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Subjective Evaluation of Market-Driven Cloud Services
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Conference Paper)We investigate the use of subjective metrics in social media to evaluate cloud service performance in the market. We first examine the subjective factors that drive cloud consumers to/from purchasing cloud services. These ... -
Submerged versus side-stream osmotic membrane bioreactors using an outer-selective hollow fiber osmotic membrane for desalination
( 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 ... -
Suboptimal control reconfiguration in switched multi-agent networked systems
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Conference Paper)In this work, the control recovery problem in a directed network of switched multi-agent systems is studied. A distributed cooperative control strategy is proposed which ensures that the agents reach a consensus while the ... -
Subspace based network community detection using sparse linear coding
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Conference Paper)Information mining from networks by identifying communities is an important problem across a number of research fields including social science, biology, physics, and medicine. Most existing community detection algorithms ... -
Substation expansion deferral by multi-objective battery storage scheduling ensuring minimum cost
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)Ever-increasing consumption of the electricity in the distribution networks encounters network planners with new challenges in terms of expansion requirements. Expanding substations is a technical concern considering various ... -
Successful Development of Green Building Projects
( CRC Press , 2023 , Book)Focusing on office buildings, this book explores how Green Building (GB) development can be managed to achieve successful project outcomes. The book starts by highlighting the special requirements of GBs which distinguish ... -
Suitability of the Openly Accessible 3D Printed Prosthetic Hands for War-Wounded Children
( Frontiers , 2021 , Article)The field of rehabilitation and assistive devices is being disrupted by innovations in desktop 3D printers and open-source designs. For upper limb prosthetics, those technologies have demonstrated a strong potential to aid ... -
Sulfated alginate/polycaprolactone double-emulsion nanoparticles for enhanced delivery of heparin-binding growth factors in wound healing applications
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) that are not effectively treated could lead to partial or complete lower limb amputations. The lack of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) in DFUs results ... -
Super-Resolution of Brain MRI Images Using Overcomplete Dictionaries and Nonlocal Similarity
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Article)Recently, the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images have limited and unsatisfactory resolutions due to various constraints such as physical, technological, and economic considerations. Super-resolution techniques can ... -
Supercooling elimination of phase change materials (PCMs) microcapsules
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)Microencapsulated phase change materials (PCM) must not experience any supercooling, otherwise cannot be used in any latent heat applications. In this study Rubitherm®RT58 and1-octadecanol were selected as nucleating agents ... -
Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Power Cycle Integrated with Solar Power Tower and Oxy-Combustor
(2021 , Conference Paper)Power cycle that integrates solar power tower (SPT) system with direct oxy-combustion (DOC) supercritical CO2 cycle is proposed and investigated. In the SPT/DOC-sCO2 cycle (Cyc 3), the SPT works as preheater for the DOC/sCO2 ... -
Superior non-invasive glucose sensor using bimetallic cuni nanospecies coated mesoporous carbon
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)The assessment of blood glucose levels is necessary for the diagnosis and management of diabetes. The accurate quantification of serum or plasma glucose relies on enzymatic and nonenzymatic methods utilizing electrochemical ... -
Supervised machine learning techniques for efficient network intrusion detection
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference Paper)Cloud computing is gaining significant traction and virtualized data centers are becoming popular as a cost-effective infrastructure in telecommunication industry. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service ... -
Supply Chain Linked Sustainability Assessment of Electric Vehicles: The Case for Qatar
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference Paper)Electric vehicles are important technologies to reduce adverse environmental impacts stemming from transportation. In this paper, we investigated the environmental, social, and economic impacts of electric vehicles in ... -
Supply chain risk and resilience in startups, SMEs, and large enterprises: a systematic review and directions for research
( Emerald Publishing , 2023 , Article)Purpose: This systematic literature review analyzes the academic literature to understand SC risk and resilience across different organizational sizes and industries. The academic literature has well discussed the causes ... -
Support peer assessment processes in online problem-based learning
( IEEE Computer Society , 2016 , Conference Paper)Problem Based Learning (PBL) is proposed as one of the most well-known alternatives to traditional lectures in modeling engineering graduates to become independent workers, critical thinkers, problem solver, lifelong ... -
Suppression of Tremors in Parkinson's Patients Using a Dynamic Vibration Absorber
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Conference Paper)Parkinson's disease is a central nervous system disorder, whose effects and symptoms are evident in the physical movement and appearance of the patient. The frequency range of 2-10 Hz is mostly where the balanced muscles ... -
Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Sensors for Hip Implant: A Numerical and Computational Feasibility Investigation Using Finite Element Methods
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)In this paper, a surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor for hip implant geometry was proposed for the application of total hip replacement. A two-port SAW device was numerically investigated for implementation with an operating ... -
Surface alloying in silver-cobalt through a second wave solution combustion synthesis technique
( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article)Herein, we report the synthesis of silver-cobalt nanopowders using three different modes of solution combustion synthesis, and we present the effects of the synthesis conditions on particle morphology. The synthesized ... -
Surface Characterization of Mild Steel During Atmospheric Corrosion After Being Treated by Sodium Dihydrogen Orthophosphate
( Pleiades Publishing , 2018 , Article)The objective of this study was to characterize the surfaces of the steel products produced locally during their exposure to the industrial and marine atmosphere of the Arabian Gulf region after being treated by sodium ...