Faisal Alturki

After KAUST Academy

Faisal is studying at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2024-2028). In summer 2026, Faisal did a research internship at KAUST's IMPACT Lab on superconducting quantum circuits. In September 2026, Faisal won third place at the Illinois Founders Hackathon 54.

Summer project

Artificial Intelligence Specialization · Cohort 2025

Enhancing Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) Perception for Saudi Environments

This project focuses on building an Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) perception module specifically for Saudi Arabia's challenging weather conditions (dust storms, sun glare). It involves image enhancement, semantic segmentation, and lane-keeping.

Mentor: Tanveer Hussain

See it in the program report (PDF)

With KAUST Academy

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