A survey on blockchain technology in the maritime industry: Challenges and future perspectives by Mohamed Ben Farah (22324813)

“…<p>Blockchain technology has emerged as a potential solution to address the imperative need for enhancing security, transparency, and efficiency in the maritime industry, where increasing reliance on digital systems and data prevails. However, the integration of blockchain in the maritime sector is still an underexplored territory, necessitating a comprehensive investigation into its impact, challenges, and implementation strategies to harness its transformative potential effectively. …”

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in Women’s Health at Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar by Dina Abushanab (10696501)

“…<h3>Background</h3> <ul> <li>It is estimated that half of all antimicrobial agents prescribed are either unnecessary or inappropriately used</li> <li>In Qatar, a survey revealed that approximately 82% of people used antibiotics without a prescription, and 45% did not complete their antibiotic courses</li> <li>It is undisputed that the emergence of antimicrobial resistance is detrimental to not only health and wellbeing but also the healthcare system</li> <li>There is a lack of solid evidence to adequately inform decision makers seeking optimal allocation of resources in relation to antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs)</li> </ul> <h3>Objective</h3> <ul> <li>To estimate the economic impact of premature ASP use versus mature ASP use in the women’s health settings in Qatar</li> </ul> <h3>Methods</h3> <ul> <li>The study is a retrospective review of the patients who received any of the targeted antimicrobials by the HMC’s ASP during two time periods; premature ASP use versus mature ASP use</li> <li>Period one was defined as the 12 months immediately upon ASP implementation (May 1, 2015-April 30, 2016), and period two was defined as a recent 12 months of ASP implementation (February 1, 2019- January 31, 2020) • The study was conducted in the women’s health wards in HMC</li> <li>The targeted antimicrobial use in this study is based on that performed in cohort of patients admitted to the inpatient wards of women wards during the study follow-up durations</li> <li>Sample size was planned based on the premature ASP use within 1-year duration (i.e. …”

An Emergency Switch to Distance Learning in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from an Internationally Accredited Undergraduate Pharmacy Program at Qatar University by Farhat Naz Hussain (11105280)

Framework to Evaluate Quality Performance of Green Building Delivery: Project Brief and Design Stage by Ayman Raouf (19541692)

“…Additionally, project delivery systems were discussed, with conditions for improving their suitability. …”

Efficient Prioritization and Processor Selection Schemes for HEFT Algorithm: A Makespan Optimizer for Task Scheduling in Cloud Environment by Sachi Gupta (19560268)

An efficient secure data compression technique based on chaos and adaptive Huffman coding by Muhammad Usama (14151909)

An optimization approach to increasing sustainability and enhancing resilience against environmental constraints in LNG supply chains: A Qatar case study by Sara Al-Haidous (18095368)

“…The developed model, which is implemented using the Binary Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm subjected to economic and environmental objectives within an overarching strategic aim for sustainability and resilience. …”

Integrating technology pedagogy and content knowledge in Qatar’s preparatory and secondary schools: The perceptions and practices of STEM teachers by Ziad Said (17541819)

Evaluation and Enhancement of Triaging Services Through Quality Improvement Tools at Primary Health Care Level: A Clinical Audit Study by Ansif Pallath Majeed (17993848)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">The effective and efficient operation of emergency services at healthcare depends on triage decisions. Successfully implementing a triage system improves patient care, communication, and self-assurance.…”

Healthcare providers insights on the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: A cross-sectional study in Qatar by Jussara D. S. Brito (22556090)

A Novel Proportional Navigation Based Method for Robotic Interception Planning With Final Velocity Control by Hadi Ghaderi (741812)

Towards Disaster Resilient Smart Cities: Can Internet of Things and Big Data Analytics Be the Game Changers? by Syed Attique Shah (9371981)

“…A combination of the Hadoop Ecosystem and Spark are reviewed to develop an efficient DRSC environment that supports both real-time and offline analysis. The implementation model of the environment consists of data harvesting, data aggregation, data pre-processing, and big data analytics and service platform. …”

The impact of using Socrative based formative assessment to enhance student achievement in a nutrition course: A digital forward assessment by Hussein, Hinda Jirdeh

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Modeling and Bias-Robust Estimation of the Acoustic Release of Chemotherapeutics from Liposomes by Wadi, Ali

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Sustainable Consumption and Education for Sustainability in Higher Education by Shaikha R. Al-Nuaimi (19488232)

Blockchain-Based Decentralized Architecture for Software Version Control by Muhammad Hammad (17541570)

“…In this study, we present the BDA-SCV architecture for implementing a version control system in blockchain technology. …”

Immersive virtual reality to enforce teaching in engineering education by Osama Halabi (14158905)

Outcomes and Key Factors of Success for ISO 14001 Certification: Evidence from an Emerging Arab Gulf Country by Waxin, Marie-France

“…Our study contributes to a better understanding of environmental management system implementation in emerging countries in general, and in Arab Gulf countries particularly. …”
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Review of best practices of solar electricity resources applications in selected Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries by Tsikalakis, Antonis

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University teachers’ professional agency for learning and leading sustainable change by Youmen Chaaban (12307589)

“…<p dir="ltr">Using social constructivist theories of adult learning and complexity thinking perspectives, a long-term, multi-tiered professional development (PD) programme was designed, implemented and evaluated at Qatar University. This qualitative study explored the systems of influence on 24 university teachers’ professional agency for learning and leading sustainable change throughout their participation in the programme. …”