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June 2021 57
UNIVERSITY ACHIEVEMENTS & UPDATES
KHALIFA UNIVERSITY RANKS 183RD IN 2022 QS WORLD
UNIVERSITY RANKINGS
KHALIFA UNIVERSITY HAS BECOME THE FIRST
UNIVERSITY FROM THE UAE TO BE PLACED
AMONG THE TOP 200 UNIVERSITIES IN THE
WORLD
Khalifa University of Science and Technology
today announced that it has reached the
183rd place at the level of world universities
for the first time in the history of the country,
according to the 2022 QS World University
Rankings, one of the world’s most widely used
basis for comparing universities across the
globe, in terms of the level of education and the Khalifa University was ranked ‘very high’ in
quality of research output, and scientific and the ‘Research output’ category in the QS World
professional capabilities of graduates. University Rankings, which this year features 1,300
With this, Khalifa University has become the of the most prestigious universities in the world.
first and only university from the UAE to be
placed among the top 200 universities in the The QS World University Rankings assess each
academic institution on six metrics, including its
world.
reputation amongst academics and employers.
The criteria include Academic Reputation (40%),
This ranking is the latest recognition that
Employer Reputation (10%), Faculty/Student Ratio
Khalifa University is successfully pursuing its
(20%), Citations per faculty (20%), and International
founding mission to become a global leader
faculty ratio/International student ratio (5% each).
among research-intensive universities of
the 21st century that produces world-class
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impact.
UNIVERSITY ACHIEVEMENTS & UPDATES
KHALIFA UNIVERSITY IS THE FIRST UNIVERSITY IN THE UAE
TO BE A GLOBAL E3 CONSORTIUM MEMBER
THE UNIVERSITY IS ALSO THE FIRST IN Dr. Ahmed Al Shoaibi, Senior Vice-President of
THE GULF REGION TO BE PART OF THE Academic and Student Services, commented:
CONSORTIUM EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR “The engagement of our students in international
ENGINEERING STUDENTS. learning and research is critical to KU’s vision
as a research-intensive university with a
Khalifa University is now a member transformative student learning experience.
of the Global Engineering Education KU’s commitment to internationalization is
Exchange Program (Global E3 Consortium), evident through our student exchange programs
a consortium-based exchange program with top ranked universities around the world.
established in 1995 that provides Experiencing studying abroad equips our
undergraduate engineering students an students with the strength and unique skills,
opportunity to study in leading universities immersing them in a variety of educational
from around the world while being able to and cultural experiences that will help them
pay tuition at their home university. face challenges beyond their home countries
and classrooms. Becoming a member of the
As a top-ranked university in the UAE and a prestigious E3 Network is a leap forward in our
regional leader in STEM education, Khalifa internationalization efforts which will offer our
University joins the ranks of prestigious students more options to explore and pursue.”
institutions such as Nanyang Technological
University (Singapore), Georgia Institute
of Technology (USA), Delft University of
Technology (Netherlands), and the University
of Melbourne (Australia). By joining the E³
Consortium, KU would be the first member
from the UAE and wider Gulf region, and the
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second country from the Arab world.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
STUDENT-DESIGNED ROBOT WOWS AT MBZIRC EXHIBITION,
WINS EMIRATES AWARD 2020
A robot designed to inspect storage tanks
for the oil and gas industry was a hit at the
Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics
Challenge (MBZIRC) Exhibition and was
recognized as the winner of the Best Innovative
University Project of the Emirates Award 2020.
Team PetroPremium, composed of Petroleum
Engineering students Alanood Alburaiki, Anoud
Alshukaili, and Mariam Alkatheeri, developed
a robot with sensors and a webcam to scan oil
storage tanks. The robot scans the tanks using
spiral movements, analyzes the data, and then
identifies corrosion spots in the tanks, helping
ensure the safety and structural integrity of the
tanks.
“Through our participation in the MBZIRC, we
have seen that the United Arab Emirates, under
its wise leadership, has always supported vital
projects that will help the country achieve its
goals. We also received a great morale boost
after we met His Highness Sheikh Hamed
bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who praised our role
as Emirati students in advancing scientific
progress and expanding the perceptions of
creativity and innovation. He also praised us
as an example to follow and encouraged us
to continue working on scientific investment,”
Alanood said.
