In a pioneering step towards technological progress, the first research laboratory for high performance computing was operated in one of the research laboratories affiliated with the Department of Computer Science at Kuwait University and under the supervision of Dr. Zaid Hussein; The laboratory aims to bring about a technological revolution in the applications of artificial intelligence, machine learning, distributed computing, and parallel computing. 

The lab houses a set of interconnected high-performance devices that contain NVIDIA GPUs, known for their design and operation to train AI models that are used for complex calculations at high speed and graphics calculations. The creation of the HPC lab leads to a major leap forward in harnessing the capabilities of machine learning in various fields, such as healthcare, finance, self-driving vehicles, climate modeling, entertainment, in addition to distributed and parallel computing that allows us to process data faster, which is applied in the HPC lab with the aim of revolutionizing various industries and innovations.

 
On this occasion, Dr. Zaid Hussain Dashti, General Supervisor of the HPC Laboratory, expressed his optimism about the tangible impact of the research laboratory by integrating high-performance computing with artificial intelligence applications, which allows opening new horizons for innovation, as researchers and industry leaders can now go beyond the traditional boundaries of knowledge and technology in conventional devices with limited capabilities, which contributes to advancing progress and achieving tangible benefits for society. He said: “We believe that this laboratory will be a major driver of scientific development and technological innovation in Kuwait, and we look forward to seeing the amazing results that researchers will achieve using these enormous computational capabilities in various fields.” He also extended his thanks and appreciation to Engineer Sultan Al-Kandari for his efforts in setting up the laboratory.