The Electrical Engineering department at KFUPM came into existence with the establishment of the University of Petroleum & Minerals in 1967. It is one of the largest departments in the University with an average number of students being approximately 900, 16% of whom are in the graduate program. The department provides 2 four-year undergraduate programs, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Physics. The graduate program offers Master of Science and Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Master of Science in Telecommunication Engineering, Master of Sustainable and Renewable Energy, Master of Wireless Communication Networks, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering.
The department has about 61 full-time faculty members in 6 specialized areas of research. The Groups in the department are: Energy Systems, Communications, Electronics, Control Systems, Electromagnetics, and Digital Signal Processing. Additionally, a pool of experienced engineers and technicians maintain more than 30 laboratories in the department.
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On 15 January 2025, Dr. Wei Jiang delivered a seminar on a novel intrinsic spin Hall effect (ISHE) enhancement mechanism in topological semimetals with high Chern numbers. He highlighted a positive correlation between maximum Chern numbers and ISHE parameters, revealed through theoretical modeling and analysis of 260 non-magnetic semimetals.
First-principles calculations of 38 chiral topological semimetals (space group 198) identified materials with superior spin Hall conductivities and angles, surpassing platinum's performance and offering promising applications in spintronics.
Dr. Jiang, a material physics scientist at Beijing Institute of Technology, has published extensively on topological materials and spin transport. This seminar provided fresh insights into SHE and its potential for next-generation spintronic devices.
The following are the highlights of the event:
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Building 59-1017
15 Jan, 2025
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
The Electrical Engineering Department (EE) at KFUPM provides a world-class education and innovative learning experiences for both undergraduate and graduate students.
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