Research Title

Investigator(s)

Budget

(OMR)

Funded by

Optimal allocation of green hydrogen stations for Omani Power Grid Modernization

Dr. Ahmed Awad (P.I.)

Dr. Rashid Al-Abri (Co_PI)

Dr. Khaled Alawasa

5000

SERC

High accuracy production prediction using image recognition-based deep learning algorithms and cameras integration for solar energy generation plan

Dr. Ahmet Onen (PI)

Dr. Rashid Al-Abri (Co_PI)

Prof. Abdullah Al -Badi

5,880

SQU

Model-Free Tracking Control of PV Grid-Connected Systems

Prof. Abdullah Al -Badi (PI)

15,500

OETC

Model-Free Tracking Control of PV Grid-Connected Systems

Dr. Said Al-Abri (PI)

Dr. Hassan Yousef (CoPI)

Dr. Rashid Al-Abri (CoI)

4,550

SQU

Design of data-driven control methods for integrating renewable energy resources with the power grid

Dr. Said Al-Abri (PI)

Mallak Al-Shukaili, Atheer Al-Abri, Renad Al-Busaidi, and Ethar Al-Qasabi

1500

MOHERI

Development of a Multi-Drone Security System for Monitoring and Tracking Suspicious Boats

Dr. Said Al-Abri (PI)

Dhuha Al-Ruzaiqi, Noor Al-Rahbi, and Zainab Al-Mahrooqi)

1500

USRF

Development of an Autonomous Robot for Cleaning Onshore Fish Farming Nets

Dr. Said Al-Abri (PI)

Qusai Al-Bulushi, Sultan Al-Amri, and Mohammed Al-Naamani

2200

USRF +IR4

Research Title

Investigator(s)

Budget

(OMR)

Funded by

Intelligent Exoskeleton-Based Parallel Robot with Smart Cane for Guiding Blind People

Dr. Ibrahim Al-Naimi (P.I.)

Dr. Gulam Khan (Co_PI)

Dr. Jawher Ghommam

5,810

SQU

Adaptive Neural Network Control of Wheeled Mobile Robot With Uncertain Closed Control Architecture.

Dr. Gulam Khan (PI)

Dr. Ibrahim Al-Naimi (Co_PI)

Dr. Jawher Ghummam 

Dr. Hassan Yousef)

5,810

SQU

Model-Free Tracking Control of PV Grid-Connected Systems

Dr. Said Al-Abri (PI) 

Dr. Hassan Yousef (Co-PI)

Dr. Rashid Al-Abri

4,550

SQU

Study of Engineering education during and post covid-19 pandemic: College of Engineering at SQU as an example

Dr. Hassan Al Lawati (PI) 

Dr. Abdulnasir Hossen (Co_PI) 

Zia Nadir, 

Nasser Al Azri

3,000

SQU

Renewables Integrated Sustainable Power Generation for Water Systems Application: A Pathway to Water-Energy Nexus

Dr. Razzaqul Ahshan, (PI) 

Dr. M. Z. Al-Abri (Co_PI) 

Dr. Rashid Al-Abri (Co_I), 

Dr. Abdulaziz A. al-Mashaikhi (Co_I), 

Dr. R. Abdri (Co_I), 

Dr. Nasser Al Azri (Co_I)

32,500

HMTF

System Inertia Enhanced-Based Control System Development for Microgrid Applications

Dr. Razzaqul Ahshan, (PI) 

Dr. Rashid Al-Abri (Co_PI) 

Dr. Mohamlmed Al Badi (Co_I), 

Dr. Abdullah Al Badi

8,750

SQU

Optimal Allocation of Green Hydrogen Stations for Omani Power Grid Modernization.

