CEMSE Weekly Updates - January 6, 2026

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Upcoming Events

From Images to Neural Scenes: Efficient Rendering, Robust Editing, and Human-Aware Reconstruction

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This thesis addresses these challenges by introducing efficient mesh-based distillation for real-time rendering, view-consistent text-guided scene editing, and human-aware reconstruction that improves geometry and camera estimation.

Isotropic Geometry and Applications in Geometric Computing

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B3 L5 R5209

This thesis addresses challenges in computational design and fabrication, particularly in the geometry of architectural gridshell structures and their approximation, by solving nonlinear optimization problems.

Latest News

KAUST expands Saudi–Italian scientific cooperation during Riyadh business forum

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KAUST deepens Saudi–Italian cooperation with new agreements in science, technology and innovation.

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

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

Smart patch detects allergies before symptoms strike

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Microneedle-packed biosensor monitors antibodies linked to food allergies, offering early warning before reactions begin.

KAUST showcases its smart health technologies at global forum

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Through AI, smart sensors, and computational biology, KAUST is transforming healthcare with practical solutions that address critical health needs in Saudi Arabia and beyond.

KAUST researchers define the emerging field of high-performance statistical computing (HPSC)

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KAUST researchers outline a new discipline for statistical computing at supercomputing scale.

Professor Shamim appointed Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology

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Professor Shamim assumes Editor-in-Chief role at IEEE J-ERM

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

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

KAUST’s eye-inspired imaging approach wins Best Paper Award at SIGGRAPH Asia 2025

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Fovea Stacking rethinks camera design by combining localized optical correction with computational reconstruction.

Four KAUST innovators named to Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30 2025

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The recognition reflects a research ecosystem shaping talent at KAUST.