SHARJAH RESEARCH ACADEMY

About SRASRA was established in 2008 under the umbrella of the Office of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan BinMohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah.

Sharjah Seed Bank & Herbarium

Seed Bank Research ActivitiesDetermining the impact of increasing temperature on seed germination in

native plants

Germination characteristics of UAE’s native plants

DNA Barcoding of Important Medicinal Plants in UAE

Sharjah Engineering Research Institute

1- Joint Projects2- Collaborative Projects

Sharjah Engineering Research Institute:Reuse of Treated Effluent from Al-Saja’a Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sharjah, UAE

Started “May 2018” General

MOU

Expected to Finish

“December 2020”

Development of Asphalt Binder, Aggregate, Asphalt Mix Design Specifications for Future Superior

Performing Roadways in UAE - PHASE I

Started “December

2018”

Expected to Finish

“December 2020”

Emerging Contaminants Affecting Wastewater Reuse In the Emirate of Sharjah - Phase I

Started “October

2016”

Finished “May 2018”

Employing Congeneric & Biogeographic Approaches to Study Prosopis Juliflora Invasion at Regional & Global

Scale

Started “December

2016”

Expected to Finish

“December 2019”

Renewable and Alternative Fuels from UAE Plants: Production Enhancement and Combustion

Improvement using Nanoparticles

Started “December

2017”

Expected to Finish

“December 2019”

Enhancement of the power output and efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells by investigating the

counter electrode construction and natural organic sensitizers

Started “April 2018”

Expected to Finish “April

2020”

Using Enzyme Induced Calcite Precipitation (EICP) to Control Dust Emissions Under Local Conditions

Started “November

2018”

Expected to Finish

“November 2020”

Development of Graphene-doped Silicon Nanowires for room temperature polluting gas

sensors and air quality control

Started “December

2018”

Expected to Finish

“December 2020”

Developing Travel Demand Forecasting Model for Sustainable Sharjah University City

Started “April 2018”

Expected to Finish “April

2020”

DNA Barcoding of Important Medicinal Plants in UAE

Started “June 2018”

Expected to Finish “June

2020”

• This research examines FRP-repaired beams exposed to high temperature to investigate such an effect.

• Repair or strengthening of damaged or virgin RC beams using EB FRP is much effectivetechnology comparing to the traditional methods.

• The behavior of this new technology wasn’t affected by high temperature (around 60ºc) which was equal to its adhesive (Tg) temperature.

Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Materials

Seedbank Recent Publications 1. Sanjay Gairola, Hatem Shabana, Tamer Mahmoud, and Andrea Santo Effects of seed colour heterogeneity on germination behaviour of a desert plant, Lotononis platycarpa (Fabaceae).

2. El-Keblawy, A, Hatem A. Shabana, Navarro, T. and Soliman, S. Effect of maturation time on dormancy and germination of Citrullus colocynthis (Cucurbitaceae) seeds from the Arabian hyper-arid deserts.

3. Sanjay Gairola, Shahina A. Ghazanfar, Hatem A. Shabana, Tamer Mahmoud and Ali El-Keblawy Biodiversity conservation in Arabian Peninsula: a need for a research network.

4. El-Keblawy A., Shabana Hatem A., Navarro T. Seed mass and germination traits relationships among different plant growth forms with aerial seed bank in the sub-tropical arid Arabian deserts.

5. Tamer Mahmoud, Hatem A. Shabana and Sanjay Gairola First report on the flora of dams and water breakers in the arid desert of United Arab Emirates.

6. Sanjay Gairola, Khawla Al Shaer, Eman Al Harthi and Kareem A. Mosa Strengthening desert plant biotechnology research in the United Arab Emirates: a viewpoint.

7. Patil, T. S., Jamdade, Rahul A., Patil, S. M., Govindwar, S. P., & Muley, D. V. DNA barcode based delineation of freshwater fishes from northern Western Ghats of India, one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots.

8. Sanjay Gairola, Tamer Mahmoud and Hatem Shabana Workshop: ‘Wetlands monitoring & Conservation’. November 5th – 9th, Dubai, UAE.

