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Dr. Yassir Makkawi

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  1. Mr. Muhammad Khan, BSCRG longest-serving researcher, has left the group to pursue a PhD study at the Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) - Aston University (UK).
  2. Dr. Makkawi was a member of discussion panel at the Global Forum on Innovations in Marginal Environments held in Dubai during 20-21 November 2019. Dr. Makkawi discussed the potentials of halophytes as a source of clean energy in the UAE. (Image 1, Image 2)
  3. BSCRG members visited the Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) Refinery and laboratory in Abu Dhabi on 4 Dec 2019. (Image 1, Image 2)
  4. BSCRG wins large FRG fund worth AED 700.000 to develop novel solar-biomass hybrid bioenergy system.
  5. BSCRG members, Muhammed Khan and Fatemeh Pour, presented at the 3rd AUE Student Research Competition on 26 March 2018. A selection of photos and video from the event can be found in this link.
  6. Visit to ICBA: a team from AUS BSCRG and UK (Birmingham and Aston Universities) visited The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) in Dubai. (Images) 
  7. Workshop: a workshop under the title of “Current Trends and Developments in Biomass Energy and water Desalination” at AUS on the 3rd and 4th of February 2019. (Workshop Program) (Images)
  8. Visit to Al Wathba Sewage Treatment Plant: a group of researchers from AUS BSCRG and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA- Dubai) visited Al Wathba sewage treatment plant in Abu Dhabi. (Images)
  9. UK collaboration and funding sources.
  10. “Alroeya” newspaper covering news about AUS center for waste conversion using solar energy.
  11. Sharjah TV interview in Arabic discussing waste to energy projects in AUS and noting the collaboration with UK Universities (Heriot-Watt and Edinburgh Universities)
  12. AUS work on waste conversion to biochar
  13. The national, UAE news link: https://www.thenational.ae/uae/environment/date-palms-can-help-save-the-world-from-climate-change-1.866014

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