Texas A&M University at Qatar has
signed an agreement with the University of Cyprus’ Research Centre for
Sustainable Energy (FOSS) to explore sustainable energy partnerships.
The agreement forms part of the official
visit of the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, to the State of
Qatar and the Qatar-Cyprus business forum, taking place on the 27th and 28th
January.
The agreement seeks to expand research
endeavors in the sustainable energy arena and was signed yesterday at the
University’s Engineering building. It will encourage the enrollment of
qualified students in new academic programs, explore opportunities to exchange
faculty for joint teaching and research programs and explore avenues for
strengthening relationships and furthering excellence in education in both
Qatar and Cyprus.
The Director of FOSS Research Centre for
Sustainable Energy, Dr George E. Georghiou, said: “This agreement provides a first class opportunity for the two
institutions to explore synergies in fields of mutual interest such as solar
energy, smart grids, distributed generation, natural gas etc.”
The Assistant Dean for Research and
Graduate Studies at Texas A&M at Qatar, Dr Kenneth Hall, said: "This
agreement to cooperate with the Research Centre for Sustainable Energy at the
University of Cyprus represents an exciting opportunity for Texas A&M at
Qatar to expand its international collaborations in research areas of immediate
interest to the State of Qatar. We welcome this opportunity to work with our
colleagues in Cyprus."
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