Research Assistants/Associates
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Eng. Md Didarul Alam, Research Assistance didarul@uaeu.ac.ae , +971 3 713 4354 Md Didarul Alam holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and a master’s degree from the United Arab Emirates University. Currently, he is a PhD student at the UAE University. He has worked on multiple projects as a Research Assistant (Transportation Engineer) at Emirates Center for Mobility Research. His key areas of study interest are transportation studies, environmental and social aspects of transportation, travel behavior, optimization and simulation, and machine learning for data analysis and decision-making. |
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Eng. Kenan Alzoubi, Projects coordinator k.alzoubi@uaeu.ac.ae, +971 3 713 4362 Kenan received his B.S degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Arab International University Syria in 2012, in 2014 he got his M.S degree in Technology Project Management from Torrens University Australia. With more than 10 years of successful project management and coordination experience in both public and private sectors. Over the years, he has acquired skills in developing and implementing project plans, tracking progress, identifying, and mitigating risks, and managing project documentation. His excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and leadership abilities have allowed him to successfully manage and coordinate projects in a variety of industries, including autonomous vehicles technology, industrial robotics arm, mobility and transportation. His passionate in delivering projects on time and within budget, while ensuring the highest quality standards are met. |
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Dr. Shahrukh Ahmed Zia Ul Haq , Research Assistance Dr. Shahrukh Shoaib received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering at UAE University, UAE. He received his M.Eng. from the Kasetsart University Thailand & Tokyo Institute of Technology Japan. He has specialization in structural engineering and concrete technology. With solid foundation in civil engineering, he has contributed to the field of fiber-reinforced concrete and FRP-reinforced structures. Throughout his Ph.D., he earned a good reputation by publishing his research in Q1 journals and international conferences. Dr. Shahrukh Shoaib is motivated to join a well reputed university as a faculty member and transfer the knowledge and research skills to young generation of engineers. |
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Dr. Luqman Ali, Research Associate Luqman Ali received a B.Sc. degree in electrical communication engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan, in 2014, and a master’s degree from Kasetsart University, Thailand, under TAIST TOKYO TECH Program in collaboration with the Tokyo Institute of Technology, in 2017. He is currently a PhD candidate at the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, College of Information Technology, United Arab Emirates University. He is also a Research Assistant at the Emirates Centre of Mobility and AI and Robotics Lab at UAE University. He is having a strong background in machine learning, deep learning, and computer vision in the field of structural health monitoring and has published several papers in conferences and journals. He mainly focuses on developing intelligent machine-learning algorithms for various medical and civil applications. Throughout his academic and professional career, Luqman have been recognized with various awards and achievements, including the PhD fellowship from United Arab Emirates University, the Chancellor Innovation Award (Faculty Category), the top research team in UAE hackathon 2023, TAIST Tokyo Scholarship (Kasetsart University), Soyama Scholarship (Tokyo Institute of Technology), Sakura Exchange (Tokyo institute of Technology and Full Fellowship from United Arab Emirates University. |
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Abdul Gani AlKhalili , Research Assistance abdulgani@uaeu.ac.ae , +971 3 713 4365 Abdulgani Al Khalili is an experienced business professional with over a decade of expertise in the UAE’s educational and business sectors. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Switzerland and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Arab International University. Abdulgani has also attended specialized courses in media and finance at leading universities in Dubai. From the UAE, he has collaborated extensively with international universities across Europe and the UK, leveraging his skills in educational services and administration to build impactful global academic partnerships. |
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Eng. Nadia Maksoud, Research Assistance Nadia Maksoud is a highly dedicated Research Assistant at UAE University, specializing in civil engineering with a focus on micro-mobility transportation systems. She earned her master’s degree in civil engineering from the UAE University, where she also received the Chancellor's Fellowship. Nadia holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Abu Dhabi University with first-class honors. During her academic and professional journey, she made significant strides in the field of transportation engineering, demonstrated by her involvement in multiple research projects. Her research, which encompasses areas such as e-scooter usage, crowd management, and vision zero initiatives. Nadia's research interests lie in the intersection of civil engineering and transportation systems, with the goal of improving mobility for all individuals. Her dedication to enhancing transportation efficiency and safety through innovative engineering solutions underscores her commitment to improving urban life while adhering to sustainable practices. |
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Abdulkader Elmir, Research Assistance Dr. Abdulkader El-Mir earned his BSc and MSc degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Balamand (Lebanon), he then pursued his Ph.D. studies at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Hungary), where he graduated with distinction in 2018. Dr. El-Mir accumulated more than 10 years of professional experience in supervising, designing, and executing local and international Civil Engineering Projects. He worked on various Mega projects in the Gulf and European regions including the “Masdar” sustainable city and “Regent Emirates Pearl” skyscraper. Further, he worked on several engineering projects in Hungary. His responsibilities included assessing the structural integrity of existing buildings and monitoring concrete placement for nuclear power plants. Dr. El-Mir taught a wide array of courses in the areas of structural, material, and transportation engineering at local and foreign universities on a part-time basis. In 2022, he joined the United Arab Emirates University as a Research Fellow at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Dr. El-Mir has published over 40 papers featured in reputable journals and conference proceedings. His research is centered around civil engineering materials, with a primary focus on characterizing and advancing high-performance concrete that incorporates waste/recycled materials. As time has progressed, his research scope has expanded to cover a wide array of Civil Engineering subjects, ranging from modern cement-based composites, alkali-activated geopolymers, and composite materials to microstructure, durability, 3D printing, and sustainability in construction. |
