Monitoring Desk
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON: An Assistant Professor of Computer Science from Saudi Arabia, Faisal Nawab, who is based at the University of California, has been successfully leading a research team to develop projects for technology companies in Silicon Valley.
Nawab’s largest project was for the Meta platform after his team won the 2021 research company award for future technologies to enhance the next generation of the Internet, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
Nawab said that the other two projects were with a start-up firm and involved introducing research ideas in the laboratory to process data in smart cities and universities via products transferred by the company.
Nawab lauds research initiatives in the Saudi education sector
Nawab applauded the huge and rapid leap in the Saudi education sector in the past decade, which enabled local universities to compete with high-ranking international institutions and enhanced research production in the country.
He also commended the performance of Saudi scholarship students, especially the recipients of high academic and scientific qualifications from Saudi institutions.
Nawab is a graduate of the University of Petroleum and holds a master’s degree from KAUST.
