Thirteenth KAUST‑ANSYS Workshop | KAUST Supercomputing Lab

Event Dates: July 13–16, 2026

Event Address: Building 1, Level 2, Multipurpose Room 2418

Overview

The KAUST Supercomputing Core Laboratory (KSL), in collaboration with ANSYS and its Apex Channel Partner for the Middle East, Fluid Codes (https://fluidcodes.com), invites you to attend the Thirteenth KAUST‑ANSYS Workshop, a four-day training focused on ANSYS Fluent and high-performance computing (HPC) using the Shaheen III Supercomputer. All participants will be eligible to take the CFD Certificate Exam and receive a participation certificate. The event is free of charge.

About ANSYS

ANSYS is a global leader in engineering simulation software, empowering users to virtually model and analyze the performance of products under real-world conditions, from fluid flow and heat transfer to structural mechanics and electromagnetism. If you've ever flown on an airplane, driven a car, used a smartphone, or crossed a bridge, chances are ANSYS software contributed to its design.

Workshop Theme

Theme: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and High Performance Computing (HPC)

Objectives

• Engage industrial partners and academic researchers in simulation and HPC practices.
• Strengthen engineering simulation education for students and professionals.
• Promote Saudi industry collaboration through advanced CFD workflows on Shaheen III.

Program Highlights

Day 1 – Ansys Fluent Basics

The workshop begins with an overview of the Ansys–KAUST collaboration and an introduction to computational fluid dynamics (CFD) using Ansys Fluent. The first day focuses on the foundations of CFD modeling, starting with geometry creation and manipulation in Ansys Discovery. Participants will then explore meshing techniques through a lecture and a practical workshop on Fluent Meshing, followed by sessions on the CFD simulation workflow, including setup, physical models, and operating conditions. The day concludes with an open Q&A to review key concepts and prepare attendees for more advanced topics.

Day 2 – Advanced CFD Topics

The second day builds upon the fundamentals by introducing advanced aspects of CFD simulation. Attendees will gain hands-on experience in controlling solution parameters, implementing turbulence modeling, and conducting heat transfer analysis using Ansys Fluent. The sessions combine theory with guided workshops, ensuring that participants not only understand the principles but also apply them directly. The day concludes with an introduction to transient simulations, emphasizing time-dependent flow behavior, followed by a summary and discussion session.

Day 3 – Modern Simulation Tools

Day three transitions into modern simulation methodologies and the latest innovations in Ansys software. Participants will begin with a lecture on CFD best practices before exploring the capabilities of Ansys Discovery Live through a live demonstration. The program continues with a demonstration of the Fluent GPU Solver, enabling faster computations through high-performance hardware, and a hands-on workshop introducing PyFluent, a Python-based interface for automating CFD workflows. Later sessions focus on aerodynamic analysis using Ansys Fluent Aero and a presentation highlighting recent software updates. The day wraps up with an interactive Q&A to consolidate the lessons learned.

Day 4 – HPC, Numerical Methods, and Extended Simulation Workflows

The final day bridges CFD simulations with high-performance computing (HPC) and advanced numerical techniques. It begins with lectures on numerical methods, code development, and parallel computing for engineers, providing a theoretical foundation for large-scale simulations. Participants then engage in a practical workshop demonstrating the complete simulation workflow from workstation to supercomputer using the Shaheen III system at KAUST. The morning also includes the CFD certification exam. In the afternoon, attendees are introduced to the Ansys Electronics Reliability Workflow, expanding the scope of simulation capabilities beyond fluid dynamics. The day concludes with a summary and Q&A, marking the culmination of four days of intensive training in CFD and HPC.

Who Should Attend

• KAUST students and researchers interested in modeling and simulation
• Saudi industry professionals aiming to scale CFD workloads on Shaheen
• University students seeking practical CFD and HPC experience
• High school students exploring careers in engineering and computational science

Registration

Open to: All researchers, students, and professionals from KAUST and Saudi institutions/industries
Cost: Free of charge
Register: Click here to register

Previous Events

Upcoming Events

14th KAUST-ANSYS Workshop, June 2027
5th Applied Deep Learning Workshop for Engineers using MATLAB, December 2026

About Trainers

Huzaifa Saeed has been working with Fluid Codes as a Senior Application Engineer for 2 years. He holds a Master’s degree with the President's Gold medal distinction, in Computational Sciences and Engineering from National University of Science and Technology (Pakistan), and worked there as a research associate focusing on the evaluation of intrinsic stability of the corrugated airfoils at low Reynolds number using CFD. Huzaifa has been involved in providing training and support to the customers from Defense, Oil and Gas, Marine and other various industries. His expertise includes aerodynamic, heat transfer, multiphase flows, moving and dynamic meshes.

Dr. Rooh Khurram is working as a Staff Scientist at the KAUST Supercomputer Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. He provides advanced support for CFD projects and runs training and consulting services for the Kingdom’s engineering community. Rooh has conducted research in finite element methods, artificial intelligence, high performance computing, multiscale methods, fluid structure interaction, detached eddy simulations, in-flight icing and computational wind engineering. He has over 20 years of industrial and academic experience in CFD. His industrial collaborators include Boeing, Bombardier, Bell Helicopter, Newmerical Technologies, ANSYS and Saudi Aramco. Before joining KAUST in 2012, Rooh worked at the CFD Lab at McGill University and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rooh received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2005. In addition to a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Rooh has degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and Aerospace Engineering.

Training Material

Coming soon

Zoom Link

Coming soon

Feedback

Coming soon

Recording of the Proceedings

Coming soon

Certificate Exam

Coming soon

Upload Bio

Coming soon

Instructions to Install MobaXterm:

Windows users: Download

Linux users: Use terminal for the hands-on session (no need to install MobaXterm)

Instructions to Install Ansys:

For KAUST Attendees:

Either install ANSYS on your desktop provided by KAUST (https://it.kaust.edu.sa/software) OR download the academic trial version

https://www.ansys.com/academic/free-student-products

For External Students/Professors:

1. All students can download the free version of software from Ansys Website and install on their laptops ( Link : https://www.ansys.com/academic/free-student-products). Hence there is no need to generate the license file. So for students:

          a. Please download ANSYS software from Link 

          b. Install the software on computer/laptop. Software can be used up to 512K cells/nodes 

For any installation related help please contact Suhaib muhammed.suhaib@fluidcodes.com

For Saudi Industry:

Please follow the procedure below and attach generated file "LICSERVER.info" along with registration form:

Connect to here
Select your machine's platform
Download zip file
Extract the file "AnsRegSvr.exe" from the zip file
Open and indicate all the information required
A new screen appears, check the information and create the file "LICSERVER.INFO"

Please send the file to muhammed.suhaib@fluidcodes.com via email