Texas A&M at Qatar has won more than $15 million in research grants from governmental, non-profit and industry sources.

Texas A&M at Qatar has won more than $15 million in research grants from governmental, non-profit and industry sources. In the first cycle of the Qatar National Research Fund's National Priorities Research Program, 20 grants were awarded to Texas A&M at Qatar to conduct work ranging from improvements in telecommunications and mechanical equipment efficiency to novel approaches to biological detection.

Research projects yield knowledge that contributes to Qatar's thriving industry and economy. They are developing knowledge to create better roads, more efficient and cleaner-burning internal combustion motors, and better mobile phone performance. They seek more effective oil and gas production, faster development of alternative energy sources, and better energy efficiency in buildings.

Texas A&M at Qatar links basic research with the needs of industry partners. Faculty members are applying communication theory to explore the design and performance of wireless communication systems in collaboration with industry partners such as Q-Tel. They are working with Qatar Petroleum and British Petroleum on safety-oriented training in the liquefied natural gas sector. In partnership with RasGAS, they are investigating the use of wireless communication systems in drilling wells.

The campus is developing its own technologies to enhance research capacity, such as virtual instrumentation which allows users to create multifunctional and customizable test and measurement devices.

For more information about Texas A&M University at Qatar, visit www.qatar.tamu.edu