PHOENIX — King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) launched special awards for the first time as a part of its participation within the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF 2026).
This initiative is a part of KACST’s and Academy 32’s efforts to offer a complicated scientific surroundings that enhances college students’ scientific, technological, and progressive abilities, in flip empowering them to develop their analysis initiatives and getting ready them for world competitions.
KACST participated within the exhibition with 10 college students from its Apprenticeship Program, one among its specialised packages supporting and qualifying gifted college students, throughout the Saudi Science and Engineering Team.
Students from this system achieved superior positions within the Grand Awards.
KACST awarded its special prizes to 4 excellent members: Saudi scholar Lana Al-Akkad within the subject of Future Economies for growing covalent natural framework (COF)-based memristors for neuromorphic computing; Jordanian scholar Joanna Tbeileh in sustainability and surroundings for her mission centered on capturing, analyzing, and treating airborne microplastic particles; Saudi scholar Lana Abu Talib in vitality and business for growing seawater batteries utilizing biomaterials and carbon nanodots; and Swedish scholar Carl Bringel for his mission utilizing machine studying strategies to research voice patterns and assess Parkinson’s illness.
KACST’s participation additionally included a information lecture organized in collaboration with Academy 32 titled “Empowering the Next Generation of Scientific Leaders in Emerging Technologies.” The lecture was delivered by KACST consultant and Secretary of the ISEF Special Awards Committee Salman Al-Fuhaid, who mentioned the most recent applied sciences and their improvement pathways.