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Bushra Bin Hemid

M.S. Student
MSc/PhD candidate in Artificial Intelligence at KAUST. Expertise in AI and information security. Research focuses on AI for infrared imaging, transforming sensing technologies for healthcare, agriculture, and smart infrastructure

Echo Ziyi Yang

Ph.D. Student

Ting Li

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Environmental Science and Engineering
Ting Li is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow focusing her research on bridging the gap between complex data and real-world agricultural impact.

Yanda Meng

Assistant Professor, Bioengineering
Yanda Meng designs AI models to improve medical imaging and clinical decision-making.

Anwar Alshaibani

Anwar Alshaibani > Appointments, Roles and Affiliations
Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Racha Zayni

Visiting Researcher, Information Science Lab
Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Yimeng Chen

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer Science
Yimeng Chen is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Prof. Jürgen Schmidhuber's research group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Nanbo Li

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer Science
Nanbo Li is a Postdoctoral Fellow working in Prof. Jürgen Schmidhuber research group at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Center of Excellence for Generative AI.

Omar Ahmed

M.S. Student, Bioengineering
Omar Ahmed is an MS student in the Bioengineering department at KAUST. His research explores the mechanisms that enable brain signal generalisability across individuals, addressing how neural activity patterns can be reliably interpreted despite significant inter-subject and temporal variability. A major challenge in neuroscience is that brain activity varies substantially between people and even within the same person over time, which limits the development of universal diagnostic and therapeutic tools. Towards this goal, Omar is developing deep learning models that can identify consistent
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Dalal E. Aldossary

M.S. Student, Computer Science
Dalal Aldossary is a Master’s student in Computer Science at KAUST. She is part of the VISION-CAIR and the Neuroscience & AI Lab (NAIL), where she works on developing machine learning models that interpret and learn EEG representations and behavior.

Zakaria El Kassimi

KAUST offers a unique environment where applied mathematics and data science meet real-world impact, with exceptional resources and a supportive community for ambitious research.

Jonathan Klein

Research Scientist, Computer Science
My fields of research interests include computational simulation, plant simulation and modeling, synthetic training data, machine learning architectures, none-line-of-sight imaging, and computational photography.

Yibin Wang

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Andrea Vanessa Rocha

Research Specialist, Statistics
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Chengjie Zhao

Visiting Researcher, Information Science Lab
Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Mohamed Ads

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Hayssam Dahrouj

Senior Research Scientist at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

Karen Sanchez

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Karen Sanchez is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the IVUL lab at KAUST, specializing in deep learning, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare applications. Her research focuses on video understanding, domain adaptation, generative AI, and methods for preserving patient privacy.

Hani A. Al Majed

M.S. Student
Electrical and Computer Engineering Master's student at KAUST under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem, with expertise in machine learning workflow automation, physics-informed neural operators, and AI for Science, particularly in chemistry applications. Passionate about leveraging AI to solve complex scientific problems.

Ahmad Sait

M.S. Student, Computer Science
Ahmad Sait is a Master's student in the Computer Science program at KAUST. Before joining KAUST, Ahmad obtained his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. Ahmad is also a KAUST Academy graduate from the AI track, having been under the supervision of Prof. Naeemullah Khan. The Academy provided him with seven opportunities to assist in teaching students enrolled in subsequent cohorts.

Saleh AlJazzar

Research Fellow at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .

Muhammad Esmat

Visiting student at, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Yasser Jaber

Visiting Student Researcher ,Machine Learning Engineer at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology).
Syed Abidullah Fareed

Syed Abidullah Fareed

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab

Ahsan Mehmood

Intern (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Abdulkarem Badiea Alshaibani

MS Student at the Information Science Lab at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Prof. Hailiang Liu visits our group

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Prof. Hailiang Liu from Iowa State University will be visiting our group during May.
<> Computer Vision (13)

Reem Alzahrani

Ph.D. Student
Reem Alzahrani is an MS/PhD student at KAUST, working on Large Language Models and Vision-Language Models. Her research focuses on identifying and addressing the limitations of AI systems to improve their robustness and reliability.

Ansar Khangeldin

M.S. Student
Ms/PhD Electrical and Computer Engineering student. Have a background in Applied Mathematics, Control Theory, Machine Learning Research and Development, Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning. Main research interests are application and enhancement of CV methods in autonomous systems (AVs, Robotics, UAVs).

