Dr. Lawrence Carin 

 https://www.kaust.edu.sa/en/about/administration/office-of-the-provost 

https://www.kaust.edu.sa/en 

Provost, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, KSA 

Professor, Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Science and Engineering, KAUST, Thuwal, KSA 

Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, MD, USA 

M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, MD, USA 

B.S Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, MD, USA 

 KAUST is a graduate research institution committed to excellence in all that we do. Our community comes together with a diversity of backgrounds, experiences and ideas, but we share the same goal: To make a difference through innovation and discovery in some of the most important scientific areas for today and tomorrow. 

As Provost, Dr. Carin provides strategic and administrative leadership in all matters pertaining to faculty, students and education programs, including recruitment, retention, promotion, and talent development, as well as curriculum, dual/joint degrees, online and continuing education, and new academic programs. 

Dr. Carin is a world-class researcher in the areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML).  His background in AI is highly complementary to the new digital thematic priority at KAUST.