Making loudspeakers resonate like atoms 1 min read · Sun, Jun 3 2018 News applied mathematics computational science statistics Acoustics Tiny loudspeakers can efficiently produce low-frequency sounds due to effects similar to the quantum physics governing atoms.
Somayah Albaradei wins at City of the Future competition 1 min read · Mon, May 28 2018 Awards News Spotlight Deep learning seismology sustainability sensors CBRC Ph.D. student Somayah Albaradei won first place in the People's Choice category of the 2018 Spring Enrichment Program's ePoster-City of the Future competition. She won an iPad Pro and received a certificate of recognition.
BORG members to present at ISMB 2018 1 min read · Sun, May 27 2018 News Three members of the Bio-Ontology Research Group will be presenting their work at the International Society for Computational Biology conference in Chicago, U.S.A.
Hussain is taking a flexible approach 1 min read · Fri, May 25 2018 News electrical engineering Wireless electronics CMOS electronics sensors “The theme of our research is how we can empower humanity with technology,” said Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, professor of electrical engineering at KAUST. Using the skills from his time in industry, and the support he is granted by KAUST, Hussain creates flexible, wireless electronics to inexpensively turn everyday objects into smart devices. When Hussain had his novel computer chip technology licensed by Intel Corporation before he had even graduated from his Ph.D., he soon found himself a rewarding job in the semiconductor chip industry. But Hussain harbored the desire to one day go into
Meshari Alazami defends his thesis proposal 1 min read · Tue, May 22 2018 News machine learning bioinformatics structural biology systems biology Meshari Alazami, a Ph.D. student under the supervision of Associate Professor Xin Gao, successfully defended his thesis proposal on May 22, 2018. His topic, "Towards Rational Design of Biosynthesis Pathways", was well received by committee members Associate Professor Xin Gao, Distinguished Professor Takashi Gojobori and Assistant Professor Robert Hoehndorf.
Point patterns help to predict landslides 1 min read · Sun, May 20 2018 News computing earth science statistics Environmental Statistics Rainfall simulations in statistical models could allow accurate prediction of dangerous landslides.
Arwa Bin Raies defends her thesis proposal 1 min read · Wed, May 16 2018 News computational methods biomedical data text mining silico toxicology Arwa Bin Raies, a Ph.D. candidate under the supervision of Professor Vladimir Bajic, defended her thesis proposal on May 14, 2018.
Alumni Focus: Jhonathan Prieto Rojas, M.S. 2010, Ph.D. 2014 - electrical engineering 1 min read · Sun, May 13 2018 News energy harvesting nanofabrication technology electronics Jhonathan Prieto Rojas joined KAUST in 2009 from the National University of Colombia in Bogota and completed both his master's degree (2010) and Ph.D. (2014) in electrical engineering at the University under the supervision of Professor Muhammad Mustafa Hussain. Prieto Rojas spent six years at KAUST before leaving the University in August of 2015 for his current role as assistant professor in the electrical engineering department at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran.
Connecting the dots to unlock brain structure 1 min read · Sun, May 13 2018 News statistics neuroscience brain science Mapping genetic influences on connections between neural networks could lead to a better understanding of brain organization and behavior.
Exploring science's fourth paradigm 1 min read · Mon, May 7 2018 News computational and statistical interface big data The recent KAUST Research Conference: Computational and Statistical Interface to Big Data brought together leading computer science researchers and statistical experts to discuss the current state and future of data science. Held on campus from March 19 to 21, the conference covered such data science topics as succinct data representation and storage; big data visualization; parallel and distributed algorithms for inference and optimization; and analysis of large graphs and networks.
Sarah Alghamdi defends her master's thesis 1 min read · Sun, May 6 2018 News artificial intelligence bioinformatics computational methods data mining Sarah Alghamdi successfully defended her master's thesis on April 10, 2018. Her project, entitled "Ontology Design Patterns for Combining Pathology and Anatomy: Application to Study Ageing and Longevity in Inbred Mouse Strains", was well-received by a panel of professors that included Professor Vladimir Bajic, Associate Professor Xin Gao and Assistant Professor Robert Hoehndorf.
A clearer future for underwater exploration 1 min read · Sun, May 6 2018 News Underwater Video communications underwater sensor platform An optical communication system could revolutionize underwater exploration and discovery.
Smart skin for flexible monitoring 1 min read · Thu, May 3 2018 News Electronic tag electrical engineering stretchable electronics marine science An electronic tag that stretches and flexes while it records location and environmental data can monitor marine animals in their natural habitat.
Later tropical blooms could affect marine life 1 min read · Sun, Apr 29 2018 News earth science and engineering ecology marine science climate science Color changes in the northern Red Sea indicate rising sea temperatures could significantly impact tropical marine ecosystems.
