning AI for healthcare deep learning Medical imaging

Karen Sanchez is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the IVUL lab at KAUST, specializing in deep learning, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare applications. Her research focuses on video understanding, domain adaptation, generative AI, and methods for preserving patient privacy.

Aznaur Aliev

M.S. Student

AI Deep learning Computer Vision Reinforcement Learning

Hani A. Al Majed

M.S. Student

machine learning Computer Vision AI4Science

Electrical and Computer Engineering Master's student at KAUST under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem, with expertise in machine learning workflow automation, physics-informed neural operators, and AI for Science, particularly in chemistry applications. Passionate about leveraging AI to solve complex scientific problems.

Ahmad Sait

M.S. Student, Computer Science

Computer Vision machine learning Deep generative models

Ahmad Sait is a Master's student in the Computer Science program at KAUST. Before joining KAUST, Ahmad obtained his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. Ahmad is also a KAUST Academy graduate from the AI track, having been under the supervision of Prof. Naeemullah Khan. The Academy provided him with seven opportunities to assist in teaching students enrolled in subsequent cohorts.

Dr. Zouheir Rezki promoted to Senior Member of IEEE

1 min read · Thu, Feb 28 2013

Physical layer security Performance limits at low power regime Cognitive and sensor radio networks

Dr. Zouheir Rezki (Research Scientist in Communication Theory Lab) has been elevated to the rank of Senior Member of IEEE.

Zouheir Rezki

Senior Research Scientist, Communication Theory Lab

Physical layer security Performance limits at low power regime Cognitive and sensor radio networks

Zouheir Rezki is now an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at University of Idaho. During November 2009 to July 2012 , he was a Senior Research Scientist in the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Selected Publications Ph.D. Thesis Z. Rezki, “Performance Limits of Multi-Antenna Communication Systems: Diversity Multiplexing Tradeoff and Noncoherent Capacity,” University of Montreal, Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal, QC, Canada, Aug. 2008. M.S. Thesis Z. Rezki,

Xinyu Zhou

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Digital signal processing Physical layer security

Xinyu Zhou was a Visiting B.S. Student in the CTL. Then, he joined University of Maryland, USA as a PhD Student. Selected Publications Xinyu Zhou, Zouheir Rezki, Basel Alomairy and Mohamed-Slim Alouini, “Achievable Rates of Secure Transmission in Gaussian MISO Channel with Imperfect Main Channel Estimation” with full paper version submitted to IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications and conference version submitted to IEEE CNS. Education Research internship in Electrical Engineering department, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (September

Redha M. Radaydeh

Research Scientist, Communication Theory Lab

Physical layer security Cognitive radio network Wireless Communications

From Sept. 2009 to Sept. 2012, Redha M. Radaydeh was a research fellow at KAUST and then an associate research scientist at TAMU Qatar. From Sept. 2012 to Aug. 2016, he worked at Alfaisal University as an associate professor of EE. Research Interests • Overlaid multi-tier HetNets. • Performance analysis of UA communications. • Resource sharing, distribution, and allocation techniques. • Interference management and mitigation schemes. • D2D and small-cell communications in 5G cellular networks. • Mixed RF and FSO communications. • Physical layer security. • Cooperative relaying systems. •

Mustafa Kishk

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Stochastic Geometry Energy Harvesting Wireless Networks UAV-enabled Communication Systems Laser Communications Physical layer security

Mustafa Kishk is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow under the supervision of Prof. Slim Alouini at the Communication Theory Lab in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Mustafa Kishk received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Bradley department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech under the supervision of Prof. Harpreet Dhillon in 2018. He received his B.Sc. and M.S. degree in Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering from Cairo University, Egypt, in 2013 and 2015 respectively. Research Interest Mustafa’s

Mohamed A. Gaafar

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Physical layer security Information theory Wireless Communications

Mohamed A. Gaafar was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined the Technical University of Berlin as a PhD student. Selected Publications Selected Conferences 1. M. Gaafar, O. Amin, W. Abediseid, and M.-S. Alouini, “Sharing the licensed spectrum of full-duplex systems using improper Gaussian signaling,” in Proc. IEEE Global Commun. Conf. (GLOBCOM), San Diego, USA, Dec. 2015, pp. 1–6.   2. M. Gaafar, M. G. Khafagy, O. Amin, and M.-S. Alouini, “Improper Gaussian signaling in full-duplex relay channels with residual self-interference,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. (ICC)

Marwen Zorgui

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Physical layer security Communication and Information Theory

Marwen Zorgui was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined the University of California Irvine at a PhD student. Selected Publications M. Zorgui, Z. Rezki and M.-S. Alouini, “On achievable Rates of Interference and Cognitive Channels with a Relay”, accepted in International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications 2015 (PIMRC’2015). M. Zorgui, Z. Rezki, B. Alomair, E.A. Jorswieck and M.-S. Alouini, “Secret-Key Agreement over Spatially Correlated Multiple-Antenna Channels in the Low-SNR Regime”, accepted in IEEE Conference in Communications and Network

Kihong Park

Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Optical Wireless Communication Unmanned aerial vehicles UAVs enabled wireless networks Near field communications Physical layer security Performance analysis

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

Jingping Qiao

Visiting Scholar, Communication Theory Lab

Physical layer security Terahertz communications cooperative technology

Jingping Qiao is a visiting scholar at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL). Education and Early Career Jingping Qiao obtained her BS degree in Communication Engineering from Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology (IMUST) in 2012. After that, she obtained her Ph.D. degree in Communication and Information Systems from Shandong University in 2018. Before joining KAUST, she worked as a lecturer at Shandong Normal University (SDNU). Research Interest Jingping Qiao is focusing in the

Hongjiang Lei

Visiting Scholar, Communication Theory Lab

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

Hongjiang Lei now is an Associate Professor in School of Communication and Information Engineering Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications Chongqing, China. Selected Publications Ph.D. Thesis H. Lei, “Modeling and Analysis of the Physical Layer Security over Wireless Fading Channels”, College of Opto-Electronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China, Dec. 2015. Journal Publications 1. H. Lei, H. Zhang, I. S. Ansari, C. Gao, Y. Guo, G. Pan, and K. A. Qaraqe, “Secrecy outage performance for SIMO underlay cognitive radio systems with generalized selection combining

Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini named a Fellow of SPIE and a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Photonics Society

4 min read · Sun, Jan 26 2025

IEEE SPIE photonics Optical wireless communications radio frequency communication connectivity Free-space optical communications

Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini earns SPIE Fellow and IEEE Distinguished Lecturer titles, highlighting his influential contributions to optical wireless communications.

KAUST ECE students achieve high honors in Competition on Non-Terrestrial Networks for 6G (NTNYS'24)

4 min read · Tue, Jan 21 2025

6g wireless systems connectivity NTN Communication Non-Terrestrial Networks IoT

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

6G Summit on Connecting the Unconnected

Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Al-Khawarzmi Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jan 30, 08:30 - Feb 1, 13:00

B19 L3 H1

6G connectivity wireless connectivity

The role of Internet and Communication Technology (ICT) in bringing about a revolution in almost all aspects of human life needs no introduction. As the standardization of the fifth generation (5G) of wireless communication systems (WCSs) has been completed, 6G is expected to be the next focus in wireless communication and networking and aim to provide new superior communication services to meet the future hyper-connectivity demands in the 2030s. With this background, this Summit aims to go over the recently proposed solutions not only to connect the unconnected/under-connected but also to super-connect the connected.

A clique away from more efficient networks

1 min read · Sun, Jun 14 2020

networks connectivity applied mathematics electrical engineering

An old branch of mathematics finds a fertile new field of application.

Intelligent surfaces signal better coverage

1 min read · Wed, Nov 11 2020

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.

Enabling smarter living in rural areas with efficient connectivity

1 min read · Tue, Feb 16 2021

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

connectivity IoT

Sciencetown interview on 6G

1 min read · Wed, Jan 20 2021

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

KAUST Discovery magazine on "connectivity"

1 min read · Tue, Dec 7 2021

The 12th issue of the KAUST Discovery Magazine, focusing on the connectivity theme, has been issued on December 1, 2021. Full Article

connectivity

Taha Bouchoucha

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

MIMO radars wireless sensor networks wireless networks social networks. connectivity

Taha Bouchoucha was a MS Thesis Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Muhammad Samiullah

Intern, Cyber Security and Resilience Technology

cybersecurity ML FPGA LLM

Cyber Security, FPGA security, AI/ML security

Omar Rushdi

Visiting Student

Cyber Security, Phishing Detection, LLM

Jalal Saleem

Visiting Student

Cyber Security, LEO Satellite Constellation, Collision Avoidance

Ahmar Husain

Visiting Student

Cyber Security, Malware Analysis, LLM

Abidalrahman Obaidi

Visiting Student

Cybersecurity, Intrusion DetectionIDS, LLMs

Abdullah Alobaidi

Visiting Student

cybersecurity trusted execution environments automotive security V2X blockchain

Cybersecurity, SOC Analysis, SIEM, LLM

Ahmad Didouh

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Ali Hassan

Instructional Professor, Computer Science

cybersecurity malware

Ali Hassan is an instructional professor in the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division at KAUST.

Abdallah Al-Moubayed

M.S. (former), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

wireless communication Cross-layer design machine learning cybersecurity Data Analytics Resource allocation wireless resource virtualization Device-to-Device Communication IoT e-learning performance and optimization modeling cloud computing Cooperative communications Collaborative instantly decodable network coding

MS Degree , Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering ,King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .Now Abdallah is Visiting Student to (KAUST)

Fatma Benkhelifa successfully defended her PhD thesis - Congratulations!

1 min read · Thu, Nov 2 2017

On November 2nd, 2017, Fatma Benkhelifa successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis on "Towards Perpetual Energy Operation in Wireless Communication Systems" under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini. We congratulate Dr. Benkhelifa for her achievement! Everyone at CTL wishes her all the best for the future. Committee Chairperson: Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Committee Members: Prof. Deniz Gunduz (Imperial College London) Prof. Basem Shihada (KAUST) Prof. Tareq Al-Naffouri (KAUST) Thesis Abstract: Wireless is everywhere. Smartphones, tablets, laptops, implantable medical devices, and many

MIMO SWIPT

Lokman Sboui successfully defended his PhD thesis - Congratulations!

