RECENT NEWS

2023 Sep 18

STC Smart Talk Program Session: Chatgpt and large language models

We are pleased to invite you to " chatgpt and large language models : opportunities and applications " workshop

2023 Sep 13

Prof. Anis Koubaa Speech at the Saudi STEM Education Conference

Prof. Anis Koubaa, Director of the Research and Initiatives Center and the leader of the Robotics & Internet-of-Things Lab, has been invited to give a speech at the Saudi STEM Education Conference. The conference will be held at the InterContinental Riyadh from September 19 to 20, 2023

2023 Sep 13

Congratulations to Dr. Wadii Boulila & Dr. Maha Driss: Paper Accepted in the Information Fusion Journal

The Research & Initiatives Center is pleased to announce that Congratulations to Dr. Wadii Boulila & Dr. Maha Driss: Paper Accepted in the Information Fusion Journal

2023 Sep 11

Join the Masterclass on ChatGPT and Large Language Models (LLMs)

We are excited to announce the launch of our "Mastering ChatGPT: Unleash the Power of AI for Business and Beyond" training specialization, organized by the Robotics and Internet-of-Things Lab.

2023 Aug 24

Congratulations to Dr. Muhammad Humayun, Prof. Mohamed Bououdina, Prof. Chundong Wang, & their co-authors: Paper Accepted for Publication in a Top 10% Journal

The Research & Initiatives Center is pleased to Congratulations to Dr. Muhammad Humayun, Prof. Mohamed Bououdina, Prof. Chundong Wang, & their co-authors: Paper Accepted for Publication in a Top 10% Journal

2023 Aug 17

A New Copyright Registration Certificate in SAIP Under the Name of PSU

Security Engineering Lab (SEL) Researchers Celebrate the Registration of a Software Copyright at the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP)

2023 Jul 23

Congratulations to Dr. Ihab Shawish: Registered a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office

The Research & Initiatives Center is pleased to Congratulations to Dr. Ihab Shawish: Registered a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office

2023 Jul 2

PSU's Research Achievements for the Second Quarter of 2023

RIC is pleased to share PSU's research achievements for the second quarter of 2023. Compared with data from the first quarter of 2023.

2023 May 2

ROSGPT Next-Generation Human-Robot Interaction with ChatGPT and ROS

It's time for #ROS to meet #ChatGPT #ROSGPT is out there

2023 May 2

AERO: AI-Enabled Remote Sensing Observation with Onboard Edge Computing in UAVs

AERO a UAV brain system with onboard AI capability using GPU-enabled edge devices.

2023 Apr 30

Prof. Tamer Sebaey to present a seminar hosted by the Saudi Arabian Society for Composite Materials

We would like to inform you about an upcoming seminar hosted by the Saudi Arabian Society for Composite Materials (SASCOM) will be presented by Prof. Tamer Sebaey, a Professor of Manufacturing and Design at PSU.

2023 Apr 27

Master the Latest AI Technology with Our "Mastering ChatGPT" Program

We are excited to announce the launch of our "Mastering ChatGPT: Unleash the Power of AI for Business and Beyond" training specialization, organized by the Robotics and Internet-of-Things Lab under the Innovation Center umbrella at Prince Sultan University.

2023 Apr 11

First PSU Paper Accepted In CVPR

We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you. Our esteemed colleagues Dr. Bilel Ben Jdira, Eng. Anas Ali, and Dr. Anis Koubaa, have accomplished a significant accomplishment in computer vision research and in their careers. Their paper, titled "Streamlined Global and Local Features Combinator (SGLC) for High Resolution Image Dehazing," has been accepted at the prestigious CVPR 2023 conference.

2023 Mar 24

Research.com ranks Prof. Zahirul Hoque as the Best Business and Management Scientist in Saudi Arabia

The Research and Initiatives Center proudly announces that Prof. Zahirul Hoque, Professor of Accounting at the College of Business Administration, was ranked by Research.com as the Best Business and Management Scientist in Saudi Arabia. Prof. Zahirul has over 130 publications, almost 8,000 citations, and a D-Index of 31.

