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Annual Accomplishments Report2014 - 2015

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42014 - 2015Annual Accomplishments Report

The current report presents the accomplishments of The Research & Translation Center (RTC) in the academic year 2014 - 2015. This is prepared with the aim of documenting these accomplish-ments, disseminating significant information to all concerned, and planning for the future based on solid data and realistic grounds. To this end, the report includes nine main sections: I. RTC vision/ mission II. RTC accomplishments in points III. RTC structure IV. Updated/ new policies & agreements V. Research accomplishments VI. Translation accomplishments VII. Consultation accomplishments VIII. Publications accomplishments IX. Perspective into the future In this executive summary, the reported accomplishments are briefly summarized.

Executive Summary

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In the field of research, the Center has successfully worked on varied fronts. First, the University Council approved the updated research funding and the book-authoring and translation funding bylaws. The Council also approved the policies for research excellence and translation excellence awards. Besides, a draft of a policy to establish research groups at Prince Sultan University has been discussed at the Center’s committees. Second, the Center held numerous events that consti-tuted a rich platform for faculty members and students to share their research and learn about oth-ers’ significant contributions. Among the major events held in 2014 - 2015 are 7 specialized research forums in collaboration with PSU colleges/ departments, an annual undergraduate research forum with the participation of 6 Saudi universities, a research exhibition with the participation of 15 re-search centers, research groups and universities, 14 faculty research training sessions, 17 student research training sessions, and 4 student research competitions. Third, the Center has supervised the completion of 4 university-funded research and book translation projects in 2014 - 2015, is su-pervising the implementation of 15 other projects, has received the University Council’s approval for 3 new book-authoring projects and is processing the applications of 17 more projects. The Center is also involved with the processing of 5 research projects funded by King Abdel Aziz City of Science and Technology for PSU’s faculty members and students. Regarding translation, the Center has established itself among the important translation centers

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in Saudi universities. In addition to its key role in providing translation/ editing services to all PSU academic departments and administrative offices, the Center held a number of significant events that were open to the public. The 2nd celebration of the International Translation Day was held on November 5th, 2014 featuring various talks and workshops by prominent figures in the field of trans-lation. Besides, 5 translation seminars were held targeting varied topics, such as the teaching of interpretation, image making in translation, corpus linguistics and translation studies and the signifi-cance of pragmatics for translation. The Center also organized the 2nd Inter-University Translation Competition for the second consecutive year, in which 8 Saudi universities took part. The Competi-tion comprised three tracks; (1) the consecutive interpretation competition, (2) the written translation competition and (3) the student translation work display. In addition to these major events, the Stu-dent Translation Club organized 10 training sessions, 4 cultural events, 1 field trip and a celebration of the International English Language Day. The Club students were also supervised to translate the brochures of the Saudi Alzheimer’s Disease Association upon the Association’s request. The ser-vice was provided free of charge as part of the Club’s community service projects.

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The Center has also taken steady steps toward promoting its consultation and publication services.

Regarding consultation services, the PSU outreach booklet has been compiled. The dissemination

of the booklet will be accompanied by a series of promotional workshops.

The Center has also provided two consultation services to the Capital Market Authority in the field

of translation. As for publications, the Center has continued its practice of issuing the annual faculty

research booklet which documents the research output of PSU faculty members. In addition, the

Center has added three new publications; (1) the annual accomplishments report which was issued

for the year 2013 - 2014, (2) Translation Connect, a semi-annual publication on Translation, Lan-

guage and Culture which was issued twice in January and May 2015.and (3) Beacon, an annual

publication on research.

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The Research & Translation Center extends special thanks and appreciation to all who sup-ported its efforts on the road for excellence in the academic year 2014-2015.

First and foremost, we thank the University Council for its continuous support to the Center’s ef-forts to promote research and translation at Prince Sultan University. We also thank the Higher Management, particularly Dr. Ahmed Yamani, the Rector of Prince Sultan University, and Prof. Dr. Saad Al-Riwaite, Vice-Rector for Administrative & Financial Affairs, for their relentless support and kind approvals of our proposals. Special thanks are also extended to our leaders, Dr. Ab-dulhafeez Feda, the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs & Research, and Dr. Musaed Bin Muqbil, the Dean of Graduate Studies & Research for their inspiring leadership. Sincere thanks are also extended to Dr. Rimah Al-Yahya, Dean of the College for Women.

In addition to the Higher Management, we are most indebted to the academic leaders of all col-leges/ departments who supported our efforts to enhance research/ translation on campus and beyond. Their support has been most motivating. Equally motivating was the support we re-ceived from the representatives of the colleges/ departments at the RTC Council and the Higher Research Committee. Their enlightening feedback has always been valued and appreciated.

Acknowledgment

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Besides, the faculty members and students of all colleges/ departments have greatly contrib-uted to our achievments this academic year. If it was not for their valuable contributions to our activities and participation in our events, it would not have been possible to present this report of accomplishments.

Finally, our gratitude goes to all the administrative offices which have been partners of success. Their cooperation has been most impressive. In addition, we are most grateful to the faculty members and students who voluntarily joined our team. We have been extremely fortunate to enjoy the inspiring ideas, continuous hard work and outstanding dedication of faculty coordina-tors and volunteer students.

Last but not least, we thank you, our dear reader, for reading through our report of accomplish-ments. We hope that you will find it both informative and interesting. We look forward to your feedback/ recommendations.

Dr. Tarek El-Sarnagawy Dr. Dina El-DakhsRTC Director RTC Director, College for Women

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The Research & Translation Center (RTC) aspires to be a leading research and translation center in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the region.

