Development of Risk Management Model for Public Tenders by Al Manaseer, Eman

“…The research also recommended third party certification for procurement as it enables the organization to claim credibility in achieving competency in procurement, validates their risk assessment and management process, get the value for money for their procurement and win good reputation in the public.…”
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The Effectiveness of Current Policies and Regulations Aimed at Promoting Sustainable Practices in Residential Neighborhoods in Dubai, UAE by ALSUWAIDI, FATIMA

“…The financial examination, however, indicates the economic impracticality of certain scenarios, such as the extensive payback period of 51 years for green roofs, versus the 8.5 years for triple-glazing, necessitating a judicious balance of cost-effectiveness in sustainable methodologies.The dissertation's primary recommendations advocate for a more systematic integration of policies, informed by international benchmarks such as BREEAM, and the establishment of more definitive guidelines to differentiate the levels of certification within the Sa'fat system. Emphasizing the critical role of data-driven policymaking and active engagement of all stakeholders, the dissertation proposes strategies to bolster the efficacy of the system. …”
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Impact of ‘back to back’ payment clause on the cash flow of subcontractor in the UAE by Bader, Mahmoud Fathi

“…Furthermore, according to most of the respondents to the survey, back to back clause in unfair term and should be invalidated by the law To conclude, it is worthwhile to the parties to be clear in their contract terms with regards to payment certification and mechanisms. In addition, the legislator should be inspired by the other common laws to adopt payment mechanisms and certainty in the construction industry.…”
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Effect of fiber-fiber interaction on the strength properties of short fiber reinforced cements by Karam, G.N.

“…A general modification to the models used for the study of the effect of fiber volume on the strength properties of short fiber reinforced cements is presented. …”
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An approach to offline Arabic character recognition using neural networks by Nawaz, S.N.

“…Character recognition system can contribute tremendously towards the advancement of automation process and can be useful in many other applications such as Data Entry, Check Verification etc. This paper presents a technique for the automatic recognition of Arabic Characters. …”
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Entitlement to Compensation for Prolongation and Disruption Costs in Construction Projects Under Standard Forms of Contract and UAE Civil Law by KEILANI, MOHAMMAD BASEM NAIM ZAID

“…The study identifies substantial gaps and challenges within both frameworks, including the absence of defined methodologies for assessing extensions of time, concurrent delay, and disruption quantification. Adopting a doctrinal legal analysis supported by case law, the research introduces the Society of Construction Law Delay and Disruption Protocol (2nd Edition, 2017) as a non-binding guidance document that can supplement contractual and legal procedures. …”
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Environmental management practices in the Lebanese pharmaceutical industries: by Ramadan, W.

“…Although the cost of certification was not considered as a barrier for the implementation of ISO 14001, the majority of the pharmaceutical industries are neither interested nor willing to adopt the Standard if they are not exposed to any regulatory pressure or external demand. …”
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Emotional Intelligence in Leaders: A Case study of its effect on Team performance in the construction industry of Dubai, U.A.E by Al-Mahmoud, Ahmed Ali

“…In the light of the analysis and the findings of the study, it is highly recommended. to invest in developing leaders and teams’ emotional intelligence through behaviour modelling, emotional intelligence mentoring and certification. In addition benchmarking with emotionally intelligent organisations is important. …”
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A Decentralised Public Key Infrastructure for X-Road by Bakhtina, Mariia

“…An approach and architecture were recently proposed for the X-Road data exchange systems to move from public key infrastructure (PKI) with centralised certification authorities to de centralised PKI (DPKI). …”
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Improving the Secure Socket Layer Protocol by modifying its Authentication function by El-Kassar, A. N.

“…This modification would use only double the time needed for the usual implementation of RSA with key size of 1024 bits.…”
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Phosphate removal from water by modified pine bark using ionic liquid analog by Wazne, Mahmoud

“…The changes at the surface of the PB due to chemical modification and phosphate uptake were monitored using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis and Zeta potential measurements. …”
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Efficient automatic watershed delineation tool. (c1999) by Mroueh, Ahmad M.

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A Study of Project Managers’ Competence Standards in the UAE by Al Ameemi, Hessa Tarish

“…The combination of techniques enabled the researcher to verify that the various elements of the project manger leadership competencies do impact project performance. Following this verification a clear set of recommendations to Bank X project managers were explained along with suggestions for future research.…”
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Assessment of green marketing and management in Lebanon. (c1997) by Taleb, Samer T.

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Educational Test Scores: Interpretation and Use through an Argument-Based Framework by A.Mehdi Riazi (22590449)

“…<p dir="ltr">In educational settings, tests and assessment tasks serve various purposes, such as placement, achievement, and certification. However, the key question remains: "To what extent are the test scores valid for the purposes they are used?" …”

The European framework for cybersecurity: strong assets, intricate history by Salvino A. Salvaggio (21606302)

“…It is therefore recommended that the regulatory framework is expanded to better govern the accreditation/certification of professional cybersecurity experts as well.…”

Energy saving potential analysis applying factory scale energy audit – A case study of food production by Derar, Al Momani

“…An energy audit (EA) is a crucial step in boosting factory energy efficiency and obtaining certification for cleaner manufacturing. The results of a preliminary energy audit carried out at a sizable industrial facility in Jordan that creates some of the most well-known foods in the Middle East are presented in this study. …”
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Long non-coding RNA MALAT1 promotes steatosis in HepG2 cells by modulating target gene expression in presence of Exendin-4 by Olfa Khalifa (10914452)

“…Following the starvation, a 16h incubation in DMEM containing increasing concentrations of OA (0–500 µM) at 37 °C was performed, and steatosis was quantified by triglycerides quantification, Bodipy staining, and quantification of the expression of perilipin genes family. …”

Estimation of road network reliability on resiliency by Soltani-Sobh, Ali

“…This study focuses on the quantification of improved reliability, which reduces the time of annealing and recovery post uncertain disruption. …”
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CO, CO2, and SO2 detection based on functionalized graphene nanoribbons: First principles study by Ehab, Salih

“…After modification, the adsorption energy increased remarkably to −0.538 and −0.767 eV for the cases of AGNR-O-OH-CO2 and AGNR-O-OH-SO2, respectively. …”
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