Local site effects on seismic ground response of major cities in UAE by El-Emam, Magdi

“…Results are presented in terms of response spectral accelerations (RSA) for different site classes in each city. RSA results indicated that the surficial deposits in the studied areas have the ability to amplify earthquake ground motion significantly with peak amplification at relatively narrow frequency range of 1.5–5 Hz (0.2–0.67-s period). …”
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Rapid mercury removal using living indigenous microalgal communities for water treatment applications by Amr Nasr Fekry (22521185)

“…Comprehensive isotherm analysis revealed the Dubinin-Radushkevich model provided the best fit (R² = 0.998), indicating physical adsorption as the predominant mechanism, as the calculated mean free energy (E = 5.00 kJ/mol) falls within the 1–8 kJ/mol range characteristic of physical adsorption. …”

Simulating the thermal behavior of buildings using artificial neural networks-based coarse-grain modeling by Abi-Shdid, C.

“…The main advantages of the approach compared to conventional simulation methods are (1) simplified model construction for the end-user; (2) simplified model reconfiguration; (3) significantly faster simulation runs (orders of magnitude faster for two- and three-dimensional models); and (4) potentially more accurate results. …”
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Coarse-grain method for simulating the thermal behavior of buildings by Abi Shdid, Caesar

“…The main advantages of the approach compared to conventional simulation methods are: (a) simplified model construction for the end-user; (b) simplified model reconfiguration; (c) significantly faster simulation runs (orders of magnitude faster for two and three-dimensional models); and (d) potentially more accurate results. …”
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Conceptual Skills in Leading Change: A Competence Approach to Public Sector Leadership by JASIM, ARIF FADHEL AHMED

“…These interpretive cognitive acts of meaning construction by leaders and followers include significant elements of conceptual thinking and explanation. …”
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Causes of Delay in Construction Projects in Oil and Gas Construction Industry by FANOUSSE, MARWA IMAD

“…With regard to design, the contractor’s need to decrease construction costs through a cheaper design was found to be a factor in design changes. …”
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SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH FOR WHOLE LIFE CYCLE COST MODELLING OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PROJECTS IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES by Sadek, Ahmed

“…There is a high demand to have many developments within a short period and acceptable quality. The significance of cost modelling comes from the forecasted information value. …”
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Intelligent Control of Cable-Driven Parallel Robot for Rehabilitation by Khattab, Omar

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A Fully Optical Laser Based System for Damage Detection and Localization in Rail Tracks Using Ultrasonic Rayleigh Waves: A Numerical and Experimental Study by Masurkar, Faeez

“…Further, As the quality of received signals differs at different sensing points as a result of the surface conditions of the specimen, the Self Adaptive Smart Algorithm (SASA) method was adopted to filter out the noise and accurately pinpoint the defect reflected wave packet which ultimately aids in better detection and localization. …”
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Embodied learning of science concepts through augmented reality technology by Nasser Mansour (17541822)

“…The findings indicated that the use of AR significantly enhanced the students' learning experiences. …”

CO, CO₂, and SO₂ detection based on functionalized graphene nanoribbons: First principles study by Ehab Salih (17075206)

“…Indicating that functionalizing the surface of AGNR can improve significantly its performance for the field of gas sensing.…”

Dietary Calcium Intake of 1200 mg/d May Have Negative Correlation on Percent Body Fat by Dimassi, Hani I.

“…The high-calcium group (intake ≥1200 mg/d) had a significantly higher mean caloric intake (P ≤ .01) and significantly lower percent body fat (P ≤ .05) than the low-calcium group (intake <1200 mg/d). …”
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2D magnesium phosphate resorbable coating to enhance cell adhesion on titanium surfaces by Amir, Elhadad

“…The deposited MgPi coating has good adhesion to the Ti-substrates. Most significantly, compared to uncoated control (Ti) (p < 0.005) and chemically treated coated samples CT-MgPi (p < 0.005), MC3T3-E1 cell proliferation was significantly increased on thermochemical coated surfaces. …”
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Automated quantification of penile curvature using artificial intelligence by Tariq O. Abbas (11247771)

“…<h3>Objective</h3><p dir="ltr">To develop and validate an artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithm for capturing automated measurements of Penile curvature (PC) based on 2-dimensional images.</p><h3>Materials and methods</h3><p dir="ltr">Nine 3D-printed penile models with differing curvature angles (ranging from 18 to 88°) were used to compile a 900-image dataset featuring multiple camera positions, inclination angles, and background/lighting conditions. …”

Driving simulation sickness and the sense of presence: Correlation and contributing factors by Mustafa Almallah (17280568)

“…Importantly, designing buildings that replicate a real-world environment could increase SP and decrease SS. Moreover, designing high quality and resolution scenarios could also increase SP, thus decreasing the severity of SS symptoms. …”

2D magnesium phosphate resorbable coating to enhance cell adhesion on titanium surfaces by Amir Elhadad (18192829)

“…The deposited MgPi coating has good adhesion to the Ti-substrates. Most significantly, compared to uncoated control (Ti) (p < 0.005) and chemically treated coated samples CT-MgPi (p < 0.005), MC3T3-E1 cell proliferation was significantly increased on thermochemical coated surfaces. …”

Investigation of Groundwater Depletion in the State of Qatar and Its Implication to Energy Water and Food Nexus by Hazrat Bilal (7367477)

“…Long-term temperature data indicates that the annual mean temperature increased significantly by 1.02 °C between 1987 and 2016, while total rainfall exhibited a slight decreasing trend. …”

Maternal Body Mass Index and Recommended Gestational Weight Gain in a Middle Eastern Setting by Tawa Olukade (11619453)

“…In line with IOM recommendations, we found that higher BMI was correlated with decreased GWG and BMI was significantly associated with GWG even after adjusting for maternal age, parity, and infants’ gestational age at birth. …”

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

“…Climate change significantly impacts local, regional, and global vegetation changes. …”
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An additive manufacturing approach based on electrohydrodynamic printing to fabricate P3HT:PCBM thin films by Zulfikre Esa (19457344)

“…The EHDA printed thin-film’s topography, morphology and optical properties were systematically analyzed. The root-mean-square roughness was found to vary significantly with the annealing temperature and the flow rate and ranged from 1.938 to 3.345 nm. …”