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Shahzada Pamir Aly
Research Associate
Shahzada Pamir Aly
Research Associate
Entity
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute
Biography
Shahzada Pamir Aly is currently working as a research associate at the Water Center at Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI). He received his PhD degree in Sustainable Energy from Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU). His master’s degree is in Mechanical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia. He earned his bachelor's degree in Mechatronics Engineering from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Pakistan.
- Robotics
- Mechanics
- Heat Transfer
- Finite Element (FE) Modeling
- Numerical Methods
- Renewable Energy
- and Water Resources
Research Associate
Water Center; QEERI, Qatar.
Aug 2019 - Present
Instrumentation Engineer
Process & Control; Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim (FFBL), Pakistan.
Sep 2011 - Sep 2012
"Two-dimensional finite difference-based model for coupled irradiation and heat transfer in photovoltaic modules"; Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
"3D modeling and analysis of the thermo-mechanical behavior of metal foam heat sinks"; International Journal of Thermal Sciences
"Numerical analysis of the reliability of photovoltaic modules based on the fatigue life of the copper interconnects"; Solar Energy
- 2007; Gold Medal for Academic Excellence; Army Burn Hall College; Pakistan.
Dr. Wared Nour Eldine
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dr. Wared Nour Eldine
Postdoctoral Researcher
Educational Qualifications
BS, Biology
MSc, Animal Biology
Entity
Qatar Biomedical Research Institute
Division
Neurological Disorders Research Center
Biography
Dr. Wared Nour-Eldine obtained her PhD degree in Immunology from the University of Paris Descartes, Paris. She has a master’s degree in Immunology-Molecular Biology and Signaling, and a bachelor’s degree in Biology from the Lebanese University. During her PhD, she worked on the theme of innate and adaptive immunity in cardiovascular diseases, where she specifically dissected the role of natural killer (NK) cells in the development/exacerbation of atherosclerosis.
During her previous studies, she established collaborations with multiple clusters to tackle questions related to inflammation, toxicity, and apoptosis pathways in different pathologies and supervised several masters and undergraduate students. She also contributed to academics through teaching the “Medical Trends in Immunology” course for honors program students.
Dr. Nour-Eldine is currently conducting her research in the Neurological Disorders Research Center (NDRC) at the Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI). Her research involves the identification of neuro-immune interactions in patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
BS, Biology
Lebanese University, Nabatieh, Lebanon
2008 - 2011
MSc, Animal Biology
Lebanese University, Hadat, Lebanon
2011 - 2012
MSc, Immunology (Molecular and cell signaling)
Lebanese University, Hadat, Lebanon [In collaboration with American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon]
2012 - 2013
PhD, Immunology and Cell Biology
Paris Descartes University-Paris, France [In collaboration with Lebanese University, Hadat, Lebanon]
2013 - 2017
- Immunologic Reactions
- Inflammation
- Diabetes
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Signaling
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics-American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
2018 - 2019
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon
2019 - 2021
Instructor
Lebanese American University, Beirut-Byblos, Lebanon
2019 - 2020
“Adiponectin Attenuates Angiotensin II-Induced Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Remodeling through Nitric Oxide and the RhoA/ROCK Pathway.” 10.3389/fphar.2016.00086
Genetic Depletion or Hyperresponsiveness of Natural Killer Cells do not affect Atherosclerosis Development. Circulation Research. 2017;CIRCRESAHA.117.311743
Arterial Stenosis in the Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Update on the unrevealed mechanisms of an endothelial disease. Autoimmunity Reviews. 10.1016/j.autrev.2017.10.016.
Selective EGF-receptor inhibition in CD4+ T cells induces Anergy and limits atherosclerosis, J Am Coll Cardiol. 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.10.084.
Insights into the Diagnosis and Pathogenesis of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Semin. Arthritis Rheum, 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2018.08.004.
Thalassemia and Malignancy: an emerging concern?, Blood Rev. 2019 Jun 22, 10.1016/j.blre.2019.06.002.
