QU Summer Research Internship Program 2023

1. 1. Track 1: Outcomes directed Intensive research program:

   This track is launched to engage students in acquiring knowledge in research methodology and culminating the project with tangible outcomes in the form of a publication. This program invites STEM-integrated multidisciplinary proposals from faculty members who are willing to engage students with outcomes-directed research with targeted TRL/SRL measures. This track will witness the participation of faculty from all QU colleges apart from the research centers in QU. The students will initially undergo a compulsory 1-week research methodology course followed by 2 weeks of research experience projects to meet the outcomes requirement.

   Benefits to faculty members (Please see application criteria)

   • Acknowledged for the multidisciplinary STEM integrated proposal concept
   • Honorarium for each LPI: QAR 4000
   • Meet the KPI and appraisal needs

   Benefits to students

   • Scholarly publications
   • Research career exploration
   • Professional development with scholarly outcomes
   • Understanding the significance of real-world research and analysis
   • Instilling confidence and competencies in research
   • Competitive advantage in the job market

   The best 3 projects will receive the following monetary appreciation.

   • 1^st place- QAR 6000
   • 2^nd place- QAR 5000
   • 3^rd place- QAR 3000
2. Track 2: Research and training focused: This track offers research internships for 2 weeks by research faculty mentors in specialized domains of specific research areas. The students may choose any of the listed research topics, which will be published on the website.
3. Track 3: External projects: This track is exclusively for National undergraduate QU students and will be mentored by companies in Qatar in the areas of finance, management, science, medicine, education, arts, engineering, and technology. We are looking forward to enhancing opportunities for the students by extending collaboration over government & semi-government stationed institutions like ExxonMobil, QAPCO, Hamad Medical Corporation etc.

Students and Faculty mentors may apply to any of the tracks depending upon their choice.

Criteria for faculty mentors:

Track 1: Faculty members participating in Track 1 should ensure that the internship proposal meets the following criteria:

• Applicants from STEM colleges will have to integrate STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) aspects in their proposals.
• Applicants from non-STEM colleges will have to integrate either Mathematics or technology part within their research proposal.
• The internship proposal must offer research experience in real-world laboratories that culminate with outcomes with distinct TRLs/ SRLs.
• The internship proposal also should reflect the scope for the participants to present the research outcomes in the form of a poster at the QU Annual Research Forum Exhibition and in the form of a research article to be presented/published at any tier 1 international venue.

Track 2: Track 2 faculty applicants may follow the application instructions in the later section.

This year, the internship is carried out in 2 phases:

• Phase 1: from 12/03/2023 – 16/03/2023 o Initiation week for track 1
• Phase 2: 11/06/2023 – 22/06/ 2023 o All tracks will initiate the research experiments/ skill development courses during the 2 weeks as per the timeline.

• Faculty mentors will have to submit the proposal no later than 15^th February 2023
• Student Registration
  • Start date: 25^th February 2023
  • End date: 7^th March 2023.

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• Please submit your registration here

Track 1 - Outcomes directed Intensive research program

Center for Advanced Materials

1. Polyurethane based composite coating for corrosion protection in Oil & gas industry
2. Protecting Steel for a Better Future: Developing Sustainable, Self-Healing Polymeric Coatings
3. Block copolymer membranes for industrial wastewater treatment applications
4. RTV silicone-based nanocomposite coatings for high-voltage transmission lines applications
5. Biochar supported nanoparticles for energy conversion

Qatar University Young Scientists Center

1. Polyolefin Coating for Environmentally-Friendly Corrosion Protection of Carbon Steel Substrates
2. Design and development of Computing Identity Framework (CIF) to promote the scope of computer science in interdisciplinary STEM fields
3. Factors influencing STEM disciplines and careers in higher education
4. Flexible polymer-based nanogenerator for energy harvesting applications
5. Synthesis and characterization of Ni-P-TiC nano-composite coatings with the electroless method

Environmental Science Center

• Air quality and dust monitoring in Qatar

Center For Sustainability

• 2-dimensional anode nanomaterial for monovalent and divalent metal ion batteries

College of Arts and Science

• Development of porous polymer nanocomposites for oil/water emulsion separation

College of Business & Economics

• Artificial Intelligence based Platform for Identity Governance and Access Control

College of Engineering

• Gas Emissions during Organic waste Composting

Qatar Mobility Innovations Center (QMIC)

• iVDS: An Intelligent Safety Violation Detection System

College of medicine

1. The prevalence and association of depression in post-menopausal women with HRT use: A cross-sectional study
2. Elucidating gene expression in COVID-19 related severity and mortality
3. Seasonal Antibiotic utilization in pre and post COVID-19 era

College of Dental Medicine

1. Dental Pathology Detection Using Deep Learning
2. Artificial Intelligence for Detection of Dental Pathology

Track 2- Research and training focused

Center For Sustainability

1. Enrichment of Marine Bacterial Consortium for the Biodegradation of Plastics
2. Production of sustainable green fuel (bio ethanol) from Qatari microalgae isolates
3. Sustainable production of bioactive molecules from Qatar microalgae isolate
4. Production of high-value metabolites from microalgae in a biorefinery approach
5. Investigating soil and plant properties under different cultivation conditions

Qatar University Young Scientists Center

• Development of a programmable 3D-printing infiltration technique for large-scale fabrication of monolithic perovskite solar cells

Center for Advanced Materials

1. Optimizing Performance and Safety of High-Voltage Lithium-Ion Batteries: Advanced Manufacturing Techniques and Rigorous Testing Protocols
2. Fabrication of catalyst for direct methanol fuel cell

Central Laboratories Unit

• Detection of Organic and Inorganic Hazardous Environmental Contaminants in the Industrial Wastewaters

Biomedical Research Center

• Biomedical Research Center 2023 Summer Internship Program

Agricultural Research Station

• Extraction of green salt from Qatari native halophytes

Laboratory animal research Center

• Standard Techniques in Microbiology and their Working Principle

College of Education

• Current research and statistical practices in Sport Sciences

Track 3 - External Projects

Will be updated soon