Ruqaya Mohamed

Ruqaya Mohamed is from the United Arab Emirates and has 25 years’ professional experience in both public and private

sectors, combining a background in healthcare, medical research, multidisciplinary programme management and

delivery and environmental management. She is the Manager for the Air Quality, Noise and Climate

Change Section at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD). In her role, she oversees the air quality monitoring

network, considered best in class in the region, and its ISO accredited calibration laboratory. She successfully spearheaded the electronic linking of several entities’ air quality monitoring networks, setting the foundation for the UAE‐wide network. She manages the implementation and publication of air quality scientific research projects, air

emissions inventories and greenhouse gas inventories. Additionally, she leads the Air Quality Strategic Priority Area where she provides oversight on the delivery of all the Agency’s crosssectoral operations and projects that fulfil Abu Dhabi’s strategic objectives for air quality management. She is the Vice‐Chair of the Research and Technical Committee of EAD. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of Minnesota, USA, a Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management and Assessment from Niagara College, Canada, and a Masters in Environmental Sustainability Law and Policies from Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, UAE.