Tobacco Cigarette Smoking Exacerbates Aortic Calcification in an Early Stage of Myocardial Infarction in a Female Mouse Model, Journal of Cellular Physiology - JCP-19-0894.R1-https://doi.org/10.1002/jcp.29075.
Hematological malignancies in connective tissue diseases, Lupus-https://doi.org/10.1177/0961203319899986.
SARS, MERS, COVID-19: Clinical Manifestations and Organ-System Complications: A Mini Review, ftaa033- https://doi.org/10.1093/femspd/ftaa033.
“A glimpse into the history of the description of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome”, Lupus, https://doi.org/10.1177/0961203320947152.
Anas Abutaha
Scientist
Educational Qualifications
PhD in Materials Science and Engineering
MSc in Nuclear Physics
Entity
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute
Biography
Dr. Anas Abutaha received his BSc and MSc in Physics and Nuclear Physics at the University of Jordan in 2007 and 2010, respectively, with first class honors. In 2015, he earned his PhD degree in Materials Science and Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia. During his PhD research, he developed efficient thermoelectric nanomaterials for energy harvesting applications. In 2016, he joined the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) in Singapore as a scientist. At IMRE, he developed models for charge transport in conducting polymers, and made nanofabricated devices for measuring charge transport in 2D materials and conducting polymers. In 2020, Dr. Abutaha joined Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), as a scientist. His research covers multiple areas in solid state physics and materials characterization. Dr. Abutaha won several awards such as the grand prize of ‘Dow Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge Award (SISCA)’ held at KAUST in 2014, and the third place in ‘Sustainability at My School Competition’ held in Materials Research Society 2014 Fall meeting in Boston, USA. Dr. Abutaha has authored and co-authored several research papers in peer-reviewed journals and has also participated in internationally recognized conferences in applied physics and materials science.
PhD in Materials Science and Engineering
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2015
MSc in Nuclear Physics
The University of Jordan Amman, Jordan Ranking: 1st
2010
BSc in Physics
The University of Jordan Amman, Jordan Ranking: 1st
2007
- Solid State Physics
- Materials Characterization
- Materials Science
Scientist
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Doha, Qatar
2020 - Present
Scientist
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
2016 - 2020
Anas Abutaha*, Pawan Kumar*, Erol Yildirim*, Wen Shi, Shuo-Wang Yang, Gang Wu, and Kedar Hippalgaonkar; Correlating charge and thermoelectric transport to paracrystallinity in conducting polymers; Nature Communications, 11, 1737 (2020)
Daniil Bash, Yongqiang Cai, Vijila Chellappan, Swee Liang Wong, Yang Xu, Pawan Kumar, Jin Da Tan, Anas Abutaha, Jayce Cheng, Yee Fun Lim, Siyu Tian, Danny Zekun Ren, Flore Mekki-Barrada, Wai Kuan Wong, Jatin Kumar, Saif Khan, Qianxiao Li, Tonio Buonassisi, Kedar Hippalgaonkar; Multi-Fidelity High-Throughput Optimization of Electrical Conductivity in P3HT-CNT Composites; Advanced Functional Materials, 31, 2102606, (2021)
Jose Recatala-Gomez*, Ady Suwardi*, Iris Nandhakumar, Anas Abutaha, Kedar Hippalgaonkar; Toward Accelerated Thermoelectric Materials and Process Discovery; ACS Applied Energy Materials (2020)
Hong Kuan Ng*, Anas Abutaha*, Damien Voiry, Ivan Verzhbitskiy, Yongqing Cai, Gang Zhang, Yi Liu, Jing Wu, Manish Chhowalla, Goki Eda, and Kedar Hippalgaonkar; Effects of structural phase transition on thermoelectric performance in lithium- intercalated Molybdenum Disulfide (LixMoS2); ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11, 12184 (2019)
Zhong‐Zhen Luo, Yu Zhang, Chaohua Zhang, Hui Teng Tan, Zhong Li, Anas Abutaha, Xing‐Long Wu, Qihua Xiong, Khiam Aik Khor, Kedar Hippalgaonkar, Jianwei Xu, Huey Hoon Hng, Qingyu Yan; Multifunctional 0D–2D Ni2P Nanocrystals–Black Phosphorus Heterostructure; Advanced Energy Materials 7, 1601285 (2016)
Anas Abutaha, S.R. Sarath Kumar, Kun Li, HN Alshareef; Enhanced Thermoelectric Figure of Merit in Thermally Robust, Nanostructured Superlattices based on SrTiO3; Chemistry of Materials, 27, 2165 (2015)
