Khalifa University organized event will attract international industry leaders.

Under the Patronage of His Excellency Hussain Ibrahim Al Hammadi Minister of Education UAE Khalifa University has announced that the UAE’s  Ninth Information and Communication Technology Research Forum  (ICTRF2015) will focus on the topic “Towards a Smarter City.” The event will be held in conjunction with the International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Research (ICTRC2015) and take place at the Dusit Thani Hotel Abu Dhabi May 17-19 2015.

The Forum will be on the first day of ICTRC2015 and will include sessions on “Smarter City The Goals and Targets;” “Smarter City The Technology Challenges and Solutions;” and “Smarter City Sustainable Impact on Citizen’s Lives and Culture.” The main topics in these sessions will be presented and discussed by prominent international speakers which will be followed by a panel discussion.

The International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Research (ICTRC2015) is for scientists academics engineers and industry professionals from around the world to present their latest research results ideas developments and applications in all areas of Information and Communication Technology. As part of the conference Etisalat BT Innovation Center (EBTIC) will also be organizing a Workshop on Smart City with the theme “Towards a Smarter City; in the Local Context.” Prizes will be awarded to the best oral and poster papers.

ICTRF2015 is co-organized by ETISALAT-BT Innovation Centre (EBTIC) and the Emirates Advanced Network for Research and Education (ANKABUT). ICTRF2015 is sponsored by the TRA (Telecommunications Regulatory Authority) in partnership with Etisalat Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) the Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ACTVET) and the IEEE.

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Khalifa University organized event will attract international industry leaders.

Under the Patronage of His Excellency Hussain Ibrahim Al Hammadi Minister of Education UAE Khalifa University has announced that the UAE’s Ninth Information and Communication Technology Research Forum (ICTRF2015) will focus on the topic “Towards a Smarter City.” The event will be held in conjunction with the International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Research (ICTRC2015) and take place at the Dusit Thani Hotel Abu Dhabi May 17-19 2015.

The Forum will be on the first day of ICTRC2015 and will include sessions on “Smarter City The Goals and Targets;” “Smarter City The Technology Challenges and Solutions;” and “Smarter City Sustainable Impact on Citizen’s Lives and Culture.” The main topics in these sessions will be presented and discussed by prominent international speakers which will be followed by a panel discussion.

The International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Research (ICTRC2015) is for scientists academics engineers and industry professionals from around the world to present their latest research results ideas developments and applications in all areas of Information and Communication Technology. As part of the conference Etisalat BT Innovation Center (EBTIC) will also be organizing a Workshop on Smart City with the theme “Towards a Smarter City; in the Local Context.” Prizes will be awarded to the best oral and poster papers.

ICTRF2015 is co-organized by ETISALAT-BT Innovation Centre (EBTIC) and the Emirates Advanced Network for Research and Education (ANKABUT). ICTRF2015 is sponsored by the TRA (Telecommunications Regulatory Authority) in partnership with Etisalat Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) the Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ACTVET) and the IEEE.

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Khalifa University participated in the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) which took place from the 19th to the 22nd at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC) and was held under the patronage of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of Khalifa University.

Khalifa University Senior Vice President of Research and Development also spoke at the event as part of a panel on “Integration & Deployment – Research & Capacity Building.”

In addition Khalifa University showcased several projects most impressive of which were two drones one of which is used for fog dissipation the other for search and rescue.  Drones have a much lower energy consumption than most other aerial vehicles. Which makes them energy efficient and less reliant on fossil fuels.

The fog dissipation drone is not only energy efficient it’s also environmentally friendly using the byproduct of desalination in order to dissipate fog over airport runways and highways. The drone is designed to spray a salt water solution into heavy fog thereby dissapating it.  The drone can even determine automatically how much spray is needed and adjust it accordingly. 

