UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES
ANNUAL REPORT
2017-2018
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Introduction
Established in 2008, when the College of Arts and Sciences was split into two separate colleges, the College of Sciences (COS) at the University of Sharjah (UoS) is comprised of five departments, which offer undergraduate degrees in the following majors: Computer Science, Applied Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Applied Biology. In addition, the COS offers a number of postgraduate programs in Computer Sciences and Applied Biology, and plans to introduce more postgraduate programs in Applied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. In addition, the College offers service courses to a large number of students in the first and second years in other Colleges. For example, the combined enrollment in the first- and second-year Computer Sciences, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Biology, theoretical and practical courses were over 9000 students in fall of 2015/2016.
The College also strives to elevate the standards of academic research in various advanced areas of research, teaching and learning. As it will be highlighted in the subsequent sections of the strategic plan, the COS aims to spread, disseminate and foster research through collaborations with local, regional, and international institutions.
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1. Mission, Organization and Governance
College Vision:
The College of Sciences at the University of Sharjah envisions itself as a vibrant scientific and educational institution that is open and welcoming, creative and adaptable, dynamic, and regionally renowned for excellence in education, research, and community outreach programs for improving the nation and the world through its graduates, scientific discoveries, and outreach programs.
College Mission:
The College of Sciences is the home of the basic sciences at the University of Sharjah, one of the region’s leading universities. Faculty, staff, and students work collectively to create, share, and apply knowledge in the basic sciences.
College and Department Organization Charts:
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University Level Committees
# Committee Title
1. Chancellor of the University of Sharjah Prof. Hamid Al-Naimiy
2. Acting Dean of Academic Support Services & related Committees Dr. Hussein El Mehdi
3. Committee for Extraordinary Medical Cases
Chair: Ashraf Elnagar
4. University Academic Advisory Council
Member: Djedjiga Mouheb
5. ad hoc Internal Advisory Committee for the Research Institute for Sciences & Engineering
Member: Zaher Al Aghbari
6. Study Plans, Curricula and Academic Accreditation Committee
Member: Abdullah Hussain
7. International Relations and Rankings (UCIRR)
Member: Manar Abu Talib, Belkacem Said Houari,
8. Interdisciplinary Biomedical Engineering Research
Member: Zaher Al Aghbari
9. Teaching and Learning Technologies
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Chair: Zaher Al Aghbari
10. Staff Grievance Complaints Committee
Prof. Khalil Al-Dosary, chair
11. Committee for Environmental Science and Engineering Master program. Member: Mahmoud Mohsin
College Committees
College Representatives Committees 1. College Board * Member: Naveed Ahmed 2. Curriculum and Academic Accreditation Committee Chair: Abdullah Hussein, Prof. Ali Jaballah, Prof Ideisan Abu-Abdoun 3. Committee to prepare the self-study document for the initial accreditation of a M.Sc. in Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing Member: Abdullah Hussein 4. Promotion Committee * Member: Zaher Al Aghbari, Prof. A. Soufyane, Prof Ideisan Abu-Abdoun
5. Appointments & C. Renewals Committee * Member: Zaher Al Aghbari, Prof. A. Soufyane 6. Webpage for the College Committee * Member: Imad Afyouni, Nida Siddiqui, Dr. Mariam El-Rachidi 7. Annual Report Committee * Chair: Manar Abu Talib Members: Dr. Zahid Raza
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8. Examination Committee Member: Manar Abu Talib, Dr. Mohammad Alakhrass 9. Open Science Day Member: Manar Abu Talib, Azeera Abdul Rahim 10. Equipment & Labs Committee * Member: Djedjiga Mouheb, Nida Siddiqui, 11. Research & Conferences Committee * Chair: Dr. Mohammad Islam Member: Ahmed Khedr 12. Think Science Member: Manar Abu Talib, Mona Kanj 13. Social Committee * Member: Mohammed Ockba, Kholoud Mustafa 14. Open Day Member: Manar Abu Talib, Azeera Abdul Rahim, Mona Kanj 15. Innovation Committee Member: Manar Abu Talib, Mona Kanj 16. Students affairs Committee Members: Dr. Hishyar Abdullah 17. Academic Advising Committee * Member: Sohail Abbas, Dr. Mohammad bataineh, Mahmoud Mohsin 18. Community Service & Seminars * Coordinator: Mariam Member: Fatima Alshamsi, Ayesha Begum Mohammad 19. Committee for Creation of Program Minors Members: Prof. Khalil Al-Dosary
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20. National Day Member: Azeera Abdul Rahim
Department Committees
# Department of Computer Science
Departmental Committees
21. DCS Accreditation and Curriculum Committee
Chair: Zaher Al Aghbari
Members: Mahir Ali, Ashraf Elnagar, Abdullah Hussein, Naveed Ahmed, Manar Abu Taleb, Sohail Abbas
22. DCS Graduate Program Committee
Chair: Ashraf Elnagar
Members: Zaher Al Aghbari, Ahmed Khedr
23. DCS Course & Program Assessment
Chair: Mahir Ali
Members: Djedjiga Mouheb, Imad Afyouni
24. DCS Appointment Committee Chair: Zaher Al Aghbari
Members: Ashraf Elnagar, Ahmed Khedr, Naveed Ahmed 25. DCS student's Recruitment and Publicity Committee
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Chair: Manar Abu Talib
Members: Sohail Abbas, Fatima Al Shamsi, Nasr Mohamed 26. DCS Annual Report Chair: Manar Abu Talib
27. DCS Society & Alumni Committee Chair: Mohammed Lataifeh
Members: Fatima Al Shamsi 28. DCS Peer Evaluation Committee
Chair: Ashraf Elnagar
Members: Zaher Al Aghbari
29. DCS Website Committee
Chair: Mohammed Ockba
Members: Imad Afyouni, Kawthar Meslem
30. DCS Social Committee Chair: Amany Abu Safia
Members: Mohammed Lataifeh
31. DCS Resources Committee Chair: Mohammed Lataifeh
Members: Reem Almashat, Belal Almashni 32. DCS Timetable Committee Members: Hiba Al-Sadek 33. Activities Committee
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None 34. Programming Contest Committee Chair: Nasr Mohamed Members: Mahir Ali, Abdullah Hussein, Djedjiga Mouheb, Imad Afyouni, Amany Abu Safia
35. Ad hoc Screening Committee for Lab supervisor Chair: Amany Abu Safia Members: Nasr Mohamed Coordinators Committees 36. Board Secretary Officer Djedjiga Mouheb 37. Summer Training Coordinator Mohammed Lataifeh 38. Seminars Coordinator Sohail Abbas 39. IT English Coordinator Mohammed Ockba 40. IT Arabic Coordinator Amany Abu Safia 41. Programming I Committee/Programming Trainer Coordinator Abdullah Hussein 42. Programming for Engineering Coordinator Ahmed Khedr 43. IT MM Program Coordinator Naveed Ahmed Math Department Committees
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1. Accreditation Committee:
Mohamed Sababha Nida Siddiqui Ali Jaballah Mahmoud BenKhalifa 2. Curriculum Committee:
Ali Jaballah Khalil AL Dosary Basem S. Attili Abdelaziz Soufyane Hishyar Abdullah Luai Al Labadi Mohammed Al Akhrass Kholoud Mustafa Nida Siddiqui 3. Scientific Research and Seminar Committee:
Muhammad Islam Basem S. Attili Khalil AL Dosary Samir Brahim B. Firas Ghanim Ahmed Zahid Raza Belkacem Said Houari 4. Human Resources Committee:
Basem S. Attili Ali Jaballah Abdelaziz Soufyane Mostafa Zahri Luai Al Labadi
5. Student Affairs Committee:
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Mohammad Bataineh Hishyar Abdullah Kholoud Mustafa Mostafa Zahri Luai Al Labadi 6. Teaching Schedule Committee:
Mohammad Bataineh Abdelaziz Soufyane 7. Examinations Committee:
Mohammed Alakhrass Nida Siddiqui Kholoud Mustafa 8. Community Service and Social Committee:
Kholoud Mustafa Nida Siddiqui Mohammed Alakhrass 9. Placement Test Committee:
Mahmoud Benkhalifa Ali Jaballah Muhammad Islam Mohammad Bataineh Mohamed Sababhah 10. Annual Report Committee:
Zahid Raza Nida Siddiqui
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# Department of Chemistry
1. Chemistry safety and Laboratory Equipment
Chair: Dr Abdelaziz Elgamouz
Ayesha Mohamed, Dr Kamrul Hassan, Dr Miriam Elrashidi, Dr Ahmed Almehdi, Ibrahim Abdul Rahman, Mona Kanj, Azeera Abdul Raheem, Mohamad AlFarouk Fuaad, Naimat Dak El-bab, Kifah Abdullah Al-taqaz, Hamid Idris, Fatima Ahmed, Hajir Ibrahim, Ali Alsamarrai.
2. Course Scheduling and Examination
Committee Chair: Dr. Ahmed Ali
Members: Ms. Ayesha Mohamed, Mr. Ali Alsamurai, Ms. Lina Almedfaa
3. Instrument Committee
Chair: Dr. A. Almehdi
Members: Dr. Mohamed EL Naggar, Dr. Abdelaziz, Dr. Mariam, Mrs. Mona, Mrs. Kifah
4. Community Services, Outreach and Social Committees
Chair: Dr. Mariam El Racheidi
Members: Dr Mahmoud Mohsin, Mrs Mona Kanj, Mrs Kifah, Mrs. Azeera, Mr Ibrahim, Ms Lina, Ms Hajar, Mrs Fatimah, Mr. Hamid, Mr Mohamed Alfrouq.
5. Scientific Research Committee
Chair: Dr. Ayssar Nahlé
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Members: Dr. Ideisan, Dr. Mohamed El-Naggar, Dr. Ahmed Ali, Dr. Mariam, Mr. Ibrahim
6. Chemistry Website Committee Chair: Dr Miriam Elrashidi
Members: Ayesha Mohamed, Mr. Ibrahim, Mrs. Azeera.
7. Mentoring and training Committee,
Chair: Dr. A. Almehdi
Member: Dr. Mariam, Mrs. Neimat
8. Scientific Research Committee
Chair: Ahmed Ali Mohamed
Members: Dr. A. Almehdi, Dr. M. EL Naggar, Dr. K. Hasan.
9. Seminar Committee
Chair: Dr. K. Hasan
Members: Dr. Abdelaziz, Mrs. Nemat, Mrs. Fatimah, Mr. Ali
10. Social Support Committee
Chair: Mrs. Muna Hasan
Members: All department staff
11. Annual Report Committee
Chair: Abdelaziz Elgamouz
Members Dr. Ahmed Almehdi, Mr. Mohammed Al-Farouq, Mrs. Fatimah.
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12. Student Association Committee (Students Chemical Society)
Chair: Dr. Mahmoud Mohsin
Member: Ayesha Begum Mohammad.
13. Editorial Board for CAM magazine
Chair: Dr. Mahmoud Editor in chief
Prof. Ideisan, Dr. Ihsan Shehadi, Dr. Ayssar Nahlé, Dr. Ahmed Almehdi, Dr. Mahmoud Mohsin, Dr. MohamedELNaggar, Dr. AhmedMohamed, Dr. Kamrul Hasan, Dr. AbdelazizElgamouz, Dr. Mariam Al Rachedi, Mr. Ibrahim
Summary of the College involvement in the University/College/Department committees: Department #faculty University College Department Total #committees members Committee Committee Committee per faculty (full time) Computer 15 7 21 15 +8 51 3.4 Science coordinators Applied 14 1 9 13 23 1.6 Physics Applied Biology Chemistry
Mathematics
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*total faculty involved in all committees 2. Quality Assurance College Strategic Directions (Brief): Support the Work of Our Outstanding Faculty: To compete with leading institutions, the College must attract outstanding faculty and support staff. The College seeks to hire and retain highly qualified faculty. 14
Integrate Education and Research: The University of Sharjah houses a number of well-equipped research laboratories, centers of excellence, and institutes, which can and should be integrated into teaching and learning. The CS encourages its staff and students to take full advantage of these facilities to enhance the education experience of the students at all levels. Advance the Frontiers of Knowledge: To succeed in the upcoming coming years, the College must build on its strengths in teaching, research and community services to contribute to the advancement of technology and decimation of knowledge, particularly in areas which cross the boundaries of traditional academic disciplines. Provide Leadership and Service Beyond the Campus Gates: The CS plans to increase its involvement with local, global, and international initiatives. The CS plans to engage in services vital to the public good, not only to serve the local community but also to provide additional resources and opportunities for its staff and students as well as exposure of the College and the University.
Strategic Plan Achievements
The College have fully utilized the local resources to produce high quality research output. Faculty members of the college have recruited and worked with 63 research grants of collective amount of 8,374,464 DHMs. The main funding agencies include University of Sharjah (School of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research), Sharjah Academy of Sciences, National Research Foundation, and the Emirates Foundation.
As a direct result of conducting such high quality research, 121 research journals were published in high quality peer evaluated international journals covering areas of applied and theoretical sciences from all disciplines within the College. Moreover, 58 research papers were presented in international conferences and published in the corresponding conference proceedings.
The College of Science had fully utilized the IT infrastructure within the University. All courses offered with the College of science is using the BlackBoard suit for assessments and instructions. More courses are using the computer facilities within the University. Computer training and workshop were conducted during the year.
The College of Sciences had maintained a high level of contribution in different activities servicing the local, regional and international communities. Members of the COS were involved
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in conducting, organizing and fostering of more than 312 activities directed towards different community during 2015-2016 academic year.
Challenges and Constraints
The main challenges in achieving the goals set by the College:
1- High teaching load of the Faculty members. 2- More full time faculty members are needed 3- Not all student are involved in research activities 4- Instructors are not fully involved in research activities because research is not considered as part of their annual evaluation 5- Advanced instrumentations are needed to conduct applied research 6- Lab-top project is not implemented in the teaching/learning processes. 7- Lack of some advanced instrumentations 8- Seed and individual grants are not enough to support high quality research 9- More training session are need to be conducted by the central laboratory units. 10- Competition from exiting universities in UAE and from the newly established ones. 11- Risk to the stability of financial support. 12- No sabbatical leave 13- Slow and lengthy purchasing procedures 14- Restriction on importing some chemicals 15- Lengthy publishing routine 16- Lack of graduate students and research assistants. 17- Highly competitive research funds 18- Lack of suitable research equipment and laboratories 19- Weak research exchange program 20- Lack of administrative help in recruiting research grants 21- Increase the student enrollment in College of Sciences. 22- Attract more male students to the College. 23- Get approval for the submitted proposal for a Master's program in Mathematics. 24- Start an undergraduate program in Statistics.
SWOT Analysis
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Strengths
Service
Learning
Research
Teaching & & Teaching
Community Community
O O O High quality faculty.
O O Accredited CS undergraduate and graduate programs.
Good faculty-student ratio in both graduate and undergraduate O O classes.
O High quality M.Sc. program as perceived by our students.
M.Sc. Program succeeded in attaining an average of 1-2 papers O per student in scholarly publications in the past 10 years
Faculty members are involved in different funded research O O groups.
Faculty members are collaborating with researchers from other O departments/universities.
Faculty members have diverse educational background with O O Ph.D. from, for example, USA, UK, Canada, Japan, and Germany.
O Multi-national intake of students.
Weaknesses
Service
Learning
Research
Teaching & & Teaching
Community Community Student’s recruitment activities for B.Sc. and M.Sc. programs O O require strengthening.
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O O O Heavy teaching load.
Faculty salaries and benefits - compared to other computer- O O related departments within UOS - are not competitive enough to attract and retain high caliber faculty.
O Shortage of physical space for research laboratories.
O Low enrollment in both undergraduate and graduate programs.
O Insufficient technical support.
O Lack of research assistants.
O O O Constraints in decision-making.
O Inadequate nonacademic activities for students on campus.
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Challenges and Constrains:
Opportunities
Service
Learning
Research
Teaching & & Teaching
Community Community O External research funds, such as the ICT Fund.
Availability of UOS project funds (although crippled by current O policies).
O O O Current economic boom in the UAE.
O Availability of governmental scholarships for students.
O Multi-national admission of students.
O Availability of teaching assistants.
O Access to all students through service courses.
Threats
Service
Learning
Research
Teaching & & Teaching
Community Community Competition from exiting universities in UAE and from the newly O O established ones.
O O Risk to the stability of financial support.
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3. The Education Program
Curriculum Development Department of Computer Science No. Course/Program Development* Description
1- 1410114 Problem 4 To help new students grasp with programming Solving concepts, several visual and multimedia tools were used detail the execution of their pseudocode, problem analysis and outcome validations.
2- 1411492 Special 4 A graduating student was taking this course as office Topics in IT hours. Course outcomes were re mapped to a different delivery project based mode.
3- 1412240 4 During the Fall term, all materials were revised to reflect on contemporary case studies with focus on Graphic Design local media in UAE.
4- 141244 Design and 4 As a hybrid course that address wide range of Authoring concepts in design, computer science, HCI, and business the course has adopted several new tools in User Experience Design freshly released as Adobe XD to assist in the researching, planning, visualizing, wireframing, and prototyping new concept.
5- 1412340-2D/3D Updated Tools Used the latest tools Computer Animation
6- 1412444-Game Updated Tools Used the latest tools Design and Development
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7- PhD CS Program 2 (Academic Program) of the initial accreditation document for the PhD program in CS.
8- PhD CS Program 3 1411630 Natural Language Processing
9- PhD CS Program 3 1411730 Topics in AI
10- PhD CS Program 3 1411791 CS PhD Qualification Exam
11- 1411459 I have added several labs to improve the Information Information Security course. The labs cover major concepts of Security Information Security to reinforce students' learning outcomes.
12- 1411565 - Data New class exercises were developed to clarify the Mining concepts of the courses.
13- 1411101 1 & 4 - The content of the theory materials were updated to include new technologies. Introduction to IT Arabic -The new security chapter was updated to include more content.
- Assignments were replaced by lab quizzes.
14- 1411458 Mobile 3 A new course was developed from scratch to follow up Application & with the state-of-the-art android programming Design development technology. The course was designed with many practical labs and projects, by following the project-based learning and learning-by-doing approaches. This course has replaced an old course that was concerned with iOS development.
15- 1412-245 4 - I have completely updated all the course Multimedia material with the newest technology for multimedia programming with Java by adopting JavaFX, instead of applets which are obsolete. JavaFX is now the newest 21
Programming and framework for graphics and multimedia Design design in Java language. - In each topic, I introduced practical exercises to allow students to practice the underlying concepts and improve their understanding. - I have also selected a new textbook for this course, which includes few chapters about JavaFX: "Introduction to Java and Data Structures", comprehensive version, 10th edition, Y. Daniel Liang, Pearson.
16- 1411-246 Object- 4 - The graphical part of the course has been Oriented Design completely updated using JavaFX, which is the with Java newest Java framework for graphical design. - New sets of Labs and Homework have been added to cover the JavaFX topics.
17- 1411-341 3D 4 The whole course was upgraded to the latest Design For Web technology (Unity 2017), and new topics were covered with a new practical paradigm. Others topics were totally changed from technical perspectives.
18- 1411565 - Data 4 New class exercises were developed to clarify the Mining concepts of the courses.
19- 1411445 4 The course being information dense in technical, IT Application in E- operational, and functional levels of e-commerce Com. -Spring students struggled during the first few weeks to catch up with the explained concept.
Upon midterm results, and in consultation with the class, course delivery shifted to flip-the-class learning approach, were lectures with annotations were video 22
recorded and posted for students ahead of class time to reserve class time instead for student discussions and other TBL activities.
Our experience and the perceived dramatic change in students’ engagement, learning attitude and learning outcomes achievements in this course made an important contribution to the efforts of a university committee formed by The Academic Vice and led by our colleague Prof. Ashraf, these were also discussed during the held Educational Forums on the topic as early pilots for the proposed approach to be implemented at larger scale during coming terms.
Several aspects explored here were also trialed in smaller percentages in Special topics and HCI, the results of these are being put towards a research paper on active learning and research-informed methodologies.
20- 1412443 Human 4 Peer evaluation and iClickers like Mentimeter© were Computer used during capped milestones to boost class Interaction – engagement and inform instructor on gaps to be Spring addressed.
The main text book inherited for this course although solid but found to be possibly outdated. The concept of interaction design transcends the discussed elements into new frontiers (e.g. virtual and mixed realities) which were not covered in the book. Therefore, the noted elements were compensated with a redesigned final project and some additional resources from designkit.org and useit.com to help
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students materialize proof of concepts for their devised interactions framework using different interactive prototyping tools made available for the class. 21-
Department of Mathematics
No. Course/Program Development* Description
22- Biomedical New program approved by the BoT. Engineering Development of new courses
23- Analytic Geometry Course content Course content updated updated
24- 1440261 / Making use of the University Blackboard to deliver the Differential Content course material and assignments, and to Equations for Development communicate with students, make announcements Engineers and post educational resources.
25- Making use of the University Blackboard to deliver the 1440262 / Content course material and assignments, and to Mathematics for Development communicate with students, make announcements Engineers and post educational resources.
26- Making use of the University Blackboard to deliver the 1440241 / Ordinary Content course material and assignments, and to Differential Development communicate with students, make announcements Equations and post educational resources.
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27- Making use of the University Blackboard to deliver the 1440161 / Calculus Content course material and assignments, and to II for Engineers Development communicate with students, make announcements and post educational resources.
28- Experimental design Course content and Data Analysis/ New Course/ Master in Content Pharmaceutical Development Sciences
29- Master of Science in New Courses Proposed the statistics courses for the anticipated Data Science program.
30- Math for Bus. Course Update Course content changed (1440100)
31- Preparing a course outline and initiating a course Topology New course portfolio.
32- Business Combined two math courses into one. Curriculum Mathematics
33- Program Program Update The department proposed internship.
34- Program Course content The department changes the prerequisites for some updated courses like Complex analysis..
35- Program New course The department proposed new course mathematical software.
36- Program Program Update The department proposed minor in applied statistics.
37- Program New course The department proposed new course mathematical software. For science and engineering
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38- The Mathematics for Business course is updated in order to replace the two courses “Mathematics for Mathematics for Course content Business” and “Business Mathematics” offered to the Business updated College of Business students. The update course is now the only prerequisites For “Business for Statistics”.
39- An Internship course has been added to the list of compulsory courses of the B.SC. of mathematics degree.
40- Mathematical New course This course is an introduction to the necessary Software developed software used for scientific programming such as MATHEMATICA, MATLAB. It is designed for all science students for solving and graphing basic problems of Calculus, Pre-Calculus. Moreover, this course focuses on advanced scientific writing using LATEX packages.
Department of Applied Physics No. Course/Program Development* Description
41- Remedial Physics Content A new chapter on Temperature and Heat is added. Development
42- Astronomy and Editing and Adding some slides, and new videos Space Sciences modifications
43- Physics 3 lab New experiments Adding new experiments and editing old ones
44- Physics 2 lab Editing Editing the lab manual
45- Physics Modern New experiments Adding new experiments such as ESR and Zeeman Lab effect
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46- Program New out comes Update the program outcomes to be 11 outcomes outcomes same as ABET
47- Course files Update course Update all course files to meet the accreditation files requirements
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49- Medical Imaging Content Develop Magnetism exp. For medical imaging Lab. Development laboratory (MIL)
50- Electronics for Content Adding a new experiment entitled (Operational Exp. Phys. Lab Development Amplifier) to the content of this Lab.
51- Electronics for Content Course material updated. Significant improvement Exp. Phys. Lab Development has been made on course lecture slides across all chapters with more practical examples/illustrations/ plots/graphs etc. Course work has also been improved through additional exercises for better understanding of the theoretical concepts.
52- Physics 1 Lab Content Replacing the Specific Heat Capacity experiment Development with Friction experiment from the beginning of Spring semester based on the new textbook and proposes another new experiment (Uniformly Circular Motion) upon to the ERT suggestion.
53- Astronomy and Exam All course assessments are done online now by Space Sciences development better utilizing IT services offered by the university.
Department of Chemistry
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No. Course/Program Development* Description BSc courses 54- Forensic Chemistry 3 The course covers; methods of analysis for the forensic materials from fundamental and chemical point of view. Topics include; introduction to forensic chemistry, chemistry and the law, instrumentation for forensic analysis, drugs, and drugs in the body, combustion, and arson, explosives, paint, firearms and gunshot residue, forensic toxicology, colors and colorants, inks, paints, papers, fibers, and plastics 55- General Chemistry II for Medical Science has been modified by a committee of 8 members drawn General Chemistry II for from the department of chemistry and the college of medicine to include more Biochemistry Medical Science 4 chapters based on the need of medical students 1427108 understand the function of the four important biological molecules namely, carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins and Nucleic acid.
56- General Chemistry I for General Chemistry I for Medical Science has been developed by including chapter related to Medical Sciences 4 introduction to Organic Chemistry to prepare 1427107 student for General Chemistry IIMS.
57- 1420242 Assessment tool Practical Exam was introduced in this course on the experiment ‘Three component system ‘ which helped to assess students’ practical skill and data analysis.
58- 1420212 4 The two identification experiments in this course has been replaced by new experiments like 1. TLC of Chlorophyll A and B from Spinach & 2. Structure of organic compounds using models ; so that the
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practical material align with that of the theory course.
59- Inorganic Chemistry Course Content Used to measure the magnetic properties of Laboratory Development : chemical complexes, by measuring the attraction Using the to a magnetic field which is called magnetic
instrument “Guoy susceptibility m . Balance”
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61- General Chemistry for Two new Two experiments in this lab course had been Medical Students experiments were replaced by two new experiments so that the added practical material align with that of the theory course.
1. TL Chromatography 2. U.V. Visible 62- Physical Chemistry 2 Content Prepared PowerPoint presentation slides for development material covered in the course, with emphasis on the important topics
63- Msc courses 1- General Chemistry II for Medical Science has been modified by a committee of 8 members drawn General Chemistry II for from the department of chemistry and the college of medicine to include more Biochemistry Medical Science 4 chapters based on the need of medical students 1427108 understand the function of the four important biological molecules namely, carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins and Nucleic acid.
2- General Chemistry I for 4 General Chemistry I for Medical Science has been Medical Sciences developed by including chapter related to
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1427107 introduction to Organic Chemistry to prepare student for General Chemistry IIMS.
3- This course is designed as an in-depth exploration of how to collect and analyze scientific data to ADVANCED RESEARCH help postgraduate students arrive at a workable METHODOLOGY thesis plan and to acquire a comprehensive 3 knowledge of the resources available to them to M.Sc. in Environmental pursue it. It covers the thesis as a type of writing, Sci. & Eng. project planning, time management, information retrieval, and professional skills required to successfully carry out scientific research.
4- This course provides a detailed overview of the chemical transformations that control the abundances of key trace species in the Earth's atmosphere. Understanding of the structure and chemistry of the Earth’s atmosphere. Emphasizes ATMOSPHERIC the effects of human activity on air quality and CHEMISTRY climate. Topics include photochemistry, kinetics, 3 M.Sc. in Environmental and thermodynamics important to the chemistry Sci. & Eng. of the atmosphere; stratospheric ozone depletion; oxidation chemistry of the troposphere; photochemical smog; acid rain; global warming; aerosol chemistry; greenhouse gases; and an appreciation of the links and feedback between these issues.
5- In this course students will use the fundamental ENVIRONMENTAL principles of chemistry to gain in-depth CHEMISTRY understanding of the source, fate, and reactivity of 3 compounds in natural and polluted environments. M.Sc. in Environmental Also involves a study of the Earth atmosphere, Sci. & Eng. water, and soil chemistry as well as the associated air, water, and soil pollution. Chemistry topics 30
include atomic, molecular, ionic and radical structures, stoichiometry and equilibrium. Specific topics may include the greenhouse effect, climate change, fossil fuels, renewable energy technologies, and toxic organic compounds like pesticides and dioxins.
6- Introduction to the discipline of toxicology. Examination of the basic concepts that define how chemicals are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body. Overview of TOXICOLOGY associated dose/response relations. Procedures for defining exposure and the use of toxicological 3 M.Sc. in Environmental data in defining risk assessment. Applications of Sci. & Eng. chemical concepts in the definition and solution of pollution problems; analytical considerations, thermodynamic factors influencing movement of chemicals, physical and metabolic transformations occurring in the environment.
7- This course provides an introduction to the various RENEWABLE technologies which are available to utilise RESOURCES OF ENERGY renewable energy resources and to convert them 3 into a form which is useful in a modern M.Sc. in Environmental community. It gives the student the knowledge to Sci. & Eng. calculate the availability of such resources and evaluate their potential.
8- GRADUATE SEMINAR IN Presentation and discussion on topics in environmental science and engineering will be ENVIRONMENTAL SCI. & delivered by graduate students, faculty members, ENG. TOPICS 3 guest speakers, visiting scientists and industry M.Sc. in Environmental professionals. This is a one credit hour core Sci. & Eng. course. For thesis option, students should present a research proposal and minimum of two 31
seminars, while for non-thesis option, students should present a summary report of all seminars presented on their chosen subjects.
9- Study of topics in the fields of Environmental Sci. & DIRECT STUDIES IN Eng. that are not part of the regular course ENVIRONMENTAL offerings examined with particular emphasis on SCIENCE 3 the applied and problem-solving aspects of selected topics such as environment and natural M.Sc. in Environmental resources economics, environmental geology, Sci. & Eng. environmental justice, environmental health, hydrology and international environmental policy. 10- A wide range of project options is available, some are suggested by the staff, alternatively students MASTER THESIS may suggest their own project for their thesis and M.Sc. in Environmental 3 agree this with a supervisor and the Program Sci. & Eng. Director. Students are encouraged to carry out projects within national industries and related to local environment of the UAE.
11- This course is designed as an in-depth exploration of how to collect and analyze scientific data to ADVANCED RESEARCH help postgraduate students arrive at a workable METHODOLOGY thesis plan and to acquire a comprehensive 3 knowledge of the resources available to them to M.Sc. in Environmental pursue it. It covers the thesis as a type of writing, Sci. & Eng. project planning, time management, information retrieval, and professional skills required to successfully carry out scientific research.
12- This course provides a detailed overview of the ATMOSPHERIC chemical transformations that control the 3 CHEMISTRY abundances of key trace species in the Earth's atmosphere. Understanding of the structure and chemistry of the Earth’s atmosphere. Emphasizes 32
M.Sc. in Environmental the effects of human activity on air quality and Sci. & Eng. climate. Topics include photochemistry, kinetics, and thermodynamics important to the chemistry of the atmosphere; stratospheric ozone depletion; oxidation chemistry of the troposphere; photochemical smog; acid rain; global warming; aerosol chemistry; greenhouse gases; and an appreciation of the links and feedback between these issues.
13- In this course students will use the fundamental principles of chemistry to gain in-depth understanding of the source, fate, and reactivity of compounds in natural and polluted environments. ENVIRONMENTAL Also involves a study of the Earth atmosphere, CHEMISTRY water, and soil chemistry as well as the associated 3 air, water, and soil pollution. Chemistry topics M.Sc. in Environmental include atomic, molecular, ionic and radical Sci. & Eng. structures, stoichiometry and equilibrium. Specific topics may include the greenhouse effect, climate change, fossil fuels, renewable energy technologies, and toxic organic compounds like pesticides and dioxins.
