2024 RDI GRANT

The first cycle (2024) concluded with 24 projects from 13 universities and 43 academic entities selected for grants. These projects benefitted 219 researchers and addressed key challenges through advanced R&D.

PainDetect: Multimodal AI & Biomarkers Platform for Objective Pain Measurement

Project Lead:

Dr. Yacine Hadijat

Associate Professor, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Identifying Prodromal and Preclinical Markers for Predicting Diagnosis and Progression in Dementia

Project Lead:

Dr. Firuz Kamalov

Professor, Canadian University DubaiCanadian University Dubai

Development of an Efficient, Misalignment-Tolerant Wireless Charging System to Extend the Range of Electric Drones

Project Lead:

Dr. Ananth Bharadwaj

Assistant Professor, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, Dubai Campus

Empowering Convenient Home-based Progressive Autism Diagnosis and Management System through AI-powered Assistive Technology

Project Lead:

Dr. Abigail Copiaco

Director of Computer Engineering and Assistant Professor, University of Dubai

GAP-AD: Early Alzheimer’s Detection Using Graphene-Based Biosensors, Deep Learning and Metaverse for Non-Invasive Diagnostics

Project Lead:

Dr. Hamzah Alkhazaleh

Associate Professor, University of Dubai

Health Technology Assessment System in UAE: From System Analysis and Understanding toward System Building and Strengthening

Project Lead:

Dr. Mohammed Alkhaldi

Assistant Professor, Canadian University Dubai

ChatEV: Leveraging Generative AI Towards Achieving the Electric Vehicle-enabled Net Zero Vision in UAE

Project Lead:

Prof. Mai ElBarachi

Head of School of Computer Science, University of Wollongong in Dubai

Cognitive Twins: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Omniverse-Powered Digital Twins for Transforming Dubai’s Manufacturing Sector

Project Lead:

Dr. Sreejith Balasubramanian

Associate Professor, Chair of the Office of Research, Head of Centre for Supply Chain Excellence, Middlesex University Dubai

Utilizing Astronaut Genomics and Multi-omics Data and AI to Identify Biomarkers for Enhancing Astronaut Health and Personalized Medicine on Earth (ASTROAIMEDICINE)

Project Lead:

Prof. Nandu Goswami

Professor, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Advanced Bayesian Networks for the Classification of Quranic Qira’at

Project Lead:

Dr. Linda Smail

Professor, Zayed University

Data-driven Real-time Evaluation and AI-powered Monitoring of Sleep (DREAMS)

Project Lead:

Dr. Sabarinath Prasad

Assistant Professor, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Rectenna designs for wirelessly powering IoT devices in smart cities

Project Lead:

Dr. Obada Al Khatib

Assistant Professor, University of Wollongong in Dubai

The AI-Enabled Digital-Twin Design of Solar-Powered Atmospheric Water Harvesting System for Clean and Reliable Water Solutions

Project Lead:

Dr. Anang Amin

Assistant Professor, Higher Colleges of Technology

Treating Trauma through Time Travel with AI in VR

Project Lead:

Dr. Nishtha Lamba

Associate Professor, Middlesex University Dubai

SDT-HBM: Smart Digital Twin Platform for High-Rise Building Management in Dubai

Project Lead:

Dr. Shadi Atalla

Associate Professor and Director of the Computing & Information Systems Program, University of Dubai

Using AI Simulation for Building Trust (Yatiku) in AI and AI Literacy

Project Lead:

Dr. Zeenath Reza Khan

Associate Professor, University of Wollongong in Dubai

KAMAL Health: Knowledge-Augmented Multi-Modal Arabic LLMs for Healthcare

Project Lead:

Dr. Ruchit Agrawal

Assistant Professor and Head of CS Outreach, University of Birmingham Dubai

Dubai’s Urban
Livability Dashboard

Project Lead:

Dr. Abdellatif Qamhaieh

Associate Professor, American University in Dubai

Securing AI for the
Smart City of Dubai

Project Lead:

Dr. Khalil Al Hussaeni

Assistant Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology

Augmented Hybrid Intelligence: A Transformative Paradigm for Trustworthy Human-AI Synergy (SMART)

Project Lead:

Dr. Wael Bazzi

Dean of the School of Engineering and Professor, American University in Dubai

CogWaters: Cognitive Architecture in Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) for Debris Collection

Project Lead:

Dr. Claudio Zito

Assistant Professor, Heriot-Watt University Dubai

AI-Driven Decentralized Waste Segregation Solutions for High-Rise Buildings for Dubai's Circular Economy Transition

Project Lead:

Dr. Abhilasha Singh

Professor, American University in the Emirates

Towards High-Resolution 3D Reconstruction in Volume Electron Microscopy

Project Lead:

Dr. Haythem El-Messiry

Program Director Master of AI and Associate Professor, Canadian University Dubai

Localization of Large Language Models to Arabic Norms, Culture, and Values

Project Lead:

Dr. Mohammad Alsmairat

Associate Professor, American University in the Emirates