Lining MOF pockets to detect noxious gases 1 min read · Sun, Apr 29 2018 News MOFs sensors Materials A porous material with tailor-made pockets stitched into its structure is a promising material for sensing noxious gases. A thin film of the material, coated onto an electrode, formed an electronic sensor that could detect traces of sulfur dioxide gas. The sensor is a significant step toward real-world devices that can sniff out dangerous gases in real air. Although several lab-based analytical instruments can detect traces of a specific gas in the air, these instruments are typically large, expensive, power-hungry machines. There is still a need for small, inexpensive, energy-efficient
Controlling the crystal structure of gallium oxide 1 min read · Sun, Apr 29 2018 News electrical engineering semiconductors Materials Precise control of the atomic structure of gallium oxide layers improves the development of high-power electronic devices.
Analysis and verification of identical-order mixed-matrix fractional-order capacitor networks 1 min read · Sun, Apr 29 2018 News capacitor networks Biosensors mixed matrix fractional order Kartci, Aslihan, et al"Analysis and verification of identical-order mixed-matrix fractional-order capacitor networks." In 2018 14th Conference on Ph. D. Research in Microelectronics and Electronics (PRIME), 2018, 277. In the open literature while capacitors are introduced with -90 degrees phase angle, here we described our fabricated polymer composite, mixed matrix, as a fractional- order capacitor (FoC). The effect on phase and pseudo- capacitance using a detailed numerical and experimental study of circuit network connections of three identical-order FoCs is shown. The used devices have
An approximate multiplier based hardware implementation of the izhikevich model 1 min read · Thu, Apr 26 2018 News Circuits Izhikevich spiking neuron model Hassan, Salma, et al., "An approximate multiplier based hardware implementation of the izhikevich model." IEEE 61st International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS). IEEE, 2018, 492. This paper proposes the use of approximate multipliers in the hardware implementation of Izhikevich spiking neuron model. The accuracy of the model is investigated by calculating various types of errors on a single neuron and this analysis shows that the proposed model follows the original model. It shows that the proposed model reproduces the same firing patterns as the original one. The network
An ultra-broadband single-component fractional-order capacitor using MoS2-ferroelectric polymer composite 1 min read · Thu, Apr 26 2018 News MoS2 Circuits foc Agamyrat Agambayev, et al., "An ultra-broadband single-component fractional-order capacitor using MoS2-ferroelectric polymer composite". Applied Physics Letters, 113(9),2018, 093505. The phase angle of a fractional-order capacitor's (FOC) impedance has a constant value between −90°−90° and 0°0°. Maintaining this value over a broad frequency band is of utmost importance since it increases the applicability of the electrical circuit that employs the fractional-order capacitor (FOC). In this work, a molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)-ferroelectric polymer composite is used to design/fabricate an FOC
CEMSE Students: Muhammad Akram Karimi 1 min read · Wed, Apr 25 2018 News Spotlight energy harvesting oil and gas sensors embedded systems Muhammad Akram Karimi describes himself as an inquisitive-minded researcher who loves to solve industrial challenges through science and technology. Karimi is a third-year Ph.D. student working in the Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuits Technology (IMPACT) Lab under the supervision of Professor Atif Shamim. His current research focus is on the design of low-cost and printed microwave sensors for various industrial applications, with a prime focus on the oil industry.
PhD candidate Amal Mohammed Alamri gets a research grant from GPURC 1 min read · Mon, Apr 23 2018 News nanomaterials inkjet printing technologies KAUST Electrical Engineering PhD candidate Amal Mohammed Alamri, was recently awarded a research grant by the Grants Programs for Universities and Research Centers (GPURC) . The Graduate Research Program is a new long-term strategic program in the Saudi research and development support ecosystem aimed at boosting Saudi Arabia's position among leading countries in the field of science, technology and innovation. The GPURC is one of the NTP (2020) initiatives supervised by the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) which is the Saudi government's national laboratory and funding agency for scientific programs across the kingdom.
Siqing Hou defends his Master’s thesis 1 min read · Mon, Apr 23 2018 News bioinformatics Computational biology machine learning Siqing Hou, a Master's student under the supervision of Associate Professor Xin Gao, successfully defended his thesis.
IXPUG Middle East Conference 2018 at KAUST 1 min read · Sun, Apr 22 2018 News large-scale simulation big data analytics algorithms KAUST will host the first Middle East meeting of the Intel eXtreme Performance Users Group (IXPUG), 22-25 April 2018. Alan Gara, Intel Fellow, will give the keynote address. Alex Heinecke (Intel), Adrian Tate (Cray), Vincent Etienne (Aramco), and Taisuke Boke (Tsukuba University) will give invited talks.