Drishya Karki

Intern
Research Intern working under the supervision of Dr. Silvio Giancola as a part of KAUST-FIFA Research Institute.

Nanbo Li

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer Science
Nanbo Li is a Postdoctoral Fellow working in Prof. Jürgen Schmidhuber research group at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Center of Excellence for Generative AI.

Omar Ahmed

M.S. Student, Bioengineering
Omar Ahmed is an MS student in the Bioengineering department at KAUST. His research explores the mechanisms that enable brain signal generalisability across individuals, addressing how neural activity patterns can be reliably interpreted despite significant inter-subject and temporal variability. A major challenge in neuroscience is that brain activity varies substantially between people and even within the same person over time, which limits the development of universal diagnostic and therapeutic tools. Towards this goal, Omar is developing deep learning models that can identify consistent
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Dalal E. Aldossary

M.S. Student, Computer Science
Dalal Aldossary is a Master’s student in Computer Science at KAUST. She is part of the VISION-CAIR and the Neuroscience & AI Lab (NAIL), where she works on developing machine learning models that interpret and learn EEG representations and behavior.

Adonai Vera

Machine Learning Engineer with 6+ years of experience specializing in computer vision, deep learning, and robotics. Led AI solutions for retail analytics, UAV systems, and edge devices. Author, educator, and TensorFlow Google Developer Expert.

Abdelrahman Eldesokey

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Abdelrahman Eldesokey is a Postdoctoral Fellow at KAUST, working on Generative AI and Computer Vision. His research focuses on diffusion models, multimodal large language models, and vision foundation models, aiming to make generative systems more controllable, interpretable, and reliable.
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Karen Sanchez

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Karen Sanchez is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the IVUL lab at KAUST, specializing in deep learning, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare applications. Her research focuses on video understanding, domain adaptation, generative AI, and methods for preserving patient privacy.

Aznaur Aliev

M.S. Student

Hani A. Al Majed

M.S. Student
Electrical and Computer Engineering Master's student at KAUST under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem, with expertise in machine learning workflow automation, physics-informed neural operators, and AI for Science, particularly in chemistry applications. Passionate about leveraging AI to solve complex scientific problems.

Ahmad Sait

M.S. Student, Computer Science
Ahmad Sait is a Master's student in the Computer Science program at KAUST. Before joining KAUST, Ahmad obtained his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. Ahmad is also a KAUST Academy graduate from the AI track, having been under the supervision of Prof. Naeemullah Khan. The Academy provided him with seven opportunities to assist in teaching students enrolled in subsequent cohorts.
<> Deep learning (13)

Anwar Alshaibani

Anwar Alshaibani > Appointments, Roles and Affiliations
Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Yimeng Chen

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer Science
Yimeng Chen is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Prof. Jürgen Schmidhuber's research group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Zakaria El Kassimi

KAUST offers a unique environment where applied mathematics and data science meet real-world impact, with exceptional resources and a supportive community for ambitious research.

Adonai Vera

Machine Learning Engineer with 6+ years of experience specializing in computer vision, deep learning, and robotics. Led AI solutions for retail analytics, UAV systems, and edge devices. Author, educator, and TensorFlow Google Developer Expert.

Juan Pablo Muñoz Díaz

Karen Sanchez

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Karen Sanchez is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the IVUL lab at KAUST, specializing in deep learning, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare applications. Her research focuses on video understanding, domain adaptation, generative AI, and methods for preserving patient privacy.

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Sixiu Liu

Ph.D. degree in Earth science and engineering with the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Ahmed Youssef Ragab Radwan

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting student at the Information Science Lab, in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
<> artificial intelligence (10)

Bushra Bin Hemid

M.S. Student
MSc/PhD candidate in Artificial Intelligence at KAUST. Expertise in AI and information security. Research focuses on AI for infrared imaging, transforming sensing technologies for healthcare, agriculture, and smart infrastructure

Yanda Meng

Assistant Professor, Bioengineering
Yanda Meng designs AI models to improve medical imaging and clinical decision-making.

