Grants

2025–2027 · USD 958,904

Qatari Date Palm Genetic Diversity and Fast Breeding for Yield and Disease Resistance

Grant: Qatar University Special Grant (QUI-IDC-ARS-2025-1)

Genetic Improvement

2025–2027 · USD 426,666

AI‑Empowered Aquaponics for Sustainable Food Security

Grant: QRDI Food Security Call (FSC05-0327-240008)

Smart Agriculture and AI

2025–2027 · USD 298,885

Developing Early Warning Systems and Environmental Rehabilitation Strategies to Enhance Qatar’s Climate Resilience and Air Quality

Grant: RDI Climate Change and Environment Call (CCEC02-0126-250018)

Climate and Environment

2025 – 2027 · USD 156,882

Studies on Polyphenol Markers of Botanical Origin and Nutraceutical Potential of Qatari Honey

Grant: Qatar University Post-Doc Initiative Program (PostDoc Initiative 572618)

Food Science & Bioactive Compounds

2025 – 2026 · USD 397, 232

Modification of Microalgae Proteins as a Sustainable Source: Using Smart PBR Cultivation Methods and Simulated Doha Sea Water Conditions

Grant: TÜBİTAK - QRDI Bilateral Cooperation Call (AICC06-0505-240001)

Sustainable Biotechnology

2025–2026 · USD 82,192

Unraveling the physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms of plants tolerance to potentially toxic elements stress during phytoremediation

Grant: Qatar University Collaborative Grant (QUCG-ARS-25/26-792)

Food Science & Nutraceuticals

2025 – 2026 · USD 80,442

Performance of solar-powered electro-membrane bioreactor (EMBR) for agricultural wastewater treatment in hydroponic farms

Grant: International Research Collaboration Co-Fund (IRCC -SQU 777)

Wastewater Treatment Engineering

2024 – 2026 · USD 164,384

Robotic 3D-Printing of thermally isolated structures made of sustainable and recycled construction materials

Grant: Qatar University High Impact Grant (QUHI-CAM-24/25-518)

Circular Economy in Buildings

2024–2025 · USD 29,518

Treatment of hydroponic wastewater solution by electrocoagulation technique

Grant: QRDI Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP30-099-2-036)

Wastewater Treatment Engineering

2023 – 2025 · USD N/A

Validation of Sustainable Arthrospira’s (spirulina) farming under Qatar desert climate: promising alternative for producing functional food-grade biomass

Grant: Qatar University Transformative Research Priorities Readiness Program (T2RP)

Environmental Biotechnology

2023 – 2025 · USD 80,274

Mutual effects and in planta accumulation of co-existing green synthesized selenium nanoparticles and heavy metals (Arsenic, Nickel, and Chromium) in leafy vegetables

Grant: Qatar University Collaborative Grant (QUCG-ARS-23/24-185)

Plant Toxicology

2021–2024 · USD 502,823

Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment Using an Innovative Approach: Retinal Cell Regeneration and Prolonged Ocular Delivery of Bioactive Anti-VEGF

Grant: QRDI National Priorities Research Program (NPRP13S-0126-200173)

Biomedical Sciences & Ophthalmology

2021 – 2022 · USD 149,795

Development and Identification of Bread Wheat Resilient Germplasm for Qatar

Grant: Japan Research Collaboration fund (M-QJRC-2020-011)

Food Security Research

2021 – 2023 · USD 150,000

Phytochemical Characterization and in Vitro Conservation of Medicinal Qatari Flora

Grant: Qatar Japan Research Collaboration fund (M-QJRC-2020-010)

Phytochemistry

2020–2023 · USD 502,823

Enhancing Vegetable Production and Quality in Greenhouse and Open Field Condition in Qatar

Grant: Qatar National Research Fund (MME01-0826-190018)

Horticulture

2018 – 2023 · USD 149,795

The Development of Hydroponics Vegetable Factory

Grant: Qatar Japan Research Collaboration fund (QUEX-CAS-MJF-VF-18/19)

Vertical Farming