Pre-Authentication Attacks on 5G Cellular Systems Ammar El Falou, Research Scientist, Computer Science Nov 30, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 5G cybersecurity DoS denial-of-service radio resource control Non-Terrestrial Networks terrestrial networks
Stochastic Numerics and Statistical Learning: Theory and Applications Workshop 2026 Nov 22, 14:00 - Nov 26, 18:00 Workshops stochastic algorithm numerical analysis statistical learning
Nonlinear Optimal Control and Filtering beyond the HJB Equation Alessandro Astolfi, Professor, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science Nov 19, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 nonlinear optimal control optimal control Filtering theory PDEs non-linear feedback
Mathematical and Computational Models of Fluid-Solid Interactions in the Subsurface Maryam Alghannam, Ibn Rushd Assistant Professor, Earth Systems Science and Engineering Nov 12, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 computational models fluid dynamics computational fluid dynamics
Efficient Deep Neural Network Inference with Near-Edge Accelerator Offload Hao Liu, Ph.D. Student, Computer Science Nov 11, 09:30 - 11:30 B2 R5220 edge computing Efficient AI accelerators multi-stage optimization algorithm distributed computing Distributed algorithms
Polytopal Element Methods In Mathematics and Engineering (POEMS) 2026 Nov 9, 08:00 - Nov 12, 17:00 KAUST - Auditorium between B2 & B3 polytopal elements virtual elements Discontinuous Galerkin
Key Devices and Applications of Visible Light Communication for 6G Zengyi Xu, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering Nov 8, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 GaN GaN-based LED MIMO vlc Visible light communications communication systems
KAUST Statistics Research Day Nov 3, 08:55 - 16:30 B19, Hall1 Bayesian Statistics Biostatistics spatial statistics geospatial statistics computational statistics extreme statistics
Quantum Communications Salama Ikki, Full Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Lakehead University (LakeheadU), Canada Nov 2, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 wireless communication quantum communication
Bayesian Decision-Theoretic Privacy Christian P. Robert, Full Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics (CEREMADE), Paris Dauphine-PSL University; Nov 2, 12:00 - 13:00 B3 R5209 Data Privacy statistical privacy bayesian adversial privacy privacy-preserving machine learning privacy-preserving AI bayesian methods
On the Difficulties of Assessing Statistical Privacy Christian P. Robert, Full Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics (CEREMADE), Paris Dauphine-PSL University; Nov 1, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 Bayesian Statistics statistical privacy privacy bayesian adversial privacy
Low-Dimensional Copper Halide Scintillators for X-Ray Imaging and Dosimetry Murilo Calil Faleiros, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering Oct 29, 15:00 - 16:00 B4/5 A0215 material fabrication scintillators halides microdoping X-ray Imaging
Saudi HPC/AI Conference 2026 Oct 26, 08:00 - Oct 28, 17:00 KAUST HPC AI big data Data Analytics machine learning artificial intelligence
Geometry-Aware Visual Understanding and Stereoscopic Video Generation Jian Shi, Ph.D. Student, Computer Science Oct 26, 03:00 - 05:00 B1 R2202 3D understanding 3D reconstruction geometry modeling stereo video synthesis generative ai
Safety Embedded Autonomy: From Barrier States to Intelligent and Differentiable Control Hassan A. Almubarak, Assistant Professor, Department of Control and Instrumentation Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) Oct 25, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 autonomous systems Advanced control systems engineering safe autonomy reliability barrier states adaptive control control systems engineering
Reading Theorems in Lean Diogo Gomes, Associate Dean for Students, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Oct 22, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 proof assistant Computational mathematics Applied Machine Learning mathematics mathematical modelling
Diogo Gomes, Associate Dean for Students, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering
Event Status: Cancelled | Towards Trustworthy Acceleration for AI Systems Yuchen Yang, Assistant Professor, Privacy and Cybersecurity Informatics, The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) Oct 22, 12:00 - 13:00 B4 R5209 Trustworthy AI Efficient AI accelerators trustworthy machine learning privacy-preserving AI Security and Privacy secure AI secure system design
Fine-Grained Visual Representations through Sparse Selection of Localized Features Fatimah Zohra, Ph.D. Student, Computer Science Oct 19, 19:00 - 20:00 B1 R2202 vision transformer implicit neural representation spatio-temporal modeling Vision Foundation Models visual computing
KAUST Workshop on AI-Enabled Microwave Sensing and Communication Oct 18, 08:30 - 18:45 B9 L2 R2325 microwave sensing coding techniques for Terahertz Integrated Sensing and Communications AI wearable and flexible antennas computational electromagnetics
Solvers That Don't Choose Sides Esmail Abdul Fattah, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Statistics Oct 15, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 sparse computation scientific computing programming abstractions dense linear algebra Sparse Linear Algebra sTiles
Unbiased and Multilevel Monte Carlo Methods for Parameter Inference in Latent Stochastic Systems Miguel Angel Alvarez Ballesteros, Ph.D. Student, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science Oct 14, 11:00 - 13:00 B2 R5209 Monte carlo methods Monte Carlo stochastic optimization markov chains approximation
From Abstraction to Acceleration: Productive, Precision-Aware Scientific Computing Rabab Alomairy, Ibn Rushd Assistant Professor, Computer Science Oct 12, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 programming abstractions algorithms software/hardware co-design scientific computing HPC
Transformers from Compressed Representations Juan Carlos L. Alcazar, Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering Oct 11, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 transformers representation learning TEMPEST visual computing AI machine learning
AI for Sports Silvio Giancola, Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering Oct 10, 12:00 - Nov 9, 13:00 B9 R2325 AI Sports
Approximate Bayesian inference for structural equation models Haziq Jamil, Research Specialist, Statistics Oct 8, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 Laplace approximation Bayes estimators copulas R
