A couple of students from the IT Department of UTAS-Al Musannah participated in the 2nd Undergraduate Student Research Competition (UDSRC) organized by the Department of Research at Dhofar University on 7th – 8th March 2023. This competition was held for undergraduate students to share their research findings, exchange ideas for future research, and improve their presentation skills through a poster presentation. This competition primarily aims to promote and encourage research interest among undergraduate students across Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Oman and also to let HEIs make research an integral part of education.
Under the Student Research Poster Competition category in this competition, Ms.Balaqis Saif Khamis Al-Ghafri and Ms. Sara Said Nasser Al Sinani, under the guidance of Dr. Gnana Rajesh presented a research poster titled “The Impact of Disability on the Life of Students at the University and After Graduation”. This paper was well received by the audience and had excellent review comments from the judges.
Also, Mr. Ahmed Khalid Saud Almawali, Ms. Isra Mohamed Said Alkendi, and Ms.Nawar Habib Ali Albalushi, under the guidance of Mr. Fahad Mohammed Humaid Al Khamisi, participated in the research poster titled “Implementation of Virtual Reality to Enhance Students Understanding in Omani Schools” in the Student Research Poster Competition category.