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HBKU Earns 36 Prestigious QRDIC Grants
The Office of the Vice President for Research would like to announce that Hamad Bin Khalifa University has been awarded 36 new grants by the Qatar Research Development and Innovation Council (QRDIC).
These grants are a testament to our researchers' excellence across various programs, including the Academic Research Grant (ARG), Path towards Precision Medicine (PPM), Food Security Call (MME), and Cycle of Academia-Industry Cooperation on FinTech.
Join us in extending heartfelt congratulations to our dedicated researchers for their remarkable achievements!
HBKU Awards 2023
| Program | Proposal Title | Lead Principal Investigator | Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPM | Polygenic, metabolic, and clinical risk score utility for cardiometabolic traits in Middle Eastern populations | Dr. Mohamad Saad, Research Scientist | QCRI |
| MME | Salt-Based Cooling and Wastewater/Brine Reuse by Photo-Electrodialysis for Hydroponic Greenhouses | Dr. Yusuf Bicer, Associate Professor | CSE |
| AICC | Solar Trade (ST): An Equitable and Efficient Blockchain-Enabled Renewable Energy Ecosystem – “Opportunities for Fintech to Scale up Green Finance for Clean Energy” | Dr. Ameni Boumaiza, Scientist | QEERI |
| ARG | Next-generation Electric Vehicle Charging Station: A Sustainable Solution with Grid Support Functionalities Using Solar PV and Hydrogen Fuel Cell | Dr. Sertac Bayhan, Senior Scientist | QEERI |
| ARG | Building the Foundation for a Scalable and Secure Quantum Internet | Dr. Aiman Erbad, Associate Professor | CSE |
| ARG | QASR-H2: Accelerating the Energy Transition for a Sustainable Energy Future in Qatar | Dr. Ahmad Sami Abushaikha, Associate Professor | CSE |
| ARG | Improving solar radiation forecasting by explicit inclusion of atmospheric aerosol microphysics and chemistry: Application to Education City, Doha, a 100% solar-powered community | Dr. Christos Fountoukis | QEERI |
| ARG | Attention-AI: AI-Enabled Sensing for Joint Attention Detection in Children with Autism | Dr. Marwa Qaraqe, Associate Professor | CSE |
| ARG | Functional characterization and pharmacological targeting of calcium signaling pathways for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders | Dr. Yongsoo Park, Scientist | QBRI |
| ARG | Novel Diagnostic Applications for Disease-Associated Aggregates of Parkinson’s disease and Related Disorders | Dr. Omar El Agnaf, Principal Investigator | QBRI |
| ARG | Towards better cancer care in pediatric oncology: exploring the biomarker and therapeutic potential of cancer testis antigens | Dr. Julie Decock, Senior Scientist | QBRI |
| ARG | Investigating the role of DUSP22 in metabolic disease | Dr. Johan Ericsson, Associate Professor | CHLS |
| ARG | Characterization of all SARS-CoV-2 Mpro & PLpro protease cleavage sites and variants for identifying lead dual protease inhibitor compounds using novel dual color, BRET-based biosensors | Dr. Kabir H Biswas, Assistant Professor | CHLS |
| ARG | Investigation of the mechanisms underlying the protective effect of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor agonists on Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in mice | Dr. Abdelilah Arredouani, Senior Scientist | QBRI |
| ARG | Light and Sound for Improved Artificial Vision | Dr. Amine Bermak, Professor and Associate Dean | CSE |
| ARG | Dynamic solar cadaster in support of high PV penetration in urban areas in Qatar | Dr. Dunia Bachour, Senior Scientist | QEERI |
| ARG | Factors affecting the supply of, and demand for, mental health care in Qatar | Dr. Mustafa Disli, Associate Professor of Economics and Finance | CIS |
| ARG | Development of a state-of-the-art smart biorefinery for sustainable aviation fuel production using local waste and energy crops in Qatar | Dr. Tareq Al-Ansari, Associate Professor | CSE |