The search and rescue drone is a first responder in cases of indoor fires. The drones are designed to do a “sweep” of the inside of the building to look for surviving victims deliver aid to them and protect them from overexposure to smoke. It can also report their location to rescue personnel resulting in a prompt and quick evacuation process which will increase the victim’s chances of survival.

In addition to research Khalifa University offers a Master’s of Science in Nuclear Engineering and Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering and Industrial and Systems Engineering all of which have a strong focus on energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.

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Khalifa University participated in the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) which took place from the 19th to the 22nd at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC) and was held under the patronage of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of Khalifa University.

Khalifa University Senior Vice President of Research and Development also spoke at the event as part of a panel on “Integration & Deployment – Research & Capacity Building.”

In addition Khalifa University showcased several projects most impressive of which were two drones one of which is used for fog dissipation the other for search and rescue.  Drones have a much lower energy consumption than most other aerial vehicles. Which makes them energy efficient and less reliant on fossil fuels.

The fog dissipation drone is not only energy efficient it’s also environmentally friendly using the byproduct of desalination in order to dissipate fog over airport runways and highways. The drone is designed to spray a salt water solution into heavy fog thereby dissapating it.  The drone can even determine automatically how much spray is needed and adjust it accordingly. 

The search and rescue drone is a first responder in cases of indoor fires. The drones are designed to do a “sweep” of the inside of the building to look for surviving victims deliver aid to them and protect them from overexposure to smoke. It can also report their location to rescue personnel resulting in a prompt and quick evacuation process which will increase the victim’s chances of survival.

In addition to research Khalifa University offers a Master’s of Science in Nuclear Engineering and Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering and Industrial and Systems Engineering all of which have a strong focus on energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.

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Khalifa University held a special career day for students on January 26 2015 at the Adu Dhabi campus. The event hosted over 45 organizations from Abu Dhabi and Dubai and gave them the opportunity to meet with interested students and discuss possible employment and internships.

Some of the organizations represented included:Global Aerospace Logistics Healthpoint Hospital Strata Lloyd’s Register Thuraya Telecommunication Turbine Services & Solutions KEO International Consultants the National Petroleum Company (NPCC) and Schlumberger.

The event was designed so that students and organizations could benefit from discussions revolving around potential sponsorships internships and employment post-graduation. The organizations had an opportunity to meet with high quality Khalifa University students and get an assessment of how the University operates while exploring avenues for possible collaboration and support.

There were also presentations by various organizations including a talks on “5 Steps to U.S. Study” by Haya Al Satari the Educational Advisor for EducationUSA “Skills Required in the Workplace” by Gaby Abi Aad Country Manager for NCR and “Working in the Private Sector A Perspective from a %100 Locally Owned Technology Company” by Salem AL Shamsi Head of Sales Marketing and Business Development for SecureTech LLC. Other presentations highlighted industry/sector opportunities and internship possibilities by companies like Global Aerospace Logistics DIEHL and Schlumberger.

“Career Fairs like this one we organized at Khalifa University are important because they provide our students with opportunities to liaise directly with industry leaders ” said Dr. Tod Laursen Khalifa University’s President. “It’s not just about creating a chance for our students to meet with potential employers although that is a focus it’s also about providing our students with opportunities to discuss important aspects of their education like internship opportunities and sponsorship. Khalifa University is dedicated to providing our students with the best education possible and that would not be possible without close ties to industry.”

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Khalifa University held a special career day for students on January 26 2015 at the Adu Dhabi campus. The event hosted over 45 organizations from Abu Dhabi and Dubai and gave them the opportunity to meet with interested students and discuss possible employment and internships.

Some of the organizations represented included:Global Aerospace Logistics Healthpoint Hospital Strata Lloyd’s Register Thuraya Telecommunication Turbine Services & Solutions KEO International Consultants the National Petroleum Company (NPCC) and Schlumberger.

The event was designed so that students and organizations could benefit from discussions revolving around potential sponsorships internships and employment post-graduation. The organizations had an opportunity to meet with high quality Khalifa University students and get an assessment of how the University operates while exploring avenues for possible collaboration and support.

