Dissertation Defenses

Examining Abu Dhabi And Dubai Teachers’ Confidence In Using High-Leverage Practices (HLPs) To Meet The Needs Of Students With Special Educational Needs And Disabilities

Amani Ahmed Abdalla, United Arab Emirates University

H4-1005

11:00 AM

IMPACT OF PHYSICAL INACTIVITY ON GLUCOSE METABOLISM AND SKELETAL MUSCLE SECRETIONS IN HEALTHY TRAINED RATS AND POTENTIAL COUNTERACTING EFFECTS OF EXERCISE AND PROTOCATECHUIC ACID

Hira Shakoor, United Arab Emirates University

F3-134

4:00 PM

DRAMATIC STORYTELLING AS A TOOL TO DEVELOP EMERGENT LITERACY IN EFL: EVIDENCE FROM THE UAE KINDERGARTENS

Ghada Yahya Alkilani, United Arab Emirates University

H3-0015

3:00 PM

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STARTUPS’ EARLY ADOPTION OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND STARTUPS’ PRE-MONEY VALUATION

Bader Hassan Faqeeh, United Arab Emirates University

H3-2021

10:00 AM

BIOLOGICAL SEAWATER DESALINATION USING GREEN ALGAE AND CYANOBACTERIA

Abdul Mannan Zafar, United Arab Emirates University

F1 – 1117

6:00 PM

FIRST PRINCIPLES INVESTIGATION OF ENERGY HARVESTING MATERIALS FOR GREEN ENVIRONMENT

Mehreen Javed, United Arab Emirates University

F3-223

10:30 AM

IDENTIFICATION AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF TWO NOVEL RING-TYPE E3 LIGASES FROM SESUVIUM VERRUCOSUM

Fayas Thayale Purayil, United Arab Emirates University

E1-Room 1028

11:00 AM

A DATA-EFFICIENT APPROACH FOR EFFECTIVE DIAGNOSIS OF LEFT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY FROM ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY MODALITY

Moomal Farhad Farhad, United Arab Emirates University

H3-0015

12:30 PM

CHARACTERIZATION AND STRUCTURAL SHEAR BEHAVIOR OF RECYCLED AGGREGATE CONCRETE BEAMS REINFORCED WITH BASALT FIBERS AND BASALT BARS

Shahrukh Shoaib Ul Haq, United Arab Emirates University

F1-1117

4:00 PM

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRESCHOOL AUTISM CHECKLIST (PAC) FOR TEACHERS

Omniah Gharib AlQahtani, United Arab Emirates University

H1-0008

5:00 PM

PREDICTIVE MODELLING OF ROAD DETERIORATION USING AN ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT BAYESIAN BELIEF NETWORKS APPROACH

Babitha Elizabeth Philip, United Arab Emirates University

F1-1117

7:00 PM

CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PROBIOTIC PROPERTIES OF YEAST STRAINS ISOLATED FROM DIFFERENT FOOD SOURCES AND UNRAVELING THE POTENTIAL NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS OF FERMENTED DATE PALM POMACE WITH SELECTED PROBIOTIC CANDIDATES: UNTARGETED METABOLOMICS AND CARBOHYDRATE METABOLITES OF IN VITRO DIGESTED FRACTION

Nadia Al Kalbani, United Arab Emirates University

F3-223

9:30 AM

ELECTRICAL, OPTICAL, AND THERMAL PROPERTIES OF SnSe-BASED MATERIALS WITH HIGH THERMOELECTRIC PERFORMANCES

Najwa Qasem Al Bouzieh, United Arab Emirates University

F3-134

10:30 AM

Effects of Adropin on Metabolic Parameters, Oxidative Stress, and Cell Proliferation in Animal Model of Diabetes Mellitus

Ifrah Ali, United Arab Emirates University

Yannah Theater, Second Floor, Block C (2C010), Male Side, CMHS

11:00 AM

QUAD BIKE INJURIES IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: EVIDENCE FOR INJURY PREVENTION STRATEGIES

Preetha Menon Karuveetil, United Arab Emirates University

Yanah Theatre, 2nd Floor, CMHS Building

1:00 PM

AUTOMATION OF CRACK DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION IN CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES USING DEEP LEARNING TECHNIQUES

