Lab Members
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Salimbabu Abdullah I completed my MSc in Microbiology at Bangalore University, India, and currently hold the position of Instructor at GRD Biology, Fatima College of Health Sciences, UAE. With over ten years of experience in reputable academic and industrial settings throughout the GCC region, I am presently pursuing a part-time PhD in Biosciences and Bio Engineering at the American University of Sharjah, UAE. My expertise spans teaching Bio-Science courses, lab management, student guidance, and conducting diverse lab experiments and analyses in fields such as Microbiology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Biological, Anatomical, and Physiological studies. For my PhD research, I am interested in studying Antimicrobial Susceptibility using microfluidics. |
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Mohamed Nour Zakzak Mohammed Nour graduated from the Biomedical Engineering Department at Ajman University in 2023. He received a scholarship to pursue his master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering at American University of Sharjah starting Spring 2024. His research interests focus on using microfluidics to simulate the human circulatory system, and explor its potential applications within Biomedical Sciences. Mohammed’s interests also extend to targeted drug delivery systems using nanocarriers to deliver medications precisely to specific cells. |
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Abdelrahman Hamzeh Hello, I am Abdelrahman Hamzeh, a senior mechanical engineering student with a double major in mathematics. I have recently become a member of the Microfluidics Lab, where I am focusing on acoustic microfluidics and the improvement of sperm motility. Following my graduation, I aspire to pursue further studies in the fields of mechanical engineering and applied mathematics. My long-term goal is to establish my own technology company. |
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Mohammed Elmahdi Elgack Mohammed Elmahdi Elgack (Mahdi) graduated from the Mechanical Engineering department at the University of Sharjah in Spring 2021. In Spring 2022, he received a scholarship to continue his studies at the American University of Sharjah for a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. Mahdi is interested in the simulation and modelling of fluid flow. He is currently studying the physics of miniaturized flow systems used for different microfluidics systems |
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| Ibraheem Kanaan I am a junior studying mechanical engineering at the American University of Sharjah. My interests include mechatronics, microfluidics, and thermofluids. Currently, I am working as a researcher in the microfluidics lab, the project I am working on involves developing a low-cost microfluidics setup to produce liposomes for medical applications. In my spare time, I enjoy playing basketball, reading, and spending time with friends. |
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Lab Alumni
| Rouba Al Bostami I graduated from the Chemical Engineering department at Abu Dhabi University (ADU) in 2019. In Spring of 2022, I received a scholarship to pursue my master’s degree in biomedical engineering at the American University of Sharjah (AUS). I am currently working as a researcher in the microfluidics lab. The hands-on nature of microfluidics made me interested to delve deeper into this field and to explore its future opportunities. My current research revolves around the use of microfluidics devices as a potential platform for the evaluation of estrone liposomes for drug delivery in breast cancer therapy. Beyond my research work, I am also interested in academia, and participating in competitive team sports. |
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| Megan Ghaly Megan is a senior undergraduate student at the American University of Sharjah. She is currently pursuing a double bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics. She is passionate about learning and is currently exploring the field of Microfluidics and its vast applications. After graduation, Megan hopes to pursue a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering to continue expanding her knowledge. She is also a current member of the Women's Football Team at AUS. |
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| Abdallah Abushahla Abdallah is a mechanical engineering student in his senior year. He is interested in conducting research in the fields of microfluidics, mechatronics, and robotics. Particularly, he is interested in studies on the micro-scale and wants to learn more about the science of small objects. Currently, he is working on experimenting with alternative dielectric materials for microfluidic applications. After graduation, Abdallah would like to pursue a master’s degree in mechatronics and pursue an academic career. |
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Basmah Al-Khawaja Basmah is a senior Mechanical Engineering undergraduate student at The American University of Sharjah (AUS). She is interested in studying digital microfluidics, a technology for manipulating micro droplets on open surfaces. Basmah’s senior design project is titled “Development of a Multilayer paper-based Digital Microfluidic Devices” which focuses on developing versatile, low cost digital microfluidic devices. After graduation, Basmah hopes to pursue her Master degree studying microfluidics and its biomedical applications. In her free time, Basmah enjoys swimming and cycling. She is a member of the AUS swimming training team. |
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Ibragim Abu Dagga Ibragim Abu Dagga graduated from the Mechanical Engineering department at University of Sharjah in January 2018. After graduation, he received a scholarship to pursue his Master in Mechanical Engineering at the American University of Sharjah. Ibragim's research interests involve Microfluidics mixing and transport phenomena. His research project is titled ''Numerical modeling of sequential segmentation for enhancement of mixing inside microcannels. |
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Malik Al-Lababidi Malik graduated from the Mechanical Engineering department at The American University of Sharjah (AUS) in 2019. He received a graduate teaching assistantship from AUS to pursue his master degree in mechanical engineering starting spring 2020. Malik is interested in studying the fundamentals of electrical manipulation of liquid droplets on digital microfluidics devices. In his free time, Malik enjoys reading, watching documentaries, and most importantly, hanging out with friends. |
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Mohamed Agam Mohamed graduated from the Biomedical Engineering department at Ajman University (AU) in 2017 and since then he has been working as a full time lab instructor until present. He started his master degree in Biomedical Engineering at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) in 2019. Mohamed is interested in the artificial organs field and found in microfluidics the knowledge that meets his interests like the organ-on-a-chip. His current research work is using microfluidics devices to synthesis liposomes to be used in targeted drug delivery to treat cancer. |
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Ahmed Azmeer Ahmed Azmeer graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from American University of Sharjah in Fall 2021. He is currently working as a Researcher in the microfluidics lab. He will be working on developing a low-cost microfluidics setup to produce liposomes. His previous experiences in microfluidics included his undergraduate capstone project where his team investigated sequential segmentation as a method of improving mixing on the microscale. |
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Aisha Hamidu I graduated from the Biomedical Engineering department at Ajman University in 2020. I received a scholarship to pursue my master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering at American University of Sharjah. I am interested in studying microfluidics and its application in different fields. In my free time, I enjoy taking walks, playing badminton and meeting with friends. |
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