Thesis Supervision
[Advisor/Co-Advisor] [Examiner]
Ph.D. Students:
7. Princy Paul, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India, [], Papers: [J69], [J91], [C115], [C117], [C142]
Dissertation Title: "". (Co-Adviser)
6. Saleh Al-Awsh, KFUPM [Apr. 2018], Papers: [J ], [C141], [C140], [C133], [C105], [C82]
Dissertation Title: "Sparse Direction-of-Arrival Estimation with Constrained Antenna Arrays". (Co-Adviser)
5. Asim Ghalib, KFUPM [Apr. 2018], Papers: [J75], [J71], [J85], [C89], [C93], [C107],[C108], [C112], [C114], [C125], [C126], [C143], [C144]
Dissertation Title: "Current Engineering Methods Applied to the Design of MIMO Antenna Systems", (Advisor).
4. Hussain Ali, KFUPM [Dec. 2017], Papers: [J62], [], []
Dissertation Title: "Target Parameter Estimation for MIMO Radars". (Co-Adviser)
3. Farooq Sultan, KFUPM [Dec, 2014], [J22], [J23], [C30], [C33]
Dissertation Title: "Superstrate Based Scan Characteristics of a Fabry-Perot Cavity Antenna". (Co-Adviser)
2. Rifaqat Hussain, KFUPM [Dec. 2014], Papers: [J38], [J41], [J43], [J45], [J49], [J50], [J56], [J58], [J70], [J71] ,[C51] ,[C52], [C59], [C63], [C65], [C70], [C73], [C80], [C81], [C86], [C87], [C93], [C94], [C95], [C100], [C101]
Dissertation Title: "Reconfigurable MIMO antenna system with Direction finding Capability for Cognitive Radio platforms", (Advisor).
Rifaqat won the Ajit Yadav Travel grant for his work on Reconfigurable Antennas at the IEEE Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC) 2014, UK.
1. Muhammad Umar Khan, KFUPM [Dec. 2014], Papers: [J21], [J29], [J33], [J39], [J40], [J63], [J65], [J73], [C39], [C45], [C46], [C47], [C53], [C54], [C55], [C60], [C78], [C87], [C90], [C91]
Dissertation Title: "Metamaterial Inspired Antenna Miniaturization for MIMO System Applications", (Advisor).
Umar Khan's work was selected among the very few papers in the department to be presented in the 4th Saudi Student Conference, April-May 2013.
M.S. Students:
20. Saeed Haidhah, KFUPM, Papers:
Thesis Title: " ", in Progress (Advisor).
19. Ahmad Oweis, KFUPM, [Dec. 2018], Papers: [], [C140], [C141]
Thesis Title: "Design of Printed Co-Prime Arrays for Direction Finding Applications", in Progress (Advisor).
18. Muhammad Tayyeb, KFUPM, [May 2017] Papers:[J72],[J],[C117],[C128]
Thesis Title: "Radio Frequency Sensor Arrays for Dielectric Constant Estimation", (Advisor).
17. Monjed Al-Tarifi, KFUPM, [May 2017], Papers: [J86], [C98]
Thesis Title: "Design of Massive MIMO Antenna System for 5G Base Stations", (Advisor).
16. Abdul-Rahman Mohammad [May 2017], KFUPM, Papers: [J62], [C99], [C111]
Thesis Title: "Design of On-Package Antennas for Biomedical Applications", (Advisor).
15. Syed Shahan Jehangir, KFUPM [Mar. 2017], Papers: [J55], [J61], [J68], [C92], [C106], [C110]
Thesis Title: "Design of a Broadband Directive Yagi Based MIMO Antenna System with Loop Exciter", (Advisor).
14. Muhammad Ikram Rai, KFUPM, [Jan. 2017], Papers: [J56], [J66], [J70], [J74], [J81], [C93], [C94], [C95], [C101], [C109],
Thesis Title: "Integrating Connected Arrays as Isolation Enhancement Structures in MIMO Antenna Systems", (Advisor).
(currently a PhD Student at The University of Queensland, Australia)
13. AbdulMoniem Hassan, KFUPM, [May. 2015], Papers: [J57], [J73],[C90], [C91], [C92], [C103]
Thesis Title: "A Comprehensive Study on Correlation Coefficient Estimation Methods for Closely packed MIMO Antennas", (Advisor).
(currently a PhD Student at Concordia University, Quebec, Canada)
12. Mohammad Tammam, KFUPM [May. 2015], Papers: [J59], [C71], [C85]
Thesis Title: "Dielectric Resonator MIMO antenna Arrays at 30GHz ", (Advisor).
11. Ahmad Salih, KFUPM [Dec. 2015], Papers: [J47], [C79], [C88],
Thesis Title: "Miniaturized Printed Antennas for RF Energy Harvesting Applications", (Advisor).
(currently a PhD Student at Oakland University, Michigan, USA)
10. Sagar Kumar Dhar, KFUPM [Mar. 2015], Papers: [J44], [J48], [J52], [J67], [C58], [C62], [C66], [C76], [C77], [C84]
Thesis Title: "Active Integrated MIMO Antenna Design", (Advisor).
