Browsing Research Units by Type "Conference Paper"
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(423) ARE E-CIGARETTES SAFER THAN COMBUSTIBLE TOBACCO ON HUMAN TYPE II ALVEOLAR CELLS AND MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS?
(2024 , Conference Paper)Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are promoted as safer alternatives to combustible cigarettes. However, the health burden and effects of their long-term use remain unidentified. This study evaluates the extent and ... -
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 traffic steering algorithm for IEEE 802.11p/LTE hybrid vehicular networks
( IEEE , 2016 , Conference Paper)Reliable vehicular communication is considered an important precondition for future intelligent transportation systems (ITSs). Recently, a combination of ad-hoc direct communication and infrastructure based cellular networks ... -
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 game theoretic framework for energy efficient deployment and operation of heterogeneous LTE networks
( IEEE , 2013 , Conference Paper)In this paper, a game theoretical framework for energy efficient operation of heterogeneous LTE cellular networks is proposed. Within this framework, two game theoretic concepts are studied and analyzed. The first approach ... -
A game theoretical approach for cooperative environmentally friendly cellular networks powered by the smart grid
( IEEE , 2014 , Conference Paper)This paper investigates the collaboration between multiple mobile operators to optimize the energy efficiency of cellular networks, maximize their profits or achieve or tradeoff between both objectives. Mobile operators ... -
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 generic simulation-based dimensioning approach for planning heterogeneous LTE cellular networks
( IEEE , 2014 , Conference Paper)This paper presents a generic approach for dimensioning LTE/LTE-A cellular networks. Dimensioning is the first step of cellular network planning that determines the approximate number of base stations (BSs) needed to cover ... -
A genetic algorithm solution for the operation of green LTE networks with energy and environment considerations
( Springer , 2012 , Conference Paper)The Base Station (BS) sleeping strategy has become a well-known technique to achieve energy savings in cellular networks by switching off redundant BSs mainly for lightly loaded networks. Besides, the exploitation of ... -
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 Hybrid Energy Sharing Framework for Green Cellular Networks
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Conference Paper)Cellular operators are increasingly turning toward renewable energy (RE) as an alternative to using traditional electricity in order to reduce operational expenditure and carbon footprint. Due to the randomness in both RE ... -
A mathematical modeling approach and a novel solution for sector azimuth angle planning
( IEEE , 2014 , Conference Paper)State of the art planning tools rely on intricate simulation models and metaheuristic approaches to determine the optimal azimuth angle of each sector in a system. The process is highly time consuming and the quality of ... -
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 ...