2023 Mar 23

Students from King Saud University visit the Robotics and Internet-of-Things Lab

The Robotics and Internet-of-Things Lab (RIOTU Lab) welcomed twenty exceptional King Saud University (KSU) students on March 21, 2023. The visit aimed to expose the students to the latest research work and innovations in robotics and IoT.

2023 Mar 21

MDPI Actuators lists research paper published by Dr. Abdul Aabid, Prof. Yasser Mansour, and their colleagues among the Top 10 Cited Papers in 2021

The Research and Initiatives Center is proud to share that a paper authored by Dr. Abdul Aabid, Prof. Yasser Mansour, and their colleagues was listed among the Top 10 Cited Papers in 2021 in MDPI Actuators. Actuators is a Scopus Q2-ranked journal. The paper has also been recognized as the editor’s choice.

2023 Mar 20

MDPI Sensors lists research paper published by Prof. Anis Koubaa and his colleagues among the Top 10 Cited Papers in 2021

The Research and Initiatives Center is proud to share that a paper authored by Prof. Anis Koubaa and his colleagues was listed among the Top 10 Cited Papers in 2021 in MDPI Sensors’ Internet of Things section. Sensors is a Scopus Q1-ranked journal. In addition, Prof. Anis Koubaa and his colleagues were recently granted a US patent on this topic.

2023 Mar 19

Prof. Fakhri Karray, Loblaws Research Chair Professor in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Waterloo, delivers a keynote speech on the latest developments in artificial intelligence

As part of the Research and Initiatives Center's Distinguished Visiting Professor Program, Prof. Fakhri Karray, Loblaws Research Chair Professor in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the University of Waterloo, Canada, was invited to deliver a keynote speech at Prince Sultan University. The speech, Advances in Operational Artificial Intelligence: Trends and Challenges, took place on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

2023 Mar 16

The submission deadline for the Prince Sultan University Research Award on Climate Change 2023 has been extended to June 2023

This research award aims to incentivize researchers to research the topic of climate change. Many potential research areas can be investigated regarding this topic, making it possible for researchers of all disciplines to participate in this program. This contest is open for submissions until June 15, 2023.

2023 Mar 14

Seminar Invitation: Advances in Operational Artificial Intelligence: Trends & Challenges

We would like to invite you to attend Prof. Karray's keynote talk titled Advanced in Operational Artificial Intelligence: Trends & Challenges, which is scheduled for Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

2023 Feb 12

Prince Sultan University’s Research Labs take part in LEAP

Prince Sultan University made its mark at the second edition of LEAP, a leading technology conference held from February 6-9, 2023, at the Riyadh Front Center for Exhibitions and Conventions. The university joined over 400 national and international tech companies to showcase the latest technological advancements and innovative solutions.

2023 Jan 29

Prince Sultan University obtains its first patent grant protection from SAIP

The Intellectual Property Office at the Innovation Center is pleased to announce the registration of the first patent grant protection from the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) under the name of Prince Sultan University.

2023 Jan 10

RIC Q4 2022 Stats

We are pleased to share Prince Sultan University's research achievements for the fourth quarter of 2022. Comparing with data from Q3: Scopus publications increased by 30%, COVID-19 publications increased by 2%, and the number of active researchers increased by 17%.

2022 Dec 7

RIC organizes the 7th Undergraduate Research Forum

The 7th Undergraduate Research Forum (URF7) was held on December 4 - 5, 2022 at Prince Sultan University

2022 Dec 14

Prof. Anis Koubaa to present an online seminar for Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University

Prof. Anis Koubaa has been invited by the Vice Deanship for Research, Innovation, and Business at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University to present an online seminar.

2022 Nov 29

Prof. Anis Koubaa presents a workshop titled Prince Sultan University Experience in Boosting Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at the Sustainable Partnerships Conference

Prof. Anis Koubaa, Director of the Research and Initiatives Center, was invited to present a workshop at the Sustainable Partnerships Conference organized by the Ministry of Education.

2022 Nov 22

Prince Sultan University participates in the Innovation and Modern Technologies Forum hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture

Prince Sultan University took part in the Innovation and Modern Technologies Forum held at the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture in Riyadh on Sunday, November 20, 2022.

