Coal product used to create green clean water 1 min read · Wed, Nov 3 2021 News filtration desalination water resources monitoring Compressed blocks of pulverized coal can be used as the basis of sunlight-powered off-grid water purification. The technology is already being progressed by commercial partners toward pilot-scale production of drinking water. Dark-colored materials that strongly soak up sunlight to drive seawater desalination are a long-standing research interest of KAUST's Andrea Fratalocchi. While reading about the economic challenges of ending coal’s use for power generation, Fratalocchi was struck by a novel possible use for coal. “The two ideas clicked together: why don’t we use coal for a new economy in
KAUST prospective student: Qizhou Wang 1 min read · Sun, Aug 9 2020 News machine learning Computer Vision Qizhou Wang, 22, is a communication engineering graduate who will join KAUST from the University of Electronic Science and Technology, China. Wang will join KAUST in the fall of 2020 as a M.S./Ph.D. candidate in the KAUST Primalight Lab under the supervision of Professor Andrea Fratalocchi.
Patterned optical chips keep secrets perfectly safe 1 min read · Sun, Dec 22 2019 News communications data security electrical engineering Chaos could help put cyberhackers out of business with a patterned silicon chip that will be uncrackable even in the future.
Andrea Fratalocchi Elected OSA Fellow for Pioneering Innovations 1 min read · Mon, Nov 25 2019 Spotlight News photonics energy harvesting Andrea Fratalocchi, associate professor in the University's Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division, was recently elected as a Fellow Member of The Optical Society of America (OSA) at the Society’s Board of Directors meeting in September.
KAUST Associate Professor Andrea Fratalocchi’s research leads to Institute of Physics Fellowship 1 min read · Sun, May 12 2019 Awards Spotlight News photonics cybersecurity Andrea Fratalocchi, associate professor in the University's Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) division, was recently granted a Fellowship of the Institute of Physics (FInstP) by the Institute of Physics (IOP). Fratalocchi was awarded the IOP's highest level of membership in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in physics.
The darkest black 1 min read · Tue, Apr 30 2019 News gold nanosphere nanorods insects light Metallic nanostructures absorb light better than any other known structures.
Ph.D. student Valerio Mazzone wins best paper award 1 min read · Mon, Sep 10 2018 News photonics photonic crystals Valerio Mazzone, a Ph.D. student in the Primalight group based in the University's Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division (CEMSE), was awarded the best paper award at the 9th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics (META).
Dark materials squeeze green fuel from sunlight 1 min read · Sun, Aug 27 2017 News metamaterials photocatalysis plasmon resonance Metallic nanostructures that slow down light dramatically can triple the efficiency of solar-based hydrogen fuel generation.
A firefly's flash inspires new nanolaser light 1 min read · Sat, Jul 15 2017 News nanoscience nanoscale electrical engineering light Synchronized emissions from innovative on-chip lasers create possibilities for inexpensive artificial neural networks.
Color-changing coatings ready for the big time 1 min read · Sat, Nov 19 2016 News applied mathematics nanomaterials light electrical engineering The dazzling colors of peacock feathers arise from the physical interaction of light with biological nanostructures. Researchers have discovered how to exploit this natural trickery known as structural coloration into a large-scale printing technology that produces lightweight and ultraresistant coatings in any color desirable.
Crafting technology from nature's darkest secrets 1 min read · Sat, Aug 20 2016 News nanofabrication resonator Exploiting the properties of disordered chaotic systems leads to low-cost energy harvesting and innovative micro-surgery applications.
New nanolasers for quantum information sources 1 min read · Sun, May 1 2016 News plasmonics nanolasers Integrating coherent light sources at the nanoscale with spasers is one of the most promising applications of plasmonics. In a spaser, localized plasmon polaritons (LPPs) waves occurring at the metal-dielectric interface are amplified by an active medium. Under specific conditions, the gain of plasmonic modes can overcome the absorption losses occurring in the metal and stimulated emission of radiation occurs, as experimentally observed in optically pumped spasers. Despite the large body of experimental research, the theoretical understanding of the spaser dynamics is still challenging
Defying symmetry for better synthesis 1 min read · Sat, Apr 2 2016 News nanoparticles gold nanosphere Insight into the role of sulfur-bearing ligands provides a better handle on ways to synthesize asymmetric metal nanoparticles.
Cancer screening advance: single point genetic mutations made visible by new optical chip 1 min read · Fri, Sep 4 2015 News photonics energy harvesting imaging apparatus The collaboration of the teams of professors Enzo Di Fabrizio and Andrea Fratalocchi at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), in Saudi Arabia, has led to the development of a new device that enables the detection of mutations down to a single amino acid.
Tsunami On Demand: The Power To Harness Catastrophic Events 1 min read · Sun, Apr 5 2015 News photonics rogue waves nanoscale A new study published today on Nature Physics features a nano-optical chip that makes possible generating and controlling nanoscale rogue waves. The innovative chip was developed by an international team of physicists, led by Andrea Fratalocchi from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), in Saudi Arabia, and is expected to have significant applications for energy research and environmental safety.
Lights up for chaotic storage 1 min read · Tue, Dec 23 2014 News optical resonator photonic crystals Chaotic optical resonators can trap more light energy than their orderly counterparts.
Prof. Andrea Fratalocchi receives appreciation from Nature Publications as one of its best reviewers 1 min read · Sat, Feb 2 2013 Spotlight News photonics energy harvesting imaging apparatus Prof. Andrea Fratalocchi received a letter of appreciation from the Editor-in-Chief of Nature for serving as a reviewer.
Prof. Andrea Fratalocchi appointed member of the Editorial Board of Scientific Reports 1 min read · Mon, Sep 17 2012 News imaging apparatus energy harvesting photonics Prof. Andrea Fratalocchi has been appointed as a member of the Editorial Board of Scientific Reports.
