Muhammad Salman Mustansar Toor is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the College of Health and Life Sciences at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. Dr. Salman M Toor graduated in biomedical sciences with research in cancer biology and therapeutics from the University of Bradford and completed his PhD in tumor immunology from the University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

Dr. Toor worked at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University as a research assistant from 2014 to 2017 and joined Qatar Biomedical Research Institute as a research associate in 2017. He joined Dr. Omar Albagha’s group at the College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University in 2021.

Dr Toor’s research focuses on tumor immunology and his current research focuses on genomic medicine and understanding the genetic determinants of complex diseases with an emphasis on cardiovascular diseases and genetic risks for diabetes. With more than 50 research publications in reputed journals, Dr. Toor aspires to excel in academia and in biomedical research.

Throughout his career at Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Dr. Alshaban has focused on applying epidemiological methods to investigate and evaluate the burden of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on Qatari families and other families residing in Qatar. He began studying prevalence rates of ASD and all contributing risk factors associated with the disorder. From this, he and his team established the first ASD registry in Qatar funded by Qatar National Research Fund. The registry’s comprehensive database includes 110 variables regarding demographic, environmental, and clinical data of each diagnosed individual.

His current focus is the development of interdisciplinary research programs to improve early diagnosis, intervention, and treatment of ASD. He is working on the development of innovative screening and diagnostic tools using eye-tracking technology in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic. Moreover, Dr. Alshaban’s work includes translating and validating the Arabic version of the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ), which is a golden standard tool for ASD screening. Additionally, he recently established a commercial partnership with the American company Argus Cognitive Inc. to co-develop the first Arabic digital phenotyping for social communication behaviors as a diagnostic tool for ASD, using machine learning and artificial intelligence to be used in conjunction with ADOS-2 diagnostic tool.

Dr. Lock is a post-doctoral researcher at HBKU, developing several research collaborations, both locally and internationally. She has experience tutoring within the fields of exercise and health science at multiple universities. Dr. Lock’s professional experience specialised in clinical exercise prescription and delivery for older adults, including rehabilitation and reablement, cardiac rehabilitation, and exercise for degenerative neurological conditions.

Alka is a senior administrator at the College of Health & Life Sciences. She has more than 14 years of experience working in HR. She also has extensive experience working as a lecturer of marketing and management, teaching undergraduate students in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Dr. Gabriel Ghinita is an Associate Professor with the ICT Division, College of Science and Engineering, HBKU. Previously, he was a Tenured Associate Professor of Computer Science at UMass Boston, Visiting Professor at University of Southern California; and Research Associate with Purdue Cyber Center and Purdue Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS).

Dr. Recep Şentürk is the Dean of the College of Islamic Studies at HBKU. He was the former Founding President of Ibn Haldun University in Istanbul (2017–2021). Dr. Şentürk holds a PhD from Columbia University’s Department of Sociology, and specializes in Civilization Studies, Sociology, and Islamic Studies with a focus on social networks, human rights, and modernization in the Muslim world. 

He served as a researcher at the Center for Islamic Studies (İSAM) in Istanbul, and as Founding Director of the Alliance of Civilizations Institute. He is Head of the International Ibn Khaldun Society, and has a seat on the editorial boards of multiple academic journals. He is listed among the world’s 500 most influential Muslims in the annual publication The Muslim 500. 

Dr. Şentürk has publications in English, Turkish, and Arabic. His works have been translated into such languages as French, Japanese, Malayalam, Urdu, and Spanish. His publications include Adamiyyah: I Am Therefore I Have Rights and Duties, Semiotics of Nature; Recharging Nature with Meaning for Environmental Ethics and Action, Futuwwah: Noble Character, Malcolm X: The Struggle For Human Rights, Comparative Theories and Methods between Uniplexity and Multiplexity, Narrative Social Structure: Hadith Transmission Network 610-1505,and Modernization and Societal Sciences in the Muslim World. 

Carlos Miguel Mendez Delgado is an Electrical Engineer, with knowledge from both industry and research. From the industrial aspect, his experience focuses on the design, implementation, and maintenance of backup power systems, while his research topics are focused on Renewable Energy (mainly Wind Energy), Multisystem Approach, Hydrogen utilization and Policy Analysis. 
 

Dr. Christos Anagnostopoulos is an Assistant Professor in Sport Management at the College of Science and Engineering, where he teaches the MSc in Sport and Entertainment Management program, a joint program with the University of South Carolina (USA). Prior to this, he was the Deputy Head of the School of Business and Management at UCLan Cyprus and an Associate Professor in Sport Management at Molde University College, Norway. 

He is an editorial board member in nine international scientific journals related to sport management, and he has more than 120 scientific publications (books, articles, international conferences). Since 2017, he has secured more than three million euros from leading and/or participating in seven European research projects dealing with sport governance, social responsibility and entrepreneurship in sport. In 2018, he was commissioned by the highest authority of sport in the Republic of Cyprus to write the first ever Code of Good Governance for the national sport federations, while in 2021 he was appointed as the sole consultant for the development of a multi-criteria evaluation scheme that assesses the performance of the national sport federations. He recently established the UNESCO Chair on Governance and Social Responsibility in Sport at UCLan Cyprus where he serves as the Director and one of the two co-chair holders.

Dr. Baldacci is an Associate Professor at the College of Science and Engineering. He holds a PhD in Operations Research from Imperial College London. Before joining HBKU, he was an Associate Professor at the University of Bologna, Italy (2005–2022), an Assistant Professor at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (2001–2005), and a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Imperial College London (2000–2001).

His research focuses on exact and heuristic algorithms for combinatorial optimization, particularly in transportation and logistics. His work includes dynamic programming, branch-and-bound, branch-and-cut, column generation, and metaheuristics. He has also conducted literature surveys on routing problems and is exploring stochastic and distributionally robust optimization.

Dr. Baldacci has over 25 years of teaching experience and has supervised numerous students at all levels. He serves on the editorial boards of Operations Research and Transportation Science. He has published over 90 papers in top journals, including about 30 papers in Mathematical Programming, INFORMS Journal on Computing, Transportation Science, and Operations Research.

Dr. Khalid is a highly accomplished individual with an impressive educational background. He earned his L.L.B degree from Durham University, L.L.M from Georgetown University, L.R from Harvard University and an E.M degree from HEC Paris. His pursuit of academic excellence culminated in the completion of an SJD from the University of Virginia.

In practice, Dr. Khalid is a corporate and commercial lawyer with extensive experience in the legal industry. He has spent the past 20 years working in some of the most prestigious entities in Qatar, providing expert legal advice and representation to a diverse range of clients. Throughout his career, Khalid has established himself as a highly skilled and knowledgeable legal professional, with a deep understanding of the complex legal issues that arise in the corporate and commercial sector. He is renowned for his analytical prowess, his ability to provide creative solutions to legal challenges, and his unwavering commitment to his clients.

With a keen eye for detail and a meticulous approach to his work, Khalid has successfully navigated a variety of complex legal matters, including litigation, corporate governance, commercial contracts, and regulatory compliance issues. He has also provided guidance on employment law matters, intellectual property rights and human rights.