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INTERPRETABLE DEEP LEARNING MODELS FOR PREDICTION OF CLINICAL OUTCOMES FROM ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
(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 ... -
STATISTICAL WEIGHTING BASED MEASUREMENT FOR FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY DIMENSION OF FOOD SECURITY AND EFFICIENCY ASSESSMENT
(06-2 , Master Thesis)The appropriate application of statistical approaches on a data set brings powerful results and insights for solving food security problems for current and future generations. Moreover, it provides resilient integrated ... -
ENERGY-EFFICIENT USER-EDGE ASSOCIATION AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN IOT-BASED HIERARCHICAL FEDERATED LEARNING
(06-2 , Master Thesis)The proliferation of data as part of the Internet of Things (IoT) systems needs to be efficiently utilized while respecting data privacy and scalability. Edge computing is an emerging paradigm that mandates efficient ... -
DATA VISUALIZATION FOR SUPPORTING INFORMED DECISION MAKING FOR SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE FUEL BUS TECHNOLOGIES
(06-2 , Master Thesis)Compared to other transportation approaches, public transportation produces the most greenhouse gas emissions. There is a pressing need to comply with national guidelines outlined in Qatar's National Development Strategy ... -
HYBRID LIFE CYCLE SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS SUPPLY CHAIN
(06-2 , Dissertation)Integrating sustainability into the distribution network process is a significant problem for any industry hoping to prosper or survive in today's fast-paced environment. Since gas is one of the world's most important fuel ... -
URBAN FORM AND MOBILITY ANALYSIS IN SUSTAINABLE CITIES: THE CASE OF MARINA DISTRICT, LUSAIL CITY
(06-2 , Master Thesis)Global urbanization has undergone massive developments in finding the right city standards through various concepts. Middle Eastern cities are no farther away in the era of urbanization as the region is experiencing a ... -
INTRUSION RESPONSE FOR CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS: A MODEL-FREE DEEP REINFORCEMENT LEARNING APPROACH
(06-2 , Master Thesis)Cyberattacks on Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs) are on the rise due to CPS increased networked connectivity, which may cause costly environmental hazards as well as human and financial loss. Although the connectivity of CPSs ... -
IGNITION DELAY TIME INVESTIGATION OF GTL FUEL BLENDS
(06-2 , Dissertation)Ignition delay is a vital combustion characteristic of any fuel that directly affects the development of internal combustion engines (ICEs) and exhaust emissions, especially in diesel engines. Considering the global interest ... -
DETECTION AND COLLECTION OF WASTE USING A PARTIALLY SUBMERGED AQUATIC ROBOT
(06-2 , Master Thesis)With the amount of waste being dispersed into oceans on the rise, mitigating this issue has become a global concern. In the past few decades, governments, scientists, organizations, and individuals have been attempting to ... -
MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF DISTRICT COOLING SYSTEM
(06-2 , Master Thesis)This research focuses on modeling and optimization of the design and operation of a district cooling system (DCS). The research investigates two solution paths: (1) the system transformation leading to re-organizing the ... -
SELECTION OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS MARITIME TRANSPORT CARRIER: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH OF LIFE CYCLE SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT AND MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING
(06-2 , Dissertation)Incorporating sustainability considerations into the distribution network processes is a major challenge for any maritime shipping operations, particularly in the energy sector. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is carried ... -
DESIGN OF FULLY POROUS FUNCTIONALLY GRADED TI-6AL-4V FEMORAL STEM FOR STRESS SHIELDING AND IMPLANT'S STABILITY
(06-2 , Dissertation)The main objective of this study is to design titanium alloy femoral stems with cubic porous structures that will be able to reduce stress-shielding and promote stem stability. Stress-shielding is one of the factors that ... -
HOW TO ENHANCE THE RESILIANCE OF SURFACTANT SUPPLY CHAIN TO ENSURE THE CONTINUES PRODUCTION OF AL-SHAHEEN, DURING POLITICAL DISPUTES IN THE REGION
(06-2 , Master Thesis)This master's dissertation investigates the established supply chain of surfactant used in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) activities in Al-Shaheen oil filed based of a pilot project conducted. It focuses on risks can rises ... -
HANDWRITING RECOGNITION IN ARABIC HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS
(06-2 , Dissertation)Document Analysis and Recognition significantly impact humanitarian studies by revealing information hidden in historical document collections worldwide. This research area merges the sciences of computer vision and machine ... -
SMART HARDWARE TROJAN DETECTION SYSTEM
(06-2 , Master Thesis)The IoT has become an indispensable part of our lives at work and in our home applications. Due to the need for many IoT devices, IoT manufacturers are least concerned about security vulnerabilities during designing and ... -
EFFECTS OF BUSINESS ANALYTICS CAPABILITIES ON BUDGET GOAL COMMITMENT: THE MEDIATING ROLES OF FORECAST ACCURACY AND BUDGET ADEQUACY
(06-2 , Master Thesis)Budgeting processes rely on the use of existing data to forecast future activities, identify predictable resource consumption and provision patterns, and facilitate resource allocation decisions. Prior research suggests ... -
USABILITY TESTING OF THE INTERNATIONAL CARDIAC REHABILITATION REGISTRY
(06-2 , Master Thesis)Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a comprehensive model of secondary preventive care for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, there is a wide variety of implementation characteristics globally, specifically ... -
METAGENOMIC ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION OF THE MICROBIOME IN DATE PALM AND THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT FERTILIZERS ON MICROBIOME DIVERSITY
(06-2 , Master Thesis)Date palm "Phoenix dactylifera L." is considered a very important plant in the Middle East. This importance is due to its beneficial uses on agriculture, economy, and medicine. The study aimed to identify bacterial ... -
AI FOR MELTDOWN DETECTION IN AUTISM USING WEARABLE SENSORS.
(06-2 , Master Thesis)Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is associated with many symptoms, such as impairments in social skills, communication, and abnormal behaviors. Children on the spectrum exhibit atypical, ... -
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS AND COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMIC PREDICTIONS OF PRESSURE DROP CHARACTERISTICS IN MULTIPHASE FLOW FOR CONCENTRIC INCLINED ANNULI IN NEAR HORIZONTAL WELLS
(06-2 , Master Thesis)In oil and gas sectors, the accuracy of pressure drop predictions plays significant role in designing multiphase flow systems. In recent decades, there is a considerable amount of theoretical and experimental studies dealing ...
