Research Grants

Current

ENERGY CITY – 2012

“Fostering Scientific Curiosity through Strengthening Teachers’ and Students’ Understandings of Energy and Inquiry”, (Oct. 2012 – Sept. 2015) funded by Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) through Qatar National Priorities Research Program (NPRP), 2012, $777,429.00 Description of the proposal: This project …

Development of a method and device for the investigation of opaque objects 2010

Development of a method and device for the investigation of the internal structure of opaque objects, funded by Qatar National Priorities Research Program (NPRP) from Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), $678,071. The positron group in Qatar has three lifetime spectrometers, …

Radioactivity along the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Qatar 2010

Radioactivity along the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Qatar;Sources, fate, impact and early warning, funded by Qatar National Priorities Research Program (NPRP) from Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), $697,788.

QSTEP Qatar Science Teachers Energy Project 2009

Epistemology, Formative Assessment, and Energy: Understanding and strengthening students’ and teachers’ views of science and energy, funded by Qatar National Priorities Research Program (NPRP) from Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), $578,998. Research team discussion over dinner:

Open-Volume Defects in GaN 2008

Study of Open-Volume Defects in GaN Structures using Slow Positron Beam Technique, ongoing project, Supported by  Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP) $30,000.

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Defects in GaN 2007

Studies of defects in GaN semiconductor structures using positron annihilation and other techniques in collaboration with Institute of Electronic Materials Technology (ITME), Poland and the University of Bath, UK. Qatar University research grant; QR 120,000.

Positron Beam System Automation 2007

Positron Beam System Automation Interface using LabView, in collaboration with computer engineering department at Qatar University. Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP) grant, $30,000.

Radon Concentration in Doha Buildings 2007

Radon Concentration Measurements in Some Doha Buildings in collaboration with Cornell medical college. Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP) grant, $40,000.

Study of Zinc based advanced aluminum alloys 2006

Study of Zinc based advanced aluminum alloy AA 7072, using positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy. Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP) grant, $20,000.

Defects in InP 2006

Studies of defects in InP semiconductor structures using positron annihilation and other techniques in collaboration with Institute of Electronic Materials Technology (ITME), Poland and the University of Bath, UK. Qatar University research grant, QR 140,000.

Structure and properties of modified hydrogels 2006

Structure and properties of modified hydrogels. Qatar University research grant, QR 130,000.

Electron and Gamma irradiation of UHMWPE 2001

Enhancing Properties of UHMWPE using electron and gamma irradiation in collaboration with the Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, (ITME), Warsaw, Poland. Scientific and Applied Research Centre (SARC), Qatar University. QR 350,000. 2002.Study of the effect of radiation on polymers using …

Development of a magnetically guided variable energy slow positron beam, 2000

Magnetically guided energy controlled mono-energetic slow Positron Beam Project, in collaboration with the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Scientific and Applied Research Centre (SARC), Qatar University. QR 750,000.