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NEW Ajou University grants an honorary doctorate in engineering to ENEC CEO Mohamed Al Hammadi

  • 2019-07-30
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Ajou University granted an honorary doctorate in engineering to Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) CEO Mohamed Al Hammadi.

The ceremony, which was held on May 23rd in Yulgok Hall, was attended by Ajou University President Hyung Ju Park, Ambassador Abdullah Saif Al Nuaimi from the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Korea, Vice President Hyun Seung Lim from KEPCO, and CEO Jun Yeon Byun from Vision Power, etc.

The honorary doctorate was awarded in recognition of his designing of the UAE's nuclear energy program as the CEO of ENEC and his significant contributions to the development of the strategic relationship between South Korea and the UAE since 2007.

Mohamed Al Hammadi, who is a prominent figure in the global nuclear energy and power generation community, has been promoting the advanced expertise and executive abilities of Korea's nuclear power industry, the successful partnership between Korea and the UAE, and their business models, etc., at various global events.

President Park said, "I expect that Ajou and ENEC will be able to create synergy by collaborating in various areas, including the development of prediction models utilizing Big Data and Artificial Intelligence and joint research for developing environment-friendly fuel technologies." 

Prior to the event, Mohamed Al Hammadi and Ajou University professors from Graduate School's Department of Energy System Research and Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science discussed joint research activities utilizing Big Data.