Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) Thematic Research Grant Program is funded by the Office of HBKU’s Vice President for Research and led by the Senior Planning and Research Director. The program is designed to focus on supporting HBKU researchers to tackle pressing scientific challenges in alignment with the university’s priority research areas. The program promotes an environment of collaboration and partnership amongst researchers across HBKU colleges and research institutes by sharing ideas and leveraging existing resources.
The program is fast-tracked and managed through the HBKU Research Office by utilizing the Sponsored Research Office (SRO) project management system. The applicants have up to 24 months to complete their projects through a GO/NO GO milestone-based approach, designed to ensure compliance and outcomes.
Through such a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach, the program strives to further HBKU’s strategic vision by actively contributing towards its research priorities which are aligned with the country’s national priorities and challenges. Through support and guidance, the program seeks to address the needs of researchers across all disciplines.
Focuses on supporting collaborative and multidisciplinary research projects that concentrate on solving specific scientific or social problems that target research challenges in alignment with HBKU Thematic Research Focus Areas:
Expected outcome includes but is not limited to:
Awardees for the first cycle are:
Awardee | Project Title | Other Principal Investigators | Area of Research |
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Awardee: Dr. Hicham Hamoudi, senior scientist, QEERI
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Project Title: 3D Printing Based on Self-Assembled Molecular Building Blocks for Materials Design and Bio-Applications
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Dr. G. Berdiyorov Dr. Bo Wang Maxime Clement |
Sustainability |
Awardee: Dr. Fadwa El Mellouhi, senior scientist, QEERI
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Project Title: An Artificial Intelligence Platform for Accelerating Materials Discovery (AIPAM)
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Professor Samir Ibrahim Belhaouari |
Artificial Intelligence |
Awardee: Dr. Sophie Richter-Devroe, associate professor, CHSS
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Project Title: Forced Migration, Digital Technology, and Health
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Dr. Ingmar G. Weber Dr. George Mikros |
Sustainability |
Awardee: Dr. Jens Schneider, assistant professor, CSE
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Project Title: A multimedial Education Tool for Qatar’s History
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Dr. Younss Ait-Mou Dr. Dena Al-Thani Dr. Marco Agus Dr. Wajdi Zaghouani Dr. Georgios Mikros Dr. Marc Owen Jones |
Disruptive Education |
Awardee: Dr. Roberto Di Pietro, professor, CSE
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Project Title: Blending AI and Regulation for Lawful Anonymous WEB Navigation
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Dr. Georgios Dimitropoulos |
Artificial Intelligence |
Awardee: Dr. Julie Decock, scientist, QBRI
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Project Title: Validation of LDHC as a Novel Target for Precision Medicine in Breast Cancer
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Dr. Omar Khan |
Precision Medicine |
Awardee: Dr. Bo Wang, assistant professor, CSE
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Project Title: A Miniaturized High-Dynamic-Range Bioluminescence and Fluorescence Biosensing System for Biomedical Applications
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Dr. Kabir H. Biswas |
Precision Medicine |
Awardee: Dr. Barry Solaiman, assistant professor, College of Law
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Project Title: Artificial Intelligence for Precision Medicine & Health Technologies: Developing a Regulatory Framework for Qatar and the Middle East
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Dr. Said Ismail Dr. Mohammed Ghaly Dr. Mowafa Househ Dr. Borbala Mifsud Dr. Paul Thornalley |
Precision Medicine |
Awardee: Dr. Borbala Mifsud, assistant professor, CHLS |
Project Title: Regulatory Interactions of Autism-Associated Neural Enhancers Implicate Novel Genes in Autism Etiology
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Dr. Lawrence Stanton Dr. Mohammed Farhan |
Precision Medicine |