17. Mohanad Alkhodari

Age: 29
Occupation: DPhil Student at University of Oxford, Founder of HyTwin
Nationality: Palestinian
Residence: U.A.E. and U.K.
Category: Science & Technology

Alkhodari is a Doctor of Philosophy student of Medical Sciences (AI in Cardiology) at the University of Oxford’s Cardiovascular Clinical Research Facility. He developed HyTwin, an AI-based digital twin for the assessment of hypertension progression. This tool, which is used for non-technical individuals in the clinic or at home, provides an early assessment of a patient’s condition and ensures continuous monitoring for hypertension progression or deterioration. He has a U.S. patent under review, backed by Oxford Science Enterprises, and is launching HyTwin as a startup with his team. Alkhodari has authored and co-authored three book chapters and more than 40 scientific papers.