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The purpose of the Research Seed Fund is to support the development of the University’s research priorities. GUtech’s Research Seed Fund intends to promote :
- Research carried out by new researchers
- Interdisciplinary research
Seed Grant Projects 2025
| Code | PI | Department | Orchid | Project Title |
| SG2025/NR/ENG/MM | Prof. Morteza Mohammadzaheri | Engineering | Adoption of Digital Techniques for Process Control, focused on Distillation Processes | |
| SG2025/NR/LTSM/FB | Dr. Farasat Bukhari | Logistics, Tourism and service management | The effect of Digital Financial Literacy in exploring FinTech and Financial Inclusion: A study from Oman. | |
| SG2025/NR/LTSM/MF | Ms. Mirna Faltas | Logistics, Tourism and service management | Fintech Revolution: Quantifying the Impact of Mobile Banking on Economic Efficiency in Oman | |
| SG2025/NR/UPAD/HQ | Ms. Hadiya Al Qasimi | Urban Planning and Architectural Design | People and Buildings, documentation, and analysis of modern heritage: the case study of Muttrah Corniche | |
| SG2025/NR/UPAD/FS | Mr. Florian Scheucher | Urban Planning and Architectural Design | Towards a New Shape of Thinking Space | |
| SG2025/NR/UPAD/MB | Mr. Mohammed Al Balushi | Urban Planning and Architectural Design | Designing the Future: Modular Approaches for Social Housing in Oman | |
| SG2025/I/AGEO/IC | Prof. Ivan Callegari | Applied Geosciences | Multidisciplinary study of the structural and mineralogical characteristics of the exhuming shear zones in the northeastern sector of Oman (Saih Hatat Dome, Sultanate of Oman) | |
| SG2025/I/AGEO/MG | Dr. Markus Gurk | Applied Geosciences | Geophysical Investigation Of The Hot Springs in the North East of Oman (North and South Bathina) | |
| SG2025/I/AGEO/HR | Dr. Heninjara Rarivoarison | Applied Geosciences | Geochemical and petrographic studies of Samail ophiolite and Hawasinah nappes in Norhteastern Oman: Implications of the carbon sequestration. | |
| SG2025/I/ENG/HB | Dr. Hind Faisal Ahmad Barghash | Engineering | Application of AI Models in Optimizing Hydrogen Production: A Comparative Study of Model Performance and Process Optimization | |
| SG2025/I/ENG/NM | Dr. Najah Mahdi Mohammed Al Mhanna | Engineering | Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction by Adsorption | |
| SG2025/I/ENG/SS | Prof. Seyed Sadrameli | Engineering | Feasibility study and life cycle assessment of application of phase change materials in food transportation and logistics in Oman | |
| SG2025/I/LTSM/MK | Dr. Mehdi Abdollahi Kamran | Logistics, Tourism and service management | A Network Data Envelopment Analysis for performance evaluation of complex matrix-based processes in hospitals | |
| SG2025/I/UPAD/AA | Dr. Ahmad Adeel | Urban Planning and Architectural Design | Virtual Reality for Smarter Cities: Integrating Transit- Oriented Development into Muscat’s Urban Planning |
Seed Grant Projects 2024
| Code | PI | Department | ORCID | Title |
| SG2024/I/AGEO/IC | Ivan Callegari | Applied Geoscience | Geological study of Ophiolite Chromitites in the Sultanate of Oman | |
| SG2024/I/AGEO/SH | Salima Al Harthy | Applied Geoscience | Development of a low-cost data logger prototype for Geomagnetic Deep Soundings (GDS) | |
| SG2024/I/CS/NS | Nabil Sahli | Computer Science | Investigating the Impact of Gamification on Education in Oman | |
| SG2024/I/CS/NJ | Nafaa Ben Hedi Jabeur | Computer Science | Enhancing Road Safety through an AI-Based Solution for Seatbelt Detection | |
