Faculty Contributions: Recent submissions

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    • MHD effects on nanofluid with energy and hydrothermal behavior between two collateral plates application of new semi analytical technique 

      Sheikholeslami, Mohsen; Akbar, Noreen Sher; Mustafa, Muhammad Tahir ( Vinca Inst Nuclear Sci , 2017 , Article)
      In this study, heat and mass transfer characteristic of unsteady nanofluid flow between parallel plates is investigated. The important effect of Brownian motion and thermophoresis has been included in the model of nanofluid. ...

    • The perils of building big: Desalination sustainability and brine regulation in the Arab Gulf countries 

      Al-Saidi, Mohammad; Ellermann, Ann-Katrin; Fittkow, Markus Frederic; Perillieux, Tobias Romanus; Saadaoui, Imen; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Seawater desalination has become an accessible option for augmenting freshwater supplies worldwide. In the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), it has been practiced for decades as the main source for domestic ...

    • Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) as a Platform for Modeling Arrhythmias 

      Lin, Lisa; Barszczewski, Tiffany; Burgon, Patrick G.; Tibbits, Glen F. ( Springer Nature , 2022 , Book chapter)
      Cardiac arrhythmias can arise due to a host of both genetic and acquired factors. Specifically, the genetic basis of arrhythmogenesis is not fully understood due to the lack of robust models that reliably recapitulate human ...

    • MicroRNA205: A Key Regulator of Cardiomyocyte Transition from Proliferative to Hypertrophic Growth in the Neonatal Heart 

      Weldrick, Jonathan J.; Yi, Rui; Megeney, Lynn A.; Burgon, Patrick G. ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)
      The mammalian myocardium grows rapidly during early development due to cardiomyocyte proliferation, which later transitions to cell hypertrophy to sustain the heart’s postnatal growth. Although this cell transition in the ...

    • Virtual agents and flow experience: An empirical examination of AI-powered chatbots 

      Abdullah M., Baabdullah; Alalwan, Ali Abdallah; Algharabat, Raed S.; Metri, Bhimaraya; Rana, Nripendra P. ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      The aspects that could shape customers' virtual experiences with chatbot applications are poorly understood. Therefore, this study aims to empirically examine the main factors that shape customers' virtual flow experiences ...

    • STAC3-related myopathy: A Report of a Cohort of Seven Saudi Arabian Patients 

      Almomen, Momen; Amer, Fawzia; Alfaraj, Fatima; Burgon, Patrick G.; Bashir, Shahid; ... more authors ( Georg Thieme Verlag , 2024 , Article)
      Aim The study aims to review all the genetically confirmed STAC3-related myopathy being followed in a single center in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Methodology A retrospective review of all genetically confirmed ...

    • Why Craniofacial Surgeons/Researchers Need to be Aware of Native American Myopathy? 

      Almomen, Momen; Burgon, Patrick G. ( Georg Thieme Verlag , 2024 , Other)
      Congenital myopathy type 13 (CMYO13), also known as Native American myopathy, is a rare muscle disease characterized by early-onset hypotonia, muscle weakness, delayed motor milestones, and susceptibility to malignant ...

    • Transforming customer engagement with artificial intelligence E-marketing: an E-retailer perspective in the era of retail 4.0 

      Behera, Rajat Kumar; Bala, Pradip Kumar; Rana, Nripendra P.; Algharabat, Raed Salah; Kumar, Kumod ( Emerald Publishing , 2024 , Article)
      Purpose: With the advancement of digital transformation, it is important for e-retailers to use artificial intelligence (AI) for customer engagement (CE), as CE enables e-retail brands to succeed. Essentially, AI e-marketing ...

    • MLIP and Its Potential Influence on Key Oncogenic Pathways 

      Hamwi, Mahmoud N.; Elsayed, Engy; Dabash, Hanan; Abuawad, Amani; Aweer, Noor A.; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Other)
      Muscle-enriched A-type lamin-interacting protein (MLIP) is an emerging protein involved in cellular homeostasis and stress adaptation. Eukaryotic cells regulate various cellular processes, including metabolism, DNA repair, ...

