University Publications: Recent submissions
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Determination of OCPs and POPs residues in local produce in Qatar and their health implications
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)In this study, a total of 49 samples of fruits and vegetables (dates, leafy vegetables and fruiting vegetables) produced locally in the farms in Qatar and 42 samples of soil and water from these farms were analyzed using ... -
Hepatic Gene Expression Profile of Lipid Metabolism of Obese Mice After Treatment with AntiObesity Drug
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Obesity is a global disorder with multifactorial causes. The liver plays a vital role in fat metabolism. Disorder of hepatic fat metabolism is associated with obesity and causes fatty liver. High fat diet intake (HFD) to ... -
Induction of Glyoxalase 1 to prevent Methylglyoxal-Induced Insulin Resistance in Cardiomyocytes
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: Type 2 Diabetes mellitus is characterized by hyperglycemia and insulin resistance. Methylglyoxal (MG) a highly reactive dicarbonyl compound is also increased in diabetes. MG is detoxified by glyoxalase 1 (Glo-1) ... -
Investigating the Cardiac Effects of New Generation Anti-Diabetic Drug EmpagliflozinUsing Zebrafish Embryo Model
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) affects >16% of adults in Qatar. Newly emerging class of anti-diabetic drugs focuses on SGLT inhibition were observed to reduce CVDs risks in diabetic patients. Up to date, the mechanism ... -
The Use of Drosophila Melanogaster as A Model Organism To Study The Effect Of Innate Immunity On Metabolism
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Apart from its traditional role in disease control, recent body of evidence has implicated a role of the immune system in regulating metabolic homeostasis. Owing to the importance of this “immune-metabolic alignment” ... -
Elaeagnus Angustifolia: a Promising Medicinal Plant for Cancer Theraby
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Introduction: Elaeagnus angustifolia (EA) is a medicinal plant that has been used for centuries in treating many human diseases, in the Middle East, including fever, amoebic dysentery, gastrointestinal problems. However, ... -
Impact of Countdown ground LED lights on traffic flow efficiency at signalized intersections: a driving simulator study
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Unnecessary stopping at signalized intersections during yellow interval reduces traffic flow efficiency. The aim of this driving simulator study was to investigate the impact of an advanced countdown system on traffic flow ... -
Effectiveness of the pedestrian detection strategies and pavement markings: A driving simulator study
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Pedestrians are the most vulnerable group in the traffic and accounts for about 40,000 deaths each year worldwide. One of the main reasons is that drivers usually do not yield to pedestrian which creates serious conflicts ... -
Mega Events and Crowd Evacuation at Tourist Attractions: A Case Study of Souq Waqif using Pedestride Crowd Simulation Tool
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Evacuating individuals at large gathering places can be achieved safely and efficiently through the detailed understanding of crowd dynamics within a certain location. Souq Waqif is a major tourist attraction in Qatar that ... -
Submarine Cables, the Internet Backbone, and the Trade in Services
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Submarine cables are undersea digital bridges that allow ideas and information to move across space. Submarine cables are expensive infrastructure investments and their high costs raise the question about their economic ... -
Face recognition and summarization for surveillance video sequences
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Face recognition and video summarization represent chal- lenging tasks for several computer vision applications including video surveil- lance, criminal investigations, and sports applications'. For long videos, it is ... -
EFL Teachers' Phonological Awareness Beliefs and Practices: Help or Prevent EFL Children Developing Reading
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)"Families, schools and stakeholders long for developing good readers (Ponitz & Rimm-Kaufman, 2011) and would do all it takes to save young children from becoming illiterate or low achievers (Anthony & Farncis, 2005; Share ... -
Fertility Transitions: Implications for Future Demographic Trends in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Introduction: In Qatar, while most of the country's demographic situations have been widely studied, much less attention has been paid to the determinants of Qatari women's socio-demographic characteristics and the prevalence ... -
AI-powered Motion Interaction for 3D Cultural Heritage
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Museums and cultural institutions, in general, are in a constant challenge of adding more value to their collections. The attractiveness of assets is practically tightly related to their value obeying the offer and demand ... -
Crowd density estimation for crowd management at event entrance
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Crowd management is an essential tasks to ensure the safety and smoothness of any events. Using the novel technologies including surveillance cameras, communication technics between security agents, the control of the crowd ... -
Cyber-Physical Industrial Control System Testbed A Cyber-Security Solution
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)In this project , the hybr id testbed architecture is selected for the development of ICS testbed where the Tennessee Eastman (TE) plant is simulated inside PC and the remaining components are implemented using real indust ... -
Celebrating Culture - Literary Communities of Practice in Doha
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Our paper focuses on the role of arts and culture in Doha. More specifically, we examine literary circles in Doha (both Arab and English speaking) and regard them as 'communities of practice.' According to Etienne Wenger, ... -
The Use of Artificial Intelligence for The Detection Covert Channels Attacks in New Generation Internet Protocol IPv6
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Being instrumental to the Qatar national vision 2030 activities and following up with "Achieving Security, stability and maintaining public safety" objectives, the present paper aims to safeguard the information and monitor ... -
How to Attack a Disconnected Computer
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)This poster presents how a disconnected computer, that has no network access, can be attacked to retrieve data. Air-gapped devices are thought to be an impenetrable setup because the device is disconnected from the network ... -
Drones for Agriculture
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Taking measurements for agriculture purposes is a challenge that this project tackles. A UAV and some sensors are being used to monitor a big field. The target of this project is to design a fully autonomous system that ...
