The Role of Nanofluids and Renewable Energy in the Development of Sustainable Desalination Systems: A Review by Tejvir Singh (18619219)

“…Nanotechnology can play a vital role to achieve specific energy consumption reduction as nanofluids application increases the overall heat transfer coefficient enabling the production of more water for the same size desalination plant. …”

Tamp-X: Attacking explainable natural language classifiers through tampered activations by Hassan Ali (3348749)

“…Recently Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) methods have been proposed as a method for increasing DNN’s reliability and trustworthiness. These XAI methods are however open to attack and can be manipulated in both white-box (gradient-based) and black-box (perturbation-based) scenarios. …”

Caught off guard and beaten: The Ukraine war and food security in the Middle East by Mohammad Al-Saidi (5751827)

“…<div><p>The Ukraine war has led to a severe global food crisis due to complex supply disruptions and price increases of agricultural inputs. Countries of the Middle East have been directly affected because of their high dependence on food imports from Russia and Ukraine. …”

Impaired Liver Size and Compromised Neurobehavioral Activity are Elicited by Chitosan Nanoparticles in the Zebrafish Embryo Model by Haissam Abou-Saleh (497840)

“…Although no single sign of cardiotoxicity was observed upon exposure to 200 mg/L of ChNPs, as judged by heartbeat rate, the corrected QT interval (QTc, which measures the time between the start of the Q wave and the end of the T wave in the heart's electrical cycle), maximum cardiac arrest, and ejection fraction assays, the same dosage elicited the impairment of both liver size (decreased liver size, but without steatosis and lipid yolk retention) and neurobehavioral activity (increased movement under different light conditions). …”

Mitigation of voltage imbalance in power distribution system using MPC‐controlled packed‐U‐cells converter by Ibrahim Ahmed (14778349)

“…<p dir="ltr">Delivering high power quality in single-phase distribution has witnessed more challenges especially with the increased penetration of single-phase distributed generation (DG). …”

Photobiomodulation: A Systematic Review of the Oncologic Safety of Low-Level Light Therapy for Aesthetic Skin Rejuvenation by Graeme Ewan Glass (17733711)

“…<p dir="ltr">Photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy is an increasingly popular modality for aesthetic skin rejuvenation. …”

Diversity of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria isolated from the rhizosphere of mangrove forests in two coastal regions of Qatar by Mona Yousefi (17679490)

“…Principal Component Analysis (PCA) further categorized the strains into four distinct groups, showing that even within the same species, bacterial responses to environmental stressors varied. …”

Voltage Lift Switched Inductor Double Leg Converter With Extended Duty Ratio for DC Microgrid Application by Md Samiullah (16888767)

“…For high voltage applications, the conventional converters are to be operated beyond the prescribed range of the duty ratio which may result in various detrimental effects such as voltage spikes, increased current ripples, and reduced efficiency. …”

Piezoelectric properties of zinc oxide/iron oxide filled polyvinylidene fluoride nanocomposite fibers by Abdulrahman Mohmmed AlAhzm (14151183)

“…Higher dielectric constant value obtained for the same composite (three times higher than the neat PVDF) confirms the increased energy storage efficiency as well. …”

Challenges and constraints in meeting international standards in UAE education: External objectives versus local realities by Kathy O'Sullivan (13323315)

“…A higher education system of quality is necessary for the evolution of a society. Yet, in an increasingly globalised world, when information regarding local culture and the local community is subsumed by standardised information required by international accreditation agencies, higher education institutions are tasked with matching the ambitious goals they have with very diverse local realities. …”

Nutrient recovery and hydrogen production from wastewater by electrodialysis process: Optimization using response surface methodology by Sinan Ates (20884226)

“…<p>The increasing demand for energy, water, and nutrient management has attained interest in sustainable wastewater treatment processes. …”

Neural network based predistortion of radio frequency power amplifiers by Ali, Anfal Alsayed

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Assessment of Disinfection By-Product Formation in Polymeric Pipe Distribution Systems by Shabani, Sina

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Protecting Smart Homes: A study on AI approaches to Detect Malwares and Developing a Two Factor Authentication System Based on SRAM PUF For Smart Home Users in UAE by ALSHAMSI, OMAR KHALIFA ALI ALREZI

“…However, at the same time smart home users are vulnerable to cyber incidents if these devices are not secured against the cyber-attacks. …”
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Exploration of STEM Reforms for Developing an Effective Large‐scale, Research‐based Policy in the UAE STEM by AL QURAAN, ELAINE

“…Background: Mathematics, science, engineering, and technology are subjects believed to reflect people’s cultural achievements that power the economy and development, and at the same time constitute essential aspects of the lives. …”
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Exploring Key Success Factors in Implementing Project Management Processes to Ease Strategy Execution by Saeed Al Huwaidi, Shahd Ahmad

“…The sample contained 35 men and 15 women with 40 of them from the same organization and the other 10 from different organizations. …”
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Fixed-interval versus OCT-guided variable dosing of intravitreal bevacizumab in the management of neovascular age-related macular degeneration by El-Mollayess, Georges M.

“…Results Compared to baseline, variable dosing had a mean improvement in BCVA of 11.0 letters after 12 months vs 9.2 letters for fixed-interval dosing (P = .81). …”
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The Triple “S” Impact of COVID-19: Nationwide Evidence of the Impact of the Stress Associated With Restrictive Measures on Substance Use, Sleep, and Social Connectedness in Qatar... by Muna Abed Alah (18171346)

“…Of tobacco users in our sample, 36% reported increased tobacco use since the start of home confinement, while 41.6% of alcohol users reported decreased alcohol use. Concerning sleep, 46.1% reported an increase in average sleep duration per day (0.77 h mean increase, 95% CI: 0.66-0.88, P<0.001), and a third of participants reported poorer sleep quality. …”

Healthcare Professionals' Attitudes Toward Patients With Mental Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study in Qatar by Suhaila Ghuloum (796180)

“…</p> <h3>Results</h3> <p>A total of 406 nurses and 92 doctors participated in the study. The nurses' mean MICA score was significantly higher than that of the physicians. …”

Synergetic effects of dodecylamine-functionalized graphene oxide nanoparticles on antifouling and antibacterial properties of polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes by Abedalkader Alkhouzaam (15842647)

“…All membranes were characterized in terms of chemical structure, morphology, hydrophilicity, porosity and mean pore size. Cross-section SEM images showed the distribution of GO and rGO-DDA between the pores and on the polymer walls. …”