1 min read · Sun, Nov 26 2017

On November 26, 2017, Lokman Sboui successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis on "Towards Reliable, Scalable, and Energy Efficient Cognitive Radio Systems" under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini. We congratulate Dr. Sboui for his achievement! Everyone at CTL wishes him all the best for the future. Committee Chairperson: Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Committee Members: Prof. Georgios Giannakis (University of Minnesota) Prof. Ahmed Kamal Sultan (KAUST) Prof. Basem Shihada (KAUST) Prof. Tareq Al-Naffouri (KAUST) Prof. Zouheir Rezki (University of Idaho). Thesis Abstract: The current

UAV MIMO

How smart surfaces will transform our wireless future

1 min read · Tue, Jul 30 2019

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

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

1 min read · Fri, Feb 14 2020

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

5G UAV MIMO

Taniya Shafique

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Cognitive radio network MIMO

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

MIMO spatial modulation mmWave/Terahertz communications optical wireless communicaitons

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

Optical Wireless Communication MIMO FSO systems

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

embedded systems Deep learning MIMO

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

Ahmad M. Al-Sharoa

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Cooperative relay network Green communications lattice coding lattice decoding MIMO

Ahmad M. Al-Sharoa is currently an Assistant Professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Ahmad Alsharoa was born in Irbid, Jordan. He received the B.Sc degree (with honors) from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jordan, in January 2011 and the M.Sc. degree from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia in May 2013 both in Electrical Engineering. He received the PhD degree with co-majors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering from Iowa State University (ISU), Ames, Iowa, USA, in May 2017. Selected Publications M.S

Changhao He

Next generation wireless communications ISAC UAV-enabled wireless communications machine learning for wireless communication

KAUST scientists use new mathematical approach to protect aircraft from 5G interference

1 min read · Tue, Aug 26 2025

News Clip News

5G networks electromagnetic Next generation wireless communications radio frequency communication

Study offers first application of stochastic geometry for the safe deployment of 5G towers around runways

Seyeong Choi

Visiting Scholar, Communication Theory Lab

Next generation wireless communications MIMO fading channels diversity techniques

Since 2010, Seyeong Choi has been a professor of department of Information and Communication Engineering at Wonkwang University, Korea. Education and Early Career Seyeong Choi received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, in 1996 and 1998, respectively, and Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, USA, in 2007. From 2007 to 2008, he has worked for TAMU at Qatar (TAMUQ) as a Post Doctoral Research Associate as well as a Research Consultant. Then, he worked as a leader of Advanced Communication Technology (ACT)

Shasha Liu

machine learning Next generation wireless communications

Shasha Liu is a visit 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 Shasha Liu will obtain her bachelor degree in Information Countermeasure Technology from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2022. Scientific Interest Shasha Liu is interested in Machine Learning and Communicate Engineering. Education Profile B.S. in Information Countermeasure Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC)

Ngoc-Phuc Le

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Next generation wireless communications Signal processing

Ngoc-Phuc Le is a postdoc research fellow in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career Ngoc-Phuc graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology-Vietnam with the degrees of Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering (all in Electronics- Telecommunications) in 2004 and 2006, respectively. He obtained his PhD degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Wollongong-Australia in 2015. Prior to joining KAUST, he held several

Mohamed Amine Lahmeri

Machine learning applications for wireless communication systems UAV-enabled Communication Systems Next generation wireless communications

Mohamed-Amine Lahmeri 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 Mohamed-Amine Lahmeri joined the best engineering school in Tunisia, "Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT)", in 2019 after being ranked among the top 2% at the Tunisian national contest for entrance to engineering schools. During his graduation project, he joined KAUST as a visiting student and got enrolled in the Visiting Student Research Program (VSRP) that is

Lokendra Chouhan

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Molecular Next generation wireless communications Biological and Multi-Scale Communications

Lokendra Chouhan was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Computer Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Center (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamad Slim Alouni in Communication Theory Lab (CTL) and he becomes a faculty in India currently. Education and Early Career Lokendra Chouhan received the B.E. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, Bhopal, India, in 2008, and the M. E. Degree in digital communication from the IET, Devi Ahilya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Indore, India, in 2015. He

Karim Saifullin

Next generation wireless communications JSAC quantum computing MIMO-radar waveform design

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.

Hussam Wael Ismail Ibraiwish

Next generation wireless communications machine learning

Hussam Ibraiwish is a Master’s 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 Hussam has obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Jordan in 2021. He was a visiting student at CTL in 2020 before becoming a KAUST student in 2021. Hussam was also the Vice Chair of the IEEE ComSoc in the University of Jordan. Research Interest Hussam is interested in machine learning and communication theory. He is particularly

Prof. Osama Amin Elevated To Senior Member Of IEEE

1 min read · Mon, Jul 13 2015

communications wireless networks energy harvesting

Dr. Osama Amin 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.

How smart surfaces will transform our wireless future

1 min read · Tue, Jul 30 2019

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

A breath of fresh information to help diagnosis

1 min read · Sun, Aug 4 2019

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.

Shaping a 6G future

1 min read · Sun, Sep 26 2021

wireless networks 6G Wireless Communications global connectivity

This coming decade promises to be yet another revolutionary one in how we communicate. In a world that is only beginning to embrace 5G technology, several scientific institutions, governments, telecom companies, and phone manufacturers worldwide are beginning to research the development possibilities of its successor—6G technology.

Yongqiang Zhang

communications wireless networks

Yongqiang Zhang 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).

Taha Bouchoucha

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

MIMO radars wireless sensor networks wireless networks social networks. connectivity

Taha Bouchoucha was a MS Thesis Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Sameh Sorour

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (former), Communication Theory Lab

network coding wireless networks Vehicular networks and intelligent transportation systems Indoor localization cognitive radio networks.

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.

Osama Hassan

wireless networks Optical Wireless Communication Security and Privacy

Osama Hassan is a Master's student studying under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communications Theory Lab (CTL) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education Osama received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University in 2018, with a concentration in Security and Privacy, and a certificate in Applications of Computing. Early Career At Princeton, Osama conducted research at the Houck Lab for Quantum Computing and Condensed Matter Physics, where he worked on designing and testing quantum

Hajar El Hammouti

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Publications dblp Scopus LinkedIn Education Profile Ph.D. in Telecommunications and Computer Science, National Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (INPT), Rabat, Morocco, Jan. 2013- May. 2017. 3rd year of engineering studies at ENSEEIHT, Toulouse, France, 2011-2012. Engineering studies at INPT, Rabat, Morocco, 2009 - 2011. Awards and Distinctions Best Paper Award, UNet 2018. Best Student Paper Award, WINCOM 2015. Best Student Paper Award, NETYS 2015.

Yibin Wang

machine learning Free Space Optics FPGA

Keep Moving forward

Performance Analysis of Free Space Optical (FSO) Link with Pointing Errors

KugJin Jung, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dec 13, 10:00 - 12:00

B1 L3 R3119

Free Space Optics

Free-space optical communication (FSO) has been proposed as an attractive alternative to radio frequency communication in the sense that it provides wide bandwidth and high capacity without the requirement of a license. However, the scalability of the FSO link is limited by pointing errors, atmospheric turbulence, and loss. Especially, when it comes to the FSO link between moving platforms, it is imperative works to analyze the statistical channel model considering accurate pointing errors and atmospheric turbulence at the same time. In this paper, we analyze the performance of FSO links over various atmospheric situations with pointing errors.

Contemporary Techniques in the Emerging Free Space Optical Communication Systems

Dmitrii Briantcev, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jun 4, 12:30 - 14:00

B1 L3 R3119

optical communication technology Free Space Optics Conditional Generative Adversarial Network Recurrent Neural Network

The goal of this work is to investigate and advance a research on various topics, vital for the development of the future generations of optical communication technology. In the first part of the work, we present a fast and efficient simulation method of structured light free space optics (FSO) channel effects from propagation through the turbulent atmosphere.

Praveen Kumar Singya

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Performance analysis Free Space Optics Hardware impairments

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

KugJin Jung

KugJin Jung 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 KugJin Jung obtained his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Korea University in 2016. He is also currently a Ph.D. student at Korea University. Research Interest KugJin Jung is focusing on the area of wireless communication and free space optical communication. Education Profile B.S. in school of Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea, March 2012-Febuary

Free Space Optics

Jong-Min Kim

Free Space Optics wireless communication

KAUST provides me with a great research environment and the opportunity to meet great people. Communication Engineering is a key technology that covers all engineering fields and drives my passion.

Dmitrii Briantcev

Spatial Mode Multiplexing Orbital Angular Momentum Free Space Optics optical wireless communication systems

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

Abderrahmen Trichili

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Spatial Mode Multiplexing Orbital Angular Momentum Free Space Optics Nonlinear Optics

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

Sidrah Javed

Hardware constrained communications interference management Cooperative communications vehicular tracking vehicular monitoring solar energy

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

Shuping Dang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Cooperative communications OFDM with index modulation artificial intelligence assisted communications

Shuping Dang is a Postdoctoral Fellow working with Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Prof. Basem Shihada, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Education and Early Career Shuping Dang received B.Eng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Manchester (with first class honors) and B.Eng in Electrical Engineering and Automation from Beijing Jiaotong University in 2014 via a joint `2+2' dual-degree program. He also received D.Phil in Engineering Science from University of Oxford in 2018

Rachad Atat

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Green communications Cooperative communications Heterogeneous networks Cognitive radios

Rachad Atat was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined the KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) as a PhD student. Selected Publications Book Chapters: M. Z. Shakir, R. Atat, and M. -S. Alouini, "Interference suppression capabilities of smart cognitive-femto networks (SCFN),” Chapter in Self-Organization and Green Applications in Cognitive Radio Networks, Al-Dulaimi, A., Cosmas, J., and Mohammed, A. (Eds), IGI Global, 2012. M.S. Thesis: R. Atat, "Cooperative Content Distribution over Wireless Networks for Delay and Energy Efficiency," King Abdullah University of Science

Itsikiantsoa Randrianantenaina

Cooperative communications Wireless Communications optimization Cellular Networks

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

Ahmed Douik

M.S. (former), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

optimization non-convex methods machine learning cloud-radio access networks network coding Cooperative communications Broadcast and Multicast Networks

Visiting B.S. Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering , Quantitative Researcher at Chicago Trading Company PhD candidate at California Institute of Technology

Abdulrahman Abuzaid

Adaptive filtering Cooperative communications

Abdulrahman Abuzaid graduated from KAUST with an MS degree in electrical engineering in 2014. He joined Saudi Aramco as an engineer. Abdulrahman's research interests are Adaptive Filtering, Cooperative Communications, and Software-Defined Networking. Education Profile M.S. in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (September 2012 - 2014). B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (September 2007 – January 2012).

