Noura Al Matrooshi is part of a team to undergo training at NASA
The UAE University (UAEU) professors, who taught Noura Al Matrooshi, the first female Arab astronaut, have described her as a bright, talented, and dedicated pupil.
Al Matrooshi graduated from the UAEU in 2015, where she received a bachelor s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
The Emirati will be part of a UAE team of four astronauts to undergo training at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the US for missions to space.
Khalifa H. Harib, Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering, at the UAEU, said Al Matrooshi was a bright student, who was keen to work on projects and laboratory assignments during her university days.