Published paper: Single readout technique published at Nature Scientific Reports 1 min read · Fri, Feb 5 2016 News single readout technique sensors lab-on-a-chip Prof. Khaled Salama and his team managed to achieve the theoretical limit of a single memory access per pixel for a gateless memristor array readout at a fraction of the power of state-of-the-art readout techniques.
PhD student Ahmed Alfadhel interviewed in New Scientist weekly 1 min read · Mon, Feb 1 2016 News sensors microfluidics nanowires In an interview with New Scientist weekly, PhD student Ahmed Alfadhel from Prof. Jurgen Kosel's team spoke about his research on bio-inspired artificial skin.
Bringing computational engineering into the fold 1 min read · Sat, Jan 30 2016 News applied mathematics computational science Computer science An interactive computational tool opens new possibilities for "developable" surfaces.
Prof. Alouini selected as an IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer for 2016 and 2017 1 min read · Sun, Jan 24 2016 News 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
Conference on Advances in Uncertainty Quantification Methods, Algorithm and Applications (#UQAW2016) 1 min read · Sun, Jan 10 2016 News statistics numerical methods stochastic differential equations The 4th consecutive year that KAUST is holding the UQAW annual event dedicated to reporting on the state-of-the-art and latest advances in the methods used to quantify the calculation uncertainties. The aim of the discussion forum in exchanging information on innovative algorithm design as well as their practical applications and performances in experimental settings.
Aesthetic patterns for freeform architecture 1 min read · Sat, Jan 9 2016 News applied mathematics patterns Planar designs are used to model complex curved surfaces, with applications from architecture to 3D prints.
First Annual ActivityNet Challenge to be held at CVPR2016! 1 min read · Fri, Dec 18 2015 News Our workshop proposal on large-scale human activity understanding was accepted to CVPR2016. We will be releasing the results of the 1st annual ActivityNet challenge during the workshop. This venue allows researchers in the field to evaluate their activity classification and detection techniques on a large-scale benchmark of in-the-wild video sequences.
Dr. Sebastian Engelke (EPFL) visits extSTAT 1 min read · Thu, Dec 17 2015 Spotlight News Spatial extremes extreme-value theory Sebastian is an Ambizione fellow at EPF Lausanne with Anthony Davison. Sebastian did his studies in Mathematics at University of Göttingen and UC Berkeley, and he finished his PhD as a Deutsche Telekom Foundation fellow in 2013 at the University of Göttingen with Martin Schlather. His research interests are in extreme value theory, spatial statistics, graphical models and data science.
International Year of Light 2015: CEMSE Open Day 1 min read · Thu, Dec 3 2015 News The Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division invited the KAUST community to join the celebration for the International Year of Light 2015.
The International Year of Light Open Day 1 min read · Thu, Dec 3 2015 News International Year of Light Open Day photonics light The International Year of Light (IYL) Open Day event took place at KAUST on December 3, 2015. The event was designed to celebrate light’s impact on human welfare as well as the importance of light as one of the most challenging fields of research in contemporary science. The Open Day Exhibition showcased the latest technological developments in light research, with special emphasis on photonics and LED-based technologies and the innovative applications that they will bring to the energy and communication sectors in the future. The exhibit experiments and the striking materials were provided by
The role of applied mathematics in finance 1 min read · Thu, Dec 3 2015 News applied mathematics Finance “Sometimes there’s a strange dichotomy between applied mathematics and pure mathematics,” said Professor Raul Tempone, a founding KAUST faculty member and principal investigator of the University's Stochastic Numerics Research Group. “People think that applied math is simply the application of theory.” The argument is that applied math is just classified by its ends in the sense that one is trying to solve a real problem. Tempone argues that this doesn’t mean that new theories don’t need to be created. It also does not mean that the kinds of problems are less challenging than the ones faced in
Prof. Marc Genton appointed Editor-in-Chief of Stat 1 min read · Tue, Dec 1 2015 Spotlight News Prof. Marc Genton has been appointed as the next Editor-in-Chief of Stat, the ISI online journal for rapid dissemination of statistics research. Prof. Genton will begin his term in January 1, 2015 until December 31, 2017. Prof. Genton is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association, Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and elected member of the International Statistical Institute. He received the El-Shaarawi Award for Excellence from The International Environmetrics Society in 2010 and the Distinguished
An antenna that goes the distance 1 min read · Sat, Nov 21 2015 News Antennas wearable electronics A low-cost, copper-based flexible and stretchable antenna improves far-field data communication in wearable electronics.
Miniature flexible sensor to detect heart disease 1 min read · Sat, Nov 14 2015 News cardiovascular sensors electrical engineering A new biosensor made of laser-etched electrodes on a gold-coated polymer may provide an effective and cost-efficient way to assess heart disease risk.
