Qatar University Young Scientists Center: Recent submissions
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The Prominent Roles of Undergraduate Mentors in an Online Near-Peer Mentoring Model
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)This study exemplifies a STEM-based online near-peer mentoring approach, incorporating 56 students (high and middle school mentees) and 16 secondary undergraduates (UG) mentors. The various constructive roles of UG mentors ... -
Cultivating STEM Interest in High School Students through Computer-assisted COVID-19 Pandemic Awareness Course
( IIKII , 2022 , Article)Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students were sidetracked by the shift in the educational process, primarily in the field of STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education. Teachers were also besieged to find ... -
A STEM model to engage students in sustainable science education through sports: A case study in Qatar
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Sports has the potential to integrate with different scientific subjects, including materials science and engineering, making it an ideal approach to enhance the students’ affinity toward sustainable education in science, ... -
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis of hole transporting material free mesoporous and planar perovskite solar cells
( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)The future photovoltaic technologies based on perovskite materials are aimed to build low tech, truly economical, easily fabricated, broadly deployable, and trustworthy solar cells. Hole transport material (HTM) free ... -
Covid-19 inspired a stem-based virtual learning model for middle schools—a case study of Qatar
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)An unprecedented turn in educational pedagogies due to the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the students’ learning process worldwide. This article describes developing a STEM-based online course during the ... -
The Role of Multidisciplinary Chemistry Informal Research Programs in Building Research Competencies and Attitudes
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)This article is focused on the effectiveness of an innovative research-based learning model that employs chemistry-based research projects in developing high school students' research competency and attitudes. The ... -
Electrospun PVDF/ZnO Based Composite Fibers for Oil Absorption and Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes from Waste Water
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Clean drinking water has been a vital topic of research in modern world, this makes efficient water purification as the latest demand. The research and development in the field of filtration technology has revitalize ... -
Comparative Study on Gas-Sensing Properties of 2D (MoS2, WS2)/PANI Nanocomposites-Based Sensor
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)NH3 is a highly harmful gas; when inhaled at levels that are too high for comfort, it is very dangerous to human health. One of the challenging tasks in research is developing ammonia sensors that operate at room temperature. ... -
Performance optimization of CH3NH3Pb(I1-xBrx)3 based perovskite solar cells by comparing different ETL materials through conduction band offset engineering
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Numerical simulations can provide the physical insights into the carrier transport mechanism in the solar cells, and the factors influencing their performance. In this paper, perovskite solar cell (PSC) based on the mixed ... -
Development of Semitransparent UV Photodetector Based on PTB7-Th:PCBM Composite Using the Cost-effective Fabrication Method
( ESG , 2021 , Article)This article presents a semitransparent ultraviolet (UV) sandwich-surface type sensor based on PTB7-Th: PCBM composite. The ultraviolet (UV) transparency of 29% was achieved through a cost-effective drop-cast fabrication ... -
MAPbI3 Microrods-Based Photo Resistor Switches: Fabrication and Electrical Characterization
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)The current work proposed the application of methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3 ) perovskite microrods toward photo resistor switches. A metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) configu-ration with a structure of silver-MAPbI3 ... -
Long-Term Stability Analysis of 3D and 2D/3D Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells Using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Despite the remarkable progress in perovskite solar cells (PSCs), their instability and rapid degradation over time still restrict their commercialization. A 2D capping layer has been proved to overcome the stability issues; ... -
Numerical simulation analysis towards the effect of charge transport layers electrical properties on cesium based ternary cation perovskite solar cells performance
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)In the present study, the device modeling of inverted architecture based on ITO/HTL/perovskite absorber/ETL/Ag was performed using a one-dimensional solar cell capacitance simulation (SCAPS-1D) program. Initially, device ... -
Synthesis and characterization Al2O3-ZrO2 bio-nanostructures with sintering effect, residual and thermally stable analysis
( S.C. Virtual Company of Phisics S.R.L , 2021 , Article)The thermal stability of nano composite materials is the important aspect of the modern era. In the advance modern devices, the nanostructures and nano composite material are used for the biological and other applications. ... -
Detection of voltage pulse width effect on charge accumulation in PSCs using EFISHG measurement
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)We report the effect of applied pulse width on charge accumulation in triple cation perovskite solar cells (PSCs) during the Electric Field Induced Second Harmonic Generation (EFISHG) measurements. The PSCs were prepared ... -
Thermal and mechanical stability of microwave sintered cold compact bismuth telluride thermoelectric material
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Both p-type and n-type bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3)-based thermoelectric materials demonstrate high thermoelectric efficiency in the low-temperature thermoelectric modules, but their constrained thermal and mechanical stability ... -
Review on two-terminal and four-terminal crystalline-silicon/perovskite tandem solar cells; progress, challenges, and future perspectives
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)Silicon (Si) solar cells are the dominant and well-developed solar technology holding more than 95% share of the photovoltaic market with efficiencies over 26%. Still, this value is far away from the Shockley–Queisser limit ... -
Exploring Teachers’ Perceptions of the Barriers to Teaching STEM in High Schools in Qatar
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Understanding teachers’ attitudes and perceptions of STEM teaching is a key pathway to enhance effective STEM teaching. Inarguably, teachers are the cornerstone of educational quality and play a central role in students’ ... -
Microstructure and mechanical properties of aluminum matrix composites with bimodal-sized hybrid NbC-B4C reinforcements
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Aluminum (Al) is an earth-abundant metal recognized with superior properties for vital applications in the aerospace and transportation industries. Structural components of Al exhibit poor performance due to its inherent ... -
Undergraduate Research Experience Models: A systematic review of the literature from 2011 to 2021
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Undergraduate research experiences (UREs) impart a great deal of knowledge to undergraduate students, enhance the research capital of institutes, and authenticate the country's educational outcomes. To effectively assimilate ...