LAHORE: Two working groups from Chemical Engineering and Chemistry departments of University of Engineering and Technology, under the supervision of their deans, have produced multiple lines of sanitisers, liquid disinfectant soaps, herbal antiviral disinfectants, and alcohol-based sprays. The groups have produced these items according to the formulations recommended by World Health Organisation (WHO).
The university has distributed sanitisers and disinfectant liquid soap among 163 international students who are living in the hostels, guards, and other essential staff. Three teams from Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering departments are working on the design and prototyping of cost effective ventilators.
University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Vice Chancellor Dr Syed Mansoor Sarwar had formed four working groups when the coronavirus pandemic started becoming serious and shortage of personal hygiene items and shortage of ventilators started becoming an issue all over the world.
According to a press release these groups were given the tasks to start work on the local production of products on an urgent basis with the focus to help solve the ongoing problems related to COVID-19 as well as be useful in future under medical emergencies: gel hand sanitiser, disinfectant hand wash, face mask, and ventilator.