14- Introduction to the discipline of toxicology. Examination of the basic concepts that define how TOXICOLOGY chemicals are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body. Overview of M.Sc. in Environmental 3 associated dose/response relations. Procedures Sci. & Eng. for defining exposure and the use of toxicological data in defining risk assessment. Applications of chemical concepts in the definition and solution of pollution problems; analytical considerations, 33
thermodynamic factors influencing movement of chemicals, physical and metabolic transformations occurring in the environment.
15- This course provides an introduction to the various RENEWABLE technologies which are available to utilise RESOURCES OF ENERGY renewable energy resources and to convert them 3 into a form which is useful in a modern M.Sc. in Environmental community. It gives the student the knowledge to Sci. & Eng. calculate the availability of such resources and evaluate their potential.
16- Presentation and discussion on topics in environmental science and engineering will be GRADUATE SEMINAR IN delivered by graduate students, faculty members, ENVIRONMENTAL SCI. & guest speakers, visiting scientists and industry professionals. This is a one credit hour core ENG. TOPICS 3 course. For thesis option, students should present M.Sc. in Environmental a research proposal and minimum of two Sci. & Eng. seminars, while for non-thesis option, students should present a summary report of all seminars presented on their chosen subjects.
17- Study of topics in the fields of Environmental Sci. & DIRECT STUDIES IN Eng. that are not part of the regular course ENVIRONMENTAL offerings examined with particular emphasis on the applied and problem-solving aspects of SCIENCE 3 selected topics such as environment and natural M.Sc. in Environmental resources economics, environmental geology, Sci. & Eng. environmental justice, environmental health, hydrology and international environmental policy.
18- The course covers; methods of analysis for the Forensic Chemistry 3 forensic materials from fundamental and chemical point of view. Topics include; introduction to
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forensic chemistry, chemistry and the law, instrumentation for forensic analysis, drugs, and drugs in the body, combustion, and arson, explosives, paint, firearms and gunshot residue, forensic toxicology, colors and colorants, inks, paints, papers, fibers, and plastics
19- ELECTROANALYTICAL 3 A new course was developed for the Chemistry TECHNIQUES M.Sc. Program, Course number 1420521, credit hours (3). Course description: Theoretical principles, electrodes, electrochemical cells, Potentiometry, pH measurement, potentiometric titrations, polarography, voltammetry, hydrodynamic voltammetry, voltammetric titrations, stripping voltammetry, coulometry, conductometry, electrochemical flow analysis and microanalysis will be covered.
20- ADVANCED ANALYTICAL 3 A new course was developed for the Chemistry CHEMISTRY M.Sc. Program, Course number 1420525, credit hours (3). Course description: A survey of selected principles and techniques of modern analytical chemistry with a focus on major areas including spectroscopy, separations sciences, and electroanalytical chemistry. Includes material on molecular and atomic spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, classical and thermal methods, chromatography, and capillary electrophoresis.
21- Supramolecular 3 A new course was developed for the Msc. chemistry Program, it was recommended as an elective based on recommendation from CAA committee. The department council decided not to attach it to the reply sent to CAA, it will be kept internaly, 35
later on can be introduced based on department council agreement. This course will cover the supramolecular chemistry that concerns, the chemistry beyond that of molecules. Techniques and concepts of supramolecules, demonstrating how molecular assembly and supramolecular structures leads to functions and properties, and their relevance to material and biological science. Basic concepts in molecular recognition and self- assembly; non-covalent interactions and common supramolecular building blocks; methods in supramolecular chemistry. Selected topics in modern supramolecular chemistry, such as macrocycles and cages, molecular capsule and container molecules, interlocked structures, supramolecular chemistry of biomolecules and biomaterials, will also be discussed.
22- Physical Organic 3 A new course was developed for the MSc program Chemistry based on recommendation from CAA. This course will examine the tools - both theoretical and experimental - that the modern organic chemistry uses to elucidate mechanisms of chemical reactions. The course will cover the modern physical organic chemistry, basic theories for binding intramolecular and intermolecular bonding, point group symmetry, kinetics and thermodynamics, molecular orbitals, noncovalent interactions, supramolecular chemistry, conformational analysis and reactive intermediates and reactivity 23- Analytical Chemistry for 2 A new syllabus was proposed for analytical HS chemistry HS (1420225) pending acceptance from the department and division, the syllabus will be implemented. This course will provide the student with an introduction mainly to techniques used in 36
modern analytical chemistry and the fundamental principles of these techniques as well as the practical aspect of these techniques application. Special focus will be on quality control of samples, techniques validation, chromatography and electrophoresis. 24- PhD courses 1- Electrochemical 3 A new course was developed for the Chemistry Corrosion Ph.D. Program, Course number 1420514, credit hours (3). Course description: Fundamentals of electron transfer at the metal-solution interface, advances in electrochemical corrosion techniques, types of corrosion: galvanic, pitting, crevice, bacterial, etc. Corrosion inhibitors and coating, materials properties and selection in different corrosive environments.
Advances in monitoring techniques.
2- Electroanalytical 3 A new course was developed for the Chemistry Chemistry Ph.D. Program, Course number 1420542, credit hours (3). Course description: Advanced treatment of the analytical techniques and methodology with emphasis on the modern methods. Basic principles, kinetics, and mechanisms of electrode reactions and surface phenomena; potentiometry, ion-selective electrodes, electrochemical sensors, voltammetry.
3- Advanced Analytical 3 A new course was developed for the Chemistry Chemistry Ph.D. Program, Course number 1420540, credit hours (3). Course description: Advanced instrumental analysis: electroanalytical methods including potentiometry, voltammetry and
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coulometry. Spectroscopic techniques: AA, FE, ICP, molecular spectroscopy: fluroscence and phosophrescence. Chromatography: principles GC, HPLC, mass spectrometry. Flow injection analysis technique (FIA).
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Department of Computer Science 1- Peer learning and research-based learning were used to train my 6 senior project students in 1411494: Senior Project in CS.
2- Problem-based learning was used in classroom for reinforcing key concepts of 1411215: Data Structures. Students were excited and engaged in solving problems.
3- Project-based & research-based learning are being used in classroom for reinforcing key concepts of 1411572: Computational Geometry.
4- Individual, Team Based Learning, and problem-based learning were used for course work and class activities. Several other visual tools were employed to convert and trace code execution during problem solving to illustrate basic programming concepts for freshmen in Problem Solving 1410114.
5- As per earlier terms indications, and following a collaborative learning paradigm additional emphasis was added to teamwork in Design and Authoring multimedia projects. Despite complaining about team management issues, the outcomes were assuring an astute development of interpersonal, communication and professional competencies. Collaborative learning experienced during this term was closer to Collaborative Networked Learning that shifted the work and learning space from class to more integrative and pervasive on-demand learning space.
6- Mixed methodologies were employed in Graphic Design Course for fall term including participatory and constructivist approach as the prominent learning philosophies.
7- Research-based learning was employed in the MSc course (Data Mining 1411565) to select a topic, research & write a survey about it, implement one of paper in the survey, test and suggest an improvement to the algorithm.
8- Problem-based learning was used for reinforcing key concepts of 1412-245 Multimedia Programming and Design. Students were more engaged and excited in solving the multimedia problems.
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9- Prof Mahir required students to present term papers in Advanced Operating Systems (1411550) and Programming Paradigms (1411319) on selected topics. The students wrote a term paper plus presented their work to the rest of their peers.
10- Prof. Mahir been employing team based learning in all my classes for many years.
11- Collaborative learning and problem based learning were used to enhance students’ learning skills in course work of both 1411352-Operating Systems and 1413250- Networking Fundamentals courses.
12- Research-based learning was employed in the MSc course (Data Mining 1411565) to select a topic, research & write a survey about it, implement one of paper in the survey, test and suggest an improvement to the algorithm.
13- Team-based learning was employed in the Advanced DB Systems course 1411565) to cement the concepts learned in the lectures.
14- Active learning and researched-informed learning methodologies were used in different classes. Flip the class was among the highlighted changes during Spring term. The perceived outcomes are being surveyed and carefully monitored towards a longitudinal research papers on the new direction encouraged by the Academic Vice to update exiting practices. Specific changes were addressed in course development section.
Department of Mathematics Projects were done by students enrolled in the course “Statistics for Science Lab”. 1- Weekly tutorial sessions have been started this semester for the courses Calculus 1 (1440131), Calculus 1 for Engineering (1440133), calculus 2 (1440132), Calculus 2 for Engineering (1440161), Into. Prob. and Stat., and Linear algebra (1440211)
2- Home works have been assigned to students
3- Design and update for the PowerPoint Slide Notes
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4- Problem solving approach was adopted in these four courses( Business Stat., Probability and Statistics, Business Math and Math Business)
5- Home works have been assigned to students
6- Design Problem sets for the course Math. For Eng. to enhance student learning.
7- Case Studies: Statistics for Science Lab
8- Group learning techniques
Project for students
Describing and using free mathematical software such as:
https://graphsketch.com/
https://www.symbolab.com/
https://www.emathhelp.net/calculators/calculus-1/limit-calculator/
Project for individual and group of students:
Graphing Bridges, Mosque and Historical Monuments using simple mathematical functions
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Department of Physics 1- Use of Poll Everywhere in Remedial Physics and Physics 1 classes
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2- Using experimental projects in Physics advanced Labs (Instrumentation and control laboratory,
And in Electronics Laboratory) as new assessment tools to evaluate the student’s achievement.
3- Online homework using Wily Plus for Physics 2 during summer 2016-2017
4- Using virtual teaching tools to implement the following:-
In our labs, we routinely use Blackboard to communicate with the students. In addition to importing PowerPoint presentations for all experiments, each presentation contains theoretical background of the experiment and different real colored photos from the lab to facilitated the learning process for the students.
5- world green Economy summit at Dubai World Trade centre
6- Using PowerPoint presentation
7- New software (CAPSTONE) for physics labs
8- Using group studies in the labs
Department of Chemistry 1- Research-based teaching methodology is applied to all of the CD Graduate Courses Case 2- Each student was given a project to prepare and present in the form of presentation in the class of Separation Methods in Chemical Analysis students (1420423). feedback from the students and test results were positive. In the Same course also, students were given a home quiz to write an essay about argan oil extraction and analysis by different chromatographic techniques (HPLC, GC and SFC), students were required to submit their work through safe assign to check work originality. They were also require to use refwork proquest to reference their work at least 10 references were required. 3- McGraw hill connect assignment were introduced in General Chemistry 1 MS (1427107), students were required to submit all assignment online, recitation
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sessions were performed in this course students were trained on how to use chem draw and how to use McGraw connect as well as smart reading. 4- McGraw hill connect assignment were given also in General Chemistry 2MS, biochemistry (1427108), assignments were not compulsory, students were encouraged to solve assignment online, recitation sessions were performed in this course students were trained on how to use chem draw and how to use McGraw connect as well as smart reading. 5- In course, Analytical Chemistry for HS (1420226), students were given presentations about subject related to their specialty, such as electrophoresis of DNA, protein analysis using chromatography, lab regulation by international organization (FDA, EPA) and comparison to UAE governmental organization that regulate laboratories. Protein analysis using Kjeldahl method. Presentation were counted as a quiz and students were satisfied with the learning outcomes. 6- In course, Analytical Chemistry for HS (1420225), dry lab experiments were sent to students through the blackboard in order to practice the experiment before coming to the Lab. Excel spreadsheets for experiments that require plotting were sent to students through the blackboard.
7- In Physical Chemistry (1) Lab, 1420242 productive lab work were made possible by scheduling two experiments to run in parallel in the same lab period and each group were assigned to do a certain experiment each week. This helped to minimize the students number in each group and all students were actively involved which in turn had helped them to attain the objective of the course to a great extent. 8- Physical chemistry (2) laboratory. Four experiments were run in parallel As for Physical chemistry (2) lab, the number of the students were almost 15. Four experiments were run in parallel and this had helped the students to be actively involved. Apparatus of all the experiments were set up in the laboratory throughout the semester; the student groups were rotated each week to perform the scheduled experiment. 9- Instrumental Analysis Lab(1420323), Lab session: The role and the benefits of instrumental analysis lab Motivates and stimulate, deepen their understanding through relating theory and practice.
And provide instruments to operate individually to analyze and solve the problem.
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Teaching the students how use micropipettes instead of general pipettes which will help the students in senior research.
Final Exam: New methodology of lab exam enables the students, To perform the experiments and analyze the data on their own skills in the lab.
10- Analytical Chemistry Lab 1420222, Lab session: During the lab session I explained them how to calculate with using the excel spread sheets because immense calculations.
And dealing with the calculation and chemical reactions in various methods.
Final Exam: Practical exam introduced by me enable the students to perform the experimental work based on the student’s skills.
11- Analytical Chemistry Lab for bio 1420226, Lab session: During the lab session I explained them how to calculate with using the excel spread sheets because immense calculations and dealing with the calculation and chemical reactions in various methods.
Final Exam: Practical exam introduced by me enable the students to perform the experimental work based on the student’s skills.
12- Projects were incorporated in Physical Chemistry 2 course. The students were split into groups of 2 and were given topics in kinetics. They were asked to answer specific questions related to these topics. At the end of the semester, the students submitted written reports (for which the guidelines were specified) and gave oral presentations. The purpose of these projects was to train students in searching scientific databases, writing a scientific report/article, properly referencing information, and oral communication.
13- Recitation (problem solving) sessions were given as part of the Physical Chemistry 2 course. A total of 5 problem solving sessions (1.5 hrs each) were given throughout the semester to help familiarize the students with different types of questions. These sessions helped the students in developing their analytical thinking skills, and showed them how to use the material they learned in class as tools to solve scientific problems.
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1- Program Update: changes in the structure of an offered program 2- Course Update: change in course name, pre-requisites, credit hours, ..etc. 3- New Course 4- Content Development 5- Others (specify)
Teaching & Learning Methods for teaching and learning (new methods and enhancements on current methods): [Examples: Team-based learning, Problem based learning, group studies, case studies, projects, …etc] These will reflect what is actually done in classrooms and documented in the course files.
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Internship Statistics Summer Fall Spring Total Department of # Training Sites 2 Computer Science # Trainee Students 2 (National in UAE) # Trainee Students 25+ (Training abroad)
Department of # Training Sites Applied Science # Trainee Students (National in UAE) # Trainee Students (Training abroad) Department of # Training Sites Applied Biology # Trainee Students (National in UAE) # Trainee Students (Training abroad) Department of # Training Sites Chemistry # Trainee Students (National in UAE) # Trainee Students (Training abroad) Total # Training Sites
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Total # Trainee Students (National in UAE) Total # Trainee Students (Training abroad)
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Internship Sites Department of Computer Science
# Male # Female No. Site Name Emirate Total Students Students
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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Department of Applied Biology
# Male # Female No. Site Name Emirate Total Students Students
1 2 3 4
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23
Chemistry Department
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Summer Fall Spring Total
# Training Sites 7 0 1 8
# Trainee Students 17 0 2 19 (National in UAE)
# Trainee Students 1 0 0 1 (Training abroad)
Internship Sites
# Male # Female No. Site Name Place Total Students Students
Abu 1 Adudhabi Food Lab Dhabi - 0 2 2 UAE Dubai - 2 Dubai Police Forensic Lab 0 4 4 UAE Amman - 3 Hikma Pharmaceutical LLC 0 1 1 Jordan Sharjah - 4 Sharjah Food & Environment Lab 0 1 1 UAE Sharjah - 5 Sharjah Police Forensic Lab UAE 0 9 2
Umm Umm AlQuwain Food & Environment Lab 6 AlQuwain 0 3 3 - UAE - UAE Sharjah - 7 Universal Lubrican Oil company 2 5 7 UAE
Department of Physics
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Summer Fall Spring Total
# Training Sites
# Trainee Students 2 2 (National in UAE)
# Trainee Students 2 2 (Training abroad)
Internship Sites
# # Male No. Site Name Emirate Female Total Students Students
1 CERN, Switzerland. 2 2 2 SCASS, Sharjah 1 1 2
Self evaluation of the Internship The number of trainees in the College have 145 students this year. Such trainees are placed in different 52 training sites within the UAE and abroad. Such broadening of training sites is happening due the outreach policy set by the College and to the divers population within the College. All host sites have expressed their good impression about the quality of the trainees from the University of Sharjah. That is why, potential employers of our students are always seeking potential trainees from the College.
Plans for future Enhancing Internship 1- Having Internship Fair for College of Science, organized by the college not CASTO, to increase the number of training sites and build more bridges with industry side. 2- Having Internship Day where all trainees present orally their experience with the UOS Community. 51
3- Diversify the academic programs offered by the College 4- More outreach plans will be implemented as stated by the College of Sciences Strategic plan-2015-2019. 5- Working closely with our graduated and alumni to increase the potential of having more training sites opened for our students 6- Offering a pre-training or internship workshops for advisors and students. 7- Due to the large number of international students in the College, international outreach is highly advisable 8- Propose a coop-educational systems 9- Trainees are encouraged to assess their training activities and rate them.
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Academic Accreditation Status No. Program Deg.* Status ** From To Comments 1. Bachelor of Science in Re- 2010 2015 Reaccreditation doc Bachelor Computer Science accreditation submitted
Bachelor of Science in 2. Re- 2011 2016 Accreditation doc Information Technology- Bachelor accreditation Multimedia submitted
3. Master of Science in Re- Pending Accreditation Masters 2008 2014 Computer Science accreditation Final Decision
Bachelor of Science in ABET 4. Bachelor 2016 2022 Computer Science Accreditation
Bachelor of Science in 5. ABET Information Technology- Bachelor 2016 2022 Accreditation Multimedia
6. Bachelor in Mathematics Bachelor Full April April 2020 Accreditation 2016
7. Bachelor in Mathematics Bachelor ABET April 2023 Accreditation 2016
8. The Department of Chemistry has replied to all recommendations made by the CAA (23 appendices has been Bachelor of Science in prepared and submitted to the Full Chemistry Bachelor 2018 2023 Deanship of Quality Assurance, accreditation (B.Sc. Chemistry) Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation. There are requests to be finalized by the above mentioned administration. 9. Comment from ABET: Program has no deficiencies, no weakness and concerns. The Full 22nd Nov Bachelor 2022 observations are: Faculty accreditation 2016 members are highly qualified, eager to participate in research and very effective in teaching
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and service. High teaching are likely to pose a challenge in meeting the multiple objectives. 10. The master program in chemistry was finalized since Jun 2015 and was submitted to the Deanship of Quality Master of Science in Assurance, Initial April 21, Chemistry (MSc. In Masters Institutional Accreditation 2017 Chemistry) Effectiveness and Accreditation. Some remarks were made and the document is in its final stage for submission 11. Deadline for the submission Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy in business plan Initial April 21, Chemistry (PhD in PhD is April 21, Accreditation 2017 Chemistry) 2017. Business Plan drafted and under final revision * Deg. : PhD, Master, Bachelor, Diploma ** Status: Re-Accreditation, Full-Accreditation, Initial-Accreditation, Under Process
Current Programs No. Program 1. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry 2. B.Sc. in Computer Science 3. B.Sc. in IT Multimedia 4. M.Sc. in Computer Science 5. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics 6. Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics 54
7. Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology 8. Master of Science in Biotechnology 9. Master of Science in Computer Science
Future Programs No. Program 10. B.Sc. in Software Engineering
11. M.Sc. in Information Security
12. PhD in Computer Science
13. M.Sc. in Applied Physics and Astronomy
14. M.Sc. in Petroleum, Geosciences and Remote Sensing
15. Bsc in Biochemistry (Depatment of Chemistry)
16. Msc in Chemistry
17. PhD in Chemistry
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Students' Satisfaction
Self evaluation of the Students' Satisfaction with Program's outcomes
The Department of Applied Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry, Applied Physics and Mathematics have conducted a full cycle of assessment of their educational outcomes. This is very evident because many patches of students have already graduated from such programs. From the individual data provided from such Departments, all educational outcomes have achieve the cut off value of success set by the College. Hence, all four Department are subjected to full accreditation by the Ministry of Higher education soon.
Category Occurrences Total
2017/2018
Biology Computer Applied Chemistry Math Science Physics
Total Number of Students 715
Total Number of G Students 22
Students’ Satisfaction 4.22/5
(Instructors)
Students’ Satisfaction 4.08/5
(Courses)
CGPA Analysis (Fall) 2.96
CGPA Analysis (Spring) soon soon soon soon soon soon
However, the overall rating of instructors as been evaluated by students involved in College of Sciences courses was 4.22 out of 5, which is same like last year (4.22/5) was lower than what was achieved by the overall rating of instructors in the University (4.35/5). Moreover, the overall rating of the College of Sciences courses was 4.05/5 as compared to the overall courses 56
offered with the University (4.26/5) and last year rate (4.10/5). Such rating is expected because most of the students enrolled the COS courses are from other Colleges and Departments in the University, were science is a supporting subject.
Plans for further Enhancing Student satisfaction with program outcomes
Make the tutorial sessions officially as a part of the instructor teaching load as well as the students learning loads without changing the credit hours of the course. The outcome of utilizing the tutorial sessions might provide suitable way for the students to improve their problem solving skills, since problem solving has vital role of the learning process and in turn enhance the students ability for analytical and critical thinking capabilities. Engage students in the department’s activity such as visiting schools and doing science for fun. Take students in scientific trips Implementing virtual teaching tools Full utilization of the power of the blackboard in teaching all courses The use of technology in teaching is a key factor in the teaching/learning process. New methodologies ought to be used in teaching whenever applicable like co-operative and self-learning, problem based learning. Full Utilization the library and the new reference books in teaching and encouraging the students to use them. The proper use of the internet and encouraging students to do so. Continuous encouragement of the students to express their ideas and to use critical thinking. Deal with real life situations in delivering knowledge for students Design exams to clearly assess the expected educational outcomes Develop new assessment tools Introduce team-base learning ( TBL) method as one of learning methods Use problem base method along with classical & TBL teaching methods Enhance students’ active participation through asking questions and encourage students to answer and to ask questions. Encourage the use of Research-based teaching methodology Make the field visits as part of the course activities when applicable Faculty analysis Make research projects as a part of the students' studies in some courses The use of experimental projects as new assessment tools to evaluate the students achievement
Class Size
Based on the number of students involved in all courses with the College of Science, it was found that the Student to instructor ratio is averaged to be around 38 students per full time faculty. Actually, students enrolled in the COS major courses are relatively low. Enrollment in the COS
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service courses is high. Such ratio is relatively high and some measures have to be taken. With such ratio, the instructor cannot give the appropriate attention to all students.
Plans for Further Enhancing Class Size
As mentioned previously, the college serves most of the students in the University. Based on the statistic provided for the fall and spring semesters 2015/2016, the college of Science had served all UOS students (students may be enrolled in more than one COS courses) by 86 full time faculty and 17 part time instructors. That is why extra help is needed urgently during the coming years. More full time faculty members are needed. Core courses within individual Departments have low students to instructor ratio. As mentioned earlier, the inflated rate is only happening with the service courses within the colleges.
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18.Faculty and Professional Staff List of Full-Time Faculty Members:
Department of Computer Science
ID Name Rank Department Specialization Comments
Prof. Zaher Aghbari Professor & Chair Computer Science Databases and Data 10400 Mining Prof. Mahir Ali Professor Operating Systems 30113 Computer Science and Networks Prof. Ashraf Elnagar Professor 10064 Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Dr. Abdullah Hussein Associate Professor Numerical 10171 Computer Science Computation Dr. Ahmed Khedr Associate Professor 10918 Computer Science Theoretical CS Dr. Manar Abu Talib Assistant Professor 101104 Computer Science Software Engineering Dr. Naveed Ahmed Assistant Professor 10916 Computer Science Comp. Graphics Dr. Djedjiga Mouheb Assistant Professor 101512 Computer Science Software Security Dr. Sohil Abbas Assistant Professor 101511 Computer Science Network Security Dr. Imad Afyouni Assistant Professor ST DB & Mobile 101616 Computer Science Computing Dr. Mohammed Lataifeh Assistant Professor 10962 Computer Science Design & ERP Systems Miss. Fatima Al Shamsi Lecturer 10935 Computer Science Computer Science Lecturer Computer Science, Mr. Mohammed Ockba Computer Science 101239 Data Mining & NLP
Miss. Amany Abu Safia Lecturer Computer Science Computer Science 101513 Mr. Nasr Mohamed Lecturer Computer Science Computer Science 101514
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Department of Mathematics
ID. # Name Rank Department Specialization
Control Theory of Partial 101504 Abdelaziz Soufyane Professor Mathematics Differential Equations and Numerical Analysis 10739 Basem Attiti Professor Mathematics Numerical Analysis 10311 Ali Jaballah Professor Mathematics Algebra & Fuzzy Sets Dynamical Systems and 10077 Khalil Al-Dosary Professor Mathematics Differential Equations 10094 Hishyar Kh. Abdullah Associate Prof. Mathematics Applied mathematics 101016 Firas Ghanim Ahmed Associate Prof. Mathematics Complex Analysis 101615 Belkacem Said-Houari Associate Prof. Mathematics PDEs 101323 Mohamed Bataineh Associate Prof. Mathematics Extremal Combinatorics 101320 Muhamed Islam Associate Prof. Mathematics Partial Differential Equations 101321 Mahmoud Binkhalifa Associate Prof. Mathematics Algebraic topology 101322 Zahid Raza Associate Prof. Mathematics Pure and Applied Mathematics Numerical Analysis and 101630 Mostafa Zahri Associate Prof. Mathematics Mathematical Modeling 101631 Mohammad Sababheh Associate Prof. Mathematics Mathematical Analysis 101110 Mohammad Alakhrass Assistant Prof. Mathematics Mathematical Analysis 101614 Luai Al Labadi Assistant Prof. Mathematics Statistics 101009 Nida Siddiqui Lecturer Mathematics Mathematics 10883 Kholoud Mustafa Lecturer Mathematics Mathematics
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Department of Applied Physics
ID Name Rank Department Specialization Comments 10565 Hamid Professor Applied Astrophysics 19/8/2006 Alnaimiy Physics
101102 Dr.Hachemi Associate Applied Particle and Nuclear 19/01/2014 Benaoum Prof./Chairman Physics Physics
10573 Dr.Attaelmanan Professor Applied X-ray Physics 1/9/2006 Gaffar Physics
10118 Prof. Ala Professor Applied Solar Energy 1/9/1999 Ahmad Physics AlDouri
10052 Prof. Bashir Professor Applied Material Physics 28/11/1998 Suleiman Physics
10230 Dr. Hussain M. Associate Prof. Applied Condensed Matter 1/9/2005 Alawadhi Physics
101119 Dr. Mounir Associate Prof. Applied Material Sciences) 21/01/2014 Kaidi Physics
101107 Dr.Najeh Associate Prof. Applied Condensed Matter 1/9/2005 Jisrawi Physics Physics
101236 Dr.Gehad Associate Prof. Applied Theoretical Physics 1/9/2014 Sadiek Physics
10480 Dr. Hussain Al- Associate Prof. Applied Bio-Medical Physics 12/2/2005 Mahdi Physics
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101407 Dr. Ilias M. Associate Prof. Applied Astrophysics 7/2/2016 Fernini Physics
01/09/2015
Dr. Oleg Associate Applied theoretical 01/09/2016 Olendski Professor Physics semiconductor physics; computational nanophysics
101435 Dr.Rachik Assistant Prof. Applied High Energy Particle 31/1/2016 Soualah Physics Physics
101172 Dr.Kais Daoudi Associate Prof. Applied Physics - 1/9/2014 Physics Optoelectronics
101508 Dr. Yassir Assistant Prof. Applied Meteorites, 01/09/2015 Abdu Physics Spectroscopic Investigation of Minerals and Materials, Mossbauer Spectroscopy, FTIR Spectroscopy, Micro Raman Spectroscopy
101507 Dr. Muhammad Assistant Prof. Applied Spintronics, 01/09/2015 Azeem Physics Semiconductor Physics, Magnetism, Optical Properties of materials, Thin film growth and characterization.