Omar Ahmed

M.S. Student, Bioengineering
Omar Ahmed is an MS student in the Bioengineering department at KAUST. His research explores the mechanisms that enable brain signal generalisability across individuals, addressing how neural activity patterns can be reliably interpreted despite significant inter-subject and temporal variability. A major challenge in neuroscience is that brain activity varies substantially between people and even within the same person over time, which limits the development of universal diagnostic and therapeutic tools. Towards this goal, Omar is developing deep learning models that can identify consistent
Salem Alsaqaf

Salem Al-saqaf

Salem Al-Saqaf is an Electrical and Computer Engineer specializing in semiconductors, electronics and AI. He combines strong academic training with practical industry experience in AI-driven solutions, data science, and system optimization. His work spans applied research and real-world innovation, aiming to advance intelligent systems, enhance semiconductor applications, and develop technologies that bridge academic discovery with industrial impact.
Najmeddine Dhieb

Najmeddine Dhieb

Mohamed Ads

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Yasmeen Alsaedy

M.S. Student, Computer Science
She is an AI researcher specializing in generative AI and deep learning. With a strong academic foundation and hands-on experience in machine learning, data science and artificial intelligence, she is passionate about advancing AI applications in real-world scenarios. She has contributed to cutting-edge projects, published research, and collaborated on innovative solutions that bridge the gap between AI theory and practice. Her expertise includes designing and implementing advanced data models, AI-driven visual/text computing, and deep learning architectures.

Yasser Jaber

Visiting Student Researcher ,Machine Learning Engineer at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology).
Syed Abidullah Fareed

Syed Abidullah Fareed

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab

Ahmed Youssef Ragab Radwan

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting student at the Information Science Lab, in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
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Racha Zayni

Visiting Researcher, Information Science Lab
Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Reem Arnaout

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Serine Medjber

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Mr. Tareq Al-Naffouri

Mohammed Amine Labbas

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Mr. Tareq Al-Naffouri
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Chengjie Zhao

Visiting Researcher, Information Science Lab
Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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Almutasem Bellah Enad

Visiting Researcher (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Present M.Eng in Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Ahmad Dkhan

Ahmad Dkhan

Visiting Scholar (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Present -Master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Saleh AlJazzar

Research Fellow at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .

Alaa Alameer Ahmad

Research visit to communication theory lab in computer, electrical and mathematical sciences and engineering. KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) ,Worked with research groups supervised by Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Prof. Tareq AL-Naffouri.

Abdullatif Al-Rabah

MS Degree, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
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Salem Alsaqaf

Salem Al-saqaf

Salem Al-Saqaf is an Electrical and Computer Engineer specializing in semiconductors, electronics and AI. He combines strong academic training with practical industry experience in AI-driven solutions, data science, and system optimization. His work spans applied research and real-world innovation, aiming to advance intelligent systems, enhance semiconductor applications, and develop technologies that bridge academic discovery with industrial impact.

Serine Medjber

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Mr. Tareq Al-Naffouri

Mohammed Amine Labbas

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Mr. Tareq Al-Naffouri
Ruochen Zhu

Ruochen Zhu

Mohamed Ads

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Syed Abidullah Fareed

Syed Abidullah Fareed

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab

Ahsan Mehmood

Intern (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
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Lajos Lóczi

Lajos Lóczi research focuses on the symbolic aspects of numerical methods for differential equations.

Abdul-Lateef Haji-Ali

Shyam Mohan Subbiah Pillai

Abderrahmene Ben Romdhane

Arved Bartuska

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Stochastic Numerics Research Group
Georgios Grekas

Georgios Grekas

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science
Georgios Grekas research focuses on mathematical modeling (biomechanics, solid mechanics), numerical analysis, scientific and parallel computing, and scientific machine learning.

Min-Gi Lee

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Applied PDE Group
Dr. Min-Gi Lee was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Applied PDE group of the Applied Mathematics and Computational Science program (AMCS) at KAUST during the period September 2014 - December 2017. He is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Kyungpook National University, South Korea. Education Profile ​​Ph.D. in Mathematics, KAIST, Korea, 2014 M.Sc. in Mathematics, KAIST, Korea, 2009 B.Sc. in Mathematics, KAIST, Korea, 2007
<> Photonics and optoelectronics (7)
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Polina Morozova

M.S. Student, Photonics Laboratory
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Md Al Shahriar Shakil

M.S. Student, Photonics Laboratory
Md Al Shahriar Shakil was awarded his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), where his undergraduate research focused on quantum computing and quantum photonics. After completing his bachelor’s degree, he worked as a Research Assistant at BUET, where he gained experience in spin-based quantum qubits for quantum computing. He is currently an MS/PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), where his research focuses on
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Hanqi Li

