MUSCAT: Oman’s innovator Sumaiya Siyabi won the grand finale of Stars of Science a Qatari edutainment reality TV show where Arab innovators compete to develop tech solutions for their communities.
Sumaiya a mom of three kids, is a Sultan Qaboos University researcher and a teacher.
The Omani innovator was among the three finalists of the Stars of Science which was declared in Doha on Friday night.
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Sumaiya’s innovation is to fight plastic pollution plaguing the world’s oceans. Her 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.
