After KAUST Academy
Ali joined Nesma & Partners as a Data and AI Engineer in March 2026, building data pipelines and AI agents. Ali earned the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner in October 2025 and the AWS Certified AI Practitioner in August 2026.
Summer project
Artificial Intelligence Specialization · Cohort 2025
Deep Multi-Modal Detection of Early Alzheimer’s
The application of deep learning to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) research using MRI is a rapidly evolving field, with existing studies serving primarily as proof of concept. This Data+ project aims to contribute to the development of a deep learning model that integrates MRI-based topological biomarkers for the early detection of AD. Led by Tananun Songdechakraiwut (Computer Science) and Michael Lutz (Neurology), an interdisciplinary student team will focus on extracting subtle topological features from functional and structural MRI data, complementing these with established clinical biomarkers (e.g., amyloid-beta, tau, APOE genotype) to develop models that are more clinically relevant.
Mentor: Tan Songdechakraiwut
With KAUST Academy
- Cohort 2025
Artificial Intelligence Specialization
Duke University · Artificial Intelligence Summer Internship
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