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. …”

Impact of staying at home measures during COVID-19 pandemic on the lifestyle of Qatar’s population: Perceived changes in diet, physical activity, and body weight by Muna Abed Alah (14779534)

“…Participants reported increased sitting/reclining time (1.94 h/day mean increase), screen times (2.05 h/day mean increase) with p < 0.001, and decreased exercise time (0.11 h/day mean reduction) with p < 0.001. …”

Decoding silent speech: a machine learning perspective on data, methods, and frameworks by Adiba Tabassum Chowdhury (19444792)

“…This study offers a thorough overview of SSR, tracing its evolution from early waveform analysis to the most recent ML methods. We start by examining current SSR techniques using ML and determining the essential conditions for efficient SSR systems. …”

Revisiting leishmaniasis in the time of war by Jaber, Amani

“…Several outbreaks have occurred in the Middle East over the past decades, mostly related to war-associated population migration. With the start of the Syrian war, the frequency and magnitude of these outbreaks increased alarmingly. …”
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The new accounting standard IFRS 9 and its impact on how banks should provision for credit losses by ALBANNA, AMNA AHMAD

“…Dissertation focuses on how the new accounting rule start approximating losses when loan is made which will help banks to avoid any bad news such as future recessions, political events, and sitting apart reserves to meet unexpected future losses. …”
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Smartphone Usage before and during COVID-19: A Comparative Study Based on Objective Recording of Usage Data by Khansa Chemnad (17346994)

“…There has also been an increase in the number of people who use gaming apps since the pandemic. …”

A Procedure for Optimizing the Location of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations by Aljuboori, Abdullah Waleed

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COVID‐19 vaccine hesitancy and attitudes in Qatar: A national cross‐sectional survey of a migrant‐majority population by Majid Alabdulla (12051430)

“…This finding comes at a time that is close to the start of mass immunization and reports from a migrant-majority population highlighting important socio-demographic determinants around vaccine hesitancy.…”

Impact of COVID-19 related home confinement measures on the lifestyle, body weight, and perceived glycemic control of diabetics by Muna Abed Alah (14779534)

“…We found a significant increase in the sitting/reclining, and screen times. …”

A Comprehensive Method of Ion Exchange Resins Regeneration and Its Optimization for Water Treatment by Al-Asheh, Sameer

“…In general, it was observed that the conductivity decreases with time until one point is reached and then starts to increase as a result of resin saturation. …”
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A Systematic Approach to the Design and Characterization of a Smart Insole for Detecting Vertical Ground Reaction Force (vGRF) in Gait Analysis by Anas M. Tahir (16870077)

“…., of the current gait analysis techniques have made them unfeasible for individual use. This led to an increase in research interest in developing smart insoles where wearable sensors can be employed to detect vertical ground reaction forces (vGRF) and other gait variables. …”

Visitors off the trail: Impacts on the dominant plant, bryophyte and lichen species in alpine heath vegetation in sub-arctic Sweden by Monika, Rawat

“…With a greater decrease in taller forbs and shrubs than in graminoids and prostrate plants, a greater decrease in lichen than in bryophyte species, and a change in vegetation composition. …”
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Distribution network protection considering grid code requirements for distributed generation by Margossian, Harag

“…The amount of inverter-based distributed generation connected to the low and medium voltage levels is increasing rapidly. Their growing impact on the power system has already driven some distribution network operators to start imposing requirements on their operation similar to those described in transmission grid codes. …”
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Location matters: spatial dynamics of tumor-infiltrating T cell subsets is prognostic in colon cancer by Hehuan Zhu (4808445)

“…We demonstrated an increase in immune cell density and a decrease in the distance of CD3⁺CD8⁺ T cells to the nearest tumor cell, in the immune active, ICR High, immune subtypes. …”

A Framework for Project Time-Cost Optimization Considering Float Consumption Impact by Al Haj, Rana Ali

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Numerical and sensitivity analyses of various design parameters to maximize performance of a Vortex Tube by Al Saghir, Ahmad Mohammad

“…Beyond that, the improvement in energy separation is small and VT performance starts deteriorating once shock waves start formulating outside the nozzle.…”
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The European Union's role in tackling the root causes of migration in Tunisia and Libya. (c2015) by Yaacoub, Rayane

“…However, the recent trend of increased emigration from Southern Mediterranean countries to Europe is creating challenges for EU policymakers. …”
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Covid-19 Spread Simulation based on control measures in UAE by Yaseen, Amer

“…In addition, continuous monitoring, contacts tracing and increasing the testing capacity were applied in most of the countries. …”
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Technopreneurial Intentions: The Effect of Innate Innovativeness and Academic Self-Efficacy by M. Salhieh, Sa’Ed

“…Several factors can affect students’ intention to start a new technology-based venture (technopreneurial intentions). …”
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A Dynamic Rotor Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine with a Blade Transitioning Capability by Antar, Elie

“…The DR VAWT is capable of mimicking a Savonius rotor during the start-up phase and transitioning into a Darrieus one with increasing rotor radius at higher TSRs. …”
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