9. Sanjay Gairola, Hatem Shabana and Tamer Mahmoud. Workshop: ‘Native seeds in restoration of dryland ecosystems’. Conservation of native plant germplasm in Sharjah Seed Bank and Herbarium and future implications for seed-based restoration. Proceedings of an international symposium and November 20th – 23rd, State of Kuwait.

10. Tamer Mahmoud presentation: Initiatives to collect and conserve the native germplasm: Sharjah Seed Bank a case study. November 20th – 23rd, State of Kuwait.

11. Sanjay Gairola presentation: Conservation of native germplasm through seed banking in UAE: implications for seed-based restoration. November 20th – 23rd, State of Kuwait.

12. Sanjay Gairola, Tamer Mahmoud, Hatem A. Shabana and Rahul Jamdade Conference: Sharjah International Conservation Forum for Arabian Biodiversity (SICFAB), 6th – 9th February, Sharjah, UAE.

13. Sanjay Gairola (2018) Participated in: Dubai Protected Area Network Planning Week, 27th – 31st. May, Dubai, UAE.

Sharjah Engineering Research Institute List of publications.1. “ present and the future : Repair , Dry mixes and cement replacements “ Advanced building materials Middle East.

2. “Sustainability of Reinforced Concrete Structures in the Gulf Region”. Better Maintenance towards Sustainability, The 11thinternational Operation and Maintenance Conference in the Arabic Countries.

3. “Bridges and Structure Maintenance”. Workshop, Better Maintenance towards Sustainability, The 11th international Operation and Maintenance Conference in the Arabic Countries.

4. “ Maintenance towards Sustainable Structures: An Overview “ 7th

Annual Corrosion Management Summit.

5. “ Maintenance and Repair of Underwater Concrete Structures “ Workshop, 7th

Annual Corrosion Management Summit.

6. “Safety and Sustainability in Maintenance of Buildings and Bridges: Advances and Research”. Quality Assurance for Sustainable Construction Materials Conference, Dubai Municipality and Dubai Central Laboratories.

7. “Maintenance – A Tool Towards Sustainability”. The Seventh International Conference on Advances in Engineering Materials (IMS/7).

8. “Achieving Long term Asset Integrity and Cost Efficiency through Optimal Design Considerations, Material selection and commissioning”,” Pipeline Risk Management: Emergency Pipeline Repair Systems and Contingency Planning to minimize/ avoid consequences of pipeline damage”. Technical Workshops Session Chairmen. Hydrocarbon Information Exchange, Reliable pipes.

9. “Corrosion and Repair Of Underwater Pipes and Structures”. Hydrocarbon Information Exchange, Reliable pipes.

10. “Inspection and Repair of Structures Exposed to Earthquakes” Workshop, 12th

International Operations & Maintenance Conference in the Arab Countries.

11. ‘Design Precautions and Repair of Structures Subjected to Earthquakes and External Forces’, 12th International Operations & Maintenance Conference in the Arab Countries.

12. “Trends in Sustainable Buildings”. Dubai Municipality, Dubai Accreditation Committee Open House.

13. “ Evaluation. Testing and Repair of corroded damaged steel structures” Workshop. 8th Annual Corrosion Management Summit.

14. “ Maintenance Strategies toward sustainable corroded steel structures” 8th Annual Corrosion Management Summit.

15. “Understanding Pipeline Corrosion, Maintenance and Protection” , “Underwater Inspection and Repair of Pipes and Reinforced Concrete Structures” Pipeline Integrity (4th Global Praxis Interactive Technology Workshop).

16. “Trend and Advances in Sustainability and Green Materials and Buildings” Second Annual Quality Assurance for Sustainable Buildings (Dubai Municipality).

17. “Pharmaceuticals in Treated Wastewater and Effect on Publication Health” The 17th Operation & Maintenance Conference in the Arab Countries.

18. “Repair of Major Faulty Concrete Structure” The 17th Operation & Maintenance Conference in the Arab Countries.

19. Utilization of Mega Weather Data For preventive Maintenance of Asphalt Pavements: An Overview” The 17th Operation & Maintenance Conference in the Arab Countries.

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