Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Topics
Underwater Optical Wireless Communications Transceiver Design and Optimization
Biography
**Kamran Ali** is an academic and researcher in electrical and communication engineering, currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Saudi Arabia. He previously completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Communication Systems and Sensing (IRC-CSS), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran.
Dr. Ali received his Ph.D. in Electronic Science and Technology from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China, in 2020. With 17 years of academic and research experience, he has established a strong record of contributions in optical and wireless communication systems, mentoring graduate researchers and leading funded research initiatives.
His research focuses on virtualization and resource optimization in multi-tenant Passive Optical Networks, hybrid RF/FSO communication systems, UAV-assisted wireless-optical integration, and photonic sensing technologies. He has authored more than 85 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact international journals and conferences, including IEEE Sensors Journal, Optics Express, Optical Switching and Networking, and Results in Engineering. His work advances bandwidth efficiency, latency reduction, network resilience, and intelligent resource allocation in next-generation communication infrastructures.
Dr. Ali is the holder of five patents in communication and photonic technologies and has served as a Technical Program Committee member and reviewer for numerous international conferences and leading journals. His scholarly contributions integrate theoretical modeling, system-level design, and experimental validation, supporting the evolution of high-capacity, energy-efficient, and resilient communication networks.
