Browsing Student Thesis & Dissertations by Title
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SEROPREVALENCE AND PHYLOGENETIC GENOTYPING OF EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS (EBV) AMONG BLOOD DONORS IN QATAR
(2016 , Master Thesis)Background: EBV is a lymphotropic herpesvirus and the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis. EBV is highly prevalent and has been linked to several malignancies. The virus is generally transferred by oral secretions ... -
Seroprevalence of Anti-Mers-CoV IgG in two groups of Qatar population: Blood donors and case contacts
(2017 , Master Thesis)Since its first isolation in September 2012, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has diffused across 27 countries infecting more than 1910 individuals with a high case fatality rate. However, MERS-CoV ... -
SERVQUAL DIMENSION ANALYSIS AT HBKU STUDENTS HOUSING FACILITIES
(2017 , Professional Masters Project)In this competitive era, the improvement of any organization robustly relies on increasing their customer satisfaction about the provided services. It is more important to provide the customers with what they want especially ... -
Shear Behavior Of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams Reinforced With Basalt Frp Bars And Gfrp Stirrups
(2018 , Master Thesis)Qatar suffers from a harsh environment in the form of high temperature that prevails almost all year round in addition to severe humidity and coastal conditions. This exposure leads to the rapid deterioration and the ... -
Shear Behavior of Green Concrete Beams Reinforced with Basalt FRP Bars and Stirrups.
(2020 , Master Thesis)The Reinforced concrete structures when exposed to a harsh environment it will be susceptible to the corrosion of steel reinforcement and shall lead to deterioration process. Consequently, the service lifetime of the ... -
Shi'a Identity Politics and Social Media in the Gulf
(2014 , Master Thesis)This thesis explores issues of sectarianism and sectarian rhetoric within the Gulf region. It attempts to understand phenomena of sectarianism through an interdisciplinary approach, including discussions related to politics, ... -
Short Term Effects of Excise Taxes on Demand for Carbonated Sweetened Beverages in Qatar.
(2020 , Professional Masters Project)From January 1st 2019, the Qatari Government implemented a 50% taxation on “Sugar-Sweetened Carbonated Beverages, or SSBs” in Qatar. Taxation of unhealthy products is an effective, economic tool widely used across the ... -
Simulation of sulfur recovery process and optimization of the main operational parameters
(2016 , Professional Masters Project)Strict environmental regulations has pushed sulfur emissions from natural gas and crude oil refining plants to very low levels. The current and most widely used method for reducing those emissions is the Claus sulfur ... -
Single Step Electrodeposition of CZTS Absorber Layer for Solar Cells Application
(2018 , Master Thesis)Nowadays, one of the most critical issues in photovoltaic (PV) industry is the fabrication of an efficient and low cost solar cells. The solar energy have to be more efficient and cost effective than other electricity ... -
Sleep Patterns among University Students and Insomnia Management in Primary Care Settings in Qatar: A Two-Phase Investigation
(2020 , Master Thesis)Insomnia is a public health concern that affects approximately a third of adult population worldwide. The aim of this research was to investigate insomnia and its management among university students and primary care ... -
SMART HARDWARE TROJAN DETECTION SYSTEM
(06-2 , Master Thesis)The IoT has become an indispensable part of our lives at work and in our home applications. Due to the need for many IoT devices, IoT manufacturers are least concerned about security vulnerabilities during designing and ... -
SME ENGAGEMENT IN ONLINE BRAND COMMUNITIES: ROLE OF SOCIAL CAPITAL AND INFORMATION IN ENHANCING BRAND INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE COMPETTIVE ADVANTAGE
(2023 , Master Thesis)Through this study, the primary aim is to investigate the entrepreneurial setting in Qatar, with a focus on examining the role of social media in enhancing entrepreneurs' information and social capital, and how this affects ... -
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE CONSUMER BEHAVIOR IN THE STATE OF QATAR
(2017 , Professional Masters Project)Every single consumption choice that consumers make has an impact on the society and on the environment. By choosing products that have a limited impact on the environment and the society consumers can help saving the ... -
SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022
(2023 , Professional Masters Project)This study examines the relationship between the post-event socio-economic impact and the community participation in the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar in garnering community support from the perspectives of local residents ... -
SOFT POWER SHAPING THE FOREIGN POLICY OF SMALL STATES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN QATAR AND SINGAPORE
(2022 , Master Thesis)Using soft power by a superpower is often a second option where some countries realized its importance after failed experiences of maximizing hard power. This thesis argues that using soft power by small states represents ... -
“Sources and Distribution of Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) Using Stable Isotopes In The Central Arabian Gulf”
(2020 , Master Thesis)Suspended Particulate matter (SPM) (>0.45µm) plays a significant role in the global carbon cycle. Hence, we measured changes in concentrations of SPM with depth and at distances from shore in the exclusive economic zone ... -
Spare Parts Strategy: A Multi-Criteria Systematic Classification Approach To Reduce Inventory Cost
(2018 , Professional Masters Project)Efficient and effective spare parts management play an essential role for equipment-intensive companies, and many of them struggle with spare parts management issues. Asset and maintenance managers are continuously challenged ... -
SparkIR: a Scalable Distributed Information Retrieval Engine over Spark
(2020 , Master Thesis)Search engines have to deal with a huge amount of data (e.g., billions of documents in the case of the Web) and find scalable and efficient ways to produce effective search results. In this thesis, we propose to use ... -
Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Heavy Metals in Marine Sediment Along the Doha Bay
(2013 , Master Thesis)Concentrations of twenty five heavy metals (Ag, Al, As, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Sr, V, Zn, and Hg) in surface sediment from ten transects each with five stations were studied. ... -
The Spatial Culture of Traditional and Contemporary Housing in Qatar. A Comparative Analysis based on Space Syntax
(2019 , Master Thesis)Residential architecture is the product of various influential factors that directly relate to the needs and wants of the occupants, subjecting residential architecture to transformation on an urban scale. In the context ...