Dr. KID turns biological models into fun puzzles 1 min read · Sun, Jan 28 2024 News Algorithm creates tessellating triangular pieces to build physical replicas of structures such as cells or viruses.
CEMSE New Faculty: Jian Weng, Assistant Professor of Computer Science 1 min read · Tue, Jan 23 2024 News Jian Weng’s journey to becoming a researcher began two decades ago when his family acquired their first computer. KAUST’s newest assistant professor of computer science was instantly fascinated by this seemingly “magical device” and quickly became driven by a desire to understand its inner workings.
The KAUST SENTRY team cracks the code of success at CSAW'23 1 min read · Thu, Jan 18 2024 Awards News KAUST SENTRY team dominate CSAW'23 with back-to-back wins in hardware security and robotics challenges.
Safeguarding the right to be forgotten 1 min read · Sun, Nov 26 2023 News healthcare privacy artificial intelligence An open-source software can help align artificial intelligence applications in healthcare with data privacy regulations.
Professor Fahmy receives 2023 KAUST Distinguished Teaching Award 1 min read · Sun, Nov 19 2023 News From joining during a pandemic to receiving the Distinguished Teaching Award
Staying online in the high speed tube of the future 1 min read · Wed, Nov 8 2023 News Mobily Networks Solid-state radiofrequency reflectors will enable seamless wireless connectivity in the Hyperloop evacuated-tube transport svstem.
The Visualization Computing Center has two papers recognized at IEEE Vis 2023 1 min read · Sun, Nov 5 2023 Awards News Two papers from KAUST's Visual Computing Center were recognized at IEEE VIS 2023, with one introducing a new method for detecting and visualizing vortex structures in 2D fluid flows, and the other presenting a framework for physicalizing biological structures as 3D-printed models.
Lab-grown skin helps unlock secrets of mpox virus infection 1 min read · Sun, Oct 22 2023 News Skin organoids offer a powerful platform for drug discovery in the ongoing fight against the virus formerly known as monkeypox.
KAUST celebrates 5000 days of education and research 1 min read · Tue, Oct 10 2023 News KAUST: Pushing the Frontiers of Science and Technology
Outsmarting cyberattacks on microgrids 1 min read · Sun, Oct 8 2023 News A residual-based approach that detects and corrects voltage and frequency anomalies could protect power grids against covert cyberattacks.
A knack for data and love of animals breeds a tool for mammal conservation 1 min read · Thu, Oct 5 2023 News A Ph.D. candidate’s passion for animals is helping to drive the development of an AI system that informs conservation practice.
Professor Roberto Di Pietro elected to the Academia Europaea 1 min read · Sun, Oct 1 2023 News KAUST Professor Roberto Di Pietro has been elected as a member of the prestigious Academia Europaea.
Top honors for KAUST students at OMOUS-2023 1 min read · Tue, Aug 29 2023 News KAUST students Kerven Durdymyradov and Charles Edward Sexton, shine at the Open Mathematical Olympiad for University Students in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, with Sexton receiving a bronze medal in the individual competition and their team securing a silver medal in the team competition.
CEMSE New Faculty: Professor Roberto Di Pietro 1 min read · Sun, Aug 27 2023 Spotlight News Meet Professor Roberto Di Pietro, one of KAUST's newest faculty members and a leading expert in cybersecurity. With a career spanning over 25 years, Di Pietro brings a wealth of experience and a passion for research to his role as a Full Computer Science Professor at KAUST's CEMSE Division.
Decision Trees for Fault Diagnosis in Circuits and Switching Networks 1 min read · Thu, Aug 24 2023 News A new book titled “Decision Trees for Fault Diagnosis in Circuits and Switching Networks” by Monther Busbait, Mikhail Moshkov, Albina Moshkova and Vladimir Shevtchenko has been published online
CEMSE New Faculty: Francesco Orabona, Associate Professor of Computer Science 2 min read · Wed, Aug 9 2023 News Meet Francesco Orabona, a recently appointed associate professor at KAUST. Orabona’s research interests focus on the theory and application of machine learning and online learning algorithms.
Professor Wolfgang Heidrich to receive ACM SIGGRAPH’s Computer Graphics Achievement Award 1 min read · Tue, Jul 4 2023 Spotlight News CEMSE Professor Wolfgang Heidrich will receive the Association for Computing Machinery’s Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Technique’s (ACM SIGGRAPH) Computer Graphics Achievement Award this August. The ACM SIGGRAPH is a global nonprofit organization that advances computer graphics and interactive technologies.
