Events

Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2019

Proximal Splitting Methods for Convex Optimization: An Introduction

Laurent Condat, Senior Research Scientist, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Dec 2, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H1 R2322

Discussion on Different set-ups for Free Space Optical Systems

Dr. Anshul Jaiswal, Assistant Professor, Electronics Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Dec 1, 16:00 - 17:00

B1 L2 R2202

Free Space Optical Systems FSO systems optical space shift keying effective tracking capability

Enabling smart and connected systems

Ahmed Eltawil, Associate Dean for Research, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Dec 1, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H1 R2322

Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2019

KAUST-Asia Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Workshop

Nov 29, 08:00 - Nov 30, 18:00

KAUST Main Library L3 R3118

Surface Electromagnetics: Physics Exploration and Engineering Applications

Prof. Fan Yang, Electronic Engineering Department, Tsinghua University, China

Nov 28, 13:00 - 14:00

B2 L5 R5220

surface electromagnetics development concepts and designs applications in microwaves and optics

Statistical Analysis of Multi-day Solar Irradiance using a Threshold Time Series model

Carolina D. Euan Campos, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Statistics

Nov 28, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 H2 R2325

solar energy solar irradiance analysis nonlinearity TAR model statistical analysis forecasting

Plasmonics in wide-band-gap semiconductor materials

Prof. Jing Li, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University

Nov 27, 16:30 - 17:30

B3 L2 R2255

Asymptotically Exact Variational Bayes for High-Dimensional Probit Models

Prof. Daniele Durante, Department of Decision Sciences, Bocconi University, Italy

Nov 27, 15:30 - 16:30

B1 L4 R4102

Bayesian approach to inference decision sciences

Hidden Backdoors in Deep Learning Systems

Prof. Ben Zhao, Computer Science, University of Chicago, USA

Nov 25, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H1 R2322

Planning 5G under EMF constraints: Challenges and opportunities

Prof. Luca Chiaraviglio is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the University of Rome Tor Vergata (Italy)

Nov 24, 13:30 - 14:30

B1 L3 R3119

Network Function Virtualization: What, Why and How?

Ahmed E. Kamal, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.

Nov 24, 11:00 - 12:00

B1 L3 R3119

Virtualized Network Function

Nov 17 - Nov 23, 2019

Estimation Problems for Partial and Fractional Differential Equations - Autumn 2019

Nov 21, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H1 R2322

Fractional differential equations Partial Differential Equations Estimation problems Simulations algorithms real applications

Eliminating Waiting Time Inequities for Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation in the USA

Dr. Joris van de Klundert, Professor of Operations Management, Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College (MBSC) of Business & Entrepreneurship

Nov 18, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H1 R2322

organ transplantation wait time modeling Equity Maximization network flows queuing theory Rawls theory

2019 Statistics and Data Science Workshop

Nov 18, 00:00 - Nov 20, 23:45

B2 B3 A0215

Photonics for bio-applications: see, move and fabricate with lasers

Carlo Liberale, Research Associate Professor, Bioscience

Nov 17, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H1 R2322

Nov 10 - Nov 16, 2019

Statistical models based on stochastic partial differential equations

Prof. David Bolin, Statistics, KAUST

Nov 14, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H1 R2322

statistics SPDEs

Eric Feron's world: A short introduction

Eric Feron, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nov 14, 12:00 - 13:00

B3 L5 R5209

aerospace information systems aerospace software engineering drones Lyapunov functions

Integration Strategy for Standalone Compliant Interactive Systems for Add-on Electronics

Sherjeel Khan, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nov 12, 16:30 - 18:00

B9 L3 R3125

IoT DIY sensors

Optimal Singular Value Thresholding in Correlated Noise

Prof. David L. Donoho, Department of Statistics, Stanford University

Nov 12, 15:00 - 16:00

B19 Auditorium

Negative Capacitance and Its Potential Use for Next Generation Computing Technology

Prof. Sayeef Salahuddin, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California Berkeley

Nov 12, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L3 R3125

negative capacitance

Deepnet Spectra and the Two Cultures of Data Science

Prof. David L. Donoho, Department of Statistics, Stanford University

Nov 12, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H2 R2325

Deep-Ultraviolet Optoelectronic Devices Enabled by the Hybrid Integration of Next-Generation Semiconductors and Emerging Device Platforms

Nasir Alfaraj, Ibn Rushd Postdoctoral Fellow, The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto

Nov 11, 18:00 - 20:00

B3 L5 R5209

photonics ultraviolet wavelengths optoelectronics

Wafer-Scale Fabrication of 2D Materials based Memristive Crossbar Arrays with Record Electrical Performance

Prof. Mario Lanza, Nanoelectronics, Soochow University

Nov 11, 15:45 - 17:00

B2 L5 R5209

material fabrication memristive crossbar arrays

Langevin Monte Carlo as an optimization algorithm

Adil Salim, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer Science

Nov 11, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H1 R2322

machine learning Langevin Monte Carlo optimization

EE 398 Graduate Seminar

Tareq Al-Naffouri, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nov 10, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H1 R2322

Nov 3 - Nov 9, 2019

Additively Manufactured Conformal Microwave Sensors for Applications in Oil Industry

Muhammad Akram Karimi, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nov 7, 16:30 - 19:00

B3 L5 R5220

energy harvesting oil and gas sensors embedded systems multiphase meters oil industry

On mean-field game price models

Diogo Gomes, Program Chair, Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences

Nov 7, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H1 R2322

mean-field games price formation modeling linear-quadratic problem optimal transport with constraints supply and demand balance

