The American University of Bahrain (AUBH) recognizes the vital role of research in driving societal development and meaningful innovation. As an institution committed to excellence, AUBH places research and creativity at the core of its mission—establishing them as one of its three foundational pillars. This commitment underscores the University’s dedication to producing high-quality, impactful research that elevates AUBH’s academic standing locally, regionally, and internationally, while supporting long-term institutional sustainability.
The American University of Bahrain (AUBH) recognizes the vital role of research in driving societal development and meaningful innovation. As an institution committed to excellence, AUBH places research and creativity at the core of its mission—establishing them as one of its three foundational pillars. This commitment underscores the University’s dedication to producing high-quality, impactful research that elevates AUBH’s academic standing locally, regionally, and internationally, while supporting long-term institutional sustainability.
SDG contributions
In alignment with the Bahrain National Research Strategy, AUBH’s research priorities focus on:
Research Output
Towards Carbon-Neutral Campuses: Design, LCA, and Economic Analysis of a 140 kW Solar PV Installation
Digital Natives, AI Strangers? Investigating AI Knowledge in University Classrooms
A Development of a Sentiment Analysis Model for the Bahraini Dialects
A comparative study of Arabic morphological analyzers
Genetic algorithm for path-based testing of component outage situations in IoT system processes
Exploring ChatGPT Integration in Classrooms: Impact on Student Engagement and Personalized Learning Support
Cross-Lingual Approaches to Arabic Argument Mining Using mBERT
Assessing the Role of Digital Innovation in Enhancing Operational Efficiency and Business Sustainability in Higher Education: A Quantitative Approach
Design and Analysis of a Helicopter Rotor Blade
Adaptive Cognitive Digital Twin Framework for Efficient Smart City Operations
College of Business & Management
Al Lily, M., & Waibel, H. (2025). Urban poverty in Saudi Arabia. Middle East Development Journal, 1-27. |
Aqeel, Z. F., & Naser, H. (2024). The Impact of Digitalization on Sustainability in the Banking Sector: Case Study from the GCC Countries. In Business Development via AI and Digitalization: Volume 2 (pp. 3-18). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62106-2_1 |
Naser, H., Sultanova, G., & Nahar, S. (2024). The Impact of Fintech Innovation on Bank’s Performance: Evidence from the Kingdom of Bahrain. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 14(1), 136-143. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32479/ijefi.15512 |
Darwish, S., Al-A’ali, L., Abbas, S.I. (2025). Assessing the Role of Digital Innovation in Enhancing Operational Efficiency and Business Sustainability in Higher Education: A Quantitative Approach. In: Hamdan, R.K. (eds) Sustainable Data Management. Studies in Big Data, vol 170. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-83915-3_26 |
Mozammel, S. & Abdulla, I.S. (2024). Ensuring project success through HR manager’s leadership style: Role of ethical work climate and interpersonal trust. Journal of Modern Project Management, 12(1), 2024, ISSN 2317-3963, July 2024 (SCOPUS, EBSCO). https://journalmodernpm.com/article-view/?id=726 |
Hashem, M. (2024). What motivates entrepreneurs to achieve sustainability development goals (SDGs)?: A literature review. In: Hamdan, A., Harraf, A. (eds) Business Development via AI and Digitalization. Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, vol 537. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62106-2_3 |
Sultanova, G. and Naser, H., 2024. The impact of information and communication technologies on export diversification: Evidence from developing countries. The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, pp.1-35.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09638199.2024.2419406 |
Mozammel, S., Irum, S., & Abdulla, I. S. (2025). Impact of remote work on organizational culture and employee performance. Journal of Posthumanism, 5(7), 441–454. https://doi.org/10.63332/joph.v5i7.2803 |
Hashem, M. (2024). What Motivates Entrepreneurs to Achieve Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs)?: A Literature Review. In: Hamdan, A., Harraf, A. (eds) Business Development via AI and Digitalization. Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, vol 537. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62106-2_3 |
Saeed, S. and Naser, H., 2025. Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Leadership Efficacy in Bahrain’s Higher Education Sector: A Mixed-Methods Study. In Ethical Standards for Technological and Business Education Sustainability (pp. 151-213). Emerald Publishing Limited. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/978-1-83608-036-720251010/full/html |
Sultanova, G. and Naser, H., 2025. Navigating sustainability: how export diversification influences ecological footprints in developed and developing countries. Discov Sustain 6, 316 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01143-7 |
College of Arts & Sciences
Dogan, S. (2023). Social Justice-Oriented School Counsellors and Programs: A New Conceptual Framework for Social Justice Principles. Education 3-13 International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education. 51(6), 1017-1026. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2022.2039262 |
Dogan, S. (2022). Effectively Working with Immigrants: A model for school counselors. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 51(3), 148-157. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.12244 |
SKVORTSOVA, N. M. (2025) On the systemic relationship of timbre features of onomatopoeia and lyrical songs among the Tofalars. III Siberian Forum of Folklorists: conference proceedings (June 16–20, 2025, Novosibirsk). Ed. E. N. Kuzmina; Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Philology SB RAS. Novosibirsk: SB RAS, 2025, 177–179. (published in the Russian language) ISBN 978-5-6052497-6-4 |
Abdul Razzak, N. (2026). Cultural Shifts and Sustainable Excellence in Higher Education: The Evolving Role of Success Metrics in Innovative Technology Integration. In: Hamdan, R.K. (eds) Integrating Big Data and IoT for Enhanced Decision-Making Systems in Business. Studies in Big Data, vol 177. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org.10.1007/978-3-031-97609-4_50 |
Abdul Razzak, N. (In Press). A Quality Assurance Framework for Maintaining and Enhancing Academic Standards of AI-Infused Higher Education: Insights from GCC Faculty Perspectives. Higher Learning Research Communications, 1 (1). |
College of Multimedia & Design
Hallak, L. (2025). The Impact of Social Media on the Growth of Creative Industries in Bahrain’s Orange Economy. ICBE 2025 Conference, The Third International Conference on Business and Economics, College of Economics and Political Science, Sultan Qaboos University. |
Al Mahadin, L., & Hallak, L. (2023). The faceless learners, the perplexed instructors, and the dilemma of webcams: A survey of instructors at two Bahraini universities. In Official conference proceedings of the Southeast Asian Conference of Education (SEAC2023) (Vol. 60, No. 3). Singapore Management University/Singapore EXPO. |
Al Mahadin, L., & Hallak, L. (2021). The lack of visual interaction in online classes and its effect on the learning experience of students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey of Bahraini private university students. In Proceedings of the AUBH E-Learning Conference 2021: Innovative learning & teaching – Lessons from COVID-19. SSRN. https://www.ssrn.com/link/AUBH-2021.html |
Mukhtar, M. and Todd, M.J., 2023. An Islamic framework for animal ethics: Widening the conversation to include Islamic ethical vegetarianism. Critical Research on Religion, 11(3), pp.263-280. |
Alhasan, K. and Alhasan, K., 2023. Roblox in Higher Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions for Multimedia Learning. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 18(19), pp.32-46. |
Alhasan, K., Alhasan, K., & Alhashimi, S. (2025). Optimizing Gamification Adoption in Higher Education: An In-Depth Qualitative Case Study Applying the UTAUT Framework. International Journal of Game-Based Learning (IJGBL), 15(1), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJGBL.372068 |