Honorary Speaker
Opening Remarks
Shehab Ahmed is Professor and Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering Program. He also holds a joint appointment as Professor of Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering and is a member of the Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center (ANPERC). His 24 year career is a mix of academic and industry appointments, the latter solely in the oilfield. Before joining KAUST in August 2018 he held appointments at Texas A&M University, Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Texas A&M University at Qatar and Oman Drilling Systems. He leverages his core expertise in electromechanics, energy conversion and applied control to address challenges across the energy domain.
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Chair, Automotive and Aerospace Electronics, KACST
US NAE, Donald W. Whittier Distinguished Professor, UC Santa Barbara
IEEE Life Fellow, ASME Life Fellow, Director of CALCE, George Dieter Professor, Univ of Maryland
Head of Foxconn Semiconductor Research Chair Professor, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
MISA
Head of Program Management, Lucid Motors
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Prospects and Challenges of Nitride Semiconductors in Space and Automotives, KACST
Honorary Guests
Shehab Ahmed is Professor and Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering Program. He also holds a joint appointment as Professor of Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering and is a member of the Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center (ANPERC). His 24 year career is a mix of academic and industry appointments, the latter solely in the oilfield. Before joining KAUST in August 2018 he held appointments at Texas A&M University, Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Texas A&M University at Qatar and Oman Drilling Systems. He leverages his core expertise in electromechanics, energy conversion and applied control to address challenges across the energy domain.
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Chair, Automotive and Aerospace Electronics, KACST
US NAE, Donald W. Whittier Distinguished Professor, UC Santa Barbara
IEEE Life Fellow, ASME Life Fellow, Director of CALCE, George Dieter Professor, Univ of Maryland
Head of Foxconn Semiconductor Research Chair Professor, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
MISA
Head of Program Management, Lucid Motors
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Prospects and Challenges of Nitride Semiconductors in Space and Automotives, KACST
External Speakers
Shehab Ahmed is Professor and Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering Program. He also holds a joint appointment as Professor of Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering and is a member of the Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center (ANPERC). His 24 year career is a mix of academic and industry appointments, the latter solely in the oilfield. Before joining KAUST in August 2018 he held appointments at Texas A&M University, Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Texas A&M University at Qatar and Oman Drilling Systems. He leverages his core expertise in electromechanics, energy conversion and applied control to address challenges across the energy domain.
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Chair, Automotive and Aerospace Electronics, KACST
US NAE, Donald W. Whittier Distinguished Professor, UC Santa Barbara
IEEE Life Fellow, ASME Life Fellow, Director of CALCE, George Dieter Professor, Univ of Maryland
Head of Foxconn Semiconductor Research Chair Professor, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
MISA
Head of Program Management, Lucid Motors
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Prospects and Challenges of Nitride Semiconductors in Space and Automotives, KACST
KAUST Speakers
Shehab Ahmed is Professor and Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering Program. He also holds a joint appointment as Professor of Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering and is a member of the Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center (ANPERC). His 24 year career is a mix of academic and industry appointments, the latter solely in the oilfield. Before joining KAUST in August 2018 he held appointments at Texas A&M University, Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Texas A&M University at Qatar and Oman Drilling Systems. He leverages his core expertise in electromechanics, energy conversion and applied control to address challenges across the energy domain.
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Chair, Automotive and Aerospace Electronics, KACST
US NAE, Donald W. Whittier Distinguished Professor, UC Santa Barbara
IEEE Life Fellow, ASME Life Fellow, Director of CALCE, George Dieter Professor, Univ of Maryland
Head of Foxconn Semiconductor Research Chair Professor, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
MISA
Head of Program Management, Lucid Motors
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Prospects and Challenges of Nitride Semiconductors in Space and Automotives, KACST