NYUAD 2016 Hackathon

The 5th annual NYUAD International Hackathon for Social Good which focused on one of the most promising technologies of our time, Quantum Computing (QC). The event was held from April 14, 2016, to April 17, 2016.

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The 2016 Teams

1st Place Audience Choice
Arabic Snippets

قصاصات / Arabic Snippets Arabic Snippets

A “ReCaptcha-inspired” mobile application for crowd-sourcing Arabic text digitization.

Students

Samr Ali Abu Dhabi University, UAE,
Ali Senhaji Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane (AUI), Morocco,
Rana Abul-Haija Yarmouk University, Jordan,
Katia Fahloune Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Informatique, Algeria,
Muhammed Al Sayad University of Sharjah, UAE,
Abdullah Ibrahim University of Sharjah, UAE,
William Held Student, NYUAD, UAE
Balsam Alkouz Student, University of Sharjah, UAE
Ohoud Al-Shawkani King Khlaid University, Saudi Arabia,

Mentors

Nizar Habash Professor, NYUAD, UAE
Salam Khalifa Research Assistant, NYUAD, UAE
Anas Shahrour Research Assistant, NYUAD, UAE
2nd Place

صديقي / Sadiki Sadiki

A personal assistant for refugees.

Students

Omar Abdullah UAE University, UAE,
Gonzalo Agustin Beviglia School of Engineering – University of Buenos Aires, Argentina,
Zuhair AlSader An-Najah National University, Palestine,
Hananah Ghibeh Strategy Consultant , IBM, UAE
Nizar Hawawreh Palestine Technical University Kadoorie, Palestine,
Harini Kannan Student, MIT, United States

Mentors

Mike Clarke CEO, Atlas IQ, United States
Leila Chan Currie Student, University of Toronto, Canada
3rd Place

فهمت / Fahmt Fahmt

An online translator for informal Arabic and English.

Students

Lingliang Zhang Student, NYUAD, UAE
Qandeel Tariq Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan,
Lilly Wang Student, Columbia University, United States
Quan Ho Vuong NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE,
Matthew Volk Stanford University, United States ,
Emrehan Tüzün Bilkent University, Turkey,

Mentors

Hieu Hoang Research Scientist, NYUAD, UAE

Ecaura Ecaura

Generate interactive environmental profiles for companies and organizations

Students

William Young NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE,
Rosy Gupta University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India,
Yana Chala Student, NYUAD, UAE
Sarah Fakhoury Student, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Alejandra Trejo Student, NYUAD, UAE
Muhammad Shujaat Mirza NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE,
Ankit Gupta Harvard University, United States,
Wafa Waheeda Qatar University, Qatar,
Nahil Ali Memon NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE,
Guyu Fan NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE,
Shubham Gupta University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India,

Mentors

Rasha El-Jaroudi US Fulbright Student Researcher, Masdar Institute, UAE
Varun Arora CEO, OpenCurriculum,
Elizabeth Ferrao Director, Women Who Code NYC, United States

إكتشف / Ektashif Ektashif

An educational virtual reality application that allows children to learn through exploration.

Students

Amira Gamal Cairo University, Egypt,
Hayat Al Hassan NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE,
Khalid Machchate Student, University Mohammed V – Souissi (Engineering school ENSIAS), Morocco
Mohamed Hashim Benha University, Egypt,

Mentors

Ayman Farhat Software Engineer,
Hussam Mohsineh Advisor, Power of Art Startup Consultancy, UAE

هداية / Hedaya Hedaya

Crowd control system to predict stampede and prevent future crises.

Students

Rawane El Jamal American University of Beirut, Lebanon,
Hend Darwish Cairo University, Egypt,
Saeed Motamed Cloud Solution Architect, Microsoft,
Muaz Ahmad NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE,
Saif ur Rehman Muhammad Yousuf Cloud Developer Advocate , IBM, UAE
Jane Choe NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE,
Prasant Adhikari Student, NYUAD, UAE
Diala Alabsi Student, University of Sharjah, UAE
Hanan Hadad Student, University of Sharjah, UAE

Mentors

Hassan Adebayo Bello Student, University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE
Aglagane Abdelbar Student, S2M, Morocco

انعكاسي / MyReflection MyReflection

The app helps people reflect on their actions on Twitter to prevent online fights.

