Enhancing Urban Connectivity and Regeneration of Historic Areas: Case Study of Heart of Sharjah by Jumah, Ghadeer Mohammad

“…It also improves physical and visual connectivity and integration within the neighborhood and among the surrounding areas to encourage walkability in the district provides a liveable community, and increase accessibility and social interaction. A unique and significant historical district in Sharjah called ‘Heart of Sharjah’ is analyzed and assessed in terms of its livability and connectivity through a resilient urban framework. …”
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Advanced direct air capture of CO₂ using air conditioning systems: a life cycle assessment by Namra Mir (17017734)

“…The integrated system exhibits significantly reduced environmental impacts compared to a standalone DAC unit. …”

Ecotoxicological Assessment of Thermally- and Hydrogen-Reduced Graphene Oxide/TiO₂ Photocatalytic Nanocomposites Using the Zebrafish Embryo Model by Halema Al-Kandari (6316961)

“…However, both nanocomposites should be used with caution at concentration higher than the NOEC (400 mg/L), in particular RGOTi, which significantly (i) caused pericardial and yolk sac edema; (ii) decreased the hatching rate, locomotion, and hematopoietic activities; and (iii) affected the heart rate. …”

Hypoxic Stress Induces Complement-Mediated Lysis of Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Downregulating Factor H and CD59 by Ramada R. Khaswaneh (22224544)

“…Severe hypoxia found to decrease the survival chances of MSCs after transplantation; however, little is known about the impact of severe hypoxia on modulating the complement system activity and its effect on MSCs survival. …”

Feasibility of a group-based laughter yoga therapy on anxiety and happiness among community-dwelling older adults: A quasi-experimental study by Mona Metwally El-Sayed (17725127)

“…</p><p><br></p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">A statistically significant decrease in anxiety level among the study group compared to the control group (Pre = 16.68 (7.35), immediate = 6.65 (2.89), post three-month = 7.68 (2.75), p=<0.001 and effect size = 0.715). …”

The Use of Technology in Raising Awareness:An investigation into E-learning Systems for Helping Children with Diabetes by Hammad Al-Mansoori, Mona Ali Abdullah

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Optimization and assessment of solar-assisted cooling systems: A multicriteria framework and comparative study by Dana, Alghool

“…In the current context of global warming, where district cooling systems are increasingly burdening power grids worldwide, it is important to design and operate alternative systems that are not only environmentally friendly, but also cost effective for sustainable energy transition. …”
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Airflow dynamics in an emergency department: A CFD simulation study to analyse COVID-19 dispersion by Odi Fawwaz Alrebi (19499188)

“…The purpose of this research is to examine the design of the emergency department at a university hospital using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation based on the ANSYS CFX package. …”

FEA Investigation of Elastic Buckling for Functionally Graded Material (FGM) Thin Plates with Different Hole Shapes under Uniaxial Loading by Elkafrawy, Mohamed

“…In this paper, an investigation of linear eigenvalue buckling of functionally graded material (FGM) plates under uniaxial loading is carried out. The computer model is analyzed using the finite element (FE) package ABAQUS. …”
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Trends of the Dementia Burden in South Asia: An Analysis of 2021 Global Burden of Disease Study by Shubham Chauhan (21334742)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">A slight decrease in incidence rates from 80.57 to 79 per 100,000 was observed, alongside a significant increase in mortality rates from 14.11 to 17.2 per 100,000. …”

Evidence and gaps in clinical outcomes of novel pharmacologic therapies for sickle cell disease: A systematic literature review highlighting insights from clinical trials and real-... by Mohamed Yassin (4166515)

“…The high discontinuation rate and results of the STAND trial led to a significant decrease in the use of crizanlizumab. The HOPE trial demonstrated a 51 % improvement in hemoglobin response and a reduction in hemolytic markers in patients treated with voxelotor. …”

Research on the potential of photovoltaic technologies in reducing energy consumption in an urban mixed use residential community. A Case study for net zero energy community in Dub... by SUGATHAN, SANAL

“…The dissertation adapts the IES-VE computer simulation methodology to support the several applications of photovoltaic technologies that assist in the compensation of overall energy consumption for an existing community in the UAE to achieve net zero energy status. …”
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Coevolving residues distant from the ligand binding site are involved in GAF domain function by Wesam S. Ahmed (10170053)

“…However, the specific residues involved and the mechanism of GAF domain function remain unclear. Here, we combine computational and experimental approaches to demonstrate that two highly coevolving residues, L267 and F295, distant from the ligand binding site, play a critical role in GAF domain allostery. …”

Effect of Flexural CFRP Sheets and Plates on Shear Resistance of Reinforced Concrete Beams by Nawaz, Waleed

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Essays on the effect of excess compensation and governance changes on firm value by Dah, Mustafa A.

“…Furthermore, although director excess compensation is not significantly inversely related to the firm’s future performance, it has an indirect negative effect on future performance through its impact on the entrenchment performance relationship. …”
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Optimization and assessment of solar-assisted cooling systems: A multicriteria framework and comparative study by Dana Alghool (10340691)

“…<p dir="ltr">In the current context of global warming, where district cooling systems are increasingly burdening power grids worldwide, it is important to design and operate alternative systems that are not only environmentally friendly, but also cost effective for sustainable energy transition. …”

Conceptual Design and Analysis of Concentrated Photovoltaic Thermal (CPVT) Solar Collectors with Different Configurations by Sharaf, Omar Z.

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Electric Grid Resilience Enhancement During Natural Disasters: An Optimization-Based UAV Inspection and Dynamic Crew Dispatch Model by Serag, Yousef

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Intravenous administration of gold nanoparticles in rats exhibit alterations in sphingomyelins, bile acids, sphingolipids, and cholesterol esters levels by Haya Al-Sulaiti (5449256)

“…Results indicate that AuNPs treatment significantly impacted several metabolic pathways. Notably, there was an increase in sphingomyelin (SM 34:2) levels (estimate 0.23, <i>p</i> ≤ 0.001), which are critical for cell membrane structure and signalling. …”

A Novel Versatile Framework for Enabling Early Detection of Evolving Network-based Cyberattacks by THOMAS, RAJESH

“…Network-based cyber-attacks have been increasing in scale, frequency and sophistication, posing significant threats to nation states and organizations worldwide. …”
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