The Research and Translation Center (RTC) supports individual and collaborative research and translation activities that address the current and future needs of the Kingdom and the region. The Center facilitates high quality research and translation activities across all sectors of the Prince Sultan University. It organizes seminars, workshops, symposia and conferences, encourages collaboration and partnerships, and offers consultation services. The Center is committed to international values of research and translation ethics and human rights.

RTC Vision

I. RTC Vision/ Mission

RTC Mission

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Policies & Agreements • Approval of an updated version of the research funding bylaws and the book-authoring and transla-

tion funding bylaws • Approval of the policies for the research excellence awards and the translation excellence awards• Draft of the research group policy has been prepared.

Research• Held 7 specialized research forums and 14 faculty research training sessions• Held 17 student research training sessions, hosted 4 student projects and organized 4 student

research competitions • Held the PSU Annual Undergraduate Research Forum with the participation of six universities • Collaborated with the Deanship of Student Affairs in organizing the PSU Internal Forum in prepara-

tion for the 6th Student Scientific Conference organized by the Saudi Ministry of Education • Completed the funding of 3 research projects, and processing the funding of 31 projects• Held the First Research Serving Society Exhibition in collaboration with the Community Services

Office at the College for Women

Translation• Completed the funding of 1 book translation project, overseeing the implementation of 1 on-going

II. RTC Accomplishments in Points

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book translation project and received the University Council’s approval for funding 3 book-authoring proj-ects

• Held RTC’s second celebration of the International Translation Day• Held 5 translation seminars • Organized 10 student training sessions, 4 cultural events and a celebration of the International English

Language Day • Organized a student field trip to Prince Salman Science Oasis • Offered translation services to the Saudi Alzheimer’s Disease Association • Held the 2nd Inter-University Translation Competition with the participation of eight universities • Offered translation/ editing services to diverse PSU departments and offices Consultation • Compiled the PSU Outreach Booklet• Provided two translation services to the Capital Market Authority

Publications Issued 4 publications: • The Annual Faculty Research Booklet • The Annual RTC Accomplishment Report • Two editions of Translation Connect, a publication on Translation, Language & Culture• One edition of “BEACON” research magazine

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The Research & Translation Center (RTC) is supervised by the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs & Research, Dr. Abdelhafeez Feda and the Dean of Graduate Studies & Research, Dr. Musaed Bin Muqbil. The Center management consists of two directors at the men and women campuses, Dr. Tarek El-Sarnagawy and Dr. Dina El-Dakhs. The Center staff includes Mr. AbdulRahman Yassin, IT Specialist, Mr. Ashraf Thaher, Translator, Ms. Mona Al-Yemni, Translator and Research Assistant, and Ms. Sara Al-Skait, Secretary.

III. RTC Structure

Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs & Research

Dean of Graduate Studies & Research

Higher Research Committee

Resources & Information Unit (Publications,..etc)

Research & Development

UnitTranslation

UnitStudent Clubs For

Research&TranslationConsultation

UnitSupporting

Staff & Coordinators

RTC CouncilDirectors

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In addition to the Center’s Management and staff members, RTC has benefitted from the expertise of two committees; (1) the Higher Research Committee and (2) the RTC Council. Besides, the Center has greatly benefitted from the valuable contributions of a number of volunteering faculty members. More details are included below.

Higher Research Committee This is a committee formed by the Rector of the University and headed by the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs and Research with the membership of the Dean of Graduate Studies & Research, the Center Directors and a number of distinguished research-producing faculty in the University for the purpose of executing the Research Projects Funding Program. Among the duties of this committee are overseeing the preparation of the annual research agenda and budget prior to submission to the University Council for approval; spending from the research budget within its duly authorized limits; providing technical and administrative supervision of the various activities of the Center; engaging experts, reviewers and consultants from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and abroad to referee (and assist in the execution of) the various research projects; developing plans and programs, overseeing their implementation, and evaluating their performance; and periodically informing the University Council of these activities.

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Higher Research Committee (2014 – 2015) Men Campus Dr. Abdulhafeez Feda, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs & Research ChairDr. Musaed Bin Muqbil, Dean, Graduate Studies & Research RapporteurProf. Mohamed AlEffendi, Acting Dean, College of Computer & Information Sciences MemberDr. Allen Greenwood, Chair, Engineering Management Department Member Dr. Tarek El-Sarnagawy, RTC Director MemberProf. Adel Ghobbar, College of Business Administration Member

Women Campus Dr. Rimah Al-Yahya, Dean, the College for Women MemberDr. Heba Khoshaim, Vice-Dean for Admission & Registration Member Dr. Fariza Hashim, Chairperson, Business Administration Dept. MemberDr. Dina El-Dakhs, RTC Director Member

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RTC Council This is a committee formed by the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs and Research and headed by the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research. Among its members are the Center’s Directors and a number of distinguished research-producing faculty from all departments for the purpose of implementing the Research Projects Funding Program. Among the duties of this committee are receiving applications for funding, ensuring the completeness of the data provided and the potential need for equipment and materials per University regulations, recommending project reviewers, following up on the implementation and progress of projects, and making relevant recommendations to the Higher Committee for Research.

RTC Council (2014 – 2015) Men Campus Dr. Musaed Bin Muqbil, Dean, Graduate Studies & Research Chair Dr. Tarek El-Sarnagawy, RTC Director Vice-Chair Prof. Samer Al-Rjoub, College of Business Administration Member Dr. Anis Koubaa, College of Computer & Information Sciences Member

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Dr. Yasser Mansour, College of Engineering Member Prof. Jehad AlZabout, Mathematics & General Sciences Department Member

Women Campus Dr. Dina El-Dakhs, RTC Director, College for Women Rapporteur Dr. Jane Greenwood, Interior Design & Architecture Department MemberProf. Nor Shahriza, Computer & Information Sciences Department MemberDr. Noreha Halid, Business Administration Department MemberDr. Hadeer Abo El-Nagah, English Department MemberDr. Azlinor Sufian, Law Department MemberDr. Ashavaree Das, General Sciences Department Member

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Volunteering faculty members supported the Center at different fronts, including the student clubs and the faculty research training track. The faculty members’ names and affiliations are listed below.