Anas Abutaha, S.R. Sarath Kumar, AM Dehkordi, TM Tritt, HN Alshareef; Doping-site dependent thermoelectric properties of epitaxial strontium titanate thin films; Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2, 9712 (2014)
Anas Abutaha, SR Sarath Kumar, HN Alshareef; Crystal orientation dependent thermoelectric properties of highly oriented Al doped ZnO thin films; Applied Physics Letters, 102, 053507 (2013)
Anas Abutaha, SR Sarath Kumar, HN Alshareef; Laser energy tuning of carrier effective mass and thermopower in epitaxial La doped SrTiO3 thin films; Applied Physics Letters, 100, 162106 (2012)
- 2018; Best poster award in Advanced Materials Conference; Materials Research Society (MRS) in Singapore
- 2014; Grand Prize of Dow Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge Award (SISCA); Dow Corporate; Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- 2014; Third place at “Sustainability at my School” Competition at MRS Fall Meeting; Boston, USA
- 2011; PhD Scholarship; King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST); Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- 2008; MSc Scholarship; King Abdullah (II) Fund for Development (KAFD); Amman, Jordan
Dr. Sahar Isa Da’as
Assistant Professor
Dr. Sahar Isa Da’as
Assistant Professor
Educational Qualifications
PhD in Biomedical and Biological Sciences
MSc in Applied Biological Sciences
Entity
College of Health and Life Sciences
Biography
Sahar Isa Da’as is a distinguished research manager at Sidra Medicine and an assistant professor at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. Her research is centered on functional genomics and translational research. She has worked at IWK Health Centre in Canada, focusing on rare genetic disorders and childhood cancers. She was also awarded the Innovation Excellence Award from Cancer Care Nova Scotia Health Authority.
Dr. Da'as has pioneered innovative approaches using the zebrafish model, focusing on rare pediatric hereditary diseases. She has successfully developed patient-specific genotype models, providing a comprehensive insight into gene variation, clinical presentations, and disease prognosis. This achievement promises a roadmap toward precision medicine and underscores her dedication to advancing healthcare through cutting-edge research.
Through collaborative projects, Dr Da'as continues translating scientific discoveries into practical applications, providing a foundation for translational studies of novel genes and variants. Her work is published in many reputable journals and has significantly advanced the understanding of hereditary diseases.
PhD in Biomedical and Biological Sciences
Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar
2019
MSc in Applied Biological Sciences
Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
1999
BSc in Biological Sciences
University of Jordan, Jordan
1996
- Rare hereditary pediatric disease modeling
- Genetics and functional characterization of neurological disorders
- Genetics and functional characterization of cardiovascular diseases
Assistant Professor
College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2024 - Present
Research Manager
Research Department, Sidra Medicine
2013
Laboratory Manager
Weill Cornell Medical College, Qatar
2012 - 2013
Laboratory Manager
Pediatrics Department, IWK Health Centre, Canada
2007 - 2012
Complete Publication Listing(s): Google Scholar
- 2022; Top author – Core Facilities Category, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
- 2015; THANAA Award- Qatar Foundation Professional Excellence Award. Doha, Qatar
- 2014; THANAA Award- Qatar Foundation Professional Excellence Award. Doha, Qatar
- 2012; Innovation Excellence Award – Cancer Care Nova Scotia Excellence Awards, Canada
- 2012; IWK STARS Team Recognition Award – IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Canada
Dr. Fadel Tissir
Professor
Educational Qualifications
PhD in Science
MSc in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
Entity
College of Health and Life Sciences
Biography
Dr. Fadel Tissiris Professor at College of Health and Life Sciences at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. He graduated in Biology from the University Sidi Mohammed ben Abdellah, Fes, Morocco and earned a PhD degree from Free University of Brussels. Fadel Tissir was appointed at the University of Louvain, and the Belgian Funds for Scientific Research (FNRS) in 2005 and was promoted to the rank of Professor and Research Director FNRS in 2017.