Smart technology shows where we're at 1 min read · Sat, Nov 7 2015 News marine science electrical engineering fauna A combination of state-of-the-art sensors and standardized data analysis will transform research for tracking animals and humans.
Sensors for a light touch 1 min read · Sat, Oct 31 2015 News electronics flexible material science and engineering electrical engineering Biocompatible tactile sensors based on magnetic hair-like structures enable new applications for touch sensors.
New low cost diagnostic for cardiovascular risk detection 1 min read · Thu, Oct 8 2015 News sensors lab-on-a-chip antenna arrays A new flexible, low-cost cardiovascular risk marker biosensor was developed by Prof. Khaled Salama and his team at KAUST University, Saudi Arabia.
2015 Workshop on Computational Space-Time Statistics 1 min read · Sun, Oct 4 2015 Spotlight News statistics spatio-temporal statistics Bayesian computational statistics Organizers : Prof. Marc G. Genton , Chair of Spatio-Temporal Statistics and Data Science Group Prof. Raphael Huser, Chair of Extreme Statistics Group Prof. Ying Sun, Chair of Environmental Statistics Group Confirmed speakers: Prof. Sudipto Banerjee, University of California Los Angeles, USA Prof. Souhaib Ben Taieb, Monash University, Australia Prof. Stefano Castruccio, Newcastle University, UK Prof. Miguel de Carvalho, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Chile Prof. Clément Dombry, University of Franche-Comté , France Prof. Xuming He, University of Michigan, USA Prof. Hsin-Cheng Huang
Brain waves in boxes 1 min read · Sat, Oct 3 2015 News biomedicine statistics bioscience brain science A statistical method helps to identify abnormal signals in electroencephalograms and locate their source in the brain.
The Red Sea models the future 1 min read · Sat, Sep 26 2015 News marine science coral reefs Detailed analysis of nutrient distribution and circulation in the Red Sea could provide a model for the future of the world’s oceans.
Lasers bridge the rainbow 1 min read · Sat, Sep 26 2015 News semiconductor laser micrometer-scale lasers Subtle changes to the composition of a semiconductor structure enable laser light at colors previously not thought possible.
Unlocking complex interactions 1 min read · Sat, Sep 19 2015 News Computer science bioscience Functions of interacting molecular complexes are uncovered through a novel method of aligning the interaction interface of each complex.
Cancer screening advance: single point genetic mutations made visible by new optical chip 1 min read · Fri, Sep 4 2015 News photonics energy harvesting imaging apparatus The collaboration of the teams of professors Enzo Di Fabrizio and Andrea Fratalocchi at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), in Saudi Arabia, has led to the development of a new device that enables the detection of mutations down to a single amino acid.
The Lambert Award for Young Statisticians Goes To Raphael Huser 1 min read · Tue, Aug 25 2015 Spotlight News Statistics of extremes spatio-temporal statistics copulas Today Raphael Huser, Assistant Professor at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), received the Lambert Award for Young Statisticians for his contribution in modeling the distribution of extreme weather events.
Honey bee behavior is in the genes 1 min read · Sat, Aug 22 2015 News applied mathematics Computer science genomics genetics An integrated set of genetic mechanisms controls whether bees behave as foragers or nurses.
Choosing the right scheme for green communications 1 min read · Sat, Aug 22 2015 News Computer science wireless computational science engineering Performance analysis reveals how different resource allocation schemes may impact the energy efficiency of a cognitive radio system.
Assessing seawater safety 1 min read · Sat, Aug 15 2015 News environmental science and engineering bioscience marine science desalination Elevated bacterial populations in waters near beaches and urban areas could pose a problem for desalination plants.
InfoCloud is presenting three demo papers in VLDB 2015 1 min read · Sat, Aug 1 2015 News InfoCloud is presenting three demo papers in VLDB 2015.
Better routing for wireless networks 1 min read · Mon, Jul 27 2015 News sensors electrical engineering An improved wireless communication protocol enables more robust links between remote electronic devices.
Coral reef fish: not such a family affair 1 min read · Mon, Jul 27 2015 News marine science coral reef fish Some coral reef fish species don’t settle very close to home.
Disease researchers have a way with words 1 min read · Sat, Jul 25 2015 News Computer science bioscience computing biology biomedicine Specialized word search method sheds light on phenotypic similarity of diseases.
Signal noise annoys no more 1 min read · Mon, Jul 13 2015 News electrical engineering signals Identifying noise in communication signals helps to filter out glitches and improve transmission quality.
Prof. Osama Amin Elevated To Senior Member Of IEEE 1 min read · Mon, Jul 13 2015 News 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.
Taking the guesswork out of experimental design 1 min read · Sat, Jul 11 2015 News applied mathematics computational science computing A fast computational method optimizes sensor measurement networks for noisy, sparsely observed environments.
