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Development of Internally Pressurized Composite/Metallic/Composite Hybrid Pipes
(Mechanical Engineering, 2021 , Dissertation)
The challenge to the pipeline industry is to meet the increased worldwide
demand while reducing the cost. Currently, metallic and composite pipelines are the
most cost-effective way of transporting water, oil, and gas. ...
MODELING, DESIGN, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH GAIN POWER ELECTRONIC DC-DC CONVERTERS FOR NANOGRID APPLICATIONS
(Electrical Engineering, 2022 , Dissertation)
Nanogrids are nothing but power distribution systems that are based on renewable energy sources and are apt for low-power home applications. Nanogrids are considered to be the building cells of a Microgrid. Nanogrid is ...
PRIVACY-PRESERVING DECENTRALIZED INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM FOR IOT DEVICES USING DEEP LEARNING
(Computer Science, 2022 , Dissertation)
The convergence of advanced networking, breakthrough distributed systems technologies,
and smart services has rapidly expanded the threat landscape for IoT devices.
Researchers have been looking into lightweight and ...
ENHANCING THE PERFORMANCE AND SECURITY OF ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
(Computer Science, 2022 , Dissertation)
With the increasing importance of the Internet in our daily lives, the private information
of millions of users is prone to more security risks. Users data are collected
either for commercial purposes and sold by service ...
Prospects Of Amino Acids And Ionic Liquids As Natural Gas Hydrate Inhibitors For Offshore Flow Assurance
(Chemical Engineering, 2018 , Dissertation)
Gas hydrates are ice-like compounds that are formed when small gas molecules get trapped within the water molecules at high pressure and low-temperature conditions. The formation of gas hydrates in the offshore subsea lines ...
DEVELOPMENT OF POLYMER BASED AND RECOVERABLE FE-MNP DEMULSIFIERS TO ENHANCE THE OIL RECOVERY PROCESS FROM OIL IN WATER EMULSION
(Chemical Engineering, 2022 , Dissertation)
The demulsification process has grown in significance due to the rapid development of oil and gas industries, which generate high amounts of oil, and the formation of different complicated emulsion types, a big challenge ...
A FRAMEWORK FOR STRATEGIC PROJECT ANALYSIS AND PRIORITIZATION
(Engineering Management, 2022 , Dissertation)
Projects that support the long-term strategic intent and alignment are considered strategic projects. Therefore, these projects must consider their alignment with the organization’s current strategy and focus on the risk, ...
APPLICATION OF STEEL REINFORCED COMPOSITES FOR STRENGTHENING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS AND COLUMNS: EXPERIMENTAL, ANALYTICAL, NUMERICAL, AND MACHINE LEARNING BASED STUDIES
(Civil Engineering, 06-2 , Dissertation)
The use of steel reinforced composites (SRC) has emerged as a cost-effective and promising solution for the strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. The strengthening system in SRC comprises a unidirectional ...
LINKING SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE, AND LIVABILITY WITH SMART CITY DEVELOPMENT: BUILDING A NOVEL HYBRID DECISION SUPPORT MODEL FOR COMPOSITE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
(Engineering Management, 06-2 , Dissertation)
Smartening development in cities have reinvented hopes to melt down predicaments in early 2000s'. At the embryonic stage, it is vital for cities of today to gain a more consistent understanding on how resilience, livability, ...
INTERPRETABLE DEEP LEARNING MODELS FOR PREDICTION OF CLINICAL OUTCOMES FROM ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
(Computing, 06-2 , Dissertation)
The rapid adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) has generated tremendous amounts of valuable clinical data on complex diseases and health trajectories. Yet, achieving successful secondary use of this EHR data for ...