We would like to thank the following individuals and departments for their help in making our project a success:
Professor Yong-Ak Song, Professor Mazin Magzoub, and Professor Andras Gyorgy
for leading our efforts and facilitating our research as principal investigators
Ibrahim Chehade, Ashley Isaac, and Esteban Nicolas Salvemini
for being wonderful instructors in guiding us throughout the technical aspects of our project
Adnan Ali Hassan, NYUAD
for helping us with the outreach in Lebanon, for helping us with the translation in Youth debates Ajman, for helping with designs and for helping us with the entrepreneurship business plan and model
Professor Piergiorgio Percipalle and Tomas Venit
from the Percipalle Lab at NYUAD for their guidance and support
Vongai Mlambo, NYUAD
for helping us interview Dr. Patrick E. Akpaka
Matthew Karau (Manager of NYUAD Engineering Design Studio) and Amani Magid (Science and Engineering Librarian)
for guiding us on intellectual property rights and patent research
Dana Downey, Director of Career Development Center at NYUAD
for helping us with drafting reach out emails to the Deans of other universities
Afnan Albreiki
for guiding us towards the Youth Debates Initiative
Hajer Mubarak Madhi
for being our representative innumerous offices and helping us massively with the Youth Debates event
Carol Brandt, Associate Vice Chancellor, Global Education and Outreach, and Vice Provost of NYUAD
for her constant support and enthusiasm in all our initiatives ranging from the main project to Youth Debates
Khuloud al Hammadi, from the Youth Debates organising team
for being our point of contact with the Youth Ministry and for playing a key role in making the Youth Debates come true
Tamara Gjorgjieva (Tami), President of the NYUAD Student Government
for agreeing to be the moderator and for enabling our collaboration with the Debate Union
Nicolaj Thor and the NYUAD Debate Union
for providing debaters and training non- Debate Union members for the event in a very short notice
Debate Club of American University of Sharjah
for sending two of their members as debaters in a short notice
Dean David Scicchitano, Dean of Sciences at NYUAD
for supporting the all initiatives of the team, ranging from community outreach to experimenting with our project
Patrick Inshuti Makuba, NYUAD
for helping us with some aspects of the wiki
Julie Caroline Brookes, Manager of Curriculum Affairs and Special Projects at the Science Division
for being our point of contact with the Dean’s office and handling the team’s requests, logistics, procurement and finances
Professor Francesco Arneodo, Associate Dean of Science and Associate Professor of Physics at NYUAD
for agreeing to be the representative of the Division of Sciences for the Youth Debates in an extremely short notice
Professor Alexis Gambis, Assistant Professor of Biology, Film and New Media at NYUAD
for agreeing to be the judge of Youth Debates and sharing his knowledge in an engaging and fun way
Dr. Rashid Ali, Research Assistant Professor at Khalifa Center for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology
for agreeing to join us as a judge for the Youth Debates in a short notice
H.E. Mariam al Mehairi, Minister of the State for Future Food Security
for her willingness to join us during the Youth Debates and for providing insight on our project
Sanaa Amro, Cultural Engagement Manager, NYUAD Student Life
for helping us with the gifts for Youth Debates
Renee Dugan, Associate Dean of Students & Director of NYAUD Student Life
for helping us with organising the Youth Debates
Declan Dowdall from NYUAD Student Life
for helping us with obtaining the venue and ensuring the important aspects of the event were taken care of
Coach Peter Dicce, Associate Dean of Students & Director of Athletics at NYUAD
for facilitating the collaboration between Debate union and iGEM team
Guneet Sarang, Events Departement at NYUAD
for helping us with thank you gifts for Youth Debates
Dean Kyle Farley, Dean of Students at NYUAD
for his support in the Youth Debates event
Aisha al Naqbi, Associate Dean of Students at NYUAD
for helping us with the set up for Youth Debates
Public Safety Department at NYUAD
for being superheroes and ensuring smooth set up, making the campus accessible during the event and helping with removing set up after the event
Baleegh Ahmad, Alison Waterman (NYUAD)
for volunteering and facilitating the High School Workshop for Brighton School
Jonah Joughin, NYUAD
for helping out with the wiki
Engineering Design Studio, NYUAD
for giving us materials and tools needed throughout the project
Advanced Manufacturing Studio, NYUAD
for giving us materials and tools needed throughout the project
Tuleen Shihabi, Ayham Taisir Adawi (NYUAD)
for volunteering and facilitating the biology high school workshop
Shantanu Bhatia, Abdullah Zameek, Stefan Niehaus (NYUAD)
for helping us troubleshoot the heater circuit
Alexander Avdeev, NYUAD Instructor
for helping us troubleshoot the circuitry for the heater
Sagar Almannai, NYUAD Office of Admissions
for helping us with reaching out to high schools
Vijay Dhanvi, NYUAD ERB Machine Shop Manager
for helping us with making the metal version of the sample collector
Samara Bin Salem, Acting Manager of Scientific Research and University Program/Manager of Technical Training Programs, Central Testing Laboratory, ADQCC
for providing information on current food safety protocols in the region and giving feedback on Pathogene
Talal Ali Al Braiki, Abdulla Alsayed Ahmed AL Moosawi (Control Unit Heads, Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority)
for providing information on current food safety protocols in the region and giving feedback on Pathogene
