MBZUAI celebrates faculty excellence at annual recognition reception
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MBZUAI recognized seven faculty members for outstanding contributions in research, teaching, and mentorship at its annual Faculty Recognition and Welcome Reception. Associate Professor Salman Khan received the Distinguished Research Award for his work on multimodal models for remote Earth observation, including projects like AI4Weather and the AI Global Agriculture Advisory. Assistant Professor Alham Fikri Aji received the Early Career Researcher Award for his contributions to low-resource NLP and international collaborations. Why it matters: The awards highlight MBZUAI's focus on advancing AI for global challenges and recognizing faculty contributions to research and education.