Skip to main content
  • MY AUS
  • Library
  • Strategic Plan 2020–2025
  • Prospective Students
  • Current Students
  • Faculty / Staff
  • Parents
  • Alumni
S
Home
  • About
    • AUS at a Glance
    • Vision of the Founder
    • Mission
    • Leadership
    • AUS Strategic Plan 2020–2025
    • Partners and Community
    • Employment
    • Visit and Explore
  • Admissions
    • Study at AUS
    • Bachelor's Degrees
    • Master's Degrees
    • Doctoral Degrees
    • Forms and Publications
    • International Students
    • Grants and Scholarships
    • Contact Admissions
    • Executive Education
    • Apply Now
  • Academics
    • Colleges and Schools
    • Programs and Departments
    • Achievement Academy
    • General Education Program
    • Accelerated Master’s Program
    • International Study and Exchange
    • Registrar's Services
    • Services and Resources
    • Library
    • Meet the Faculty
  • Life at AUS
    • Around Campus
    • Housing and Dining
    • Health and Wellness
    • Sustainability
    • Athletics and Recreation
    • Student Life
    • AUS Discount Program
    • On-Campus Services
    • Blog
  • Research
  • Contact Us
  • Apply Now
  • .

News

- Any -
Academics
Administration
Admissions
Alumni
Commencement
Conferences
Cultural Events
High Performance Computing
High Performance Computing Center
Research
Student Events
Sustainability
- Any -
College of Architecture, Art and Design
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Engineering
School of Business Administration

Archives

2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012

Latest News

January 24, 2021
AUS and Emirates Nature-WWF sign MoU to collaborate in conservation research and student opportunities
January 20, 2021
AUS kicks-off orientation week for Spring 2021
January 19, 2021
AUS students participate in Future Sustainability Leaders Program as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
January 18, 2021
Multi-award-winning designer Pallavi Dean: “I would be nowhere without AUS”
January 17, 2021
School students from around UAE benefit from IELTS Preparation Course held by AUS
Home  >  AUS students win top awards at the fifth UAE Undergraduate Research Competition
NEWS / May 15, 2017

AUS students win top awards at the fifth UAE Undergraduate Research Competition

Students from American University of Sharjah (AUS) won top honors at the fifth UAE Undergraduate Student Research Competition held on May 8, 2017 at Abu Dhabi University. Held under the patronage of His Excellency Hussain Ibrahim Al Hammadi, UAE Minister of Education, the award recognizes outstanding student research being conducted at the academic institutions in the UAE, and allows students a chance to present their results in a nationwide competition. This year over 1,000 students from than 30 universities participated in the competition.

Taraneh Taghaddosi, from the Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, was awarded first place for her project entitled "Chemical and structural analysis of Sharjah sand and their potential application for organic compounds and toxic metal removal." The winning project was supervised by Dr. Yehya Elsayed, Associate Professor in Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences. Three projects from the Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, made it to the finals this year.

Two submissions from the College of Engineering (CEN) also won accolades at this year's competition. Entitled "Development of a Biomedical Microwave Imaging System," a project by Mohammad Suhail AlAwar, Omar Mohammed Al Aryani, Uzma Ahmed Din, and Yousuf Khalid Abo Rahama, won second place in the Electrical and Electronics Engineering category. The project, which focuses on developing a biomedical imaging system for cancer diagnostics, was supervised by Dr. Nasser Qaddoumi, Professor in Electrical Engineering, and Dr. Amer Zakaria, Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering.

Supervised by Dr. Adil Tamimi, Professor in Civil Engineering, another CEN team comprising Dia Al-Shamsi, Alya Al-Mansoori, and Muneb Zamanwas was declared runners-up in the Civil Engineering category. Their project was entitled "Silica Fume and GGBS-based recycled aggregate concrete."

"The UAE Undergraduate Student Research Competition provides an excellent forum for students from across the country to share and display their commitment to research. AUS has done well at this competition in the past and this year was no different, with students from CEN and CAS winning accolades for AUS," said Dr. Björn Kjerfve, Chancellor of AUS.

ABOUT US

  • Accreditation
  • Job Opportunities
  • Leadership
  • Maps and Directions
  • Registrar
  • Safety and Security

APPLY

  • Financial Grants
  • Funding and Assistantships
  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate
  • Study Abroad
  • Residential Halls

RESOURCES

  • AUS Catalogs
  • Academic Calendar
  • Photo Gallery
  • Discover Sharjah
  • Library
  • FAQ

TOOLS

  • AUS Employee Email
  • AUS Student Email
  • MY AUS

© 2021 American University of Sharjah. All rights reserved.

  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • SITEMAP
  • CONTACT US