Event Program

8:00 AM
Registration and Welcome Coffee
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Welcome Remarks
  • Dr. Richard O’Kennedy, Vice President for Research
  • 9:00 AM
    9:20 AM
    Keynote Speech I
  • Dr. Belgacem Haba, Senior Technical Fellow and Vice President at Xperi
  • 9:20 AM
    10:05 AM
    Panel Discussion
    How can research drive knowledge-based economies in the region and globally?
    Moderator:
    Dr. Rachid Zaffou, Senior Planning and Research Director, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
    Panelists:
    • Dr. Huda Al-Sulaiti, Senior Research Director, Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
    • Dr. Mariam Al-Maadeed, Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, Qatar University
    • Dr. Nasser Al Mohannadi, Professor at Texas A&M University at Qatar
    • Dr. Hisham Sabir, Acting Executive Director and Technical Director at the Qatar National Research Fund
    10:05 AM
    11:05 AM
    Keynote Speech II
  • Dr. Gonzalo Castro de la Mata, Executive Director at Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future
  • 11:05 AM
    11:25 AM
    Coffee Break
    11:25 AM
    11:25 AM
    Presentation
    Pyrolysis of Qatar Solid Waste Materials to Produce Agricultural/Landscaping Biochars – Dr. Gordon McKay, Professor of Sustainable Development, College of Science and Engineering
    11:25 AM
    12:00 PM
    Presentation
    Sensors for Wearable Electronics​ – Dr. Amine Bermak, Professor and Associate Dean, College of Science and Engineering
    12:00 PM
    12:15 PM
    Lunch Break
    12:15 PM
    1:15 PM
    Posters’ Session
    1:15 PM
    1:45 PM
    Presentation
    COVID-19 Family Life Study: Impact of the Pandemic on Family Life Across Cultures – Dr. Anis Ben Brik, Associate Professor and Founding Director of the Program for Social Policy Evaluation and Research (PROSPER), College of Public Policy
    1:45 PM
    2:00 PM
    Presentation
    SDG Education and Global Citizenship in Qatar: Enhancing Qatar’s Nested Power in the Global Arena – Dr. Evren Tok, Assistant Dean of Innovation and Community Engagement and Associate Professor of Islam and Global Affairs, College of Islamic Studies
    2:00 PM
    2:15 PM
    Presentation
    The impact of AI on Jobs – Dr. Ghanim Al-Sulaiti, Scientist , Qatar Computing Research Institute.
    2:15 PM
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    Awards & Closing Remarks
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM