Securing future energy supply
Feb 6, 2015
KAUST’s Earth Science and Engineering Program is underpinned by a drive to develop sustainable ways to get the best from natural resources and quantify environmental hazards.
Results for engineering
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Taking the guesswork out of experimental design
Jul 11, 2015
A fast computational method optimizes sensor measurement networks for noisy, sparsely observed environments.
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Water-treated semiconductors up transistor speed
Aug 8, 2015
Performance improvements of indium zinc oxide transistors could lead to enhanced transparent displays for screens and phones.
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Choosing the right scheme for green communications
Aug 22, 2015
Performance analysis reveals how different resource allocation schemes may impact the energy efficiency of a cognitive radio system.
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Resolving richer textures with computer vision
Aug 29, 2015
A novel computing technique recognizes and captures the distinctive surface patterns appearing in videos and images.
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Giving drones a lift
Sep 5, 2015
Simulations show that an actuated jet of air from the wing can dramatically improve the aerodynamic performance of micro-aircraft such as drones.
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Trend reversals in the Middle East
Oct 3, 2015
Conflict and economic crises, combined with pollution control measures, are changing the air above the Middle East.
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Color-changing coatings ready for the big time
Nov 19, 2016
Wafer-thin, scratch-proof films can generate a rainbow of colors using random metallic nanostructures.
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Rolling out an e-sticker revolution
Jan 2, 2017
High-speed fabrication developed at KAUST can turn out adhesive and flexible electronic devices in any shape imaginable.
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Deep thinking brings underwater robot to life
Apr 24, 2017
An international, multidisciplinary collaboration that led to the world’s first underwater robotic avatar.
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Streamlining space structures
Oct 22, 2017
A new computational framework marries ideas from computer graphics with civil engineering to reduce times and costs of constructing frame-based structures.
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Transforming how we think about soils—from the ground up
Dec 3, 2017
A new soil classification system, and tools to implement it, helps understanding of the properties of the ground underpinning geo-engineering projects.
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Carving out circuits that click into place
Dec 24, 2017
An easy and reliable assembly approach, inspired by building blocks, challenges the current fabrication of electronic systems.
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One bad apple can spoil a robot swarm
Jan 1, 2018
Coordinated robot swarms can achieve amazing feats, but even a single faulty unit can have serious consequences.
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Putting some skin in the turbulence game
Jan 7, 2018
Theoretical simulations reveal how subtle changes in friction on an object’s surface can have a large effect on drag.
