College of Engineering: Recent submissions
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Integration of Safety in the Optimization of Transporting Hazardous Materials
( Springer , 2018 , Article)The development of fully integrated supply chain networks has drawn much attention due to industrial integration and globalization. Inter-plant transportation of chemicals plays a central role in enabling efficient supply ... -
An integrated approach to the simultaneous design and operation of industrial facilities for abnormal situation management
( Elsevier B.V. , 2014 , Book chapter)Flaring is a common operation in industrial facilities and is usually intended for safety purposes, for disposal of waste gases with low heating values, or for management of abnormal situations. In addition to the economic ... -
Generic approach of using dynamic simulation for industrial emission reduction under abnormal operations: Scenario study of an ethylene plant start-up
( American Chemical Society , 2014 , Article)Flare minimization under normal and abnormal operating conditions in large-scale industrial processes, especially for refineries and petrochemical plants, is a double-win practice, which simultaneously benefits industrial ... -
Ionic liquid design for enhanced carbon dioxide capture - A computer aided molecular design approach
( Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC , 2014 , Article)Greenhouse gases emission is known as the main factor of climate change, and carbon dioxide (CO2) makes up vast majority of them. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a vital technology to mitigate industrial CO2 emissions, ... -
Multi-objective optimization methodology to size cogeneration systems for managing flares from uncertain sources during abnormal process operations
( Elsevier Ltd , 2015 , Article)Flaring is common practice in industries to reduce the risk during abnormal situations, to maintain the product quality or to operate safely during process start up and shut down. Due to its large negative impacts on the ... -
Optimal Scheduling of Biodiesel Plants through Property-based Integration with Oil Refineries
(2011 , Book)This paper addresses the design and scheduling problem of biodiesel plants in conjunction with typical oil refineries via blending of biodiesel and petro-diesel. The feedstocks are often seasonal and their availability and ... -
Predictive ANN models for varying filler content for cotton fiber/PVC composites based on experimental load displacement curves
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)In this paper, artificial neural network (ANN) models are developed to predict the load-displacement curves for better understanding the behavior of cotton fiber/polyvinyl chloride (PVC) composites. Series of experiments ... -
Optimal filler content for cotton fiber/PP composite based on mechanical properties using artificial neural network
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Other)In this paper, a machine learning-based approach has been proposed to integrate artificial intelligence during the designing of fiber-reinforced polymeric composites. With the help of the proposed approach, an artificial ... -
Design of composite rectangular tubes for optimum crashworthiness performance via experimental and ANN techniques
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)This paper examines the crashworthiness performance of composite rectangular tubes using experimental and artificial neural network (ANN) techniques. Based on experimentally obtained values of different crashworthiness ... -
Characterization of Industrial Flaring under Uncertainty for the Design of Optimum Flare Recovery and Utilization Systems
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Book chapter)One of the main challenges in industrial applications is to optimally manage flare gases that are inevitably generated both in routine and non-routine process operations but can yet constitute valuable energy resources for ... -
Data-driven modeling to predict the load vs. displacement curves of targeted composite materials for industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)This work presents an approach for smart manufacturing focusing on Industry 4.0 to predict the load vs. displacement curve of targeted cotton fiber/Polypropylene (PP) composite materials while complying with the required ... -
Practicality of Green H2Economy for Industry and Maritime Sector Decarbonization through Multiobjective Optimization and RNN-LSTM Model Analysis
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)A green H2 economy's practicality depends highly on multisector decarbonization and cost-benefit analyses of the supply chain, including production routes, techno-economic performance, storage, and transportation. In this ... -
Status of renewable energy in the GCC region and future opportunities
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are committed to boosting the proportion of renewable energy (RE) in their overall energy mix to reduce the economic reliance on fossil fuels. The governments and regulatory ... -
Intelligent Transportation System: Application of Telematics Data for Road Safety
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2023 , Conference Paper)Road safety is a growing concern as the number of vehicles on road increase yearly. Road related accidents is within the top ten cause of death globally and number one cause of death for youth between the ages of 19-29 ... -
Exploring Microscopic Characteristics of Bicycle Riders’ following Behaviors in a Single-File Movement
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Cycling can bring a wide range of social, economic, and health benefits to individuals and communities. The safety and efficiency of bicycle facilities can be significantly impacted by the interactions among riders. This ... -
Review on Decarbonizing the Building Sector in Oil and Gas Countries: The Case of Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Climate change is a serious international issue, and nations must move to carbon reduction to mitigate this problem. Therefore, Qatar is building strategies, towards energy transitions and decarbonization. Whereas, energy ... -
Fuel consumption at signalized intersections: Investigating the impact of different signal indication settings
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article)The fuel consumption of vehicles depends on various factors including vehicle design, driving style, traffic management, and road design. Many manufacturers have been developing efficient and smart vehicles, which contributes ... -
Investigation of factors affecting turn signal usage at modern roundabouts in State of Qatar
( Informa UK Limited - Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)Drivers are expected to use turn signals to indicate other drivers of their intentions of taking turns, lane changing, merging or diverging indicating safe driving behaviour. This study investigated the rates of turn signal ... -
Lane-based analysis of the saturation flow rate considering traffic composition
( Informa UK Limited - Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)Saturation flow rate (SFR) is an essential metric for estimating the capacities of signalized intersections. Many factors, including traffic composition, configuration and geometry of the intersection, and driver behavior, ... -
Performance Criteria Priorities in Green Buildings: A Proof-of-Concept Study
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Green Buildings (GBs) are becoming increasingly popular as an alternative to resource-intensive traditional buildings. Like any other construction project, GB projects are subject to project management-related criteria, ...