electrical engineering

Blue LED material extended to Green, Yellow, and now Red

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KAUST

In this seminar, the science of MOCVD, the material science of InGaN, and the new-born InGaN-based red LED performance will be discussed. The three primary colors in light are RGB. Green and blue LEDs have been realized by using InGaN active region. The current red LEDs are based on AlGaAs or InGaP as the active region. If we can realize red LEDs by InGaN, it is possible to integrate RGB LEDs in a wafer. Such RGB integration is a breakthrough to develop the next displays, so-called, micro-LED displays that are the next after the OLED displays, and functional LED lightings.

Windows could take the heat

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Generators embedded in windows produce electricity from the temperature differential between an air-conditioned interior and a sunny outside world.

A different kind of light

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The discovery of the incandescent light bulb has transformed human existence. New LED technologies promise to be the next step forward.

Targeting cancer cells with tiny magnetic wires

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Magnetic nanowires with weak magnetic fields and low frequencies can destroy cancer cells without generating heat.

Signal noise annoys no more

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Identifying noise in communication signals helps to filter out glitches and improve transmission quality.

Better routing for wireless networks

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An improved wireless communication protocol enables more robust links between remote electronic devices.

Perfect absorption graphene style

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A tiny device broadens the bandwith to enable absorption with wide-reaching potential for electrical engineering.

Sensors for a light touch

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Biocompatible tactile sensors based on magnetic hair-like structures enable new applications for touch sensors.

Miniature flexible sensor to detect heart disease

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A new biosensor made of laser-etched electrodes on a gold-coated polymer may provide an effective and cost-efficient way to assess heart disease risk.

Smart technology shows where we're at

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A combination of state-of-the-art sensors and standardized data analysis will transform research for tracking animals and humans.

Wireless devices tune-in to cloud power

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Next-generation mobile networks can use cloud computing algorithms to manage the increasingly high data demands of users.

Sneaky losses solved for resistive memory

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A data readout scheme achieves an unprecedented reduction in power consumption for a promising high-performance resistive memory architecture.

Tweaking the perfect recipe

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Adjusting the cooking time is all it takes to tune the magnetic properties of these multi-functional iron nanowires.

Gentle sensors for diagnosing brain disorders

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New sensor design paves the way for safer and more effective brain monitoring.

Color-changing coatings ready for the big time

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The dazzling colors of peacock feathers arise from the physical interaction of light with biological nanostructures. Researchers have discovered how to exploit this natural trickery known as structural coloration into a large-scale printing technology that produces lightweight and ultraresistant coatings in any color desirable.

Driven to diffraction

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Optical elements that diffract light could lead to smaller and more powerful cameras.

Blind matchmaking for more efficient wireless networks

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Autonomously pairing network users could expand the capability of the next generation of wireless networks

Stretching toward energy efficiency

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Deformable thermoelectric materials add a new twist to the design of energy-scavenging devices.

The crest of waveforms for next-gen radar

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A new method for shaping the waveform generated by multi-antenna radar systems is inexpensive and practical.

Keeping the heat out

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Insights into the thermal behavior of metal-nitride nanowires could open new avenues in optical electronics.

A firefly's flash inspires new nanolaser light

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Synchronized emissions from innovative on-chip lasers create possibilities for inexpensive artificial neural networks.

No strings attached for underwater video system

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An underwater wireless optical communications system for streaming high-quality, live video.

Bringing signals into phase

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A novel type of electronic component made from a blend of polymer materials could enable more effective circuitry.

Semiconductors with an aligned interface

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Efficiency gains come from tuning the properties of semiconducting materials by combining layers of different composition.

Taking control at the junction

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Fine tuning the composition of nitride alloys can further the development of optical and electronic interface devices.

Making waves for ultrahigh definition displays

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Wavy transistors that vertically gain width without increasing their on-chip footprint could drive future flexible displays.

Marine exploration sensing with light and sound

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Unveiling new strategies to improve future wireless underwater sensing networks for marine research and communication.

Building crystals on a very hot surface

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An innovative chemical reactor for depositing semiconductors at very high temperatures draws on the strength of Saudi Arabia’s chemical industry.

Smart skin for flexible monitoring

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An electronic tag that stretches and flexes while it records location and environmental data can monitor marine animals in their natural habitat.

Controlling the crystal structure of gallium oxide

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Precise control of the atomic structure of gallium oxide layers improves the development of high-power electronic devices.

