Muhammad Anwar
Scientist
Educational Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil)
Master of Science (MSc)
Entity
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute
Biography
Dr. Anwar is a Scientist at Qatar Energy and Environment Research Institute (QEERI). He has more than 15 years of R&D experience in catalysis science, organic synthesis, and synthetic methodology development both in industry and academia. He received his DPhil in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from Dyson Perrins Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, under Professor Mark Moloney. Later he worked with Professor Sir Jack Baldwin FRS at University of Oxford on various industrial projects related to catalytic methodology development, synthesis of bioactive compounds for pharmaceuticals, biomimetic and total synthesis, reaction cascade catalysis, retrosynthetic analysis. He has huge industrial research experience working for Roche (F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.), Pfizer UK), Galapagos (France), and Tocris Bioscience. His research expertise spans topics in Catalysis Science, Target & Diversity Oriented Synthesis, Asymmetric Catalysis, CO2 valorization, Molecular Building Block Design, Reaction Scale-Up, Retrosynthetic Methodologies, Total Synthesis, Reaction Engineering, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical Science, Polymerization Chemistry, Circular Chemical Economy, and Fine Chemical Industry. He is also an active member of Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Society of Chemical Industry (CSI) and American Chemical Society (ACS).
Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil)
University of Oxford; Oxford, UK
2006
Master of Science (MSc)
University of the Punjab; Pakistan
2000
- Catalysis and Reaction Engineering
- Synthetic Methodology Development
- Retrosynthetic Methodologies
- Target & Diversity Oriented Synthesis
- CO2 valorization
- Circular Chemical Economy
- Polymer Chemistry
- Drug Design and Discovery
Scientist
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2016 - Present
Synthetic Organic Chemist
Tocris Bioscience; UK
2015 - 2016
Consultant
Oxford CanCat LCC; Canada
2013 - 2014
Senior Research Fellow
University of Oxford; Oxford, UK
2009 - 2013
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Oxford; Oxford, UK
2006 - 2009
Silicon-Enriched Nickel Nanoparticles for Hydrogenation of N-Heterocycles in Aqueous Media; ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2022, 5 (4), 5625–5630.
A Convenient and Stable Heterogeneous Nickel Catalyst for Hydrodehalogenation of Aryl Halides Using Molecular Hydrogen. ChemSusChem 2022, 15(5), e202102315.
From Mobile Phones to Catalysts: E‑Waste-Derived Heterogeneous. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2021, 9, 30, 10062–10072.
A State-of-the-Art Heterogeneous Catalyst for Efficient and General Nitrile Hydrogenation. Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26 (67), 15589-15595.
Cobalt Single-Atom Catalysts with High Stability for Selective Dehydrogenation of Formic Acid. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 15849-15854.
- 2004: Aylmer St. Peter’s College Research Award, St. Peter’s College, Oxford
- 2002: Aylmer St. Peter’s College Research Award, St. Peter’s College, Oxford
Dr. Odi Alrebei
Scientist
Educational Qualifications
PhD
MSc
Entity
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute
Biography
Dr. Odi Alrebei has been the Head of the Aeronautical Engineering department and the Assistant Dean for R&D Affairs at Queen Noor Civil Aviation College. Dr. Alrebei has also been an Assistant Professor (Mechanical Engineering Department) in the American University-Jordan. His current research work is with Cambridge University, Oxford University and Qatar Foundation. Dr. Alrebei received his PhD in Engineering from Cardiff University, UK and his MSc from Queen Mary University of London, UK.
PhD
Cardiff University; (Cardiff, UK)
2019
MSc
Queen Mary University of London; (London, UK)
2017
- Carbon Capture and Storage
- Hydrogen Energy
- Chemical Processing
- Sustainability
- Renewable Energy
- Food-Water-Energy Nexus
- Air quality and thermal comfort
Assistant Dean of R&D Affairs
Queen Noor College
2021 - 2022
Chairman of Department
The Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Department; Queen Noor College
2021 - 2022
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering Department; The American University, Jordan
2020 - 2021
Module Demonstrator
Engineering School; Cardiff University
2018 - 2019
"Ammonia-hydrogen-air gas turbine cycle and control analyses." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 47, no. 13 (2022): 8603-8620.
