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Investigating the Use of Autoencoders for Gait-based Person Recognition
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)In recent years, gait has been growing as a biometric for person recognition at a distance. However, factors such as view angles and carrying conditions often make this task challenging. This paper proposes a solution to ... -
Investigating the utilization of healthcare services to manage respiratory tract infections (RTIs) among Qatari patients attended selected primary healthcare centers in Qatar
(2018 , Master Thesis)Background: Respiratory-Tract-Infections (RTIs) are a common cause for most of the GP consultations and antibiotic use at primary care. The study aims to investigate the pattern, distribution, and determinants of several ... -
Investigating the Validity and Significance of Variant Calls by Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
(2016 , Master Thesis)Whole genome or exome sequencing enables the fast generation of large volumes of data and is currently a hot topic in research. This technique has the subject of extensive research and has vast applications in healthcare ... -
Investigating the vascularization capacity of a decellularized dental pulp matrix seeded with human dental pulp stem cells: in vitro and preliminary in vivo evaluations
( Wiley , 2021 , Article)Aim: To investigate the vascularization capacity of a decellularized dental pulp matrix (DDP) of bovine origin seeded with human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) in vitro and to present preliminary in vivo findings. ... -
Investigation and Application of Bacillus licheniformis Volatile Compounds for the Biological Control of Toxigenic Aspergillus and Penicillium spp
( American Chemical Society , 2019 , Article)The present study was designed to investigate the antagonistic activity of Bacillus licheniformis BL350-2 against mycotoxigenic strains of Aspergillus and Penicillium. In vitro coincubation for 5 days indicated Aspergillus ... -
Investigation and application of Bacillus pumilus QBP344-3 in the control of Aspergillus carbonarius and ochratoxin A contamination
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)This study was designed to investigate the antifungal activity of Bacillus pumilus 344-3 against toxigenic fungi. In vitro co-incubation assay revealed that A. carbonarius AC82, A. niger AN8 and P. digitatum PD43 are most ... -
Investigation and Biological Control of Toxigenic Fungi and Mycotoxins in Dairy Cattle Feed
(2020 , Master Thesis)Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites synthesized by mycotoxigenic fungi, contaminating human and animal food and feed. Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and ochratoxins (OTA) are frequently detected in animal feed products causing ... -
Investigation and Biological Control of Toxigenic Fungi and Mycotoxins in Dairy Cattle Feeds
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Mycotoxins, the secondary fungal metabolites are important contaminants of food and feed. Among the other contaminants, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and OTA are frequently detected in the animal feed product. In the present study, ... -
Investigation and Comparative Study between Research Methods used in the Five Categories of BIM-Based Built Environment Sustainability Studies
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Using Building Information Modelling (BIM) helped enhance the environmental performances of building and civil infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. However, the construction industry continues to be one of ... -
Investigation and performance analysis of Scheffler reflector solar cooking system integrated with sensible and latent heat storage materials
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2020 , Article)In this present research work, Scheffler reflector is taken to supply heat to specially designed cooker having sensible and latent heat storage materials. Here, three different types of sensible heat storage materials like ... -
Investigation and performance analysis of solar still with energy storage materials: An energy- exergy efficiency analysis
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Researchers have attempted different Energy storage materials (ESM) in solar stills (SS) to improve distillate yield. In this experimental work, an attempt was made to increase the distillate yield & efficiency of SS, using ... -
Investigation and performance analysis of water-diesel emulsion for improvement of performance and emission characteristics of partially premixed charge compression ignition (PPCCI) diesel engines
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Partially premixed charge compression ignition (PPCCI) engine is a promising technique as compared with the conventional diesel engine. The present research paper shows the use of water-diesel emulsion at varying concentrations ... -
INVESTIGATION AND PRODUCTION OF BIOINSECTICIDES BASED ON NEWLY BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS STRAINS ISOLATED FROM QATAR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BIOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE AND SAFE FOOD PRODUCTION IN QATAR
(2024 , Master Thesis)Bacillus thuringiensis produces parasporal crystals responsible of their insecticidal activity against specific insect orders. Eight newly isolated Bt strains produce different parasporal crystal and have several genetic ... -
An investigation into fouling, wetting and their mitigation using commercial Antiscalant in membrane distillation desalination
(2017 , Master Thesis)An experimental investigation into membrane fouling and loss of hydrophobicity was carried out in direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) desalination of high salinity seawater. The membrane used was a commercial ... -
An investigation into hybrid carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy composite automotive drive shaft
( Elsevier , 2011 , Article)This paper examines the effect of fiber orientation angles and stacking sequence on the torsional stiffness, natural frequency, buckling strength, fatigue life and failure modes of composite tubes. Finite element analysis ... -
AN INVESTIGATION INTO HYDROPHOBIC MEMBRANE FOULING IN DESALINATION USING MEMBRANE DISTILLATION TECHNOLOGY
(2015 , Master Thesis)Demand for freshwater supplies is continuously increasing globally to the extent where some parts of the world became highly water stressed. In particular, the Arabian Gulf states rely heavily on seawater desalination for ... -
Investigation into mechanical, surface and adhesive properties of date palm wood-polyolefin micro composites
( Technical University in Zvolen , 2020 , Article)Wood-plastic composites are composite materials made of wood fibre or other lignocellulosic materials and thermoplastic(s). Date palms are one of the potential replacements of insufficient timber sources in the Middle ... -
An Investigation into the Association Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Cardiac Arrhythmias: An Examination of the United States National Inpatient Sample Database
( SAGE Publications , 2020 , Article)Background: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) associated-chronic inflammation and autonomic dysregulation may predispose to arrhythmias. However, its exact prevalence is unknown. Thus, we aimed to ascertain the prevalence ... -
An investigation into the avoidability of adverse drug reactions using the LAAT and modified Hallas tools
( Wolters Kluwer Health , 2020 , Article)An adverse drug reactions avoidability tool called the Liverpool ADR avoidability assessment tool (LAAT) was recently developed (for research purposes), and subsequently validated with mixed interrater reliability (IRR). ... -
An investigation into the avoidability of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome
( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article)Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a rising morbidity amongst hospitalized patients. Whilst clinical protocols for the management of individual DRESS cases have been well established, ...
