Today's Edition
MARIAM BOUKHATAMENE (ABU DHABI)
Khalifa University’s Research and Innovation Day 2024 featured more than 100 research projects from students and emerging tech companies. More than 60 innovative projects, 36 doctoral research projects, and 10 technology projects in science, engineering, telecommunications, and healthcare were showcased at the event.
The university said new innovations and scientific opportunities at the event enhanced knowledge exchange and collaboration.
Rima Al Abdouli, an aerospace engineering student, presented a project titled “Arranging Aircraft Engine Blades Using Robotic Arm”, that reduces the manual blade installation time from seven hours to 20 minutes. She said that this innovation would make a significant difference in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Another project, presented by Mohamed Helwani, a doctoral student at the Advanced Manufacturing and Advanced Research Laboratory, involved collaboration with Strata, a leading aircraft manufacturer. The project used a robotic arm to perform the entire process of manufacturing some aircraft parts, achieving high quality and precision unlike manual operation.
Ahmed Massamah, a post-doctoral researcher, displayed the Thermal Manikin project, an innovation for assessing thermal comfort through visual perception.
Khalifa University reiterated its ongoing interest in the fields of aviation and aerospace technology, predictive and preventive medical practices, sustainable water treatment, robotic processing, and new horizons in exploring the Martian atmosphere.
The event also included an introductory speech on artificial intelligence and energy transition, and a panel discussion on the triple helix model of education, industry, and governments in a time of sustainability transitions.
The university said new innovations and scientific opportunities at the event enhanced knowledge exchange and collaboration
