Noura Shehab
Noura Ahmed Shehab is a Saudi researcher specializing in emerging microbial electrochemical technologies and the use of microorganisms in applications for power generation and water desalination, and is the Business Development Director in the Future of Water sector at NEOM.
Noura Shehab’s education
Noura Shehab obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah in 2009, then a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in 2011, and she received a PhD in Environmental Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in 2014. She also obtained a certificate in Financial Management and Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 2022.
Noura Shehab’s professional life
Noura Shehab worked as a Materials Science researcher at Research Product Development (RPD Innovations), a quasi-governmental company, where she was responsible for technology analysis, business planning, market assessment, designing prototypes and scientific applications, and research and development, as well as technology marketing. She currently holds the position of Business Development Director in the Future of Water sector at NEOM, and she specializes in finding solutions for water treatment, innovation and business development, smart water technology and fuel cells, and technology marketing.
Noura Shehab’s awards
Noura Shehab has received local and international awards for the sustainable solutions she has provided to address water scarcity in arid and semi-arid regions, including an award for a research innovation challenge proposal related to COVID-19, called VLALA, an abbreviation for: a virtual laboratory-based educational simulation tool from anywhere at any time, in 2020.