His research focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms implicated in development and diseases of the nervous system. He has been active in the field of developmental neuroscience for more than 20 years with emphasis on the role of planar cell polarity (PCP) and cytoskeletal proteins in health and diseases. He discovered the core component of PCP signaling, engineered constitutive and conditional mutant mice for PCP genes and uncovered their function in the developing and mature system.
PhD in Science
Free University of Brussels Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
1998
MSc in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
Université de Liège, Belgium
1992
BSc in Biology
Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Marocco
1990
- Assess the role of DIAPH3 in glioblastoma genesis
- Evaluate the impact of CELSR protein mutations on brain function
- Evaluate the Role Auts2 in autism spectrum disorder
Professor
College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2021 - Present
Directeur de Recherches, Professor
School of Medicine, Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
2017 - 2020
Maitre de Recherches, Associate Professor
School of Medicine, Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
2013 - 2017
Chercheur Qaulifié, Assistant Professor
School of Medicine, Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
2005 - 2013
Complete Publication Listing(s): Google Scholar
- 2021; Qatar National Research Fund: National Priorities Research Program (NPRP14).
- 2018; Excellence of Science Award, National Funds For Sceintific Research.
- 2017; Prize UCB-Pharma, UCB.
- 2016; Prize Albert Brachet, Belgian Royal Academy of Medicine.
- 2014; Prize Vicomtesse Valine de Spoelberch, Queen Elisabeth Medical Foundation.
Dr. Said Ismail
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Said Ismail
Adjunct Professor
Educational Qualifications
Ph.D.
M.Sc.
Entity
College of Health and Life Sciences
Biography
Dr. Said Ismail is the director of the Qatar Genome Programme (QGP), one of the major national programs in the region. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the University of Oxford and has work experience extending into various fields including research, education, and consultancy.
As a research fellow at University College London (UCL), Dr. Ismail served as a consultant to several regional and international pharma and biotech companies.
Dr. Ismail is especially interested in promoting research among young students and researchers in the Arab world. He launched one of the largest efforts to enhance the Arabic medical and scientific content on the internet; The “Bel-Arabi” or “In- Arabic” initiative. He is also a board member of the Phi Science Institute, which aims to spread creative sciences and research among youth.
Ph.D.
University of Oxford, UK, (10/97-8/2000): Gene Therapy
M.Sc.
University College London, UK, (9/1995-9/1996): Applied Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
B.Sc.
University of Jordan, Jordan (1/1991-1/1995): Medical Laboratories Technology
- Cancer Genetics and Targeted Therapeutics
- Genomics and Precision Medicine
Director
Qatar Genome Program, Qatar Foundation
2015 - present
Adjunct Professor
College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation
2017 - present
Professor of Molecular Biology
Medical School, University of Jordan
2002 - 2015
Head, Biochemistry and Physiology Department,
Medical School, University of Jordan
2014 - 2015
Head, Molecular Biology Research Laboratory
Faculty of Medicine University of Jordan
2005 - 2015
Managing director
Molecular Diagnostics Reference Lab, University of Jordan Hospital
2008 - 2015
Research Fellow
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University College London, UK
2000 - 2002
Split-intron retroviral vectors; Enhanced expression and improved safety. Journal of Virology, 2000. 74:2365-2371.
Use of intron disrupted polyadenylation sites to enhance expression and safety of retroviral vectors. Journal of Virology, 2001. 75: 199-204.
Transcriptional Networks and Cellular Senescence in Human Mammary Fibroblasts. Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2005. Vol. 16, Issue 2, 943-953.
Molecular Heterogeneity of glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency in Jordan. Haematologica, 2005. Dec; 90(12): 1693-4.
Highly sensitive multiplex RT-PCR system for the detection of all common BCR-ABL transcripts. Jordan Medical Journal, 2006, 41(2): 96-104.
Identification of atypical PML-RARA breakpoint in a patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia. Acta Haematologica, 2007, 118:183-187.