Abdallah Al-Moubayed

M.S. (former), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

wireless communication Cross-layer design machine learning cybersecurity Data Analytics Resource allocation wireless resource virtualization Device-to-Device Communication IoT e-learning performance and optimization modeling cloud computing Cooperative communications Collaborative instantly decodable network coding

MS Degree , Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering ,King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .Now Abdallah is Visiting Student to (KAUST)

Chaabane Mankai

Wireless Communications optimization Performance analysis network security

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

1 min read · Mon, Oct 22 2012

Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network Performance analysis

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

Performance analysis Free Space Optics Hardware impairments

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

Cognitive Communication Green communications Modulation and coding Performance analysis

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

Optical Wireless Communication Unmanned aerial vehicles UAVs enabled wireless networks Near field communications Physical layer security Performance analysis

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

Fahd Ahmed Khan

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

Performance analysis

Introduction Fahd Ahmed went to the University of Edinburgh, UK as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow after graduation of a Ph.D. degree from KAUST. Education and Early Career Fahd Ahmed has a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan in 2017. Then in 2009, he obtained his Master's Degree in Communication Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology (CHALMERS), Goteborg, Sweden. After graduation, he joined the Ph.D. program in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal

Amir Hadjtaieb

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Cooperative relay network Performance analysis

Amir Hadjtaieb was a MS Thesis Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He joined Saudi Aramco KSA as an engineer. Introduction Alumni: (Diplome d' Ingenieur Thesis - Visiting student at KAUST from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie, February 2012 to June 2012). After graduation he joined the MS program at KAUST, Saudi Arabia. Selected Publications A. Hadjtaieb, A. Chelli, and M-S. Alouini, ”Performance analysis of selective decode-and-forward multinode incremental relaying with maximal ratio combining”, IEEE International Conference on Communications and Networking

Salah Abdeljabar

LoRa Delay Tolerant Networks TinyML Visible light communications

When it comes to Communication Systems and Networks, there are always newer technologies to explore and many mysteries to solve. Indeed, it is an interesting field to pursue with promising research opportunities. KAUST combines outstanding professors and elite students on one hand, well-established labs and facilities on the other hand, which made it an excellent research environment.

Mahmoud Wafik Eltokhey

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Visible light communications UAV-based communications Adaptive communication systems

Mahmoud Wafik Eltokhey is a Postdoctoral Fellow under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Mahmoud Wafik Eltokhey received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from the Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt, in 2012 and 2016, respectively. He received his Ph.D. degree in Optical Communications from École Centrale Marseille, France, in 2021. He was a Research Assistant with the Center for Photonics and Smart Materials

Jia Ye

Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network Simultaneous Wireless and Power Transfer Visible light communications

Jia Ye 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 Jia Ye obtained her bachelor degree in communication engineering from Southwest University, Chongqing, China, in 2018. Research Interest Jia Ye is focusing in the area of wireless communication. She’s currently working on system performance evaluation of wireless communication systems. Selected Publications J. Ye, G. Pan and M. -S. Alouini, " Earth Rotation-Aware Non-Stationary

Houssem Sifaou

Visible light communications Random Matrix Theory Wireless Communications machine learning Asymptotic Performance Analysis Ultra-Massive MIMO

Houssem Sifaou is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Laboratory (CTL). Education and Early Career Houssem Sifaou received the Engineering Degree (Hons.) in Signal and Systems from Tunisia Polytechnic School, La Marsa, Tunisia, in 2014 and the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, in 2016. Scientific Interest Houssem Sifaou is interested in Random Matrix Theory

Fadil Habibi Danufane

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Stochastic Geometry Visible light communications Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces

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

Camellia Saeed Mouhammad

Free-space optical communications Visible light communications

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.

Amr M. Abdelhady

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (former), Communication and Computing Systems Lab

Green communications Visible light communications

Amr is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Communication & Computing Systems Laboratory (CCSL) supervised by Professor Ahmed M. Eltawil at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Amr earned his bachelor degree in communications and computer engineering from Cairo University Faculty of Engineering (CUFE) in 2012. He worked in Cairo University for Wireless Studies (CWS) center after graduation. He joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in 2014 and earned his Master degree in 2016 and his PhD in 2021. Research Interest Amr ‘s research is

Juan Pablo Muñoz Díaz

Ph.D. Student, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science

applied mathematics bioscience Dynamical Systems deep learning bifurcation theory

Peter Schmid

Professor, Mechanical Engineering

quantitative flow analysis applied mathematics Earth systems aerospace design energy efficiency

Professor Schmid's research interests are in theoretical and computational fluid dynamics, with emphasis on hydrodynamic stability theory, flow control, model reduction and system identification. He is also interested in computational techniques for flow optimization and quantitative flow analysis.

Faster prediction of wireless downtime

1 min read · Sat, Jul 2 2016

applied mathematics computational science signal processing Computer science

An efficient simulation scheme that hones in on the rarest elements in a dataset can help predict capacity exceedances in wireless networks.

Signaling success for 5th gen communications

1 min read · Sat, Mar 4 2017

applied mathematics mobile

An efficient wireless signal optimization scheme achieves peak performance for next-generation mobile communications.

A clique away from more efficient networks

1 min read · Sun, Jun 14 2020

networks connectivity applied mathematics electrical engineering

An old branch of mathematics finds a fertile new field of application.

Unleashing the potential of tethered drones

1 min read · Tue, Jul 14 2020

electrical engineering applied mathematics

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

Dr. Hesham ElSawy recognized as Exemplary Reviewer by IEEE Transactions on Communications

1 min read · Fri, Apr 17 2015

cognitive radio systems Stochastic Geometry Green communications

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

1 min read · Sun, Jan 24 2016

FD-MIMO cognitive radio systems communications

Congratulations to Prof. Alouini for being selected to give a Distinguished Lecture for 2016 and 2017 in IEEE Communications Society

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowships in Photonics @ CEMSE – call 4 - 2018

1 min read · Tue, Jul 17 2018

FD-MIMO communications cognitive radio systems MOVPE laser solar hydrogen biophotonics bioimaging 3D printing

A group of professors working in the area of photonics at KAUST, most of them with CEMSE Division, offer hosting of outgoing Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowships in their research groups within the EU H2020 COFUND Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme MULTIPLY.

A breath of fresh information to help diagnosis

1 min read · Sun, Aug 4 2019

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.

Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Al-Khawarzmi Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

FD-MIMO communications cognitive radio systems modulation schemes optical wireless communication systems

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

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

wireless sensor networks MIMO and Relaying systems cognitive radio systems

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

Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini named a Fellow of SPIE and a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Photonics Society

4 min read · Sun, Jan 26 2025

IEEE SPIE photonics Optical wireless communications radio frequency communication connectivity Free-space optical communications

Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini earns SPIE Fellow and IEEE Distinguished Lecturer titles, highlighting his influential contributions to optical wireless communications.

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

1 min read · Fri, Nov 29 2019

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

Meet KAUST prospective student: Yingquan Li

1 min read · Tue, Aug 11 2020

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.

Rui Chen

Visiting Student, Photonics Laboratory

Optical wireless communications

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. (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering

NOMA ECC Device-to-Device Communication wireless communication Optical wireless communications Digital Communication error correcting codes

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

Optical wireless communications Spatial multiplexing MIMO digital signal processing

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

Chengjie Zhao

Visiting Researcher, Information Science Lab

wireless communication Signal processing optimization machine learning

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Chaabane Mankai

Wireless Communications optimization Performance analysis network security

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

Ahmed Youssef Ragab Radwan

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab

artificial intelligence TinyML optimization deep learning

Visiting student at the Information Science Lab, in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Spectrum Management for Future Generations of Cellular Networks

Itsikiantsoa Randrianantenaina, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jul 8, 08:30 - 10:30

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Wireless Communications Stochastic Geometry optimization Cellular Networks

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.

Itsikiantsoa Randrianantenaina

Cooperative communications Wireless Communications optimization Cellular Networks

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

Ahmed Douik

M.S. (former), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

optimization non-convex methods machine learning cloud-radio access networks network coding Cooperative communications Broadcast and Multicast Networks

Visiting B.S. Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering , Quantitative Researcher at Chicago Trading Company PhD candidate at California Institute of Technology

Analysis and Optimization of Massive MIMO Systems via Random Matrix Theory Approaches

Ikram Boukhedimi, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jun 24, 12:00 - 14:00

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Random Matrix Theory wireless communication systems Ultra-massive MIMO systems

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.

Qurrat-Ul-Ain Nadeem

Next Generation Wireless Communication Systems Random Matrix Theory Massive MIMO Systems Channel modeling

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

Lama Burhan Niyazi

Ph.D. (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering

Random Matrix Theory machine learning

Ph.D. degree in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the joint supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Professor Tareq Al-Naffouri , King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Ismail Ben Atitallah

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Sensor array processing Random Matrix Theory Robust estimation machine learning Data Sciences Signal processing

Ismail Ben Atitallah was a MS Thesis Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Ikram Boukhedimi

Random Matrix Theory wireless communication systems Ultra-massive MIMO systems

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

Houssem Sifaou

Visible light communications Random Matrix Theory Wireless Communications machine learning Asymptotic Performance Analysis Ultra-Massive MIMO

Houssem Sifaou is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Laboratory (CTL). Education and Early Career Houssem Sifaou received the Engineering Degree (Hons.) in Signal and Systems from Tunisia Polytechnic School, La Marsa, Tunisia, in 2014 and the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, in 2016. Scientific Interest Houssem Sifaou is interested in Random Matrix Theory

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

Dong Hyoun Na, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dec 11, 08:00 - 10:00

B1 L3 R3119

satellite communication

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.

Research explores enhancing reliability in hybrid satellite-terrestrial networks

1 min read · Fri, Jul 14 2023

satellite communication Wireless Communications

A team of researchers from the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) at KAUST, including Ruibo Wang, Mustafa A. Kishk, and Mohamed-Slim Alouini, has achieved a significant advancement in the field of communication networks. Their research article, titled "Reliability Analysis of Multi-hop Routing in Multi-tier LEO Satellite Networks," led by KAUST Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini, addresses the critical issue of network reliability within complex multi-tier hybrid satellite-terrestrial relay networks (HSTRN). Reliable communication networks are fundamental for global connectivity in today's

Combating angle of arrival fluctuations, turbulence, and pointing error in an Earth-to-HAP FSO system through spatial diversity

1 min read · Sun, Oct 22 2023

Recently, optical satellite communication (OSC) has emerged as one of the most promising technology for the future-proofing of wireless communication (WC) with the capability to provide global coverage. In the latest edition of IEEE Transaction on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, a team of researchers from CEMSE division of KAUST, including Richa Priyadarshani and Mohamed-Slim Alouini, study an Earth-to-HAP Free-Space Optical (FSO) communication system which can find applications in both terrestrial WC and OSC. Their paper titled "Earth-to-HAP FSO Communication With Spatial Diversity and

satellite communication

Sofiene Barhoumi

wireless communication satellite communication Signal processing

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

satellite communication artificial intelligence

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

Ahmed Elzanaty

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sparse signal processing source and channel coding satellite communication

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

Launch of new Nature Portfolio Jounal 'npj Wireless Technology': Shaping the future of wireless tech

1 min read · Tue, Apr 1 2025

WirelessTech 5G 6G WiFi Satellite Communications IoT OpenAccess

Join us in shaping the future of wireless technology!

