TOMORROW’S LEADERS
Postgraduate Student
Orientation Program
Fall 2022
Afternoon Program
MCs: Yasmeen Abdel Karim, PhD in Engineering & Faris Alnahdi, M.SC in Biomedical EngineeringTime Location Agenda Presenter
2:00 – 2:05 PM
Building C Auditorium
C00068
Opening Remarks MC
2:05 – 2:15 PM Student Services Overview Dr. Waleed Alameri
Assistant VP, Student Affairs & Outreach
2:15 – 2:25 PM Center for Teaching and
Learning (CTL) Dr. Asli Hassan
Director, Center For Teaching and Learning
2:25 – 2:35 PM Library Ms. Muna Ahmad Abdulla
Librarian, Library
2:35 – 2:45 PM Ankabut (IT) Services
Overview Mr. Abdul Lateef Khan
Senior Support Analyst, Ankabut (IT)
2:45 – 2:55 PM Environment, Health, Safety
& Security
Mr. Faris Al Rowahi
Quality Assurance and Accreditation Senior Specialist, Quality Assurance and Accreditation
2:55 – 3:00 PM Closing Remarks MC
3:00 PM Student Hub
E Building Level 1
Campus Tour (Optional)
3:00 – 4:00 PM Support Services Booths
Student ID Processing
End of Program
Morning Program MCs: Yasmeen Abdel Karim, PhD in
Engineering & Faris Alnahdi, M.SC in Biomedical Engineering
Time Location Agenda
9:00 to 10:30 AM
Student Hub E Building Level 1 OR Spine Area Level G (opposite of Starbucks)
Reception & Registration
Support Service Booths available throughout the Program:
Admissions Office Graduate Studies Office Registrar’s Office Finance
Student Services Office Center for Teaching & Learning Government Relations Office Library
E Building
Level 1 Student ID Processing
Time Location Agenda Presenter
10:30 – 10:35 AM
Building C Auditorium C00068
Opening Remarks MC
10:35 – 10:40 AM Welcome Message Professor Sir John O’Reilly
President
10:40 – 10:45 AM Office of Provost Dr. Bayan Sharif
Provost 10:45 – 10:55 AM Research & Development Dr. Steve Griffiths
Senior VP for Research & Development 10:55 – 11:00 AM
College of Medicine and
Health Sciences Dr. John Rock
Senior VP for Health Affairs
Dean of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences
11:00 – 11:05 AM Graduate Studies Office Dr. Yousof Al-Hammadi Assistant VP, Graduate Studies 11:05 – 11:15 AM College of Arts & Sciences Dr. Abdullahi Umar
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies 11:15 – 11:25 AM College of Engineering Dr. Tiejun Zhang
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
11:25 – 11:35 AM Research Labs Dr. Peter Rodgers
Acting Director, Research Laboratories 11:35 – 11:45 AM Intellectual Property &
Innovation Dr. Sami Bashir
Director, Technology Management and Innovation
11:45 – 11:55 AM Registrar & Student
Portal Ms. Lina Salem
Registrar
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM Q&A Session Q&A Panel
12:15 – 1:00 PM Refer to the tables in page 4-5
Graduate Program Course Registration Information
Sessions Department Faculty/Chairs
1:00 – 2:00 PM Lunch Break
Morning Program
Afternoon Program
MCs: Yasmeen Abdel Karim, PhD in Engineering & Faris Alnahdi, M.SC in Biomedical EngineeringTime Location Agenda Presenter
2:00 – 2:05 PM
Building C Auditorium
C00068
Opening Remarks MC
2:05 – 2:15 PM Student Services Overview Dr. Waleed Alameri
Assistant VP, Student Affairs & Outreach
2:15 – 2:25 PM Center for Teaching and
Learning (CTL) Dr. Asli Hassan
Director, Center For Teaching and Learning
2:25 – 2:35 PM Library Ms. Muna Ahmad Abdulla
Librarian, Library
2:35 – 2:45 PM Ankabut (IT) Services
Overview Mr. Abdul Lateef Khan
Senior Support Analyst, Ankabut (IT)
2:45 – 2:55 PM Environment, Health, Safety
& Security
Mr. Faris Al Rowahi
Quality Assurance and Accreditation Senior Specialist, Quality Assurance and Accreditation
2:55 – 3:00 PM Closing Remarks MC
3:00 PM Student Hub
E Building Level 1
Campus Tour (Optional)
3:00 – 4:00 PM Support Services Booths
Student ID Processing
End of Program
Afternoon Program
Graduate Program Course Registration Information Sessions Representing Faculty Department Program Name
Dr. Kamran Khan[email protected] Aerospace - MSc in Aerospace Engineering - PhD in Engineering (AERO) Ms. Khadeijah S Al Naqbi
[email protected] Biomedical - MSc by Research in Engineering (BMED) Prof. Vincent Chan
[email protected] - PhD in Engineering (BMED)
Dr. Cheng Chin Kui
[email protected] Chemical - MSc in Chemical Engineering - PhD in Engineering (CHEG) Dr. Andreas Kappos
[email protected] Dr. Young Ji Byon [email protected]
Civil
- MSc & PhD in Civil & Infrastructural Engineering
Dr. Maryam AlShehhi [email protected] Dr. Banu Yildiz
- MSc in Water and Environmental Engineering &
PhD in Engineering (CIVE Water and Environment Engineering)
Dr. Khaled Al Awadi [email protected]
- MSC & PhD in Sustainable Critical Infrastructure (SCIN)
Dr. Mohamed El Moursi [email protected]
Electrical &
Computer Sc.
- MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering Dr. Khaled Elbassioni
[email protected] - PhD Electrical and Computer Engineering Dr. Zeyar Aung
[email protected] - MSc in Computer Science
Dr. Chan Yuen
[email protected] - MSc in Cyber Security
Dr. Andreas Henschel
[email protected] - MSc in Computational Data Science Dr. Mecit Can Emre Simsekler
Industrial
- PhD & MSc in Engineering Systems and Management
Dr. Saed Talib Amer [email protected]
- MEng in Health, Safety and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Matteo Chiesa
[email protected] Mechanical - PhD & MSc in Material Science and Engineering Dr. Isam Janajreh
[email protected] - PhD in Engineering (MEEN) & MSc in Mechanical Engineering
Afternoon Program
MCs: Yasmeen Abdel Karim, PhD inEngineering & Faris Alnahdi, M.SC in Biomedical Engineering
Time Location Agenda Presenter
2:00 – 2:05 PM
Building C Auditorium
C00068
Opening Remarks MC
2:05 – 2:15 PM Student Services Overview Dr. Waleed Alameri
Assistant VP, Student Affairs & Outreach
2:15 – 2:25 PM Center for Teaching and
Learning (CTL) Dr. Asli Hassan
Director, Center For Teaching and Learning
2:25 – 2:35 PM Library Ms. Muna Ahmad Abdulla
Librarian, Library
2:35 – 2:45 PM Ankabut (IT) Services
Overview Mr. Abdul Lateef Khan
Senior Support Analyst, Ankabut (IT)
2:45 – 2:55 PM Environment, Health, Safety
& Security
Mr. Faris Al Rowahi
Quality Assurance and Accreditation Senior Specialist, Quality Assurance and Accreditation
2:55 – 3:00 PM Closing Remarks MC
3:00 PM Student Hub
E Building Level 1
Campus Tour (Optional)
3:00 – 4:00 PM Support Services Booths
Student ID Processing
End of Program
Graduate Program Course Registration Information Sessions
Graduate Program Course Registration Information Sessions Representing Faculty Department Program Name
Dr. Kamran Khan[email protected] Aerospace - MSc in Aerospace Engineering - PhD in Engineering (AERO) Ms. Khadeijah S Al Naqbi
[email protected] Biomedical - MSc by Research in Engineering (BMED) Prof. Vincent Chan
[email protected] - PhD in Engineering (BMED)
Dr. Cheng Chin Kui
[email protected] Chemical - MSc in Chemical Engineering - PhD in Engineering (CHEG) Dr. Andreas Kappos
[email protected] Dr. Young Ji Byon [email protected]
Civil
- MSc & PhD in Civil & Infrastructural Engineering
Dr. Maryam AlShehhi [email protected] Dr. Banu Yildiz
- MSc in Water and Environmental Engineering &
PhD in Engineering (CIVE Water and Environment Engineering)
Dr. Khaled Al Awadi [email protected]
- MSC & PhD in Sustainable Critical Infrastructure (SCIN)
Dr. Mohamed El Moursi [email protected]
Electrical &
Computer Sc.
- MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering Dr. Khaled Elbassioni
[email protected] - PhD Electrical and Computer Engineering Dr. Zeyar Aung
[email protected] - MSc in Computer Science
Dr. Chan Yuen
[email protected] - MSc in Cyber Security
Dr. Andreas Henschel
[email protected] - MSc in Computational Data Science Dr. Mecit Can Emre Simsekler
Industrial
- PhD & MSc in Engineering Systems and Management
Dr. Saed Talib Amer [email protected]
- MEng in Health, Safety and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Matteo Chiesa
[email protected] Mechanical - PhD & MSc in Material Science and Engineering Dr. Isam Janajreh
[email protected] - PhD in Engineering (MEEN) & MSc in Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Yongsun Yi
[email protected] Nuclear - MSc in Nuclear Engineering - PhD in Engineering (NUCE) Dr. Mohammed Saad Al Kobaisi
[email protected] Petroleum - MSc in Petroleum Engineering - PhD in Engineering (PEEG) Dr. Mahmoud Alqutayri
[email protected] Robotics - PhD in Engineering (ROBO) Dr. Mohammad Abu Haija
Chemistry
- MSc in Applied Chemistry Dr. Ahsan Qurashi
[email protected] - PhD in Chemistry
Dr. Nayla El Kork [email protected] Dr. Shashikant Patole [email protected]
Physics - PhD in Physics
Dr. Mohammed Ali
[email protected] Earth Sciences - MSc in Petroleum Geosciences - PhD in Earth Sciences Dr. Hadi Susanto
[email protected] Math - PhD in Science (Mathematics) Dr. Athol Yates
[email protected] Dr. Li-Chen Sim [email protected]
Humanities - MA in International and Civil Security