M.S. Student, Photonics Laboratory
Hanqi Li received her Bachelor of Science degree in Electronic Science and Technology from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT), Beijing, China, in 2025. She was an intern student at the Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, during 2024 and 2025, where she worked on topics related to optoelectronics and silicon photonics. Hanqi is currently an MS/PhD student in Electrical Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, and a member of the Photonics Laboratory.
Mohammed Alotaibi

Mohammed Obidallah Alotaibi

Ph.D. Student, Photonics Laboratory
I am Mohammed Obidallah Alotaibi, joining the KAUST Photonics Lab. I hold an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Central Florida and a B.S. from Umm Al-Qura University. Previously, I served as an Instrument Engineer at Aramco and currently lecture at Taibah University. I am passionate about advancing photonic technologies in energy and sustainability applications, and I look forward to contributing to the lab’s research in optoelectronics and integrated photonic systems. Previous Work Experience: Instrument Engineer, Saudi Aramco (2010–2012) Teaching Assistant & Lecturer

Yan Wang

Ph.D. Student, Photonics Laboratory
M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, Aug. 2024- present BEng. in Communication Engineering at University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, Sept. 2019 - Jun. 2024​
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Jiahao Wei

M.S. Student, Photonics Laboratory
Education Jan 2025 - present, M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Sep 2020 - Jun 2024, B.S. in Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China.
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Zinan Xiao

Ph.D. Student, Photonics Laboratory
Education Aug 2024 - present, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Oct 2020 - Oct 2021, M.S. in Optics and photonics at Imperial College London, London, UK. Sep 2016 - Jun 2020, B.S. in Optoelectronic information engineering at Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
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Lajos Lóczi

Lajos Lóczi research focuses on the symbolic aspects of numerical methods for differential equations.

Salim Ksous

Mini Course Part 2-3 - Modelling and numerical methods for diffuse interface models in compressible multi-phase flows

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B1 L3 R3119

In this course we consider multi-phase flows, i.e., flows of one substance which is present as liquid as well as vapor. We focus on models that resolve individual bubbles/droplets and that treat both phases as compressible. We will also discuss incompressible/low Mach limits, since in most applications the liquid is nearly incompressible. Understanding and simulating such small-scale models is important in order to obtain information which can be used in larger scale models for e.g. sprays which play important roles in processes of practical interest as diverse as combustion, chemical engineering, and cloud formation

Mini Course Part 3-3 - Modelling and numerical methods for diffuse interface models in compressible multi-phase flows

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B1 L3 R3119

In this course we consider multi-phase flows, i.e., flows of one substance which is present as liquid as well as vapor. We focus on models that resolve individual bubbles/droplets and that treat both phases as compressible. We will also discuss incompressible/low Mach limits, since in most applications the liquid is nearly incompressible. Understanding and simulating such small-scale models is important in order to obtain information which can be used in larger scale models for e.g. sprays which play important roles in processes of practical interest as diverse as combustion, chemical engineering, and cloud formation

Mini Course Part 1-3 - Modelling and numerical methods for diffuse interface models in compressible multi-phase flows

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B1 L3 R3119

In this course we consider multi-phase flows, i.e., flows of one substance which is present as liquid as well as vapor. We focus on models that resolve individual bubbles/droplets and that treat both phases as compressible. We will also discuss incompressible/low Mach limits, since in most applications the liquid is nearly incompressible. Understanding and simulating such small-scale models is important in order to obtain information which can be used in larger scale models for e.g. sprays which play important roles in processes of practical interest as diverse as combustion, chemical engineering, and cloud formation

Deterministic particle approximation for nonlinear transport equations

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Building L3 R3119

Approximating the solution to an evolutionary partial differential equation by a set of "moving particles" has several advantages. It validates the use of a continuity equation in an "individuals-based" modeling setting, it provides a link between Lagrangian and Eulerian description, and it defines a "natural" numerical approach to those equations. I will describe recent rigorous results in that context. The main one deals with one-dimensional scalar conservation laws with nonnegative initial data, for which we prove that the a suitably designed "follow-the-leader" particle scheme approximates entropy solutions in the sense of Kruzkov in the many particle limit. Said result represents a new way to solve scalar conservation laws with bounded and integrable initial data. The same method applies to second order traffic flow models, to nonlocal transport equations, and to the Hughes model for pedestrian movements.
<> Partial Differential Equations (6)

Katerina Nik

Professor Nik studies partial differential equations that describe phenomena in biological growth processes, fluid dynamics, and mechanical engineering.