"Numerical investigation of a first-stage stator turbine blade subjected to NH3-H2/air combustion flue gases", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, (2022)
"Lightweight methane-air gas turbine controller and simulator." Energy Conversion and Management: X 15 (2022): 100242.
"State of the art in separation processes for alternative working fluids in clean and efficient power generation." Separations 9, no. 1 (2022): 14.
"Ammonia Production Plants—A Review." Fuels 3, no. 3 (2022): 408-435.
"Planar laser-induced fluorescence and chemiluminescence analyses of CO2-argon-steam oxyfuel (CARSOXY) combustion." Energies 15, no. 1 (2021): 263.
"CO2-Argon-Steam Oxy-Fuel production for (CARSOXY) gas turbines." Energies 12, no. 18 (2019): 3580.
- 2021; Cambridge University Supported Lead Principle Investigator Applicant (Transforming Systems Through Partnership (TSP) Award 20/21; Cambridge University; (Cambridge, UK).
- 2019; Received fund in the PhD degree; Flexible Integrated Energy Systems (FLEXIS), the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO); (Cardiff, UK).
Dhanup Somasekharan Pillai
Scientist
Educational Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Engineering
Entity
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute
Biography
Dr. Pillai is an Electrical Engineer by profession, with a master's degree in Power Electronics and Drives, and a PhD degree in Photovoltaic (PV) Systems. He is currently a Scientist with the Energy Conversion (ENECON) Program at the Energy Center of QEERI. With QEERI, Dr. Pillai works on various projects and activities related to the testing, standardization, and reliability of photovoltaic modules in desert climates. Dr. Pillai is also actively involved in module as well as system level reliability studies and performance assessments of various PV technologies. Dr. Pillai is an inventor of a patent and author of 24 scientific articles published in top-tier international journals (Q1) and conferences, majority of which are high impact factor IEEE transactions, IEEE, and Elsevier journals. Since 2018, Dr. Pillai is also a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
Doctor of Philosophy
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT); India
2018
Master of Engineering
Anna University; India
2015
Bachelor of Technology
Mahatma Gandhi University; India
2010
Scientist
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI); HBKU-Qatar
2022 - Present
Research Fellow
Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS); National University of Singapore (NUS)
2020 - 2022
Research Fellow
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) - Singapore
2019 - 2020
Postdoctoral Researcher
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) - India
2019
Research Associate
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) - India
2016 - 2019
A simple, reliable and adaptive approach to estimate photovoltaic parameters using spotted hyena optimization: A framework intelligent to predict photovoltaic parameters for any meteorological change. Solar Energy. 2022 Apr 1;236:480-98.
A New Minimal Relocation Framework for Shade Mitigation in Photovoltaic Installations Using Flower Pollination Algorithm. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics. 2022 Mar 23;12(3):888-97.
A comprehensive review on building integrated photovoltaic systems: Emphasis to technological advancements, outdoor testing, and predictive maintenance. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2022 Mar 1;156:111946.
Parameter Estimation of Organic Photovoltaic Cells–A Three-Diode Approach Using Wind-Driven Optimization Algorithm. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics. 2021 Dec 13;12(1):327-36.
Evaluation of in-situ thermal transmittance of innovative building integrated photovoltaic modules: Application to thermal performance assessment for green mark certification in the tropics. Energy. 2021 Nov 15;235:121316.
A new shade dispersion technique compatible for symmetrical and unsymmetrical photovoltaic (PV) arrays. Energy. 2021 Jun 15;225:120241.
Identification and localization of array faults with optimized placement of voltage sensors in a PV system. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 2020 Jun 4;68(7):5921-31.
Performance enhancement of solar PV systems applying P&O assisted Flower Pollination Algorithm (FPA). Solar Energy. 2020 Mar 15;199:214-29.
An accurate, shade detection-based hybrid maximum power point tracking approach for PV systems. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 2019 Nov 13;35(6):6594-608.
Extended analysis on line-line and line-ground faults in PV arrays and a compatibility study on latest NEC protection standards. Energy conversion and management. 2019 Sep 15;196:988-1001.
A compatibility analysis on NEC, IEC, and UL standards for protection against line–line and line–ground faults in PV arrays. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics. 2019 Mar 12;9(3):864-71.
A comparative evaluation of advanced fault detection approaches for PV systems. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics. 2019 Jan 24;9(2):513-27.
