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Optimizing national resource usage through the integration of University shuttle service with the public rail: The case study in Qatar University
( IEOM Society , 2018 , Conference Paper)Qatar University is the largest public educational institution in the State of Qatar. The university community has diverse committed faculty who not only teaching but also conducting research studies contributing actively ... -
Optimizing nutrient removal of moving bed biofilm reactor process using response surface methodology
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)The potential of 3-stages process (anaerobic, anoxic and moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR)) for organic matter and nutrient removals from secondary WWTP effluents at various hydraulic retention time (HRT) and nitrate recycle ... -
Optimizing postdisaster reconstruction planning for damaged transportation networks
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2009 , Article)The limited availability of reconstruction resources is one of the main challenges that often confront postdisaster recovery of damaged transportation networks. This requires an effective and efficient deployment and ... -
Optimizing resource utilization during the recovery of civil infrastructure systems
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2010 , Article)Postdisaster recovery efforts of damaged civil infrastructure systems need to be optimized in order to alleviate the adverse impacts of natural disasters on local societies and economies. This paper presents an innovative ... -
Optimizing university campus shuttle bus congestion focusing on system effectiveness and reliability: A combined modeling based-routing approach
( IEOM Society , 2021 , Conference Paper)Increased vehicular queuing inside universities has amounted to pressing concerns for staff and students, distorting their time schedules to reach classes and office buildings on time. This paper attempts to alter the ... -
Optimum carbon nanotubes' content for improving flexural and compressive strength of cement paste
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)This study investigated the effect of multi-walled carbon nanotubes’ (MWCNTs) weight fraction on the setting time and mechanical properties of cementitious composites. Different cement mixes containing CNT-to-cement weight ... -
Optimum design of haptic seat for driving simulator
( Association for Computing Machinery , 2014 , Conference Paper)This work aims to design and develop an optimal vibrotactile seat to provide a high level of satisfaction to the driver. The main critical design parameters were considered and experiments were conducted to investigate the ... -
Optimum design of n continuous stirred-tank bioreactors in series for fermentation processes based on simultaneous substrate and product inhibition
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Optimization of the continuous fermentation process is important for increasing efficiency and decreasing cost, especially for complicated biochemical processes described by substrate and product inhibition. The optimum ... -
Optimum Design of Plane Trusses Using Mathematical and Metaheuristic Algorithms on a Spreadsheet
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Mathematical optimization refers to the process of finding the values of variables that maximize or minimize a function. Structural optimization is the process of designing a structure in such a way as to minimize its ... -
Optimum Dispersion Parameters of Carbon Nanotubes: Concrete Strength by Response Surface Methodologies
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)"This paper implements Response Surface Methodologies (RSM) techniques to illustrate the maximum carbon nanotubes (CNTs)-concrete mechanical properties responses to the length, weight fraction and treatment variables. ... -
Optimum power and rate allocation in cluster based video sensor networks
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015 , Conference Paper)In a wireless video sensor network (WVSN), each video sensor node consumes a significant amount of power on video compression in addition to the required power for communication. Therefore, the power optimization is a more ... -
Optimum power and rate allocation in video sensor networks
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2013 , Conference Paper)In a sensor network, each sensor has a limited energy supply. Therefore, it is critical to minimize the power consumed by each sensor to maximize its lifetime. Video sensor networks differ from conventional sensor networks ... -
Optimum power transmission-based droop control design for multi-terminal HVDC of offshore wind farms
( IEEE , 2013 , Article)Power generation through wind is expected to play a major role in the world's future energy portfolio. Nevertheless, wind power integration remains a challenging research area due to the special characteristics of wind ... -
Optimum sintering method and temperature for cold compact Bismuth Telluride pellets for thermoelectric applications
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)This work intends to investigate the optimum sintering method and temperature that can improve the efficiency of bismuth telluride cold compact pellets for thermoelectric applications. Different p-type and n-type bismuth ... -
Optimum sintering method and temperature for cold compact Bismuth Telluride pellets for thermoelectric applications
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This work intends to investigate the optimum sintering method and temperature that can improve the efficiency of bismuth telluride cold compact pellets, for the thermoelectric applications. Different p-type and n-type ... -
Orchestrating technology enhanced learning: A literature review and a conceptual framework
( Inderscience Publishers , 2011 , Other)The notion of 'orchestrating learning' has gained acceptance within the TEL research community in recent years. However, there is little consensus about what 'orchestration' means, and what orchestrating learning in a ... -
Order Statistics-Based Design of UWB Receivers
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Article)We propose a non-coherent ultra-wideband (UWB) receiver that leverages a single-sample-per-pulse threshold approach to detect the transmitted symbol and is capable of mitigating the impact of impulse noise. Unlike classical ... -
Ordered clustering: A way to simplify analysis of multichannel signals
( IEEE , 2010 , Conference Paper)We describe here new possibilities offered by a clustering method routinely used by many petroleum companies and which could be used in other applications where analysis of multichannel signals has a significant role ... -
Organic fouling in forward osmosis: A comprehensive review
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article Review)Organic fouling in the forward osmosis process is complex and influenced by different parameters in the forward osmosis such as type of feed and draw solution, operating conditions, and type of membrane. In this article, ... -
Organically modified nanoclay filled thin-film nanocomposite membranes for reverse osmosis application
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)This study validates, for the first time, the effectiveness of two nanoclays, that is, cloisite (CS)-15A and montmorillonite (MNT) at the polyamide (PA) active layer in the reverse osmosis (RO) membrane. Cloisite-15A is ...