There were also presentations by various organizations including a talks on “5 Steps to U.S. Study” by Haya Al Satari the Educational Advisor for EducationUSA “Skills Required in the Workplace” by Gaby Abi Aad Country Manager for NCR and “Working in the Private Sector A Perspective from a %100 Locally Owned Technology Company” by Salem AL Shamsi Head of Sales Marketing and Business Development for SecureTech LLC. Other presentations highlighted industry/sector opportunities and internship possibilities by companies like Global Aerospace Logistics DIEHL and Schlumberger.

“Career Fairs like this one we organized at Khalifa University are important because they provide our students with opportunities to liaise directly with industry leaders ” said Dr. Tod Laursen Khalifa University’s President. “It’s not just about creating a chance for our students to meet with potential employers although that is a focus it’s also about providing our students with opportunities to discuss important aspects of their education like internship opportunities and sponsorship. Khalifa University is dedicated to providing our students with the best education possible and that would not be possible without close ties to industry.”

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The winners of the Khalifa University and Abu Dhabi Polytechnic Smart Security and Privacy Contest (SmartSec) were announced yesterday.  Khalifa University’s team “Security ACT ” which consisted of Dr. Hamad Al Marzouqi (coach) Khalfan Almarashda and Mohammed Al Zaabi was awarded first place in the Professional/University student category for their project (The Anti-Camera Tag). The EBTIC Innovation Center Team which included Dr. Dymitr Ruta Dr. Rom Lee and Dr. Kin Poon came in second place; while PI-Geon Team from Petroleum Institute which included Dr. Mahmoud Meribout Andri Haryono Susaf Noor Azhar and Jing Shi came in third.

Attended by H.E. Eng. Hussain I. Al Hammadi Minister of Education and member of Khalifa University’s Board of Trustees Dr. Tod Laursen President of Khalifa University Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi Executive Vice President of Khalifa University and Dr. Mohammed Al Mualla Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Khalifa University the event received a total of 35 unique submissions – the work of 79 teammates – with proposals from 25 distinct UAE-based teams in addition to 10 submissions from Canada Egypt Saudi Arabia Lebanon Jordan Sudan Tunisia Qatar and the United Kingdom. Contestants consisted of teams from companies secondary schools and universities.

In the school category Al Ittihad Tech’s team of Lubna Rashed Mohammed Al Khateeb and Khalid Al Qubaisi ATHS-Dubai’s team of Ahmed Haj Ali Abdulrahman Ahmed Khamis Almeasam and Abdulla Bader Sharif and ATHS Al-Ain of Khalid AlZoubi Yousef Alhashmi Abdulaziz Aldhaheri Salem Almansoori and Khalid Alkaabi came first second and third respectively.

The inaugural contest sought participation on important issues facing the use of smart devices particularly those that are part of the smart government initiative. It also aimed at identifying bright minds that would excel in information and cyber security.

Contestants were asked to develop an innovative hardware/software solution to prevent the use of smart device cameras during certain sensitive events and/or in sensitive areas. Participants had to show ways of controlling smart devices’ cameras independent from their platform (iOS Android BlackBerry and Windows). These solutions needed to secure such areas/events without requiring managers to physically take attendees’ smart devices. Moreover wireless jamming was not allowed. The main target was to control only the camera without disabling other services such as phone calls and SMS.

“This competition serves as a promotion and awareness vehicle for smart device security and information security in general ” said Dr. Mohammed Al Mualla Senior Vice President for Research and Development at Khalifa University.  “This was a great opportunity for professionals and students working or majoring in the domain of information security and related subjects to measure their skills in smart device security and to acquire valuable experience. This competition also comes in line with the government’s strategy to support innovation. The competition supports this trend and stimulates innovation in one of the key areas to the present and the future of the UAE”

He also said: “Khalifa University is proud to be part of an endeavor like this and we are especially pleased with the interest and participation from organizations and educational institutes from around the world.  It is important to provide our best and brightest minds with competitions like this one which tests their knowledge and skills and truly allows them to shine. Creating this kind of environment is key to developing a knowledge economy that continuously strives for bigger and better which has been envisioned in the Abu Dhabi 2030 plan.”