Detection and identification of global maximum power point operation in solar PV applications using a hybrid ELPSO-P&O tracking technique. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics. 2019 Feb 22;8(2):1361-74.
Enhanced power production in PV arrays using a new skyscraper puzzle based one-time reconfiguration procedure under partial shade conditions (PSCs). Solar Energy. 2019 Dec 1;194:209-24.
An MPPT-based sensorless line–line and line–ground fault detection technique for PV systems. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 2018 Nov 30;34(9):8646-59.
Design and testing of two phase array reconfiguration procedure for maximizing power in solar PV systems under partial shade conditions (PSC). Energy conversion and management. 2018 Dec 15;178:92-110.
A comprehensive review on protection challenges and fault diagnosis in PV systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2018 Aug 1;91:18-40.
A simple, sensorless and fixed reconfiguration scheme for maximum power enhancement in PV systems. Energy conversion and management. 2018 Sep 15;172:402-17.
Metaheuristic algorithms for PV parameter identification: A comprehensive review with an application to threshold setting for fault detection in PV systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2018 Feb 1;82:3503-25.
Analysis on solar PV emulators: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2018 Jan 1;81:149-60.
- 2020; Finalist - Director’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Award; National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL); USA
Dr. Shamjad Moosakutty
Scientist
Educational Qualifications
Ph.D
M.Tech
Entity
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute
Biography
Dr. Shamjad P. Moosakutty is a Scientist at the Environment and Sustainability Center at the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI). His primary research is on the field measurement of air pollution and understanding its health and climate impacts.
He received his Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India. During his first postdoctoral fellowship at Aarhus University, Denmark, he studied the lab-generated aerosols from gas-to-particle conversion in an enclosed chamber. His second postdoc at KAUST, Saudi Arabia, was focused on low-carbon fuel combustion and characterization.
At QEERI, Shamjad is working to understand the overall air quality in the greater Doha area by measuring its properties continuously. He operates air quality monitoring instruments and develops software tools for data analysis and interpretation.
Ph.D
Indian Institute of Technology; Kanpur; India.
2017
M.Tech
Indian Institute of Technology; Kanpur; India.
2011
B.Tech
Mahatma Gandhi University; Kottayam; Kerala; India.
2008
- Air pollution and atmospheric chemistry
- Aerosol instrumentation
- Climate change
- Source apportionment
- Impacts of weather events on local climate
- Oxidative potential of particulate matter
Postdoc
Clean Combustion Research Center; King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2019 - 2021
Postdoc
Department of Chemistry; Aarhus University; Aarhus; Denmark
2017 - 2019
Absorbing Refractive Index and Direct Radiative Forcing of Atmospheric Brown Carbon over Gangetic Plain. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 2018.
Refractive Index and Absorption Attribution of Highly Absorbing Brown Carbon Aerosols from an Urban Indian City-Kanpur. Scientific Reports, 2016.
Contribution of Brown Carbon to Direct Radiative Forcing over the Indo-Gangetic Plain. Environmental Science & Technology, 2015.
Comparison of Experimental and Modeled Absorption Enhancement by Black Carbon (BC) Cored Polydisperse Aerosols under Hygroscopic Conditions. Environmental Science & Technology, 2012.
- 2017; Grant from Aarhus University Research Foundation for research startup; Aarhus University; Aarhus; Denmark.
- 2011; Scholarship from Ministry of Human Resources and Development-India during Ph.D.
- 2012; Best paper award during Indian Atmospheric Science and Technology Association (IASTA) conference in Bombay, India.
- 2009; Scholarship from Ministry of Human Resources and Development-India during M.Tech.
Sachin Jain
Research Associate
Educational Qualifications
Master in Remote sensing and GIS
Entity
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute
Biography
Eng. Sachin Jain received his MTech degree in Remote Sensing and GIS with specialization in Atmospheric Sciences in 2019 from the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Andhra University, India. He is working as a Research Associate at Qatar Environmental and Energy Research Institute. His research work includes mapping of solar radiation and wind data for Qatar, using ground and satellite data, in support of the solar resource and wind assessment project in QEERI.
