Under the patronage of Acting President of Kuwait University Prof. Fayez Al-Dhafiri, and the Vice-President for Research Prof. Rasheed Al-Enezi, the Research Sector organized scientific poster event for the humanitarian and scientific Colleges along with researchers from the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research for the academic year 2020/2021, with the first time participation of the College of Health Sciences Center.
The event was held remotely by displaying scientific posters via a unified electronic link. The displayed posters discussed various contemporary issues of scientific, social and national importance, reflecting the participating Colleges’ research interests of the academic community.
Research Sector honored the winners of the best scientific posters on the scientific poster day for the academic year 2021/2020, under the three categories; faculty members, the academic support staff, and graduate students.
 
First place winner: Dr. Bader Shafagha from College of Life Sciences for his research:
Brine Management from Desalination Plants For Salt Production Utilizing High Current Density Electrodialysis-Evaporator Hybrid System: A case study in Kuwait
Second place winner: Prof. Sa’ad Ali Makhseed from College of Sciences for his research:
Probe of imide linked micro-porous polymers for enhanced CO2 gas adsorption applications
Third place Dr. Fatma Al-Sa’aidi from College of Medicine for his research:

Mangiferin protect oxidative stress against deoxynivalenol induced damages through Nrf2 signalling pathways in endothelial cells
The first place was awarded to Muhammad Abdul Rahman Al-Ansari from Health Sciences
Center for his research:
Vitiligo Treatment based on pulse oxidant-antioxidant topical treatment (Patent WO20200588091A)
Second place Dr. Metwally Madkour from College of Science for his
Research:
Cobalt ferrite nanoparticles as a magnetic nanoadsorbent for the removal of industrial organic pollutants from water
Third place winner: Maryam Hussein Shehima, from College of Engineering and Petroleum for her research:
Effects of Surface Modification and Oxidation on Enhancing Pool Boiling Heat Transfer During Quenching
First place winner: Shahad Tariq Abbas from College of Science for her
Research:
Cultivation and identification of bacteria associated with Haliclona sp. and their potential applications in biotechnology
Second place winner: Mohamed Amira from College of Science for his research:
"A new class of molecular motion-driven piezoelectric nanogenerators"
Third place winner: Nasra Mohamed Ismail from College of Science for her research:
Spatial and Temporal Bacterioplankton Diversity in Coastal Waters of Kuwait
Third place winner: Maryam Hussein Shehima, from College of Engineering and Petroleum for her
Research:
Effects of Surface Modification and Oxidation on Enhancing Pool Boiling Heat Transfer During Quenching