KAUST at Falling Walls in Berlin

Summary

KAUST Ph.D. student Hanan Mohammed and postdoctoral fellow Yizhou Zhang presented their research at the Falling Walls Conference in Berlin. Zhang presented a novel MXene-hydrogel composite with biosensing applications, while Mohammed discussed 3D data storage architectures to reduce data center energy consumption. They were selected after winning the KAUST Falling Walls Lab in September. Why it matters: Showcasing KAUST researchers' work on an international stage highlights the university's contributions to materials science and sustainable computing.