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KAUST CEMSE CS CBRC SFB Using Computer Simulations Built on Reasonable Assumptions
KAUST CEMSE CS CBRC SFB Using Computer Simulations Built on Reasonable Assumptions

Simulating evolution to understand a hidden switch

Some organisms evolve an internal switch that can remain hidden for generations until stress flicks it on.
  • CEMSE
  • CS
  • CBRC
  • SFB
  • genomics
  • Computer science
  • computation
  • epigenetics
Broadening horizons for people with quadriplegia

Broadening horizons for people with quadriplegia

An assistive technology uses magnetic skin to support freedom of movement for people with quadriplegia.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • Sensors
  • BioDevices
  • SI
  • Wearable
  • machine learning
  • artificial intelligence
  • electrical engineering
KAUST CEMSE ECE ECODEVICES Monolithic LEDs
KAUST CEMSE ECE ECODEVICES Monolithic LEDs

Optoelectronic devices that emit warm and cool white light

A single semiconducting material can produce white light by emitting light across the visible spectrum.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • ECODEVICES
  • material science
  • electrical engineering
KAUST CEMSE STAT ES Understanding of Rainfall Dynamics
KAUST CEMSE STAT ES Understanding of Rainfall Dynamics

Modeling rainfall drop by drop

A high-frequency model developed using data from new high-precision rain gauges gives fresh insight into the dynamics of rain and runoff events.
  • CEMSE
  • STAT
  • ES
  • AMCS
  • water security
  • Environmental Statistics
  • statistics
KAUST CEMSE STAT ES STSDS Deep Learning In The Emergency Department
KAUST CEMSE STAT ES STSDS Deep Learning In The Emergency Department

Deep learning in the emergency department

Harnessing the power of deep learning leads to better predictions of patient admissions and flow in emergency departments.
  • CEMSE
  • STAT
  • STSDS
  • ES
  • AMCS
  • machine learning
  • artificial intelligence
  • statistics
  • human health
Exciting New Technology Makes BPA Water Testing More Efficient

Sensors get a laser shape up

Laser writing breathes life into high-performance sensing platforms.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • SI
  • Sensors
  • BioDevices
  • sensors
  • material science
  • electrical engineering
KAUST CEMSE CS ECRC HICMA Orchestrating The Movement of Data
KAUST CEMSE CS ECRC HICMA Orchestrating The Movement of Data

Keep the data coming

A continuous data supply ensures data-intensive simulations can run at maximum speed.
  • CEMSE
  • CS
  • ECRC
  • HiCMA
  • Big Data
  • extreme computing
  • applied mathematics
  • computational science
KAUST CEMSE ECE IMPACT Sheer Protection From Electromagnetic Radiation
KAUST CEMSE ECE IMPACT Sheer Protection From Electromagnetic Radiation

Sheer protection from electromagnetic radiation

A printable ink that is both conductive and transparent can also block radio waves.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • IMPACT
  • electrical engineering
  • Materials
KAUST CEMSE AMCS CBRC Representation of a SARS CoV 2 Virus
KAUST CEMSE AMCS CBRC Representation of a SARS CoV 2 Virus

Studying COVID-19’s envelope protein

A likeness between genes of the SARS and COVID-19 viruses could inform research into potential treatments.
  • CEMSE
  • AMCS
  • CBRC
  • BESE
  • B
  • CGG
  • StruBE
  • MarS
  • BORG
  • CS
  • COVID-19
  • human health
  • genomics
KAUST CEMSE AMCS STAT Development of Robust Wind Energy
KAUST CEMSE AMCS STAT Development of Robust Wind Energy

Blueprint may power up KSA's wind energy future

High-resolution analysis of wind speed across Saudi Arabia can help fast track the expansion of the Kingdom’s emerging world-class wind energy industry.
  • CEMSE
  • CNR
  • AMCS
  • STAT
  • STSDS
  • ECRC
  • energy security
  • climate science
  • statistics
Unleashing the potential of tethered drones

