Masdar Institute of Science and Technology and Global MVP, the R&D group supported by South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation (MoLIT) and the Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement (KAIA), hosted the 9th International Desalination Workshop (IDW2016) in Abu Dhabi.
The IDW 2016, which ran from 13th-15th November, brought together water technology research scientists and engineers from aroundRead more
The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy, and sustainable technologies, and the Abdul Aziz Bin Humaid Leadership Program 2016-2017, today jointly hosted a workshop to provide young professionals with guidance on how to tackle the challenges posed to the UAE by climate change and the need for sustainability.
The one-day eventRead more
Faculty members from the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology have contributed to the scientific advancement of next-generation integrated circuits and documented their contributions in a new book on 3-dimensional, 3D, stacked chips.
Masdar Institute’s Dr. Ibrahim Elfadel, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, is the book’s co-editor, along with Dr. Gerhard Fettweis, the Vodafone Chair at the DresdenRead more
Researchers at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology have worked on a technology in an attempt to improve the ability of certain plastics to delay oxidation – the natural process that causes food to spoil.
The research supports the UAE’s position as a regional leader in the international plastics industry.
Masdar Institute Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials EngineeringRead more
The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, has revealed its innovative "smart mosque" research project that leverages advanced sensor technologies and customised mathematical algorithms to make mosques "smart" and significantly more energy-efficient.
Masdar Institute has been working with the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments to getRead more
The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology today announced that its graduate students won nine out of the total of 20 'best paper' awards at the UAE Graduate Students Research Conference, GSRC 2016 in Abu Dhabi.
The conference was organised by the UAE University from 27th - 28th April, in collaboration with Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research, ZayedRead more
The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy, and sustainable technologies, today announced it hosted a symposium titled, "Energy Efficiency and Renewables: Building Technology – Made in Germany."
The event, held at Masdar Institute on 20th April, was part of a series of symposiums in Dubai and Abu Dhabi organised by theRead more
A kaleidoscope of culture and ethnicity at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology was on full display as students representing 29 countries presented the distinct elements of each of their diverse cultures on Masdar Institute’s International Day 2016.
Dr. Abdullah Al-Hefeiti, Acting Dean of Students and Dean of Library, Masdar Institute, said, "This is the day we celebrate the richRead more
Researchers from the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology have developed a novel device that can track and concentrate sunlight onto high-efficient solar cells, without mechanically moving to follow the sun's path across the sky. This proof-of-concept research is the first step towards the development of a self-tracking concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) system.
"Traditional CPV systems rotate solar panels to faceRead more