On the collapse mechanism of Wave Maps

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B1 L4 R4214

The Wave Map system describes the evolution of waves constrained on a (Riemannian) manifold. For the 2 + 1 dimensional problem, when the target manifold is a sphere, the solution collapses in finite time. The Analysis is due to the pioneering work of Merle, Paphael and Rodnianski. Motivated by their work I will present a somewhat novel approach of the collapsing mechanism which is based on a view of the equations as a nonlinear gauge system. This is joint work with Dan Geba.

Meet KAUST prospective student: Stefanos Georgiadis

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Stefanos Georgiadis is an applied mathematics graduate who will join KAUST from the School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Athens, Greece. Stefanos will join KAUST this fall as a Ph.D. candidate and member of the Applied Partial Differential Equations (AppliedPDE) research group under the supervision of Professor Athanasios Tzavaras.

Stefanos Georgiadis

Stefanos Georgiadis is a Ph.D. candidate in a co-tutelle between KAUST and TU Wien, under the supervision of Professor Athanasios Tzavaras and Ansgar Jüngel. Before joining KAUST, Stefanos obtained his bachelor and master's degree in applied mathematics from the School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences of the National Technical University of Athens in Greece. Research Interests Stefanos' research interests include the analysis of nonlinear partial differential equations as they apply to the modeling of multicomponent systems of gases.

Nuno J. Alves

Short Bio Mr. Nuno Alves is a Ph.D student in the AppliedPDE group of the Applied Mathematics and Computational Science program (AMCS) of CEMSE division at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia. He has got bachelor and master's degrees from Instituto Superior Tecnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal. Mr. Nuno had been a visiting student at KAUST from March 2014 to July 2014. Moreover, during the academic year 2017/2018 he was working as an invited teaching assistant at Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Portugal. His work is essentially related with non-linear partial

Athanasios Tzavaras

KAUST Professor of Applied Mathematics and Computational Science Athanasios (Thanos) Tzavaras specializes in mathematical modelling, analysis and computation of partial differential equations pertaining to fluid mechanics or modeling of materials.
<> uncertainty quantification (6) <> AI (5) <> Cyber Security (5) <> ISAC (5)
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Changhao He

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Yousef Awad

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Bumin Kagan Yildirim

Bang Huang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Bang Huang works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Computer Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL). Education and Early Career Bang Huang received the M.S. degree (with honors) in electrical engineering and Ph.D degree in information and communication engineering from the School of Information and Communication Engineering (SICE), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, in

Xiaowei Pang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Xiaowei Pang is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Computer Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL). Education and Early Career Xiaowei Pang received her B.S. degree in Telecommunication Engineering from Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, in 2018, and her Ph.D. degree in Information and Communication Engineering from Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China, in 2024. From 2021 to 2022
<> Python (5) <> Reinforcement Learning (5)

Ansar Khangeldin

M.S. Student
Ms/PhD Electrical and Computer Engineering student. Have a background in Applied Mathematics, Control Theory, Machine Learning Research and Development, Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning. Main research interests are application and enhancement of CV methods in autonomous systems (AVs, Robotics, UAVs).

Echo Ziyi Yang

Ph.D. Student

Kaiqiang Lin

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kaiqiang Lin is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Computer Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL). Education and Early Career Kaiqiang Lin received his B.Eng. degree in Electronic and Information Engineering from Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China, in 2018, and his Ph.D. degree with the College of Surveying and Geo-Informatics Tongji University, Shanghai, China, in 2024. From 2021 to

Mohammed Alwagait

Mohammed is a PhD Student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering program (ECE) at KAUST. He focuses on Reinforcement Learning Based Energy Saving Path Planning and Control for UAVs.

Aznaur Aliev

M.S. Student
<> Applied Partial Differential Equations (4)

On Nonlocal Keller-Segel Type Equations

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B1 L3 R3119

In the first part of the talk we investigate a Keller-Segel model with quorum sensing and a fractional diffusion operator. This model describes the collective cell movement due to chemical sensing with flux limitation for high cell densities and with anomalous media represented by a nonlinear, degenerate fractional diffusion operator. The purpose here is to introduce and prove the existence of a properly defined entropy solution. In the second part of the talk we will analyze an equation that is gradient flow of a functional related to Hardy-Littlewood-Sobolev inequality in whole Euclidean space of higher dimensions.

Professor Athanasios Tzavaras elected Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences (EurASc)

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Athanasios (Thanos) Tzavaras has been elected Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences (EurASc). He was nominated for his contributions to the interface of nonlinear partial differential equations and applied mathematics in the physical sciences.

