* June 2014, Co-Investigator of a research grant from Qatar National Research Funds titled “Promoting Healthy Communities through Improving Doha’s Residential Neighborhoods” (UREP 15-085-3-020)
* May 2013 to April 2014. Co-Investigator of a research grant from Qatar National Research Funds titled “Developing an Illustrated Glossary of Qatari Traditional Architecture Terminology” (UREP 13 – 094 – 5 – 023)
* June 2011 to June 2012. Principal Investigator of a research grant from Qatar National Research Funds titled “Understanding Energy Consumption Behavior in Higher Educational Facilities” (UREP 10 – 040 – 6 – 003).
* April 2011 to June 2011. Space Utilization Study – (QUIG-CENG-SUS-11/12-1).
* October 2010 to March 2011. Principal Investigator of a research grant from Qatar University, Office of Academic Research. Research titled: “The Impact of Economic, Social and Cultural Dynamic Changes on the Transformation of the Built Environment in Qatar since WWII”.
* November 2005 to February 2007. Principal Investigator of a research grant from the Research Council of the Kuwait University. Research titled: “Architecture and Identity in Kuwait”. Final research report submitted February 14, 2007.
* March 1998, Principal Investigator of a research grant from the Research Council of the United Arab Emirates University. Research titled: “Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) at the Global Level- Toward Standardized Methodology & Comparative Analysis- International Consortium on BPE Research”.
* April 1994, Principal Investigator of a research grant from the Research Council of the United Arab Emirates University. Research titled: “Post Occupancy Evaluation of Elementary Schools, Al Ain City, United Arab Emirates”.
* June 1992, Assistant Investigator of a research grant from the Technological and Scientific Research Academy, Construction and Housing Research Division. Research titled: “Evaluation of the Urban Experiences of Cairo Suburbs and their impact on Cairo Downtown- Case study: Heliopolis and Awkaf city”