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InSIDe: Winter enrichment program 4-5 Awards 6-7 Community 8news 1-2 phD Graduates 3
At a commencement ceremony overlooking the Breakwater Beacon,
inaugural KAuSt Phd graduates were honored for helping the
young institution reach another milestone in the journey of global
excellence to bring knowledge in service of society.
Addressing the 220 men and women of the Class of 2012, KAuSt
Founding President, Prof. Choon Fong Shih, reminded the new grad-
uates that they are trailblazers and the flag-bearers of their alma
mater. “Your future success will be our university's success, so will
KAuSt's success be yours. the simple truth is we have a shared des-
tiny,” he remarked.
Guest speaker Lord Alec Broers – a pioneer of nanofabrication,
former Vice Chancellor of Cambridge university, and past President
of the Royal Academy of engineering – hailed KAuSt's effort “to
advance modern science and accelerate the pace of engineering…
which are two sides of the same coin.”
KAuSt's inaugural Phd recipients were followed by the
university's third class of master's graduates from its three academic
divisions – Biological and environmental Sciences and engineering;
Chemical, electrical, and Mathematical Sciences and engineering;
and Physical Sciences and engineering.
Many master's graduates will advance to Phd study at KAuSt.
Others, in support of KAuSt's economic development mission, join
the ranks of the university's blue-chip industrial partners includ-
ing Saudi Aramco, SABIC, and the dow Chemical Company. KAuSt
graduates – the majority from Saudi Arabia – included men and
women from all corners of the world, including the united States,
China, France, norway, South Africa, India, Australia, and Brazil.
As Prof. Choon Fong Shih observed during his commented remarks,
“the early chapters of KAuSt's history are so inspiring. they tell of
a breathtaking campus which just a few years ago was mostly desert
dean elnozahy | Continued on p2 CommenCement | Continued on p2
PROfEssOR MOOTaz ElNOzaHY aPPOiNTEd dEaN Of COMPuTER, ElECTRiCal, aNd MaTHEMaTiCal sCiENCEs aNd ENGiNEERiNG divisiON
الملك تاريخ جامعة في الدكتوراه الخريجين درجة أول مجموعة من حصدت فيها رحب التي كلمته وفي 2012 للعام التخرج احتفال في وذلك عبداهلل بأنهم البروفسور تشون فونغ شيه، الجامعة، رئيس الجدد، ذكرهم بالخريجين يعدون من الرواد وحملة أعالم جامعتهم األم قائال "إن نجاحكم في المستقبل هو نجاح لجامعتنا كما أن نجاح الجامعة ما هو إال نجاح لكم. والحقيقة المجردة
هي أن مصيرنا مشترك".وكانت الجامعة قد افتتحت على يد مؤسسها الملك عبداهلل بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود في العام 2009 كجامعة أبحاث على مستوى الدراسات العليا في العلوم والتقنية ذات جذور ضاربة في المملكة العربية السعودية وسعي جاد للتواصل والتقنية العلوم تطوير إلى الرامية األبحاث وتركز العالم. نطاق على والتأثير في حرمها الجامعي على ساحل البحر األحمر إلى الشمال من مدينة جدة على في والمتمثلة األوسع والعالم المملكة تواجه التي الملحة األربعة التحديات
الماء والغذاء والطاقة والبيئة.وتحدث الخطيب الضيف اللورد أليك برويرز، وهو أحد العلماء الرواد في تقنية المتحدة، المملكة في للهندسة الملكية لألكاديمية السابق والرئيس النانو مشيدا بجهود الجامعة الرامية إلى "ترقية العلوم الحديثة وتسريع وتيرة التطوير
الهندسي كوجهين لعملة واحدة".تخريج عبداهلل الملك جامعة من الدكتوراه حملة من دفعة أول تخريج وتال األكاديمية الجامعة أقسام من الماجستير درجة حملة من الثالثة الدفعة الثالثة وهي قسم العلوم والهندسة البيولوجية والبيئية وقسم العلوم والهندسة
الحاسوبية والكهربائية والحسابية وقسم العلوم والهندسة الفيزيائية.وقد تركزت أبحاث الرواد األوائل من حملة درجة الدكتوراه في الجامعة على مجاالت تنوعت من النمذجة الحاسوبية لنظم المواد إلى أبحاث البحر األحمر الجيولوجية األسطح لتصوير الرياضية واألساليب النبات إجهاد وجينومات التحتية. وسيتابع بعضهم أبحاثهم لدرجة ما بعد الدكتوراه بينما يشرع اآلخرون في حياتهم العملية في الشركات الصناعية، بينما سيواصل العديد من الخريجين الدكتوراه من جامعة الملك عبداهلل. الماجستير دراستهم لنيل درجة بدرجة والبعض اآلخر وفي سبيل دعم رسالة التطوير االقتصادي لجامعة الملك عبداهلل سينضمون إلى صفوف شركاء الجامعة الصناعيين الكبار، بما في ذلك شركات
أرامكو السعودية وسابك وداو كيميكال.
حفل التخرج
tHe unIVeRSItY has recently welcomed
Professor Mootaz elnozahy as dean of the
Computer, electrical, and Mathematical Sciences
and engineering (CeMSe) division. Prior to
joining KAuSt, dean elnozahy spent 15 years
at IBM Research in Austin, texas, leading both
research and product development efforts. Prior
to joining IBM, he was a faculty member at
the School of Computer Science at Carnegie
Mellon university from 1993 to 1997. Prof.
elnozahy has also been an adjunct professor
in the department of Computer Sciences at the
university of texas at Austin. He has more than
30 patents and has been extremely successful in
raising peer reviewed research funding.
