McDermott, QU collaborate on developing young professionals

McDermott, QU collaborate on developing young professionals

The winning team with officials.

Qatar University (QU) with McDermott’s team in Doha has collaborated on its first major academic and industry collaboration. Led by McDermott’s Centre of Knowledge Management, Innovation, and Research (KMIR), the final phase of the QU Business Challenge was held in Doha, reinforcing the commitment to empowering young minds.Three teams consisting of students and mentors from McDermott and QU participated in the initiative, divided into two phases. The first phase was completed in February 2023, when the three teams presented their proposed solution for the challenge. They showcased the results of their initial study, including the need for an innovative design, business suitability, sustainability, and market value.In the final phase of the competition, students presented the prototype, final operational model, and software tool for the solution presented in the first phase, the hydrogen electrolyzer unit that Dr Saud Abdul Aziz Abdu Ghani's team created serves as the cornerstone of a decarbonised economy. The team headed by Dr Galal M Mohammed Abdella created an interactive platform to quantify the CO2 footprint of oil and gas pipelines on shallow-water offshore platforms. Dr Samer Ahmed led the third team that created a CO2 capture system for portable emission