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EcoHouse Project

The EcoHouse received approval for extension with a budget of 9,000 R.O in December, 2018.
As per TRC’s recommendations, as a part of education and outreach criteria, signboards will

be placed for EcoHouse on main highways in Salalah. The team worked on necessary

maintenance so that the house can be opened for public/tourists for visit. The project completed
extension period on 31st March, 2019. The final financial report was audited by DU and TRC
and the project was officially closed in July, 2019.

EJAAD

EJAAD is a new platform from TRC that helps to link academia to Industry. DU became member
of EJAAD in December, 2018 by paying an annual membership fee of 500 R.O. Many industry

challenges were posted from different industries that were circulated among faculty members.

DU submitted 3 expression of interest.

“BEST FURAP AWARD”
All FURAP project holders from FURAP Call#6 applied for the “FURAP Award” organized by
the TRC. All projects competed at national level and awards were given during the Annual
Research Forum (ARF) held in Muscat in the beginning of AY 2019-20. One of the FURAP
Project from DU titled “Sustainable development of renewable energy technology to produce
clean fuel (H2) from Water” led by Dr. Himangshu Bhowmik, Dr. Paul Okonkwo, Mohammed
Ahmed Awadh Al Sarj Al Marhoon and
Naif Fawaz Ahmed Al Sfarini won the “Best FURAP Award in Engineering & Technology
sector” from all across Oman. The students attended the ARF event along with their mentor
and collected their award

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