UAE students complete MIST’s residential program

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, has announced its Ektashif outreach initiative proved to be a true “eye-opener” to the participating students on its overall program and research offerings.
A total of 10 UAE national undergraduate engineering and science students completed their course as the first Ektashif program concluded successfully recently. The 12-day residential program offered students a perfect platform to understand and operate within the cutting-edge laboratory environment at Masdar Institute.
Participants included four from the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), and two from the University of Sharjah. In addition to one student each from HCT Abu Dhabi Men's College and the American University of Sharjah in the UAE, students also came from international institutions including Ohio State University and Texas A&M.
The ambit of the lessons during the Ektashif program covered presentations on laser technologies, biomass, and clean energy such as solar. Some of the advanced areas the students familiarized themselves with include data mining, sustainable energy policy, environmental bioprocess modeling (EnvBioProM) laboratory, algae, the phenomenon of super-plasticity, digital electronics, optical and electron microscopy, power electronics and waste energy. In addition to a visit to the 10MW PV farm within the campus, they toured other industrial sites including smelter complex at Emirates Aluminum Company (EMAL), Al Taweelah Power & Desalination Complex and Emirates Hydroponics Farms.
Fred Moavenzadeh, president, Masdar Institute, commended the students for their dedication in further enriching themselves academically through the program during the concluding ceremony. Hamza Kazim, VP, operations and finance, Kenneth Volk, head of outreach, the entire outreach team, and other officials, as well as faculty, post-docs, and Masdar Institute students who helped the program attended the event. Moavenzadeh later presented certificates to the participants.