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The Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) held an online meeting with Indonesian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Abdul Aziz Ahmad MA and a delegation from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) Saudi Arabia. The meeting, which was held on Thursday (20/1), was aimed at discussing opportunities for cooperation.

At the meeting, Director of Industry Collaboration of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) Saudi Arabia, Dr Sadiq Sait Mohammed along with and his staff was present. From the presentation, Ambassador Abdul Aziz Ahmad said that ITS and KFUPM are universities that can create great collaborations in the fields of science and technology.

Meanwhile, Senior Manager of ITS Global Engagement, Astria Nur Irfansyah explained about ITS research areas. From the explanation, there are similarities in the field of research between ITS and KFUPM. The similarity lies in the research center for materials, renewable energy, and nanotechnology. This collaboration can be carried out in the field of technology using various disciplines.

After the brief presentation from ITS, Dr Sadiq Sait Mohammed responded that the collaboration between ITS and KFUPM could be started by focusing on the latest research. At the end of the meeting, Ambassador Abdul Aziz Ahmad hoped that the cooperation between ITS and KFUPM would soon be established. He believes that the government and industry will fully support the cooperation, because both of them will also benefit from the results of the cooperation.