Research Grants - University of Technology and Applied Sciences

2021 MoHERI funded Projects
Research Grant (RG)
No.	Project Title	Investigators	Department
1.	The Impact of Innovation on the Business Performance of Manufacturing SMEs in Oman: The Moderating Effect of Government Support and Taxation	Dr. K. Ammani Ammal Dr. Abdulrahman Mohammed Abdullah Al Ismaili Mr. Mohammed Khamis Mohammed Al Sakiti Mr. Rajesh Veluthan	Business Department
2.	Toward an Adaptive MOOC Based on Omani Learners Learning Preferences	Dr. Amal Bati Al Abri Dr. Qais Qassim Mr. Mangesh Wanjari Mr. Someshuar Vashisht Mr. Dilwar Mazumde Mr. Mohammed Gharawi	IT Department
3.	Connecting Tourism Stakeholders Through Mobile Application, Development of a Season Based Predictive Model of Tourism	Dr. R. Pugalarasu Dr. Rajasekaran Selvaraju Mr. Someshuar Vashisht Mr. Dilwar I. Mazumder	IT Department
Undergraduate Research Grant (URG)
No.	Project Title	Team Members	Department
1.	Developing Digital market place for farm and fisheries produces in Al dhahira region/ Ibri Wilayat	Student Team: Khalfan Rashid Abdullah Bader Al Manthari Raqiya Ali Muhanna Al Maqrashi Mohammed Al Lamki Faculty Mentor: Dr. Laly Antoney	Business Department
2.	Women Self-help group program for sustainable rural development - A Push and pull Strategy in Al-Dahira region, Oman	Student Team: Maryam Nasser Mohammed Al Riyami Rawan Saif Salim Saif Al Maqbali Hajar Sulaiman Abdullah Al Riyami Maryam Ameir Ali Al Majrafi Faculty Mentor: Dr. Bijja Vishwanath	Business Department
3.	Solar Powered Alcohol Detection & Vehicle Controlling	Student Team: Mr. Mohammed Badar Sulaiyam Abdullah Al Kalbani Ahmed Said Hamed Al Yaqoubi Faculty Mentors: Mr. Santhosh B Dr. Muruganandam Masilamani Mr. Jayshankar Srilla	Engineering Department
4.	Covid-19 Safety Alert System	Student Team: Ms. Jahina Juma Said Al Badi Ms. Jawaher Salim Said Khamis Al Shuhoumi Ms. Alzahra Nasser Ali Al Zeidi Ms. Shrooq Jamil Hamed Muslem Al Mandhari Faculty Mentors: Mr. Aaron James Mr. Antony Judice Mr. Arthur Davis	Engineering Department
5.	Automated Hot beverage dispenser	Student Team: Batoul Khalifa Ali Sulaiman Al-Kalbani Fadwa Aadil Salim Al-Majrafi Raqiya Khalifa Mohammed Al-Hatmi Faculty Mentors: Dr. D. Prasanna Venkatesh Dr. V. Ilankumaran Mr. Abdul Hafeez Sajid Mr. Reynaldo France Santos	Engineering Department
6.	A Study on Attitude Towards Financial Risks Tolerance of Retail Investors in Oman	Student Team: Afra Ghamil Obaid Ghamil Al Wahshi Marya Salim Ahmed Al Yahyaee Faculty Mentor: Dr. M. Tamilslevan	Business Department
7.	Does Workplace Well-being Enhance Employee Creativity and Innovation? A Quantitative Study at the Government Institutions of Al Dhahira Governorate	Student Team: Anwaar Sultan Salim Al Sawwafi Ibtisam Saif Rashid Al Muqrishi Osama Hamed Humaid Al Jadeedi Faculty Mentor: Mr. Mohammed Al-Sakiti	Business Department
8.	Promoting Agricultural production through Co-operative Societies for Sustainable Development– A study on Al-Dhahira region.	Student Team: Adil Zayid Khalifa AL-Abri Yaqoob Said Musalam Sulaiyam Al Hinai Adil Abdullah Jamil Razika Al Yaqoubi Faculty Mentor: Mr. Rajesh Veluthan
9.	Design and Implementation of Intelligent Automatic LPG Gas Booking and Monitoring System using Load Cell	Student Team: Al Muaiyad Abdulla Mohammed Al-Hinaai Abdul Rehman Hamed Humaid Al Sakiti Faculty Mentor: Mr. Veera Sivakumar Mr. Krishna Kumar.K Mr. Jayasankar Srilla	Engineering Department
10.	Educational Innovation in response to Covid-19 Crisis: Empowering 21st century Student community of UTAS, Oman to enhance self-regulated learning in English Language (Writing) Skills through Mobile Apps	Student Team: Ibtisam Saif Rashid AL Muqrushi Abdul Aziz Salim Mohammed Rashid AL Farsi Amjad Mohammed Nasser Talib Al Kalbani Safa Awadh Sulaiman Al-Kalbaniya Tif Rashid Mohammed Nasser Al Shahoomi Faculty Mentors: Dr. Priya Mankara Vijayan Mr. Dennis Primne Corbita	ELC
11.	Electrical energy harvest using Gym Equipment		Engineering Department
12.	A Study on Systematic Risk of select securities of Banking Sector in MSM	Student Team: Fatek Ali Said Al Muqarshi Roudha Ahmed Mohammed Al Balushi Abdul Aziz Mohammed Rashid AlfarsiKhalid Hilal Sulaiman Al-Rusheidi Faculty Mentor: Mr. Enthiyaz Khan	Business Department
13.	Acceptance of diverse job roles by Omani youth	Student Team: Amal Mohammed Rashid Saif Al Mamari Sara Matouq Said Khoula Saif Nasser Abdullah Al-Shuhoumi Narjis Said Rashid Mohammed Al Farsi Faculty Mentor: Dr. Vijay Padaguri	Business Department