The Orange Laser 1 min read · Tue, Jul 7 2015 News optics photonics In the last issue of Electronics Letters of 9th July 2015 Vol.51 No.14 a team of researchers coordinated by Prof. Boon Ooi, director the Photonics Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), presented a phosphide-based laser structure that can operate in the orange wavelengths at room temperature.
Perfect absorption graphene style 1 min read · Sat, Jun 27 2015 News nanotechnology electrical engineering material science and engineering A tiny device broadens the bandwith to enable absorption with wide-reaching potential for electrical engineering.
L'oreal-UNESCO UK & Ireland For Women In Science Fellowships (FWIS) for the article "Modelling particulate matter pollution from vegetation fires in South-East Asia". 1 min read · Wed, Jun 24 2015 News data analysis visuanimation statistics Paola Crippa (presently at University of Newcastle, UK) is one of the winners of the highly contested 2015 L'oreal-UNESCO UK & Ireland For Women In Science Fellowships (FWIS) for the article "Modelling particulate matter pollution from vegetation fires in South-East Asia".
PhD Student Hanan Mohammed wins PATW Competition 1 min read · Mon, Jun 15 2015 News Spotlight magnetic nanowires nanofabrication Spintronics Student wins the IET Saudi Arabia Young Professionals PATW Competition 2014/15.
Peak performance for proteins 1 min read · Sat, Jun 13 2015 News bioscience biology proteins NMR An improved peak fitting procedure enables a better determination of protein structures.
Making Artificial Skin inspired from nature 1 min read · Wed, Jun 3 2015 News sensors microfluidics nanowires Congratulations to Professor Jurgen Kosel for his research on an Artificial Skin inspired by nature. Research that was featured in MIT Technology Review.
Stretchable Electronics Make Thermotherapy Easier for Arthritis Patients 1 min read · Mon, Jun 1 2015 News CMOS nanoelectronics flexible stretchable electronics A paper has been published to cover a new technology that makes electronic devices stretchable while retaining their electrical and thermal properties.
Finding the Face in the Crowd 1 min read · Sat, May 30 2015 News Computer science statistics applied mathematics computational science An algorithm that maximizes the difference between data categories achieves high accuracy in classifying faces.
Ms Student wins the First Phase of the 10th Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia 1 min read · Sat, May 30 2015 News Spotlight wireless powering energy harvesting composite magnets Abdullah Almansouri, a MS student in the electro-physics track within the Electrical Engineering program, won the first phase of the 10th Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia.
Targeting cancer cells with tiny magnetic wires 1 min read · Sat, May 30 2015 News nanomedicine biomedicine cancer electrical engineering bioscience Magnetic nanowires with weak magnetic fields and low frequencies can destroy cancer cells without generating heat.
Computer vision: Teaching computers how to see the world 1 min read · Wed, May 27 2015 News semantic analysis artificial intelligence UAV Ghanem works in the Visual Computing Center (VCC) and is interested in computer vision, image processing, and machine learning.
CEMSE Bridging science: IEEE-NEMS best paper award bestowed to CEMSE for scientific boundaries crossing 1 min read · Mon, May 11 2015 News magnetism transducers sensors MEMS microfluidics Scientific boundary-crossing initiatives are what help scientists stepping across boundary lines that traditionally mark the divide between scientific disciplines.
Optical chips harness the power of rogue waves 1 min read · Sat, May 2 2015 News optics nanoscale Optical chip A microchip designed to generate and control rogue waves of light on the nano-scale has many potential applications.An optical chip to create and harness the power of nanoscale rogue waves of light could ultimately lead to better prediction systems for weather events and natural disasters by improving researchers’ understanding of the mechanisms that underpin chaotic wave events. Natural catastrophic events are inherently unpredictable, stemming from high-energy, chaotic systems that are difficult to understand or emulate. Andrea Fratalocchi, and his team from KAUST, in collaboration with
Hsien-Yu Liao has defended his MS work on "Fabrication and Characterization of Micro-Membrane GaN Light Emitting Diodes" 1 min read · Thu, Apr 30 2015 News Hsien-Yu Liao (Patrick) has defended his MS work on Fabrication and Characterization of Micro-Membrane GaN Light Emitting Diodes! The thesis committee is chaired by Prof. Boon Ooi (KAUST), including the members of Prof. Fan Ren (University of Flordia), Prof. Muhammad M. Hussain (KAUST), and Prof. Jr-Hau He (KAUST).
An origami 'slinky' that harvests incidental energy 1 min read · Sat, Apr 25 2015 News Nanogenerators sensors mechanical energy Lightweight and low-cost device uses friction inside paper-based coils to transform mechanical motion into electricity.
Taking computing to the next level 1 min read · Sat, Apr 25 2015 News supercomputing data wrap applied mathematics computational science KAUST’s new supercomputer will enable ground-breaking scientific modeling and analysis in Saudi Arabia and worldwide.