Min-Gi Lee

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Applied PDE Group
Dr. Min-Gi Lee was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Applied PDE group of the Applied Mathematics and Computational Science program (AMCS) at KAUST during the period September 2014 - December 2017. He is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Kyungpook National University, South Korea. Education Profile ​​Ph.D. in Mathematics, KAIST, Korea, 2014 M.Sc. in Mathematics, KAIST, Korea, 2009 B.Sc. in Mathematics, KAIST, Korea, 2007

Daria Bolbot

Short Bio Ms. Daria Bolbot is a Ph.D student in the AppliedPDE group of the Applied Mathematics and Computational Science program (AMCS) of CEMSE division at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia. She graduated from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 2013 with the Master degree in Applied Mathematics and Applied Physics. Ms. Daria got a Bachelor degree from the same institute (MIPT) 2 years earlier - 2011. Her research interests are Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations, Hyperbolic Conservation Laws, Dispersive-Diffusive Shock Waves and Dynamical
<> Dynamical Systems (4)

Computing Heteroclinic Orbits for Dynamical Systems

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B1 L3 R3119

This course provides an overview of the most well known methods for computing heteroclinic orbits for dynamical systems.

Juan Pablo Muñoz Díaz

Majed Sofiani

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science

Daria Bolbot

Short Bio Ms. Daria Bolbot is a Ph.D student in the AppliedPDE group of the Applied Mathematics and Computational Science program (AMCS) of CEMSE division at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia. She graduated from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 2013 with the Master degree in Applied Mathematics and Applied Physics. Ms. Daria got a Bachelor degree from the same institute (MIPT) 2 years earlier - 2011. Her research interests are Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations, Hyperbolic Conservation Laws, Dispersive-Diffusive Shock Waves and Dynamical
<> integrated photonics (4)
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Nikita Kondratyev

Mikhail Mishevskii

Mikhail received the B.S. degree in applied mathematics and physics from Novosibirsk State, Novosibirsk, Russia and received a master's degree with honors from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech). His research interests include: nonlinear optics, integrated photonics, ultrafast lasers, frequency comb generation. During his time at Skoltech participated in the Skoltech Translational Research and Innovation Program industrial project to create a pulsed submicron laser for pumping a single-photon quantum light source. Mikhail awarded with Scholarship of the President of

Aleksandr Movsisian

Aleksandr received his bachelor’s degree in 2023 in Physics from Moscow State University (MSU, ranked first in Russia) and completed a master’s degree in Physics with honors at the same institution. He has over two years of research experience in quantum optics, optomechanics, and quantum measurement theory as part of the LIGO group at MSU. His work has focused on squeezed states of light, measurement topologies, and methods to overcome the Standard Quantum Limit, resulting in two first-author publications in JOSA B and Optics Letters. Aleksandr also gained hands-on experimental experience at

Aram Mkrtchyan

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
<> Large Language Models (4) <> Mathematical modeling (4)

Mathematical Modelling of Solar Cells

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B1 L3 R3119

This talk presents the development and the numerical approximation of mathematical models for some well known solar cell architectures.

Ali O Balubaid

Ph.D Directed Research at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

Meet KAUST prospective student: Stefanos Georgiadis

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Stefanos Georgiadis is an applied mathematics graduate who will join KAUST from the School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Athens, Greece. Stefanos will join KAUST this fall as a Ph.D. candidate and member of the Applied Partial Differential Equations (AppliedPDE) research group under the supervision of Professor Athanasios Tzavaras.

Theodoros Katsaounis

Dr. Theodoros research interests are in the area of applied and computational mathematics with emphasis on the development, analysis and implementation of numerical methods for approximating solutions of PDE’s modelling various physical processes.
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In January 2020 Prof. Dimitrios Mitsotakis visits Applied PDE research group

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Prof. Dimitrios Mitsotakis from Victoria University Wellington New Zealand will be visiting our group from January 3rd - February 29th. Dimitrios is an expert in modelling and computations of water wave propagation.

Theodoros Katsaounis

Dr. Theodoros research interests are in the area of applied and computational mathematics with emphasis on the development, analysis and implementation of numerical methods for approximating solutions of PDE’s modelling various physical processes.