Master in Remote sensing and GIS
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO, Andhra University; Dehradun, India
2019
- Solar Radiation Resource Assessment
- Solar Radiation Forecasting
- Wind Potential Mapping
- NWP Models
Research Associate
QEERI, Qatar Foundation
2020 - 2022
A Flexible and Effective Method to Integrate the Satellite-Based AOD Data into WRF-Solar Model for GHI Simulation.; Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing - Springer (2021).; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-021-01425-3
- Awarded Scholarship for MTech by CSSTEAP, U.N
Sertac Bayhan
Senior Scientist
Associate Professor
Educational Qualifications
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
M.S. in Electrical Engineering
Entity
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute
College of Science and Engineering
Biography
Sertac Bayhan received his MS and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey, in 2008 and 2012, respectively. His undergraduate studies had also taken place at the same university and he graduated as valedictorian. In 2008, he joined the Electronics and Automation Department, Gazi University, as a Lecturer, where he was promoted to Associate Professor in 2017. From 2014 to 2018, he worked at Texas A&M University at Qatar as Associate Research Scientist. Dr. Bayhan is currently working in Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) as a Senior Scientist and he is a faculty member with the rank of Associate Professor in Sustainable Division of College of Science and Engineering at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. His research encompasses power electronics and their applications in next-generation power and energy systems, including renewable energy integration, electrified transportation, and microgrid.
Dr. Bayhan is the recipient of many prestigious international awards, such as the Research Fellow Excellence Award in recognition of his research achievements and exceptional contributions to the Texas A&M University at Qatar in 2018, the Best Paper Presentation Recognition at the 41st and 42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society in 2015 and 2016, Research Excellence Travel Awards in 2014 and 2015 (Texas A&M University at Qatar), and Researcher Support Awards from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK). He has acquired $13M in research funding and published more than 170 papers in mostly prestigious IEEE journals and conferences. He is also the coauthor of two books and five book chapters.
Dr. Bayhan has been an active senior member of IEEE. Because of the visibility of his research, he has been recently elected as Chair of IES Power Electronics Technical Committee. He currently serves as Associate Editor for IEEE transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics, IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society, and IEEE Industrial Electronics Technology News, and Guest Editor for the IEEE transactions on Industrial Informatics.
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
Gazi University, Ankara-Turkey
M.S. in Electrical Engineering
Gazi University, Ankara-Turkey
B.S. in Electrical Engineering
Gazi University, Ankara-Turkey
- Renewable energy integration
- e.g.
- solar photovoltaic conversion systems
- and wind energy conversion systems
- Electric vehicle integration e.g.
- impact on the power system
- location optimization
- charger design including Level 2 and Level 3
- and V2G applications
- Local area power and energy systems e.g.
- microgrid and its control including primary and secondary control
- and seamless grid connection
- Power electronics applications
- e.g.
- DC/DC converters
- DC/AC converters
- AC/DC converters
- and multilevel inverters
- Advanced control techniques e.g.
- model predictive control
- sliding mode control
- and Lyapunov function-based control
- Embedded system design
- e.g.
- MCU
- DSP
- and FPGA
Associate Professor (joint appointment)
Sustainable Division, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar
2020 – present
Visiting Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Doha, Qatar
2019 – present
Associate Research Scientist
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, Doha, Qatar
2017 – 2018
Assistant Research Scientist
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, Doha, Qatar
2015 – 2017
Lecturer
Electronics and Automation Department, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
2009 – 2014
Lecturer
Electronics and Automation Department, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
2007 – 2009
IT Specialist
General Directorate of Security, Ministry of Interior, Ankara, Turkey
2006 – 2007
An enhanced finite control set model predictive control method with self-balancing capacitor voltages for three-level t-type rectifiers. IET Power Electronics, 15(6), 504–514. https://doi.org/10.1049/pel2.12245
Grid voltage sensorless model predictive control for a single-phase t-type rectifier with an active power decoupling circuit. IEEE Access, 9, 19161–19174, https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3054773
Lyapunov-function-based controller for single-phase npc quasi-z-source inverter with 2ω frequency ripple suppression. Energies, 14(1), https://doi.org/10.3390/en14010140
