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Observer
23-04-2025
- Business
- Observer
Sohar University plans to enhance collaboration with HEIs
SUHAR: Sohar University announced its plans to enhance collaboration with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and companies from the Netherlands. This decision was inspired by the recent state visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to the Netherlands. The strategic goal of Sohar University is to expand its global presence and improve international cooperation in education, research and innovation. The collaboration with the Netherlands began with a joint project involving Delft University of Technology; and SOHAR Port and Freezone to assess the feasibility of using deep sea water for industrial cooling needs. Previously, Sohar University partnered with Vibers, a Dutch company, to develop a new promotional product using bio-plastics to promote environmental sustainability. The product created through this collaboration was adopted by SOHAR Port and Freezone; and is now in use. This success led Sohar University to join a consortium involving HEIs and companies from Oman and the Netherlands, focusing on research projects like the Blue Harvest project, which aims to provide sustainable solutions to combat climate change. With the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Muscat, Sohar University, along with other stakeholders from the Netherlands and Oman, launched the "Research and Education Network in Energy and Water" (RENEW) consortium. This partnership will prioritise projects in energy and water, aiming to develop new technologies and methodologies for real-world applications. The consortium also seeks to promote sustainable practices in water and energy management, equipping the next generation with the necessary skills and knowledge to address environmental challenges and drive innovation. Dr Hamdan bin Sulaiman al Fazari, the Vice Chancellor of Sohar University, emphasised the university's commitment to expanding collaboration with the Netherlands to deliver innovative solutions that support Oman in achieving its Oman Vision 2040. He also mentioned that the university will spare no effort in enhancing its global presence through partnerships in education, research, innovation and community service. Furthermore, Sohar University is planning a business trip to the Netherlands with industry participants to further engage with companies like Bemo Rail BV and other industrial partners in the Netherlands.
Muscat Daily
23-03-2025
- Science
- Muscat Daily
Sohar University is associate member of CERN
Sohar University is the First Private Higher Education Institution in the Sultanate to be an associate member of one of the entities of the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) Suhar – In a move that reflects its commitment to research excellence and international collaboration, Sohar University announces that it has officially become an associate member to one of the entities of the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN). This CERN entity is known as the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) research experiment which includes the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator that is related to advanced specialised technology. Sohar University is the first private higher education institution in the Sultanate to join this prestigious research organisation. The R&D equipment and facilities available to CERN-CMS are the best advanced research equipment in the world, comprising very large facilities and equipment with a diameter of 14 metres and a length of 26.7 kilometres, which are installed in a tunnel located 100 metres below the surface of the ground along the border between France and Switzerland and the total weight of the system is 14,000 metric tonnes. Certainly, research facilities similar in their sophistication and size to this system cannot be easily developed without allocating very large investment amounts that may reach the equivalent of the budgets of several countries in the world. Sohar University's associate-membership will enable the university researchers to have access and joint use of such an important research facility and thus enhance the position of the university and the Sultanate among higher education institutions and research centres in the world. Dr. Hamdan bin Sulaiman al Fazari, the Vice-Chancellor of Sohar University, stressed that this partnership comes within the strategy of Sohar University to promote scientific research and innovation, and provide opportunities for its students and researchers to benefit from the latest technologies and advanced laboratories at CERN-CMS, which contributes to the development of scientific knowledge and raising the level of national competencies in the technical and research fields. It also strengthens the university position as a leading university in scientific research, and opens the doors to innovation and progress in the technological and scientific fields, which contributes to achieving Oman Vision 2040, and aims to upgrade the research, development and innovation ecosystem in the Sultanate. Professor Ghassan bin Adnan al Kindi, the Sohar University Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, stated that the number of higher education institutions and research centres from all over the world that have associate membership, cooperation, and partnership activities with CERN-CMS is currently 247 universities and research centres from 58 countries, including the most prestigious universities and research institutes in the world. Prof. Ghassan stressed that the scientific and research collaboration within CERN-CMS is described as one of the largest international scientific collaboration projects in history. The great positive with an overwhelming majority vote of the CERN-CMS Collaboration Board has concluded the approval of Sohar University's case to become one of their associate members. This outcome has been successfully achieved in light of the Sohar University proposed collaboration programme. The suggested collaboration programme has achieved great impact in showing the true bright image of Sohar University in front of the approximately 250 members, from prestigious universities and international research centres, of the Board. The ambitious collaboration plan developed by Sohar University with CERN-CMS allows for the acquisition and transfer of knowledge and building the research and technological capabilities of the university's cadres and allows faculty, researchers, and students to participate in various research in engineering and technological techniques in the relevant fields and to collaborate with elite scientists and researchers around the world. This, in turn, enables the university to contribute to the world's leading scientific experiments that aim to contribute to the achievement of the sustainable development goals and the goals of Oman Vision 2040.
