Research Themes

Deep Space Systems

Planetary Rover Systems and GNC, Power Generation in Space, Space Situational...

Smart Design

Air/Spacecraft Design using Digital Twins and Smart Materials

Space Data

Earth Observation, AI-powered Data Processing, Next-Gen EO Missions

Aerospace Intelligence

Drones-as-Solutions, Swarm Applications, ML-enhanced Dynamics and Control Opt...

Nano-Sat Applications

CubeSat systems, AI in Space, Tech Demonstration, Optical Communication

Clean Propulsion

Aircraft Electrification, Hydrogen Propulsion Systems, Net-Zero Aviation Solu...

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Facilities

Space Systems Design & Testing Laboratories

Space Systems Design and Testing Laboratory ( under-development ) (lab image generated by image generator)

Remote Sensing & Analysis Laboratory

Remote Sensing and Analysis Laboratory (lab image generated by image generator)

Latest News

Welcoming Dr. Danielle Wood to IRC-ASE
05 Oct 2025 @ 12:00 AM

We were pleased to welcome Dr. Danielle Wood from MIT Media Lab to IRC-ASE, KFUPM.

Empowering Future Researchers
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Hussah Aldawish, an undergraduate in the Aerospace Engineering Department KFUPM , conducted her r...

ICCAD’25
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Dr. Fadi presented a paper at the 9th IEEE/IFAC International Conference on Control, Automation, ...

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Celebrating Excellence at IRC-ASE!

Events

Secure and Intelligent UAV Communication s...
26 Jun 2025 @ 02:30 PM
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Join Us for an Exciting Webinar on Secure and Intelligent UAV Communication!

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11 May 2025 @ 12:00 AM
B:4 R:125

Join us for an insightful hands-on course on drone technology, focusing on UAV types, design, mis...

Lifting-Wing Multicopter Control!
17 Feb 2025 @ 03:00 PM
📍 Location: Building B:4 R:125

Prof. Quan, a pioneer in multicopter control and author of the CX program's UAV textbook, shared ...

Join Us for an Exciting Hands-On Workshop!
04 Feb 2025 @ 08:00 AM
Building 425, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) 🕒Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Explore the future of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) with cutting-edge technologies and equipment. ...