Faculty Coordinators: Student Research Club Male Campus: Dr. Mourad Rizk, College of Engineering Dr. Sajed M. Abukhader, College of Business Administration

Women Campus: Dr. Romana Aziz, Computer & Information Sciences Dept. Dr. Ashavaree Das, General Sciences Dept.

Student Translation Club (Women Campus) Dr. Wegdan Khalifah, English Dept. Faculty Research Training (Women Campus) Ms. Ghazala Imran, General Sciences Dept.

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The year 2014 - 2015 witnessed important developments with regards to the RTC bylaws/ policies. The major accomplishments in this respect are: • The University Council approved:

• the updated Research Funding Bylaws• the updated Book Authoring/ Translation Bylaws • the new policy for the Research Excellence Awards • the new policy for the Translation Excellence Awards

• The Center drafted a policy for funding research groups and the policy was discussed at the RTC Council.

• An organizing committee was formed to establish a research ethics committee at PSU in conjunction with the National Committee for Bio Ethics at King Abdel Aziz City for Science and Technology.

IV. Updated/ New Policies & Agreements

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V. Research Accomplishments In the field of research, RTC is determined to establish a conducive research culture and provide the necessary infrastructure at Prince Sultan University with the aim of enhancing the research efforts of faculty members and promoting research among students at both the undergraduate and post-graduate levels. The Center also aims to empower qualified researchers to produce research that serves national priorities and international needs for the welfare of humanities, supports the commercialization of research and knowledge exchange with the industry and opens the door for efficient collaborations and joint research projects with other research centers, educational institutions, the government and the job market. Toward this goal, the Center has been engaged in a variety of activities:

• Encouraging research efforts by faculty members/ students, and coordinates activities to establish strong links with society organizations, and gradually build a strong resource base.

• Fostering professional consultation, development studies, and professional/ technical training in collaboration with local and international organizations.

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• Building relationships with the private and government sectors to provide consultation and related research activities in order to participate in resolving world problems.

• Providing financial funding to high-impact research projects through a highly competitive reviewing process.

The Center research activities in the year 2014 – 2015 comprise:• specialized research forums• faculty research training series• undergraduate research program• funding of research/book authoring & translation projects• The Research Serving Society Exhibition• E-Services

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V.1. Specialized Research Forums

RTC has organized 7 specialized research forums in collaboration with the different colleges/ departments at Prince Sultan University. The forums were an excellent platform to share research efforts among the PSU faculty members, and familiarize students with the research work/ interests of their professors. The Forums allowed faculty members to learn about the research projects of colleagues to initiate research collaborations and joint projects. Excellent additions came from

Speakers at the Engineering Research Forum

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Research Forum Date # presentations # participants

Law Research Forum November 26th , 2014 14 166

English Language Studies Research December 8th , 2014 14 187

Engineering Research Forum February 8th -9th, 2015 29 196

Computer and Information Sciences February 22nd -23rd , 2015 25 240

Business Administration Research Forum March 8th, 2015 12 231

General Sciences Research Forum April 5th - 6th 2015 16 284

ID & Arch Research Forum April 19th , 2015 15 354

Total 125 1658

the guest speakers who joined from various institutions including King Saud University, Imam Mohamed Bin Saud Islamic University, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, King Abdel Aziz City for Science and Technology and the Islamic Development Bank. In addition, the Forums were open to the public, which helped strengthen research at PSU and promote research visibility.

Details of the RTC Research Forums 2014 - 2015

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Speakers at the RTC Research Forums

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V.2. Faculty Research Training Series

Most RTC research training series were conducted by faculty members, and attracted reasonable attendance taking into consideration the faculty members’ diverse commitments.

Session Title Trainer # Participants

Let’s Publish our Valuable Research Work

Prof. Nor Shahriza & Dr. Tanzila Saba, CIS Dept 27

Managing the Research Process Dr. Azlinor Sufian, Law Dept. 10

Research Management in the UK Dr. Dina El-Dakhs, RTC 13

Leveraging Social Media and Crowd Sourcing Apps in Scientific Research

Dr. Areej Al-Wabil, CIS Dept. 42

Much Easier than it Looks: Writing a Research Paper

Dr. Hala Dalbani, English Dept. & Dr. Sharifah Syed Ahmad, Business Administration Dept. 15

RTC Research Training Sessions for Faculty Members

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Initiating Students into Active Research – My Tribulations

Dr. Madhavi Indraganti, Interior Design & Architecture Dept., 9

Writing a Successful Grant Proposal Dr. Madhavi Indraganti, Interior Design & Architecture Dept., 16

Endnote –Easy Management of References and Citations

Dr. Romana Aziz, CIS Dept 6

WEKA Tool Dr. Viapuri Thavavel & Dr. Liyakathunisia Syed, CIS Dept. 7

How to Benchmark Research Quality Dr. Tanzila Saba, CIS Dept. 49

Basic Data Analysis Using SPSS Ms. Saima Rashid, General Sciences Dept. 13

Maplesoft for Mathematical Educators and Researchers: The Modern Approach to Modeling and Simulation

Mr. Hossam Elhamy, Sales Engineer & Technical Support for Maplesoft products, Elnady Engineering & Agencies

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Finite Element Modeling Using COMSOL Multiphysics

Dr. Magdy Abdel Aal, College of Engineering 15

All about Research Funding Dr. Tarek El-Sarnagawy, RTC 40

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Undergraduate Research Program The Center pays special attention to the promotion of undergraduate research through innovative strategies and inspiring techniques. The Center’s Student Research Club has organized diverse activities including research training sessions, supervised research projects and student research competitions. In addition, the Center held the First Annual Undergraduate Research Forum for Prince Sultan University. Moreover, the Center has supported student participation in a number of national and international research gatherings.

