The Higher Council of Science & Technology Is Briefed on the AAU Results of the Applied Research Paper Sterilizer Device

On behalf of the Secretary-General of the Higher Council of Science & Technology Prof. Diaa Eddin Arafa, the Assistant Secretary-General of Scientific & Technological Affairs, Dr. Fawaz Al-Karmi, met the AAU President, Prof Sari Hamdan, at the AAU Presidency Building. During this meeting, the parties discussed ways of enhancing cooperation and raising awareness of the importance of scientific research, development and creativity, especially in the scientific and technological fields, and directing scientific activities and research within national priorities that serve the public interest and which are consistent with the royal directives.Dr. Al-Karmi stressed that the world is going through an important stage that highlights researchers and experienced institutions such as universities and scientific research centers as a support tool to overcome obstacles and get out of crises. He added that the attempt to establish and root the concept of research, development, innovation and leadership is important to obtain the desired objective for achieving economic, social and cultural development goals.Prof Sari Hamdan added that AAU is working through the Dean of Scientific Research, Prof. Khaled Al-Kaabneh, to employ applied research and is keen on keeping abreast of what is new and developed that would improve its educational and scientific system. It is worth noting that a research team working at the AAU's business incubator designed a paper sterilizer device.Dr. Mazen Arabasi, the head of the research team of the Faculty of Architecture & Design, explained that the idea of the device is based on three stages. The three stages are the ultraviolet sterilization and sterilization by raising the temperature of papers without exposing them to damage within the incubator in two stages. Depending on the type of used papers, the temperature inside the device is raised to hot temperatures which vary between 65 and 170 degrees and for the appropriate time period for each of them. The duration of papers sterilization and readiness which ranges between 35 seconds and 40 minutes is a sufficient period of time according to the temperature to kill the virus, based on the information and research currently available from the World Health Organization. Dr. Anas Al-Saud, the Director of the AAU Business Incubator, said that the Incubator adopted this innovative project pursuant to the directives of the AAU President. He added that the work is underway to develop the device and to raise its efficiency so that it can be used to sterilize all used papers that could cause infection by contact.Dr. Al-Karmi praised the projects undertaken by the University and the pioneering role in harnessing technology to serve our homeland. He also pointed out that integration between the Council, universities and scientific centers enhances the Jordan’s balance of expertise, which creates new sectors that achieve the development goals of societies and stimulate patents.