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Qatar National Research Fund created in 2006 by Qatar Foundation recognizes research as essential to the economic growth ofany dynamic society. Therefore, QNRF provides opportunities for researchers at all levels from students to professionals. The following programs have been established and are funded by QNRF to achieve these missions and goals.
National Priorities Research Program (NPRP):
Science faculty submitted eleven request for proposals (RFP) at the first NPRP cycle in 2007. Seven proposals won the awards.
The Winning Proposals - First Cycle
Proposal ID Title of Research PI Name Grant NPRP28-6-7-7 Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Recyclable Lipophilic Metathesis Catalysts Dr. Bazzi, Hassan S./Bergbreiter, David E. $744,980.00 NPRP28-6-7-8 Novel Biodetection Methods Dr. Bazzi, Hassan S./ Sleiman, Hanadi F. $638,848.00 NPRP25-6-7-2 Nonlinear Photonics for All-Optical Telecommunication and Information Technologies Dr. Belic, Milivoj R. $748,558.00 NPRP8-6-7-1 The Influence of Electronic and Steric Effects on the Reactivity of The Metal-(n2-Aromatic) Bond: A Laser Flash Photolysis Study with Infrared Detection Dr. Bengali, Ashfaq $605,895.00 NPRP1-7-7-6 Quantum Entanglement for Secure Communication Dr. Nha, Hyunchul $664,636.00 NPRP26-6-7-8 Development of a Computational Groundwater Model for Qatar Dr. Pilant, Michael $722,042.00 NPRP30-6-7-35 Utilizing Laser Spectroscopy of Noble Gas Tracers for Mapping Oil and Gas Deposits Dr. Schuessler, Hans A. $749,948.00 Total Grants Awarded
$4,874.907
Science faculty submitted eighteen request for proposals (RFP) at the second NPRP cycle in 2008. Seven proposals won the awards.
The Winning Proposals - Second Cycle
Proposal ID Contact PI Dr. John Gladysz
Title of Research
PI Name
Grant
NPRP08-035-1-008
Acyltrifluoroborates. Stable Anion Equivalents
Dr. Dave G. Seapy
Dr. Dave G. Seapy
$1,050,000
NPRP08-426-1-074
Computational Investigation of the Reactions of Olefins with Nickel Dithiolenes
Dr. Edward Brothers
Dr. Edward Brothers
$978,764
NPRP08-431-1-076
Theoretical Investigation of Metal Oxides and Metal Oxide Interfaces
Dr. Edward Brothers
Dr. Edward Brothers
$944,567
NPRP08-043-1-011
Applications of quantum interferometry and coherence to precision sensing, microscopy and lithography
Dr.M.S. Zubairy
Dr. Hyunchul Nha
$1,026,432
NPRP08-033-1-007
Nucleic Acid-Templated Access to Fully Synthetic, DNA-Mimetic Polymers
Dr. Hassan Bazzi, Dr. Hanadi F. SleimanDr. Hassan Bazzi
$1,042,562
NPRP08-607-1-108
Phase Transfer Activation and Recycling of Ruthenium Catalysts for RCM and ROMP(ring closing metathesis) and ROMP (ring opening metathesis polymerization)
Dr. Hassan Bazzi
$1,032,246
NPRP08-777-1-141
Advanced Modeling of Enhanced Oil Recovery
Dr. Prabir Daripa
Dr. Shedid Elgaghah
$1,006,103
Total Grants Awarded
$7,080,674
Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP):
Some research proposals which have been submitted at the first and second UREP cycle byscience faculty have been awarded the UREP grants. Theseawards include TAMUQ facultyresearchers as well as Texas A&M University at Qatar students. The UREP program provides excellent opportunity to undergraduate students to experience research.
The Winning UREP Proposals
Title of Research Faculty Grant Research Students Silica and Sulfate Removalsin Inland Desalination Using Reverse Osmosis Dr. Bazzi, Hassan / Dr. Abdul Wahab, Ahmed $10,000 Abdel-Moati, Hazem Amphiphilic Block Copolymers via ROMP Dr. Bazzi, Hassan $10,000 Sultani, Abdullah Study of Monomeric and Polymeric Charge-Transfer Interactions Dr. Bazzi, Hassan / Dr. Abdul Wahab, Ahmed $10,000 Al-Nouri, Sabla Photochemical Generation of Organometallic Linkage Isomers Dr. Bengali, Ashfaq $10,000 Abdul-Razak, Khaldoon Energy Saving by Power Factor Correction and Applications to Qatar Industries Dr. Moghbelli, Hassan / Ellithy, Khaled, QU $20,000 Alam, Mahmudul Investigation of Solar Energy Applications to Qatar with Design and Implementation to Photovoltaic Traffic Signal Systems Dr. Moghbelli, Hassan/ Ellithy Khaled, Eslami, Zohreh $60,000 Basha, Omar; Qaraqe, Marwa;Nicola, Sally; El Awar, Talal;Jaffer, Misam; Wannous, Dani Study of the Potential for Radiocarbon Dating of Qatar Petroglyphs Dr. Rowe, Marvin $10,000 Hassiba, Raid Design and Synthesis of a Molecular Machine Dr. Seapy, Dave $20,000 Newaz, Tahira; Manojahri, Maryam Total $150,000
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