Dr. Dunia Bachour is a Senior Scientist at the Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Doha, Qatar. She currently coordinates the Solar Resource Assessment Project under the Energy Management Program in the Energy Center. She received her doctoral degree in Physics from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain. Her research in QEERI focuses on solar resource measurements, assessment and analysis. Prior to joining QEERI, she worked as a Scientific Collaborator in several university hospitals in Switzerland and France with the responsibilities of a radiation physicist in a radiooncology department including the commissioning of equipment for radiation therapy, radiation treatment planning and techniques, quality control, radiation measurements and radiation protection.

Ahmed Sodiq did his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria in 2012 with a research focus on Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilization. He completed his master’s degree in Chemical Engineering at Masdar Institute of Science and Engineering in the United Arab Emirates in 2015 with a research focus on Carbon Capture and Storage. He then joined Hamad Bin Khalifa University in 2015 where he completed his PhD program in Sustainable Energy in 2020 with a research focus on Flow Batteries for Large Scale Electrical Energy Storage Applications. Ahmed joined Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) as a Research Associate in 2019 under Energy Efficiency program and his research focused on Cooling Efficiency in Buildings, especially in addressing overcooling in commercial buildings in Qatar. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at QEERI with a research focus on Direct Air Capture of CO2 using the HVAC systems, especially the air conditioning systems. Ahmed has published 13 peer-reviewed articles in reputable international journals, one book chapter, a number of conference proceedings and six patent applications in different fields, such as carbon capture, sustainable energy, electrochemistry and HVAC systems. 

Alaa Alkhateeb graduated from Qatar University in 2016 with a Bachelor Degree in Science, and majored in Chemistry and minor Biology. Her favorite fields are Physical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. During University, she received an academic reward on her Graduation project which was in inorganic field for the following project; “synthesis and characterization of thiosemicarbazones metal complexes as a potential anti-cancer agents”. She joined QEERI in July 2018 as a Lab Technician, and worked with an energy storage group in a NPRP project which dealt with cathodes for sodium-ion batteries. Currently, she is working in the Energy Center with a Catalyst and Process Technology group.

Dr. El Tayeb Bentria is a Scientist within the Materials Unit, leading the Biomimicry‑AI research activities at the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI). His work applies nature‑inspired principles and artificial intelligence to accelerate materials discovery, prototyping, and design. He has a continued interest in multiscale corrosion modeling for the oil & gas industry. He received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry of Materials from the University of Laghouat, Algeria, where he investigated the segregation effects of impurities in nickel‑based superalloys. Dr. Bentria joined QEERI at the end of 2015 as a Research Assistant and has since contributed to several NPRP‑funded projects as a Postdoctoral Researcher. His previous research includes fundamental studies of metal dusting and carbonyl corrosion, and the prediction of energy materials’ properties using density functional theory.

Dr. Kivambe is a Scientist at Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute (QEERI), where he works on performance and reliability of Photovoltaic (PV) systems. He has over 15 years’ research experience in PV value chain, from crystalline silicon materials to solar cells and modules, including indoor and outdoor testing. He received his M.Sc. in Condensed Matter physics and Biophysics in 2008, and his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering in 2012 from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), in Norway. Before joining QEERI, Dr. Kivambe worked as a postdoctoral associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Photovoltaic Research Laboratory, focusing on performance improvement of low-cost silicon for solar cell applications.

Dr. Manal Alsalama is a Research Associate at the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI). Manal holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from King Saud University in Saudi Arabia and a Master’s degree in materials science and technology from Qatar University. She obtained her Ph.D. in sustainable energy from Hamad Bin Khalifa University. Her research focuses on the development of nano-bulk and nanocomposites thermoelectric materials for energy conversion applications. She has experience in nanomaterial synthesis and characterization.
 

Dr. Usaama al-Azami is an Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at the College of Islamic Studies. He earned his BA in Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Oxford, his ʿālimiyya at the Al-Salam Institute, and his MA and PhD in Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University.

His interests lie in Islamic intellectual history, with a particular focus on diachronic transformations in Islamic political thought. His first book, Islam and the Arab Revolutions (Oxford University Press, 2022), examines the way in which influential Islamic scholars responded to the Arab uprisings of 2011 through 2013. He is currently working on a monograph project that explores the question of takfir or excommunication and its diachronic developments from early Islam to modernity.

Dr. Al-Azami's PhD thesis, the chapters of which he is preparing for publication, is entitled "Modern Islamic Political Thought: Islamism in the Arab World from the Late Twentieth to the Early Twenty-first Centuries." In it, he explores how Arab ulama of a mainstream "Islamist" orientation have engaged Western political concepts such as democracy, secularism, and the nation-state, selectively adapting and assimilating aspects of these ideas into their understandings of Islam. Dr. Al-Azami's broader interests extend to a range of disciplines from the Islamic scholarly tradition from the earliest period of Islam up to the present.

Dr. Azhar Siddique has more than 20  years’  experience in the field of evaluation of environmental stressors affecting receptor ecology through contaminant exposure in urban areas of developing countries. Additionally, he has comprehensive experience in supervising and conducting ambient air quality monitoring, managing projects, setting goals, and interpreting  data for regulation/abetment purposes. 

In the early stages of his career, he  dealt mostly with biophysical interactions in aquatic systems. Later, his work shifted towards the current air quality studies of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and associated health risks in urban areas of the Middle East region. His work has been associated with similar studies in Pakistan and the USA, partners with the US National Academy of Sciences. 

Additionally, he had conducted studies on non-methane hydrocarbons (VOCs) profiling during the holy pilgrimage in western Saudi Arabia with the University of California, Irvine.

Over the years, his training as a laboratory-based chemistry graduate shifted more towards field-based environmental studies involving an interdisciplinary perspective of health and well-being. This was drawn from a variety of academic areas, including epidemiology, hazard identification, risk assessment, management and communication, which are critical subfields of public health.

Dr. Alam is an Associate Professor at the College of Science and Engineering. His research work is centered around the application of artificial intelligence (AI) on the diagnosis and prognosis of communicable and non-communicable diseases.

His work aims at risk factor stratification, enhancing diagnostic accuracy, and recommending personalized treatment plans for conditions such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and lung cancer. His vision is to establish an AI-enabled personalized healthcare system for the community at a larger scale.

Noora Al-Shukri is a Research Assistant at Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), where she contributes to pioneering research in biomedical science through literature review, data analysis, and collaborative project development. She previously trained at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, gaining hands-on experience with translational stem cell research and regulatory frameworks. Noora holds a BSc in Biological Sciences from Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. Beyond research, she is an active youth advocate, representing Qatar on global platforms. Her work aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in advancing health and education equity.