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Energy & sustainability

Abdullah Alhajri

Working on research that will improve our understanding of nuclear physics

Year Honored
2019

Region
MENA

Hails From
United Arab Emirates

Abdulla Alhajri is an Emirati Computational Nuclear Scientist. He is completing his PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he is an Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation Fellow. Prior to MIT, Abdulla completed his Bachelors and Masters in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he graduated with honors. In addition to his time at MIT, Abdulla has also conducted research in various world-class institutions such as CERN, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. After completing his PhD, Abdulla plans on playing an active role in the continual development of the UAE’s research and development landscape, and pushing the boundaries of science and technology.