Browse sample COOP internship tracks offered across KACST’s key sectors.
Health Sector
Personalized Chronic Disease Risk Dashboard
Building a prototype dashboard that combines personal health data, lifestyle indicators,
and digital medical records to estimate individual risk for chronic diseases and visualize preventive
recommendations.
Principal Investigator (PI): Dr. Fahad Al-Harbi
Email: f.alharbi@kacst-health.org
Duration: 12 weeks
Project start date: 2025-07-28
Location: Riyadh
Preferred Major(s): Health Informatics, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Data Analytics
Required Skills: Data analysis, dashboard tools, basic health data concepts
Health Sector
Clinical Appointment Optimization Tool
Designing a tool that analyzes clinic appointment data, waiting times,
no-show patterns, and suggests better scheduling strategies.
Principal Investigator (PI): Eng. Norah Al-Mansour
Email: n.almansour@kacst-health.org
Duration: 8 weeks
Project start date: 2025-08-26
Location: Al Khafji
Preferred Major(s): Health Informatics, Industrial Engineering, Applied Statistics
Required Skills: Excel/Sheets, basic statistics, data visualization
Health Sector
Digital Preventive Care Awareness Portal
A portal that provides educational preventive-care content and reports insights for national health campaigns.
Principal Investigator (PI): Dr. Rawan Al-Qahtani
Email: r.alqahtani@kacst-health.org
Duration: 10 weeks
Project start date: 2026-01-27
Location: Al Muzahimiyah
Preferred Major(s): Public Health, UX Design, Software Engineering
Required Skills: UX writing, basic web design, content structuring
Sustainability & Environment Sector
Smart Water Consumption Insights Platform
A platform that analyzes residential water consumption patterns and suggests conservation measures.
Principal Investigator (PI): Eng. Sara Al-Qahtani
Email: s.alqahtani@kacst-env.org
Duration: 8 weeks
Project start date: 2025-07-29
Location: Al Uyaynah
Preferred Major(s): Environmental Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Science
Required Skills: Data analysis, dashboards, basic sustainability concepts
Sustainability & Environment Sector
Urban Green Spaces Monitoring Dashboard
A dashboard to track distribution, size, and usage of city green spaces.
Principal Investigator (PI): Dr. Ali Al-Shehri
Email: a.alshehri@kacst-env.org
Duration: 9 weeks
Project start date: 2025-08-25
Location: Riyadh
Preferred Major(s): Environmental Science, GIS, Data Analytics
Required Skills: GIS basics, map visualization, data storytelling
Sustainability & Environment Sector
National Waste Reduction Awareness Portal
An interactive platform educating households on waste reduction and tracking national participation.