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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
KU STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT UAE ENERGY SECTOR AT
TOTAL AND INSTITUT FRANCAIS YOUTH HACKATHON
Six KU Master’s students participated in a and Ahmed Mahdy Yassin, MSc in Electrical
Youth Hackathon hosted by TotalEnergies and Engineering.
the Institut Francais in the UAE focused on the
evolution of the UAE energy sector. The solar team, which included Huda and Brenda,
won first place for their proposed solution to the
The Hackathon took place from 7 to 9 June 2021, current challenges the region is facing when it
and culminated with a final pitch ceremony that comes to solar power activities.
was held at Warehouse 421 in Abu Dhabi in the
presence of His Excellency X. Chatel, Ambassador The one-of-a-kind hackathon provided a unique
of France to the UAE, and Elias Kassis, opportunity for Khalifa University students to
TotalEnergies Country Chair in the UAE. investigate the challenges and possible solutions
facing the country’s energy transformation
A total of 18 students from three universities, with experts in the energy field. Energy is a
including Khalifa University, Sorbonne University central thrust in KU’s research portfolio, with
Abu Dhabi and United Arab Emirates University, Masdar Institute focused on advancing solutions
participated in the Hackathon. They were divided in renewable energy and Petroleum Institute
into three teams of six students. Each team was focused on making traditional energy more
made up of students from different universities, efficient and sustainable.
backgrounds, and degree programs, and was
assigned to study and develop a solution for Providing students with opportunities to
one of three different energy sources – gas and collaborate with industry experts can bring
hydrogen, solar, and wind. significant benefits, from providing them with
new perspectives to expanding their professional
The KU students who participated were networks. Khalifa University’s Student Services
Huda Mohamed Alhashmi, MSc in Petroleum Office is committed to supporting opportunities
Engineering; Ahmed Khalid Alzaabi, MSc in like this in order to maximize students’ academic
Petroleum Engineering; Brenda Hernandez experience.
Corona, MSc in Sustainable Critical Infrastructure;
Lamiaa Elsherbiny, MSc in Mechanical
Engineering; Waleed Khaled Elayan, MSc in READ MORE HERE
Health, Safety and Environment Engineering;
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
HANAN RECEIVING HER CERTIFICATE.
Khawla Mohamed Almarzooqi won Gold
in Electrical Installations; Hanan Ahmed
Alshamsi won Gold in CNC Turning; Noof
Husamaldeen Alzaabi won Gold in Painting
and Decoration; Abdulrahman Khalid Alshehhi
won Silver in Electrical Installations; Meera
Salem Alshoukari won Silver in Refrigeration
and Air Conditioning; Mohammed Ayman
Alsaeri won Bronze in Automobile
KU STUDENTS WIN AT Technology; and Sameeh Saeed Almaskari
EMIRATESSKILLS COMPETITION won Bronze in Electrical Installations.
The country’s largest skills competition,
EmiratesSkills is a national event that challenges
young people and introduces them to a huge
variety of technical careers. Hundreds of
students spent months learning their skills ahead
of a three-day competition at ADNEC. More than
500 students from across the country competed
in 30 skill categories ranging from electrical
installations and robotics to programming and
aviation. They were supported and judged by a
team of over 200 experts and 40 judging panels.
Seven students from Khalifa University
participated in the competition; all placing in the
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top three positions in the respective categories in
which they competed.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
BSC MATH ALUMNI PARTICIPATE IN WOMEN IN DATA
SCIENCE 2021
The three students were supervised by
Dr. Samuel Feng, Assistant Professor of
Mathematics. “You’re always pleased to see
the right people get some well-deserved
recognition. Amina, Sarah, Shahd—their
quantitative/analytical talent is clear. But
they are also much more than “STEM
graduates”. They are truth-focused women
who work with integrity, don’t cover up
mistakes, and have impressive ambitions,
exactly the type of people society needs
more of. I’ve always thought of helping to
produce people, not degrees. So students
are the product, and the customer is society.
AMINA, SARAH, AND SHAHD PRESENTED THEIR
SENIOR PROJECT AT THE WIDS UAE EVENT. Being in the UAE, this society clearly
needs more people like these three—STEM
In March 2021, IBM Dubai hosted the Women in graduates capable of independent thought
and a work ethic based on trustworthiness.