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Dr. Muhammad Assistant Prof. Applied GNSS Radio Mubasshir Physics Occultation (RO) for Shaikh Ionospheric Monitoring – Impact and Mitigation of High Solar Activity Effects
10039 Mr.Bassam Lecturer Applied M.Sc. in Radiation 13/11/1997 Rashed Physics Physics
10055 Mr.Omar Lecturer Applied M.Sc. in Nuclear 4/4/1998 Moh'd Adwan Physics Physics
10214 Mr.Mohammad Lecturer Applied M.Sc. in 1/9/1998 A. Hamza Physics Physics/Electronics
10523 Mrs. Nawal Lecturer Applied M.Sc. in Physics 1/9/2005 Nayfeh Physics
101108 Mrs.Saja Lecturer Applied M.Sc. in Physics 1/9/2013 Ibrahim Physics Abdulhadi
101109 Mrs.Tahani Lecturer Applied M.Sc. Oceanography 1/9/2013 Ibrahim Physics Ragheb
101174 Mr. Abdul Lecturer Applied M.Sc. in Physics 1/9/2014 Raheem Physics Khudada
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Department of Chemistry
ID Name Rank Department Specialization Comments
10877 Ihsan Shehadi Associate Chemistry Physical Joined Sep. 1, (Chairman) 2009 10977 Mahmoud Allawy Mohsin Associate Chemistry Organic Joined Sep. 4, 2011 10078 Ayssar Nahle Associate Chemistry Analytical Joined Sept. 5, 1998 10041 Ideisan Abu Abdoun Full Chemistry Organic Joined June 6, 1998 10010 Ahmed Almehdi Associate Chemistry Biochemistry Joined Sep. 1, 2012 101175 Ahmed Ali Mohamed Assistant Chemistry inorganic Joined Sep. 1, 2014 10978 Mohammed El Naggar Assistant Chemistry Organic Joined Sep. 1, 2011 101314 Abdelaziz Elgamouz Assistant Chemistry Bioanalytical Joined Sep. 1, 2015 101313 Kamrul Hasan Assistant Chemistry Organometallic Joined Sep. 1, 2015 101509 Miriam Elrashidi Assistant Chemistry Physical Joined Sep, 1 2016 10236 Ibrahim Abdul Rahman Lecturer Chemistry Organic 10217 Mona Kanj lecturer Chemistry Physical Joined Sept. 1, 1999 101114 Azeera Abdul Raheem Lecturer Chemistry Bio- Organic Joined Sept. 1, 2013 101115 Ayesha Mohamed Lecturer Chemistry Organic Joined Sept. 1, 2013
Department of Applied Biology
List of Part-Time Faculty Members:
Department of Computer Science
Name Rank Department Specialization Comments
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Ammar Kaziha Lecturer Computer Computer Science Science
Dr. Fethi Guerdelli Assistant Computer Computer Science Professor Science
Dr. Maram Bani younes Assistant Computer Computer Science Professor Science
Aisha Talha Lecturer Computer Computer Science Science
Department of Applied Physics
Name Rank Department Specialization Comments
Department of Mathematics
Name Rank Department Specialization Comments
Imad Naser Lecturer Mathematics Mathematics Fall 2017-2018
Dima Lecturer Mathematics Mathematics Fall/Spring 2017-2018
Yusra Lecturer Mathematics Mathematics Fall/Spring 2017-2018
Binish Lecturer Mathematics Mathematics Fall/Spring 2017-2018
Alaa Lecturer Mathematics Mathematics Fall 2017-2018
Department of Chemistry
Name Rank Department Specialization Comments
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Baraa Hafez Assistant Chemistry Covering Chemistry Labs Professor Analytical as well as one theory course Assistant Chemistry Covering Chemistry Labs Ines BOUAZIZ Organic Professor Ikram Saleh Assistant Chemistry Covering Chemistry Labs Physical Professor Rasha Al-khory Lecturer Biotechnolog Biology Borrowed from y biotechnology department Uzma Inayat Lecturer Biotechnolog Biology Borrowed from y biotechnology department Tasneem Obaid Lecturer Biotechnolog Biology Borrowed from y biotechnology department
Teaching Load Department of Computer Science
Full-Time Fall Spring Faculty name Rank* or Part- Contact Credit Contact Credit Time Hours** Hours** Hours Hours
Prof. Zaher Al Aghbari Professor & Chair Full -Time 9 9 10 10
Prof. Ashraf Elnagar Professor Full -Time 12 12 13.6 13.6
Prof. Mahir S. Ali Professor Full -Time 14.6 12.6 14 12
Dr. Abdullah Hussein Associate Professor Full -Time 17 15 20 17
Dr. Ahmed Khedr Associate Professor Full -Time 13.5 13.5 15 15
Dr. Naveed Ahmed Assistant Professor Full -Time 14.6 14.6 15.1 15.1
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Dr. Manar Abu Talib Assistant Professor Full-Time 13.26 12.26 15 14
Dr. Djedjiga Mouheb Assistant Professor Full-Time 13 12 13.66 12.66
Dr. Sohail Abbas Assistant Professor Full-Time 15 12 14 12
Dr. Imad Afyouni Assistant Professor Full-Time 13 12 15.66 13.66
Dr. Mohammed Lataifeh Assistant Professor Full -Time 15 12 15.5 14.5
Miss. Fatma Al Shamsi Lecturer Full -Time 22 15 22 15
Mr. Mohammed Ockba Lecturer Full -Time 22.5 15.5 23 15
Miss. Amany Abu-Safia Lecturer Full -Time 20 15 23 15
Mr. Nasr Mohamed Lecturer Full -Time 22 15 22 15
Mr. Ammar Kaziha Lecturer Part-Time 12 6 18 10
Dr. Fethi Guerdelli Assistant Professor Part-Time 11 8 - -
Dr. Maram Bani Younes Assistant Professor Part-Time - - 11 8
Mrs. Aisha Talha Lecturer Part-Time - - 8 5
Department of Mathematics
Faculty name Rank Full-Time or Fall Spring Part-Time Contact Credit Hours Contact Credit Hours Hours Hours
Abdelaziz Soufyane Professor Full -Time 12 12 6 6
Basem Attiti Professor Full -Time 12 12 12 12
Ali Jaballah Professor Full -Time 12 12 12 12
Khalil Al-Dosary Professor Full -Time 12 12 12 12
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Hishyar Kh. Abdullah Associate Prof. Full -Time 15 15 15 15
Firas Ghanim Ahmed Associate Prof. Full -Time 15 15 9 9
Belkacem Said-Houari Associate Prof. Full -Time 12 12 12 12
Mohamed Bataineh Associate Prof. Full -Time 15 15 15 15
Muhamed Islam Associate Prof. Full -Time 12 12 12 12
Mahmoud Binkhalifa Associate Prof. Full -Time 12 12 12 12
Zahid Raza Associate Prof. Full -Time 12 12 12 12
Mostafa Zahri Associate Prof. Full -Time 12 12 12 12
Mohammad Sababheh Associate Prof. Full -Time 15 15 18 18
Mohammad Alakhrass Assistant Prof. Full -Time 12 12 12 12
Luai Al Labadi Assistant Prof. Full -Time 12 12 15 15
Nida Siddiqui Lecturer Full-Time 15 15 15 15
Kholoud Mustafa Lecturer Full-Time 15 15 15 15
Dima Lecturer Part-Time 3 3 6 6
Yusra Lecturer Part-Time 9 9 9 9
Binish Lecturer Part-Time 6 6 6 6
Immad Lecturer Part-Time 18 18
Alaa Lecturer Part-Time 6 6
Department of Chemistry
Faculty name Rank* Fall Spring
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Full-Time Contact Credit or Part- Hours** Hours** Contact Credit Time Hours Hours
Ihsan Shehadi Associate Professor Full -Time 27 9 27 9 (Chairman) Mahmoud Allawy Associate Professor Full -Time 36 12 42 14 Mohsin Ayssar Nahle Associate Professor Full -Time 40 12.66 40 12.66 Ideisan Abu Abdoun Professor Full -Time 36 12 36 12 Ahmed Almehdi Associate Professor Full -Time 36 12 36 12 Ahmed Ali Mohamed Assistant Professor Full -Time 40 12.66 40 12.66 Mohammed El Naggar Assistant Professor Full -Time 40 12.66 40 12.66 Kamrul Hasan Assistant Professor Full -Time 36 12.00 36 12.00 Abdelaziz Elgamouz Assistant Professor Full -Time 40 12.66 44.5 14.2 Miriam Al-Rashidi Assistant Professor Full -Time 36 12 36 12 Ibrahim Abdul Rahman Lecturer Full-Time 24 12 24 12.00 Mona Kanj lecturer Full -Time 24 12 24 12.00 Azeera Abdul Raheem Lecturer Full -Time 24 12 24 12.00 Miss. Ayesha Lecturer Full -Time 24 12 24 12.00 Mohamed
Baraa Hafez Assistant Professor Part-Time 15 9 15 9 Inès BOUAZIZ Assistant Professor Part-Time 18 9 18 9 Ikram Saleh Assistant Professor Part-Time 6 3 6 3 Biotechnology Rasha Alkhori Full -Time - - 3 1.5 lecturer Biotechnology Full -Time Uzma Inayat lecturer - - 6 3
Biotechnology Full -Time Tasneem Obaid lecturer - - 3 1.5
Department of Applied Physics
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Department of Applied Biology
*Rank: Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Lecturer ** For most courses: contact hours = credit hours. For courses of type LAB or LEB (lecture and lab): Credit hours = course credit hours published in university catalogue, Contact hours = actual time the instructor spends in contact with students. Example: Physics Lab, credit hours = 1, contact hours = 3. Faculty Analysis The College of Science had a very active and fruitful academic 2015-2016 year due to the diverse duties that faculty members have. The overall activities exceeded 930 (311 community service + 99 research activities + 195 publications + 73 professional development + 13 honors and awards) conducted by highly qualified faculty members; 12 Professors, 26 Associate, 22 Assistants, 26 Lecturers and 17 part time academicians. In addition to faculty members, there are 36 professional staffs who provided essential support to Departmental and College activities. On average, each faculty member and instructor is out to carry around several public activities in addition to serving in different committees (2 committees/faculty member) at the University, College and Departmental levels.
Department Full Associate Assistant Full Time Part Time Staff Total Professor Professor Professor Lecturer Lecturer Computer 3 2 6 5 4 12 32 Science Applied Physics Applied Biology Chemistry 1 4 5 4 6 7 27
Mathematics
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Faculty Analysis for Department of Computer Science - Qualifications: Ph.Ds from: UK, Germany, Japan, Canada and USA. - 3 full professors, 3 associates, 2 assistants and 4 full time lecturers. - Publications for the last 5 years (2009-2016): o Journals: 61 o Conferences: 56 - Awards in the past five years: o University Teaching Award o University Research Award o University & Community Service Award o Sharjah Islamic Bank Award for Research o Best Teacher Award & Exemplary Faculty Award (from Zayed University) o Google CS4HS Award
Faculty Analysis for Department of Applied Physics
- Qualifications: Ph.Ds from: USA, UK, Canada, Sweden, France, Germany - 3 full professors, 6 associates, 3 assistants, & 7 lecturers. - 4 visitors (1 Associate & 3 assistants) - Publications for the last 5 years (2009-2016) o Journals: (22+27+6+15+30+19))=119 o Conferences: ( 22+15+10+10+17+10)=84 o Book Chapters: (0 +3+ 1 +2+5+0)=11 o Technical Reports & Lab Manuals (6+6+0)=12 - Awards in the past 5 years: o Sheikh Khalifa Award for Education (3rd Round). 2010 o NASA Plaque in Recognition of my contributions as the Coordinator for the Asian & Pacific region on IHY2007, for the period (2005 – 2009). 2009 o University Teaching Award o University Research Award o University Community Services Award o Sharjah Islamic Bank Award for Research
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Faculty Analysis for Department of Applied Biology - Qualifications: Ph.Ds from: UK, Tunisia, Canada, USA, Australia, Sudan, Pakistan and Jordan. - 2 full professors, 2 associates, 5 assistants and 5 full time lecturers. - Publications for the last 5 years (2009-2016): o Journals: 111 o Books: 3 o Book Chapters: 7 o Conferences: 35 o Technical papers and Manuals: 35 - Awards in the past five years: o University Teaching Award o University Research Award o Sharjah Islamic Bank Award for Research o Environment Protection & Development Authority (RK/UAE) o Annual Incentive Award o Research Visiting Award
Faculty Analysis for Department of Chemistry
- Qualifications: - 1 full professors, 4 associates, 4 assistants and 5 full time lecturers. - Publications for the last 5 years (2010-2016) o Patents: 2 o Journals: 84 o Conferences: 22 - Awards in the past five years: 3 - Trophies: 10
Faculty Analysis for Mathematics
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- Qualifications: Ph. Ds from: Germany, USA, UK, France, Canada, Switzerland, Pakistan and Jordan. - 3 full professors, 8 associates, 1 assistants, 3 visiting academic(2 Associate, 1 Assistant) and 2 full time lecturers - Publications for the last 5 years (2009-2016): o Journals: 190 o Conferences: 11 o Books: 1 - Awards in the past five years: o University Teaching Award o University Research Award
Self Evaluation of Teaching Faculty Teaching load As mentioned previously, the college serves most of the students in the University. Based on the statistic provided for the fall and spring semester 2015/2016, the college of Science had served UOS students by 86 full time faculty. That is why extra help was needed urgently needed during the year. More full time faculty members are needed and have more constraints on students enrolled from other Colleges. Core courses within individual Departments have a very low students to instructor ration. However, the average teaching load per faculty members is around 16 which is above the normal load.
Plans for Further adjustment to faculty load 1- Hire new qualified full or part time faculty members where needed. 2- Reduce the teaching load to 9 cr. hrs/semester
Faculty Development
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No. Development Development Description Event* Area**
1- Visualization Training MOOC- University of California, Los Angeles using D3js
2- The Promotion of Faculty Members Personal Learn about the new rules for faculty promotion Workshop
3- TaskStream workshop in the department on Workshop Teaching 01/10/2017
4- Teaching & Attended a workshop on Flipped Classroom Workshop Learning Technologies
5- Workshop Teaching Blackboard Training sessions on setting up online exams 16/11/2017
6- Workshop Personal Time Management course by Center of Digital Innovations under the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
7- Workshop Personal Hands-On Workshop: Unleashing the Power of Big Data and Machine Learning. Hosted by Innosoft Gulf FZ-LLC on 2/9/2017
8- Workshop Personal Abjadeering - Knowledge is not enough hosted b Transcend Dubai community events and Here technologies
9- Workshop On "Strategic Planning and Leadership in Leadership Strategic Planning Higher Education", Institute of Leadership in Higher Workshop and Leadership Education (ILHE), February 2018
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10- Workshop on "Applying Research-based Instructional Teaching & Approaches in Courses You Teach", Learning Teaching Workshop Institute of Leadership in Higher Education (ILHE), January 2018
11- Teaching & Workshop on "Active Learning", Institute of Leadership Learning in Higher Education (ILHE), April 2018. Teaching Workshop
12- Workshop Teaching On Improving in-Class Communication
13- Droidcon–Android conference for android Conference Technical developers
14- UOS Education Taking advantage of technological advances to Teaching Forum 2018 introduce new methods of teaching and learning.
Department of Mathematics
No. Development Development Description Event* Area**
15- Workshop Teaching & Learning A 5-days workshop on improving teaching skills
using new technology methods
Developing Academic Teaching Skills According to Modern 16- Teaching and Workshop Methods and Technologies (20 hours; March18,2018-March learning 22,2018)
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17- Seminars Research and - All department members attended all research seminars General Knowledge presented in the Department of mathematics at UOS
- Several department members attended several seminars at the college and university level
- Several department members gave/attended research seminars at AUS
18- Workshop Teaching and Developing Academic Teaching Skills According to Modern Learning Methods and Technologies (20 hours; March 18, 2018 - March 22, 2018)
19- Workshop Training University Bylaws (October 04, 2017)
20- Workshop Training Faculty Promotion Polices (November 23, 2017)
21- Conference Research 16th UAE Math Day, April 14, 2018
"1st Sharjah International Mathematics Spring School on 22- Workshop Research PDEs and Numerical Analysis"
"3rd Sciences and Engineering Research Groups Forum – 23- Workshop Research Research in Service of the Community"
Workshop delivered by the Accreditation office on how to 24- Workshop Accreditation use taskstream.
25- Workshop teaching How to use connect in calculus I
26- Workshop teaching Education Forum UOS, April 2018..
Applying research-based Instructional Approaches in Courses 27- Workshop teaching you teach(15 January, 2018)
Strategic Planning and Leadership in Higher 28- Workshop teaching Education(February 20-22, 2018)
29- Workshop Research Several presentations from Elsevier company explained how to use and benefit from the huge data to promote research
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and the university ranking. Elsevier Research Intelligence Workshop Series, University of Sharjah12-04-2018
Department of Chemistry
No. Development Event* Development Description Area** 30- Review of Program and Course Learning Outcomes, Learning/Teaching Strategies and Assessment Tools”. Workshop Teaching & November 12, 2017, Organized by the Learning “Deanship of Quality Assurance, Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation”.
31- Attended a scientific presentation by Sir Fraiser Stoddart (Chemistry Nobel Laureate 2016), entitled: "Emergent Applications in Teaching & Nanoscience and Supramolecular Seminar Learning Chemistry", followed by a presentation by his associate, Dr. Youssri, entitled: "From Concept (Lab) to Production (Fab): Nano- Technology Research, Development, and Manufacturing".December 5, 2017 32- Workshop Teaching & Elsevier: Life Sciences Support Meeting, Jan. 29/2018 Organized by UOS library Learning
33- Workshop Teaching & web-based Online Acquisition and Selection Information System (Oasis), January 16, Learning
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2018, Organized by the Libraries Department, UOS.
34- Workshop Teaching & RefWorks Citation Tools, Jan. 30/ 2018 Organized by UOS library Learning
35- Integrating research in Undergraduate Courses”, which was organized by organized by the Institute of Leadership in Higher Education (ILHE) at the University of Sharjah, and presented by Prof. Clare Teaching & workshop Milsom, the Director Teaching & Learning Learning Academy at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. April 23, 2018Organized by the Libraries Department, UOS. Institute of Leadership in Higher Education (ILHE) 36- “Review of Program and Course Learning Outcomes, Learning/Teaching Strategies and Assessment Tools”. Teaching & Workshop Learning November 12, 2017, Organized by the “Deanship of Quality Assurance, Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation”.
37- the “12th Middle East Drymix Mortar Teaching & Conference”. Conference Learning November 26, 2017, Organized by the “University of Sharjah”.
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38- Seminar operational training on “BET Surface Area Teaching & Analyzer” organized by PMI (Porous Learning Materials, Inc.), (January 21, 2018), UOS, January 21, 2018, Organized by the Libraries Department, UOS. 39- workshop 3-days Workshop on: “Flipped Classroom Technologies”, which was organized by the Institute of Leadership in Higher Education (ILHE) at the University of Sharjah, and Teaching & presented by Dr. AbdarRahman Al-Mekhlafi Learning from the UAE University. March 26-28, 2018, Organized by the Libraries Department, UOS. Institute of Leadership in Higher Education (ILHE) 40- workshop workshop on: “Integrating research in Undergraduate Courses”, which was organized by organized by the Institute of Leadership in Higher Education (ILHE) at the University of Sharjah, and presented by Teaching & Prof. Clare Milsom, the Director Teaching & Learning Learning Academy at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. April 23, 2018, Organized by the Libraries Department, UOS. Institute of Leadership in Higher Education (ILHE) 41- Training Teaching & Website Training to the content Learning contributors organized by the Information
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Technology Center, UoS in W9-002 on April 3, 2018.
42- Workshop ‘Accreditation workshop for Chemistry and Physics’ organized by Deanship of the Assessment college of sciences in coordination with the Deanship of QA, IE and accreditation in M7- 221, UoS on March 1, 2018
43- Training Operational Training of BET Surface Area Teaching & Analyser organized by Department of Learning Chemistry in W12-235B, UoS on January 21, 2018
44- Training Operational Training of Laboratory Freeze Teaching & Dryers organized by Department of Learning Chemistry in W12-236B, UoS on January 17, 2018
45- Training Operational Training of Modular Circular Teaching & Polarimeter organized by Department of Learning Chemistry in W12-235B, UoS on January 17, 2018
46- Training Application and routine maintenance Teaching & training for Gyrozen High-Speed centrifuge Learning organized by Department of Chemistry in W12-236B, UoS on January 16, 2018
47- Website Orientation for colleges organized Teaching & Workshop by the Information Technology Center, UoS Learning in M9, Al Bayrouni, UoS on Dec 14, 2017
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48- Seminar “Emergent Applications in Nano Science and Supramolecular Chemistry” by Sir Teaching & Fraser Stoddart, Chemistry Nobel Laurate Learning 2016 organized by Center for Advanced Material Research, UoS in M9, Al Bayrouni Hall, UoS on December 5, 2017
49- “Preparing the Program Re-Accreditation Self Study-Review of program and Units/Clerkships Learning Outcomes Workshop Assessment “ organized by Deanship of the college of sciences in coordination with the Deanship of QA, IE and accreditation in M3, Al Masoodi Hall, UoS on Nov 12, 2017
50- Workshop EndNote: Reference and citation Teaching & management organized by Department of Learning Chemistry in M7-204, UoS on Nov 5, 2017
51- Training “The Basics of Rheology: Rotation & Teaching & Oscillation” organized by Department of Learning Chemistry in M7-221, UoS on Sep 24, 2017
52- Seminar “Emergent Applications in Nano Science and Supramolecular Chemistry” by Sir Teaching & Fraser Stoddart, Chemistry Nobel Laurate Learning 2016 organized by Center for Advanced Material Research, UoS in M9, Al Bayrouni Hall, UoS on December 5, 2017 53- “Preparing the Program This workshop was organized by the Re-Accreditation Self Course Information Technology Center, UoS on Study-Review of assessment Nov. 12 2017, for the purpose of program and introducing faculty members to Taskstream.
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Units/Clerkships Learning Outcomes “ workshop
54- This is a training session given by a representative from McGraw Hill publishers McGraw Hill connect Teaching and on August 24 2017, regarding the use of training learning electronic resources (e-book, assignments, slides…) related to the General Chemistry HS textbook, on connect.
55- This orientation was given by Mrs. Anissa Bettayeb, the head of the Website Orientation for academic computing division, on Dec. website colleges 14 2017, regarding the college and department websites and how they should be updated.
56- Improving in class Teaching and March 25,26 and 27/ 2018 Organized by communication Learning The Institute of Leadership in Higher Education
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Department of Applied Physics
No Development Event* Development Description . Area**
58- Workshop Teaching and Capstone software for the physics lab. 11thJan.2018 learning
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From the beginning of spring semester, we replaced the old DataStudio software with Capstone for all computerized experiment.
59- Software Lab interface To train people to use the new software in workshop(CAPSTONE and software laboratory experiments )
60- MY JOURNEY TO Research Nobel laureate lectures. STOCKHOLOM BY PROFESSOR SIR FRASER STODDART: NOBEL LAUREATE CHEMISTRY 2016
61- VISIT OF PROF. SIR Research The Center for Advanced Materials Research FRAISER organized an important visit by Prof. Sir STODDART, Fraiser Stoddart, Chemistry Nobel Laureate CHEMISTRY NOBEL 2016. He and his associate delivered a couple LAUREATE 2016 of talks
62- Strategic Planning and Education Leadership in Higher administration Education
63- Class time Teaching and How can we make the most of the relatively reconsidered learning limited time we have with our students during class? Educational research is clear: engaging students in active learning in the classroom leads to improved learning outcomes over “continuous exposition by the teacher.” But what is active learning? Why does it work? And how can we build it meaningfully into our
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class sessions? In this seminar, we’ll explore teaching strategies, learning principles, and digital technologies for creative active learning environments in our classroom—and engaging our students in deeper learning.
64- T&L workshop: Active Teaching and Teaching and learning (T&L) in postsecondary learning learning institutions has evolved over
the past number of years taking advantage of technological advances and
to meet the increased demand for highly qualified graduates in specialized
fields. At the University of Sharjah, the office of the Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs (VCAA) has been working on a multidimensional plan that
aims at transforming teaching and learning at the University of Sharjah to:
• Integrate technology into T&L
• Promote undergraduate research
• Enhance UOS students employability
• Cultivate innovation and creativity in T&L
65- Setting Expectations Teaching and for Learning in a learning course
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66- Applying Research- Teaching and The session will help participants design based Instructional learning courses that incorporate the research and Approaches in Courses processes developed in the first four days into You Teach designing courses for their subjects. The purpose of this session is to help participants apply research on learning outcomes, research- based assessment methods, research-based instructional strategies, research on metacognition, and research on transfer of learning to design courses that they teach. The focus is on the synthesis of the preceding sessions. Participants from the first four sessions are encouraged to bring questions and concerns that may be addressed in this session.
67- Designing a Course- Teaching and based Assessment learning Approaches
68- Metacognition and Teaching and The session will introduce the terminology Transfer - What learning associated with metacognition and transfer of Faculty Members learning. Although faculty members are often Expect Their Students unfamiliar with these terms, they are the basis to Learn, but Never for how many faculty members expect their Teach students to learn and apply what they learn. Informally, metacognition occurs when students shift their thinking from the specific task on which they are working, e.g., solving a problem at the end of a chapter in textbook, to more general processes and ideas that are
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related to the specific task on which they are working. Students are working at more general level, or meta level, hence the term, metacognition. More detailed descriptions of metacognition and its application to instruction will be examined in the session. Further, the session address how faculty members can design their courses to improve the metacognitive abilities of their students. Transfer of learning is what all faculty members want, i.e., they want students to take the concepts and procedures that they learned in their courses and apply them to scenarios that are different that the scenarios used in their courses. Unfortunately, human beings, who have not focused on how to transfer their learning, are typically unskilled at transfer of learning. However, faculty members can design learning activities promote student development of transfer of learning. The session will introduce the research underlying these ideas and how faculty members can apply these ideas in teaching their courses.
69- 20 hours workshop on Teaching and new methods of learning Center teaching for continuing education
70- Flipped Classroom Teaching and How to design a course by using Flipped Workshop Learning classroom.
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Department of Applied Biology
*Development Event: Training, Workshop, Seminars …etc. ** Development Area: Teaching & Learning, Assessment …etc.
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Self evaluation of Faculty Development Activities The total number of workshop, seminars and training sessions attended by faculty members was around 73 during the current academic year. This is higher by three times compared to last year.
Plans for stimulating Faculty Developments 1- More workshops and training sessions must be organized and attended in ones area of specialization. 2- Encourage collaborations between faculty members within the College, University and outside academic and research institutions 3- Allocate a budget for attending workshops and training programs 4- Share inter college expertise in areas of specialization
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Awards and Prizes No. Prize Name Awarded To Awarded By Department of Computer Science 1. DESC Research Proposal Award Dr. Manar Abu Talib DESC
Total 1
Sample of Certficates
2. Certificate of attending Blockchain OpenUAE Research and Technology: Installation, Fatima Alshamsi Development Group Operation and Application. 3. Certificate of appreciation for contribution and presentation in Nuclear Security Workshop the UoS Workshop on Nuclear Dr. Djedjiga Mouheb Organizer Security: The Role of Humans and Dr. Walid A. Metwally Systems 4. Certificate of appreciation for contribution in JPC 2018 (Junior Fatima Alshamsi Ministry of Education Programming Contest) Several organizations 5. Involved in more than 30 events CS Faculty/Staff Total 40
Department of Applied Physics
1. Annual incentive award for Dr Mounir Kaidi University of Sharjah Scientific research 2017/2018
Total 3
Department of Applied Biology 1.
2.
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3.
Total 3
Sample of Certificates
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8.
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10. 11.
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Total 23
Department of Chemistry
Sample of Certificates The Arab Chemistry Week in Chamber Chamber of Commerce and 1. Staff member of the department of Commerce and Industry Theater, Industry, Ras Al Khaimah (many) Ras Al Khaimah The Fifth Chemistry Festival in 2. Faculty, Lecturers and Staff Department of Chemistry Green and Sustainable Chemistry members of the department 2018 (many)
3. Think Science Fair 2018” Faculty, Lecturers and Staff Think Science Fair 2018 organized by Emirates Foundation members of the department organizing committee in Dubai World Trade Center (many)
4. High School Chemistry Festival Faculty, Lecturers and Staff Department of Chemistry 2018. members of the department (many) 5. Third International Conference on Faculty, Lecturers and Staff 3rd Conference on Arab’s and Arabs’ and Muslims’ Sciences members of the department Muslims’Sciences (many) 6. the 6th UAE Undergraduate the 6th UAE Undergraduate Research Competition Research Competition Abdelaziz Elgamouz organizing committee
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Department of Mathematics Awards 1.
2.
Total 2
Sample of Certificates
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4.
5. Total 3 List of Professional Staff
ID Name Department Job Title 20274 Mustafa Ahmed Snoubra Deanship Office Admin and Financial Coordinator 20282 Amal A. Hamzah Deans' Office Administrative Assistant 201374 Mariam Saho Applied Biology Administrative Assistant Department of Computer Science 20076 Mrs. Reem Al Mashat Computer Lab Supervisor Science 201166 Miss. Kawther Meslem Computer Lab Supervisor Science 201672 Mr. Bilal Mashni Computer Lab Supervisor Science 201388 Miss. Maythaa Abdullah Computer Lab Supervisor Science 201788 Mrs. Ranya Salim Computer Lab Supervisor Science 201800 Mrs. Heba Al Sadak Computer Lab Supervisor Science
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201807 Mr. Mohamed Sobhi Computer Lab Supervisor Science 202066 Mr. Abdullah Soubhi Computer Teaching Assistant Science 202053 Mrs. Nafisa Abdelmutalab Computer Teaching Assistant Science 202237 Mrs. Feda Hasan Qaswal Computer Teaching Assistant Science 202340 Ms. Omnia El-Mutasim Computer Teaching Assistant Science Department of Applied Physics
Department of Applied Biology
Department of Chemistry 20052 Mrs. Naimat Dak El-bab Chemistry Senior Lab Officer- Team leader
20087 Mr. Mohamad AlFarouk Fuaad Chemistry Senior Lab Officer
20329 Mrs. Kifah Abdullah Al-taqaz Chemistry Senior Lab Officer
20921 Mr. Hamid Idris Chemistry Senior Lab Officer
201545 Mrs. Fatima Ahmed Chemistry Lab Officer
201673 Miss.Hajir Ibrahim Chemistry Lab Officer
201901 Mr. Ali Alsamarrai Chemistry Lab Officer
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201435 Muna Hassan AlBelooshi Chemistry Administrative assistant
Anas Alsalih Chemistry Part time Lab officer
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19.Students 5.1 Admitted Students
F M Total Major IEP Major IEP
Computer Science Grad Total
Applied Physics
Biotechnology
Chemistry
UG Computer Science
Information Tech. - Multimedia
Mathematics
Total
The total number of students in the College has increased during last years as following: 2012-2013: 496 2013-2014: 650 2014-2015: 708 2015-2016: 737
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5.2 Enrolled Students
Fall 2017 F M Total
Major IEP Major IEP
Computer Science Grad Total
Applied Physics
Biotechnology
Chemistry
UG Computer Science
Information Tech. - Multimedia
Mathematics
College Total
96
Spring 2018 F M Total
Major IEP Major IEP
Computer Science Grad Total
Applied Physics
Biotechnology
Chemistry
UG Computer Science
Information Tech. - Multimedia
Mathematics
College Total
97
5.3 Graduated Students (Pending on Spring/ Muna Hussain/Quality Office)
Graduated Students by Gender
F M Total
Master Bachelor Total College
Graduated Students by Gender and Semester
Fall Spring Summer Total
Master F M Total Bachelor F M Total Total College
98
Graduated Students by Level, Major and Gender
F M Total
Master Computer Science Total
Bachelor Biotechnology Chemistry
Computer Science
Information Tech. - Multimedia Mathematics Total Total College
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Graduated Students by Level, Major and Nationality UAE GCC Other Others Total
Arabs Master Computer Science F
M Total Total Bachelor Biotechnology F M Total Chemistry F Total Computer Science F M Total Information Tech. - Multimedia F M Total Mathematics F Total Total Total College
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The Number of Graduated students in the Spring 2014-2015 has not been released yet.
Male Female Total
Computer Science Grad Total
Applied Physics
Biotechnology
Chemistry
UG Computer Science
Information Tech. – Multimedia
Mathematics
Total
Last Year:
Male Female Total Computer Science Grad Total Applied Physics Biotechnology Chemistry UG Computer Science Information Tech. – Multimedia Mathematics Total
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Self evaluation of students number
The total number of students in the College has increased from 708 last year to 737. This increased because of the good reputation of the programs offered by the College along with the international recognition of some programs within the College. In addition to good reputation, the College is adapting well organized outreach strategies that produce good publicity. The cost of the programs within the college is also another factor that contributes to the increase of students who are enrolled in the Science program.
Plans for Further Stimulating Student Enrollment 1- Maintaining the of the good reputation of the programs offered by the College along with the international recognition of some programs within the College. 2- Adapting well organized outreach strategies that produce good publicity. 3- Keep the cost of the programs within the at the current level 4- Placing graduates in appropriate work places.
Here are examples of departments in the College of Science of how to stimulate the student enrollment:
Department of Computer Science
The students' recruitment committee in the Department of Computer Science is working to achieve the following goals:
Increase the department visibility and generate interest in the CS field amongst high school students and other university students who are interested in changing their major. Maintain continuous promotion efforts to boost CS major students enrollment Develop and deploy a structured framework for college wide promotional activities We started off by elaborating a marketing strategy for our department, which is illustrated in figure 2 below:
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•Targeting high school students in •Taregting students about to choose career exploration phase or change their major •Introduction to CS field, its •Through CS seminars, courses (i.e. potential/misconceptions and programming I course) and events. degrees offered by CS.
