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Dr. Nimir Elbashir, associate professor of chemical engineering, has received many accolades for his research on GTL technologies. He discusses how his research is adding to Texas A&M's global reputation.Elbashir's Accolades: Dr.…

Texas A&M University at Qatar and Qatar Shell Research & Technology Centre (QSRTC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on July 24 to strengthen their ongoing partnership in the field of technology, science, research and development.A number of prominent representatives from Texas A&M University at Qatar and Qatar Shell attended the official signing ceremony, hosted at the…

Texas A&M at Qatar has unveiled its fuel efficient vehicle that will compete in the 2013 Shell Eco-marathon. The University will face-off against 140 other teams at the Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Maylaysia, 4-7 July. Winners of the competition are determined by which team goes the longest distance using the least amount of energy.For information contact Dr.…

Under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry, Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Texas A&M University at Qatar celebrate the launch of the extension of the Texas-based Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center, in Doha.The Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center-Qatar (MKOPSC-Qatar) will replicate all academic programs and activities…

Thirty-eight of Qatar’s brightest grade 11 students from independent and international schools throughout Qatar participated in the Texas A&M University at Qatar Future Aggie Engineers Program in Education City this week. The University’s Office of Student Recruitment and Outreach designed this program to familiarize prospective students with different engineering disciplines…

Dr. Robert Grubbs, QAPCO Chair in Polymer Science and Engineering, the Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology and 2005 Nobel laureate in chemistry, was recently published in Polymer Chemistry. Co-authored by Dr. Robert…

Dr. Jeyakumar Ramanujam presented "Low cost and high efficiency Si solar cells" on 20 June. His lecture focused on the development of a simple, low-cost spin-coating method to fabricate c-Si solar cells that yields high throughput and lowers production cost.For information contact Noha Ezzat: noha.ezzat@qatar.tamu.edu, +974.4423.0152.

Dr. Kamel Tourki, assistant research scientist, received the Outstanding Young Researcher award from the IEEE Communications Society of Europe, Middle East and Africa. The award was based on an evaluation of Tourki's work with the University's Wireless Research Group, in which his main research area is cooperative diversity in wireless communications networks. Under the direction of Dr.…

Dr. Nimir Elbashir, associate professor in chemical engineering, has recently been featured in Auburn Engineering magazine. The story highlights the research accomplishments of Elbashir and his team, as well as his personal story of being an Auburn alum.View the article

Texas A&M University at Qatar and Qatar Fertilizer Company (QAFCO) have announced a collaboration to bring a world-recognized environmental expert to Qatar. US environmental policy and green chemistry expert, Dr. Paul Anastas, has been recognized as the first holder of the QAFCO Chair in Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Texas A&M University at Qatar.Anastas is internationally…