Unleashing the potential of tethered drones

Wire-connected drones may complement or replace the fixed base stations of cellular communications networks.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • CTL
  • CNR
  • STAT
  • SRI
  • AMCS
  • electrical engineering
  • applied mathematics
KAUST CEMSE EE ECODEVICES Indium Gallium Nitride LEDs
KAUST CEMSE EE ECODEVICES Indium Gallium Nitride LEDs

Red-light LEDs for next-generation displays

Novel red LEDs are more temperature stable than those made using the conventional semiconductor of choice.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • ECODEVICES
  • LED
  • electrical engineering
KAUST scientists win prestigious Gauss Award for supercomputing excellence
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KAUST scientists win prestigious Gauss Award for supercomputing excellence

KAUST Ph.D. graduate Dr. Noha Al-Harthi and doctoral student Rabab Alomairy, have won the German Gauss Center for Supercomputing (GCS) Award for original research that best advances high-performance computing. This makes KAUST the first Middle Eastern institution to receive this prestigious award.
  • CEMSE
  • AMCS
  • CS
  • HiCMA
  • ECRC
  • ECE
  • HPC
  • supercomputing
  • numerical linear algebra
  • parallel computing
KAUST CEMSE EE ISL STAT CTL Digital Communications Networks
KAUST CEMSE EE ISL STAT CTL Digital Communications Networks

A clique away from more efficient networks

An old branch of mathematics finds a fertile new field of application.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • CTL
  • ISL
  • STAT
  • SRI
  • AMCS
  • CNR
  • networks
  • connectivity
  • applied mathematics
  • electrical engineering
KAUST CEMSE EE CTL CS NETLAB CNR Scuba Divers Can Send Sea Life Shots
KAUST CEMSE EE CTL CS NETLAB CNR Scuba Divers Can Send Sea Life Shots

Angling for underwater WiFi

Scuba divers could send sea life shots in real time using an aquatic internet service.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • CS
  • NETLAB
  • CTL
  • CNR
  • AMCS
  • SRI
  • STAT
  • communications
  • Computer science
KAUST CEMSE AMCS EXSTAT STAT A Sharper View of Flood Risk
KAUST CEMSE AMCS EXSTAT STAT A Sharper View of Flood Risk

A sharper view of flood risk

Extreme weather patterns and regions at risk of flooding could be easier to spot using a new statistical model for large spatial datasets.
  • CEMSE
  • AMCS
  • extSTAT
  • STAT
  • extreme events
  • climate science
  • statistics
KAUST CEMSE CS CNR STAT AI MINE Classification Agorithm
KAUST CEMSE CS CNR STAT AI MINE Classification Agorithm

Training agents to walk with purpose

By training a search agent to make smarter exploratory decisions, relational data can be classified more accurately and efficiently.
  • CEMSE
  • CS
  • MINE
  • STAT
  • AI
  • CNR
  • CBRC
  • statistics
  • Big Data
  • Computer science
KAUST CEMSE EE SI SMM Labeled Cells Could be Tracked
KAUST CEMSE EE SI SMM Labeled Cells Could be Tracked

Iron nanorobots go undercover

Customizable magnetic iron nanowires pinpoint and track the movements of target cells.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • BioDevices
  • B
  • SI
  • SMM
  • electrical engineering
  • nanoscience
  • cells
KAUST CEMSE EE ECODEVICES MOCVD Machine
KAUST CEMSE EE ECODEVICES MOCVD Machine

Pure red LEDs fulfill a primary goal

First high-intensity, low-voltage red LEDs made from nitride semiconductors.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • ECODEVICES
  • material science
  • electrical engineering
Light sensors detect larval pests munching on date palms

Light sensors detect larval pests munching on date palms

Optical fibers wrapped around date palm trunks could help detect this tree’s most destructive pest early enough to save it.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • Photonics
  • electrical engineering
  • food security
  • sensors
Exciting New Technology Makes BPA Water Testing More Efficient

