Qatar National Research Fund

Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) Celebrates Qatar National Day

12/15/2011 Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) Celebrates Qatar National Day
Doha, December 15, 2011 - QNRF celebrates the Qatar National Day. The
Public Relations Department of QNRF held a ceremony for QNRF’s employees
to acquaint themselves with the importance of the National Day to Qatar. A
traditional tent was set-up on QNRF's premises which were adorned with Qatari
flags creating a fabulous Qatari atmosphere.

Qatar National Research Fund National Priorities Research Program Proposal Submission Deadline Today

12/06/2011 Qatar National Research Fund National Priorities Research Program Proposal Submission Deadline Today
6 December 2011 (Doha, Qatar): Building on the success of a Program that grows bigger every year, Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) announced today that all participants planning to participate in the 5th cycle of National Priorities Research Program (NPRP) should do so by submitting their research proposals to the registered Research Office (RO) of the submitting institution by 12 noon, today, Doha time.

QNRF awards certificates for first cycle of Secondary School Research Experience Program (SSREP)

10/03/2011 QNRF awards certificates for first cycle of Secondary School Research Experience Program (SSREP)
Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), a member of Qatar Foundation, formally launched today the second cycle of the Secondary School Research Experience Program (SSREP). At an official ceremony held in honor of the occasion, QNRF’s Executive Director Dr. Abdul Sattar Al Taie and SSREP Program Manager Dr. Abdulla Al-Kamali also awarded winning projects from the first cycle.


Taking gas-to-liquid technology to the next level

Taking gas-to-liquid technology to the next level
In the 1920s, two German scientists—Franz Fischer and Hans Tropsch—developed revolutionary chemical reactions that could transform gas into liquid. These reactions proved particularly valuable to natural gas-based fuel processing. Since the Fischer-Tropsch days, engineers around the world have been working on ways to tweak these gas-to-liquid (GTL) reactions to produce more products, more efficiently and with less environmental impact. An international research team headquartered at Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) is making remarkable progress along these lines.

Managing invisible real estate

Managing invisible real estate
A Qatar-based research team is working to predict where and when wireless frequencies are vacant so that the spectrum can handle up-and-coming technologies. Wide, open air. You wouldn’t think it would be expensive, but it’s one of the most valuable natural resources a nation has. In fact, there’s a lot of real estate in the air that we use constantly but rarely think about.


QNRF has launched "Research Matters" a radio program being broadcast locally by QF Radio, from Education City, Doha, on 93.7FM, and over the internet. To listen to the latest episodes please click here.

 

Dr. Mark Weichold: Engineering a brighter future for Qatar

Dr. Mark Weichold: Engineering a brighter future for Qatar
Dr. Mark Weichold was appointed Dean of Texas A&M University at Qatar in January 2007. As a former engineer for companies in the US and Professor of Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University holding three US patents related to electronic devices and fabrication, he brings a wealth of academic and industry experience to his role in Qatar.

Nesrin Ozalp: Generating cleaner energy with solar power

Nesrin Ozalp: Generating cleaner energy with solar power
Dr. Nesrin Ozalp is assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Sustainable Energy Research Laboratory at Texas A&M University at Qatar. She is the principal investigator of a number of research projects concerning cutting edge research on solar hydrogen production with zero emissions.