| Researcher | Description |
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| Hamad Al-Saad Al-Kuwari | Marine Turtle Conservation and Monitoring Program in State of Qatar |
| Hamad Al-Saad Al-Kuwari | Coral Research and Nursery Farm Project |
| Rajendran Sankaran | Satellite mapping and potential of stabilization of sand in and around of QAFCO 5/6 sites: A multidisciplinary research study |
| Oguz Yigiterhan | The biogeochemistry and circulation in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the State of Qatar (Central Arabian Gulf) |
| P Vethamony | Tarmats of Qatar Coast: Resilience to weathering processes and quantification of environmental hazards |
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
| Researcher | Description |
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| Hamad Al-Saad Al-Kuwari | Preparation of the Second National Communication and Initial Biennial Update Report under UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Qatar, |
Qatar Japan Research Collaboration (QJRC) Program
| Researcher | Description |
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| Talaat A. Ahmed | Development and identification of bread wheat resilient germplasm for Qatar |
| Jassim Al-Khayat | Production of high quality insect meal for aquaculture and agro-business sectors |
Other External Grants
| Researcher | Description |
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| Jassim Al-Khayat | Mangrove Restoration and Associated Marine Science and Socio-Economic Research |
Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF)
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National Priorities Research Program (NPRP)
| Researcher | Description |
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| Alexandra Leitão | Innovative In situ Biotechnology for Continuous Water Quality Monitoring on the Qatari Marine Environment |
| Hamad Al-Saad Al-Kuwari | Geobiological processes in the sabkhas of Qatar II |
| Alexandra Leitão | The Pearl Oyster: from national icon to guardian of Qatar's marine environment |
| Fadhil Sadooni | Detection of Karst Features Using Scattered Seismic Waves |
Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP)
| Researcher | Description |
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| Hassan Mustafa Hassan | Occurrence of pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in irrigation and landscaping waters |
| Talaat A. Ahmed | Mitigation the adverse influence of salt stress using foliar spray of Moringa oliefera leaf extract and the exogenous Salicylic Acid application on two wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L.) seed germ |
| Veerasingam S | Occurrence and exposure of microplastics in commercial table salts for human consumption from supermarkets in Qatar QRDI |
| Imran Shahid | Absorbing aerosol characterization using Optical Transmissometer Soot scanner and their climate implications |
| Talaat A. Ahmed | The Role of Abiotic and Biotic Inducers in Controlling Root Rot Disease and Improving Growth in Tomato, Pepper, Eggplant Seedlings |
| Talaat A. Ahmed | Isolation and molecular identification of Fungi secreting mycotoxins in stored forage cereals in Qatar |
| Veerasingam S | Distribution, sources and potential health risk assessment of suspended atmospheric nano/microplastics in Doha, Qatar |
| Imran Shahid | Saccharides in atmospheric particulate matter (PM10) in Qatar urban environment: characterization and utilization as indicators for bioaerosols |
| Talaat A. Ahmed | A comparative screening of the efficacy of callus tissues and plant leaves extracts from Qatari desert plants against breast cancer cell |
| Noora Al-Naimi | Developing an online national database for marine macroalgae in the State of Qatar |
| Bruno Welter Giraldes | The potential antibacterial effect of the Marine Sponges of the Qatar Marine Zone |
High School Research Experience (HSREP)
| Researcher | Description |
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| Talaat A. Ahmed | Assessing the Allelopathic Effects of Leaf Aqueous Extracts from Two Desert Plants on Common wheat Seed Germination, Growth and Leaf Chlorophyll Content |
| Imran Shahid | Morphological Characteristics of Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5) in Urban Environment of Qatar |
| Talaat A. Ahmed | Efficacy of garlic (Allium sativum) extract on seed germination, seedling growth characteristics and the inhibition of seed-born fungal infection in cucumber (Cucumis sativus) |
| Talaat A. Ahmed | Seaweed as a potential plant growth stimulant to improve salt stress tolerance of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Plants |
| Hassan Mustafa Hassan | The utilization of seaweeds as a biomass source to improve the fertility of soil in Qatar, with sorghum and barley being used as examples of crops |
| Veerasingam S | Spectroscopic investigation and risk assessment of microplastics ingestion by fish in the coastal waters of the State of Qatar |
Academic Research Grants (ARG)
| Researcher | Description |
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| Hamad Al-Saad Al-Kuwari | Microbially influenced formation of anhydrite in the sabkhas of Qatar |
| Alexandra Leitão | Pinctada radiata, an extreme marine environment asset and unexplored bioresource |
| Oguz Yigiterhan | Sources and Biogeochemical Cycling of Bioactive Trace Metals and their Interactions with Plankton in the Central Arabian Gulf |
Food Security (MME)
| Researcher | Description |
