{"id":5,"date":"2016-03-27T10:08:42","date_gmt":"2016-03-27T10:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/uebead\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2017-03-28T09:08:33","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T09:08:33","slug":"research-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/uebead\/research-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><strong>NPRP Cycle # 9: Sustainable concrete using seawater, recycled aggregates, and non-corrosive reinforcement: NPRP 9 \u2013 110 \u2013 2 &#8211; 052<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Role: Lead Principal Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Period: 2016-2019<\/p>\n<p>Funded by: Qatar Foundation, Qatar<\/p>\n<p>Fund amount: $ 746,616 US<\/p>\n<p>Location of Tenure: Qatar University<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>NPRP Cycle # 7: Strengthening of corrosion-damaged reinforced concrete structures with textile-reinforced mortars (TRM): Project number: NPRP 7 &#8211; 1720 &#8211; 2 &#8211; 641<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Role: Lead Principal Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Period: 2015-2018<\/p>\n<p>Funded by: Qatar Foundation, Qatar<\/p>\n<p>Fund amount: $ 684,627 US<\/p>\n<p>Location of Tenure: Qatar University<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>UREP Cycle 17: Behavior of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Self-Compacting Concrete: Project number UREP17-065-2-019<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Role: Primary Research Mentor<\/p>\n<p>Period: 2015-2016<\/p>\n<p>Funded by: Qatar Foundation, Qatar<\/p>\n<p>Fund amount: $ 52,900 US<\/p>\n<p>Location of Tenure: Qatar University<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Textile Reinforced Mortars: QUST-CENG-SPR-13\/14-5<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Role: Lead Principal Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Period: 2014-2015<\/p>\n<p>Funded by: Qatar University, Qatar<\/p>\n<p>Fund amount: QR 150,000<\/p>\n<p>Location of Tenure: Qatar University<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Developing Cellular Concrete for Load Bearing Structures: Project number: QUUG-CENG-CAE-13\/14-9<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Role: Lead Principal Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Period: 2014-2016<\/p>\n<p>Funded by: Qatar University, Qatar<\/p>\n<p>Fund amount: QR 120,000<\/p>\n<p>Location of Tenure: Qatar University<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong>Textile reinforced mortar for shear strengthening of reinforced concrete beams: Project number: QUST-CENG-SPR-14\/15-15<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Role: Lead Principal Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Period: 2015-2016<\/p>\n<p>Funded by: Qatar University, Qatar<\/p>\n<p>Fund amount: QR 30,000<\/p>\n<p>Location of Tenure: Qatar University<\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><strong>Bond slip relationships for externally bonded mechanically fastened (EB\/MF) fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) system in reinforced concrete structures: Project number: QUST-CENG-SPR-14\/15-16<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Role: Lead Principal Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Period: 2015-2016<\/p>\n<p>Funded by: Qatar University, Qatar<\/p>\n<p>Fund amount: QR 20,000<\/p>\n<p>Location of Tenure: Qatar University<\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><strong>Innovative strengthening technique for reinforced concrete structures in the UAE<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Role: Principal Investigator (switched to Co-Investigator after joining Qatar University)<\/p>\n<p>Period: Two years starting January 2013<\/p>\n<p>Funded by: National Research Foundation, UAE<\/p>\n<p>Fund amount: AED 320,000<\/p>\n<p>Location of Tenure: United Arab Emirates University<\/p>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li><strong>Strengthening of corrosion-damaged concrete beams with basalt-reinforced mortars<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Role: Co- Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Period: Two years starting January 2013<\/p>\n<p>Funded by: National Research Foundation, UAE<\/p>\n<p>Fund amount: AED 400,000<\/p>\n<p>Location of Tenure: United Arab Emirates University<\/p>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li><strong>Virtual Experimentation-Driven Design Tools for Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Structural Elements in the UAE <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Role: Principal Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Period: Two years starting January 2011<\/p>\n<p>Funded by: Emirates Foundations, UAE<\/p>\n<p>Fund amount: AED 120,000 + AED 198,000 of \u201cin-kind\u201d contribution (Total of\u00a0 AED 318,000)<\/p>\n<p>Location of Tenure: United Arab Emirates University<\/p>\n<ol start=\"11\">\n<li><strong>Self-Compacting Concrete in the UAE: Mechanical Properties and Standardization<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Role: Co-Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Period: Two years starting January 2011<\/p>\n<p>Funded by: Emirates Foundations, UAE<\/p>\n<p>Fund amount: AED 140,000 + AED 230,000 of \u201cin-kind\u201d contribution (Total of\u00a0 AED 370,000)<\/p>\n<p>Location of Tenure: United Arab Emirates University<\/p>\n<ol start=\"12\">\n<li><strong>Mechanics of FRP\/Concrete Interfaces<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Role: Principal Investigator<\/p>\n<p>Period: April 2004 to March 2006<\/p>\n<p>Funded by: NSERC 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