Signaling success for 5th gen communications 1 min read · Sat, Mar 4 2017 News applied mathematics mobile An efficient wireless signal optimization scheme achieves peak performance for next-generation mobile communications.
Improving connections for spatial analysis 1 min read · Sat, Mar 4 2017 News statistics computing applied mathematics A statistical model that accounts for common dependencies in spatial data yields more realistic results for studies of temperature, wind and pollution levels.
A safe sweep of weather data 1 min read · Sat, Feb 25 2017 News weather statistics applied mathematics A statistical technique for automatically cleaning erroneous data from weather-balloon observations will improve the accuracy of weather forecasting.
Giving power to demand-driven electricity 1 min read · Sat, Feb 4 2017 News applied mathematics computational science computing Computer science A new approach to analyzing household electricity: smart-meter data could improve the performance and efficiency of national power grids.
Keeping antennas at peak performance 1 min read · Sat, Jan 28 2017 News applied mathematics statistics Sensitive detection of partial faults in antenna systems could prevent performance degradation in wireless networks.
New cost-effective GPUs solver redesigns the computational game 1 min read · Thu, Jan 12 2017 News exascale High Performance Computing parallel computing Prof. David Keyes and his team proposed a GPUs light architecture to solve systems of multiple equations involving a large amount of data. Broadly used in computer gaming, mobile, and PC graphics - GPUs allow customizing an effective result-driven support to create a computational framework for increasing the number of processors while reducing the memory required to temporarily store the data.
Taking graphics cards beyond gaming 1 min read · Mon, Jan 9 2017 News graphic card computing applied mathematics computational science A highly efficient mathematical solver designed to run on graphics processors gives scientists and engineers a powerful new tool for a common computational problem.
Assessing Red Sea potential for alternative energy 1 min read · Sun, Dec 11 2016 News applied mathematics marine science numerical earth science and engineering Advanced numerical models are helping researchers identify potential sites to exploit offshore wind and wave energy in the Red Sea region.
CEMSE Big Data Open Day shows off fascinating discoveries 1 min read · Thu, Dec 8 2016 News big data machine learning knowledge discovery supercomputing The fifth-anniversary event marked CEMSE's biggest successes and featured 20 KAUST discoveries, with more than 1,000 visitors from the community attending the event."Big data has many applications: to understand medicine better; to manage food supplies, and to connect objects. Data is at the center of everything," said Dean Mootaz Elnozahy of the University's Computer, Electrical, Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) Division at the CEMSE Big Data Open Day held on December 4, 2016.
Reconstructing the Red Sea's climate patterns 1 min read · Sat, Dec 3 2016 News earth science and engineering An advanced numerical model is helping researchers better understand the variability of the Red Sea’s climate patterns.
Getting the jump on industrial failures 1 min read · Sat, Nov 26 2016 News applied mathematics statistics industry A statistics-driven method for the early detection of emerging problems in industrial processes could improve industrial safety, reliability and productivity.
Color-changing coatings ready for the big time 1 min read · Sat, Nov 19 2016 News applied mathematics nanomaterials light electrical engineering The dazzling colors of peacock feathers arise from the physical interaction of light with biological nanostructures. Researchers have discovered how to exploit this natural trickery known as structural coloration into a large-scale printing technology that produces lightweight and ultraresistant coatings in any color desirable.
Keeping pollution under control 1 min read · Sat, Nov 5 2016 News monitoring sensors Sophisticated statistical methods can detect ozone pollution hot spots and monitor instrument failure.
Professor Marc Genton named Distinguished Professor of Statistics at KAUST 1 min read · Wed, Oct 26 2016 News computational predictions mathematical modelling visualization Marc G.Genton, Professor of Statistics in the Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE), has been appointed by KAUST President Jean-Lou Chameau to Distinguished Professor of Statistics.
Tunable sound transmission shapes up 1 min read · Sat, Sep 24 2016 News acoustic waves phonons applied mathematics computational science Carefully designed crystal structures can now be tuned to control how they transmit acoustic waves.
Enhancing understanding of genetic regulation 1 min read · Sat, Aug 13 2016 News applied mathematics computational science genomics genes Researchers round up clues to track down enhancers.
Technology search for relationships 1 min read · Sat, Aug 6 2016 News Computer science computational science images A sketch-based query for searching for relationships among objects in images could enhance the power and utility of image search tools.
Making space for climate simulations 1 min read · Sat, Jul 23 2016 News statistics applied mathematics climatology A statistics-based data compression scheme cuts data storage requirements for large-scale climate simulations by as much as 98 percent.
