A Syrian man innovates a smart safety system for bicycles
Despite the difficult times Syria has faced, Syrian youth still have the ambition and hope to develop and empower their community through their study and innovations.
The Syrian youth’s ambitions are unlimited in the social, scientific and economic fields, in addition to various sectors of development. Because they are the basis of change, attracting and utilizing the youths’ energies must be a priority for all institutions and social groups that seek to change.
Through his continuous work and development Eng. Muhammad Anas Ajaj, who was able to achieve success and distinction in the technical sciences, creativity and invention fields, has managed to achieve a remarkable presence in various scientific and practical activities, especially after he obtained a patent for a smart safety system for bicycles.
The Syrian young man, who holds a degree in computer and control engineering from Damascus University, told SANA that he has a master’s degree in economics and project management from the Higher Institute for Administrative Development at Damascus University.
He added that he had obtained a patent for a smart safety system for bicycles, which included a set of tools that can be added to the bicycle to convert it into a safe bicycle that avoids risks and accidents.
Eng. Ajaj also received a silver medal at the International Invention Exhibition in China “Foshen”, in addition to his participation and being honored at the Al-Basel Exhibition for Creativity and Invention in 2018.
He said “Immediately after my graduation, I worked as a teacher at the laboratories of the Department of Computer and control Engineering at Damascus University, in addition to carrying out training courses at several local and international bodies”
He pointed out that he founded the “Young Inventors” project as a special initiative whose mission is to teach children and young people programming and engineering technology, adding that he joined the “Bright” organization as a scientific and administrative supervisor, where the role of the organization is evident in supporting the ambitious Syrian youth to turn their ideas into registered patents.
The Syrian youth considered that self-reliance in learning and benefiting from the resources available via the Internet was a major reason for keeping him in touch with the latest sciences and technologies as well as developing his skills.
During his academic career, Ajaj participated in the “Star Up Weekend” competition in Damascus, which is an international competition organized locally in a number of countries with the aim of building technical and entrepreneurial projects within a short period and his team won the second place. He also participated as a lecturer in several workshops, special sessions and seminars on spreading the culture of innovation in Syria.
Rawaa Ghanam