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Ahmed M. Eltawil is a Professor and Associate Dean for Research at the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Before that, he was a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) from 2005 to 2021. Professor Eltawil earned his doctorate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 2003 and his Master’s and Bachelor’s degree from Cairo University in 1999 and 1997 respectively.
At KAUST, he established the Communication and Computing Systems Laboratory (CCSL) to conduct research on efficient architectures for computing and communications systems, with a particular focus on mobile wireless systems.
His research interests encompass various application domains, such as low-power mobile systems, machine learning platforms, sensor networks, body area networks, and critical infrastructure networks. He serves as a distinguished lecturer for IEEE COMSOC during the 2023/24 term. He received several recognitions including, the US National Science Foundation CAREER award, the 2021 “Innovator of the Year” award by the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine, two United States Congress certificates of merit, among others.
He has served in numerous editorial roles over the years, as well as an expert reviewer for national and international funding agencies. Professor Eltawil has been a leader at multiple startups including Silvus Technologies, Newport Media, Lextrum, among others, all of which have resulted in significant translational technology. He continues to be an expert consultant to the mobile computing and communications industry.
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