Profiles

Michal A. Mankowski completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at KAUST in 2020 and was a postdoctoral research fellow in the TREES research group. He is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, where his research focuses on data-driven approaches to organ transplantation and healthcare systems.

Michal's research focuses on the intersection of theoretical computer science and applied data science, specifically addressing optimization challenges within complex systems.

Michał Forystek received his B.Sc. degree in Information and Communication Technology from AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, Poland, in 2023.

He has a 2 years of experience as a Java Developer working for IG Group in Kraków.

Currently he is a Computer Science Master's student at the Secure Next Generation Resilient Systems Lab (SENTRY) under the supervision of Professor Charalambos Konstantinou.

Michał's research involves using Load Altering Attacks to exploit the Load Frequency Control in Power Systems and developing the appropriate countermeasures.

Research Interests

Motasem is interested in computer vision, machine learning, and continual learning.

Dr. Nasir Alfaraj is a KAUST Ibn Rushd Fellow at the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, in 2019. Prior to his doctoral studies, he earned his B.Sc. (2013) from Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA, and his M.Sc. (2015) from KAUST. Dr. Alfaraj is currently a Research Associate with the Helmy Group, and his research interests encompass the growth, fabrication, and characterization of CMOS-compatible semiconductor nanostructures and devices for nanophotonic applications, utilizing hybrid metallic architectures. He is an IEEE Senior Member.

Nasir's research investigated the design and clean-environment fabrication of solid-state and optoelectronic devices, including field-effect transistors and light-emitting diodes. His research expertise spans the areas of flexible electronics; optoelectronic device growth, fabrication, and characterization; and free-space optical communication. His research interests included Growth, fabrication, and characterization of group-III-nitride-based nanostructures for next-generation devices, Semiconductor physics and Quantum mechanics.