1 Computer Engineering Department College of Computer Sciences and Engineering Tuesday 18 November 2008 King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

2 / 21 COE Established in 1986 Established in 1986 Undergraduate (BS) & Graduate (2 MS, PhD) Undergraduate (BS) & Graduate (2 MS, PhD) BS Degree (BS in Computer Engineering) BS Degree (BS in Computer Engineering) Undergraduate = 4 years + 1 Prep Year Undergraduate = 4 years + 1 Prep Year on-campus program, full-time students on-campus program, full-time students Two traks based on student interset of industrial training: Coop or Summer Two traks based on student interset of industrial training: Coop or Summer GPA Graduation: GPA Graduation: Minimum 2.00 / 4.00 Minimum 2.00 / 4.00

3 / 21 COE Program Digital computers & Information processing systems with intensive background in Digital computers & Information processing systems with intensive background in analysis analysis structure structure design design Implementation Implementation A Combination of Breadth and Depth

4 / 21 Computer Engineering (COE) Programs BS in Computer Engineering Summer training (2 Months) + Senior Design Project Coop (7 Months) MS (Master of Science) MS in Networking (jointly ICS) MS in Computer Engineering PhD in Computer Science & Engineering (jointly ICS)

5 / 21 Faculty 19 PhD degree 19 PhD degree 3 Professors 3 Professors 3 Associate 3 Associate 12 Assistant 12 Assistant 1 Adjunct 1 Adjunct 4 MS degree Lecturers 4 MS degree Lecturers Industrial Experience Industrial Experience Awards (international + Local) Awards (international + Local) Patents Patents Journal Editorial Board Journal Editorial Board Professional Societies Professional Societies

6 / 21 Teaching & Research Labs 1) Digital Logic Design Lab 2) Microprocessor Lab 3) Network & Communication Lab 4) Digital System Design Lab 5) Printed Circuit Board Lab 6) Robotics Lab 7) Senior Design Project Lab 8) FPGA & Design Automation Lab 9) Performance Engineering Lab 10) Graduate Research Lab

7 / 21 Major Areas in COE a. Networking b. Computer Systems Applications c. Computer & Data Security d. Computer Systems e. High Performance Computing & Architecture f. Non-Conventional Computing

8 / 21 Details of Research Areas a. Networking: Integrated network/service management Integrated network/service management Web Service Technology Web Service Technology Wireless and Mobile Computing (including Mesh, Ad-Hoc and sensor networks), Optical Networks Wireless and Mobile Computing (including Mesh, Ad-Hoc and sensor networks), Optical Networks Distributed Real-Time Systems. Distributed Real-Time Systems.

9 / 21 Details of Research Areas b. Computer Systems Applications Autonomous Intelligent Systems (e.g. Robotics) Autonomous Intelligent Systems (e.g. Robotics) Multimedia Systems Multimedia Systems Computer Vision Computer Vision Heterogeneous Systems Integration Heterogeneous Systems Integration Access Technology (Smart cards and RFID technology) Access Technology (Smart cards and RFID technology)

10 / 21 Details of Research Areas c. Computer & Data Security: IT Security Systems IT Security Systems Applied Cryptography & Steganography Applied Cryptography & Steganography Encryption & Authentication Technologies Encryption & Authentication Technologies Network Security Network Security

11 / 21 Details of Research Areas d. Computer Systems: VLSI Design and CAD VLSI Design and CAD Testing, Verification and Design for testability Testing, Verification and Design for testability Software-Hardware Co-design Software-Hardware Co-design Systems on Chips Systems on Chips Electronic Design Automation Electronic Design Automation Application-Specific and Mixed-Signal Systems Application-Specific and Mixed-Signal Systems Synthesis and Verification of Hardware Systems Synthesis and Verification of Hardware Systems

12 / 21 Details of Research Areas e. High Performance Computing & Architecture: Parallel Computing Parallel Computing High Performance Architecture/Processing High Performance Architecture/Processing Fault-Tolerant Computing. Fault-Tolerant Computing. f. Non-Conventional Computing: Configurable Computing Configurable Computing Pervasive Computing Pervasive Computing Bio-Informatics Bio-Informatics