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Alumni Focus: Faisal Nawab

KAUST · May 29

KAUST alumnus Faisal Nawab (M.S. '11) is now an assistant professor of computer science and engineering at UC Santa Cruz. His master's thesis at KAUST focused on building wireless network infrastructure, supervised by KAUST Associate Professor Basem Shihada. Nawab's current research involves developing systems for rapid data analysis in cloud computing and Big Data. Why it matters: This highlights KAUST's role in training researchers who are now contributing to advancements in computing and data analysis globally.

Basset named 2016 NAI fellow

KAUST · Dec 15

Jean-Marie Basset, KAUST professor and director of the Catalysis Center, has been named a fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Inventors. Basset is a distinguished professor of chemical science at KAUST. Why it matters: This recognition highlights the quality of research and faculty at KAUST.

KAUST Ph.D. students Amal Hajjaj and Sherif Tella win best paper awards

KAUST · Oct 17

KAUST Ph.D. students Amal Hajjaj and Sherif Tella won best paper awards at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Tella's paper was on electrothermally actuated microbeams, while Hajjaj's paper focused on the behavior of MEMS resonators. The students are supervised by KAUST Associate Professor Mohammad Younis. Why it matters: The awards recognize significant research contributions in micro- and nanosystems and highlight KAUST's strength in fostering impactful engineering research.