Microbial communities have a seasonal shake-up 1 min read · Sun, Apr 22 2018 News marine science microbes Red Sea Turbulence and nutrient availability drive changes in Red Sea microbes.
Energy efficiency on a roll 1 min read · Sun, Apr 22 2018 News Computer simulations Thermal gradient Harvesting heat Ultrathin films curve up into long, light and cost-effective heat-harvesting tubes for high-power generation.
Assistant Professor Robert Hoehndorf awarded Center Partnership Fund 1 min read · Thu, Apr 19 2018 News CBRC was awarded three Center Partnership Funds by the KAUST Office of Sponsored Research on April 1, 2018.
Alumni Feature: Abdullah Khamis 1 min read · Wed, Apr 18 2018 News bioinformatics machine learning Abdullah Khamis has had quite an impressive career so far. After graduating with a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from KAUST under the supervision of Professor Vladimir Bajic and Associate Professor Xin Gao, he now works as the Director of Data Science in the Center for Strategic Studies (CSS) of the Royal Court of Saudi Arabia.
Computer models combat malaria 1 min read · Sun, Apr 15 2018 News bioscience drug discovery human health A new malaria metabolic model may uncover better ways to treat a highly deadly disease.
Building crystals on a very hot surface 1 min read · Sun, Apr 15 2018 News electrical engineering semiconductors Materials An innovative chemical reactor for depositing semiconductors at very high temperatures draws on the strength of Saudi Arabia’s chemical industry.
KAUST's Professor Xiaohang Li wins the Manasevit Young Investigator Award 2018 1 min read · Thu, Apr 12 2018 News LED laser solar cells KAUST's Professor Xiaohang Li, Lead of the Advanced Semiconductor Research Group and assistant professor of electrical engineering at CEMSE Division, won the biennial 2018 Harold M. Manasevit Young Investigator Award for his significant and innovative contributions in the MOCVD growth of state-of-the-art deep UV lasers, B-III-N alloys, III-oxides, and blue and green emitters.
Second year Ph.D. student to receive top statistics award 1 min read · Wed, Apr 11 2018 Awards News Spotlight Environmental Statistics statistics KAUST second year Ph.D. student Yuxiao Li has been selected to receive a Student Paper Award from the American Statistical Association (ASA) for his paper entitled "Efficient Estimation of Non-stationary Spatial Covariance Functions with Application to High-resolution Climate Model Emulation."
Ph.D. Student Yuxiao Li won the ENVR student paper award 1 min read · Wed, Apr 11 2018 News student award statistics KAUST second year Ph.D. student Yuxiao Li has been selected to receive a Student Paper Award from the American Statistical Association (ASA) for his paper entitled "Efficient Estimation of Non-stationary Spatial Covariance Functions with Application to High-resolution Climate Model Emulation."
Powering the bottom line 1 min read · Mon, Apr 9 2018 News energy chemical science optimization A risk-based optimization scheme boosts confidence and profitability for future mixed-technology power plants.
The raw power of human motion 1 min read · Sun, Apr 8 2018 News MXene Wearable sensors material science and engineering Standalone power modules that harvest and convert vibrations from their surroundings into electricity could soon fuel future microsystems.
Students shine on the statistics stage 1 min read · Mon, Apr 2 2018 News Spotlight Statistics of extremes Environmental Statistics spatial statistics KAUST Ph.D. alumna Sabrina Vettori and Ph.D. student Yuxiao Li have been selected by the Eastern North American Region (ENAR) of the International Biometric Society to receive a Distinguished Student Paper Award at the 2018 ENAR Spring Meeting.
Ph.D. Student Yuxiao Li won the ENAR Distinguished Student Paper Award 1 min read · Mon, Apr 2 2018 News student award statistics KAUST Ph.D. student Yuxiao Li has been selected by the Eastern North American Region (ENAR) of the International Biometric Society to receive a Distinguished Student Paper Award at the 2018 ENAR Spring Meeting.
Tuning in to magnetic ink 1 min read · Sun, Apr 1 2018 News inkjet printing technologies Radio frequency devices Antennas A new ink containing iron oxide nanoparticles can be turned into fully printed and versatile components for cellular networks.
CEMSE's Alumni: Joanna Nassar 1 min read · Thu, Mar 29 2018 News Spotlight electronics SiGe nanotube FET Joanna Nassar received her Ph.D. in electrical engineering under the supervision of Professor Muhammad Mustafa Hussain in December 2017. Nassar, a Lebanese native, feels her love of creating art through her drawings and music is a major influence in how she reshapes electronics in the laboratory.
KAUST startups take top prizes 1 min read · Tue, Mar 20 2018 News Spotlight wireless sensor system flood monitoring KAUST startups have had a run of success in the Kingdom's recent entrepreneurship competitions. Leading the way was KAUST startup Sadeem, a wireless sensor system for flood monitoring. After winning Best Global Startup and taking home $100,000 in prize money at GITEX Future Stars, the startup has won first prize at the ArabNet Riyadh and most recently, the Best Entrepreneur Award from Oqal.
