Ahmed Ben Ayed is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), where he leads the Intelligent Radio and Integrated Systems (IRIS) Laboratory. Prior to joining HKUST, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Waterloo, Canada.
He received the BEng degree in Electronic Engineering, with a Minor in Mathematics, from HKUST in 2017, and the MASc and PhD degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo in 2019 and 2024, respectively.
Dr. Ben Ayed’s research focuses on advancing physical-layer modeling, design, and optimization for next-generation wireless and satellite communications (SATCOM) systems. His work integrates nonlinear behavioral modeling, hardware-aware signal processing, beamforming antenna arrays, high-efficiency RF circuit design, and advanced test and measurement techniques.
His research contributions have been recognized through multiple honors, including multiple IMS Top 50 Paper Awards, Advanced Practice Paper Finalist nominations, and Best Student Paper Finalist awards.
Dr. Ben Ayed serves the technical community as a reviewer for major IEEE journals. He is a member of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S) and a Young Professional Affiliated Member of the IEEE MTT-S Technical Committee on Wireless Communications (TC-23).