• Forced resonance vibration analysis in advanced polymeric nanocomposite plate surrounded by an elastic medium 

  Eyvazian, Arameh; Zhang, Chunwei; Musharavati, Farayi; Khan, Afrasyab; Sebaey, Tamer A. ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)

  The resonance phenomenon is a key factor in studying different structures. This research work aim is at reporting a size-dependent model to analyze the forced resonance phenomenon in advanced polymeric composites that are ...
• Measuring skewness: We do not assume much 

  Khan, A.A.; Cheema, S.A.; Hussain, Z.; Abdel-Salam, G.A. ( Sharif University of Technology , 2021 , Article)

  Since skewness plays a vital role in different engineering phenomena, its accurate measurement gains significance. Several measures have been taken to quantify the extent of skewness in distributions over the years, but ...
• Construction of Bi2S3/TiO2/MoS2 S-Scheme Heterostructure with a Switchable Charge Migration Pathway for Selective CO2 Reduction 

  Alkanad, Khaled; Hezam, Abdo; Drmosh, Qasem Ahmed; Ganganakatte Chandrashekar, Sujay Shekar; AlObaid, Abeer A.; Warad, Ismail; Bajiri, Mohammed Abdullah; Neratur Krishnappagowda, Lokanath... more authors ... less authors ( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)

  Switching between the redox potential of an appropriate semiconductor heterostructure could show critical applications in selective CO2 reduction. Designing a semiconductor photocatalyst with a wavelength-dependent response ...
• Submerged versus side-stream osmotic membrane bioreactors using an outer-selective hollow fiber osmotic membrane for desalination 

  Tran, Van Huy; Lim, Sungil; Choi, Paula Jungwon; An, Alicia Kyoungjin; Han, Dong Suk; Phuntsho, Sherub; Shon, Hokyong... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)

  This study investigated the comparative performances, fouling mitigation efficiencies, and operational costs of side-stream and submerged osmotic membrane bioreactors (OMBR) systems using an outer-selective hollow fiber ...
• Discontinuous coupling and transition from synchronization to an intermittent transient chimera state 

  Wang, Zhen; Hussain, Iqtadar; Pham, Viet Thanh; Kapitaniak, Tomasz ( Sharif University of Technology , 2021 , Article)

  Coexistence of coherent and incoherent clusters, called chimera state, has been observed in different coupling configurations. A majority of studies have considered a static scheme for the network. In this paper, synchronization ...
• Assessment of preconstruction factors in sustainable project management performance 

  Naji, Khalid; Gunduz, Murat; Salat, Fatema ( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2021 , Article)

  Purpose: The construction sector has a global reach, and construction professionals worldwide often encounter challenges in delivering a project on time and within the assigned budget. Hence, this paper aims to investigate ...
• The use of fiber reinforced polymeric composites in pipelines: A review 

  Alabtah, Fatima Ghassan; Mahdi, Elsadig; Eliyan, Faysal Fayez ( Elsevier , 2021 , Review)

  In operation, pipelines are increasingly used worldwide to meet higher transportation demands for strategic fluids while optimizing costs. Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite is used in many pipeline industries of ...
• Application of analytic hierarchy process (AHP) for sustainable pavement performance management in Qatar 

  Sirin, Okan; Gunduz, Murat; Shamiyeh, Mohammed E. ( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2021 , Article)

  Purpose: Pavement is one of the main elements of the roads network. It is extremely essential to study and understand the factors affecting its performance and highlight the most important ones for decision-makers and ...
• Experimental investigation of the dynamic characteristics of wrapped and wound fiber and metal/fiber reinforced composite pipes 

  Gowid, Samer; Mahdi, Elsadig; Youssef, Sabry S.; Moustafa, Essam; Mosleh, Ahmed; Shokry, Abdallah... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)

  This paper experimentally investigates the effect of the manufacturing method and metal reinforcement option on the natural frequency and damping behavior of five polymer and Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite pipes. ...
• Rapid microwave-assisted biosynthesis of chitooligosaccharide coated silver nanoparticles: Assessments of antimicrobial activity for paediatric pulp therapy 

  Rajasekaran, Subhathira; Rao, Sneha S; Dalavi, Pandurang Appana; Prabhu, Ashwini; Anil, Sukumaran; Venkatesan, Jayachandran; Bhat, Sham S... more authors ... less authors ( IOP Publishing Ltd , 2021 , Article)

  Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have gained much attention in the treatment of dental caries due to their excellent antimicrobial activities. In this study, we have biosynthesised chitooligosaccharide coated silver nanoparticles ...
• An enhanced hybrid piezoelectric-electromagnetic energy harvester using dual-mass system for vortex-induced vibrations 

  Muthalif, Asan G.A.; Hafizh, Muhammad; Renno, Jamil; Paurobally, Mohammad R. ( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2021 , Article)

  This article proposes a novel hybrid piezoelectric-electromagnetic vortex-induced vibration energy harvester from flow of water inside of a pipe. The piezoelectric energy harvester was modeled with a macro-fiber composite ...
• Combined effects of treated domestic wastewater, fly ash, and calcium nitrite toward concrete sustainability 

  Abushanab, Abdelrahman; Alnahhal, Wael ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)

  The drastic increase in freshwater and ordinary Portland cement (OPC) consumption poses severe environmental and economic challenges worldwide. This study; therefore, explores the mechanical and durability properties of ...
• Spatiotemporal analysis of water-electricity consumption in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic across six socioeconomic sectors in Doha City, Qatar 

  Abulibdeh, Ammar ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)

  This study investigates the water – electricity consumption in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic across six socioeconomic sectors. Due to inadequate research on spatial modelling of water – electricity consumption in ...
• Comparative exergy, multi-objective optimization, and extended environmental assessment of geothermal combined power and refrigeration systems 

  Musharavati, Farayi; Khanmohammadi, Shoaib; Tariq, Rasikh ( Institution of Chemical Engineers , 2021 , Article)

  In the present work a comparative exergy analysis, multi-objective optimization, as well as extended environmental analysis of a geothermal-based power and refrigeration system, is carried out. Different arrangements with ...
• Effect of coronavirus-19 restrictions in male handball players: Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and satisfaction with life 

  Hermassi, Souhail; Hayes, Lawrence D.; Sanal-Hayes, Nilihan E. M.; Schwesig, René ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)

  This experiment examined physical activity (PA), sitting time, and satisfaction with life (SL) in European (45%) and Middle Eastern and North African (MENA; 55%) handball players (n = 418; age: 25.6 ± 6.8 years; body mass: ...
• A comparative study of gender differences in thermal comfort and environmental satisfaction in air-conditioned offices in Qatar, India, and Japan 

  Indraganti, Madhavi; Humphreys, Michael A. ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)

  Gender differences in the assessment of thermal comfort and indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) have not previously been investigated, despite the prevalence of the overcooling of ...
• Energy savings resulting from using a near-surface earth-to-air heat exchanger for precooling in hot desert climates 

  Pakari, Ali; Ghani, Saud ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)

  Given the substantial energy use for space cooling in buildings, integrating energy-efficient and sustainable cooling systems into buildings has become increasingly more important. Even though the cooling potential of a ...
• Structural equation modeling of public transport use with COVID-19 precautions: An extension of the norm activation model 

  Ashraf Javid, Muhammad; Abdullah, Muhammad; Ali, Nazam; Dias, Charitha ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)

  This study aims to identify the travelers' attitudes and preferences towards the use of public transport during COVID-19 through the Norm-Activation Model (NAM). A questionnaire survey was designed to assess the traveler's ...
• A Chaotic Quadratic Bistable Hyperjerk System with Hidden Attractors and a Wide Range of Sample Entropy: Impulsive Stabilization 

  Vijayakumar, M. D.; Bahramian, Alireza; Natiq, Hayder; Rajagopal, Karthikeyan; Hussain, Iqtadar ( World Scientific , 2021 , Article)

  Hidden attractors generated by the interactions of dynamical variables may have no equilibrium point in their basin of attraction. They have grabbed the attention of mathematicians who investigate strange attractors. ...
• A New System with a Self-Excited Fully-Quadratic Strange Attractor and Its Twin Strange Repeller 

  Ramesh, Arthanari; Hussain, Iqtadar; Natiq, Hayder; Mehrabbeik, Mahtab; Jafari, Sajad; Rajagopal, Karthikeyan... more authors ... less authors ( World Scientific , 2021 , Article)

  In nonlinear dynamics, the study of chaotic systems has attracted the attention of many researchers around the world due to the exciting and peculiar properties of such systems. In this regard, the present paper introduces ...

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