Alumni
RIT Dubai Alumni Office is proud of its alumni and we would like to keep in touch with you!
Our aim is to build a community, encourage communication with and amongst alumni, and organize various events. We are looking forward to connecting RIT’s alumni locally and globally.
Keep in Touch
Join the RIT Dubai Alumni LinkedIn group!
Being a member keeps you connected with classmates, faculty, staff and the industry.
You can reach the Alumni Office at alumnidubai@rit.edu
RIT Dubai Distinguished Alumni Award
The RIT Dubai Distinguished Alumni Award aims to raise the profile of the university by highlighting and publicly recognizing the accomplishments of notable alumni.
Faces of RIT Dubai
RIT Dubai graduate creates new platform to connect UAE padel community
A new platform, co-created by Emirati entrepreneur and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Dubai graduate, AbdulAziz AlZarooni, is set to connect the growing community of padel enthusiasts who are taking up the trending racket sport across the UAE.
RIT Dubai alumni turn their talents to creative design in midst of global pandemic
Mechanical Engineering student, Osama Mootassem, and Business Management major, Chrystel Anne Clasicas, graduated from RIT Dubai in 2018 and have since gone on to establish their own unique fashion labels, launching their brands in the height of the global pandemic.
RIT Dubai graduate's book to advance pathway to zero hunger
On a mission to support the global campaign for zero hunger, a Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Dubai graduate published a book to share her findings on predicting staple crop yields in arid and desert climates.
AI tool for the study of COVID-19 micro-droplet spread
The 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19), with a point of origin in Wuhan, China, has spread rapidly all over the world. It turned into a raging pandemic wrecking havoc on health care facilities, world economy and affecting everyone’s life to date.
Saleh Yammout ’10 (economics) has been an integral part of molding RIT Dubai as it exists today. As vice president of Finance and Administration for RIT Dubai, Yammout oversees most of the global campus’s non-academic operations, including facilities, information technology, human resources, and admissions.
Double master’s degree graduate sets sights on entrepreneurship
The NTID-supported student from Michigan earned his undergraduate degree in applied arts and sciences at the Henrietta campus, then traveled to RIT Dubai to earn a master’s degree in city sciences.