Presentations Presentations to High School to University Students Students
CS Publictions Visibility & Promotion Events •Contact with large population of Materials students •CS banners •Through clubs •CS brochures •series of visibilty events: CS •CS magazine/newsletter week/Senior & Junior projects/ CS •CS videos Seminars/ trips/ Graduation parties •CS website •Alumni & potential employers •CS surveys •CS booths/interaction & handout distribution
Figure 2. CS student recruitment strategy.
As shown in the figure, this iterative marketing strategy consists in two categories of activities:
Targeted one-on-one presentations involving close interactions with young high school students, as means to increase their awareness about the CS field and the department of CS offerings University wide events targeting the whole body of UOS students, as means to represent and increase the department visibility.
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Department of Applied Biology
The department of applied biology has an enrollment plan that was initiated last year as part of the university effort to increase the enrollment. The plan included:
1- Advertising materials: each of the college departments has prepared an advertising material that included brochures, leaflets, posters and roll-ups. These were distributed to high schools students at various schools in the UAE.
2- TV and Radio Interviews and Programs: staff at the college of sciences conducted several TV interviews at various local TV and radio stations highlighting the importance of basic sciences in providing jobs for young high school graduates.
3- High School Visits: staff members at the College of Sciences have conducted several visits to local high schools, giving lectures and promoting the programs offered at each of the college departments.
4- Newspaper and Magazine Articles: several newspaper and magazine articles were written in an attempt to advertize the programs offered at each department.
5- Advertising department activities in various media outlets.
6- Scholarship: the department within the CoSci. is actively working to secure scholarships for its students through contracts with local government agencies.
7- Organizing events such as Sharjah Science Festival (SSF), Biotechnology Student Exhibition, 1st UAE Conference on Biotechnology, etc. to attract students to the program.
8- Participating in various advertising events held locally at the university (Open Day, National Day) and at various exhibitions nationally and regionally.
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The above plan and factors have successfully contributed to the noticeable increment in the number of students enrolled in the biotechnology program as shownin the below table.
Figure 3: Admitted and Enrolled students in the Department of Applied Biology It should be noted that these actions as it is evident by the number of students enrolled in various departments of the college. The only challenge the college faces is in the Applied Physics Programs, where the effort has not been successful in attracting students to the program. Reasons for this were investigated and discussed at the college level and the conclusion is that the perception the public has on the subject matter (e.g. difficult to understand) is the main reason behind that. Also, the misconception that studying physics provides the students with one career option; teaching, is playing a vital role is scaring students away from the discipline. Suggestions to opening sub-specialties, minors, M.Sc. programs are currently discussed as possible solutions to attract students to the field.
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Department of Chemistry Student Enrollment 140
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100
80
60
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The department of chemistry recognize that students' decision to register for a chemistry degree is radically different than their decisions years ago. Nowadays, students do not attend colleges just to get a degree in chemistry they would want to be sure they could get a job after all. Flexibility of the schedule, degree options and a rewarding career is the main concern for many students.
In this context representative faculty members from the Department of chemistry have conducted pre-scheduled visits to selected chemical plants and factories to explore students’ employments along with potential research collaborations. As a result, many of such industries agreed to train chemistry students in their advanced laboratories and guide them through proper trainings into the labor market.
The Department of chemistry is expecting a steady growth in the number of student enrolled in the next five years as extrapolated by the current results which were achieved during the past cycle of assessment. The mid-range target for the students’ enrollment is expected to be 205 students by 2019/2020. 106
We believe in the department of chemistry that the key to enrollment growth in a chemistry degree today is to offer the right programs to the right students. Also the use of marketing strategies will help boost the number of students enrolled as well as lead to a positive outcome for students and the department.
We have identify the following marketing and recruiting strategies:
Identify and attend recruitment venues in partnership with other university services between registration periods Build a good relationship with high schools, governmental agencies, and organizations
Find industrial partners who can train our students and create a productive partnership Organize visits to high schools and talk to students about a future career in chemistry Participate in regional high school fairs, career days, and high school events to showcase the department of chemistry as an excellent choice for future career. Organize and sponsor department fairs directed to high school students and their families to showcase our program and services. Building strong ties with alumni of the department of chemistry through a newsletter.
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5.4 Student Academic Performance
Student performance is evaluated by instructors at the course level as per the assessment policy stated in every course outline/syllabus. The distribution of grades on the different assessment items comply with the university policy on students' performance assessment. The university uses letter grades (A, B+,B, C+,C, D+,D and F) to rate students' performance in courses. The weights assigned to these grades are as follows: A 4; B+ 3.5; B 3; C+ 2.5; C 2; D+ 1.5; D 1; and F 0). Grades of "D" or "D+" are considered passing grades in most courses, however students are required to maintain a minimum GPA of 2.00 (C) to remain in the program. According the university bylaws for undergraduate programs, students are subject to probation any time their GPA falls below 2.00 and are dismissed if they cannot raise their GPA to 2.00 or above one semester after receiving two consecutive warnings or if they accumulate five warnings in total.
Following final examination, students' performance and grades are discussed and approved in dedicated meetings of the Department Council (chaired by the department chairman with membership of all faculty members in the department). The purpose of discussion in the council is to assess the consistency of grades, monitor students' performance, detect abnormalities in grades, and review students' performance. Following approval of grades by the Department Council, the grades are considered by the College Council (chaired by the dean and includes the vice-dean, chairs of departments and representatives of faculty member in the various departments). The grades are published to students upon final processing by the office of the registrar. The Deans' Council (chaired by the Chancellor with membership of the vice- chancellors and deans of the various colleges) reviews the overall performance records of students from the different departments and comments on abnormalities and other policy related issues.
Exams, homework, quizzes and other assessment items are graded and students are given marked material and feedback as appropriate. The university requires that students' performance and grades of the first midterm exam are announced to students prior to the final date of withdrawal from courses.
The College of Sciences program also includes an important compulsory practical training/internship requirement for some departments. The course requires students to undertake at least eight weeks of field practical training in the science field with local, regional or international, public or private organizations, under the supervision and direct assessment of practicing supervisors. During training, students are required to prepare and submit weekly progress reports certified by their supervisors. Furthermore, the faculty member who coordinates the training course meets with the students' supervisors at least once during training to discuss students' preparedness and performance. Upon completion, students are required to submit a report to the training coordinator for assessment.
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5.5 Student Advising Department of Computer Science # Male Students # Female Students No. Faculty Name Rank* Fall Spring Fall Spring
1. Prof.. Zaher Aghbari Professor/Chairperson 8 5 19 17
2. Prof. Ashraf Elnagar Professor 11 11 3 3
3. Prof. Mahir Ali Professor 12 12 3 3
4. Dr. Abdullah Hussein Associate Professor 7 7 6 6
5. Dr. Ahmed Khedr Associate Professor 10 10 4 4
6. Dr. Naveed Ahmed Assistant Professor 7 7 6 7
7. Dr. Manar Abu Talib Assistant Professor 8 7 8 6
8. Dr. Djedjiga Mouheb Assistant Professor 7 6 6 7
9. Dr. Sohail Abbas Assistant Professor 9 10 4 4
10. Dr. Imad Afyouni Assistant Professor 6 6 8 8
11. Dr. Mohamed Lataifeh Assistant Professor 5 6 9 9
12. Miss Fatima Al Shamsi Lecturer 2 2 12 10
13. Mr. Mohamed Ockba Lecturer 8 9 6 5
14. Ms. Amany Abu-Safia Lecturer 6 7 7 8
15. Mr. Nasr Mohamed Lecturer 13 15 - -
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Department of Mathematics No. Faculty Name Rank # Male Students # Female Students
Fall Spring Fall Spring
1 Abdelaziz Soufyane Professor 3 2
2 Basem Attiti Professor 3
3 Ali Jaballah Professor 3 3
4 Khalil Al-Dosary Professor 3 3
5 Hishyar Kh. Abdullah Associate Prof. 3 3
6 Firas Ghanim Ahmed Associate Prof. 3 3
7 Belkacem Said-Houari Associate Prof. 3 3
8 Mohamed Bataineh Associate Prof. 2 2 1 1
9 Muhamed Islam Associate Prof. 3 3
10 Mahmoud Binkhalifa Associate Prof. 1 1 2 3
11 Zahid Raza Associate Prof. 4 3
12 Mostafa Zahri Associate Prof. 2 2 1 1
13 Mohammad Sababheh Associate Prof. 2 3
14 Mohammad Alakhrass Assistant Prof. 3 3
15 Luai Al Labadi Assistant Prof. 3 3
Total 7 8 40 35
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Department of Chemistry # Students No. Faculty Name Rank* Fall Spring
16. Ihsan Shehadi Associate Professor (Chairman) 3 10
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17. Mahmoud Allawy Mohsin Associate Professor 2 9
18. Ayssar Nahle Associate Professor 1 13
19. Ideisan Abu Abdoun Professor 4 4
20. Ahmed Almehdi Associate Professor 1 7
21. Ahmed Ali Mohamed Assistant Professor 3 17
22. Mohammed El Naggar Assistant Professor 3 6
23. Kamrul Hasan Assistant Professor 1 10
24. Abdelaziz Elgamouz Assistant Professor 5 11
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Department of Applied Biology
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*Rank: Full Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Lecturer
Efforts to Enhance Academic Advising:
- All faculty have been requested to meet at least once per semester with students. - Follow closely with students who are under probation and advise them accordingly. - Grant e-accessibility of the academic advisors to students' record directly from the registrar's office in order to be aware of the advisee’s strengths and weaknesses. - Advisor are aware of the requirements for the major and general education - Advisors help the student create and implement an appropriated academic plan. - Compile satisfaction questionnaire for advisees at the end of each semester. - Meet with advisees to help them choose the appropriate courses - Inform the advisees about any changes in course content or curriculum - Create a friendly environment for the advisees to share their problems and concerns - Meet with students who are under probation and advise them according to the Bylaws of UOS to improve their GPA. A special form was signed by the student and the advisor. - Design an advising form and adopted by all advisors within the CoS for counseling students. This form is a one page summary of what we do and discuss during the student visit and both the advisor and student sign at the end - Design a short and detailed plan of study to which all students refer to it each meeting or when they start registering for new courses each semester - Student advising is on the basis of providing students them with a carefully designed registration plan so they can perform very well in their registered courses. - Design a short and detailed plan of study for students - The College organized a serried of workshops on the "Importance of Academic Advising" on periodic basis.
Department of Applied Biology as example:
- Meet with advisees to help them choose the appropriate courses - Inform the advisees about any changes in course content or curriculum - Create a friendly environment for the advisees to share their problems and concerns - Meet with students who are under probation and advise them according to the Bylaws of UOS to improve their GPA. A special form is signed by the student and the advisor. - Design an advising form and adopted by all advisee within the CoSci for counseling students. This form is a one page summary of what to do and discuss during the student visit and both the advisor and student sign at the end. - Design a short and detailed plan of study to which all students refer to it each meeting or when they start registering for new courses each semester
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- Student advising is based on providing students them with a carefully designed registration plan so they can perform very well in their registered courses. - Design a short and detailed plan of study for students - Dept. of Applied Biology organized a workshop on the "Importance of Academic Advising" on Sept. 13th, 2013 for newly admitted students. - managed the allocation of students to their advisors using the Banner system - prepared lists of our students and distributed them between faculty members - Advise the students by providing them with a carefully designed registration plan so they can perform very well in their registered courses. - Design a short and detailed plan of study to which all Biotechnology Program students refer to it each time visiting me in the office or when they start registering for new courses each semester. - Organize a workshop “Academic Orientation to Newly Admitted Biotechnology Students” for new admitted students. - Attend the Registration Guide " introductions and tutorials of the registration daily process and troubleshooting the current and future problems” workshop organized by the registration department.
5.6 Student Extra-Curricular Activities Department of Computer Science
No. Activity Name Type* Scope** Date Beneficiaries
1. University Contest University 12/11/2017 University of Programming Contest level Sharjah
2. CSS Welcome Party CSS Local 17/09/2017 CSS Students
3. Freshman College CSS and CoSc. Local 20/09/2017 University of Sports Festival Sharjah
4. CSS Board Election CSS Local 27/09/2017 CSS Students
5. GITEX Startup Recruitment and National 02/10/2017 University of Innovation Event Publicity Committee Sharjah and CoSc.
6. 2nd Cyber Quest CSS, and UoS National 07/011/2017 University of Competition program Sharjah
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7. Peer Learning Program CSS Local 13/11/2017 CSS Students
8. IEASTA Day Recruitment and International 14/11/2017 University of Publicity Committee Sharjah and UoS
9. Dubai Design District- CSS National 16/11/2017 CSS Students World Exhibition for Graduate projects
10. CoBA: 3rd Innovation CSS, and UoS Local 15/11/2017 University of and Entrepreneurship Sharjah Competition
11. Open Day College of Recruitment and Local 26/11/2017 University of Science. Publicity Committee Sharjah and CoSc.
12. UAE Developers Recruitment and Local November UAE Festival Publicity Committee Community
13. OpenUAE Annual Recruitment and Local November UAE Meeting Publicity Committee Community
14. Grace Hopper Recruitment and International October University of Conference Publicity Committee Sharjah
15. Geneva ITU Hackathon Recruitment and International July University of Publicity Committee Sharjah
16. Students Trip to South Trip after winning in a National August 2017 Shorook Korea Competition (Assistive Mohamed Technology in Saleh Education Competition, Ahmed Othman
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Sharjah City for Mohamad Humanitarian Services) Yahia
17. UPC training Sessions Training University October & University of level first week of Sharjah November
18. SMAC 2018 Contest (Supervisor) National 22nd April - Students 2018 involved: Smart Mobile Application Contest Omar Einea
Abdullahi Osoble
19. Junior Programming Schools National 28/04/2018 Community Contest
20. Open Day Schools Regional 25/04/2018 Community
21. Science Open Day Schools Regional Community
22. GPC - Programming Training Local February & Undergraduate Contest Training March students
23. Learning Skills Competition Local 2018 Community Development Initiative Competition
Supported by Shaikha Roudha bint Ahmed bin Juma Al Maktoum
24. Innovation Week Student Recruitment Local 2018 University of and Publicity Sharjah Committee
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25. Droidcon Conference Student Recruitment International 2018 Google and Publicity Committee
26. AT EDUCOM Workshop/Presentation National 2018 University of Workshop/Presentation Sharjah
27. Grace Hopper Student Recruitment International 2018 USA Conference and Publicity
Committee
28. Entrepreneurship Week Contest Local 2018 University of Competition Sharjah
29. CS Seminar to High Seminar/Student National 2018 University of School Students Recruitment and Sharjah Publicity Committee
30. I am remarkable Session/Student International 2018 Google Recruitment and Publicity Committee
31. UAE Hackathon Student Recruitment National 2018 UoS and Publicity TRA Committee
32. OpenUAE Competition Competition International 2018 IEEE
33. Trip to Google Office Student Recruitment International 2018 University of and Publicity Sharjah Committee
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34. Trip to Innovation Student Recruitment National 2018 University of event and Publicity Sharjah Committee
35. 2nd International Forum CSS, and CoSc. National 13-15 Sharjah on Innovation and 03/2018 Center for Entrepreneurship Astronomy & Space Sciences
36. Graduate and Farwell CSS Local 11/04/2018 University of Ceremony Sharjah
37. Think Science Student Recruitment National 17- Dubai World and Publicity 19/04/2018 Trade Centre Committee/CSS
38. Gulf programming Contest Gulf region 22/3/2018 3 teams of 9 contest student: Team 1: Kamel Aladdein Kamel Samara (Medicine) Ridhwan Talal Al Debsi (Comp Eng) Shaheen Alauldeen Saadoon Al- Qaraghuli (Comp Sc) Team 2:
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Youssef Mohammad Mansour (Comp Eng) Omar Einea (IT-MM) Muneera Abdulaziz A Aldejain (Civil Eng) Team 3: Mohamed Salah Mahmoud Ismail Eltawil (Comp Eng) Salam Nabil Sibai (Comp Sc) Anas Einea (IT- MM)
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No. Activity Name Type* Scope** Date Beneficiaries
39. Think Science Exhibition Community Community and students
40. Open Day Community School 23-28 Community and Students April, students 2018 41. National Day Community Community 30 Nov, Community and 2017 students
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42. Tutorials Club and societies, Local Fall and University of volunteers Spring Sharjah semesters 43. First other international 25-27 University of international March Sharjah and spring school 2018 Universities in UAE and international universities.
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No. Activity Name Type* Scope** Date Beneficiaries
44. The 4th UAEU Annual Undergraduates and Undergraduate postgraduates Student Research conference National 17/4/2018 Students from Conference, various UAE UAEU, Al-Ain, Universities UAE
45. The “College of Exhibition Local November 20- Students, faculty and Sciences Open Day” 21, 2017 staff of College of Sciences, UoS.
Field trip to Students 7 May, 46. local Chemistry students Science museum society 2018 47. Managing Facebook site for Chemistry October Chemistry Web page national students, 2017 Alumni staff and alumni Magazine Chemistry 48. Chive editor of Circular bi October national students, CAM Magazine semester 2017 staff and alumni
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Formation of 49. Departmental chemistry UOS 7/11/2017 Students activities students' society 50. Election of Departmental December UOS Students student society activities 2017 51. Hanging UAE flags in the UAE Flag day UOS 2/11/2017 students building and Jebel Jees 52. Recruit school University of leavers to UOS 21/11/2017 students Sharjah open day enrol in chemistry 53. Celebration National day UOS 22/11/2017 students event 54. Remembrance Students and Martyrs day National 30/11/2017 day families’ 55. 18th Ras Al- International Khaimah, Chemistry students Conference of Conference International UAE, 24-28 and staff the Union of March, Arab Chemists, 2017 56. Students with Ras Al- Special need Conference Khaimah, Local school and national project and exhibition UAE, industry exhibition 11/2/2018 57. 46th UAE National Social Local Nov 28, 2017 Students, faculty and day celebrations at staff of UoS UOS. - The Deanship of Students Affairs at UOS organized two events in celebration of the 46th UAE National day which was on 28th of November 2016 from 9:00 –
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11:00 in M7 courtyard for male and 11:00 – 13:00 in women’s sports complex for female students.
58. Chemistry Senior Social Local Students, faculty and Students Research staff of Dept. of November 21, Project Chemistry of UoS 2017 Presentation Fall 17-18
59. “Explore your Social National Students, faculty and future with Science staff of UoS, students Day” organized by Nov 20 & 21, from various schools EMAG in 2017 (British & Asian collaboration with Curriculum) in UAE. CoSc at UOS.
60. Second TED Talk Social Local Oct 31, 2017 Students, faculty and Social staff of Dept. of Chemistry of UoS
61. The Arab Chemistry Social National Students, faculty and Week in Chamber staff of Dept. of
of Commerce and Chemistry of UoS, Oct 26, 2017 Industry Theater, students from Ras Al Khaimah various schools in UAE.
62. First TED Talk Social Social Local Sep 24, 2017 Students, faculty and staff of Dept. of Chemistry of UoS
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63. Summer Industrial Training Local Students, faculty and training staff of Dept. of August 27, presentation by Chemistry of UoS 2017 Undergraduate students
64. The Fifth Chemistry Competition Local Students, faculty and Festival in Green February 20, staff of Dept. of and Sustainable 2018 Chemistry, UoS Chemistry 2018
65. Think Science Fair Students, faculty, 2018” organized by staff of UOS, schools Emirates Arts & April 18 & 19, from various National Foundation in Exhibitions 2018 educational zone in Dubai World Trade the country. Center
66. 10th Annual UOS Arts & National Students and Open Day. Exhibitions teachers of High Schools of various Theme: ‘Unlock curriculum, Students, your Future’ faculty and staff at During this event, UoS over 4000 students April 23 -25, attended the Open 2018 Day Activities, with an average of 800 students and 12 schools per day from various educational zones in the country. The chemistry students
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participated in this event by conducting fun and educational games in W9 lobby.
67. High School Competition National Students and Chemistry Festival teachers of High 2018. Schools of various curriculum from April 25, 2018 Sharjah and Dubai, Students, faculty and staff of Dept. of Chemistry, UoS
68. Chemistry Senior Local Students, faculty and Students Research staff of Dept. of Project April 25, 2018 Chemistry of UoS Presentation Spring 17-18
69. RSC scholarship Clubs & International 8 nov 2017 Chemistry major Societies students
70. Elections of Clubs & University 18 sep-2017 University and Chemistry students Societies Chemistry major council for the students student President and vice President.
71. Recycle and waste Educational trip National October 2017 Students and management of University polymers by
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Emirates Chemical Society
72. High School Exhibition National 25 April 2018 University and Chemistry Festival Chemistry major 25 April 2018 students and
High school students
73. Social trip to Social trip National 9 May 2018 University chemistry Museum of major students Sciences Sharjah
74. Students Chemical Exhibition University April 22 to 25 - University of sharjah society students 2018 helping in Opendays
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No. Activity Name Type* Scope** Date Beneficiaries
75. Innovation week: Students’ National Feb 15-21, Public and Students 2 creative projects Scientific 2018 were introduced Society during this week 76. Participation in Students’ Local Feb 6, University students The 3nd annual Scientific (UOS) 2018 exhibition of Society student clubs 77. Participating by Students’ International Oct 11, University of Sharjah two projects in the Scientific 2017 2017 UI Society GreenMetric World University
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Rankings on Sustainability 78. Participating by Students’ International Oct 11, University of Sharjah one charity project Scientific 2017 in the 2017 UI GM Society World University Rankings on Sustainability 79. Volunteering Volunteer National During the local community Projects: More current than 1000 hours year was spent by students and staff in volunteering projects 80. College of Social & National Nov 20-21, High school students Sciences Open Exhibitions 2017 Day 81. 10th Annual UOS Societies & National April 23- High school students Open Day Exhibitions 28, 2018 & UOS 82. Participation in the Contests Local May 7, University of Sharjah 12th Annual (UOS) 2018 Scientific Research Forum at the UOS. 83. Students trip Scientific trip local 14/2/2018 Dept. students
84. Student trip to Scientific trip local 12/11/2017 Dept students and Dubai motion gate faculty
85. BBQ UNDER 14 FEB THE STARS Al Mussili, Ras 20184 PM Al Khaima
86. Schools and Participating in Applied Physics Universities (16-18) Schools and Think Science students. students April 2018 Universities students Connect 2018 from all 134
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* Types: Clubs & Societies, Volunteer, Social & Athletic, Arts & Exhibitions, Contests, Other ** Scope: Local (University Level), National, International
Student Awards
Department of Computer Science
No. Competition Venue Date Award
1. University Programming UOS 12/11/2017 4th & 5th place. Contest (UPC 2017)
2. Game of Thought UoS 2017-2018 3rd prize Innovation Week
3. Sci Fun and Assistive 2017-2018 1st and 3rd Prize Tech
4. UoS 2017-2018 2nd Prize Entrepreneurship and Game of Thought Innovation Competition
5. Educom 2017-2018 1st Prize At Educom
6. Gulf Programming Zayed 22/03/2018 Third Place Contest University
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7. IEEE Student Day University April/2018 Third Place of Dubai Software Engineering Category
8. UAE Hackathon UoS 2018 2nd & 3rd Place
Department of Chemistry
No. Competition Venue Date Award
9. The Third Place at the national level, in the category of Uni-Energy and Environment the “2018 Think and Applied Sciences for the students’ Science Competition” project that participated in the “2018 organized by Dubai World Think Science Competition” organized by 15-18 April, Trade "Emirates Foundation 2018 "Emirates Foundation for Youth for Youth Center Development" and which was entitled: Development. UAE Green Plants Extracts as Corrosion Inhibitors for Mild Steel in 1.0 M HCl Solution.
10. fifth chemistry festival university February 20 1st prize OF SHARJAH 2018
11. High School Chemistry Glass Hall 25th April, Certificates were distributed for all school Festival 2018 2018 participants. Crystal Shields Male were distributed to the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Award Ceremony Student prizes winners with the certificates. center
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12. Fifth Chemistry Al Bayrouni 20th Feb., Certificates were distributed for all Festival Hall in M9 2018 chemistry major participants.
Award Ceremony
Department of Applied Physics
No. Competition Venue Date Award
13. Wily PLUS Awards Prize:
Student participated:
First prize: Salwa Haitham.
Second prize: Rashed Alyamahi
Third prize: Hala Siddig
Faculty participated:
14. 6th UAE Abu April 2018 (CanSat) made by UoS students at Undergraduate Dhabi SCASS. 1st prize Research Competition 2018
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Summary of available learning resources (e.g. books, periodicals, electronic resources, laboratories)
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1. The UOS Library developed a hybrid collection includes a broad range of information resources in a variety of formats, print resources as well as electronic ones. The collection includes books, periodicals, online databases, charts, etc., with a strong emphasis on electronic resources.
2. Electronic Book Databases
Ebrary
“Ebrary” is an online multidisciplinary library, of more than 44,000 e-books from the world's most prestigious academic, STM, and professional publishers.Referex Engineering is a specialized electronic reference product, drawing upon over 950 premium engineering titles to provide engineers, students and researchers with the answers they require at work and in practice.
ScienceDirect
ScienceDirect covers a wide spectrum of subject disciplines in Science, technology and medicine (STM). It provides the full-text of scientific, technical and medical books published by Elsevier.
SpringerLink eBook Collection is a comprehensive central database covers a wide spectrum of subject disciplines in Science, technology and medicine (STM). Scientists and researchers can search the full-text of a massive collection of information resources, for the period 2005-2008.
Dissertations and Theses from Proquest
Proquest Dissertations and Theses (PQDT) Full text is the world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses. It includes 2.4 million searchable citations to dissertation and theses from around the world, together with 1.2 million full text dissertations that are available for download in PDF format.
3. Online Databases
The library page through the myuos portal is the main gateway to access a comprehensive collection of electronic resources. Multidisciplinary and specialized databases are available for effective scholarly literature searching that support learning and teaching activities.
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Access to the online resources is restricted to the university community On-Campus and remotely.
List of Online Research Databases
ScienceDirect
ScienceDirect covers a wide spectrum of subject disciplines in Science, technology and medicine (STM). It provides the full-text of scientific, technical and medical articles published by Elsevier.
ACM Digital Library
"The ACM Digital Library" is a comprehensive collection of "Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)" publications online, including a 50+ year archive of over 40 ACM journals, magazine, and peer-reviewed articles as will as ACM Conference proceedings, and ACM SIG newsletters.
ASPP (IEEE Journals)
IEEEXplore provides full-text to IEEE transactions and journals. UOS subscribes to the IEEE conference proceedings, as well.
Computing Reviews
Academic journal that reviews computer science literature. It is published by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).
Scopus
Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research. Scopus delivers the most comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences and Arts & Humanities.
Academic Search Complete
A multi-disciplinary database offers abstracts and full-text from many scholarly journals
Institute of Physics (IOP)
IOP Publishing is the world-leader in scientific publishing and the electronic dissemination of physics. It provides site-wide access to scientific, technical and medical content, and incorporates some of the most innovative technologies to enhance user-experience.
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MathSci Net
MathSci Net is the Mathematical Sciences database produced by the American Mathematical Society (AMS). It provides comprehensive coverage of international research in mathematics.
JSTOR
JSTOR is one of the world's most trusted sources for academic content. More than a thousand academic journals and over 1 million images, letters, and other primary sources.
4. For the Business Aspects
ABI/INFORM Global From Proquest
ABI/INFORM Global is one of the most comprehensive business databases, from Proquest. It includes in- depth coverage for over 2,890 publications, with 1,920 available in full text. It offers the latest business and financial information for researchers at all level, as well as the full-text of selected dissertations.
Business Source Premier
Provides full-text for scholarly journals covering all subject areas related to Business, management, economics, finance and international business
Emerald Full-text Database
Emerald Provides full-text to prestigious journals that include management, marketing, business, human resources management, librarianship, ...etc.
LexisNexis Academic
LexisNexis is a leading global provider of business information solutions to professionals
5. Electronic Books
Computer Science (8425) Electrical & Computer Engineering o Electrical Engineering (2270) o Information Technology (128) o Telecommunications (2457)
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6. Electronic Journals
Computer Science (765) Electrical & Computer Engineering o Electrical Engineering (494) o Information Technology (137) o Telecommunications (253)
7. Materials of the last 18 semesters uploaded on the blackboard for some of programming courses. The following table shows a sample of time-phased plan for electronic periodicals’ subscriptions:
Electronic Periodical Name Subscription Year
International journal of applied mathematics and computer science 2014 to present
ACM transactions on parallel computing
Big data & society
IEEE cloud computing
IEEE internet of things journal
- mUX : the journal of mobile user experience
International journal of computer science and network solutions 2013 to present
Journal of Computer Science (Sri Lanka)
SIJ transactions on computer science engineering & its applications
Computational science and techniques
IEEE transactions on cloud computing
Information sciences and computing
International journal of innovative research in computer and communication engineering
International journal of next generation computer applications
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Journal of Discrete Mathematics
- Journal of interaction science
Advances in computer science (Tehran, Iran) 2012 to present
Annals of the West University of Timisoara: Mathematics and Computer Science
International journal of advanced research in computer science and electronics engineering
International journal of computer science and network
International journal of electronics and computer science engineering
International journal of engineering and computer science
Journal of advanced computer science & technology
Journal of environmental sciences, computer science and engineering and technology
Journal of theoretical and applied computer science Transactions on computer science and technology
British journal of mathematics and computer science 2011 to present
Computer science & information technology
International journal of advanced research in computer science and software engineering
International journal of computer science & communication networks
International Journal of Computer Science and Management Studies
International journal of computer science, engineering and applications
International journal of computer science research and application
International journal of research in computer science
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Romanian journal of mathematics and computer science
Theory and applications of mathematics & computer science
World of computer science and information technology journal
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8. Library
9. Applied Physics dept. provides the famous specialized e-journals and e-data bases that are related to the teaching and research activities in the department.
10. Build a specialized departmental library
11. Provide faculty offices close to the teaching and research labs near the university center (M7) to enhance communications with the students (i.e. M12 and W12)
12. Seven research laboratories and Super Computer
13. Lab Manual in Phys 1 Lab, Phys 2 Lab, Genl Phys for HS Lab, Phys for MS Lab, Phys for MI Lab, Modern Physics Lab and Electronics for Exp. Phys. Lab. All are available to students via the blackboard system
14. Using advance Scientific software in the teaching and course evaluation
Summary of information technology methods used in enriching teaching, learning and research
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1. Using Blackboard to deliver course material
2. Banner System for posting the students grades
3. Using “ Wily Plus ” in assignments, testing and assessment tools.
4. There were several training workshops concocted by members of the department in “IT Tools in Teaching”, in addition of using Blackboard, PowerPoint and internet.
