The Gas Processing Centre (GPC) at Qatar University (QU)’s College of Engineering (CENG) and Belgium’s Vlaamse Instelling Voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen and expand the existing relationship and activities.
QU vice-president for academic affairs Dr Omar al-Ansari, Belgian ambassador William Asselborn, VITO Middle East chief executive Arnoud Lust, and other officials from both institutions were present at the signing ceremony.
Commenting on the MoU, CENG associate dean for academic affairs Prof Abdelmagid Hammuda said: “This collaboration with VITO comes from the CENG’s keenness to provide distinguished research and advisory services, and in order to activate the community partnership and facilitate the transfer of knowledge and technology with VITO.”
“The MoU confirms CENG's continuous endeavour to expand ways of collaboration between the two parties to serve local institutions, in line with national priorities towards a knowledge-based economy,” he added.
Commenting on the signing, GPC director Dr Mohamed Saad said: “In co-ordination with our partners, we will continue to deliver on our mission and vision to fulfill the needs of the industrial sector by graduating highly qualified professionals, and by providing students with training and internship opportunities that enable them to make a difference in various areas at the workplace.”
VITO's Middle East chief executive Lust said: “It has been an honour for VITO to work with such a distinguished institution as Qatar University on topics like *CO2 use and indoor air quality.”
“This MoU will strengthen and expand the solid relationship and activities we already have with the QU and provide with the ideal framework to translate ideas into projects with a real impact and added value for industry and academia in Qatar,” he added. “The QU and VITO will be able to exchange practices in Qatar and Europe on policy advice, excellent research, applied research for industry and innovation.”
Commenting on the MoU, CENG associate dean for academic affairs Prof Abdelmagid Hammuda said: “This collaboration with VITO comes from the CENG’s keenness to provide distinguished research and advisory services, and in order to activate the community partnership and facilitate the transfer of knowledge and technology with VITO.”
“The MoU confirms CENG's continuous endeavour to expand ways of collaboration between the two parties to serve local institutions, in line with national priorities towards a knowledge-based economy,” he added.
Commenting on the signing, GPC director Dr Mohamed Saad said: “In co-ordination with our partners, we will continue to deliver on our mission and vision to fulfill the needs of the industrial sector by graduating highly qualified professionals, and by providing students with training and internship opportunities that enable them to make a difference in various areas at the workplace.”
VITO's Middle East chief executive Lust said: “It has been an honour for VITO to work with such a distinguished institution as Qatar University on topics like *CO2 use and indoor air quality.”
“This MoU will strengthen and expand the solid relationship and activities we already have with the QU and provide with the ideal framework to translate ideas into projects with a real impact and added value for industry and academia in Qatar,” he added. “The QU and VITO will be able to exchange practices in Qatar and Europe on policy advice, excellent research, applied research for industry and innovation.”