{"id":2147,"date":"2026-08-20T17:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T15:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbe.eng.cu.edu.eg\/?p=2147"},"modified":"2026-08-20T17:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T15:39:40","slug":"cern-hackathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbe.eng.cu.edu.eg\/en\/blog\/2026\/08\/20\/cern-hackathon\/","title":{"rendered":"3rd-Year SBME Student Wins CERN Quantum Materials Hackathon 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>  <!-- Main Announcement --><\/p>\n<div lang=\"en\" style=\"font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.9\">\n  <strong>Khadija Zakaria<\/strong>, a third-year student at the <strong>Systems and Biomedical Engineering Department<\/strong>, has marked an exciting international achievement as a member of the <strong style=\"color:#d99f53\">winning team at the CERN Quantum Materials Hackathon 2026<\/strong>, held at <strong>CERN IdeaSquare in Geneva, Switzerland<\/strong>. Her team secured <strong style=\"color:#d99f53\">1st place<\/strong> for their innovative work at the intersection of quantum computing, machine learning, and materials science.\n<\/div>\n<p>  <!-- Image --><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin:0px 0\">\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/sbe.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/sbe2\/2026\/cern-hackathon.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width:70%;height:auto;border:4px solid #d99f53;margin-bottom:10px\" src=\"http:\/\/sbe.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/sbe2\/2026\/cern-hackathon.jpg\" alt=\"CERN Quantum Materials Hackathon 2026 Winning Team\" \/><br \/>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<p>  <!-- Hackathon and Project --><\/p>\n<div lang=\"en\" style=\"font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.9\">\n    Organized by <strong>CERN<\/strong>, the <strong>Open Quantum Institute (OQI)<\/strong>, <strong>Quantum4Purpose<\/strong>, and partners, the hackathon brought together <strong>34 students representing more than 30 nationalities<\/strong> for an intensive 48 hours of innovation using <strong>quantum computing hardware and simulators<\/strong> to address real-world challenges in quantum materials.\n  <\/div>\n<div lang=\"en\" style=\"font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.9;margin-top:20px\">\n    The winning team tackled the challenge of predicting the <strong>critical temperature of superconducting materials<\/strong> using <strong>quantum machine learning<\/strong>. Combining quantum and classical approaches, the team developed a screening tool designed to help materials scientists identify promising superconducting candidates before experimental testing, connecting their work to the <strong>United Nations Sustainable Development Goals<\/strong>.\n  <\/div>\n<p>  <!-- Congratulations --><\/p>\n<div lang=\"en\" style=\"font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.9;margin-top:10px\">\n    The <strong>Systems and Biomedical Engineering Department<\/strong> proudly congratulates Khadija on this remarkable achievement and wishes continued success in her future scientific and technological endeavors.\n  <\/div>\n<p>  <!-- Official CERN Announcement --><\/p>\n<div lang=\"en\" style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.9;margin-top:20px\">\n    <strong>Read the official CERN announcement:<\/strong><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/home.cern\/training-the-worlds-future-quantum-experts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n      Training the world\u2019s future quantum experts<br \/>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Khadija Zakaria, a third-year student at the Systems and Biomedical Engineering Department, has marked an exciting international achievement as a member of the winning team at the CERN Quantum Materials Hackathon 2026, held at CERN IdeaSquare in Geneva, Switzerland. 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