Ioanna Mousikou

Short Bio Ms. Ioanna Mousikou is a Ph.D student in the AppliedPDE group of the Applied Mathematics and Computational Science program (AMCS) of CEMSE division at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia. During her second year at KAUST, she received a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics where the thesis was focused on numerical methods for hyperbolic conservation laws. Before joining KAUST, Ms. Ioanna completed undergraduate degree in Mathematics at the University of Cyprus. Education Profile M.Sc. KAUST, Saudi Arabia, 2016 B.Sc. Mathematics, University of Cyprus
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Bang Huang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Bang Huang works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Computer Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL). Education and Early Career Bang Huang received the M.S. degree (with honors) in electrical engineering and Ph.D degree in information and communication engineering from the School of Information and Communication Engineering (SICE), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, in

Xiaowei Pang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Xiaowei Pang is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Computer Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL). Education and Early Career Xiaowei Pang received her B.S. degree in Telecommunication Engineering from Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, in 2018, and her Ph.D. degree in Information and Communication Engineering from Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China, in 2024. From 2021 to 2022
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Hussein Al-Shatri

I chose KAUST because of its reputation for excellence in research and its recent emphasis on applied research. With my extensive background in both academic research and industrial development, I am excited to contribute my experience and ambition. My goal is to foster new ideas and develop innovative prototypes in the field of wireless communications, which will undoubtedly enhance people's lives.
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AMCS Mini Course: Mathematical and numerical modelling of water waves

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B1 L3 R3119

Abstract : The mathematical modelling of water waves continues to attract great interest both from a mathematical point of view, due to the difficulty of solving the systems of nonlinear partial differential equations that describe the relevant physical phenomena, and also from that of fluid mechanics, due to complexity of the physical phenomena that occur during the propagation of water waves and their importance in oceanography and coastal dynamics. The basic mathematical model is the system of the Euler equation for the motion of the free surface and the evolution of the velocity field of

Stefanos Georgiadis

Stefanos Georgiadis is a Ph.D. candidate in a co-tutelle between KAUST and TU Wien, under the supervision of Professor Athanasios Tzavaras and Ansgar Jüngel. Before joining KAUST, Stefanos obtained his bachelor and master's degree in applied mathematics from the School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences of the National Technical University of Athens in Greece. Research Interests Stefanos' research interests include the analysis of nonlinear partial differential equations as they apply to the modeling of multicomponent systems of gases.

Athanasios Tzavaras

KAUST Professor of Applied Mathematics and Computational Science Athanasios (Thanos) Tzavaras specializes in mathematical modelling, analysis and computation of partial differential equations pertaining to fluid mechanics or modeling of materials.
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Mini Course Part 2-3 - Modelling and numerical methods for diffuse interface models in compressible multi-phase flows

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B1 L3 R3119

In this course we consider multi-phase flows, i.e., flows of one substance which is present as liquid as well as vapor. We focus on models that resolve individual bubbles/droplets and that treat both phases as compressible. We will also discuss incompressible/low Mach limits, since in most applications the liquid is nearly incompressible. Understanding and simulating such small-scale models is important in order to obtain information which can be used in larger scale models for e.g. sprays which play important roles in processes of practical interest as diverse as combustion, chemical engineering, and cloud formation

Mini Course Part 3-3 - Modelling and numerical methods for diffuse interface models in compressible multi-phase flows

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B1 L3 R3119

In this course we consider multi-phase flows, i.e., flows of one substance which is present as liquid as well as vapor. We focus on models that resolve individual bubbles/droplets and that treat both phases as compressible. We will also discuss incompressible/low Mach limits, since in most applications the liquid is nearly incompressible. Understanding and simulating such small-scale models is important in order to obtain information which can be used in larger scale models for e.g. sprays which play important roles in processes of practical interest as diverse as combustion, chemical engineering, and cloud formation

Mini Course Part 1-3 - Modelling and numerical methods for diffuse interface models in compressible multi-phase flows

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B1 L3 R3119

In this course we consider multi-phase flows, i.e., flows of one substance which is present as liquid as well as vapor. We focus on models that resolve individual bubbles/droplets and that treat both phases as compressible. We will also discuss incompressible/low Mach limits, since in most applications the liquid is nearly incompressible. Understanding and simulating such small-scale models is important in order to obtain information which can be used in larger scale models for e.g. sprays which play important roles in processes of practical interest as diverse as combustion, chemical engineering, and cloud formation
<> Nonlinear Optics (3) <> numerical methods for PDE's (3)

Theodoros Katsaounis

Dr. Theodoros research interests are in the area of applied and computational mathematics with emphasis on the development, analysis and implementation of numerical methods for approximating solutions of PDE’s modelling various physical processes.

