According to an agreement with Abu Dhabi University, which includes the establishment of a laboratory specialized in the iron industry

Emirates Steel Arkan offers scholarships to 20 Emirati students in “metallurgy”

Emirates Steel Arkan Group, listed on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange and operating in the iron, steel and building materials manufacturing sector, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi University, to establish the first metal laboratory specialized in the iron industry in the UAE, equipped with the latest equipment and tools.

The laboratory will contribute to enriching the educational experience in this vital discipline, and conducting advanced studies and research in metallurgy and iron sciences, which will enhance innovation efforts and the transformation towards an economy based on knowledge, science and advanced technology.

Scholarships

Under the agreement, which was signed by the CEO of Emirates Steel Arkan, Eng. Saeed Ghamran Al Rumaithi, and the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Professor Thomas Hostetler, Emirates Steel Arkan offers scholarships to 20 Emirati students to study mechanical engineering in “metallurgy.” » Throughout their four-year study period at the university, as well as granting faculty members and engineering students at Abu Dhabi University access to the company’s facilities and factories, to get acquainted with the equipment, machinery and tools used during the steelmaking stages.

Metallurgy

Al Rumaithi said: "This important agreement with Abu Dhabi University represents a continuation of the fruitful partnership with this great academic edifice, following the success we achieved in adding (metallurgy) as part of the bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at the university during the year 2020, in addition to the continuous cooperation in the field of scientific research. Providing practical training programs for students at the company’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi.

He added: “Today we announce our partnership to establish a metallurgical laboratory equipped at the highest level to serve students and researchers from both sides, and to provide scholarships for a new group of university students, as part of our keenness to set an example in achieving integration between industrial companies and educational institutions, which will lead to Serving all parties, ensuring the infusion of new blood and preparing qualified cadres and leaders to improve the performance of the industrial sector in the future, in support of national plans aimed at diversifying the structure of the economy.

Innovative Alumni

For his part, the Director of Abu Dhabi University, Professor Waqar Ahmed, said: “The establishment of the first metallurgical laboratory specialized in the iron industry in the UAE will support Abu Dhabi University, our mission to qualify innovative graduates ready to join the labor market, as this laboratory primarily supports the mechanical engineering program - engineering Internationally accredited mineralogy, which was developed in cooperation with the group.

He explained that the laboratory represents a qualitative addition to the university's current advanced facilities, supports scientific research and innovation at the university, and provides students with research tools and practical experience that enable them to excel and develop their skills and abilities in metallurgy, which will give them a competitive advantage in the labor market.

He commended the "Emirates Steel Arkan Group" for providing scholarships to support students' study of this vital specialization, and to contribute to the qualification of highly skilled engineers who are able to provide a qualitative addition to this industrial sector.

It is noteworthy that Emirates Steel, Arkan, signed an agreement last year with Khalifa University to implement joint research projects, develop training programs, scientific and professional development, and provide technical advice, in addition to providing students with practical training opportunities in the group's facilities.

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