Dr. Ahmed Awad (PI) 

Dr. Rashid Al-Abri (Co-PI) and 

Dr. Khaled Alawasa (Co-I)

5,000

SQU

Plan for implementing AI in education System at SQU and Challenges

Dr. Zia Nadir (PI) 

Dr. Abdulnasir Hossen (Co_PI) 

Dr. Hassan Al Lawati (Co_I)

10,000

CIRC

Artificial Intelligence in Education System at Sultan Qaboos University: Implementation Plan and Challenges

Dr. Zia Nadir (PI) 

Dr. Abdulnasir Hossen (Co_PI) 

Dr. Hassan Al Lawati (Co_I)

10,000

Omantel

Research Title

Investigator(s)

Budget

(OMR)

Funded by

Smart Wearable Healthcare Platform for Diabetes in Oman

Dr. Mohammed M. Bait-Suwailam (P.I.), Dr. Issam Bahadour

12,500

MoHERI

HopeVision - Smart Wearables for Visually Impaired People

Ahmed Al Maashri (PI)
Hussain Al Lawati
Ali Al Abri
Osama Al Shezawi

1,500

MoHERI

Artificial Intelligence in Education System at Sultan Qaboos University: Implementation Plan and Challenges

Dr. Zia Nadir (PI), Prof. Abdulnasir Hossen (CoPI), Dr. Hassan Al Lawati

10000

Omantel

Application of type-2 fuzzy set theory to histogram equalization for adaptive
enhancement of hazy and underwater images

Dr. Rami Al-Hmouz (P.I.), Dr. Ahmed Ammari

3,000

SQU

Clinical Cloud System for Healthcare in Oman

Dr. Lazhar Khriji

3600

SQU

Cyber Security Management for Distributed Control Systems

Dr. Saqib Ali (PI) Dr. Zia Nadir (CoPI)

1640

SQU

Design of Low-Power and High Performance Embedded Vision SoC

Prof. Afaq Ahmad (PI) Dr. Medhat Awadalla

5704

SQU

Fuzzy Relational Representation and Interpretation of Temporal Data

Dr. Rami Al-Hmouz (P.I.), Dr. Medhat Awadalla, Dr. Ahmed Ammari

6.000

SQU

Research Title

Investigator(s)

Budget

(OMR)

Funded by

Thermal infra-red imaging assessment of PV Solar Modules study

Dr. Amer Al-Hinai (P.I)

4800

Energetus

Short-circuit and harmonics study of PV system

Dr. Amer Al-Hinai (P.I)

4800

Energetus

Muscat Electricity Distribution Company (MEDC) Overhead Line Insulator Inspection via Drone Systems

Dr. Amer Al-Hinai (P.I)  Dr. Ashraf Salim         Dr. Ahmed Al-Maashari

6053.3

MEDC

Smart Wearable Healthcare Platform for Diabetics in Oman

Dr. Mohammed M. Bait-Suwailam (P.I.), and Dr. Issam Bahador

12,500

Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation

Detection of COVID-19 Infections Using Drones and AI

Dr. Ahmed Al Maashri (PI)
Prof. Hadj Bourdoucen
Dr. Ashraf Saleem

10,000

Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation

Design of coordinated strategy control of multi air-drones for parcels delivery in urban environment.

Dr Jawhar Ghommam (PI), Dr Faisal Mnif, Dr Edriss M Hassan

15000

Oman Tel

Artificial Neural Networks for Early Identification of Heart Rate Variability Changes in Offspring of Individuals with Genetic Predisposition to Hypertension in Oman.

Abdulnasir Hossen (PI), Lazhar Khriji (Co-PI), Deepali Sanjay Jaju, Sulayma Al-Barwani, Badar Salim Al Ghunaimi

15000

OMANTEL

Visible Light Communication for Indoor Positioning System

Hafiz M.Asif (PI), Kamran Raahemifar (Co-PI)

2,000

SQU

Design of multiuser Visible Light Communication for localization applications

Hafiz M.Asif (PI), Naser Taruhuni (Co-PI)

4200

SQU

Safety awareness for intelligent transportation systems: Cooperative perception for vehicular network

Dr. Jawhar Ghommam (PI), Dr Faisal Mnif, Dr Mustapha Musbah

28000

SQU Qatar

Controlled Microgrid of Renewable Energy Systems - SQU Pilot Project

Dr. Mohammed Al-Badi (PI)
Dr. Rashid Al-Abri (Co-PI)
Dr. Amer Al-Hinai (Co-I), Dr. Kaamran Raahemifar (Co-I)
Dr. Razzaqul Ahshan (Co-I)

