Saudi Arabia is taking all possible measures to transform the country socioeconomically as envisaged in Vision 2030. In order to achieve this goal, the Kingdom’s universities are also working round the clock to help young Saudis get a platform to hone their skills and showcase their talents.Entrepreneurship Institute (EI) at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) is one of the institutions trying to promote a culture of scientific innovations and encouraging Saudi youth to contribute to the development of the country. Dr. Wail A. Mousa, who has been associated with KFUPM, is EI’s dean. He has been in this role since August 2016. He is working as the associate professor of electrical engineering at KFUPM.
Mousa received two bachelor’s degrees (with honors) in electrical engineering and mathematical sciences and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from KFUPM.
He did his Ph.D. in electronics and electrical engineering from the University of Leeds, UK.
He was the first Saudi to be sponsored by Schlumberger Dhahran Carbonate Research (located in Dhahran Techno-Valley), for a Ph.D. His research interests include digital signal processing and its application in geophysics, with a particular emphasis on seismic data processing.
Mousa has more than 50 publications and conference proceedings, five issued USPTO patents, two published textbooks with Cambridge University Press and Wiley and a book with Morgan & Claypool.
Dr. Wail A. Mousa, associate professor at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
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Dr. Wail A. Mousa, associate professor at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- Mousa received two bachelor’s degrees (with honors) in electrical engineering and mathematical sciences and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from KFUPM
Saudi Arabia celebrates Flag Day with displays, special events
- Nation goes green in show of unity, belonging
- Current design of the flag, which represents unity and sovereignty, was adopted in 1937
RIYADH: A new art exhibition has opened at King Abdulaziz Public Library in Riyadh, as the country celebrates Flag Day, which fell on Wednesday.
The event, titled “In Love with Green,” is being held in collaboration with the Saudi Art Association and features 20 fine art paintings inspired by the Saudi flag, as well as other cultural and contemporary images and landmarks.
The current design of the flag, which represents unity and sovereignty, was adopted in 1937. It features the Shahada and a sword symbolizing justice and safety, representing the unification of the Kingdom during the reign of King Abdulaziz Al-Saud.
The exhibition, at the library’s services branch and reading halls on Khurais Road, was opened by the library’s Director General Bandar Al-Mubarak and the association’s board chair Hanaa Al-Shibly.
Visitors can attend from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Elsewhere in the country, public spaces and buildings have become a sea of green for Flag Day.
In Al-Baha, government buildings, squares and main roads were decorated with green lighting and national flags were hoisted in public squares.
It was a similar picture in Makkah, where people celebrated the annual show of pride and belonging against a green backdrop.
In Tabuk, authorities installed more than 7,000 flags along roads, squares and bridges, while the region’s landmarks and tunnels were illuminated with green and white lights.
More than 10,000 Saudi flags were also hoisted in Jazan, where Souk Al-Awalin in Jazan City is set to host a range of events and performances to mark the special occasion.