| ARG | Industrial Policy for Digital Development (IPDD) Project: Digitalization, Sustainability and National Security in the New Geoeconomic Order | Dr. Georgios Dimitropoulos, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs | CL |
| ARG | Physical chemistry and interfacial properties of corrosion inhibitors: Understanding fundamental processes to support inhibitor selection and successful field deployment | Dr. Hanan Farhat, Senior Research Director | QEERI |
| ARG | Transforming Islamic Studies in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI): Developing AI-Empowered “IslamGPT 1.0” for Arabic Sources | Dr. Mohammed Ghaly, Professor of Islam and Biomedical Ethics | CIS |
| ARG | Combating Financial Fraud | Dr. Mashael Al-Sabah, Senior Scientist | QCRI |
| ARG | Unveiling the Ethical and Safety Dimensions of AI Foundation Models: A Sandbox Approach | Dr. Ala Al-Fuqaha, Professor | CSE |
| ARG | Elucidating the critical role of metabolic stress in central and peripheral mechanisms of adaptation to endurance exercise training in the elderly | Dr. Juan Murias, Associate Professor | CHLS |
| ARG | ProFL: Private and Robust Federated Learning given Non-iid Data | Dr. Issa Khalil, Principal Scientist | QCRI |
| ARG | Quantum Sensing for Highly Precise Gravity Measurement | Dr. Saif Al‑Kuwari, Assistant Professor | CSE |
| ARG | RATIONAL - Robust And daTa-drIven Optimization for iNstAnt Logistics | Dr. Roberto Baldacci, Associate Professor | CSE |
Collaborative Project Sub-Awards 2023
| Program | Proposal Title | Lead Principal Investigator | Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPM | Integrating metabolomics, microbiomics, and pharmacogenomics for personalized metformin treatment in Qatari type 2 diabetes patients Led by Qatar University | Dr. Omar Albagha, Acting Executive Director | QBRI |
| PPM | Multi-Omics Profiling of moderate-to-severe Atopic Dermatitis and its response to systemic therapy: ‘Phenomics’ approach towards Precision medicine-based Treatment Led by HMC | Dr. Georges Nemer, Dr. Houari Abdesselem, | CHLS Core Labs |
| PPM | Exploring the Interplay of Pharmaco-genomics, Metabolomics, and Microbiomics: As a novel Precision Medicine Approach for SSRIs in Qatari with Depression Led by Qatar University | Dr. Puthen Veettil Jithesh, Dr. Khalid Ouararhni, | CHLS Core Labs |
| ARG | The Maritime Sector and Resilience-building in a Small State: The Qatar Case Study Led by Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar | Dr. Steven Wright, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs | CHSS |
| ARG | Bi-level Uncertainty-aware DER Aggregation Planning including Multi-period Load Forecasting with Electrical Transportation, Renewable Resources, and Community Batteries Led by Qatar University | Dr. Mohd Zamri Che Wanik, Scientist | QEERI |
| ARG | Quantum Materials for a Sustainable Energy Future solution in Qatar Led by University of Doha for Science and Technology | Dr. Abdelmajid Salhi, Senior Scientist Dr. Anas Abutaha, Scientist | Core Labs |
| ARG | Revolutionizing Qatar's Value-Based Surgical Care with Q-VISION: A Novel Real-Time AI Approach for Predicting and Mitigating Postoperative Complications in Robot-Assisted Nephrectomy for Kidney Cancer Led by HMC | Dr. Zubair Shah, Assistant Professor | CSE |
| ARG | Synthesis And Evaluation of a Novel 2D Diphosphate Nanocrystalline Hydrogel with Antimicrobial and Biocompatible Properties for Skin Infections and Other Biomedical Applications Led by Qatar University | Dr. Khaled Mahmoud, Senior Scientist | QEERI |
| ARG | Plasticizers-Containing Water: Between Toxicity Assessment and Development of Efficient Membranes for their Removal Led by Qatar University | Dr. Viktor Kochkodan, Senior Scientist | QEERI |