Mohamed Abdel-Aal
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY supercomputer “ Shaheen ” was an IBM Blue Gene system which put KAUST on the map for high-performance computing to support our mission and research areas . KAUST ’ s second generation supercomputer – a Cray XC 40 , which has been in place since 2015 - now supports the high-end research that we do . KAUST ’ s supercomputing environment is managed by our Core Laboratories , ensuring that our researchers and scientists have access to high-end compute capabilities , which are commonly used for high-resolution modeling , simulations , cloud and GPUs .”
Other innovations the university is working on include drone technology
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Mohamed Abdel-Aal
Mohamed Abdel-Aal is the Manager of Research and Computing Infrastructure at King Abdullah University of Science & Technology ( KAUST ). KAUST is an international , graduate-level research institution on the shores of the Red Sea in Thuwal , Saudi Arabia . In its eighth year of operations , KAUST is an ascending star of academic excellence with a mission to advance science and technology through bold and collaborative research . Mohamed oversees the University ’ s IT infrastructure , HPC cluster resources , cloud systems , data center facilities , and storage solutions . He also oversees strategic plans and initiatives to continuously improve computational capabilities and resources while introducing innovative solutions to the University ’ s faculty , researchers , and students . Mohamed holds an MBA degree and a Master ’ s degree in Computer Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy , New York .
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