Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research Overview
Professor Knio’s research interests include uncertainty quantification, Bayesian inference, computational fluid mechanics, combustion, oceanic and atmospheric flows, turbulent flow, physical acoustics, energetic materials, microfluidic devices, dynamical systems, asymptotic techniques, multi-resolution methods, high-performance computing, optimization under uncertainty, and data-enabled predictive science.
Key Research Areas
Applied Mathematics and Computational Science
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education
Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1990
Award Date: Jan 1 1990
Mechanical Engineering, M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1986
Award Date: Jan 1 1986
Mechanical Engineering, B.E., American University of Beirut
1984
Award Date: Jan 1 1984
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A review of hydrogen production and supply chain modeling and optimization
Riera, J., Lima, R. & Knio, O., Jan 10 2023, In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
81 Scopus citations -
A second-order accurate numerical scheme for a time-fractional Fokker-Planck equation
Mustapha, K., Knio, O. M. & Le Maître, O. P., Jul 1 2023, In: IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis. 43, 4, p. 2115-2136 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Scopus citations -
Continuous and discrete data assimilation with noisy observations for the Rayleigh-Bénard convection: a computational study
Hammoud, M. A. E. R., Le Maître, O., Titi, E. S., Hoteit, I. & Knio, O., Feb 2023, In: Computational Geosciences. 27, 1, p. 63-79 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Continuous and discrete data assimilation with noisy observations for the Rayleigh-Bénard convection: a computational study
Hammoud, M. A. E. R., Le Maître, O., Titi, E. S., Hoteit, I. & Knio, O., Feb 2023, In: Computational Geosciences. 27, 1, p. 63-79 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Finite Element Discretizations for Variable-Order Fractional Diffusion Problems
Turkiyyah, G. & Knio, O., Aug 16 2023, In: Journal of Scientific Computing. 97, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations -
On the behavior of renewable energy systems in buildings of three Saudi cities: Winter variabilities and extremes are critical
Souayfane, F., Lima, R., Dahrouj, H., Dasari, H. P., Hoteit, I. & Knio, O., Mar 29 2023, In: Journal of Building Engineering. p. 106408Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
8 Scopus citations -
Semantic Segmentation of Mesoscale Eddies in the Arabian Sea: A Deep Learning Approach
Hammoud, M. A. E., Zhan, P., Hakla, O., Knio, O. & Hoteit, I., Mar 10 2023, In: Remote Sensing. 15, 6, p. 1525Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Variance-based sensitivity analysis of oil spill predictions in the Red Sea region
Hammoud, M. A. E. R., Mittal, H. V. R., Le Maître, O., Hoteit, I. & Knio, O., 2023, In: FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE. 10, 1185106.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations
Prizes
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Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Arab Researchers
Eddaoudi, M. (Recipient) & Knio, O. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Award or Honor › Excellence Award
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Associated Western Universities Faculty Fellowship Award
Knio, O. (Recipient), 1996
Prize: Award or Honor › Fellowship
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Distinguished Alumnus Award, American University of Beirut
Knio, O. (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Award or Honor › Excellence Award
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Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Award, Humboldt Foundation
Knio, O. (Recipient), 2003
Prize: Award or Honor › Awarded grant
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Penrose Award, American University of Beirut
Knio, O. (Recipient), 1984
Prize: Award or Honor › Early Career or Student Award
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R&D 100 Award for “NanoFoil Product”
Knio, O. (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Award or Honor › Innovation Award
Press/Media
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New Findings in Information and Data Aggregation Described from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) (Data Assimilation In Chaotic Systems Using Deep Reinforcement Learning)
Hoteit, I., Knio, O., Raboudi, N. & Hammoud, M. A. E. R.
09/2/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Findings on Information Technology Detailed by Investigators at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) (Iterative Data-driven Construction of Surrogates for an Efficient Bayesian Identification of Oil Spill Source Parameters ...)
Hoteit, I., Knio, O. & El Mohtar, S.
06/10/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Neom's luxury cities in Saudi Arabia are at high risk of being flooded with tar
Hoteit, I., Knio, O. & Hammoud, M. A. E. R.
03/26/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Research Data from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Update Understanding of Marine Science (Variance-based sensitivity analysis of oil spill predictions in the Red Sea region)
Hoteit, I., Knio, O. & Hammoud, M. A. E. R.
07/7/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Balancing renewable energy systems in Saudi buildings
Knio, O. & Pinto de Lima, R.
06/12/23
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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New Computer Science Findings from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Described (Visualization and Visual Analytics Approaches for Image and Video Datasets: a Survey)
Hoteit, I., Hadwiger, M., Knio, O., Ghani, S. & Afzal, S.
04/26/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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New Remote Sensing Research Has Been Reported by a Researcher at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) (Semantic Segmentation of Mesoscale Eddies in the Arabian Sea: A Deep Learning Approach)
Hoteit, I., Knio, O. & Hammoud, M. A. E. R.
03/29/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media