Octopus suckers inspire sticky medical patch 1 min read · Wed, Sep 11 2024 News Clip News Hybrid 3D printing helps to create adhesive textures for a highly adhesive and reusable biopatch that monitors health.
Matteo Parsani begins cycling journey across Saudi 1 min read · Mon, Feb 5 2024 News Six years ago, Dr. Matteo Parsani, associate professor of applied mathematics and computational science at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), experienced a life-changing incident that resulted in the loss of movement and sensation in the lower part of his bod
Matteo Parsani finishes hand-cycle from east to west coast 1 min read · Thu, Feb 1 2024 News Traversing from East to West across 10 cities throughout the Kingdom in 30 days, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Professor of Applied Mathematics and Computational Science Matteo Parsani concludes his journey “Athar: East to West.” Covering a long route that included Dammam, Riyadh, Qassim (Buraydah), Hail, AlUla, Red Sea Global, AlMadinah, Makkah, Jeddah, and concluding at KAUST, Parsani hand-cycled a distance of over 3,000 kilometers, averaging 150 kilometers per day. Six years ago, Parsani faced a life-altering incident that left him with the loss of movement and
A supercomputer, billions of data points—and a plan for more efficient planes 1 min read · Mon, Aug 2 2021 News Matteo Parsani and his team at KAUST are modeling how air particles move around objects—providing vital info for engineers designing lighter jets.
Quieter wind beneath the wings 1 min read · Tue, Sep 22 2020 News extreme computing Acoustics applied mathematics computational science The ability to efficiently simulate the noise generated by wings and propellers promises to accelerate the development of quieter aircraft and turbines.
12 April 2020 International Day of Human Space Flight 1 min read · Sun, Apr 12 2020 News aerodynamics aerospace software engineering Rocket Scientists @KAUST Which is your main ongoing RESEARCH in the aerospace and space flight sectors? I study high pressure flames and high speed combustion. Both are simplified versions of what’s happening in rocket engines and other propulsion systems. Prof. Deanna Lacoste I work in high pressure combustion, just what is needed in a rocket engine or other propulsion device. Prof. William Roberts Two keywords here: "turbulence" and "computational aerodynamics". In my group we conduct research in simulating turbulent flows over airfoils, wings and other aerodynamic shapes to better
Machine learning models gather momentum 1 min read · Sun, Nov 24 2019 News algorithms machine learning Computer science New methods for training machine learning models are quicker and more accurate than current approaches, previously considered state-of-the-art.
AI learns complex gene-disease patterns 1 min read · Sun, Sep 1 2019 News health artificial intelligence big data Computer science A deep learning model improves the ability to identify genes potentially involved in disease.
Better racing car design through an industry partnership 1 min read · Sun, May 19 2019 News applied mathematics computational science fluid dynamics aerodynamics The Formula 1 race track is the ultimate testbed for a KAUST researcher's latest work.
A race against time 1 min read · Thu, Mar 7 2019 News Spotlight Formula 1 algorithm aerodynamics The theme of the University's 2019 Winter Enrichment Program (WEP) was "time." It represented an opportune moment for KAUST to welcome members of the McLaren Group to campus to discuss the recently signed extreme performance research partnership between KAUST and McLaren.
