Projects

The Center for Sustainable Developments is active in a number of different projects, ranging from NPRP and UREP projects funded by QNRF, Internally Funded projects, as well as Industry Funded projects.

QNRF Funded Projects

1. NPRP8-646-2-272: Sustainable biocrude production using hydrothermal liquefaction of marine microalgae biomass- (2016-2019)- LPI: Dr. Probir Das
2. NPRP8-126-1-024: Oxidative stress signaling in halophytes- (2016-2019), Collaborative institutions: University of Tasmania (Australia)- PI: Dr. Imen Saadaoui
3. NPRP8-1087-1-207: Microalgae: Nutritional Potential for the Qatar National Food Security- (2016-2019)- Collaborative institutions: Ministry of Environment, University of Texas at Austin, University of Liege- LPI: Dr. Imen Saadaoui
4. UREP21-101-2-045: Energy and nutrients recovery from wet sludge of municipal wastewater treatment facility (2017- 2018)- LPI: Dr. Probir Das
5. UREP20-118-5-025: Assessment of Urban Climate Change Initiatives and Policy Options in the State of Qatar- LPI: Dr. Mohammad Al-Saidi

QU Internally Funded Projects

1. QUSG-CAS-CSD-14/15-8: Use of microalgae biomass as a major fish feed ingredient- (2015/2016)- PI: Dr. Probir Das
2. QUSG-CAS-CSD-14/15-9: Cardiovascular disease prevention and cure using Qatar microalgae antioxidants- (2015/2016)- PI: Dr. Imen Sadaaoui
3. QUUG-CAS-SDC-15/16-12: Underwater Video Survey of the Elasmobranchs of Qatar: A first step toward conservation- (2016/2017)- PI: Dr. Jonathon Brown
4. QUUG-CAS-DIA-13/14-4: Habitat requirements and demographic attributes of the halophytes of Qatar- (2013/2015)- PI: Dr. Ajmal Khan
5. QUST-CAS-FALL-13/14-22: Rehabilitation potential and seedling mortality to herbivory in forest’s gaps of mangrove ecosystems in Qatar - (2013/2014)- PI:  Dr. Ajmal Khan
6. QUST-CAS-FALL-13/14-23: To determine the protocol for the rehabilitation of Mangroves on barren wetlands of Qatar - (2013/2014)- PI:  Dr. Ajmal Khan
7. QUST-CAS-FALL-13/14-24: Restoration options of Mangrove ecosystems in Qatar - (2013/2014)-  PI: Dr. Ajmal Khan
8. QUST-CAS-SPR-2017-24: Quantification and Conceptual Framing of the Water, Energy and Food Nexus Interlinkages in the GCC Countries- (2017)- PI: Dr. Mohammad Al-Saidi

Industry Funded Projects

1. QUEX-CAS-QDVC-14/15-7: Algae for Carbon Sequestration- (2015/2019)- LPI: Hareb Al-Jabri
2. QUEX-QFQAQU-10/11-3: Applied R & D for Photosynthetic Microorganisms and Development of Biofuel Technology- (2010/2015)- LPI: Hareb Al-Jabri