    • Antibiotic resistance and virulence patterns of pathogenic Escherichia coli strains associated with acute gastroenteritis among children in Qatar 

      Eltai, Nahla O.; Al Thani, Asmaa A.; Al Hadidi, Sara H.; Al Ansari, Khalid; Yassine, Hadi M. ( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2020 , Article)
      Background: The treatment of Enterobacteriaceae family including diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC) has been increasingly complicated due to the emergence of resistant strains. Here we report on the phenotypic resistance profiles ...

    • Question 5: Magnesium Sulphate for Acute Asthma in children 

      Aniapravan, R.; Pullattayil, A.; Al Ansari, K.; Powell, C. V.E. ( W.B. Saunders Ltd , 2020 , Other)
      Most children who present to the emergency department with acute asthma, respond well to inhaled β2-agonists (spacer or nebuliser), oxygen (if required) and systemic steroids. Guidelines across the world agree on this ...

    • SMEs entrepreneurial finance-based digital transformation: towards innovative entrepreneurial finance and entrepreneurial performance 

      Alalwan, Ali Abdallah; Baabdullah, Abdullah M.; Fetais, Abdulla Hamad M.A.; Algharabat, Raed S.; Raman, Ramakrishnan; ... more authors ( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)
      The antecedents and determinants of entrepreneurial capabilities and competencies remain one of the incontestable questions that drive the exploitation and discovery of effective financial and digital opportunities. In the ...

    • Strategy-proof size improvement: is it possible? 

      Afacan, Mustafa O˘guz; Dur, Umut ( Wiley , 2023 , Article)
      The number of assigned agents (i.e., size) is an important parameter in object allocations.While size maximality clashes with individual rationality and strategy-proofness, it can stillbe possible to increase the size over ...

    • Bringing Computer Science Education to Schools in Qatar: Challenges of the implementation 

      Alhazbi, Saleh ( IEEE , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      Many countries have started national curriculum changes to make computer science (CS) as a compulsory subject for all students in schools. In 2018, a new national computing curriculum has been developed in Qatar for all ...

    • The 4Rs supply chain resilience framework: A capability perspective 

      Dwaikat, Nidal Yousef; Zighan, Saad; Abualqumboz, Moheeb; Alkalha, Ziad ( John Wiley & Sons , 2022 , Article)
      During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the demand and supply for many products fluctuated. Thus, many companies around the globe have repurposed their operations and reconfigured their supply chains (SCs) ...

    • Using e-journaling to improve self-regulated learning in introductory computer programming course 

      Alhazbi, Saleh ( IEEE , 2014 , Conference Paper)
      Usually, students face different difficulties when learning computer programming, this leads many of them to drop out of computing major, or continue with fear of programming assignments in subsequent courses. The main ...

    • Respiratory virus type to guide predictive enrichment approaches in the management of the first episode of bronchiolitis: A systematic review 

      Ambrożej, Dominika; Makrinioti, Heidi; Whitehouse, Abigail; Papadopoulos, Nikolas; Ruszczyński, Marek; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Other)
      It has become clear that severe bronchiolitis is a heterogeneous disease; even so, current bronchiolitis management guidelines rely on the one-size-fits-all approach regarding achieving both short-term and chronic outcomes. ...

    • Procedural sedation programme minimising adverse events: a 3-year experience from a tertiary paediatric emergency department 

      Erumbala, Gokul; Anzar, Sabu; Deiratany, Samir; Blackie, Barbara; Powell, Colin; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)
      Introduction A well-developed procedural sedation programme in the paediatric emergency department can minimise adverse events. We examined how adherence to current best evidence ensures safe delivery of paediatric sedation ...

    • Self-promotion and online shaming during COVID-19: A toxic combination 

      Rajat Kumar, Behera; Bala, Pradip Kumar; Rana, Nripendra P.; Kayal, Ghadeer ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      A public shaming frenzy has spread through social media (SM) following the instigation of lockdown policies as a way to counter the spread of COVID-19. On SM, individuals shun the idea of self-promotion and shame others ...

    • Widespread diversity deficits of coral reef sharks and rays 

      Simpfendorfer, Colin A.; Heithaus, Michael R.; Heupel, Michelle R.; MacNeil, M. Aaron; Meekan, Mark; ... more authors ( American Association for the Advancement of Science , 2023 , Article)
      A global survey of coral reefs reveals that overfishing is driving resident shark species toward extinction, causing diversity deficits in reef elasmobranch (shark and ray) assemblages. Our species-level analysis revealed ...