Reproducibility in Computer Science - Part 3

Roy Maxion, Research Professor, Computer Science Department, Carnegie Mellon University

Nov 6, 16:00 - 17:00

B9 L3 R3223

reproducibility issues reliability testing Computer science complex models artificial intelligence machine learning scientific enterprise

Exploranation: A New Science Communication Paradigm

Prof. Anders Ynnerman, Linköping University, Sweden

Nov 6, 09:00 - 10:00

B9 H2 R2325

Reproducibility in Computer Science - Part 2

Roy Maxion, Research Professor, Computer Science Department, Carnegie Mellon University

Nov 5, 16:00 - 17:00

B9 L3 R3223

reproducibility issues reliability testing Computer science complex models artificial intelligence machine learning scientific enterprise

Interactive High-Quality Visualization of Large-Scale Particle Data

Mohamed Ibrahim, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer Science

Nov 5, 14:00 - 15:00

B2 L5 R5209

visualization high-quality rendering large-scale simulation particle data aliasing artifact sampling visible particles

Mixed graphical-basis models for large nonstationary and multivariate spatial data problems

Dr. William Kleiber, Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado, USA

Nov 5, 14:00 - 15:00

B1 L4 R4102

multivariate spatial processes statistical climatology and statistics for energy sciences

Prototyping Multiscale Cellular Visualization & Modeling Techniques for Hypothesis Generation, Communication & Learning

Graham Johnson, Allen Institute for Cell Science, USA

Nov 5, 09:00 - 10:00

B9 H2 R2325

Reproducibility in Computer Science - Part 1

Roy Maxion, Research Professor, Computer Science Department, Carnegie Mellon University

Nov 4, 16:00 - 17:00

B9 L3 R3223

reproducibility issues reliability testing Computer science complex models artificial intelligence machine learning scientific enterprise

Accelerating biomedical discovery with an Internet of FAIR data and services

Dr. Michel Dumontier, Distinguished Professor of Data Science at Maastricht University, The Netherlands

Nov 4, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H1 R2322

biomedicine collective knowledge incompatible formats overlapping heterogenous access points computational standards effective representations semantic technologies FAIR automated scientific discovery

Machine Learning Models for Context Aware Recommendation Systems

Basmah Altaf, Ph.D., Computer Science

Nov 4, 10:00 - 11:00

B3 L5 R5209

recommender systems machine learning Deep learning contextual constraints popularity bias effect modeling quality recommendation

Envisioning the Molecular Cell: Mesoscale Modeling Comes of Age

Prof. Arthur Olson, The Scripps Research Institute, USA

Nov 4, 09:00 - 10:00

B9 H2 R2325

KAUST Cell Visualization Summit 2019

Nov 4, 08:30 - Nov 6, 10:00

B9 H2 R2325

visual computing nanovisualization visualization

Efficient and Accurate Numerical Methods for Transient Electromagnetic Analysis - 2019

Hakan Bagci, Associate Dean for Students, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Nov 3, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H1 R2322

Oct 27 - Nov 2, 2019

Energy-conserving and energy-stable discretizations of differential equations

David Ketcheson, Professor, Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences

Oct 31, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H1 R2322

numerical discretization energy stability energy conservation Runge-Kutta methods

Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2019

Selected applications of splines of arbitrary manifold topology

Pieter Barendrecht, PhD Student, Computer Science, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Oct 24, 14:00 - 15:00

B1 L4 R4214

Key Enabling Techniques and Practical Considerations for Signal and Information Processing in 5G Cellular Network

Chung-An Shen, Associate Professor, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Oct 22, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H2

Digital signal processing Cellular Networks 5G networks

Magnetic Polymer Composite Transducers for Integrated Systems

Mohammed Asadullah Khan, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Oct 21, 14:30 - 15:30

B3 L5 R5220

Finding the linchpins of the dark web: Understanding and detecting malicious infrastructure

Dr. Sumayah Alrwais, Assistant Professor, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA

Oct 21, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H1 R2322

Cyber attacks and defenses Web and Network security cybersecurity malicious infrastructure detection

Hybrid integration of materials for ultraviolet detection

Tien Khee Ng, Principal Research Scientist, Photonics Laboratory

Oct 20, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H1 R2322

semiconductors electronics optoelectronics AlInGaN-based lasers LED silicon-based photodetectors solving technological challenges ultraviolet detection Optical communications

Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2019

Monte Carlo Computation

Oct 17, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H1 R2322

Digital Health: promises and pitfalls

Prof. Paulo Esteves-Veríssimo, University of Luxembourg, SnT, CritiX

Oct 17, 11:00 - 12:00

B9 L3 R3223

global digital health strategy data science genomics owner privacy ICT risks

Resilient Computing: when Dependability meets Cybersecurity

Prof. Paulo Esteves-Veríssimo, University of Luxembourg, SnT, CritiX

Oct 16, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H2 R2325

resilient computing dependability cybersecurity accidental faults dynamic protection sustainability SDN autonomous vehicles digital health blockchain

Use Mathematics and get a SPARQL Query Engine (almost) for Free! It’s MAGiQ!

Panagiotis Kalnis, Professor, Computer Science

Oct 14, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H1 R2322

sparse matrix algebra RDF engine MAGIQ SPARQL queries RDF graphs optimization CPU GPU

Engineering Organic Electronics for Biology - 2019-10-13

Sahika Inal, Associate Professor, Bioengineering

Oct 13, 12:00 - 13:00

B9 L2 H1 R2322

bioelectronics Implantable devices soft conducting polymers organic electrochemical transistors