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KAUST Faculty in Focus

Meet the Pioneering Faculty Tackling Global Challenges

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Introducing Faculty in Focus Spring 2023

In the KAUST Faculty in Focus series we talk to our professors about their ground-breaking work tackling some of the most pressing challenges facing Saudi Arabia and the world today.

Meet the Faculty in Focus Professors

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Bernard Ghanem

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering & Deputy Director of KAUST's AI Initiative

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Boon Ooi

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Carlos Santamarina

Adjunct Professor of Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering

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Dana Alsulaiman

Assistant Professor of Material Science and Engineering

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Deanna Lacoste

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

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Derya Baran

Derya Baran is an associate professor and chief engineer of KAUST born startup Red Sea Farms.

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Eric Feron

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Francesca Benzoni

Associate Professor of Marine Science & Associate Director of KAUST’s Red Sea Research Center

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Frédéric Laquai

Professor of Material Science and Engineering & Interim Director of KAUST Solar Center

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Bernard Ghanem
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Boon Ooi
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Carlos Santamarina
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Dana Alsulaiman
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Deanna Lacoste
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Derya Baran
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Eric Feron
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Francesca Benzoni
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Frédéric Laquai
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