Ir Professor Khaled Ben LETAIEF
FHKEng [2020]
New Bright Professor of Engineering (2019 – Present), Chair Professor of Electronic and Computer Engineering, HKUST
- FHKIE, 2013
- FIEEE, 2003
- FNASI, 2022
- FINAE, 2023
- FAAIA, 2025
- Member, United States National Academy of Engineering (NAE), 2021
- IEEE Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award, IEEE, 2022
- IEEE James Evans Avant Garde Award, IEEE, 2024
- 2016 IEEE Marconi Prize Award in Wireless Communications, 2016
- Highly Cited Researcher, Clarivate, 2025
- AI 2000 Internet of Things Most Influential Scholars, 2020
- Distinguished Research Excellence Award, HKUST, 2019
- ISI Highly Cited Researcher (Thomson Reuters), 2011
- 2019 IEEE Communications Society and Information Theory Society Joint Paper Award, 2019
- 2018 IEEE Signal Processing Society Young Author Best Paper Award, 2018
- 2017 IEEE Cognitive Networks Technical Committee Publication Award, 2017
- 2016 IEEE Signal Processing Society Young Author Best Paper Award, 2016
- Fellow (Foreign), National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), 2022
- Fellow (Foreign), Indian National Academy of Engineering, India (INAE), 2023
- Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award, Purdue University, 2024
- Fellow, Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA), 2025
- Highly Ranked Scholar in Engineering and Computer Science, ScholarGPS, 2025
- Member, IEEE Board of Directors, 2022-2023
- President, IEEE Communications Society, 2018-2019
- Provost, HKBU, 2015-2018
- Dean, School of Engineering, HKUST, 2009–2015
- Head, Electronic and Computer Engineering Department, HKUST, 2003–2009
Khaled Letaief is a distinguished leader in wireless communications and networks, specializing in artificial intelligence, integrated sensing and communication, distributed intelligence, edge computing, and 6G systems. He is a member of the United States National Academy of Engineering and the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences, holding fellowships with IEEE and the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. His accolades include the 2024 Distinguished Purdue University Alumni Award, the 2022 IEEE Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award, the 2019 Joint Paper Award from IEEE Communications Society and Information Theory Society, and the 2016 IEEE Marconi Prize in Wireless Communications.
Since 1993, Dr. Letaief has been with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), where he has held various leadership positions, including Senior Advisor to the President and Dean of Engineering. His commitment to professional societies is evident in his role as the founding Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, as well as his service on the IEEE Board of Directors and as President of the IEEE Communications Society. He has also chaired multiple prestigious conferences, including IEEE GLOBECOM and IEEE VTC. Dr. Letaief earned his BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University and received an honorary Ph.D. from the University of Johannesburg in 2022.
BS
Distinction
Purdue University
1984
MS
Purdue University
1986
PhD
Purdue University
1990
eekhaled@ust.hk
Telephone Number (Office)
2358 7064
Facsimile
2358 1485
Address
Electronic and Computer Engineering Department, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong