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Dr. Mohammad Al-Saidi is an Associate Professor at the College of Public Policy at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. He has 14 years of continuous academic experience in Germany and Qatar. His research focuses on environmental policies, particularly in the Middle East. He has been involved in research projects in the Gulf, East Africa, Yemen, Jordan, and Egypt, among others. Dr. Al-Saidi has won a university-wide research award and was elected to the Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities based in Berlin. He is associte editor with several journals, and he is listed among the 2% most cited scientists in the Stanford/Elsevier ranking.
Before joining Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Dr. Al-Saidi was active in research and teaching at several academic institutions, including Qatar University, TH-Köln, and Doha Institute. He regularly contributes to policy think tanks on environmental issues in the Middle East. Dr. Al-Saidi strongly believes in science with tangible impacts, based on values such as sustainability, equity, and diversity. As a result, he has been actively engaged internationally in research dissemination, policy transfer, and coalition building.
Research Interests
- Environmental development
- Water governance
- Management of transboundary resources
- Energy and sustainability policies
Education
MA in Sociology
University of Hagen, Germany
2019
Dissertation (Dr. rer. pol.)
Heidelberg University, Germany
2013
MA in Political Sciences
Heidelberg University, Germany
2008
MSc in Economics
Heidelberg University, Germany
2005
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EX-QNRF-ARG-255: Coastal Land Reclamation Impacts on Marine Chemistry, and Microbial Biodiversity: A Case Study of Qatar
Al-Saidi, M. (Lead Principal Investigator) & Saadaoui, D. I. (Lead Principal Investigator)
18/08/25 → 18/08/28
Project: Applied Research
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QEERI-CORE-000006: PATH - Analysing energy transition pathways for Qatar
Al-Saidi, M. (Principal Investigator), Al-Qassabi, A. (Research Associate), Hawkes, P. A. (Principal Investigator), Sezer, N. (Lead Principal Investigator), Mendez Delgado, C. M. (Post Doctoral Fellow), Bicer, Y. (Principal Investigator), Namany, S. (Post Doctoral Fellow) & Hamadou, D. R. B. (Principal Investigator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Applied Research
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Are we cloning water reforms for different problems? Institutional change in the water sector under the IWRM paradigm
Al-Saidi, M., May 2026, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 179, 13 p., 104373.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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National development in post-revolutionary Egypt: sustainability through water megaprojects?
Ellermann, A. K., Hamhaber, J. & Al-Saidi, M., 16 Apr 2026, In: Frontiers in Water. 8, 14 p., 1793557.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cooperation on the Marine Environment Can Unite the Gulf
Al-Saidi, M., Nov 2025Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Desalination’s Impacts on Interstate Cooperation and Competition in the Middle East
Al-Saidi, M., Jul 2025, In: Georgetown Journal of International Affairs. 26, 1, p. 131-138 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Energy subsidies, consumption patterns and perceptions in Qatar: Comparative Analysis on citizen and non-citizen residential energy use
Zaidan, E., Cochrane, L. & Al-Saidi, M., 21 Apr 2025, In: Environmental Challenges. 20, 101158.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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