Abdulrahman Alhamed

Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits wireless transceivers system on chip phased-arrays Satellite Communications

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

Satellite Communications 5G

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

Stochastic Geometry Satellite Communications Optical communications

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

UV Communications OFDM with index modulation Satellite Communications

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

Anna Talgat

Ph.D., Applied Mathematics and Computational Science

Stochastic Geometry Satellite Communications

Anna Talgat is an MS/Ph.D. student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), where she is supervised by Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Her research focuses on applying stochastic geometry to satellite communication systems.

Gleb Ludnikov

Free-space optical communications remote sensing optical imaging Terahertz communications

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

Mikail Erdem

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

estimation/cancellation in wireless communications full duplex communication Terahertz communications

Mikail Erdem works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Communication Theory Lab at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career Mikail Erdem received his B.S. degree in Electrical-Electronics Engineering at Bogazici University in 2014, he received his M.S. degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering at Istanbul Sehir University in 2016, and he received his Ph.D. degree in Electronics Engineering at Sabanci University in 2021. In 2016, he worked as a research engineer for IstLink Communication on the

Jingping Qiao

Visiting Scholar, Communication Theory Lab

Physical layer security Terahertz communications cooperative technology

Jingping Qiao is a visiting scholar at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL). Education and Early Career Jingping Qiao obtained her BS degree in Communication Engineering from Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology (IMUST) in 2012. After that, she obtained her Ph.D. degree in Communication and Information Systems from Shandong University in 2018. Before joining KAUST, she worked as a lecturer at Shandong Normal University (SDNU). Research Interest Jingping Qiao is focusing in the

Hakim Jemaa

Terahertz communications MIMO detection and decoding Signal processing Wireless Communications

KAUST is an environment that promotes competitivity and encourages personal growth in a rich multicultural community.

Hadi Sarieddeen

Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering , American University of Beirut (AUB)

Wireless Communications Signal processing Terahertz communications error-correction coding

postdoctoral fellow in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) and the Information Science Lab (ISL) at KAUST, working under the supervision of Distinguished Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Prof. Tareq Al-Naffouri.

Amanat Kafizov

Terahertz communications machine learning

Education & Early Career Amanat was graduated from Nazarbayev University in 2019 where he received a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Amanat was a participant of Erasmus+ student exchange program. During this program, he studied fall semester 2018 at Ecole Centrale de Nantes university as a Foundation Master student in Control, Robotics and Signals. Research Interest Amanat did a summer research internship 2018 at University at Buffalo, New York, USA. He was working on Terahertz (THz) communication networks under a supervision of professor Josep Jornet. To be

Launch of new Nature Portfolio Jounal 'npj Wireless Technology': Shaping the future of wireless tech

1 min read · Tue, Apr 1 2025

WirelessTech 5G 6G WiFi Satellite Communications IoT OpenAccess

Join us in shaping the future of wireless technology!

Planning 5G under EMF constraints: Challenges and opportunities

Prof. Luca Chiaraviglio is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the University of Rome Tor Vergata (Italy)

Nov 24, 13:30 - 14:30

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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

How smart surfaces will transform our wireless future

1 min read · Tue, Jul 30 2019

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

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

1 min read · Fri, Feb 14 2020

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

5G UAV MIMO

Sirine, Ben Ati

Satellite Communications 5G

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

Zhandos Zhakipov

5G and beyond wireless communication networks digital twins

Physical Layer Security of Wireless-powered NOMA-based Cognitive Radio Networks: Fundamentals & Challenges

Dr. Faissal El Bouanani, Chair of CommNet and ACOSIS conferences

Jul 1, 11:00 - 12:00

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Cognitive radio network IoT 5G and beyond

Abstract In the last decade, with the emergence of the internet of things (IoT) as well as machine-to-machine (M2M) paradigms, future wireless networks are targeting new critical services such as remote healthcare, surveillance, transportation, etc. In this regard, with the massive expected number of connected IoT and M2M devices, several requirements have been imposed by the regulatory bodies onto the deployment of 5G network. These requirements include, but not limited to, higher connectivity, reduced latency, as well as increased spectral and energy efficiency. Interestingly, the

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface for Next-Generation Networks

Jia Ye, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jun 23, 16:00 - 18:00

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Next-Generation Networks Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces 5G and beyond

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.

Masterclass on beyond 5G technological trends

1 min read · Mon, Nov 1 2021

5G and beyond post-5G era

Beyond 5G Technological Trends November 17-19, 2021 Register here The standardization of fifth generation (5G) communications has been completed, and the 5G networks are being deployed worldwide. As a result, the visioning and planning of beyond 5G (B5G) and the sixth generation (6G) communications has begun, with an aim to provide communication services for the future demands of the 2030s. In this master class, the series of invited distinguished talks, offered by world-class experts in wireless communications and networks, will provide a vision for B5G/6G that could serve a research guide in

Abdulkadir Celik

Associate Professor, University of Southampton

5G and beyond UAV-Assisted Cellular and Sensor Networks Underwater Optical Wireless Communications and Networking

Dr. Abdulkadir Celik, a Senior Research Scientist at KAUST and IEEE senior member, specializes in next-gen wireless networks and serves as an editor for top IEEE journals.

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

1 min read · Wed, Jan 14 2015

Channel modeling Composite fading channels Multihop relay networks

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

Channel modeling bandwidth allocation mmWave/Terahertz communications

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

Next Generation Wireless Communication Systems Random Matrix Theory Massive MIMO Systems Channel modeling

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

Imran Shafique Ansari

optical wireless communication systems KFUPM Performance analysis of communication systems Channel modeling Composite fading channels Multihop relay networks

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

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

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

Faster prediction of wireless downtime

1 min read · Sat, Jul 2 2016

applied mathematics computational science signal processing Computer science

An efficient simulation scheme that hones in on the rarest elements in a dataset can help predict capacity exceedances in wireless networks.

The crest of waveforms for next-gen radar

1 min read · Sat, May 6 2017

electrical engineering Computer science radar

A new method for shaping the waveform generated by multi-antenna radar systems is inexpensive and practical.

Angling for underwater WiFi

1 min read · Wed, Jun 10 2020

communications Computer science

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

Viruses as communication molecules

1 min read · Sun, Jun 27 2021

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.

Divided attention could ease wireless congestion

1 min read · Sun, Aug 1 2021

communications artificial intelligence electrical engineering Computer science

Predicting wireless traffic using artificial intelligence could improve the reliability of future wireless communications.

Tao Ni

Assistant Professor, Computer Science

Cyber Security resilient cyber-physical

Professor Tao Ni (Tony) is focused on building secure, reliable and energy-efficient cyber-physical systems to enable trustworthy computing and confidential sensing in critical infrastructure. His approach combines hardware-software co-design with advanced AI technologies.

Mehdi Zakroum

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

Cyber Security Web Security Trustworthy AI

Ahmar Husain

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Cyber Security Malware Analysis LLM

Hassan Hadi

Research Specialist, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Cyber Security cyber threats SOC UAV Security IDPS

Research Specialist on Cyber Security

Mohamed Ads

Visiting Student (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

IoT Telecommunications Smart Wireless Massive Systems LED Wireless Communication Systems artificial intelligence machine learning Cyber Security

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Discussion on Different set-ups for Free Space Optical Systems

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

Dec 1, 16:00 - 17:00

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Free Space Optical Systems FSO systems optical space shift keying effective tracking capability

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.

Richa Priyadarshani

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Optical Wireless Communication MIMO FSO systems

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

Underwater sensor networks Underwater target detection and localization Underwater acoustic and optical communication FSO systems Maritime vehicles; teams; modelling

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

FSO systems communication systems

Liu Heyou 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 Liu Heyou obtained his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 2021. He was a summer intern in 2020 before becoming KAUST student in 2021. Research Interest Liu Heyou is focusing in the area of Communications, Statistics, FSO comunications system. He’s currently working on FSO(fress space optic) system

Fahad Salem Alqurashi

FSO systems Free-space optical wireless communication

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.

Naiqin Bu

Visiting Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

integrated photonics on-chip laser

Nikita Kondratyev

Research Specialist, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nonlinear Optics integrated photonics Phased Arrays Numerical Modeling

Mikhail Mishevskii

Nonlinear Optics integrated photonics ultrafast fiber lasers

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

light–matter interaction integrated photonics Quantum optics quantum metrology optomechanics

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

Nonlinear Optics integrated photonics ultrafast fiber lasers Quantum nanomaterials

Changhao He

Next generation wireless communications ISAC UAV-enabled wireless communications machine learning for wireless communication

Yousef Awad

ISAC Unmanned aerial vehicles UAVs reconfigurable intelligent surfaces applications

Bumin Kagan Yildirim

artificial intelligence for wireless communication ISAC distributed multimodal ISAC Semantic Communication

Bang Huang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

FDA-MIMO Radar Talget Detection ISAC haps remote sensing

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

Non-Terrestrial Networks haps ISAC

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

KAUST-CEMSE-ECE-Phd-dissertation-defense-Zhengying-Lou

Performance Analysis for High Altitude Platform Station-Assisted Wireless Communication Networks

Zhengying Lou, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nov 2, 16:00 - 17:30

B1, L3, R3123

high altitude platform stations Non-Terrestrial Networks wireless communication networks

High altitude platform stations (HAPS) have recently emerged as a pivotal stratospheric segment within the broader non-terrestrial network (NTN) ecosystem, offering a promising solution for enhancing coverage, reliability, and efficiency in next-generation wireless networks. This thesis presents a comprehensive investigation into the architecture, performance, and integration of HAPS-assisted wireless communication networks from multiple perspectives.

Xiaowei Pang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Non-Terrestrial Networks haps ISAC

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

KAUST ECE students achieve high honors in Competition on Non-Terrestrial Networks for 6G (NTNYS'24)

4 min read · Tue, Jan 21 2025

6g wireless systems connectivity NTN Communication Non-Terrestrial Networks IoT

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

Houcine Chougrani

Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Non-Terrestrial Networks Embedded systems.

