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Yibin Wang

Keep Moving forward

Andrea Vanessa Rocha

Research Specialist, Statistics
Chengjie zhao

Chengjie Zhao

Visiting Researcher, Information Science Lab
Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

David Gomez-Cabrero

Associate Professor, Bioscience
Professor Cabrero's research focuses on developing statistics and machine learning tools for understanding biological systems that address health-related applications, advance biomedical research and enhance our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of diseases with the potential to uncover novel therapeutic approaches.

Mohamed Ads

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Hayssam Dahrouj

Senior Research Scientist at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

Karen Sanchez

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Karen Sanchez is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the IVUL lab at KAUST, specializing in deep learning, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare applications. Her research focuses on video understanding, domain adaptation, generative AI, and methods for preserving patient privacy.

Hani A. Al Majed

M.S. Student
Electrical and Computer Engineering Master's student at KAUST under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem, with expertise in machine learning workflow automation, physics-informed neural operators, and AI for Science, particularly in chemistry applications. Passionate about leveraging AI to solve complex scientific problems.

Ahmad Sait

M.S. Student, Computer Science
Ahmad Sait is a Master's student in the Computer Science program at KAUST. Before joining KAUST, Ahmad obtained his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. Ahmad is also a KAUST Academy graduate from the AI track, having been under the supervision of Prof. Naeemullah Khan. The Academy provided him with seven opportunities to assist in teaching students enrolled in subsequent cohorts.

Saleh AlJazzar

Research Fellow at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .

Muhammad Esmat

Visiting student at, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Yasser Jaber

Visiting Student Researcher ,Machine Learning Engineer at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology).
Syed Abidullah Fareed

Syed Abidullah Fareed

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab

Ahsan Mehmood

Intern (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Abdulkarem Badiea Alshaibani

Visiting Student at the Information Science Lab at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

A new class of random field models for data on networks

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Random fields are popular models in statistics and machine learning for spatially dependent data on Euclidian domains. However, in many applications, data is observed on non-Euclidian domains such as street networks. In this case, it is much more difficult to construct valid random field models. In this talk, we discuss some recent approaches to modeling data in this setting, and in particular define a new class of Gaussian processes on compact metric graphs.

KAUST Prospective Student: Damilya Saduakhas

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Damilya Saduakhas, 21 years old, from Kazakhstan, obtained a B.Sc. degree in mathematics from the Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan. Damilya has been selected as a young scientist to participate in the summer Data Lab from Yessenov Foundation and will join KAUST in the fall of 2020 as an M.S./Ph.D. candidate in the KAUST Stochastic Processes and Applied Statistics Research group under the supervision of Professor David Bolin.

New paper published in JRSS Series A

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The paper Functional ANOVA modelling of pedestrian counts on streets in three European cities by David Bolin, Vilhelm Verendel, Meta Berghauser Pont, Ioanna Stavroulaki, Oscar Ivarsson, and Erik Håkansson has been published in the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A.

Elsiddig Awadelkarim Elsiddig

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Statistics
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Adonai Vera

Machine Learning Engineer with 6+ years of experience specializing in computer vision, deep learning, and robotics. Led AI solutions for retail analytics, UAV systems, and edge devices. Author, educator, and TensorFlow Google Developer Expert.

Juan Pablo Muñoz Díaz

Karen Sanchez

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Karen Sanchez is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the IVUL lab at KAUST, specializing in deep learning, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare applications. Her research focuses on video understanding, domain adaptation, generative AI, and methods for preserving patient privacy.

Mhd. Emad Alolaby

Sixiu Liu

Ph.D. degree in Earth science and engineering with the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Ahmed Youssef Ragab Radwan

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting student at the Information Science Lab, in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
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Serine Medjber

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Mr. Tareq Al-Naffouri

Mohammed Amine Labbas

Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under the supervision of Mr. Tareq Al-Naffouri
Chengjie zhao

Chengjie Zhao

Visiting Researcher, Information Science Lab
Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Almutasem Bellah Enad

Almutasem Bellah Enad

Visiting Researcher (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Present M.Eng in Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Ahmad Dkhan

Ahmad Dkhan

Visiting Scholar (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Present -Master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Saleh AlJazzar

Research Fellow at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) .

Alaa Alameer Ahmad

Research visit to communication theory lab in computer, electrical and mathematical sciences and engineering. KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) ,Worked with research groups supervised by Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Prof. Tareq AL-Naffouri.

