Dr. Mehar Ullah posing for photo with colleague in front of Cleanwatts Digital pull up banner

COALESCE Secondment Strengthens Research–Industry Collaboration in Portugal

As part of the COALESCE project, Dr. Mehar Ullah, a postdoctoral researcher and teacher from Lappeenranta–Lahti University of Technology (LUT University), recently completed a secondment at Cleanwatts Digital‘s Innovation Department in Coimbra, Portugal. During his time at Cleanwatts Digital, Dr. Ullah worked closely with the company’s researchers and technical teams, gaining valuable insight into the…

Mohammadali Norouzi posing for photo with colleagues in front of a Cleanwatts Digital pull up banner

Mohammadali Norouzi’s Secondment to Cleanwatts Digital

As part of the COALESCE project, Dr. Mohammadali Norouzi, a postdoctoral researcher from LUT University, completed a secondment at Cleanwatts Digital in Coimbra, Portugal. The visit provided a valuable opportunity to strengthen collaboration between academia and industry while exploring how advanced research in smart grids and energy flexibility can be translated into practical solutions for…

Group photo of Rabbaya Akhtar with colleagues at DHA Suffa University

Strengthening Global Collaboration: LUT Doctoral Researcher Completes Secondment at DHA Suffa University

Rabbaya Akhtar, a doctoral researcher from LUT University, recently completed a research secondment at DHA Suffa University (DSU) in Karachi, Pakistan. The visit formed part of the ongoing efforts within the COALESCE project to foster international collaboration and knowledge exchange in the field of sustainable energy systems. Advancing Research in Emerging Energy Systems DSU was…

Photo of 3 people including Hossein at the IRIDA Centre in Cyprus.

Hossein Aghamohammadloo’s Research Secondment in Cyprus

As part of the ongoing knowledge exchange within the COALESCE Project, secondments offer researchers a unique opportunity to collaborate across disciplines, institutions, and countries. One such experience recently brought Hossein Aghamohammadloo, a Junior Researcher from LUT University, to Cyprus Research and Innovation Center (CyRIC) and the University of Cyprus. Expanding Expertise Across Disciplines With a…

Dr. Arun Narayanan standing at podium in front of screen presenting his work.

Bridging Power Systems and Communications: Arun Narayanan’s COALESCE Secondment Experience

As part of the COALESCE project’s commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and researcher mobility, Dr. Arun Narayanan, a Post-Doctoral Researcher from LUT University, recently undertook a secondment at the Cyprus Research & Innovation Center (CyRIC) and the University of Cyprus (UCY). His visit offered a valuable opportunity to explore the intersection of power systems and advanced…

Anwar Ahmed Khan posing for photo with colleagues in LUT University

COALESCE Visit to Finland

From 25 September to 25 October, Shama Siddiqui, DHA Suffa University, and Anwar Ahmed Khan, Millennium Institute of Technology & Entrepreneurship, Karachi, took part in a one-month COALESCE secondment at LUT University, Finland. During their stay they worked with Prof. Pedro Nardelli, specialist in cyber-physical energy systems and packetized energy management, Prof. Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo, expert in…

Madia Safdar being presented with a certificate at MITE

LUT researcher Madia Safdar’s secondment in Pakistan

Madia Safdar a Junior Researcher from Lappeenranta University Technology, Finland recently spent time on secondment in Pakistan at both Millennium Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship – MiTE – and DHA Suffa University. Madia chose MiTE and DHA Suffa University for her secondment because of their growing focus on renewable energy research, especially in areas aligned…

LUT researcher Pedro Emílio Gória Silva’s visits CyRIC

Post-doctoral researcher Pedro Emílio Gória Silva from LUT University, Finland, recently spent time on secondment at CyRIC (Cyprus Research & Innovation Centre Ltd) as part of the COALESCE project. During his time in Cyprus, Pedro collaborated with researchers from CyRIC and the University of Cyprus, including Junior Researcher Elio Faddoul, in developing a security and…

LUT Researcher Mehar Ullah’s secondment in Pakistan

Mehar Ullah, a Postdoctoral Researcher and Teacher from Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT), Finland, recently spent two months on secondment at DHA Suffa University and Millennium Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship – MiTE University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. During his time in Pakistan, Mehar was delighted to engage in research activities alongside students and faculty members…

Elio Faddou with colleague at LUT University

Elio Faddoul’s secondment at LUT Finland

Elio Faddoul from the University of Cyprus recently spent time on secondment at Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) in Finland to continue collaboration that initiated this past year within the COALESCE project. During his time in Finland, Elio took part in discussions with PhD student Mohamed Selim Korium, working under the supervision of Professor Pedro…