This interdisciplinary project brings together leading experts, including Dr. Hooman Keshavarzi (Hamad Bin Khalifa University) and Dr. Alaa Abd-alrazaq (Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar), reflecting a truly global collaboration.
Information Technology University is pleased to share that Prof. Dr. Junaid Qadir (Lead PI), along with Dr. Syed Ibrahim Ghaznavi (Co-PI, Information Technology University), and collaborators from Hamad Bin Khalifa University and Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar, have been awarded the Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council Grant worth $300,000 USD under the category “Advancing Neuro and Mental Health Research (ANMR)”.
Their project, titled “Integrating Generative AI with Traditional Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy (TIIP) for Religious OCD,” aims to develop a Generative AI–powered chatbot and a digital psychotherapeutic platform grounded in Islamic psychology. The initiative addresses scrupulosity—a religious form of OCD—by combining responsible AI, behavioral science, and Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy to create a culturally authentic and scalable mental health solution.
This interdisciplinary project brings together leading experts including Dr. Hooman Keshavarzi (Hamad Bin Khalifa University) and Dr. Alaa Abd-alrazaq (Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar), reflecting a truly global collaboration.
We extend heartfelt congratulations to Prof. Dr. Junaid Qadir and Dr. Syed Ibrahim Ghaznavi on this remarkable achievement. Their work highlights ITU’s growing global presence in AI-driven healthcare innovation and ethical technology research.