I decided to join KAUST because of its outstanding environment and the exceptional quality of its professors, postdocs, and students. The university's recent focus on applied research resonates deeply with my background, which spans both academic and industrial domains. This alignment presents a unique opportunity to transform our theoretical concepts into tangible innovations, ultimately contributing to the advancement of society.

Mohammad Shehab

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

machine learning Non-Terrestrial Networks Catastrophic communication Communication in extreme environments

Education and Early Career Currently, Mohammad Shehab is a postdoctoral Researcher with CEMSE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. Previously, he was with the University of Oulu, Finland, from which he obtained his doctoral degree in 2022. Prior to that, he obtained his B.Sc from Alexandria University in 2011, two M. Sc degrees from the Arab Academy and University of Oulu in 2014 and 2017, respectively. He worked as TA at Alexandria University and the Arab Academy in Egypt from 2012-2015. Shehab was a visiting researcher to TU Dresden, Aalborg

Mukhtiar Ahmad

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

NTN Communication Terrestrial Cellular Networks distributed systems edge computing URLLC Safety-Critical Embedded Systems Applied AI

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

KAUST researchers propose a distributed coordination framework for heterogeneous non-terrestrial networks

2 min read · Wed, Nov 12 2025

Press Releases

NTN Communication Muti-agent deep reinforcement learning UAV communications HAPSs

First analyzed the unique characteristics of non-terrestrial networks (NTN) platforms with impact on network specification, and proposed an efficient distributed coordination framework for heterogeneous NTN, verified by a case study on IAB-enabled heterogeneous UAV networks.

Soon: The 6th KAUST 6G Summit

1 min read · Tue, Sep 9 2025

6G Summit 6G FutureNetworks NTN Communication Optical Wireless Connect the Unconnected

About the Summit The Internet and Communication Technology (ICT) in bringing a revolution in almost all aspects of human life. As the fifth generation (5G) of wireless communication systems (WCSs) have extensively deployed worldwide, 6G is expected to be the next focus in wireless communication and networking and aim to provide new superior communication services to meet the future hyper-connectivity demands in the 2030s. The 6th KAUST 6G Summit promotes research and innovation in 6G technology, which has the potential to revolutionize industries like telecommunications, manufacturing

KAUST ECE students achieve high honors in Competition on Non-Terrestrial Networks for 6G (NTNYS'24)

4 min read · Tue, Jan 21 2025

6g wireless systems connectivity NTN Communication Non-Terrestrial Networks IoT

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

Hao Lin

wireless communication Stochastic Geometry IoT NTN Communication Large-scale Connectivity

KAUST provides the best environment for us to develop. At KAUST, there are many excellent Professors and friends who can study and do research together. Communication Engineering is an interesting subject that is a key tech for the future. Communication Theory is highly worthy of our in-depth research.

Kaiqiang Lin

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Wireless Underground Sensor Networks LoRAWAN Space-Air-Ground-Underground Integrated Networks Wireless Energy Transfer Reinforcement Learning

Kaiqiang Lin 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 Kaiqiang Lin received his B.Eng. degree in Electronic and Information Engineering from Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China, in 2018, and his Ph.D. degree with the College of Surveying and Geo-Informatics Tongji University, Shanghai, China, in 2024. From 2021 to

Mohammed Alwagait

UAV adaptive control Reinforcement Learning Aerial Robotics

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.

Aznaur Aliev

M.S. Student

AI Deep learning Computer Vision Reinforcement Learning

Fares Fourati

machine learning Deep learning Reinforcement Learning artificial intelligence

Fares Fourati is a Ph.D. student at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education Fares Fourati has studied mathematics and physics at the University of Sfax and has been among the top 1% in the Tunisian national contest of mathematics and physics in 2017. In 2020, he received his diplôme d’ingénieur with first-class honors in multidisciplinary engineering from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie. In 2022, he received his Master of Science in electrical and computer engineering from KAUST. Early Career Before

Aniq Ur Rahman

Stochastic Geometry Reinforcement Learning wireless network

Aniq is an MS/PhD student under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), KAUST. Education and Early Career Aniq obtained his bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India in 2019. Upon graduation, he joined Qualcomm as an Associate Systems Engineer. In 2018 summers, he participated in the ALICE experiment as a research intern at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Switzerland. Prior to joining KAUST, he worked as a Project Assistant at IISc 5G Testbed, Indian

Mohammed Alwagait

UAV adaptive control Reinforcement Learning Aerial Robotics

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.

Lokman Sboui successfully defended his PhD thesis - Congratulations!

1 min read · Sun, Nov 26 2017

On November 26, 2017, Lokman Sboui successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis on "Towards Reliable, Scalable, and Energy Efficient Cognitive Radio Systems" under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini. We congratulate Dr. Sboui for his achievement! Everyone at CTL wishes him all the best for the future. Committee Chairperson: Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Committee Members: Prof. Georgios Giannakis (University of Minnesota) Prof. Ahmed Kamal Sultan (KAUST) Prof. Basem Shihada (KAUST) Prof. Tareq Al-Naffouri (KAUST) Prof. Zouheir Rezki (University of Idaho). Thesis Abstract: The current

UAV MIMO

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

1 min read · Fri, Feb 14 2020

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

5G UAV MIMO

Unleashing the potential of networked tethered flying platforms (NTFPs)

1 min read · Wed, Jun 15 2022

UAV Networekd Flying Platforms

The Sixth Generation (6G) of mobile networks is expected to be a game-changer in the telecom industry with applications and services such as enhanced mobile communications, increased indoor positioning accuracy, holographic telepresence, tactile communications, extended reality, and worldwide connectivity. 6G will rely on terrestrial networks such as tower masts and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) such as satellites, High-Altitude Platforms (HAPs), and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). To complement this communication ecosystem and cope with the shortcoming of these platforms another type of

Hajar El Hammouti

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Publications dblp Scopus LinkedIn Education Profile Ph.D. in Telecommunications and Computer Science, National Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (INPT), Rabat, Morocco, Jan. 2013- May. 2017. 3rd year of engineering studies at ENSEEIHT, Toulouse, France, 2011-2012. Engineering studies at INPT, Rabat, Morocco, 2009 - 2011. Awards and Distinctions Best Paper Award, UNet 2018. Best Student Paper Award, WINCOM 2015. Best Student Paper Award, NETYS 2015.

Yinghao Liu

wireless sensor networks Massive MIMO

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).

Taha Bouchoucha

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

MIMO radars wireless sensor networks wireless networks social networks. connectivity

Taha Bouchoucha was a MS Thesis Student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Muhammad Junaid Farooq

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

wireless sensor networks

Muhammad Junaid Farooq was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined New York University as a PhD student. Selected Publications Conference Publications 1. M. J, Farooq, M. Hussain, J. Qadir and A. Baig, "A game-theoretic spectrum allocation framework for mixed unicast and broadcast traffic in cognitive radio networks", in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN), Sydney, Australia, Oct. 2013. Education M.S. in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia since September 2013. B.S. in

Mohammad Saeed Abuzaid

M.S., Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

wireless sensor networks Cooperative relay network

Mohammad Saeed Abuzaid was a CTL lab member and graduated from KAUST. Then, he joined McKinsey as an engineer. Education MS in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia since September 2012. B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan (September 2006 - January 2011).

Lokman Sboui

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

wireless sensor networks MIMO and Relaying systems cognitive radio systems

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

CEMSE student Rawan Alghamdi selected as a 2025 IEEE SPS Scholarship Program recipient

3 min read · Wed, Dec 3 2025

CEMSE’s Rawan Alghamdi honored with IEEE SPS Scholarship for her work to bridge the global “digital divide.”

6G and Beyond

Imagining Tomorrow: Highlights from the 6G Summit Young Scholar Competition

2 min read · Wed, Nov 12 2025

The 6G Summit Young Scholar Competition, sponsored by npj Wireless Technology, invited graduate researchers from around the world to envision the next generation of wireless communication systems and their role in shaping society. Participants were challenged to imagine what communication networks may look like in the next two decades and to present futuristic applications that could transform communities, industry, and the environment. This year, three winning videos were selected for their creativity, clarity, and forward-looking contributions to wireless innovation. First Place: Yuxiang Liu

6th KAUST 6G Summit

Nov 10, 00:00 - Nov 12, 17:00

Virtual

6G 6G and Beyond

KAUST's annual summit on emerging 6G technologies and applications.

Imagining tomorrow: An npj Wireless Technology-sponsored video competition for young wireless visionaries

1 min read · Wed, Aug 20 2025

machine learning AI Deep generative models generative ai Computer Vision

Imagine. Innovate. Inspire.

Nanbo Li

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer Science

Nanbo Li is a Postdoctoral Fellow working in Prof. Jürgen Schmidhuber research group at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Center of Excellence for Generative AI.

Aznaur Aliev

M.S. Student

AI Deep learning Computer Vision Reinforcement Learning

Mhd. Emad Alolaby

Associate Editor, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Network Design telecommunication 5G networks GSM Digital Communications optical fiber AI deep learning MATLAB

Mohammed A Shukri

Consultant (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Neural Networks AI Python BLE communication

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

Ali O Balubaid

Researcher, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

living systems Cellular Networks Tissue Engineering bioscience Mathematical modeling

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

Spectrum Management for Future Generations of Cellular Networks

Itsikiantsoa Randrianantenaina, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jul 8, 08:30 - 10:30

B1 L2 R2202

Wireless Communications Stochastic Geometry optimization Cellular Networks

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.

Khlod Alshaikh

Cellular Networks Hybrid Aerial-Terrestrial Networks Stochastic Geometry and Point Processes Statistical Modeling

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

Itsikiantsoa Randrianantenaina

Cooperative communications Wireless Communications optimization Cellular Networks

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

Alaa Alameer Ahmad

Visiting Researcher (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Signal processing communication networks

Research visit to communication theory lab in computer, electrical and mathematical sciences and engineering. KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) ,Worked with research groups supervised by Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Prof. Tareq AL-Naffouri.

Dr. Basem Shihada and Dr. Sajid Ahmed promoted to Senior Member of IEEE

1 min read · Sat, Dec 22 2012

communications communication networks MIMO-radar waveform design MIMO and Passive radar Low complexity sphere decoding

Dr. Basem Shihada and Dr. Sajid Ahmed have been elevated to the rank of Senior Member of IEEE. This is considered a significant honor since only 8% of nearly 400,000 IEEE members are Senior Members because of their superior professional achievements.

A breath of fresh information to help diagnosis

1 min read · Sun, Aug 4 2019

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.