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Lujain Kuruvachalil, Ph.D. student Ph.D. Student in Civil Engineering Strong academic background in Civil Engineering. Committed to advancing research in Lifecycle cost assessment in Transportation Engineering with a focus on academic excellence and contributions to the field. Project / Research Title: Tentative title is life cycle cost assessment in transportation engineering. Supervisor: Dr. Hamad Al Jassmi |
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Faizu Habibu Anwar , Ph.D. student Faizu has M.Sc. Civil Engineering, and he is doing his PhD in Civil Engineering in UAEU, Faizu Specialization: construction materials, sustainable infrastructure, and environmental sustainability. Project / Research Title: Development and Evaluation of Pervious Cement-Free Geopolymer Concrete Incorporating Recycled Concrete Aggregates Supervisor: Dr. Hilal Al Hassan |
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Muhammad Uba Abdulazeez , Ph.D. student Muhammad received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang, Peoples Republic of China in 2013 and MSc. In Automotive Engineering from International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2018. He is currently pursuing his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering at the United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE. He has been a Lecturer II at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria from November 2014 to date. He also served as a Teaching Assistant at the International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from September 2017 to April 2018. He is currently serving as a Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant at the United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE from September 2019 to date. He is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia as well as the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Malaysia from 2016 to date. He is also a member of the World Congress on Transportation Research and the Association for Advancement of Automotive Medicine from 2023 to date. He was the recipient of the International Ergonomics Society’s IEA 2020 Kingfar Award for human factors research in industrially developing countries, World Congress on Transportation Research 2023 Student Bursary Award, International Conference on Experimental Mechanics - European Society of Experimental Mechanics 2023 Award, and the 2023 Langwieder Conference Newcomer Program Award. His research interests involve paediatric road traffic crash analysis using statistical, finite element, and machine learning approaches. His current affiliation with the Emirate Centre for Mobility Research involves working as a research assistant on a four-year project titled “Lower and Upper Extremity Biomechanical Tolerance in Children”. This project involves developing paediatric extremity joint computational models for analysing extremity injuries sustained by children due to road traffic crashes. Project / Research Title : Upper and Lower Extremity Biomechanical Tolerance in Children Supervisor: Dr. Kassim Abdullah |
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Mohamad Sultan , Ph.D. student Mohamad Sultan is a computer engineer and researcher. He received his B.Sc. in computer engineering in 2009 and his master’s degree in information technology in 2012 from Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is currently pursuing his PhD at the college of information technology, United Arab Emirates University, UAE. He has published in several international conferences and journals including the IEEE and Springer. Mohamad’s current research interests include 5G Networks, Machine Learning, Tamper and Vulnerability Detection. Project / Research Title : MuSFA: Multi-Modal Sensory Data Fusion Framework for Autonomous Vehicles Using Advanced AI Techniques Supervisor: Prof. Hesham El Sayed
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Sumbal Malik, Ph.D. student Sumbal Malik is currently pursuing a PhD at the College of Information Technology, UAE University (UAEU). Her research interests encompass a wide range of topics, including vehicle autonomy, collaborative autonomous driving, vehicular platooning, transportation, coalitional game theory, machine learning, and information retrieval. Throughout her dedicated research journey in pursuit of a PhD, Sumbal has authored over 20 articles in reputable journals and conferences, demonstrating her commitment to advancing knowledge in her field. Notably, she has contributed to publications in journals ranked in the top 1%, 5%, 10%, and 25% showcasing the high impact and recognition of her work. Furthermore, her accomplishments were officially acknowledged by UAEU in its magazine - The Graduate Times for the years 2020-2021. In 2023, Sumbal also completed the PhD Students Teaching Academy program at UAE University. Before joining UAEU, Sumbal earned a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Gujrat, Pakistan, where she was awarded a Gold Medal for her outstanding performance. During her master's studies, she specialized in natural language processing and biomedical information retrieval for clinicians in healthcare settings, honing her expertise in these domains. Project / Research Title: Exploring IoT Frontiers with Drones powered by Edge Computing Devices for Smart Urban Transportation Supervisor: Prof. Hesham El Sayed |
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Henry Alexander , Ph.D. student Henry Alexander is a Senior Researcher and PhD Candidate at United Arab Emirates University's College of Information Technology. Autonomous driving, sensor fusion, intelligent transportation systems, machine learning, and edge/fog computing are among his research interests. During his tenure, he published numerous research articles in prestigious journals and magazines. He has also written numerous book chapters that have been published by prestigious publishers. He also mentors many masters and undergraduate students in numerous funded projects. Project / Research Title: Exploring IoT Frontiers with Drones powered by Edge Computing Devices for Smart Urban Transportation Supervisor: Prof. Hesham El Sayed |
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Suha Ahmed , Ph.D. student , Soha Glaladin Ahmed is a PhD candidate at UAE University, UAE, and a recipient of the UAEU Full Fellowship. She earned her BSc in Computer Science (first class Honours with a GPA of 3.98 out of 4) from Abu Dhabi University, UAE, in 2008, and her MSc in Computer Engineering with Honor from the American University of Sharjah, UAE in 2014. Throughout her undergraduate and graduate studies, she received merit scholarships from both Abu Dhabi University and American University of Sharjah. In addition to her academic pursuits, Soha has played a pivotal role in the tech industry as the software development Lead for various startup projects, including Fleet Telematics, a Car rental marketplace, and an educational application. Her professional experience also extends to several research centers and universities across the UAE. Project / Research Title: Influence of Auditory and Linguistic Characteristics of Humanoid Agents on Human Reactions within Autonomous Vehicles. Supervisor: Dr. Fady Alnajjar |
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Lobna Salah Shaikhoun, MSc. student Project / Research Title : Upper and Lower Extremity Biomechanical Tolerance in Children Supervisor: Dr. Kassim Abdullah |
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