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Research and Innovation Contents 04 14 38 Welcome from Dedicated Featured the Deputy Vice Research Centers Research Chancellor Excellence Knowledge Accredited Success Enriching Diverse Research Flagship Creativity Leadership RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CONTENTS 04 14 38 WELCOME FROM DEDICATED FEATURED THE DEPUTY VICE RESEARCH CENTERS RESEARCH CHANCELLOR 06 24 52 RESEARCH FACTS RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS AND FIGURES TEACHING FACILITIES 08 34 60 AREAS OF RESEARCH RESEARCH CAMPUS MAP PARTNERSHIPS 10 36 62 SUPPORT FOR INTERNAL INTELLECTUAL CONTACT US AND EXTERNAL FUNDING PROPERTY OFFICE www.uaeu.ac.ae 3 WELCOME FROM THE DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR The United Arab Environment; Biotechnology; Biomedical Emirates University and Health Sciences; Water Resources and (UAEU) is the flagship, Engineering. Faculty, staff and graduate research-led university students have produced a large number in the UAE. It’s known of published papers in internationally for its excellence in acclaimed, peer-reviewed journals. teaching, research The diverse research activities of our faculty and other services contribute to a more fulfilling experience provided to local, regional and international for undergraduate and graduate students communities. Over the next few years, alike. These available research training UAEU is planning to increase its number opportunities will help produce the next of graduate students and the amount of generation of scholars and researchers research undertaken and led by highly who are well-prepared to push back the qualified faculty in order to address the boundaries of knowledge and discovery. The areas of strategic importance to the Division of Research and Graduate Studies country. This aspiration, allied to change continues to promote research by broadening and innovation will help generate new and strengthening UAEU's research portfolio, research, protect intellectual property and by supporting new faculty and allocating diversify the national economy so as to resources and grants to suitable research contribute to the development of UAEU’s projects. We aim to improve the university’s research community which is the largest research agenda, invest in active research and and most comprehensive in the nation. The graduate programs, optimize our support for university’s research activities span the areas research and commercialize discoveries made of Information Technology; Energy and the by UAEU researchers. It’s important to recognize the ongoing support of the UAEU administration as they seek to make UAEU a research intensive (and extensive) institution in line with its vision to promote leadership and excellence in higher education and scientific research at the regional and international levels. Prof. Ghaleb Ali Al Hadrami Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies 4 www.uaeu.ac.ae 5 RESEARCH FACTS Nationality or Region of UAEU Researchers AND FIGURES OVER 100 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL UAEU RECEIVED AED 165M IN EXTERNAL COMPANIES HAVE COLLABORATED WITH FUNDING FOR 908 RESEARCH PROJECTS 100 UAEU OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS. 908 FROM 2007 – 2014. UAEU LAUNCHED ITS FIRST MASTER’S UAEU LAUNCHED ITS FIRST PH.D PROGRAM IN 1991 AND 1,380 MASTER’S PROGRAM IN 2010 AND 37 PH.D STUDENTS 1,380 STUDENTS HAVE GRADUATED SINCE THEN. 37 HAVE GRADUATED SINCE THEN. THERE HAVE BEEN 1,865 PUBLISHED UAEU HAS DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF PAPERS CO-AUTHORED WITH ACADEMICS PUBLICATIONS BY FACULTY, STAFF AND FROM 900 DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS IN 2002 STUDENTS SINCE 2002. 1,865 95 COUNTRIES FROM 2010-2015. UAEU HAS THE HIGHEST VOLUME OF PUBLICATIONS ATTRIBUTED TO A UAEU TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN THE UAE. 600+ 480 150 400 Subject Areas of Major Publications from 2009 to 2015 (Source: SCOPUS) ONGOING ONGOING ONGOING LABORATORIES RESEARCH INTERNAL RESEARCH ON CAMPUS CONTRACTS WITH RESEARCH PROJECTS INDUSTRY GRANTS MEDICINE (26.8 ) OTHER (45.0%) % PATENTED PATENTS PATENTS ESTABLISHED APPLIED FOR GRANTED RESEARCH INVENTIONS FILED WORLDWIDE (FROM 2007 CENTERS (UP TO JULY 2015) (UP TO JULY 2015) TO JULY 2015) COMPUTER SCIENCE (17.8%) 7 66 142 36 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (6.3%) 2011 2013 ENGINEERING2015 (17.1%) CHEMISTRY (6.4%) 2010 2012 2014 BIOCHEMISTRY, PHYSICS AND GENETICS AND MOLECULAR ASTRONOMY (7.3%) BIOLOGY (14.8%) MATHEMATICS (7.4%) SOCIAL SCIENCES (9.5%) AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (7.7%) 6 www.uaeu.ac.ae 7 AREAS OF RESEARCH One of the great strengths of the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is its ability to address the significant challenges facing the United Arab Emirates today through its BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS: LAW: research activities. Research at UAEU has contributed significantly to the development • Sequential Analysis • Constitutional Law of the country in