The competition was held under the sponsorship of Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) National Electronic Security Authority (NESA) and IEEE UAE Section.

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The winners of the Khalifa University and Abu Dhabi Polytechnic Smart Security and Privacy Contest (SmartSec) were announced yesterday.  Khalifa University’s team “Security ACT ” which consisted of Dr. Hamad Al Marzouqi (coach) Khalfan Almarashda and Mohammed Al Zaabi was awarded first place in the Professional/University student category for their project (The Anti-Camera Tag). The EBTIC Innovation Center Team which included Dr. Dymitr Ruta Dr. Rom Lee and Dr. Kin Poon came in second place; while PI-Geon Team from Petroleum Institute which included Dr. Mahmoud Meribout Andri Haryono Susaf Noor Azhar and Jing Shi came in third.

Attended by H.E. Eng. Hussain I. Al Hammadi Minister of Education and member of Khalifa University’s Board of Trustees Dr. Tod Laursen President of Khalifa University Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi Executive Vice President of Khalifa University and Dr. Mohammed Al Mualla Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Khalifa University the event received a total of 35 unique submissions – the work of 79 teammates – with proposals from 25 distinct UAE-based teams in addition to 10 submissions from Canada Egypt Saudi Arabia Lebanon Jordan Sudan Tunisia Qatar and the United Kingdom. Contestants consisted of teams from companies secondary schools and universities.

In the school category Al Ittihad Tech’s team of Lubna Rashed Mohammed Al Khateeb and Khalid Al Qubaisi ATHS-Dubai’s team of Ahmed Haj Ali Abdulrahman Ahmed Khamis Almeasam and Abdulla Bader Sharif and ATHS Al-Ain of Khalid AlZoubi Yousef Alhashmi Abdulaziz Aldhaheri Salem Almansoori and Khalid Alkaabi came first second and third respectively.

The inaugural contest sought participation on important issues facing the use of smart devices particularly those that are part of the smart government initiative. It also aimed at identifying bright minds that would excel in information and cyber security.

Contestants were asked to develop an innovative hardware/software solution to prevent the use of smart device cameras during certain sensitive events and/or in sensitive areas. Participants had to show ways of controlling smart devices’ cameras independent from their platform (iOS Android BlackBerry and Windows). These solutions needed to secure such areas/events without requiring managers to physically take attendees’ smart devices. Moreover wireless jamming was not allowed. The main target was to control only the camera without disabling other services such as phone calls and SMS.

“This competition serves as a promotion and awareness vehicle for smart device security and information security in general ” said Dr. Mohammed Al Mualla Senior Vice President for Research and Development at Khalifa University.  “This was a great opportunity for professionals and students working or majoring in the domain of information security and related subjects to measure their skills in smart device security and to acquire valuable experience. This competition also comes in line with the government’s strategy to support innovation. The competition supports this trend and stimulates innovation in one of the key areas to the present and the future of the UAE”

He also said: “Khalifa University is proud to be part of an endeavor like this and we are especially pleased with the interest and participation from organizations and educational institutes from around the world.  It is important to provide our best and brightest minds with competitions like this one which tests their knowledge and skills and truly allows them to shine. Creating this kind of environment is key to developing a knowledge economy that continuously strives for bigger and better which has been envisioned in the Abu Dhabi 2030 plan.”

The competition was held under the sponsorship of Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) National Electronic Security Authority (NESA) and IEEE UAE Section.

