Overview

Speakers

The program

THE PROGRAM

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Sun 4 Nov

08:00 - 08:15

Buses leaves to Kuwait National Library

09:00 - 09:45

Opening Ceremony

09:45 - 10:15

Coffee Break & Group Picture

10:15 - 11:45

Session I: Big Data

- Session Chairs:
Miriah Meyer, University of Utah, United States
Wei Lee Woon, Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates

- Presentations:
Humans, machines and data: Understanding challenges and opportunities Enrico Bertini, NYU, United States

Towards a unifying theory of learning and information Ibrahim Alabdulmohsin, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia

Computational social science: Using big data as a societal microscope Kinga Makovi, NYU Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Machine learning driven biomarker discovery in the era of big data Bobbie-Jo Webb-Robertson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States
11:45 - 12:30

Panel Discussion

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 15:00

Session II: Water Systems

- Session Chairs
Hassan Arafat, Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates
Jeremy Guest, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

- Presentations:
Sustainable reuse options of wastewater in Oman
Mahad Baawain, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

The who, where, and (somewhat) why of the drinking water microbiome Ameet Pinto, Northeastern University, United States

A potential collaboration with Water Research Center of Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research on innovative desalination technologies Mansour Ahmed, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait

Sustainable bioinspired water purification Manish Kumar, Pennsylvania State University, United States
15:00 - 15:40

Panel Discussion

15:40 - 16:15

Flash Talks [1-34]

16:15 - 17:45

Poster Session & Coffee Break

17:45 - 19:30

Buses leave to our Dar al Athar al Islamiyyah for a tour of their collection or hotel

19:30 - 21:00

Gala Dinner at Dar al Athar al Islamiyyah (buses leave at 19:00 pm from Hotel)

21:00 - 21:00

Buses return to hotel

Mon 5 Nov

08:00 - 08:15

Buses leaves to Kuwait National Library

09:00 - 10:30

Session III: The Microbiome

- Session Chairs:
Hussain Mahdi Bahbahani, Kuwait University, Kuwait
Leonard Pease, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States

- Presentations:
Unraveling interactions between the microbiome and the host immune system to decipher mechanisms of disease.
Catherine Lozupone, University of Colorado, United States

Antimicrobial activity of lactic acid bacteria and antimicrobial peptides from camel milk Rita Rahmeh, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait

Functionality of the maternal microbiome Jennifer Fettweis, Virginia Commonwealth University, United States

Pharmacomicrobiomics: How our microbiome cloud affects precision therapeutics Ramy Karam Aziz, Cairo University, Egypt
10:30 - 11:15

Panel Discussion

11:15 - 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 - 12:30

NASEM Programs

Join the Global Movement-Develop Grand Challenge Scholars
Ruth David, Foreign Secretary of the National Academy of Engineering, United States

Arab-American Frontiers Fellowships
Daniel Placht, National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, United States

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 15:00

Session IV: Air Quality

- Session Chairs
Christa Hasenkopf, Open AQ, United States
George Mitri, University of Balamand, Lebanon

- Presentations:
Global air quality: Challenges and opportunities
Christine Wiedinmyer, University of Colorado, United States

Examining the challenges in mainstreaming climate change in development plans: Lessons learned from Lebanon
Lea Kai, Ministry of the Environment, Lebanon

New high-resolution global composition forecast
Emma Knowland, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States

Putting air quality data to work – Opportunities and challenges of fine-grained spatial and temporal air quality information
Karim Tarraf, Hawa Dawa and Cairo University, Egypt

Air Quality Data and Awareness in Kuwait
Bader Albusairi, Kuwait University, Kuwait
15:00 - 15:40

Panel Discussion

15:40 - 16:20

Flash Talks [35-69]

16:20 - 17:45

Poster Session & Coffee Break

17:45 - 19:30

Cultural Event: trip to Souk Al-Mubarakiya

or take bus to hotel (a bus leaves to hotel 17:45 pm)

19:30 - 21:00

Cultural Dinner Shammam restaurant (Mubarakiya)

(buses leave at 19:00 pm from hotel)

21:00 - 21:00

Buses return to hotel

Tue 6 Nov

08:00 - 08:15

Buses leaves to Kuwait National Library

09:00 - 10:30

Session V: Next Generation Buildings and Infrastructure

- Session Chairs:
Laila Khodeir, British University in Egypt, Egypt
Hussam Mahmoud, Colorado State University, United States

- Presentations:
Scalable architectural visions!
Raya Ani, American Institute of Architects-Middle East, United Arab Emirates

Controlling thermal radiation for large scale energy applications Xiaobo Yin, University of Colorado, United States

Reimagining heritage and public space in Fez, Morocco
Aziza Chaouni, University of Toronto and Aziza Chaouini Projects (Fez), Morocco

Programmable skins: A hygromorphic approach for low-cost adaptive building façades
Sherif Abdelmohsen, American University of Cairo, Egypt
10:30 - 11:15

Panel discussion

11:15 - 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 - 12:15

KFAS and Regional Research & Funding Opportunities

KFAS as a catalyst of change
Batoul M Dawi, Research Grants, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, Kuwait
Yousef Aleneze, Collaborative Research Unit, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, Kuwait

Importance of international collaborations in research and innovation programs: Examples from Oman
Ali Al Shidhani, The Research Council, Oman

12:15 - 12:30

Closing remarks and Certificates
Esra Aleisa
Joy Ward

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 16:00

Buses leave to Hotel

16:00 - 20:00

Buses Leave from Hotel to (optional):

1. Kuwait Scientific Center/Aquarium
or
2. Avenues Mall

20:00 - 20:00

Buses return to hotel