Nazek El-Atab

June 2026

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  Five KAUST students selected for Nobel Laureate meeting

  1 min read · Thu, Jun 25 2026

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  Ph.D. candidates Aljawharah A. Alsharif and Montserrat Ramirez De Angel are among five KAUST students selected for the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.

May 2026

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  Seeing smarter with a light-controlled synaptic device

  1 min read · Tue, May 19 2026

  An optical synaptic device that both senses and processes visual information holds promise for wearable electronics and bioinspired machine vision systems.

December 2025

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  Four KAUST innovators named to Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30 2025

  1 min read · Mon, Dec 29 2025

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  The recognition reflects a research ecosystem shaping talent at KAUST.

May 2025

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  Saudi Future of Semiconductors Forum 2025

  1 min read · Tue, May 6 2025

  News Clip News Press Releases

  The 2025 Future of Semiconductors Forum unites leaders to advance Saudi Arabia’s role in AI, chip design and tech innovation.

January 2025

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  Artificial neurons enable neuromorphic computing with light

  1 min read · Sun, Jan 26 2025

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  AI optoelectronic device fabrication Optical semiconductor optoelectronic devices semiconductors

  An adaptive capacitor that can sense and learn through optical stimuli enables learning and recognition tasks.

September 2024

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  Octopus suckers inspire sticky medical patch

  1 min read · Wed, Sep 11 2024

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  Hybrid 3D printing helps to create adhesive textures for a highly adhesive and reusable biopatch that monitors health.

August 2024

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  Gold-Medal Sensors: KAUST Racing Toward High-Tech Athletic Excellence For KSA

  1 min read · Thu, Aug 8 2024

  News Clip News

  King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is sprinting ahead in sports training innovations, forging meaningful collaborations and developing cutting-edge wearable sensors to revolutionize athletic regimens and injury prevention. These advancements offer game-changing insights to support peak performance and health, aligning with Saudi Vision 2030’s goal of achieving both regional and worldwide excellence in professional sports.

February 2024

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  KAUST innovators shine in BCG V60 Awards for climate leadership

  1 min read · Wed, Feb 7 2024

  Awards News

  KAUST shines at the 2024 BCG V60 Awards, with 11 women earning recognition for their groundbreaking work in climate and sustainability across various fields.

June 2023

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  Smart in-memory light sensors perform image recognition

  3 min read · Thu, Jun 8 2023

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  In-memory computing in-memory sensing image recognition

  Light-sensitive memory elements that can be programmed optically offer promise for more efficient real-time image analysis.

February 2023

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  KAUST alumna Wedyan Babatain named MENA Innovator Under 35

  2 min read · Tue, Feb 21 2023

  News

  Portrait of KAUST alumna and Saudi native Weydan Babatain (Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, '22), recipient of the MIT Technology Review Arabia's "MENA Innovators Under 35 (IU35)" for 2022. Photo: KAUST

January 2022

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  Smart memory devices that can sense

  1 min read · Wed, Jan 26 2022

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  In-memory computing sensors nanofabrication electrical engineering

  In-memory sensing technology will facilitate electronic systems that are faster, smaller and consume less energy.

November 2021

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  Professor El-Atab to feature in NEOM “Changemakers” video series

  1 min read · Thu, Nov 4 2021

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  solar cells memory devices

  Nazek El-Atab, KAUST assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and the principal investigator of the Smart, Advanced Memory Devices and Applications (SAMA) Lab, has been recently selected to feature in the upcoming NEOM “Changemakers” video series.

October 2021

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  Nazek El-Atab appointed IEEE Distinguished Lecturer

  1 min read · Mon, Oct 18 2021

  News

  IoT

  Nazek El-Atab, KAUST assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and the principal investigator of the Smart, Advanced Memory Devices and Applications (SAMA) Lab, has been recently selected to serve as a Distinguished Lecturer (DL) for the IEEE Electron Devices Society.

September 2021

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  CEMSE New Faculty: Nazek El-Atab, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

  2 min read · Sun, Sep 26 2021

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  By David Murphy Nazek El-Atab is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and the principal investigator of the Smart, Advanced Memory Devices and Applications (SAMA) Lab. The former KAUST MMH Labs research scientist originally joined the University in October 2017, having obtained her B.Sc. in computer and communications engineering ('12) from the Hariri Canadian University, Lebanon, and her M.Sc. in microsystems engineering ('14) and Ph.D. in interdisciplinary engineering ('17) from the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, UAE. Her current research focuses on

July 2021

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  KAUST researchers attend 70th Lindau Nobel Meeting

  1 min read · Wed, Jul 14 2021

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  Each year, young scientists from around the world get the coveted opportunity to learn from Nobel laureates as part of the annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. Traditionally held in the small German town and island of Lindau, this year's 70th edition of the Lindau Meeting is taking place virtually, June 27-July 2, 2021, on account of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

February 2021

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  KAUST ECE researcher named among MIT Technology Review Arabia’s "MENA Innovators Under 35" for 2020

  3 min read · Tue, Feb 2 2021

  News Spotlight

  Nazek El-Atab, a research scientist based in the KAUST MMH Labs, was recently named amongst the MIT Technology Review Arabia’s "MENA Innovators Under 35 (IU35)" for 2020. Together with nine other trailblazers, El-Atab was acknowledged by a leading panel of academic and industry experts as being among the young innovators “who are advancing science and technology” in the MENA region.

October 2020

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  Nazek El-Atab selected to participate in the Rising Stars 2020 workshop

  3 min read · Thu, Oct 29 2020

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  Nazek El-Atab, a research scientist based in the KAUST MMH Labs, has been selected to participate in the Rising Stars 2020 Academic Career Workshop for Women in EECS. Rising Stars is an intensive workshop aimed at increasing the numbers of women interested in pursuing academic careers in computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering (EECS). The workshop, which was launched by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2012, will take place virtually from November 9-10, 2020, and will be hosted by the University of California, Berkeley.

July 2020

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  Membrane makeover makes face mask reusable

  1 min read · Sun, Jul 12 2020

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  electrical engineering membranes COVID-19

  A polyimide membrane with regularly sized and spaced pores turns the N95 respirator into a reusable mask for protection against COVID-19.

March 2020

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  Nazek El-Atab chosen to attend the 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

  3 min read · Thu, Mar 19 2020

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  nanoelectronics IoT

  Nazek El-Atab, a postdoctoral research fellow, based in the KAUST MMH Labs has been chosen to attend the 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. After completing a thorough multi-stage application and selection process, El-Atab was selected to participate in the event scheduled to take place from June 28 to July 3, in Lindau, Germany.

February 2020

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  Sensor cube helps keep fish farming afloat

  1 min read · Thu, Feb 27 2020

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  aquaculture food security sensors electrical engineering

  A self-powered water quality sensor could help fish farmers to monitor pollution in their ponds remotely.

December 2019

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  Flexible thinking on silicon solar cells

  1 min read · Sun, Dec 22 2019

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  solar cells electrical engineering

  Combining silicon with a highly elastic polymer backing produces solar cells that have record-breaking stretchability and high efficiency.