‌Research Team

Current Graduate Students

  1. Liang Zhang, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Thesis title: Machine learning for next-generation IoT Systems. In progress since Sept. 2018.
  2. Guoqing Ma, Ph.D., Computer Science, Thesis title: Content Delivery in 5G Networks.  In progress since June 2019.
  3. Amr M. Abdelhady, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Thesis title: Multi-Cell SLIPT Systems. In progress since Sept. 2016.
  4. Sidrah Javed, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Thesis title: Hardware Impairments in Full-duplex systems. In progress since Sept. 2016.  
  5. Maha Al-Aslani, Ph.D., Computer Science, Thesis title: Securing Internet of Things. In progress since Sept. 2015.

Post-Docs and Research Scientists

  1. Wiem Abderrahim, Postdoctoral Fellow, SupCom, 2019-Present.
  2. Shuping Dang, Postdoctoral Fellow, Oxford University, 2018-Present.
  3. Abdulkadir Celik, Postdoctoral Fellow, Iowa State University, 2017-Present.
  4. Osama Amin, Research Scientist, University of Waterloo, Canada, 2017-Present. 
  5. Kamran Jamshaid, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Waterloo, Canada, 2010-2012.
    Currently, Senior Software Engineer, CISCO, USA. 
  6. Ahmed Elwhishi, off-campus Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Waterloo, 2011-2012.
    Currently, Research Associate at the University of Waterloo, Canada.
  7. Ahmad R. Dhaini, off-campus Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Waterloo, 2011-2012.
    Currently, Assistant Professor at American University in Beirut, Lebanon.
  8. Li Xia, Postdoctoral Fellow, Tsinghua University, 2009-2011.
    Currently, Associate Professor at Tsinghua University, China.

Graduated Ph.D. Students

  1. Amer Alghadhban, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, 2019
    Thesis title: Paving the Way For Next Generation Wireless Data Center Networks
    Currently an Assistant Professor at Hail University, KSA
  2. Abdullah Halafi, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, 2018
    Thesis title: Real-Time and Ultra-High Definition Video Transmission in Underwater Wireless Optical Networks.
    Currently Saudi Aramco employee, KSA.
  3. Chun Pong Lau, Ph.D., Computer Science, 2018,
    Thesis title: Paving the Way for Efficient Content Delivery in Mobile Networks.
    Currently Researcher at Huawei, Hong Kong.
  4. Ismail AlQerm, Ph.D., Computer Science, 2018,
    Thesis title: Novel Machine Learning-Based Techniques for Efficient Resource Allocation in Next Generation Wireless Networks.
    Currently Post-Doc at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA.
  5. Abdulrahman Alabbasi, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, 2016,
    Thesis title: "Towards Energy Efficient Cognitive Radio System".
    Currently Senior Researcher, Ericsson, Sweden.
  6. Amr Elrasad, Ph.D. in Computer Science, 2016,
    Thesis title: "Efficient Bandwidth Management for Ethernet Passive Optical Networks".
    Currently Post-Doc at Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin, Ireland.
  7. Ahmad Showail, Ph.D. in Computer Science, 2015,
    Thesis title: "Towards Optimal Buffer Size in Wi-Fi Networks".
    Currently Dean, College of Computing and Information Technology, University of Prince Mugrin, KSA.

Graduated MSc Students

  1. Bassam Alghamdi, Computer Science, 2019, Project title: "Defining, Detecting and Recovering from Network Blackholes in Data Center Networks.".
    Currently Network Engineer at Huawei, Riyadh.
  2. Guoqing Ma, MSc, Computer Science, 2019,
    Thesis title: "Privacy Concerned D2D-Assisted Delay-Tolerant Content Distribution System".
    Currently a Ph.D. student at KAUST.
  3. Nader Bouacida, MSc, Computer Science, 2017,
    Thesis title: "Towards Controlling Latency in Wireless Networks".
    Currently a Ph.D. student at the University of California - Davis.
  4. Maha Al-Aslani, MSc in Computer Science, 2015,
    Thesis title: "Green Frame Aggregation Scheme for IEEE 802.11n Networks".
    Currently a Ph.D. student at KAUST.
  5. Enas Ahmad, in Computer Science, 2013.
    Thesis title: "Energy Efficient Smartphones: Minimizing the Energy Consumption of Smartphone's
    GPU using DVFS Governors    ".
    Currently a Ph.D. student at KAUST.
  6. Anas Daghistani, MSc in Computer Science, 2013.
    Thesis title: "Green-Frag: Energy Efficient Frame Fragmentation Scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks".
    Currently a Ph.D. student at Purdue University.
  7. Ammar Meer, MSc in Computer Science, 2012.
    Thesis title: "H-Seda: Partial Packet Recovery with Heterogeneous Block Sizes for Wireless Sensor Networks."
  8. Imene Boudellioua, MSc in Computer Science, 2012.
    Thesis title: "A Vehicular Guidance Wireless Sensor Actuator Network."
  9. Matthew Debont, MSc in Computer Science, 2011.
    Thesis title: "Event Localization in Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks using Monitoring Courses."
    Currently employed at JNCC, UK.
  10. Muhamad Felemban, MSc in Computer Science 2011.
    Thesis title: "Optimal Node Placement in Underwater Acoustic Sensor Network."
    Ph.D. from Purdue University. Currently an Assistant Professor at KFUPM.
  11. Faisal Nawab, MSc in Computer Science, 2011.
    Thesis title: "TMAC: a Timestamp-ordered MAC protocol for Wireless Mesh Networks."
    PhD from UC Santa Barbara. Currently an Assistant Professor at UC Santa Cruz.

Visiting Students

  1. Christopher Bainbridge, University of Bristol, UK, 2019
    Project: Underwater Internet
  2. Guoqing Ma, Computer Science, South University of Science and Technology of China, China, 2017.
    Project: Software Defined Networks Resilience
    Currently an MSc student at KAUST.
  3. Nader Bouacida, Electrical Engineering, Supcom, Tunisia, 2015.
    Project: Buffer Management in Wireless Mesh Networks
    Currently a Ph.D. student at KAUST.
  4. Ibrahim El Ghorchi, Electrical Engineering, National School of Applied Sciences, Morocco, 2015.
    Project: Perpetual Wireless Sensor Networks
  5. Abderrahman Ben Khalifa, Electrical Engineering, Lyon INSA, France, 2014.
    Project: Perpetual Wireless Sensor Networks
    Ph.D. student at the University of Waterloo, Canada.
  6. Ahmad Al-Madani, Computer Science, KFUPM, KSA, 2014.
    Project: Buffer Management in Wireless Mesh Networks
    BSc student at KFUPM, KSA.
  7. Nour Smaoui, Electrical Engineering, National School of Computer Sciences, Tunisia, 2013.
    Project: Perpetual Wireless Sensor Networks
    BSc student at ENSI, Tunisia.