Five KAUST students selected for Nobel Laureate meeting 1 min read · Thu, Jun 25 2026 News Clip News Ph.D. candidates Aljawharah A. Alsharif and Montserrat Ramirez De Angel are among five KAUST students selected for the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.
Seeing smarter with a light-controlled synaptic device 1 min read · Tue, May 19 2026 An optical synaptic device that both senses and processes visual information holds promise for wearable electronics and bioinspired machine vision systems.
Four KAUST innovators named to Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30 2025 1 min read · Mon, Dec 29 2025 News Clip Awards News The recognition reflects a research ecosystem shaping talent at KAUST.
Artificial neurons enable neuromorphic computing with light 1 min read · Sun, Jan 26 2025 News AI optoelectronic device fabrication Optical semiconductor optoelectronic devices semiconductors An adaptive capacitor that can sense and learn through optical stimuli enables learning and recognition tasks.
Octopus suckers inspire sticky medical patch 1 min read · Wed, Sep 11 2024 News Clip News Hybrid 3D printing helps to create adhesive textures for a highly adhesive and reusable biopatch that monitors health.
Gold-Medal Sensors: KAUST Racing Toward High-Tech Athletic Excellence For KSA 1 min read · Thu, Aug 8 2024 News Clip News King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is sprinting ahead in sports training innovations, forging meaningful collaborations and developing cutting-edge wearable sensors to revolutionize athletic regimens and injury prevention. These advancements offer game-changing insights to support peak performance and health, aligning with Saudi Vision 2030’s goal of achieving both regional and worldwide excellence in professional sports.
Smart in-memory light sensors perform image recognition 3 min read · Thu, Jun 8 2023 News In-memory computing in-memory sensing image recognition Light-sensitive memory elements that can be programmed optically offer promise for more efficient real-time image analysis.
Becoming a powerhouse of semiconductor expertise 5 min read · Tue, Oct 25 2022 News advanced semiconductors KAUST Compound Semiconductor Weekend brought together a diverse group of experts to discuss the most important research areas of semiconductor technology and the substantial compound semiconductor work done in Saudi Arabia and India.
Smart memory devices that can sense 1 min read · Wed, Jan 26 2022 News In-memory computing sensors nanofabrication electrical engineering In-memory sensing technology will facilitate electronic systems that are faster, smaller and consume less energy.
Professor El-Atab to feature in NEOM “Changemakers” video series 1 min read · Thu, Nov 4 2021 News solar cells memory devices Nazek El-Atab, KAUST assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and the principal investigator of the Smart, Advanced Memory Devices and Applications (SAMA) Lab, has been recently selected to feature in the upcoming NEOM “Changemakers” video series.
Nazek El-Atab appointed IEEE Distinguished Lecturer 1 min read · Mon, Oct 18 2021 News IoT Nazek El-Atab, KAUST assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and the principal investigator of the Smart, Advanced Memory Devices and Applications (SAMA) Lab, has been recently selected to serve as a Distinguished Lecturer (DL) for the IEEE Electron Devices Society.
CEMSE New Faculty: Nazek El-Atab, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 min read · Sun, Sep 26 2021 News By David Murphy Nazek El-Atab is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and the principal investigator of the Smart, Advanced Memory Devices and Applications (SAMA) Lab. The former KAUST MMH Labs research scientist originally joined the University in October 2017, having obtained her B.Sc. in computer and communications engineering ('12) from the Hariri Canadian University, Lebanon, and her M.Sc. in microsystems engineering ('14) and Ph.D. in interdisciplinary engineering ('17) from the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, UAE. Her current research focuses on
KAUST researchers attend 70th Lindau Nobel Meeting 1 min read · Wed, Jul 14 2021 News Each year, young scientists from around the world get the coveted opportunity to learn from Nobel laureates as part of the annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. Traditionally held in the small German town and island of Lindau, this year's 70th edition of the Lindau Meeting is taking place virtually, June 27-July 2, 2021, on account of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