Multi-input multi-output-based sliding-mode controller for single-phase quasi-z-source inverters. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 67(8), 6439–6449. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2019.2938494
- 2022, Teaching Excellence Award, Texas A&M University at Qatar
- 2022, Best Paper Award, 3rd International Conference on Smart Grid and Renewable Energy, March 20-22, 2022, Doha, Qatar
- 2022, Best Paper Award, 10th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, September 26-29, 2021, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2021, Teaching Excellence Award, Texas A&M University at Qatar
- 2018, Research Fellow Excellence Award, Texas A&M University at Qatar
- 2018, Best Research Award, Texas A&M University at Qatar
- 2017, Best Research Excellence Award, Texas A&M University at Qatar
- 2016, Best Presentation Award, IEEE-IECON’16, Florence, Italy
- 2016, Research Excellence Award, Texas A&M University at Qatar
- 2015, Best Presentation Award, IEEE-IECON’15, Yokohama, Japan
- 2015, Research Excellence Travel Award, Texas A&M University at Qatar
- 2006, Honor of Summa Cum Laude, Gazi University
Yongfeng Tong
Scientist
Educational Qualifications
PhD in Physics
Entity
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute
Biography
Dr. Yongfeng Tong obtained his PhD diploma at the University of Paris-Sud, France. Before joining the Core Lab of QEERI as a Scientist in September 2019, he was a Postdoc in the Laboratoire Materiaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, University of Paris Diderot, France. He has also been working in Synchrotron SOLEIL for four years and performing the synchrotron-based high resolution surface science techniques on the beamline TEMPO, including X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy(UPS), Angular-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy(ARPES), and Near Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (NEXAFS). Currently, he is under the supervision of the core lab director Dr. Said Mansour and takes charge of the XPS/UPS, TOF-SIMS characterization in the core lab QEERI. His current research interest includes organic molecules for Rectenna electronics, thiol/dithiol self-assembled monolayers and 2D novel systems.
PhD in Physics
Synchrotron SOLEIL and University of Paris 11; Paris, France
2018
- X-ray Photoemission (XPS
- UPS
- NEXAFS
- XAS and ARPES)
- Molecular Electronics(Rectenna)
- Self-assembled Monolayer on Metal Electrode
- AFM and STM Characterization
- Surface Science
Postdoctoral Researcher
Laboratoire Materiaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, University of Paris Diderot, France.
2018 - 2019
Postdoctoral Researcher
Synchrotron soleil, Paris, France
2017 - 2018
Scientist
Imaging and Characterization Core Labs, QEERI, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar
2019 - present
RSC Nanoscale Advances; 2022, https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NA00040G
An estimation on the mechanical stabilities of SMAs by low energy Ar+ cluster ion collision; Scientific Report; 2021, 11,12772.
Evidence of new 2D material: Cu2Te. 2D Materials 2020, 7 (3), 035010.
Anomalous Light‐Induced Spin‐State Switching for Iron(II) Spin‐Crossover Molecules in Direct Contact with Metal Surfaces. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59 (32), 13341-13346.
ZnO functionalization: metal-dithiol superstructures on ZnO(0001) by self-assembly. J. Phys. Chem. C 2018, 122 (5), 2880-2889.

Dr. Ka Lok Yip
Assistant Professor
Dr. Ka Lok Yip
Assistant Professor
Educational Qualifications
PhD
BCL
Entity
College of Law
Biography
Dr. Ka Lok Yip holds an interdisciplinary PhD (summa cum laude) in International Law and International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva. She also has a Bachelor of Civil Law (distinction) from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Laws (first class honors) from King’s College London. Ka Lok focuses her research on peace and conflict. She draws on a wide range of disciplines including international law, international relations, philosophy, psychology, and sociology to study the causes of armed conflicts and strategies for their management, resolution, and prevention. She has published extensively on issues related to peace and conflict and her recent monograph ‘The Use of Force against Individuals in War under International Law – a Social Ontological Approach’ won her the Francis Lieber Book Prize 2023. Ka Lok is also admitted to the practice of law in England and Wales and Hong Kong.
PhD
International Law and International Relations, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
BCL
Law, University of Oxford
LLB
Law, King's College London
- Peace and Conflict
- Human Rights
- Social Ontology
- Existential Philosophy
Assistant Professor
Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2021 - Present
Lecturer
University of Hong Kong
2018 - Present
- 2023; Francis Lieber Book Prize

Lord Thomas
Lord Thomas
Educational Qualifications
JD
MA
Entity
College of Law
Biography
Sir William Blair has been a judge of the Qatar International Court since 2017.

Sir William Blair
Sir William Blair
Educational Qualifications
JD
MA
Entity
College of Law
Biography
Sir William Blair has been a judge of the Qatar International Court since 2017.
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