Student Research Training Sessions

Session Title Trainer # Participants

Research Do’s & Don’t Ms. Babita Mukherjee & Ms. Ghazala Imran, General Sciences Dept 14

Student Research Sharing Session Ms. Heba Ahmed – Ms Mona KenaanMs. Nsreen Meknas – Ms. Lana Wafa, English Dept. 15

URF Training Session RTC Coordinators 50

Photo Essay Training Dr. Ashavaree Das, General Sciences Dept. 16

Keep Fit Research Ms. Ruby Defensor General Sciences Dept. 12

Communication Skills for Research Ms. Farah Obaid & Ms. Neelofar Nadeem General Sciences Dept. 12

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Beware, it is Plagiarism! Dr. Afraz Syed, CIS Dept. 3

Publishing Undergraduate Research Dr. Ashavaree Das, General Sciences Dept. 14

Research Methodology and Referencing Ms. Ayesha Nazir, Interior Design & Architecture Dept. 5

How to Conduct Research without Internet Dr. Margarita Cardenas, Interior Design & Architecture Dept. 48

Doing Research for Undergraduate Students (3 sessions)

Dr. Sajed M. Abukhader, College of Business Administration

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Building a Research Proposal 8

Writing Literature Review 12

Establishing a Sudent Lab 10

Awareness Session on Research and Doing Research 5

Reading and Discussions Sessions (3 sessions) 15

Meetings to Discuss Topics of Research Interest (5 meetings) 15

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Student Supervised Research Projects

Research Project Title Supervisors Student Participants

Development of a Collision Avoidance Algorithm for Arduino Robot Using Ultrasonic Sensors

Dr. Anis Koubaa, College of Computer & Information Sciences • Abdulrahman Mahmoud

Design and Fabrication of Helical Antenna for L-band Satellite Communications at 1.4GHz

Dr. Mourad Rizk, College of Engineering • Rayan Almutairi• Adel Sulaiman

Design and Fabrication of Dual Band Microstrip Antenna for Wi-Fi Dr. Mourad Rizk, College of Engineering

• Mohamed Al- Meshref• Bader El-Mofdda

Fly Asj Effect on the Compression Strength of Concrete by Adding Different Concentration Levels

Dr. Abdulhakim Abdelhadi, College of Engineering • Ahmed Yasser Mousa

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The Center has organized a number of research competitions. At the Women Campus, the

Competitions targeted the students of certain departments.

Research Poster Competition

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Research Competitions (Women Campus)

Competition Title Target Department Guest speakers Winning Students # Attendees

Saudi Women: Success and Achievements

Preparatory Year Program

Prof. Salwa Al-Hazaa, Shura Council Member

Ms. Kholoud AlDekheil, Executive Director, Al-Dukheil Company

• Renad AlJadid • Yasmeen Mahmoud • Nouran Ossama • Alaa Barakat• Njoud AlHajry• Ohoud Al-Saif • Joud AlRomaih• Noura AlHamad• Reem Al-Nassar

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Stock Market Development and Economic Growth: Evidence for Saudi Arabia

Business Administration Department

Ms. Aljoharah AlRabiah, Investment Analyst, Tadawul - Saudi Stock Market

Ms. Kholoud AlDekheil, Executive Director, Al-Dukheil Company

• Tania Fawaz Tarazi • AlJoharah AlAlshaikh• Bayan AlHummayd• Sara AlYemni

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At the Men Campus, two research poster competitions were held. The first competition was held on December 25, 2014 while the second was on May 7, 2015 in collaboration with the College of Engineering.

Research Poster Competition

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Students’ Names Title of Project

• Rayan Almutairi• Adel Sulaiman

Design and Fabricated of Helical Antenna for L-band Satellite Communications at 1.4GHz

• Sari Ghassan• Abdul Halim Bakr• Mohammad Obied• Mahmoud AlFeen

Concrete & its Stages

• Salah Abuzaid• Abdulmohsen Alrajhi • Ahmad Nassar• Waleed Al-azm• Khalid Raslan• Hummam Malisho

Properties of Materials

• AbdulRahman Al-Farra• Ahmad Hajjar• Ahmad Al-masri• Abdullah Mohammad• Mohammad AbuGhazal

Ductile Materials

Winners of the Student Competitions (Men Campus)

Speakers at the Undergraduate Research Forum

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The academic year 2014 - 2015 also witnessed the launch of the First Undergraduate Research Forum (URF) at Prince Sultan University. The Forum was held on February 14, 2015 including par-ticipant students from six Saudi universities; King Saud University, Princess Noura University, Al-Yamamah University, AlFaisal University, King Saud bin Abdul Aziz University for Health Sciences and Prince Sultan University. The Forum received a total of 118 abstracts (65 paper presentations and 53 poster presentations). All submissions were double-blind peer-reviewed, and only accepted abstracts by referees were allowed to present at the Forum.

# of paper presentations 54

# of paper presenters 108

# of poster presentations 41

# of poster presenters 84

# of attendees 227

The Undergraduate Research Forum in Figures

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RTC has also supported student participation in various national and regional research venues. For

instance, the Center collaborated with the Deanship of Student Affairs in preparing students for the

participation at the 6th Scientific Student Conference organized by the Saudi Ministry of Education.