Abdullatif Al-Rabah

MS Degree, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Peter Schmid

​Professor Schmid's research interests are in theoretical and computational fluid dynamics, with emphasis on hydrodynamic stability theory, flow control, model reduction and system identification. He is also interested in computational techniques for flow optimization and quantitative flow analysis.
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The KAUST 2022 Workshop on Statistics

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The workshop will cover current trends in statistics and the statistical modeling of big and complex data. Over four days, it will have talks by leading experts as well as two poster sessions where students and postdocs will present their work. All talks will be given Auditorium 0215, between Buildings 2 and 3 at KAUST. Speakers Aritz Adin (Public University of Navarre) Ahmadou Alioum (Bordeaux School of Public Health) Denis Allard (INRAE) Vera Baladandayupathani (University of Michigan) Emily Hector (North Carolina State University) Eduardo Garcia Portugues (Carlos III University of Madrid)

New Royal Statistical Society discussion paper

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The manuscript Linear mixed effects models for non-Gaussian continuous repeated measurement data by Ozgur Asar, David Bolin, Peter J Diggle, and Jonas Wallin has been accepted as a Royal Statistical Society discussion paper. The paper will be presented at the discussion meeting on May 13, 2020. These meetings are usually held at the Society's premises in Errol Street, London. However, due to the current situation it will instead be a virtual meeting. See the related URLs for further details about the event and paper, and how to submit a contribution to the discussion.

Most read paper of IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis

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The recently published article Numerical solution of fractional elliptic stochastic PDEs with spatial white noise is now the most read manuscript of IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis.

Today we celebrate World Statistics Day!

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Let’s discover the world of the statisticians at KAUST and be ready to be amazed by their cutting-edge research!

Sci-Café on Statistics

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Watch Sci-Café featuring panelists David Bolin, Hernando Ombao and Paula Moraga, with moderator Naadiya Carrim, by tuning in to the live Zoom feed, where you’ll be able to ask questions during the event, or by tuning in to the KAUST Official Facebook page or YouTube channel.

New paper published in JRSS Series A

1 min read ·
The paper Functional ANOVA modelling of pedestrian counts on streets in three European cities by David Bolin, Vilhelm Verendel, Meta Berghauser Pont, Ioanna Stavroulaki, Oscar Ivarsson, and Erik Håkansson has been published in the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A.

Getting the inside track on street design

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Large-scale analysis of pedestrian data from three European cities examines how building density and street design influence pedestrian behavior.

New article in NeuroImage

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The article Spatial Bayesian GLM on the cortical surface produces reliable task activations in individuals and groups, which investigates the accuracy of SPDE-based models for cs-fMRI data, is now in press in NeuroImage.

Professor Bolin earns American Statistical Association Section on Statistics and the Environment Early Investigator Award

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Prof. David Bolin has been selected for the American Statistical Association Section on Statistics and the Environment Early Investigator (ENVR) Award for his outstanding contributions to environmental statistics.
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Adonai Vera

Machine Learning Engineer with 6+ years of experience specializing in computer vision, deep learning, and robotics. Led AI solutions for retail analytics, UAV systems, and edge devices. Author, educator, and TensorFlow Google Developer Expert.

Abdelrahman Eldesokey

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
I am a Postdoctoral Fellow at KAUST, Saudi Arabia, specializing in Generative AI and conducting research on advanced topics in Generative and Large Language Models (LLMs). I bring over 11 years of combined academic and industrial experience in Computer Vision and Deep Learning across Sweden, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.
Najmeddine Dhieb

Najmeddine Dhieb

Karen Sanchez

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Karen Sanchez is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the IVUL lab at KAUST, specializing in deep learning, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare applications. Her research focuses on video understanding, domain adaptation, generative AI, and methods for preserving patient privacy.

Aznaur Aliev

M.S. Student

Hani A. Al Majed

M.S. Student
Electrical and Computer Engineering Master's student at KAUST under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem, with expertise in machine learning workflow automation, physics-informed neural operators, and AI for Science, particularly in chemistry applications. Passionate about leveraging AI to solve complex scientific problems.

