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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).
Dr. Claire Robertson
Senior Lecturer
Dr. Claire Robertson has a degree in Applied Human Nutrition (QMC, Edinburgh 1997), PhD in Nutritional Epidemiology (QuB, 2001) and MA Higher Education (UoW, 2012). Following five years post-doctorate experience in cardiovascular epidemiology at Imperial College, she joined the University of Westminster as a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition.…
Dr. Moawia Elfaki Yahia
Associate Professor
Dr. Moawia Elfaki Yahia received his B.Sc and M.Sc in computer science from the University of Khartoum in 1989, 1995, and his PhD degree in Artificial Intelligence from Putra University, Malaysia in 1999.…
Dr. Muna Abdel Aziz
Director
Muna Abdel Aziz is the Director of Public Health for Warrington. Muna has a medical degree and first started her career in public health in 1992 as an academic. She completed her MD in Sudan, PhD from Cambridge, and is professionally accredited as a specialist in public health in both countries.…
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.…
Ahmed Hussein Mohammed
Advisor
I am a recognized expert on strategic planning, development cooperation and South-South and Triangular Cooperation. My experiences have been gained through continuous interactions with various UN specialised agencies and multilateral donors in both civil society roles as well as EU and public sector, culminating with my current position as the International consultant(Home-based) on South-South Cooperation for the Arab States with the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation. …
Dr. Rida Y. Elkheir
Consultant
Rida Y. Elkheir studied Medicine at the University of Khartoum. He completed public health training in the UK, and post-graduate studies in Public Health (Cambridge), Diabetes and Long Term Conditions (Sussex) and holds Memberships of the Faculty of Public Health and Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management and Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training.…
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.…
Prof. Sami Mohamed Sharif
Professor
Sami Mohamed Sharif (Ph.D.), Electrical Engineer Professor. Dean, University of Khartoum, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. He has supervised the University of Khartoum Information Technology and Network and acquainted computer skills in operating systems, programming languages, database management and open source systems.…
Dr. Ashraf Wahdan
Lecturer
Ashraf Wahdan is a Lecturer of Biostatistics At the High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University. His duties include teaching several courses in Biostatistics, performing statistical analysis for several research projects, carryings out training courses on data analysis in addition to working as a consultant for the world health organization.
Dr. Aisha Elfaki Mohamed
Associate Professor and Director
Dr Aisha Elfaki Mohamed received her Bacalore from Zagazig University, Egypt (1984) in Veterinary surgery. She worked as a Veterinary Officer before joining Wad Elmagboul Poultry Project, Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Khartoum as Production Manager in 1988.…
prof. David J. Newton
Professor
David John Newton is Visiting Professor of Business Strategy at the Royal Agricultural College. A former Dean of the Business School and Vice Principal of the College, he is an experienced teacher, writer and consultant with the World Bank, EU, national governments, international companies and universities.
Osama Mohammed Khair
Director Strategy and Business Planning
Osama Khair, received a BSc in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Egypt, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 1997. He is a mobile telecommunications professional with 17+ years of experience in this field.…
Dr. Caroline Edward Ayad
Associate Professor
Dr Caroline Edward Ayad is an associate professor in the Diagnostic Radiology department of the College of Medical Radiological Science, Sudan University of Science and Technology. She supervises the scientific undergraduate and postgraduate candidates both inside and outside Sudan and is a part-time lecturer in several Sudanese universities and radiology units.…
Dr. Faisal Rana
Assistant Professor
Dr. Faisal Rana is currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Finance at Effat University. He gained PhD in Economics from Massey University (New Zealand) in December 2013. Prior to his current job, he has taught postgraduate and undergraduate courses in economics and finance at Bursa Orhangazi University (Turkey), Massey University (New Zealand) and Iqra University (Pakistan).…
Dr. Anoud Omer
Specialist
Community Medicine Specialist with specialized training in health policy and planning, and an interest in health education and research. During her undergraduate years in the faculty of medicine, she was elected twice to lead the Public health secretariat in the Khartoum Association of Medical Students and this paved her way to launch development projects that served rural communities.…
Prof. Ammal Metwally
Head of Department
Prof. Ammal has experience in working with international agencies in Egypt as preventive medicine and behavioral change advisor for behavioral change in health and hygiene since 1997. She has been hired as advisor since 1997; for UNICEF (six years), Swiss Development Fund (one year), World Bank (two year) and Royal Netherlands Embassy (one year) and PLAN International (short assignments).…
Dr. Saad Aziz Mahagoub
Researcher
Saad Aziz Mahagoub is a researcher in the Crops Technology Research Department, Food Technology Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center. He received PhD in 2008 from the Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Home economics, Minufi ya University, Egypt.…
Dr. Anita Häusermann Fábos
Associate Professor
Anita Fábos is an anthropologist who has conducted research and outreach among refugees and other forced migrants in urban settings in the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. Her scholarship and practice pursues a number of interconnected themes in the area of forced migration and refugee studies: how people make and transform ethnic and racial boundaries and boundary markers, people’s experiences of displacement and challenges to gender norms, historical shifts in citizenship and nationality laws, methods and ethics of research with hidden, vulnerable and mobile populations, transcultural social networks, and refugee narratives and representations.…
Dr. Hassan Hamdoun
Research Fellow
Research Fellow at Natural and Computing Sciences, University of Aberdeen. Working on data analysis and Complex networks modelling and optimisation with applications to Communications networks, Health, broadband networks, Information Communications Technology (ICT) Energy Management and internet of things (IOT)-based networks. …
Prof. Michael Busler
Professor of Finance
Professor of Finance, Finance Track Coordinator and a former Fellow at the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University. Previous he held positions at Pennsylvania State University, Rutgers University and The University of Delaware.…