Deputy head of the Department of Invention, Creativity and Eentrepreneurship Dr. Najwa Samarkandi won 2016 Prize of "Inventor of Year Women" in the United States on a patent of hydrogen and oxygen production device as an alternative for the natural gas. The device may be used in many fields, such as: Ignition of natural gas grill and high-efficiency engines.

The Inventor of Year Women Prize is a prestigious award that is given at an invention exhibition in the United States. This year it was held in Pittsburgh city, US.