Luqman Ali, United Arab Emirates University

E1-0006

8:30 AM

A NOVEL MULTI-MODEL PATIENT SIMILARITY NETWORK DRIVEN BY FEDERATED DATA QUALITY AND RESOURCE PROFILING

Alramzana Nujum Navaz, United Arab Emirates University

E1-1036

10:00 AM

A CONSORTIUM OF MICROALGAE AND WASTEWATER ACTIVATED SLUDGE TO GENERATE BIOHYDROGEN

Muhammad Asad Javed, United Arab Emirates University

F1-1117

8:00 AM

LATE CRETACEOUS OPHIOLITE EMPLACEMENT AND CENOZOIC COLLISIONAL TECTONICS IN THE NORTHERN UAE: INSIGHTS FROM BROADBAND MAGNETOTELLURIC DATA

Biruk Abera Cherkose, United Arab Emirates University

F3-223

10:00 AM

AERODYNAMIC & AEROACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE OF WIND TURBINE BLADES FEATURING ENHANCED

Md Zishan Akhter, United Arab Emirates University

F1-1117

11:00 AM

THE LEGAL FUTURE OF TELEMEDICINE TECHNOLOGY

Eiman Mohammed Alkalbani, United Arab Emirates University

H2-0012

3:00 PM

ANALYSING INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL PRINCIPALS’ CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE AND CULTURAL LEADERSHIP ON TEACHERS’ PERCEIVED DIVERSITY CLIMATE AND ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTIFICATION IN THE UNITED ARB EMIRATES

Meghry Vasken Nazarian, United Arab Emirates University

H4-1067

10:00 AM

DATA SHARING AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF SOURCES, MECHANISMS, LACUNAS, AND USEFULNESS

Maitha Khalifa Al Mansoori, United Arab Emirates University

H4- 1067

10:00 AM

THE ROLE OF SCHOOL–COMMUNITY COLLABORATION IN THE INCLUSIVE EDUCATION (IE) PRACTICES CONCERNING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (SENs) IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN ABU DHABI

Hamdah Jibar, United Arab Emirates University

H4-0003

11:00 AM

ASSESSING SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES’ INNOVATION CAPABILITIES WITHIN A RAPID ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IN SAUDI ARABIA

Mohanad Jabreel Aboudayah, United Arab Emirates University

H3-2021

8:00 AM

UTILIZATION OF THE ENDOPHYTIC FUNGUS PIRIFORMOSPORA INDICA TO IMPROVE SALINITY STRESS TOLERANCE: AN INSIGHT INTO THE DATE PALM'S TRANSCRIPTOMIC AND FUNCTIONAL GENOMIC APPROACHES

Miloofer Sabeem

F3 - 110

10:00 AM

PERFORMANCE OF RECYCLED CONCRETE AGGREGATES TREATED BY ALGINATE-IMMOBILIZED MICROBIALLY INDUCED CALCITE PRECIPITATION

Mohammed H. Alzard, United Arab Emirates University

F3 - 134

7:00 PM

THE PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ROLE IN CLOSING CRIMINAL CASES WITHOUT LITIGATION A STUDY OF THE FEDERAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURES LAW AND SPECIAL CRIMINAL LAWS

Humaid Juma Aldarmaki, United Arab Emirates University

College of Law Building - Students Educational courtroom

1:30 PM

MAXIMISING CAPTURED POWER AND BATTERY MANAGEMENT FOR HEAVING WAVE ENERGY

Omsalama Mubarak Mohamed, United Arab Emirates University

F3 - 043

1:00 PM

POST-PANDEMIC EMPLOYEE PERSPECTIVE STUDY: A QUALITATIVE INVESTIGATION ON THE IMPACT OF HYBRID WORKING ON EMPLOYEE WAY OF LIFE AND THE NEED TO RESHAPE THE EMPLOYEE VALUE PROPOSITION IN THE HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY OF THE UAE

