Optical Wireless Communication

KAUST New Faculty: Yating Wan, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Yating Wan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, joins KAUST as a member of the KAUST Photonics Laboratory from her most recent position as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), U.S.

Yuxiang Liu

PhD candidate in the Networking Research Lab(NETLAB) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

Yue Wang

Ph.D Candidate (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Yue Wang's research focuses on semiconductor optoelectronics, high-speed color-converting luminescent devices, and optical wireless communication.
Yating Wan

Yating Wan

Dr. Yating Wan, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at KAUST, excels in silicon photonics, with special emphasis on the integration of on-chip light sources.

Sahar Ammar

Sahar Ammar is a MS/Ph.D. candidate in the KAUST Communication Theory Lab (CTL) and Networking Research Lab (NETLAB) under the co-supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Prof. Basem Shihada. Education and Early Career Sahar is a graduate from Tunisia Polytechnic School (TPS) where she received her bachelor degree in multidisciplinary engineering in July 2020 majoring in Signals and Systems. Before joining KAUST for her Master’s degree, she was a visiting student at KAUST in 2020 for five months during which she conducted her graduation internship and worked on Underwater Optical Wireless

Richa Priyadarshani

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Richa Priyadarshani is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Electrical and Computer Engineering department, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL). Education and Early Career Richa Priyadarshani received the Master of Engineering (M.E.) degree in wireless communications engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India, in 2013 and the Ph.D. degree in optical wireless communication from the department of electrical engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, India in 2021

Osama Amin

Senior Research Scientist, Networking Research Lab
Osama Amin, PhD, SMIEEE, Senior Research Scientist at KAUST, leads innovative research in next-generation communication networks, optical wireless communications, and bio-compatible communication systems. His work aims to revolutionize global connectivity, enhance energy efficiency, and advance healthcare monitoring. With a robust background in wireless communication, signal processing and optimization, Osama is dedicated to developing sustainable and cutting-edge technological solutions for the future.

Osama Hassan

Osama Hassan is a Master's student studying under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communications Theory Lab (CTL) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education Osama received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University in 2018, with a concentration in Security and Privacy, and a certificate in Applications of Computing. Early Career At Princeton, Osama conducted research at the Houck Lab for Quantum Computing and Condensed Matter Physics, where he worked on designing and testing quantum

Kihong Park

Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kihong Park is a Senior Research Scientist at Electrical Engineering Program, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Laboratory (CTL). Education and Early Career He received Joint M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree in the School of Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Korea in 2011. He was a visiting student in Texas A&M University at Qatar for one year in 2008-2009. He joined KAUST as a Postdoctoral Fellow in April, 2011. Since