MoHERI Funded Projects for AY 2020-2021
Research Grant (RG)
No.	Project Title	Investigators	Department
1.	A Novel Automated System to Optimise Date Palm Pollination using Computer Vision Androids and Robotic Arm Sprinklers	Dr Rehna Veerankutty Jameela (PI) Mr Sreenivas Naik Mr Abid Siddique Mr Nasser Al-Shammakhi Ms Nahid Khamis Humaid Al Muqrashi	Engineering
2.	Electrical Power Management of Ibri College of Technology through Energy Auditing by Infrared (IR) Thermography Imaging Techniques	Ms Lizette Ivy Pascual (PI) Mr Arthur Davis Mr Veera Sivakumar Chinamuttevi Dr Divakara Shetty A.S Mr Prasanna Venkatesh D	Engineering
3.	An Intelligent Intrusion Detection System for SCADA Networks	Dr Qais Saif Qassim (PI) Dr Monther Tarawneh Mr Mangesh Wanjari Mr Brian Gee Chacko	Information Technology
Undergraduate Research Grant (URG)
No.	Project Title	Team Members	Department
1.	An IOT Based Novel System to Control Distracted Driving and Over Speeding	Student Team: Ms Shadha Masoud Khalfan Al-Majrafi Ms Moza Hamed Rashid Masood Al Ghafreya Ms Mitha Salim Khalifa Mohammed Al Mazroui Ms Bedoor Hamood Rashid Khalfan Al-Mamari Ms Mezna Hamdan Salim Hamdan Al Aawi Faculty Mentors: Mr Abid Siddique Dr Rehna V Jameela Mr Sreenivas Naik Mr Abdul Hafez Sajid	Engineering
2.	Conversion Of Waste Cooking Oil Into Biodiesel As Alternative To Fossil Fuel Using Nanocatalyst	Student Team: Mr Mansoor Ali Humaid Al Maqbali Mr Almakhtar Juma Surur Al Muqbali Mr Ahmed Ahmed Sulaiman Aziz Al-Shaqsi Al Fadhal Abdullah Hamed Al Shuaili Faculty Mentors: Dr Divakara Shetty A S Mr Zulfiqar Ahmed M.N Mr Krishnakumar K	Engineering
3.	Portable Smart Energy Monitoring and Analyzing Device for Electrical Equipment and Devices	Student Team: Mr Basel Salim Rashid Abdullah Al Ismail Mr Mahmood Said Rashid Hamed Al Yaqubi Mr Mohammed Handal Saleh Al Sawafi Faculty Mentors: Mr Reddy Ganesh Dr G. Kumaravel	Engineering
4.	Production Of Biospirit From Waste Dates As An Alternate For Surgical Spirit	Student Team: Mr Idris Rashid Muslem Al Hinai Mr Mazin Sulaiman Nasser Al Farsi Mr Mohammed Badar Sulaiyam Abdullah Al Kalbani Faculty Mentors: Mr Santosh B Mr Arthur Davis	Engineering
5.	Automatic Over Head Cylindrical Water Tank Cleaning System	Student Team: Mr Mazin Said Saayid Al Hinai Mr Shihab Hamed Saif Al Badi Faculty Mentors: Mr Perungosh Mr Maswoodhur Rahman	Engineering
6.	A Feasible method to reduce the Avian mortality for Solar PV	Student Team: Ms Nuzhah Masaaod Al Farsi Ms Roqai Saleh Al Hinai Mr Dawooud Abdallah Sinan Rashid Al Shuhoumi Faculty Mentors: Dr. Sharmila Deve. V Ms. Subha Bharathi.S Mr. Devasenathipathy.R	Engineering
7.	Do PESTEL factors impact the development of Non-Oil manufacturing companies in Oman?	Student Team: Ms Alanoud Rashid Nasser Al Jassasi Ms Bushra Khalid Al Badi Ms Sheikha Awadh Alshukaili Ms Sheikha Mubarak Alghafri Mr Maather Salem Almanthari Mr Taghred Mohammed Alrbaine Faculty Mentor Dr. K. Ammani Ammal	Business Studies

