
Dr. Abdulkadir Celik, a Senior Research Scientist at KAUST and IEEE senior member, specializes in next-gen wireless networks and serves as an editor for top IEEE journals.
Biography
Abdulkadir Celik received the first M.S. degree in electrical engineering in 2013, the second M.S. degree in computer engineering in 2015, and the Ph.D. degree in co-majors of electrical engineering and computer engineering from Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA, in 2016. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow with the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, KSA, from 2016 to 2020, where he is currently a Senior Research Scientist with the Communications and Computing Systems Laboratory. His research interests are in the broad areas of next-generation wireless communication systems and networks. Dr. Celik is a senior member of IEEE and currently serves as an editor for IEEE Communications Letters, IEEE Wireless Communication Letters, and Frontiers in Communications and Networks.
Research Interests
Abdulkadir Celik's research focuses on next-generation wireless communication systems, including network design, optimization, and emerging wireless technologies.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Selcuk University, Turkey, 2009
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University, United States, 2013
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, United States, 2015
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, United States, 2016
- English
- Native or bilingual proficiency
- Turkish
- Native or bilingual proficiency
Languages
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My objective is to be a leading researcher in the area of communication systems and networks through conducting high quality, diverse, and collaborative research projects with other distinguished research practitioners. With its state-of-the-art facilities and ample research opportunities, KAUST environment is optimized for the highest productivity to reach my career goals.