Multiple Postdoc, PhD, Master, Intern, Visiting Student Positions at KAUST
Are you interested in bringing the beauty of advanced mathematics, cybersecurity, machine learning and
control into infrastructure networks? Can you help in transforming the critical infrastructures into smart,
secure, effective, reliable and efficient networks? Do you like to make sense of big data in utility
infrastructure? Do you think renewable and intermittent sources can be managed more reliably? Are you
interested in analytics and enhanced security solutions for the future cyber-physical systems?
Prof. Charalambos Konstantinou is joining the Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical
Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST) as an Assistant Professor in the CS and ECE programs. His interested areas include
Cybersecurity, Cyber-Physical and Industrial Control Systems, Smart Grid, and Embedded Systems.
See his personal website for details. He is (always) looking for postdocs, PhD students, internship and
visiting students (all are fully funded) to start from either Fall 2021 (accepting applications on a space-
available basis), Spring 2022, or Fall 2022. The prospective candidates will work on the security of cyber-
physical systems and embedded devices, operational challenges, computational innovation in power
systems area, real-time simulation and modeling tools, and cutting-edge technologies and techniques for
the future cyber-physical systems. If you are interested in working or have common interests with him,
please send him via email (ckonstantinou@ieee.org) your CV and transcripts before applying.
Internships
If you would like to visit Prof. Konstantinou’s Lab at KAUST as an intern, send him an email and explain
why you are interested in this. Include a CV and a transcript. Interns can spend anywhere between several
weeks to 6 months. KAUST has several internship programs, including the VSRP (Visiting Student
Research Program), Visiting Student, SSI (Saudi Summer Internships). Internships come complete with a
salary/stipend, flight ticket, free on-campus accommodation, health insurance, and visa fee reimbursement.
MS/PhD and PhD positions (https://admissions.kaust.edu.sa/)
If you have a BS degree, apply to the combined MS/PhD program. If you have an MS degree already, apply
directly to the PhD program. Every admitted student earns the KAUST Fellowship, which grants them: Full
Free Tuition Support, Monthly Living Allowance (From $20,000 to $30,000 annually, depending on
qualifications and degree progress), On-Campus Housing, Medical and dental coverage, and Relocation
Support. KAUST accepts students for entry in Fall (August) and Spring (January). However, most students
start in the Fall. There are several application rounds throughout the year, and hence you can essentially
apply at any time. Apply here. Prof. Konstantinou can supervise students in the CS & ECE programs.
Desired Qualifications for MS/PhD students
• First and foremost: strongly motivated and critical thinking.
• Have a degree (BS or MS) in Electrical or/and Computer Engineering, Computer Science,
Applied Math, Cybersecurity or a closely related field.
• Team working skills & proficiency in written + speaking English (TOFEL IBT 79 or IELTS 6).
• Good programming skills (e.g., C/C++, Python, MATLAB, Julia).
• Knowledge of computer security and electric power systems is a plus.
• Publication(s) is/are preferred but not required.
Postdocs positions
The initial application process is quite informal. Send Prof. Konstantinou your CV, transcript of grades and
explain why you are interested to join his team. Should your application get shortlisted, a Skype interview
will be arranged.
Interested candidates email your CV and transcripts to Prof. Konstantinou ckonstantinou@ieee.org
For more information, please visit:
https://ckonstantinou.github.io/
https://www.kaust.edu.sa/en
https://cemse.kaust.edu.sa/
https://cemse.kaust.edu.sa/cs
https://cemse.kaust.edu.sa/ece
https://admissions.kaust.edu.sa/
https://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2021/4/251349-building-a-research-university-in-the-arab-region/fulltext
About KAUST: Established in 2009, KAUST is a graduate-level research university located on the shores
of the Red Sea, North of Jeddah. Scientists and engineers at KAUST aim to address global challenges by
conducting research in the broad strategic themes of water, food, energy and the environment. By offering
expertise in 19 research areas related to these themes, KAUST has created a collaborative and
interdisciplinary problem-solving environment.