2022 Nov 1

Prince Sultan University Research Award on Climate Change 2023

The Research and Initiatives Center is pleased to announce the Prince Sultan University Research Award on Climate Change 2023.

2022 Oct 9

Submission for the 7th Undergraduate Research Forum is now open

The Research and Initiatives Center (RIC) at Prince Sultan University is pleased to open the call for participation in the 7th Undergraduate Research Forum (URF).

2022 Oct 3

Dr. Tamer Sebaey, Associate Professor @ S&M Lab

In the context of interviews with distinguished researchers at Prince Sultan University (PSU), we conducted this interview with Dr. Tamer Sebaey, associate professor and researcher in the Structures & Materials Research Lab (S&M Lab).

2022 Oct 27

27 PSU Researchers Featured in Stanford’s World’s Top 2% Scientists List

In October 2022, Stanford University included 9 researchers from the university for their long-term professional impact and another 23 researchers for their scientific impact during the past year in two lists that ranked the world’s top 2% of scientists.

2022 Oct 2

Dr. Yasir Javed receives the Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award from UNIMAS

Dr. Yasir Javed, assistant professor at the College of Computer and Information Sciences, was awarded the Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award by the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology (FCSIT) at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS).

2022 Oct 17

RIC Q3 2022 Stats

We are pleased to share PSU's research achievements for the third quarter of 2022. Comparing with data from Q2: Scopus publications increased by 64%, COVID-19 publications increased by 9%, and the number of active researchers increased by 24%.

2022 Sep 21

Information on College Research Directors & Core Research Labs

We would like to formally share information about the College Research Directors and Core Research Labs with you in the hopes that it will benefit you in your research activities.

2022 Sep 1

Featured Papers: Two research papers from PSU authors are recognized as highly cited

Two research papers from PSU authors were recently recognized as highly cited.

2022 Aug 26

Dr. Wadii Boulila wins the Best Researcher Award at Manouba University in Tunisia

Dr. Wadii Boulila, a senior researcher at the RIOTU Lab, was awarded the best researcher in all disciplines at Manouba University for the year 2021.

2022 Aug 17

RIC Q2 2022 Stats

We are pleased to share PSU's research achievements for the second quarter of 2022.

2022 Aug 14

New ISI journal ranking now available on RIC website

Following the recent changes reflected in Clarivate’s Journal Citation Report, our team has updated the ISI ranking database on RIC’s website.

2022 May 29

Prof. Anis Koubaa Delivers a Talk Titled Artificial Intelligence & Drones for Smart Cities: Technology Localization at the Saudi International Artificial Intelligence & Cloud Expo 2022

Prof. Anis Koubaa, Director of RIC and Leader of the Robotics and Internet-of-Things Lab, delivered a speech titled Artificial Intelligence & Drones for Smart Cities: Technology Localization at the Saudi International Artificial Intelligence & Cloud Expo 2022.

2022 May 29

Prof. Anis Koubaa Receives the Artificial Intelligence Leadership Award at the Saudi International Artificial Intelligence & Cloud Expo 2022

Prof. Anis Koubaa was awarded the Artificial Intelligence Leadership Award for his contributions to the expo and with regard to the various innovative AI products that were demonstrated at the Prince Sultan University - Robotics and Internet-of-Things Lab booth.

2022 May 26

Prince Sultan University’s Core Research Labs Participate in the Saudi International Artificial Intelligence & Cloud Expo 2022

Three of Prince Sultan University’s Core Research Labs participated in the Saudi International Artificial Intelligence & Cloud Expo 2022 (AI & Cloud Expo), which took place from May 22 to 24, 2022, at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center.

2022 May 26

Oyoon Wins Best AI Product Award at the Saudi International Artificial Intelligence & Cloud Expo 2022

Oyoon, one of the products featured by Robotics and Internet-of-Things Lab at the recent Saudi International Artificial Intelligence & Cloud Expo 2022 (AI & Cloud Expo) was awarded by the organizers as the best AI product.