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| Alexandra Leitão | Sustainable Aquaculture Qatar (SAQ): Understanding the threat posed by emerging aquatic animal diseases |
| Jassim Al-Khayat | Towards Sustainable Aquaculture in Qatar: Flocponics Integration for Enhanced Food Security |
| Jassim Al-Khayat | Giant Freshwater Prawn, and production of aquaculture feed with only Qatar inputs, innovation for Freshwater Aquaculture, Hydroponics, and Feed Production |
Other QNRF programs
| Researcher | Description |
|---|
| Oguz Yigiterhan | The Impact of Extreme Climatic Conditions on the Biogeochemical fluxes of Carbon, Nutrients and Trace Elements in the Arabian Gulf |
| Veerasingam S | Investigating the influences of dust activities on the indoor and outdoor radionuclides and microplastics in the State of Qatar |
| Hamad Al-Saad Al-Kuwari | The International Conference on Sabkha in Qatar |
Qatar University Grants
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QU Students Grants (QUST) Projects
| Researcher | Description |
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| Aboobacker VM | Variability of chlorophyll-a distribution and its significance on the water quality along the central east coast of Qatar" |
| Aboobacker VM | Long-term variability of sea surface salinity in the Arabian Gulf |
| Veerasingam S | Machine learning model for the detection and classification of microplastics |
| Veerasingam S | Risk assessment of microplastics in commercial table salts from Qata |
| Talaat Ahmed | Monitoring and risk assessment of selected priority and emerging contaminants in the discharge of desalination plants and other related surface waters in the state of Qatar |
| Oguz Yigiterhan | Bioaccumulation and Comparative Evaluation of Heavy Metals in Muscle and Organ Tissues of the Orange-spotted Grouper (Epinephelus coioides) |
| Veerasingam S | Ingestion and toxicity assessment of microplastics in the commercial marine fish species in Qatar |
| Aboobacker VM | Variability of currents in the EEZ of Qatar |
| Sophia Ghanimeh | Monitoring and risk assessment of selected priority and emerging contaminants in the discharge of desalination plants and other related surface waters in the state of Qatar |
| Oguz Yigiterhan | Heavy metal distribution in the intertidal zone of mangrove ecosystems from the south coast of Qatar |
| Talaat Ahmed | Reducing the negative impact of salt stress on wheat seedlings using Moringa oleifera leaf extract |
| Aboobacker VM | Role of physical oceanographic processes on water quality in the Doha Bay |
| Talaat Ahmed | Molecular identification of Fungi secreting mycotoxins in stored forage in Qatar |
| P Vethamony | Natural microbial communities and biodegradation processes in tar balls of Qatar coast, and the role of nutrient limitations and biodegradation pathways of PAHs using engineered methods |
Graduate Assistantship (GA) Program and Post-Doc Initiatives Program (PDOC)
| Researcher | Description |
|---|
| Aboobacker VM | Sea level rise and extreme surges in the Arabian Gulf |
| Veerasingam S | Prevalence, exposure and risk assessment of microplastics in indoor atmospheric dust at Doha city |
| Aboobacker VM | Fish larval transport and dispersal in the mangrove regions of Qatar |
| P Vethamony | Assessment of sea level rise around Qatar coast due to climate change |
| Talaat A. Ahmed | The impact of veterinary antibiotics residues on soil microbiome diversity in Qatar |
| Juha M. Alatalo | Microbiome of traditional medical plants of Qatar |
| Pedro Range | Induction of spawning for sexual propagation of the endangered branching coral Acropora downingi |
International Collaboration Co-Fund (IRCC) Projects
| Researcher | Description |
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| Imran Shahid | Development of GIS and IoT Sensors supported Indoor Air Quality Assessment Modeling System in Perspective of Qatar Environment |
| P Vethamony | Impact on the coastal environment of Qatar due to natural and anthropogenic stressors |
| Veerasingam S | Development of a regional action plan for combating microplastics in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman |
Collaborative Grants (CG) Projects
| Researcher | Description |
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| Juha M. Alatalo | The endophyte and rhizosphere microbiome of endangered Qatari plants |
| Juha M. Alatalo | Soil microbiome of Phoenix dactylifera (Date palm) in Qatar |
| Talaat A. Ahmed | Enhancing vegetable growth under abiotic stresses by using plant based green synthesis nanoparticles in Qatar |
| Ersin Tutsak | Investigation of atmospheric nutrients, trace metals and their effects on the Arabian Gulf using a combination of empirical and numerical approaches
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| Aboobacker VM | Circulation, flushing and associated biogeochemical changes in Doha Bay under varying climate conditions
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Other Qatar University Projects
| Researcher | Description |
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| Talaat A. Ahmed | Valorization of date palm waste products: Bio‐ethanol from date fruit extract |
| Sophia Ghanimeh | Optimization of the Innovative Locally-Mixed Anaerobic Digester: Targeting Water, Energy and Nutrients Circularity |
| Bruno Welter Giraldes | Increasing the TRL of the Mushroom Forest Artificial Reef (MFAR) |
| Veerasingam S | Artificial Intelligence modeling for non-indigenous biofouling species management and biosecurity planning along the Qatar coast |