Saudi woman researcher stockpiling patents
Saudi woman researcher stockpiling patents
August 26, 2016 | 12:00 AM
The electronic circuit of the chemical equation calculator, which Hanan Al-Harbi says will be of great help inside chemical laboratories.
August 26, 2016 | 12:00 AM
Last Updated: August 26, 2016 | 12:00 AM
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SHE spends most of her time inventing tools and has so far received patents for an industrial invention and an electric circuit design and has just submitted two more inventions at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.
As Hanan Hamoud Al-Harbi awaits the final approval of her patents, Al-Riyadh daily spoke to her about her achievements and plans to transform the higher education system in the Kingdom.
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Hanan Al-Harbi’s design for the chemical equation calculator.[/caption]Al-Harbi holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and is currently a postgraduate student at King Saud University. One of her achievements is a chemical equation calculator that performs precise calculations.
“I hope this invention sees the light of the day soon and gets attention globally. I am sure it will be of great help inside chemical labs,” she said.
Al-Harbi is best described as energetic, persevering, confident and able to achieve anything she sets her mind to. She received an award for outstanding achievement from King Saud University after she published two papers in American journals.
The first paper discussed the Kingdom’s national transformation toward a knowledge-based economy and the other discussed the internal and external efficiency of the Saudi education system.
Overcoming challenges has made Al-Harbi a stronger person, one who never looks back. A self-confessed high achiever, Al-Harbi wants to leave her mark on the world by doing something that benefits humanity.
“Saudi women have proved to the world they are just as capable as men and, in some cases, better than men. They have excelled in many fields from science to technology. As a Saudi woman, I want to be a renowned scholar one day,” she said.
Her father continues to play an eclectic role in her life and is always encouraging her to work hard and invent things that serve the entire humanity. Her mother stands by her and gives her love and affection and, along with her siblings, a great amount of support.
Al-Harbi has conducted a study to restructure all Saudi universities and used scientific methods to define the competency of each university and the academic level of students who graduate from them. The study recommended several methods universities can use so they utilize their resources as effectively as possible and improve the overall competency of graduates.
Hobbies
Al-Harbi’s hobbies include reading scientific books, watching French and other European films, including science fiction movies, and studying French and Korean.
Her passion for the Korean language started after she watched a dubbed South Korean TV drama series.
Hanan Al-Harbi’s design for the chemical equation calculator.[/caption]Al-Harbi holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and is currently a postgraduate student at King Saud University. One of her achievements is a chemical equation calculator that performs precise calculations.
“I hope this invention sees the light of the day soon and gets attention globally. I am sure it will be of great help inside chemical labs,” she said.
Al-Harbi is best described as energetic, persevering, confident and able to achieve anything she sets her mind to. She received an award for outstanding achievement from King Saud University after she published two papers in American journals.
The first paper discussed the Kingdom’s national transformation toward a knowledge-based economy and the other discussed the internal and external efficiency of the Saudi education system.
Overcoming challenges has made Al-Harbi a stronger person, one who never looks back. A self-confessed high achiever, Al-Harbi wants to leave her mark on the world by doing something that benefits humanity.
“Saudi women have proved to the world they are just as capable as men and, in some cases, better than men. They have excelled in many fields from science to technology. As a Saudi woman, I want to be a renowned scholar one day,” she said.
Her father continues to play an eclectic role in her life and is always encouraging her to work hard and invent things that serve the entire humanity. Her mother stands by her and gives her love and affection and, along with her siblings, a great amount of support.
Al-Harbi has conducted a study to restructure all Saudi universities and used scientific methods to define the competency of each university and the academic level of students who graduate from them. The study recommended several methods universities can use so they utilize their resources as effectively as possible and improve the overall competency of graduates.
Hobbies
Al-Harbi’s hobbies include reading scientific books, watching French and other European films, including science fiction movies, and studying French and Korean.
Her passion for the Korean language started after she watched a dubbed South Korean TV drama series.
