Profiles

Principal Investigators

Biography

Basem Shihada is a leading expert in computer networking and distributed systems. He is a founding professor of the Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering Programs in the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division at KAUST. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer science from the University of Waterloo, Canada. In 2009, he was appointed visiting faculty in the Department of Computer Science at Stanford University. In 2012, he was elevated to the rank of Senior Member of IEEE. His current research covers energy and resource allocation in wired and wireless networks, software-defined networking, cloud/fog computing, the Internet of Things, data networks, and underwater networks.

Research Interests

Professor Shihada's research expertise lies in developing cutting-edge wireless systems, where he has made groundbreaking contributions across various domains, including intelligent wireless systems, wireless underwater systems, molecular communication systems and non-terrestrial systems. His notable achievements include:

  • Aqua-Fi: The creation and successful demonstration of Aqua-Fi, the world's first underwater Wi-Fi, enabling high-speed internet connectivity in aquatic environments.
  • Sun-Fi: The demonstration of Sun-Fi, the world's first passive internet via building glass.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Canada, 2007
Master of Science (M.S.)
Computer Science, Dalhousie University, Canada, 2001
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Computer Science, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates, 1997

Research Scientists

Biography

Abdulkadir Celik received the first M.S. degree in electrical engineering in 2013, the second M.S. degree in computer engineering in 2015, and the Ph.D. degree in co-majors of electrical engineering and computer engineering from Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA, in 2016. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow with the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, KSA, from 2016 to 2020, where he is currently a Senior Research Scientist with the Communications and Computing Systems Laboratory. His research interests are in the broad areas of next-generation wireless communication systems and networks. Dr. Celik is a senior member of IEEE and currently serves as an editor for IEEE Communications Letters, IEEE Wireless Communication Letters, and Frontiers in Communications and  Networks.

Research Interests

Abdulkadir Celik's research focuses on next-generation wireless communication systems, including network design, optimization, and emerging wireless technologies.

Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, United States, 2016
Master of Science (M.S.)
Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, United States, 2015
Master of Science (M.S.)
Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University, United States, 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Selcuk University, Turkey, 2009

Students

Research Interests
  • Optical wireless communication.
  • Embedded systems.
  • Hardware & software co-design.
Education
Master of Engineering (MEng)
Mechanical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, 2021
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Electronic and Information Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, China, 2018

Alumni

Former Members

Visiting Scholars