Talha Ariff

Principal Investigators

Boon Ooi

• Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

optics photonics

Team

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  Islam Ashry

  • Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Optical sensors Fiber-optic sensors optical communication machine learning

  Senior Research Scientist with over 10 years of experience in optics, specializing in developing optical sensors as real-world solutions for underwater exploration, smart agriculture, and the oil and gas industry. Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), IEEE, and IEEE Photonics Society.
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  Chun Hong Kang

  • Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Photonics and optoelectronics

  Chun Hong Kang obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Prior to joining KAUST, he obtained his B.Eng. and M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. His current research focuses on the development of optoelectronics devices and systems for their eventual applications in optical-based sensing and wireless communication. He has over 50 authored/co-authored publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. Contributing to the scientific community, he also
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  Alaaeddine Rjeb

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Introduction Alaaeddine Rjeb received his B.Sc. degree in physics, and his M.sc. Degree in Micro and Nano electronics from the Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, Tunisia, in 2014 and 2016, respectively. In January 2021, he earned his Ph.D. in Electronics and Microelectronics engineering. His main Ph.D. topic was a few mode-optical fiber designs focusing on next-generation orbital angular momentum specialty fiber. He is a postdoctoral fellow at the Photonics Laboratory in the Division of Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering (CEMSE) at King Abdullah University of Science
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  Wahyu Hendra Gunawan

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Optical Systems and Communications Wireless Optical Sensing

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  Baoshi Sun

  • Research Engineer, Photonics Laboratory

  Underwater acoustic and optical communication acoustic signal processing Remote Operation Vehicles

  I am focused on achieving long-term reliable high-speed wireless communication underwater, striving to find stable transmission channels for information amidst the uncertainties of the ocean. In the Photonics Laboratory, I assist scientists in realizing their amazing concepts in the marine environment.
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  Fares Banjar

  • Ph.D. Student, Photonics Laboratory

  Photonics and optoelectronics optical fiber

  Education M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, Aug 2023 - Present B.S. in Electrical Engineering at KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Sep 2016 - Aug 2021 KAUST Affiliations Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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  Haoyu Tong

  • Ph.D. Student, Photonics Laboratory

  Photonics and optoelectronics optical fiber telecommunication

  PhD Student haoyu.tong@kaust.edu.sa | Download CV Introduction Haoyu TONG received his Master of Engineering degree in Institut d'Optique Graduate School of University Paris Saclay, France, in 2023, and his Bachelor's degree in Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, in 2021. He received his second Master's degree in optical networks and photonics system (M2 ROSP) from University Paris Saclay and Institut Polytechnique de Paris, in 2023. Haoyu TONG is a Ph.D student in the Photonics Laboratory at Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering
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  Ibrahim Alsayoud

  • Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Introduction Ibrahim Alsayoud is an M.S./Ph.D. student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He obtained the degree of Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in 2021. Research Interests Photonics and optoelectronics Education M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, Jan 2021 - Present B.S. in Electrical Engineering at KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Sep 2016 - Aug 2021 KAUST Affiliations Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division, Electrical
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  Talha Ariff

  • Ph.D Candidate, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Photonics and optoelectronics sensors Marine Ecology machine learning

  Talha is studying the use of novel fiber-optic distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) and distributed temperature sensing (DTS) as a tool to help monitor and control anthropogenic acoustic pollution in marine environments.
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  Redha Al Ibrahim

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Imaging optoelectronics Optical sensors

  Ph.D student at Photonics Laboratory in the Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering (CEMSE) at King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST). Education Profile January 2020 - Present, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia August 2018 - December 2019, M.S. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia August 2014 - May 2018, B.S in Optics at University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA Professional Memberships ​Member of OSA (Optical Society of America) Member of SPIE (International Society for Optics and Photonics)