QUARFE 2020: Recent submissions
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Do Oil and Gas Revenues Promote Economic Diversification in Qatar?
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The aim of this paper is to explore the short- and long-run asymmetric impact of oil prices shocks and oil and gas revenues changes on the total real GDP, and the level of economic diversification of the Qatar economy. To ... -
Organic Pollutants Along The Qatari Coast: A Case Study of The Pearl Oyster (Pinctada radiata)
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The Qatari marine environment is endangered due to high industrial expansion and anthropogenic pressure over the last few decades. The presence of common contaminants such as Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPHs) and Polycyclic ... -
COVID-19 personal protection equipment (PPE): A potential source of microplastic pollution in the State of Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic. The personal protection equipment (PPE), especially medical face masks and N95 filtering face piece respirators (FFRs) are typically worn by people at ... -
COVID 19 PANDEMIC: IMPACTS AND FUTURE IMPLICATIONS ON PERSONAL TRAVEL BEHAVIOR IN THE STATE OF QATAR
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)In December 2019, a novel and contagious coronavirus also known as Covid-19 outbroke in Wuhan, China. In response to the virus, many countries implemented strict travel restrictions and lockdowns to hold back the spread ... -
Assessment of TPHs and PAHs in the Marine Sediment Relating to Oil and Gas Extraction Activity on the western coastline of Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPHs) and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are priority pollutants which are known to be associated with petroleum products. They are released into the marine environment via accidental ... -
COVID-19 Preventive Measures Impact on Traffic Demand & Safety
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)COVID-19 has affected the mobility of people significantly due to movement restrictions imposed by government authorities to control the spread of the pandemic. The staged movement restrictions that have been implemented ... -
Smart System to Monitor Social-Distancing During the Covid-19 Pandemic
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)We introduce a smart system to track and maintain real-time physical distance between people and to warn people to any deviation from the prescribed distances. Social-distancing is an effective way of slowing infectious ... -
Solar based 3D Printed Protective Mask Imprinted with Extracted Oil and UV Light to Kill Corona Virus
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Fabrication of 3D printed reusable user-friendly protective mask that protects from COVID-19 virus by trapping the virus and killing it using UV light. Found new technology to trap and kill COVID-19 virus using natural oil ... -
Smart Technologies Driven Approaches to Tackle COVID-19 Pandemic
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) had led to a global outbreak of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and raised an international public health issue. To mitigate the infection ... -
Changes in Dietary Habits and Eating Behaviors during COVID-19 Induced Confinement
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dietary habits (DH) and eating behaviors (EB) among adults during COVID19-induced confinement. For this purpose, an online survey designed to assess the change in DH and EB ... -
Physical and Sedentary Activity during COVID19-induced Confinement
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID19) have compelled implementing confinement measure across the globe. These measures can potentially lead to many changes in lifestyle. However, no studies examined the effect of COVID19-induced ... -
Self-healing performance of smart coatings modified with different corrosion inhibitors.
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Corrosion results in considerable materials and equipment failure. According to one survey, about 1/4 to 1/3 of the total interruption in industries is due to detrimental effects of corrosion. It is, therefore, important ... -
Analyzing the urban heat island characteristics and mitigation strategies in eight arid and semi-arid cities
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The aim of the study is two folds: first, the study analyze the formation of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) in eight different cities in arid and semi-arid region. The analysis is based on land cover / land use (LCLU) ... -
Pharmacy Student Leaders' Perspectives on the Impact of COVID-19 on their Learning: SWOC Analysis
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions in many aspects of life across the globe including education provision. This pandemic led to major and rapid restructuring of curricula and assessments as student suddenly moved ... -
Developing a sustainable performance measurement framework for the hospitality industry: An empirical study with implications for the COVID-19 pandemic
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Performance management research in the hospitality industry remains stagnant despite prevalence of multi-dimensional performance metrics. This study, thus, contributes to the hospitality industry and sustainability literature ... -
Electronic Ventilator for COVID19 Patient Treatment
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)In response to expected shortages of ventilators caused by COVID19 pandemic, globally many organizations and institutes have developed low cost and high rate production ventilators. Many of these ventilators are mechanical ... -
Designing a quick fix shutter for auto-disinfecting scan glass surface in biometric scanners
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Fingerprint scanners are significant devices in professional life, and its contamination can be potential sources of COVID 19 transmission. Manual disinfection of the fingerprint scanner after every single use is time ... -
Electrical equivalent circuit (EEC) based impedance spectroscopy analysis of HTM free perovskite solar cells
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Monolithic perovskite solar cells (mPSCs) are the multi-layered organic-inorganic hybrid cells that have been focused due to the affordable cost, ease of fabrication and noteworthy power conversion efficiency (PCE). In ... -
Host genetic variants potentially associated with SARS-CoV-2: A multi-population analysis
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: Clinical outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) showed enormous inter-individual and inter-population differences, possibly ... -
Gender and trust in government modify the association between mental health and stringency of public health measures to reduce COVID-19
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Introduction: Trust in government to take care of its citizens may impact on mental health outcomes such as anxiety and depression, particularly as measures become more stringent. The study aimed to investigate the ...
