A podcast to explain the important research taking place at Khalifa University through an entirely auditory medium. KU Radio Science offers a different way to connect with our community and stakeholders and communicate relevant information about KU research, which is particularly effective for those who prefer listening to reading.
Dr. Peter Corridon, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology at Khalifa University, emphasizes the importance of regenerative medicine technologies that repurpose slaughterhouse waste.
Abdulhamid Mustafa Abdi, 3rd year MD student, shares everything you need to know about life as a Khalifa University MD student. Tune in for his insights to the programme and top tips to succeed.
With a global push to curb the negative effects of climate change in full force, finding new materials to improve solar cells is key. Dr. Ammar Nayfeh introduces silicon-germanium alloys for use in solar applications.
As the world seeks more efficient and environmentally-friendly sources of energy, attention has turned to low-carbon hydrogen production and applications. Prof. Lourdes Vega explains how and why hydrogen could help decarbonize our economy.
Dr. Diana Francis gives insight into the climate conditions of the UAE. Fog, rain, dust storms and air quality
Dr. Athol Yates gives insight into the rapid rise of UAE鈥檚 security forces through history, and its impressive impact on the safety and stability of the country.
Dr. TJ Zhang and his research team have developed a device for direct solar vapor generation, an off-grid distillation technology which could tackle water scarcity in hard-to-reach areas.
Dr. Habiba AlSafar’s research into the Emirati genome started when she noticed a lack of information about her people in available genomic data. Until she and her team sequenced the first whole Emirati genome in 2020鈥�
Dr. Mohamed Ramy El-Maarry discusses The Future of Space Exploration and sheds light on the biggest questions: Is there life on Mars? Could the moons of Jupiter be hiding microbes? What would an alien civilization see if they looked at Earth?
Organic bioelectronics sound super sci-fi, but they鈥檙e the key to understanding the interface between electronic materials and biology
Combining the oxygen in the air with the lithium in a battery cell could create batteries with more than five times the energy than those currently powering all our electronics…
The sound of a person’s breathing, cough or even their voice could all be used to help diagnose patients with Covid-19…
Dr. Mohammad Al Bataineh researches the human microbiome and how it interacts with health and disease…
Dr. Peter Corridon has been working on bioengineered scaffolds made from ‘decellularized’ tissue segments…
There are plenty of opportunities for internships at Khalifa University every year, and the Center for Biotechnology has proved particularly popular during these unprecedented times…
Imagine being able to use noxious Hydrogen sulphide (H2S), a waste material widely found in the UAE oil and gas industry, to generate energy in a clean, sustainable way…
The size and weight of a paper clip, a single locust hardly appears capable of the devastation and destruction associated with it…
Dust events can be catastrophic and while much is known about their impact, it’s often harder to pin down why they occurred in the first place…
A multi-disciplinary team in the UAE has developed an affordable, simple, and easy-to-manufacture ventilator prototype…
