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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).
H. E. Dr. Fawzan AlFares
Head of Office
Dr. Fawzan AlFares is a PhD graduate from Brunel University. He completed his thesis on ‘Optimisation Algorithms on Quantum Computing Principles’ in 2004 and is currently working at the Embassy of the State of Kuwait as the Head of the Kuwait Cultural Office, based in London.…
Prof. Nawaf Al Roomy
Professor
Professor Nawaf Al Roomy is a Professor of Economics at the College of Business and Finance, Ahlia University, Manama, Bahrain. He holds a PhD degree in Economic Sciences from the University of Southampton, UK (1987), and a High Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Baghdad, Iraq (1973).…
Dr. Mohammed Abaalkhail
Researcher
Mohammed Abaalkhail is the quality assurance senior staff member at the Saudi Cultural Bureau SACB (UK). He is currently finishing the final year of his PhD programme at the Business School, Brunel University, UK.…
Prof. Salwa M. EL Shebini
Professor
Prof. Salwa M El Shebini is a Professor of community medicine and nutrition, Food Science and Nutrition Department National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt. She is interested in various aspects of nutritional surveys concerning the evaluation of the nutritional status of different age groups.…
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.…
Dr. Nahlaa Khalifa
Assistant Professor
Assistant professor, Clinical nutrition department, faculty of applied medical sciences, king Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She holds a PhD in food science and nutrition, Khartoum University in cooperation with Hannover University.…
Dr. Shabbir Hakim
Assistant Professor
Dr. Shabir Hakim obtained a PhD in Finance. He is Senior Lecturer at Effat University and Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia.
Osama Mohammed Ibrahim
MS Quality and Assurance Manager
Osama Ibrahim received a BSc in ElectronicsEngineering from the Sudan University of Science and Technology (Telecommunications Engineering) in 2002. He is a mobile telecommunications professional with 11+ years of experience in the Planning and Operations fields.…
Eka Ruriani
Lecturer and Scientist
Eka Ruriani is a lecturer and scientist with master degree (M.Si. Agroindustrial Technology), at Department of Agroindustrial Technology, Bogor Agricultural University. Since the year 2006, she has worked at Department of Technology of Agricultural Products, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Jember University, Jember, East Java, Indonesia.…
Dr. Mohamed Kabbar Mohamed
President
Belgian from Sudanese origin, born n Elsuki (Sudan) 01/02/1946, Married; Agricultural engineer (Ministry of Agriculture) in Sudan 1972 – 1990; Work with the World Bank in Sudan 1979 – 1981; Rehabilitation programs for irrigated sector in Sudan –New Halfa; Agricultural section director NHAPC Sudan 1981 -1982; Private work in the agricultural sector in Sudan 1982 – 1984; Assistant managing director New Halfa irrigation scheme Sudan 1984 – 1988; Researcher (in Gent university RUG) in agricultural economic and development 1990 -1995; Land information study officer by Amnesty International Vlanderen in Belgium 1998 – 2000; Translator in the ministry of interior Belgium Nederland- English -Arabic; Economic expert in Qatar Embassy Brussels Belgium 2004-2006; Recognized translator under oath in Belgium for Dutch – English – Arabic; Self-employed consultant in Belgium in social and economic studies and
translation from 2002 till now.…
Dr. Anja Meryandini
Lecturer
Anja Meryandini, is a scientist with PhD degree (PhD Microbiologist), at Biology Faculty, Albert Ludw=if Universitaet, Freiburg Germany. Since the year 1988, she has worked at the Biology Department, Bogor Agriculture University at Bogor Indonesia.…
Dr. Kamaralzaman Aziz
Director
Dr. Kamaralzaman Aziz is a Director of Entrepreneurship Development Center in the Multimedia University, Malaysia.
Dr. Amal Sarsour
Assistant Professor
Amal Sarsour is an Assistant Professor (part-time) at the Master’s Program of Water and Environment, Al Azhar University, Gaza Palestine and the school of Public Health, Al Quds University, Palestine.…
Dr. Neamat H. Dorra
Researcher
Dr Neamat Hanem Dorra is currently a PhD holder at the High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University. Her research focus is sanitary microbiology. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University in 2007.…
Dr. Hong Pui Khoon
Lecturer
Dr. Hong Pui Khoon is a Food Science graduate student at the National University of Malaysia, Malaysia. Her Master degree was focused on the improvement of several Malaysia’s freshwater fish proteins as processed food.…
Dr. Titi Candra Sunarti
Scientist
Titi Candra Sunarti is a scientist with doctor degree on Applied Bioscience and Biotechnology, at Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University, Japan. Since the year 1991, she has worked at Division of Bioindustry, Department of Agroindustrial Technology, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia.…
Dr. Mona Anwar
Assistant Professor
Mona Anwar is an Assistant Professor of Medical Biochemistry. She is especially interested in the effect of nutrition on the pathogenesis of different diseases. Her research has included work on antioxidants, obesity and diabetes.
Prof. Liisa Laakso
Dean
Professor Liisa Laakso is political scientist and the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Helsinki. Her areas of expertise include conflicts, democratisation, African studies and development cooperation.…
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.…
Ester Serra Mingot
Doctoral Researcher
Ester Serra-Mingot is a PhD student at the Globalisation, Transnationalism and Development Research Programme at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Maastricht University. Her research is focused on the transnational social protection of Sudanese migrants in Europe and their families back home. …