Exciting New Technology Makes BPA Water Testing More Efficient

In today’s world, it should come as no surprise that plastic dominates the products that we rely on each and every day. From our technology devices, to our water bottles, plastic is almost always an integral structural component.
  • Sensors
  • CEMSE
  • SI
  • ECE
  • Water
  • pollution
  • sensors
  • Plastic
  • BPA
  • LSG
Early warning sensor sniffs out cities' harmful gas

Early warning sensor sniffs out cities' harmful gas

An integrated detector device could form the basis of a distributed air-quality sensor network.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • Sensors
  • SI
  • sensors
  • pollution
  • electrical engineering
KAUST CEMSE CS CLOUD ECRC A Key Challenge In Improving The Efficiency Of Deep Learning
KAUST CEMSE CS CLOUD ECRC A Key Challenge In Improving The Efficiency Of Deep Learning

Peeling back the layers of deep machine learning

A layer-based approach raises the efficiency of training artificial intelligence models.
  • CEMSE
  • CS
  • ECRC
  • CLOUD
  • SANDS
  • machine learning
  • artificial intelligence
  • Computer science
Sensing a heart attack before it strikes

Sensing a heart attack before it strikes

Nanomaterial-based electronic device monitors a key heart health biomarker.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • SI
  • Sensors
  • BioDevices
  • human health
  • sensors
  • electrical engineering
KAUST CEMSE EE Sensors Self Powered Internet Of Underwater Things Devices
KAUST CEMSE EE Sensors Self Powered Internet Of Underwater Things Devices

The power of light for internet of underwater things

Light can simultaneously transfer energy and data to underwater devices, but there’s a long way to go before these systems can be deployed.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • SI
  • Sensors
  • BioDevices
  • CTL
  • underwater sensor
  • Internet of Things
KAUST-CEMSE-CS-CBRC-SFB-Approximating-Kernel-Of-Truth
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Approximating a kernel of truth

Machine learning tasks using very large data sets can be sped up significantly by estimating the kernel function that best describes the data.
  • CEMSE
  • CS
  • CBRC
  • SFB
  • artificial intelligence
  • machine learning
KAUST CEMSE EE MMH LABS Monitoring Water Quality Is Important To Prevent Fish Deaths
KAUST CEMSE EE MMH LABS Monitoring Water Quality Is Important To Prevent Fish Deaths

Sensor cube helps keep fish farming afloat

A self-powered water quality sensor could help fish farmers to monitor pollution in their ponds remotely.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • mmh-Labs
  • aquaculture
  • food security
  • sensors
  • electrical engineering
KAUST CEMSE ES HICMA ECRC STSDS Pop Stats For Big Geodata
KAUST CEMSE ES HICMA ECRC STSDS Pop Stats For Big Geodata

Pop stats for big geodata

A universal high-performance computing interface allows popular statistical tools to run efficiently on large geospatial datasets.
  • CEMSE
  • ES
  • ECRC
  • HiCMA
  • STSDS
  • climate change
  • statistics
KAUST CEMSE B SMM SI Iron Nanorobots Show Their True Mettle
KAUST CEMSE B SMM SI Iron Nanorobots Show Their True Mettle

Iron nanorobots show their true mettle

Multifunctional iron nanowires selectively obliterate cancer cells with a triple-punch combination attack.
  • CEMSE
  • SMM
  • SI
  • BESE
  • B
  • human health
  • nanomedicine
  • electrical engineering
Algorithm turns cancer gene discovery on its head

Algorithm turns cancer gene discovery on its head

A method for finding genes that spur tumor growth takes advantage of machine learning algorithms to sift through reams of molecular data collected from studies of cancer cell lines, mouse models and human patients.
  • CEMSE
  • CS
  • CBRC
  • BORG
  • human health
  • Computer science
  • cancer
KAUST CEMSE AMCS NUMERICS AMCS ECRC Steep Learning in Mathematics of Big Waves
KAUST CEMSE AMCS NUMERICS AMCS ECRC Steep Learning in Mathematics of Big Waves

