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Mexico's Deputy Minister of Energy Visits Masdar Institute
Abu Dhabi-UAE: 13 July,2011- Masdar Institute (MI), the world's first graduate-level university dedicated to providing real-world solutions to issues of sustainability, received His Excellency Sergio Alcocer, Deputy Minister of Energy in Mexico, as part of a mutual endeavor to enhance communication and cooperation between agencies in Mexico and MI.
Dr. Fred Moavenzadeh, President, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology welcomed HE Sergio Alcocer and familiarized him with the MI campus through a site tour that included a visit to key energy management facilities. Later, Dr. Moavenzadeh and the Deputy Minister for Energy exchanged information and explored potential avenues for collaboration.
The tour covered the institute's state-of-the-art facilities, including the wind tower, the MI knowledge center and the 10MW photo-voltaic plant. In addition to a view of the material recycle center, HE Sergio Alcocer was also given a first-hand feel of the MI campus station and the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system.
HE Sergio Alcocer was in Dubai to attend the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) forums.
About Masdar Institute
Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (Masdar Institute) was established by the government of Abu Dhabi as a not-for-profit, private graduate university to develop indigenous R&D capacity in Abu Dhabi addressing issues of importance to the region.
In collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Masdar Institute has developed an academic and research platform that articulates its mission and vision according to critical energy and sustainability challenges.
An important characteristic of Masdar Institute is its focus on complex real-world problems that require a multidisciplinary approach for the development of solutions from an integrated technology, systems and policy perspective. This multi-interdisciplinary and integrated approach is supported by the structure of its academic programs and by the emphasis placed on engaging external partners from industry, government, and other academic institutions in collaborative activities.
Masdar Institute offers degrees in:
· MSc Engineering Systems and Management
· MSc Computing and Information Science
· MSc Materials Science and Engineering
· MSc Mechanical Engineering
· MSc Water and Environmental Engineering
· MSc Microsystems Engineering
· MSc Electrical Power Engineering
· MSc Chemical Engineering
· Interdisciplinary Doctoral Degree PhD program
For more information please visit our website http://www.masdar.ac.ae/.
For more information contact:
Name: Sheerin Al Shinawy
Email: salshinawy@masdar.ac.ae
Phone: +971 02 8109371
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