Daytime Variation of Urban Heat Islands: The Case Study of Doha, Qatar by Yasuyo Makido (18808108)

“…To help explain near-surface air temperatures using land cover variables, we employed three statistical approaches: Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), Regression Tree Analysis (RTA), and Random Forest (RF). …”

Molluscan Diversity Influenced by Mangrove Habitat in the Khors of Qatar by Jassim A. Al-Khayat (14152047)

“…The influence of mangroves and seasonality on the nearshore subtidal molluscan diversity at three distinct khors (nearshore tidal bays) – natural mangroves (Al Dhakhira), planted mangroves (Al Mafyar) and no-mangroves (Dawhat Zekreet) – are investigated in this study. …”

Exploiting Sparsity in Amplify-and-Forward Broadband Multiple Relay Selection by Ala Gouissem (7006463)

“…However, most of the techniques in the literature are not suitable for large cooperative networks such as device-to-device and wireless sensor networks that are composed of a massive number of active devices, which significantly increases the relay selection complexity. Therefore, to solve this problem and enhance the spatial and frequency diversity orders of large amplify and forward cooperative communication networks, in this paper, we develop three multiple relay selection and distributed beamforming techniques that exploit sparse signal recovery theory to process the subcarriers using the low complexity orthogonal matching pursuit algorithm (OMP). …”

Hepatoprotective Effect of Oleuropein-Rich Extract from Olive Leaves against Cadmium-Induced Toxicity in Mice by Hedya Jemai (14571781)

“…In this work, we investigated the hepatoprotective effects of olive leaf extract based on oleuropein against hepatic cadmium toxicity in mice. Three groups of animals were used: the first one served as the control (C); the second one received intraperitoneal injection of cadmium 2 mg/kg b.w. …”

Fabrication of titanium dioxide nanomaterial for implantable highly flexible composite bioelectrode for biosensing applications by Omnia Mohamed (15862753)

“…Long-time stability tests revealed an overall decrease in impedance and an increase in the charge capacity up to 475% of the initial value within three weeks.…”

Assessing the Impact of Sustainability Risks on Disaster and Pandemic Vulnerabilities: A Global Perspective by Qazi, Abroon

“…The study introduces the concept of SDG-related risk, defined as the probability of not achieving the desired SDG, and classifies these risks into three categories: high, medium, and low. Using a Bayesian Belief Network (BBN) framework, two probabilistic models were developed to evaluate the influence of SDG performance on disaster risk and COVID-19 vulnerability across 165 countries. …”
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Transferrin‑modifed liposomes triggered with ultrasound to treat HeLa cells by AlSawaftah, Nour Majdi

“…Low-frequency ultrasound at 20-kHz using three different power densities (6.2 mW/cm2, 9 mW/cm2 and 10 mW/cm2) was found to increase calcein release. …”
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Evaluation of the contribution of flexural CFRP plates in shear strengthening RC beams by Saqan, Elias I.

“…A pilot test was conducted which included three beam specimens. All beams were reinforced with 2[phi]12 steel bars (approximately 1% reinforcement ratio) and were casted without transverse reinforcement in their shear span. …”
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Electrochemical Studies on the Corrosion Behavior of Common Metals in Eutectic Ionic Liquids by Alhasan, Rami

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Finite Element Simulation of FRP-Strengthened Thin RC Slabs by Assad, Maha

“…This study aims to investigate the flexural behavior of high-strength thin slabs externally strengthened with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) laminates through a numerical simulation. A three-dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) model is created to simulate the response of strengthened reinforced concrete (RC) slabs under a four-point bending test. …”
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Ultrasound-sensitive cRGD-modified liposomes as a novel drug delivery system by AlSawaftah, Nour Majdi

“…Our results showed that increasing the power density increased calcein release from the sonicated liposomes. …”
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Targeting Breast Cancer Using Hyaluronic Acid-Conjugated Liposomes Triggered with Ultrasound by Ben-Daya, Mohamed

“…HA conjugation to the liposomes resulted in a significant increase in calcein uptake by the breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231 known for its CD44 (HA receptor) overexpression, while such an effect was not recorded with NIH-3T3, an embryonic mouse fibroblast, with low levels of CD44 expression. …”
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Use of Aluminum Alloy Plates as Externally Bonded Shear Reinforcement for R/C Beams by Abdalla, Jamal

“…The results of the tested beams showed an increase in the load carrying capacity of up to 38% compared to the capacity of un-strengthened control beam. …”
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Behavior of normal and recycled aggregates beams strengthened with different types of externally bonded shear reinforcement by Abdalla, Jamal

“…For comparison purposes, an additional five normal aggregate concrete (NAC) beams were cast, three of which are strengthened with similar CFRP schemes as that of the RAC, and one was left unstrengthened. …”
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The Impact of Kinetic Façade on the Performance and Energy Efficiency of a Public Building in Dubai - The Case of Dubai Frame by Alawaysheh, Areen

“…The aim of this research is to optimise the sustainability of a public building by applying a kinetic system and a design strategy that response to three indicators; electricity and cooling loads, sun exposure and the aesthetic values of the building. …”
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The influence of Digital Skills on Project Innovation Success by Aljawi, Zahraa Ali

“…Digital skills assist organizations to maintain competitive advantages and increase innovation capacity in a fast-changing digital economy. …”
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Simulation Study of Thermal Effects of Vegetation Covered Sand dune mounds within the Landscape around Urban Structures in the UAE by Al-Yaqoob, Dana

“…The investigations in this research were performed by testing the vegetation dune-like mounds on a selected site against three different base cases to compare the overall effect of surface temperatures around urban areas in Dubai. …”
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Organizational Change Management: A study on the need for a re-structured organization within a functional configuration by Al Marzouqi, Abdulla Ibrahim Abdulla

“…It will also be concluded that in a functional organization, the introduction of projectized structure for the newly introduced organization may significantly increase the probability of successful outcome from projects.…”
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The relationship between sleep duration and health status in Qatar’s population by Al-Thani, Maryam A.

“…Qatar is a rapidly developing country in the EMR with three distinct population groups: Qatari nationals (QNs) or natives; higher income white-collar expatriates (WCEs), and blue-collar workers (BCEs) who are mostly male laborers from South Asia. …”
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Sulfobetaine-based polydisulfides with tunable upper critical solution temperature (UCST) in water alcohols mixture, depolymerization kinetics and surface wettability by Jozef Kollár (8121347)