Research News

Texas A&M at Qatar has been recognized with 17 research awards at the Qatar National Research Fund’s (QNRF) 5th annual forum. The awards represent $17.8 million in research funding under QNRF’s 6th cycle of the National Priorities Research Program (NPRP). The program also recognized the engineering university’s faculty and staff with two accolades, “Best Researcher …

Maya Abi Akl, technical laboratory coordinator, has been accepted to take part to the CERN School of Computing 2013 (CSC2013) in Nicosia, Cyprus, 19-30 Aug. She is the first researcher from Qatar and the Gulf to be accepted to this program. Abi Akl is working in the Science Program and within the research group of …

Dr. Sara Jordan, assistant professor in the department of politics and public administration, will present, “Essential Ethics: Ethics in Publication, Presentation and Daily Practices of Research,” on 20 May. The workshop is catered specifically for University research and will focus on ethical practices in presentations and publications. The workshop will also focus on procedures and …

The Researcher Development Program (RDP), in conjunction with the Human Resources Office is organizing the second Town Hall Meeting and Open Forum on Benefits for Researchers on 29 April. Sponsored by Dr. Ken Hall, associate dean for research and graduate studies, and Dr. Eyad Masad, assistant dean for research and graduate studies, the Town Hall …

Texas A&M at Qatar will host its second research-industry partnership showcase, titled ‘Research and Industry: Building on Success,’ on 22 April at the Qatar National Convention Centre. The showcase will highlight the research work performed by the University’s researchers on behalf of local industry stakeholders. The event will promote dialogue between University researchers and industry …

The Office of Academic Supplemental Instruction Services (OASIS), in collaboration with the researcher development program, is hosting an eight-week technical communication portfolio workshop.  The course is designed to help sharpen and polish the overall skills in the areas of cover letters, email memos, reports and presentation skills. The deadline for registering is 28 April. For …

Texas A&M at Qatar has been awarded an Exceptional Proposal recognition by the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) National Priorities Research Program (NPRP) for a project that aims to improve solar power conversion. The awarded proposal presented and led by Dr. Haitham Abu-Rub, professor in electrical engineering at Texas A&M at Qatar, will attempt to …

Texas A&M University was awarded first and fifth place to students at the conclusion of Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) fifth annual Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP) competition. The first place winning project, “Investigating the Effects of Ultra High Pressures and Temperatures on the Rheological Properties of Oil-Based Drilling Mud” was completed by students Abdulaziz …

The Principal Investigators Council (PIC) in conjunction with the Health Safety, Security & Environmental office (HSSE) is hosting “Project Safety Analysis: Overview and Practice,” on 31 March. The session will focus on any questions pertaining to laboratory project safety analysis (PSA). The session will also provide further information on what, where, when, why and how …

Qatar Shell Research & Technology Center (QSRTC) in collaboration with Qatar University and Texas A&M University at Qatar recently published the first research paper in Qatar exploring the properties of local construction sand. Authored by Dr. Marwa Al-Ansary, senior environmental Lead at Qatar Shell, Dr. Michael Poppelreiter, learning adviser production geology at Shell Netherlands, Asia …