Scientific Advisory Committee People | Hamad Bin Khalifa University

QCRI has engaged a distinguished group of international scholars, scientists, and engineers to advise the institute on strategic issues in order to maximize the quality and impact of research investments and enhance the institute’s reputation. Chaired by Michael Wooldridge, professor of computer science at the University of Oxford and director of foundational AI research at the Alan Turing Institute, London, the scientific advisory committee meets twice a year to assess QCRI’s progress and make recommendations for future endeavors.

Committee Members

Dr. Chaouki T. Abdallah

President of LAU

Dr. Hessa bint Sultan Al Jaber

Former Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Qatar

Dr. Farnam Jahanian

President, Carnegie Mellon University

Prof. Dina Katabi

Thuan and Nicole Pham Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, and the Director of MIT’s Center for Wireless Networks and Mobile Computing