Projects Cover Decarbonization, Water, Efficient Cooling, Materials, and AI
Khalifa University showcased innovative solutions across the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) spectrum, covering sustainable energy transition solutions, as well as hosting advanced technology workshops, and youth engagement activities at ADIPEC 2025.
Themed ‘Energy. Intelligence. Impact,’ ADIPEC 2025 brought together global leaders to accelerate inclusive global progress from 3-6 November at the ADNEC Center . Khalifa University project showcase focused on energy transition including decarbonization, water, efficient cooling, materials, and AI, incorporating tactile learning such as microscopy, optics, math modeling, membrane separations, and motion sensors.
Khalifa University hosted interactive stations, guided workshops and project/start-up exhibits, that inspired visitors and guests to explore STEM programs and research pathways for careers. The activities targeted high school students from Grades 10–12 to get inspired through short, hands-on workshops, and undergraduate/senior students to look at Khalifa University’s innovation pathways and their industry impact. The project showcase also aimed to empower emerging young professionals, encouraging them to become future energy leaders through leadership dialogues.
Workshops spanned disciplines including Petroleum Engineering, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Water and Environment, Chemistry, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology, and Chemical Engineering. Participants explored Khalifa University’s initiatives such as AI-enabled reservoir modeling, CO₂ storage, crystal design for space research, lab-grown skin, graphene technologies, and clean energy systems.
Each day of ADIPEC 2025 featured projects that demonstrated Khalifa University’s applied research impact from gas injection into carbonates in UAE, enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes, enhancing cooling efficiency and improving electric vehicle performance to developing virus-selective water filtration, sustainable lithium extraction from desalination brine, and hybrid aerogels for atmospheric water harvesting.
The Day 3 project showcase included Proscreenix, a startup that focuses on growing protein crystals in microgravity that produce higher-quality samples, helping scientists better understand proteins and design new medicines, as well as ‘Mashyah Health,’ a startup in Ergonomics and a spin-off from Khalifa University. Mashyah Health leverages cutting-edge human motion capture technology and physics-informed AI models to analyze human biomechanics and provide actionable functional assessments across rehabilitation, injury prevention, and ergonomics.
Alisha Roy
Science Writer
