Profiles

Former Members

Sultan Albarakati

As the Director of KAUST Academy, Dr. Sultan Albarakati leads initiatives to skill and upskill national talent by developing and delivering continuous learning programs in STEM, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and data science, fostering the growth of knowledge and expertise within Saudi Arabia.
Biography

Dr. Sultan Albarakati is the Director of KAUST Academy and a key leader in STEM education in Saudi Arabia. In this role, he leads initiatives to provide world-class training and educational programs for Saudi students and professionals centered on upskilling the national workforce, particularly in artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science.

His work aims to support the Kingdom's rapidly transforming economy through partnerships with universities and industry while fostering talent development, contributing to National Talent Development in line with Vision 2030.

Dr. Albarakati earned his Ph.D. in 2020 and his M.S. in 2014, both in Applied Mathematics from KAUST, following a B.S. in Mathematics from Umm Al-Qura University in 2004. 

Before joining KAUST, he played a significant role in mentoring Saudi Arabia's Math Olympiad teams, leading them to notable international success.

Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Applied Mathematics, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia, 2020
Master of Science (M.S.)
Applied Mathematics, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia, 2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Mathematics, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia, 2004

Yue Wang

Yue Wang's research focuses on semiconductor optoelectronics, high-speed color-converting luminescent devices, and optical wireless communication.
Biography

Yue Wang is a Ph.D. candidate at the Photonics Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the mentorship of Prof. Boon S. Ooi. She earned her B.Eng. in Electronic Science and Technology from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2020. She received her master's degree in Electrical Engineering from KAUST in 2021.

Yue Wang's research focuses on semiconductor optoelectronics, high-speed color-converting luminescent devices, and optical wireless communication. She specializes in characterizing color-converting materials, designing and fabricating luminescent optoelectronic devices, and developing optical wireless communication systems.

Research Interests

Yue Wang has explored emerging luminescent materials such as perovskites, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and organic fluorophores, enabling Gb/s visible light communication and wavelength-division multiplexing with enhanced channel capacity. To relieve the stringent requirements of pointing, acquisition, and tracking in underwater optical wireless communication channels, she employed scintillating fibers and luminescent solar concentrators for wide field-of-view, high-speed photodetection. Her work also extends to optical amplification, where she has developed a high-gain visible-light amplifier based on perovskite quantum dots, potentially addressing the optical loss during long-distance optical data transmission.

Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
Electronic Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), China, 2020

Consultants

Visiting Scholars

Abdullah Ahmed Zayat

Visiting Student Research Program under the supervision of Professor Tareq Al-Naffouri ,Research Intern at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Research Interests
  • Wireless communication.
  • Signal processing.
  • Biomedical signal processing.
  • Indoor localization .
  • Machine learning 
Education
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
Electrical Engineering, University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada, 2023
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
Electrical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia, 2021