(MENAFN- Gulf Times) As many as, five faculty members of Qatar University (QU) were awarded the Qatar University Scientists 2015 Scopus Award in recognition of their outstanding research in the categories of social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, medical and health sciences, and engineering and technology. QU Research Office was also recognised for its outstanding contribution to the Qatar research community.
Receiving the awards were assistant professor of management Dr Abdullah Kaid al-Swidi (Social Sciences), associate professor of psychological sciences Dr Ahmed M Megreya (Humanities), professor of clinical pharmacy and practice Dr Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim (Medical and Health Sciences), associate professor of chemical engineering Dr Mert Atilhan (Natural Sciences), and professor in computer engineering Dr Mohsen Guizani (Engineering and Technology).
QU vice-president and chief academic officer Dr Mazen Hasna said: "These awards demonstrate the level of excellence in research that underlines the teaching/learning environment at QU, and the growing energy of our faculty research impact and output that are a key component of ranking measures. Recognition of QU Research Office also highlights the university's commitment to academic and research quality."
Co-ordinated between QU Research Office and Elsevier Publishing, the Scopus Award ceremony was held for the first time in the Gulf region. The award aims to honour researchers who are building their careers in academic research and help them gain recognition of their work.
The projects were evaluated by Elsevier which provided quantitative analyses using data from Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, while subject experts from QU focused on qualitative analyses.
Other criteria taken into account were: the nature and uniqueness of research, outcomes, international collaboration, M-index, and cited or uncited publications.
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