Grants
Research projects are classified according to the University Research Guidelines into three main categories:
- Research Grants: Mainly Funded Internally by the University.
- Research Contracts: Externally Funded Projects.
- Consultancy Works.
Faculty members have featured prominently in the last few years receiving more than RO 500,000 in grants from both external (PDO, Muscat Municipality) and internal sources. Current list of projects include:
On-Going/Completed
- Evaluation of Warm Asphalt Miixtures Using Local Materials from Oman.
- Synthesis of Nano-Particles from Cement Kiln Dust and Copper Slag for Use in Cement Mortars and Concrete.
- Investigating the Daylight Adequacy of the Functional Needs in Old Oman Citadels and Forts.
- Management of PDO's Tank Bottom Sludge.
- Assessment and Modeling of the Oil Spill Fate in the Coastal Region of the Sultanate of Oman.
- Potential Use of Dune Sand and Slag cement in Concrete.
- Development of Lightweight Concrete Blocks With Emphasis on Thermal Insulation.
- The Use of Open Graded Friction Courses (OGFC) in Oman.
- Monitoring & Prediction of Pavement Temperatures in Oman.
- Use of Non-Fresh Water in Civil Engineering Construction.
- Beneficial Reuses of Petroleum-Contaminated Soils.
- Waste Generation and Recycling in Oman: Feasibility of Implementation.
- Effect of Oil Spills on the Hydraulic & Geotechnical Properties of Soil.
- Use of Desert Sands in Construction Projects.
- Use of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement in Concrete Mixes.
- Use of Municipal Soil Waste (MSW) Combustor Ash in Asphalt Concrete Mixes.
- Use of Non-Fresh Water in Flowable Fill Applications.
- The Omani Sarooj.
- Use of Oman's Copper Slag as a Cementations Material.
- Assessment of Omani Clays for Use in Landfill Liners.
- Soil Bearing Capacity at PDO's Drilling Sites.
- The Use of Desert Sands in Concrete Mixtures.
- Use of Data Palm Fibers in Civil Engineering Construction.
- Slope Stability Problems in the Muscat Area- a Comprehensive Approach.
- Asphalt Pavements in Hot Climate: Characterization of Layer Material and Design.
Research Digest
- The Use of Desert Sands in Construction Projects.
- Characterization of Expansive Soils at Sultan Qaboos University.
- Development of Lightweight Concrete Blocks With Emphasis on Thermal Insulation.
- Preparation of a Database and Documentation of Selected Heritage Structures in Oman.
- Evaluation of the Social Housing Situation of the Low-Income Group in Oman Case Study Maabelah and Al- Khoud.
- Effect of Aggregates Used in Oman on Concrete Permeability.
- Modeling of the Groundwater Quality in AI-Batinah Plain in the Sultanate of Oman.
- Contaminant Transport in Heterogeneous Porous Media.
- Quantity and Quality Parameters of Grey Water in the Sultanate of Oman.
- Development of Cost-Effective Technologies for Treatment of Ground Water Contaminated With Hydrocarbons and Heavy Metals.