CEMSE Weekly Updates - February 3, 2026

Stay informed about the upcoming events and the latest news from CEMSE.

Upcoming Events

AI for Optics and Optics for AI

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B9 L2 R2325

This talk will highlight recent work on the interconnection between AI techniques and (imaging) optics.

Rising Stars in AI Symposium 2026

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KAUST Campus

Join the AI research community for a multi-day symposium focused on emerging research directions and collaboration.

Accelerating Branch-and-Bound Graph Algorithms with GPUs

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B9 L2 R2325

This talk presents multiple techniques that we have developed to load balance the search tree traversal on GPUs and mitigate the strain on memory capacity and bandwidth.

Mathematical Design and Analysis of Iterative Methods for Linear and Nonlinear Problems

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B1 L3 R3119

This talk presents a systematic approach to the design and analysis of iterative methods for solving linear and nonlinear problems.

Data-driven Anomaly Detection in Industrial Processes

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B9 L2 R2325

This talk presents a model-based anomaly detection framework, along with data-driven process monitoring approaches based on multivariate statistical methods and artificial intelligence techniques.

Latest News

Professor Hakan Bagci named an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow

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KAUST Professor Hakan Bagci has been named an IEEE Fellow, the organization’s highest distinction, in recognition of his contributions to computational electromagnetics.

Building bridges between mathematical statistics and real-world impact

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A research journey that connects statistical theory with the complexity of real-world systems.

KAUST innovators named to MIT Technology Review Arabia’s Innovators Under 35 MENA list

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Recognizing research at KAUST focused on intelligent systems for future cities.

When communication systems begin to reason

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Insights into how generative intelligence is redefining the foundations of future communication systems.

Tiny sensor could transform head injury detection

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After losing his brother to undetected head trauma, a KAUST researcher helped design a sensor that instantly distinguishes minor bumps from dangerous blows.

KAUST establishes Quantum Foundry for national quantum hardware development in Saudi Arabia

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A new platform to help researchers and industry develop scalable, reproducible quantum hardware in Saudi Arabia.

KAUST professor Peter Richtárik receives Charles Broyden Prize for second consecutive year

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The prize honors work advancing communication-efficient optimization for large-scale distributed learning systems.

Smarter MRI image analysis for the whole heart

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A Bayesian approach that selects the most informative frames for manual labeling could speed up real-time heart MRI analysis.

KAUST, in collaboration with MCIT, to host the second edition of the MENA Machine Learning Winter School (MenaML)

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A week of advanced instruction and exchange for emerging machine learning talent.

The right path: New dean Professor Omar Knio focuses on people, purpose, and impact

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Professor Omar Knio appointed dean of the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division at KAUST.