EJAAD Approved Proposals in AY 2019-2020
Research Grant (RG)
#	Project Title	Industry	Investigators	Department
1	Sand Effect on Glass Reinforced Epoxy pipes (GRE)	PDO	Dr B. Geetha Dr V. Alfred Franklin Mr Stephen Leon Dr Manikandan	Engineering

TRC Approved Proposals for AY 2019-2020
Research Grant (RG)
#	Project Title	Investigators	Department
1	A Novel Waste Management System using 3G GSM and Ant Colony Optimization Technique	Dr Kumaravel, Dr V. Ilankumaran	Engineering
2	Optimization of Wind Turbine Blade Nomenclatures Suitable for Oman Topographical Conditions using Subsonic Wind Tunnel Facility	Mr J. Arthur Davis Dr Divakara Shetty Dr K. Elangovan	Engineering
Undergraduate Research Grant (URG)
#	Project Title	Team Members	Department
1	Design and Development of a Microcontroller Based Automatic Leakage Monitoring System for Ibri Potable Water Pipe Networking System	Student Team: Mr AbdulAziz Khalifa Musalem ALBalushi Mr Mazin Salim Saleh Al Alawi Mr Abdullah Ali Obaid Ali Al Saidi Mr Sulaiman Abdullah sulaiman al Kalbani Faculty Mentors: Mr J. Arthur Davis Dr Divakara Shetty, Mr Aaron James	Engineering
2	Design, Synthesis and Analysis of Thermal Insulation for Buildings Walls Using Date Palm Fibers	Student Team: Mr Al-Basel Sarahan Nasser Al-Yazeedi Mr Yousuf Abdullah Salim Al-Saidi Mr Abdul Aziz Awadh Al-Arif Al-Abri Mr Abdullah Khamis Hamed Al-Zeidi Faculty Mentors: Mr Mohammed Riyaz Mr Divakara Ardi Sankayya Shetty Mr Sathyendran Rathinavel	Engineering
3	Production of High Quality Fire Briquettes from Date Palm Industry Wastes	Student Team: Mr Abdulsallam Al Mandari Mr Khamis Al Kindi Mr Aadil Al Shukaili Faculty Mentors: Dr Divakara Shetty A. S Mr J. Arthur Davis	Engineering
4	Smart Street Lighting System	Student Team: Mr Salah Al Din Al-Saaili Mr Al Moatasem Al Shaili Mr Abdullah Al Shueili Faculty Mentor: Mr Maswoodhur Rahman	Engineering
5	Automatic Energy Meter Reading and Billing System Using GSM and Low Cost Microcontroller	Student Team: Mr Sami Khamis Said Khalifa Al Hinai Mr Mohammed Al Mur Mohammed Said Al Hatmi Mr Haitham Nasser Salim Said Al Mr Rashid Abdullah Rashid Saif Al Alawi Faculty Mentor: Dr Muruganandam Masilamani	Engineering
6	Enhancing the Efficiency of Photovoltaic Cells using Nanomaterials	Student Team: Mr Salah Said Ali Rashid Al-Ghafri Mr Hazza Humaid Said Al-Omari Mr Khalifa Sultan Abdullah Al-Hasani Faculty Mentors: Dr Sujata S. Panickar Mr Khalid Mahmood Mr Zulfiqar Ahmed M. N.	Engineering
7	Optimization of Hydrolysis Composition using Data Mining Algorithm for Extraction of Bio-Fuel from Waste Dates as an Alternate of Fossil Fuel	Student Team: Mr Mohammed Sultan Mohammed AL Hinai Mr Rashad Rashid Hamed Al Hinai Mr Ali Khalifa Mohammed Al Mamari Mr Nawaf Badar Ali Al-Sawwafi Faculty Mentors: Mr J. Arthur Davis Dr Divakara Shetty,Zulfiqar Ahmed	Engineering
8	Harnessing Wind Energy from Moving Vehicles’ Wind Force for Highway Lighting	Student Team Ms Razan Hamed Salim Al-Kalbani Ms Abir Majid Saif Al Maqbal Ms Reem Marhoon Mana Al Kalbani Faculty Mentor: Dr V. Sharmila Deve Dr V. Ilankumaran	Engineering

