KAUST Ph.D. student Maha Alamoudi received the "ICSM Best Poster Prize" at the International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals 2018 in Busan, Korea. Her poster focused on the impact of IDT-based structures on the photophysics and performance of polymer solar cells. Alamoudi's research investigates how the chemical structure of acceptor molecules influences organic solar cell performance. Why it matters: The research contributes to understanding the relationship between chemical structure, morphology, and efficiency in organic solar cells, potentially leading to the development of more efficient solar energy materials.
KAUST Ph.D. student Maha Alamoudi won a best poster award at the 2016 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting in Boston. The award was for her poster entitled “Photophysical Processes in Polymer:Non-fullerene Small Molecule Acceptor Bulk Heterojunctions for Organic Solar Cells.” She is supervised by Frederic Laquai, associate professor of material science and engineering at KAUST's Solar Center. Why it matters: This award recognizes promising research in materials science at KAUST.
KAUST Ph.D. students Abdullah S. Almansouri and Hanan Mohammed won awards at the 21st International Conference on Magnetism (ICM 2018). Almansouri won the Best Poster Award for his work on magnetic tracking of cardiac catheters using flexible magnetic tunnel junction sensors. Mohammed won the People's Choice Award in the Magnetism as Art Showcase for her artwork entitled 'Autumn in my Nanoworld.' Why it matters: Recognition at ICM highlights KAUST's research contributions in magnetism and microsystems, particularly in developing innovative medical devices.
KAUST Ph.D. student Abdullah Almansouri won a best poster award at the 2019 Joint MMM-INTERMAG Conference for his work on a super-flexible composite magnet, or "magnetic skin". The research, carried out by the Sensing, Magnetism and Microsystems (SMM) group, developed a stretchable and biocompatible wearable magnet. The device's flexible properties make it comfortable and imperceptible when worn. Why it matters: This research contributes to the growing field of wearable technology and biomedical monitoring, with potential applications in eye-movement tracking and touchless gesture control.
KAUST Ph.D. student Amira Alazmi won the Nanoscale poster prize at the Royal Society of Chemistry Symposium 2018 in London for her work on cobalt ferrite/reduced graphene oxide composites as a T2 contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging. Her research focuses on understanding the synthesis of graphite oxide and reduced graphene oxide. Alazmi's work demonstrates the importance of selecting graphene oxide synthesis methods based on the intended application. Why it matters: This award recognizes the high-impact research being conducted at KAUST and highlights the importance of materials science in advancing medical imaging technologies.