Last-Iterate Convergence of Optimistic Multiplicative Weights Update Francesco Orabona, Associate Professor, Computer Science Oct 5, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 gradient descent operation optimistic gradient descent ascent convex optimization saddle-point problems
Integrated Silicon Photonics with Quantum Dot On-Chip Lasers: Enabling Scalable and Energy-Efficient Photonic Systems Yating Wan, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Oct 4, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 quantum dot lasers Silicon photonics photonic systems energy efficiency
Finite Element Approximation of Fluid-Structure Interaction Problems Fabio Credali, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science Oct 1, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 finite element method approximation fluid dynamics Computer simulations
Differentially Private Training in the LLM Era Di Wang, Assistant Professor, Computer Science Sep 28, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 privacy-preserving AI LLM LLM training systems stochastic gradient descent optimization
From Circuits to Startups The Unexpected Journy of an Engineer Talal Al Attar, Instructional Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Sep 27, 00:00 - 01:00 B9 R2325 Professional Development engineering electronic circuits Simulations Technology Transfer innovation
The Broximal Point Method and Its Impact on Optimization Theory and Machine Learning Peter Richtarik, Professor, Computer Science Sep 21, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 Broximal Point Method proximal algorithms machine learning gradient methods
Experimental Demonstration and Performance Analysis of Free Space Optical Communication with Multiple Lenses Jongmin Kim, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering Sep 20, 15:00 - 16:30 B1 R3123; Zoom Meeting 91224858133 FSO systems optical design adaptive control Free Space Optics
Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductors for Future of Moore's Law Xiaohang Li, Program Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering Sep 20, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 advanced semiconductors ultra-wide bandgap Ultrawide bandgap materials
Physics-Informed Spatiotemporal Surrogate Modeling and Robust Operational Optimization for CO₂ Applications in Subsurface Flow under Permeability Uncertainty Zhao Beichen, Visiting Student, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science Sep 17, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 Physics-informed Neural Networks Deep learning numerical simulations uncertainty quantification subsurface fluid flow
NVIDIA Days at KAUST Sep 15, 20:45 - Sep 17, 17:00 B2/3 A0215 HPC NVIDIA agentic AI systems Physical AI digital twins robotics weather GPU quantum computing
SADIQ: An Intelligent Context-Aware IoT System Basem Shihada, Program Chair, Computer Science Sep 14, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 SDN Quality of service IoT software defined network
From Mirror to Companion: AI and the Next Era of Digital Twins Abdulmotaleb El Saddik, Distinguished Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ottawa Sep 13, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 AI digital twins immersive technologies Smart Cities LLM Multi-Modal Large Language Models
Threshold Dynamics and Delayed Closure in a Moving-Boundary Model of Epidermal Wound Healing Zhang Zhiwen, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science Sep 10, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 healthcare technologies numerical analysis analytical tools numerical simulations healthcare analytics
Algorithmically Faithful and System-Efficient Optimization for Large Language Models Liangyu Wang, Ph.D. Student, Computer Science Sep 8, 13:30 - 16:30 B4 R5209; Zoom Meeting 99767080624 LLM Neural Network training algorithms Optimization for Machine Learning LLM training systems
The Event Horizon Telescope: From the First Images to the First Movies of Black Holes Laurent Loinard, Professor of Astronomy, Institute for Radio Astronomy and Astrophysics (IRyA), National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Sep 7, 16:00 - 17:00 B20 Auditorium Astrophysics Visualization High Performance Computing algorithms telescope statistical inference computational analysis galaxy black holes astrometry
The Dark Side of Metaverse: Unmasking the Threats from eXtended Reality (XR) Systems Tao Ni, Assistant Professor, Computer Science Sep 7, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 extended reality XR cyber-physical systems privacy cybersecurity
Integrated Silicon Photonics with Quantum Dot On-Chip Lasers: Enabling Scalable and Energy-Efficient Photonic Systems Yating Wan, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Sep 6, 14:00 - 15:30 B2/3 A0215; Zoom Meeting 96429698106 quantum dot lasers integrated photonics energy efficiency photonic systems
Manufacturing and Integration Strategies for Flexible Electronics Across Form Factors Wedyan Babatain, Ibn Rushd Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Sep 6, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 advanced manufacturing high-density Circuits circuit design Fabrication Methods fabrication
Geospatial Data Science for Public Health Surveillance Paula Moraga, Associate Professor, Statistics Sep 3, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 geospatial data analysis health monitoring spatio-temporal disease data climate data health policy
Engineering the Data Layer for Physical AI: Newton Simulation, Eval, Ego Data and Deployment Louis Lian, VP of Partnerships and Strategy, Lightwheel Aug 31, 14:00 - 15:00 B4 R5220 AI Physical AI Newton NVIDIA Lightwheel
Computer Science: Research, Innovation & AI at the Frontier Basem Shihada, Program Chair, Computer Science Aug 31, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 AI Cyber Security HPC Computational biology Computer Information Systems industry Computer science Higher Education
From Nanoparticles to Microwave Systems: Bridging Materials, Inks, and Additive Manufacturing Atif Shamim, Associate Dean for Special Projects, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Aug 30, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 R2325 additive manufacturing wearable and flexible antennas Sensing Systems
Atif Shamim, Associate Dean for Special Projects, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering
QCRG Special Seminar: Q.ANT – Photonic Computing for Real-World Applications Utz Bacher, Vice President Software, Q.ANT Aug 27, 16:00 - 17:00 B4/5 A0215; Zoom Meeting 92514602742 quantum computing photonic computing high performance computing emerging technologies
