curriculum vitae
Ahmed Kamal
Electrical & Computer Engineering — University of Washington, class of 2030. Below is a structured overview. A printable PDF is also linked at the bottom.
Education
2026 — 2030
University of Washington
B.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering · Seattle, WA
Focus: computer engineering, embedded systems, machine learning.
2022 — 2026
Dar Al-Fikr School for Boys
U.S. Diploma curriculum · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- GPA: 4.0 · SAT: 1550 (790 M / 760 ERBW) · IELTS: 8.0 overall
- AP Computer Science Principles (5), AP Research, AP Physics 1 (5), AP Chemistry (5), AP Calculus AB (5), AP Biology (5)
Research
2025 — now
Reinforcement Learning for Green Ammonia Production
SRSI · King Abdullah University ofr Science and Technology
- Built a custom Gymnasium environment wrapping an Aspen Plus simulation of Haber–Bosch.
- Trained PPO and SAC agents to optimize energy intensity per kg NH₃.
2024 — now
Electrocatalysis for green hydrogen
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology · Riyadh
- Synthesis and characterization of graphene–titanium oxide nanocomposite catalysts.
- Magnetic field effects on the oxygen evolution reaction.
Extracurriculars & Leadership
2024 — 2025
Team YLA — F1 in Schools / STEM Racing
Design Engineer & Team Leader
- Owned CAD, CFD, and FEA workflows for the competition car.
- Led design reviews and managed the iteration cycle through final build.
2023 — 2026
Robotics
National team member · school team captain
- Mechanical design and embedded control software for competition robots.
2024 — now
Naghris
Co-founder · SAT & IELTS tutoring
- Built a tutoring initiative serving 900+ students across the region.
2024 — now
Unishark
Founder · college guidance for Saudi applicants
- Resource platform helping Saudi students navigate U.S. and global admissions.
Awards
2022 — 2024
- Ibdaa — three-time finalist; IAEA & Aramco Special Awards (2024)
- ITEX — international invention exhibition recognition
- Recognition from the Saudi Royal Family
skills
technical
Python
PyTorch
C++
embedded systems
Gymnasium
Aspen Plus
CAD
CFD
FEA
DFT
electrochemistry
languages
Arabic — native
English — fluent (IELTS 8.0)