Steep learning in mathematics of big waves

A better mathematical understanding of how big waves form could lead to better prediction of tsunami impacts.
  • CEMSE
  • AMCS
  • Numerics
  • ECRC
  • extreme weather
KAUST CEMSE CS VISION-CAIR VCC AI Uses Your Imagination
KAUST CEMSE CS VISION-CAIR VCC AI Uses Your Imagination

AI uses your imagination

The psychology of human creativity helps artificial intelligence imagine the unseen.
  • CEMSE
  • CS
  • Vision-CAIR
  • VCC
  • AI
  • artificial intelligence
  • machine learning
  • Computer science
KAUST CEMSE CBRC SFB CS AI Methods To Predict The Interaction Of Short Linear Protein Segment
KAUST CEMSE CBRC SFB CS AI Methods To Predict The Interaction Of Short Linear Protein Segment

LD Motif Finder locates ancient hidden protein patterns

A machine learning method has identified highly elusive amino acid sequences involved in cell morphogenesis and adhesion and in diseases like cancer.
  • CEMSE
  • CS
  • CBRC
  • SFB
  • BESE
  • artificial intelligence
  • machine learning
  • human health
  • bioscience
Flexible thinking on silicon solar cells

Flexible thinking on silicon solar cells

Combining silicon with a highly elastic polymer backing produces solar cells that have record-breaking stretchability and high efficiency.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • mmh-Labs
  • Fablab
  • solar cells
  • electrical engineering
KAUST CEMSE EE AMCS PRIMALIGHT Patterned Optical Chips Keep Secrets Perfectly Safe
KAUST CEMSE EE AMCS PRIMALIGHT Patterned Optical Chips Keep Secrets Perfectly Safe

Patterned optical chips keep secrets perfectly safe

Chaos could help put cyberhackers out of business with a patterned silicon chip that will be uncrackable even in the future.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • AMCS
  • communications
  • data security
  • electrical engineering
KAUST CEMSE EXSTAT STAT A Second Wind For Turbine Design
KAUST CEMSE EXSTAT STAT A Second Wind For Turbine Design

A second wind for turbine design

Better prediction of extreme winds at sparsely observed locations could help optimize the design of wind farms.
  • CEMSE
  • extSTAT
  • STAT
  • renewable energy
  • wind energy
  • statistics
KAUST CEMSE ES STAT AMCS Testing Barleys Salt Tolerance
KAUST CEMSE ES STAT AMCS Testing Barleys Salt Tolerance

Testing barley's salt tolerance is a numbers game

Factors influencing the tolerance of barley to saline soils have been uncovered using an advanced robust statistical technique.
  • CEMSE
  • AMCS
  • ES
  • STAT
  • salinity tolerance
  • statistics
  • future food
KAUST CEMSE B EE SMM SI SENSORS BESE MSE Inkjet Printed Biosensors
KAUST CEMSE B EE SMM SI SENSORS BESE MSE Inkjet Printed Biosensors

Using electronics to solve common biological problems

What do an electrical engineer, an organic chemist, a materials scientist and a cell biologist all have in common? They invent and improve applications at the interface of biology and electronics.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • SI
  • Sensors
  • BESE
  • MSE
  • B
  • bioelectronics
  • bioscience
KAUST CEMSE CS AMCS STAT VCC ECRC P RICHTARIK Machine Learning Models Gather Momentum
KAUST CEMSE CS AMCS STAT VCC ECRC P RICHTARIK Machine Learning Models Gather Momentum

Machine learning models gather momentum

New methods for training machine learning models are quicker and more accurate than current approaches, previously considered state-of-the-art.
  • CEMSE
  • CS
  • STAT
  • VCC
  • ECRC
  • AMCS
  • P-Richtarik
  • algorithms
  • machine learning
  • Computer science
Magnetic skin ensures the force is with you

Magnetic skin ensures the force is with you

A magnetic skin that is safe and comfortable to wear could open the door to a wide range of wireless, remotely controlled applications.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • B
  • SI
  • sensors
  • electrical engineering
NucleicNET. AI reveals nature of RNA-protein interactions.