Innovative research enhances integrated wireless networks for remote maritime areas

1 min read · Fri, Sep 15 2023

communication networks Wireless Communications

In the latest edition of IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, researchers Jiajie Xu, Mustafa A. Kishk, and Mohamed-Slim Alouini unveil a pioneering approach to enhance global connectivity in challenging terrains. Their paper, titled "Space-Air-Ground-Sea Integrated Networks: Modeling and Coverage Analysis," explores Space-Air-Ground networks' potential in the forthcoming sixth-generation (6G) wireless communication era. "Connectivity in remote maritime areas has been a longstanding challenge. Our research offers a promising solution by introducing Space-Air-Ground-Sea Integrated

Serine Medjber

Visiting Student (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Signal processing embedded systems IoT

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Mr. Tareq Al-Naffouri

Mohammed Amine Labbas

Visiting Student (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

IoT Signal processing wireless communications. embedded systems

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Mr. Tareq Al-Naffouri

Syed Abidullah Fareed

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab

embedded systems IoT energy efficiency machine learning artificial intelligence intrusion detection computer networks

Hasan Albinsaid

embedded systems Deep learning MIMO

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

Prof. Alouini selected as an IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer for 2016 and 2017

1 min read · Sun, Jan 24 2016

FD-MIMO cognitive radio systems communications

Congratulations to Prof. Alouini for being selected to give a Distinguished Lecture for 2016 and 2017 in IEEE Communications Society

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowships in Photonics @ CEMSE – call 4 - 2018

1 min read · Tue, Jul 17 2018

FD-MIMO communications cognitive radio systems MOVPE laser solar hydrogen biophotonics bioimaging 3D printing

A group of professors working in the area of photonics at KAUST, most of them with CEMSE Division, offer hosting of outgoing Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowships in their research groups within the EU H2020 COFUND Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme MULTIPLY.

Paving the way towards 5G wireless communication networks

1 min read · Tue, Sep 11 2018

FD-MIMO transmissin technology Marconi Prize Young Scholar Awards 5th generation cellular mobile phones

KAUST Ph.D. student Qurrat-Ul-Ain Nadeem received a 2018 Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar Award for her work in full-dimension (FD) massive multiple input multiple output (MIMO) transmission technology.

Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Al-Khawarzmi Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

FD-MIMO communications cognitive radio systems modulation schemes optical wireless communication systems

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.

Gleb Ludnikov

Free-space optical communications remote sensing optical imaging Terahertz communications

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

Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini named a Fellow of SPIE and a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Photonics Society

4 min read · Sun, Jan 26 2025

IEEE SPIE photonics Optical wireless communications radio frequency communication connectivity Free-space optical communications

Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini earns SPIE Fellow and IEEE Distinguished Lecturer titles, highlighting his influential contributions to optical wireless communications.

Camellia Saeed Mouhammad

Free-space optical communications Visible light communications

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

Free-space optical communications Relay networks Information theory Coding theory

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

Unlocking the stratosphere’s potential via HAPS

1 min read · Fri, Apr 11 2025

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High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPSs) have been recognized in the World Economic Forum Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024 report, as a transformative innovation poised to significantly influence society and address critical global issues. This technology was covered this week by The Innovator ( www.theinnovator.news) which is an independent media that focuses on digital transformation and sustainability. More details are available in: https://theinnovator.news/unlocking-the-stratospheres-potential/

Bang Huang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

FDA-MIMO Radar Talget Detection ISAC haps remote sensing

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

Non-Terrestrial Networks haps ISAC

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

Hussein Al-Shatri

Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering

haps nr-u interference management beamforming tochnologies coexistence prototyping

I chose KAUST because of its reputation for excellence in research and its recent emphasis on applied research. With my extensive background in both academic research and industrial development, I am excited to contribute my experience and ambition. My goal is to foster new ideas and develop innovative prototypes in the field of wireless communications, which will undoubtedly enhance people's lives.

Nikita Kondratyev

Research Specialist, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nonlinear Optics integrated photonics Phased Arrays Numerical Modeling

Mikhail Mishevskii

Nonlinear Optics integrated photonics ultrafast fiber lasers

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

Nonlinear Optics integrated photonics ultrafast fiber lasers Quantum nanomaterials

Abderrahmen Trichili

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Spatial Mode Multiplexing Orbital Angular Momentum Free Space Optics Nonlinear Optics

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

Richa Priyadarshani

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Optical Wireless Communication MIMO FSO systems

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

Osama Amin

Senior Research Scientist, Networking Research Lab

Next-generation Wireless Networks Optical Wireless Communication

Osama Amin studies next-generation communication networks, optical wireless systems, and bio-compatible communications as a senior research scientist at KAUST.

Osama Hassan

wireless networks Optical Wireless Communication Security and Privacy

Osama Hassan is a Master's student studying under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communications Theory Lab (CTL) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education Osama received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University in 2018, with a concentration in Security and Privacy, and a certificate in Applications of Computing. Early Career At Princeton, Osama conducted research at the Houck Lab for Quantum Computing and Condensed Matter Physics, where he worked on designing and testing quantum

Kihong Park

Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Optical Wireless Communication Unmanned aerial vehicles UAVs enabled wireless networks Near field communications Physical layer security Performance analysis

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

Mohammed Obidallah Alotaibi

Ph.D. Student, Photonics Laboratory

Photonics and optoelectronics renewable energy technologies sensing devices

I am Mohammed Obidallah Alotaibi, joining the KAUST Photonics Lab. I hold an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Central Florida and a B.S. from Umm Al-Qura University. Previously, I served as an Instrument Engineer at Aramco and currently lecture at Taibah University. I am passionate about advancing photonic technologies in energy and sustainability applications, and I look forward to contributing to the lab’s research in optoelectronics and integrated photonic systems. Previous Work Experience: Instrument Engineer, Saudi Aramco (2010–2012) Teaching Assistant & Lecturer

Yan Wang

Ph.D. Student, Photonics Laboratory

Photonics and optoelectronics Ultrawide bandgap materials

M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, Aug. 2024- present BEng. in Communication Engineering at University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, Sept. 2019 - Jun. 2024

Jiahao Wei

M.S. Student, Photonics Laboratory

Photonics and optoelectronics

Education Jan 2025 - present, M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Sep 2020 - Jun 2024, B.S. in Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China.

Zinan Xiao

Ph.D. Student, Photonics Laboratory

sensors Photonics and optoelectronics

Education Aug 2024 - present, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Oct 2020 - Oct 2021, M.S. in Optics and photonics at Imperial College London, London, UK. Sep 2016 - Jun 2020, B.S. in Optoelectronic information engineering at Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.

Yimeng Chen

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer Science

machine learning nlp deep learning statistics computational probability Python

Yimeng Chen is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Prof. Jürgen Schmidhuber's research group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Amal Alghamdi

Founder, Impact Alpha, Saudi Arabia

HPC Python data analysis finite element method uncertainty quantification

Almutasem Bellah Enad

Visiting Researcher (former), Information Science Lab

communication engineering Data detection and decoding coding techniques for Terahertz Massive MIMO Systems Signal processing wireless communication MATLAB Python

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Present M.Eng in Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Mohammed A Shukri

Consultant (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Neural Networks AI Python BLE communication

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

Digital roads in the sky: Stratospheric communication networks would connect the unconnected

1 min read · Thu, May 8 2025

HAPSs Connect the Unconnected 6g wireless systems

Connectivity is a cornerstone of today’s world – but roughly one-third of the planet’s population isn’t linked up. Bridging that gap has proven challenging, because telecoms are hesitant to invest in the infrastructure to reach remote, sparsely populated areas. One solution is to lighten the load by moving communications infrastructure into the sky, where a network of flying platforms can link remote sites to satellites or terrestrial networks. But these high altitude platform stations (HAPS) technologies have applications and implications far beyond simply connecting rural communities. A HAPS

KAUST ECE students achieve high honors in Competition on Non-Terrestrial Networks for 6G (NTNYS'24)

4 min read · Tue, Jan 21 2025

6g wireless systems connectivity NTN Communication Non-Terrestrial Networks IoT

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

Research Scientist (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

6g wireless systems cloud- and fog-radio access networks cross-layer optimization Cooperative networks machine learning Optical communications

Senior Research Scientist at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

Juan Pablo Muñoz Díaz

Ph.D. Student, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science

applied mathematics bioscience Dynamical Systems deep learning bifurcation theory

Ali O Balubaid

Researcher, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

living systems Cellular Networks Tissue Engineering bioscience Mathematical modeling

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

A pure twist on optical data transfer

1 min read · Thu, Jan 16 2020

communications electrical engineering bioscience

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

Wiem Abderrahim

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (former), Networking Research Lab

IoT NFV SDN cloud computing edge computing

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

M.S. (former), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Communication Theory cloud computing Optimization theory and applications Distributed algorithms Image coding

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

Abdallah Al-Moubayed

M.S. (former), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

wireless communication Cross-layer design machine learning cybersecurity Data Analytics Resource allocation wireless resource virtualization Device-to-Device Communication IoT e-learning performance and optimization modeling cloud computing Cooperative communications Collaborative instantly decodable network coding

MS Degree , Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering ,King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .Now Abdallah is Visiting Student to (KAUST)

Muhanned Alsaif

M.S. Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering

communication systems technology advancements. Localization

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.

Towards The Implementation of Reliable Hyperloop Communication Systems

Wafa Hedhly, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

May 24, 09:00 - 10:45

B1 L3 R3119

communications hyperloop communication systems

This work is geared toward the design and analysis of reliable Hyperloop communication systems. Hyperloops pose several challenges for the communication system for providing a reliable communication system while dealing with a complex structure, moving at tremendous speeds inside an evacuated tube. The adopted sealed steel-structured tube in the Hyperloop prevents signal penetration, isolating the inner world from the outside and creating a highly scattering environment for electromagnetic (EM) waves. Furthermore, the exceptionally high speed of the traveling pod results in severe Doppler shifts and frequent handovers, leading to increased transmission errors and delays. We propose a novel system configuration where wireless transmitters or access points (APs) are placed inside the tube to communicate with the moving receiver using optical fiber as a backhaul link.

Heyou Liu

FSO systems communication systems

Liu Heyou 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 Liu Heyou obtained his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 2021. He was a summer intern in 2020 before becoming KAUST student in 2021. Research Interest Liu Heyou is focusing in the area of Communications, Statistics, FSO comunications system. He’s currently working on FSO(fress space optic) system

Wireless Multihop Networks: Finding the Best Way Home

1 min read · Sun, Dec 21 2014

Stochastic Geometry Cross-layer protocol design Energy-efficient wireless multihop networks

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

1 min read · Wed, Mar 22 2017

Energy-efficient wireless multihop networks Cross-layer protocol design

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

1 min read · Mon, Jul 8 2019

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.

