Summary of scientific and cultural recognitions received by the PI(s), Co-PIs, and center researchers.
2022
- Epidemiology Sub-Committee “Abu Dhabi Research Committee of Covid-19”
Prof. Azza Abouzied has received an award for the ongoing support and commitment to the Epidemiology Sub-Committee “Abu Dhabi Research Committee of Covid-19” by Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre.
October, 2022
- Promotion to Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Prof. Muhammad Shafique has been promoted to Full Professor.
September, 2022
- NYUAD Transformative Research Award
Prof. John Burt received the NYUAD Award for Transformative Research.
May, 2022
- NYUAD Teaching Excellence Award
Prof. Kinga Reka Makovi received the NYUAD Award for Teaching Excellence.
May, 2022
- Recognition of the 2022 AI 2000 Most Influential Scholar in Chip Technology
Prof. Muhammad Shafique has been recognized as the 2022 AI 2000 Most Influential Scholar in Chip Technology for his outstanding contributions to this field between 2012 & 2021.
April, 2022
- SaadiyaTech (Formally Green Arabia Team of Students – Sponsored by CITIES)
The team won the Best Environmental Impact prize at the Shell-INJAZ Youth for Sustainability competition hosted by the Expo Dubai Dutch Pavilion.
March, 2022
- Prof. Farah Shamout & NYUAD Student Phillip Wang (CITIES & Cranmore Partners Project)
Their abstract was accepted and selected as one of the best abstracts (offered a podium presentation) as part of the collaboration with CCAD and the CITIES Cranmore funding for one of the student assistants.
March, 2022
- Prof. Monica Menendez & Khan, Z.S – Best Paper Award
Their paper “Using autonomous modular buses to mitigate bus bunching” was nominated for the Best Paper Award at the UAE Graduate Student Research Conference (GSRC)
March, 2022
- Promotion to Associate Professor of Practice of Film and New Media
Prof. Surabhi Sharma
February, 2022
2021
- Featured as one of the UAE “20 Dreamers of Today” at the “Land of Dreamers Who Do” theme
Prof. Kemal Celik
Expo 2020, UAE Pavillion
November, 2021
- Featured as one of the UAE “20 Dreamers of Today” at the “Land of Dreamers Who Do” theme
Prof. Monica Menendez
Expo 2020, UAE Pavillion
November, 2021
- UAE Golden Visa for Academic Excellence
CITIES Post-Doc Nabil Kenan
October, 2021
- Meritorious Service Award – Transportation Science at INFORMS
Prof. Saif Jabari
October, 2021
- Promotion to Associate Dean of Engineering for Graduate Affairs, NYUAD
Prof. Monica Menendez
September, 2021
- Regional Award for Engineering
Capstone: Visualization Tool for Road Traffic Data
Student: Anel Orazgaliyeva
Advisors: Andras Gyorgy and Monica Menendez
September, 2021
- Second Place in the RTA Hackathon
Prof. Jabari’s Mobility team at NYUAD: Bilal Thonnam Thodi & Chuhan Yang
The team developed a series of analytics for taxi data in Dubai. Bilal Thonnam Thodi also won an internship opportunity with Accord Business Group through the competition.
September, 2021
- UAE Pavilion Wins Prestigious Golden Lion Award at Venice Architecture Biennale
Architects Wael Al Awar, Kenichi Teramoto & NYUAD Engineers Kemal Celik (CITIES Investigator), Rotana Hay, and Inderjeet Singh (CITIES Postdoctoral Associate)
Prof. Kemal Celik’s team developed the sustainable, waste-using, durable, and energy-saving alternative to cement used in the installation.
September, 2021
- Chair of the ‘Science in the Media’ Committee, with the Goal of Enhancing the Visibility of Research in the Emirates
Prof. John Burt
September, 2021
- Academic Tenure
Prof. Ali Diabat
August, 2021
- Promotion to Full Professor
Prof. Monica Menendez
August, 2021
- Promotion to Associate Professor and Academic Tenure
Prof. Saif Jabari
August, 2021
- NYUAD Distinguished Research Award
Prof. Monica Menendez
This distinguished research award is in recognition of prof. Menendez’s transformative and highly prolific research, creative accomplishments, and profound and dedicated excellence in embodying the values and mission of NYUAD.
May, 2021
- Members of the Mohammed Bin Rashed Academy of Scientists (MBRAS)
Prof. Ali Diabat, Prof. Monica Menendez & Prof. John Burt
May, 2021
- Promotion to Associate Professor and Academic Tenure
Prof. Azza Abouzied
Spring, 2021
- ReThink Brine Challenge Milestone 1 Prize with CalMag Team
Prof. Kemal Celik & His Team
2021
- Science Committee of Emirates Lunar Mission
Prof. Kemal Celik
2021
2020
- ReThink Brine Challenge by Sandooq Al Watan
CalMag Team led by prof. Kemal Celik
November 15, 2020
CalMag, won the first round of challenges by being shortlisted on the ReThink Brine Challenge by Sandooq al Watan among the 17 teams to continue work on the challenge. This competition will help find alternatives to brine discharge by developing commercially viable construction material from brine.
- Senior Member of IEEE
Prof. Saif Jabari
November, 2020
Saif Jabari was named Senior member of IEEE. Senior member is the highest grade for which IEEE members can apply. IEEE members can self-nominate, or be nominated, for Senior Member grade.
- Best Article in Volume 43 – Social Science, History Association
Prof. Kinga Reka Makovi
November, 2020
Award given for the best article every year published in Social Science History.
- UAE Golden Visa for Academic Excellence
Prof. Ali Diabat
September 23, 2020
Three New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi faculty members have been granted the UAE’s 10-year golden residency visa in recognition of their outstanding research contributions to the region. The UAE’s 10-year golden residency visa is aimed at investors, exceptional doctors, engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs and artists who have contributed significantly to the development of the UAE.
- IEEE ITSC 2nd Best Student Paper Award
A., Ambühl, L., Yang, K., Menendez, M. & Kouvelas, A.
September, 2020
Paper partially supported by CITIES won IEEE ITSC 2nd Best Student Paper Award: Time-to-Green predictions: A framework to enhance SPaT messages using machine learning, 23rd IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (IEEE – ITSC), Rhodes.
- Co-Chair of the Committee on Intelligent Transport
Prof. Monica Menendez
Spring 2020
Monica Menendez was named Co-chair of the Committee on Intelligent Transport Systems (SIG-C3) at the World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS).