Ali Kosar Receives Newton Fund of Royal Academy of Engineering

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences faculty member Ali Kosar received ‘Newton Fund’ in the framework of Newton Research Collaboration Programme of Royal Academy of Engineering.  He will collaborate with Prof. Sefiane of the University of Edinburgh in fundamental research on micro scale boiling heat transfer.

The ‘Newton Fund’ is part of the UK’s official development assistance. Its aim is to develop science and innovation partnerships that promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries.  The main focus of the Newton Research Collaboration Programme is to support the aims of the Newton Fund by facilitating internation al exchanges lasting three months to a year between researchers in the UK and their counterparts in selected Newton Fund Partner Countries. Applicants were evaluated by a specially convened panel of Academy Fellows with expertise spanning the breadth of engineering. The panel ranked the applications, and carry out the final selection of successful proposals.