Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sensors Lab at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Assistant Professor, University College Dublin .

Research Interests

  • Digital Signal Processing & algorithms.
  • Ultra-wideband (UWB) sensing and communications.
  • Acoustic sensing and communications.
  • Movement detection and tracking using RF and acoustic waves.
  • Indoor positioning and navigation
  • Wearables and IoT

Awards and Distinctions

  • Google Internet of Things (IoT) Technology Research Award, Google , 2016
  • Ph.D Scholarship, Higher Education Authority (HEA), 2009
  • Best Academic Performance, University of Khartoum, 2000
  • Best Academic Results in Sudanese National Certicate, Ministry of Education and Learning, 2000
  • Top 10 Sudanese Secondary Schools Distinguished Students, General Sudanese Students Assembly, 2000

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Computer Engineering, University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland, 2013
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Khartoum, Sudan, 2005

Selected Publications

  • Saadeldin, M. ., O’Hara, R. ., Zimmermann, J. ., Namee, B. M., & Green, S. . (2022). Using deep learning to classify grassland management intensity in ground-level photographs for more automated production of satellite land use maps. Science Direct.
  • Chen, H. ., Ballal, T. ., Saad, M. ., & Al-Naffouri, areq Y. (2017). Angle-of-arrival-based gesture recognition using ultrasonic multi-frequency signals. 2017 25th European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO). Presented at the. Kos, Greece: IEEE.
  • Makki, A. ., Siddig, A. ., Saad, M. ., & Bleakley, C. . (2015). Survey of WiFi positioning using time-based techniques. Science Direct.
  • Saad, M. M., Bleakley, C. J., Ballal, T. ., & Dobson, S. . (2012). High-accuracy reference-free ultrasonic location estimation.
  • Saad, M. M., Bleakley, C. J., & Dobson, S. . (2011). Robust High-Accuracy Ultrasonic Range Measurement System.