Call 6 AY 2018-19 Funded Projects under TRC - FURAP
#	Title	Proponents	Department
1	Image acquisition-based pest control in date palm trees in the prevention of fruit drop damage	Faculty Mentors: Dr G Shridar Reddy, Dr Elangovan Dr Raj Thirumavalavan Students: Nahla Saif Al Ghaithi Omaima Ibrahim Al Sedairi Buthaina Humaid Al Badi	Engineering
2	Automated date sorting machines	Faculty Mentor: Dr G Kumaravel Students : Mr Suaad Abdullah Al Maqrashi (Team Leader) Mr Manar Khalifa Al Yaqoobi Ms Thuraya Suliman Al Saidi Ms Huda Salim Al Wahshi	Engineering

Call 6 AY 2018-19 Funded Projects under TRC - FURAP

Title

Proponents

Department

Image acquisition-based pest control in date palm trees in the prevention of fruit drop damage

Faculty Mentors:

Dr G Shridar Reddy,
Dr Elangovan
Dr Raj Thirumavalavan

Students:

Nahla Saif Al Ghaithi
Omaima Ibrahim Al Sedairi
Buthaina Humaid Al Badi

Engineering

Automated date sorting machines

Faculty Mentor:

Dr G Kumaravel

Students :

Mr Suaad Abdullah Al Maqrashi (Team Leader)
Mr Manar Khalifa Al Yaqoobi
Ms Thuraya Suliman Al Saidi
Ms Huda Salim Al Wahshi

Engineering

Call 5 AY 2017-18 Funded Projects under TRC - FURAP
#	Title	Proponents	Department
1	Developing an Expert System for Higher Educational Institutions to Prepare Examination Schedule	Faculty: Mr V. A. Guruprasad	Information Technology
2	Micro controller based Sun Tracker and Solar Cleaner for Wind Dust Environment	Faculty Mentor: Dr Illankumaran Students: Ms Ibtisam Sulaiman Al Hatmi Ms Samia Said Al Hatmi Ms Marwa Salim Al Kalbani Ms Khulood Hamdan Al Abri Ms Amira Said Al Ghassani	Engineering

Call 5 AY 2017-18 Funded Projects under TRC - FURAP

Title

Proponents

Department

Developing an Expert System for Higher Educational Institutions to Prepare Examination Schedule

Faculty:

Mr V. A. Guruprasad

Information Technology

Micro controller based Sun Tracker and Solar Cleaner for Wind Dust Environment

Faculty Mentor:

Dr Illankumaran

Students:

Ms Ibtisam Sulaiman Al Hatmi
Ms Samia Said Al Hatmi
Ms Marwa Salim Al Kalbani
Ms Khulood Hamdan Al Abri
Ms Amira Said Al Ghassani

Engineering

Call 1 AY 2017-18 Funded Projects under Research Funding Programme
#	Title	Proponents	Area	Department
1	Predicting Student Learning Performance using Educational Data Mining	Dr Duhai Al Shukaili Ms Deeba Khan Mr Mangesh Ramdasji Ms Fatma Al Shamili	Data Mining	Information Technology
2	Improving Location based Processes using GPS and IPS in UTAS-Ibri	Mr Someshwar K Mr Mangesh Ramdasji	Location based Services	Information Technology
3	Design and Development of an Intelligent Safety System for Automobiles	Mr Abid Siddique Dr Rehna Veerankutty Mr Sreenivas Naik Mr Abdul Hafeeez Sajid Mr Someshwar K	Safety System In Automobiles	Engineering

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