Group Members

M.S. Students at KFUPM

·        Ahmed Abdul Quadeer, Sep 2006 - Jun 2008

Thesis: "(Semi) blind channel and data recovery in OFDM"

Current Position: PhD student, HKUST, Hong Kong.

Projects: [2] [3] [11] 

Conference Papers: [28] [30] [37] [41] [44] [45] [47] [51] [52] 

Journal Papers: [6] [11] [20] [21]

Book Chapters: [2]

Patents: [2] [3]

·         Muhammad Saqib Sohail,  Sep 2006 - Jun 2008

Thesis: "Adaptive algorithms for channel estimation: Using a priori information for optimal design"

Current Position: PhD student, HKUST, Hong Kong.

Projects: [4] 

Conference Papers: [43] [50] [51]

Journal Papers: [12] [16] [22]

Book Chapters: [2]

Patents: [4] [5]

·         Babar Hasan Khan, Sep 2007 - Dec 2009

Thesis:"Application of random matrix theory in wireless communications and seismic signal processing"

Current Position: Saudi Aramco.

Projects: [1] [2]

Conference Papers: [32]

·         Ashfaq Ahmed Mukaddam 2006-2009

Projects: [4] 

Conference Papers: [27]

Current Position: PhD student, University of Waterloo, Canada.

·         Ebrahim Al-Safadi, Sep 2008 - May 2010

Thesis: "Applications of compressive sensing for PAPR reduction in OFDM"

Current Position: PhD student, University of Southern California, USA.

Conference Papers: [36] [49] 

Journal Papers: [19] [21] [26]

Patents: [6]

·         Alaa Dahman, Feb 2008 - Jun 2010

Thesis: "Low complexity blind equalization of SISO systems with general constellations"

Current Position: IBM Saudi Arabia.

Journal Papers: [22]

·         Syed Faraz Ahmed, Sep 2008 - Feb 2011

Thesis:"Novel compressive sensing techniques for channel estimation and deconvolution in UWB"

Current Position: Research Institute, KFUPM.

Conference Papers: [46] [47] 

Journal Papers: [25]

·         Syed Rizwanullah Hussaini, Feb 2009 - Jun 2012

Thesis: "(Semi) blind seismic deconvolution using orthogonal clustering"

Current Position: Research Institute, KFUPM.

·         Damilola Sadiq Owodunni, Sep 2010 - Jun 2012

Thesis: "Compressed Sensing Based Techniques for Estimation and Cancelation of Transmitters Nonlinear Distortions in OFDM Systems"

Current Position: Saudi Telecom (STC) R&D, Saudi Arabia.

·         Khaled Al Hujaili, Sep 2012 - Jan 2014

Thesis: "Majorization Properties of Adaptive Filters"

Current Position: Lecturer, Taibah University, Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

·         Majeed Khaqan, Feb 2013 - May 2014

Thesis: "Localization of Indoor Wirless Signals"

Current Position: Lab Instructor, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU), Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

·         Anum Ali, Sep 2012 - Jun 2014

Thesis: "Combating Impairments in OFDM Systems"

Current Position: Research Engineer, KAUST, Saudi Arabia.

·         Syed Awais Wahab Shah,  Mar 2014 - current

Thesis: "Blind Deconvolution of MIMO Systems"

Current position: Ph.D. Students

PhD Students at KFUPM

·         Alam Zaib,  Sep 2012 - present

Thesis: "Channel Estimation in Massive MIMO"

Expected: Sep 2016.

·         Hussain Ali, KFUPM, Apr 2013 - current

Thesis: Application of Compressed Sensing to MIMO Radar"

Expected: Apr 2017.

·         Omer Mahmoud Elhag, KFUPM, Jan 2013 - current

Thesis: "Synthetic Aperture Radar"

Expected: Jan 2017.

M.S. Students at KAUST

·         Abdullatif Al-Rabah,  May 2012 - May 2013

Thesis: "Collaborative Multi-Layer Network Coding for Hybrid Cellular Cognitive Radio Networks"

Current Position: Saudi Telecom (STC) R&D, Saudi Arabia.

·         Hussain Shibli,  May 2012 - May 2013

Thesis: "Compressed Sensing Based Approach to feedback reduction in broadcast and relay channels"

Current Position: Researcher, King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

·         Shamael Al-Shuhail, Feb 2014 - current

Thesis: "Compressed Sensing for PAPR Reduction and NBI Cancellation"

Current Position: MS student

PhD Students at KAUST

·         Abdallah Moubayed,  Sep. 2012 May 2014

Thesis: "Collaborative Multi-Layer Network Coding for Hybrid Cellular Cognitive Radio Networks"

Current position: PhD student, University of Western Ontario, Canada

·         Mudassir Masood, Feb 2012 - present

Thesis: "Distribution Agnostic Bayesian Estimation of Sparse Signals"

Current position: PhD Student

Defense Scheduled: April 2015.

·         Furrukh Sana, Sep 2012 - present

Thesis: "Tracking of Sparse Signals"

Expected: Sep 2016.

·         Laila Afify, Sep 2012 - current

Thesis: "Stochastic Geometry Modeling of the Uplink in Heterogeneous Networks"

Expected: Sep 2016.

·         Khalil Elkhalil, Sep 2013 - current (MS/PhD)

Thesis: "Feedback Reduction in Relay Networks"

·         Taha Bouchoucha, Sep. 2013-current (MS/PhD)

Thesis: "Waveform design for planar MIMO radar"

·         Ahmed Douik, Sep. 2013-current (MS/PhD)

Thesis: "Design and Optimization of (Distributed) Network Coding"

·         Oussama Dhifallah, Aug 2014 - current (MS/PhD)

Thesis "Optimization of Heterogeneous Networks"

·         Mohamed Suliman, Sep. 2014-current (MS/PhD)

Thesis: "UWB Multiuser Communication"

Others

·         Mohammed Eltayeb (co-advised), The University of Akron, Sep 2010 - Oct 2014

Thesis: "Compressed Sensing for Feedback Reduction in Broadcast and Relay Networks"

Current Position: Postdoc at UT Austin, USA.