The Space Weather and Ionospheric Laboratory offered interns invaluable insights into the dynamic interactions between the Sun, Earth's atmosphere, and space weather phenomena, shaping their understanding of our planet's interconnected systems. In the Radio Astronomy Laboratory, interns delved into the vast cosmic mysteries, exploring celestial objects and studying the signals emanating from distant corners of the universe at 1.8 GHz by building antennas. The Sharjah Optical Observatory, with its state-of-the-art telescopes, allowed interns to gaze into the depths of space, witnessing the wonders of distant galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, lunar impacts, and exoplanets. Finally, the planetarium provided interns with immersive visual experiences, simulating space exploration and fostering a deep appreciation for the wonders of the cosmos by building a nice interactive app. As the graduates reflected on their journey, they carried with them a profound sense of wonder and a passion for unraveling the mysteries of the universe, ready to embark on their future endeavors in the realm of space sciences.
The table below gives the names of the students and their direct supervisors:
Laboratory |
Student |
Affiliation |
Supervisor(s) |
Rockets Propulsion and Exhaust System |
Gerard Thiru |
California State Univ. |
Yousuf Faroukh / Ahmed Al-Tunaiji |
Radio Astronomy |
Farah Omar Al-Ani |
Univ. of Sharjah |
Mohamed Rihan / Samar Hassan |
Malak Mousa Abu Daoud |
Univ. of Sharjah |
Mohamed Rihan / Samar Hassan |
|
Rihab Sultan Fayiz |
Univ. of Sharjah |
Mohamed Rihan / Samar Hassan |
|
Aisha Alnaqbi |
United Arab Emirates Univ. |
Abdollah Masoud |
|
Yahya Abdelhadi |
United Arab Emirates Univ. |
Abdollah Masoud |
|
Space Weather & Ionospheric |
Asma Hassan Malalla Khalfan al-Hammadi |
Univ. of Sharjah |
Sultan Suhail |
Wafa Salem Badr Al-Kathiri |
Univ. of Sharjah |
Sultan Suhail |
|
Muhammad Momin Aziz Muhammad Tayyab Aziz |
Univ. of Sharjah |
Manar Abusirdaneh |
|
Hanan Turki Faisal Al-Sadoon |
Univ. of Sharjah |
Manar Abusirdaneh |