Optimization of design and operation of solar assisted district cooling systems by Dana M. Alghool (18387132)

“…The sensitivity analysis shows that the chiller COP had the highest impact on the annual total system cost, where increasing COP by 20% of its initial value, will decrease the annual total system cost by 4.4%.…”

Shared Clean Mobility Operations for First-Mile and Last-Mile Public Transit Connections: A Case Study of Doha, Qatar by Afnan Fayez Eliyan (19517221)

“…Results indicate that public transit ridership can increase up to 17%. Moreover, adding the carpooling option can significantly decrease the number of relocations operations at a minimal impact on the commuters’ trip performance.…”

High-Performance Acetic Acid Sensing Using Cerium-MoS₂ Composite for Beverages and Food Processing Industry by E. Safamariyam (22330186)

“…The cerium nanoparticle density and size increases on the MoS₂ surface with an increase in cerium salt concentration during synthesis. …”

Response of cauliflower (<i>Brassica oleracea</i> L.) to nitric oxide application under cadmium stress by Jing Ma (24574)

“…Our results illustrated that the increasing levels of Cd in the sand, significantly (P < 0.05) decreased shoot length, root length, shoot fresh weight, root fresh weight, shoot dry weight, root dry weight, germination percentage, germination index, mean germination time, time to 50% germination, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll and carotenoid contents in all genotypes of B. oleracea. …”

Modeling the influence of daily temperature and precipitation extreme indices on vegetation dynamics in Katsina State using statistical downscaling model (SDM) by Mohammad, Hadi Ahmad

“…All the scenarios present increasing minimum and maximum temperatures and decreasing precipitation, except for RCP8.5, which predicted a more adverse trend. …”
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A Quadratic Non-Isolated High Step-Up Single-Input Dual-Output DC–DC Topology Based on Coupled Inductors with Low Input Current Ripple by Vafa Marzang (17347048)

“…The CIs’ turn ratios give another freedom factor to increase the output voltages and decrease the switches’ stress. …”

Physical Exercise Reduces the Expression of RANTES and Its CCR5 Receptor in the Adipose Tissue of Obese Humans by Engin Baturcam (309036)

“…There was a significant increase in RANTES and CCR5 expression in the subcutaneous adipose tissue of obese compared to lean. …”

CO₂ enhanced gas recovery and sequestration in depleted gas reservoirs: A review by Ahmed Hamza (7224470)

“…<p dir="ltr">Increasing CO₂ emissions and global warming side effects have prompted the researchers to look for safe and reliable storage sites that have high capacity. …”

Understanding the progress and challenges in the fields of thermo-catalysis and electro-catalysis for the CO₂ conversion to fuels by V. S. K. Yadav (17727660)

“…Several studies have been reported in both the processes with a desire to decrease the atmospheric CO₂ concentration by stopping CO₂ emissions at the site of generation itself. …”

3D Concrete Printing Sustainability: A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Four Construction Method Scenarios by Malek Mohammad (17150977)

“…<p dir="ltr">Three-dimensional concrete printing (3DCP) has become recognized as a possible alternative to conventional concrete construction, mainly due to its potential to increase productivity and reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry. …”

Do near-bedtime usage of smartphones and problematic internet usage really impact sleep? A study based on objectively recorded usage data by Aftab Alam (5158601)

“…</p><h3> Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The multivariate linear regression showed that the increase in PIU (β = −0.231, p < 0.001) and smartphone usage two hours before sleep (β = −0.246, p < 0.001) led to decrease in sleep duration. …”

Children safety risk factors in Khorasan Razavi province by Ali Zayerzadeh (19774491)

“…However, increase or decrease in number of fatalities or accidents could be interpreted in different ways by we need strong evidences using scientific methods to analyze the results and follow the best practices.…”

Age‐associated cholesterol reduction triggers brain insulin resistance by facilitating ligand‐independent receptor activation and pathway desensitization by Adrián Martín‐Segura (18615133)

“…The application of a cholesterol inclusion complex, which donates cholesterol to the membrane and increases membrane cholesterol levels, rescued the insulin signaling deficit and insulin‐LTD. …”

Resource recovery through bioremediation of fuel-synthesis wastewater in a biofilm photobioreactor using purple non-sulfur bacteria: A circular bioeconomy approach by Sultan Shaikh (19256497)

“…In contrast, for the N⁺condition, the concentration of bacteriochlorophylls increased with decreasing wastewater concentration under suspended growth, while it decreased with decreasing wastewater concentration under biofilm growth. …”

A genetically encoded BRET-based SARS-CoV-2 Mpro protease activity sensor by Anupriya M. Geethakumari (17052375)

“…Further, in vitro assays with the BRET-based Mpro sensors revealed a molecular crowding-mediated increase in the rate of M^pro activity and a decrease in the inhibitory potential of GC376. …”

Role of family in supporting children with mental disorders in Qatar by Abdulnaser A. Fakhrou (16855155)

“…There are certain behaviors of family members that can increase or decrease stress for the person. The results suggest that the family plays an essential role in supporting and promoting the lives of people with mental disorders and recommending effective ways to cope with them.…”

Ambulatory general urgent clinic: an initiative at the time of COVID-19 pandemic by Abdullah Al-Hothi (18505290)

“…Long waiting time to get an appointment is a universal challenge that increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The average waiting time to be seen for an urgent referral in our Department’s Physician Clinics is 14 to 21 days. …”

Leveraging sentiment analysis of Arabic Tweets for the 2022 FIFA World Cup insights, incorporating the gulf region by Wadih Ishac (18061304)

“…</p><h3>Findings</h3><p dir="ltr">Arabic tweets, initially held a positive sentiment towards the World Cup, which increased during the tournament, accompanied by a decrease in negative sentiment.…”

Effective removal of phenol from wastewater using a hybrid process of graphene oxide adsorption and UV-irradiation by Mohammad A. Al-Ghouti (8882054)

“…Similarly, GO2 without exposure to UV-irradiation showed the highest adsorption capacity at pH 2, while with the effect of UV-irradiation, the optimum pH was 6. Furthermore, increasing the initial concentration of phenol led to the increase in adsorption until it reached an equilibrium where the adsorption decreased and remained constant. …”

The effects of long-term testosterone treatment on endocrine parameters in hypogonadal men: 12-year data from a prospective controlled registry study by Aksam Yassin (14779204)

“…This was accompanied by an increase in estradiol levels by 14.9 pmol/L (<i>p</i> < 0.0001), and decreases in progesterone (0.2 ng/mL, <i>p</i> < 0.0001), LH (10.4 U/L, <i>p</i> < 0.0001) and FSH (8.4 U/L, <i>p</i> < 0.0001) were demonstrated at 12-years. …”