HBKU recognised at Oman’s National Research Award 2020
28 Jan 2021 - 8:26
(L) Mohammed Al Breiki, Dr. Yusuf Bicer
The Peninsula
One PhD student and one faculty member at the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) have been recognized with Oman’s National Research Award 2020 in the Young Researcher’s category. Dr. Yusuf Bicer, assistant professor of Sustainable Development, and Mohammed Al Breiki, PhD student and researcher in sustainable energy program, were named winners in the category of best published research led by a young researcher (non-PhD holder) in the Energy and Industry Field. A highly competitive edition of the National Research Award saw 218 researchers competing in two categories.
Best ideas for Oman’s development honoured at Research Awards
By: Times News Service
Muscat: A new way for people with diabetes to cure themselves of their condition, new energy-saving ways to cool homes in hot countries like Oman, and better methods to generate renewable energy are among the 12 projects to have been awarded at this year’s National Research Awards.
The awards honour research done by those who come up with ideas across a number of fields, including healthcare, transportation, energy, the environment, computing, and many others, which benefit the lives of society. Under the PhD category, Constantinos Chryssou from Muscat University won in the Education and Human Resources field for his project titled ‘University–industry interactions in the Sultanate of Oman: Challenges and opportunities’.
Sayyid Theyazin to preside over research award event
By: Times News Service
Muscat: Dr. Saif bin Abdullah Al Hiddabi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation for Research and Innovation, said that the preparations for the holding of the seventh cycle of the Annual Research Forum have been completed and the winners of the National Research Award will be announced on January 18, 2021.
The forum will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tarik Al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, in the presence of Prof. Rahma bint Ibrahim Al Mahrouqi, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, and a number of ministers, researchers, academics and National Research Award winners.