Students

Paula Valentina Dozsa Student, NYUAD, UAE
Batu Aytemiz Student, NYUAD, UAE
Terri Burns NYU New York, United States,
Manel Loubna Omani Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Informatique, Algeria,
Mariam AlFalasi UAE University, UAE,

Mentors

Dima Taji Research Assistant , NYUAD, UAE
Piotr Adam Galar Student, King’s College London, United Kingdom

ولكمون / Willkumin Willkumin

Celebrating culture through traditional dining experiences that connect locals and refugees.

Students

Ahmed Mahmoud Student, Khalifa University, UAE
Alexandru Grigoras Student, NYUSH, China
Khalid Alawar Student, Khalifa University, UAE
Randa AbuAli University of Sharjah, UAE,
Sara Bahis Student, Alfaisal University, Saudi Arabia

Mentors

Stephen Lang Co-Founder/CDO , Uni Creative Inc, Japan , Japan, United States
Razan Qraini Software Developer, Turnkey Solutions, Palestine

رياضي / FitBot FitBot

Find your perfect workout buddy.

Students

Yomna Omar American University of Sharjah, UAE,
Abdulrahman Osoble American University of Sharjah, UAE,
Lavine Oluoch Student, Akirachix University, Kenya

Mentors

Islam El-Ashi Student, University of Waterloo, Canada

ميرا / Mira Mira

A connected home care assistant for the elderly that provides medication reminders and updates to care takers.

Students

Iheb Chorfi Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Informatique, Algeria,
Mahmoud Magdi Menoufia University, Egypt,
Imad Eddine Toubal Student, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Algeria
Mohamed Gamal Mohamed Student, Cairo University, Egypt
Shouq Darwish American University of Sharjah, UAE,
Youssouf Baha Eddine Baira National Computer Science Engineering School (ESI), Algeria,
Tareq SiSalem Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Algeria,

Mentors

Ayman Farhat Software Engineer,
Neil Lakin Technologist in Residence, Cornell Tech, United States

مكتبتي / Maktabti Maktabti

Maktabti makes reading more fun and interactive for kids.

Students

Alaa El-Hariri American University of Beirut, Lebanon,
Alaa Daffalla University of Khartoum, Sudan,
Kyle Dhillon Princeton University, United States,
Lamia Benaouali Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Informatique (Higher School of Computer Engineering), Algeria,
Jomana Jamal Student, University of Jordan, Jordan
Sara Rashed Al Kendi Student, UAE University, UAE
Nadine Handal BirZeit University, Palestine,
Ali Aldarwish Khalifa University, UAE,

Mentors

Mohamed Mansour Software Engineer, Microsoft, United States
Fabricio Pontes Harsich Student, Facultad de Ingeniería – Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

مايندي / Mindee Mindee

An app to improve personal care and mental health through motivation, consistency, and recommended goals based on individual circumstances and data that it collects about you.

Students

Hazem Ibrahim NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE,
Fathima Nuzla Ismail Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka,
Othmane Ansari ​Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Informatique et d’Analyse des Systèmes (ENSIAS), Morocco,

Mentors

Eric Blattberg UX Designer, Olo, United States

منارة / Manara (Beacon) Manara (Beacon)

Providing accurate count of a crowd at a heated event without political bias.

Students

Musab Popatia Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar,
Anirudha Bose International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar, India,
Joyce Zhang Student, MIT, United States
Hanan Tbaileh Software developer, Palestinian Telecommunication Company (PALTEL) , Palestine
Moutaz Elias University of Sharjah, UAE,

Mentors

Sama Kanbour
Sama Kanbour Executive Director, GE Aerospace, United States
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