AUS students shine with out-of-the-box projects

124 innovative projects tackle real-world challenges in eneray, healthcare, mobility and more

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The American University of Sharjah (AUS) celebrated the spirit of innovation and creativity among its graduating engineers at the annual College of Engineering (CEN) Senior Design Projects Competition.

Held in the presence of Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of American University of Sharjah, the event brought together students, faculty and industry partners to witness a remarkable display of technical excellence.

A total of 124 projects were presented across seven academic departments, each reflecting the university's commitment to applied learning and real-world problem-solving.

From the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, first place was awarded to Ahmed Al Ruzzi, Banan Mohgoub, Eman Adnan and Rahma Al Barghouthi for their project Rendering nanocarriers more responsive to ultrasound, supervised by Dr. Ghaleb Husseini, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Professor of Chemical Engineering.

Second place went to Noura Alsuwaidi, Ruwda Altayyari Baniebrahim and Shamma Alfalasi for Silica-enrichment and aerated light concrete for sustainable construction, under the supervision of Dr. Sameer Al Asheh, Professor and Head of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Ahmed Aidan, Senior Laboratory Instructor.