Khaled B. Letaief

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 Communications Society 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, USA and received an honorary Ph.D. from the University of Johannesburg in 2022