A delegation from the University of L’Aquila (UAQ), Italy, led by Professor Bruno Rubino, Vice-Rector for International Programme Affairs, visited Ghana in May 2025 to deepen academic and technological collaboration with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The visit marks a significant milestone in the ongoing Double Master’s Degree Programme in Mathematics for Real World Application (RealMaths) cooperation and sets the stage for a new initiative: the SMART Water Project. This new frontier for partnership aims to introduce innovative technological solutions to some of Ghana’s most pressing water and sanitation challenges.
A Shared Vision for Sustainable Water Management
At the heart of the week’s visit was the SMART Water Project, an initiative designed to transform wastewater treatment through intelligent, integrated systems. This project will deploy advanced wastewater treatment and reuse technologies supported by a Digital Twin: a virtual replica of the physical system that enables real-time monitoring, data analysis, and automated optimization.
Professor Antinisca Di Marco, the Italian Lead for the project, emphasized its multidimensional approach, which combines technological innovation, academic and professional training, and community involvement. Together, these elements lay the foundation for solutions that are both practical and sustainable.
Professor Rubino emphasized that the SMART Water Project represents a “new frontier” for collaboration.