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Khalifa University to organize a USD 5 Million Prize challenging robotics competition

Under the patronage of His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme of the UAE Armed Forces and the Chairman of Khalifa University’s Board of Trustees Khalifa University announced today the launch of the Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC). This international robotics competition will be held every two years and offers prizes worth a total of USD 5 million with the first challenge being held in November 2016.

Attended by HH Sheikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court and Deputy Chairman of Khalifa University Board of Trustees other members of Khalifa University’s Board of Trustees senior management members of the international judging committee and distinguished dignitaries the Challenge was announced today at a launching ceremony held at Khalifa University’s Abu Dhabi campus. The event was facilitated by a robot Reem who directed guests to their seats.

“We are thankful to His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his patronage of this challenge and to His Highness Sheikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his close supervision and continuous encouragement. Challenges like this stimulate students and researchers from all over the world to enable scientific research and innovation” said Dr. Arif Al Hammadi Khalifa University’s Executive Vice President. “Robotics is the science of engineering design manufacturing applications and building of robots. It combines a number of disciplines including mechanics electronics aerospace and programming. Robotics technology is poised to fuel a broad array of next-generation products and applications across a diverse range of fields. The MBZIRC has the potential to broaden the robotics ecosystem in the UAE promote robotics within local industry bring robotics talent to the UAE and help attract students to science technology and engineering disciplines. It will also encourage UAE universities to offer new science programs and establish robotic research centers.”

He also said: “MBZIRC will offer a new challenge every two years which will encourage researchers and inventors to design and innovate. This will in turn help to create incubators that lead to the establishment of companies that support the industry in the country and worldwide. An independent panel of judges which brings together top international robotic experts will oversee and judge the competition. MBZIRC is expected to attract the greatest minds in the field of robotics from among the world’s best universities research centers and international companies. The launch of this competition coincides with the recent announcement by the UAE’s Cabinet declaring the year 2015 a year of innovation.”

 “Throughout history challenges have proven to be one of the most effective means to achieve quantum leaps in the development of technology open new horizons in the development of human societies and to find solutions to the most complex problems. The aim of MBZIRC is to shape the future of worldwide robotic technology and its uses by offering a challenge that requires conducting research inventing new solutions and applying them to a real life scenario” said Dr. Mohammed Al Mualla Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Khalifa University. “The challenge in its first edition will focus on the use of robots in emergency and crisis situations. The challenge will take place at an arena that simulates the scene of an accident and involves a large moving vehicle being on fire. The competing teams will design a set of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)’s and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV)’s which will work autonomously without any human intervention to handle this incident. The challenge involves performing a set of complex tasks such as landing UAV’s on the moving vehicle’s rooftop and the activating the emergency brakes system that the vehicle is equipped with. It then coordinates with the UGV’s to move towards the burning vehicle and activate the fire extinguishing system by avoiding a lot of obstacles that will be deployed in the field. Air and ground robots will then cooperate to locate the victims and conduct operations to transport them out of the scene. Doing such tasks requires developing advanced solutions to direct and control operations coordinate communicate and process images and signals. These solutions are then applied in advanced designs competing with each other. We are confident that solutions designed to address this challenge will advance the way we approach and design UAV’s and UGV’s”.

Teams interested in entering the competition can find more information at: www.mbzirc.com.  Proposals must be submitted by June 2015 and participants will be selected in October 2015.

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Under the patronage of His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme of the UAE Armed Forces and the Chairman of Khalifa University’s Board of Trustees Khalifa University announced today the launch of the Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC). This international robotics competition will be held every two years and offers prizes worth a total of USD 5 million with the first challenge being held in November 2016.

Attended by HH Sheikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court and Deputy Chairman of Khalifa University Board of Trustees other members of Khalifa University’s Board of Trustees senior management members of the international judging committee and distinguished dignitaries the Challenge was announced today at a launching ceremony held at Khalifa University’s Abu Dhabi campus. The event was facilitated by a robot Reem who directed guests to their seats.

