Biological & Environmental Sciences
Recent Submissions
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Investigating the association between Ambient Air Quality, Heat Index, and Incidence of Acute cardiovascular disease (MI) in Qatar
(2025 , Master Thesis)Introduction: Over the last decades, air pollution impacts on the environment and human health has been continuously increasing. Air pollution is the primary cause of deaths for almost 7 million per year worldwide. Over ... -
EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL OMEGA-3 PUFA ENCAPSULATED NANOPARTICLES FOR ENHANCED ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY
(2025 , Master Thesis)Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ɷ3-PUFAs) offer strong anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, but their clinical use is limited by instability, oxidation sensitivity, and low bioavailability. This study ... -
USE OF MAGNETIC BIOCHAR GENERATED FROM AGRICULTURAL RESIDUES TO PROMOTE VEGETABLE CROP PRODUCTION IN HYDROPONICS
(2025 , Master Thesis)Establishing a sustainable food production system that incorporates circular economy principles is essential to mitigating environmental impacts within intensive agricultural frameworks and increasing food demand. Accordingly, ... -
METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORK PREPARATIONS OF BOSENTAN FOR THE FUTURE TREATMENT OF PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION
(2025 , Dissertation)Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and progressive Condition with a high death rate among patients. Current treatment options remain limited, and patients face significant challenges, including medications ... -
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT RESUSPENSION AND ANTI-SCALANT EFFECTS ON PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITY COMPOSITION, DYNAMICS, STRUCTURE, AND FUNCTION IN QATAR'S COASTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2025 , Master Thesis)Phytoplankton play a fundamental role in marine ecosystems, contributing to primary production, carbon cycling, and food web stability. However, their community structure and physiological functions are highly sensitive ... -
APPLICATION OF RICE HUSK-BASED ZEOLITIC IMIDAZOLATE FRAMEWORKS (ZIF-8) & MATERIALS OF INSTITUTE LAVOISIER FRAMEWORKS (MIL-53(AL)) FOR CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE
(2025 , Master Thesis)The detrimental consequences of increased greenhouse gases have disrupted the equilibrium of our environment. However, amidst these challenges, innovative solutions have emerged where metal organic frameworks (MOF) integrated ... -
CIRCULAR AQUACULTURE: A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR ROTIFER PRODUCTION WITH MICROALGAE AND WASTEWATER UTILIZATION
(2025 , Master Thesis)Rotifers (Brachionus plicatilis) are essential live feed organisms in marine fish hatcheries. However, rotifer production raises sustainability concerns because it depends highly on costly imported commercial feeds and ... -
CORAL MICROBIOME COMPOSITION AND DIVERSITY DURING INDUCED EX-SITU BLEACHING
(2025 , Master Thesis)Coral-associated microbial communities contribute to the health, resistance, and resilience of corals toward thermal stress. However, little has been documented on the dynamic of coral microbiome and their shifts during ... -
DIVERSITY, DISTRIBUTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL NICHES OF GELATINOUS ZOOPLANKTON SPECIES OF QATAR PELAGIC ECOSYSTEMS
(2025 , Master Thesis)Gelatinous zooplankton are integral key components of marine ecosystems throughout the world, where they most often play an influential role in trophic dynamics, nutrient cycling, and ecosystem stability overall. In general, ... -
SPATIALAND TEMPORAL DYNAMICS OF CORAL SETTLEMENT IN CORAL REEFS OF QATAR
(2025 , Master Thesis)Coral reefs are fundamental in supporting biodiversity and vital to the economically significant fishing industry that supplies food to society and provides livelihoods to fishermen and their families. Coral reefs are ... -
ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT OF BRINE AND MITIGATING RISKS WITH OPTIMIZED PAN MEMBRANE IN FORWARD OSMOSIS
(2025 , Master Thesis)Desalination of both freshwater and seawater has been regarded as a practical and effective means of providing safe and dependable drinking water. Desalination is the process of purifying water to make it acceptable for ... -
EVALUATION OF GROUNDWATER QUALITY VARIATION IN THREE AQUIFER SYSTEMS IN QATAR: CHARACTERIZATION AND DPSIR FRAMEWORK APPROACH
(2025 , Professional Masters Project)Qatar's arid climate, limited natural freshwater resources, and increasing water demand make groundwater a primary natural water source in the country. However, overexploitation has led to environmental challenges such as ... -
INVESTIGATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF AN ELECTROCOAGULATION TREATMENT PROCESS FOR HYDROPONIC WASTEWATER SOLUTION: PROCESS PERFORMANCE AND KINETIC STUDY
(2025 , Professional Masters Project)The increasing adoption of hydroponic farming has led to the generation of nutrient-rich and metal-laden hydroponic wastewater solution (HWS), which poses significant environmental risks if not properly treated. Given HWS's ... -
INVESTIGATION OF THE WATER TURBIDITY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH PSEUDOMONAS OCCURANCE IN THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM IN QATAR
(2025 , Professional Masters Project)The Gulf area, encompassing Qatar, depends significantly on saltwater desalination to satisfy rising water demands. The water supply system in a city is dynamic and multifaceted, which requires an integrated and comprehensive ... -
PHYTOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND EVALUATION OF QATARI MEDICINAL PLANT AS A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF CANCER THERAPEUTIC AGENTS.
(2024 , Master Thesis)Breast cancer stands as the most prevalent form of malignant tumor worldwide, and conventional medicine has so far failed to develop optimally effective treatments. However, complementary, and alternative medicine approaches ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF QATAR COASTAL BIOFOULING CHALLENGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES
(2024 , Master Thesis)This research explored the spatial and seasonal variabilities in biofouling challenges at Doha and Ruwais ports in Qatar, using panel deployments under different environmental conditions. Results indicated significant ... -
ESTABLISMENT, SURVIVAL AND RHIZOSPHERE MICROBIOME OF SELECTED PLANTS IRRIGATED BY GREYWATER FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN GREENING
(2024 , Master Thesis)Appropriate control of water in suburban green spaces ends up critical as metropolitan populations grow and water shortage represents an urgent issue. This thesis looks at how certain plant species grown for the purpose ... -
SCREENING, CHARACTERIZATION AND APPLICATIONS OF ENDOPHYTES FROM QATARI HALOPHYTES
(2024 , Dissertation)Saline soil poses a significant challenge for plant growth in arid and semi-arid regions. The harsh climatic and environmental conditions in Qatar and the Gulf region have led to highly saline soil, severely limiting crop ... -
A NEW APPROACH FOR WATER PURIFICATION USING GREEN NANOPARTICLES FABRICATED FROM THE LIME PEEL AS SILVER/COPPER NANOPARTICLES FOR THE "BISPHENOL A" REMEDIATION
(2024 , Master Thesis)One of the most common endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) in the environment is bisphenol A (BPA), which has been linked to various chronic diseases. In light of these concerns, green synthesis of nanoparticles from ... -
ANTIBODY DEPENDENT ENHANCEMENT (ADE) - CAUSE OF DISEASE SEVERITY IN CORONAVIRUS INFECTED AND/OR VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS
(2024 , Master Thesis)Aim: This study evaluated the potential for ADE in serum samples from patients exposed to SARS-CoV-2 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2) and MERS-CoV (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-coronavirus). For ...
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