Compress to impress with AI hardware 1 min read · Thu, May 18 2023 News Scientists can speed up simulations of complex systems by using compression algorithms running on AI hardware.
They shall not pass: Keeping an eye on middleboxes 1 min read · Thu, May 18 2023 News A new cybersecurity tool checks for weaknesses in the intermediary software components that act on internet traffic.
Soccernet Brings AI To The Game 1 min read · Mon, May 15 2023 News Artificial intelligence has enormous potential to augment our understanding and enjoyment of sport. Work toward this goal requires the dedication and vision of avid fans.
A little competition improves statistics 1 min read · Mon, Mar 6 2023 News A competition on spatial statistics showcases the global state of the art in analyzing vast spatial datasets.
Professor Elhoseiny elected as a Senior Member of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence 1 min read · Wed, Mar 1 2023 News KAUST Assistant Professor of Computer Science Mohamed H. Elhoseiny has been elected as a senior member of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). Elhoseiny was recognized for his longstanding contributions to the field of artificial intelligence and long-term membership in the AAAI.
A machine that learns to learn 1 min read · Thu, Feb 2 2023 News A neural network that can learn its own learning algorithm opens the door to self-improving artificial intelligence.
Streamlining AI to enable DIY models 1 min read · Thu, Dec 22 2022 News Using artificial intelligence for scientific research across a number of disciplines has led to a new startup based on a powerful online tool, where users automatically generate their own machine-learning models.
Simple hardware to defend microgrid attacks 1 min read · Mon, Dec 5 2022 News cybersecurity hardware security An inexpensive piece of hardware integrated with solar panel controllers can protect isolated power networks from cyberattacks.
Illuminating the twisting pathway to efficient wireless communications based on light 1 min read · Wed, Nov 30 2022 News Illuminating the twisting pathway to efficient wireless communications based on light.
KAUST SENTRY team wins prestigious CSAW'22 embedded system hacking competition 1 min read · Sun, Nov 20 2022 Awards News KAUST Ph.D. students from the KAUST Secure Next Generation Resilient Systems (SENTRY) Lab recently won the CSAW Cybersecurity Games & Conference’s (CSAW'22) "Hack My Robot Challenge (HMR)."
Decision Trees with Hypotheses 1 min read · Sun, Nov 20 2022 News New book Decision Trees with Hypotheses by Mohammad Azad, Igor Chikalov, Shahid Hussain, Mikhail Moshkov, and Beata Zielosko has been published online.
Enlightened route to wireless communications 1 min read · Thu, Nov 3 2022 Spotlight News Smart windows that can polarize sunlight could offer a low energy alternative to Wi-Fi.
A predictive eye on the prize 3 min read · Sun, Oct 16 2022 Awards News HPC weather forecast climate science Climate prediction models have had a mathematical makeover that has won attention from a computer science award.
Professor Feron receives two best paper awards at DASC 2022 1 min read · Tue, Oct 11 2022 Awards News KAUST Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Eric Feron received two best paper awards at this year’s 41st American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)/Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC 2022).
The ten-year road from Thuwal to KAUST 1 min read · Sun, Aug 28 2022 News Spotlight A boy from Thuwal, who remembers vividly the construction of KAUST and how it influenced the local people, is now a student at CEMSE. This is his story and how his story made history.
A model for millions of locations 1 min read · Tue, Aug 23 2022 News climate change Environmental Statistics modeling statistics CEMSE statisticians developed a framework which enables modeling of a range of meteorological and environmental datasets from up to 2 million locations globally.
Watching viscous flow, but faster 1 min read · Tue, Aug 23 2022 News modeling Computer science A state-of-the-art method for modeling the behavior of liquids described by the Computational Sciences Group represents a breakthrough in computational speed for viscous liquids.
KAUST alumnus named in Forbes' “30 Under 30 Asia list” – Class of 2022 1 min read · Sun, Jun 12 2022 News healthcare technologies machine learning bioinformatics KAUST alumnus Yu Li (Ph.D. '20) was recently named amongst the Forbes' "30 Under 30 Asia list" – Class of 2022. Forbes recognized the current assistant professor of computer science and engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) for his work developing algorithms to solve problems in biology and health care.
Computer learns to write captions with feeling 1 min read · Tue, May 31 2022 News machine learning visual computing artificial intelligence Visual Art Computer science Mohamed Elhoseiny and his PhD student Youssef Mohamed are teaching AI to capture the full spectrum of human emotions when annotating artwork in order to reduce emotional bias in computer-generated captions.
