MBZUAI Alumni
MBZUAI Alumni
Welcome from Alumni Relations
At MBZUAI, our alumni are not just graduates but trailblazers in AI, entrepreneurship, industry, and academia, shaping the future of technology and innovation. The Alumni Relations team is here to keep you connected to this dynamic and ever-growing global community through exclusive programs, events, and opportunities that celebrate entrepreneurial excellence.
Whether you completed a PhD, master’s, or Executive Program, you are now part of the MBZUAI family—forever. Our alumni network offers lifelong connections and valuable resources, fostering an entrepreneurial ecosystem that benefits both alumni and current students.
We invite you to stay engaged, share your expertise, and contribute to the next generation of leaders. Whether as a guest speaker, panelist, mentor, or leader, your involvement strengthens the MBZUAI legacy and inspires future innovators.
Students today, MBZUAI Alumni forever!
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Alumni by Numbers
300
Total number of Master’s alumni (May 2025)
16
Total number of PhD alumni (May 2025)
203
Total number of MBZUAI Executive Program alumni (September 2024)
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SPOTLIGHT
AI researcher tackles stuttering diagnosis in the developing world
MBZUAI doctoral student Hawau Toyin uses artificial intelligence to improve access to speech disorder diagnosis and treatment.
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AI in bloom: How MBZUAI graduate is helping preserve the world’s plants
Kane Lindsay has enjoyed a gap year like no other — combining his passions for gardening, AI,.....
- sustainability,
- computer vision,
- alumni,
- Ph.D.,
- M.Sc.,
- Alumni Spotlight,
- environment,
- nature,
- botany,
- plants,
Not your typical digital twins: How two Emirati brothers are using AI to make the UAE’s roads safer
Identical twins Abdulla and Abdulrahman Almarzooqi share more than looks. Together, the MBZUAI master’s graduates are working.....
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How MBZUAI’s first NLP Ph.D. graduate is bringing bias to light
Muhammad Arslan Manzoor joined MBZUAI as the University’s first NLP Ph.D. student in 2021. He’s now on.....
- natural language processing,
- nlp,
- alumni,
- graduates,
- media,
- Ph.D.,
- bias,
- commencement 2025,
- commencement,
Improving diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases
With 75% of dementia cases going undiagnosed, machine learning graduate and Class of 2025 valedictorian Salma Hassan.....
- machine learning,
- graduation,
- alumni,
- health,
- valedictorian,
- ML,
- commencement,
- diagnosis,
- prognosis,
- Students' Achievements,
- News,
- Heath Care,
- Graduation Ceremony,
- 2025 Cohort,
- Neurodegenerative,
Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed attends Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence 2025 commencement ceremony
His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman.....
- graduation,
- faculty,
- students,
- alumni,
- graduate students,
- Eric Xing,
- commencement 2025,
- commencement,
- Class of 2025,
President’s address to the Class of 2025
MBZUAI President and University Professor, Eric Xing, celebrated the Class of 2025, offering advice and guidance for.....
- president,
- graduation,
- alumni,
- Eric Xing,
- commencement 2025,
- commencement,
- Class of 2025,
- speech,
- address,
Alumni Spotlight: Applying AI to complex public‑sector challenges
MEP graduate Maryam Ahmed Hassani draws on her experience building in AI to reimagine early childhood development.
- executive program,
- innovation,
- entrepreneurship,
- alumni,
- entrepreneur,
- startup,
- MEP,
- Alumni Spotlight,
- human-centered design,
Alumni Spotlight: Using AI to boost public health
MEP graduate H.E. Dr. Farida Al Hosani explains how AI, social media and community engagement is improving.....
- executive program,
- healthcare,
- alumni,
- health,
- social media,
- MEP,
- Alumni Spotlight,
- community,
- public health,
- engagement,
Alumni Spotlight: Aspiration rooted in Research
MBZUAI alumnus Hanan Gani explains why he stayed in Abu Dhabi after graduation, and why he is.....
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Alumni Spotlight: In pursuit of truth
Having developed AI tools to fight misinformation and disinformation, MBZUAI alumnus Zain Mujahid has now turned his.....
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Alumni Spotlight: On a path of growth and empowerment
MBZUAI alumna Akbobek Abilkaiyrkyzy is creating impact for individuals, communities and industry by following three different paths.
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Alumni Spotlight: Gaining and sharing knowledge
From academia to entrepreneurship, MBZUAI alumnus Faris Almalik has used his knowledge, experience, and AI to make.....
