Khalifa is a Master’s student in the Machine Learning program at MBZUAI and a member of the Computational Biology and Cancer Regulatory Genomics (CBCRG) Lab. His interests lie at the intersection of artificial intelligence and genomics, particularly in developing bioinformatics tools and applying machine learning methods to biological data.
He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Penn State University. He completed a bioinformatics internship at Al Jalila Genomics Center, where he contributed to probe design strategies for genomic applications. Khalifa is also collaborating with Dubai Police on ongoing research in forensic genetics, with a focus on population-level genetic variation.
Education
- BSc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, USA (2024)
Experience
- Bioinformatics Intern, Al Jalila Genomics Center, Dubai, UAE
- Internship, M42, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Research Collaboration, Dubai Police – Forensic Genetics
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