Environment and sustainability conference seeks to tackle global challenges

SUHAR: The second international conference on environment, sciences and engineering which aims to shed light on environmental issues and sustainability challenges was held to look into possible solutions for environmental preservation and achieving sustainable development.

Dr Said bin Hammed al Rubaee, the UTAS vice-chancellor said, "In this conference, we seek to provide an opportunity for specialists and experts to discuss and study the concerns associated with ecosystem preservation using various aspects of knowledge and science, including but not limited to nanotechnology applications, renewable and alternative energies, artificial intelligence applications among others"

He mentioned that the current participants have been chosen out of 146 submitted abstracts, after a process of peer-review, following the highest academic and research standards to ensure the that the submitted research abstracts match the themes and objectives of the conference.

Prominent figures like Dr Danial Orejon from the University of Edinburgh and Dr Eni Oko from Newcastle University delivered speeches during the conference. "Oman has made a huge progress both in investing and improving science researches to develop Environmental sustainability by sponsoring and branching and taking the benefit of changes around them in the world and proves that it is catching up and that was reflected positively in the different sectors in the country," Dr Danial said.

Moreover, since the inaugural edition, there has been a notable increase in researchers' interest in sustainability issues, leading to successful funding acquisitions for research projects and the publication of over 30 research papers in high-impact journals which will definitely contribute in addressing environmental challenges and promoting sustainability.

The outputs of the second edition of the conference are expected to enrich the scientific community with rigorous research and stimulate further collaborative studies to address environmental challenges, achieve environmental sustainability, and realise sustainable development goals.