Dr. Sohaib Ghani

LEAD SENIOR VISUALIZATION SCIENTISTVisualization Core Lab (KVL)

King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyTHUWAL · SAUDI ARABIA

Large-Scale Data Analysis
Advanced Computing
AI/Data Science
Big Data Analytics & Visualization.

At KAUST, I lead the Visualization Core Lab, working with researchers and industry partners across disciplines to analyze large and complex datasets. My work combines advanced computing, HPC, AI, Big Data analytics and visualization to turn raw data into meaningful scientific insight and support data-driven discovery.

RESEARCH AT SCALEFROM DATA TO DISCOVERY

BIG DATA→HPC · GPU→AI→VISUALIZATION

15+ YEARS EXPERIENCE100+ COLLABORATIONS30+ PUBLICATIONS

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE

What I work on

My work sits at the intersection of computation, data and domain science.

BIG DATA & LARGE-SCALE ANALYSIS

Large and complex datasets, scalable analysis and data-intensive workflows

ADVANCED COMPUTING

HPC, GPU acceleration, parallel computing and scalable workflows

AI & DATA SCIENCE

Machine learning, AI-enabled analytics and data-driven solutions

SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION

Visual analytics, interactive exploration and scientific data interpretation

IMMERSIVE ANALYTICS

Large-format displays, immersive environments, AR/VR and collaborative analysis

RESEARCH TRANSLATION

Connecting domain science, computation and real-world impact

EXPERIENCE

My Experience

2015 – CURRENT

Lead Senior Visualization Scientist

KAUST · Visualization Core Lab

2013 – 2015

Assistant Professor

Umm Al-Qura University · Makkah

2012 – 2012

Microsoft Research

Redmond, WA

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EDUCATION

My Education

PhD

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Purdue University · USA · 2013

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Purdue University · USA · 2012

BSc

Electrical Engineering

UET Lahore · Pakistan · 2007

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SELECTED IMPACT

Evidence behind the work.

Selected indicators. Detailed evidence lives in the dedicated pages.

15+Years of professional experience

SAR 4MKACST research funding

30+Peer-reviewed publications

1,200+Citations

1,000+Researchers & professionals trained

5Patents

RESEARCH & INDUSTRY

Across disciplines. Across sectors.

Collaborative work where scientific questions meet computational scale.

Energy

Climate & Weather

Marine Science

Geoscience

Food Safety

Digital Technologies

100+ research and industry collaborations.

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VISUALIZATION CORE LAB

The research environment behind the work.

Large-format display walls & immersive visualization CAVEs connected to KAUST HPC infrastructure of Shaheen 3 and Ibex, allowing GPU computing, AI and HPC-enabled workflows thus supporting data-intensive research at KAUST in various sectors.

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