(25 September 2016)
The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, KAIST, will hold a joint workshop on 'Advanced Energy and Sustainable Technologies’, on 28th and 29th September at the Masdar Institute Innovation Centre.
Ten faculty members from the Materials Science Engineering and Microsystems Engineering programmes of the Masdar Institute will present their work at the workshop, while five members of the KAIST Materials Science and Engineering Department and Electrical Engineering Faculty will be presenting their work, in addition to discussing potential collaboration between the institutions.
Dr. Behjat Al Yousuf, Interim Provost of Masdar Institute, said, "This workshop reflects Masdar institute’s leading role in bringing international innovation leaders to the UAE to share their expertise and inspire further research collaboration. We are honoured to host Korean researchers for the workshop and look forward to seeing the results of this great meeting of minds here in the UAE."
The President of KAIST, Dr. Sung-mo Kang, said, "I am happy to see Koran institute faculty members’ efforts to expand our international cooperation with the UAE. I believe this workshop will present a great opportunity for two institutions to forge a close partnership that will lead to fruitful collaborations in the future."