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

Biography

Talha Ariff was awarded his BEng/MEng degree in Biomedical Engineering from City, University of London in 2022, where he focused on optoelectronic devices for use in medical and chemical sensing.
He is now a Ph.D. student in the Photonics Lab at KAUST, researching further applications for optoelectronic sensors in desert agriculture and undersea communication cables.

Research Interests

Marine Ecology & Desert agriculture, Sensors, Photonics & Optoelectronics

About

Introduction

Talha Ariff was awarded his BEng/MEng degree in Biomedical Engineering from City, University of London in 2022, where he focused on optoelectronic devices for use in medical and chemical sensing.
He is now a Ph.D. student in the Photonics Lab at KAUST, researching further applications for optoelectronic sensors in desert agriculture and undersea communication cables.

Research Interests

Marine Ecology & Desert agriculture, Sensors, Photonics & Optoelectronics

Education & Experience

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 2023 - present
  • MEng. in Biomedical Engineering at City, University of London (CUL), London, United Kingdom, Sep. 2018 - Jun. 2022
  • Internship in Research Centre for Biomedical Engineering (RCBE), CUL, London, UK, Jul. 2021 - Jan. 2022
  • Internship in Photonics and Instrumentation Research Centre, CUL, London, UK, Jul. 2022 - Aug. 2022

Awards

  • George Daniels Award for Academic Excellence
  • Lord Mayor of London Award for Academic Excellence.

Awards and Distinctions

Qualifications

Education

Master of Engineering (MEng)
Biomedical Engineering, City, University of London, United Kingdom, 2022

Languages

English
Native or bilingual proficiency
Arabic
Native or bilingual proficiency

Experience

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 2023 - present
  • Internship in Research Centre for Biomedical Engineering (RCBE), CUL, London, UK, Jul. 2021 - Jan. 2022
  • Internship in Photonics and Instrumentation Research Centre, CUL, London, UK, Jul. 2022 - Aug. 2022