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-====== Welcome to the KAUST Visualization Core Lab (KVL) ======+====== KAUST Visualization Core Lab (KVL) ======
  
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 ===== Who We Are =====  ===== Who We Are ===== 
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 The KAUST Visualization Core Laboratory is a state-of-the-art facility within the Core Labs that offers students, faculty, researchers, and university collaborators a unique opportunity to utilize one-of-a-kind visualization, interaction, and computational resources for the exploration and analysis of scientific data. </WRAP> The KAUST Visualization Core Laboratory is a state-of-the-art facility within the Core Labs that offers students, faculty, researchers, and university collaborators a unique opportunity to utilize one-of-a-kind visualization, interaction, and computational resources for the exploration and analysis of scientific data. </WRAP>
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       * [[help@vis.kaust.edu.sa|Contact us]] for inquiries or use your KAUST credentials to [[:booking|create a booking]].       * [[help@vis.kaust.edu.sa|Contact us]] for inquiries or use your KAUST credentials to [[:booking|create a booking]].
   * **Data Visualization and Data Science Workflows**   * **Data Visualization and Data Science Workflows**
-      * We support KAUST users with [[:vistools|visualization workflows]], [[:vrtools|VR workflows]], and [[:mltools|data science/machine learning]].+      * We support KAUST users with [[:vistools|visualization workflows]], [[:arvr|VR workflows]], and [[:mltools|data science/machine learning]].
       * Contact us for [[help@vis.kaust.edu.sa|additional information]], to [[help@vis.kaust.edu.sa|submit a general request]], or [[help@vis.kaust.edu.sa|request a collaboration]].       * Contact us for [[help@vis.kaust.edu.sa|additional information]], to [[help@vis.kaust.edu.sa|submit a general request]], or [[help@vis.kaust.edu.sa|request a collaboration]].
   * **Training and Workshops**   * **Training and Workshops**
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 <wrap indent> [[help@vis.kaust.edu.sa|]] </wrap> \\ <wrap indent> [[help@vis.kaust.edu.sa|]] </wrap> \\
 <wrap indent> [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR1RFwgvADo5CutK0LnZRrw|KVL YouTube Channel]] <tab1> [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR1RFwgvADo5CutK0LnZRrw|{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:youtube.svg?nolink&|KVL YouTube Channel}}]] </wrap> \\ <wrap indent> [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR1RFwgvADo5CutK0LnZRrw|KVL YouTube Channel]] <tab1> [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR1RFwgvADo5CutK0LnZRrw|{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:youtube.svg?nolink&|KVL YouTube Channel}}]] </wrap> \\
-<wrap indent> [[https://twitter.com/KAUST_Vislab|KVL Twitter]] <tab1> [[https:twitter.com:kaust_vislab|{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:twitter.svg?nolink&|KVL Twitter}}]]</wrap> \\ 
 <wrap indent> [[https://corelabs.kaust.edu.sa/home|Core Labs Website]]</wrap> \\ <wrap indent> [[https://corelabs.kaust.edu.sa/home|Core Labs Website]]</wrap> \\
 <wrap indent> [[https://corelabs.kaust.edu.sa/labs/detail/visualization-core-lab|KVL Core Labs Main Website]]</wrap> </WRAP> <wrap indent> [[https://corelabs.kaust.edu.sa/labs/detail/visualization-core-lab|KVL Core Labs Main Website]]</wrap> </WRAP>
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 <wrap indent> //Building 1 (seaside), Level 2, Showcase//  </wrap> <wrap indent> //Building 1 (seaside), Level 2, Showcase//  </wrap>
  
-{{url>https://maps.kaust.edu.sa/maps/#/?address=KAUST%20Visualization%20Core%20Lab&xy=510866.53,2466954.87&zoom=12 100%,500px noscroll noborder|KVL Showcase}}+{{ :wiki:facilities:vis-lab.png?nolink&500  }}
  
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 ===== People ===== ===== People =====
  