2022 May 17

RIC Q1 2022 Stats

We are pleased to announce the university's research achievements for the first quarter of 2022.

2022 May 12

Prince Sultan University joins the National Network of Intellectual Property Support Centers

Prince Sultan University and the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property signed a service agreement to establish an Intellectual Property Support Center (TISC) at the university with the aim of building capacities and empowering beneficiaries of intellectual property services.

2022 May 11

RIOTU Lab organizes the 2nd International Conference of Smart Systems & Emerging Technologies (SMARTTECH 2022)

The 2nd International Conference of Smart Systems & Emerging Technologies (SMARTTECH 2022) was held on May 9 - 11, 2022 at Prince Sultan University.

2022 Apr 7

RIC Shortlisted in THE Awards Asia 2022 Leadership & Management Team of the Year!

We are pleased to announce that the RIC team was shortlisted in Times Higher Education Awards Asia 2022 for Leadership & Management Team of the Year!

2022 Apr 4

Prof. Jehad Alzabut Recognized by Asian Journal of Control as Top Cited Author

The Research and Initiatives Center would like to congratulate Prof. Jehad Alzabut, Professor and Senior Member of the Theoretical and Applied Sciences Lab, for having his paper recognized as Top Cited Article 2020-2021 by the Asian Journal Of Control.

2022 Apr 20

RIC Director meets with Tahakom’s Vice President of Business and Partnerships

The Director of the Research and Initiatives Center, Prof. Anis Koubaa, recently had the opportunity of meeting with Dr. Ahmad Alsolaim, Vice President of Business and Partnerships at Tahakom to discuss collaboration opportunities with Tahakom, i-be hub, and PSU.

2022 Apr 13

15 research labs and groups present their activities and accomplishments in 2021 at RIC's Annual Lab Presentation Event

The Research and Initiatives Center recently organized the Annual Lab Presentation Event on April 11-12, 2022. During the event, 12 research labs and three research groups presented their activities and accomplishments in 2021 in front of the university's higher management.

2022 Mar 8

Submission for the Technology Development Projects is now open!

RIC is pleased to inform PSU faculty members and researchers that submissions for its Technology Development Project are now open.

2022 Mar 6

Prof. Ahmad Azar Selected as Editor for Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence

RIC is pleased to congratulate Prof. Ahmad Taher Azar on his appointment as the Editor for Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence!

2022 Mar 3

RIC Research Labs Participates in the 7th International Conference on Data Science & Machine Learning Applications

Five research labs under RIC were invited to showcase their work in conjunction with the 7th International Conference on Data Science & Machine Learning Applications (CDMA2022).

2022 Mar 2

RIC launches list of top 10% journals on its website

We would like to announce that RIC just created a dedicated page on its website featuring a list of top 10% journals. Moreover, a separate list containing a list of top 1% journals can be found on the same page.

2022 Mar 16

Prof. Ahmad Azar Promoted to Vice Chair of Prestigious International Body in Control Systems

RIC is pleased to congratulate Prof. Ahmad Taher Azar on his promotion to Vice Chair of the International Federation of Automation Control's (IFAC) Committee of Control Design.

2022 Mar 13

Dr. Moustafa Nasralla Selected as Topic Editor at Frontiers in Communications and Networks

The Research and Initiatives Center would like to congratulate Dr. Moustafa Nasralla, Associate Professor and Senior Member of the Smart Systems Engineering Lab, for being selected as a Topic Editor at Frontiers in Communications and Networks.

2022 Mar 10

Call for Springer Book Participation: Cyber Malware - Offensive and Defensive Systems

We're pleased to invite you to contribute to the aforementioned book that Spring Nature will publish. If you're interested in contributing, please contact sel@psu.edu.sa.

2022 Feb 28

Dr. Yenny Rahmayati Selected as Guest Editor for Ekistics and The New Habitat Journal's Special Issue

RIC is pleased to congratulate Dr. Yenny Rahmayati on her recent appointment as the Guest Editor for Ekistics and The New Habitat Journal's Special Issue: Saudi Vision 2030 - Habitats for Sustainable Development!

