Browsing Research Units by Type "Conference Paper"
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A Blockchain-Based Security Scheme for Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks in Smart Cities
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference Paper)The development of Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANET) has brought many advantages to facilitate the deployment of the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS). However, without proper protection, VANETs can be vulnerable to ... -
A CFD Investigation on the Effect of IPSBR Operational Conditions on Liquid Phase Hydrodynamics
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference Paper)This study used a computational fluid dynamics simulation of an inert-particle spouted-bed reactor, which consists of a cylindrical vessel with a conical base, to investigate the effect of different operational parameters ... -
A Comparative Study of the Role of the Nation-State Building Process in the Middle East Crises; a Case Study of the Crisis in Bahrain, Iraq and Yemen
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)Political stability has always been the most important concern of the states. Political stability is equal with lack of serious threats and challenges that can put country in danger. Due to multiple reasons like; the lack ... -
A comprehensive rheological study for a flowing polymer-based drilling fluid used for wellbore strengthening
( Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) , 2020 , Conference Paper)Loss circulation encountered in highly fractured formations, depleted reservoir, or HP/HT intervals is the root cause of many problems plaguing the oil and gas sector for many years. High pore pressure narrows the window ... -
A Data-Driven Approach to Assessing Digital Transformation Maturity Factors in Government Institutes
( IEEE , 2023 , Conference Paper)Governments around the world are increasingly using digital transformation to improve their services and operations. Digital maturity assessment models however are mainly designed for business organizations, and there are ... -
A Domain Specific Language for Secure Outsourcing of Computation to the Cloud
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015 , Conference Paper)Secure outsourcing of computation has gained importance with the proliferation of cloud services. However, existing outsourcing protocol specification languages are mainly suitable for secure multi-party computation. They ... -
A General Framework for Building Resilient Global Supply Chains
( IEEE , 2023 , Conference Paper)With the rapid globalization and expansion of supply chains, the risk of disruptions has increased, leading to severe financial losses and operational shutdowns. The pursuit of global integration and efficiency has further ... -
A Geopolitical Economy of the World Cup: Lessons from Qatar's Hosting of FIFA's Showcase Tournament
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)Qatar's hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is the embodiment of a new way in which sport in the 21st century is being conceived. This challenges prior utilitarian and neoclassical notions of sport, which are evident both ... -
A mechanistic gas kick model to simulate gas in a riser with water and synthetic-based drilling fluid
( Society of Petroleum Engineers , 2020 , Conference Paper)This paper presents a simple mechanistic model to describe a gas kick in a drilling riser with water- based mud (WBM) and synthetic-based mud (SBM). This model can estimate key kick parameters such as the change in the ... -
A Mechanistic Model for Wellbore Cleanout in Horizontal and Inclined Wells
( Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) , 2021 , Conference Paper)The accumulation of rock cuttings, proppant, and other solid debris in the wellbore caused by inadequate cleanout remarkably impedes field operations. The cuttings removal process becomes a more challenging task as the ... -
A model driven framework for secure outsourcing of computation to the cloud
( IEEE Computer Society , 2014 , Conference Paper)This paper presents a model driven approach to define then coordinate the execution of protocols for secure outsourcing of computation of large datasets in cloud computing environments. First we present our Outsourcing ... -
A model-based crash prediction technique for Chinese roadway segments
( Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) , 2014 , Conference Paper)This paper presents development and application of a statistical crash prediction model for various types of crashes in Chinese roadway segments. The model is constructed based upon a Negative Binomial Generalized Linear ... -
A New Class of Electrocatalyst Materials for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Applications
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) has been attracting lots of attention as a power source for transportation, stationary and portable electronic devices due to the high energy density of methanol and ease of handling compared ... -
A new fifteen-switch inverter topology for two five-phase motors drive
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Conference Paper)The multimotor drives supplied from reduced switch-count converter topologies are potentially employed in different applications such as EVs/HEVs and traction systems. Much research work has been done to investigate the ... -
A New High Gain Modified Boost Converter for Renewable Energy Application with Closed Loop Control
( IEEE Computer Society , 2020 , Conference Paper)The proposed work presents a new Modified Boost Converter (MBC) for renewable energy applications. The proposed MBC is intended for high voltage applications and operates in the closed-loop control to maintain the desired ... -
A new technique for compacting secret key in attribute-based broadcast encryption
( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Conference Paper)Public-key encryption has been generalized to adapt to more and more practical applications. Broadcast encryption, introduced by Fiat and Naor in 1993, aims for applications in pay-TV or satellite transmission and allows ... -
A novel multi-hop body-To-body routing protocol for disaster and emergency networks
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Conference Paper)In this paper, a new multi-hop routing protocol (called ORACE-Net) for disaster and emergency networks is proposed. The proposed hierarchical protocol creates an ad-hoc network through body-To-body (B2B) communication ... -
A Practical Universal Consortium Blockchain Paradigm for Patient Data Portability on the Cloud Utilizing Delegated Identity Management
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Conference Paper)This paper presents a blockchain system that exploits the base modular features of the Hyperledger Fabric framework to allow for a new, patient-centric, practical data portability paradigm. The system empowers patients by ... -
A Real Case-Based Study Exploring Influence of Human Age and Gender on Drivers’ Behavior and Traffic Safety
( Springer Verlag , 2018 , Conference Paper)The demand for understanding the functional relationship between changes in traffic safety level and human-related factors has increased remarkably due to a steady increase in population and traffic volume. Motor vehicle ... -
A Reconfigurable Multipurpose SoC Mobile Platform for metal detection
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Background and Objectives One of the key problems in mobile robotics is the ability to understand and analyze the surrounding environment in a useful way. This is especially important in dangerous applications where human ...