David Murphy

KAUST Professor Wolfgang Heidrich has been named a Fellow of both the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and Optica, recognizing his pioneering contributions to computational imaging, display systems and AI-driven optical technologies.

KAUST Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Yating Wan has recently been awarded the Sony Women in Technology Award with Nature and the 2025 IEEE Photonics Society Young Investigator Award.

KAUST Professor Tareq Al-Naffouri has been named an IEEE Fellow, the organization’s highest distinction, in recognition of his contributions to adaptive signal processing and its applications in wireless communications.

KAUST Professor Paula Moraga is among a trailblazing selection of the emerging science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM) researchers selected to participate in Homeward Bound Transform Voyage 2025 to Antarctica.

Al-Khawarizmi Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Mohamed-Slim Alouini has been named as one of 47 SPIE Fellows. He has also been named as one of six Distinguished Lecturers of the IEEE Photonics Society for 2025.

Professor Ali Hassan teaches because he believes in creating meaningful learning experiences. He believes in fostering an environment where students can ask questions, think critically, and apply their knowledge without fear of failure.

I was heavily involved in the content redesign process of the KAUST Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division website. Worked included drafting, editing, writing, proofreading and reviewing various content, including but not limited to faculty profiles, research center pages, research area pages, biography editing, FAQ sections, mission and vision statement, prospective students information, study information pages, website landing page, etc.

Olga Krestinskaya, a KAUST Ph.D. student, wins Best Poster at the 2024 Nature Neuromorphic Computing Conference for her work on energy-efficient AI hardware.

KAUST’s startup EcoStream cuts water waste by 50% while promoting affordability and sustainability, winning the 2024 StartSmart prize.

Montserrat Ramirez De Angel’s promising research efforts have seen the KAUST Ph.D. student win the recent Women in Sensors (WiSe)-YP Big Idea Pitch Competition.

KAUST Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Boon S. Ooi has been elected an American Physical Society (APS) Fellow. Ooi was recognized by the Division of Laser Science (DLS) Fellowship—a division within APS that promotes laser science interests—for his "leading contributions to semiconductor photonics integration technology and low-coherence emitters and lasers."

KAUST Professor Paulo Esteves-Veríssimo has been awarded the prestigious IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC) Technical Committee on Homeland Security (TCHS) Outstanding Leadership Award in recognition of his significant contributions to the fields of cybersecurity and resilience.

An interdisciplinary research team from KAUST has been named a finalist for the prestigious Gordon Bell Prize in Climate Modelling by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Awards Committee for developing a groundbreaking exascale climate emulator.