Successful Bone Marrow Transplantation for Treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia from a Donor with Mosaic Klinefelter Syndrome. International Journal of Hematology, 2007, 86(3): 287-288.
The Transforming Mutation E17K/AKT1 is not a Major Event in B-Cell Derived Lymphoid Leukaemias. British Journal of Cancer, 2008, 99: 488–490.
Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) genotype association with the risk of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. Jordan Medical Journal, 2009, 43(1):8-13.
Screening patients with polycythemia vera for c-Kit mutations. Leukemia & Lymphoma, 2009; 50(1): 127–129.
Detection of combined genomic variants in a Jordanian family with familial non autoimmune hyperthyroidism. Journal of Genetics, 2009, 88(2): 233-238.
Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) Genotype Association With the Risk of Follicular Lymphoma. Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics. 2009, 195(2); 120-124
Frequency of t(14;18) in follicular lymphoma patients: Geographical or technical variation. International Journal of Laboratory Haematology, 2009, 31; 535-543.
Hotspot mutations of PIK3CA and AKT1 genes are absent in multiple myeloma. Leukemia Research, 2010, 34(6); 824-826.
N-Acetyltransferase-2 (NAT2) genotype frequency among Jordanian volunteers. Int. Jouornal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2010, 48(10);688-694.
Frequent detection of Human Herpes Virus-8 (HHV-8) in bone marrow of Jordanian patients of multiple myeloma. Cancer Epidemiology. 2011, 35; 471-474.
CYP1AI, glutathione S-transferase gene polymorphisms and risk of Polycythemia vera. Cancer Epidemiology, 2012, 36 (1); 68-72.
UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase 1A4 (UGT1A4) Polymorphisms In A Jordanian Population. Molecular Biology Reports, 2012 Jul; 39(7): 7763-8.
Synthesis and biological activity assays of some new N1-(flavon-7-yl) amidrazone derivatives and related congeners. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2012, 54; 65-74.
The in vitro effect of autologous platelet lysate on different types of mesenchymal stem cells. Regenerative Research, 2012, 1(1); 25-32.
Allele and genotype frequencies of the polymorphic cytochrome P450 genes (CYP1A1, CYP3A4, CYP3A5, CYP2C9 and CYP2C19) in the Jordanian population. Mol Biol Rep. 2012, 39(10): 9423-33
Thymoquinone in liposomes: A study of loading efficiency and biological activity towards breast cancer. Drug Delivery. 2012, 19(8):371-377.
Thiopurine S-Methytransferase Gene Polymorphism in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Archives of Medical Research. 2013, (44); 105-109.
Thymoquinone efficiently inhibits the survival of EBV infected B cells and alters EBV gene expression. Integrative Cancer Therapies. 2013 12(3); 257-263.
Cancer Incidence in Jordan from 1996 to 2009 - A Comprehensive Study. Asian Pacific J Cancer Prev, 2013, 14 (6); 3527-3534.
Association of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) with bladder cancer in Croatian patients". Tumor Biology. 2014; 35(1):567-72.
Allele and Genotype Frequencies of the Polymorphic Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase and Colorectal Cancer among Jordanian Population. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 2013, 14(8); 4559-4565.
In vitro selection of modified RNA aptamers against CD44 cancer stem cell marker. Nucleic Acid Therapeutics, 2013, 23(6):401-7.
Preparation, characterization and antiproliferative activity of thymoquinon-β-cyclodextrin self assembly nanoparticles. Die Pharmazie, 2013, 68:939-944.
Aptamers: Promising Molecules for Cancer Stem Cell Targeting. Journal of Molecular and Genetic Medicine, 2013, 7(4):1000090.
Incidence of bcr-abl fusion transcripts in healthy individuals. Molecular Medicine Reports, 2014; (9): 1271-1276.
Functionalizing liposomes with anti-CD44 aptamer for selective targeting of cancer cells. Bioconjugate Chemistry. 2015, 26(7):1307-13.
Allele and Genotype Frequencies of the Polymorphic Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase and Lung Cancer in ther Jordanian Population: a Case Control Study. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2015;16(8):3101-9.
