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58 Jul 2021 - Khalifa University
UNIVERSITY ACHIEVEMENTS & UPDATES

 KHALIFA UNIVERSITY TOP IN UAE IN 2021 TIMES HIGHER
 EDUCATION ARAB UNIVERSITIES RANKING

NEW RANKING INDICATES         Khalifa University has announced that it is top-ranked in the
EMPHASIS ON LOCALLY AND       UAE and has remained among the top 10 out of 125 Arab
GLOBALLY-RELEVANT RESEARCH,   institutions in the 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Arab
WORLD CLASS FACULTY EXPERTS   Universities Ranking that was announced at the THE Arab
AND QUALITY EDUCATION         Universities Forum .

                              Khalifa University ranked sixth overall in the THE list that
                              assessed universities from 14 Arab countries. The ranking is
                              THE’s most comprehensive assessment of higher education in
                              the Arab region to date.

                              Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi said: “Our ranking in the latest
                              2022 Times Higher Education Arab Universities Rankings
                              once again establishes the emphasis we place on locally and
                              globally-relevant research, world class faculty experts and our
                              quality of education. We believe this ranking will encourage us
                              further to seek even greater heights in the future.”

                              Dr. Arif was also one of the invited speakers at the Forum who
                              talked about the role of academic institutions in achieving the
                              global mission of greater sustainability. He shared how Khalifa
                              University’s academic programs and research initiatives
                              support the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development
                              Goals.

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58 Jul 2021 - Khalifa University
UNIVERSITY ACHIEVEMENTS & UPDATES

 100 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS UNDERGOES ‘ESTEDAD’
 NATIONAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAM TRAINING AT KHALIFA
 UNIVERSITY

Khalifa University has announced that a total    participants are provided this kind of training
of 100 students selected under the National      at Khalifa University in collaboration with the
Ambassadors Program ‘Estedad’, a capacity-       Ministry of Education.
building initiative in collaboration with the
UAE Ministry of Education, have undergone        The Estedad National Ambassadors Program is
training at Khalifa University in various        a prerequisite for the International Ambassadors
tracks.                                          Programs that the Ministry of Education has been
                                                 implementing annually since 2016. The program
The high school students – 74 UAE national       involves different tracks including Innovation,
and 26 international students – underwent        Future, Diplomacy, Sports, and Masterpieces.
a two-week training during summer to gain        Those students who excel in the National
essential skills, enabling them to prosper       Ambassadors Program will have priority access
in various fields in which research, design      to the International Ambassadors Program.
thinking, entrepreneurial, leadership, and
interpersonal skills are highly required. This       READ MORE HERE
is the second successive year the Estedad
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

 KHALIFA UNIVERSITY’S SOCIETY OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERS
 STUDENT CHAPTER RECEIVES EXCELLENCE AWARD

Khalifa University’s very own Society of Petroleum      guided the chapter and shared his expertise with
Engineers (SPE) Student Chapter was recognized          the students, said: “The KU-SPE Student Chapter is
with the SPE International Student Chapter              always one of the very active chapters around the
Excellence Award. The Excellence Award is the           world and the top of the region. Their success in
second highest honor given by the SPE to the top        recent years, including winning the 2021 SPE Student
20% of their student chapters all over the world        Chapter Award, is a testament for this leading role.
in acknowledgement of the chapters’ success in          I am very proud of our KU-SPE Student Chapter for
fulfilling the SPE’s mission through their programs     their remarkable achievements. Their resilience, hard
and activities.                                         work, and dedication to the SPE despite the current
                                                        unprecedented challenges of C-19 restrictions and
This year’s award also highlights the resilience        impairment economy paid off. The KU-SPE Student
of the KU SPE Student Chapter during these              Chapter paved the way for generations to come and
challenging times, especially at the beginning of the   showed how to turn challenges to opportunities. I am
school year.                                            sure their best is yet to come!”

Dr. Hadi Belhaj, Petroleum Engineering Associate
Professor and KU-SPE Faculty Advisor, has                   READ MORE HERE
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

 KHALIFA UNIVERSITY STUDENT TEAM WINS TOP SPOT IN
 VERBAL PRESENTATION AT 2021 SAE COLLEGIATE DESIGN
 SERIES SUPERMILEAGE COMPETITION

KHALIFA UNIVERSITY TEAM ALSO RETAINS                cylinder engine vehicle, capable of achieving
6TH SPOT IN DESIGN SEGMENT TO REMAIN                fantastic fuel economy during a 6-lap attempt
AHEAD OF RENOWNED INTERNATIONAL                     around an approximately 1.6-mile-long, banked,
UNIVERSITIES                                        oval track.

