Sustainable Cities
The heat is on: Carbon capture with benefits
Turning CO2 into plastics, fuels and other essentials offers a bold new way to fight climate change while meeting the world’s growing demands.
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Water Solutions
Corrosion-proof catalyst powers seawater electrolysis
Doping a catalyst with a rare-earth metal turns the sea into a source of green energy.
AI, Robotics, Future Computers
Where AI meets blockchain
Khaled Salah doesn’t just study the future—he defines it. One of the world’s foremost authorities on digital technologies including AI and blockchain, he has been ranked first worldwide by SciVal in research output on Bitcoin, Ethereum and the Internet of Things (IoT). He also ranks third globally in supply-chain, sustainability and blockchain research, and holds the top position at Khalifa University for overall scholarly impact.
AI, Robotics, Future Computers
Engineering materials designed to think and protect
The future of air travel depends not only on fuel and engines, but also on what aircraft are made of. For three decades, Professor Wesley Cantwell has been honing his expertise in aeronautical engineering, designing lightweight, resilient and even ‘self-aware’ materials that are transforming the ways planes are built, fly and stay safe.
Sustainable Cities
Scan your plate: Tracking food from farm to fork
Local sensors and blockchain reporting can help shoppers see exactly where their food comes from.
AI, Robotics, Future Computers
Teaching machines to see in motion
An algorithm that uses space and time patterns can spot movement more accurately, even in videos with busy or changing backgrounds.
Energy Solutions
Game thinking boosts energy recovery
A Sudoku-inspired method optimizes thermoelectric generators, improving performance and reducing the cost of recovering wasted energy.
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AI, Robotics, Future Computers
Graphene-based sensors set to transform structural monitoring
Smart sensors will be game changers in aerospace, automotive and marine applications, where they could soon be embedded in structures to detect manufacturing defects
AI, Robotics, Future Computers
Shear-wave splitting reveals oil reservoir secrets
A new seismic sensing scheme collecting detailed data on fractures in carbonate rock reservoirs that could advance oil industry efficiency.
AI, Robotics, Future Computers
AI chatbots need to embrace linguistic diversity
ChatGPT may have taken the world by storm, but its application is being held back in countries like the UAE where Arabic is a leading language.
Water Solutions
A cool future for freeze desalination
The UAE continues its pioneering approach to generating fresh water with the aim of harnessing the potential of freeze desalination techniques.
Space Exploration
Revealing insights into cloud formations on Mars
Analysis of new images taken from the Emirates Mars Mission highlights the daily and seasonal patterns of the Aphelion Cloud Belt.
Space Exploration
Detailed profiling of the Martian atmosphere
Data from an infrared spectrometer on board the Emirates Mars Mission allows detailed analysis of atmospheric conditions during the Aphelion season.
Sustainable Cities
The heat is on: Carbon capture with benefits
Turning CO2 into plastics, fuels and other essentials offers a bold new way to fight climate change while meeting the world’s growing demands.
Water Solutions
Corrosion-proof catalyst powers seawater electrolysis
Doping a catalyst with a rare-earth metal turns the sea into a source of green energy.
AI, Robotics, Future Computers
Where AI meets blockchain
Khaled Salah doesn’t just study the future—he defines it. One of the world’s foremost authorities on digital technologies including AI and blockchain, he has been ranked first worldwide by SciVal in research output on Bitcoin, Ethereum and the Internet of Things (IoT). He also ranks third globally in supply-chain, sustainability and blockchain research, and holds the top position at Khalifa University for overall scholarly impact.