The effect of various interleukins on antibody production by Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) immortalized B cells. Monoclonal Antibodies in Immunodiagnosis and Immunotherapy 2015 June; 34(3):162-8.
Ephedrine requirements during spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery in Jordanian parturients: association with b2- adrenoceptor gene variants. Ann Saudi Med, 2016; 36(1): 29-36
Occupational exposure to pesticides and occurrence of the chromosomal translocation t(14;18) among farmers in Jordan. Toxicology Reports, 2016,(3);225–229.
Remifentanil consumption in septoplasty surgery under general anesthesia. Association with humane mu-opioid receptor gene variants. Saudi Med J 2017, 38 (2): 170-175.
Selection and Targeting of EpCAM Protien by ssDNA Aptamer. PLOS ONE. 2017, (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189558).
Aptamer-guided siRNA-loaded nanomedicines for systemic gene Silencing in CD-44 expressing murine triple-negative breast cancer model. Journal of Controlled Release, 2018, (271): 98–106.
Therapeutic Aptamers in Discovery, Preclinical and Clinical Stages. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2018, 134; 51–64.
Aptamers in Therapeutics and Drug Delivery (Editorial). Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 134 (2018); 1-2.
Developing and Characterization of Chemically Modified RNA Aptamers for Targeting Wild Type and Mutated c-KIT Receptor Tyrosine Kinases. Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2019 Aug 15. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b00868
Aptamers Chemistry: Chemical Modifications and Conjugation Strategies. Molecules, 2020, 25, 3; doi:10.3390/molecules25010003.
SARS-CoV-2 entry in host cells- multiple targets for treatment and prevention. Biochimie, 175 (2020) 93-98.
Willingness to participate in genome testing: a survey of public attitudes from Qatar. Journal of Human Genetics, 2020, 1-7.
Grafting of anti-nucleolin aptamer into preformed and remotely loaded liposomes through aptamer-cholesterol post-insertion. Royal Society of Chemistry, RSC Advances, 2020, 10(59): 36219-36229.
THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE, healthcare innovation through precision medicine: policy case study of Qatar. Life Sciences, Society and Policy, (2020) 16:12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40504-020-00107-1
- Overseas Research Studentship (ORS) award, Oxford University (1997-2000)
- Said Foundation (KRSF) Scholarship, Oxford University (1997-2000)
- Winner of Abdul Hamid Shoman Award Arab Researchers Award - 2013
- Winner of Ali Mango Award for distinguished researchers - 2012
- Winner of Said Foundation Award, for academic excellence - 2001
Dr. Laoucine Kerbache
Acting Dean of the School of Economics and Management
Acting Dean
Dr. Laoucine Kerbache
Acting Dean of the School of Economics and Management
Acting Dean
Educational Qualifications
PhD in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
MSc in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Entity
College of Science and Engineering
School of Economics and Management
Division
Engineering Management & Decision Sciences
Biography
Dr. Laoucine Kerbache is the Acting Dean for School of Economics and Management (SEM) and Professor of logistics and supply chain management. He is also a Founding Member of the Engineering Management and Decisions Science (EMDS) division in the College of Science and Engineering at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. He holds a PhD, an MSc, and a BSc degree in industrial engineering and operations research from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His research areas span interfaces of industrial engineering, operations research, operations management, logistics, and supply chain management with a special focus on modeling and optimization of problems relative to industrial facilities and service organizations.
Over the last 35 years, Dr. Kerbache has been in academia for 24 years at HEC Paris where he was a Professor of operations management, logistics, and supply chain management. He also held various academic and managerial positions including Associate Dean in charge of the PhD Program, and Dean and CEO of HEC Paris in Qatar.
He has been very active in research theses/dissertations and has published over 150 publications in top-tier international journals and a significant number of academic textbooks. In addition, he is an active member of numerous academic and research professional organizations such as INFORMS, POMS, MSOM, IEEE, EUROMA, IEOM, etc.
