After KAUST Academy
Moawiah is a mechanical engineering student at the Islamic University of Madinah. In summer 2026, Moawiah was one of 15 participants chosen from 1,098 applicants for the final stage of the KAUST Academy Water Sustainability Specialization, working on a project about collecting water from fog.
Summer project
Water Sustainability Specialization · Cohort 2026
Fog to Water: Harvesting the Invisible through Kirigami Design and Surface Engineering
This project aims to turn fog into a useful and sustainable source of water by improving the design and surface properties of passive fog collectors. It explores how water droplets can be captured from fog and guided efficiently into a collection system without requiring complex cooling equipment. Conventional collectors, including the Fog Harp, metal mesh, and Raschel mesh, are compared with kirigami as a new design approach. Different surface conditions are also examined to improve droplet movement and water drainage. By combining collector geometry with surface engineering, the project seeks to support the development of more effective fog-harvesting systems for foggy regions where additional water sources are needed.
With KAUST Academy
- Cohort 2026
Water Sustainability Specialization
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology · Water Sustainability Summer Internship
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