Grants

Funded Research

 

2014-2016

 

  1. Ben Hamadou, R. (Lead Principal Investigator), Mathew, L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Alghouti, M. A. S. (Co-Principal Investigator), Abu-Dieyeh, M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Goktepe, I. (Co-Principal Investigator), Al-Naemi, F. A. J. (Co-Principal Investigator), Zouari, N. (Co-Principal Investigator), Youssef, T. A. A. (Co-Principal Investigator), Aljabri, H. M. S. (Co-Principal Investigator), Varisco, D. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Obbard, J. P. (Co-Principal Investigator), Khraisheh, M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Ba abood, A. S. (Co-Principal Investigator), Ben Hamadou, A. M. B. (Co-Principal Investigator), Grichting Solder, A. K. (Co-Principal Investigator), Alfoldy, B. Z. (Co-Principal Investigator), AlMomani, F. A. O. (Co-Principal Investigator), Qiblawey, H. A. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Abu-Reesh, I. M. H. (Co-Principal Investigator), Saadoui, I. (Co-Principal Investigator), Brown, J. (Co-Principal Investigator), Truby, J. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Khan, M. A. (Co-Principal Investigator), Das, P. (Co-Principal Investigator), Piet, R. B. (Co-Principal Investigator), Al-Raoush, R. I. (Co-Principal Investigator), Kaitibie, S. (Co-Principal Investigator), Judd, S. J. (Co-Principal Investigator), Ghosh, U. K. (Co-Principal Investigator), “Attaining Sustainable Air, Water and Food Security in Qatar,” Qatar University, $1,000,000.00. (December 2015 – Present).
  2. Qatar National Research Fund ( US $ 53,968)

Primary Faculty Member of Undergraduate Research Experience Program on UREP 16 – 093 – 2 – 025 “Addressing Attitudes To Water Consumption In Water-challenged Societies: Case Study Of Qatar” 2014-2015 (completed)

 

2012-2013

 

  1. Qatar National Research Fund ( US $ 24,244)

Primary Faculty Member of Undergraduate Research Experience Program on UREP 11-126-6-015 “Determinants of Students’ satisfaction from Spatial Quality of Third Places in Higher Education Learning Environments in Qatar” 2012-2013.(completed. Selected as one of the high ranking UREP’s completed in 2013 for the 6th UREP competition and awarded cash prize.)

 

2010-2011

 

  • Qatar National Research Fund ( US $ 31,500)

Primary Faculty Member of Undergraduate Research Experience Program on UREP 08-123-2-042 “The Impact of Spatial Qualities on Employees Satisfaction and  Productivity in Work Environments in Qatar” 2010-2011 (completed)

 

  1. Qatar National Research Fund ( US $ 20,000)

Primary Faculty Member of Undergraduate Research Experience Program on UREP 07-151-2-042 “Determinants of Imageability of Buildings in Doha City, Qatar” 2010-2011.(completed)

 

  1. Qatar National Research Fund ( US $866,610.60)

Principal Investigator of National Priorities Research Proposal (NPRP 4 -1085 -2 – 408) ‘Design and Development of Solar Photovoltaic PV/Thermal/Air Conditioning Energy Systems for Combined Integration in Solar Optimized Facilities’ for US $866,610.60 ,Dec 21 , 2010.( Not awarded)

 

2009-2010

 

  1. Qatar National Research Fund ( US $ 27,500)

Primary Faculty Member of Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP 06-109-2-029) “An Investigation into Public Perceptions On Greening The Built Environment In Qatar” 2009-2010 (completed)

 

  • Qatar National Research Fund (US $683,329)

Lead PI of National Priorities Research Proposal (NPRP 09-1032-2-399)

“Exemplar Sustainable Architectural Models for Selected Building types In Qatar” submitted in the 3rd NPRP cycle Dec 2009. Collaborative research: Salama, A., (PI) of Qatar university and  Horr, A., & Smith, D.M., (PI’s)., Houghton, R., & Irwin, G (Experts)., Puthanpurayil, A. M. & Naz,F.,(Research members)., of Gifford Ltd and Booth, E.,  & Kay, T.(Consultants) (Not awarded)

 

2008-2009

 

  • Qatar National Research Fund (US $413,845 )

Lead PI of National Priorities Research Proposal ( NPRP 08-619-2-260)

“An inquiry into the sustainability of the emerging built environment in Qatar” submitted in the 2nd NPRP cycle Dec 2008. Collaborative research: Mathew, L (Lead PI), Smith, D.M., & Houghton, R(PI’s)., Mann, S. & Puthanpurayil, A. M. (Co PI’s)., of Gifford Ltd and Booth, E.,  & Kay, T.(Consultants) (Not awarded)

  1. Qatar National Research Fund (US $27,000 )

Primary Faculty Member of Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP 05 – 092 – 2 – 029 ) An Investigation into Public Perceptions On  Greening The Built Environment In Qatar, 2008 (not awarded)

 

National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala, India 2004-2007

 

  1. KVIC project ( Rs.4,09,000)

Principal coordinator of the project on ‘Development of Knock down modular furniture’ in The Rural Crafts and Engineering section for Rs. 4,09,000.2004-07 Member coordinator of the Technical Interface Centre for Khadi and Village Industries project for Rs. 60,00,000.

 

  1. FRP (Rs 30,000)

Principal Coordinator of Faculty Research Program 2006-07 on “ Influence of Architectural and Structural Configurations of Buildings on Seismic Behaviour”.( terminated on leaving institute)

 

 

  • FRP (Rs 49,000)

Principal Coordinator of Faculty Research Program 2006-07 on “Modeling Urban Residential Choice- The Kerala Context”.(terminated on leaving institute)

 

Non-funded Research

 1987-1990

 

  • Research Associate, Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, INDIA, March-May 1987. Worked with Prof. M.C.K.Swamy on project entitled ‘Model Village Plans’

 

  • Supervisor and guide of research project entitled ‘Study of Calicut Slums’ undertaken by B. Arch students under Product Development Cell of Training and Placement Department of Regional Engineering College, Calicut, Kerala, INDIA, 1989-90(Honorary)