King Fahd University of King Fahd University of Petroleum & MineralsPetroleum & Minerals

King Fahd University of King Fahd University of Petroleum & MineralsPetroleum & Minerals

Department of Electrical Department of Electrical EngineeringEngineering

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

University History University History Faculties Faculties Department HistoryDepartment History ProgramsPrograms Faculty Expertise & Areas Specializations Faculty Expertise & Areas Specializations Laboratories & ResearchLaboratories & Research Window into the FutureWindow into the Future SummarySummary

KFUPM HistoryKFUPM History

Established in Established in 1969 as College of Petroleum & 1969 as College of Petroleum &

Minerals Minerals

First B.S. Degree granted 1971First B.S. Degree granted 1971

The status of university obtained in 1975The status of university obtained in 1975

First Master’s Degree Awarded in ??First Master’s Degree Awarded in ??

First Ph.D. Awarded in ??First Ph.D. Awarded in ??

Electrical Engineering ProgramsElectrical Engineering Programs

B. Sc. (Electrical Engineering)B. Sc. (Electrical Engineering)

M. Sc. (Electrical Engineering)M. Sc. (Electrical Engineering)

M. Sc. (Telecommunication M. Sc. (Telecommunication

Engineering)Engineering)

Ph .D. (Electrical Engineering)Ph .D. (Electrical Engineering)

EE FacultyEE Faculty

Chair ProfessorChair Professor 11

ProfessorsProfessors 88

Associate ProfessorsAssociate Professors 1515

Assistant ProfessorsAssistant Professors 2323

LecturersLecturers 1212

TA’s/RA’sTA’s/RA’s 18 18

ANTENNASANTENNAS COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL SYSTEMSDIGITAL SYSTEMS DIGITAL SIGNAL DIGITAL SIGNAL

PROCESSINGPROCESSING ELECTRONICSELECTRONICS

Selected EE Teaching Laboratories

Selected EE Teaching Laboratories

ELECTROMAGNETICS ELECTROMAGNETICS DIGITAL CONTROL DIGITAL CONTROL

SYSTEMSSYSTEMS FIBER OPTICSFIBER OPTICS TELEPHONYTELEPHONY

Areas of ExcellenceAreas of Excellence

COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS

IMAGE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING IMAGE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING

HIGH SPEED NETWORKS/FIBER OPTICS HIGH SPEED NETWORKS/FIBER OPTICS

ELECTRONICS - ANALOG AND DIGITALELECTRONICS - ANALOG AND DIGITAL

CONTROL SYSTEMSCONTROL SYSTEMS

ENERGY AND POWER SYSTEMS ENERGY AND POWER SYSTEMS

Expertise and ServicesExpertise and Services

Application of advancedApplication of advanced techniques to solve techniques to solve problems.problems.

Development of prototypes of new systems or Development of prototypes of new systems or subsystems.subsystems.

Continuing Education: Short courses and Continuing Education: Short courses and specialized educational programs.specialized educational programs.

Consultancy Services:Consultancy Services: To provide innovative solutions to specific industrial To provide innovative solutions to specific industrial

problemsproblems

To prepare feasibility studies on industrial projectsTo prepare feasibility studies on industrial projects

Telecommunications in EETelecommunications in EE

Wireless Communications and NetworksWireless Communications and Networks

Telecommunications NetworksTelecommunications Networks

High Speed NetworksHigh Speed Networks

Digital Signal ProcessingDigital Signal Processing

Electronic CircuitsElectronic Circuits

Antennas & PropagationAntennas & Propagation

Selected Research Projects Selected Research Projects

Evaluation of Saudi Telephone Network Evaluation of Saudi Telephone Network for Full-duplex Data Transmissionfor Full-duplex Data Transmission

Underwater Communication SystemsUnderwater Communication Systems

Anomalous Propagation in RADARAnomalous Propagation in RADAR

Development of Advanced Computer Development of Advanced Computer Control to Petrochemical IndustriesControl to Petrochemical Industries

Evaluation of Distributed Control SystemsEvaluation of Distributed Control Systems

