Projects per year
Organization profile
Organization profile
KISR leads and partners internationally to develop, deploy, and exploit the best science, technology, knowledge, and innovation for public and private sector clients, for the benefit of Kuwait and other countries facing similar challenges and opportunities.
Organization profile
KISR leads and partners internationally to develop, deploy, and exploit the best science, technology, knowledge, and innovation for public and private sector clients, for the benefit of Kuwait and other countries facing similar challenges and opportunities.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Profiles
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Development of a Combined Conventional and Advanced Industrial Wastewater Treatment System for Oil and Gas Exploration
Mohammad, H. (PI)
1/07/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Applied Research › Applied Research 2024 Cycle 2
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Functional Transformation of Asphaltenes into Hyper-crosslinked Polymeric Structures and Porous Carbon Materials for Gas Storage and Beyond
Samuel, J. (PI), AL-SALEH, M. (CoI) & OK, S. (CoI)
31/05/26 → 30/05/28
Project: Applied Research › Applied Research 2025 Cycle 1
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RECONSTRUCTION OF THE PALEO-ECOLOGICAL QUALITY STATUS IN THE KUWAIT BAY: EXPLORING THE FORAMINIFERAL eDNA METABARCODING
Al-Enezi, E. (PI)
1/05/26 → 31/05/28
Project: Applied Research › Applied Research 2025 Cycle 1
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Fadel, M., Alelaj, F. M., Al-Sairfi, H., & Ahmed, M. (Accepted/In press). Adaptive Fuzzy Energy Management of Wind-Battery Systems With Flexible Desalination Load. Energy Science and Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.70570Open Access
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Alagarsamy, S., Habeebullah, S. F. K., Azad, I. S., Fakhraldeen, S. A., Al Said, T., Al Ghuniam, A., & Al-Yamani, F. (2026). A Novel Cobalt-Activated Halotolerant α-Amylase with High Specific Activity from Priestia sp. W243 in Kuwait Sabkha for Biotechnological Applications. Marine Drugs, 24(2), Article 65. https://doi.org/10.3390/md24020065Open Access
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Sahadevan, K., Nasreen, F., Vinoba, M., Thomas, N., & Bhagiyalakshmi, M. (2026). Ce-MOF Coupled Mo2Ti2C3/Mo2TiC2 MXene Interface Electrodes for High-Energy Hybrid Supercapacitors. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 9(23), 10940-10954. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.6c01241
Prizes
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Jaber Al-Ahmad Prize for Young Researchers (1993)
Habib, K. (Recipient), 1993
Prize: KFAS - Jaber Al-Ahmad Prize for Young Researchers
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Jaber Al-Ahmad Prize for Young Researchers (1995)
Al Muttar, S. (Recipient), 1995
Prize: KFAS - Jaber Al-Ahmad Prize for Young Researchers
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Jaber Al-Ahmad Prize for Young Researchers (1996)
Al-Yakoob, S. N. (Recipient), 1996
Prize: KFAS - Jaber Al-Ahmad Prize for Young Researchers
Impacts
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Annual Earthquake Bulletin 2024
Abdulaziz Khairy Abdelaal (Participant), Farah AlJeri (Participant) & Abdullah AlEnezi (Participant)
Impact: KISR Publications
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Kuwait Energy Outlook: The Security-Transition Nexus of Kuwait’s Energy System
KFAS Research & Technology Deployment (Participant)
Impact: Public policy impacts
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Marine Litter in the Arabian Gulf with a Specific Focus on the State of Kuwait: Current Knowledge, Research Gaps & Recommendations
KFAS Research & Technology Deployment (Participant)
Impact: Public policy impacts
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Equipment
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3 Axis CNC VF 2ss Vertical Cutting Machine
Kuwait Institute for Scientific ResearchEquipment/facility: Equipment › Science
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5 Axis CNC UMC 750 Vertical Cutting Machine
Kuwait Institute for Scientific ResearchEquipment/facility: Equipment › Science