| SG2024/I/CS/SK | Sharifa Al Khanjari | Computer Science | Energy-Efficient Design Strategies for Sustainable 3D Building in Oman Utilizing AI | |
| SG2024/I/CS/YB | Yusuf Bulale | Computer Science | Green Hydrogen Production from Desalination Brine using Solar Energy and Electrolysis | |
| SG2024/I/ENG/AA | Akrum Abdullatif | Engineering | Innovative Mobile Green Generator Based on Hybrid System: A Sustainable Solution for Clean Energy Generation On-the-Go | |
| SG2024/NR/ENG/LL | Loay Al Lawati | Engineering | Online Monitoring of Machining Processes | |
| SG2024/NR/GU Bridge/DI | David Ingham | GU Bridge | The Impact of gamification on English foundation student’s motivation – teachers’ and students’ perspectives | |
| SG2024/NR/LTSM/DJ | Dawood Al Jahwari | Logistics, and the Department of Tourism and Service Management | The Impact of Omani Tour Guides Communication Competences and Service Quality on Inbound Tourists experience, Satisfaction, and Revisit Intention |
Seed Grant Projects 2023
| Code | PI | Department | ORCID | Learn More |
| SG23/I/AGEO/WB | Prof. Wilfried Bauer | Applied Geoscience | ORCID | Dissolution and carbonization rates of basalts gabbors from the crustal part of the samail ophiolite, Oman |
| SG23/I/AGEO/RM | Prof. Raja Mazumder | Applied Geoscience | ORCID | Sedimentology and geochronology of Mesoarchean successions of the Singhubhum Craton and their implications |
| SG23/NR/AGEO/IR | Ms. Imboarina Rasaona | Applied Geoscience | ORCID | Geochronology and geochemistry of diamictite clasts from the Neoproterozoic Ghubrah and Fiq Formations, Jebel Akhdar |
| SG23/NR/AGEO/MG | Dr. Markus Gurk | Applied Geoscience | ORCID | Electromagnetic survey to study the internal structure and the normal fault pattern in the alluvial fan of Wadi Mistal, Oman |
| SG23/I/CS/AH | Mr. Ali Humairi | Computer Science | ORCID | Optimization and Performances Testing Calibration of an Autonomous Solar Cleaning Robot |
| SG23/NR/CS/RA | Dr. Raja Anwar | Computer Science | ORCID | Brain Tumor Detection and Classification using CNN: A Transfer Learning Approach |
| SG23/I/Eng/HB | Dr. Hind Barghash | Engineering | ORCID | Technical, Economic, and Environmental Assessment of Hydrogen Gas production from Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Oman |
| SG23/I/Eng/AB | Ms. Khadija Al Balushi | Engineering | ORCID | Using Machine Learning to detect suitability of Microalgae for Carbon Capture |
| SG23/NR/Eng/SS | Prof. Seyed Sadramali | Engineering | ORCID | Feasibility Study for the Application of Phase Change Materials in Free Cooling/Heating Energy Systems in Oman |
| SG23/I/UPAD/EA | Prof. Ercan Agirbas | Urban Planning & Architectural Design | ORCID | The Impact of Architectural competitions on economy and the quality of life, a proposed framework for Oman |
| SG23/NR/UPAD/FE | Prof. Frank Eittorf | Urban Planning & Architectural Design | ORCID | Housing topologies/Design by Nature |
| SG23/NR/UPAD/AA | Dr. Ahmed Adeel | Urban Planning & Architectural Design | ORCID | The impact of car oriented urban development on the satisfaction of visitors and tourists: case study of Muscat |
| SG23/I/LTSM/MK | Dr. Mehdi Kamran | Logistics, and the Department of Tourism and Service Management | ORCID | An efficient heuristic for integrated berth allocation and quay crane assignment problems under uncertain conditions, case study ports in Oman |
| SG23/NR/OHC/FH | Ms. Fatema Al Hajri | Oman Hydrogen Center | ORCID | Produced Water Treatment Using Zinc Oxide Nanorods (ZnO NRs) Under Sunlight |