2022 Feb 14

RIC launches new Journals Publications Input Form

Earlier this year, RIC launched a new version of the Journals Publications Input Form. One of the major changes in this new form is that applicants can now view the amount of incentives that they will be receiving once their application is fully processed.

2022 Feb 1

RIC & i-be Business Hub jointly organizes the PSU Business Incubator Seminar

RIC and i-be Business Hub jointly organized a seminar on the 24th and 25th of January 2022. The seminar featured ten different speakers including two sessions by PSU students who are already in the incubation program.

2022 Jan 30

RIC Q4 2021 Stats

RIC is pleased to share with you PSU's research achievements in Q4!

2021 Dec 9

Prof. Thabet Abdeljawad named among world’s elite scientists

We would like to congratulate Prof. Thabet Abdeljawad on his recent achievement in being listed as one of the world’s top 1% of Highly Cited Researchers in 2021 by Clarivate!

2021 Dec 5

Dr. Mohamed Abdelkader, Senior Researcher @ RIOTU Lab

In the context of interviews of distinguished researchers at Prince Sultan University (PSU), we conducted this interview with Dr. Mohamed Abdelkader, a senior researcher in the Robotics and Internet-of-Things Lab (RIOTU Lab).

2021 Dec 26

New Book Publication: Deep Learning for Unmanned Systems by Prof. Anis Koubaa & Prof. Ahmad Azar

We are pleased to announce a new book by our faculty members, Prof. Anis Koubaa & Prof. Ahmad Azar!

2021 Dec 26

New Book Publication: Modeling, Control and Drug Development for COVID-19 Outbreak Prevention by Prof. Ahmad Azar & Prof. Aboul Ella Hassanien

We are pleased to announce a new book by one of our faculty member, Prof. Ahmad Azar!

2021 Nov 7

Beit al-Hikma awards Dr. Wadii Boulila with the 2021 Young Researcher Award

We would like to congratulate Dr. Wadii Boulila, a senior researcher at the RIOTU Lab, on his recent achievement in winning the 2021 Young Researcher Award in the field of computer science by the Tunisian Academy of Sciences, Letters, & Arts (Beït al-Hikma) in Tunisia!

2021 Nov 7

Dr. Mohamed Ezzat, Assistant Professor @ S&M Lab

In the context of interviews of distinguished researchers at Prince Sultan University (PSU), we conducted this interview with Dr. Mohamed Ezzat, assistant professor and researcher in the Structures & Materials Research Lab (S&M Lab).

2021 Nov 22

EMG Symposium on Recent Advances in Earth & Planetary Space Exploration

The Electromagnetics Research Group (EMG) hosted a symposium titled Recent Advances in Earth & Planetary Space Exploration.

2021 Nov 1

PSU's Ranking Based on Alper Doger (AD) Scientific Index 2021

2021 Nov 1

Distinguished Researchers at PSU with Highest SCOPUS Impact

RIC is pleased to congratulate Prof. Thabet Abdeljawad, Prof. Tanzila Saba, Prof. Ahmad Taher Azar, Dr. Amjad Rehman, and Prof. Anis Koubaa for their achievement in having high citation for the academic year 2021-2022 according to SCOPUS citation database!

2021 Nov 1

6 PSU Researchers in the World's Top 2% of Scientists Based on Their Career Achievement

Stanford University recently announced the top 2% of the most-cited scientists in various disciplines. The career list compiled by Stanford includes 6 professors from PSU!

2021 Nov 1

14 PSU Researchers in the World's Top 2% of Scientists Based on Their Single-Year Achievement

Stanford University recently announced the top 2% of the most-cited scientists in various disciplines. The single-year achievement list compiled by Stanford includes 14 professors from PSU!

2021 Oct 31

Dr. Dina El-Dakhs among the most productive authors of applied linguistics in Saudi institutions

RIC is pleased to congratulate Dr. Dina El-Dakhs on her recent recognition as one of the most productive applied linguistics researchers in Saudi Arabia!

2021 Oct 21

Two New Patents Granted to PSU

We are pleased to share this good news with you. Recently, two new patents have been granted to PSU by the USPTO.

