Research

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):

overview

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

  Title of Research   PI Name

Contact PI

   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. Sleiman
Dr. 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. John Gladysz

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):

overview

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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