A total of 18 student research projects were submitted for consideration by RTC. All projects were

reviewed and awards were provided for the first three winning projects.

In accordance with the PSU Research Funding Bylaws, RTC supports three types of projects; re-search projects, book-authoring projects and book-translation projects. As for research projects, the academic year 2014 -2015 has witnessed the completion of 3 research projects, and the processing of 31 projects. The projects are classified according to the batch of proposal submission below:

Batch 2012 - 2013 (completed)Three large-scale Engineering research projects were completed with a total budget of 592,300SR as shown below:

V.4. Funding Faculty Members’ Projects

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Title Principal Investigator Duration

Innovative Approaches in Broadband Access Networks Dr. Khaled AlMustafa 12 months

Development of Methodologies for Electro-Thermal Analysis of Electronic Circuits

Dr. Magdy Abdel Aal 12 months

Fiber-Optic-Based Smart Wear for Health Monitoring: Simulation and Optimization

Dr. Tarek El-Sarnagawy 12 months

Batch 2013 -2014 (in process)Fourteen research projects are in process with a total budget of 1,172,840SR.

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Large Scale Projects

College Title Principal Investigator

Duration (months)

College of Business Administration

Competitive Brand Evaluation by Consumers in the Context of Cross-Culture Dr. David W. Pan 20

College of Computer & Information Sciences

3D Virtual Environment for Disaster Management Using Cooperative Autonomous Agents and Sensor Networks

Dr. Anis Zarrad 18

Development of an Efficient and Intelligent Wireless Sensor Network Routing Protocol Dr. Mohamed Tounsi 24

Exploring Mobile Software Engineering Approaches to Developing Applications in Hybrid Cloud Computing Environments

Dr. Basit Qureshi 12

College of Engineering

Animal and Human Bones and Teeth Analysis with Respect to Age using Finite Element Analysis, experimental Methods and Mathematical Modeling

Dr. Irfan Anjum Manarvi 18


A Quantitative Analysis of the Health and Fitness Benefits of the PYP- PEHRD Program at Prince Sultan University

Dr.Mehdi ben brahim 12

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Small Scale Projects


Duration (months)

College for Women

Service Quality Measurement of Information Technology Enabled Services in Higher Education Industry of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Dr. Romana Aziz

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Development of Novel Approach for Automatic Multilingual Script Extraction (English/Arabic) from Flexible Data Entry Forms in Enterprises

Dr. Tanzila Saba

Testing Benjamin Graham Net Current Asset Value: The Case of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Malaysia Dr. Nadisah Zakaria

What is a Better Predictor of Students’ Success at Mathematics Courses in Higher Education Institutions?

Dr. Heba Khoshaim


A Subclass of Separately Superharmonic Functions in a Product Network

Dr. Kamaleldin Abodayeh

Permanence and Extinction of Discrete Nicholson’s Blowflies System with Patch Structure and Nonlinear Density Dependent Mortality Term

Dr. Jehad Alzabut

PSU Students Preference in Physical Activity Dr. Oleksii Borodai 3

College of Engineering Seismic Retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete Structures Dr. Yasser Mansour 12

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Batch 2014- 2015 (in process)RTC has received 17 research proposals in the academic year 2014-2015. All proposals are under processing for funding.

Large Scale Projects

College Project Title

College of Business Administration

Developing and Implementing a Social Media Strategy for Prince Sultan University Including The Research & Translation Center and The Community Services and Continuing Education Center

Are Saudi Companies Ready?

College of Engineering

Mechanical Properties and Durability Performance of Recycled Coarse Aggregate Concrete in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Effect of Bio Materials on the Optoelectronic Properties of Nanostructured Composite Metal Oxides for Device Fabrication

On Cloud Based Virtualization and Sharing of 5G Radio Access Networks (Virtual-Shared C-RAN)

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College for Women

The Impact of Effective Corporate Governance Practices on the Quality of Financial Reporting; An Implementation on the Saudi Stock Market Listed Companies

Early Lung Cancer Detection with Low-Dose Computed Tomography: A New Automated Approach with Improved Diagnostic Performance

A Novel Approach for Automatic Detection and Prevention of Diabetes Related Diseases like Diabetic Retinopathy and Glaucoma through Teleophthalmology and Big Data Processing for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Development of the Adaptive Model of Thermal Comfort and Investigation of Comfort Temperature in Saudi Arabian Offices and Instructional Spaces

Small-Scale Projects

College Project Title

College of Business Administration Measuring Efficiency of Petrochemical Sector of Saudi Arabia

College of EngineeringA Solution for IQ Imbalance in Cooperative Communication Systems

Postulating Sparse and Consistent Chemical Reaction Networks with Known Equilibrium Using System Theory and Convex Optimization

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General Sciences Department

Numerical Solver for the Determination of the Impact of Interfacial Instabilities on the Thermal Performance of Microgap Channels

On some Stability Criteria for Conformable Fractional Dynamical Systems

College for Women

Cultural Dialogue and Religious Tolerance: Can Translation Play a Positive Role?

Analysis of Encryption & Speech Coding on Arabic Speech Signals for IP Networks Transmission

A Comparative Case Study Assessing the Impact of Using M-learning on the Teaching Pedagogy, Assessment and Legal Implications of K-12 Education System in Saudi Arabia

External Grants Faculty members and students are encouraged to apply for external grants. Currently, RTC is ad-ministering the follow-up and supervision of 5 research projects funded through King Abdel Aziz City for Science and Technology starting July 2015. The total fund of these projects is 549,300SR.