Amal Alghamdi

Founder, Impact Alpha, Saudi Arabia

HPC Python data analysis finite element method uncertainty quantification

Nizar Ajeeb

Researcher (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Programming language MATLAB data analysis Web Technologies

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

Zhedong Liu

Ph.D. Student, Statistics

Bayesian computational statistics data analysis

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

Hassan Hizeh

Digital signal processing Robotics and Control biomedical sensing

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.

Ahsan Mehmood

Intern (former), Information Science Lab

IoT Biomedical Signal Processing healthcare Digital signal processing machine learning

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Xinyu Zhou

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Digital signal processing Physical layer security

Xinyu Zhou was a Visiting B.S. Student in the CTL. Then, he joined University of Maryland, USA as a PhD Student. Selected Publications Xinyu Zhou, Zouheir Rezki, Basel Alomairy and Mohamed-Slim Alouini, “Achievable Rates of Secure Transmission in Gaussian MISO Channel with Imperfect Main Channel Estimation” with full paper version submitted to IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications and conference version submitted to IEEE CNS. Education Research internship in Electrical Engineering department, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (September

Wireless Multihop Networks: Finding the Best Way Home

1 min read · Sun, Dec 21 2014

Stochastic Geometry Cross-layer protocol design Energy-efficient wireless multihop networks

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

1 min read · Wed, Mar 22 2017

Energy-efficient wireless multihop networks Cross-layer protocol design

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

1 min read · Mon, Jul 8 2019

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.

Weiping Li

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Optical Phased Array broadband photonics-aided terahertz communication and sensing LiDAR

Xiaoyi Song

Silicon photonics on-chip light source LiDAR nonreciprocal optical devices

Saud Alabdulal

M.S. Student, Applied Physics

optical computing LiDAR

Muhanned Alsaif

M.S. Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering

communication systems technology advancements. Localization

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

Visiting Student (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Localization machine learning

Visiting Student at the Information Science Lab at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Nasir Saeed

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

heterogenous vertical networks multi-dimensional signal processing Localization Wireless Communications non-conventional communication networks Underwater Optical Wireless Communications and Networking

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)

Khalid Kanaan

machine learning for wireless communication Massive MIMO multimodal sensing

Yinghao Liu

wireless sensor networks Massive MIMO

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).

Mohamed Amine Arfaoui

Visiting Student, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Massive MIMO Detection Algorithms Signal processing

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).

Ali O Balubaid

Researcher, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

living systems Cellular Networks Tissue Engineering bioscience Mathematical modeling

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

Nadezhda Briantceva

Ph.D., Applied Mathematics and Computational Science

Multi-agent systems Mathematical modeling Differential equations

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

Duc Minh Nguyen

Deep learning Mathematical modeling

Duc Minh Nguyen is a Ph.D. student under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) Division in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Minh is a graduate from Dankook University, Republic of Korea (2018) where he received a B.Eng. Degree in Mobile Systems Engineering, with a minor in International Business Administration. During his time at Dankook University, Minh worked on Social Networks Analysis. He developed an accurate spatial clustering algorithm based on

Almutasem Bellah Enad

Visiting Researcher (former), Information Science Lab

communication engineering Data detection and decoding coding techniques for Terahertz Massive MIMO Systems Signal processing wireless communication MATLAB Python

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

Associate Editor, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Network Design telecommunication 5G networks GSM Digital Communications optical fiber AI deep learning MATLAB

Nizar Ajeeb

Researcher (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Programming language MATLAB data analysis Web Technologies

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

Dr. Basem Shihada and Dr. Sajid Ahmed promoted to Senior Member of IEEE

1 min read · Sat, Dec 22 2012

communications communication networks MIMO-radar waveform design MIMO and Passive radar Low complexity sphere decoding

Dr. Basem Shihada and Dr. Sajid Ahmed have been elevated to the rank of Senior Member of IEEE. This is considered a significant honor since only 8% of nearly 400,000 IEEE members are Senior Members because of their superior professional achievements.

Seifallah Jardak

MIMO and Passive radar FMCW radar transmit beampattern design target parameter estimation

Introduction Seifallah Jardak, Ph.D. alumni of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) class 2018, is currently holding a research engineer position at Toshiba Telecommunications Research Laboratory (TRL), Bristol, UK. Education and Early Career Seifallah Jardak obtained his Diplôme d’Ingénieur from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie, in Tunisia in 2012. Afterward, he joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) to pursue his Master and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering supervised by Prof. Sajid Ahmed and Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini. During his graduate

Sajid Ahmed

Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering

MIMO-radar waveform design MIMO and Passive radar Low complexity sphere decoding

Current position I am a Research Scientist at KAUST. The broad area of my research is array signal processing with application to radar and communication. My current research focuses on finding low complexity innovative solutions and development of state-of-the-art technologies, for autonomous vehicles and biomedical problems. Why did you choose KAUST? I was very much inspired by the worthy endeavor of making KAUST a new “House of Wisdom” in the region, and I wanted to be a part of it. KAUST is a model institution for the advancement of scientific research. How is KAUST helping you fulfill

Dr. Basem Shihada and Dr. Sajid Ahmed promoted to Senior Member of IEEE

1 min read · Sat, Dec 22 2012

communications communication networks MIMO-radar waveform design MIMO and Passive radar Low complexity sphere decoding

Dr. Basem Shihada and Dr. Sajid Ahmed have been elevated to the rank of Senior Member of IEEE. This is considered a significant honor since only 8% of nearly 400,000 IEEE members are Senior Members because of their superior professional achievements.

Sajid Ahmed

Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering

MIMO-radar waveform design MIMO and Passive radar Low complexity sphere decoding

Current position I am a Research Scientist at KAUST. The broad area of my research is array signal processing with application to radar and communication. My current research focuses on finding low complexity innovative solutions and development of state-of-the-art technologies, for autonomous vehicles and biomedical problems. Why did you choose KAUST? I was very much inspired by the worthy endeavor of making KAUST a new “House of Wisdom” in the region, and I wanted to be a part of it. KAUST is a model institution for the advancement of scientific research. How is KAUST helping you fulfill

Karim Saifullin

Next generation wireless communications JSAC quantum computing MIMO-radar waveform design

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.

Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Al-Khawarzmi Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

FD-MIMO communications cognitive radio systems modulation schemes optical wireless communication systems

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

optical wireless communication systems KFUPM Performance analysis of communication systems Channel modeling Composite fading channels Multihop relay networks

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

Spatial Mode Multiplexing Orbital Angular Momentum Free Space Optics optical wireless communication systems

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

Nizar Ajeeb

Researcher (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Programming language MATLAB data analysis Web Technologies

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

Houcem Ben Salem

Intern (former), Information Science Lab

mathematics modeling Programming language

Research Intern at KAUST(King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) .

José Maria Sosa Gómez

machine learning Deep-learning based detection radar applications MIMO radars Radar imaging Computer Vision for Automation Programming language Embedded system developing

PhD student at KAUST leveraging machine learning and radar systems to enhance patient procedures, under the guidance of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL).

Ahmad Dkhan

Visiting Scholar (former), Information Science Lab

Physically consistent modeling Near-field propagation analysis Signal processing mmWave systems Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces Sparse signal recovery 6G

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

Jia Ye, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jun 23, 16:00 - 18:00

B1 L3 R3123

Next-Generation Networks Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces 5G and beyond

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.

Fadil Habibi Danufane

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Stochastic Geometry Visible light communications Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces

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

Zinan Xiao

Ph.D. Student, Photonics Laboratory

sensors Photonics and optoelectronics

Education Aug 2024 - present, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Oct 2020 - Oct 2021, M.S. in Optics and photonics at Imperial College London, London, UK. Sep 2016 - Jun 2020, B.S. in Optoelectronic information engineering at Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.

Better routing for wireless networks

1 min read · Mon, Jul 27 2015

sensors electrical engineering

An improved wireless communication protocol enables more robust links between remote electronic devices.

Tiny, fast, accurate technology on the radar

1 min read · Wed, Apr 17 2019

communications electrical engineering sensors

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

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

1 min read · Fri, Nov 29 2019

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

Dmitrii Briantcev

Spatial Mode Multiplexing Orbital Angular Momentum Free Space Optics optical wireless communication systems

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

Abderrahmen Trichili

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Spatial Mode Multiplexing Orbital Angular Momentum Free Space Optics Nonlinear Optics

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

KAUST researchers propose a distributed coordination framework for heterogeneous non-terrestrial networks

2 min read · Wed, Nov 12 2025

Press Releases

NTN Communication Muti-agent deep reinforcement learning UAV communications HAPSs

First analyzed the unique characteristics of non-terrestrial networks (NTN) platforms with impact on network specification, and proposed an efficient distributed coordination framework for heterogeneous NTN, verified by a case study on IAB-enabled heterogeneous UAV networks.

Zhengying Lou

UAV communications

Maurilio Matracia

Stochastic Geometry global connectivity post-disaster communications UAV communications

Maurilio Matracia is a doctoral student under Dr. Mustafa Kishk’s and Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini’s supervisions at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Maurilio studied at the University of Palermo (Italy), where he received both a B.S. and a M.S. degrees in Energy Engineering (2017) and Electrical Engineering (2019), respectively. His bachelor thesis involved evolutionary algorithms in order to study the influence of the soil non-homogeneity on the design of grounding systems. His master thesis based on

Analysis and Optimization of Massive MIMO Systems via Random Matrix Theory Approaches

Ikram Boukhedimi, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jun 24, 12:00 - 14:00

B1 L3 R3119

Random Matrix Theory wireless communication systems Ultra-massive MIMO systems

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.

