College of Engineering: Recent submissions
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Emulsion stability and cross-linking of PMMA microcapsules containing phase change materials
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)The microencapsulation of paraffin as a phase change material (PCM) using poly methyl methacrylate (PMM) as a shell was investigated by means of suspension polymerization. The increase in the emulsion stability by using ... -
Carbon dioxide sequestration and methane removal from exhaust gases using resorcinol-formaldehyde activated carbon xerogel
( Springer , 2013 , Article)The world is faced with intrinsic environmental issues. Among these issues, the minimization of greenhouse gas emission to acceptable levels presents a high priority. This study seeks to help to reduce the greenhouse effect ... -
Adsorption and desorption equilibria of nitrogen, methane, ethane, and ethylene on date-pit activated carbon
( American Chemical Society , 2010 , Article)Date pits were used to produce a highly porous activated carbon. The resulting date-pit activated carbon was used in a volumetric adsorption apparatus to measure the vapor-phase adsorption and desorption of nitrogen, ... -
A review of the features and applications of ZIF-8 and its derivatives for separating CO2 and isomers of C3- and C4- hydrocarbons
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article Review)Metal organic framework (MOF) membranes have gained more attentions due to their abilities in various applications in gas and liquid separations. The majority of works are related to Zeolite imidazolate frameworks-8 (ZIF-8). ... -
A review on the solid-liquid-vapor phase equilibria of acid gases in methane
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2022 , Article Review)In spite of the increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and their impact on the environment, the demand for natural/biogas will increase significantly in the coming few decades. To cover this demand, the ... -
A rapid method for low temperature microencapsulation of phase change materials (Pcms) using a coiled tube ultraviolet reactor
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Microencapsulation of phase change materials (PCMs) remain a suitable option within building materials, as they contribute to the thermal mass and provide an energy buffer, an added benefit. This paper presents a novel ... -
Energetic investigation of the adsorption process of CH4, C 2H6 and N2 on activated carbon: Numerical and statistical physics treatment
( Elsevier , 2014 , Article)The adsorption energy distribution (AED) function of a commercial activated carbon (BDH-activated carbon) was investigated. For this purpose, the integral equation is derived by using a purely analytical statistical physics ... -
Performance Analysis and Optimization for the MAC Protocol in UAV-Based IoT Network
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Article)Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have played an important role in air-ground integration network. Especially in Internet of Things (IoT) services, UAV equipped with communication equipments is widely adopted as a mobile ... -
Ant-Colony-Based Complete-Coverage Path-Planning Algorithm for Underwater Gliders in Ocean Areas with Thermoclines
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Article)Underwater gliders are being increasingly used for data collection, and the development of methods for optimizing their routes has become a topic of active research. With this aim in mind, in this paper, a complete-coverage ... -
Joint user association and resource allocation in HetNets based on user mobility prediction
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Virtual small cell (VSC) formed by directional beams is seen as an alternative for the small base station (SBS) within the coverage of macro base station (MBS), to increase system capacity and reduce site cost. However, ... -
A blockchain-based architecture for secure vehicular Named Data Networks
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)In vehicular networks, vehicles exchange a massive amount of information aiming at improving people's safety. Most of this information is personal or sensitive in nature, which makes security and privacy indispensable ... -
Artificial Intelligence Security in 5G Networks: Adversarial Examples for Estimating a Travel Time Task
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Article)With the rapid development of the Internet, the nextgeneration network (5G) has emerged. 5G can support a variety of new applications, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), virtual reality (VR), and the Internet of Vehicles. ... -
Blockchain-Enhanced High-Confidence Energy Sharing in Internet of Electric Vehicles
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Article)To introduce the opportunities brought by plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to the energy Internet, we propose a local vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) energy trading architecture based on fog computing in social hotspots ... -
Secure Lending: Blockchain and Prospect Theory-Based Decentralized Credit Scoring Model
( IEEE Computer Society , 2020 , Article)Credit scoring is a rigorous statistical analysis carried out by lenders and other third parties to access an individual's creditworthiness. Lenders use credit scoring to estimate the degree of risk in lending money to an ... -
A Differentially Private Big Data Nonparametric Bayesian Clustering Algorithm in Smart Grid
( IEEE Computer Society , 2020 , Article)Smart systems, including smart grid (SG) and Internet of Things (IoT), have been playing a critical role in addressing contemporary issues. Taking full advantage of the big data generated by the smart grid can enhance the ... -
Aggregate in my way: Privacy-preserving data aggregation without trusted authority in ICN
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Information-Centric Networking (ICN) is a novel future network architecture which in contrast to IP-based networks relies on content and its name. It separates the physical location of data from the discovery and forwarding ... -
Accountable credential management system for vehicular communication
( Elsevier Inc. , 2020 , Article)Social Internet of Vehicles (SIoV) is becoming a reality where private and secure communication is a prerequisite. Various standardization organizations and studies have reached a consensus to use Vehicular Public-key ... -
Zero-Chain: A Blockchain-Based Identity for Digital City Operating System
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Article)The challenges of population management as urban density increase globally have compelled researchers and developers to consider more efficient means of managing resources in cities. Consequently, the smart city concept ... -
Optimal Rate-Adaptive Data Dissemination in Vehicular Platoons
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Article)In intelligent transportation systems, wireless connected vehicles moving in platoons can improve roads' throughput. For managing driving status of the platoon, a lead vehicle transmits driving information to following ... -
System approach for building energy conservation
( Elsevier , 2014 , Conference Paper)Energy use in residential and commercial buildings and towers represents more than 30% of energy consumption. The increase in number of buildings and towers in most of the major cities worldwide led to several initiatives ...
