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 October 23, 2024, Dr. Yazan Al-Alem delivered a seminar titled " Low-Cost High Gain Millimeter Wave Planar Antennas." The seminar highlighted the critical role of high-gain antennas in the upcoming fifth generation of wireless communication systems. As signals propagate at millimeter-wave frequencies, high path loss becomes a challenge, making high-gain antennas essential for transceiver front ends. However, while many current high-gain antenna solutions are complex and costly to manufacture, the seminar introduced an innovative approach based on affordable, planar printed circuit board (PCB) technology.
The proposed antennas promise both cost-effectiveness and strong performance, making them ideal for short-range, low-power applications such as Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN). The presentation also offered fresh insights into the design of mm-wave high-gain antennas, streamlining the design process and making it more accessible. This seminar provided a valuable perspective on advancing efficient, high-performing antennas to support the future of wireless communications.
The following are the highlights of the event:
Constructing atomically thin electronics using MEMS
Adaptive and Secure Architectures for Next-Gen PONs: Efficiency, Trust, and Latency Solutions
Robotics and Autonomy: Current and Future Research Directions at the EE Department
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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