20000

TRC

Emergency response to COVID-19 by Forward Triaging and Clinical Consultation using Telehealth Clinics

Mahmoud Al-Jufaili (PI), Lazhar Khriji (Co-PI), Abdullah Balkhair, Mujahid AlBuSaidi, Prof. Abdulnasir Hossen, Mohammed Abdullah Al-Abri, Nabil Hamza

20000

TRC

Design and Realization of Intelligent Spraying Robot for Weed Control

Khalfan Taleb Albedwawi (PI), Omar Hamed Alweshahi, Haitham Rasihed Almktoumi, L. Khriji (Mentor)

1500

TRC (FURAP)

Sr. No.

Research Title

Principal Investigator(s)

Budget

(RO)

Funded By

1

Scheduling and Dispatch Audit of Oman Electricity Transmission Company

Dr. Amer Al-Hinai (P.I.)

46,880

AER

2

Automatic Detection & Sample-Collection of Oil Spills & Red Tides in Omani Shores using Heterogeneous-Cooperative Unmanned Vehicle Systems

Dr. Ahmed Al Maashri

74,000

MHTF

3

Power Losses Reduction methods in  Muscat Electricity Distribution Company 

Dr. Abdullah Al-Badi (PI), 
Dr. Razzaqul Ahshan and 
Mr. Salem Al-Hinai

13,500

Muscat Electricity Distribution Compan

4

Design and Installation of a Grid-connected PV System - I

Dr. Amer Al Hinai  (P.I.)
Dr. Abdullah Al-Badi 
Dr. Mohammed Al-Badi
Dr. Rashid Al-Abri

7,200

Nafath

5

Design and Installation of a Grid-connected PV System - II

Dr. Amer Al Hinai  (P.I.)
Dr. Abdullah Al-Badi 
Dr. Mohammed Al-Badi
Dr. Rashid Al-Abri

7,200

Nafath

6

Impact of Large  PV Systems on stability of  Oman Grid

Abdullah Al-Badi (PI), 
Dr. Hisham Soliman, 
Dr. Hassan Yousef and 
Dr. Abdulsalam El Haffar

13,500

Oman Electricity Transmission Company

7

Design of coordinated strategy control of multi air-drones for parcels delivery in urban environment

Dr. Jawher Ghommam (P.I)  
Dr. Faisal Mnif, 
Dr. Edris M. Hassan, 
Prof Abdulnasir Yahya Hossen

15,000

Omantel

Sr. No.

Research Title

Principal Investigator(s)

Budget

(RO)

Funded By

1

Design of a Simulator and Testing Schemes for Micro-Grid Protection

Dr. Abdelsalam Elhaffar (P.I.)
Dr. Amer Al Hinai
Dr. Naser Tarhuni

5,500

SQU

2

Study Of Electromagnetic Radiation Pollution in Oman -SQU as a Case Study

Hassan Al-Lawati (P.I.)
Dr. Zia Nadir

6,700

SQU

3

Secure Cloud-Assisted Healthcare Internet of Things

Dr. Firdous Kauser (P.I.)
Dr. Dawood Al-Abri
Dr. Waqas Aman

3,000

SQU

4

Microgrid, Renewable Energy, Modelling, Control, Energy Management.

Dr. Razzaqul Ahshan (P.I.)
Dr. Abdullah Al-Badi
Dr. Nasser Hosseinzadeh

9,820

SQU

5

DNS Traffic Analytics for Trends and Threat Intelligence

Prof. Hadj Bourdoucen (P.I.)
Dr. Ahmed Al Maashri

20,000

TRA

6

The Establishment of “Embedded & Interconnected Vision System“

Dr. Ahmed Al Maashri (P.I.)
Dr. Ashraf Saleem
Prof. Hadj Bourdoucen

51,000

BP Oman

7

Consultancy in Linux Administration

Dr. Ahmed Al Maashri (P.I.)
Dr. Dawood Al-Abri
Prof. Hadj Bourdoucen

5,000

ITA

Sr. No.

