Dr. Mohammed AlArfaj

Dr. Mohammed Khalid Alarfaj
E-mail: mkalarfaj@kfu.edu.sa
	*RANK:* Assistant Professor
	*EDUCATION:*
	· Ph.D. Electrical Engineering , Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA, 2019.
	· M.Sc. Electrical Engineering, Master of Engineering in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA, 2014.
	· B.Sc. Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA, 2011.
	*RESEARCH INTERESTS:* • The fifth-generation mobile cellular communications system (5G). • Millimeter wave (mmWave) technology. • Optimization of joint analog & digital beamforming in massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems. • Micro-controller sensors, Optical Electronic System. • Designing and Building a high-performance formula electric car with the Global Formula Racing team. • Detection of human body movement. Experience: King Faisal University - College of Engineering Electrical Engineering Department Head Saudi Arabia 2019- present King Faisal University - College of Engineering Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Saudi Arabia 2019- present King Faisal University - College of Engineering Students Activities Committee Chair Saudi Arabia 2019- present King Faisal University - College of Engineering Lecturer, Electrical Engineering Saudi Arabia 2015- 2019 Oregon State University - College of Engineering Corvallis, Oregon Teaching Assistant, ECE 352: Signals and Systems II Spring 2017 King Faisal University - College of Engineering Saudi Arabia Teaching Assistant, Electrical Engineering 2013- 2015 King Faisal University - College of Engineering Saudi Arabia Teaching Assistant, Electrical Engineering: Signals and Systems Winter 2014 King Faisal University - College of Engineering Saudi Arabia Volunteer, Engineering Youth Program Winter 2014 Corvallis High School – Mathematics Learning Center Corvallis, Oregon Mathematics Tutor 2012 Oregon State University - College of Engineering Corvallis, Oregon Teaching Assistant, Engineering 111: Engineering Orientation Fall 2011 Oregon State Correctional Institution – Learning Center Salem, Oregon Tutor 2009 • 2019-present chair of Student Activities Committee at King Faisal University. • 2019-present member of multiple committees at the College of Engineering at King Faisal University. • 2018 Mentor Judge at the National Diversity in STEM Conference SACNAS. • Mentor Judges are volunteers who encourage students to pursue STEM and helping a student’s STEM skills and contribute to the future of science. • 2018 Volunteering for FIRST LEGO League, helping young scientists and engineers launch their careers, as well as to increase the supply of engineering professionals that will be available to industry a few years from now. • 2016-2018 ambassador conversant for The INTO Oregon State University (OSU) Cultural Ambassador Conversant Program (CACP). This program helps students learn about life and culture at OSU. • 2010-2012 Volunteer to help students learning Arabic to improve their Arabic speaking and listening skills.
	Publications: M. Alarfaj and H. Liu, “Generalizing Hybrid Beamforming Solutions for Massive MIMO Systems,” in Proc. IEEE VTC17-Fall, Sep. 2017, Toronto, Canada. M. Alarfaj and H. Liu, “Subarray Hybrid Precoding for Massive MIMO Capacity Maximization,” in Proc. IEEE ICUWB 2017, Sep. 2017, Salamanca, Spain. M. Alarfaj and H. Liu, “Subarray Hybrid Precoding with Finite-Resolution PSs for Massive MIMO Capacity Maximization,” in IET Communications, 2019. M. Alarfaj, Y. Qian and H. Liu, “Detection of human body movement patterns using IMU and Barometer,” in Proc. IEEE ICCSPA, April 2020, Sharjah, UAE.