DEWA nominates two employees for PhD ar University of California Berkley

  • Date: 15-Jul-2022
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:UAE
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DEWA nominates two employees for PhD ar University of California Berkley

Dubai, UAE: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has nominated two employees to obtain PhD in Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. The PhD programme is under the guidance of top research professors at the College of Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, San Francisco, USA. The nominated DEWA employees have completed their Masters in Future Energy Systems and Technology, as part of the inaugural batch of the unique and futuristic Master’s programme in Future Energy Systems & Technology in collaboration between DEWA and UC Berkeley. The nominated employees will spend 4 to 5 years full time at Berkeley, California researching in engineering subjects close to their work interests that can further DEWA and UAE’s capabilities in the engineering disciplines.

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, congratulated the two nominated employees and said that DEWA invests in Emirati capabilities and provides the best possible educational opportunities. He expressed happiness at the progress of the DEWA – UC Berkeley Partnership especially the joint master’s programme in Future Energy Systems & Technology. 35 employees have graduated from Batch 1 and a total of 108 employees are currently enrolled in Batches 2 and 3 of the programme.

Al Tayer praised the