(currently a PhD Student at the University of Calgary, Canada)
9. Ali Al-Reshaid, KFUPM [Dec. 2014], Papers: [J61], [J53], [C68], [C72], [C86]
Thesis Title: "Design of a mm-Wave Feed-Network and Antenna Array", (Advisor).
8. Saeed Dweik, KFUPM [May 2014], Papers: [C56], [C64]
Thesis Title: "An Integrated Digitally Controlled Printed Phased Antenna Array", (Advisor).
7. Samir Deif, KFUPM [May 2013], Papers: [J42], [J26], [J37], [C36], [C42], [C49], [C56], [C75]
Thesis Title: "Design of a Programmable Wideband Microwave Feed Network", (Advisor).
(currently a PhD Student at the University of Alberta, Canada)
6. Ahmed Bilal Numan, KFUPM [April, 2013] Papers: [J21], [J25], [J29], [J31], [C43], [C44], [C48]
(currently a PhD Student at Ecole-Polytechnique Motreal, Canada)
Thesis Title: "Isolation Enhancement Techniques for Closely Spaced MIMO Antenna Systems", (Advisor).
Ahmad Numan's work was selected among the very few papers in the department to be presented in the 4th Saudi Student Conference, April-May 2013.
5. Mohammad Adel Ibrahim, KFUPM [January, 2013], Papers: [J26], [J35], [C36],
(currently a PhD Student at Queens University, Canada)
Thesis Title: "Ground Station Tracking via Antenna Array Beam Steering on Fixed Wing UAVs for Communication link Enhancement", (Advisor).
Mohammad Adel's work won the First Prize in the Poster Session in the Third Saudi Student Conference that was held in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, April
2012.
Mohammad Adel participated with a poster in the IEEE ISMA 2012 conference in AUS, Sharjah, UAE, April 2012.
4. Haider Ali, KFUPM [May, 2012], Papers: [C30], [C32], [C37]
Thesis Title: "Hardware Implementation of a Wireless Impulsive Source Localization System", (Advisor).
Haider Ali's work was selected among a few other projects within the EE department to be presented in the Second Saudi Student,
Conference that was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 2011.
3. Muhammad Omer, KFUPM [January, 2012], Papers: [J38], [C35], [C38]
(currently a PhD Student at the University of Calgary, Canada)
Thesis Title: "Indoor Impulsive Acoustic Source Localization Methods Utilizing Sparse Signal Reconstruction Methods". (Advisor)
Mohammad Omer's work was selected among a few other projects within the EE department to be presented in the Second Saudi Student,
Conference that was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 2011.
2. Mohammad Azam Jan, KFUPM [June, 2011], Papers: [J20], [C29], [C31], [C34]
Thesis Title: "Design and Fabrication of a MIMO Antenna System for 4G Wireless Handsets". (Advisor)
Mohammad Azam Jan won the First Prize award of the 5th Graduate Seminar Day at KFUPM, 8 May 2011.
1. Yanal S. Al-Faouri, KFUPM [June, 2010], Papers: [J16], [C25], [C26]
Thesis Title: "Design of an LTE Antenna for Mobile Communications". (Co-Advisor)
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Ph.D. Students:
2. Shaik Lateef Ahmed, IIST, India, [Apr. 2018]
Dissertation Title: "Studies of Multi-Functional Printed and Dielectric Resonator Antennas using Split Ring
Resonators and Metallic Structures".
1. Yanal S. Al-Faouri, KFUPM [April, 2014]
Dissertation Title: "Microwave Technique for Monitoring Fluid Level in the Petroleum Carrying Pipeline".
M.S. Students:
8. Isa Hassan, University of Bahrain, Bahrain [September, 2017]
Thesis Title: "Millimeter-Wave Beamforming for Wireless Communications".
7. Mousa Al-Omari, KFUPM [December, 2016]
Thesis Title: "Magnetic-Metamaterial Based Frequency, Polarization and Pattern Reconfigurable Antenna".
6. Mohammad Ali, KFUPM [November, 2016]
Thesis Title: "Behavioral Modeling of Concurrent Dual-Band Power Amplifiers".
5. Saif Najmeddin, KFUPM [April, 2015]
Thesis Title: "Single Input Single Output Modeling of Envelope Tracking Power Amplifiers".
4. Piyush Rawat, University of Calgary, Canada, [December, 2014]
Thesis Title: "Power Amplifier Behavioral Modeling Algorithms for Digital/Hybrid Predistortion in Software Defined Transmitters".
3. Mohammad Zia Ullah Khan, KFUPM [May, 2014]
Thesis Title: "A Coupled Electronic-optical Simulation Model of GaN-based LEDs".
2. Abderezak Miftah Kedir, KFUPM [December, 2013]
Thesis Title: "Low Complexity Scalable Behavioral Modeling of RF Power Amplifiers with Memory Effects".
1. Damilola Sadiq Owodunni, KFUPM [May, 2012]
Thesis Title: "Post-compensation of Transmitter’s Non-Linear Distortions at the Receiver Using Compressive Sensing Techniques for OFDM Applications".
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