New database to "SpUR" on cancer research 1 min read · Sun, May 29 2022 News human health cancer Computer science Xin Gao's team developed an interactive web portal where cancer scientists can interrogate how RNA splicing in noncoding parts of genes fuels the growth of different types of tumors.
AI helps diagnose post-COVID lung problems 1 min read · Sun, May 29 2022 News human health Imaging machine learning Computer science A new AI diagnostic tool developed by KAUST scientists allows doctors to visualize lung damage caused by COVID-19 in more detail.
Code of collaboration 1 min read · Thu, May 26 2022 News seismic imaging big data David Keyes's and Matteo Ravasi's cross-disciplinary project results in improved efficiency for seismic processing, with promising applications for the energy industry.
Visiting Slovenian student relishes time at KAUST 1 min read · Tue, Mar 15 2022 News nanovisualization cryogenic electron microscopy KAUST visiting student Aljaz Bogataj, who spent three months in the NANOVIS research group, shared his impressions of work and life at KAUST.
Blocking microgrid cyberattacks to keep the power flowing 1 min read · Tue, Feb 15 2022 News cybersecurity smart grids resilience Cyber attacks and defenses Power grids have become far more complex in recent decades due to energy demands, environmental regulations and small-scale renewable energy systems that turn businesses and individuals into combined consumer-producers. One way to ensure that power supplies remain resilient is to create small groups of sources and loads called microgrids. Microgrids can operate independently of the main grid when required, such as supporting hospitals during natural disasters, for example. As microgrids grow more complex, they require sophisticated computer networks to coordinate, control and distribute
Dominik L. Michels appointed Associate Professor of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics 1 min read · Mon, Feb 14 2022 News algorithmics machine learning scientific computing visual computing numerical simulations KAUST faculty member Dominik L. Michels has recently been promoted to associate professor of computer science and applied mathematics.
Workshopping ways to revolutionize in-Kingdom kidney care 1 min read · Sun, Dec 19 2021 News The KAUST Saudi National Kidney Paired Donation Workshop, organized by Professor Michał Mańkowski with support from the KAUST CEMSE Division, brought together 12 of the Kingdom's top experts in kidney transplantation to discuss the future of this complex and highly important surgical procedure.
KAUST presents exascale expertise at SC21 1 min read · Tue, Dec 14 2021 News supercomputing HPC Shaheen Supercomputing experts from KAUST converged with global participants at the America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri from November 14 to 19 for SC21, the annual international conference for high performance computing (HPC), networking, storage and analysis. Established in 1988, the SC conference is the largest HPC event of its kind, with big name industries like Intel, Red Hat and Oracle sharing the exhibition floor alongside universities, government agencies and small businesses, and professionals from various affiliations attending presentations throughout the convention center. In non
Professor Elnozahy Elected as Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors 1 min read · Thu, Dec 9 2021 News Information Technology KAUST Professor of Computer Science Elmootazbellah Elnozahy has been elected to the rank of National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow. NAI fellows are selected based on the number and significance of patents they are co-inventors; the patents must also have stemmed from a university-based research program.
KAUST SENTRY team wins 2021 Cybersecurity Games & Conference Embedded Security Challenge 1 min read · Wed, Nov 24 2021 News resilience cybersecurity The SENTRY Lab team wins the 18th annual CSAW Cybersecurity Games & Conference’s (CSAW '21) Embedded Security Challenge (ESC).
KAUST collaborative research wins ACM SOSP 2021 Best Paper Award 1 min read · Sun, Nov 7 2021 News distributed file systems A collaborative multi-institutional research team featuring KAUST Associate Professor of Computer Science Marco Canini won the best paper award at the 28th ACM Symposium on Operating Systems Principles (SOSP 2021).
KAUST paper wins 2020 Computational Optimization and Applications Best Paper Award 1 min read · Tue, Oct 12 2021 News stochastic gradient descent machine learning KAUST Professor of Computer Science Peter Richtárik and his former student Nicolas Loizou, currently a postdoctoral researcher at Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute and soon to take up an assistant professorship position at Johns Hopkins University, recently received the 2020 Computational Optimization and Applications (COAP) Best Paper Award.
Meet KAUST new student: Mohammed Khalid Aljahdali 1 min read · Mon, Oct 4 2021 News Mohammed Khalid Aljahdali obtained his B.Sc. from King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, Rabigh, Saudi Arabia.
KAUST New Faculty: Marc Dacier, Professor of Computer Science 1 min read · Thu, Sep 30 2021 News Marc Dacier, professor of computer science, joins KAUST as a member of the Resilience Computing and Cybersecurity Research Center (RC3) from his most recent position as full professor and department head of the digital security department at EURECOM.
