College of Engineering: Recent submissions
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INTERPRETABLE DEEP LEARNING MODELS FOR PREDICTION OF CLINICAL OUTCOMES FROM ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
(2022 , Dissertation)The rapid adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) has generated tremendous amounts of valuable clinical data on complex diseases and health trajectories. Yet, achieving successful secondary use of this EHR data for ... -
ENABLING EFFECTIVE ARABIC INFORMATION RETRIEVAL ON THE WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA
(2022 , Dissertation)Arabic is one of the most dominant languages on the Web and social media. The huge and ever-growing Arabic user generated content, further motivated by the ongoing political unrest in the region, created an immense need ... -
IGNITION DELAY TIME INVESTIGATION OF GTL FUEL BLENDS
(2022 , Dissertation)Ignition delay is a vital combustion characteristic of any fuel that directly affects the development of internal combustion engines (ICEs) and exhaust emissions, especially in diesel engines. Considering the global interest ... -
MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF DISTRICT COOLING SYSTEM
(2022 , Master Thesis)This research focuses on modeling and optimization of the design and operation of a district cooling system (DCS). The research investigates two solution paths: (1) the system transformation leading to re-organizing the ... -
SELECTION OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS MARITIME TRANSPORT CARRIER: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH OF LIFE CYCLE SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT AND MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING
(2022 , Dissertation)Incorporating sustainability considerations into the distribution network processes is a major challenge for any maritime shipping operations, particularly in the energy sector. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is carried ... -
DESIGN OF FULLY POROUS FUNCTIONALLY GRADED TI-6AL-4V FEMORAL STEM FOR STRESS SHIELDING AND IMPLANT'S STABILITY
(2022 , Dissertation)The main objective of this study is to design titanium alloy femoral stems with cubic porous structures that will be able to reduce stress-shielding and promote stem stability. Stress-shielding is one of the factors that ... -
HANDWRITING RECOGNITION IN ARABIC HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS
(2022 , Dissertation)Document Analysis and Recognition significantly impact humanitarian studies by revealing information hidden in historical document collections worldwide. This research area merges the sciences of computer vision and machine ... -
ENERGY-EFFICIENT USER-EDGE ASSOCIATION AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN IOT-BASED HIERARCHICAL FEDERATED LEARNING
(2022 , Master Thesis)The proliferation of data as part of the Internet of Things (IoT) systems needs to be efficiently utilized while respecting data privacy and scalability. Edge computing is an emerging paradigm that mandates efficient ... -
CONVERSION OF FLARE GAS TO POWER USING SUPERCRITICAL CO2 POWER CYCLE – ENERGY, EXERGY, AND THERMOECONOMIC ANALYSES
(2022 , Master Thesis)An increase in oil and gas production is associated with the increase in energy demand around the world. This increase in producing fuels is correlated with an increase in flaring process, which is a wasted energy unless ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF POLYMER BASED AND RECOVERABLE FE-MNP DEMULSIFIERS TO ENHANCE THE OIL RECOVERY PROCESS FROM OIL IN WATER EMULSION
(2022 , Dissertation)The demulsification process has grown in significance due to the rapid development of oil and gas industries, which generate high amounts of oil, and the formation of different complicated emulsion types, a big challenge ... -
A FRAMEWORK FOR STRATEGIC PROJECT ANALYSIS AND PRIORITIZATION
(2022 , Dissertation)Projects that support the long-term strategic intent and alignment are considered strategic projects. Therefore, these projects must consider their alignment with the organization’s current strategy and focus on the risk, ... -
FACTOR ANALYSIS AND REGRESSION MODELLING OF E-COMMERCE EXPERIENCE FROM ORDER TO DELIVERY IN QATAR
(2022 , Master Thesis)The use of e- Commerce platforms has emerged as a key stimulant for purchase of goods and acquisition of services in the recent years around the globe. The main purpose of this study is to understand the critical dimensions ... -
SPATIAL LOGIC OF PARK ACCESS IN QATAR
(2022 , Master Thesis)Urban parks unite communities and enhance livability. Spatial distribution of parks, however, does not always adhere to people's needs. Using the established and new methodologies, this paper identifies the green park ... -
THE IMPACT OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT FACTORS ON WALKABILITY FOR THREE DOHA METRO STATIONS
(2022 , Master Thesis)The 2019 opening of the Doha Metro highlighted a perceived lack of connection between several new public transport system stations and their surrounding neighborhoods. Such connections are a crucial component for promoting ... -
MODELLING AND OPTIMIZATION OF A MULTI-POPULATION, SINGLE-CHAMBER MICROBIAL FUEL CELL OPERATING IN A CONTINUOUS FLOW MODE AT STEADY-STATE
(2022 , Master Thesis)There is no doubt that energy demand has been increased in the last decade due to the economic revolution. However, this revolution is based on the fossils fuel which are going to be depleted. Microbial fuel cells are one ... -
IMPACT ANALYSIS OF SPORT STADIUMS ON PHYSICAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT; CASE OF QATA
(2022 , Master Thesis)Sports stadiums are increasingly becoming essential infrastructures of cities, playing crucial role in defining image of countries. Construction of new stadiums within host cities is associated with major ramifications to ... -
ENHANCING THE PERFORMANCE AND SECURITY OF ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
(2022 , Dissertation)With the increasing importance of the Internet in our daily lives, the private information of millions of users is prone to more security risks. Users data are collected either for commercial purposes and sold by service ... -
THERMODYNAMIC & THERMOECNOMIC OPTIMIZATION ANALYSIS OF NOVEL DIRECT OXY-COMBUSTION SUPERCRITICAL CO2 POWER CYCLES INTEGRATED WITH DRY AND WET PRECOOLER USING GENETIC ALGORITHM
(2022 , Master Thesis)As part of worldwide efforts to reduce the negative effects of global warming through the carbon neutrality plan by 2050 and implementation of the sustainability strategy set by Qatar National Vision 2030, three novel ... -
INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF RECLAIMED RUBBER AND SAWDUST COMPOSITE
(2022 , Master Thesis)Reclaimed rubber composites can offer promising mechanical properties and a new way of incorporating waste materials for sustainable recycling. Sawdust is a good additive for producing reclaimed rubber composites due to ... -
APPLYING VARIOUS MACHINE LEARNING METHODOLOGIES INTO THE FINANCIAL MARKET
(2022 , Master Thesis)The modernization of the financial market, with the introduction of the internet, made it easier for the average, everyday people, around the world to invest in the plentiful trading assets in the market. This created a ...
