MUSCAT: Oman’s Sumaya Al Siyabi has qualified for the semifinal in the Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Stars of Science Season 14.
The show took to the stage to prove the feasibility of their projects inventions that tackled a pressing challenge for communities around the world environmental sustainability.
Hosted at QF’s tech hub, Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP), since its inception the show has put young minds in touch with leading environmental experts throughout the region and beyond, helping them realize their dreams and transform their ideas into reliable solutions that overcome the world’s most urgent environmental and sustainability challenges.
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Stars of Science (SOS) participants can develop and commercialize their projects through QSTP’s range of support services, including mentorship and incubation and funding programs.
Scientist Sumaiya, sought to fight plastic pollution plaguing the world’s oceans. Al Siyabi’s Remediation and Disposal of Micro-Plastics is a floating sphere comprised of microbial mats and nanomaterials that dissolves micro-plastics it comes into contact with. Free of harsh chemicals, the device is an effective and environmentally friendly way of cleaning up plastic garbage in our oceans.
“When the environment is harmed, our communities get harmed as well. For example, microplastics in the ocean have directly impacted the food chain, and we are now observing those same micro plastics building up inside humans which can lead to dangerous side effects in the future,” said Al Siyabi. “Protecting our natural surroundings helps us safeguard the health of our communities.”