AI reveals nature of RNA-protein interactions

A deep learning tool could help in structure-based drug discovery.
  • CEMSE
  • STAT
  • CS
  • SFB
  • CBRC
  • artificial intelligence
  • Computer science
KAUST CEMSE EE MMH LABS Asrar Damdam Fabricates The Silicon Reconfigurable Patform
KAUST CEMSE EE MMH LABS Asrar Damdam Fabricates The Silicon Reconfigurable Patform

Flexing for success from Saudi Arabia to Silicon Valley

Asrar Damdam is setting up her own biotech company in Silicon Valley while pursuing a Ph.D. at KAUST
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • mmh-Labs
  • wearable electronics
  • electrical engineering
Baby steps for transparent electronics

Baby steps for transparent electronics

Stretchy, see-through, silver nanowire sheet combines optical transparency with excellent electrical conductivity.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • SI
  • IMPACT
  • nanomaterials
  • electrical engineering
KAUST CEMSE AMCS STAT EXTSTAT Shaking Up The Landslide Model
KAUST CEMSE AMCS STAT EXTSTAT Shaking Up The Landslide Model

Shaking up the landslide model

Areas without earthquake monitoring systems could model the tremors by using data from local landslides.
  • CEMSE
  • AMCS
  • STAT
  • extSTAT
  • disaster management
  • Environmental Statistics
  • statistics
KAUST CEMSE CS BORG CBRC Symbol of Change For AI Development
KAUST CEMSE CS BORG CBRC Symbol of Change For AI Development

Symbol of change for AI development

Bridging the knowledge gap in artificial intelligence requires an embedding function that helps step between different types of "thinking."
  • CEMSE
  • CS
  • CBRC
  • BORG
  • artificial intelligence
  • Computer science
KAUST CEMSE AMCS CS STAT VCC ECRC P RICHTARIK Less Chat Leads To More Work Machine Learning
KAUST CEMSE AMCS CS STAT VCC ECRC P RICHTARIK Less Chat Leads To More Work Machine Learning

Less chat leads to more work for machine learning

Deep analysis of the way information is shared among parallel computations increases efficiency to accelerate machine learning at scale.
  • CEMSE
  • STAT
  • CS
  • AMCS
  • VCC
  • ECRC
  • P-Richtarik
  • machine learning
  • Computer science
A cool alternative to air conditioning

A cool alternative to air conditioning

An inexpensive passive cooling technology could be used to cool buildings in cities, reducing energy consumption.
  • CEMSE
  • ECE
  • Photonics
  • TIC-SSL
  • energy security
  • electrical engineering
KAUST CEMSE AMCS EXTSTAT STAT Expanding The Scale Of Dangerous Weather Prediction
KAUST CEMSE AMCS EXTSTAT STAT Expanding The Scale Of Dangerous Weather Prediction

Expanding the scale of dangerous weather prediction

A more accurate and efficient method of capturing the local factors that lead to extreme rainfall enables better flood prediction across larger regions.
  • CEMSE
  • STAT
  • extSTAT
  • AMCS
  • Environmental Statistics
KAUST CEMSE AMCS ES STAT Honing In On Hotspots In Spatial Data
KAUST CEMSE AMCS ES STAT Honing In On Hotspots In Spatial Data

Honing in on hotspots in spatial data

More accurate detection of hotspot clusters provides new insights into the behavior of air pollution.
  • CEMSE
  • AMCS
  • ES
  • STAT
  • statistics
  • Environmental Statistics
Database to support infectious disease research

Database to support infectious disease research

Linking disease pathogens to clinical signs and symptoms through a database could support research into the molecular mechanisms of infectious diseases.
  • CEMSE
  • AMCS
  • CS
  • KML
  • BORG
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