Whale shark populations are young and transient 1 min read · Sat, Jul 16 2016 News marine science marine A population study of whale sharks in the Red Sea reveals unique group dynamics.
Faster prediction of wireless downtime 1 min read · Sat, Jul 2 2016 News applied mathematics computational science signal processing Computer science An efficient simulation scheme that hones in on the rarest elements in a dataset can help predict capacity exceedances in wireless networks.
Getting a handle on extremes 1 min read · Sat, Jun 18 2016 News statistics applied mathematics By tapping into the power of extreme value theory, an international team of researchers including Raphaël Huser from the University's Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division has developed a statistical model that overcomes the shortcomings of previous schemes to provide a reliable basis for climate research and the prediction of drought and flood. The model can accurately describe observed rainfall data and reliably predict the likelihood of future extreme events. The analysis of hourly or daily rainfall data presents many challenges for researchers and
A clearer view of rainfall patterns 1 min read · Sat, Apr 30 2016 News applied mathematics statistics precipitation Improved random modeling allows scientists to generate realistic patterns of high-frequency rainfall.
Feeding in the moonlight 1 min read · Sat, Apr 16 2016 News statistics marine science Consistent around the world's ocean, the phases of the moon affect the upward migration of the world’s most abundant type of fish for feeding.
Professor Meriem Laleg's research on membrane distillation modeling for desalination published in Desalination 1 min read · Thu, Mar 17 2016 News control systems signal analysis modeling An accurate mathematical model is proposed to describe an emerging desalination technology called direct contact membrane distillation system. The mathematical model is important for designing efficient control and monitoring strategies, a crucial step to facilitate the commercialization of this technology.
Professor Meriem Laleg's research on modeling contaminant transport published in SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing 1 min read · Mon, Feb 29 2016 News control systems signal analysis modeling A new algorithm is proposed to estimate the average velocity, dispersion coefficient, and differentiation order of a space-fractional advection-dispersion equation used for modeling contaminant transport in porous media. This allows for the characterization of the medium and the determination of the contaminant source. The algorithm is efficient, robust and fast.
An ocean observatory for the Red Sea 1 min read · Sat, Feb 27 2016 News marine science Studies conducted at the Saudi Aramco-KAUST Marine Environmental Research Center provide new insights into the physical and biological aspects of the Red Sea.
Professor Meriem Laleg's research on brain response models published in Journal of Neuroscience Methods 1 min read · Wed, Feb 17 2016 News control systems signal analysis modeling A novel approach to calibrate the hemodynamic model using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) measurements.
Wireless devices tune-in to cloud power 1 min read · Sat, Feb 6 2016 News electrical engineering Next-generation mobile networks can use cloud computing algorithms to manage the increasingly high data demands of users.
Bringing computational engineering into the fold 1 min read · Sat, Jan 30 2016 News applied mathematics computational science Computer science An interactive computational tool opens new possibilities for "developable" surfaces.
Prof. Alouini selected as an IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer for 2016 and 2017 1 min read · Sun, Jan 24 2016 News FD-MIMO cognitive radio systems communications Congratulations to Prof. Alouini for being selected to give a Distinguished Lecture for 2016 and 2017 in IEEE Communications Society
Conference on Advances in Uncertainty Quantification Methods, Algorithm and Applications (#UQAW2016) 1 min read · Sun, Jan 10 2016 News statistics numerical methods stochastic differential equations The 4th consecutive year that KAUST is holding the UQAW annual event dedicated to reporting on the state-of-the-art and latest advances in the methods used to quantify the calculation uncertainties. The aim of the discussion forum in exchanging information on innovative algorithm design as well as their practical applications and performances in experimental settings.
Aesthetic patterns for freeform architecture 1 min read · Sat, Jan 9 2016 News applied mathematics patterns Planar designs are used to model complex curved surfaces, with applications from architecture to 3D prints.
The role of applied mathematics in finance 1 min read · Thu, Dec 3 2015 News applied mathematics Finance “Sometimes there’s a strange dichotomy between applied mathematics and pure mathematics,” said Professor Raul Tempone, a founding KAUST faculty member and principal investigator of the University's Stochastic Numerics Research Group. “People think that applied math is simply the application of theory.” The argument is that applied math is just classified by its ends in the sense that one is trying to solve a real problem. Tempone argues that this doesn’t mean that new theories don’t need to be created. It also does not mean that the kinds of problems are less challenging than the ones faced in
Prof. Marc Genton appointed Editor-in-Chief of Stat 1 min read · Tue, Dec 1 2015 Spotlight News Prof. Marc Genton has been appointed as the next Editor-in-Chief of Stat, the ISI online journal for rapid dissemination of statistics research. Prof. Genton will begin his term in January 1, 2015 until December 31, 2017. Prof. Genton is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association, Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and elected member of the International Statistical Institute. He received the El-Shaarawi Award for Excellence from The International Environmetrics Society in 2010 and the Distinguished
Brain waves in boxes 1 min read · Sat, Oct 3 2015 News biomedicine statistics bioscience brain science A statistical method helps to identify abnormal signals in electroencephalograms and locate their source in the brain.
