IAESTE Internships

Location

United Arab Emirates

Internship type

ON-SITE

Reference number

AE-2026-30-RISE

Students Requirements

General discipline

Agriculture
Environmental Engineering/Sciences
Food Science

Completed Years of Study

2

Fields of Study

General
Plant Sciences
General
General
Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering

Languages

English Good (B1, B2)

Required Knowledge and Experience

-

Other Requirements

-

Work Details

Duration

12 - 16 Weeks

Within These Dates

01.09.2026 - 31.12.2026

Holidays

NONE

Work Environment

-

Gross pay

3000 AED / month

Working Hours

36.0 per week / 9.0 per day

Living Lodging

Type of Accommoditation

IAESTE UAE

Cost of lodging

900 AED / month

Cost of living

3000 AED / month

Work Offered

Additional Info

The start date is fixed at either 1-Sep-26 or 1-Oct-26.Please read the attached document and follow the instructions rigorously.

Work description

Research Group: Organometallic ChemistryResearch Center: Centre for Advanced Materials ResearchAgrivoltaics concept combines the production of solar energy and shade-tolerant crops. Recent studies have showed that Agrivoltaics in hot and dry lands provide multiple synergistic benefits, including greater food production, and could enhance the energy yield of PV panels. We will investigate the growth of the selected plants under PV modules and analyze the mutual effects of the panels on the biomass and that of the plants on the energy yield of the modules. The performance of the solar panels with and without crops will be assessed. The impact of the crops on the energy yield will be analyzed. A management system will periodically record the weather parameters, ambient temperature, panel temperature, and soil temperature and humidity . These data help to optimize the frequency of panel cleaning and crop irrigation. Different crops and native plants will be tested continuously in different seasons to assess their growth under the panels. The work aims to identify the most suitable shade-tolerant crops and the optimum conditions to enhance both crop production and energy yield.

Deadline

11.03.2026