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15. Electronic Databases
Academic Search Complete Academic Search™ Complete is one of the most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi- disciplinary full-text databases, with more than 7,400 full-text periodicals, including more than 6,300 peer-reviewed journals. ScienceDirect Access over 1500 scientific, technical & medical peer-reviewed journals from Elsevier Science and other publishers. Search over 40 million abstracts from scientific articles. Scopus Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research. Scopus delivers the most comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences and Arts & Humanities. Dissertations and Theses From Proquest The world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses. It includes 2.7 million searchable citations to dissertation and theses from around the world from 1861 to the present day together with 1.2 million full text dissertations that are available for download in PDF format. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online - academic Edition The Award-Winning Online Encyclopedia Used by More than 20 Million People the new user- friendly interface provides more organized and richer results. Ebrary Ebrary" is an online multidisciplinary library, of more than 80,000 e-books from the world's most prestigious academic, STM, and professional publishers.
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AL Manhal Al Manhal is the world’s only provider of full-text searchable databases of thousands of eBooks, eJournals, eTheses, strategic reports, and conference proceedings from the Arab and Islamic worlds. American Chemical Society (ACS) Journals The American Chemical Society is one of the leading publishers of peer-reviewed research journals in the chemical and related sciences that serve scientific communities worldwide. Anatomy 3D Atlas - Primal Pictures An ultimate online 3D human anatomy educational resource. The most comprehensive, accurate and detailed 3D models of the human body. Clinical Key ClinicalKey™, the world's first clinical insight engine, is the fastest and most trusted way to search for relevant clinical information. ClinicalKey is the new generation smart search engine that can help you improve patient care. JSTOR JSTOR is one of the world's most trusted sources for academic content. More than a thousand academic journals and over 1 million images, letters, and other primary sources. SpringerLink Electronic Books SpringerLink eBook Collection is a comprehensive central database covers a wide spectrum of subject disciplines in science, technology and medicine (STM).
16. Electronic Journals
Biology o Biology - General (427) o Biophysics (109) o Cytology (115) o Economic Biology (1) o Evolution (26) o Genetics (176) o Microbiology & Immunology (240) o Microscopy (17) Zoology o Animal Anatomy & Embryology (24) o Animal Behavior (34) o Animal Geography (23) o Invertebrates & Protozoa (122) o Vertebrates (129) o Zoology - General (128
Human Anatomy & Physiology o Anatomy (22) 145
o Animal Biochemistry (145) o Physiology (249)
17. Electronic Books
Biology o Biology - General (607) o Biophysics (208) o Cytology (224) o Evolution (112) o Genetics (269) o Microbiology & Immunology (595) o Microscopy (57) Human Anatomy & Physiology o Anatomy (119) o Animal Biochemistry (492) o Physiology (402) Zoology o Animal Anatomy & Embryology (50) o Animal Behavior (79) o Animal Geography (15) o Invertebrates & Protozoa (204) o Vertebrates (374) o Zoology - General (112) 18. Textbooks: 618 books are available in the library
Department of Chemistry
Summary of available learning resources (e.g. books, periodicals, electronic resources, laboratories)
19. SciFinder, RefWorks, Smart reading on McGraw hill connect for General chemistry MS 1 and 2 20. Library
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Summary of information technology methods used in enriching teaching, learning and research
6. Blackboard system
7. Banner System
Department of Mathematics
21. Online Mathematics and Statistics journals. 22. Computer Lab 23. Library
Summary of information technology methods used in enriching teaching, learning and research
8. Blackboard system
9. Banner System 10. Google Cloud Services 11. Video Animations
12. PowerPoint presentations
13. Microbiology Lab Manual (1450-332), version 3 (Fall 2015/ 2016). Ban Al-Joubori
14. Environmental Biotechnology Lab Manual (1450436), version 2 (Fall 2015/2016). Ban Al-Joubori
15. TC & Animal Biotechnology Lab Manual (1450361), version 3 (Spring 2015/2016). Ban Al-Joubori
16. Research Project Manual (1450493). Prof. Ismail Saadoun and Ban Al-Joubori.
17. General Biology Lab Manual (1450107), Version 6 (Fall 2015-2016), Racha Al-Khoury, Ban Al-Joubori, Prof. Ismail Saadoun, Prof. Moslih Al-Moslih.
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18. Biochemistry Lab Manual (1450352), Version 3 (Spring 2015-2016). Racha Al-Khoury
19. Molecular Biology Lab Manual (1450452), Version 2 (Fall 2015-2016). Racha Al-Khoury
20. Research Project Manual (1450493). Prof. Ismail Saadoun and Racha Al-Khoury
21. New books and Journals were ordered through the main Library. Some electronic journals were ordered.
22. Using “Mastering Physics” in simulations, assignments, testing and assessment tools.
23. There were several training workshops concocted by members of the department in “IT Tools in Teaching”, in addition of using Blackboard, PowerPoint and internet.
24. Computerized physics placement Test
25. This year the Matlab software was intensively used in one of the advance courses for visualization and to solve problems. Moreover, it has been added as part of the course evaluation methods.
26. Mathematical packages (Maple and Mathematica)
27. Statistical packages (Minitab and SPSS)
Laboratory Facilities The University of Sharjah established the Central Laboratories at the same time the University was established in 1997 to be the core location for practical experiments, training and research relate to applied and medical sciences. The unit of “Central Laboratories” which belongs to the Deanship of Academic Support Services is the administrative unit responsible for operating and managing the central laboratories. The Central Laboratory unit duties include space management, buildings maintenance, purchasing new equipment, equipment maintenance, store services, inventory, safety and training.
The Central Laboratories administers labs for the College of Engineering, Sciences, Health Sciences, Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy. Central Laboratories consist of two main buildings on the main campus in W12 and M12, laboratories at the Medical and Health Sciences Complex in M23, M27 and M28 and laboratories at the University’s branch in Khorfakkan. Currently, there are 71 labs on the main campus, 23 labs on Medical and health Sciences and four labs in Khorfakkan, among which seven are designated as research laboratories. The Central Laboratories is also responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of
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over 5,500 pieces of equipment and runs an inventory for a stock of over 380,000 consumable items. The Central Laboratories Manual and Laboratory Safety Manual. It outlines further details on the university laboratories.
The Department of Computer Science has ample space for its 13 laboratories in five buildings:
• Our labs are well equipped and furnished to suit their educational purpose. • Number of PCs in each lab is varying between 24 PCs up to 40 PCs, with data show and printer in each one. • Labs are available for drop-in student use during the open hours unless a schedule classes. • Providing different Operating Systems Windows and Mac Labs. The major instructional and laboratory equipment used by the computer science and IT multimedia program is listed in the following table:
Lab Name We have 16 computers labs distributed in five buildings in the university.
Lab Description Our labs are well equipped and furnished to suit their educational purpose. Number of PCs in each lab is varying between 24 PCs up to 40 PCs, with data show and printer in each one. Labs are available for drop-in student use during the open hours unless a schedule classes. Providing different Operating Systems Windows and Mac Labs. Network labs through Cisco Networking Academy program providing full academic support and training to help in networking field.
Courses Taught Introduction to IT, Programming I, Programming II, Software Engineering, Multimedia and Graphic Design, Image Processing, Database and Network courses.
Equipment Dell Optiplex 390 (Intel-Core I5 processor with 4Gb RAM, 3.1GHz) Available HP Compaq 8100 (Intel-Core i3 processor with 4Gb RAM, 2.9GHz) iMac PCs. Data Show and white board Laser jet printer. CON-SNT-1900 routers series CON-SNT-C2960 switches series Special Software License Software like MS-visual studio. MS-Office. Eclipse and CodeBlocks. 149
Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite. Dreamweaver and 3D-Max Finite element Software like Matlab. Agreements Cisco Networking Academy In addition, students have access to other laboratories, including the following:
1. Physics Laboratory, College of Arts and Sciences. 2. Chemistry Laboratory, College of Arts and Sciences.
The Department of Applied Biology provides three teaching labs and one research lab. The laboratories provide an academic foundation in essential life science disciplines where students perform highly technical procedures fundamental to biotechnology such as DNA extraction, polymerization by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), electrophoresis, chromatography and tissue culture, in addition to several molecular and immunochemical techniques. Much of the learning takes place in the lab where students gain practical training in these fields.
Lab Name DAB Laboratories
Lab Our labs (W12-039, M12-026, M12-131 & M12-132) are well equipped with the latest Description equipment to suit their educational purpose. Each lab is specialized to serve the designated practical courses. Each lab is equipped with data show Practical General Biology, Immunology and Serology, General Microbiology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Courses Tissue Culture and Animal Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Protein Engineering, Taught Environmental Biotechnology, Microbial Processing & Biotechnology and Plant Biotechnology
Equipment Genetic Analyzer Available PCR thermal cyclers Profinia protein purification system Inverted and Fluorescent microscopes Light Microscopes CO2 incubator. Class II Biosafety Cabinets Floor Orbital shaker The BioSpectrum Imaging System Nanodrop to assess DNA concentration and purity
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Most of the physics courses require students to have hand-on experience. The Applied Physics department is provided with ten teaching laboratories and six research labs all are located in M12 and W12 buildings and equipped with up-to-date experiments and resources and state of the art research equipment. The department teaching labs are easy to access, and students have a full support by will trained and professional lab supervisors. In addition, our faculty members are involved in different research activities spans abroad range of basic and medical sciences.
Lab Name We have 8 Physics labs distributed in two buildings in the university (M12 and W12), in addition to 3 newly established advanced labs for students projects and research purposes.
Lab Description Our labs are well equipped and furnished to suit their educational purpose. Number of PCs in each lab is varying between 10 PCs up to 12 PCs, with data show and printer in each one. Providing different Operating Systems Windows and Linux. Pasco and Data Studio interfaces are available in our labs. Courses Taught Physics 1 Lab, Physics 2 Lab, Physics 3 Lab, Physics for Medical Science Lab, Physics for Health, Physics for Medical Imaging Lab, Modern Physics Lab, Electronics for Experimental Physics Lab, Advanced Lab, and Computational Physics Lab.
Equipment Available X-Ray Analytical Microscope in Research X-Ray Diffraction system Laboratories Scanning Electron Microscope Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectrometer Micro Raman System 40 PC networked, clustered for high performance computing application Super-computer with tremendous memory and super-fast.
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The Chemistry Department has 8 teaching laboratories and 2 CHEMISTRY STUDENTS’ RESEARCH LAB and one Instrumental Laboratory.
Lab Name We have 8 teaching laboratories , 4 located in the Central Laboratories M12 (2 General Chemistry Laboratories, 1 Organic Chemistry Laboratory and 1 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory) and 4 located in the Central Laboratories W12 (2 General Chemistry Laboratories, 1 Organic Chemistry Laboratory and 1 Physical Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory), Two CHEMISTRY STUDENTS’ RESEARCH LAB located in W12 and one Instrumental Laboratory
Lab Description - All the labs are well equipped and furnished to suit the educational purposes. - Each Lab contains a variety of Glassware and Equipment specific for each lab course. - Computer station is available at the Physical Chemistry Lab Courses Taught - General Chemistry (1) Lab - General Chemistry (2) Lab - General Chemistry Lab for HS - General Chemistry Lab for MS - Organic Chemistry Lab for HS - Organic Chemistry (1) Lab - Organic Chemistry (2) Lab - Identification of Organic Compounds - Inorganic Chemistry Lab - Physical Chemistry (1) Lab - Physical Chemistry (2) Lab - Instrumental Analysis Lab - Analytical Chemistry Lab for HS - Analytical Chemistry Lab Equipment - Atomic Absorption (SHIMADZU AA-7000) Available - UV/Visible Spectroscopy (PARKINELMER EZ301) - Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC TA Q20) - Spectro Flourophotometer (SHIMADZU rf-6000) - High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC AGILENT 1260 INFINITY) - Flame Photometer (BWB) - Microplate reader Spectrophotometer (THERMO SCIENTIFIC) - Gouay Balance (Magnetic Suscptibility Balance – Sherwood Scientific) - Bomb Calorimetry (PARR) - Microwave Synthesizer (CEM)
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Laboratory Planning During the second semester of every academic year, the college prepares a detailed budget request for the depertments' programs for the following year. In the budget, each department indicates its budget needs for laboratory equipment. The Department's request is made based on the needs identified by faculty members and by the laboratory supervisors in the different disciplines.
The Department budget request is added to the requests made by other departments to form the College Budget request. The College Budget request is forwarded to the Vice-Chancellor for Administration and Financial Affairs and then discussed in the presence of the Dean, Vice Dean and other College representatives with the Vice Chancellor and members of the University Financial Affairs Committee. Upon review, the budget is handled by senior administration and eventually approved by the Board of Trustees.
At the beginning of each new academic year, the College of Sciences receives a copy of the approved budget. The budget is then forwarded to the Departments and each department spends according to its approved share of the budget.
The Department forwards requests for equipment with the required specifications. The purchase department processes the requests and seeks three bids from equipment suppliers. The bids are forwarded to the Department to check whether the technical specifications are met and the purchasing Department acts upon the recommendations of the Department.
The Central Laboratories Administration is responsible for insuring and maintaining all laboratory equipment and facilities from their own budget. The Central Laboratories typically organize maintenance and insurance agreements with various specialized firms and coordinates such activities with the concerned departments. This arrangement has worked so far in a highly effective manner. Laboratory Staff and Support
Computing Support Personnel As mentioned above, the University Central IT Center is responsible for providing a number of vital services to the college, including:
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6. Wireless networking. 7. Telecommunications services. 8. Information systems. 9. Purchasing of hardware and software. 10. Installation of hardware and software.
The IT Center employs a large number of IT and communications specialists to carry out the duties of the center. The Center is supervised by the Deanship of Academic Support Services.
Laboratory Support Personnel As mentioned above, the University Central Laboratories Administration has its own Director and employees who carry out the duties of the unit. The main duties of the Central Laboratories Administration include:
1. Maintenance. 2. Insurance. 3. Inventory. 4. Acquisition of Equipment. 5. Purchase of Consumables. 6. Safety and Security. 7. Training. 8. Teaching and Research Support.
The Central Laboratories Manual and Laboratory Safety Manual outlines further details on the university laboratories. In addition, each Department employs a number of laboratory supervisors. The main duties of laboratory supervisors include running their respective laboratories under the supervision of concerned faculty members, assisting in teaching laboratory courses, and helping in grading assignments.
With assistance from the Information Technology Center, each Department is responsible for maintaining and upgrading facilities and keep them ready to be used all the time. The Information Technology Center responsibilities are for Wired and Wireless Networks and providing spare parts for the labs. Moreover, the Department is responsible for its own computer and licensed software installed on the computer.
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example, we have licensed for Matlab, Photoshop, illustrator, Dreamweaver and MS-visual studio, the Computer science students has freely download a wide variety of Microsoft software including development tools. In addition, the Department subscribes to the CISCO Networking Academy. We stablished specialized Network lab that equipped for providing Undergrad and Graduate Network and security courses so the Computer science students have access and using its resources.
Laboratory Policies and Procedures The University periodically publishes a catalogue highlighting the existing labs, available equipment’s and materials, nature of experiments and associated policies and procedures. The Catalogue has general policies and policies set for each lab through considering the type of offered courses and the nature of performed experiments. For more information.
21.Physical Resources
University Physical Resources The University has a master plan for physical facilities that include the following:
- Analysis of existing physical facilities in all its campuses, such as classrooms, labs, libraries, offices, parking spaces, clinics, sport facilities, IT infrastructure, dorms, etc.. - Plan for facilities development and expansion - Appropriateness of the existing and planned facilities to the number of students, faculty, staff and services at both short and long terms.
The University enjoys one of the most beautiful and spacious campuses in the country. Special care is given to the people with physical disability to meet their requirements. All buildings, equipment and facilities are well maintained through proper maintenance contracts with well-known maintenance companies.
College Physical Resources Office Space The Department of Computer Science occupies ample space within the University. The Department is housed on the second floor of the College of Business building (W5 for Women). Each Computer Science faculty member has a primary office. All assistants and administrative staff also have separate offices (M3 & W3). The Department Chairman is located in W5 as well. Other rooms that are occupied by the Department include a computer and scanner room, a meeting/conference room, storerooms, a room 156
allocated for the Computer Science Society Club (in W4), a room for the Research Group in the Department, a resource room for Graduate Students, a general Faculty/Staff room, a Department Server/Course Files Room, and other rooms that are reserved for future faculty. In addition, the Department utilizes substantial area for laboratory facilities and office spaces for technicians and laboratory assistants in both M3 and W3. The lab rooms are mainly in the M3 and W3 buildings.
ClassRooms Most computer science and IT multimedia programs classrooms are located in buildings M3, M4 (for men) and W3, W4, W8 and W10 (for women). The W buildings are close to the computer science and IT multimedia faculty offices located in building W5. Starting with the academic year 2009/2010, the University allowed the merger of some men and women sections, and as such some classrooms were allocated for merged men and women sections. The classrooms are managed by the Deanship of Academic Support Services, which is responsible for equipping the classrooms with the required IT and communication facilities. The classrooms are assigned by the Registration Administration.
Teaching laboratory courses and activities are conducted in the computer science and IT multimedia laboratories in the men (Building M3 and M4) and women (Building W3, W5 and W8) sides.
In terms of capacity, normal class rooms can accommodate up to about 40 students. Theaters classrooms can accommodate up to about 75 students. All classrooms are equipped with equipment for projection of computer software-based presentations as well as traditional audio visual teaching (i.e., overheads). All classrooms have Internet connections.
The University has commissioned over 80 “smart classrooms” and fitted them with the necessary requirements for modern and multimedia-rich delivery. Laboratories
The University laboratories are clustered together in the Central Laboratories Buildings. The Central Laboratories are the umbrella for the administration of the scientific and technical laboratories for the Colleges of Engineering, Sciences, Health Sciences, Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy. The laboratories consist of two buildings in the main campus W12 and M12 and laboratories in the Medical and Health Sciences Campus M27 and M28. At the present time there are 75 labs in the main campus and 25 labs in the Medical Campus; among these labs five are designated as research laboratories. The Central Labs Administration is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of over 5000 pieces of equipment and keeping track and stock of over 50,000 consumable items.
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Program Physical Resources The plan for next 5 years is shown in the following table.
Aspect of Actions Responsibility Time Planning Frame
Learning 1. Restructure labs in M12, and classrooms to - Chair 2015- resources accommodate increased numbers of students 2020 - Department (library and especially for mandatory courses. books, 2. Upgrade library by offering an e-book version of - Dean technology, the main educational textbooks. classrooms, - University laboratories) 3. Upgrade laboratories with up- to-date interface (IT Center & and demo equipment. Physical Plant
& Library) 4. Using practical projects in all advanced Labs as new assessment tool.
5. This year the department will budget to order new machines for: - 16 multi-purpose educational labs. - 2 Mac labs (one lab: replacement of old Mac machine; another lab newly created).
6. Students in various courses are asked to prepare individual and group reports and presentation. They usually use different information sources, such internet, libraries and databases of related environmental organizations and sometimes they even perform lab experiments.
7. Library Workshop is organized every academic term in collaboration with the medical library.
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Physical Environment: Safety The University of Sharjah Physical Plant Department strives to ensure all campus occupants enjoy a healthy and hazard free environment that complies with applicable local and international environmental regulatory requirements. This department provides safeguard services for the University buildings and facilities to protect properties; identifies potential safety or fire hazards; takes action or makes recommendation to eliminate hazard; assures that fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, fire alarms, sprinkler system and fire hydrants are in operating condition; and conducts fire drills and participates in fire prevention programs for faculty, staff, and students. It also involves environmental health safety, occupational safety, pest control and sanitation campus wide. Moreover, the Physical Plant Department provides technical consultations, training assistance, and other specialized services in the areas of fire safety and emergency response, general health and safety, occupational safety and health, hazardous waste, materials management, and industrial hygiene. Physical Plant Department also works to inform and educate the campus about safety related issues. The Department has a Central Control Unit that receives all service calls and reports during working hours. Emergency services are also provided by the Department after working hours or weekend on a 24-hour basis.
Central Laboratories established safety policies to create an environment where students are not exposed to hazards and raises their awareness of safety and risk issues. Central Laboratories organizes safety trainings sessions regarding safety use of equipment, fire-safety and first aid workshops. Central Labs inspects the labs regularly to make sure that labs are safe. Every time new equipment is installed and commissioned, it is our responsibility to request from the supplier safety training sessions in addition to normal training sessions. The Central Laboratories Manual and Laboratory Safety Manual outlines further details on the university laboratories.
Physical Environment: Technology
Information Technology Infrastructure The University maintains a large-scale and multi-campus IT infrastructure. This infrastructure includes telecommunication, servers, data storage and up-to-date software and hardware technologies which are provided for the support of academic programs, administrative units and the university community at large.
Data Security and Backup The following data security measures are implemented for ensuring the availability and security of the University electronic data:
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1- Data stored at the Data center are backed up daily by tapes and stored at the main building. 2- Replicates of the tapes are created and stored at another physical location at the main campus outside the main building. 3- Mirroring is used for the data running on the databases and service servers 4- The Data Center is physically protected by two-level restricted access gates. 5- In case of power failures, the data center is supported by external generators and UPS units. 6- The university is currently implementing a disaster recovery scheme where all data is mirrored and saved at the Khorfakkan branch 7- The university network is protected by various levels of firewall technologies 8- The university network runs an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) as a proactive measure for protecting data against intrusion attacks 9- All emails are protected by Email Gateway Security technologies 10- All desktops and laptops are protected by desktop anti-virus technologies 11- Any external device wishing to connect to the internet must seek authentication prior to establishing connection 12- The policies and procedures manual defines security standards and guidelines for internet usage.
The Institutional Effectiveness Manual indicates institutional commitment to quality education, explains the role of all university units and governors in the institutional effectiveness process, and shows the University effectiveness cycle. The manual is applied in all university campuses. It outlines further details on the Institutional Effectiveness Manual.
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1. Fiscal Resources College of Sciences Budget for the past five years (by the dean)
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3
2008/2009 NA 1,427,285 570,914
2009/2010 NA 2,620,000 1,310,000
2010/2011 NA 2,710,327 1,003,824
2011/2012 NA 2,702,250 900,750
2012/2013 NA 1,558,730 692,762
2013/2014 NA NA NA
2014/2015 NA NA NA
2015/2016 NA NA NA
Chapter 1 includes salaries, which are usually dealt with at the university level. Chapter 2 includes all items except equipment. Chapter 3 includes laboratory equipment, furniture and consumables.
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2. Public Disclosure and Integrity
Agreements and Memorandum of Understanding Deprtment of Computer Science
Agreement Type* Singed By** Signed With Scope***
MoU UOS TRA Open Source
MoU UOS DESC Security
** Signed By: Department Name *** Scope: National (Emirate Name), International (Country Name)
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3. Research and Scholarly Activities Publications Summary Publication Category DCS DAP DAB DC DM Total Published Books 1 1
Journal Papers 21 23 46
Book Chapters 2 0
Conference Papers 24 20 12
Technical Reports & Manuals
Patents/Patent Applications
Artistic and Creative Works*
Total 47 45 57 * For College of Fine Arts and Design
List of Publications
Deprtment of Computer Science Publications
Number of Publication Category Publications
Published Books
Journal Papers 21
Book Chapters 2
Conference Papers 24
Technical Reports & Manuals
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Artistic and Creative Works*
Total 47
* For College of Fine Arts and Design
Department of Computer Science List of Publications
No. Publication Name Category*
1. Imran Junejo and Naveed Ahmed, Foreground Extraction for Freely Journal Moving RGBD Cameras, IET Computer Vision, 2017.
2. Naveed Ahmed and Imran Junejo, RGB-D foreground extraction from a Journal moving camera using nonlinear pixel classification, SPIE Journal of Electronic Imaging 26(6), 2017.
3. Naveed Ahmed, Accuracy and Performance Analysis of Time Coherent Conference 3D Animation Reconstruction from RGB-D Video, WorldCIST 2018, Naples, Italy.
4. Naveed Ahmed, Multi-view RGB-D video analysis and fusion for 360 Journal degrees unified motion reconstruction, Journal of Computer Science, 13(12), 2017.
5. Naveed Ahmed, Non-Linear Skeletal Fusion with Multiple Kinects for Journal Unified Skeletal Animation Reconstruction, IAENG International Journal of Computer Science, 45(1), 2018.
6. Imad Afyouni, Faizan Ur Rehman, Sohaib Ghani, Ahmad Qamar, Syed Journal Osama Hussain, Bilal Sadiq, Abdullah Murad, Saleh Basalamah. An Intelligent Therapy-Driven Gamification Platform for Hand Rehabilitation. Journal of User Modeling and User-Adapted Interaction (UMUAI), 27(2) :215--265, 2017, DOI :10.1007/s11257-017-9191-4, Springer Verlag, 7. A. M. Hussain, Mahir S. Ali. Quantitative and Qualitative Program Conference Evaluation Instruments. 8th International Forum on Engineering Education IFEE2017, Sharjah, on April 18-20, 2017.
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8. Mahir S. Ali, A. M. Hussain. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Course Conference Outcomes. 8th International Conference on Education, Training and Informatics (ICETI 2017). Orlando, USA, on March 21-24, 2017.
9. A. Elnagar, Y. Khalifa, and A. Einea, Hotel Arabic-Reviews Book Chapter Dataset Construction for Sentiment Analysis Applications, to appear in Intelligent Natural Language Processing: Trends and Applications, Springer, 2018.
10. A. Alsaafin and A. Elnagar, A Minimal Subset of Features Using Journal Feature Selection for Handwritten Digit Recognition, in the Journal of Intelligent Learning Systems and Applications, 9(4), 55-68, 2017. DOI: 10.4236/jilsa.2017.94006
11. Mohamed Elzaiady and A. Elnagar, Next-Best-View Planning for Conference Environment Exploration and 3D Model Construction, accepted for the International Conference on Infocom Technologies and Unmanned Systems (ICTUS'2017) to be held during Dec 18-20, 2017, Dubai, UAE.
12. A. Aziz Altowayan and Ashraf Elnagar, Improving Arabic Sentiment Conference Analysis with Sentiment-Specific Embeddings, accepted in The 2017 International Workshop on Big Social Media Data Management and Analysis (BSMDMA2017) in conjunction with 2017 IEEE International Conference on Big Data (IEEE Big Data 2017) , Dec 11-14, 2017, Boston, MA, USA.
13. A. Elnagar, A. Einea, and L. Lulu, Comparative Study of Sentiment Conference Classification for Automated Translated Latin Reviews into Arabic, accepted in 2017 IEEE/ACS 14th International Conference of Computer Systems and Applications (AICCSA), Hamammet, Tunisia, Oct. 30 – Nov 3, 2017.
14. Manar Abu Talib, Open Source Software in the Arab Book Chapter World: A Literature Survey, Optimizing Contemporary
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Application and Processes in Open Source Software, IGI Global, 2017. 15. Manar Abu Talib, Testing Closed Source Software: Journal Computer Forensic Tool Case Study, Journal of Computer Virology and Hacking Techniques, Springer Paris, 2017. 16. Manar Abu Talib, Open Source Software in the UAE: Journal Opportunities, Challenges and Recommendations (A Survey Research Study), Journal of Computer Science, Volume 13, Issue 6, 2017. 17. Nafisa Ahmed, Manar Abu Talib and Qassim Nasir, “Program-Flow Conference Attestation of the IoT Systems Software,” in IEEE 15th International Learning and Technology Conference 2018: Internet of Things: Embedding Intelligence. 18. Ahmed Alketbi, Qassim Nasir, Manar Abu Talib, “Blockchain for Conference Government Services – Use Cases, Security Benefits and Challenges,” in IEEE 15th International Learning and Technology Conference 2018: Internet of Things: Embedding Intelligence. 19. Mohsin Ur Rahman, Sohail Abbas, Semab Latif, “Lightweight Conference detection of malicious nodes in mobile ad hoc networks,” in International Conference on Communication Technologies (ComTech), 2017.
20. Mohammad Faisal, Ikram Ali, Haseeburehman, Sohail Abbas, Conference "Localized Re-Authentication Scheme for Vertical Handover," Accepted in Future of Information and Communications Conference (FICC), 2018.
21. Muhammad Faisal, Sohail Abbas, Haseeb Ur Rehman, “Multi- Conference dimensional Comprehensive Survey on Denial of Service Attacks and Countermeasures” Accepted in World Congress on Internet Security, Cambridge UK, 2017.
22. Elmouatez Billah Karbab, Mourad Debbabi, Abdelouahid Derhab and Djedjiga Mouheb. MalDozer: Automatic Framework for Android Malware Chasing using Deep Learning. Accepted for Conference publication in the Digital Forensic Research Workshop (DFRWS) EU 2018, Florence, Italy in March 21-23, 2018.
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23. Amany Abu Safia, Zaher Al Aghbari and Ibrahim Kamel; Journal Efficient Data Collection by Mobile Sink to Detect Phenomena in Internet of Things. Journal of Information, 8(4), 123; 2017.
24. Imad Afyouni, Ahmad Qamar, Syed Osama Hussain, Faizan Ur Conference Rehman, Bilal Sadiq, Abdullah Murad. Motion-Based Serious Games for Hand Assistive Rehabilitation. Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (ACM IUI 2017), Cyprus, pages 133-136, ACM, March 2017. 25. Faizan Ur. Rehman, Imad Afyouni, Ahmed Lbath, Sohaib Khan, Saleh Conference Basalamah, Mohamed Mokbel. Building Multi-Resolution Event- Enriched Maps From Social Data, Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Extending Data-base Technology (EDBT' 2017), Venice, Italy, pages 594-597, March 2017, Open- Proceedings.org. 26. Ahmed Salim, Walid Osamy and Ahmed M. Khedr, Effective Journal Scheduling Strategy in Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks for Critical Surveillance Applications, Appl. Math. Inf. Sci. 12, No. 1, 1-11, (2018). 27. Banafsj Khalifa, Zaher Al Aghbari, Ahmed M. Khedr, Jemal Journal Abawajy, Coverage Hole Repair in WSNs Using Cascaded Neighbor Intervention, IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL, VOL. 17, NO. 21,pp. 7209-7216, NOVEMBER 1, 2017 28. Dina M. Omar, and Ahmed M. Khedr, Dharma P. Agrawal Optimized journal Clustering Protocol for Balancing Energy in Wireless Sensor Networks, International Journal of Communication Networks and Information Security (IJCNIS) Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 367-375, December 2017. 29. Walid Osamy, Ahmed M. Khedr, An algorithm for enhancing Journal coverage and network lifetime in cluster- based Wireless Sensor
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Networks, accepted in International Journal of Communication Networks and Information Security, 2018. 30. Dina Omar and Ahmed M. Khedr, Optimized Clustering Protocol conference for Wireless Sensor Networks, using Compressive Sensing, ICCMIT17, Italy, April 25-29, 2017.
31. Evaluation Model for Course and Program Effectiveness in Higher Journal Education, Abdullah Hussein and Mahir S. Ali. In COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION JOURNAL, Volume 8, Issue 4, December 2017
32. Walid Osamy, Ahmed Salim, Ahmed M. Khedr, Distributed Coverage Journal Hole Detection and Recovery
Scheme for Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks, Computer Communications Volume 124, June 2018, Pages 61-75.
33. Ahmed M. Khedr, and Arwa Attia, New Holes and Boundary Journal Detection Algorithm for Heterogeneous
Wireless Sensor Networks, International Journal of Communication Networks and Information Security
(IJCNIS) Vol. 10, No. 1, pp.163-169, April 2018.
