Fawaz Albahussein

After KAUST Academy

Fawaz joined EY as a Data & AI Consultant in March 2025 after an internship there, and was promoted to Data & AI Consultant 2 in April 2026. Fawaz graduated in computer science with first honors from Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in 2025.

Summer project

Artificial Intelligence Specialization · Cohort 2024

Lightweight Model for Saliency Prediction

Salient object detection (SOD) focuses on identifying the most visually prominent parts of an image, typically those that stand out due to distinct colors. In our project, we present a straightforward SOD method that leverages color separation to enhance feature extraction. This technique reduces computational demands while maintaining high performance, making it ideal for resource-constrained devices. Despite the simplicity and lightweight nature of our model, we achieved results that surpass expectations.

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