Biography
Khalid Kanaan received his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Alfaisal University, Saudi Arabia, in 2022, graduating with First Honors. He obtained his M.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. During his undergraduate studies, he was awarded first place in the 4th Boeing Engineering Student Competition for his capstone project. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in ECE at KAUST.
Research Interests
Khalid’s research interests include multimodal sensing, machine learning for wireless communication, millimeter-wave communication, and massive MIMO systems.
Education
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Electrical Engineering, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2022
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, 2025
Selected Publications
Conference Papers
- Kanaan, K., Nasser, A., Celik, A., & Eltawil, A. M. (2025). Multimodal sensing and DRL-driven beam selection in RIS-aided mmWave mMIMO systems. IEEE 36th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), Istanbul, Turkey.
- Kanaan, K., Alhulimi, M., Parsani, M., & Eltawil, A. M. (2025). Conditional diffusion model-driven RSSI generation in cell-free mmWave systems. IEEE 36th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), Istanbul, Turkey.
