PhD Dissertation Defense

Nov 7 - Nov 13, 2021

On the Downlink Operation and Architecture Optimization of Multi-User VLC Systems

Amr M. Abdelhady, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Communication and Computing Systems Lab

Nov 9, 16:00 - 18:00

KAUST

Computational Challenges in Sampling and Representation of Uncertain Reaction Kinetics in Large Dimensions

Saja Almohammadi, Ph.D. Student, Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences

Nov 8, 16:00 - 19:00

B3 L5 R5220

Hybrid inorganic heterostructures and methods of fabricating p-type semiconductors for optoelectronic devices

Jian Wei Liang, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nov 8, 14:00 - 16:00

KAUST

Oct 31 - Nov 6, 2021

Towards Generalized and Robust Knowledge Association

Shichao Pei, Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Nov 2, 16:00 - 18:00

KAUST

Control and Estimation for Partial Differential Equations and Extension to Fractional Systems

Lilia Ghaffour , Ph.D. Student, Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences

Nov 1, 15:00 - 17:00

KAUST

Oct 24 - Oct 30, 2021

High-Bitrate Photodetection in Ultraviolet-to-Visible for Optical Wireless Communication

Chun Hong Kang, Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Oct 28, 16:00 - 17:00

KAUST

Monotonicity method for Mean-Field games

Teruo Tada, Ph.D. Student, Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences

Oct 25, 14:00 - 16:00

B1 R4214

Oct 10 - Oct 16, 2021

Asymmetric Signaling: A New Dimension of Interference Management in Hardware Impaired Communication Systems

Sidrah Javed, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Oct 11, 17:00 - 18:00

KAUST

Oct 3 - Oct 9, 2021

On Seven Fundamental Optimization Challenges in Machine Learning

Konstantin Mishchenko, Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Oct 4, 17:00 - 18:00

KAUST

Sep 12 - Sep 18, 2021

End-to-end Optics Design for Computational Cameras

Qilin Sun, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sep 15, 16:20 - 18:10

KAUST

Sep 5 - Sep 11, 2021

Computational Imaging and Its Applications in Fluids

Jinhui Xiong, Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Sep 6, 16:00 - 17:00

KAUST

Aug 15 - Aug 21, 2021

Applications of Magnetic Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Monolayers to the Field of Spinorbitronics

Idris H. Smaili, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Aug 16, 11:00 - 13:00

KAUST

flexible nanodevices flexible solar cells nanomaterials thin films density functional theory

Aug 8 - Aug 14, 2021

Stylistic and spatial disentanglement in GANs

Yazeed Alharbi, Ph.D., Computer Science

Aug 12, 14:00 - 16:00

KAUST

Computer Vision machine learning generative adversarial network Deep learning

Jul 25 - Jul 31, 2021

Stochastic Optimization in Target Positioning and Location-based Applications

Hui Chen, Ph.D. Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jul 27, 17:00 - 19:00

KAUST

stochastic algorithm optimization Hand Gestures Recognition

Jun 13 - Jun 19, 2021

Reconfigurable Snapshot HDR Imaging Using Coded Masks

Masheal Alghamdi, Ph.D., Computer Science

Jun 17, 12:00 - 14:00

KAUST

Jun 6 - Jun 12, 2021

Lagrangian Spatio-Temporal Covariance Functions for Multivariate Nonstationary Random Fields

Mary Lai O. Salvana, Ph.D. Student, Statistics

Jun 7, 17:00 - 19:00

KAUST

May 30 - Jun 5, 2021

Stationary and Cyclostationary Processes for Time Series and Spatio-Temporal Data

Soumya Das, Ph.D. Student, Statistics

Jun 1, 16:00 - 18:00

KAUST

Flexible Covariance Models for Spatio-Temporal and Multivariate Spatial Random Fields

Ghulam A. Qadir, Ph.D. Student, Statistics

May 31, 16:00 - 18:00

KAUST

May 23 - May 29, 2021

Computational Wavefront Sensing: Theory, Practice, and Applications

Congli Wang, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

May 26, 18:00 - 19:30

KAUST

Apr 4 - Apr 10, 2021

Discriminant Analysis and Support Vector Regression in High Dimensions: Sharp Performance Analysis and Optimal Designs

Houssem Sifaou, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Apr 8, 11:00 - 13:00

KAUST

Mar 28 - Apr 3, 2021

Wireless Magnetic Sensors to Empower the Next Technological Revolution

Abdullah Almansouri, PhD Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, KAUST

Apr 1, 16:00 - 17:00

KAUST

Toward Improving the Internet of Things: Quality of Service and Fault Tolerance Perspectives

Maha Al-Aslani, PhD Student, Computer Science, KAUST

Mar 31, 16:00 - 17:00

KAUST

Transient Analysis of Electromagnetic and Acoustic Scattering using Second-kind Surface Integral Equations

Rui Chen, PhD Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, KAUST

Mar 31, 16:00 - 18:00

KAUST

Mar 7 - Mar 13, 2021

Generation of Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) Modes with Spiral Phase Plate Integrated Laser Source

Edgars Stegenburgs, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mar 10, 12:00 - 14:00

KAUST

Feb 21 - Feb 27, 2021

High-Dimensional Analysis of Regularized Convex Optimization Problems with Application to Massive MIMO Wireless Communication Systems

