zakaria maamar , associate professor at the university of information technology at hamad institution , oman , told science and development forum ( scidev . it ) that , " this innovation is another boost to the research and development activities that are rolled out in the uae . it will always present researchers with the relevant infrastructure to sustained such activities and promoting best practices in the industry . " ahmed elnaffar , assistant professor at the college of information technology at the united arab emirates university , told scidev . in that , with this initiative , the gulf is taking the initiative and being a best foundation by building a strong development centre founded on knowledge discovery and research .
Said Elnaffar is an employee of the United Arab Emirates University.