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  <fs:20px>//** Dr. Sohaib Ghani **//</fs>  </WRAP> <WRAP centeralign>  <fs:20px>//** Dr. Sohaib Ghani **//</fs>  </WRAP> <WRAP centeralign>
- <fs:18px>// Lead Staff Scientist //</fs>    </WRAP>  <WRAP centeralign>  + <fs:18px>// Lead Senior Staff Scientist //</fs>    </WRAP>  <WRAP centeralign>  
- [[https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohaibghani/ |{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:linkedin.svg?nolink&|Linedin}}]] <tab1> [[https://twitter.com/KAUST_Vislab |{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:twitter.svg?nolink&|Twitter}}]] <tab1>+ [[https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohaibghani/ |{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:linkedin.svg?nolink&|Linkedin}}]] <tab1> [[https://twitter.com/KAUST_Vislab |{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:twitter.svg?nolink&|Twitter}}]] <tab1>
 [[https://dblp.org/pid/90/9703.html |{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:box.svg?nolink&|dblp Computer Science Bibliography}}]]  [[https://dblp.org/pid/90/9703.html |{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:box.svg?nolink&|dblp Computer Science Bibliography}}]] 
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- <fs:20px>** Biography **</fs>  </WRAP> Experienced Research Scientist with a demonstrated history of working in Information Visualization and Visual Analytics. Skilled in Data Analysis, JavaScript, D3, Python, Tableau, and Power BI. Strong education professional with a Master and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) focused in Computer Engineering from Purdue University.+ <fs:20px>** Biography **</fs>  </WRAP> Sohaib is an experienced Research Scientist with more than 15 years of working experience in Information Visualization and Visual Analytics. He received his Master's and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from Purdue University, Indiana, USA. He is skilled in Data Analysis, JavaScript, D3, Python, Tableau, Power BI, etc. 
  
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- <fs:20px>//** Thomas Theußl**//</fs>  </WRAP> <WRAP centeralign> +
- <fs:18px>// Visualization Scientist //</fs>   </WRAP>  <WRAP centeralign> \\ +
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- <fs:20px>** Specialty Areas **</fs>  </WRAP> +
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-  * Scientific Visualization +
-  * Large Data Analysis +
-  * Distributed Visualization +
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- <fs:20px>** Biography **</fs>  </WRAP> +
-Thomas Theussl received his Master degree in 2000 in computer science from the Vienna University of Technology, Austria. He has published papers in visualization, ocean engineering, and inorganic chemistry domains and is an expert in scientific visualization tools such as ParaView and Avizo. +
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  <fs:20px>//** Dr. James Kress **//</fs>  </WRAP> <WRAP centeralign>  <fs:20px>//** Dr. James Kress **//</fs>  </WRAP> <WRAP centeralign>
  <fs:18px>// Visualization Scientist //</fs>  </WRAP>  <WRAP centeralign>  <fs:18px>// Visualization Scientist //</fs>  </WRAP>  <WRAP centeralign>
- [[https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-kress/|{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:linkedin.svg?nolink&|Linedin}}]] <tab1> [[https://dblp.org/pid/170/8181.html |{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:box.svg?nolink&|dblp Computer Science Bibliography}}]]  <tab1> [[https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=WdwblrkAAAAJ&hl=en|{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:google.svg?nolink&|Google Scholar}}]]+ [[https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-kress/|{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:linkedin.svg?nolink&|Linkedin}}]] <tab1> [[https://dblp.org/pid/170/8181.html |{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:box.svg?nolink&|dblp Computer Science Bibliography}}]]  <tab1> [[https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=WdwblrkAAAAJ&hl=en|{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:google.svg?nolink&|Google Scholar}}]]
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  <fs:20px>** Biography **</fs>  </WRAP> James is a Staff Scientist in the Visualization Core Laboratory at KAUST. His research and interests are focused on in situ scientific visualization, HPC, and the intersection of the two. Prior to his time at KAUST, James spent 10 years at ORNL working on HPC, software development, and in situ visualization.  <fs:20px>** Biography **</fs>  </WRAP> James is a Staff Scientist in the Visualization Core Laboratory at KAUST. His research and interests are focused on in situ scientific visualization, HPC, and the intersection of the two. Prior to his time at KAUST, James spent 10 years at ORNL working on HPC, software development, and in situ visualization.
  
