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1-D CNNs for structural damage detection: Verification on a structural health monitoring benchmark data
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Structural damage detection has been an interdisciplinary area of interest for various engineering fields. While the available damage detection methods have been in the process of adapting machine learning concepts, most ... -
2D-MXene as an additive to improve the power conversion efficiency of monolithic perovskite solar cells
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)In this study, two-dimensional (2D) material-MXene has been utilized as an additive in perovskite (MAPbI3) from 0 to 20 vol.% with an increment of 5 vol.%. The effect of different vol.% of 2D-MXene on monolithic perovskite ... -
3D bioprinting of engineered breast cancer constructs for personalized and targeted cancer therapy
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The bioprinting technique with specialized tissue production allows the study of biological, physiological, and behavioral changes of cancerous and non-cancerous tissues in response to pharmacological compounds in personalized ... -
3D printed nanocomposites for tailored cardiovascular tissue constructs: A minireview
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) with escalating death rates pose one of the greatest threats to global health and well-being. Thus, developing effective interventions to combat CVD are of critical importance. 3D printing ... -
A blockchain-based fog computing framework for activity recognition as an application to e-Healthcare services
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)In modern e-Healthcare systems, human activity recognition (HAR) is one of the most challenging tasks in remote monitoring of patients suffering from mental illness or disabilities for necessary assistance. One of the major ... -
A CFD- RSM study of cuttings transport in non-Newtonian drilling fluids: Impact of operational parameters
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)Cuttings removal out of the wellbore represents a real barrier for successful drilling operations. The performance of hole cleaning is determined by several factors. The current article provides a theoretical study of the ... -
A closed-loop supply chain management problem: Reformulation and piecewise linearization
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)Recent environmental considerations as well as advancements in the field of logistics have promoted the integration of the forward and reverse supply chains, in order to increase operational efficiency and support sustainable ... -
A cognitive analytics management framework for the transformation of electronic government services from users’ perspective to create sustainable shared values
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Electronic government services (e-services) involve the delivery of information and services to stakeholders via the Internet, Internet of Things and other traditional modes. Despite their beneficial values, the overall ... -
A comparative study of chemically reacting 2D flow of Casson and Maxwell fluids
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Theoretical investigation is performed to discuss the heat and mass transfer behavior of chemically reacting magnetohydrodynamic Casson and Maxwell fluids past a stretching sheet with Brownian moment and thermophoresis ... -
A comprehensive review on the rheological behavior of imidazolium based ionic liquids and natural deep eutectic solvents
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article Review)The rheological behavior of a fluid is an important property that has a distinct impact on its flow conduct, which influence viscosity dependent phenomena and applications such as pumping, mass transfer rates, and ... -
A computational study on molecular structure and stability of tautomers of dipyrrole-based phenanthroline analogue
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)This work reports structure and stability of different tautomers of a newly-designed analogue of 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione (the di-keto structure (DK) derived from 1H,8H-pyrrolo[3,2-g]indole (PI)) using quantum chemical ... -
A distortion-free contrast enhancement technique based on a perceptual fusion scheme
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)Contrast enhancement, in a broad sense, is a process whereby some characteristics of an image signal are highlighted. Techniques for image contrast enhancement improve the visibility of image details but may generate some ... -
A dynamic approach for evacuees? distribution and optimal routing in hazardous environments
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)In a complex built environment, the situation changes rapidly during an emergency event. Typically, available systems rely heavily on a static scenario in the calculation of safest routes for evacuation. In addition, egress ... -
A focused review on smart carriers tailored for corrosion protection: Developments, applications, and challenges
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article Review)Steel-made infrastructures have been expanding at an incredible rate worldwide and are critical for the expansion and operation of countless industries. Steel is susceptible to corrosion failures, particularly in aggressive ... -
A framework based on location hazard index for optimizing operational performance of emergency response strategies: The case of petrochemical industrial cities
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Emergency response operations are very important activities in the industrial areas. As an incident in an industrial area can have considerable economic and social impact, response to such an incident has to be provided ... -
A framework for topological based map building: A solution to autonomous robot navigation in smart cities
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Advancement in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has transformed urban environments into modern smart cities by connecting physical devices or sensors to communicate via the Internet of things (IoT) ... -
A fuzzy logic based irrigation system enhanced with wireless data logging applied to the state of Qatar
( Elsevier B.V. , 2013 , Article)In arid regions, developing environment and crop-specific irrigation scheduling that reduces water lost via evapotranspiration is a key to a sustainable and better managed irrigation. This paper presents a practical solution ... -
A hybrid electro-coagulation/forward osmosis system for treatment of produced water
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Oil and gas exploration produce large volumes highly contaminated produced water (PW) which exhibits a major environmental challenge. This work investigates the application of a novel hybrid system by combining electro-coagulation ... -
A kernel-based approach to MIMO LPV state-space identification and application to a nonlinear process system
( Elsevier B.V. , 2015 , Conference Paper)This paper first describes the development of a nonparametric identification method for linear parameter-varying (LPV) state-space models and then applies it to a nonlinear process system. The proposed method uses kernel-based ... -
A longitudinal study of e-government maturity
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)We assembled a panel data set for the period 2002-2008 and fitted a mixed-effects regression model to study how the maturity of e-Government around the globe was influenced by changing levels of affluence, information ...