PhD in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, United States
1984
MSc in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, United States
1981
BSc in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, United States
1979
Research Habilitation of Research (HDR)
University of Nantes, France
1998
International Teaching Program Certification (ITP)
IMD – Lausanne, Switzerland
2004
- Mathematical modeling and optimization of logistics and supply chain analytics
- Deterministic and stochastic optimization of network designs and supply chains
- Manufacturing and service operations management
- Impacts of smart logistics and additive manufacturing on supply chains
- Queueing networks and simulation of large scale stochastic systems
Professor and Head of Division
Engineering Management and Decision Sciences, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2018 - Present
Innovation Senior Strategist
Qatar Foundation Research Development, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2016 - 2018
Dean and CEO
Executive Education, HEC Paris in Qatar (member of QF)
2013 - 2016
Professor and Senior Management Officer
Information Systems and Operations Management Department, HEC Paris, Jouy-en-Josas (France)
1999 - 2023
Professor and Management Officer
Quantitative Methods Department, Rennes International Business School, Rennes (France)
1990 - 1999
Xu, Z., Elomri, A., Baldacci, R., & Kerbache, L. (2024). Frontiers and trends of supply chain optimization in the age of industry 4.0: An operations research perspective. Annals of Operations Research, 1–43.
Tellache, N. E. H., & Kerbache, L. (2023). A genetic algorithm for scheduling open shops with conflict graphs to minimize the makespan. Computers & Operations Research, 156, 106247.
Raza, S. A., Rathinam, S., Turiac, M., & Kerbache, L. (2018). An integrated revenue management framework for a firm’s greening, pricing and inventory decisions. International Journal of Production Economics, 195, 373–390.
Kerbache, L., & Smith, J. M. (2012). State dependent models of material handling systems in closed queuing networks. International Journal of Production Research, 50(2), 461–484.
Lee, J., Kerbache, L., & Danaher, P. (2010). Optimal internet media selection. Marketing Science, 29(2), 336–347.
Complete Publication Listing(s): Google Scholar
- Medal of academic excellence and contributions to research and executive education in Europe and EMEA
- IEOM Award for most influential academics in the IEOM disciplines
- IEOM Distinguished Teaching Award, 2025
- Member of Alpha Pi Mu: Honor Society for Industrial and Systems Engineers, USA
- Member of Tau Beta Pi: Honor Society of Engineers, USA
Dr. Tareq Ali H A Al-Ansari
Executive Director of QEERI and Associate Professor at the College of Science and Engineering
Dr. Tareq Ali H A Al-Ansari
Executive Director of QEERI and Associate Professor at the College of Science and Engineering
Educational Qualifications
PhD in Sustainable Development and Environmental Engineering
MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development
Entity
College of Science and Engineering
Division
Sustainable Development
Biography
Dr. Tareq Al-Ansari is an associate professor at the College of Science and Engineering, head of the sustainable development division, and executive director of the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute. He acquired a BEng. in Mechanical Engineering from the University College London and an MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development from the University of Cambridge. He completed his PhD in Sustainable Development and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London.
PhD in Sustainable Development and Environmental Engineering
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
2011 - 2016
MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
2010 - 2011
BEng in Mechanical Engineering
University College London, United Kingdom
2005 - 2009
- Energy-Water-Food Nexus and Food Security
- Waste to value-added products
- Energy systems & clean fuels
- Carbon capture and utilization
Acting Executive Director
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2023 – 2025
Associate Professor
College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2016 - Present
Technical Advisor
Qatar National Food Security Program
2013
Luqman, M., Mahmood, F., & Al-Ansari, T. (2023). Supporting sustainable global food security through a novel decentralised offshore floating greenhouse. Energy Conversion and Management.
Alherbawi, M., McKay, G., & Al-Ansari, T. (2023). Development of a hybrid biorefinery for jet biofuel production. Energy Conversion and Management.
Fouladi, J., AlNouss, A., & Al-Ansari, T. (2023). Sustainable energy-water-food nexus integration and carbon management in eco-industrial parks. Journal of Cleaner Production.
