About Us
About ICONET
The Center for Information, Communication and Networking Education and Innovation (ICONET) is an ICT research and innovation center founded by the School of Engineering at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) in collaboration with the Telecommunication and Regulatory Authority’s ICT Fund.
The center was established to support AURAK's mission of achieving excellence in education and innovation. ICONET will facilitate the advancement and implementation of ICT solutions to address scientific and engineering issues of national significance, thus promoting excellence in education and innovation.
The center will offer students and faculty the necessary resources and structure to attain these objectives. ICONET will feature various activities under the umbrella of ICT, such as research and development, business incubation, programming education for schools, and training, among others.
To be an internationally-recognized center of excellence in ICT education and innovation.
Mission
The Center for Information, Communication and Networking Education and Innovation (ICONET) will foster excellence in education and innovation in developing and applying ICT to problems of national interest. The center will provide direct and indirect support to the development of the current ICT-relevant programs at AURAK.

Prof. Maen Takruri
Director of ICONET / Professor - Electronics and Communications Engineering
G-326B
+971 7 246 8733
Prof. Maen Takruri
Director of ICONET / Professor - Electronics and Communications EngineeringDepartment of Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering
maen.takruri@aurak.ac.ae
G-326B
+971 7 246 8733

Ms. Wigdan Hassan
Administrative Assistant - Computer Science and Engineering Department, Center for Information, Communication and Networking Education and Innovation (ICONET).
G-326
+971 7 246 8746
Ms. Wigdan Hassan
Administrative Assistant - Computer Science and Engineering Department, Center for Information, Communication and Networking Education and Innovation (ICONET).Department of Computer science and Engineering
wigdan.hassan@aurak.ac.ae
G-326
+971 7 246 8746
No | Name | Major | |
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1 | Aisha Khalid El Allam | Computer Science | aisha.elallam@aurak.ac.ae |
2 | Shadi Ben Abderrahman | Computer Engineering | shadi.abderrahman@aurak.ac.ae |
3 | Haya AlAjjal | Industrial Engineering | haya.alajjal@aurak.ac.ae |
4 | Shaikha Alqassimi | Industrial Engineering | shaikha.alqassimi@aurak.ac.ae |
5 | Aala AlTeneiji | Electronics and Communication Engineering | aala.alteneiji@aurak.ac.ae |
6 | Rashed Jamal Abujarad | Electronics and Communication Engineering | rashed.abujarad@aurak.ac.ae |
7 | Basel Refaat Altawil | Mechanical Engineering | basel.altawil@aurak.ac.ae |
8 | Shamma Esmaeel Jamali | Mechanical Engineering | shamma.jamali@aurak.ac.ae |
9 | Maryam Saeed Alnuaimi | Electronics and Communication Engineering | m.alnuaimi@aurak.ac.ae |
10 | Fatema Rashed AlAyyan | Electronics and Communication Engineering | fatema.alayyan@aurak.ac.ae |
11 | Ahmed Aadel Ali Yousef Al-Ali | Mechanical Engineering | ahmed.alali@aurak.ac.ae |
12 | Ahmed Mohammed Al Blooshi | Mechanical Engineering | ahmed.alblooshi@aurak.ac.ae |
13 | Raouf Reda Elashry | Electronics and Communication Engineering | raouf.alashry@aurak.ac.ae |
14 | Fatima Ayman Aly | Electronics and Communication Engineering | fatma.ramadan@aurak.ac.ae |
15 | Nouf Mohammed Ali Alteneiji | Industrial Engineering | nouf.alteneiji@aurak.ac.ae |
16 | Hamda Ali Al Shehhi | Industrial Engineering | hamda.alshehhi@aurak.ac.ae |

Prof. Maen Takruri
Director of ICONET / Professor - Electronics and Communications Engineering
G-326B
+971 7 246 8733
Prof. Maen Takruri
Director of ICONET / Professor - Electronics and Communications EngineeringDepartment of Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering
maen.takruri@aurak.ac.ae
G-326B
+971 7 246 8733

Dr. Mohammed Awad
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs/Associate Professor – Computer Science
G - 311 A
+971 7 246 8730
Dr. Mohammed Awad
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs/Associate Professor – Computer ScienceDepartment of Computer science and Engineering
mohammed.awad@aurak.ac.ae
G - 311 A
+971 7 246 8730

Dr. Khouloud Salameh
Department Chair / Assistant Professor - Computer Science
G-323
+971 7 246 8732
Dr. Khouloud Salameh
Department Chair / Assistant Professor - Computer ScienceDepartment of Computer science and Engineering
khouloud.salameh@aurak.ac.ae
G-323
+971 7 246 8732