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  <fs:20px>//** Dr. Ronell Sicat **//</fs>  </WRAP> <WRAP centeralign>  <fs:20px>//** Dr. Ronell Sicat **//</fs>  </WRAP> <WRAP centeralign>
  <fs:18px>// Visualization Scientist //</fs>   </WRAP>  <WRAP centeralign>  <fs:18px>// Visualization Scientist //</fs>   </WRAP>  <WRAP centeralign>
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   * Scientific Visualization   * Scientific Visualization
-  * Large Data Analysis +  * Large-Scale Data Analysis 
-  * Segmentation and 3D Reconstruction +  * Segmentation and 3D Analysis 
-  * Augmented and Virtual Reality+  * Immersive Analytics (AR/VR)
  
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- <fs:20px>** Biography **</fs>  </WRAP> Ronell's main interests are large-scale data analysis and visualization, as well as immersive analytics in augmented and virtual reality. He also has several years of research experience in representing, processing, and visualizing large-scale data such as very high resolution images, volumes, and meshes. Find out more at [[http://www.ronellsicat.com|www.ronellsicat.com]].+ <fs:20px>** Biography **</fs>  </WRAP> Ronell received his MS and PhD from KAUST, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University. Ronell works closely with researchers across disciplines to design tools and workflows that transform large-scale data---such as images, volumes, and meshes---into actionable insights that drive scientific discovery and innovation. He typically works with Avizo/Amira, Unity, and Matlab software but also develops custom applications for more complex projects. [[http://www.ronellsicat.com|www.ronellsicat.com]].
  
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  <fs:20px>//** Dr. Didier Barradas **//</fs>  </WRAP> <WRAP centeralign>  <fs:20px>//** Dr. Didier Barradas **//</fs>  </WRAP> <WRAP centeralign>
  <fs:18px>// Data Scientist //</fs>   </WRAP>  <WRAP centeralign>  <fs:18px>// Data Scientist //</fs>   </WRAP>  <WRAP centeralign>
- [[https://www.linkedin.com/in/didier-barradas-bautista/?locale=en_US |{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:linkedin.svg?nolink&|Linedin}}]] <tab1> [[https://twitter.com/dxbarradas |{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:twitter.svg?nolink&|Twitter}}]]+ [[https://www.linkedin.com/in/didier-barradas-bautista/?locale=en_US |{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:linkedin.svg?nolink&|Linkedin}}]] <tab1> [[https://twitter.com/dxbarradas |{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:twitter.svg?nolink&|Twitter}}]]
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- <fs:20px>** Biography **</fs>  </WRAP> Didier loves to learn and discuss machine learning and AI's impact on the world. He received his Ph.D. in 2017 from the Universitat de Barcelona, developing his thesis on the Barcelona Supercomputing Center. Since 2022, He is Data Scientist within the KAUST Visualization Core Lab. Find out more [[https://www.linkedin.com/in/didier-barradas-bautista/?locale=en_US|here]]+ <fs:20px>** Biography **</fs>  </WRAP>  
 +Didier Barradas received his Ph.D. in 2017 from the Universitat de Barcelona, where he conducted his doctoral research at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center. Since 2022, he has been working as a Data Scientist at the KAUST Visualization Core Lab, specializing in high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) projects. In addition to his professional role, he is a certified instructor with The Carpentries and serves as an NVIDIA Ambassador. Find out more [[https://www.linkedin.com/in/didier-barradas-bautista/?locale=en_US|here]]
  
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  <fs:20px>//** Dr. Abdelghafour Halimi **//</fs>  </WRAP> <WRAP centeralign>  <fs:20px>//** Dr. Abdelghafour Halimi **//</fs>  </WRAP> <WRAP centeralign>
  <fs:18px>// Data Scientist //</fs>   </WRAP>  <WRAP centeralign>  <fs:18px>// Data Scientist //</fs>   </WRAP>  <WRAP centeralign>
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   * Machine Learning   * Machine Learning
   * Deep Learning   * Deep Learning
 +  * High-performance computing
  
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