Abdulrahman Alhamed: developing the circuits behind next generation connectivity

Abdulrahman Alhamed is an Ibn Rushd Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at KAUST. He leads research into integrated telecommunications and sensing systems, including high-frequency circuits, phased arrays and radar technologies.

The work behind the profile

His official profile records previous work at Apple’s Silicon Engineering Group on 5G millimeter-wave chipsets and at Nokia Bell Labs on communications circuits. He earned his undergraduate degree at King Saud University and completed postgraduate study at the University of California, San Diego.

At KAUST, his research explores communications and sensing applications ranging from future mobile networks to satellite links. His path illustrates how experience in industrial semiconductor development can contribute to a research program based in Saudi Arabia, connecting advanced hardware design with emerging technical questions.

Source: KAUST · official page. Checked 16 October 2026. Image credit: KAUST.

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