Hussain is taking a flexible approach

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“The theme of our research is how we can empower humanity with technology,” said Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, professor of electrical engineering at KAUST. Using the skills from his time in industry, and the support he is granted by KAUST, Hussain creates flexible, wireless electronics to inexpensively turn everyday objects into smart devices. When Hussain had his novel computer chip technology licensed by Intel Corporation before he had even graduated from his Ph.D., he soon found himself a rewarding job in the semiconductor chip industry. But Hussain harbored the desire to one day go into

Faculty Discuss their Career Journeys and Professional Development

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Join our first session with DR. JÜRGEN KOSEL - Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering CEMSE - PI of Sensing, Magnetism and Microsystems Group This session will be followed by a Q&A discussion. Students across all divisions are welcome. Light snacks will be provided for those who are registered. Register via the Student Life Forum by clicking here Date: Wednesday, Sept. 19th Time: 4:30 – 5:30 pm Location: Student Center, Level 4, Fellowship Hall For more information please contact Office of Professional Development - Professional.Development@KAUST.EDU.SA

Alumni Focus: Wail Bamhair (M.S. '10, electrical engineering)

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Wail Khalid Bamhair (M.S. '10, electrical engineering - nanotechnology) hails from Jeddah and is currently the CEO of TAQNIA Energy, the energy arm of Saudi Investment and Development. Bamhair received his master's degree from KAUST in 2010, the year the University's first class of graduating students were awarded their degrees.

Brighter blue lights for faster communication

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High-performance blue-light-emitting diodes could boost white-light, high-speed data transmission.

Lighting the way to the underwater Internet of things

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An optical system for monitoring underwater sensor positions could enable large networks of devices to be deployed for ocean measurements.

3D-printed cube dials into energy harvesting

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Ambient energy emitted by cellular phones and modems can be captured and converted into electricity using unusually shaped technology.

Marine sensor gets to grips with salt

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Laser-induced graphene formation creates tailor-made sensors for monitoring ocean creatures and ecosystems.

KAUST to launch first virtual fabrication lab

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The vFabLab™ platform, short for Virtual Fabrication Lab, will be presented on April 24th during a webinar organized and hosted by the IEEE Electron Devices Society.

MOFs can sense and sort troublesome gases

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Fluorinated metal-organic frameworks make excellent materials for selective sensing and removal of toxic gases.

Conducting Fab lessons in a virtual clean room

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A virtual platform makes learning how to fabricate a semiconductor device easier, safer and more interactive.

Tiny, fast, accurate technology on the radar

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A tiny, portable radar device could allow visually impaired people, or unmanned moving devices, to detect objects in real time.

Marine Skin dives deeper for better monitoring

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A pioneering tagging system that monitors the movement and local environment of sea animals reaches deeper depths and higher sensitivities.

Smart pill bottle keeps drugs safe

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Low-cost, stretchy sensors can be assembled inside the lid of a drug container to help monitor patient safety.

Flat lenses with a twist!

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Overlaying two film layers patterned with a nanoscale array can manipulate the propagation of light to create a powerful ultrathin lens.

Testing the blind spots in artificial intelligence

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Understanding the situations when artificial intelligence can fail is critical for application of future autonomous vehicles and medical diagnostics.

A cool alternative to air conditioning

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An inexpensive passive cooling technology could be used to cool buildings in cities, reducing energy consumption.

Baby steps for transparent electronics

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Stretchy, see-through, silver nanowire sheet combines optical transparency with excellent electrical conductivity.

Flexing for success from Saudi Arabia to Silicon Valley

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Asrar Damdam is setting up her own biotech company in Silicon Valley while pursuing a Ph.D. at KAUST

Magnetic skin ensures the force is with you

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A magnetic skin that is safe and comfortable to wear could open the door to a wide range of wireless, remotely controlled applications.

Drones deliver on internet connectivity

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Hovering airborne vehicles could connect smart sensors to the internet of things.

Flexible thinking on silicon solar cells

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Combining silicon with a highly elastic polymer backing produces solar cells that have record-breaking stretchability and high efficiency.

Patterned optical chips keep secrets perfectly safe

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Chaos could help put cyberhackers out of business with a patterned silicon chip that will be uncrackable even in the future.

Internet of underground things to reveal buried vistas

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Pinpoint mesh of smart underground objects could give real-time 3D readout of fossil fuel reserves.

A pure twist on optical data transfer

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The finding that light can be twisted very precisely may offer fresh options for communications infrastructure.

Sensor cube helps keep fish farming afloat

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A self-powered water quality sensor could help fish farmers to monitor pollution in their ponds remotely.

Sensing a heart attack before it strikes

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Nanomaterial-based electronic device monitors a key heart health biomarker.

Light sensors detect larval pests munching on date palms

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Optical fibers wrapped around date palm trunks could help detect this tree’s most destructive pest early enough to save it.

Early warning sensor sniffs out cities' harmful gas

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An integrated detector device could form the basis of a distributed air-quality sensor network.

A clique away from more efficient networks

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An old branch of mathematics finds a fertile new field of application.

Iron nanorobots go undercover

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Customizable magnetic iron nanowires pinpoint and track the movements of target cells.

Pure red LEDs fulfill a primary goal

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First high-intensity, low-voltage red LEDs made from nitride semiconductors.