Semiconductor Today features "Semi-polar III-nitride integration for visible light communication" 1 min read · Mon, Mar 19 2018 News "Researchers based in Saudi Arabia and USA have used semi-polar indium gallium nitride (InGaN) quantum wells (QWs) to create a laser diode (LD) integrated with a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) for visible light communication (VLC), smart lighting, and underwater wireless optical communications (UWOC)." "The team from Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) in the USA, and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Saudi Arabia, comments: “Since the on-chip integration of various photonic
Zooming in on brain function 1 min read · Sun, Mar 18 2018 News statistics computing healthcare Faster computations will allow researchers to see the finer details of brain activity in functional brain imaging.
Student Focus: Wanfang Chen and Yuxiao Li 1 min read · Sun, Mar 18 2018 News Spotlight student focus Married couple Wanfang Chen and Yuxiao Li came to KAUST in August 2016 to pursue their Ph.D. studies in the field of statistics. Both students are based in the University's Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science & Engineering division—Chen under the supervision of Distinguished Professor Marc Genton and Li under the supervision of Professor Ying Sun. Prior to joining KAUST, both Chen and Li obtained their undergraduate degrees in mathematics at the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT). Chen completed her master's degree in econometrics at Xiamen University (XMU), China, while Li
Marine exploration sensing with light and sound 1 min read · Sun, Mar 11 2018 News marine exploration electrical engineering Sensor networks Unveiling new strategies to improve future wireless underwater sensing networks for marine research and communication.
KAUST Discovery, Phys.org, and eeNews LEDLighting features "Cleaning nanowires to get out more light" 1 min read · Sun, Mar 4 2018 News "A simple chemical surface treatment improves the performance of nanowire ultraviolet light-emitting diodes." "A technique for reducing the loss of light at the surface of semiconductor nanostructures has been demonstrated by scientists at KAUST." "Some materials can efficiently convert the electrons in an electrical current into light. These so-called semiconductors are used to create light-emitting diodes or LEDs: small, light, energy-efficient, long-lasting devices that are increasingly prevalent in both lighting and display applications." "Postdoc Haiding Sun and his KAUST colleagues
Professor Marc Genton and former postdoctoral fellow win the 2017 Wilcoxon Award 1 min read · Wed, Feb 28 2018 Awards Spotlight Mathematical modeling visualization computational predictions Marc Genton, KAUST distinguished professor of statistics, and his former postdoctoral fellow Stefano Castruccio, have jointly won the 2017 Wilcoxon Award for best applications paper in Technometrics. Technometrics is a journal of statistics for the Physical, Chemical and Engineering Sciences, and is published quarterly by the American Society for Quality and the American Statistical Association. The award announcement was made at the 61st Annual Fall Technical Conference (FTC) in Philadelphia from October 5 to 6, 2017. Genton and Castruccio's paper was entitled "Compressing an ensemble with
Alumni Feature: Arturo Magana Mora 1 min read · Sun, Feb 25 2018 News Computational biology machine learning CBRC Ph.D. graduate Arturo Magana Mora is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the prestigious National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Tokyo, Japan.
Challenging statistics of weather extremes 1 min read · Sun, Feb 25 2018 News statistics climate science weather More accurate statistical modeling of extreme weather will improve forecasting and disaster mitigation.
Semiconductor Today features "III-nitride microphotodetector for visible light communication" 1 min read · Thu, Feb 22 2018 News "KAUST in Saudi Arabia claims a record 3.2 gigabit per second (Gbps) data-rate performance for visible light communications (VLC) at 405nm wavelength. The orthogonal-frequency division multiplex (OFDM) system used an indium gallium nitride multiple quantum well microphotodetector (μPD) receiver and laser diode source with quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) coding." "The researchers want to address the bandwidth and data security challenges for future high-speed mobile Internet, smart traffic, and Internet of Things (IoT). Bandgap limitations make the receiver portion of VLC systems
ECRC brings astronomy back home 1 min read · Tue, Feb 20 2018 News optical telescope GPU Computing parallel algorithms Astronomy research excellence is coming back home to the Middle East, where it took its first steps around 1200 BC. Custome new software developed by the KAUST Extreme Computing Research Center (ECRC) was released at the end of 2017. Named MOAO - Multiple Object Adaptive Optics â the software will contribute to the activities of the world's largest future optical telescope to be deployed in Chile in 2024.
Pulling rank on spatial statistics 1 min read · Sun, Feb 18 2018 News High Performance Computing statistics A technique that uses the power of computing could solve statistical problems cheaper and faster than current methods.