“We are thankful to His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his patronage of this challenge and to His Highness Sheikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his close supervision and continuous encouragement. Challenges like this stimulate students and researchers from all over the world to enable scientific research and innovation” said Dr. Arif Al Hammadi Khalifa University’s Executive Vice President. “Robotics is the science of engineering design manufacturing applications and building of robots. It combines a number of disciplines including mechanics electronics aerospace and programming. Robotics technology is poised to fuel a broad array of next-generation products and applications across a diverse range of fields. The MBZIRC has the potential to broaden the robotics ecosystem in the UAE promote robotics within local industry bring robotics talent to the UAE and help attract students to science technology and engineering disciplines. It will also encourage UAE universities to offer new science programs and establish robotic research centers.”

He also said: “MBZIRC will offer a new challenge every two years which will encourage researchers and inventors to design and innovate. This will in turn help to create incubators that lead to the establishment of companies that support the industry in the country and worldwide. An independent panel of judges which brings together top international robotic experts will oversee and judge the competition. MBZIRC is expected to attract the greatest minds in the field of robotics from among the world’s best universities research centers and international companies. The launch of this competition coincides with the recent announcement by the UAE’s Cabinet declaring the year 2015 a year of innovation.”

 “Throughout history challenges have proven to be one of the most effective means to achieve quantum leaps in the development of technology open new horizons in the development of human societies and to find solutions to the most complex problems. The aim of MBZIRC is to shape the future of worldwide robotic technology and its uses by offering a challenge that requires conducting research inventing new solutions and applying them to a real life scenario” said Dr. Mohammed Al Mualla Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Khalifa University. “The challenge in its first edition will focus on the use of robots in emergency and crisis situations. The challenge will take place at an arena that simulates the scene of an accident and involves a large moving vehicle being on fire. The competing teams will design a set of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)’s and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV)’s which will work autonomously without any human intervention to handle this incident. The challenge involves performing a set of complex tasks such as landing UAV’s on the moving vehicle’s rooftop and the activating the emergency brakes system that the vehicle is equipped with. It then coordinates with the UGV’s to move towards the burning vehicle and activate the fire extinguishing system by avoiding a lot of obstacles that will be deployed in the field. Air and ground robots will then cooperate to locate the victims and conduct operations to transport them out of the scene. Doing such tasks requires developing advanced solutions to direct and control operations coordinate communicate and process images and signals. These solutions are then applied in advanced designs competing with each other. We are confident that solutions designed to address this challenge will advance the way we approach and design UAV’s and UGV’s”.

Teams interested in entering the competition can find more information at: www.mbzirc.com.  Proposals must be submitted by June 2015 and participants will be selected in October 2015.

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Meeting included international members and reviewed plans for 2015

His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court and Deputy Chairman of Khalifa University Board of Trustees chaired a Khalifa University Board of Trustees meeting at the University’s Abu Dhabi campus on February 15. During the meeting Trustees looked at upcoming events like the 2016 Graduation and discussed expanding the University’s future research strategy.

Members of the Board of Trustees in attendance were H.E. Engineer Hussain Al Hammadi H.E. Dr. Mugheer Al Khaili H.E. Mohammed Hassan Omran H.E Major General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi and H.E. Hussain Jasim Al Nowais as well as international members Dr Elias Zerhouni and Dr Maw Kuen Wu.

The event was also attended by Khalifa University’s senior management: Dr. Tod Laursen President: Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi Executive Vice President; Dr. Mohammed Al Mualla Senior Vice President for Research and Development; Mr. Ebrahim Jafar Alahmed Vice President for Administration and Finance; and Mr. Mosallam Al Kathiri Vice President for Human Resources.

Other topics of discussion at the meeting included approval of high-level organizational charts an outlook of the 2015 budget an overview of strategic planning and a quality assurance update.

The Board reviewed the Spring 2015 enrollment graduate student recruitment data and reviewed new programs currently going through the approvals process.  They also looked at conferences that the University is bidding to host in the next few years and received an update on the campus expansion.

