Experts Network

MEKEI, in conjunction with WASD, has built a strong network of researchers, policy makers, educators, consultants and employers from all parts of the world to exchange knowledge and experience and discuss current developments and challenges. This directory can be used to help find, support and collaborate with experts from the network. Interested in joining the expert directory? Complete the application form. Please check your details in our directory after 48 hrs and if you can not find your name, please contact the directory coordinator at admin@wasd.org.uk. You can also join the expert directories of our sister organisation: World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD) and Sudan Knowledge (SK).

Reshma Bhagwandas Vaswani

Researcher

Reshma Bhagwandas Vaswani is Research Assistant in the Department of Biotechnology at the Manipal University Dubai Campus, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She received her BSc in Biotechnology and MSc in the field Medical Biotechnology from Department of Biotechnology at the Manipal University Dubai Campus, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.…

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Dr. Elfatih Mohamed Abdel-Rahman

Assistant Professor

Elfatih Mohamed Abdel-Rahman received his BSc (Agric., Hons) in 1998 and his MSc (Crop Production) in 2003 from the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum. He completed his PhD in Environmental Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in 2010.…

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Abdel Djalil Laouisset

Director

Canadian Agri-Business Entrepreneur

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Dr. Mayada Abuaffan

Consultant in Public Health Medicine

Dr. Mayada Abu Affan Graduated  from Khartoum Medical School in the Sudan , completed foundation training and the MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology   in the Sudan .  During her working in obstetrics and gynaecology she   became convinced that a combination of population and clinical perspectives are the most powerful approaches to improving   health and achieving   a bigger impact on health and health service quality, as a resulted she  entered the  Public Health higher specialist training programme in Scotland    and  obtained the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in 2006.…

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Prof. John Adams

Professor of Economics

Professor Adams was the Head of Department of Economics at the British University in Egypt from 2011 until August 2018 and was previously Director of the China-EU Research Centre based in Edinburgh, Scotland.…

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Peter Stock

Assistant Head

Peter joined Brighton Business School in 2000 after a career in public service. Peter’s own journey of personal development being in 1985 when he enrolled as a part-time mature student on a business studies degree course.…

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Dr. Mona Abdelfattah

Researcher & Journalist

Mona Abdelfattah is a Sudanese professional journalist and writer in many newspapers. She has a PhD research degree (Doctor of philosophy in African and Asian Studies) – University of Khartoum- Sudan (2017).…

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Dr. Yelly Oktavia Sari

Researcher

Dr. Yelly Oktavia Sari is a PhD holder of the Clinical Pharmacy department of the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). She actively participates in international conferences and seminars.…

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Ammar Y. Kassab

Business Consultant

Ammar Kassab obtained his Bachelor’s degree (BSc) from the Faculty of Economics of Aleppo University in Syria in 2011, and his Master of Business Management (MBM) from the Faculty of Financial and Administrative Sciences of Al-Madinah International University in Shah Alam, Malaysia.…

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Indeeren Vencatachellum

Senior Lecturer

Mr Indeeren Vencatachellum is Senior Lecturer in HRM/HRD at the Department of Management, Faculty of Law and Management, University of Mauritius. Mr Vencatachellum has more than 15 years of experience in the field of Human Resource management/development in Mauritius, regularly interacting with consultancy firms such as KPMG and Accenture.…

Prof. Abdalla M. Gabir

Senior Consultant and Head of Radiology

Professor Abdullah Mohamed Gabir graduated with MBBS from the University of Volga Grad, the Soviet Union in 1975. He was trained at different hospitals, served at Rural Hospitals and was responsible for health and hospital administration.…

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Dr. Izzeldin Adam

Lecturer

Dr. Izzeldin Fadl Adam obtained his PhD from the Department of International Health and Medicine at Tokyo Medical and Dental University. Across the field work of humanitarian crisis Izzeldin was challenged to apply his knowledge in health and nutrition emergencies, where he learnt practical lessons from IDPs and bridged the gap between theory and practice.…

Prof. Alsafi Ahmed Abdella Bala

Associate Professor

Dr Alsafi Ahmed Abdella Bala is an associate professor in Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound Imaging at Sudan University of Science and Technology. He supervises the scientific undergraduate and postgraduate ultrasound scientific research both inside and outside Sudan.…

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Dr. Jamal Al-Akkad

Consultant

Jamal Al-Akkad after an exciting and challenging decade as an entrepreneur from 1980s to 1990s, he took different paths working on several interesting and challenging assignments. He decided to revert to entrepreneurship and is currently an investor in SMEs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), consultant and mentor in entrepreneurship, SMEs development and IP commercialisation he also delivers lectures in entrepreneurship and Ideation mind mapping.…

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Prof. Ranu Prasad

Professor

Ranu Prasad is Professor in Department of Foods and Nutrition, Allahabad Agricultural Institute (Deemed University), Allahabad. She has a very good research background and working in the field of food and nutrition and dealing with community nutrition.

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Dr. Emhamad Elmansori

Associate Professor

Emhamad Elmansori is an Associate Professor at Omar Al-Mukhtar University. He was a public sector employee, 1985–2005 and has been a Faculty Member of the Collage of Economics, Omar Al Mukhtar University-Libya since 2005.…

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Elmouiz Siddeg Hussein

Manufacturing Engineer

Elmouiz Siddeg Hussein is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of the University of Khartoum, Sudan (1999). He then gained some work experience as a Mechanical Engineer at a private workshop in North Khartoum, Sudan.…

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Dr. Yasser Bentahar

Deputy Head

Dr. Yasser Bentahar obtained his Bachelor and Master’s in Marketing and PhD in Intelligent Management from University of Salento, Italy. In addition to these qualifications, Dr. Yasser  obtained an International Masters in e-Business Management.…

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