Ahmed Eltawil
Scholar

Ahmed Eltawil

Google Scholar ID: XzW-KWoAAAAJ
Professor of ECE, Associate Dean of Research, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Wireless CommunicationsNext Generation NetworksBody Area NetworksInternet of Bodies
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
4,904
 
H-index
32
 
i10-index
108
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
59
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • Recipient of several prestigious awards and grants, including the NSF CAREER grant for his research in low-power computing and communication systems. He is a Senior Member, Distinguished Lecturer (2023/24) of the IEEE, and a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors. In 2021, he was recognized as 'Innovator of the Year' by the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UCI and received two US Congressional Recognition Awards for his pioneering work in wireless systems.
Research Experience
  • Associate Dean for Research at the CEMSE Division and a professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Program at KAUST. He joined the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) Division in 2019. At KAUST, he founded and directs the Communication and Computing Systems Laboratory (CCSL). Previously, he was a faculty member in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), U.S., from 2005 to 2019.
Background
  • An expert in advanced wireless communications and energy-efficient computing architectures, with a particular focus on low-power mobile systems, machine-learning platforms, sensor and body area networks. His work bridges academic research and industry, translating innovative ideas into impactful technologies and successful startups.
Miscellany
  • Committed to a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach, Professor Eltawil is passionate about translational research, aiming to move practical innovations from the lab to societal applications.