Friday 03 / May / 2024
WAKUD International LLC and GUtech, the German University of Technology in Oman, are pleased to announce their newly established cooperation in developing Bio Engineering Research and Development in both, academic and shop floor eco-systems.
WAKUD, a biodiesel refining company with operations in Oman, converting Used Cooking Oil into Biodiesel and GUtech are interested in creating a platform for Environmental Engineering challenges to be tackled by science and industry.
"Wakud’s vision is to be a catalyst for biofuels and waste-to-energy ecosystem in Oman. Academic institutions play a major role in that ecosystem. Wakud is excited to partner with GUtech on enhancing the research and development opportunities in this space as well as offering students a chance to gain hands-on experience at our production facility in Khazaen.” Maher Al Habsi, CEO, Wakud.
Various cross-cutting technical features throughout the Alternative Energy and Engineering Sector offer Omani youth an accentuated deep dive into problem-solving of technical challenges, that need to be addressed by innovative minds.
GUtech students will benefit from both partners’ respective expertise and potentials to enhance the BIOFUELS and ALTERNATIVE ENERGY Sector in Oman, researching state-of-the-art solutions and gaining hands-on practical experience, moving the dial for Oman’s future society and economy.
‘’GUtech’s agile infrastructure allows for fast and flexible adjustments of innovative solutions for modern day environmental challenges. GUtech is known to be one of the most experienced academic partners in research and education in particular for young and innovative enterprises. Our future will be multi-facetted eco-system and BIOFUELS together with other technologies will play an important role to accomplish a circular economy and to create a CO2-neutral world’’, emphasizes Prof. Michael Braun, the Rector of GUtech.