Data Science (WiDS) UAE 2021, a regional event
The same could be said for most of the rest
that gathered established and emerging data
of the world,” Dr. Feng commented.
scientists from a variety of institutions such
as universities, corporations, and startups to
Khalifa University has a 60% female
participate in panels, lightning talks, and tech
student body, a testament to its support of
talks relating to data science, new technologies, women to pursue advanced, specialized
and the future of the industry. The event also knowledge and skills in science, technology,
brings into focus the role of women in data engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
science.
WiDS UAE 2021 is an independent regional
Three Khalifa University BSc in Applied event organized by WiDS Ambassadors in
Mathematics and Statistics alumni were invited the UAE as part of Stanford University’s
to share their projects during the event. Amina annual WiDS Worldwide conference. The
Abood Mohammad Salem, Sarah AlBastaki, and initiative aims to support women in data
Shahd Hardan each presented their senior project science, as well as inspire and educate
work during the lightning talks and participated in other data scientists around the world,
the following Q&A. regardless of gender.
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
PROFESSOR GIVES KEYNOTE AT ELECTRIC POWER AND
RENEWABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE
generation, transmission, and distribution
systems, collectively termed the Smart Grid.
To realize the efficacy of the Smart Grid, Dr.
Al-Durra explained that the present distributed
generations, with special consideration to
renewable energy sources, should also function
smartly.
His presentation shed light on the integration
of some of the most emerging renewable
energies with the concept of Virtual Power
Plants, which reveals enormous opportunity
to make the upcoming energy transformation
DR. AHMED AL-DURRA smoother without compromising grid stability
and reliability along with offering many other
techno-economic benefits.
He also addressed issues on the control and
Dr. Ahmed Al-Durra, Professor of Electrical optimization of storage elements, power
Engineering and Computer Science, was converter technologies, synchronization, and
invited to deliver a Keynote Speech at the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) energy trading.
2nd Electric Power and Renewable Energy
Conference (EPREC-2021), which was held Finally, Dr. Al-Durra explained how many of
virtually from 28-30 May 2021. His speech, these issues are being researched at KU’s
titled “Renewable Energy Systems Control & Advanced Power & Energy Center (APEC), of
Optimization” described how the power and which he is a member.
energy sectors are going through a major
transformation, as energy sustainability, The Electric Power and Renewable Energy
efficiency, reliability, and environmental Conference has been a premier forum for
concerns are becoming significant concerns in presenting recent advances in power systems,
the twenty-first century. power electronics and drives and control
application in power system areas. The
He explained how the old power system EPREC-2021 was organized by the Department
is being re-structured and re-architected, of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of
creating a paradigm shift in electricity Technology Jamshedpur, India.
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
KU FACULTY PARTICIPATES IN UAE VICTORIA RESEARCH AND
INNOVATION FORUM
the establishment of the College of Medicine
and Health Sciences, highlighting the College’s
unique position in the Gulf and MENA region as
the only Medical School based on the American
Model of Bachelor + 4 years, which will result in
a talented body of students with a solid science
and engineering background, who are eager
to engage in research, and will become the
“physicioneers” -- the physicians and engineers
-- envisaged by the UAE Leadership.
Dr. Petroianu briefly discussed the status of
research in the following phases: in vitro/in
silica, in vivo (small animals), translational, and
DR. GEORG PETROIANU clinical. He pointed out the exemplary financial
support such activities receive at KU and
the prospect of soon having one of the most
advanced interdisciplinary research platforms
Dr. Georg Petroianu, Professor of in the Gulf.
Pharmacology, participated in the UAE-Victoria
Research and Innovation Forum, which was He also highlighted KU’s continuous stream of
held on Wednesday, 16 June. scholarly PubMed listed publications, and the
Cumulative Impact Factor of those publications,
The forum connected leading universities which have contributed to KU’s jump in
and companies from the State of Victoria in academic ranking.
Australia with researchers and innovators
in the UAE with the aim of sharing success The aim of the forum was to engage in relevant
stories that showcase Victoria’s expertise research for the country and to generate real
in healthcare research and technology to world marketable solutions at the interface of
business professionals, academics, business Medicine and Engineering.
leaders and government officials in the UAE.
An important outcome of the forum was
As a member on the panel, “Developing real the mutual understanding that academic
medical solutions to industry challenges institutions from Abu Dhabi will be significant
through research excellence,” Dr. Petroianu participants in any future collaborative
provided a brief overview of KU’s history and research activities.