CommenCemenT
تتمه صفحة 2
تعيني الربوفسور معتز النزهي عميدا لقسم العلوم واهلندسة
احلاسوبية والكهربائية واحلسابية عميدا النزهي معتز البروفسور تعيين مؤخرا تم والكهربائية الحاسوبية والهندسة العلوم لقسم للعلوم عبداهلل الملك جامعة في والحسابية قبل أمضى قد معتز البروفسور وكان والتقنية. إلتحاقه بالجامعة حوالي 15 عاما في أبحاث شركة اي بي إم في أوستن تكساس حيث تولى قيادة كل
من أقسام األبحاث وجهود تطوير المنتجات. يعمل كان إم بي آي شركة إلى انضمامه وقبل عضوا في هيئة التدريس في كلية علوم الحاسوب في جامعة كارنجي ميلون خالل الفترة من 1993 إلى 1997. كما شغل كذلك وظيفة أستاذ في إدارة أوستن. في تكساس جامعة في الحاسوب علوم ولديه أكثر من 30 براءة اختراع وكان مثاال ناجحا تتم التي األبحاث األموال ألغراض استقطاب في
مراجعتها من قبل النظراء.تتمه صفحة 2
Dean mootaz elnozahy
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology at Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
www.kaust.edu.sa
BeAConthe ة املنـار
January 2013 / Rabi l 1434 Volume 3, Issue no. 5
in brief ToASTmASTeRS
On deCeMBeR 17, the KAuSt chapter of toastmasters,
Al Manarah, visited the national Commercial Bank (nCB)
toastmasters Club at their training Center in Jeddah. the
meeting was called together by Kamal Ahmad Al-Borno,
the president of nCB toastmasters and the current man-
ager of corporate social responsibility at emaar, King
Abdullah economic City. the meeting led to fruitful dis-
cussions as well as agreements on continued exchange
and stronger collaboration.
GRADeS 3, 4, AnD 5 WInTeR ConCeRTStudentS in grade 3, 4, and 5 from the KAuSt School
(tKS) presented their take on the classic folk tale Stone
Soup at their annual Winter Concert in december. the
story emphasizes the need to collaborate and share in
a community and tKS students shared their own inter-
pretation, integrating their views and understanding of
culture, collaboration, and community.
members of the Al manarah and nCB Toastmasters groups.
dean elnozahy | Continued from p1
CommenCement | Continued from p1
Prof. elnozahy holds a Phd in Computer Science from Rice
university in texas, and a BS in electrical engineering with
Highest Honors from Cairo university in egypt. He is fluent in
Arabic, english, French, and several programming languages.
Prof. elnozahy’s personal research area is in systems, includ-
ing high performance computing, power-aware computing, fault
tolerance, operating systems, system architecture, and distributed
systems. His work on rollback-recovery is now a standard com-
ponent of graduate courses in fault-tolerant computing.
Provost Stefan Catsicas said, “Research excellence is one of
IBM’s well recognized strengths. So is the company’s capacity to
bring major programs from the labs to the market. KAuSt is very
fortunate to have attracted a scholar and manager like Mootaz
to lead a division that regroups disciplines ideally positioned to
fulfill both our academic and economic development aspirations.”
Prof. elnozahy was attracted to KAuSt by the compelling
opportunity to establish a center of knowledge and research in
the Middle east with unprecedented capabilities. He shares, “the
King’s vision behind KAuSt resonates well with me, as it does
with any scientist who grew up in this region. I see the university’s
role as a pioneering agent of economic transformation in addi-
tion to its ambitious goal of becoming an international center of
excellence in scientific research.”
sand. they tell of Phd graduates whose talent has been honed in
some of the finest laboratories alongside top scientific minds from
around the world. You all carry with you untold potential. I am
filled with optimism that, through you, many more meaningful
pages of our shared history will be written.”
داخل من معظمهم الجنسين من عبداهلل الملك جامعة خريجو و المملكة أتوا من كل بقاع العالم، بما في ذلك الواليات المتحدة والصين
وفرنسا والنرويج وجنوب أفريقيا والهند واستراليا والبرازيل. كما ذكر البروفسور تشون فونغ شيه في كلمته الترحيبية بأن األبحاث التي تنتج في الجامعة والتي تنشر في المجالت األكاديمية الرائدة لها العلمية األوساط في وسمعتها الجامعة موقع تعزيز في عظيم تأثير العالمية وقال مخاطبا خريجي العام 2012 "لقد اخترتم مالحقة شغفكم بالعلوم بجوار ساحل البحر األحمر في واحدة من أقصر جامعات العالم
."عمرا، وبذلك تثبتون أنكم في دواخلكم رواد ومغامرون
تابع حفل التخرج
تابع معتز النزهيالحاسوب علوم في الدكتوراه درجة على النزهي البروفسور حاز وقد الهندسة في علوم بكالوريوس ودرجة تكساس، في رايس جامعة من الكهربائية بأعلى مرتبة شرف من جامعة القاهرة في مصر، ويجيد اللغات
العربية واالنجليزية والفرنسية والعديد من لغات البرمجة.وتركزت اهتماماته البحثية الشخصية على النظم، بما في ذلك الحوسبة عالية األداء وعمليات الحوسبة ذات الطاقة المنخفضة وتحمل األخطاء والعيوب ونظم التشغيل والهيكلة المعمارية للنظم ونظم التوزيع. وقد القياسي المكون اآلن الموزعة الحاسوبية العمليات في عمله أصبح االستجابة على النظام بقدرة المتعلقة الحوسبة في التخريج لدورات
بأمان إلى حدوث خطأ غير متوقع في األجهزة أو البرامج. تميز "يشكل كاتسيكاس ستيفان البروفسور الجامعة وكيل ويقول األبحاث أحد جوانب القوة التي تتميز بها شركة آي بي إم، إضافة إلى طاقة الشركة وقدرتها على إخراج البرامج الرئيسية من المختبر و إدخالها إلى السوق. وقد ُوِفقت جامعة الملك عبداهلل في تعيين عالم ومدير متميز لقيادة قسم وإعادة تجميع التخصصات بحيث تكون في وضع مثالي لتلبية
تطلعاتنا في التطوير األكاديمي واالقتصادي على حد سواء". واألمر الذي اجتذب البروفسور معتز النزهي إلى جامعة الملك عبداهلل هو الفرصة المقنعة لتأسيس مركز للمعرفة واألبحاث يتمتع بمقدرات غير مسبوقة في الشرق األوسط. حيث يقول "إن رؤية خادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك عبداهلل بن عبدالعزيز عن تأسيس الجامعة تلقى قبوال في نفسه كما تفعل مع أي عالم نشأ في هذه المنطقة. وأنا أرى وأقدر دور الجامعة كعامل رائد في التحول االقتصادي إضافة إلى هدفها الطموح بأن تصبح
."مركزا عالميا للتميز في األبحاث العلمية
news2
IN THIS first issue of 2013 we present the University’s third
Commencement, a milestone achievement not only for gradu-
ates and their families, but a shared celebration with the faculty,
staff, and community of KAUST. This Beacon also welcomes Prof.
Mootaz Elnozahy, the newly appointed Dean of the Computer,
Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division.
Each January, WEP brings an added energy and excitement to
our campus with its many events, lectures, and courses open
to the entire community. From a photography exhibit featuring
archaeological sites of Saudi Arabia, and a fishing lecture led by a
local fisherman, to an explosive science show, there is something
for everyone to inspire creativity and curiosity.
The Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 5, January 2013. Published by The Communications Department, King abdullah university of science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.Contact Salah Sindi salah.sindi@kaust.edu.sa, or Michelle D'Antoni michelle.dantoni@kaust.edu.sa
© King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Printed on partially recycled paper.
January 2013
—THE BEACON Editorial
The Beacon
dR. WeI daI, ChInaeaRth SCIenCe and enGIneeRInGadVISoR: PRoF. GeRaRd SChUSteR
dr. Wei dai gained his bachelor’s degree from the university
of Science and technology of China, and his master’s
degree in Geology from the university of Illinois at urbana-
Champaign, uS. He started his Phd studies in exploration
Seismology at the university of utah, uS, before following
his supervisor to KAuSt in 2009.
during his Phd studies, dr. dai worked on seismic imaging
methods to improve the image quality and resolution by least-
squares migration (LSM).
After gaining his Phd, dr. dai joined leading oilfield services
company and industrial partner of KAuSt, Schlumberger, in
Houston, texas, uS.
dR. eIVInd dyPVIK, noRWaymaRIne SCIenCeadVISoR: PRoF. SteIn KaaRtVedt
dr. eivind dypvik received his master’s degree from the
university of Oslo, norway, and joined KAuSt shortly after
graduating in 2010.
dr. dypvik’s Phd research was on myctophids, small
mesopelagic fish species important to marine ecosystems
throughout the world. His research focused on the behavior
of the Red Sea and the north Atlantic Ocean myctophids in
relation to prey and predator distribution, and to abiotic fac-
tors such as temperature and oxygen levels.
dr. dypvik plans to follow his passion in marine ecology
and pursue a job within this field.
dR. Salman BIn Inayat, PaKIStaneleCtRICal enGIneeRInGadVISoR: PRoF. mUhammad mUStaFa hUSSaIn
dr. Salman Inayat gained his bachelor’s degree from the
university of engineering and technology in Islamabad/
Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and his master’s degree from the
university of texas at Arlington, texas, uS.
dr. Inayat’s doctoral research work was on transform-
ing window glasses into thermoelectricity generators. He
explored using the temperature gradient between the hot
outdoors and the relatively cold indoors of a building for
mass scale energy generation.
dr. Inayat’s plans are to explore avenues related to
research, development, and commercialization of nano-
technology applications leading toward renewable
energy harvesting.
ten PIoneeRInG Phd graduates – who engaged in research in areas from computational
modeling of materials systems, Red Sea research, and plant stress genomics, to mathematical
techniques for geophysical subsurface imaging – were among KaUSt's third cohort of graduates.
ضمت الدفعة الثالثة من خرجيي جامعة امللك عبداهلل أول عشرة خرجيني رواد ممن نالوا درجة الدكتوراه بأحباث يف جماالت تناولت النمذجة احلاسوبية لنظم املواد وأحباث البحر األمحر وجينومات إجهاد النبات
واألساليب احلسابية لتصوير الطبقات اجليوفيزيائية التحتية.
fiRsT PHd GRaduaTEs aMONG THiRd GRaduaTiNG Class Of KausT
أول عشرة خرجيني بدرجة الدكتوراه من الدفعة الثالثة من خرجيي جامعة
امللك عبداهلل للعلوم والتقنية
dR. FRedRICK KamanU, KenyaBIoSCIenCeadVISoR: PRoF. VladImIR BaJIC
dr. Fredrick Kamanu gained a bachelor’s degree in
Biomedical Science and technology from egerton
university, Kenya, and a master’s degree in Bioinformatics
from the university of the Western Cape in Cape town,
South Africa. He joined KAuSt in 2009.
dr. Kamanu’s Phd research was on developing com-
putational tools for comparative analysis of microbial
genomes.
Having completed his Phd studies, dr. Kamanu plans to
stay in academia and will pursue a postdoctoral fellowship.
dR. tImothy KamanU, KenyaBIoSCIenCeadVISoR: PRoF. VladImIR BaJIC
dr. timothy Kamanu has a bachelor’s degree in mathe-
matics from the university of nairobi, Kenya; Chartered
Accountancy II from Strathmore university, Kenya; Post
Graduate diploma in Mathematical Sciences from the African
Institute of Mathematical Sciences/university of Cape town,
South Africa; and a master’s degree in Statistics (cum laude)
from the university of the Western Cape, South Africa.
dr. Kamanu’s Phd research focused on accurate predic-
tion of small non-coding RnA sequences (microRnAs);
He developed a theoretical and computational frame-
work to unveil microRnA genes in genomic sequences,
and a software tool to estimate microRnA gene bounda-
ries with high accuracy.
dr. Kamanu hopes to pursue a postdoctoral fellowship
in statistical and mathematical modeling, and/or a career
in consulting.
dR. CameRon maCPheRSon, SoUth aFRICaBIoSCIenCeadVISoR: PRoF. VladImIR BaJIC
dr. Cameron MacPherson studied genetics, microbiol-
ogy, and medical cell biology at undergraduate level and
received his master’s degree in Bioinformatics from the
university of the Western Cape, South Africa. He started
his Phd studies in South Africa, and transferred to KAuSt
when his supervisor joined the university in 2009.
dr. MacPherson’s Phd research was on small ribonu-
cleic acid (smRnA) biology in plant stress. His main line of
investigation was in the molecular response of Arabidopsis
thaliana to various stress conditions.
After completing his Phd studies, dr. MacPherson started
a postdoctoral fellowship at Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.
dR. hIna taBaSSUm, PaKIStaneleCtRICal enGIneeRInGadVISoR: PRoF. mohamed-SlIm aloUInI
dr. Hina tabassum gained her bachelor and master’s degrees
from ned university of engineering and technology in
Karachi, Pakistan.
dr. tabassum’s primary research work has been on mod-
eling and management of interference in future generation
wireless networks. She has developed several statistical mod-
els that can accurately capture the dynamics of interference,
with distinct applications in the performance analysis of sin-
gle carrier and multicarrier future wireless networks.
dr. tabassum aspires to secure a faculty position at a top
university in Saudi Arabia or the Middle east.
