The Ibn Khaldun Fellowship amplifies the impact of Saudi women postdocs through hands-on research with MIT faculty, and leadership and professional development opportunities at MIT.

“My advisor told me, ‘don’t worry about the results, just enjoy the research.’ With this attitude, in just few months at MIT we discovered a new material.

— Dr. Dalal Alezi
Research Area
MOFs for Energy Storage & Gas Separation
PH.D.
Chemistry
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
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Dr. Mariam AlEissa promoted to Adjunct Professor
Dr. Mariam AlEissa recently promoted to Adjunct Professor at Alfaisal University
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2026 IBK Welcome Brunch
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