Alswaina is a computer scientist in the Energy Information Management (EIM) department focused on data and analytics, optimization algorithms, and learning techniques in the fields of computer science, climate, and energy.

Before joining KAPSARC, Fahad worked in academia where he taught graduate and undergraduate courses while he was a data analyst and a research developer at the University of Bridgeport. He worked in industry as a data scientist at Arcon Distributed in the United States, and as a software engineer/research assistant at KACST – Satellite Technology Center, Riyadh.

Alswaina holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from UB, Connecticut, an M.Sc. in Computer Science from California Lutheran University, and a B.Sc. in Computer Science from King Saud University, Riyadh. He has also published in ranked peer-reviewed journals specialized in artificial intelligence and information security.