dR. maRIe-Jean thoRaVal, FRanCemeChanICal enGIneeRInGadVISoR: PRoF. SIGURdUR thoRoddSen
dr. Marie-Jean thoraval received his master’s level
diploma from ecole Polytechnique (Palaiseau, France)
and Supaéro (toulouse, France), and completed a research
master’s degree in Fluid dynamics at Institut Supérieur
de l'Aéronautique et de l'espace (tolouse, France). He
joined Prof. Sigurdur thoroddsen’s group at the national
university of Singapore in 2007, and moved to KAuSt
with his supervisor in 2009.
dr. thoraval’s Phd was on different aspects of drop
impacts, captured with a high-speed (one million frames
per second) camera.
dr. thoraval will continue his research as a postdoctoral
fellow at KAuSt.
dR. SaFdaR nazIR, PaKIStanmateRIalS SCIenCe and enGIneeRInGadVISoR: PRoF. Udo SChWInGenSChloGI
dr. Safdar nazir gained his bachelor’s degree from
Bahauddin Zakariya university in Multan, Pakistan, and
his master’s degree from university of the Punjab in
Lahore, Pakistan.
dr. nazir's Phd research focus was on the first-principles
investigation of the electronic states at perovskite and pyrite
hetero-interfaces.
dr. nazir plans to stay in academia and has applied for a
postdoctoral position in the uS and europe, and has been
shortlisted for a professorship in Pakistan.
dR. Ge zhan, ChInaeaRth SCIenCe and enGIneeRInGadVISoR: PRoF. GeRaRd SChUSteR
dr. Ge Zhan received his master’s degree in Geophysics
from China university of Mining and technology, China. He
started his Phd studies at the department of Geology and
Geophysics at the university of utah, uS, before following
his supervisor to KAuSt in 2009.
dr. Ge's Phd research focused on a new seismic migration
algorithm, where seismic events recorded at the surface are
more precisely relocated (in space) to the subsurface location
in which the event occurred.
dr. Ge will begin a career in the oil and gas industry, hav-
ing joined British Petroleum (BP) in Houston, texas, uS.
phD Graduates 3January 2013www.kaust.edu.sa
tHe FOuRtH Winter enrichment Program (WeP) is taking place January 12 – 30, 2013.
Visit http://wep.acadox.com for the full program listing, and to register for courses, events, and
lectures. Please note that the schedule is subject to change.
For inquiries or comments, email: contactwep@kaust.edu.sa.
سيبدأ برنامج اإلثراء الشتوي الرابع اعتبارا من 12 يناير إلى 30 يناير 2013 البرامج حول المعلومات من المزيد على للحصول وذلك http://wep.acadox.com الموقع زيارة يرجى
والتسجيل للدورات الدراسية والمحاضرات، مع مراعاة أي تعديالت قد تضاف على الجدول. contactwep@kaust.edu.sa :وإلبداء آراءكم واستفساراكم يرجى التواصل على البريد اإللكتروني
PHOTOGRaPHY EXHiBiTiON - disCOvER saudi aRaBia January 16 - 23 Engineering Science Hall (building 9), Entrance HallExhibition opening on January 16 from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
DiSCoVeR Saudi Arabia is a photographic exhibition of some of Saudi
Arabia’s most impressive heritage sites. the exhibit’s main
themes are the Makkah Province, the Madinah Province,
Historical Jeddah, and Saudi Arabia’s two uneSCO World
Heritage Sites: Hegra (Mada’in Saleh) and Ad-dar’iyah.
the exhibit is a joint collaboration between the KAuSt
Society for Archaeology and Anthropology Student Group,
the Photography Group, archaeologist Laurence Hapiot, WeP
Conference Manager Marie-Laure Boulot, and Sami nawar, the
director of Jeddah Historical Municipal Branch.
WiNTER ENRiCHMENT PROGRaM (WEP) 2013
sPECial EvENTs, EXHiBiTs, aNd HiGHliGHTs
January 2013 The BeaconWinter enrichment program4
sPECial EvENT: iMPROvisaTiON THEaTRE PERfORMaNCEWith Basel Al-Naffouri, Lisa Rowland, Regina Saisi, Tim Orr, and special guest keyboard player, KAUST PhD student Andrew YipThursday, January 24 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
COMe watch and listen as short scenes unfold
in real time with the excitement, hilarity, and
surprise of improvisation. the group of San
Francisco-based actors/improvisers will incor-
porate the audience’s suggestions and ideas
into their improvisation performance. It will
be an engaging evening of fun for the whole
family!
5K faMilY fuN RuNThursday, January 17 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
eVeRYOne can take part in this event
by running for fun, walking with
friends, or racing to win. the biggest
achievement is taking part, so you can
make the run a laugh by taking part in
our fun events, which include best costume
(come dressed in a crazy outfit) and best
team costume. the competitive race categories
are overall race winner, fastest female runner,
and fastest junior (16 & under). Registration forms are available at the Harbor Sports Club reception
desk or by emailing recreation@kaust.edu.sa.
a lECTuRE aNd PHOTOGRaPHY EXHiBiTiON: fisHiNGExhibition: “Fishing Photography in a Marine Atmosphere”January 19 - 25Administration Building (16), Rotunda
Opening Ceremony on January 19 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.Lecture: Fishing Activities in ThuwalSunday, January 20 from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Abu naif is a Saudi fisherman who uses traditional methods to anticipate the type and size
of his catch, by reading the sea, the stars, and the wind. Abu naif has a great interest in
preserving the marine environment and a passion to share his knowledge. His lecture will
be presented in Arabic and translated to english by emad Al Sharif.
صيد األسماك: محاضرة ومعرض للصور معرض صيد األسماك في بيئة بحرية
19 يناير إلى 25 يناير بهو مدخل اإلدارة مبنى )16(
افتتاح االحتفال في 19 يناير من الساعة الخامسة والنصف إ لى السادسة والنصف مساء
المحاضرة: نشاط صيد األسماك في ثول:األحد 20 يناير من الساعة الواحدة والنصف إلى الساعة الثانية والنصف ظهرًا
أبو نايف هو صائد أسماك سعودي يستخدم الطرق التقليدية في توّقع وتخمين أنواع األسماك التي في شديدة رغبة له نايف وأبو والرياح. والنجوم البحر أحوال قراءة خالل من وكميتها يصطادها المحافظة على البيئة البحرية وشغوف بمشاركة اآلخرين في ما تراكم لديه من معارف ثرية. وسيقدم
أبونايف المحاضرة باللغة العربية وسيقوم بترجمتها إلى اللغة االنجليزية عماد الشريف.
sEMiNaR aNd filM sEssiON: afRiCa TREK: iN THE fOOTsTEPs Of MaNKiNdBy Alexandre Poussin and Aurelien ManchonThursday, January 24 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.AFteR a bicycle tour around the world (1993-1994) and a grand traverse of the Himalaya
ranges (1997), Alexandre and Sonia Poussin made the first successful attempt to cross the
African Continent on foot, unaided (2001-2004). they took 39 months to walk from one end
of the Great Rift Valley to the other, retracing the passage of the early Man.
the seminar consists of two parts: a showing of the movie “Africa trek: In the Footsteps
of Mankind”, and a seminar/discussion on the modus operandi of their walk and the way
they experienced multiculturalism.