Ghiat, I., Mahmood, F., Govindan, R., & Al-Ansari, T. (2021). CO2 utilisation in agricultural greenhouses: A novel ‘plant to plant’ approach driven by bioenergy with carbon capture systems within the energy, water and food nexus. Energy Conversion and Management.
AlNouss, A., McKay, G., & Al-Ansari, T. (2019). A techno-economic-environmental study evaluating the potential of oxygen-steam biomass gasification for the generation of value-added products. Energy Conversion and Management, 196, 664–676.
Complete Publication Listing(s): Google Scholar
Dr. Bo Wang
Associate Professor
Educational Qualifications
PhD in Electronic and Computer Engineering
B. Eng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Entity
College of Science and Engineering
Division
Information & Computing Technology
Biography
Dr. Bo Wang is an Associate Professor in the College of Science and Engineering at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. He received the B. Eng. degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, in 2010 and the M. Phil and PhD degrees in Electronic and Computer Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong, in 2012 and 2015, respectively.
He worked in RLE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on low-power graphene-based pressure sensor interface design, in 2016. From 2010 to 2015, he was with the Smart Sensory Integrated System Laboratory (s2is) of HKUST as a research assistant and then a research associate. From 2012 to 2014, he also worked as a mixed-signal IC designer in ZAMI, Hangzhou, to commercialize the chip during his PhD research. Dr. Bo Wang is a member of IEEE (CAS Society and SSCS Society).
He received the Best Design Award at the Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference (ASP-DAC) in 2016. He also serves as a technical committee member of the IEEE CAS Committee on Sensory Systems and Associate Editor for the IEEE Sensors Journal.
PhD in Electronic and Computer Engineering
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China
2015
B. Eng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Zhejiang University, China
2010
- CMOS sensors
- Mixed-signal IC design
- Data converters
- Heterogeneous sensing systems
Associate Professor
College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2023 - Present
Assistant Professor
College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2017 - 2023
Research Scientist
Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States
2016 - 2017
Research Associate
Electronic and Computer Engineering (ECE), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China
2015
Dr. Marco Agus
Associate Professor
Dr. Marco Agus
Associate Professor
Educational Qualifications
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
MSc in Electronics Engineering
Entity
College of Science and Engineering
Division
Information & Computing Technology
Biography
Marco Agus is an Associate Professor in the College of Science and Engineering at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. He obtained an MSc and PhD from the University of Cagliari, Italy. He has also worked as a Research Engineer at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia, and as a Research Scientist at the Center of Research, Development, and Advanced Studies (CRS4), in Cagliari, Italy.
Marco Agus's research interests span different domains in visual computing, from haptics and visual rendering for medical applications to real-time exploration of massive models, to machine learning methods for electron microscopy biology data and indoor environments. He taught courses at several important visual computing venues, including IEEE CVPR, ACM SIGGRAPH, and Eurographics, and he regularly acts as a committee member, reviewer, chair, and associate editor for top journals and conferences in the visual computing domain.
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
University of Cagliari, Italy
2004
MSc in Electronics Engineering
University of Cagliari, Italy
1999
- Applied visual computing
- Scientific and date visualization and analytics
- Interactive computer graphics and virtual reality
- Computer vision and pattern recognition
Associate Professor
College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2024 - Present
Assistant Professor
College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2020 - 2024
Expert Researcher
Visual Computing, CRS4, Italy
2019 - 2020
Research Engineer
Visual Computing Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
2016 - 2019
Researcher
Visual Computing, CRS4, Italy
2007 - 2016
Complete Publication Listing(s): Google Scholar
- Honorable Mention Award at ACM Web3D 2023 conference for the full paper “PanoVerse: automatic generation of stereoscopic environments from single indoor panoramic images for Metaverse applications”
- Best Paper Award at EG VCBM 2022 conference for the full paper “HistoContours: a Framework for Visual Annotation of Histopathology Whole Slide Images”
- Best Paper Award at EG GCH 2016 conference for the full paper “Interactive 3D exploration of a virtual sculpture collection: an analysis of user behavior in museum setting”
- Best Paper Award at Digital Heritage 2015 conference for the full paper “Digital Monte Prama: 3D Cultural Heritage Presentations in Museums and Anywhere”