Mohamed-Slim Alouini is a Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST; ar, جامعة الملك عبد الله للعلوم و التقنية ') is a private research university located in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2009, the university provide ...

(KAUST), Thuwal, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia. His research interests include the modeling, design, and performance analysis of wireless, satellite, and optical communication systems. He is a fellow of the

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering (and associated disciplines) with its corporate office in New York City and its operation ...

(IEEE) an
OPTICA
(formerly known as the Optical Society of America (OSA).

Early life and education

He was born in

Tunis ''Tounsi'' french: Tunisois , population_note = , population_urban = , population_metro = 2658816 , population_density_km2 = , timezone1 = CET , utc_offset1 ...

, Tunisia. In 1993, he obtained the Diplome d'Ingenieur, École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications and Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA) in Electronics in Télécom

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

and

Université Pierre et Marie Curie Pierre and Marie Curie University (french: link=no, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, UPMC), also known as Paris 6, was a public research university in Paris, France, from 1971 to 2017. The university was located on the Jussieu Campus in the La ...

in Paris, France respectively. In 1995, he receive the Masters of Sciences in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) from the

Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1885, it is part of ...

, Atlanta in United States and in 1998 he obtained his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the

California Institute of Technology The California Institute of Technology (branded as Caltech or CIT)The university itself only spells its short form as "Caltech"; the institution considers other spellings such a"Cal Tech" and "CalTech" incorrect. The institute is also occasional ...

(Caltech),

Pasadena Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district. Its ...

, California, United States.

Career

He joined

(KAUST) in 2009 as a founding professor. He had served as a faculty member from 1998 to 2004 in the

University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (UMN Twin Cities, the U of M, or Minnesota) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Tw ...

, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. He also worked in th
Texas A & M University at Qatar
Education City, Doha between 2004 and 2009.

Fellowship and membership

He is a 2022 Fellow of th
World Wireless Research Forum
(WWRF), The World Academy of Science (TWAS), 2021 Fellow o
Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association
(AAIA)
OPTICA
(formerly known as the Optical Society of America (OSA), 2019 Member of th
Academia Europaea
(AE), th
European Academy of Science and Arts
(EASA), 2018 Fellow of th
African Academy and Science
(AAS), and 2009 Fellow of the

(IEEE).

Awards

He received th
UNSECO TWAS Award in Engineering Sciences
in 2022
IEEE Communications Society Education Award
in 2021
TAKREEM Foundation Award in the “Scientific & Technological Achievement” Category
in 2021
NSP Obada Prize (Supported by the African Academy of Sciences)
in 2021
Kuwait Prize in Applied Sciences
in 2020
IEEE Vehicular Technology Society James Evans Avant Garde Award
in 2020
IEEE Communication Society Communication Theory Technical Committee (CTTC) Achievement Award
in 2019
Inaugural Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Science, Technology, & Innovation Achievement Award in Engineering Sciences
Astana, Kazhakstan in 2017
Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Arab Researchers in Engineering Sciences
Amman, Jordan in 2016
IEEE Communication Society Wireless Communications Technical Committee (WTC) Recognition Award
in 2016. He is also co-recipient of best paper/poster/video awards/prizes in 22 journals/conferences/challenges. He received university-level awards at the University of Minnesota
McKnight Land-Grant Professorship
- 2001), Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMU-Q Faculty Excellence Award - 2009) , and KAUST (CEMSE Faculty Service Award - 2016). He received in 1999 (i) National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award and (ii
Charles Wilts Prize
for outstanding independent research leading to a PhD in Electrical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

References

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