34. Mohamed H. Ibrahim, and Ahmed M. Khedr, Leveraging Pruning Journal Techniques for Improving Gen-
eralized HMM Decoding in Gene Classi_cation, International Journal of Biomedical Data Mining,
Volume 7, Issue 1, 1000133, pp.1-6, 2018.
35. Ahmed M. Khedr, Zaher AL Aghbari, and Ibrahim Kamel, Privacy Conference preserving Decomposable Mining
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Association Rules on Distributed Data, accepted ICCMIT18.
36. D. Mouheb, S. Abbas and M. Merabti: Cybersecurity Curriculum Design: A Survey. Accepted for publication in Springer LNCS Transactions on Edutainment, Special Issue on Cybersecurity Teaching and Learning, 2018. Journal
37. E. B. Karbab, M. Debbabi, A. Derhab, and D. Mouheb: MalDozer: Automatic framework for android malware detection using deep learning. In Digital Investigation Journal, Volume 24: S48-S59 (2018).
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38. S. Ibrahim, N. Al Harmi, E. Al Naqbi, F. Iqbal, D. Mouheb, O. Alfandi: Remote Data Acquisition Using Raspberry Pi3. In Proceedings of the 9th IFIP International Conference on New Technologies, Mobility and Security, NTMS 2018:1-5, Paris, France, February 26-28, 2018, IEEE. Conference
39. Mohsin Ur Rahman, Sohail Abbas, Semab Latif, “Lightweight Conference detection of malicious nodes in mobile ad hoc networks,” in International Conference on Communication Technologies (ComTech), 2017.
40. Mohammad Faisal, Ikram Ali, Haseeburehman, Sohail Abbas, Conference "Localized Re-Authentication Scheme for Vertical Handover," Accepted in Future of Information and Communications Conference (FICC), 2018.
41. Muhammad Faisal, Sohail Abbas, Haseeb Ur Rehman, “Multi- Conference dimensional Comprehensive Survey on Denial of Service Attacks and Countermeasures” Accepted in World Congress on Internet Security, Cambridge UK, 2017.
42. Hiba Jadallah, Zaher Al Aghbari, “Spatial Cloaking for Journal Location-Based Queries in the Cloud”, Springer International
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Journal on of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing, accepted
43. Ayesha Talha, Ibrahim Kamel, Zaher Al Aghbari, “Facilitating Journal Secure and Efficient Spatial Query Processing on the Cloud”, IEEE Transaction on Cloud Computing, accepted
44. Areej Alsaafin, Zaher Al Aghbari, Ahmed M. Khedr. Conference “Heterogeneous-Aware Distributed Clustering for Wireless Sensor Networks”, 17th Annual IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (EIT 2018), Rochester, Michigan, USA, May 3-5, 2018
45. Balsam Alkouz, Zaher Al Aghbari. “Leveraging Cross-Lingual Conference Tweets in Location Recognition”, 17th Annual IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (EIT 2018), Rochester, Michigan, USA, May 3-5, 2018
46. Balsam Alkouz, Zaher Al Aghbari. “Analysis and Prediction of Conference Influenza in the UAE based on Arabic Tweets”, 3rd IEEE International Conference on Big Data Analysis (ICBDA’18), Shanghai, China, Mar. 9-12, 2018
47. A Novel Approach for Analyzing Student Interaction with Conference Educational Systems.
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Mathematics Department Publications
Number of Publication Category Publications
Published Books 1
Journal Papers 46
Book Chapters
Conference Papers 12
Technical Reports & Manuals
Artistic and Creative Works*
Total 59
* For College of Fine Arts and Design
Mathematics Department List of Publications
No. Publication Name Category*
48. Mohammad Alakhrass, Inequalities related to Heinz mean inequality, Journal
Linear and Multilinear Algebra, Vol 64, Issue 8, 2016, P1562-1569.
49. Mohammad Alakhrass, A Note On Audenaert Interpolation Journal
Inequality, Linear and Multilinear Algebra, .(Accepted).
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50. Numerical Treatment of Second Order Fuzzy Two-Point Boundary
Conference Value Problems
51. Jaradat M. M., Bataineh M., Vetr´ık T., Rabaiah A., A note on the
Ramsey numbers for theta graphs versus the wheel of order 5. AKCE Journal
International Journal of Graphs and Combinatorics, 2017.
52. M.S. Bataineh, M.M.M. Jaradat, Z. Mustafa and A.A. AL-Rhayyel.,
Edge Maximal Hamiltonian Graphs Without Theta Graphs of Order 7, Journal
vol. 43, 2018.
53. Z. Mustafaa, M. M. M. Jaradata, A. Ansaric, F. Gud, H. Zhengd, S. Journal
Radenovi ́ce, M. S.Bataineh ., Common fixed point theorems for two
pairs of self-mappings in partialmetric space using C-class functions
on(ψ, φ)-contractive condition. Journal of Mathematics and
computer science, vol. 18, 2018.
54. Linear Algebra, Book
55. A new stability number of the Bresse–Cattaneo system Journal
172
56. Global existence and decay estimates for the solution of a nonlinear Journal Bresse system
57. Wellposedness and decay rates for the Cauchy problem of the Journal Moore-Gibson-Thompson equation arising in high intensity ultrasound
58. K. A. Challab, M. Darus and F. Ghanim, On Certain Subclasses of Journal Meromorphic Functions Defined by New Linear Operator, Journal of Mathematical and Fundamental Sciences, Vol. 49, No. 3, 2017, 269- 282.
59. K. A. Challab, M. Darus and F. Ghanim, Inclusion Properties of Journal Meromorphic Functions Associated with The Extended Cho-Kwon- Srivastava Operator by Using Hypergeometric Function, Journal Nonlinear Functional Analysis and Applications (NFAA), Vol. 22, No. 5, 2017, 935-946
60. H. M. Srivastava, F. Ghanim and R. M. El-Ashwah, Inclusion Properties Journal of Certain Subclass of Univalent Meromorphic Functions Defined by a Linear Operator Associated with the λ-Generalized Hurwitz-Lerch Zeta Function, Buletinul Academiei de Ş tiinţe a Republicii Moldova. Matematica, 3(85), 2017, 34–50.
61. Hiba F. Al-Janay and F. Ghanim, Sandwich-Type Outcome Based on a Journal Dual Linear Operator, International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, Vol, 118 No. 3, 2018, 819-835.
62. H. M. Srivastava, S. Gaboury and F. Ghanim, A Study of Journal Meromorphically Univalent Functions Defined by a Linear Operator
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Associated with the λ-Generalized Hurwitz-Lerch Zeta Function, Azerbaijan Journal of Mathematics, V. 8, No 1, 2018,
1-17.
63. Hiba F. Al-Janay and F. Ghanim, Third-Order Differential Sandwich- Journal Type Result of Meromorphic p-Valent Functions Associated with A Certain Linear Operator, Communications in Applied Analysis (CAA), 22, No. 1, 2018, 63-82.
64. K. A. Challab, M. Darus and F. Ghanim, Partial Sums of a Generalized Journal Class of Analytic Functions Defined by a Generalized Srivastava- Attiya Operator, Siberian Electronic Mathematical Reports, Vol. 15, 2018, 362–372.
65. F. Ghanim, Certain Properties of Classes of Meromorphic Functions Journal Defined by a Linear Operator and Associated with the Hurwitz-Lerch Zeta Function, Advanced Studies in Contemporary Mathematics (ASCM), 27 (2017), No. 2, pp. 175 - 180.
66. F. Ghanim, A New Study of Generalized Ma-Minda Type Class of Conference Meromorphic Functions, International Conference on Mathematical Sciences and Statistics UPM (ICMSS2018). 2018, conference papers, Presenter, Putrajaya, Malaysia.
67. Oscillation criteria of a class of generalized Lienard equation Journal
68. Uniform stability of second sound thermoelasticity with distributed Journal delay, Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems
69. Memory-type plate system with nonlinear delay, Advances in Pure Journal and Applied Mathematics
174
70. General decay result for nonlinear viscoelastic equations, Journal of Journal Mathematical Analysis and Applications
71. Optimal decay rates for the viscoelastic wave equation, Mathematical Journal Methods in the Applied Sciences
72. Al Labadi, L., Zeynep, B., and Evans, M. (2018). Statistical Reasoning: Choosing and Checking the Ingredients, Inferences Based on a Measure of Statistical Evidence with Some Applications. Entropy, a Journal special issue on the Foundations of Statistics, 20(4), 289; doi:10.3390/e20040289
73. Al Labadi, L., and Evans, M. (2018). Prior-Based Model Checking. To appear in Canadian Journal of Statistics. Journal
74. Al Labadi, L. (2018). On Metrizing Vague Convergence of Random Journal Measures with Applications on Bayesian Nonparametric Models. Statistics, 52, 445-457.
75. Al Labadi, L., and Zarepour, M. (2018). On Approximations of the Journal Beta Process in Latent Feature Models: Point Processes Approach. Sankhya A, 80, 59-79.
76. Luai Al Labadi (2017). “Bayesian Nonparametric Data Analysis” by Journal Muller, P., Quintana, F.A., Jara, A., and Hanson, T. Journal of the American Statistical Association, 112, 519, 1370-1379.
77. Mahmoud Benkhalifa, On the group of self-homotopy equivalences Journal of (n + 1)-connected and (3n + 2)-dimensional CW-complex. Topology and its applications. Vol.233 , 2018, 01-15
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78. Mahmoud Benkhalifa, , postnikov decomposition and the group of Journal self-equivalences of a rationalized space, Homology, Homotopy and Applications, vol.19(1), 2017, pp.209–224
79. S. Furichi, H. Moradi, M. Sababheh,
New sharp inequalities for operator means, Journal
Linear and multilinear algebra, accepted.
80. M. Sababheh, Numerical radius inequalities via convexity,
Journal Linear Algebra and Its Applications 549 (2018), 67-78.
81. M. Sababheh,Heinz-type numerical radii inequalities,
Linear and multilinear algebra, doi.: Journal 10.1080/03081087.2018.1440518.
82. F. Kittaneh, M. S. Moslehian and M. Sababheh,
Quadratic interpolation of the Heinz means,
Journal Mathematical Inequalities and Applications (MIA), 21 (3) (2018),
739-757.
83. Y. Kapil, C. Conde, M.S. Moslehian, M. Singh, M. Sababheh, Norm inequalities related to the Heron and Heinz means, Mediterranean
Journal of Mathematics, Journal
14:213 (2017).
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84. M. Afilal & A. Soufyane: General decay for a porous thermoelastic system with a memory. Applicable analysis, 2017 Journal https://doi.org/10.1080/00036811.2017.1399363
85. M. Afilal, S. Messaoudi & A. Soufyane: Stabilization of a coupled hyperbolic equations with a heat equation with second sound. Journal Mediterranean Journal of Mathematics
86. A.Soufyane: New Stability Results For A Linear Bresse System With Conference One Damping
87. A. Soufyane: Recent stability results for the linear thermoelastic Conference Bresse system (Plenary talk)
88. Numerical solution of chemically reactive non-Newtonian fluid flow: Dual stratification Journal The European Physical Journal Plus, December 2017, 132, 550
89. Numerical analysis of MHD Casson Navier’s slip nanofluid flow yield by rigid rotating disk, Journal Results in Physics, 11 January 2018
90. Numerical schemes for SDEs and SPDEs, computational approach Conference
91. Strong approximation of SDEs Conference
92. Z. Raza, M. T. Rahim, S. Tariq, Sandpile model on subdivided wheels Journal W_{n,l}, Utilitas Mathematica, Vol. 105, Sep (2017), 291-302
93. A. Ali, A. A. Bhatti Z. Raza, Further Inequalities between Vertex- Journal Degree-Based Topological Indices, International Journal of Applied
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and Computational Mathematics, Vol. 3 no. 3, 1921-1930, DOI:10.1007/s40819-016-0213-4(2017)
94. S. Akhter, M. Imran, Z. Raza, Bounds for the general sum-connectivity Journal index of composite graphs, Journal of Inequalities and Applications, Vol. 2017 :76, DOI 10.1186/s13660-017-1350
95. Z. Raza, A. Kashif, I. Anwar, On algebraic characterization of SSC of Journal the Jahangir’s graph J_{n,m}. Open Mathematics, 16(1), 250- 259(2018).
96. Z. Raza and M. Ahmad, Unitary Unit subgroup of Group Algebra Journal F_2^n(QD_16), J. Algebra Appl. Vol.17, no.4 [7 pages]DOI: 10.1142/S021949881850060(2018)
97. Z. Raza, H. M. Malik, Solution of Certain Pell Equations, Asian- Journal European J. Math., Vol. 11, no. 2 [17 pages] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793557118500560 (2018).
98. A. Kashif, Zahid Raza and Imran Anwar Algebraic characterization of Journal the SSC_s(G_{n,r}), JCMCC, Accepted.
99. Zahid Raza, S. Iqbal, On the sandpile group of a family of graphs, JP Journal Journal of Algebra, Number Theory & Applications Accepted.
100. A. Ali, Z. Raza, A. A. Bhatti, Some vertex-degree-based topological Journal indices of cacti, Ars Combinatoria Accepted.
101. M. al Akhrass, Harmonic Functions on Compact Sets (ICMS4-2017), Conference
Accepted.
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102. Z. Raza, Critical group, Critical Ideals and Varieties, 4th UMT Conference International Conference on Pure and Applied Mathematics, Pakistan
103. Zahid. Raza, Achievement and Avoidance Games on Some Finite Conference Non-Abelian Groups, American University Ras Al Khaima
104. Ali. Jaballah, Ring Extensions with a finite number of intermediate Conference rings, Groups, Group Rings and Related Topics (GGRRT 2017) Khorfakkan, UAE, November 19-22, 2017.
105. Ali Jaballah, From overrings of Prüfer domains to rings in non- Conference integrally closed ring extensions, Conference on Rings and Factorizations, Graz, Austria, 19–23 Feb 2018
106. Ali Jaballah, Intermediate Rings in Finite Ring Extensions, American Conference University Ras Al Khaima
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180
Physics Department Publications
Number of Publication Category Publications
Published Books
Journal Papers
Book Chapters
Conference Papers
Technical Reports & Manuals
Artistic and Creative Works*
Total
* For College of Fine Arts and Design
181
Physics Department List of Publications
No. Publication Name Category*
107. What did Badi' Al-Zaman Al-Jazari gave to humanity, Conference Paper
“Clear achievements from the age of steam engine to the era of automation and robot” 2017, The 3rd International Conference on Arab’s and Muslim’s History of Science, UOS, Dec. 5-7, 2017
Submitted to University of Sharjah Journal.
108. Laboratory Manual in “Electronics for Exp. Phys.” Lab Laboratory Manual (1430333)
This manual contains 10 experiments in analogue and digital electronics
By: Moh’d Hamza
109. K. Trabelsi, A. Hajjaji, I. Ka, M. Gaidi, B. Bessais and M. Journal Article A. El Khakani, Optoelectronic and photocatalytic properties of in situ platinum-doped TiO2 films deposited by means of pulsed laser ablation technique, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics February 2017, Volume 28, Issue 4, pp 3317–3324.
110. M. Salem, S. Akir, I. Massoudi, Y. Litaiem, M. Gaidi and Journal Article K. Khirouni, Enhanced photoelectrochemical and optical performance of ZnO films tuned by Cr doping, Appl. Phys. A (2017) 123: 243.
111. Laatar, F, Harizi, A, Ghrib, M, Hassen, M, Khirouni, K, Journal Article Gaidi, M. and Ezzaouia, H, Rapid thermal annealing effect on the microstructural and optical properties of nc-Si
182
embedded in porous anodic alumina, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 709, 30 June 2017, Pages 487-495.
112. Fakher Laatar, Afef Harizi, Ahmed Zarroug, Mondher Journal Article Ghrib, Mohamed Hassen, Mounir Gaidi and Hatem Ezzaouia, Novel CdSe nanorods/porous anodic alumina nanocomposite-based ethanol sensor: sensitivity enhancement by visible light illumination, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics (2017). doi:10.1007/s10854-017-7042-z
113. ZY Alami, J El Khamkhami, M Salem, M Gaidi, Electrical Journal Article Behavior of Solar Cell based on ZnO/PS, Transactions on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, 4 (2017) 302-309.
114. M Salem, I Massoudi, S Akir, Y Litaiem, M Gaidi, K Journal Article Khirouni, Photoelectrochemical and opto-electronic properties tuning of ZnO films: Effect of Cu doping content, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 722, 25 October 2017, Pages 313-320
115. M. Salem, I. Massoudi, Munirah A. Almessiere, Amal L. Journal Article Al-Otaibi, Nada M. Alghamdi, M. Gaidi, M. A. El Khakani and K. Khirouni, Structural, morphological and optoelectronic properties of porous silicon combined alumina coating film deposited by PLD, Mater Sci: Mater Electron 15768-15774 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-017-7470-9
116. M. Gaidi, N. Somrani and L. Stafford, In situ investigation Journal Article of magnetron sputtering plasma used for the deposition of multiferroic BiFeO3 thin films, Journal of Materials
183
Science: Materials in Electronics, 28(21), (2017) 15749- 15753, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-017-7178-x
117. Kais Daoudi, Hussain Alawadhi, Saoussen El Helali, Journal Article Michel Boudard, Zied Othmen, Mounir Gaidi, Meherzi Oueslati and Tetsuo Tsuchiya, Effects of Mn3O4 precipitates on the vibrational properties of epitaxial Ca- doped LaMnO3 films, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 50 (2017) 395305.
118. K. Trabelsi, , A. Hajjaji, , M. Gaidi, , B. Bessais, and , and Journal Article M. A. El Khakani, Enhancing the photoelectrochemical response of TiO2 nanotubes through their nanodecoration by pulsed-laser-deposited Ag nanoparticles, Journal of Applied Physics 122, 064503 (2017); doi: 10.1063/1.4998439
119. M Gaidi, K Trabelsi, A Hajjaji, M L Chourou, A N Journal Article Alhazaa, B Bessais and M A El Khakani, Optimizing the photochemical conversion of UV–vis light of silver- nanoparticles decorated TiO2 nanotubes based photoanode, Nanotechnology 29 (2018) 015703 (8pp).
120. M. Gaidi, Opto-Electronic Properties Tuning of ZnO: Conference paper Effect of Cu Doping Content, Frontiers in Theoretical and Applied Physics UAE 2017 (FTAPS 2017), February 22- 25, AUS, UAE.
121. M. Gaidi, Enhancing the photoelectrochemical response of Conference paper TiO2 nanotubes through their nanodecoration by pulsed- laser-deposited Ag nanoparticles, 7th International Advances in Applied Physics and Materials Science
184
Congress & Exhibition (APMAS), Turkey, 22-26 April 2017.
122. M. Gaidi, Hajjaji, M. Ben Rabha, K. Trabelsi, B. Bessais Conference paper and M. A. El Khakani, Effect of novel treatment based on PLD deposited PbS NP/Porous Si on the optoelectronic of mc-Si, Surfcoat 2018, The International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Interfaces 28 Mar - 30 Mar 2018 | Incheon, Seoul - Korea
123. “Impurity effect on entanglement asymptotic state in Journal/conference
one-dimensional Ising system coupled to a dissipative
environment," J. Phys.: Conf. Series 869 (2017) 012022.
124. “Population inversion and entanglement dynamics of two Conference coupled qubits in cavity QED”, American Physical society annual meeting, March 2018.
125. “Manipulation of two quantum systems through their Journal mutual interaction in presence of a radiation field," arXiv:1802.01935. (Under review for publication)
126.
127. Abdu Y.A., Hawthorne F.C. and Varela M.E. (2018) Journal Infrared spectroscopy of carbonaceous-chondrite inclusions in the Kapoeta meteorite: discovery of nanodiamonds with new spectral features and astrophysical implications. The Astrophysical Journal Letters 856, L9 (7 pp). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/aab433
128. Cámara F., Curetti N., Benna P., Abdu Y.A., Hawthorne Journal F.C. and Ferraris C. (2018) The effect of type-B carbonate content on the elasticity of fluorapatite. Physics and 185
Chemistry of Minerals. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00269- 018-0962-1
129. Abdu Y.A. and Hawthorne F.C. (2017) Mössbauer Journal spectroscopy of pyroxene in the light-dark structure of the Kapoeta meteorite: implications for thermal history of the Kapoeta parent body. IOP Conf. Series: Journal of Physics: Conf. Series 869 (2017) 012096. DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/869/1/012096.
130. Susta U., Della Ventura G., Hawthorne F.C., Abdu Y.A., Journal Day M.C., Mihailova B., Oberti R. (2017) The crystal- chemistry of riebeckite, ideally Na2Fe2+3Fe3+2Si8O22(OH)2: a multi-technique study. Mineralogical Magazine. DOI:10.1180/minmag.2017.081.064.
131. Varela M. E., Hwang S-L., Shen P., Chu H-T., Yui T-F., Journal Iizuka Y., Brandstaetter F. and Abdu Y. A. (2017) Olivinites in the angrite D’orbigny. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 217, 349–364.
132. On optical energy gap of SmN (under review), M. Azeem
133. Effects of carrier density of the energy gap of DyN. (under review) M.Azeem
134. Arabic as a language of science The 3rd International Conference on Arab’s and Muslim’s History of Science, Conference UOS, Dec. 5-7, 2017
135. M. M. Shaikh, B, Nava, and H. Haralambous (2018). On Journal Article the use of topside radio occultation (RO) derived electron density for model validation. Journal of Geophysical
186
Research – Space Physics, 123. https://doi.org/10.1029/ 2017JA025132
136. M. M. Shaikh (2018). Our Sun: Beyond Everyday Life, Book Chapter/Scientific Astronomical Handbook 2018, Sharjah Center for Magazine Article Astronomy and Space Sciences.
137. A. M. Darya, M.M. Shaikh, and I. Fernini (2018). Effect of 23rd Solar Cycle on TEC Measurement over Bahrain – A Case Study, IEEE International Multi-conference on Conference Advances in Science and Engineering Technology (ASET 2018).
138. W.F. Alsadoon, M. M. Shaikh, and I. Fernini (2018). Evaluation of Geomagnetic Storms – A Case Study, IEEE Conference International Multi-conference on Advances in Science and Engineering Technology (ASET 2018).
139. A. M. Darya, M. M. Shaikh, and I. Fernini. Variation of Ionospheric Range Errors for L1 frequency GPS users Journal Article during 23rd solar cycle (Submitted for review)
140. W.F. Alsadoon, M. M. Shaikh, and I. Fernini. Impact of geomagnetic storms on TEC evaluation over Bahrain Journal Article (Submitted for review).
141. Yipeng Shi, Hafsa Khurshid, Dylan Ness, John B Weaver “Generalization of Scaling Methods: Harmonic Phase Journal Article Angles used for Nanoparticle Sensing” Physics in Medicine and Biology 62, 8102 (2017).
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142. Hafsa Khurshid and John B Weaver "Evaluating blood clot progression using magnetic particle spectroscopy” Medical Journal Article Physics (in press) DOI. 10.1002/mp.129832018.
Chemistry Department Publications
Number of Publication Category Publications Published Books 1 Journal Papers 23 Book Chapters Conference Papers 20 Technical Reports & Manuals Artistic and Creative Works* Total 45 * For College of Fine Arts and Design
Chemistry Department List of Publications
No. Publication Name Category* 143. Mahmoud A. Mohsin, Yousef Haik, Tahir Abdulrehman, “Glucose- mediated Insulin Release Carrier” Polym. Sci. Ser. A, Pleiades Journal Publishing, Ltd., Russia, 2018. (Accepted). 144. Mahmoud A. Mohsin, Mohamed A. Alnaqbi, Reneesh M. Busheer, Journal Yousef Haik, “Sodium Methoxide Catalyzed Depolymerization of Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Under Microwave Irradiation” Catalysist in Industry, Vol. 10-1, pp 41-48, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1134/S2070 145. Alaa A. Salem, Ibrahim Wasfi, Salama. S. Al-Nassib, Mahmoud Journal Allawy Mohsin, and Nawal Al-Katheeri, “Determination of Some β- Blockers and β2-Agonists in Plasma and Urine Using Liquid Chromatography–tandem Mass Spectrometry and Solid Phase
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Extraction”,Journal of Chromatographic Science, Vol. 55-8, pp 846– 856, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1093/chromsci/bmx045 146. Bassam Mahboub, Ayesha Begum Mohammad, Mayank Vats, Ayssar Journal Nahle, Omar Al Assaf, Hamdan Al-Zarooni, Analytical Determination of Nicotine and Tar levels in Various Dokha and Shisha Tobacco Products, JAT-18-2533. Accepted for Publication (Mar. 25, 2018)
147. A. Nahlé*, F. El-Hajjaji, A. Ghazoui, N. Benchat, M. Taleb, R. Saddik, A. Journal Elaatiaoui, M. Koudad, and B. Hammouti, Effect of substituted methyl group by phenyl group in pyridazine ring on the corrosion inhibition of mild steel in 1.0 M HCl, Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, 65(1) (2018), 87-96.
148. A. Bouoidina, M. Chaouch, A. Abdellaoui, A. Lahkimi, B. Hammouti, F. El- Journal hajjaji, M. Taleb, and A. Nahlé*, Essential oil of “Foeniculumvulgare”: antioxidant and corrosion inhibitor on mild steel immersed in hydrochloric medium, Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, 64(5) (2017), 563-572.
149. F.C. Walsh*, G. Kear, A.H. Nahlé, J.A. Wharton, and L.F. Arenas, The Journal rotating cylinder electrode for studies of corrosion engineering and protection of metals – an illustrated review, Corrosion Science, 123 (2017), 1-20.
150. 3,5 -Diaryl-4-amino-1,2,4-triazole Derivatives as Effective Corrosion Journal Inhibitors for Mild Steel in Hydrochloric Acid Solution: Correlation between Anti-corrosion Activity and Chemical Structure
151. B. Hammouti, A. Nahlé*, M. El Alaoui Belghiti, Y. Karzazi, A. Ansari, Y. El Journal Ouadi, S. Tighadouini, A. Dafali, and S. Radi, Inhibition Effect of E and Z Conformations of 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde azine on Mild Steel Corrosion in Phosphoric Acid, Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, 64(1) (2017), 23-35.
152. K. Bouayad1, Y. Kandri Rodi, E. H. El Ghadraoui, H. Elmsellem, Y. Ouzidan, Journal B. El Mahi, E. M. Essassi, I. Abdel-Rahman, A. Chetouani, B. Hammouti.
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“Corrosion Protection of Mild Steel in Hydrochloric Acid at 308 K using Benzimidazole Derivatives: Weight Loss, Adsorption and Quantum Chemical Studies”, Moroccan Journal of Chemistry, 5(2), 2017, 285-286..
153. G. Aziate1, H. Elmsellem, N.K. Sebbar, Y. El Ouadi, M. Ellouz1, M. Journal Rassam, S. El Hajjaji1, E. M. Essassi, I. Abdel-Rahman and R. Benkaddour, “Mild Steel Corrosion Mitigation by (2Z)-(4-Chlorobenzylidene)-2H-[1,4]- Benzothiazin-3(4H)-one in 1.0 M HCl: Electrochemical and DFT Evaluation”, J. Mater. Environ. Sci., 2017, 8 (11), 3873-3883..
154. N. K. Sebbar1, G. Aziate, H. Elmsellem, I. Abdel-Rahman, M. Ellouz, B. El Journal Mahi, B. Hammouti, Zerzouf A , S. El Hajjaji and E. M. Essassi, “(Z)-2- BENZYLIDENE-2H-1,4-BENZOTHIAZIN-3(4H)-ONE AS NOVEL CORROSION INHIBITOR OF MILD STEEL CORROSION IN DIFFERENT ACIDIC MEDIA (HCL AND H2SO4): EXPERIMENTAL AND QUANTUM CHEMICAL STUDY”, J. MAR. CHIM. HETEROCYCL., 2017, 16 (1), 84-99.
155. K. Bouayad, Y. Kandri Rodi, H. Elmsellem, E. H. El Ghadraoui, Y. Ouzidan, Journal I. Abdel-Rahman, H.S. Kusuma, I. Warad, J.T. Mague, E.M. Essassi, B. Hammouti and A. Chetouani, “Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridines as a New Class of Corrosion Inhibitors for Mild Steel: Experimental and DFT Approach”, Moroccan Journal of Chemistry, 6(1), 2018, 22-34.
156. K. Bouayad, Y. Kandri Rodi, H. Elmsellem, I. Abdel-Rahman, E.H. El Journal Ghadraoui, S. Chakroune1, E. M. Essassi, “Density-Functional Theory and Experimental Evaluation of Inhibition Mechanism of Novel Imidazo[4,5- b]pyridine Derivatives”, J. Mater. Environ. Sci., 2018, 9 (2), 474-486.
157. Extract Neem Tree as Corrosion Inhibitor, Publisher:Noor Publishing, Book 2017, Republic of Moldova (ISN: 978-3-330-80597-2)
158. K. Bouayad1, Y. Kandri Rodi, E. H. El Ghadraoui, H. Elmsellem, Y. Ouzidan, Journal B. El Mahi, E. M. Essassi, I. Abdel-Rahman, A. Chetouani, B. Hammouti. “Corrosion Protection of Mild Steel in Hydrochloric Acid at 308 K using
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Benzimidazole Derivatives: Weight Loss, Adsorption and Quantum Chemical Studies”, Moroccan Journal of Chemistry, 5(2), 2017, 285-286..
159. Bouya, H., Al Rashidi, M., Roth, E., Salghi, R., Chakir, A., (2017) Journal Atmospheric degradation of 2- nitrobenzaldehyde: Photolysis and reaction with OH radicals, Atmospheric Environment
171, pp. 221-228
160. Al Rashidi, M.J., Mehl, M., Pitz, W.J., Mohamed, S., Sarathy, S.M. (2017) Journal Cyclopentane combustion. Part 1. Mechanism development and computational kinetics Combustion and Flame, 183, pp. 358-371
161. Al Rashidi, M.J., Calero, J., Banyon, C., Sajid, M.B., Curran, H., Farooq, A., Journal Mehl, M., Pitz, W.J., Mohamed, S., Alfazazi, A., Lu, T.,Sarathy, S.M. Cyclopentane combustion. Part 2. Experimental validation Combustion and Flame, 183, pp. 372-385
162. Al Rashidi, M.J., Thion, S., Togbé, C., Dayma, G., Mehl, M., Dagaut, P., Pitz, Journal W.J., Zádor, J., Sarathy, S.M. (2017) Elucidating reactivity regimes in cyclopentane oxidation: jet stirred reactor experiments, computational chemistry, and kinetic modeling Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 36, pp. 469–477
163. Shankar, V., Al-Abbad, M., El-Rachidi, M., Mohamed, S., Wang, Z., Journal Farooq, A., (2017) Antiknock quality and ignition kinetics of 2- phenylethanol, a novel lignocellulosic octane booster Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 36, pp. 3515–3522
164. Atef, N., Kukkadapu, G., Mohamed, S., Al Rashidi, M.J., Banyon, C., Mehl, Journal M., Heufer, K.A., Naser, E., Alfazazi, A., Das, A.K., Westbrook, C.K., Pitz, W.J., Lu, T., Farooq, A., Sung, C.-J., Curran, H.J., Sarathy, S.M. (2017) A comprehensive iso-octane combustion model with improved
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thermochemistry and chemical kinetics Combustion and Flame, 178, pp. 111-134
165. K. Hasan, J. Wang, A. K. Pal, H. S. Soo, F. García and E. Zysman-Colman Journal Bay-Region Functionalization of Ar-BIAN Ligands and Their Use Within Highly Absorptive Cationic Iridium(III) Dyes. Scientific Reports, 2017, 7, 15520, doi:10.1038/s41598-017-14996-4 (Nature Publishing Group).
