Faculty

Iain McCulloch, Ph.D.
Director, Professor of Chemical Science
Research Interest: synthesis and characterization of novel conjugated polymers and small molecules for organic and hybrid photovoltaics applications
iain.mcculloch@kaust.edu.sa
Thomas Anthopoulos, Ph.D.
Professor of Material Science and Engineering
Research Interest: solution-processed thin film photovoltaics based on organic, inorganic and hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite light absorbing mat...
thomas.anthopoulos@kaust.edu.sa
Udo Schwingenschlögl, Ph.D.
Professor of Material Science and Engineering
Research Interest: materials modeling, first-principles calculations, novel functional materials, quantum transport, 2D materials, nanomaterials
udo.schwingenschlogl@kaust.edu.sa
Jr-Hau He, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
Research Interest: Si-based solar cell, photoelectrochemical water splitting, CO2 reduction
jrhau.he@kaust.edu.sa
Dr. Frédéric Laquai
Associate Director, Associate Professor of Materia...
Research Interest: ultrafast laser spectroscopy, photophysics of organic and hybrid semiconductors, photochemistry, photocatalysis
frederic.laquai@kaust.edu.sa
Atif Shamim, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
Research Interest: personal area network, automotive radars, wearable and implantable wireless sensors, wireless powering and renewable energy
atif.shamim@kaust.edu.sa
Peng Wang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Environmental Science&...
Research Interest: light-to-heat conversion materials, catalytic and smart materials for water applications.
peng.wang@kaust.edu.sa
Stefaan De Wolf, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Material Science and E...
Research Interest: fabrication of high efficiency silicon-based solar cells, new device architecture and applications, perovskite-silicon tandem sola...
stefaan.dewolf@kaust.edu.sa
Vincent C. Tung, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Material Science and Engine...
Research Interest: developing the basic science coupled with advanced nanomanufacturing needed to translate the extraordinary properties of two-dimen...
vincent.tung@kaust.edu.sa
Derya Baran, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Material Science and Engine...
Research Interest: solution-processable organic/hybrid soft materials for electronic devices, printed organic/hybrid electronics, smart materials
derya.baran@kaust.edu.sa
Sahika Inal, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Bioscience
Research Interest: organic electronic materials and devices that can address research and clinical health monitoring and therapy needs, particul...
sahika.inal@kaust.edu.sa