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Innovation and Discovery




                                                                                                                               Advancing Interdisciplinary


                                                                                                                               Innovation through the AI X Seminar

                                                                                                                               Series



                                                                                                                               Abu Dhabi University                a platform for dialogue on          from academia, healthcare, and
                                                                                                                               strengthened interdisciplinary      how artificial intelligence and     industry who explored themes
                                                                                                                               dialogue on emerging                emerging technologies can           including intelligent clinical
                                                                                                                               technologies through its AI X       accelerate the clean energy         systems, precision medicine,
                                                                                                                               Seminar Series, a collaborative     transition, support intelligent     healthcare technology, and
                                                                                                                               initiative led by the Research      infrastructure, and contribute      AI-driven innovation in patient-
                                                                                                                               Institute for AI and Emerging       to resilient and environmentally    centered care. The initiative was
                                                                                                                               Technology (RAIET) in               responsible communities. Expert     supported through collaboration
                                                                                                                               partnership with internal           contributors from United Arab       between RAIET, the College
                                                                                                                               and external collaborators.         Emirates University, Wood, EWEC,  of Engineering, the College
                                                                                                                               The series brought together         Elia Group, Abu Dhabi University,   of Health Sciences, and the
                                                                                                                               academia, industry, healthcare      and Universiti Kebangsaan           Research and Innovation Pulse at
                                                                                                                               professionals, and researchers to  Malaysia brought perspectives        Abu Dhabi University.
        Innovation and Discovery                                                                                               explore how artificial intelligence   spanning energy systems,          Together, these seminars reflect
                                                                                                                                                                   engineering, utilities, and
                                                                                                                               can be applied meaningfully
                                                                                                                               across diverse domains,             sustainability research.            the growing importance of
        Global Research Engagement Marks                                                                                       including sustainability and        The AI X Medicine seminar           interdisciplinary engagement
                                                                                                                               medicine.
                                                                                                                                                                                                       in applying artificial intelligence
                                                                                                                                                                   attracted more than 240             to real-world challenges. By
        the Launch of ICIICE 2026                                                                                              As part of the series, the AI X     students, faculty members,          creating structured platforms
                                                                                                                               Sustainability forum, “Smart,       and professionals, focusing on      for dialogue across sectors, the
                                                                                                                               Sustainable, and AI-Driven          the evolving role of artificial     AI X Seminar Series strengthens
        The first edition of the            research platform in its            Mohammed Ghazal, Director                      Energy Systems: From Transition     intelligence in healthcare          collaboration, expands research
        International Conference on         first year. Organized fully         of the Research Institute for                  to Transformation,” was co-         innovation. Co-organized by Prof.  engagement, and supports
        Integrated Intelligence and         online in response to strong        AI and Emerging Technology                     hosted by RAIET, the Research       Mohammed Ghazal, Director           knowledge exchange at
        Cognitive Engineering (ICIICE       participant preference for virtual   (RAIET), and Conference Chair                 Institute for Sustainable Futures   of the Research Institute for       the intersection of artificial
        2026) attracted strong global       engagement, the conference          Prof. Shehzad Ashraf Chaudhry,                 (RISF), and the College of          AI and Emerging Technology          intelligence and high-impact
        engagement, receiving more          enabled broader accessibility and  whose collective efforts helped                 Engineering, attracting 268         (RAIET), and Dr. Khaldon Lweesy,    application domains.
        than 470 research paper             inclusive participation, bringing   establish a high-quality platform              participants. The forum created     the event featured speakers
        submissions from institutions,      together researchers from across  for international research
        disciplines, and countries          the global academic community       collaboration.
        worldwide. The response reflects    to exchange ideas and showcase
        growing international interest in   innovation.                         The successful launch of
        integrated intelligence, cognitive   ICIICE 2026 received technical     ICIICE highlights the growing
        engineering, smart technologies,    support from IEEE and was           importance of international
        and interdisciplinary research      strongly backed by Abu Dhabi        academic forums that connect
        addressing emerging                 University’s Office of Research     researchers working at
        technological challenges.           and Sponsored Programs, the         the intersection of artificial
                                            College of Engineering, and the     intelligence, intelligent systems,
        With more than 250 papers           Research Institute for AI and       and future engineering
        accepted and over 120               Emerging Technology (RAIET).        technologies, creating valuable
        registrations confirmed at          The conference was shaped           opportunities for collaboration,
        the time of announcement,           through the leadership of           knowledge exchange, and
        ICIICE 2026 established itself      Dr. Hamdi Mustafa Sheibani,         scientific advancement.
        as a significant international      Prof. Montasir Qasymeh, Prof.


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