- healthcare,
- industry,
- applications,
- entrepreneurship,
- careers,
- alumni,
- graduate students,
- finance,
- Alumni Spotlight,
Alumni Spotlight: Making AI accessible for all
Having graduated from MBZUAI with a master’s in computer vision, Ahmed Sharshar is on a mission to.....
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Alumni Spotlight: on a mission to combat AI illiteracy
Abdulaziz Aleissaee, a member of MBZUAI’s inaugural graduating class, is advancing AI within Abu Dhabi Media Company.....
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Alumni Spotlight: Combining AI and community spirit to advance accessibility in healthcare
MBZUAI graduate Adnan Khan explains how a love of people is inspiring his research and his work.....
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How the MBZUAI Executive Program is helping shape the future of the UAE
The MBZUAI Executive Program’s Capstone Projects challenged students to develop AI-based applications that could improve people’s lives.....
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Alumni Spotlight: Uniting people to help AI do good
MBZUAI alumna Raisa Mahomed is helping advance AI in the UAE by bringing academia and industry closer.....
- executive program,
- industry,
- outreach,
- advisory board,
- alumni,
- alumni relations,
- MEP,
- Alumni Spotlight,
Going out on a limb: Transforming physiotherapy with the help of MBZUAI
Backed by MBZUAI’s Incubation and Entrepreneur Center, Emirati founder Shamma Al Saedi won the Ministry of Education.....
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Alumni Spotlight: Changing the game for the UAE’s healthcare industry
Freddy Jimenez, MBZUAI alumnus and Pfizer’s innovation lead for the Middle East, Africa and Russia, aims to.....
- executive program,
- healthcare,
- innovation,
- advisory board,
- entrepreneurship,
- alumni,
- alumni relations,
- MEP,
- Alumni Spotlight,
Alumni Spotlight: How Sulaiman AlJanahi bridged the gap between academia and industry
One of the key missions of (MBZUAI) is to take the groundbreaking academic and research initiatives of.....
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Vision :
The MBZUAI Alumni Advisory Board (MAAB) is a committee of 18 alumni leaders and ambassadors that provides advice and feedback to MBZUAI, organizes programs and events for alumni and students and promotes the University’s interests locally and internationally. Established in February 2024, the Board is led by H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, an MBZUAI Executive Program alumnus.
President
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Hamad Al Kuwaiti
Head of the UAE Cybersecurity Council
MEP Cohort 1
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Hamad Al Kuwaiti
Head of the UAE Cybersecurity Council
MEP Cohort 1
Vice-President
H.E. Dr. Farida Al Hosan
Deputy Chief Executive Officer,
Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE)
MEP Cohort 4
H.E. Dr. Farida Al Hosan
Deputy Chief Executive Officer,
Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE)
MEP Cohort 4
Executive
Officer
Freddy Jimenez Gomez
Senior Director, Pfizer, MEA Regional Innovation Lead
MEP Cohort 2
Freddy Jimenez Gomez
Senior Director, Pfizer, MEA Regional Innovation Lead
MEP Cohort 2
H.E. Ghanim Al Hajeri
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sports
MEP Cohort 1
H.E. Ahmed Al Shamsi
CEO Emirates Foundation
MEP Cohort 1
H.E. Abdulla Alashram
Group CEO of 7X
MEP Cohort 1
Dr. Sameera AlMulla
Acting Director of Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA),
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
MEP Cohort 4
Naser AlRashdi
Expert-Space Systems Standardization & Quality
MEP Cohort 2
Nour Al-Hassan
Chief Executive Officer
of Tarjama
MEP Cohort 3
Dr. Mariam Ketait
Global Accelerators & Innovation Lead, Boeing
MEP Cohort 1
Raisa Mohamed
Chief Technology Officer,
Opus DigiTech
MEP Cohort 4
Akbobek Abilkaiyrkyzy
Data Scientist at Lyve Global and
Vice Curator - Abu Dhabi Global Shapers Hub at World Economic Forum
Class of 2022 alumna
Klea Zui
PhD student, MBZUAI
Class of 2023 alumna
Shahd Alshamsi
Associate - HR Data and Analytics,
KPMG Lower Gulf
Class of 2022 alumna
Sulaiman Al Janahi
Projects Associate,
Al Etihad Payments
Class of 2022 alumnus
Faris Mohammad Amin Almalik
Senior Data Scientist
Department of Government Enablement
Class of 2022 alumnus
Adnan Khan
PhD student
Carlton University
Class of 2023 alumnus
Hawau Olamide Toyin
PhD student,
MBZUAI
Class of 2024 alumna
Ibrahim Mohammed
President of the
Graduate Student Council
MBZUAI master’s student
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