Selected Research Projects (Cont’d)

Selected Research Projects (Cont’d)

A Master Plan Study of Saudi Arabia’s Extra A Master Plan Study of Saudi Arabia’s Extra HV HV Transmission System RequirementsTransmission System Requirements

Evaluation of HV InsulatorsEvaluation of HV Insulators Performance in Performance in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

Feasibility Study of Interconnecting Power Feasibility Study of Interconnecting Power Systems in GCC Countries Systems in GCC Countries

Feasibility Study of Interconnecting Power Feasibility Study of Interconnecting Power Systems of the Mashreq Arab CountriesSystems of the Mashreq Arab Countries

Technical ActivitiesTechnical Activities

ActivityActivity1997199719981998199919992000200020012001TotalTotal

Journal Journal PapersPapers

21213434242434343636149149

ConferencConference Paperse Papers

18182020292920203030117117

Short Short coursescourses

66223322331616

Funded Funded ProjectsProjects

22333333221313

6688888813134343

Selected Short CoursesSelected Short Courses

Recent Applications in CommunicationsRecent Applications in Communications Cellular Telephony and GSMCellular Telephony and GSM Mobile Communications and its ApplicationsMobile Communications and its Applications Wireless Communications and NetworksWireless Communications and Networks Anomalous Propagation and RADARAnomalous Propagation and RADAR Microwave and SatelliteMicrowave and Satellite Communications Communications Antenna Theory & Applications Antenna Theory & Applications Optical Fiber Communications Optical Fiber Communications Introduction to Digital CommunicationsIntroduction to Digital Communications

CommunicationsCommunications

Communications SystemsCommunications Systems Wireless CommunicationsWireless Communications

Propagation & spectrum managementPropagation & spectrum management SystemsSystems

Data over wireless channelsData over wireless channels Private Radio systems Private Radio systems

Telecommunications NetworksTelecommunications Networks

Active Research ProjectsActive Research Projects

Adaptive Multiuser Detectors (AMUD)Adaptive Multiuser Detectors (AMUD) Interference Cancellers & Adaptive Interference Cancellers & Adaptive

EqualizersEqualizers OFDMA OFDMA

Channel EstimationChannel Estimation V-BLASTV-BLAST

Turbo codingTurbo coding Propagation & Interference Propagation & Interference TUA for Multiuser packet trafficTUA for Multiuser packet traffic

Window into the FutureWindow into the Future

University - Industry CollaborationUniversity - Industry Collaboration

Enhanced University-Industry collaboration. Enhanced University-Industry collaboration.

Bring university and industry together Bring university and industry together through Creation of a Science Parkthrough Creation of a Science Park

A new building will serve as the focal point of A new building will serve as the focal point of the Science Parkthe Science Park

Creation of Technology Innovation Center Creation of Technology Innovation Center (TIC)(TIC)

University-Industry CollaborationUniversity-Industry Collaboration

MOU has been signed with Schulumberger MOU has been signed with Schulumberger to be part of the Science Park. to be part of the Science Park.

MOU with Ciba Specialty Chemicals.MOU with Ciba Specialty Chemicals.

MOU with Japan Petroleum Energy Center.MOU with Japan Petroleum Energy Center.

Telecommunications Research Laboratory (TRL)

Telecommunications Research Laboratory (TRL)

Expertise in all areas of Expertise in all areas of telecommunications and signal telecommunications and signal processing. processing.

Interaction and collaboration with the Telecom industry vital to Development of Telecommunication Industry in KSA.

Telecommunications Research Laboratory (TRL) at KFUPM is Established

TRL Objectives (Cont’d)TRL Objectives (Cont’d)

TRL to provide assistance to the Saudi telecommunication industry in Technology Assessment Research into new applications Development of prototypes Field measurements to evaluate

systems

TRL OrganizationTRL Organization

Three Main GroupsThree Main Groups Systems & Concept GroupSystems & Concept Group Prototype Development GroupPrototype Development Group Measurement & Evaluation GroupMeasurement & Evaluation Group

Systems & Concept GroupSystems & Concept Group

The activities of the Systems and Concepts Group are directed towards developing new techniques and procedures for use in current and future telecommunications systems.

