Research Projects

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Research Projects

• Strategic Planning Research Group
• Sadiq M. Sait
• 22 May 2005

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Projects

• ESTABLISH RESEARCH AREAS ALIGNED WITH
  INTERNATIONAL TRENDS
• ALIGN RESEARCH ACTIVITES WITH NATIONAL NEEDS
• IMPROVE RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION
• IMPROVE THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF KFUPM
  RESEARCH
• DEVELOP STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH NATIONAL,
  REGIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
• DEVELOP STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH INDUSTRY
• OPTIMIZE UTILIZATION OF KFUPM RESOURCES FOR
  RESEARCH

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PR1 ESTABLISH RESEARCH AREAS ALIGNED WITH
INTERNATIONAL TRENDS

• Aim

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PR2 ALIGN RESEARCH ACTIVITES WITH NATIONAL
NEEDS

• Aim

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PR3 IMPROVE RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION

• Aim To evolve research policy and procedures
  leading to a more efficient, non-bureaucratic and
  transparent research-support system with equal
  opportunities and less overhead budget.

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PR4 IMPROVE THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF
KFUPM RESEARCH

• Aim To propose an efficient and conducive
  research organizational structure of research by
  assessing the existing KFUPM practice.

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PR5 DEVELOP STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH
NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

• Aim To develop, enhance and maintain efficient,
  timely and sustainable cooperation/collaboration
  partnership with national, regional and
  international research groups (external
  institutions) on issues of mutual interest that
  would ensure innovative solutions for
  engineering, technology and scientific problems
  based on the core-strengths of member
  institutions.

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PR6 DEVELOP STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH INDUSTRY

• Aim Define research directions for KFUPM to
  serve industry needs by identifying priority
  research areas and establishing collaborations
  with industry.

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PR7 OPTIMIZE UTILIZATION OF KFUPM RESOURCES
FOR RESEARCH

• Aim

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