166. T. K. Bromho, K. Ibrahim, H. Kabir, M. M. Rahman, K. Hasan and Zhong- Journal Tao Jiang Understanding the impacts of Al+3-dopants on the enhancement of magnetic, dielectric and electrical behaviors of ceramic processed nickel-zinc mixed ferrites: FTIR assisted studies. Materials Research Bulletin, 2018, 97, 444-451. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025540817311868 (Elsevier). 167. Sumiya Pervez, Mahmoud Mohsin “Microwave Synthesis of Poly(Vinyl Conference Acetate) and its Thermal Properties” The 4th UAEU Annual Undergraduate Student Research Conference, UAEU, Al-Ain, UAE, 17th April, 2018.
168. Mariam N. Al-Saedi, Balsam Q. Saeed and Mahmoud A. Mohsin Conference “Biocompatibility of Polyurethanes for Medical Applications” 5th Kuwait Conference of Chemistry, pp 172, Kuwait, 12-14th March 2018..
169. Mahmoud A. Mohsin, and Balsam Q. Saeed, “Synthesis, Conference Characterization, and Biocompatibility of Thermoplastic Polyurethanes for Medical Applications” 10th International Workshop for Advanced Materials, Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE,18-20th February, 2018.
170. Mahmoud A. Mohsin, Balsam Q. Saeed “ Muslim Heritage in Chemistry Conference ‘Nanomaterial” The 3rd International Conference on Arabs and Muslims History of Science, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE, pp233, (MS 181) 5-7th December 2017.
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171. Balsam Q. Saeed, Mahmoud A. Mohsin “The role of Arab Muslim Conference physicians on infectious diseases and differentiate between the diseases ” The 3rd International Conference on Arabs and Muslims History of Science, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE, pp162, (MS 171) 5-7th December 2017.
172. M. Beniken, M. Driouch, M. Sfaira, B. Hammouti, M. Ebn Touhami, M.A. Conference Mohsin, “Synthesis and anticorrosive activity of a polyacrylamide on C- steel in acidic media”, 9th trans Mediterranean colloquium on heterocyclic chemistry, Fez, Morocoo, 22- 25 November, 2017.
173. M. Beniken, M. Driouch, M. Sfaira, B. Hammouti, M. Ebn Touhami, M.A. Conference Mohsin, “Kinetic-thermodynamic properties of a polyacrylamide as corrosion inhibitor of carbon steel in 1.0 M HCl”, 9th trans Mediterranean colloquium on heterocyclic chemistry, Fez, Morocoo, 22- 25 November, 2017.
174. Mahmoud A. Mohsin, “Recycling of Plastics and Aluminium Waste in Conference UAE” Arabs Chemistry week, Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE, 7-12 October 2017
175. Mahmoud A. Mohsin, “Polyarylamides to Combat Desertification in the Conference United Arab Emirates, 18th International Conference of the Union of Arab Chemists, Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE, 24-28 March, 2017
176. Mahmoud A. Mohsin, “ Solid Waste Management in UAE: Recycling of Conference Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Water Bottels. 9th International Workshop for Advanced Materials, , Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE,18-22 February, 2017
177. Ismail Saadoun*, Dana Ajneibi, Aisha Al Harthi, Sara Aljunaibi, Nouf Al Conference Dulijan, Ban Aljoubori, Ayssar Nahle, and Paul Rostron. Contribution with an Oral presentation on: “Phenotypic and molecular characterization and rapid evaluation of oil-degrading native bacteria isolated from different habitats in UAE, World Multidisciplinary Oil, Gas & Energy Symposium’ WMOGES 2017, Ostrava – M. Hory, Czech Republic Sept. 4- 8, 2017.
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178. Ideisan I. Abu-Abdoun, Concepts in Chemical and Biological Agents Conference Detection. 3rd UAE Conference on Biosecurity, Ministry of Climate Change & Environment, 23-24 October 2017, Dubai -UAE
179. Ideisan I. Abu-Abdoun, Neem Gum Modifications for Museum Conference Conservation, Global summit on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 26-27 February 2018 Abu Dhabi, UAE
180. Ideisan I. Abu-Abdoun, Future of Chemistry: Role of Scientific Conference Community and Media, 18TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNION OF ARAB CHEMISTS’’18TH I C U A C’’, (Proactive Future Chemistry) in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. 26-27 and 28 March 2017
181. Ideisan I. Abu-Abdoun, Synthesis and Applications of Polymeric Conference Triphenylamine Catalysts, 18TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNION OF ARAB CHEMISTS’’18TH I C U A C’’, (Proactive Future Chemistry), Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. 26-27 and 28 March 2018. 182. Ideisan I. Abu-Abdoun, Applications of Neem tree products to green Conference concepts. 5th Kuwait Conference of Chemistry, KCC 2018, 12-14 March 2018
183. Abdelaziz Elgamouz, Baraa Hafiz, Starch capped silver nanoparticles as Conference colorimetric sensor for hydrogen peroxide recognition in aqueous medium, 11th International Conference on Advanced Materials & Processing” held during September 07-08, 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland. 184. Abdelaziz Elgamouz, Baraa Hafiz, A Mercury (II) ion-selective electrode Conference based on amino acid (Cysteine), The SQU Chemistry Conference 2017, Green and Sustainable Chemistry, held during 13-15 November 2017 in Muscat. 185. Hamid Idriss and Abdelaziz Elgamouz*, Focus On Optimization Of Conference Colorimetric Assay For The Detection Of Hydrogen Peroxide Using A Green Synthesis Pathway For Silver Capped Nanoparticles."6th International Conference on Smart Materials & Structures” (Smart Materials 2018) During April 16-17, 2018 at Las Vegas, Nevada 186. Abdelaziz Elgamouz*, Hamid Idriss, From Green Synthesis of Ag Conference Nanoparticles to Colorimetric Assay for Hydrogen Peroxide Detection, 4th
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Global Nanotechnology Congress and Expo, held in Dubai, UAe from 16 to 18 April 2018.
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* Category: Book, Journal, Book Chapter, Conference, Technical Report, Manual, Artistic Work …etc.
Funded Research Department of Computer Science
No. Project Title Principal Investigator Grant Source Amount (AED)
1. Detection and Characterization of UoS Cyberbullying Djedjiga Mouheb 30,000 University of Sharjah, U.A.E., 2017 2. Sybil Attack Detection in Internet UoS of Things Environment using Sohail Abbas 20,000 Machine Learning University of Sharjah, UAE. 2017 3. A Data Mining Approach for UoS Detecting and Tracking Zaher Al Aghbari 150,000 Harmful Environmental Phenomena using WSN
4. Distributed Path Tracking and UoS Computations using a Wireless Ahmed Khedr 194,000 Sensor Network with Smart Antennas
5. Securing Spatial Data on the Ibrahim Kamel UoS 200,000 Cloud 6. Construction and Analysis of Datasets for Arabic Sentiment Ashraf Elnagar UoS 200,000 Analysis
7. 3D Digitization and Recognition Naveed Ahmed 80,000 of Real-world Actors using off- UOS the-shelf RGB-D Sensors 8. Enhancing Computing Studies in Manar Abu Talib UoS 65,000 UAE High Schools 9. Open Source Software Use for Manar Abu Talib UoS 80,000 Law Enforcement in the UAE
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Manar Abu Talib 120,000 10. IoT Security Testbed UoS
Manar Abu Talib UoS 120,000 11. PhD Thesis Manar Abu Talib 350,000 12. DESC Award UoS 13. UoS Dr. Imad Afyouni 37000 Enriching Physical Rehabilitation (Seed Reseach with Adaptive Serious Games Project)
Total 1,646,000
Department of Mathematics
No. Project Title Principal Investigator Grant Source Amount (AED)
14. Research Group: Dr. Tamer Rabie ( Prof. A. UoS - Autonomous robotics and active Soufyane as a member vision
15. Research Group: Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Dr. B. Said-Houari UoS TBD some Evolutionary phenomena
(Submitted)
16. Competitive Research Grant:
Molecular Descriptors for Special Dr. Zahid Raza UoS TBD Nanostructures
(Submitted)
17. Competitive research Grant: Burgers as Prof. A. Soufyane UoS TBD a turbulence model: Domain decomposition modeling of the
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burgers equation with local perturbation and global control
(Submitted)
18. Seed project: Numerical modeling and simulation of symmetric Dr. M. Zahri UoS TBD diffusion ( submitted)
19. Competitive research Grant:
On the behavior of solutions of a Dr. B. Said-Houari UoS TBD radiating gases model
(Submitted)
20. Competitive Research Grant:
A new Bayesian approach for model checking and for the two- Dr. Luai UoS TBD sample problem with right censored data
(Submitted)
21. Competitive Research Grant:
Algebraic and Discrete Structures with Prof. Ali UoS TBD Some Finiteness Conditions
(Submitted)
Total 8
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Department of Chemistry No. Project Title Principal Investigator Grant Source Amount (AED) 22. Clay the forgotten material: Abdelaziz Elgamouz rediscovering and valorization of UoS 37,000
local clays from UAE 23. Design and development of environmentally benign catalysts Dr. Kamrul Hasan UoS 40,000.00 for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones. 24. “UAE Indigofera Intricata Boiss Extract as a Corrosion Inhibitor for Dr. Ayssar Nahlé UOS 5,000 Mild Steel in HCl Solution” (Fall 2017-2018). 25. “UAE Sesuvium verrucosum Raf. Extract as a Corrosion Inhibitor for Dr. Ayssar Nahlé UOS 5,000 Mild Steel in HCl Solution” (Fall 2017-2018). 26. “UAE Corchorus Depressus (L.) Stocks Extract as a Corrosion Dr. Ayssar Nahlé UOS 5,000 Inhibitor for Mild Steel in HCl Solution” (Spring 2017-2018). 27. Solid Waste Management in UAE. UoS Dr. Mahmoud Allawy Recycling of Plastic Containers, 40,000 Mohsin Properties and Application 28. Solid Waste Management in UAE. Recycling of Plastic Dr. Mahmoud Mohsin UOS 40,000 Containers, Properties and Application
29. Microwave Synthesis of Poly(Vinyl Acetate) and its Dr Mahmoud Mohsin UOS 5,000 Thermal Properties
30. Grant of Organometallic Research Ahmed A. Mohamed Group, 2016, Submitted, UoS 100,000 University of Sharjah, UAE.
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31. Dr. Bassam Mahboub UoS The levels of Nicotine, Tar and College of Medicine (College of 200,000.00 heavy metals in medwaq and Medicine) (Ayesha Begum water pipe 2016 to present member)
32. Bioinformatics and functional Dr. Rifat Hamoudi July 2, 2017 100,000.00 genomics (Dr. Mariam El Rachidi membre) 33. Developing sustainable catalysts UOS via effective immobilization of iron nanoparticles with Competitive Dr. Kamrul Hasan 80,000 chitosan/cellulose and their Grant application in C-C and C-N coupling reactions towards organic synthesis ". (submitted) 34. Synthesis of β-Cyclodextrin- student Stabilized Ag Nanoparticles and Research Dr Abdelaziz Elgamouz 5,000.00 Hydrogen Peroxide Recognition in Project Support Aqueous Media grant 35. student Antioxidant activities of green Research synthesized silver nanoparticles Dr Abdelaziz Elgamouz 5,000.00 Project Support from crude extract of cinnamon grant 36. Effect of processing fish with natural antioxidants on the Dr Abdelaziz Elgamouz Target grant 200,000 structure of Lipids and Proteins 37. 38. 39. Total 867,000
Department of Physics No. Project Title Principal Investigator Grant Amount Source (AED)
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40. Dynamics of quantum University entanglement in Heisenberg of Sharjah spin systems coupled to Gehad Sadiek 80,000
a dissipative environment”
41. Quantum control of interacting University two-level quantum systems of Sharjah Gehad Sadiek 80,000 using a quantized radiation field
42. Investigation of nanodiamonds UOS in meteorites by Raman and IR Dr. Yassir Abdu 40,000 spectroscopy
43. Determination Of Heavy Metal in Children’s Plastic Toys in UAE By X Ray Florescence (XRF) and Hafiz Omar Inductively Coupled Plasma UoS 62000 Optical Emission Spectrometry Attaelmanan Gaffar (ICP-OES) – Environmental Health Aspect.
44. Comparative Planetology of Ilias Fernini/ Mubasshir UoS 80,000 Martian Ionosphere Shaikh
45. Validation of Earth’s Topside UoS Ionosphere for Ionospheric Mubasshir Shaikh 31,000 Modelling
46. Investigation of the Thermal Prof. Bashir M. UOS Properties of the Aluminium Suleiman 75000 Cladding Facades in the Kais Daoudi
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Construction of Towers in the United Arab Emirates.
47. Probing the Majorana Neutrino UOS Nature in Radiative Neutrino Mass Models at Current and Dr. Rachik 66000 Future Collider.
Membership in Research Entities
Department of Computer Science
No. Group Title Group Members Start Date Coordinator
1. Zaher Al Aghbari, May 2015 Madjid Merabti, Big Data Mining and Ibrahim Kamel, Zaher Al Multimedia Ahmed Khedr, Aghbari Imad Afyouni,
Naveed Ahmed
2. Ibrahim Kamel, May 2015 Madjid Merabti, Zaher Al Aghbari, Information and Network Ibrahim Kamel Security Bassel Soudan, Tamer Rabei,
Ali Al-Morsi
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Djedjiga Mouheb
3. Ashraf Elnagar
Machine Language & Natural Shehdeh Fareh Nov. 2017 Ashraf Elnagar Arabic processing Ismail Shahin
Ali Bou Nasif
4. Manar Abu Talib November 2017 Qassim Nasir
Sohail Abbas Manar Abu OpenUAE Research & Ali BouNassif Talib Development Group Amany Abu Safia Qassim Nasir
Fatima AlShamsi
Belal AlMashni
5. Bioinformatics group Ahmed Khedr 2017
Department of Math
Department of Chemsitry
No. Group Title Group Members Start Date Coordinator
6. Ahmad Ali; Ideisan Abu- 2016 “Organometallic Chemistry Abdoun; Ayssar Nahle; Dr. Ahmad Ali Research” Group Mohamed EL Naggar; Mahmoud Allawy Mohsin; Kamrul Hasan; 203
Abdelaziz Elgamouz; Ahmed M Almehdi
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Research Events Department of Computer Science
No. Event Name Type* Scope** Date Beneficiaries
1. Arabic Natural Language Processing Workshop International Oct 30, 2017 Research (ANLP2017) Community
2. ICCMIT 2018 conference Networking April 2-5 2018 many
3. Research Forum Forum Local 19/4/2018 University
4. Principle Investigator of a research Research Local 2017- UOS project titled “Detection and Project 2018 Characterization of Cyberbullying in Online Social Networks”
Department of Mathematics
No. Event Name Type* Scope** Date Beneficiaries
5. Complex Analysis: Workshop International 2017 Mathematicians & Geometric Function Researchers Theory and Its Application
6. 1st Sharjah International 25-27 March, Mathematics Spring 2018 Mathematicians & Workshop International School on PDEs and Researchers Numerical Analysis
7. NYUAB International Conference International January 14-18, PDEs community in UAE Conference on PDEs 2018 and neighboring countries
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8. NYUAB Workshop in Conference International April 20-21, Topologists community in Geometry and Topology 2018 UAE and neighboring countries
9. AUS Workshop in PDEs Workshop International February 03 PDEs community in UAE. and their applications 2018
UOS Open Day “Explore 10. November 20- Your Future with Open Day Local College of Science 21,2017 Science”
11. Think Science Exhibition National April 16, 2018 College of Science
April 23-28 12. Open Day Open Day Local University of Sharjah 2018
13. 24-25th October, 2017 Word Green Economy Conference International Dubai Word large communities Summit
14. 4th UMT International Conference International March 31- Mathematicians & Conference on Pure and April 02, 2018 Researchers Applied Mathematics, Pakistan
15. On Mathematical models Seminar International January 08, Mathematicians & of hysteresis and 2018 Researchers applications to Engineering
Department of Physics
No. Event Name Type* Scope** Date Beneficiaries
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1. Third Annual UAE Scientific National 15-21, Feb Scientific community Innovation Week Exhibition 2018 2018 and Competition
2. Students’ Scientific workshop National 20, Feb Clubs and 2018 UAE High Schools & innovation. UOS students
3. UOS Open day Scientific National April 23- UAE High Schools (Coordinator) Exhibition 25, 2018
4. The 12th Annual Exhibition Local (UOS) May 7, University of Sharjah Scientific Research and 2018 Forum at the UOS. Competition
5. Accreditation Symposium Local (UOS) March 11, University of Sharjah committee for the & Other 2018 Department program (Introducing different labs and students’ projects
6. Linear momentum Workshop National Sep 27, High School Students work shop & School 2017 and Teachers Visit
7. Radiation workshop Workshop National (28-31)/1/2018Public sector
8. Radiation workshop Workshop National 19-22/3/2018 Public sector
9. Radiation workshop Workshop National (28-31)/1/2018Public sector
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10. Science among early Conference International 5- Public sector Muslims 8/12/2017
11. Series of 7 seminars National Public sector during 1st and 2nd Department Semester Series of of Applied during 1st Seminars during 1st Physics and and 2nd and 2nd Semester Astronomy Semester
12. National during 1st Public sector Scientific visit & And and 2nd Lecture (SCASS) Semester
13. Three school visits National during 1st Public sector to Physics Dubai and 2nd department and labs Police Semester
14. Participating by National Public sector three different courses in the 2017 UI GreenMetric Department World University of Applied Rankings on Physics and Sustainability Astronomy 11-Oct-17
15. Participating by two National Public sector projects and one charity project in the 2017 UI Department GreenMetric World of Applied University Rankings Physics and on Sustainability Astronomy 11-Oct-17
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16. More than 1000 Department National Public sector hours was spent by of Applied during 1st students and staff in Physics and and 2nd volunteering projects Astronomy Semester
17. Department National Public sector of Applied MBRSC Science Physics and Event Astronomy 21-Oct-17
18. Participation in the National Public sector World Green Mohammed Economy Summit Bin Rashid “faculty and Space Oct 23-25, students” Centre 2017
19. Overview of NASA- Dubai world National Public sector Exploration Plans trade center 5-Nov-17
20. Faculty, staff and National Public sector students visit the motion gate in Dubai to explore the science museum SCASS
21. Judging science Dubai National Public sector projects at Wesgreen Motion school Gate
22. Wesgreen National Public sector College of Sciences school, Nov 20-21, Open Day Sharjah 2017
23. Journal report National Public sector entitled: Department of Applied 209
Physics and Astronomy
24. College of National Public sector Sciences and Sharjah during 1st Explore Your Future Media and 2nd with Sciences Center Semester
25. Department National Public sector of Applied Five Workshops: Physics and different topics Astronomy
26. Department National Public sector of Applied National Day Physics and Dec 4-6, Celebrations Astronomy 2017
27. The 3rd National Public sector International Conference on the History of Arab and University Dec 4-6, Muslims of Sharjah 2017
28. Four different talks National Public sector during the 3rd M23 6-Dec-17
29. International National Public sector Conference on the History of Arab and University Muslims of Sharjah 6-Feb-18
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30. Special SCASS National Public sector Students Seminar Presentation M23 ########
31. Participation in The National Public sector 3nd annual exhibition of student Feb 15-21, clubs SCASS 2018
32. Deanship of National Public sector Astronomical Student activities Trip to Affairs - Almussili Dam ( Ras University Feb 15 and Alkhaima) of Sharjah 20, 2018
33. Almussili National Public sector The 3rd UAE Dam ( Ras Innovation Week: Alkhaima) ########
34. Two creative National Public sector projects were during 1st introduced during and 2nd this week SCASS Semester
35. Two talks about the National Public sector innovation and Students’ Scientific clubs during the 3rd UAE Innovation (Innovation Week. Week)
36. Astronomy: SCASS National Public sector
37. show and (Innovation National Public sector Observation Week)
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38. Different articles National Public sector and reports in the local newspapers Al Majaz and social media. Park
39. Astronomy Nights National Fall/Spring University of Sharjah for UoS students SCASS Semester
*Event Types: Symposium, Seminar, Conference, Workshop, Exhibition, Other ** Scope: Local (University Level), National, International
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Research Seminars
Department of Mathematics
No. Speaker Affiliation Title Date
1. American University Dr. Belkacem Said- of Sharjah The Moore-Gibson-Thompson equation April 2018 Houari 2. University of On the nonlinear Bresse system Jan 2018 Dr. Belkacem Said- Sharjah Houari 3. Dr. Belkacem Said- University of Decay properties of the Moore-Gibson- Feb. 2018 Houari Sharjah Thompson equation
4. University of Optimal decay rates for the wave Dr. Muhammad Islam Sharjah equations 14/4/2018 Mustafa
5. Prior-Based Model Checking. University of Dr. Luai Al Labadi Mathematics Department, University of October 22, Sharjah Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE. 2017
6. Dr. Mahmoud American University Classification of Algebraic homotopy April 14, 2018 Benkhalefa types and Whitehead exact sequences Ras Al Khaima
7. Prof. Abdelaziz American University Recent stability results for the linear Feb. 3. 2018. Soufyane of Sharjah thermoelastic Bresse system.
8. Dr. Mahmoud New York Whitehead exact Sequences April 21, 2018 Benkhalefa University at Aby Dhabi
9. Dr. Zahid Raza American University Achievement and Avoidance Games on April 14, 2018 Some Finite Non-Abelian Groups Ras Al Khaima
10. Dr. Zahid Raza 4th UMT Critical group, Critical Ideals and March 31- International Varieties April 02, Conference on Pure 2018 and Applied 213
Mathematics, Pakistan
Department of Physics Seminars
No. Speaker Affiliation Title Date
11. Moh’d Hamza. APD, Students’ Scientific Clubs and 20/2/2018 University of Creative Projects Sharjah 12. PHYSICS 1) Nondestructive testing of STUDENT Islamic Manuscripts. SEMINAR DAY Huda Abdullah Alzoubi Shahzadi Huma Rashid Ahmad Khan and Khadija Hasan Ahmed Mohammed Alshehhi
2) Tuning the MC event Generator at LHCb and Measuring the Luminosity of the Detector at CMS. Noora Abbas Mohamad Ismail and Salwa Haitham Shaglel
13. Thomas Krinke, Particulate Matter and Sales Manager Nanoparticle Measurements Particle Instruments - Mr. Krinke showcases state of the Europe, Middle art equipment and describe the East & Africa at latest in particulate matter (PM) TSI GmbH measurement techniques. He described nanoparticle
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measurement instrumentation and techniques.
14. Gehad K. Sadiek, Quantum Manipulation of Department of coupled quantum systems using Applied Physics quantized and Astronomy, University of The interaction between a quantum Sharjah radiation system and a bosonic field has field been one of the central problems in physics. The coupling between a two-level quantum system and a bosonic field is best described by the Rabi model (1936), which is not analytically solvable. Latter, the Jaynes-cummings model (JCM)(1963) presented a solution using the rotated wave approximation. Since then, most of the investigations have focused on the coupling between each quantum system and the radiation field, ignoring the possible coupling between the quantum systems themselves. On the other hand, the great interest in realizing quantum information processing systems in the last few decades sparked intense efforts and led to a significant progress in engineering new quantum systems that are considered as very promising candidates for this task. These developed systems (such as semi- 215
conducting quantum dots and superconducting circuits) in addition to natural atomic systems (such as Rydberg atoms and trapped atoms, ions and molecules) enjoy a strong coupling with a similar type of system or even with a different type (when implemented in a hybrid system). Their dynamics and mutual interaction can be controlled when exposed to quantized radiation filed in cavity (circuit) QED. In this work, we consider two interacting two-level quantum systems (qubits) coupled to a single-mode quantized field, where we present an analytic solution for the problem. We show the impact of the coupling between the two quantum systems on the different properties of the composite system, such as the entanglement and the collapse-revival phenomenon. The interplay between the qubit-qubit coupling and the qubit-radiation coupling is investigated thoroughly.
Department of Chemistry Seminars
216
No. Speaker Affiliation Title Date
1. Undergraduate Summer 27th August 10:00-12:30 at student Industrial training M&-221 presentation
2. Ms. Deepika Rheology Sept 24 12:00-13:00 at Malpani M&-221
3. Dr. Kamrul Hasan EndNote: November 05, 2017 13:00-14:00 at Reference and M&-204 Citation Management
Grants & Research Activities Summary Research Activity Category DCS DAP DAB DC DM Total Funded Research 13 15
Focused Research Groups 5 1
Research Events 4 0
Research Seminars 0 0
Total 22 16
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4. Community Engagement
Community Service Summary Community Service Category DCS DAP DAB DC DM Total Evaluator/Reviewer 1 18
Chair 7 4
Professional Membership 12 12
TPC 16 5
TV/Newspapers 2 2
Judge 19 4
Speaker 4 1
Editor 6 8
Organizer 18 14
Translator 0 0
Professional Meeting 0 0
External Committees 0 0
Student Extra-Curricular Activities 38 0
Total 123 68
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Department of Computer Science
No. Event Name Type* Date Beneficiaries
EVALUATOR (Total = 1)
1. 6th UAE Undergraduate Research Fatima Al Shamsi May 2018 ADU Competition in Abu Dhabi, (Mentor)
2.
CHAIR (Total = 7)
3. Session Chair for the Third Ashraf International Conference on Arabs’ and Muslims’ Sciences, 5-7 December, 2017, Sharjah, UAE. 4. Session Chair for the 14th ACS/IEEE Ashraf International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications AICCSA 2017, Hammamet, Tunisia, Oct. 30 – Nov. 3, 2017. 5. Chair of the 1st Workshop on Arabic Ashraf Natural Language Processing (ANLP2017), Hammamet, Tunisia, Oct. 30 – Nov. 3, 2017. 6. Session Chair at the IEEE International Zaher Conference on Computer and Applications (ICCA), Sep. 2017, Dubai, UAE 7. Session Chair at the 3rd International Zaher Conference on Arabs & Muslims History and Sciences, Dec. 2017, University of Sharjah, UAE 8. Gulf Programing Contest Steering May 20 – 21, Students of gulf Committee 2018 universities
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Abdullah
9. Junior Programing Contest Organizing April 28, 2018 Pupils of UAE Committee schools
Abdullah
Membership (Total = 12)
10. IEEE Member International Community Zaher
11. Sharjah Google Developer Group International Group International Manager Community Dr. Manar
12. UAE IEEE Section Executive International Committee Community
Dr. Manar
13. Arab Women in Computing Executive International Committee Community
Dr. Manar
Member
Amany
14. Software Engineering Research International International Laboratory (GÉLOG) Research Community Collaborator
Dr. Manar
15. COSMIC Education Committee Dr. Manar International Community
16. OpenUAE Executive National Committee Community
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Dr. Manar
Fatima
Amany
Sohail
17. Association for Computing Mohammed Lataifeh International Machinery Group
TPC (Total = 16)
18. Technical Program Committee Ashraf member for International Conference on Communication, Computing & Internet of Things - (IC3IoT 2018), Chennai, India.
19. Technical Program Committee Ashraf member for the 3rd International Conference on Arabic Computational Linguistics (ACLing2017), November 5-6, 2017 • Dubai, UAE 20. Technical Program Committee member Ashraf for AICCSA 2017, 14th ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications, Hammamet, Tunisia, Oct. 30 – Nov. 3, 2017.
21. Technical Program Committee member Ashraf for to 5th ICSIIT 2017, the International Conference on Soft Computing, Intelligent System and Information Technology, Bali, Indonesia, Sept. 26-29, 2017.
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22. Technical Program Committee member Sohail Abbas for IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC), 12-15 January 2018, Las Vegas, USA. 23. Program Committee member for the IFIP TPC 26 to 28 International International Conference February 2018 Community on New Technologies, Mobility and Security Djedjiga Mouheb (NTMS)
24. Zaher 7-10 Nov 2017 International TPC for ACM International Conference on Community Advances in Geographic Information Systems (SIGSPATIAL
25. TPC for IEEE The International Conference Zaher 6-7 Sep 2017 International on Computer and Applications Community
26. TPC for International Conference on Zaher 24-28 Jun 2018 International Intelligent Systems and Applications Community
27. TPC for International Conference on Zaher 4-6 Dec 2017 International Information Integration and Web-based Community Application and Services (iiWAS) 28. International Conference on Data Zaher 2018 International Science and Information Technology Community (DSIT),
29. IARIA the International Conference on Zaher 2018 International Intelligent Systems and Applications Community (INTELLI),
30. Technical Program Committee member Sohail Abbas 12-15 January International for IEEE Consumer Communications & 2018 Networking Conference (CCNC), 12-15 January 2018, Las Vegas, USA. 31. Technical Program Committee member Sohail Abbas International for IEEE Vehicular Technology Society 222
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32. Lataifeh June 9-11, 2018 International Technical Committee - Member in Dubai, UAE Community 5th International Conference on Robotics, Mechanics and Mechatronics (ICRMM 2018)
33. Lataifeh July 20-22, 2018 International Technical Committee - Member Singapore Community International Conference on Data Science and Information Technology (DSIT 2018)
34.
35.
TV/NEWSPAPERS (Total = 2)
36. Newspaper Article about Million Arab Dr. Manar 2016 UAE Community Programmers
37. Sharjah TV interview on academic Lataifeh 2018 UAE Community programs offered at the department.
JUDGE (Total = 19)
38. University Programming Contest Amany Abu Safia 12/11/2017 UOS
39. University Programming Contest Nasr Mohammed 12/11/2017 UOS
40. ThinkScience Competition Judge Local
Zaher
Ashraf
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41. First Lego League (FLL) Judge Mohammed 9-10th March Ministry of Ockba 2018 Education
42. Junior Programming Contest All April 28, 2018 Ministry of Education
SPEAKER (Total = 4)
43. Nuclear Security Workshop Workshop 2017 UoS
44. Presenter for the Project: Building Knowledge 2017 Dubai Game Based PhysioTherapy Summit 2017 Solutions for individuals with motor Imad disabilities
45. presentation on “Proposed Teaching Ashraf 2018 UoS & Learning Methodology”
46. UAE INNOVATION MONTH IN Imad 2018 SCASS – Univ SHARJAH. Delivered a seminar on Of Sharjah game-based physiotherapy solutions at SCASS
47. Workshop on Advanced Python for the Mohammed Ockba 10th January Teacher Open Source Day MOE 2018 Training Insistute (TTI) for the Ministry of Education
48.