Meet KAUST prospective student: Adilya Bakambekova

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She loves watching films not for the plot, but in order to rethink her beliefs. She is 22, she graduates from the School of Engineering in the capital. Adilya Bakambekova may seem ordinary: she loves walking in the park, powerlifting, taking care of her five-year-old wiener dog.

Membrane makeover makes face mask reusable

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A polyimide membrane with regularly sized and spaced pores turns the N95 respirator into a reusable mask for protection against COVID-19.

Unleashing the potential of tethered drones

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Wire-connected drones may complement or replace the fixed base stations of cellular communications networks.

Red-light LEDs for next-generation displays

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Novel red LEDs are more temperature stable than those made using the conventional semiconductor of choice.

To Boldly Go Where No Sensor Has Gone Before: The Movement to Place IoT in Radical New Spaces

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The rapid growth of the world’s population demands more natural resources, food, and space. World renowned physicist Stephan Hawking has argued that soon we will require another world to live on because we are running out of space and natural resources. This ever-increasing demand for resources and space needs novel technologies to explore natural resources, produce more crops, and explore outer space. Internet of X-things (X-IoT) is an enabling technology to overcome all of the above issues. The framework of X-IoT consists of three major categories as shown in Figure 1. The first one is the

Standing the test of time with a perfect partner

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Identifying the ideal co-catalyst can significantly extend the working lifetime of solar fuel–generating photocatalysts.

A fresh sense of possibility

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A multisensory graphene-based skin can sense in extreme environments where other sensors cannot be used.

Sheer protection from electromagnetic radiation

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A printable ink that is both conductive and transparent can also block radio waves.

Sensors get a laser shape up

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Laser writing breathes life into high-performance sensing platforms.

Intelligent surfaces signal better coverage

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A mathematical model shows specialized reflective panels could be deployed on a large scale to enhance communication networks in urban areas.

KAUST Discovery features "Optoelectronic devices that emit warm and cool white light"

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A single semiconducting material can produce white light by emitting light across the visible spectrum.

Broadening horizons for people with quadriplegia

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An assistive technology uses magnetic skin to support freedom of movement for people with quadriplegia.

Breaking records like baking bread

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Researchers have made unparalleled ultrawide-bandgap semiconductors through temperature and timing, just like baking bread.

Brain-on-a-chip would need little training

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A neural network that mimics the biology of the brain can be loaded onto a microchip for faster and more efficient artificial intelligence.

Making the shift from blue to red for better LEDs

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Pure red-light micrometer-scale emitting devices made from a nitride semiconductor reaches excellent efficiency.

KAUST Ph.D. candidate wins first place at IEEE SSD’21 PhD Students Contest

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KAUST Ph.D. candidate Mohamed Abdelwaheb Bahloul recently won first place at the IEEE International Multi-Conference on Systems, Signals and Devices 2021 (SSD’21) PhD Students Contest. The contest provided a showcase for students’ original work related to electrical engineering and information technology.

KAUST team power ahead with alternative energy research

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With the continued growth in Internet of Things applications, deployments, and devices, highly connected, sustainable smart cities are no longer mere concepts or fantastical future dreams; many are already active and are expanding apace.

Plant probes make sense for sustainable farming

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Ultrathin needles for probing plants could help keep crop health in check.

Divided attention could ease wireless congestion

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Predicting wireless traffic using artificial intelligence could improve the reliability of future wireless communications.

Full color LEDs cut down to size

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Tiny light-emitting devices that can create all the colors in the rainbow are essential for the next generation of phones and screens.

Airborne antennas to address electro-magnetic fields exposure concerns

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Movable airborne antennas receiving cellphone signals could reduce EMF exposure while offering higher data transmission speed and using less power.

Welcoming composite inks into the fold

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A screen-printing approach to creating foldable circuits could make many functional devices easier and cheaper to mass produce.

Connect the internet of bodies

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A network of body monitoring devices connected using our own tissue could form the basis for the internet of bodies (IoB).

Perovskites used to make efficient artificial retina

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KAUST researchers have built an artificial electronic retina that mimics the behaviour of the eye’s rod retina cells. Their artificial retina can recognise handwritten numbers.

Smart memory devices that can sense

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In-memory sensing technology will facilitate electronic systems that are faster, smaller and consume less energy.

Fiber glow brings more go for underwater communications

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KAUST scientists have developed an optical-based wireless network system that has significant potential for faster underwater optical communications.

Ditching sensors for streamlined control of microdevices

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Hossein Fariborzi's team has developed a novel miniature microelectromechanical device that avoids the need to use sensors and has significant potential for use in industrial or medical applications.

Ibrahim Almuqbil

Internship in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Aminta Naidili Castillo Robles

Ahmad Bin Afzal

Afzal received his B.Tech. degree in Electrical Engineering from Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology in 2023. He is an ECE Master's student in the Secure Next Generation Resilient Systems Lab (SENTRY) under the supervision of Professor Charalambos Konstantinou at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education Profile Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, India.