Research and applications of nanomaterials technology in a workshop in Damascus

Damascus-Sana

Research and applications of nanomaterial technology and experiences of researchers and academics from Iran and Pakistan gathered by a workshop organized by the Arab School of Science and Technology and the Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology with the aim of transferring it to Syrian researchers and developing a roadmap to promote nanotechnology applications locally.

The workshop, in which about 300 specialists participate, is organized over a two-day period in cooperation with the Higher Commission for Scientific Research, the Atomic Energy Authority and the Organization for Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the Southern Countries (KOMSATS) and aims to provide those interested with information about promising fields of nanotechnology such as food, drug, textile, agriculture, and water treatment And environmental applications as well as the establishment of an effective network between Syrian and international researchers in this field.

The Director General of the Center for Scientific Studies and Research, Dr. Amr Al-Armanazi, pointed out in a statement to SANA that the Syrian researchers should be informed of the global scientific developments related to nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, robots, 3D printers and biotechnology.

In a similar statement, the director of the Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Dr. Maher Suleiman, stressed the need to work to present international experiences and research related to nanomaterial technology in preparation for its settlement in Syria, noting that the institute as an educational and research institution produces a lot of scientific content and seeks to make this product available to all students, teachers and researchers to benefit from it And build it.

In turn, the Secretary of the Arab School for Science and Technology Dr. Ibrahim Shuaib stated that the school aims to support scientific cooperation efforts in the Arab world to contribute to economic and social development and support the building of scientific, academic and research content in the field of applied sciences and contribute to the development of scientific research activities in universities and research institutions in Syria and innovative activities In national institutions in general.

For his part, the director of the Supreme Commission for Scientific Research, Dr. Majd Al-Jamali, stated that participation in the workshop comes from the authority’s role in drawing up the national plan for scientific research and the importance of promoting nanotechnology applications in various fields locally.

Iranian researcher Sayed Al-Husseini talked about nanotechnology applications in water treatment, agriculture, industry and pollution elimination, pointing to his country's experience in designing and manufacturing nanotechnology products, stressing the need to establish a new stage of technical, scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries and achieve qualitative leaps in terms of localization of advanced technology and its applications in the fields Relevant and expressing the desire to supply and settle Iranian technology in Syria to enhance the reality of work and performance in the companies and institutions concerned.

Technical Director of Demas Factory for Pharmaceutical Industries Dr. Susan Weiss stressed the necessity of activating the field of nanotechnology in Syria and using it to raise the effectiveness of drugs and reduce the amount of their consumption and improve the diagnosis of diseases and reduce medical costs Noting that the Center for Studies and Scientific Research in Demas presented a post about a research on preparing functional nanofibers for use as a bandage For burns or superficial or deep wounds.

From the Department of Physics at the Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Dr. Rafie Jabra explained that nanotechnology is a modern scientific topic that must be taken care of and a strategy for its applications must be developed locally, especially in the reconstruction phase.

The workshop, entitled "Challenges and innovations in nanotechnology," continues until tomorrow at the theater of the Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology in Damascus. The concept of nanotechnology is based on the fact that particles of less than a hundred nanometers, which is part of a thousand million meters per meter, are given to the material that comes into its composition New properties and behaviors, as they demonstrate new physical and chemical concepts, leading to new behavior, which gives this technology significant effects in wide areas, including physics, chemistry, science, engineering, and others.

Bushra Barhoum