QNRF PR / Thursday, April 28, 2022 / Categories: Announcements QNRF &TÜBİTAK Announce Awardees of their Joint Research Funding Call on Autonomous Systems Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) and The Scientific and Technological Research Institution of Turkey – TÜBİTAK have announced the results for the Academia-Industry Cooperation on Autonomous Systems call, the fourth cycle of their joint research funding program. Launched in 2017 the joint call by QNRF and TÜBİTAK invites researchers from Academia and Industry in Qatar and Turkey with the aim of supporting joint research projects in the areas of application-oriented research and development. This call aims to enhance Public-Private Partnership in R&D projects by involving academia, research institutions, industrial companies, and research end users with the aim to help both countries enhance the quality of life and support the economy. This year, the call’s theme of Autonomous Systems invited applicants to submit proposals that tackle issues related to the technology of autonomous systems and their applications in different areas from the Industry and Utilities sector. For this cycle, a total of three proposals have been awarded after a comprehensive review process. The awarded projects bring together experts from academia and industry to develop innovative technologies for Autonomous Systems to boost RDI activities in this area while promoting knowledge exchange and building a lasting RDI partnership between both the countries. The details of the awarded projects are as below: QNRF Proposal Number Title Q-LPI Q Submitting Institution T-LPI T-Submitting Institution AICC04-0812-210017 Smart, Connected and Autonomous Vehicle and Energy systems for efficient, safe, secure, and sustainable transportation in metropolitan cities Dr. Mohamed Abdallah Hamad Bin Khalifa University PROF. DR.OVSANNA SETA Istanbul Technical University AICC04-0715-210006 Autonomous PV Cleaning and Inspection System for Hot Desert Weather Conditions Dr. Zhaohui Cen Hamad Bin Khalifa University TAHIR TIMUR GÖKTUG ENERJISA ENERJI ÜRETIM ANONIM SIRKETI AICC04-0809-210014 Autonomous Multi-Layer Resource Management for Critical Infrastructure: Electrical Power/Water/Transportation Nexus Dr. Robert Balog Texas A&M University at Qatar Assoc.Prof. Murat Göl Middle East Technical University For more information about the call, please visit https://www.qnrf.org/en-us/Funding/Research-Programs/Thematic-and-Grand-Challenges-Research-Program/T%C3%9CB%C4%B0TAK-QNRF-Joint-Funding-Program Previous Article Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) and The National Center for Scientific and Technical Research (CNRST) -Morocco, have announced the result for their joint Equine Research Call. Next Article QNRF invites you to a virtual information session about Graduate Sponsorship Research Award (GSRA) Print 280 Rate this article: No rating