Under the patronage of His Excellency Professor Dr. Mohammad Hamed, President of the University, the faculty of Engineering, in cooperation with the University’s Leadership and Creativity Center, organized a lecture entitled “From Vision to Reality: How do the Leadership and Creativity Center’s facilities contribute to enhancing research and innovation.” In the presence of Professor Dr. Mona Hindiyeh (Dean of the faculty of Engineering), faculty members and students.
In his opening speech, His Excellency Professor Dr. Mohammad Hamed, President of the University, stressed the importance of the Center for Leadership and Creativity in supporting scientific research and promoting innovation, noting that the Center represents an advanced platform for researchers and students to develop their ideas and transform them into tangible projects that contribute to the progress of the scientific community.
Dr. Mike Haddad (Director of the Center for Leadership and Creativity) gave a comprehensive presentation, reviewing the latest technologies and advanced laboratories available at the center. Hardware shown included:
Scanning electron microscope (SEM): It is used to analyze and study the surface details and microstructures of materials at high resolution using electrons.
Atomic absorption device (AAS): It is used to analyze the concentration of mineral elements in samples with an accuracy of up to 1 per billion by absorbing light by its atoms.
X-ray diffraction (XRD): A technique for determining the crystalline structure of materials and studying their phases and atomic structure.
Single-crystalline X-ray diffraction (SC-XRD): Used to analyze the 3D crystalline structure of individual materials with high resolution.
3D BioPrinter: It is used to print 3D tissues and biological structures that contribute to biomedical research.
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA): Used to determine changes in the weight of a material as temperature changes, which helps in studying thermal stability and composition.
Surface area and porosity (BET): used to measure the specific surface area and porosity properties of materials, important in adsorption applications and analysis of nanomaterials
The lecture included how to benefit from the center’s capabilities to conduct innovative research in multiple fields, including pharmacy, engineering and life sciences, chemistry, materials science, and nanotechnology. It also highlighted the center's mission to support research cooperation, improve the quality of research and graduation projects, and promote innovation inside and outside the university.