Sharjah24: In line with its keenness to keep pace with the latest advances in science and technology, a delegation from the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology (SAASST) of the University of Sharjah (UoS), participated at the prestigious European Astronomical Society (EAS) Annual Meeting 2023 conference in Kraków, Poland. The participation aimed at enhancing the scientific expertise in SAASST Space AI Lab, High Energy Astrophysics Lab, and other relevant labs.
The delegation attended various symposiums, sessions and scientific lectures which addressed a number of research in the field of artificial intelligence, astronomy, space sciences and high energy physics, in addition to educational workshops specialized in programs used to analyze stars.
On the sidelines of the visit, Dr. Antonious Manousakis chaired a session titled “From Dormant to Ultra-luminous Compact Objects in X-ray Binaries.” Ms. Aisha Al-Owais, Research Assistant, Space Artificial Intelligence Lab, participated in a work titled “Deep-Learning Based Solar Burst Detection in Radio Astronomy: A Proposed Model.” Ms. Fatima Al-Khateri, Scientific Guide, contributed with her work on the “Spectral Classification of Stellar X-ray sources in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC),” demonstrating SAASST’s expertise in this area. Mr. Ammar Abdulla, Research Assistant, also participated virtually with a poster titled “Sharjah Optical Observatory: public outreach in the UAE.”
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