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lECTuRE HiGHliGHTs
dR. BuNHEad's CRasH TEsT sCiENCE sHOWBy Tom Pringle (from Brainiac)Sunday, January 27 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
tV'S most extreme tV scientist will be at KAuSt to take part
in the Science Fair and to deliver 100% pure, live, high-octane
explosive science. dr. Bunhead’s show will feature exploding
hot water bottles, stunt bananas, the Guinness world record
potato bazooka, and more
PREsENTaTiON Of THE WORld CuisiNE COMPETiTiONBy Guido BarendsonMonday, January 28 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
ItALIAn gastronomic journalist and critic Guido Barendson works with the Italian national tV net-
work RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana) and is part of the managing committee of the prestigious Italian
magazine and restaurant guide L’espresso. His presentation will help participants prepare for the
Cooking Competition that will be held on Wednesday, January 30.
ClOsiNG CONCERTAttab Haddad Quartet with violinist Sabina RakcheyevaWednesday, January 30 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
SenSItIVe and dynamic, and influenced by the musical traditions of the West and the east, the
young and vibrant Arts Global musicians create their unique voice through improvisations based
on classical works and traditional themes. In a rare fusion of Western and eastern instruments and
styles, their compositions and improvisations are about exploring the new approaches and reflect-
ing an interest in music that goes beyond a singular tradition. the Quintet has appeared live on
BBC Radio and played at several of London’s venues, including the Forge, where they closed the
London Jazz Festival in 2011.
lECTuRE aNd COuRsE - iNTRO TO MusiC THEORYBy Corry MoriartyCourse: Tuesday, January 15 from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Lecture: Sunday, January 20 from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.Course: Wednesday, January 30 from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Corry Moriarty is a music, drama, and creative movement educator with a focus on inquiry-based
learning and integrated curriculum. Moriarty’s interactive lecture and course are designed for any-
one who would like to learn more about the language of music.
dO WE REallY NEEd TO BE afRaid Of sNaKEs?By Sid SamtaneyMonday, January 21 from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
KAuSt high school senior Sid Samtaney is an aspiring herpetologist and a seasoned WeP lecturer.
during his talk, he will discuss the snake species of Saudi Arabia and educate the KAuSt community
about the benefits of having snakes as part of the ecosystem.
dialOGuE WiTH lEadERs - “MY BiGGEsT failuRE aNd WHaT iT TauGHT ME”By Rami Abu GhazalehTuesday, January 22 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
engineer Rami Abu Ghazaleh is the CeO and a Co-owner of AlBaik
Food Systems Company. He manages around 40 AlBaik fast food
restaurant operations in Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, and Yanbu,
and has made substantial commitments to social responsibility in
the Kingdom.
aluMNi lECTuRE sERiEsTuesday, January 22 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
AFteR a call for proposals by WeP and Graduate Affairs, four alumni were shortlisted to give a
30-minute talk on their current research or work. Come hear what these KAuSt alumni have to
share about their journey post-graduation.
EXPERiENCEs TO REMEMBER fROM saudi aRaBiaBy Ahmad SahabMonday, January 28 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
MR. AHMAd Sahab – creator, director, and presenter from OSn tV network, will take the audience
on a trip to explore the landscapes of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia using scenes from the new,
must-see tV series “discover KSA.”
Sahab will showcase extracts of the groundbreaking series to bring the audience a whole new
perspective of what lies within the hidden corners of this wondrous land – from the depths of the
Red Sea and the vast deserts that cover more than half of the country, to the mountaintops very
few have explored. this is an adventure you won’t want to miss!
sCulPTuRE, aNOTHER WaY TO CONfRONT NaTuREBy Igor UstinovTuesday, January 29 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
SCuLPtOR Igor ustinov believes that sculpture has been used as an illustra-
tion of an event of life or of faith, to communicate values to satisfy social and
political establishment, and to illustrate the truth. today, he feels sculpture
has freed itself from that use. Sculpture is no longer just a social answer but
has transformed itself to become an art of questioning and a vector of
progress. ustinov invites the KAuSt community to explore the evolution
and perception of sculpture, and to share his experiences as an artist.
