Theme 1: Energy, Environment & Resource Sustainability: Recent submissions
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Development of Polymer Modified Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite Membranes to Reduce both Scaling and Biofouling
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)In seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO), membrane scaling is one of the major issues affecting its widespread application in the desalination industry. In this research, the effect of concentration of calcium and sulfate ions ... -
Adhesion Improvement between Polyethylene and Aluminium Using Eco-Friendly Plasma Treatment
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Lamina made of Low density polyethylene (LDPE) and Aluminium(Al) is used widely in many applications, especially in food packaging (TetraPak containers).However; it's found that the adhesive bond between LDPE-Al is low due ... -
The influence of Carbon Nanotubes on the Thermoelectric Properties of Bismuth Telluride
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Thermoelectric materials are devices that have the ability to convert waste heat to electricity. The widespread use of thermoelectric materials is currently limited by the low value their figure-of-merit (ZT). Bismuth ... -
Micromodel Study on Pore Scale Mechanisms Associated with Permeability Impairment in Porous Media
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Recently, researchers are attracted towards the gas production from hydrate bearing sediments considering its abundance in marine continental margins and persisting demand for alternate energy. Dissociation of hydrate into ... -
Linking Soil Chemical Parameters and Fungal Diversity in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Given the vast expanse of Qatar's dryland ecosystems, agricultural productivity and soil stability is highly dependent on the diversity of soil microbiota. The soil environment is a heterogeneous habitat shaped by various ... -
A preliminary checklist of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The State of Qatar is a small peninsula located in the northeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. It is classified as a subtropical desert with a very extreme harsh climatic conditions in summer and mild winter. Information ... -
Fabrication of flexible electrically conductive polymer based micro-patterns using plasma discharge
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The application of polymer based micro-patterns in the field of flexible micro-electronics has become the focus as to replace rigid and planar silicon based integrated circuits with weak bendability. Polyethylene terephthalate ... -
Investigation and Biological Control of Toxigenic Fungi and Mycotoxins in Dairy Cattle Feeds
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Mycotoxins, the secondary fungal metabolites are important contaminants of food and feed. Among the other contaminants, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and OTA are frequently detected in the animal feed product. In the present study, ... -
Full-Scale Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant Simulator
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Reverse Osmosis (RO) is an efficient and clean membrane-based technology for water desalination. This work presents a full-scale Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant simulator using MATLAB/Simulink that has ... -
The use of Principle Component Analysis and MALDI-TOF MS for the differentiation of mineral forming Virgibacillus and Bacillus species isolated from Sabkhas.
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Occurrence of mineral forming and other bacteria in mats is well demonstrated. However, their high diversity shown by ribotyping was not explained, although could explain the diversity of formed minerals. Common biomarkers ... -
Developing an Interactive Data Visualization Platform to Present the Adaption of Electrical Vehicles in Washington, California and New York
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)This paper is an overview of using data visualization tools to provide a better insight into a large amount of data and represent the data in a visualized form. The used data is related to Electric Vehicles (EV) usage in ... -
Overview of Polymers for Improved Oil Recovery Treatments
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)High water production in oil and gas wells reduces significantly the recovery factor. Mechanical as well as chemical methods are applied to shut off water productive zones. Crosslinked polymers showed high efficiency to ... -
Environmentally-Powered WSN for Urban-Scale Mapping and Assessment of Air Quality in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Environmental monitoring has gained significant importance in outdoor air quality measurement and assessment for fundamental survival as well as ambient assisted living. In real-time outdoor urban scale, instantaneous air ... -
The Formation of Sulfide Scales on Carbon Steel in Saturated H2S
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)"There are three contributing elements of corrosion of Carbon Steel in H?S environment: the effect of H2S on water chemistry; electrochemical reactions of the bare iron surface (both anodic and cathodic processes); and the ... -
Novel solar driven cooling system integrated with solar still system
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Novel integrated solar cooling and solar distillation system is introduced to meet the high cooling and fresh water demands in hot and arid regions such as Qatar. The system is composed of a solar-driven ejector cooling ... -
Innovations and Hotel Performance in the Aftermath announcement of Qatar Hosting FIFA 2022 World Cup
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The innovation-performance relationships continue to raise an ongoing debate in which the existing literature yields no conclusive results mainly in the tourism sector of resource-rich countries. This paper contributes to ... -
Piezoelectric Nanogenerators Based On Pvdf-Hfp/Zno Mesoporous Silica Nanocomposites For Self-Powering Devices
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Due to the rising global concern over energy catastrophe and environmental issues, attention has been diverted towards future energy. In recent times, rechargeable power and renewable energy sources have been considered ... -
Smart and Robust Nanocomposite Fibers for Self-Powering
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Many of the devices, demands power sources for their continuous and long-term operations, self-powering devices with good flexibility, mechanical robustness, highly efficient energy storage performance and environmental ... -
Polymeric nanocomposites coatings for the corrosion protection of steel
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Corrosion declared as the primary mechanism for the degradation of infrastructure, failure of metallic materials used in various industries such as pipelines in oil and gas industry, which results in huge economic loss, ... -
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 ...
