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Seminar on Sustainable Engineering 2026 Showcases Research Innovation

The Faculty of Engineering Sustainability Committee at the University of Malta organised the Seminar on Sustainable Engineering 2026 on Wednesday, 22 April at the Engineering Research and Innovation Labs. The event gathered academics, researchers, and students to examine current engineering research tackling key sustainability challenges.

The seminar, coordinated by Dr Ing. Luana Chetcuti Zammit, was chaired by Prof. Ing. John Licari. Opening remarks were delivered by Prof. Ing. Paul Refalo, Chair of the Faculty Sustainability Committee, who emphasised the importance of integrating sustainability principles across engineering disciplines and strengthening multidisciplinary research efforts, particularly in the context of Earth Day 2026. Prof. Valerie Sollars, Pro-Rector for Strategic Planning and Sustainability, outlined the University’s commitment and ongoing initiatives aimed at embedding sustainability into its core operations and strategy.

The programme included a diverse set of presentations reflecting various ongoing work:

• Sustainable Engineering through Energy Performance Improvement: From Regulation to Industrial Practice by Prof. Vito Introna from the Department of Enterprise Engineering, Università degli Studi di Roma TorVergata
• From Detection to Mitigation: A Sustainable Approach to Compressed Air Systems by Dr Massimo Borg
• Surface Engineering of WE43 Magnesium Alloy for Sustainable Bone Healing Applications by Ms Sarah Galea
• AI-Driven Digital Twin for Sustainable Residential Microgrids by Dr Muhammad Mahad Malik
• Hybrid Reinforcement Learning for Intelligent Control of Nonlinear Systems by Dr Hani Ahmed
• TowFOWT: Drag Reduction Strategies for the Energy-Efficient Towing of Floating Offshore Win
• Turbines by Ms Martina Zammit and Mr Nathaniel Scerri
• Development and Characterisation of a Microwave Imaging Test Bed by Mr Nicholas Conrad

The session prompted valuable discussion on sustainability in areas such as energy systems, biomedical engineering, intelligent control, and offshore renewable technologies. Participants noted the strong interdisciplinary nature of the work and the practical relevance of the research outcomes.

The Faculty of Engineering thanks all speakers and attendees for their contribution and remains committed to promoting research that supports sustainable development and innovation.

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