Khalifa University announced that a 21-member       Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice-
student team led by Sultan Al Hassanieh has won     President, Khalifa University, said: “Our faculty
the top spot in verbal presentation for the first   members and the students have once again
time during the Knowledge Event at the 42nd         demonstrated that Khalifa University remains
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Collegiate    the top-ranked, globally-acknowledged academic
Design Series Supermileage Competition for          institution with unparalleled expertise. Winning
2021. The team also retained 6th spot overall in    an international competition of this stature not
the Design Event, the same position it won last     only brings honor to the university but also to the
year in Michigan, US.                               UAE. Congratulations to the student team and
                                                    the faculty members who guided them through
The verbal design report demonstrates the           training and support.”
Khalifa University team’s understanding and
application of the engineering principles that          READ MORE HERE
support their design of the one-person, single-
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

MORE THAN 100            Khalifa University’s Career and Alumni Department held
                         the first Online Career Boot Camp which took place on
KU STUDENTS AND          the 22nd, 23rd & 24th of June. The purpose of the event
GRADUATES ATTEND         is to equip KU potential graduates and students with the
THE UNIVERSITY’S FIRST   necessary employability skills through different sessions
ONLINE CAREER BOOT       offered by senior business professionals from local and
                         international firms and certified career coaches in order to
CAMP                     support their transition from university to their dream job
                         and to prepare a capable generation who can contribute
                         and create the difference in the UAE’s knowledge
                         economy.

                         A total of five employers from international and public
                         firms in addition to six speakers from Khalifa University
                         conducted exciting sessions about different topics as
                         follows:
                         1. Network for success offered by LinkedIn
                         2. Entrepreneurship and Freelancing offered by Injaz UAE
                         3. National self-employment platform for freelancers and
                             Job Market Demand offered by MOHRE
                         4. Personal branding Offered by Schneider Electric

                         Different sessions offered by KU staff such as:
                         1. Interviewing skills
                         2. Professional development opportunities through
                             Coursera
                         3. Advantages of being on Graduway (Alumni platform)

                         Around 113 students and graduates attended the Online
                         Career Boot Camp and their overall satisfaction rate
                         reached 97% from the conducted sessions. All students
                         were granted community service hours and an opportunity
                         to participate (Optionally) in an exciting competition called
                         Connect In, the purpose of the competition is to encourage
                         the students to create an attractive LinkedIn profile and
                         utilize the power of a professional network to reach their
                         dream job.
PUBLISHED PAPERS

Published Papers in                                     To view the link to the published article,

Q1 Journals                                               PLEASE CLICK HERE

 Title        Plumbing the Depths of the Graphene Wetting Controversy

 Journal      Chem

 KU Authors   KU Authors: Dr. Matteo Chiesa, Professor of Mechanical Engineering

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 Title        Investigating the Ubiquitous Presence of Nanometric Water Films on Surfaces

 Journal      Journal of Physical Chemistry C

 KU Authors   Dr. Matteo Chiesa, Professor of Mechanical Engineering

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 Title        Mechanosynthesis of Higher-Order Cocrystals: Tuning Order, Functionality and Size in
              Cocrystal Design

 Journal      Angewandte Chemie International Edition

 KU Authors   Dr. Sharmarke Mohamed, Assistant Professor of Chemistry

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PUBLISHED PAPERS

Title        Crystal Engineering of Binary Organic Eutectics: Significant Improvement in the
             Physicochemical Properties of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons via the Computational and
             Mechanochemical Discovery of Composite Materials

Journal      Crystal Growth & Design

KU Authors   Abeer F. Shunnar, Lab Specialist, Department of Chemistry; Dr. Hector Hernandez, Assistant
             Professor of Biomedical Engineering; and Dr. Sharmarke Mohamed, Assistant Professor of
             Chemistry

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Title        Upscaling Strategy to Simulate Permeability in a Carbonate Sample Using Machine Learning
             and 3D Printing

Journal      IEEE Access

KU Authors   Dr. Mohamed Soufiane Jouini, Associate Professor of Mathematics; Dr. Moussa Tembely,
             Petroleum Engineering Postdoctoral Fellow; Ezdeen Raed Ibrahim, Petroleum Geosciences
             Graduate Student

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Title        Impact of PEGDA Photopolymerization in Micro-Stereolithography on 3D Printed Hydrogel
             Structure and Swelling

Journal      Soft Matter

KU Authors   Afra S. Alketbi, Research Lab Support Officer; Dr. Hongxia Li, Mechanical Engineering
             Postdoctoral Fellow; and Dr. Tiejung Zhang, Associate Professor of Mechanical
             Engineering

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