Oussama Khatib

American roboticist and academic
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Oussama Khatib

Summary

Oussama Khatib is a human[1]. He was born in Syria[2]. He was born on +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], artificial intelligence researcher[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Syria[2], Oussama Khatib…
  • Oussama Khatib was born on +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Oussama Khatib held citizenship in Syria[9].
  • Oussama Khatib held citizenship in France[10].
  • Oussama Khatib held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Oussama Khatib worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Oussama Khatib's professions included engineer[5].
  • Oussama Khatib's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[6].
  • Oussama Khatib worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Oussama Khatib's field of work was computer science[12].
  • Oussama Khatib's field of work was robotics[13].
  • Among Oussama Khatib's employers was Stanford University[14].
  • Oussama Khatib was educated at Stanford University[15].
  • Oussama Khatib was educated at Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace[16].
  • Oussama Khatib's doctoral advisor was Jean-François Maître[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Oussama Khatib is Springer Handbook of Robotics[18].
  • Oussama Khatib received the PROSE Awards[19].
  • Oussama Khatib received the IEEE Fellow[20].
  • Oussama Khatib received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[21].
  • Oussama Khatib received the honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier[22].
  • Oussama Khatib was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[23].
  • Oussama Khatib's image is recorded as OussamaKhatib240Sharp.jpg[24].
  • Oussama Khatib's image is recorded as Dubai Future Forum 2024 - Oussama Khatib.jpg[25].
  • Oussama Khatib is recorded as male[26].
  • Oussama Khatib's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Syria[2], Oussama Khatib… he was born on +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace[16], an engineering college[32], in France[33], founded in 1909[34], headquartered in Toulouse[35]. Oussama Khatib's doctoral advisor was Jean-François Maître[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], artificial intelligence researcher[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include computer science[12], an academic discipline[36] and robotics[13], an industry[37]. Oussama Khatib was employed by Stanford University[14]. Doctoral students include Kyong-Sok Chang[38]; Oliver Brock[39], a university teacher[40], b. 1969[41], of Germany[42], awarded the Alexander von Humboldt Professorship[43], specialised in machine learning[44]; Sean Quinlan[45]; Ramin Zabih[46], a computer scientist[47], b. 2000[48], awarded the IEEE Fellow[49]; Alan Bowling[50]; and Jaeheung Park[51], a researcher[52], of South Korea[53].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Oussama Khatib is Springer Handbook of Robotics[18].

Recognition

Awards received include PROSE Awards[19], an award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1976[56]; IEEE Fellow[20], a science award[57]; Knight of the National Order of Merit[21], a grade of an order[58], in France[59]; and honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier[22], an award[60], in France[61].

Why It Matters

Oussama Khatib ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ramin Zabih[62], a computer scientist[63], b. 2000[64], awarded the IEEE Fellow[65]; Oliver Brock[66], a university teacher[67], b. 1969[68], of Germany[69], awarded the Alexander von Humboldt Professorship[70], specialised in machine learning[71]; and Sean Quinlan[72], a computer scientist[73].

FAQs

Where was Oussama Khatib born?

Oussama Khatib's place of birth was Syria[2].

What did Oussama Khatib do for work?

Oussama Khatib worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], artificial intelligence researcher[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Oussama Khatib go to school?

Oussama Khatib was educated at Stanford University[15] and Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace[16].

What awards did Oussama Khatib receive?

Honors received include PROSE Awards[19], IEEE Fellow[20], Knight of the National Order of Merit[21], and honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier[22].

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