49.
EDITOR (Total = 6)
50. International Journal on Big Data and Cloud Editor Since 2017 International Innovation
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Zaher
51. International Journal on Advances in Editor Since 2012 International Software Zaher
52. International Journal on Informatics & IT Editor Since 2013 International today Zaher
53. International Scientific Board Committee Associate Editor Since Jan. 2016. International of the International Academy of Prof Ashraf Industrial, Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering Society
54. International Journal of Information and Associate Editor Since 2012 International Electronics Engineering (IJIEE), Dec. Prof Ashraf 2012.
55. International Journal on Data Mining Associate Editor Since 2011 International and Intelligent Information Technology Prof Ashraf Applications (IJMIA)
56.
57.
ORGANIZER (Total = 18)
58. Organizing Committee member of Zaher Apr. 2018 International Interdisciplinary Biomedical Engineering Symposium, 59. Organizing Committee member of the Zaher May 2018 International International Conference on Data Analysis and Cloud Computing, 60. GPC All 28/4/2018 National
61. Global Service Jam- Sharjah Lataifeh March 10-11 National
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62. We organized more than 50 events for students. Refer to Students' section
*Event Types: Newspaper articles, TV & Radio, Seminars & Workshops, Public Lectures …etc.
** look to previous section in 5.6 Student Extra-Curricular Activities
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Department of Mathematics No. Event Name Type* Date Beneficiaries
EVALUATOR (Total =4)
63. External Examiner United Arab Emirates M.Sc. Thesis 03/04/2018 University
64. Sharjah Islamic Bank Award Member of March-
committee April 2018
65. Statistical Consultation Consultations
Fall and Spring graduate students and faculty Semester (about members 3 consultations per semester)
Public Talk Students and 66. February 15-21, 2018 Teachers
Innovation week, Sharjah Center for
Astronomy and Space Sciences (SCASS), Sharjah. Title “Using Smartphones in the
Classroom: Top Hat is an Example”
CHAIR(Total = 5)
67. 1st Spring school 2018 The following Members of March 25- International the department Chair a 27 2018 session
1. Dr. Firas Ahmad 2. Prof. Ali Jaballah 227
3. Prof. Soufyane 4. Prof. Basem 5. Prof. Khalil 6. Dr. Mahmoud 7. Dr. M. Zahri 8. Dr. Belkacem 9. Dr. M. Islam 10. Dr. Luai 11. Dr. Al Akhrass 12. Dr. Bataineh 13. Dr. Hishyar 68. UAE Math Day Chair of a Session April 14, National 2018 Conference AURAJK (Dr. Mahmoud Benkhalefa)
69. the Third International Conference on World Chair of a Session UoS, Dec. Arabs’ and Muslims’ History of Sciences community at 5-7, 2017 (Prof. A. Soufyane) large
70. UAE Math Day Chair of a Session April 14, National 2018 Conference AURAJK (Prof. Ali Jaballah)
71. the Third International Conference on World Chair of a Session UoS, Dec. Arabs’ and Muslims’ History of Sciences community at 5-7, 2017 (Prof. Ali Jaballah) large
Membership (Total = 6)
72. AMS Society Dr. Mahmoud Since 2012 Member Benkhalefa
73. French Mathematical Society Dr. Mahmoud Since 2010 Member Benkhalefa
74. RGMA Prof. Soufyane Since 2006 Member
75. Member of the International Society for Prof. Soufyane Since March Member Analysis, its Applications and Computation 2018
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(ISAAC)
76. IMACS-International Mathematics and Prof. Basem Member Computer in Simulation
77. Member of the International Society for Dr. Belkacem Since March Member Analysis, its Applications and Computation 2018
(ISAAC)
TV/NEWSPAPERS (Total = 1)
78. TV Interview TV 4/3/2018 University of Sharjah
JUDGE (Total = 01)
79. Sharjah Islamic Bank Award Member of March-April University of committee 2018 Sharjah
SPEAKER (Total = 6)
80. UAE Math Day Scientific talk April 14, 2018 National
Conference AURAJK (Dr. Mahmoud Benkhalefa)
81. NYUAB Workshop in Geometry and Scientific talk April 20-21, National Topology 2018 (Dr. Mahmoud Benkhalefa)
82. Recent stability results for the linear Plenary talk 16-20 April International thermoelastic Bresse system 2018 (Prof. Soufyane )
83. UAE Math Day Scientific talk April 14, 2018 National
Conference AURAJK (Dr.Zahid Raza)
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th 84. 4 UMT International Conference on Pure Keynote talk March 31-April International and Applied Mathematics, UMT Lahore, 02, 2018, Pakistan (Dr.Zahid Raza Pakistan
85. Workshop on PDEs and their Invited speaker February, National applications, (AUS) UAE (Dr. Belkacem) 2018.
86. conference on PDEs, NYU Abu Invited speaker January, National Dhabi, UAE, (Dr. Belkacem) 2018
EDITOR (Total = 42)
87. International Scientific Journal Dr. Firas Since 2012 Editor
88. Global Journal of Mathematical Dr. Firas Since 2014 Editor Analysis (GJMA)
89. The Canadian Arena of Applied Scientific Dr. Firas Since 2014 Editor Research
90. Asian Journal of Applied Science and Dr. Firas Editor Technology (AJAST) 91. International Journal of Transformation in Dr. Firas Editor Applied Mathematics & Statistics (IJTAMS) 92. International Release of Mathematics and Dr. Firas Editor Mathematical Sciences 93. Journal of Mathematical Sciences Prof. K Al-Dosary Since 2014 Editor
94. International Journal of Applied Physics and Prof. Soufyane Since 2015 Editor Mathematics (IJAPM) http://www.ijapm.org/
95. Applied Numerical Mathematics (Elsevier Prof. Basem Since 2017 Editor Journal) (Numerical Specialists)
96. Applicable Analysis Dr. Islam Since 2016 Referee
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97. Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Mathematik und Dr. Islam Since 2017 Referee Mechanik"
98. Mathematical Methods in the Applied Dr. Islam Since 2018 Referee Sciences
99. International Journal of Dynamical System an Dr. Hishyar Since 2018 Referee Differential Equations
100. Boletim da Sociedede Paranaese de Referee Dr. Hishyar Since 2018 Mathematica.
101. vRicerche di Matematica Prof. Ali Jaballah Referee Since 2018
102. AMS Society Reviewer Dr. Mahmoud Since 2016 Referee Benkhalefa
103. Zentralblatt Math Rewiewer Dr. Mahmoud Since 2014 Referee Benkhalefa
104. Journal of Mathematics, Hindawi Dr. Bataineh Since 2016 Referee
105. Mathematical Methods in the Applied Dr. Belkacem Since 2018 Referee Sciences
106. Journal of Nonlinear Analysis Dr. Belkacem Since 2018 Referee
107. Annales Henri Poincaré Dr. Belkacem Since 2018 Referee
108. Jordan Journal of Mathematics and Statistics Dr. Bataineh Since 2016 Referee
109. Order, A Journal on the Theory of Ordered Sets Referee Dr. Bataineh Since 2017 and its Applications
110. American Mathematical Society, USA Dr. Luai Since 2018 Referee
111. Journal of Applied Mathematics Letters Prof. Soufyane Since 2005 Referee
112. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Prof. Soufyane Since 2005 Referee Applications
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113. Applicable Analysis Prof. Soufyane Since 2005 Referee Electronic Journal of Differential Equations
114. Journal of Applied Math and Computations Prof. Soufyane Since 2005 Referee
115. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Prof. Soufyane Since 2005 Referee Computing
116. Mathematical Methods for Applied Sciences Prof. Soufyane Since 2005 Referee Journal
117. AKCE International Journal of Dr. Zahid Raza 2017-2018 Referee Graphs and Combinatorics 118. Discrete Applied Mathematics Dr. Zahid Raza 2017-2018 Referee 119. Information Processing Letters Dr. Zahid Raza 2017-2018 Referee 120. Hacettepe Journal of Mathematics Dr. Zahid Raza 2017-2018 Referee and Statistics 121. Discrete Mathematics, Algorithms Dr. Zahid Raza 2017-2018 Referee and Applications (DMAA) 122. Journal of Inequalities and Dr. Zahid Raza 2017-2018 Referee Applications 123. TWMS Journal of Applied and Dr. Zahid Raza 2017-2018 Referee Engineering Mathematics 124. Applied Numerical Mathematics Dr. Mostafa Zahri 2017-2018 Referee
125. Boletim da Sociedade Paranaense de Referee Dr. Mostafa Zahri 2017-2018 Matemática
ORGANIZER (Total = 05)
126. 1st Spring school 2018 Organizer Committee March15-27 International 2018 1. Dr. Firas Ahmad 2. Prof. Ali Jaballah 3. Prof. Soufyane 4. Prof. Basem 5. Dr. Mahmoud Benkhalefa 232
6. Dr. Mostafa Zahri 7. Dr. Belkacem 8. Mrs. Nida 127. 3rd Int. Conference on Arabs and Muslim Member of the 5-7 Dec. 2017 International History Organizing Committee (Prof. K Al-Dosary)
128. UAE Math Day Member of the April 14, 2018 National Scientific Committee Conference AURAJK (Dr. Mahmoud Benkhalefa)
129. UAE Math Day Member of the April 14, 2018 National Organizing Committee Conference AURAJK (Prof. Ali Jaballah)
130. 2nd International Conference on Member of the Dec. 7-8, 2017 International Combinatorics, Cryptography and Scientific Committee Computation, Tahran, Iran (Dr. Zahid Raza)
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Department of Applied Physics
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EVALUATOR (Total = XX)
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2. Evaluation of exhibitions projects during Science fairs Feb 15, 2018 Public and the innovation week and the open day Students April 23, 2018
3. Think Science Initial screaning of 14-18/4/2018 Schools students projects
CHAIR (Total = XX)
4. The 6th annual UAE undergraduate Chair of Math- April 30, 2018 Conducted by research competition Physics Abu Dhabi competition University
5. UAE innovative week Phys Feb 19, 2018 UoS represenatative
6. College of Sciences Schedules Chair of College 2017-2018 University of and Examinations Committee of Sciences Sharjah Schedules and Examinations Committee
Membership (Total = XX)
7. Accreditation visit Explaining 12-15/3/2018 university
8. Supervisor of Students' Scientific Clubs & Societies 2013- University of Society Sharjah
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9. Arab Society of Digital Organizations. Clubs & Societies 2007 League of Arab States
10. WORKING GROUP ON THE “UAE National 2017-2018 UAE, FANR NATIONAL STRATEGY ON E&T IN committee RADIATION PROTECTION”
11. Recognized National Development National 2017-2018 UAE, NQA Committee (RNDC) committee
12. GIS & Remote Sensing MSc. Program 2017-2018 University of Prepare the program Committee Sharjah
TV/NEWSPAPERS (Total = XX)
13. TV interview with Sharjah TV to talk interview 19/2/2018 Public about the Department of Applied physics and Astronomy
14. Journal report entitled: Newspaper articles Nov 21, 2017 Public
Explore Your Future with Sciences
15. Journal article entitled: Newspaper articles Feb 22, 2018 Public
Al-Jazari: The Mechanical Genius
16. Video Clip about the students’ activities Media Feb 14, 2018 Public and projects.
17. TV interview about the college of TV & Radio April 29, 2018 Public sciences.
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18. V interview about the CERN students, TV/Radio October 2018 Public
19. Article at in the Newspaper about CERN and the APAD students.
20. TV interview with Sharjah TV to talk TV August 2017 Public about the Petroleum, Geosciences and Remote Sensing Program
JUDGE (Total = XX)
21. judging science projects at Wesgreen Science fair Nov 15, 2017 School students school
22. Alsoalah school students projects Judging projects --/3/2018 School students
23. Think Science Judging projects 14-16/4/2018 School students
24. Think Science Judging projects 16-18/4/2018 University and School Students
SPEAKER (Total = XX)
25. Importance of Physics in our lives seminar 7 March 2018 Dubai French school
26. Space Weather and Earth’s Ionosphere, School Teacher 5 April, 2018 Teacher Training 4th Arab Gulf Teacher’s Forum Training Center, MoE
27. Dark Matter at colliders UAEU , Nov. 2017.
28. The 3rd International Conference on Arabs participated with Dec 5, 2017 International and Muslims History of Sciences Dec 5-7, paper of title (Al 2017 Bayrouni)
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32. Department coordinator during the Exhibition & 15-21, Feb Scientific innovation week workshop 2018 community
33. College coordinator during College of Exhibition & Tents Nov 20-21, High school Sciences Open Day 2017 students
34. College coordinator during the 10th Exhibition, Clubs April 23-25, Students and Annual UOS Open Day & Booth 2018 local community
35. College coordinator of Student Council Organizing student March 26, UOS students Elections for the Academic Year activity 2018 2017/2018 36. Department coordinator for the UoS Activity Report Monthly University of Annual Report Sharjah
37. College coordinator in the 3nd annual Exhibition & Feb 6, 2018 University exhibition of student clubs. Clubs students
38. More than 1000 hours was spent by volunteering During this The local students and staff in volunteering projects year community projects to serve the local community. 39. Helping two groups from the "Think Scientific projects March 20, High school Science" to complete their projects. 2018 students
40. Hosting students ( Female) from AIS School visit 27/9/2017 School students from Dubai to our labs
41. Hosting students ( Male) from AIS from School visit 28/9/2017 School students Dubai to our labs
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42. College open Day Introducing our 20-21/11/2017 students dept
43. National Day festival festival 25/11/2017 Students and faculty
44. Wiley Annual prize for best academic students 25/3/2018 Students and achievement ceremony faculty
45. Sciences among early muslims conference 5-8/12/2017 International conference
46. Students trip to Dubai Motion Gate trip 12/11/2017 Students
47. Students trip to Almusselli Dam trip 14/2/2018 students
48. The 3rd International Conference on Arabs Organizing the Dec 5-7, 2017 International and Muslims History of Sciences Dec 5-7, Conference 2017
49. Think Science 2018 Think Science 2018 June 2017-April Coordinator at 2018 University of Sharjah
50. Hosting students from Dubai school Project supervion 23/2/2018 students participating in a competition
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Department of Chemistry
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EVALUATOR (Total = 18)
131. The Anti-Corrosion Methods and Ayssar September, International Material, Paper No.: -06-2017-1811, 2017 scientific New1-(2-piridinil)-2-(o-, m-, p- community hydroxifenil) Benzimidazoles as Corrosion Inhibitors for API 5L X52 Steel in Acid Media. 132. The Oriental Journal of Chemistry, India, Ayssar October 28, International WASINTON SIMANJUNTAK1*, SIMON 2017 scientific SEMBIRING2, KAMISAH D. PANDIANGAN1, community ENDAH PRATIWI1, and FARADILLA SYANI1 Paper: OJC-11563-2017, Hydrocarbon Rich Liquid Fuel Produced by Co- pyrolysis of Sugarcane Bagasse and Rubber Seed Oil using Aluminosilicates Derived from Rice Husk Silica and Aluminum Metal as Catalyst. 133. The 5th International Conference on Ayssar October 31, International Mechanical Engineering, Materials 2017 scientific Science and Civil Engineering community (ICMEMSCE2017), 15-16 December 2017; Kuala Lumpour, Malaysia. Manuscript for ICMEMSCE2017, The Utilization of Pomelo Peels Extract as Green Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel in Hydrochloric Acid 1 M by I Nurdin, Elwina, JS Maulana
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134. The Colombian Journal of Chemistry, Ayssar November 9, International Title: Electrochemical analysis of the 2017 scientific corrosion inhibition properties of l- community
leucine and trypsin complex admixture
on high carbon steel in 1M H2SO4 solution, Paper: 47-2_A_09 135. Think Science Competition Scientific Ayssar November 28, Students, Review Committee” regarding their 2017 Scientist in UAE participation as members of the “Scientific Review Committee” (SRC) for the Think Science Competition 2018. 136. The, Journal of Molecular Liquids, Ayssar November 15, International 2017 scientific Title: “Mechanistic Study of community Polyaspartic Acid (PASP) as Eco- friendly Corrosion Inhibitor on Mild Steel in 3% NaCl Aerated Solution, Mazen Khaled, Aasem Zeino, Ismail Abdulazeez, Mohammed W. Jawich, IME
OBOT, Paper: MOLLIQ_2017_4751 137. The oriental journal of chemistry, india, Ayssar January 10, International niranjan thondavada, giridhar 2018 scientific chembeti, gan. g. redhi, venkatasubba community
naidu nuthalapati, paper: ojc-11707-17, investigation of electrochemical behaviour of chromium(vi)-
dithiocarbamate complexes: detection of chromium(vi) in real samples.
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138. The Oriental Journal of Chemistry, India, Ayssar April 10, 2018 International Raja Beryl J and Joseph Raj X* scientific
Paper: OJC-11937-18, Electrochemical community trifluoromethylation of isonicotinic acid hydrazide using Cyclic voltammetry and
Galvanostatic electrolysis.
139. the oriental journal of chemistry, india, Ayssar January 10, International cleophas akintoye loto, roland tolulope 2018 scientific loto, paper: ojc-11985-18, effect of community
combined trisaminomethane and hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (hdtab) inhibitors on mild steel
in nitric acid. 140. The Oriental Journal of Chemistry", Ayssar March 15, International India, NURUL HAZWANI AMINUDDIN 2018 scientific ROSLI, SITI AMINAH MOHD NOOR and community TAN WINIE, Paper: OJC-11920-18, Dielectric and Conduction Mechanism Studies of Hexanoyl
Chitosan/Polystyrene-LiCF3SO3-treated
TiO2 Composite Polymer Electrolytes, March 15, 2018 141. Research on Nitrogen Solubility of Fe-Cr- Ibrahim Abdel- 2017 International Mn-V-N System Alloys in Liquid and Solid Rahman scientific Phases". 16 May, 2017. Manuscript Number: community JMAD-D-17-02923. (Materials and Design).
142. Surface structural and solar absorptance Ibrahim Abdel- 30 April, 2018 Scientific features of nitrate-based copper-cobalt Rahman Community oxides composite coatings: Experimental studies and molecular dynamic simulation Ceramics International, Ms. Ref. No.: CERI-D-18-03452
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143. Clayey material from BIMBO (Central Africa Abdelaziz 11th May 2018 International Republic (C.A.R)): Physicochemical, scientific
Mineralogical characterization and community technological properties of fired products GONIDANGA Bruno et al., Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ref: ID171740601.
144. Electrochemical Polymerization of 4,4- Abdelaziz 29th January International dimethyl-2,2’-bithiophene in Concentrated 2018 scientific Polymer Liquid Crystal Solution” for community reviewing which was submitted to the Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering (MSCE), Ref: ID1740420
145. Evaluation of SrBr2 hydration reaction rate Abdelaziz 11th November International with repeated cycling by Takehiro Esaki*, 2017 scientific Jun Li and Noriyuki Kobayashi, Journal of community Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ref: 1740518
146. Synthesis and Characterization of GLBCO- Abdelaziz 18th November International 123 phase: Gd1-xLxBa2Cu3O7- (x = 0.0 2017 scientific – 0.5), Made Sumadiyasa1, I Gusti Agung community Putra Adnyana, Nyoman Wendri3, Putu Suardana, Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ref: ID-1740504
147. Ni addition to SAC Solder Retards Growth Abdelaziz 16th August 2017 International Rate of Cu-Sn IMC, Ramani Mayappan1, scientific N.A.A. Ghani, IzianaYahya, Amirah community Salleh, Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ref: ID-1740481
148. High School Chemistry Festival 2018 Mona 25th April, 2018 Schools, High Theme: “High School Chemistry School students, Innovative Projects” Department of Member, Scientific Committee Chemistry, Chemistry major students
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CHAIR (Total = 4)
149. Chaired session, the “Third International Ayssar December 5-7, UAE scientific Conference on Arabs’ and Muslims’ 2017 community Sciences”.
150. Session Chair at the 3rd international Mariam December 5-7 International Conference on the Arabs' and Muslims' 2017 community Sciences
151. Chaired session, the “Third International December 5-7 International Conference on Arabs’ and Muslims’ Ayssar 2017 community Sciences”. December 5-7, 2017
152. 25th April, 2018 Schools, High Chair of High School Chemistry Festival School students, Chair, Organizing Committee Mona Department of Chemistry,
Chemistry major students Membership (Total = 12)
153. FRSC (Fellow of the Royal Society of Ayssar 1986 -Present International Chemistry, England, UK). scientific community
154. Member of the Chemical Society, Lebanon. Ayssar 1990-Present International scientific community
155. Chemical Safety and Security Officer Trainer Ayssar On-going International for Laboratory Settings” issued by: “Sandia scientific National Laboratories, USA”. community
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2. Member of the Combustion Institute Mariam Present International community
3. Properties of Traditional Construction Ayssar 2010 - Present Local Materials” Research Committee (Historic Government Building Conservation, Directorate of UAE Heritage / Government of Sharjah, UAE
4. Specialized Quality Assurance Analytical Ayssar 2015-Present UAE scientific Laboratory Committee community
5. Sharjah Center of Astronomy and Space Ayssar 2015-Present UAE scientific Sciences. community
6. International Fellow FRSC (Fellow of the Royal Society of Mahmoud 1991 -Present Scientific Chemistry, England, UK. Community
7. Mahmoud Present UAE Scientific Chairman of the RSC/UAE chapter, UAE community
8. Mahmoud Present International American Chemical Society USA Scientific Community
9. Mahmoud Present International Society of Chemical Industry UK Scientific Community
10. Mahmoud Present International Macro group UK (Polymer Chemistry) Scientific Community
11. All faculty and Present UAE Scientific Emirates Chemical Society, UAE lecturers of the community Department
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12. Faculty of the Present UAE Scientific The Arab Union of Chemists (Arab Department of community Countries) Chemistry
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TPC (Total = 28)
15. Editorial Board Member, "Journal of Ayssar On-going Chemistry and Applications", ISSN: International 2380-5021, Avens Publishing Group, Scientific 47 Hemlock Dr., Northborough, MA Community 01532, USA.
16. Program Committee Member during the Ayssar January 30, conference ICMMPM2018. 2018 conference theme about materials International Conference on Metal International Material Processes and Manufacturing Scientific (ICMMPM2018) that will be held at Jeju Community National University in Jeju Island, South Korea on July 19-21, 2018. http://www.icmmpm.org/index.html
17. Organizing Committee Member, “2nd Ayssar & Mahmoud April 2018 International Oil and Gas-2018 Conference” which is going to be held International during December 3-5, 2018 at Dubai, Scientific Community UAE. Organized by “Madridge International Conferences”
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http://oil- gas.madridge.com/themes.php
18. Editorial Board Member of the ISRN Ayssar December 4, (International Scholarly Research 2011 – Network) “Corrosion” journal, Peer- Present. International reviewed, open access journal. ISRN is a Scientific division of Hindawi Publishing Community Corporation, a pioneering open access scholarly publisher with over 300 academic journals.
19. Editorial Board Member, "Journal of Ayssar Present Chemistry and Applications", ISSN: International 2380-5021, Avens Publishing Group, Scientific 47 Hemlock Dr., Northborough, MA Community 01532, USA.
TV/NEWSPAPERS (Total = 2)
1. Mahmoud UAE scientific AL-Watan Independent News paper 7/3/2018 community
2. Had given a talk and a report to the Mona 25th April, 2018 Department of Media Center Newspaper at the Chemistry and university UOS; a report to describe the High School theme and the projects that were students displayed in the event “High School Chemistry Festival, Innovative Projects”.
JUDGE (Total = 3)
1. Participated in the “High School Ayssar April 25, 2018 Students in UAE Chemistry Festival 2018” which was organized by the Department of
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2. Participated in the “High School Chemistry Students in UAE Many Faculty of the Festival 2018” which was organized by the department were April 25, 2018 Department of Chemistry. (As judge for judges school projects)
3. 5th chemistry festival” held on February Many Faculty of the Students in UAE February 20, 20, 2018. department were 2018. judges
4. The “High School Chemistry Festival Students in UAE Many Faculty of the 2018” which was organized by the department were April 25, 2018 Department of Chemistry. As a judge for judges more than 20 projects
SPEAKER (Total = 1)
1. Public Lecture on Illuminating Kamrul Feb. 20, 2018 Faculty, iridium: Solid State Lighting students from Materials to catalysis, Sharjah University of Space and astronomy center, Sharjah and students and UAE Innovation week. teachers from different school around Sharjah and Dubai.
EDITOR (Total = 8)
1. Dr. Ayssar Nahlé. Member of the Editorial Ayssar December 4, Board of the ISRN (International Scholarly 2011 – Present International Scientific Research Network) “Corrosion” journal, Community Peer-reviewed, open access journal. ISRN is a division of Hindawi Publishing Corporation, a
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pioneering open access scholarly publisher with over 300 academic journals. (December 4, 2011 – Present).
2. Dr. Ayssar Nahlé. Editorial Board Member Ayssar (December 4, of the ISRN (International Scholarly 2011 – Research Network) “Corrosion” journal, Present). International Peer-reviewed, open access journal. Scientific ISRN is a division of Hindawi Publishing Community Corporation, a pioneering open access scholarly publisher with over 300 academic journals.
3. Dr. Ayssar Nahlé. Editorial Board Ayssar Present Member, "Journal of Chemistry and International Applications", ISSN: 2380-5021, Scientific Avens Publishing Group, 47 Hemlock Community Dr., Northborough, MA 01532, USA.
4. Chief Editor of CAM magazine Mahmoud Sep 2016 UOS students
5. Editorial Board Member, International Mahmoud Present International Journal of Advanced Research in Chemical Scientific Science. Community
6. Mahmoud Present International Editorial Board Member, International Scientific Journal of Materials Engineering Community
7. Mahmoud Present International International Editorial Board Member, Scientific Journal of Advanced Materials Community
8. Mahmoud Present International Editorial Board Collaboration, Journal of Scientific Biochemistry Community
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ORGANIZER (Total = 14)
1. Organizing Committee Member, “2nd Ayssar April 2018 International Oil and Gas-2018 Conference” which is going to be held during December 3-5, 2018 at Dubai, International UAE. Scientific Organized by “Madridge Community International Conferences” http://oil- gas.madridge.com/themes.php
2. Program Committee Member during the Ayssar January 30, conference ICMMPM2018. 2018
conference theme about materials International Conference on Metal International Material Processes and Manufacturing Scientific Community (ICMMPM2018) that will be held at Jeju National University in Jeju Island, South Korea on July 19-21, 2018, http://www.icmmpm.org/index.html
3. Organizing Committee Member, “2nd Mahmoud On-going International Oil and Gas-2018 Conference” which is going to be held International during December 3-5, 2018 at Dubai, Scientific Community UAE, Organized by “Madridge International Conferences, http://oil- gas.madridge.com/themes.php 4. Students Chemistry Festival 2018 Department of 20/02/2018 UOS Students chemistry members
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5. The Arab Chemistry Week in Department of Oct 26, 2017 UOS Students Chamber of Commerce and chemistry members Industry Theater, Ras Al Khaimah
6. RSC scholarship Department of 8 nov 2017 UOS Students chemistry members
7. Elections of Cemistry students council for Department of 18 sep-2017 UOS Students the student President and vice President. chemistry members
8. High School Chemistry Festival 25 April Department of 25 April 2018 University and 2018 chemistry members Chemistry major students
And high school students.
9. Students Chemical society students Department of 22 to 25 april University and helping in Opendays chemistry members 2018 Chemistry major students
And high school students.
10. Social trip to Museum of Sciences Department of 9 may 2018 UOS Students Sharjah chemistry members
11. Chemistry Senior Students Research Department of April 25 2018 UOS Students Exit Exam And Exit Survey, Spring 17- chemistry members 18
12. Think Science 2018, Department Mona 16th -18th April, Schools, High Organizer in the Organizing 2018 School students, Department of committee/College of Sciences Chemistry, Chemistry major students
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13. U.A.E. Innovation Week Mona 15th -21st Feb., Schools, High College of Sciences Organizing 2018 School students, Department of Committee Chemistry, The Innovation event had been Chemistry Senior organized by the Enrollment students Management & Academic Guidance Unit 14. UOS College of Sciences Open Days Mona 20th -21st Nov., Member, Departmental Committee 2017 “Explore your future with Science Day” organized by EMAG in collaboration with CoSc at UOS. External Committees (Total = 5)
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Musab Tulaimat
Saad Abdullah Motamed
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Shorook Mohamed Ibrahim Saleh
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UOS Open Day Representative Rosters
April 23-24-25 and 28 2018
Monday 23rd. April 2018 (Girls) Time 9:00 -10:00 10:00 -11:00 11:00-12:00 12:00-1:00 CS
Prof Zaher
Representative 1 Math Phys Dr. Khedr Phys Representative 2 Bio Chem Math Bio
Tuesday 24th. April 2018 (Girls) Time 9:00 -10:00 10:00 -11:00 11:00-12:00 12:00-1:00 CS
CS Mrs Maitha
Prof Ashraf Mr. Mohammed Representative 1 Dr. Lataifeh Bio Phys Sobhi Representative 2 Chem Math Chem Math
Wednesday 25th. April 2018 ( Boys ) Time 9:00 -10:00 10:00 -11:00 11:00-12:00 12:00-1:00 CS
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Dr. Naveed (30 min)
Mr. Ockba
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Mrs. Heba
Saturday 28th. April 2018 (Family)
Time 10:00-11:15 11:15-12:30 12:30-2:00 CS
Dr. Dijega
Miss Kawthar
Representative 1 Chem Math Miss Reem
Representative 2 Phys Bio Phys
We will also have a table for projects for students (Corridor of M9):
Manar will allocate students for each day
We will also have a table for CSS club in W9:
Manar will allocate students for each day
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Small Winning Display in Junior Programming Competition on April 28th in M3
Manar is coordinating with the winning teams.
Our winning team in Gulf Programming Contest http://www.alkhaleej.ae/mob/detailed/f53c9315-c755-48f7-a351-9dc93baa2e5a/04f77403-10b8-41e8- b9b7-330b90ff7903
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College of Sciences Episode https://youtu.be/Gd8MSA8xvC8
17 got accepted in the million coders initiative and started their audacity Training:
1. Masa Hilal Abushamleh
2. Jumana Ismail
3. Arwa Alshaibani
4. Mohammed AlAmeen
5. Shaheen Al-Qaraghuli
6. Aisha Hassan Alnaqbi
7. Hanadi Ahmed Alsakkar
8. Alia Ahmad Alhabroosh
9. Suha Mohammed Abu Safia
10. Alhasan Alqaraghuli
11. Hozayfa Rifai
12. Omran Alshamsi
13. MohyAldeen AlHomsi
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Dear all,
Today I delivered six presentations to six sessions for more than 400 students. Grades 9, 10 and 11. There is high interest for many of them in Dubai International School. Many came and asked me after the presentation.
I hope we have more engagement from the department in such activities as enrollment is always a point of discussion in the department, college and university meetings.
Attached are the photos.
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First TED Talk Social
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Second TED Talk Social
46th UAE National day celebrations at UOS
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Think Science Fair 2018
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10th Annual UOS Open Day
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First Prize (left) and second prize (right)
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