UNITEN, through NEC, Explores Strategic Collaboration with DreamEDGE and Bosch in Hydrogen, Robotics and VR

Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) has further reinforced its long-standing relationship with TNB Research Sdn. Bhd. (TNBR) through a newly formalised collaboration framework, officially signed on 22 April 2026 at the National Energy Centre (NEC), UNITEN

UNITEN hosted an official visit from the Embassy of the Republic of Sudan, led by His Excellency (H.E.) Hassan Abdelsalam Omer, Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to Malaysia, at NEC, UNITEN on 22 April 2026

In a significant step forward for UNITEN’s research ecosystem, a high-level meeting with DreamEDGE and Bosch explored three strategic areas of collaboration, spanning emerging technologies in hydrogen mobility, intelligent systems, and immersive research environments.

UNITEN continues to strengthen its international research engagement through a productive discussion with RMIT University, Australia. The engagement explored potential research matching opportunities that align with UNITEN’s research strengths and future direction.

UNITEN celebrates a remarkable dual achievement as two of its distinguished academics were elected as Fellows of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) 2026 in the Engineering Science Discipline, during the 31st ASM Annual General Meeting on 25 April 2026

Organised by the Institute of Sustainable Energy (ISE), UNITEN, and funded by UNITEN R&D Sdn. Bhd. (URND) and the Akaun Amanah Industri Bekalan Elektrik (AAIBE) Chair of Renewable Energy, the Hydrogen Workshop Series 2

Prof. Dr. Hanim Salleh, CEng, FIMechE, was awarded the prestigious Fulbright Malaysian Scholar Program (Oct 2025–Mar 2026), hosted by the Program on Skills, Credentials, and Workforce Policy (PSCWP) at the Institute of Public Policy, George Washington University, United States.

The Institute of Energy Infrastructure (IEI), UNITEN has officially launched the IEI-UNITEN HICoE DRR Geotechnology Laboratory, Malaysia’s first Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE) dedicated to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) geotechnology