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Prof. Nazek El-Atab

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Prof. Nazek El-Atab

Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, KAUST

Biography

Nazek El-Atab is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Principal investigator of the Smart, Advanced Memory devices and Applications lab (SAMA) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. Prof. Nazek El-Atab received her Ph.D. degree in Interdisciplinary Engineering from the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE, in 2017, under a cooperative program with the MIT and funded by the US Office of Naval Research. Prof. El-Atab’s research interest focuses on the design and fabrication of smart memory and electronic devices and their applications, including in-memory computing and in-memory sensing. 

Prof. El-Atab has received several awards for her research, including the 2015 For Women in Science Middle East Fellowship by L’Oreal-UNESCO, the 2016 IEEE Nanotechnology Student Travel Award, the 2017 International Rising Talents Award by L’Oreal-UNESCO, and was portrayed in the 2019 “Remarkable Women in Technology” by UNESCO. Prof. El-Atab was also selected to participate in the 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany, was selected among the 2020 UC Berkeley EECS Rising Stars, among the 10 Innovators under 35 by MIT Technology Review Arabia in 2020, and as a “NEOM Changemaker” in 2021. She has published over 60 papers in international peer-reviewed scientific journals and conference proceedings, 2 book chapters, 2 books and 10 filed U.S. patents. She is an IEEE Electron Devices Society Distinguished Lecturer. Her research has been highlighted extensively in international media including in IEEE Spectrum, National Geographic, BBC, MIT Technology Review, Sky News Arabia, MBC, etc. 

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    February 12
Shaping a Visionary Future with Women in Science and Engineering - Chair: Suzana Nunes
04:15 PM
Prof. Suzana Nunes

Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs, KAUST

HH Princess Mashael Al-Shalan

Founding Partner, Aeon Strategy, KSA

Prof. Nazek El-Atab

Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, KAUST

Dr. Nadia Ounais

Vice President of International Affairs, Oceanographic Institute, Monaco

HRH Princess Maha Al Saud

Vice President of External Relations and Advancement, Alfaisal University

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