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… By opening its doors to the community, the University seeks to continue to add value to the academic landscape in Qatar and be a hub for intellectual and cultural exchange between academics, industry experts, students, and members of … Law School, part of HBKU’s CLPP, and feature a panel of speakers including academics from HBKU, Georgetown University in Qatar, and the Managing Director of Debt Capital Markets at QInvest, Hani Ibrahim.   Elsewhere at the University, HBKU’s College of Islamic Studies will hold a book launch for “Policy Making in a Transformative State: The Case of Qatar” on December 12th. Editors of the book, Mohammed Evren Tok, professor at HBKU; Lolwah Alkhater, policy analyst and …

… across its six colleges in the presence of Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation (QF), and the Chairperson of HBKU’s Board of Trustees. Also present were H.E. Mr. Hassan bin Abdulla Al-Ghanim, the Shura Speaker, senior Qatari officials, faculty, as well as families and friends of the graduates.  Wadha Al-Athba, a College of Islamic … (CIS) alumna, presided as master of ceremonies. The internationally diverse Class of 2022 represents 47 nations; 52 are Qataris and 144 are female graduates. This is a milestone that exemplifies its continuous growth to keep apace with the …

… Precision Medicine with a st CGPA of 3.96/4.00 , which led to a subsequent PhD offer. As a recipient of the prestigious Qatar Genome Program (QGP) scholarship, I was privileged to receive a 100% tuition waiver, enabling me to focus … personalized and effective treatments. I am eager to collaborate with renowned faculty members and research teams from Qatar Biobank (QBB) and QGP to further explore and contribute to this field. Additionally, I am passionate about … and want to foster an environment of collaboration and inspire future generations to unlock their potential, just as Qatar Foundation (QF) did for me. How do you feel an HBKU education will assist your career goals? HBKU's comprehensive …

… and innovators in the field of mechanical engineering. Serve the industry, government agencies, and local community in Qatar through targeted outreach activities, innovative consulting, and research solutions. Language English Program … and innovators in the field of mechanical engineering.; Serve the industry, government agencies, and local community in Qatar through targeted outreach activities, innovative consulting, and research solutions; Program Educational Objectives … tailor their education through three pathways that each leverage the strengths of HBKU's research institutes, the Qatar Foundation multiversity ecosystem, and partner universities: Professional Pathway:  This pathway prepares students …

… A-Sense Grants Attention-AI: AI-Enabled Sensing for Joint Attention Detection in Children with Autism Funding Source Qatar National Research Fund Funding Program Academic Research Grant - ARG 1st Cycle Program Number ARG01-0508-230097 … inclusive collaborative play between Children with Autism spectrum disorder and their neurotypical peers Funding Source Qatar National Research Fund Funding Program National Priorities Research Program - NPRP-Standard 13th Cycle Program … Assessment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to Support Teachers during Distance Learning Funding Source Qatar National Research Fund Funding Program Rapid Research Call - RRC 2nd Cycle Program Number RRC02-0706-210003 …

… layer of eye) images and bone health data.  This seminal method was developed in-house at CSE , HBKU and was funded by Qatar Biobank ( QBB ). The research findings were published in the Open Access Sensors journal which is publicly … to fuse the two sets of information (retinal imaging plus DXA data) to diagnose the onset of CVD in a sample group of Qatari adults. Based on the experiment results, the proposed novel method demonstrates major potential advancement for the early detection of CVD in a fast, non-invasive, and low-cost manner.  In Qatar, 69% of mortalities are caused by chronic diseases where 24% are caused by CVDs. CSE’s research is in line with the …

… Home HBKU faculty lead discussions on education and youth development Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation, is taking part in the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) 2021, one of the largest and most … Unmute: Reclaiming our Future through Education, HBKU presented a global perspective on education challenges in the Qatari context at several sessions on December 8.  Dr. Amal Al-Malki , Founding Dean of the College of Humanities and … among young learners in the region. Also participating in this discussion were Dr. Hassan Al-Derham, President of Qatar University, and His Excellency Dr. Marwan Awartani, Minister, Ministry of Education, Palestine.  Dr. Susan …

… on expanding the potential of precision medicine, and the latest advances from landmark global projects including the Qatar Genome Program, with a keynote address by Professor Sir Mark Caulfield, Chief Scientist, Genomics England, UK, on … program at CHLS, addressed “The Performance of European-derived Polygenic Scores for Health-Related Traits in the Qatari Population”. During the same session, Dr. Georges Nemer, Professor and Head of the Genomics and Translational … to bring a meaningful exchange of existing solutions, current research and clinical efforts being conducted not only in Qatar but globally in order to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.  All of this is underpinned by Precision Medicine and we are …

… and Air Quality Overview Research on atmospheric processes affecting air quality, solar radiation, and climate change in Qatar, generating region-specific evidence on environmental and human health impacts to inform policies and enhance … Assessment of Indoor Air Quality and Human Exposure Levels CLIMATE - Assessing Climate Variability and Change in Qatar: Projections of regional risks and feasibility of urban-scale adaptation solutions SolACE - Solar Resources and … help improve air quality and mitigate the adverse impacts of air pollution on public health and the national economy in Qatar. It provides knowledge, national capability, and research-based evidence to inform the development of intervention …

… Qualifications Masters in Computer Science and Engineering Bachelors in Computer Science and Engineering Entity Qatar Computing Research Institute Biography Ummar Abbas is a Senior Software Engineer at the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), with more than 15 years of experience in areas of software development, … and machine learning Healthcare AI Image Processing Experience Senior Software Engineer/SW Engineering Team Manager Qatar Computing Research Institute. Doha, Qatar. 2018 - Present Project Leader / Senior Research Engineer Siemens …