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 Student, Abu Dhabi University, UAE
Ali Senhaji Student, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane (AUI), Morocco
Rana Abul-Haija Student, Yarmouk University, Jordan
Katia Fahloune Student, Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Informatique, Algeria
Muhammed Al Sayad Student, University of Sharjah, UAE
Abdullah Ibrahim Student, University of Sharjah, UAE
William Held Student, NYUAD, UAE
Balsam Alkouz Student, University of Sharjah, UAE
Ohoud Al-Shawkani Student, 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 Student, UAE University, UAE
Gonzalo Agustin Beviglia Student, School of Engineering – University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Zuhair AlSader Student, An-Najah National University, Palestine
Hananah Ghibeh Strategy Consultant, IBM, UAE
Nizar Hawawreh Student, 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 Student, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan
Lilly Wang Student, Columbia University, United States
Quan Ho Vuong Student, Abu Dhabi University, UAE
Matthew Volk Student, Stanford University, United States
Emrehan Tüzün Student, Bilkent University, Turkey

Mentors

Hieu Hoang Research Scientist, NYUAD, UAE

Ecaura Ecaura

Generate interactive environmental profiles for companies and organizations

Students

William Young Student, NYUAD, UAE
Rosy Gupta Student, 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 Student, NYUAD, UAE
Ankit Gupta Student, Harvard University, United States
Wafa Waheeda Student, Qatar University, Qatar
Nahil Ali Memon Student, NYUAD, UAE
Guyu Fan Student, NYUAD, UAE
Shubham Gupta Student, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India

Mentors

Rasha El-Jaroudi US Fulbright Student Researcher, Masdar Institute, UAE
Varun Arora CEO, OpenCurriculum, United States
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 Student, Cairo University, Egypt
Hayat Al Hassan Student, NYUAD, UAE
Khalid Machchate Student, University Mohammed V – Souissi (Engineering school ENSIAS), Morocco
Mohamed Hashim Student, 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 Student, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Hend Darwish Student, Cairo University, Egypt
Saeed Motamed Cloud Solution Architect, Microsoft, UAE
Muaz Ahmad Student, NYUAD, UAE
Saif ur Rehman Muhammad Yousuf Cloud Developer Advocate, IBM, UAE
Jane Choe Student, NYUAD, 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 Student, NYUNY, United States
Manel Loubna Omani Student, Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Informatique, Algeria
Mariam AlFalasi Student, 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 Student, University of Sharjah, UAE
Sara Bahis Student, Alfaisal University, Saudi Arabia

Mentors

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

رياضي / FitBot FitBot

Find your perfect workout buddy.

Students

Yomna Omar Student, 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 Student, Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Informatique, Algeria
Mahmoud Magdi Student, Menoufia University, Egypt
Imad Eddine Toubal Student, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Algeria
Mohamed Gamal Mohamed Student, Cairo University, Egypt
Shouq Darwish Student, American University of Sharjah, UAE
Youssouf Baha Eddine Baira Student, National Computer Science Engineering School (ESI), Algeria
Tareq SiSalem Student, 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 Developer, Hedgeguard, Lebanon
Alaa Daffalla Student, University of Khartoum, Sudan
Kyle Dhillon Student, Princeton University, United States
Lamia Benaouali Student, 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 Student, BirZeit University, Palestine
Ali Aldarwish Student, 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 Student, NYUAD, UAE
Fathima Nuzla Ismail Student, Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka
Othmane Ansari Student, ​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 Student, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Qatar
Anirudha Bose Student, International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar, India
Joyce Zhang Student, MIT, United States
Hanan Tbaileh Software developer, Palestinian Telecommunication Company (PALTEL), Palestine
Moutaz Elias Student, University of Sharjah, UAE

Mentors

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