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) |