Sentinel: Oman’s AI breakthrough goes global - Oman Observer
Sentinel: Oman’s AI breakthrough goes global - Oman Observer
摘要: Sentinel: Oman’s AI breakthrough goes global
Liju Cherian
Published: 8:23 PM, Aug 21, 2026
67th LIYSF Principal Lecturer Prof Dame Ijeoma Florence
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Sentinel: Oman’s AI breakthrough goes global
Liju Cherian
Published: 8:23 PM, Aug 21, 2026
67th LIYSF Principal Lecturer Prof Dame Ijeoma Florence Uchegbu with LIYSF Alumni Dr Emer Hickey.
LIYSF Director Richard Myhill addressing the 67th LIYSF Conference.
London has spent nearly seven decades opening its doors each summer to some of the world’s brightest young scientific minds. This year, 10 students from Oman walked through those doors with a simple ambition: to prove that innovation knows no borders. They walked out with a global accolade to match it.
Ahlam bint Salim al Hinai at the 67th LIYSF 2026.
Ayah bint Hamid al Kendi’s artificial intelligence project, ‘Project Sentinel’, was ranked among the 13 best projects out of 738 entries submitted from around the world at the London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) - a result that placed a young Omani innovator’s work on a genuinely global stage, alongside some of the sharpest scientific talent of her generation.
The project uses AI to detect money laundering and other financial crimes, analysing vast amounts of financial data, identifying suspicious patterns, and flagging potential risks faster than conventional systems can manage.
Omani students take part at the 67th LIYSF 2026.
“The selection of ‘Project Sentinel’ among the best globally attests to the ability of Omani innovators to provide impactful technological solutions in critical fields such as financial security and fintech,” Al Kendi said. She described the recognition as a reflection of the scientific ambition of young Omanis and their growing role in developing technology-driven solutions in line with the objectives of Oman Vision 2040.
67th LIYSF keynote lecturer Nobel Prize Laureate Prof John O'Keefe.
Al Kendi was among ten Omani delegates sent to the forum by the Research and Innovation Authority (RIA), following a national selection process that sifted through 738 STEM projects from across the country. Over the two weeks