As a World Class University, ITS keeps broadening the scope of collaboration.
On 20th January, 2022, ITS held an online meeting with the Ambassador of Indonesia for Saudi Arabia, Dr. Abdul Aziz Ahmad M.A. This occasion was also attended by Dr. Sadiq Sait Mohammed as the Director of Industry Collaboration of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia, to discuss opportunities for collaboration.
From the ITS side, Prof. Dr. Ir. Mochamad Ashari M.Eng. as the ITS Rector warmly welcomed all the participants of the meeting.
Dr. Abdul mentioned that ITS and KFUPM had some similarities that could potentially create a breakthrough collaboration in the near future. Asserting Dr. Abdul’s statement, Dr. Astria Nur Irfansyah as the Senior Manager of ITS International Partnerships mentioned the similarities between ITS and KFUPM that include materials, renewable energy, and nanotechnology research center.
After the brief presentation by ITS, Dr. Sadiq responded that the collaboration between ITS and KFUPM could be started by focusing on the current research idea. Dr. Abdul hoped that the collaborations would be implemented soon and emphasized that the government would support the collaborations between both parties.