Ayed M. Alrashdi, Ph.D. Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering

Feb 21, 17:00 - 18:00

KAUST

Nov 8 - Nov 14, 2020

Control Theoretic Approaches to Computational Modeling and Risk Mitigation for Large Crowd Management

Mohammed M. Alrashed, M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nov 11, 20:00 - 21:00

KAUST

resource management risk assessment computational models

Exploring Entity Relationship in Pairwise Ranking: Adaptive Sampler and Beyond

Lu Yu, Ph.D., Computer Science

Nov 11, 16:00 - 18:00

KAUST

The equations of polyconvex thermoelasticity

Myrto Galanopoulou, Ph.D. Student, Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences

Nov 9, 17:00 - 19:00

KAUST

Quantile Function Modeling and Analysis for Multivariate Functional Data

Gaurav Agarwal, Ph.D., Statistics

Nov 9, 16:00 - 18:00

KAUST

UAV Enabled IoT Network Designs for Enhanced Estimation, Detection, and Connectivity

Osama Bushnaq, Ph.D. (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nov 9, 11:00 - 13:00

KAUST

Nov 1 - Nov 7, 2020

Spatio-Temporal Prediction and Stochastic Simulation for Large-Scale Nonstationary Processes

Yuxiao Li, Ph.D., Statistics

Nov 2, 16:00 - 18:00

KAUST

Design and topological optimization of nanophotonic devices

Ronghui Lin, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nov 2, 10:30 - 12:30

KAUST

Oct 25 - Oct 31, 2020

Spatio-Temporal Statistical Modeling with Application to Wind Energy Assessment in Saudi Arabia

Wanfang Chen, Ph.D., Statistics

Oct 26, 15:00 - 17:00

KAUST

Oct 11 - Oct 17, 2020

3D Near Isotropic Antenna in Package for IoT Applications

SU Zhen, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Oct 14, 16:00 - 18:00

KAUST

Post-processing and Feature Extraction Methods for Smart Biomedical Signal Monitoring: Algorithms and Applications

Abderrazak Chahid, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Oct 14, 16:00 - 17:00

KAUST

Efficient Ensemble Data Assimilation and Forecasting of the Red Sea Circulation

Habib Toye Mahamadou Kele, Ph.D. Student, Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences

Oct 13, 16:15 - 17:00

KAUST

Dynamic Programming Multi-Objective Combinatorial Optimization

Michal A. Mankowski, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer Science

Oct 13, 15:00 - 16:00

KAUST

combinatorial optimization global sequence alignment multi-stage optimization algorithm

Sep 13 - Sep 19, 2020

High-Speed GaN-Based Distributed-Feedback Lasers and Optoelectronics

Jorge A. Holguin-Lerma, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sep 17, 09:30 - 11:00

KAUST

Learning from Scholarly Attributed Graphs for Scientific Discovery

Uchenna Akujuobi, Ph.D., Computer Science

Sep 14, 11:30 - 12:30

KAUST

Aug 30 - Sep 5, 2020

Machine Learning Models for Biomedical Ontology Integration and Analysis

Fatima Zohra Smaili, Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Sep 3, 16:00 - 17:00

KAUST

Low Power Micro-electromechanical Resonator-Based Logic Circuits

Sally Ahmed, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Aug 31, 16:00 - 17:00

KAUST

Jul 26 - Aug 1, 2020

Additively Manufactured Vanadium Dioxide (VO₂) based Radio Frequency Switches and Reconfigurable Components

Shuai Yang, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jul 30, 18:00 - 20:00

KAUST

Optimization for Supervised Machine Learning: Randomized Algorithms for Data and Parameters

Filip Hanzely, Ph.D., Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences

Jul 30, 16:00 - 18:00

KAUST

Jul 5 - Jul 11, 2020

Maximizing I/O Bandwidth for Out-of-Core HPC Applications on Heterogeneous Large-Scale Systems

Tariq Alturkestani, Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Jul 9, 16:00 - 17:00

KAUST

Heterogeneous Integration Strategy for Obtaining Physically Flexible 3D Compliant Electronic Systems

Sohail Faizan Shaikh, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jul 9, 15:00 - 16:00

KAUST

Jun 28 - Jul 4, 2020

Hierarchical Approximation Methods for Option Pricing and Stochastic Reaction Networks

Chiheb Ben Hammouda, Ph.D., Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences

Jul 2, 14:00 - 16:00

KAUST

hierarchical approximation methods option pricing Computational biology

Two-Scale Homogenization and Numerical Methods for Stationary Mean-Field Games

Xianjin Yang, Ph.D. Student, Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences

Jul 1, 16:00 - 18:00

KAUST

mean-field games

Jun 7 - Jun 13, 2020

Trajectory Planning for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles: A Stochastic Optimization Approach

Sultan Albarakati, Director, KAUST Academy

Jun 7, 16:00 - 18:00

KAUST

optimization

May 24 - May 30, 2020

Indoor 3D Scene Understanding Using Depth Sensors

Jean Lahoud, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

May 28, 16:00 - 18:00

KAUST

Computer Vision 3D object detection Deep learning

Apr 5 - Apr 11, 2020

Predicting Single Gene Loss of Function Phenotypes

Maxat Kulmanov, Research Scientist, Bio-Ontology Research Group

Apr 6, 19:30 - 21:30

KAUST