In KAUST, the stars were aligned for me to do better research.
The environment, the research topics, and the CTL team led by Prof. Slim are the perfect combination to take my research skills to the next level.

Baha Eddine Youcef Belmekki is a Postdoctoral researcher under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini at the Communication Theory Lab in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Education and Early Career

Baha Eddine Youcef Belmekki received the B.S. degree in Electronics, and the M.S. degree in Wireless Communications and Networking from University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algiers, Algeria, in 2011 and 2013, respectively.  He obtained his Ph.D. degrees in Wireless Communications from the National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse, France in 2020.

From 2014 to 2016, he was an Assistant Professor with University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algiers, Algeria. From 2019 to 2021, he worked as teaching and research assistant at the National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse, France.

Scientific Interest

Baha Eddine Youcef Belmekki research interests include vehicular communications, non-terrestrial networks, urban and advanced air mobility.

Honors and Awards

Best paper award at the ICAO Global AAM Academic Paper Competition [Article link]. 

Awarded the U.S. National Academy of Sciences fellowship [Article link].

Winner of the Arab Scientific Community Organization (ARSCO) Award [Video link]. 

Falling Walls Lab Berlin 2023 : Recognized as an "Emerging Talent" [Video link].

Falling Walls Lab KAUST Winner 2023 [Video link]. 

Recipient of the Algerian-French doctoral scholarship in 2018.

Education Profile

  • Ph.D., Wireless Communications, National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse (INPT), France, 2020.
  • M.Sc., Wireless Communications and Networking, University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), Algeria, 2013. 
  • B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), Algeria, 2011.

Awards and Distinctions

  • Best paper award at the ICAO Global AAM Academic Paper Competition 2024.
  • Awarded the U.S. National Academy of Sciences fellowship 2024.
  • Winner of the ARSCO Award 2023.
  • Falling Walls Lab Berlin 2023 : Recognized as an "Emerging Talent".
  • Falling Walls Lab KAUST Winner 2023.

  • Recipient of the Algerian-French doctoral scholarship 2018.

Publications

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Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Al-Khawarzmi Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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