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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 use one-of-a-kind visualization, interaction, and computational resources to explore and analyze large scientific datasets. </WRAP>
  
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-===== Core Services =====+===== Research Capabilities =====
  
-</WRAP> <WRAP center round box 100%> {{:icon:twbs:link:w-25:h-auto:info-circle.svg?nolink&}} <tab1>  <fs:26px>** Core Services**</fs>+</WRAP> <WRAP center round box 100%> {{:icon:twbs:link:w-25:h-auto:info-circle.svg?nolink&}} <tab1>  <fs:26px>** Research Capabilities **</fs>
  
-Our mission is to support the data visualization and data science needs of KAUST researchers and In-Kingdom entities. To that end we have a varied range of expertise across the team. Contact us with your questions, project requests, or collaboration requests that fall within our service areas:+Our mission is to support the data visualization and data science needs of KAUST researchers and In-Kingdom entities. To that end, we have a varied range of expertise across the team. Contact us with your questions, project requests, or collaboration requests that align with our research capabilities:
  
   * **2D/3D Visualization Facilities**   * **2D/3D Visualization Facilities**
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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]], [[:arvr|VR workflows]], and [[:mltools|data science/machine learning]]. +      * We support KAUST users with [[:vistools|visualization workflows]], [[:arvr|VR workflows]], and [[:dstools|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 additional information, to submit a general request, or [[help@vis.kaust.edu.sa|request a collaboration]].
   * **Training and Workshops**   * **Training and Workshops**
       * We have a wide variety of trainings available on our [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR1RFwgvADo5CutK0LnZRrw|YouTube Channel]]<tab1>[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR1RFwgvADo5CutK0LnZRrw|{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:youtube.svg?nolink&|YouTube Channel}}]] as well as select trainings performed [[training:overview|in-person each semester]].       * We have a wide variety of trainings available on our [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR1RFwgvADo5CutK0LnZRrw|YouTube Channel]]<tab1>[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR1RFwgvADo5CutK0LnZRrw|{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:youtube.svg?nolink&|YouTube Channel}}]] as well as select trainings performed [[training:overview|in-person each semester]].
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   * Developing and maintaining an effective and efficient environment for data exploration and analysis   * Developing and maintaining an effective and efficient environment for data exploration and analysis
-  * Providing advanced visualization and data analysis services+  * Partnering with researchers to co-develop advanced visualization and data analysis methodologies
   * Providing training on state-of-the-art visualization hardware and software for scientific discovery   * Providing training on state-of-the-art visualization hardware and software for scientific discovery
   * Developing new capabilities to remain at the cutting edge of visualization and data science   * Developing new capabilities to remain at the cutting edge of visualization and data science
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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 Senior Visualization Scientist //</fs>    </WRAP>  <WRAP centeralign>   <fs:18px>// Lead Senior Visualization Scientist //</fs>    </WRAP>  <WRAP centeralign> 
- [[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://www.linkedin.com/in/sohaibghani/ |{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:linkedin.svg?nolink&|Linkedin}}]] <tab1> [[https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=-b2BjHkAAAAJ&hl=en|{{:icon:twbs:link:w-20:h-auto:google.svg?nolink&|Google Scholar}}]] <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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   * Large-Scale Data Analysis   * Large-Scale Data Analysis
-  * Artificial Intelligence +  * Advanced Computing, AI, & HPC
-  * Visual Analytics +
-  * Data Visualization+
   * Big Data   * Big Data
 +  * Visual Analytics
 +  * Data Visualization  
   * Human Computer Interaction   * Human Computer Interaction
  
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- <fs:20px>** Biography **</fs>  </WRAP> Sohaib is an experienced Research Scientist with more than 15 years of working experience in large-scale data analytics and data Visualization. He received his Master's and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from Purdue University, Indiana, USA. He is skilled in Big Data Analysis, Advanced Computing, HPC, AI, and Visualization. + <fs:20px>** Biography **</fs>  </WRAP> Dr. Sohaib Ghani leads the Visualization Core Lab (KVL), a state-of-the-art facility supporting large-scale data analysis, advanced computing, HPC, AI, scientific visualization, AR/VR, and 3D segmentation. KVL works with researchers and industry partners across disciplines and sectors on data-intensive research and discovery. 
 +With more than 15 years of experience, he has conducted research spanning large-scale data analysis, Big Data analytics, AI, visual analytics, and data visualization. He has contributed to many impactful publications and collaborations across energy, climate, marine science, geoscience, and other data-intensive domains. He received his Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University, Indiana, USA. 
  
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   * Scientific Visualization   * Scientific Visualization
   * Large-Scale Data Analysis   * Large-Scale Data Analysis
-  * Segmentation and 3D Analysis+  * Image Segmentation and 3D Analysis
   * Immersive Analytics (AR/VR)   * Immersive Analytics (AR/VR)
  
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- <fs:20px>** Biography **</fs>  </WRAP> Ronell earned his MS and PhD from KAUST and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University. He works with researchers across disciplines to build tools and workflows for processing big data, including large-scale image, volume, and mesh datasets. He primarily works on Avizo/Amira, Unity, and MATLAB, leveraging AI and developing custom applications to meet the specific needs of each project. [[http://www.ronellsicat.com|www.ronellsicat.com]].+ <fs:20px>** Biography **</fs>  </WRAP> Ronell earned his MS and PhD from KAUST and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University. He works with researchers across disciplines to build tools and workflows for processing big data, including large-scale images, microscopy image stacks or volumes, and 3D meshes. He primarily works on Avizo/Amira, Unity, and MATLAB, leveraging AI and developing custom applications to meet the specific needs of each project. 
  
 +[[http://www.ronellsicat.com|www.ronellsicat.com]]
  
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  <fs:20px>** Biography **</fs>  </WRAP>  <fs:20px>** Biography **</fs>  </WRAP>
  
-Abdelghafour is a Ph.D. holder in AI, with 10 years’ experience in machine learning, data science, and image processing. He earned his International M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse in France in 2014 and 2017, respectively. He worked as a Data Scientist at ATOS from 2018 to 2022, and is currently a Data Scientist at KAUST Visualization Core Lab.[[https://www.ahalimi.com/|www.ahalimi.com]].+Abdelghafour is a Ph.D. holder in AI, with 10 years’ experience in machine learning, data science, and image processing. He earned his International M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse in France in 2014 and 2017, respectively. He worked as a Data Scientist at ATOS from 2018 to 2022, and is currently a Data Scientist at KAUST Visualization Core Lab. [[https://www.ahalimi.com/|www.ahalimi.com]].
  
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