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SMaD Lab
NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
CONGRATULATIONS
Awards
Huge congratulations on the prestigious award—your hard work and dedication have truly paid off!
• Best Directed Research Poster Award - Zhehao (Leo) Zhang (2025-2026)
Funding & Grants
Big congratulations to the lab on receiving new funding to push forward exciting new research directions!
• 2025–2028: KAUST Competitive Research Grant (CRG) — US$ 764,000
• 2025–2027: Hevolution Foundation — US$ 130,000
• 2023–2025: Smart Health Initiative (SHI) Seed Grant, KAUST — US$ 200,000
WELCOME
Team & Visitors
Welcome to all new trainees and visitors joining our lab! We’re excited to grow our team and share our research journey together!
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Dr. Dnyanesh Dubal – Postdoctoral Fellow, joined Oct 2024
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Dr. Sarita Patnaik – Senior Scientist, joined Dec 2024
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Yu Zhang - PhD student, joined Jan 2025
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Dr. Muntjeeb Syed – Postdoctoral Fellow, joined April 2025
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Dr. Alperen Serdaroglu - Mass Spectrometry Specialist, joined June 2025
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Claudia Palacios – International Intern (6-month internship), starting August 2025
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Xiaoqi Wu (Billie) – International Intern (6-month internship), starting July 2025
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