Dr May El Barachi

Associate dean and head of Industry Outreach and Executive Learning, UOWD

In August last year, University of Wollongong Dubai announced the launch of three new degree programmes in Computer Science including cybersecurity, big data, and game and mobile development. The new STEM programmes are industry specific and aim to help students pursue careers in technical fields such as cloud security engineering, data mining, software development and statistics, the university said. Leading UOWD’s focus on new tech is Dr May El Barachi, who conducts large scale multi-disciplinary projects in the areas of biotech, smart cities and inclusion and is a certified trainer in technologies such as AI and blockchain. In addition to academic collaboration, she is involved in industry collaborations with the telecom and health sectors.