أعلن صندوق التمويل التأسيسي مؤخرا المشاريع الفائزة حديثا بجوائز جولة خريف العام 2012. وتم اختيار أربعة مشاريع من المجموعة المبدئية البالغ عددها 35 منتجا . وتضم الفرق المبتِكرة لهذه المشاريع أحد أعضاء هيئة التدريس وخريجين اثنين وأربعة باحثين وباحث ما بعد مرحلة الدكتوراه واثنين من الموظفين. وسيتلقون الدعم في مرحلة الحضانة بهدف تطوير منتجاتهم من مرحلة النموذج التجريبي إلى مرحلة تحويل
المنتجات إلى خدمات وسلع تجارية ومن ثم تكوين شركات جديدة. والمشاريع األربعة الفائزة هي:
the Seed Fund recently announced the winners of their 2012 Fall Round. Four teams were
selected from an initial pool of 35 applications. the successful teams count among their ranks
one faculty member, two graduate students, four researchers, one postdoc, and two staff mem-
bers. they will now receive incubation support to develop their products from the prototype
stage to commercialization and, ultimately, into a new business. the four winning projects are:
H2O أوزموبين تجمع جديدة تقنية عن عبارة هي H2O أوزمو وتوفر الصحي، الصرف مياه ومعالجة البحر مياه تحلية وتقوم المياه. لموارد االستدامة خيار العملية هذه المياه التقنية على أساس استخدام األغشية الستخالص ومياه المستخدمة المياه من للشرب الصالحة العذبة البحر باستهالك طاقة أقل بنسبة 50 % واستخدام مواد
كيميائية أقل لتنظيف األغشية.رودريجو و فرانسيس، ليجو و آمي، قاري الفريق: أعضاء
فاالداريس، ومحمد أبو غديب، و زهنيو لي
وحدة التقطير باألغشية متعددة المراحلبين تجمع المراحل متعددة باألغشية التقطير وحدة مع الحرارية الطريقة هما تقليديتين: طريقتين مزايا لجزيئيات يسمح التي األغشية فيها وتستخدم األغشية. بخار الماء بالمرور مما يسمح للتقنية بالعمل تحت درجة حرارة وضغط أكثر انخفاضا مع ما يترتب على ذلك من
خفض للتكاليف. ونور فرانسيس، ليجو و السعدي، أحمد الفريق: أعضاء
الدين غفور
تصنيع جزيئيات النانو باستخدام اللهبالنانو جزيئيات إنتاج أساس على التقنية هذه تقوم باستخدام تقنية مجربة لتصنيع اللهب. وسيتم من خالل استخدام تطورات حديثة في تقنية اللهب تطوير نموذج النانو تجاري أولي إلنتاج عدة كيلوغرامات من جزيئيات إضافة إلى خارطة طريق تفصيلية لتطوير مرفق إنتاج قابل
لالستمرارية.أعضاء الفريق: ناصر ميمون، وماجد الرفاعي، وأمير ميمون
املشاريع الفائزة حديثاجبوائز صندوق التمويل التأسيسي
LATeST SeeD fUnD WInneRS AnnoUnCeD
نافذة على مكة يتم هنا استخدام تقنية واقعية محسنة ومناظر بانورامية محتويات تأمين إلى المنتج هذا ويؤدي درجة، 360وبالتالى المكرمة مكة في التاريخية للمواقع تفاعلية
إضافة المزيد من اإلثراء لتجربة ضيوف الرحمن والزوار.الفريق: بيتر راوتك، وعبدالواحد الزيدي، ومحمد الزيدي
معلومات عن صندوق التمويل التأسيسي صندوق التمويل التأسيسي هو عبارة عن تمويل يستهدف تطوير المنتجات بما يمكن من دفع األفكار الواعدة في اتجاه تحويلها إلى خدمات وسلع تجارية ويؤدي في نهاية المطاف إلى تكوين شركات جديدة. وسيتم افتتاح الجولة نرجو المعلومات، من للمزيد .2013 فبراير في القادمة مع التواصل أو التأسيسي التمويل صندوق موقع زيارة
seedfund@kaust.edu.sa :البريد االلكتروني
osmo h2oBased on new technology that integrates sea-
water desalination and wastewater treatment,
this process provides a sustainable option for
water supply. this membrane-based technology
will be used to recover fresh potable water from
wastewater effluents and seawater with 50%
less energy consumption and less use of chemi-
cals for membrane cleaning.
team: Gary Amy, Lijo Francis, Rodrigo
Valladares, Muhannad Abu-Ghdaib, Zhenyu Li
mSmdthis multi-stage membrane distillation unit
combines the advantages of two conventional
methods: thermal and membrane processes. A
membrane that allows water vapor molecule
passage will be utilized, allowing the technol-
ogy to work under lower temperature and lower
pressure, resulting in lower cost.
team: Ahmad Alsaadi, Lijo Francis, noreddine
Ghaffour
manUFaCtURInG oF nanoPaRtICleS USInG FlameSthis technology is based on nanoparticle pro-
duction using a proven technology of flame
synthesis. utilizing recent advancements
in flame-based technology, a commercial
prototype will be developed to produce several
kilograms of nanoparticles, as well as a detailed
roadmap for developing a viable production
facility.
team: nasir Memon, Majed Al Refae, Amir
Memon
maKKah WIndoWusing Augmented Reality technology and 360
degree panoramas, this mobile application pro-
vides interactive content for historical sites and
landmarks in Makkah, further enriching the
experience of pilgrims and visitors.
team: Peter Rautek, Abdulwahid Al-Zaydi,
Mohammed Al-Zaydi
about the Seed Fund: the Seed Fund is a product development fund-
ing mechanism that can help move promising
ideas further toward commercialization, and
ultimately lead to the formation of a new busi-
ness. the next round will be open in February
2013. For more information, visit the Seed Fund
website or email: seedfund@kaust.edu.sa.
front row (from left to right): Amin Shibani (Vice president of economic Development), Teo Uysal (manager of new Ventures), majed A. Alrefae, Zhenyu Li, Gary Amy, Lijo francis, Abdulwahid Al-Zaydi, noreddine GhaffourBack row (from left to right): muhannad Abu-Ghdaib, Rodrigo Valladares, Ahmad Alsaadi, peter Rautek, mohammed Al-Zaydi, nasir memon
Awards6 The BeaconJanuary 2013
At tHe third annual Global entrepreneurship
Summit (GeS) held in december in dubai, uAe,
KAuSt was select as the Best Higher education
Institution in the Arab World supporting entre-
preneurship. the award was presented by HH
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
uAe VP, PM, and Ruler of dubai. the inaugural
GeS in 2009, highlighted by uS President Barack
Obama's speech in Cairo, had as its founding
and continuing mission to “empower entrepre-
neurs with the skills and resources necessary to
compete and thrive in the 21st century.”
KAuSt was recognized for the university's
exemplary work in areas reflected in the
award's following five main criteria:
•entrepreneurship courses and coaching
(VentureLab lecturing, coaching, WeP
entrepreneurship, and Speaker Series)
• Incubation Center (Startup sessions,
VentureLab and Seed Fund Incubation
space and services)
•R&d Support (technology commercializa-
tion support for innovative R&d projects)
•Access to Seed Funding (Seed Fund
program)
•Partnership and alliances (Partnering
with key players in entrepreneurship in
KSA; networking)
A focal point of the university's commitment
to empowering entrepreneurs and fostering
innovation in the Kingdom and the world is
the university’s entrepreneurship Center. the
center recently held its 2012 VentureLab final
showcase event and winners were announced
in last month’s issue of The Beacon.
FRom a WInnInG Idea to a VIaBle BUSIneSS: the VentURelaB and Seed FUnd PRoCeSSIn the spirit of the GeS award's guiding princi-
ples, the VentureLab acts as a potent incubator,
allowing diverse groups of entrepreneurs to
assess each other and match each other's
skills in a productive way. In fact, many of
the VentureLab's aspiring entrepreneurs come
equipped with only a technical background;
while others come mainly with an idea or
relevant business experience. teams are then
formed at VentureLab from a process emulat-
ing the real world - where participants come
together to complement each other's skills to
maximize their efficiency.
