Laser & Microwave Sensing Concentration Program
Overview / نظرة عامة
Electromagnetic radiation has a lot of applications in vast range of fields. In this concentration, the focus is on the demand of local stakeholders, who are essential pillars of VISION2030. Furthermore, we focus on specific utilization theme that can be used in many fields. The concentration is designed to have a balance between foundations and applications in a way that covers wide applications’ spectrum, but maintains common background.
للإشعاع الكهرومغناطيسي العديد من التطبيقات في مجموعة واسعة من المجالات. يركز هذا التخصص على تلبية احتياجات الجهات المحلية ذات العلاقة، والتي تُعد ركائز أساسية لرؤية 2030. بالإضافة إلى ذلك، يتم التركيز على موضوع استخدام محدد يمكن تطبيقه في العديد من المجالات. تم تصميم هذا التخصص لتحقيق توازن بين الأساسيات والتطبيقات، بحيث يغطي طيفًا واسعًا من التطبيقات مع الحفاظ على خلفية علمية مشتركة.
Application for the Concentration Program
Eligibility Criteria
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for all BSc KFUPM students.
- Students with applied major cannot enroll in concentrations.
- Students who completed (79 – 115 hours).
- Students who finished all junior-level courses of the specific majors are eligible to enroll in the concentration after completing the prerequisites.
Timeline:
- Applications open at the end of the first semester of the Junior year ( around November ) till the middle of the following semester ( around February)
- Applications are reviewed at the end of the second semester or early summer.
Hosting Department:
- Electrical Engineering
For more information about concentration programs, visit the general information page.
To apply for the concentration program, please visit the official application page provided by the university.
Offered To:
| Major | Pre/Co-requisites | Notes |
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| Electrical Engineering (EE) | EE 315 and EE 370 and [PHYS 305 or EE 340] | - |
| Physics (PHYS) | ||
| Geophysics (GEOP) |
Courses in the Concentration
| Course | Course Title | Brief Description | Pre-requisites | Instructors | Average GPA | Notes |
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| GEOP 422 | Remote Sensing | Remote sensing, GIS, and GPR. | PHYS 305 | - | - | |
| PHYS 415 | Laser and Applications | Laser physics, types, characteristics, and LIDAR applications. | Senior Standing | |||
| EE 407 | Microwave Engineering | Microstrip devices and microwave circuits. | PHYS 305 or EE 340 | Prof. Fahhad Alharbi, Dr. Ali Alreshaid, Dr. Mohammad Alhassoun | ||
| EE 421 | Photonics and Optical Engineering | Optics basics, optical devices, fibers, and photonics topics. | PHYS 305 or EE 340 | Prof. Khurram Qureshi, Dr. Mohammed Khan |
| Semester | Course 1 | Course 2 |
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| First Semester (Fall) | EE 407 | GEOP 422 |
| Second Semester (Spring) | EE 421 | PHYS 415 |
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Resources
- For courses’ study materials click here
Instructors
| Photo | Name | Courses | Office Number | Telephone | Office Hours | Department | Specialization | Taqeem Post | Coordinator | |
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| Prof. Fahhad Alharbi | EE 407 | Building 59 Room 2082 | fahhad.alharbi@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 2337 | - | Electrical Engineering | Optics and photonics, Machine learning for computational materials design. | Taqeem Post |  Program Coordinator |
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| Dr. Mohammad Alhassoun | EE 407 | Building 59 Room 2088 | malhassoun@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 8764 | - | Electrical Engineering | Wireless Communications | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Ali Alreshaid | EE 407 | Building 59 Room 2083 | Alreshaid@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 5146 | - | Electrical Engineering | Applied Electromagnetics, Reconfigurable Antennas, Radars | Taqeem Post | ||
| Prof. Khurram Qureshi | EE 421 | Building 59 Room 2100 | kqureshi@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 3846 | - | Electrical Engineering | Optical Fiber Communications | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Mohammed Khan | EE 421 | Building 59 Room - | zahedmk@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 | - | Electrical Engineering | Optoelectronic Devices | Taqeem Post | ||
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شاركنا تجربتك مع التخصص عبر الإجابة على الأسئلة التالية:
هل ترى أن ما تعلمته في هذا التخصص يتماشى مع أهدافك المهنية؟:
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من برأيك يستفيد من دراسة هذا التخصص؟:
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ما الأمور التي تمنيت أن يغطيها التخصص أو يتم تقديمها بطريقة مختلفة (مثل المنهج، المواضيع، الاختبارات، المشاريع)؟:
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إذا كنت قد تخرجت، هل حصلت على وظيفة بمجال يتعلق بالتخصص المذكور؟ (مع ذكر جهة التوظيف إذا أمكن).
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وبإمكانك ذكر نقاط إضافية :
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