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Sponsored Research Office

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.

National Priorities Research Program (NPRP-S 14th Cycle) Awarded Projects

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