Manager of the KAuSt entrepreneurship
Center, Ahmed Abdulwahab, remarked: “For
any successful start-up, you need two things: a
great idea and a great team. It doesn't work with
just an idea or just a team. If you have a great
idea, you then need a team to actually execute it.
For VentureLab, we look for people with a great
background in business, or in technology or any
kind of interesting background. then in the first
two weeks we're matching them; actually they
match themselves.”
After successfully being short-listed through
the VentureLab event, top teams move on to the
next phase of preparing to present to the Seed
Fund committee. If they are able to secure fund-
ing, they will take part in a lengthier and more
intense two-year incubator in the Seed Fund.
during this time, the entrepreneurs' concepts are
developed into a business and they must achieve
a set number of milestones as part of the Seed
Fund requirements. the goal then becomes to
prepare teams for the marketplace, creating a
positive impact in stimulating the economy.
the university's focus on coaching entre-
preneurs will be further highlighted at this
month’s Winter enrichment Program (WeP).
the entrepreneurship Center will run a one-
week entrepreneurship Certificate Course
provided by Cornell university running from
January 14 - 21.
KAUST WInS Top honoRS foR enTRepReneURShIp
nAeem AnD ARAYAnAn ReCeIVe BeST poSTeR AWARDS
اختيار جامعة امللك عبداهلل كأفضل مؤسسة يف دعم املشاريع املبتكرة
يف العامل العريبتم اختيار جامعة الملك عبداهلل للعلوم والتقنية كأفضل دعم في العليا الدراسات مستوى على تعليم مؤسسة الجائزة وقدم العربي. العالم في المبتكرة المشاريع نائب مكتوم، آل راشد بن محمد الشيخ السمو صاحب دبي شهر وحاكم المتحدة العربية اإلمارات دولة رئيس للقمة الثالث السنوي االحتفال في الماضي ديسمبر في عقدت التي )GES( المبتكرة للمشاريع العالمية بالقمة أوباما باراك األمريكي الرئيس أشاد وقد دبي. االفتتاحية التي نظمت في العام 2009 وذلك إبان زيارته بأنها والمستمرة التأسيسية رسالتها ووصف القاهرة إلى "لتمكين أصحاب المشاريع المبتكرة بالمهارات والموارد
الضرورية للتنافس والنمو في القرن الحادي والعشرين".
وقد نالت جامعة الملك عبداهلل التقدير لعملها الذي يعد نموذجا في المجاالت التي تهتم بها الجائزة وهي المعايير
الرئيسية الخمسة التالية:
الدورات الدراسية والتدريب على املشاريع املبتكرة •
املبتكرة واملشاريع املبتكرة األعمال مختبر (محاضرات
في برنامج اإلثراء الشتوي وسلسلة احملاضرات)
مركز احلاضنات (جلسات الشركات اجلديدة وخدمات •
مختبر املشاريع املبتكرة وخدمات ومساحات احلاضنات
في برنامج التمويل التأسيسي)
التقنيات • حتويل والتطوير (مساندة األبحاث مساندة
إلى خدمات وسلع جتارية ملشاريع األبحاث والتطوير
املبتكرة)
التأسيسي • التمويل برنامج من التمويل علي احلصول
التأسيسي) التمويل (برنامج
املساهمني • مع املشاركة والتحالفات (برامج الشراكات
االساسيني في املشاريع املبتكرة داخل اململكة وتكوين
شبكات التواصل)
يتمثل محور تركيز الجامعة في تمكين أصحاب المشاريع المبتكرة من رعاية وتعزيز االبتكار في المملكة من خالل المركز نظم وقد المبتكرة التجارية المشاريع مركز للعام نشاط كآخر الجريئة المشاريع مختبر مؤخرا 2012 الستعراض المشاريع . وإضافة إلى مختبر المشاريع إدارة الجريئة التجارية المشاريع مركز يتولى الجريئة،
مبادرات أخرى تشمل سلسلة المحاضرات والتدريب.
RAeeCe nAeeM and Kiran narayanan received best poster awards
at the Saudi Arabian High Performance Computing (SAHPC) con-
ference in december; the competition categories were sponsored
by Intel Corporation and Fujitsu, respectively.
Raeece naeem is a Research engineer in the Pathogen Genomics
Laboratory. He gained his Bachelor of engineering degree in
Computer Science in India (2002). Prior to joining KAuSt, naeem
was a senior software developer at the Sanger Institute, uK.
naeem’s winning poster described ReAdSCAn, a highly
scalable parallel program to identify non-host sequences of
potential pathogen origin and estimate their genome relative
abundance in high throughput sequence datasets. the work
was done in collaboration with postdoctoral fellow Mamoon
Rashid and naeem’s supervisor, Professor Arnab Pain. A paper
describing the work, “ReAdSCAn: A Fast and Scalable Pathogen
discovery Program with Accurate Genome Relative Abundance
estimation”, will be published in the journal Bioinformatics. An
advanced access copy is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/
bioinformatics/bts684.
Kiran narayanan is a Phd student in the Computational Solid
Mechanics Laboratory. He graduated from the university of
Madras, India (2004), as a gold medalist with a bachelor’s degree
in Mechanical engineering. Before joining KAuSt in 2012,
narayanan worked as a Junior Research Fellow at the defence
Institute of Advanced technology, Ministry of defence, India.
narayanan’s winning poster was entitled “A Hybrid, Parallel
Implementation of a Genetic Algorithm for Optimization of
Impact Performance.” the work was conducted in collabora-
tion with Angel Mora, nicholas Allsopp, and Professor tamer
el Sayed. A paper that describes the work was published in
the International Journal of High Performance Computing
Applications in July. the paper is available at http://dx.doi.
org/10.1177/1094342012451474.
the third category was won by Muhamed Mudawar from King
Fahd university of Petroleum and Minerals. His poster was enti-
tled “Clustering Cores for Parallel thread execution.”
Raeece naeem receives hpC Best poster Award sponsored by Intel Corporation
Best poster Award winner, Kiran narayanan
التجارية األعمال إلى الرابحة الفكرة من القابلة للنجاح
الراشدة للجائزة يخدم مختبر انطالقا من روح المبادئ المشاريع الجريئة كحاضنة تسمح للمجموعات المتنوعة بعضهم مهارات تقييم المبتكرة المشاريع أصحاب من العديد من أصحاب يأتي بصورة مثمرة. وفي واقع األمر المشاريع الواعدة إلى المختبر وال يملكون في جعبتهم سوى الخلفية الفنية، بينما يأتي اآلخرون بصورة أساسية ذلك وبعد باالبتكار. ذات عالقة تجربة عمل أو بفكرة أسلوب باستخدام المختبر في المشاركون تشكيل يتم لتكملة معا يجتمعون حيث الحقيقي العالم يحاكي وانسجام مهاراتهم مع بعضهم بهدف إظهار فعالياتهم. "لنجاح أي شركة جديدة ال بد من أمرين، أولهما الفكرة المشروع ينجح وال الممتاز. الفريق وثانيهما الجيدة عن بمعزل الممتاز الفريق أو وحدها الفكرة بفعل فإنك ستحتاج فكرة عظيمة لديك كانت وإذا الفكرة.