Research Title

Principal Investigator(s)

Budget

(RO)

Funded By

1

Optimal Design Configuration of an Organic Ranking Cycle Using Waste Heat and Solar Energy in Hot Arid Areas

Dr. Nasser Al-Azri

4,850

SQU

2

Study of Electromagnetic radiation pollution in Oman - SQU as a case study.

Dr. Hassan Al Lawati

3,100

SQU

3

Microgrid Systems for Application in Oman.

Dr. Razzaqul Ahshan

4,400

SQU

4

Development of a Microgrid Test Setup.

Dr. Razzaqul Ahshan

3,000

SQU

5

Development of Energy Management System for Dispatchable Renewable Power Generation

Dr. Amer Al-Hinai

64,000

HM Trust Fund

6

Development of Hardware Logic using Verilog HDL

Dr. Ahmed Al Maashri

3,000

Government of Oman

7

Deployment of a Self-Adjusted Tethered Helium Balloon Antennas Prototype for Omantel’s Mobile Sites

Dr. Ahmed Al Maashri

10,000

Omantel

8

Design and Implementation of Wireless Charging System for Mobile Phones

Dr. Mohammed Bait-Suwailam

5,000

The Research Council, Oman

Sr. No.

Research Title

Principal Investigator(s)

Budget

(RO)

Funded By

1

Prediction of Bottom-Hole Pressure in Oman Oil Fields Using AI Techniques

Dr. Medhat Hussein

3,000

SQU

2

An Online Automated Alertness State Classification System for Improved Hearing Assessment

Dr. Mostefa Mesbah

6,500

SQU

3

Towards Solving the Engima of a Human Brain Using Multi-Dimensional Binary Number System

Dr. Tariq Jamil

3,000

SQU

4

Design and Implementation of Wireless Charging System for Mobile Phones

Dr. Mohammed Bait-Suwailam

5,000

The Research Council, Oman

5

Evaluation Economic Benefits and Developing Optimal Operation Strategy of Hybrid Renewable Energy

Dr. Amer Al-Hinai

7,708

Masdar Special Projects Company

6

Economic Evaluation of Proposed 5 MW PV Solar Power Project at PDO, MAF Parking Lot

Dr. Amer Al-Hinai

7,708

Petroleoum Development of Oman (PDO)

7

Fundamentals of Power System Studies for Rural Areas Electricity Company (RAECO)

Dr. Mohammed AL Badi

8,000

Rural Areas Electricity Company

8

Advanced of Power System Studies for Rural Areas Electricity Company (RAECO)

Dr. Mohammed AL Badi

8,000

Rural Areas Electricity Company

9

Study of the Implementation of a Remotely Managed Tethered Helium Balloon for Omantel’s Mobile Sites

Prof. Hadj Bourdoucen

10,000

Omantel

10

Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Initiative National Deployment Plan

Prof. Hadj Bourdoucen

49,500

Information Technology Authority

11

Enterprises Transition to Smart Grid in Oman

Dr. Nasser Hosseinzadeh

98,215

The Research Council, Oman

Sr. No.

Research Title

Principal Investigator(s)

Budget

(RO)

Funded By

1

Modeling and Control of Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Actuator in Ultrasonically Assisted Machining

Dr. Ashraf Saleem

8,000

SQU

2

Five-Phase AC-DC Converter Suitable for Wind Energy Applications

Dr. Mahmoud Masuod

4,800

SQU

3

Low-Power Hardware Architecture for Securing Wireless Sensor Networks

Dr. Ahmed Al-Maashari

4,000

SQU

4

Combined Renewable and Pumped Hydro Storage in Duqm

Dr. Mohammed AL Badi

4,000

Rent -A-Port Energy

Sr. No.

Research Title

Principal Investigator(s)

Budget (RO)

Funded By

1

Modeling and Mitigation of Simultaneous Switching Noise in High-Speed Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) Using Engineered Materials

Dr. Mohammed Bait-Suwailam

9,000

SQU

2

Enterprises Transition to Smart Grid in Oman

Dr. Nasser Hosseinzadeh

41,900

TRC

Sr. No.

