01/Feb/2012: Two female from the WISE program present their projects in the Young Future Energy leaders (YFEL).
On the 16th Jan, 2012, two female from the WISE program present their projects in the Young Future Energy leaders (YFEL) stand during the World Future Energy Summit (WFES 2012). Senior chemical engineering student, Salama Al Marzooqi presents her graduation design project. The design project title is “Design of a pilot plant for gasification process of plastic waste”. Nada Al-Hamar who is a graduated from WISE program in Spring 2011, present her project on “A wireless sensor network-based heliostat system using real-time image processing techniques”.
Over 150 YFEL members, representing students from UAE universities, international universities, as well as young professionals from local companies will be attending specialized forums, seminars, debates and panels at WFES 2012. The members for 2012 were selected out of 400 applicants, after a stringent vetting process that ensured only the most eligible candidates are chosen for the exclusive YFEL program.
Part of the Masdar Institute’s Outreach program, YFEL offers young professionals and students from the UAE and abroad an opportunity to become more engaged in finding solutions to the world’s biggest challenges – achieving energy efficiency and tackling climate change. It also aims to bring young professionals closer to government representatives, business leaders and other organizations active in the area of alternative energy and sustainability.
