Photonics and optoelectronics

Xuan Dong

Visiting Student, Photonics Laboratory
International Visiting Student (Winter Camp) xuan.dong@kaust.edu.sa | Download CV Introduction My name is Xuan Dong, I am currently pursuing my master's degree at Northwestern Polytechnic University with a specialization in flexible electronics. Last year, I had the privilege of studying in Singapore as a joint master's student sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC). This experience not only broadened my academic horizons but also exposed me to diverse perspectives in the field of flexible electronics. My academic journey began in Xi'an, where I completed my undergraduate degree (GPA =4

Wenqing Niu

Visiting Student, Photonics Laboratory
International Visiting Student (Winter Camp) wenqing.niu@kaust.edu.sa Introduction Wenqing Niu is a visiting student at Photonics Laboratory in the Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). She is a Ph.D. student at Fudan University. Research Interests Optical wireless communication Scattering media imaging Education September 2019 - present, Fudan University, Ph.D. student. September 2015 - June 2019, Fudan University, B.E. in Communication Science and Engineering Selected Publications

Wenwen Chen

Visiting Student, Photonics Laboratory
Introduction Wenwen Chen is currently an international visiting student at Photonics Laboratory in the Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CENSE) at King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST). She is pursuing a Ph. D degree at Xidian University. She obtained Bachelor's Degree in telecommunications engineering at Xidian University, in 2018. Her current research focuses on underwater wireless optical communications (UWOC) and underwater optical channel modeling Research Interests: underwater wireless optical communications (UWOC) and

Talha Ariff

Talha is studying the use of novel fibre-optic distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) as a tool to help monitor and control anthropogenic acoustic pollution in marine environments.

Sani Mukhtar

Visiting Student, Photonics Laboratory
​Sani Mukhtar is a visiting student in KAUST Photonics Lab as a part of the KAUST-KFUPM Initiative (KKI) program. He is currently a full-time master student in Electrical Engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran Saudi Arabia. He received his Bsc. in Electrical and Control Engineering from Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria Egypt (Excellence with honor) in 2016. He did his compulsory one-year national service in Lagos State, Nigeria where he worked with OncenOut Limited. He also served as an assistant lecturer in Jigawa

Meng Tian

Visiting Student, Photonics Laboratory
Meng Tian was a visiting student on the CEMSE PSC program 2019. She received her bachelor’s degree in Opto-electronic Information Science and Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in 2019(outstanding graduate). She will pursue her master at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). During her internship at KAUST, she mainly focused on high-performance light sources. Research Interests Meng's research interests included Large bandgap group-III nitride, Photonics, Optoelectronics, and Light sources. Education Profile ​Sep.2015 – Jun.2019 B.S. in

Lanah Almahdy

Visiting Student, Photonics Laboratory
Lanah Almahdy was a visiting student from King Saud University at Professor Boon Ooi's Photonics Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interests Lanah's research interests included ​Photonics and optoelectronics, Molecular Beam Epitaxy, Large bandgap group-III nitride and Electromagnetics. Education Profile High school degree (Riyadh Najd Schools).

Jung-Wook Min

Research Scientist, Photonics Laboratory
Introduction Jung-Wook Min is a Research Scientist at Photonics Laboratory in the Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He received his M.S. and a Ph.D. degree in the Department of Physics and Photon Science at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Republic of Korea, in 2012 and 2016. He has 10 years of hands-on experiences of refurbishment, modification and maintenance of various type of III-N and III-As/P MBE chambers and has been focused on the epitaxial growth of III

Jonathan Wagstaff

Jonathan Wagstaff is a Master's student at Photonics Laboratory under the supervision of Professor Boon Ooi at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interests ​Jonathan's research interests include Photonics and Optoelectronics. Education Profile ​​B.Sc. Electrical Engineering, Brigham Young University (2017)​. Awards and Distinctions ​​IEEE-HKN Electrical Engineering Honor Society.

Haoyu Tong

Ph.D. Student, Photonics Laboratory
PhD Student haoyu.tong@kaust.edu.sa | Download CV Introduction Haoyu TONG received his Master of Engineering degree in Institut d'Optique Graduate School of University Paris Saclay, France, in 2023, and his Bachelor's degree in Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, in 2021. He received his second Master's degree in optical networks and photonics system (M2 ROSP) from University Paris Saclay and Institut Polytechnique de Paris, in 2023. Haoyu TONG is a Ph.D student in the Photonics Laboratory at Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering

Fares Banjar

M.S./PhD Student fares.banjar@kaust.edu.sa https://www.linkedin.com/in/faresbanjar/ Introduction Fares Banjar is an M.S./Ph.D. student at Photonics Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He obtained a B.S. of science degree in Electrical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in 2021. He also worked in the industry in Saudi Aramco until 2023 as an Electrical Engineer. Research Interests Optical Fiber Communication Systems, Optical Wireless Communication Systems Education M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at KAUST, Thuwal

Chun Hong Kang

Chun Hong Kang obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Prior to joining KAUST, he obtained his B.Eng. and M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. His current research focuses on the development of optoelectronics devices and systems for their eventual applications in optical-based sensing and wireless communication. He has over 50 authored/co-authored publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. Contributing to the scientific community, he also

Biwei Wang

Visiting Student, Photonics Laboratory
Biwei Wang is a Visiting Student in Photonics Lab at KAUST. He is pursuing a Ph. D degree in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Research Interest Biwei's current research focuses on the distributed optical fiber sensors based on Brillouin scattering and the application of machine learning techniques in optical fiber sensor systems. Selected Publications ​ B. Wang, L. Wang, N. Guo, F. N. Khan, A. K. Azad, C. Yu, and C. Lu, “Extraction of temperature distribution using deep neural networks for BOTDA sensing system,” Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Pacific Rim 2017 (CLEO-PR), Paper

Aswani G. Saraswathy

Visiting Student, Photonics Laboratory
Aswani G. Saraswathy was an international Visiting student at Photonics Laboratory in the Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) at King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST). She is an Integrated MSc Photonics student at International School of Photonics, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT). Research Interests Aswani's research interests included Integrated Quantum Photonics and Optoelectronics. Education Profile Integrated MSc Photonics (2012-2017) from International School of Photonics, Cochin University of Science