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Duration (months)

Computer & Information Sciences

DroneMap: A Cloud Robotics System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Surveillance Applications Dr. Anis Koubaa 12

Quality Software for the Assessment of Medical Simulation Tools Ms. Noura Al-Roumi 12

Engineering

Performance Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Structures under Blast Loads Using Finite Element Analysis

Dr. Yasser Mansour 12

Design & Development of a Small Tool for the Management of Insulin & the Assessment of Medication Efficiency through Data Extraction from Diabetes Patients

Dr. Irfan Manarvi 12

Orientation Year Program

Almost Periodic Solutions of Discrete Nicholson’s Model with Nonlinear Density Dependent Mortality Term and Patch Structure

Dr. Jehad Alzabut 12

RTC has achieved progress in the field of funding book authoring/ translation projects .The program and the various batches are given below:

Book Authoring/ Translation Projects

Research Projects Funded by King Abdel Aziz City for Science & Technology

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In the academic year 2012 - 2013, one book translation project from the College of Engineering was approved for funding. The project was completed early 2014 - 2015.

In the academic year 2013 - 2014, one book translation project from the College of Engineering was approved for funding. The project was periodically reviewed, and is currently under final review.

Batch 2012 - 2013

Batch 2013 - 2014

Project Type Project Title Investigators

Translation Introductory Medical Imaging

Dr. Magdy Abdel Aal Dr. Tarek El-SarnagawyDr. Hassan Fouad Dr. Manal Farrag


Translation Underwater Communications Dr. Mourad Rizk

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In the academic year 2014 - 2015, three book-authoring projects from the College of Engineering were approved for funding.

It is worth mentioning that RTC expands its database of non-PSU referees every year. The academic year 2014 - 2015 has witnessed collaboration with referees from a variety of countries listed below:

Batch 2014 - 2015


Book-Authoring (English)

Architectural Concepts of Green Buildings & Environmental Design in Hot Regions: Saudi Arabia as a Case Study

Dr. Mona Attia Omar

Book-Authoring (Arabic) Introduction to Engineering Economics

Dr. Abdel Hakim Naif Abdel Hady Eng. Mohamed Youssef Bin Mufarraj

Book-Authoring (Arabic) Engineering Project Management Dr. Basil Sultan

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Under the patronage of Princess Meshael Bint Mohammad Bin Saud Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, the Community Services and Continuing Education Center (CCI) and The Research and Translation Cen-ter (RTC) at Prince Sultan University (PSU) - College for Women (CW), organized the Research Serv-ing Society Exhibition RSSE معرض بحثي لمجتمعي at PSU College for Women on Tuesday, April 14, 2015.

Australia Greece Pakistan Turkey

Bulgaria Hungary Portugal United Arab Emirates

Canada India Singapore United Kingdom

Denmark Japan South Korea United States of America

Egypt Jordan Spain Taiwan

France Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Syria

Germany Malaysia

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The Exhibition was launched with the following aims: • To highlight the international emphasis on «research impact» • To emphasize PSU’s commitment to quality research and societal development • To provide the participants with an opportunity to learn about major research accomplishments

of the exhibiting research institutions• To provide venues for networking to support future research collaboration • To provide venue for the exhibition of outstanding research in the Kingdom • To offer opportunities for researchers to attend research training sessions

The Event consisted of two tracks; (1) the Exhibition at the Main Hall of the College for Women and (2) research training workshops at different training halls. Both tracks were open to the public (wom-en only) free of charge, a fact that was much appreciated by the exhibitors, trainers and participants. The Event was sponsored by Riyadh Bank, the Event Strategic Sponsor. The total number of visi-tors for the Exhibition was 147 and the total number of participants at the training sessions was 193.

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The RSSE Exhibitors King Fahad Medical City

Alfaisal University

iWAN Research Group

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology

King Saud University

Arab Urban Development Institute

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

Taif University

King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies

King Salman Center for Disability Research

Effat University

Dar AlHekma University

C4I Center for Advanced Systems

Bio-Informatics Research Group

Software and Knowledge Engineering Research Group SKERG

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Title Speaker(s) Affiliation #Participants

التقدمي على امل�شاريع البحثيةApplying for Research Grants

Ms. Maram Al-RashedMs. Shorouq Al-MowashMs. Najd Al-Mouh

King Abdel Aziz City for Science & Technology 26

Research Ethics Dr. Fatimah Al-Hamlan King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center 12

Intellectual Property & Licensing Dr. Areej Al-Wabil Prince Sultan University 30

حتديات مرحلة الدكتوراه و اأ�شاليب تخطيهاHow to Overcome the PhD Challenges Dr. Areeb Al-Owaisheq Imam Mohamed Bin Saud

Islamic University 44

Scientific Publishing Dr. Afrah Mohamed Princess Noura University 11

كيف تبني �شجلك البحثيHow to Build your Research Record Dr. Hend Al-Khalifah King Saud University 45

How to Become a Research Giant Dr. Salha Al-Zahrani Taif University 25

*It is worth noting that non-PSU participants stood for 66% of the participants.

Details of the RSSE Training Workshops

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Exhibitors’ Booths at the RSSE

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RTC has made significant developments in its use and provision of e-services:

• RTC has launched an online website for refereeing research proposals, programmed by Mr. AbA-

dulRahman Yassin the RTC IT Specialist. All referees of the 2014 - 2015 Batch of research pro-

posals have used the website to conduct their reviews.

• RTC has offered remote access for the faculty members of the College of Business Administrar-

tion (CBA) to connect to the lab computers from their offices. One of the most used applications

by the CBA faculty members is SPSS, which was purchased and installed on lab computers at

their request.

• RTC has collaborated with Thomson Reuters via CBA to install one of the most significant applicac-

tions for real time statistics, which will greatly facilitate research.