many areas. These range from research into water resources, petroleum • Decision Making • E-Business • Criminal Law • Criminal resources, solar and other forms of renewable energy to medical, social and economic • Strategic Management Accounting Procedures • Taxation • Administration activities. UAEU has a wide ranging research remit that allows faculty to conduct research • Risk Management. Law and Government Contracts in a variety of important areas (see below). • International Public Law • International Public Criminal Law • Civil Law • Contracts • Commercial Law • Companies Law • Insurance • Maritime Law • Arbitration and Dispute Resolution ENGINEERING, • Civil Procedures. TECHNOLOGY AND THE MEDICAL, LIFE AND HUMANITIES AND CHEMICAL SCIENCES: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES: THE SOCIAL SCIENCES: • Cancer and Oncology. • Computational and Cognitive • Energy and the Environment • Diabetes and Cardiovascular Linguistics; Semantics and • Water Technology • Bio- and Nano- Disease • Genetics, Epigenetics and Sociolinguistics • Neuroimaging Technology • Sustainability in the Development of Language • Mediterranean Built Environment • Structures and • Neuroscience Archaeology. • Social Welfare Rehabilitation • Transportation • Immunoregulation and Infection • Policy: Child Abuse, Women’s Issues, INFORMATION Systems and Safety • Materials and Trauma. Adolescent Issues. • Psychological TECHNOLOGY: Manufacturing • Microelectronics and Disorders, Language and Autism, and • Computer Systems Computer Systems • Mechatronics and Down’s Syndrome. • Remote Sensing Design • Electronic Robotics • Power and Control and GIS Applications • Security and Commerce •Enterprise • Computations and Signal Processing. Global Issues. Systems • Intelligent Systems • Information Security • Networking Softwar evelopment. EDUCATION: EARTH, PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES: • Curriculum FOOD AND and Instruction • Computational Sciences • Desert • Special Education and Marine Ecology • Entomology AGRICULTURE: • The Foundations • Bioinformatics • Computational • Aquaponic Technology of Education Chemistry • Mineral Resources and • Plant Technology • Irrigation • Physical Education. Hydrocarbons • Geologic Hazards and and Water Saving Technology Landscape Development • Nano-technology in Animal • Topology and Applied DNA Feedstuffs • Natural Antibiotics in Dynamics • Advanced Materials in the Animals • Food Product Development Semiconductor Industry • Novel and Functional Foods; and • Theoretical and High Energy Physics Ingredients • “Omics” and Advanced • Superconductivity. Analytical Methods for the Analysis of Food. 8 www.uaeu.ac.ae 9 SUPPORT FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FUNDING The Division of Research and Graduate Studies (DRGS) at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is committed to enhancing UAEU's standing as the leading research- in the form of a one-time award granted to intensive university in the UAE. faculty who demonstrate that the funding Besides fostering links with will have an important impact on their external funding bodies, the research endeavors and result in a significantly DRGS coordinates a variety of enhanced outcome. internally-funded university- University Program for wide research grants. There are Advanced Research (UPAR): currently five different internal This is a research funding opportunity that funding opportunities available supports innovative research proposals from to researchers at UAEU. UAEU faculty. It is a competitive process. Start-up: Interdisciplinary Center- This is a research funding opportunity for Based Research: faculty who have recently joined UAEU and This program supports cutting-edge would like to set up research programs or interdisciplinary research proposals in areas agendas. The funding provided by UAEU is covered by the 7 Research Centers at UAEU. 10 www.uaeu.ac.ae 11 The seven research centers are: one is a UAEU faculty while the other is from External Funding Support an outside institution. It is a competitive 1. Emirates Center for Energy and UAEU has established many partnerships with protection, water, health care, traffic safety, process. The duration of these projects is Environmental Research. institutions, organizations and companies in biotechnology and many other important issues. flexible and the budget is shared equally 2. Khalifa Center for Genetic Engineering and the UAE's public and private sector in areas of These joint ventures involve UAEU faculty in between the two institutions. Biotechnology. concern to the country. There have been projects cutting-edge research that serves the country 3. National Water Center. between UAEUs researchers and government and while also serving as training for the next 4. Roadway, Transportation and Traffic Safety Summer Undergraduate other bodies related to energy, environmental generation of scientists in these vital areas. Research Center. Research Experience (SURE): 5. UAEU Center for Public Policy and Leadership. 200 6. Zayed
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