This group is a source of new knowledge which may be used by the researchers and industrial partners to help attain a leadership in the area of telecommunications.

Product Development GroupProduct Development Group

The Product Development Group has The Product Development Group has been entrusted with the task of been entrusted with the task of transforming the new techniques and transforming the new techniques and procedures developed by the Systems procedures developed by the Systems and Concepts Group into prototypes of and Concepts Group into prototypes of telecommunication products or sub-telecommunication products or sub-systems.systems.

Measurement & Evaluation Group

Measurement & Evaluation Group

The Measurement and Evaluation Group The Measurement and Evaluation Group is assigned the task of conducting field is assigned the task of conducting field trials to evaluate telecommunication trials to evaluate telecommunication systems for performance, quality of systems for performance, quality of service (QoS), suitability to the service (QoS), suitability to the environment and so on. environment and so on.

Areas of ExpertiseAreas of Expertise

Digital Communications – system design, traffic Digital Communications – system design, traffic and performance evaluation, modem design, and performance evaluation, modem design, synchronization circuits.synchronization circuits.

Telecommunication Networks – study of network Telecommunication Networks – study of network topology, protocols for packet and switched data, topology, protocols for packet and switched data, and network performance evaluation. and network performance evaluation.

Wireless Communications – coverage analysis, Wireless Communications – coverage analysis, spectrum management, licensing, cellular spectrum management, licensing, cellular systems, Private Data Networks, GSM, CDMA, systems, Private Data Networks, GSM, CDMA, Capacity and QoS evaluations, handover design, Capacity and QoS evaluations, handover design, 3G and 4G Systems, WAP and Wireless IP. 3G and 4G Systems, WAP and Wireless IP.

Areas of ExpertiseAreas of Expertise

Signal processing in communications- simulations of new conceptual designs and implementation of signal detectors and estimators, adaptive equalizers, advanced receiver structures using DSP/FPGA.

Computer Communications- traffic analysis, network capacity, architectures, routing and protocol studies.

Development of test-beds of new systems.

Active Areas of Research at TRLActive Areas of Research at TRL

Wireless CommunicationsWireless Communications Coding for Error ControlCoding for Error Control EqualizationEqualization Telecommunications NetworksTelecommunications Networks 3G and Beyond Systems3G and Beyond Systems Digital Transmission over Wireless Digital Transmission over Wireless

NetworksNetworks Radio Propagation & ModelingRadio Propagation & Modeling Network ProtocolsNetwork Protocols

SummarySummary

EE Department runs accredited programs of EE Department runs accredited programs of high quality.high quality.

EE EE Faculty is well qualified in practically all Faculty is well qualified in practically all areas of Electrical Engineering. areas of Electrical Engineering.

We extend our hand to ARAMCO to participate in We extend our hand to ARAMCO to participate in training of competent and high quality graduates for training of competent and high quality graduates for future generations of KSA. future generations of KSA.

EE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ENROLLMENT

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Graduate Student EnrollmentGraduate Student Enrollment

YEARYEAR MS.MS. Ph.D.Ph.D. TOTAL TOTAL

1990-911990-91 3030 55 3535

1992-931992-93 4545 55 5050

1994-951994-95 6363 44 6767

1996-971996-97 7979 44 8383

1998-991998-99 7070 33 7373

2000-012000-01 5858 44 6262

EE AlumniEE Alumni

YEARYEAR B.Sc.B.Sc. M.Sc.M.Sc. Ph.D. Ph.D. TOTALTOTAL

1990-911990-91 7373 44 11 78781991-921991-92 6666 88 00 74741992-931992-93 8787 44 11 92921993-941993-94 129129 1515 22 1461461994-951994-95 123123 1010 22 1351351995-961995-96 157157 1212 00 1671671997-981997-98 159159 55 11 1651651999-001999-00 211211 1010 00 2212212000-012000-01 231231 1010 11 242242