Ioanna Mousikou

Short Bio Ms. Ioanna Mousikou is a Ph.D student in the AppliedPDE group of the Applied Mathematics and Computational Science program (AMCS) of CEMSE division at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia. During her second year at KAUST, she received a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics where the thesis was focused on numerical methods for hyperbolic conservation laws. Before joining KAUST, Ms. Ioanna completed undergraduate degree in Mathematics at the University of Cyprus. Education Profile M.Sc. KAUST, Saudi Arabia, 2016 B.Sc. Mathematics, University of Cyprus

Grigorios Kounadis

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science
Short Bio Grigorios Kounadis is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Applied PDE group of the Applied Mathematics and Computational Science program (AMCS) of CEMSE division at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia. He received a bachelor degree in Mathematics from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Greece, in 2006, and graduated with a Ph.D degree in Applied Mathematics from NKUA in 2020. He joined KAUST and the Applied PDE group in March 2021. Grigorios' research interests lie in the area of numerical analysis and scientific computing
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Georgios Grekas

Georgios Grekas

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science
Georgios Grekas research focuses on mathematical modeling (biomechanics, solid mechanics), numerical analysis, scientific and parallel computing, and scientific machine learning.

Theodoros Katsaounis

Dr. Theodoros research interests are in the area of applied and computational mathematics with emphasis on the development, analysis and implementation of numerical methods for approximating solutions of PDE’s modelling various physical processes.

Grigorios Kounadis

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science
Short Bio Grigorios Kounadis is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Applied PDE group of the Applied Mathematics and Computational Science program (AMCS) of CEMSE division at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia. He received a bachelor degree in Mathematics from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Greece, in 2006, and graduated with a Ph.D degree in Applied Mathematics from NKUA in 2020. He joined KAUST and the Applied PDE group in March 2021. Grigorios' research interests lie in the area of numerical analysis and scientific computing
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Gravitational Collapse of Self-similar stars

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B1 L4 R4102

The Euler-Poisson equations give the classical model of a self-gravitating star under Newtonian gravity. It is widely expected that, in certain regimes, initially smooth initial data may give rise to blow-up solutions, corresponding to the collapse of a star under its own gravity. In this talk, I will present recent work with Yan Guo, Mahir Hadzic and Juhi Jang that demonstrates the existence of smooth, radially symmetric, self-similar blow-up solutions for this problem. I will also comment on the stability of the obtained solution. At the heart of the analysis is the presence of a sonic point, a singularity in the self-similar model that poses serious analytical challenges in the search for a smooth solution.

Shuaikun Wang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science
Short Bio Shuaikun Wang received his bachelor's degree in Mathematics from University of Science and Technology of China in 2012 and a Ph.D degree in Mathematics from City University of Hong Kong in 2016. He was a postdoc in City University of Hong Kong in 2016-2017 and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Applied PDE group at KAUST from September 2017 - December 2020. Currently he is an Associate Professor in the School of Mathematics, Shandong University, Jinan, China. Shuaikun Wang's research interests lie in the area of applied analysis, nonlinear partial differential equations and
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Deterministic particle approximation for nonlinear transport equations

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Building L3 R3119

Approximating the solution to an evolutionary partial differential equation by a set of "moving particles" has several advantages. It validates the use of a continuity equation in an "individuals-based" modeling setting, it provides a link between Lagrangian and Eulerian description, and it defines a "natural" numerical approach to those equations. I will describe recent rigorous results in that context. The main one deals with one-dimensional scalar conservation laws with nonnegative initial data, for which we prove that the a suitably designed "follow-the-leader" particle scheme approximates entropy solutions in the sense of Kruzkov in the many particle limit. Said result represents a new way to solve scalar conservation laws with bounded and integrable initial data. The same method applies to second order traffic flow models, to nonlocal transport equations, and to the Hughes model for pedestrian movements.

Myoungkeun Shin

PDE UWOC

Myoungkeun Shin is a MS/Ph.D student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Myoungkeun obtained his bachelor degree in mathematics from Seoul National University (SNU) in 2011. Before joining KAUST, he taught mathematics to high school students in Korea. Research Interest Myoungkeun’s primary research interests are in PDE and UWOC. Education Profile M.S. in Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, Kind Abdullah University of Science and
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