keynote talk: printing the future - dr. atif shamim, principal investigator of the impact lab at king abdullah university of science and technology (kaust)
about the event
join us in welcoming r&i week keynote speaker, dr. atif shamim as he imagines possibilities for 'printing the future'.
having received his m.s. and ph.d. degrees in electrical engineering from carleton university, dr. atif shamim is now a full professor and program chair of electrical engineering and principal investigator of the impact lab at the king abdullah university of science and technology (kaust), in saudi arabia.
keynote talk: printing the future
explore how advances in printable electronics are changing the way we design and use technology in everyday life. as devices like wearable sensors and smart connected systems become more common, there is a growing need for electronics that are flexible, low-cost, easy to produce at a large scale, and developed in a socially-responsible manner. using techniques similar to printing, researchers can now create antennas, sensors, and other electronic components on materials like paper, plastic, and fabric, opening the door to lightweight, disposable, and wearable technologies that can be produced as easily and affordably as newspapers. this talk highlights how multidisciplinary and multiscale approaches can lead to innovative functional systems in health and environmental monitoring as well as smart infrastructure. pathways taken for their successful commercialization will be described.
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about the speaker 
dr. atif shamim (phd, carleton university) is a full professor of electrical and computer engineering and principal investigator of the impact lab at king abdullah university of science and technology (kaust). an institute of electrical and electronics engineers (ieee) fellow, he is currently the editor-in-chief of the ieee journal of electromagnetics, rf and microwaves in medicine and biology. with over 400 publications and 40 patents, his work in wireless sensing has earned numerous awards, including the kings prize for best innovation of the year and the ottawa centre for research innovation (ocri) researcher of the year and entrepreneur of the year. his research bridges innovative antenna designs and their integration with circuits and sensors for flexible and wearable wireless sensing systems.