Ahmad Sait

M.S. Student, Computer Science
Ahmad Sait is a Master's student in the Computer Science program at KAUST. Before joining KAUST, Ahmad obtained his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. Ahmad is also a KAUST Academy graduate from the AI track, having been under the supervision of Prof. Naeemullah Khan. The Academy provided him with seven opportunities to assist in teaching students enrolled in subsequent cohorts.
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Najmeddine Dhieb

Najmeddine Dhieb

Mohamed Ads

Visiting Student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Yasmeen Alsaedy

M.S. Student, Computer Science
She is an AI researcher specializing in generative AI and deep learning. With a strong academic foundation and hands-on experience in machine learning, data science and artificial intelligence, she is passionate about advancing AI applications in real-world scenarios. She has contributed to cutting-edge projects, published research, and collaborated on innovative solutions that bridge the gap between AI theory and practice. Her expertise includes designing and implementing advanced data models, AI-driven visual/text computing, and deep learning architectures.

Yasser Jaber

Visiting Student Researcher ,Machine Learning Engineer at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology).
Syed Abidullah Fareed

Syed Abidullah Fareed

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab

Ahmed Youssef Ragab Radwan

Visiting Student (former), Information Science Lab
Visiting student at the Information Science Lab, in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
<> IoT (6) <> Gaussian processes (5)

MetricGraph

MetricGraph: A Statistical Framework for Modeling Gaussian Fields on Metric Graphs

Mastering Network Spatial Statistics with the MetricGraph R Package

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A new open-access mini-course is expanding access to advanced network spatial statistics through practical training with the MetricGraph package R, a powerful tool developed by David Bolin (KAUST), Alexandre B. Simas (KAUST), and Jonas Wallin (Lund University) for modeling data on network structures such as road systems and river basins. Presented by Bolin and Simas at the University of Glasgow during the “ INLA: Past, Present, and Future” workshop, the mini-course provides step-by-step tutorials, real datasets, and comprehensive R code, all freely available online, opening new avenues for

Efficient and Accurate Inference for Matérn Gaussian Processes on Intervals

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A new study by researchers at KAUST introduces a breakthrough method for statistical modeling with Matérn Gaussian processes, a popular tool in spatial statistics, machine learning, and the natural sciences. While Gaussian processes with stationary Matérn covariance functions (Matérn processes) are valued for their flexibility, their use with large datasets has been severely limited by the high computational cost of standard methods. The team has developed the first generally applicable approach that enables fast, linear-cost inference and prediction for Matérn processes on bounded intervals

Mapping risk on networks: A scalable model for spatial point processes earns international recognition

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KAUST Ph.D. student Damilya Saduakhas wins Best Paper Award for a new model mapping accident risk on complex road networks.

A new class of random field models for data on networks

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B9 L2 R2322 H1

Random fields are popular models in statistics and machine learning for spatially dependent data on Euclidian domains. However, in many applications, data is observed on non-Euclidian domains such as street networks. In this case, it is much more difficult to construct valid random field models. In this talk, we discuss some recent approaches to modeling data in this setting, and in particular define a new class of Gaussian processes on compact metric graphs.
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MetricGraph

MetricGraph: A Statistical Framework for Modeling Gaussian Fields on Metric Graphs

Mastering Network Spatial Statistics with the MetricGraph R Package

1 min read ·
A new open-access mini-course is expanding access to advanced network spatial statistics through practical training with the MetricGraph package R, a powerful tool developed by David Bolin (KAUST), Alexandre B. Simas (KAUST), and Jonas Wallin (Lund University) for modeling data on network structures such as road systems and river basins. Presented by Bolin and Simas at the University of Glasgow during the “ INLA: Past, Present, and Future” workshop, the mini-course provides step-by-step tutorials, real datasets, and comprehensive R code, all freely available online, opening new avenues for

Mapping risk on networks: A scalable model for spatial point processes earns international recognition

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KAUST Ph.D. student Damilya Saduakhas wins Best Paper Award for a new model mapping accident risk on complex road networks.

CEMSE New Faculty: David Bolin, Associate Professor of Mathematical Statistics

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David Bolin is an associate professor of mathematical statistics who joined the KAUST Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) Division earlier this month from the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Gothenburg. Before joining KAUST, Bolin received both his Ph.D. degree in mathematical statistics and M.S.c in engineering mathematics from Lund University, Sweden, in 2012 and 2007, respectively. Upon completing his Ph.D., he spent one year at Umeå University, Sweden, working as a postdoctoral fellow before moving to the Chalmers University of Technology. In 2016, Bolin became an associate professor of mathematics at the University of Gothenburg, where a year later he received the title of Docent in mathematical statistics.

