Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Dubai Campus has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Fluid Codes, Dubai, an Ansys (part of Synopsys) Elite Channel Partner, to establish the MAHE Dubai x Fluid Codes Centre of Excellence for Engineering Design & Simulation.
Ansys (part of Synopsys) is among the world's leading engineering simulation software providers, enabling organisations across industries including aerospace, automotive, energy, electronics, healthcare and manufacturing to model, test and optimise products and systems before physical deployment.
The collaboration marks a significant step towards strengthening simulation-led engineering education in the UAE and advancing the integration of industry-grade engineering technologies into academic learning. The Centre of Excellence (CoE) is designed to support teaching, research, innovation, professional training and industry collaboration through advanced computational tools and applied learning experiences, said a statement.
The Centre of Excellence was formally inaugurated by Yaqoob Al Ali, Executive Director & Private Advisor, Office of Sheikh Juma Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, in the presence of senior leadership from MAHE Dubai, Fluid Codes, industry representatives, faculty members, and students.
The launch was also attended by several distinguished industry and sustainability leaders, including Eng. Azmi S Aboul-Hoda, CEO & Managing Director of EMergy; Dr Paul Prabahar, President of TEPA UAE; and Dr Srividhya Sukumar, ESG Advocate and Global Ambassador to the United Nations.
The CoE will operate across four core pillars: teaching and curriculum integration, research and innovation, industry collaboration and professional training, and institutional branding and outreach. Planned initiatives include simulation-based coursework, capstone design integration, faculty-led research using advanced computational tools, collaborative R&D with UAE engineering firms, professional training programmes, industry certification pathways, workshops, competitions and regional technical events.
Dr S Sudhindra, Pro Vice Chancellor, MAHE Dubai, said: "Universities have a responsibility to anticipate the capabilities that future industries will require, rather than simply respond to changes in the market. Engineering is increasingly being shaped by digital design, simulation, advanced manufacturing and data-driven innovation, making exposure to these technologies essential rather than optional. Through this collaboration with Fluid Codes, we are creating an ecosystem where learning, research and industry engagement come together, enabling our students to develop the technical depth, problem-solving ability and industry readiness needed to contribute to the UAE's long-term economic and technological ambitions.”
Against this backdrop, the Centre of Excellence will help MAHE Dubai equip engineering students with the ability to model, simulate, validate and optimise solutions before they move into physical prototyping or deployment. It will support learning and research across areas including computational fluid dynamics, structural analysis, electronics, electromagnetics, thermal systems and multiphysics modelling.
The collaboration will provide MAHE Dubai students and faculty with access to industry-standard simulation technologies, creating one of the region's most comprehensive academic simulation environments. -TradeArabia News Service
