Grants

Funded Research Projects:

  1. Umbrella Project: Qatar Urban Environmental Resilience Assessment (QUERA): Project A: Geospatial analysis of temperature effects on outdoor thermal comfort and vegetation health: Informing sustainable urban planning policies in Qatar, (QUCG-CENG-25/26-671) Role: LPI
  2.  Investigation of the window opening and fan use behavior in offices in Qatar (UREP30-038-2-013) Funded by QNRF, Role: LPI
  3. The Rapid Urbanization of Qatar: Implications and Design Responses for Cultural Place-making and Well-being in Najma (UREP30-185-5-024) Funded by QNRF, Role: PI
  4. Part A: Thermal Comfort Investigation in Middle and High schools for Girls in Qatar in Winter (QUST-1-CENG-2022-329) QU Internal student grant; QU Internal student grant; Role: LPI
  5. Part B: An Investigation of Thermal Comfort in Boys and Mixed Gender Schools in Qatar in Winter (QUST-1-CENG-2022-330) QU Internal student grant; QU Internal student grant;  Role: LPI
  6. Part A: Assessment of occupant satisfaction and indoor air quality during the COVID pandemic – field measurement of particulate matter (PM0.5 – PM10) (QUST-2-CENG-2021-186) QU Internal student grant; Role: LPI
  7. Part B: Assessment of occupant satisfaction and indoor air quality during the COVID pandemic – field measurement of volatile organic compound pollutants (TVOC) (QUST-2-CENG-2021-188) QU Internal student grant; Role: LPI
  8. Evaluation of bio-climatic conditions and human thermal perceptions outdoors in Qatar (University precincts) (UREP26-034-2-010) by Qatar National Research Foundation (QNRF); Role: LPI
  9. Evaluation of bio-climatic conditions and human thermal perceptions outdoors in Qatar (University precincts) (UREP26-034-2-010) (Role LPI from 06/2020 – 06/2021)
  10. Indoor environmental quality assessment through occupant thermal comfort surveys in residential buildings in Qatar (UREP26-034-2-011) (Role LPI from 06/2020 – 06/2021)
  11. Investigation of occupant thermal comfort in higher education learning environments in Qatar (UREP25-040-2-018) (Role LPI from 02/2020 – 01/2021)
  12. Part A: Investigation of thermal comfort and environmental monitoring in winter in residential environments in Doha – A transverse survey (QUST-1- CENG- 2020-7) (Role: LPI from 01/2020 – 04/2020, Internal student grant)
  13. Part B: Investigation of thermal comfort and environmental monitoring in winter in residential environments in Doha – A Longitudinal survey (QUST-1- CENG- 2020-8) (Role: LPI from 01/2020 – 04/2020, Internal student grant)
  14. Development of A Simple Tool to Design Energy‐Efficient, Low‐Emission, And Cost-Effective Commercial Buildings (NPRP7‐143‐2‐070) (Role: PI from 02/2018 – 07/2018)