Premier Conference in Wireless Communications to Be Held in Doha 3-6 April
Published Mar 31, 2016Doha is hosting the annual IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC16) to be held under the patronage of H.E. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti, Minister of Transport and Communications on 3-6 April at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel.The conference is co-hosted by Texas A&M University at Qatar, Qatar University and Hamad bin Khalifa University and is…
Linke appointed as holder of Qatar Shell Professorship
Published Mar 31, 2016Dr. Patrick Linke, professor and chair of the Chemical Engineering Program, has been named holder of the Qatar Shell Professorship at Texas A&M at Qatar. Linke was chosen by a panel of current chair and professorship holders at both the main and branch campuses in recognition of his contributions in energy and environment. The professorship is funded by Qatar Shell to explore energy and environmental…
Texas A&M at Qatar's third 2015-2016 Distinguished Lecture Series explores RMS
Published Mar 31, 2016Dr. A. Galip Ulsoy, the C.D. Mote Jr. Distinguished University Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the William Clay Ford Professor of Manufacturing at the University of Michigan, gave the third talk of Texas A&M at Qatar’s 2015-2016 Distinguished Lecture Series 28 March. Ulsoy talked about reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMS), which are elements or settings that can be rearranged through…
Texas A&M at Qatar to host Research and Industry Showcase
Published Mar 31, 2016The fifth Texas A&M University at Qatar Research and Industry Showcase will be held 12 April. The annual event highlights the work performed by Texas A&M at Qatar researchers and aims to strengthen partnerships with local industry to maximize shared opportunities and pursuits of mutual interest. The event will include keynote addresses, student presentations and a poster session. For information,…
Students participate in Robotic Search and Rescue Challenge
Published Mar 31, 2016Freshmen students showcased the robots they made in ENGR111 by participating in the Robotic Search and Rescue Challenge 27 March. The first place team was Dana ElSaafin, Saly Awadh and Aysha Al-Qraisi. Maeen Swileh and Qusai Al-Awabdeh placed second, and Maryam Al-Buainain, Yusra Ahmed and Nadeem Wahbeh placed third. The competition teaches students engineering design, programming and teamwork.
Aggie Ring Day set for 14 April
Published Mar 31, 2016Graduating students will be receiving their Aggie rings 14 April at the HBKU Student Center. Faculty, staff, friends and family are encouraged to join in celebrating the graduating class getting their rings.
Fourth talk of 2015-2016 Distinguished Lecture Series to explore mobile social networking
Published Mar 31, 2016Texas A&M at Qatar will host the fourth lecture of its 2015-2016 Distinguished Lecture Series 7 April. The lecture, "Bridging the Social and Wireless Networking Divide," will be delivered by Dr. Lajos Hanzo, professor in the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton. Hanzo will discuss the fledgling research area of mobile social networking.
OXY Qatar to visit Texas A&M at Qatar to present on risk engineering
Published Mar 31, 2016Occidental Petroleum of Qatar will visit Texas A&M at Qatar 11 April to present and discuss on the topic of risk engineering. The talk is intended for senior students working on their design projects as well as students interested in working in the health, environment and safety sector. After the talk, Dr. Luc Vechot and Dr. Patrick Linke of the Chemical Engineering Program will lead a tour of the…
Seers appointed assistant professor in Petroleum Engineering Program
Published Mar 31, 2016Dr. Thomas Seers has been appointed assistant professor in the Petroleum Engineering Program. He was a research fellow specializing in reservoir characterization and modeling at the University of Aberdeen and a postgraduate researcher in petroleum geology at the University of Manchester. Seers' research focuses on the application of 3-D surface and volume imaging techniques on flow heterogeneity…
TOTAL Energy Summer School seeking applicants
Published Mar 31, 2016Texas A&M at Qatar is encouraging its upperclassmen and master's students to apply for the TOTAL Energy Summer School taking place in July in Paris. Eighty students from around the world will be selected to learn more about the energy industry, develop their personal skills and work with other students, faculty and industry members.