2024-2025 Research Fellowship Recipients

NYU Abu Dhabi is pleased to congratulate the following NYUAD seniors who were successful in securing a place on the Tamayyuz (Excellence) Research Fellowship Program. This fellowship allows Research Fellows to take part in a year of full-time intensive and independent research, from September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025.

Student Name  Faculty Supervisor Research Title
Anna Rygielska Nancy Gleason Learning to Critically Engage with Technology: A Critical Pedagogy Perspective on the Impact of Generative AI in Liberal Arts Education (HBCTL)
Colin Campbell Piergiorgio Percipalle The Role of β-actin in Temporal Gene Expression Regulation During Brain Development
Noora Jabir Laure Assaf Unearthing Heritage: Skill and Expertise in the Making of the UAE’s Pasts
Shyalina Muthumudalige Warren Churchill Crafting “Musical Encounters:” Inclusive Holistic Development & Early Childhood Education
Kevishen Valeyatheepillay Torsten Bernd Norbert Figueiredo Walter Child Labor and the Agricultural Productivity Gap
Colleen Mader Luca Maria Pesando Role of Mixed Nationality Physical Activity Groups in Health Promotion and Community Integration
Himanshi Lalwani Hanan Salam Productivity Coach Bot: A Social Robot Coach for College Students
Valentina Juarez Ortiz Khaled Shahin and Oraib Al-Ketan Casting the Future: A Versatile and Cost-effective Approach to Metallic Components
Niraj Pudasaini Yi Fang Embodied AI in Robotics: Using Foundational Models for Context-Aware Autonomous Navigation and Manipulation for Humanoid Robots
Yogesh Dhungana Sarah Al Zaabi Impact of Academic and Social Interactions on Interfaith Understanding Focused on Belonging to Religion at NYU Abu Dhabi (OIE)
Elen Asatryan Moza Al Nuaimi Cultivating Sustainability: A Circular Economy Approach to Campus Dining at NYUAD (OSS)
Zuzana Lukáčová Piergiorgio Percipalle The Role of NM1 in Adipogenesis and Obesity (CGSB)
Ella Goeckner-Wald Jordan Norris The Impact of Residency-by-Investment Schemes on House Prices: The Case of the UAE’s Golden Visa (CITIES)
Alexander Vasilis Christou Rana Tomaira

Sustainable Mobility: Investigating Urban Infrastructure Perspectives and Challenges in Abu Dhabi (CITIES)