KAUST master’s student Osama Dabbousi awarded Rhodes Scholarship

Summary

KAUST master’s student Osama Dabbousi has been awarded the Rhodes Scholarship to study at the University of Oxford in 2026. Dabbousi's research involves high-performance computing, specifically GPU-accelerated, large-scale acoustic simulation, and he is an alumnus of the KAUST Gifted Student Program (KGSP). He credits KAUST's computational science training, GPU resources, and mentorship from Professor Matteo Parsani for his success. Why it matters: Dabbousi's selection highlights KAUST's role in developing Saudi talent and contributing to the Kingdom's research ambitions in fields like high-performance computing.