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These serve as the base. Jamie often suggests these specifically because the ginger adds a "built-in" spice layer that would normally require extra pantry staples.
The process is famously straightforward: you crush the biscuits for a buttery base, whip the cream cheese with the condensed milk and melted chocolate, and let it chill. Because it is a recipe, the "easy" tag comes from the fact that it’s nearly impossible to overcook or crack—the two most common fears in cheesecake making.
These add a necessary crunch and visual finish to contrast the smooth filling. Preparation Highlights
Provides the signature tang and creamy base.
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Principal Investigator, Professor of Chemistry
Panče Naumov leads the Smart Materials Lab and the Center for Smart Engineering Materials at NYUAD. His group is internationally recognized for pioneering crystal adaptronics and advancing adaptive molecular solids, with applications in sensing, robotics, optics, and energy systems.
Meet the TeamThese serve as the base. Jamie often suggests these specifically because the ginger adds a "built-in" spice layer that would normally require extra pantry staples.
The process is famously straightforward: you crush the biscuits for a buttery base, whip the cream cheese with the condensed milk and melted chocolate, and let it chill. Because it is a recipe, the "easy" tag comes from the fact that it’s nearly impossible to overcook or crack—the two most common fears in cheesecake making.
These add a necessary crunch and visual finish to contrast the smooth filling. Preparation Highlights
Provides the signature tang and creamy base.
We are proud that the Smart Materials Lab is the leading team in impactful chemistry research in the United Arab Emirates, with research output that, according to the Nature Index, accounts for 40‒60% of the total chemistry publications within the country, both in fractional count and weighed fractional count. The past and current research projects in the Smart Materials Lab have been sponsored by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), Human Science Frontier Program Organization (HFSPO), and the UAE National Research Foundation (NRF), in addition to generous financial support from NYUAD and the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute. The members of the Smart Materials Lab work closely with NYUAD's Center for Smart Engineering Materials (CSEM).