Research Title

Principal Investigator(s)

Budget

(RO)

Funded By

1

Design and Implementation of the Electrical Subsystem of a Stand-Alone Wind Energy Conversion System in Oman

Dr. Nasser Hosseinzadeh

6,500

SQU

2

Dynamic and Control of an Inverted Pendulum with Delayed Feedback Control: Study & Evaluation of Wireless Communications

Dr. Faical Mnif

6,600

SQU

3

FPGA Based Digital System Design Using Verilog HDL

Dr. Afaq Ahmed

3,300

SQU

4

Survey on Access to and Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) by Households and Individual in Oman

Dr. Abdullah Al-Badi

1,800

Global Computer Services Corporation

Sr. No.

Research Title

Principal Investigator(s)

Budget

(RO)

Funded By

1

Towards Establishing Collaboration Offered By Rural Areas Electricity Company S.A.O.C to ECED

Prof. Ibrahim Metwally

60,000

Rural Areas Electricity Company S.A.O.C

2

Towards Establishing Collaboration Offered By Muscat Electricity Distribution Company S.A.O.C to ECED

Prof. Ibrahim Metwally

60,000

Muscat Electricity Distribution Company S.A.O.C

3

Amal Steam Project Electrical Power System and Harmonic Study

Dr. Amer AL-Hinai

5,000

Worley Parsons

4

Oman Initial Communication to the UNFCCC

Prof. Adel Gastli

65,790

United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP)

5

Wireless Biotelemetry for Ubiquitous Healthcare Application

Dr. Lazhar Khriji

30,687

Qatar University

6

Towards Establishing A Sustainable Collaboration Offered By Mazoon Electricity Company S.A.O.C to ECED

Prof. Ibrahim Metwally

60,000

Mazoon Electricity Company S.A.O.C

7

Cisco Academy Support for Colleges of Applied Science

Dr. Amer AL-Habsi

8,950

Ministry of Higher Education

8

Towards Establishing Collaboration Offered By Majan Electricity Company S.A.O.C to ECED

Prof. Ibrahim Metwally

45,000

Majan Electricity Company S.A.O.C

9

Towards Establishing Collaboration Offered By Oman Electricity Transmission Company S.A.O.C to ECED

Prof. Ibrahim Metwally

60,000

Oman Electricity Transmission Company

10

Conversion Investigation of Omani Distribution Overhead Power Lines to Underground Cables

Prof. Ibrahim Metwally

49,013

TRC

11

Enterprises Transition to Smart Grid in Oman

Dr.Mounir Bouzguenda

98,215

TRC

Sr. No.

Research Title

Principal Investigator(s)

Budget

(RO)

Funded
By

1

Environmental Impact of Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects on the Envisaged Expansion in Power Generation in Main Interconnected System of Oman

Dr. Arif Malik

1,475

SQU

2

Design of New Technologies for Micro Inverters for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Applications

Dr. Mounir Bouzguenda

2,000

SQU

3

Nonlinear Position Tracking controller for Robot Manipulator

Dr. Muhammad Shafiq

3,250

SQU

4

Discrimination of Parkinsonian Tremor from Essential Tremor using New Different EMG Signal Processing Techniques

Dr. Abdulnasir Hossen

2,000

SQU

5

Study of Installation of Single-Phase Transformers in Specific Locations of MJEC’s Network

Dr. Abdullah Al-Badi

7,500

Majan Electricity Company

6

Effect of 220 KV Power Line from Sur Power Station to Sur Grid Station on A Buried Gas Pipeline

Dr. Abdullah Al-Badi

12,000

Oman Electricity Transmission Company

7

Amal Steam Project Electrical Power System and Harmonic Study

Dr. Amer Al-Hinai

17,370

PDO

8

Impact of Heavy Industrial Consumers OETC Grid

Dr. Mohammed Al-Badi

16,500

Oman Electricity Transmission Company

9

Blackout Investigation due to Transformer - Bushing Failures at JBB Ali Grid Station

Dr. Eyad Feilat

15,000

Mazoon Electric Company