The University of Macau (UM) and\nNam Kwong Petroleum & Chemicals Co.,Ltd (NKOIL) have signed a strategic\ncooperation framework agreement. Through this agreement, both parties hope to\npromote the commercialisation of research results, cultivate talent, and jointly\ncreate a smart city in Macao. Both parties will give full play to their\nrespective advantages and carry out cooperation in four areas, namely gas\npipeline network optimization, energy internet of things, comprehensive\nutilisation of distributed energy, and special equipment safety monitoring.\nThey also plan to establish a mechanism for regular communication and\nstrengthen cooperation in nurturing talent in such areas as smart city\ndevelopment, internet of things, smart energy, and big data, for the Guangdong-Hong\nKong-Macao Greater Bay Area. <\/p>\n\n
With the support of the Macao\nSAR government and the Science and Technology Development Fund, in 2018, UM\nobtained approval from the state government to establish a state key laboratory\nof internet of things for smart city development. The lab is dedicated to\nsolving key scientific and technical problems related to internet of things for\nsmart city development by proposing fundamental and general theories,\nalgorithms, and systems. Since its establishment, the lab has been focusing on\nfive areas, namely smart sensor and communication network, urban big data and\nsmart technology, smart energy, smart transport, as well as urban public\nsecurity and disaster prevention.<\/p>\n\n
As a wholly-owned subsidiary of\nNam Kwong Group, NKOIL takes \u2018serving Macao and Macao residents\u2019 as its\nmission. It is committed to optimising the energy structure and stabilising the\nsupply of petroleum products in Macao to fulfil its social responsibility. Its\nsubsidiary, Nam Kwong Natural Gas Company Limited, actively cooperates with and\nsupports the implementation of the relevant administrative policies and\nconcepts of the Macao SAR government, vigorously promotes clean and efficient\nenergy as well as the digital application of natural gas pipeline networks and\nsmart gas construction, and strives to be a champion of environmentally\nfriendly new energy and smart city technology. <\/p>\n\n
UM Rector Yonghua Song and NKOIL\nGeneral Manager Tang Zhaohui signed the agreement on behalf of their respective\norganisations. Other guests who attended the agreement signing ceremony include\nWang Tongyan, executive director and vice-president of Nam Kwong Group; Prof Ge\nWei, vice rector of UM; Prof Yang Zhixin, director of the Research Services and\nKnowledge Transfer Office at UM; Lao Kin Sang, deputy general manager of NKOIL;\nProf Wong Man Chung, professor in the State Key Laboratory of Internet of\nThings for Smarty City at UM and head of the Department of Electrical and\nComputer Engineering at UM; and Zhang Haijun, assistant general manager of\nenterprise management of NKOIL.<\/p>
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Source: Research Services and Knowledge Transfer Office<\/p>
Media Contact Information:Communications Office, University of Macau<\/p>
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Albee Lei Tel\uff1a(853) 88228004Judite Lam Tel\uff1a(853) 88228022Email\uff1aprs.media@um.edu.moUM Website\uff1awww.um.edu.mo<\/p><\/div>
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