Kanishka Chandanamali Athalage, United Arab Emirates University

H3-2021

10:00 AM

ADAPTIVE INTER-VEHICULAR COLLABORATION FOR LEVEL 5 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING

Sumbal Malik, United Arab Emirates University

E1-1038

4:00 PM

REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF THE JELLYFISH OUTBREAK ALONG THE UAE COASTAL WATERS

Amrutha Aravind, United Arab Emirates University

F1-2010

11:30 AM

A NOVEL DATA FUSION FRAMEWORK TO ENHANCE CONTEXTUAL AWARENESS OF THE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES FOR ACCURATE DECISION MAKING

Henry Alexander Ignatious, United Arab Emirates University

H4-1005

2:00 PM

THE OMBUDSMAN SERVICES AS A MECHANISM TO ENHANCE TRUST IN ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITIES IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Abdulhameed Ahmed AlWahedi, United Arab Emirates University

H2-Moot Court Room-Ground Floor

11:30 AM

INTEGRATING COMPUTER VISION IN CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS MONITORING: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES

Muhammad Sami Rehman, United Arab Emirates University

F1-1124

9:00 AM

DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMMING OF NORMAL VERSUS METABOLICALLY ALTERED PANCREAS IN RAT: EFFECT OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES

Sanabil Ali Ahmed, United Arab Emirates University

Yannah Theater, Second Floor, Block C (2C010), Male Side, CMHS

12:00 PM

FRICTION STIR WELDING OF TUBE-TO-TUBESHEET AND SPOT JOINTS FOR VIRGIN AND RECYCLED THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS.

Syed Haris Iftikhar, United Arab Emirates University

F1-1043

12:00 AM

ENHANCING HEALTH ANALYTICS: SECURE AND PRIVATE FEDERATED LEARNING SOLUTIONS

Nisha Thorakkattu Madathil, United Arab Emirates University

H1-0066

11:00 AM

ON THE PROJECTIONS AND UNITARY GROUPS OF UNITAL C*-ALGEBRAS

Fouzia Shaheen, United Arab Emirates University

F3-036

10:00 AM

AN INTELLIGENT FRAMEWORK TOWARDS FULLY AUTONOMOUS DRIVING FUELED BY SMART ROADS

Muhammad Jalal Khan, United Arab Emirates University

E1 Building

11:00 AM

THE ADEQUACY OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GUARANTEES - A CRITICAL ANALYTICAL STUDY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL LAW NO. (32) OF 2021

Mohammed Ibrahim Almemari, United Arab Emirates University

H2-0012

3:00 PM

HOW TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP IMPROVES INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF TEACHERS’ CHANGE-ORIENTED ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP AND APPRECIATION

Mariam Mohamed ALHammadi, United Arab Emirates University

10:00 AM

THE EFFECT OF USING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE SECTOR ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THE CASE OF AL AIN CITY MUNICIPALITY

Salma Matar AlMansouri, United Arab Emirates University

H3-2021

8:45 AM

CYBERSECURITY CONTINUOUS LEARNING TOWARDS FULFILLING NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY STRATEGIC PLAN MANDATES

Saleh Hamad AlDaajeh, United Arab Emirates University

E1-1036

9:00 AM

INVESTIGATING PARENTAL ROLES IN DEVELOPING PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN'S EMERGENT LITERACY IN ENGLISH, THEIR SECOND LANGUAGE, THROUGH STORYBOOK READING IN A SAMPLE OF KUWAITI HOMES

Fajr M. AlKouz, United Arab Emirates University

H1-0066

11:00 AM

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF VARIOUS HYDROGEN KNOCK LIMIT EXTENSION STRATEGIES ON A HYDROGEN-GASOLINE DUAL FUEL SPARK IGNITION ENGINE

Sanad Puthan Purayil, United Arab Emirates University

F1-1043

3:00 PM

POLICYMAKER’S PERSPECTIVES AND STUDENT EXPERIENCES OF BULLYING AT SCHOOLS IN THE UAE: A MIXED-METHOD APPROACH

Alfan Saghayir Alketbi, United Arab Emirates University

Yannah Theater, Second Floor, Block C (2C010), Male Side, CMHS

3:00 PM

ONE HAND DOESN’T CLAP: THE MODERATION OF INDIVIDUAL AND CONTEXTUAL FACTORS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADER NARCISSISM AND FOLLOWERS’ OUTCOME

