Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) and Syarikat Air Terengganu (SATU) Sdn Bhd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with each other concerning the supply of clean water from the water treatment plant for use by Terengganu residents.

The signing ceremony was held at UMT campus in Kuala Nerus, and the agreement was signed by UMT Vice Chancellor Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mazlan Abd Ghaffar and SATU Chief Executive Officer Ts Abdul Karim Endut.

According to Prof. Mazlan, the collaboration is made possible by the close relationship between the two parties, who have been working together to improve the treatment and quality of water using special chemical substance.

“The close cooperation between UMT and SATU has started since 2018 when lecturers and students from the Faculty of Ocean Engineering Technology and Informatics, UMT, was invited to conduct a study on a chemical substance for water treatment, or a coagulant.

“UMT submitted a project proposal that would make use of the expertise at the university, and a group of UMT researchers was subsequently allowed to carry out a coagulant study at water treatment plants to improve water treatment and quality being supplied to the residents in the state.

Prof. Mazlan said UMT always welcomes the industry to be involved with the university and work together to enhance UMT graduates’ employability in line with the industry’s needs.

“Each industry has its own expertise that can help future graduates equip themselves with a complete, dynamic, and holistic package that will make them more competitive in the job market.

“I believe this collaboration will produce research outcomes that will bring a bigger impact not just to UMT but also to SATU and the surrounding communities, in line with UMT’s slogan of An Ocean of Discovery for Global Sustainability,” he said.

UMT was first set up as a fishery centre in 1979 and has progress remarkably and managed to make a name for itself at various levels through achievements in academic, research, innovation, and student development.

Among the recognitions it has received are the inclusion in Times Higher Education (World University Rankings), Times Higher Education (Impact Rankings), Times Higher Education (World University Rankings by Subject), QS World University Rankings, QS University Rankings (Asia), UI GreenMetric, MyMoheS, Malaysia Research Assessment (MyRA) dan SETARA.

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