While at Khalifa University His Highness had the opportunity to view projects that had been entered in the recent UAE Drones for Good Award. Khalifa University was the only UAE-based university to final in the international category with a fog dissipation drone. KU made the top five in the national category with a site inspection drone.

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His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court and Deputy Chairman of Khalifa University Board of Trustees chaired a Khalifa University Board of Trustees meeting at the University’s Abu Dhabi campus on February 15. During the meeting Trustees looked at upcoming events like the 2016 Graduation and discussed expanding the University’s future research strategy.

Members of the Board of Trustees in attendance were H.E. Engineer Hussain Al Hammadi H.E. Dr. Mugheer Al Khaili H.E. Mohammed Hassan Omran H.E Major General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi and H.E. Hussain Jasim Al Nowais as well as international members Dr Elias Zerhouni and Dr Maw Kuen Wu.

The event was also attended by Khalifa University’s senior management: Dr. Tod Laursen President: Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi Executive Vice President; Dr. Mohammed Al Mualla Senior Vice President for Research and Development; Mr. Ebrahim Jafar Alahmed Vice President for Administration and Finance; and Mr. Mosallam Al Kathiri Vice President for Human Resources.

Other topics of discussion at the meeting included approval of high-level organizational charts an outlook of the 2015 budget an overview of strategic planning and a quality assurance update.

The Board reviewed the Spring 2015 enrollment graduate student recruitment data and reviewed new programs currently going through the approvals process.  They also looked at conferences that the University is bidding to host in the next few years and received an update on the campus expansion.

While at Khalifa University His Highness had the opportunity to view projects that had been entered in the recent UAE Drones for Good Award. Khalifa University was the only UAE-based university to final in the international category with a fog dissipation drone. KU made the top five in the national category with a site inspection drone.

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One of Five Emirati Scientists Featured in “Ideas Changing the World” Exhibit.

Dr. Habiba Al Safar assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering at Khalifa University is one of five Emirati scientists whose research is included in the Nobel Museum Traveling Exhibition at the Burj Khalifa Annex in Dubai.

“The Nobel Prize: Ideas Changing the World” Exhibit sponsored by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation showcases how Nobel Prize-awarded efforts have shaped and continue to change our world.

The exhibition consists of five pavilions dealing with five different themes:

• The Nobel Prize provides an introduction to the Nobel Prize and its areas.
• Alfred Nobel presents Alfred Nobel his inventions and industrial operations and the background to his will.
• The Nobel Prize Over the Decades gives an overview of the history of the Nobel Prize and of the Laureates and their work.
• The Nobel Prize in Our Daily Lives demonstrates the link between Nobel Prize-awarded efforts and phenomena in everyday life.
• The Nobel Prize and the Future addresses the question of how Nobel Prize-awarded discoveries may affect the future and of what future Nobel Prizes may involve. 

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One of Five Emirati Scientists Featured in “Ideas Changing the World” Exhibit.

Dr. Habiba Al Safar assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering at Khalifa University is one of five Emirati scientists whose research is included in the Nobel Museum Traveling Exhibition at the Burj Khalifa Annex in Dubai.

“The Nobel Prize: Ideas Changing the World” Exhibit sponsored by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation showcases how Nobel Prize-awarded efforts have shaped and continue to change our world.

The exhibition consists of five pavilions dealing with five different themes:

• The Nobel Prize provides an introduction to the Nobel Prize and its areas.
• Alfred Nobel presents Alfred Nobel his inventions and industrial operations and the background to his will.
• The Nobel Prize Over the Decades gives an overview of the history of the Nobel Prize and of the Laureates and their work.
• The Nobel Prize in Our Daily Lives demonstrates the link between Nobel Prize-awarded efforts and phenomena in everyday life.
• The Nobel Prize and the Future addresses the question of how Nobel Prize-awarded discoveries may affect the future and of what future Nobel Prizes may involve. 

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