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Doha
Fifteen students from Texas A&M University at Qatar (Tamuq), a Qatar Foundation (QF) partner university, have been named undergraduate research scholars by Texas A&M’s main campus in College Station, Texas, the US.
This year’s Undergraduate Research Scholars are Elizabeth Abraham, chemical engineering senior; Syeda Akhter, mechanical engineering senior; Leen al Homoud, electrical engineering senior; Fatima al Janahi, electrical and computer engineering senior; Fatima al Khuzaei, mechanical engineering junior; Dana al Yafei, mechanical engineering senior; Rahul Balamurugan, electrical and computer engineering senior; Maryam Buainain, mechanical engineering senior; Jerahmeel Corbane, petroleum engineering senior; Hadear Hassan, mechanical engineering senior; Hassan Haider, mechanical engineering senior; Muhammad Zahid Kamil, electrical and computer engineering senior; Taha Kubbar, chemical engineering senior; Farah Ramadan, chemical engineering junior; and Anurag Srivastava, mechanical engineering senior.
This is the largest group of students from Tamuq to be named Undergraduate Research Scholars. All projects were funded by the Qatar National Research Fund or Tamuq.
Tamuq encourages students to participate in research, which enhances student learning by integrating undergraduates into the branch campus’s existing research activities, said Dean César Octavio Malavé.
“Classroom instruction gives students knowledge,” Malavé said, “but hands-on activities such as research allow students a unique opportunity to apply those concepts to real-world problems and explorations. Our research program is tackling some of Qatar’s Grand Challenges, such as energy and water, and involving students in projects gives them a taste of what it is really like to be an engineer and problem-solver.”
Abraham said, “Research is intriguing to me because it makes a difference. The work that we do has the potential to help people across the world solve some of the most pressing problems. This is why I research, because it gives me the opportunity to give back to the society that has helped me grow.”
The scholars will submit a thesis on their work after having travelled to Texas in February to attend the Third Annual LAUNCH Undergraduate Research Symposium. LAUNCH and other research conferences and events give students a chance to present their research on a wide variety of research topics and receive feedback on their presentations.
Haider, who partnered with Buainain, said that showcasing their research during the symposium gave him an opportunity to practice on his presentation and communication skills. “I was excited to showcase what I accomplished,” Haider said. “It was motivating to see students, just like me, from different disciplines making an impact at an undergraduate level. I received positive comments on not just the research topic but also my presentation skills, so it definitely was a learning
experience.”
Doha
Fifteen students from Texas A&M University at Qatar (Tamuq), a Qatar Foundation (QF) partner university, have been named undergraduate research scholars by Texas A&M’s main campus in College Station, Texas, the US.
This year’s Undergraduate Research Scholars are Elizabeth Abraham, chemical engineering senior; Syeda Akhter, mechanical engineering senior; Leen al Homoud, electrical engineering senior; Fatima al Janahi, electrical and computer engineering senior; Fatima al Khuzaei, mechanical engineering junior; Dana al Yafei, mechanical engineering senior; Rahul Balamurugan, electrical and computer engineering senior; Maryam Buainain, mechanical engineering senior; Jerahmeel Corbane, petroleum engineering senior; Hadear Hassan, mechanical engineering senior; Hassan Haider, mechanical engineering senior; Muhammad Zahid Kamil, electrical and computer engineering senior; Taha Kubbar, chemical engineering senior; Farah Ramadan, chemical engineering junior; and Anurag Srivastava, mechanical engineering senior.
This is the largest group of students from Tamuq to be named Undergraduate Research Scholars. All projects were funded by the Qatar National Research Fund or Tamuq.
Tamuq encourages students to participate in research, which enhances student learning by integrating undergraduates into the branch campus’s existing research activities, said Dean César Octavio Malavé.
“Classroom instruction gives students knowledge,” Malavé said, “but hands-on activities such as research allow students a unique opportunity to apply those concepts to real-world problems and explorations. Our research program is tackling some of Qatar’s Grand Challenges, such as energy and water, and involving students in projects gives them a taste of what it is really like to be an engineer and problem-solver.”
Abraham said, “Research is intriguing to me because it makes a difference. The work that we do has the potential to help people across the world solve some of the most pressing problems. This is why I research, because it gives me the opportunity to give back to the society that has helped me grow.”
The scholars will submit a thesis on their work after having travelled to Texas in February to attend the Third Annual LAUNCH Undergraduate Research Symposium. LAUNCH and other research conferences and events give students a chance to present their research on a wide variety of research topics and receive feedback on their presentations.
Haider, who partnered with Buainain, said that showcasing their research during the symposium gave him an opportunity to practice on his presentation and communication skills. “I was excited to showcase what I accomplished,” Haider said. “It was motivating to see students, just like me, from different disciplines making an impact at an undergraduate level. I received positive comments on not just the research topic but also my presentation skills, so it definitely was a learning
experience.”
