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The Office of the Vice President for Research at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) is delighted to announce the HBKU awardees of the Qatar National Research Fund’s National Priorities Research Program (NPRP-S 14th Cycle) and congratulates all LPIs of these awarded projects.
The NPRP-S aims to focus on meritorious research projects that demonstrate a potential impact on the development of Qatar’s society and economy with an emphasis on:
- Tackling needs and challenges that local research end-users face
- Supporting projects with tangible impacts
- Focusing on subjects that are highly promising in terms of commercial and technological potential
- Promoting a public-private partnership culture in Qatar
- Encouraging a more cross-cutting / interdisciplinary approach to projects
- Stimulating scientific excellence and the advancement of knowledge in Qatar
Awarded Projects (HBKU SUBMITTING INSTITUTE)
| Title | Project ID # | Name LPI | Home Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced membrane distillation technology for seawater desalination and brine treatment of desalination plants | NPRP14S-0313-210042 | Dr. Abdel Nasser Mabrouk | QEERI |
| Circular Economy for Single Use Plastic Waste Utilization | NPRP14S-0406-210154 | Dr. Sarim Dastgir | QEERI |
| 3D Printed hydrogen resistant alloys: Unlocking the evolution of hydrogen energy in Qatar (ProgRess-H2Q) | NPRP14S-0324-210091 | Dr. Afrooz Barnoush | QEERI |
| A Precision Medicine Initiative To Target Pediatric Cerebral Palsy, A Movement Disorder | NPRP14S-0319-210075 | Dr. Mohammad Farhan | CHLS |
| Genesis, Progression and Recurrence of Glioblastoma: Role of the Diaphanous 3 gene. | NPRP14S-0404-210140 | Prof. Fadel Tissir | CHLS |
| AIN2: Artificial Intelligence for Indoor Digital Twins | NPRP14S-0403-210132 | Prof. Marco Agus | CSE |
| Be a star: Data analytics for soccer career path recommendation | NPRP14S-0404-210137 | Dr. Jens Schneider | CSE |
Awarded Projects (HBKU SUB-AWARDEE)
| Title | Project ID # | HBKU PI name | Home Entity | Submitting Institute | LPI name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen production from tri-reforming of methane coupled with a novel membrane separation unit | NPRP14S-0328-210106 | Dr. Luluwah Al-Fagih | CSE | Texas A&M University at Qatar | Dr. Nimir Elbashir |
| Dr. Koc as consultant | CSE |