Alexandre de Bustamante Simas

Senior Research Scientist, Statistics
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Yousef Awad

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Bumin Kagan Yildirim

Bang Huang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Bang Huang works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Computer Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL). Education and Early Career Bang Huang received the M.S. degree (with honors) in electrical engineering and Ph.D degree in information and communication engineering from the School of Information and Communication Engineering (SICE), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, in

Xiaowei Pang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Xiaowei Pang is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Computer Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL). Education and Early Career Xiaowei Pang received her B.S. degree in Telecommunication Engineering from Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, in 2018, and her Ph.D. degree in Information and Communication Engineering from Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China, in 2024. From 2021 to 2022
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Gaussian Random Fields on Metric Graphs

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B9 B2 L2325

This talk presents a comprehensive mathematical and statistical theory, along with user-friendly software, for modeling data with Gaussian random fields on metric graphs by developing valid covariance functions based on network distance.

MetricGraph

MetricGraph: A Statistical Framework for Modeling Gaussian Fields on Metric Graphs

Statistical Models and Methods Based on Stochastic Partial Differential Equations

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This talk presents an overview of our research on statistical methods using stochastic partial differential equations (SPDEs), focusing on non-Gaussian random fields and fractional-order SPDEs, and theory for random fields and statistical analysis on metric graphs, highlighting theoretical contributions, software development, and applications relevant to KAUST RDI pillars.

Vaibhav Mehandiratta

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Statistics
Vaibhav Mehandiratta is a Post-Doctoral fellow In the CEMSE Division, Statistics program, at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor David Bolin. Vaibhav received his PhD from the Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in November 2022. He joined KAUST as a Post-Doctoral fellow in January 2023.
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MetricGraph

MetricGraph: A Statistical Framework for Modeling Gaussian Fields on Metric Graphs

Mastering Network Spatial Statistics with the MetricGraph R Package

1 min read ·
A new open-access mini-course is expanding access to advanced network spatial statistics through practical training with the MetricGraph package R, a powerful tool developed by David Bolin (KAUST), Alexandre B. Simas (KAUST), and Jonas Wallin (Lund University) for modeling data on network structures such as road systems and river basins. Presented by Bolin and Simas at the University of Glasgow during the “ INLA: Past, Present, and Future” workshop, the mini-course provides step-by-step tutorials, real datasets, and comprehensive R code, all freely available online, opening new avenues for

A new class of random field models for data on networks

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B9 L2 R2322 H1

Random fields are popular models in statistics and machine learning for spatially dependent data on Euclidian domains. However, in many applications, data is observed on non-Euclidian domains such as street networks. In this case, it is much more difficult to construct valid random field models. In this talk, we discuss some recent approaches to modeling data in this setting, and in particular define a new class of Gaussian processes on compact metric graphs.
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Bang Huang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Bang Huang works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Computer Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL). Education and Early Career Bang Huang received the M.S. degree (with honors) in electrical engineering and Ph.D degree in information and communication engineering from the School of Information and Communication Engineering (SICE), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, in

Xiaowei Pang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Xiaowei Pang is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Computer Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division (CEMSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working with Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL). Education and Early Career Xiaowei Pang received her B.S. degree in Telecommunication Engineering from Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, in 2018, and her Ph.D. degree in Information and Communication Engineering from Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China, in 2024. From 2021 to 2022
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Hussein Al-Shatri

I chose KAUST because of its reputation for excellence in research and its recent emphasis on applied research. With my extensive background in both academic research and industrial development, I am excited to contribute my experience and ambition. My goal is to foster new ideas and develop innovative prototypes in the field of wireless communications, which will undoubtedly enhance people's lives.
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Mikhail Mishevskii

Mikhail received the B.S. degree in applied mathematics and physics from Novosibirsk State, Novosibirsk, Russia and received a master's degree with honors from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech). His research interests include: nonlinear optics, integrated photonics, ultrafast lasers, frequency comb generation. During his time at Skoltech participated in the Skoltech Translational Research and Innovation Program industrial project to create a pulsed submicron laser for pumping a single-photon quantum light source. Mikhail awarded with Scholarship of the President of

Aleksandr Movsisian

Aleksandr received his bachelor’s degree in 2023 in Physics from Moscow State University (MSU, ranked first in Russia) and completed a master’s degree in Physics with honors at the same institution. He has over two years of research experience in quantum optics, optomechanics, and quantum measurement theory as part of the LIGO group at MSU. His work has focused on squeezed states of light, measurement topologies, and methods to overcome the Standard Quantum Limit, resulting in two first-author publications in JOSA B and Optics Letters. Aleksandr also gained hands-on experimental experience at

Aram Mkrtchyan

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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