2021 Oct 19

Mr. Mohanned Qasem, Research Engineer @ SEL

In the context of interviews of distinguished researchers at Prince Sultan University (PSU), we conducted this interview with Mr. Mohanned Qasem, a research engineer in the Security Engineering Lab (SEL) at PSU.

2021 Oct 17

RIC Q3 2021 Stats

RIC is pleased to share with you PSU's research achievements in Q3!

2021 Oct 12

Dr. Zahid Khad promoted to Senior Member of IEEE

RIC is pleased to congratulate Dr. Zahid Khan from the RIOTU Lab on his recent promotion as a Senior Member of IEEE!

2021 Sep 27

Tech Research Challenge by NTDP

The National Technology Development Program (NTDP) is running an initiative called the Tech Research Challenge and PSU is one of the few universities in the kingdom that is participating in the challenge.

2021 Sep 21

Mr. Mohsin Dhali, Visiting PhD Student @ GPDRL

In the context of interviews of distinguished researchers at PSU, we conducted this interview with Mr. Mohsin Dhali, a visiting PhD student and member of the Governance and Policy Design Research Lab

2021 Sep 19

New Bimonthly Batch Processing for Publication Fees and Incentives Initiated

To speed up the processing of publication fees and incentives requests, RIC recently announced that it would process two batches per month, one batch every 15 days, instead of the previous schedule of one batch per month.

2021 Aug 4

PSU was Shortlisted Among The Top 50 Universities in The Region by THE

According to @timeshighered, @PSU_RUH ranks among the TOP 50 out of 125 universities in the region!

2021 Jul 6

2nd Quarter Stats

Halfway through 2021, we are still seeing great achievements with regards to research!

2021 Jul 13

Congratulation to Ms. Reem Alsuhaibani for Publishing an A* Conference Paper

ranks among the TOP 50 out of 125 universities in the region!

2021 Jun 14

Dr. Yusuff Jelili Amuda, Associate Professor @ GPDRL

RIC conducted this interview with Dr. Yusuff Jelili Amuda, an associate professor in Policy Design Research Lab (GPDRL) at PSU.

2021 May 19

Dr. Walid El-Shafai, Postdoc Researcher @ SEL

RIC conducted this interview with Dr. Walid El-Shafai, Postdoc Researcher at Security EngineeringLab (SEL) at Prince Sultan University.

2021 Apr 5

Prof. Wasfi Shatanawi Interview

RIC conducted this interview with Prof. Wasfi Shatanawi, Professor at NAMAM Research Group at Prince Sultan University.

2021 Apr 5

RIOTU Lab wins the first place in KAUST Hajj Challenge

KAUST Challenge of 2020 was focusing on improving the Hajj and Umrah experience that pilgrims go through from all over the world. RIOTU has received the first award in the second track of the competition which is related to transportation.

2021 Apr 28

RIC 1st Quartile Infographic

RIC glad to announce the 1st Quartile Numbers and Achievements

2021 Apr 18

Dr. Tanzila Saba, Leader of AIDA Lab, has a paper which is recognized as a top-cited paper

Good news! Her article received enough citations to be a #topcitedarticle in its journal.

2021 Feb 24

كتاب مرجعي للباحثين في مجال الدرونز

قام د. أنيس قوبعة و د. أحمد آزار تحت معمل الروبوت وإنترنت الأشياء بإصدار كتاب بعنوان "الأنظمة الجوية للطائرات بدون طيار" والذي نشرته دار النشر الدولية إلسيفير Elsevier.

2021 Feb 1

Incentives/Fees batch 2021-01 deadline

Please be informed that RIC will be receiving Incentives/fees requests for batch 2021-01 until Monday 01/2/2021

2021 Feb 1

Interview with Dr. Alam Noor

RIC conducted this interview with Dr. Alam Noor, a visiting PhD student in the Robotics and Internet-of-Things Lab at Prince Sultan University.

2021 Feb 1

Fourth RIC Webinar

The webinar will be held on Tuesday, February 2, 2020, at 12:30 pm using Google Meet