Hamad Bin Khalifa University HBKU

The Sponsored Research Office (SRO) was launched in December 2016 under the Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) Vice President for Research Office. The SRO contributes to HBKU’s academic and research mission through the provision of pre-award and post-award management for all sponsored research projects.

Food Security Call Third Cycle Awardees

The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to announce that Hamad Bin Khalifa University has received two awards from Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) in the third cycle of their joint Food Security Call in partnership with the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME), and congratulates the LPIs of the awarded projects.

This call was aimed at enhancing food security measures in Qatar through applied research related to the main pillars of the National Food Security Strategy, with a focus on harnessing local and external expertise and knowledge in food security-related science and technology to develop solutions for local conditions.

Awarded Projects

Proposal Title	LPI	Entity
Combination of Purple Non-sulfur Bacteria (PNSB) and Gas to Liquid (GTL) Wax to Improve Crop Productivity in Qatar	Dr. Hamish Mackey	College of Science and Engineering
Sustainable Conversion of Agricultural Waste in Qatar into Protein-Rich Animal Feed	Dr. Kashif Rasool	Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute