The Energy Center at Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), is sharpening its focus on research, development, and innovation in carbon capture and utilization technologies. These initiatives form part of the Institute’s commitment to delivering solutions that reduce the carbon footprint of industrial operations by developing processes and technologies able to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added products.

Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), has developed a seawater desalination pilot plant which is showing higher efficiency than conventional technology – both in energy recovery to reduce thermal energy consumption, and cost effectiveness. The Multi-Effect Distillation (MED) pilot plant was installed by QEERI in Dukhan, as part of a 20-year collaboration agreement with Qatar Electricity & Water Corporation (QEWC).

Dr. Anis Ben Brik, associate professor at the College of Public Policy (CPP) and founding director of the Program for Social Policy Evaluation and Research (PROSPER), presented a paper during the British Sociological Association (BSA)’s 70th Anniversary Virtual Conference ‘Remaking the Future’ recently. 

Dr. Logan Cochrane, associate professor at the College of Public Policy (CPP), has published a paper “Forests to the Foreigners: Large-Scale Land Acquisitions in Gabon” in MDPI open access journal Land 2021. Dr. Cochrane is the editor of its Special Issue “Land Rush in Africa”. 

Sidra Medicine and Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation, led a research study with the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) that represents a significant step toward personalized cancer immunotherapeutic approaches.

Researchers at the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) have developed what is an innovative artificial intelligence (AI)-based model to analyze and improve players' performance in professional football leagues. 

In keeping with its vision to advance knowledge that serves societal needs, the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) is delivering a series of workshops focusing on the “Fundamentals of Research in Health Informatics” for professionals at Al Wakra Hospital and Hamad Medical Corporation. 

Faculty members and researchers at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) have been named among the top 2 percent of the world’s most-cited scientists on a new global list compiled by Stanford University, USA.

Scientists from Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) and Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) have jointly published the first risk score to screen for prediabetes in the Middle East, where prevalence is one of the highest in the world. 

Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University, has been awarded the certification for its Integrated Management System (IMS) under the ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 standards. The achievement follows an extensive auditing process done by Intertek, a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide.