Interests | Canadian University Dubai

Researcher at Canadian University Dubai covers a diverse range of disciplines and specialisms. Across our seven academic schools, researchers collaborate on national and international studies, speak at conferences around the world, and are frequently called upon to provide their expertise at local and regional events and in media and publications.

You can contact any of our researchers directly to explore opportunities for research collaborations or to obtain an expert opinion in a particular field.

Architecture & Design
Carla Arias	Biophilic design, human-nature connections, didactic school design and historic implications of sustainable design.
Evangelia Diagkou	Interior design and decoration.
Hamoud Dekkiche	Urban design, sustainability, life cycle assessment and building information modeling.
Hoshiar Nooraddin	Architecture, urban design, sustainability and transportation.
Joaquin Busch	Visualization and concept in architecture/interior design.
Luca Donner	Sustainability, affordability, prefab architecture and housing.
Mr. Massimo Imparato	Third spaces, innovation in manufacturing, and digital fabrication.
Serkan Gunay	Architectural preservation, geographical information systems and spatial information systems.
Ms. Sophie Johnson	Community architecture, public and private sector housing, tradition in residential environments.

Business Administration
Anas Najdawi	B2B e-business integration in tourism, knowledge modeling and sharing, concept mapping for business and education, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Chris Enyinda	Marketing, Logistics/Operations and Supply Chain Management, Transportation Management, International Business/International Trade.
Farooq Haq	Tourism marketing, Islamic marketing, Halal branding and special products marketing.
Hanan Mustapha	Pension reforms in developed and emerging countries, the aging population, social insurance and public economics.
John Ireland	Consumer perceptions of Islamic marketing issues and marketing with the bottom of the pyramid.
Mohammed Ibrahim	International accounting, auditing judgment, performance evaluation, heuristics and professional judgment.
Rommel Pilapil Sergio	Emotional intelligence, cross-cultural orientation, talent management, career development, change management, and human resource effectiveness.
Sawsan Halbouni	Accounting in developing countries, social responsibility and environmental disclosures, and audit quality and fraud detection.
Susan Zeidan	Human resource management, intellectual capital, psychological contracts, employee attitudes and behaviors, and organizational downsizing.

Communication & Media Studies
Franziska Apprich	Media, apps, music and theatre.
Katia Vianou	Globalisation, international communication and development, international scientific cooperation, and anthropological approaches in communication studies.
Mohamed Ben Moussa	Social media, media convergence and online journalism, international communication, ICT4 development, and gender and the media.
Mohamed Ahmed	Development and uses of converged media and digital content in higher education.
Wided Dafri	Arabic media, public relations, protocol and diplomacy, international relations, human rights and leadership styles .

Engineering, Applied Science & Technology
Adel Ben Mnaouer	Wireless networking, bio-medical engineering, software engineering, and cluster/grid computing.
Firuz Kamalov	Operator algebras and functional analysis.
Ons Bouachir	Wireless networking, sensor networks, aeronautical communications, unmanned aerial vehicle (drones) communications, space communications.
Sherif Moussa	VLSI design, wireless communication, and computer networks.

Environment & Health Sciences
Ahmad Okasha	Hospital journey to service line specialization.
Rami El Khatib	Quality of different environmental and healthcare concerns.
Stefane Mostefa Kabene	Leadership, management, health and healthcare systems.
Yassen Alfoteih	Environmental science, biology, epidemiology, microbiology and water quality.

Graduate Studies
Elgilani Elshareif	Financial modeling, stock market volatility, government bonds and sukuk, and Islamic and conventional banking efficiency and performance.
Ikhlaas Gurrib	Behavioural finance, event analysis, macroeconomic analysis and financial markets.
Marc Poulin	Mass customization, operations management, supply chain management and operations simulation.
Mohammed Kabir	International development.
Mohammed Nurul Alam	Financing for SMEs and micro entrepreneurs by Islamic Banks.

Liberal Arts & Sciences
Efthymios Papatzikis	Educational neuroscience, infants’ and children’s neurobehavioral development through sound and music, educational development and special needs.
Ho Hon Leung	Geometry, topology and functional analysis, and group theory.
Joanna Seraphim	Cultural preservation and transmission, Middle-Eastern studies, native studies, and women's studies.
Louise Lambert	Positive psychology and culture.