The Red Sea models the future 1 min read · Sat, Sep 26 2015 News marine science coral reefs Detailed analysis of nutrient distribution and circulation in the Red Sea could provide a model for the future of the world’s oceans.
Cancer screening advance: single point genetic mutations made visible by new optical chip 1 min read · Fri, Sep 4 2015 News photonics energy harvesting imaging apparatus The collaboration of the teams of professors Enzo Di Fabrizio and Andrea Fratalocchi at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), in Saudi Arabia, has led to the development of a new device that enables the detection of mutations down to a single amino acid.
The Lambert Award for Young Statisticians Goes To Raphael Huser 1 min read · Tue, Aug 25 2015 Spotlight News Statistics of extremes spatio-temporal statistics copulas Today Raphael Huser, Assistant Professor at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), received the Lambert Award for Young Statisticians for his contribution in modeling the distribution of extreme weather events.
Honey bee behavior is in the genes 1 min read · Sat, Aug 22 2015 News applied mathematics Computer science genomics genetics An integrated set of genetic mechanisms controls whether bees behave as foragers or nurses.
Assessing seawater safety 1 min read · Sat, Aug 15 2015 News environmental science and engineering bioscience marine science desalination Elevated bacterial populations in waters near beaches and urban areas could pose a problem for desalination plants.
Better routing for wireless networks 1 min read · Mon, Jul 27 2015 News sensors electrical engineering An improved wireless communication protocol enables more robust links between remote electronic devices.
Coral reef fish: not such a family affair 1 min read · Mon, Jul 27 2015 News marine science coral reef fish Some coral reef fish species don’t settle very close to home.
Taking the guesswork out of experimental design 1 min read · Sat, Jul 11 2015 News applied mathematics computational science computing A fast computational method optimizes sensor measurement networks for noisy, sparsely observed environments.
L'oreal-UNESCO UK & Ireland For Women In Science Fellowships (FWIS) for the article "Modelling particulate matter pollution from vegetation fires in South-East Asia". 1 min read · Wed, Jun 24 2015 News data analysis visuanimation statistics Paola Crippa (presently at University of Newcastle, UK) is one of the winners of the highly contested 2015 L'oreal-UNESCO UK & Ireland For Women In Science Fellowships (FWIS) for the article "Modelling particulate matter pollution from vegetation fires in South-East Asia".
Taking computing to the next level 1 min read · Sat, Apr 25 2015 News supercomputing data wrap applied mathematics computational science KAUST’s new supercomputer will enable ground-breaking scientific modeling and analysis in Saudi Arabia and worldwide.
A different kind of light 1 min read · Sat, Mar 28 2015 News light lightfest-2015 laser LED electrical engineering The discovery of the incandescent light bulb has transformed human existence. New LED technologies promise to be the next step forward.
Cross-disciplinary collaboration results in groundbreaking earthquake research 1 min read · Wed, Mar 4 2015 News uncertainty quantification earthquake source modelling For KAUST research assistant Dr. Ling Zhang and Ph.D. student Hoby Razafindrakoto, a class in statistics the two took together on campus was a serendipitous event. "Hoby and Ling came to my spatial statistics class in the spring of 2013," explained Marc Genton, Professor of Statistics in the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division. "They had to do a project for the class, and their project morphed into a collaboration that produced two papers and an online tool for uncertainty quantification in earthquake source modeling." The group effort included P. Martin Mai
Securing future energy supply 1 min read · Fri, Feb 6 2015 News earth science and engineering renewable energy solar energy seismic KAUST’s Earth Science and Engineering Program is underpinned by a drive to develop sustainable ways to get the best from natural resources and quantify environmental hazards.
Unlocking the mysteries of Red Sea eddies 1 min read · Tue, Dec 23 2014 News marine science First-time reports of the statistical properties of ‘whirlpools’ show they are frequent and seasonal.
Wireless Multihop Networks: Finding the Best Way Home 1 min read · Sun, Dec 21 2014 News Stochastic Geometry Cross-layer protocol design Energy-efficient wireless multihop networks In contrast to conventional cellular networks, devices in wireless multihop networks have dual roles: while each device is a source of information it also acts as a router for its peers.
