AURAK
Research
Newsletter
Welcome to the first edition of the American University of Ras Al Khaimah’s (AURAK) Research Newsletter.
The purpose of this publication is to reach out to other academics interested in the research areas at AURAK, share the results, and promote collaboration in projects.
This newsletter contains research from a range of disciplines carried out at AURAK. The focus this time is on the work of the School of Arts and Sciences, but in future this publication will feature all the research fields of the university.
AURAK plans to publish this newsletter every six months. Any faculty with ideas or topics they would like to include in this publication are welcome to contact the Office of Research and Community Service.
Not surprisingly, COVID-19 dominates this edition of the AURAK Research Newsletter. This issue features:
The Effect of Covid-19 on Research Productivity by Dr. Ali Maalaoui, Associate Provost, Office of Research and Community Service, AURAK.
Dr. Rachel Matar, Department Chair and Associate Professor in Biotechnology in AURAK’s Biotechnology Department, talks about the work of the department, biotechnology in general, and gives her thoughts on the COVID-19 crisis.
 Professor Hamid Berriche, Department Chair and Professor – Physics, Mathematics & Natural Sciences Department, AURAK, talks about his research work.
Recent Articles
Ras Al Khaimah’s Cultural Heritage: Engaging the Youth to Raise Awareness
Walking along the seaside of Ras Al Khaimah City Center is most likely less visually appealing than similar big cities along the Arabian Gulf. Instead of a modern skyline dominated …Read More »
AURAK’S President Honors Outstanding Researcher
Dr. Atif Butt received the President’s Outstanding Research Award 2022 in recognition of the significant contribution that he has made to the field of research within the AURAK’s School of …Read More »
AURAK Receives Research Funding for the Mohammed Bin Rashid for Smart Learning Program
AURAK is proud to announce that the university’s Office of Research and Community Service was successful in attracting AED 500,000 in research funding from the Ministry of Education for the …Read More »
Improving detection of different types of damaged kidney cells through interdisciplinary research
Two prominent researchers in AURAK, Dr Arfan Ghani and Dr Rawad Hodeify, propose a framework to detect cell toxicity in real time by using a hardware accelerator.  Read More »
AURAK Policy Research on Antibiotic Usage and Resistance in Ras Al Khaimah
The Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research funded a team of researchers in AURAK to undertake research into the antibiotics usage. The study focused on the …Read More »
AURAK Faculty Publications
Master of Education Spring Colloquia 2021, Dr Alexandria Proff, The School of Arts & Sciences
AURAK Winning Awards – Best Sustainability Action Project Dr. Khouloud Salameh, The School of Engineering
In Focus: AURAK’s Outstanding Researcher 2020 Dr. Hussain Attia, The School of Engineering
Acknowledge. Challenge. Transform. ACT: Developing Empathetic Leadership Prof. Lee Waller, Dr. Mohammed Al Zarooni, Dr. Sharon Waller, Dr. Alexandria Proff
AURAK Graduate Student Aisha El Allam continues her research at George Mason University, USA.
AURAK School of Engineering graduates continue to demonstrate the value of their AURAK degrees by successfully entering top-tier international institutions for their post-graduate studies. Over the past year AURAK graduates …Read More »
AURAK’S Engineering Students Reaching for the Stars
AURAK Faculty Publications
How AURAK Research Centers Supports Teaching and Learning with Programs
Funded Research Project: Women’s Use of Public Space in Ras Al Khaimah
AURAK’s M.Ed. Students Address Real Challenges in Education
Research can be daunting for students, but in AURAK’s Master of Education program, students engage in meaningful research that really matters.Read More »
Academic in Focus: Dr. Irshad Ahmad – Bridging the gap between inorganic, organic, analytical and bioorganic chemistry
AURAK’s Associate Professor of Chemistry - Dr. Irshad Ahmad - has over 20 years of research experience in the field of chemistry and over ten years’Read More »
Dr. Rachel Matar Explains Research Activity of AURAK’s Biotechnology Department
Interview with Professor Hamid Berriche
The Effect of COVID-19 on Research Productivity
The Effect of COVID-19 on Research Productivity
By:Â DR. ALI MAALAOUI
Many research labs have shut down because of the COVID-19 virus except the ones dealing with infectious disease. It is worth asking how that has affected research productivity.
Research Activity of AURAK’s Biotechnology Department
By:Â DR. RACHEL MATAR
Exactly how disruptive or productive the COVID-19 situation proves to be for academic research has yet to become clear.
Interview with Professor Hamid Berriche
By:Â PROF. HAMID BERRICHE
Prof. Berriche has a PhD in Quantum Physics from Paul Sabatier University, France, was a research fellow at the Emerson Centre for Scientific Computing at Emory University, Atlanta, USA, and has received the President’s Outstanding Research Award at AURAK twice (2016, 2018).
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