إلى فريق لوضعها موضع التنفيذ. ويقول أحمد عبدالوهاب مدير مركز المشاريع التجارية المبتكرة، بالنسبة لنا في مختبر المشاريع الجريئة فإننا نبحث عن األشخاص الذين لديهم خلفية معرفية عظيمة مهمة. خلفية أي أو التقنية في أو األعمال مجال في يقومون أو نقوم األولين االسبوعين وخالل ذلك وبعد
هم في الواقع بعملية التوافق واالنسجام". مختبر فعالية في بنجاح القائمة في دخولهم بعد إ لى األولى الثالثة المشاريع انتقلت الجريئة المشاريع مشاريعهم لعرض اإلعداد في المتمثلة التالية المرحلة تمكنوا وإذا التأسيسي، التمويل صندوق لجنة أمام حاضنة في يشاركون فسوف التمويل على الحصول من التمويل صندوق في عامين تستمر مدة وأطول أكثف التأسيسي. وخالل هذه المدة يتم تطوير مفاهيم أصحاب هذه من والهدف تجارية. وخدمات سلع إلى المشاريع المرحلة إعداد أصحاب المشاريع للسوق بحيث يكونون
من المؤثرين فيه وفي تنشيط االقتصاد.تدريب على الجامعة تركيز واستعراض ابراز وسيتم في أكبر بصورة المبتكرة والمشاريع األفكار أصحاب برنامج اإلثراء الشتوي هذا الشهر. حيث سيقدم المركز وجامعة كورنيل دورة اعتماد المشاريع المبتكرة لمدة
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my universityOla ali Student Speaker for KAuSt’s third Commencement, Ola Ali, earned her bachelor’s degree
in Chemical engineering from the university of Khartoum, Sudan. Although her plans once
involved continuing her studies in europe, once she heard of KAuSt she decided to instead
seek a unique experience by joining one of the world's newest universities.
When Ola joined KAuSt in 2011, she found the research opportunities and the awe-
inspiring environment she was hoping for, and more. “I found a community, and it made
KAuSt feel like a second home. there’s diversity at KAuSt, and there’s respect, and it’s a
perfect combination,” Ola says. As an MS graduate, Ola will stay at KAuSt and continue
with her research on cellulosic membranes under the supervision of Professor Klaus-Viktor Peinemann. “I
plan to carry on and do a Phd as I have a passion for research,” she says. “I am interested in the unique area
between academia and industry, and I would love – eventually – to work, R&d for a reputed company.”
MaRiNa KOCHETYGa Marina Kochetyga is from Kiev, ukraine. She has a master’s degree in psychology from
Kharkiv national university, ukraine, but her passion and career are in fashion and pho-
tography. She has been a freelance photographer for the past ten years, and has published
her work in a wide range of printed periodicals – from scientific journals such as Science to
fashion magazines like Vogue.
Marina is especially drawn to portrait photography. “As a photographer, I can combine my
academic background and my passion. I enjoy working on psychological portraits; I want
to capture my subject’s physical likeness but I also want the portraits to show a psychologi-
cal likeness,” she says.
Since joining KAuSt in 2010, Marina has produced portraits of the university faculty, staff, and community
members, captured stunning architectural photos, and covered various events. Her work can be seen on the
pages of The Beacon, the Annual Review, KAuSt brochures, and on the university website.
Outside work, Marina enjoys cooking, and spending time with her husband and her friends. She snorkels and
dives, and has a yellow belt in nunchaku – an Okinawan martial art.
Amaria Rebiai, who works on the University Library’s Digital Repository team, captured this glowing sunset at KAUST Beach from aboard a paddle boat.
Have a photo to share? Send us a scene captured at KAUST for consideration for Photo of the Month. Email your photo to thebeacon@kaust.edu.sa
dR. PeteR Markowich, distinguished Professor of Applied Mathematics
and Computational Science, has been invited to present a lecture at
Collège de France – the most highly regarded higher education and
research establishment in France.
Prof. Markowich will present his Applied Mathematics Seminar lec-
ture on January 25; the seminar series is organized by mathematician
Pierre-Louis Lions, and is regarded one of the world's most prestigious
mathematical seminars.
Professor Markowich’s main research interests lie in partial differential equations, their
mathematical and numerical analysis, and their application in modeling physical, biological,
and socio-economic phenomena.
dR. MARC Genton, a Professor of Statistics in the Computer, electrical,
and Mathematical Sciences and engineering division, has been elected
a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
(AAAS). this prestigious award is presented to scientists who have made
distinguished contributions to the advancement of science. Prof. Genton
will be recognized for his achievements at the Fellows Forum, to be held during the AAAS
Annual Meeting in Boston, uS, in February.
Prof. Genton works on statistical analysis, modeling, prediction, and uncertainty quantifica-
tion of spatio-temporal data. His work has applications in environmental and climate science,
renewable energies, geophysics, and marine science.
PROFeSSOR Raul tempone has been elected program director of the
uncertainty Quantification activity group of the Society for Industrial
and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).
SIAM is an international society that aims to ensure strong interactions
between mathematics and other scientific and technological communi-
ties through conferences, membership activities, and publications. the
society’s 18 activity groups provide a forum for the members interested
in exploring one of the areas of applied mathematics, computational science, or applications.
dr. tempone is an associate professor of Applied Mathematics and Computational Science,
and the director of the Center for uncertainty Quantification in Computational Science and
engineering, a KAuSt Strategic Research Initiative.
PROF. MARKOWICH TO GIVE A LECTURE AT COLLÈGE DE FRANCE
PROFESSOR MARC GENTON ELECTED AAAS FELLOW
PROF. TEMPONE ELECTED PROGRAM DIRECTOR
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OPENING OF THE ART INSTALLATION BY JANET ECHELMAN
Wep 2013
Wendy Keyes, office of the Arts Director, and artist
Janet echelman
January 2013 Community8 The Beacon
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