Yu Tian

wireless communication systems

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

Random Matrix Theory wireless communication systems Ultra-massive MIMO systems

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

Rawan Alghamdi

Wireless communication theory optical communication next-generation communication systems optimization in sensor networks

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

Malek Khammassi

Wireless communication theory

Malek is an MS/PhD 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 Malek started her undergraduate studies with two preparatory years in mathematics and physics at the Preparatory Institute for Engineering Studies of Tunis. Then, she successfully graduated among the top 2% in the National Competition to Enter Engineering Schools in Tunisia. Malek obtained her bachelor's degree in Polytechnic Engineering from Tunisia Polytechnic School in 2020. During

Ammar Zafar

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

Cooperative relay network Cognitive radio network Multi-access relaying Multi-user scheduling Wireless communication theory

Introduction Ammar Zafar is a Lecturer at Southern Cross University, Queensland, Australia after graduation of a Ph.D. degree from KAUST in November 2014. Education and Early Career Zafar obtained his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan (October 2003 – May 2007) followed by M.S degree. In 2010, he joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia as a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering. Research Interests Zafar's research focuses on the following areas Cooperative

6G Summit on Connecting the Unconnected

Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Al-Khawarzmi Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jan 30, 08:30 - Feb 1, 13:00

B19 L3 H1

6G connectivity wireless connectivity

The role of Internet and Communication Technology (ICT) in bringing about a revolution in almost all aspects of human life needs no introduction. As the standardization of the fifth generation (5G) of wireless communication systems (WCSs) has been completed, 6G is expected to be the next focus in wireless communication and networking and aim to provide new superior communication services to meet the future hyper-connectivity demands in the 2030s. With this background, this Summit aims to go over the recently proposed solutions not only to connect the unconnected/under-connected but also to super-connect the connected.

Teamwork pays off at startup Insyab

1 min read · Mon, Jul 8 2019

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.

Communicating in extreme environments

1 min read · Tue, Nov 21 2023

Wireless Communications wireless connectivity

Inequalities in global internet access reinforce differences in information and technology availability on country and local scales, compounding economic, political, and social inequality. The worst-hit places are rural and remote areas, where access is most limited. With this in mind, the Science Technology and Innovation unit at The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICT) organized an event entitled Workshop on Communication in Extreme Environments for Science and Sustainable Development. The event brought together researchers and practitioners to explore this topic

Imagining Tomorrow: Highlights from the 6G Summit Young Scholar Competition

2 min read · Wed, Nov 12 2025

The 6G Summit Young Scholar Competition, sponsored by npj Wireless Technology, invited graduate researchers from around the world to envision the next generation of wireless communication systems and their role in shaping society. Participants were challenged to imagine what communication networks may look like in the next two decades and to present futuristic applications that could transform communities, industry, and the environment. This year, three winning videos were selected for their creativity, clarity, and forward-looking contributions to wireless innovation. First Place: Yuxiang Liu

Imagining tomorrow: An npj Wireless Technology-sponsored video competition for young wireless visionaries

1 min read · Wed, Aug 20 2025

WirelessTech 5G 6G WiFi Satellite Communications IoT OpenAccess

Imagine. Innovate. Inspire.

Launch of new Nature Portfolio Jounal 'npj Wireless Technology': Shaping the future of wireless tech

1 min read · Tue, Apr 1 2025

Join us in shaping the future of wireless technology!

KAUST scientists use new mathematical approach to protect aircraft from 5G interference

1 min read · Tue, Aug 26 2025

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5G networks electromagnetic Next generation wireless communications radio frequency communication

Study offers first application of stochastic geometry for the safe deployment of 5G towers around runways

Mhd. Emad Alolaby

Associate Editor, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Network Design telecommunication 5G networks GSM Digital Communications optical fiber AI deep learning MATLAB

Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access for 5G and Beyond

Prof. Daniel Costa , Federal University of Ceará

May 26, 14:00 - 15:00

B1 L2 R2202

Federal University of Ceará 5th generation cellular

Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) has recently emerged not only as a new design of multiple access techniques in cellular networks, but also as a general principle of network architecture for applications beyond cellular systems. This talk will present and discuss the fundamentals of NOMA, and examine how it can be combined with other emerging communication technologies. Some new research trends and challenges will also be discussed.

Paving the way towards 5G wireless communication networks

1 min read · Tue, Sep 11 2018

FD-MIMO transmissin technology Marconi Prize Young Scholar Awards 5th generation cellular mobile phones

KAUST Ph.D. student Qurrat-Ul-Ain Nadeem received a 2018 Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar Award for her work in full-dimension (FD) massive multiple input multiple output (MIMO) transmission technology.

Qasim Zeeshan Ahmed

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication Theory Lab

Cooperative relay network Ultrawide bandwidth wireless communication systems Adaptive filtering

Qasim Zeeshan Ahmednow is a lecturer in University of Kent , Medway and Tonbridge, UK. Selected Publications Ph.D. Thesis: Q. Z. Ahmed, "Adaptive Detection in Ultrawide Bandwidth Wireless Communication Systems," Communications, Signal Processing and Control Group (CSPC), University of Southampton, Southampton, UK, Jun. 2009. Journal Publications: Q. Z. Ahmed, M. -S. Alouini, and S. Aissa, “Bit error-rate minimizing detector for amplify and forward relaying systems using generalized Gaussian kernel,” To appear in IEEE Signal Processing Letters. Q. Z. Ahmed and L. -L. Yang, “Reduced-rank

Abdulrahman Abuzaid

Adaptive filtering Cooperative communications

Abdulrahman Abuzaid graduated from KAUST with an MS degree in electrical engineering in 2014. He joined Saudi Aramco as an engineer. Abdulrahman's research interests are Adaptive Filtering, Cooperative Communications, and Software-Defined Networking. Education Profile M.S. in Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (September 2012 - 2014). B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (September 2007 – January 2012).

Mostafa Kassem

Visiting Student, Cyber Security and Resilience Technology

Automous Vehicles Advanced Perception

Adonai Vera

Intern (former), Image and Video Understanding Lab

Computer Vision Advanced Perception multimodal AI deep learning

Machine Learning Engineer with 6+ years of experience specializing in computer vision, deep learning, and robotics. Led AI solutions for retail analytics, UAV systems, and edge devices. Author, educator, and TensorFlow Google Developer Expert.

Hani A. Al Majed

M.S. Student

machine learning Computer Vision AI4Science

Electrical and Computer Engineering Master's student at KAUST under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem, with expertise in machine learning workflow automation, physics-informed neural operators, and AI for Science, particularly in chemistry applications. Passionate about leveraging AI to solve complex scientific problems.

Andres Villa

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Continual Learning Multimodal learning Visual Language Models AI4Science Action understanding

Andres Villa is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the IVUL lab at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), focusing on AI for Science, Continual Learning, Visual Language Models, and Action Understanding.

Mostafa Kassem

Visiting Student, Cyber Security and Resilience Technology

Automous Vehicles Advanced Perception

Tudor Ionescu

Visiting Student, Cyber Security and Resilience Technology

Automous Vehicles

Haziq Jamil

Research Specialist, Statistics

Statistical methodology Bayesian computational statistics Latent variable models Structural equation models Item Response Theory spatio-temporal statistics

Haziq Jamil is a Research Specialist at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. His research focuses on statistical theory, methods and computation, with a special inclination towards social science applications.

Zhedong Liu

Ph.D. Student, Statistics

Bayesian computational statistics data analysis

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

Razan Shams

semiconductor 2D materials biomedical devices

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 Martinez

Ph.D. Student, Bioengineering

biomedical devices multimodal sensing microfabrication nanomaterials Laser-scribed graphene Point of Care devices

Dr. Zouheir Rezki promoted to Senior Member of IEEE

1 min read · Thu, Feb 28 2013

Physical layer security Performance limits at low power regime Cognitive and sensor radio networks

Dr. Zouheir Rezki (Research Scientist in Communication Theory Lab) has been elevated to the rank of Senior Member of IEEE.

Zouheir Rezki

Senior Research Scientist, Communication Theory Lab

Physical layer security Performance limits at low power regime Cognitive and sensor radio networks

Zouheir Rezki is now an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at University of Idaho. During November 2009 to July 2012 , he was a Senior Research Scientist in the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Selected Publications Ph.D. Thesis Z. Rezki, “Performance Limits of Multi-Antenna Communication Systems: Diversity Multiplexing Tradeoff and Noncoherent Capacity,” University of Montreal, Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal, QC, Canada, Aug. 2008. M.S. Thesis Z. Rezki,

Saverio Pasqualoni

M.S. Student, Computer Science

collective communication HPC computer networking and systems

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

Signal processing communication Network Design

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

Oussama Dhifallah

M.S. (former), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Communication Theory cloud computing Optimization theory and applications Distributed algorithms Image coding

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

Mohamed Habib Loukil

Wireless Communications data science Communication Theory Signal processing

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).

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

1 min read · Wed, Jan 14 2015

Channel modeling Composite fading channels Multihop relay networks

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

Imran Shafique Ansari

optical wireless communication systems KFUPM Performance analysis of communication systems Channel modeling Composite fading channels Multihop relay networks

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

Omar Ahmed

M.S. Student, Bioengineering

Computer Vision machine learning Computational Neuroscience Electroencephalograms artificial intelligence

Omar Ahmed is an MS student in the Bioengineering department at KAUST. His research explores the mechanisms that enable brain signal generalisability across individuals, addressing how neural activity patterns can be reliably interpreted despite significant inter-subject and temporal variability. A major challenge in neuroscience is that brain activity varies substantially between people and even within the same person over time, which limits the development of universal diagnostic and therapeutic tools. Towards this goal, Omar is developing deep learning models that can identify consistent

Dalal E. Aldossary

M.S. Student, Computer Science

machine learning Electroencephalograms Computer Vision Computational Neuroscience

Dalal is a Master’s student in Computer Science at KAUST. She is part of the VISION-CAIR and the Neuroscience & AI Lab (NAIL), where she works on developing machine learning models that interpret and learn EEG representations and behavior.

Soon: The 6th KAUST 6G Summit

1 min read · Tue, Sep 9 2025

6G Summit 6G FutureNetworks NTN Communication Optical Wireless Connect the Unconnected

About the Summit The Internet and Communication Technology (ICT) in bringing a revolution in almost all aspects of human life. As the fifth generation (5G) of wireless communication systems (WCSs) have extensively deployed worldwide, 6G is expected to be the next focus in wireless communication and networking and aim to provide new superior communication services to meet the future hyper-connectivity demands in the 2030s. The 6th KAUST 6G Summit promotes research and innovation in 6G technology, which has the potential to revolutionize industries like telecommunications, manufacturing

Digital roads in the sky: Stratospheric communication networks would connect the unconnected

1 min read · Thu, May 8 2025

HAPSs Connect the Unconnected 6g wireless systems

Connectivity is a cornerstone of today’s world – but roughly one-third of the planet’s population isn’t linked up. Bridging that gap has proven challenging, because telecoms are hesitant to invest in the infrastructure to reach remote, sparsely populated areas. One solution is to lighten the load by moving communications infrastructure into the sky, where a network of flying platforms can link remote sites to satellites or terrestrial networks. But these high altitude platform stations (HAPS) technologies have applications and implications far beyond simply connecting rural communities. A HAPS

A new fast cooperative algorithm enhances target localization technique in wireless sensor networks

1 min read · Sun, Jul 23 2023