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Italian Research Institutions Explore Collaboration with APEC

14 Jun 2024

Discussions Cover Energy Transition and International Engagement

 

A senior delegation from the University of Salerno and the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) or the National Research Council (NRC) of Italy visited Khalifa University to explore potential research collaborations between the institutions, focusing on energy transition and international engagement.

 

Professor Massimo de Falco, Associate Professor, Department of Business Sciences and Dr. Nicola Mastrandrea, PhD Fellow, Department of Business Studies and Research from the University of Salerno led the delegation. Joining them were Senior Researchers Dr. Giovanna Ruoppolo and Dr. Massimo Urciolo from the Institute of Sciences and Technologies for Sustainable Energy and Mobility (ISEM) at NRC.

 

Khalifa University faculty from the Advanced Power and Energy Center (APEC), including Prof. Ehab Fahmy El Sadaany, Dean, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Prof. Hatem Zeineldin, Chair, Electrical Engineering Department, and Prof. Mohamed El Moursi, Director, APEC, organized discussions and explored potential areas of collaboration with the representatives from the Italian institutions.

 

Talks also covered a co-funded research program and joint projects focus on addressing global challenges related to energy transitions and sustainability. Prof. de Falco, who is also an Advisory Board member for APEC, was briefed on the center’s research achievements and ongoing projects.