College of Engineering: Recent submissions
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Power and task management in wireless body area network based medical monitoring systems
( Springer Nature , 2012 , Conference)Intelligent healthcare systems incorporating wireless sensors in a ubiquitous computing environment have the potential to revolutionize outpatient care. Such systems must balance effective and timely reporting of results ... -
Vulnerabilities and verification of cryptographic protocols and their future in Wireless Body Area Networks
( IEEE , 2012 , Conference)In network security goals such as confidentiality, authentication, integrity and non-repudiation can be achieved using cryptographic techniques. Cryptographic techniques are techniques to hide information from unauthorized ... -
Detecting different tasks using EEG-source-temporal features
( Springer Nature , 2012 , Conference)This study proposes a new type of features extracted from Electroencephalography (EEG) signals to distinguish between different tasks. EEG signals are collected from six children aged between two to six years old during ... -
Performance evaluation of TCP and UDP traffic in IEEE 1451 compliant healthcare infrastructure
( Springer Nature , 2012 , Conference)Wireless ad-hoc and intrastructure networks have become very popular during the last ten years. Due to this reason, wireless security has become a very serious issue, specially in healthcare intrastructure networks. The ... -
Pure random orthogonal search (PROS): A plain and elegant parameterless algorithm for global optimization
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)A new, fast, elegant, and simple stochastic optimization search method is proposed, which exhibits surprisingly good performance and robustness considering its simplicity. We name the algorithm pure random orthogonal search ... -
Vulnerabilities and countermeasures in electrical substations
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The impending and continued threat of cyberattacks on modern utility grids has called for action from the different stakeholders of the electricity sector. This calls for a thorough investigation and review of the weaknesses ... -
A review on microwave-assisted synthesis of adsorbents and its application in the removal of water pollutants
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The use of conventional heating techniques in adsorbents preparation involves long synthesis time, high energy consumption, high cost and material fast firing. Recently, Microwave heating technique has been used to replace ... -
In-plane stress analysis of multiple parallel cracks in an orthotropic FGM medium under time-harmonic loading
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This study aimed to investigate the fracture behavior of a cracked orthotropic FGM medium when exposed to an in-plane harmonic load. The mechanical feature of the medium exponentially varied along the y-axis. Using the ... -
Single-Phase Step-Up Switched-Capacitor-Based Multilevel Inverter Topology with SHEPWM
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Article)Multilevel inverter (MLI) topologies play a crucial role in the dc-ac power conversion due to their high-quality performance and efficiency. This article aims to propose a new switched-capacitor-based boost multilevel ... -
A new cascaded asymmetrical multilevel inverter based on switched dc voltage sources
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Multilevel inverters are now becoming an important element for medium-voltage high-power applications. A low switch count multilevel inverters are currently attracting more attention due to its high efficiency, low cost, ... -
Analysis and optimization of concentrated solar power plant for application in arid climate
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2021 , Article)In this research study, the concentrated solar power (CSP) technology is reviewed for designing and optimizing a CSP tower plant for arid climate regions such as Qatar. A database for all CSP projects around the world is ... -
A Review of Usability Evaluation Techniques for Augmented Reality Systems in Education
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference)Augmented Reality (AR) converts a gigantic amount of data and analytics into images and/or animations that are overlaid into the real scene. The emerging technology of AR has been investigated for more than forty years, ... -
Geosynthetic-reinforced soils above voids: Observation and prediction of soil arching
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The assumption with the biggest impact on the design of geosynthetic-reinforced soils above voids is the presence and degree of soil arching, which affects the predicted applied stress on the geosynthetic. A series of ... -
Numerical evaluation of the thermal performance of a near-surface earth-to-air heat exchanger with short-grass ground cover: A parametric study
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)High energy consumption and increasing energy cost have encouraged investment in energy efficiency. In hot areas, like the Middle East, the share of space cooling accounts for most of the total energy use in buildings. ... -
Effect of individually controlled personalized ventilation on cross-contamination due to respiratory activities
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)While personalized ventilation (PV) has been integrated to enhance inhaled air quality, some studies showed that it can contribute to contaminants' transport indoors. This work investigates the effect of the individual ... -
Adaptive de Algorithm for Novel Energy Control Framework Based on Edge Computing in IIoT Applications
( IEEE Computer Society , 2021 , Article)With the development of the industrial Internet of Things and the advancements in wireless sensor networking technologies, the smart grid based on edge computing now is regarded as being essential for real-time monitoring ... -
Optimal Transport for UAV D2D Distributed Learning: Example using Federated Learning
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference)Federated Learning (FL) is a novel distributed learning paradigm in which local learning models are simultaneously trained using the stored data on multiple devices, then ultimately aggregated into a global model. A promising ... -
The effect of sizing optimization on the interface between high strength steel and fiber reinforced composite
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This paper aims to examine fiber type and fiber orientation’s effects on the interface bonding between steel and fiber-reinforced composites. To this end, fracture loads for modes I and II were experimentally determined. ... -
A Path towards Timely VAP Diagnosis: Proof-of-Concept Study on Pyocyanin Sensing with Cu-Mg Doped Graphene Oxide
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)In response to the urgent requirement for rapid, precise, and cost-effective detection in intensive care units (ICUs) for ventilated patients, as well as the need to overcome the limitations of traditional detection methods, ... -
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION AND HEAT TRANSFER ANALYSIS OF INNOVATIVE THERMAL MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION SYSTEM COMPARED TO ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR
( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2022 , Conference)The current electric refrigeration and air condition systems are major causes for ozone depletion and global warming. These systems consume large percent of the worldwide gross production of electricity (around 17%). ...
