Research Network

About Us

Welcome to the Ibtikar Research Network for Muslim students! We are a group of graduate students located at the University of Waterloo who aim to inspire, propagate, and highlight innovation in knowledge. We work to bring together Muslim graduate, undergraduate, and professional students across universities, and share the incredible research and innovation being conducted in our academic settings. The Ibtikar Research Network holds workshops, networking events, seminar series, and shares development opportunities! Stay connected with us via our socials:

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Hala Sheta (Lead)
Hala Sheta (Lead)

MMath Computer Science

Research Interests

AI
Computational Linguistics
Natural Language Processing
Mechanistic Interpretability
Creativity

Previous Institutions

  • BSc Cognitive Science, University of Toronto
Umar Ali
Umar Ali

PhD Systems Design Engineering

Research Interests

Biomedical Engineering
Optics
Imaging

Previous Institutions

  • University of British Columbia, BC Cancer Research Centre
Placeholder for Labiqah Iftikhar
Labiqah Iftikhar

MSc Public Health, Epidemiology

Research Interests

Infectious Disease Prevention
Pediatric Vaccine Hesitancy
Health Disparities

Previous Institutions

  • HBSc Biology, McMaster University
Danyah Khan
Danyah Khan

MSc Chemistry

Research Interests

Nanotechnology
Perovskite Solar Cells
Renewable Energy Solutions

Previous Institutions

  • BSc Chemistry, American University of Sharjah
Mahmoud El Mabrouk
Mahmoud El Mabrouk

MSc Physics

Research Interests

Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Quantum Matter

Previous Institutions

  • BSc Mathematical Physics, University of Waterloo
Manal Siddiqui
Manal Siddiqui

MASc Systems Design Engineering

Research Interests

Intelligent Robotics
Flight Software
Electromagnetic Prediction Model for Geomagnetic Storms

Previous Institutions

  • BSc Computer Science, Carleton University
Sadman Samin Khan
Sadman Samin Khan

MMath in Data Science

Research Interests

Optimization of Retirement Funds and Portfolios using Machine Learning

Previous Institutions

  • BSc Computing Mathematics, City University of Hong Kong
Yasmeen Almomani
Yasmeen Almomani

PhD Public Health Sciences

Research Interests

Immigration
Occupational Health
Social Determinants of Health
Stigma and Racial Bias

Previous Institutions

  • HBSc Health Sciences, Wilfrid Laurier University
Hashem Almomani
Hashem Almomani

MASc Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering

Research Interests

Thin Film Sensor Design and Fabrication

Previous Institutions

  • BASc, University of Waterloo
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Omar Hussein

PhD Physics

Research Interests

Ultra-cold Atoms
Quantum Thermalization
Statistical Mechanics

Previous Institutions

  • MSc, University of Waterloo
Amro Ahmed
Amro Ahmed

MME Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering

Research Interests

Optimize Helicopter Aeroelastic Performance with ML-based Control

Previous Institutions

  • BASc, University of Ottawa