Research
Research Grants
List of selected ongoing and completed research grants
| No | Title of Research | Granting Body | Grant Amount | Project Duration |
| 1 | 1-MW PV Power RD&D Using SiC-based qZS Cascade Multilevel Inverter and Battery Energy Storage | Qatar Foundation
(NPRP-EP X-033-2-07) |
US$4,600,000 | 5 years |
| 2 | Research on Variable Frequency Drives and Power Electronics Converters | “Ras Gas Project” QUEX-RASGAS-11/12-8 | 50,000 | One year |
| 3 | Quasi-Z Source Inverter based Cascade Multilevel Photovoltaic Power Generation System | Qatar Foundation
(NPRP 09-233-2-096) |
US$1,039,705 | 3-year
(2010/2013) |
| 4 | Unity Power-Factor Adjustable Speed Drive For Energy Neutral Building | Qatar Foundation
(NPRP 09-426-2-160) |
US$295,000 | 3-year
(2010/2013) |
| 5 | Real Time Digital Feedback Control Of VFD Fed By A Multi-Cell Inverter | Qatar Foundation
(NPRP08-548-2-223) |
US$1050,000 | 3-year
(2009/2012) |
| 6 | A Photovoltaic Power Supply operating in grid-connected mode | Qatar Foundation
UREP#09-071-2-019 |
US$30,000 | 1-year
(2011) |
| 7 | Techno-Economic Analysis Of Solar PV/ Battery/Fuel Engine Based Hybrid System For Telecom Sector In Qatar | Qatar Foundation
UREP#07-100-2-026 |
US$50,000 | 1-year
(2009/2010) |
| 8 | A Microcontroller Based PWM inverter controller For VFD | Qatar Foundation
UREP#6-075 -2 -017 |
US$30,000 | 1-year
(2008/2009) |
| 9 | A servomotor control using new Speed/position estimator | Qatar Foundation
UREP#4-4-24 |
US$30,000 | 1-year
(2007/2008) |
| 10 | A Resolver To Analog Convertor For
Mechanical Angle Measurement |
Qatar Foundation
UREP#2-14-71 |
US$29,000 | 1-year
(2006/2007) |
| 11 | A DSP Based Electric Motor Drive System For Industrial Use | Qatar Foundation
UREP#2-15-71 |
US$20,000 | 1-year
(2006/2007) |
| 12 | A Novel Microcontroller-Based Instrument for Mechanical Angle Measurement | Qatar University (Grant # 07009E) | QR70,000 | 1-year
(2008/2009) |
| 13 | Development of a robust servo drive system | Qatar University (Grant: 06001E) | QR40,000 | 2-year
(2007/2008) |
| 14 | Development of advanced linear converters for sinusoidal encoders | Qatar University (Grant:05014E) | QR60,000 | 2-year
(2006/2007) |
| 15 | A servomotor control using new Speed/position estimator | Qatar Foundation
(UREP#4-4-24) |
US$30,000 | 1-year
(2008/2009) |
| 16 | A DSP based electric motor drive system for industrial use | Qatar Foundation
(UREP#2-15-71) |
US$20,000 | 1-year
(2007/2008) |
| 17 | A Resolver to Digital (R/D) Converter for Mechanical Angle Measurement | Qatar Foundation
(UREP#2-14-71) |
US$29,000 | 1-year
(2007/2008) |
| 18 | Harmonics Study at RasGas Plant – Effects of VFDs | RASGAS Company | QR 61,000 | 1-year
(2008/2009) |
| 19 | Development of High Power Three-level GTO inverter for Induction Motor Drives | Toshiba Corp. | »US$4,000,000 | 3-year
(1991/1994) |
| 20 | NPC AC/DC Converter Control | Toshiba Corp. | »US$1,000,000 | 2-year
(1993/1995) |
| 21 | Speed Sensorless Vector Controlled IM Drive based on Neural Networks Technique | Toshiba Corp. | »US$250,000 | 1-year
(1994/1995) |
| 22 | AC/DC Converter-Multi-Inverter Stability Analysis | Toshiba Corp. | »US$150,000 | 1-year
(1994/1995) |
| 23 | Large Scale Induction Motor Drive System | Toshiba Corp. | »US$300,000 | 1-year
(1995/1996) |
| 24 | Medium Voltage Multi-Cell Inverter for Induction Motor Drive Systems | Toshiba Corp. | »US$4,000,000 | 2-year
(1996/1997) |