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
RISING GLOBAL INTEREST IN THE HISTORY OF UAE ARMED
FORCES
23-24 September 2021. This biennially held naval
conference focuses on the latest research on
naval and maritime history from academics and
practitioners all over the globe. The symposium
has been described as the “largest regular
meeting of naval historians in the world” and as
the US Navy’s “single most important interaction
with [an] academic historical audience.” Dr. Yates
will be presenting on the history of the UAE Navy.
Dr. Yates recently authored the book “The
Evolution of the Armed Forces of the UAE” and
is a scholar focusing on the history of the UAE
military and police forces.
DR. ATHOL YATES
He said: “The acceptance of papers on the history
of the UAE Armed Forces reflects a growing
Papers on the history of the UAE armed forces interest world-wide on how the UAE has become
by a Khalifa University faculty member, Dr Athol a regional power within such a short time.
Yates, Assistant Professor of Humanities and
Social Sciences and Acting Head of the Institute Foreign countries, their militaries and academics
of International and Civil Security, have been are increasingly studying the UAE as an example
accepted by two of the world’s leading scholarly of how a country can build regional stability and
institutions focusing on military history. security far in excess of its small physical and
demographic size.”
The first conference is the Royal Air Force
Museum Conference, taking place in London Dr. Yates also pointed out that scholarly journals
from 16 - 17 September 2021. The conference are increasingly interested in UAE military
will bring together academics and scholars to history. For example, this month the International
present air power research that challenges the Journal of Maritime History accepted a paper on
accepted historical consensus. Dr. Yates will be the history of Abu Dhabi’s navy, co-written with
presenting on the history of the UAE Air Force. Khalifa University’s Dr Ash Rossiter, Assistant
Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences.
The second conference is the US Naval
Academy’s McMullen Naval History Symposium,
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taking place in Annapolis, Maryland, US fromFACULTY SPOTLIGHT
DR. ATHOL YATES MEETS WITH DR. MECIT CAN EMRE
UAE CULTURAL ADVISER SIMSEKLER APPOINTED AS
HE ZAKI ANWAR NUSSEIBEH EDITOR OF PLOS DIGITAL
HEALTH
Dr. Athol Yates, acting head of the Institute of
International and Civil Security (IICS) at Khalifa
University met with His Excellency Zaki Anwar
Nusseibeh, Cultural Adviser to the President of
the UAE and Chancellor of UAE University (UAEU)
on 25 May 2021. They discussed
Dr. Yates’ books and His Excellency also received
a copy of the book Evolution of the Armed Forces
of the UAE written by Dr. Yates.
Dr. Mecit Can Emre Simsekler, Assistant
Professor of Industrial and Systems
Engineering, has been appointed as Editor at
PloS Digital Health, a new open science journal
dedicated to accelerating trusted, boundary-
breaking research that uses digital tools,
technology and data science to advance every
aspect of healthcare.
The Editorial Board is composed of experts
from all over the world with field experience
that spans the breadth of the journal’s scope.
The journal brings together research from
engineers, clinicians, and researchers as well
as social scientists and industry leaders to
advance healthcare technologies and decision-
LEFT TO RIGHT: Mohammad Al Olama, graduated making tools, or broaden accessible, effective
IICS student, Khalifa University; His Excellency Zaki care options for diverse communities around
Anwar Nusseibeh, Cultural Adviser to the President the world.
of the UAE and the Chancellor of UAE University; Dr.