In the field of translation, RTC aims to support high-quality translation projects by professional trans-lators from PSU and beyond in an effort to support knowledge exchange, disseminate information

V.6. E-Services

VI. Translation Accomplishments

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and scientific advances and promote inter-cultural understanding. Support by the Center is provided for projects in different fields of specialization in recognition of the significance of translation in all walks of life. To this end, the PSU Research Funding Bylaws supports the funding of book transla-tion projects as discussed in the previous section of the report. Besides, the Center is determined to provide top-notch professional development opportunities for translators and translation professors through a variety of translation seminars and workshops. Professional development opportunities are also provided to translation students through the Student Translation Club which organizes a variety of activities including translation training sessions, competitions, talks by guest speakers, etc. Hence, the Center is engaged in a variety of activities:

• Providing financial support to high-quality book translation projects through a highly competitive funding process.

• Offering a multitude of professional development opportunities for professional translators, trans-lation professors and student translators.

• Recognizing excellence in translation through organizing competitions and offering awards of translation excellence.

• Supporting collaboration among translators and translation professors and offering excellent platforms for networking, sharing translation interests and initiating collaborative projects.

The Center’s translation activities in the year 2014 – 2015 comprise• The International Translation Day• Monthly Translation Seminars

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On November 5th, 2014, RTC organized its second celebration of the International Translation Day

in recognition of the significance of translation to the world. The celebration program included 6 talks

and 1 workshop. In addition to the PSU presenters, speakers also came from King Saud University,

Imam Mohamed Bin Saud Islamic University, Princess Noura University, King Abdullah Institute for

Translation & Arabization and The Institute for Public Administration. The Event enjoyed good at-

tendance of 271 participants from different organizations, institutions and centers. The majority of

guests came from King Saud University, Princess Noura University, Imam Muhamed Bin Saud Uni-

versity, Qassim University, King Abdullah Institute for Translation & Arabization, Ministry of Educa-

tion and the Gulf Cooperation Council.

VI. 1. The International Translation Day

• Student Translation Activities• Translation/ Editing Services

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VI.2. Monthly Translation SeminarsIn the academic year 2014 - 2015, RTC held 5 translation seminars. The first four seminars were open to the public whereas the last seminar was held particularly for the English Department faculty members at PSU. The seminars were attended by 230 participants, from various universities such as King Saud University, Princess Noura University, Imam Muhamed Bin Saud University, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, King Abdullah Institute for Translation & Arabization and the Ministry of Education.

Speakers at the International Translation Day

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Date Title Speakers

October 30, 2014 Corpus Analysis Tools for Translation Dr. Hind Al-Otaibi, King Saud

University

February 21, 2015

The Cultural Dynamics in Translation: Image Making Dr. Inaam Perriman, King Saud University

ترجمة الغائب و غري املوجودTranslating the Absent & the Non-Existent

Dr. Gehan Essawy, King Saud University

March 7, 2015

Effective Teaching Strategies of Consecutive Interpreting to Facilitate Cross-Cultural Communication

Dr. Nahed Wasfy, King Saud University

Corpus Linguistics and Translation Studies Dr. Maha Al-Harthy, Princess Noura University

April 7, 2015

Problems and Solutions in Teaching Translation: Lessons Learned

Dr. Kholoud Alakawi, Imam Muhamed Bin Saud Islamic University

Pragmatic Transfer in Translation and Interpretation Dr. Wegdan Khalifah, Prince Sultan University

May 11, 2015 The Use of Sketch Engine for English Language Teaching and Translation

Dr. Maha Al-HarthyPrincess Noura University

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The RTC Student Translation Club, launched in October 2013, aims to achieve the following goals: • To raise awareness of the significance of translation across campus • To offer opportunities for students from different majors to engage in translation activities • To provide training to students on important translation techniques/ strategies • To create a link between students with good translation skills and the community that needs their services To achieve these goals, the Club organized a variety of activities including translation training/ shar-ing sessions.

VI. 3. Student Translation Activities

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Session Title Speaker(s) # Participants

My Favorite Translated Poems Dr. Eman El-Sherif - Dr. Orchida FayezDr. Wegdan Khalifah, English Dept. 44

Translating Media Expressions RTC Team 7

How to Make Dubbing to a Video Clip Ms. Nadia Sabbah, English Dept. 11

Student Translation Research Translation Major Students 28

The Challenges of Translating Science in the Age of Science Dr. Orchida Fayez, English Dept. 13

Translating Conference Materials Dr. Wegdan Khalifah, English Dept. 32

Translating the Brochures of AlZheimer Disease Association Dr. Wegdan Khalifah, English Dept. 21

Media Translation: The Case of Crime Stories Dr. Wegdan Khalifah, English Dept. 20

Trados & Intelli Web-Search Ms. Asma Al-Otaibi, Princess Noura University 11

Student Translation Research Translation Major Students 15

Total 202

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Cultural Event Speaker(s) # Participants

Pakistan Day Ms. Saima Rashid 135

Malaysia - Truly Asia Dr. Norjaya Yassin 100

The Culture of India Ms. Roohi Jan & Ms. Fatima Khan 255

Palestine: History & Culture Ms. Suhad Subhi 210

In addition to the translation training/sharing sessions, the Club hosted 4 cultural events calling for mutual understanding and inter-cultural dialogue. The Events were organized by the students, su-pervised by faculty members.

Another special event that the Club held on April 23,2015 was the International English Language Day. In collaboration with the English Department, the Club celebrated the Day through a number talks by PSU alumni, faculty members and administrators on their story with the English language. This was followed by varied performances by the English Department students. Finally, the closure was a play performed by the English Dept. Literary Club. The Event was attended by 300 PSU stu-dents and faculty members.

