CEMSE Weekly Updates - August 25, 2026 Tue, Aug 25 2026 Newsletter Upcoming Events Stay informed about the upcoming events and the latest news from CEMSE. From Nanoparticles to Microwave Systems: Bridging Materials, Inks, and Additive Manufacturing Atif Shamim, Associate Dean for Special Projects, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Aug 30, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 additive manufacturing wearable and flexible antennas Sensing Systems This talk introduces additive manufacturing as an emerging technique to realize low-cost, flexible, and wearable wireless communication and sensing systems. Computer Science: Research, Innovation & AI at the Frontier Basem Shihada, Program Chair, Computer Science Aug 31, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 AI Cyber Security HPC Computational biology Computer Information Systems industry Computer science Higher Education KAUST's Computer Science department is a research-intensive graduate program covering AI, systems, security, HPC, and computational biology, with strong faculty, industry partnerships, and citation impact. Engineering the Data Layer for Physical AI: Newton Simulation, Eval, Ego Data and Deployment Louis Lian, VP of Partnerships and Strategy, Lightwheel Aug 31, 14:00 - 15:00 B4 R5220 AI Physical AI Newton NVIDIA Lightwheel This talk explores how Lightwheel is overcoming Physical AI's data bottleneck by developing trusted, highly correlated physics simulations and robust evaluation infrastructure to bridge the gap between virtual models and real-world deployment. Geospatial Data Science for Public Health Surveillance Paula Moraga, Associate Professor, Statistics Sep 3, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 geospatial data analysis health monitoring spatio-temporal disease data climate data health policy This talk will provide an overview of statistical methods and computational tools for geospatial health data analysis and disease surveillance, with a focus on forecasting climate-sensitive diseases, the integration of health, climate, and digital data, and their role in informing public health policy.
Atif Shamim, Associate Dean for Special Projects, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering