HE Sheikha Hind Honors Winners of QF R&D Best Research, Best Innovation Awards

Doha, March 22 (QNA) - HE Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairperson of Qatar Foundation Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani honored winners of QF R&D best research and best innovation awards during the opening session of the two-day QF Annual Research Conference 2016 (ARC16). The QF R&D Best Research Project Award was awarded to Dr Shehab Ahmed, Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University at Qatar for his work on power electronics. Funded by QNRF, the project focuses on the development of power electronics and systems for the integration of renewable energy into the power grid. The Best Innovation Award was presented to Dr Adnan Abu-Dayya, Executive Director and CEO of Qatar Mobility Innovations Center (QMIC) for Masarak - iTraffic. Masarak - iTraffic is an intelligent traffic monitoring and navigation application. Over 71 projects were thoroughly reviewed by the QNRF Directors Committee. The award takes into consideration the level of scientific excellence in terms of publications, citations, and patents, as well as the lasting effects of the project, including societal impact, enhancement of a research culture inside Qatar, and the effectiveness of collaboration and international recognition. The Best Innovation Award recognizes the most innovative project processed by Qatar Foundation's Office of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer (IPTT) for its commercial potential, marketability, and contribution towards developing Qatar's knowledge and innovation based economy. (QNA)