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WEP Alumni Lecture Series was launched in year 2011. This year we are welcoming four of our alumni from around the world to come back and present their work to current students, faculty and the whole KAUST community. We are also delighted to announce that the president Dr. Chameau will host an afternoon tea event following the lectures. Program Opening remarks, 2.00-2.05pm Dr. Brian Moran, Dean of Graduate Affairs ----------------------------------------- What's the Antimatter With You? 2.05-2.30pm Muhammed Sameed Does antimatter really exist, or is it just science fiction? In 2010, scientists at the ALPHA experiment at CERN created and trapped their first cold antihydrogen atom. At the end of 2014, these same scientists plan to shine lasers at the trapped antihydrogen and probe its unique spectroscopic properties. In this lecture, we will explore the origins of antimatter, where it comes from, how it is made in the lab and its potential uses in industry and medicine. We will also show never-seen-before footage of the upgraded ALPHA-2 machine, turning on, trapping particles and shedding new light on the antimatter question. Will we witness the discovery of the decade? Let's see! ----------------------------------------- New Perspectives for Soft Robot Bodyware and its dynamic properties, 2.30-3.00pm Xuance Shou Many recent designs of soft robots and nano robots feature locomotion mechanisms that cleverly exploit slipping and sticking phenomena. These mechanisms have many features in common with peristaltic locomotion found in the animal world. This lecture examines locomotion mechanisms that exploits friction. With the help of a model that captures most of the salient features of locomotion, we show how locomotion featuring stick-slip friction is more efficient than a counterpart that only features slipping. Our analysis also provides a framework to establish how optimal locomotion mechanisms can be selected. ----------------------------------------- Lost at Sea: Studying Fish Movements Without Gills of Our Own, 3.00-3.30pm Camrin Braun In collaboration with Professor Berumen's Reef Ecology Lab at KAUST, KAUST Alumni Dr. Camrin Braun travels worldwide to tag and track fish to better understand the drivers of their movements. In this lecture Camrin explores the relationship between the movements of large, open ocean fishes (like Mako sharks and swordfish) and the physical, chemical, and biological environment they experience in the marine environment. Camrin Braun and his collaborators find themselves bolting satellite tags to the fins of great white sharks in the Atlantic and fixing tiny computers to giant manta rays on beautiful coral reefs. For many of their expeditions they have sailed, paddled, motored, and swam their way through the Saudi Arabian and Sudanese waters of the Red Sea as well as the North Atlantic, South Pacific, and Coral Sea. These experiences and the data captured from these animals are revolutionizing what we know about the ocean's largest fish. In addition, this work enables us to advise improved management of fish populations and to promote sustainable harvest of fish for years to come. http://vimeo.com/97893742 http://vimeo.com/58244672 ----------------------------------------- How to create a company from scratch: A success story, 3.30-4.00pm Luisa Javier This lecture will describe the evolution of a Multilevel Marketing Company (MLM) from the beginning, in order to explain the different stages that a start-up has to go through before starting solid and planned operations. Our Technology Sin Acqua is pure liquid technology. We have reached a stage where not only we clean cars without using water, but homes and some specific sectors of the food, oil and health industry. Our products are powerful cleaners but harmless to the environment. Each one of them is organic based and leaves dust-free protected surfaces. Our Network The network is starting to work and final users buy the product from our trained associates. We were expecting to reach six cities in the next 5 years. However we already have associates from more than six different cities all over the country. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh0hK1ZjzcGJluK0WfwFthQ http://www.flipsnack.com/F6578C8F8D6/fzk34ppk ----------------------------------------- President’s Afternoon Tea Reception 4-5pm (By invite only)