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Research work carried out by Michał Mańkowski, a Ph.D. student in the University's Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering division, was recently selected for inclusion by the editors of the American Journal of Transplantation (AJT) in their "Top 10 Articles of 2019."
Mańkowski and his collaborators were recognized for their outstanding research dedicated to moving forward the field of transplantation.
The AJT award was based on the paper of Mańkowski et al. titled "Acce...

Dr. Gustav Paulay, curator of invertebrates at the Florida Museum of Natural History, spoke on campus about marine biodiversity as part of the 2018 Enrichment in the Fall program on October 23. Photo by Andrea Bachofen-Echt.
On October 23, as part of the University's 2018 Enrichment in the Fall program, Dr. Gustav Paulay, curator of invertebrates at the Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH), drew on his many years of marine malacology expertise to deliver an engaging keynote on marine bio...

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Exploring oxygen supersaturation in aquatic habitats
Seagrasses, pictured here, produce bubbles of oxygen on their leaves during photosynthetic activity. Photo by Marco Fusi.
Reduced oxygen availability in aquatic habitats is a growing threat to marine ecosystems worldwide. The lack of oxygen triggers many physiological actions in marine animals, generally endangering their homeostasis and rendering them highly susceptible to modifications in the environment, such as temperature, sa...

KAUST alumnus Abdul-Lateef Haji-Ali receives Humboldt Fellowship for advances in stochastic modeling
Dr. Abdul-Lateef Haji-Ali, a distinguished graduate of KAUST’s Applied Mathematics and Computational Science (AMCS) program, has been awarded the Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers. It marks the first time a KAUST alumnus has received the prestigious honor from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
The fellowship supports internationally recognized postdoctoral fellows a...

KAUST alumna Dina Bashir Abusamra is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. The Institute is an affiliate of Harvard Medical School and is one of the largest eye research and training institutes in the U.S.
Abusamra's academic journey began at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, where she obtained her bachelor's degree in biochemistry in 2009. Thanks to an outstanding GPA score of 3.99/4 at graduation,...

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Hakan Bagci, KAUST associate professor of electrical engineering, was recently elevated to Senior Membership of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI) for his research achievements in the field of computational electromagnetics and his longstanding involvement in URSI. He has served on several conference technical program committees and editorial boards of journals for the organization.
URSI is a non-governmental and non-profit organization unde...

Guided by curiosity and purpose, Tao Ni joins KAUST to advance cybersecurity and energy-efficient mobile computing research.
“Every great wizard in history has started out as nothing more than what we are now, students. If they can do it, why not us?” These words from Harry Potter have long inspired Professor Tao Ni (Tony), KAUST’s newest faculty member in computer science.
For Ni, the message reflects his belief in the transformative power of curiosity, persistence and learning, qualities th...

CEMSE Professor Abdulrahman Alhamed’s research path was formed by a deep recognition of the pivotal role integrated circuits play in shaping the modern world.
“While there was no single 'eureka' moment, my progression into academia was deliberate and purpose-driven,” he noted.

Sabine El Khoury is an instructional professor of applied mathematics and computational sciences specializing in commutative algebra.

Dr. Sabine El Khoury earned her Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Missouri, U.S., in 2007, after which she joined the Department of Mathematics at the American University of Beirut (AUB) as an assistant professor. She later achieved the position of a tenured associate professor at AUB.

Dean of the KAUST CEMSE Division Professor Gianluca Setti has received the 2025 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Circuits and Systems (CAS) Society Mac Van Valkenburg Award.

The IEEE CAS Society’s most esteemed award honors individuals for outstanding technical and scientific contributions, distinguished leadership with global impact and extraordinary advancements in one or more fields within the Society’s scope.

Ying Sun joins the elite ranks of ASA Fellows in 2025 for her contributions to spatial statistics, mentoring and global outreach.

A research paper co-authored by KAUST Al-Khawarizmi Distinguished Professor of Statistics Marc Genton, KAUST postdoctoral fellow Dr. Yan Song, and former Visiting Professor Zubair Khalid has been named one of five finalists for the ADIA Lab Best Paper Award in Climate Data Sciences: Pioneering Solutions for a Sustainable Future.

The paper, titled "Online stochast...

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.