Signing of MOU between Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) and 4 Industry Partners (13 December 2011)
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) in its quest to attain academic and R&D excellence had signed MoUs with 4 (four) industry partners at the University on 13 December 2011. UTP was represented by its Vice Chancellor, Datuk Dr Zainal Abidin Hj Kasim and Associate Professor Dr Abdul Rashid b Abdul Aziz, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research & Innovation Office.
The signing ceremony marked the University’s collaboration with the industries in various aspects. Details of the collaboration are as listed below:
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Amtech Chemicals Sdn. Bhd.
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Areas of Collaboration
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Research and development on corrosion inhibitors
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Signatories
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Ir. Abdul Aziz Mohamed Amin, Executive Chairman and En Rezzuan Shah Jamal Shah, Managing Director
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UTP’s collaboration with Amtech will see joint development of high temperature high pressure test/flow loops for corrosion inhibitors at UTP, field application and monitoring of corrosion inhibitors, performance testing of Amtech’s chemical products as well as development of software and on-line corrosion predication. UTP and Amtech will also have joint education programmes such as information sharing sessions, lectures and seminars on related research areas, student internship and postgraduate students’ attachment opportunities, joint application of R&D grants and students and faculty attachments to Amtech’s field operations.
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IDS Electronics Sdn. Bhd.
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Areas of Collaboration
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Sharing of facilities. Staff attachment opportunities and students internship
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Signatories
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Mr KS Ong , Chief Executive Officer and En Ahmad Sultan , Senior R&D Manager
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The MoU between the University’s and IDS Electronics Sdn Bhd will see both parties enjoy the sharing of facilities, information sharing sessions, staff attachment opportunities as well as students internship opportunities. Currently, IDS supports the University in wafer sawing services of MEMS microchip prototype. With this support, UTP has moved one step forward in completing the prototype development. UTP is looking forward towards further R&D collaboration with IDS in the future especially in special package development of the microchip products.
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IEV Malaysia Sdn Bhd
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Areas of Collaboration
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Developing a Marine Growth Sensitivity Model to evaluate structural and cost benefits of controlling marine growth on structures slated for marginal field development.
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Signatories
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Mr Juzer Bin Nomanbhoy , Managing Director
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Other areas of collaboration also include developing cost estimation models for decommissioning of offshore structures and innovative technologies for marginal field development as well as Rigless Solutions for Well Plug and Abandonment.
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Murata Electronics
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Areas of Collaboration
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Collaborative research and sharing of expertise especially in developing electronics components
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Signatories
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Mr Yoshihiro Tanaka, Managing Director and Dr. Wong Yik Ming, General Manager
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The MoU with Murata will involve sharing of expertise in curriculum development, industry visits, industrial placements, enrolment of Murata staff in relevant courses as well as academic collaboration and joint activities such as conferences, workshops and seminars. In specific, Murata will offer one scholarship for UTP undergraduate students annually. Murata will also be sharing its experiences with UTP students by participating in the Adjunct Lecture programme.
Also present during the ceremony were the University Management Committee and the Senate Members.