The Club also organized a field trip to Prince Salman Science Oasis on March 9, 2015. The trip at-tracted 22 students to visit the Oasis and learn about its scientific innovations. The trip was super-vised by Ms. Mona Al-Yemni, RTC, and Ms. Manal Al-Thagafi, English Dept.

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The Club launched a new activity in 2014 - 2015, which is offering translation services for charity associations free of charge. The Club has already collaborated with the Saudi Alzheimer’s Disease Association www.alz.org.sa, and translated their brochures upon their request. This type of activity connects students with the community that needs their translation expertise. Besides, the transla-tion was conducted under the supervision of RTC Staff, which provided an excellent opportunity for students to practice their translation skills in an authentic context. In addition to the sessions, events and field trip, the Center organized the 2nd Inter-University Translation Competition on April 12, 2015. The competition included three components, (1) a written translation competition, (2) an interpretation competition and (3) a display of the Translation Student Works. Eight universities participated in the competition; i.e., King Saud University, King Abdel Aziz University, Effat University, Shaqra University, Hail University, Majmaa University, Prince Sattam University and Prince Sultan University. The competition was judged by independent referees as follows:

Consecutive Interpretation Referees Dr. Magda Madkour, Imam Mohamd Bin Saud Islamic UniversityDr. Najla Roshdy, Imam Mohamd Bin Saud Islamic UniversityMs. Fadia AlShehry, Princess Noura University

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Written Translation RefereesDr. Kholoud Al-Akawy, Imam Mohamd Bin Saud Islamic University Dr. Areeb Faoury, Imam Mohamd Bin Saud Islamic UniversityMs. Fawzia Al-Shehry, Princess Noura University Each university was represented by three students at the written translation competition, three stu-dents at the interpretation competition and an open number of students for the Exhibition. The competition was well attended with a total of 185 participants. The winners of the competition were announced at the end of the Day and plaques were awarded to all participating universities.

Consecutive Interpretation

First Position King AbdelAziz University

Second Position Prince Sultan University

Third Position Effat University

Written Translation

First Position King Saud University

Second Position Prince Sultan University

Third Position King AbdelAziz University

Winning Universities at the Inter-University Translation Competition

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RTC offers translation/ editing services to all academic departments and administrative offices at the University upon request. Among the served departments/ offices for 2014 – 2015 are:

VI. 4. Translation/ Editing Services

The Management's Offices The Human Resources Office The Deanship of Student Affairs

The Library The English Department The Information Technology Center

The Community Service and Continuing Education Center The Teaching and Learning Center

Taif Al-Jamea Newsletter The International Relations Office The Computer Sciences Department

The Cooperative Education Office The Business Administration Department

The Computing Services Deanship of Admission and Registration

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VII. Consultation Accomplishments

•The RTC Outreach Initiative (led by Dr. Mostafa Ismail & Dr. Mohammad Hattab):

RTC compiled a booklet including all consultation and professional training services at PSU. The

services are categorized according to major. In May 2015 the booklet was sent for design. It is

planned to issue the booklet during the summer holiday. At the beginning of 2015 - 2016, the

booklet will be sent to different organizations in the industry market to highlight PSU’s consultation

and research potential.

• RTC conducted two consultation services to the Capital Market Authority CMA in the field of

Translation/ Editing.

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RTC has produced four significant publications during the academic year 2014 - 2015: (1) Faculty Research Booklet

RTC has published and disseminated a summary of the research output of PSU faculty members during the academic year 2013 - 2014. RTC is also in the process of issuing the Faculty Research Booklet for the academic year 2014 - 2015.

(2) The RTC Annual Accomplishments Report 2013 - 2014 A report including all the RTC accomplishments in the academic year 2013 - 2014 was published and disseminated to all concerned PSU staff/ entities and non-PSU institutions. The report includ-ed all the Center’s accomplishments on two fronts; research and translation. Detailed information was provided on all the Center’s activities.

(3) Translation Connect RTC issued a semi-annual magazine entitled Translation Connect , which includes contributions in Translation, Language and Culture. Two editions were issued in the academic year 2014 - 2015; Issue 1 in January 2015 and Issue 2 in May 2015. The Magazine was well-received by its readers all over the world through its website http://info.psu.edu.sa/pscw/Translation_Connect/

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Default.aspx. It is worth noting that contributions are welcomed from all interested via email to [email protected] or at the magazine website.

(4) Beacon RTC has issued the first edition of its research magazin, Beacon.

IX. Perspective into the Future As shown in the current report, RTC has taken important steps towards achieving the University’s aspiration to support research and translation in PSU and create a firm, well-grounded position for the Center in Saudi Arabia and the region. The Center has already achieved significant accomplish-ments in the fields of research and translation, and is planning for more success in the future. Regarding research, the Center is enhancing its research funding capabilities based on the PSU re-search funding bylaws. The Center is also processing applications for the establishment of research groups/ specialized research units in order to create links with the industry, establish connections with other research centers/ institutes and attract research grants. Besides, the Center is organizing major research forums and research training events for faculty members/ researchers and manag-ing a strong undergraduate research program serving students from all colleges/ departments.

As for translation, the Center is organizing major translation events and seminars, funding book

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translation projects, and serving all PSU academic departments and administrative offices with their translation/ editing needs. The Center is also organizing diverse activities to promote translation among students.

In addition, the Center is in the process of finalizing brochures to market the PSU consultation ca-pabilities through its Outreach Initiative. Such efforts aim to capitalize on the expertise of faculty members to offer consultation/ training/ translation services to the job market, industry and other institutions. The Center is also active in disseminating relevant information to the community and the outside world through its various publications.

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