DOHA: Qatar University (QU) and Qatar Shell Research and Technology Centre (QSRTC) have established a Faculty Internship Programme enabling faculty members from the university to work at Qatar Shell for a period of three months where they will receive hands-on industry experience related to their field of expertise.
The signing ceremony took place at Qatar University and was attended by Dr. Mazen Hasna, Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at QU, and Youssif A Saleh, Vice President of QSRTC.
Following a tight selection process, Assistant Professor Dr. Ujjal Ghosh was selected as the faculty representative from QU. Dr. Ghosh will evaluate various options to prevent dust and silt from entering the Pearl GTL Cooling Water system and find potential alternatives to the existing Cooling Water system chemical programme.
Commenting on the programme, Dr. Mazen Hasna said: “The faculty internship provides a new and unique opportunity for collaboration between our university and QSRTC and reflects our determination to work hand in hand with QSRTC to devise long term and sustainable solutions for domestic challenges in the fields of energy and environment.”
Youssif A. Saleh, Vice President of Qatar Shell Research and Technology Centre, Qatar Shell, stated: “We are extremely proud to collaborate with Qatar University as part of our commitment to enhancing local research capacity and delivering sustainable impact in support of the Qatar National Vision 2030.” QSRTC works closely with universities and schools to develop local Qatari talent and enhance technical capabilities, and will be extending the Faculty Internship Programme to Texas A&M at Qatar in the current academic year.
Dr Bilal Mansoor has been selected as the Texas A&M at Qatar faculty representative and will be analysing the feasibility of a local oxygen service materials testing facility. The air separation unit at Pearl GTL produces 30,000 metric tonnes per day of oxygen, making it the largest oxygen plant in the world. Currently testing of oxygen service materials is conducted abroad but Qatar Shell’s objective is to have a local test facility of international standard and this would facilitate research into an improved materials for oxygen service. QSRTC is the anchor tenant at Qatar Science and Technology Park, and is playing a vital role in shaping the future of R&D in Qatar through research and thought leadership. The Peninsula
