Deep learning-based modeling of land use/land cover changes impact on land surface temperature in Greater Amman Municipality, Jordan (1980–2030) by Khaled F. Alkaraki (22051967)

“…However, agricultural areas decreased from 152.13 km² (18.5%) in 1980 to 140.38 km² (17%) in 2023, while barren lands decreased from 54.44 km² (6.6%) in 1980 to 34.71 km² (4.22%) in 2023. …”

Heat Transfer Coefficient Estimation of Falling Film for Horizontal Tube Multi-Effect Desalination Evaporator Using CFD by Furqan Tahir (14429547)

“…At T_i = 85°C, the heat transfer performance is better due to lower film thickness, recirculations, and broad thermal developing region. For a liquid load of Γ_1/2 = 0.09 kg/(m•s), the heat transfer coefficient at T_i = 85°C is 43.5 % higher as compared to that of at T_i = 5°C. …”

Do Older Adults with Multimorbidity Meet the Recommended Levels of Physical Activity? An Analysis of Scottish Health Survey by Ahmad Salman (3173418)

“…Independent predictors of meeting the recommended levels of PA include male gender [odds ratio (OR) 2.00 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.58–2.54)], living in the least deprived areas [OR 1.79 (95% CI 1.20–2.69)]; being a non-smoker [OR 2.22 (95% CI 1.48–3. 34)]. Also, meeting recommended PA decreased with age [OR 0.92 (95% CI 0.90–0.94)] and body mass index [OR 0.93 (95% CI 0.91–0.95]; but increased per additional portion of fruit and vegetables taken [OR 1.19 (95% CI 1.12–1.25)] and with increase in well-being scale score [OR 1.05 (95% CI 1.03 to 1.06)]. …”

Theoretical insight into effect of cation–anion pairs on CO₂ reduction on bismuth electrocatalysts by Sun Hee Yoon (7179263)

“…The adsorption energy (Eads) and work function (Wf) of the anions increases with decreasing anion size (i.e., Cl⁻ > Br⁻ > I⁻). …”

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 (17632248)

“…All the scenarios present increasing minimum and maximum temperatures and decreasing precipitation, except for RCP8.5, which predicted a more adverse trend. …”

Exploring beyond numeric weight loss: The metabolic effects of semaglutide by Sara Sokary (17337724)

“…Also, it enhanced glycemic control, as evidenced by significant reductions in hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) with the 0.5 mg and 1.0 mg doses. From a baseline range of 8.1–8.7 %, 0.5 mg dose lowered HbA1c by 1.2–1.5 %, while the 1.0 mg dose reduced it by 1.4–1.8 %. …”

3D printing of circular materials: Comparative environmental analysis of materials and construction techniques by Shoukat Alim Khan (14778226)

“…</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Case Studies in Construction Materials<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e02059" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e02059</a></p>…”

Ablation of LAT2 Transporter Causes Intramuscular Glutamine Accumulation and Inhibition of Fasting‐Induced Proteolysis by Meritxell Espino‐Guarch (22565774)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">LAT2KO mice experienced a notable reduction in body weight during fasting (WT:14% and LAT2KO:18%, <i>p</i> = 0.02), with a greater reduction in fat mass (0.5‐fold, <i>p</i> = 0.013) and a higher relative retention of muscle mass (1.3‐fold, <i>p</i> = 0.0003) compared with WT. …”

An ensemble-based machine learning model for predicting type 2 diabetes and its effect on bone health by Belqes Alsadi (18695031)

“…No significant negative impact of diabetes progression on bone health was observed over a period of 5-15 yrs in the cohort.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">This study recommends the inclusion of ML model which combines both DXA and clinical data for the early diagnosis of diabetes.…”

Modeling the risk-based decisions of the microgrid in day-ahead energy and reserve markets considering stochastic dispatching of electrical and thermal energy storages by Salah Bahramara (21347576)

“…For this purpose, a robust two-stage stochastic model is developed to protect the first stage MGO’s decisions, i.e., its bids in the energy and reserve markets, against the uncertainty of the real-time energy market price. …”

Role of Edge Groups in Defining the Stability of Aromatic Molecules Under Electron Irradiation by Y. Tong (18394389)

“…Here, we use X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements to study the effect of electron bombardment on the structural properties of dithiol aromatic molecules, where the sulfur atoms are either in direct conjugation with phenyl rings (case of Biphenyl-4,4′-dithiol, BPN) or separated by a methylene group (case of 5,5′-bis(mercaptomethyl)-2,2′-bipyridine, BPD). …”

Breaking the barriers towards large-scale microalgae-based bio-hydrogen production by Isra Koko (22631396)

“…Integration levers show tangible gains: secondary-treated wastewater enabled <i>Chlorella</i> growth with 76 % NH₄+ removal and 53 % lipid accumulation; the spent medium yielded 200.8 μmolH₂/mg_{chlorophyll.a} in cyanobacteria; swine-wastewater loops cut freshwater use six-fold with 45.5 mLH₂/gVS; alginate immobilization raised H₂ ∼40 % (to 2.4 LH₂/_Lculture) over five reuse cycles. …”

Engineering the Surface and Mechanical Properties of Water Desalination Membranes Using Ultralong Carbon Nanotubes by Yehia M. Manawi (18091207)

“…More pronounced effect on membrane’s mechanical properties was observed due to compatibility of CNTs with PS matrix when compared to other factors (i.e., changes in the CNT aspect ratio). The water contact angle for PS membranes incorporated with commercial CNT sharply decreased from 73° to 53° (membrane hydrophilization) for membranes with 0.1 and 1.0 wt. % of CNTs, while for the same loading of produced CNTs the water contact angles for the membrane samples increased from 66° to 72°. …”

miRNA-dependent regulation of STIM1 expression in breast cancer by Rashmi P. Kulkarni (18618634)

“…Our findings show that STIM1 expression is differentially regulated by the miRNA machinery in different cell types and argue for a role for this regulation in breast cancer.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Scientific Reports<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49629-5" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49629-5</a></p>…”

Molecular Mechanisms of Adiponectin-Induced Attenuation of Mechanical Stretch-Mediated Vascular Remodeling by Crystal M. Ghantous (14571292)

“…Stretching the RPV for 10 minutes significantly decreased phosphorylation of LKB1, AMPK, and eNOS, while APN significantly increased p-LKB1, p-AMPK, and p-eNOS in stretched vessels. …”

Assessing Intra-Arab Trade Integration and Potential: Evidence from the Stochastic Frontier Gravity Model by Ebaidalla M. Ebaidalla (16960008)

Effects of visual field impairment on driving by Jan Andersson (218600)

“…Reaction time for double stimuli trials was 15% longer (1,68s vs. 1.46s) and hit rate was 27% less (69% vs. 88%). When the results from a secondary trial for drivers visual impairments were compared the normal sighted drivers’ first try the differences decreased but were still statistical significant. …”

Technical assessment of different extraction methods and transcriptome profiling of RNA isolated from small volumes of blood by Mahesh Kumar Reddy Kalikiri (17886695)

“…</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Scientific Reports<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30629-5" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30629-5</a></p><p dir="ltr">Additional institutions affiliated with: Integrated Genomics Services - Sidra Medicine</p>…”

Influence of direct electric field on PMCG-alginate-based microcapsule by Peter Kasak (1360617)

Resilience-uncertainty nexus in building energy management integrated with solar system and battery storage by Hasan Mehrjerdi (16869957)

“…The energy planning excluding uncertainty and events may be economically efficient but it is not resilient and practical. This paper provides a platform for energy management in the building under a set of realistic failures and uncertainties. …”