The journal works alongside the community of
Athol Yates, acting head of the IICS, Khalifa University;
leaders to shape how Open Science transforms
Prof. Mohammed Qasimi, Dean and Acting Deputy
the future of research communication in the
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Provost, UAEU;
field. Through practices like sharing preprints,
Musabbeh Alghaithi, graduated IICS student, Khalifa
open data and open code, PLOS Digital Health
University; Dr Ateeq Jakka Al Mansoori, Adviser to empowers researchers to ensure progress
the Chancellor, UAEU; Dr Adriaan De Man, Chair of the in this rapidly changing field is discoverable,
Department of Tourism and Heritage, UAEU reproducible and immediately accessible to all.PUBLISHED PAPERS
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Title Robust Structural Low-Rank Tracking
Journal IEEE Transactions on Image Processing
KU Authors Dr. Sajid Javed, Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems Postdoctoral Fellow; Dr. Jorge Dias,
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; and Dr. Naoufel Werghi, Associate
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Title Multiplex Cellular Communities in Multi-Gigapixel Colorectal Cancer Histology Images for Tissue
Phenotyping
Journal IEEE Transactions on Image Processing
KU Authors Dr. Sajid Javed, Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems Postdoctoral Fellow and Dr. Naoufel
Werghi, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Title Cellular Community Detection for Tissue Phenotyping in Colorectal Cancer Histology Images
Journal Medical Image Analysis
KU Authors Dr. Sajid Javed, Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems Postdoctoral Fellow
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Title Graph Moving Object Segmentation
Journal IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
KU Authors Dr. Sajid Javed, Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems Postdoctoral Fellow
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Title Spatially Constrained Context-Aware Hierarchical Deep Correlation Filters for Nucleus Detection in
Histology Images
Journal Medical Image Analysis
KU Authors Dr. Sajid Javed, Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems Postdoctoral Fellow and Dr. Naoufel
Werghi, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Title Hierarchical Spatiotemporal Graph Regularized Discriminative Correlation Filters for Visual Object
Tracking (Accepted)
Journal IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics
KU Authors Dr. Sajid Javed, Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems Postdoctoral Fellow; Dr. Jorge Dias,
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; and Dr. Naoufel Werghi, Associate
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Title “Can we take a picture with you?” The Realization of the Refusal Speech Act with Tourists by
Emirati Speakers
Journal Russian Journal of Linguistics
KU Authors Dr. Tanju Deveci, Associate Professor of English and Dr. Jessica Midraj, Assistant Professor of
English
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Title Convalescent Plasma Transfusion for the Treatment of COVID-19 in Adults: A Global Perspective
Journal Viruses
KU Authors Dr. Saly El Kanj, Academic Affairs Community Coordinator and Dr. Basem Al-Omari, Assistant
Professor of Epidemiology & Population Health
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Title Atmospheric Extremes Caused High Oceanward Sea Surface Slope Triggering the Biggest
Calving Event in More than 50 years at the Amery Ice Shelf
Journal The Cryosphere
KU Authors Dr. Diana Francis, Senior Research Scientist and Head of the ENGEOS Lab
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Title Characteristics of Atmospheric Aerosols Over the UAE Inferred from CALIPSO and Sun
Photometer Aerosol Optical Depth
Journal Earth and Space Science
KU Authors Dr. Narendra Nelli, ENGEOS Postdoctoral Fellow; Dr. Diana Francis, Senior Research Scientist
and Head of the ENGEOS Lab; Dr. Ricardo Fonseca, ENGEOS Lab Research Scientist; Michael
Weston, ENGEOS Lab Research Engineer; Dr. Rachid Abida, ENGEOS Lab Research Scientist;
Dr. Oleksandr Nesterov, ENGEOS Lab Postdoctoral Fellow
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Title Photoassociation of Ultracold Long-Range Polyatomic Molecules
Journal Physical Review Research
KU Authors Dr. Marko Gacesa, Assistant Professor of Physics
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Title Plumbing the Depths of the Graphene Wetting Controversy
Journal Chem
KU Authors Dr. Matteo Chiesa, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
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Title Frontiers and Challenges in Electrochemical Corrosion Monitoring; Surface and Downhole Applications
Journal Sensors
KU Authors KU Author: Dr. Ahsan Ul Haq Qurashi, Associate Professor of Chemistry
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Title Recent Trends in Environmentally benign Sweet Corrosion Inhibitors: A Critical Review
Journal Journal of Molecular Liquids
KU Authors Dr. Ahsan Ul Haq Qurashi, Associate Professor of Chemistry
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Title Efficient Catalyst Development for Deep Aerobic Photocatalytic Oxidative Desulfurization:
Recent Advances, Confines, and Outlooks
Journal Catalysis Reviews
KU Authors Dr. Ahsan Ul Haq Qurashi, Associate Professor of Chemistry
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Title Photocatalytic Degradation of Ethiofencarb by a Visible Light-Driven SnIn 4 S 8 Photocatalyst
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KU Authors Dr. Janah Shaya, Senior Instructor, Pre-Medicine Bridge Program and Dr. Kyriaki
Polychronopoulou, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Center of Catalysis
and Separation
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Title Systematic Review of Studies Investigating Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Diagnostics in
Intensive Care
Journal BMC Pulmonary Medicine
KU Authors Dr. Basem Al-Omari, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology & Population Health
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