Wafa Mohammed Al Wahedi, United Arab Emirates University

H3-2021

1:00 PM

VALORIZATION OF THE POLYMERIC CONSTITUENTS IN PLASTIC WASTES THROUGH THERMO-CHEMICAL PROCESSES BY USING VIABLE METAL OXIDES ADDITIVES

Labeeb ALI, United Arab Emirates University

F1-0046

9:30 AM

ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION OF CYCLODEXTRIN USING CYCLODEXTRIN GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE IMMOBILIZED IN METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS (MOFS)

Babatunde Azeez Ogunbadejo, United Arab Emirates University

F3-040

4:00 PM

THE IMPACT OF CHANGING THE ADMISSION POLICY ON STUDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ABU DHABI HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Maha Khalifa Al Mansoori, United Arab Emirates University

H1-0009

5:00 PM

VALORIZATION OF DATE PALM WASTE FOR THE ISOLATION, CHARACTERIZATION, AND SURFACE CHEMISTRY MODIFICATION OF NANOCELLULOSE

Mohsin Raza, United Arab Emirates University

F1-046

12:00 PM

CHARACTERIZATION OF THE POTENTIAL OF MOUSE MAMMARY TUMOR VIRUS (MMTV) TO DISRUPT MAMMARY EPITHELIAL CELL GENE EXPRESSION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

Neena G. Panicker, United Arab Emirates University

Fatima Theater, Second Floor, Block C (2C021), Female Side, CMHS

12:00 AM

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP FOR THE PRACTICE OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Aysha Saeed Al Nuaimi, United Arab Emirates University

H1-0056

11:00 AM

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL AND SELF-PERCEIVED EMPLOYABILITY AND THE MODERATING ROLE OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

Aizhan Shomotova, United Arab Emirates University

H1-0066

5:00 PM

PEROVSKITE MATERIALS FOR OPTOELECTRONICS APPLICATION: SOLAR CELLS AND PHOTODETECTORS

Abdul Kareem Kalathil Soopy, United Arab Emirates University

F3-043

12:00 AM

LEGAL PROTECTION FOR A SHAREHOLDER IN THE PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY

Saif Darwish Almarri, United Arab Emirates University

H2-0012

12:00 PM

EFFECTS OF A TAEKWONDO-INSPIRED INTERVENTION PROGRAM ON CHILDREN WITH ADHD

Zubaida Fares Shraim, United Arab Emirates University

H1-0008

12:00 PM

DESIGN, SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ZINC AND GOLD-BASED METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS AND COMPLEXES FOR THE DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF CANCER

May Reda Mohamed, United Arab Emirates University

F3-043

11:00 AM

PRODUCED WATER MANAGEMENT FROM PRODUCTION SITES IN THE STATE OF KUWAIT

Feras Adel Alsalem, United Arab Emirates University

F1-0046

5:00 PM

GERMINATION AND SEEDLING GROWTH OF NATIVE UAE PLANT SPECIES: THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF ELEVATED CO2 AND TEMPERATURE

Nour ElHouda Debouza, United Arab Emirates University

F1-2119

2:00 PM

UAE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE RELATION BETWEEN STUDYING SCIENCE THROUGH STEM AND THEIR ASPIRATIONS FOR STEM CAREERS: THE CASE OF GRADES 9 AND 10 IN AL FUJAIRAH

Fatima Mohamed Alyammahi, United Arab Emirates University

H1-0009

8:00 AM

DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHLY EFFICIENT HYBRID-FUNCTIONALIZED MEMBRANES FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER HARVESTING

Ahmed Abuibaid, United Arab Emirates University

F3 - 043

11:00 AM

EVALUATION OF NATIVE PLANT INTEGRATION, SUBSOIL AMENDMENT, AND ‘FOODSCAPING’ AS MEANS OF INCREASING THE ENVIRONMENTAL FEASIBILITY OF PUBLIC URBAN GREENERY IN THE GULF REGION

Ayesha Alam, United Arab Emirates University

F1-2119

9:00 AM