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Texas A&M at Qatar engineering camp teaches students about hovercraft technology

Published Nov 22, 2018

Twenty-six students in grades 7 through 9 from local schools across Qatar participated in Engineering Explorers STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) enrichment program hosted by Texas A&M University at Qatar. These students belonged to Al Shahaniya Preparatory Girls School, Doha Preparatory School for Boys, and the International School of London.  The week-long event introduces…

Leadership Club hosts Gray to discuss free will

Published Nov 21, 2018

The Leadership Club at Texas A&M at Qatar recently hosted Dr. Philipp Gray, assistant professor of political science in the Liberal Arts Program, for a discussion on free will. The topic was "Are We Free?" It was of interest to many students and sparked lively discussions afterword. If you are a faculty member and would like share your interest in any field for an upcoming Leadership Club event,…

Petroleum Engineering Program celebrates SPE chapter

Published Nov 21, 2018

The Petroleum Engineering Program hosted an appreciation event last week for the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) chapter. The SPE recently won its fourth consecutive Outstanding Student Chapter award for showcasing excellence in industry engagement, operations and planning, professional and community development and innovation.

Women's Faculty Forum invited speakers engage with Texas A&M at Qatar community

Published Nov 21, 2018

The Women’s Faculty Forum (WFF) invited speakers, Dr. Elena Einstein and Dr. Rachel Shafran met with approximately 105 members of the Texas A&M at Qatar community in small group sessions over the course of their visit. They initially spoke with members of the Women’s Mentorship Program (WPM) (pictured below) to discuss the crucial role of mentoring as a key factor in future career success. The speakers…

Guérillot collaborates with main campus colleague to present at oil recovery conference

Published Nov 21, 2018

Petroleum engineering professor Dr. Dominique Guérillot and Dr. Mike King from the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M recently participated in the 16th edition of the European Conference on the Mathematics of Oil Recovery (ECMOR XVI) in Barcelona, Spain. The conference gathered applied mathematicians, geoscientists and engineers from both academia and industry to share…

Elbashir and Economou edit book on natural gas and shale gas production

Published Nov 21, 2018

Dr. Nimir Elbashir, director of the TEES Gas and Fuels Research Center (GFRC), chair of the Petroleum Engineering Program and professor of chemical and petroleum engineering; with the associate dean for academic affairs and chemical engineering professor Dr. Ioannis Economou have edited a new book, Natural Gas Processing from Midstream to Downstream , published by Wiley. The book explores current…