College of Engineering: Recent submissions
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MECHANICAL AND ENERGY ABSORPTION PROPERTIES OF 3D-PRINTED HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES WITH VORONOI TESSELLATIONS
(2022 , Master Thesis)3D printing is the new frontier in building construction. It is especially useful for building small houses within a short period of time. Complete construction including the interior partitions and exterior facade can be ... -
INTELLIGENT AGENT-BASED 3D SIMULATION OF COVID-19 FOR ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL CONTROL MEASURES
(2022 , Master Thesis)The aim of this research is to model and simulate the recent and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in terms of virus contagiousness among mixed groups of patients, carriers, and unaffected populations. The focus is on closed ... -
DIAGNOSING LIVER'S LESIONS FOR MEDICAL ANALYSIS
(2022 , Master Thesis)Machine learning (ML) and computer vision techniques have grown rapidly due to their automation, suitability, and ability to generate astounding results, especially the convolutional neural network (ConvNet). In this thesis, ... -
Carbon Footprint Analysis of Dairy Food Waste: Farm-To-Fork Life Cycle Based Assessment along Dairy Value Chain
(2021 , Master Thesis)Reducing the agricultural industry's carbon footprint is a severe challenge, as around a third of the produced food is wasted along the supply chain globally. Despite attempts to reduce carbon emissions from the agri-food ... -
Development and Performance Test of Choline Chloride Based Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent for Separation of Colloidal Suspensions
(2021 , Master Thesis)Clay minerals such as bentonite are considered as a valuable raw material for a variety of industrial applications including drilling fluids for oil and gas industries, cosmetics, papermaking, paint and dyes, pharmaceutical, ... -
Prediction of Optimal Hexagonal Interior Angle for Energy Absorption: Ann to Predict In-Between Experimental Data
(2021 , Master Thesis)This thesis's proposed strategic procedure is to predict the interior angle of a hexagonal passive energy absorber structure based on specific properties using an ANN model, which has a great potential to be used as ... -
Development of Internally Pressurized Composite/Metallic/Composite Hybrid Pipes
(2021 , Dissertation)The challenge to the pipeline industry is to meet the increased worldwide demand while reducing the cost. Currently, metallic and composite pipelines are the most cost-effective way of transporting water, oil, and gas. ... -
Two-Timescale Multi-Objective Volt/Var Optimization Considering Distributed Energy Resources In Active Distribution Networks
(2021 , Master Thesis)The high penetration of distributed energy resources (DERs) introduces several challenges to the power network. They may cause a high level of voltage variation, sudden over/under-power generation, high power losses, and ... -
Quantifying Empathy in Virtual Reality
(2021 , Master Thesis)We propose a multidimensional model in virtual reality (VR) based intervention to quantify empathy enhancement and promotion of prosocial behavior. A simulation in virtual reality is developed, which can be used as a form ... -
Wave Propagation Identification of Viscoelastic and Metallic Mechanical Metamaterials
(2021 , Dissertation)Mechanical Metamaterials (MMs) are artificially engineered composites which have unconventional mechanical properties that stem from their microstructural geometry rather than from their chemical composition. Several studies ... -
Developing a Framework for Optimal Performance of Activated Carbon/ Graphene Oxide/Activated Carbon-Graphene Oxide Nano Adsorbent for the Removal of Antibiotics from Wastewater
(2021 , Master Thesis)Antibiotics are important drugs for treating infectious diseases and they have undoubtedly saved the lives of millions of people. A growing global problem is the emergence of antibiotic resistance, which means that the ... -
Investigation of the Suitability of the Vibration Acceptance Criteria for Process Pipework in Assessing the Vibration Levels of the Flow-Induced Fatigue Failure
(2021 , Master Thesis)Process pipework is essential to the oil and gas industries. Usually, pipework is designed to satisfy static requirements. Often, vibration problems in process pipework are treated on an Adhoc basis. Pipework vibration can ... -
Development of air-jet spun PHBV/PCL composite scaffolds for wound healing applications
(Jun- , Master Thesis)Delay in the healing of chronic wounds is one of the major problems causing individuals to lose their lives and which also becomes a severe burden on the nation's healthcare. Nanotechnology has allowed the development of ... -
Development and characterization of nickel phosphorus based nanocomposite coatings for corrosion protection of steel
(2021 , Master Thesis)Corrosion is the major challenge faced by many industries like marine, automobile, oil and gas industry, etc. Nickel Phosphorus (Ni-P) based coatings are extensively studied to mitigate corrosion due to their improved ... -
Multimodal Intrusion Detection System for Cyber Physical Systems
(2021 , Master Thesis)Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) are deployed to control critical infrastructure in many fields, including industry and manufacturing. In recent years, CPS have been affected by cyberattacks due to the increased connectivity ... -
A Visualization Training Tool for Optimum Cutting Range During Urethral Dissection in Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A deep learning approach
(2021 , Master Thesis)Surgical training and skills assessment is one of the methodologies used by clinical practitioners to master their skills in a fault-tolerant, safe and risk-free environment. Software training tools is one of them. Narrowing ... -
DEA-Based electric vehicles efficiency assessment: the case of the European Union countries using mixed and solar sources of energy
(2021 , Master Thesis)Adopting electric vehicles (EVs) is represented as a promising solution to have more efficient and sustainable transport systems, European Union (EU) members show a significant interest in adopting EVs, and the governments ... -
Towards sustainable FIFA world cup 2022: a cradle-to-cradle social life cycle impact assessment for reusable container stadium in the state of Qatar
(2021 , Master Thesis)Restorative circular economy practices in green stadium construction act as a shrewd economic move in reaching net-zero carbon emission goals for Qatar, the 2022 FIFA World Cup host. This research intends to conduct the ... -
Construction waste management performance measurement in infrastructure projects by structural equation modelling SEM
(2021 , Master Thesis)This research aimed to identify the factors that contribute to Construction Waste Management in Infrastructure Projects (CWMIIP) and their effective weight in this aspect. The objectives are summarized to identify the ... -
Client-based confidential data sharing using untrusted clouds
(2021 , Master Thesis)Cloud storage has been used widely by organizations and individuals. However, using known cloud providers is not a solution that can fit the needs of many entities that need to store private and sensitive data. This is due ...