College of Engineering: Recent submissions
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Environmental Life Cycle Assessment on Aluminium Production Industries
(2019 , Professional Masters Project)This project aims to assess the environmental impact of aluminium production processes using a life cycle assessment approach. The life cycle approach is applied to the product path from the raw material extraction to ... -
Physical Layer Secuirty Techniques for RFID Systems
(2020 , Master Thesis)The deployment of RFID technology in various applications is delayed due to the increased concerns over possible security breaches, especially in healthcare applications. For medical devices and applications, RFID and ... -
Applying Decision Tree Algorithms to Develop Go/No Go Decision Model for Owners
(2020 , Master Thesis)Go/No-Go execution decision is considered as the most important strategic decision for owners and project management consultants. This decision must be analyzed during the early stages of the project. Restructuring the ... -
A Finite Element Investigation of Existing Pipework Vibration Acceptance Criteria
(2020 , Master Thesis)In this thesis, a literature review was conducted to cover the assessment techniques for Oil and Gas (O&G) pipework that includes Small Bore Pipes (SBP). The various methods that were studied are the most commonly found ... -
Factors Influencing the Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer Mortar Made of Fly Ash
(2020 , Master Thesis)Geopolymerization is a process where silica and alumina rich source materials turns into excellent binding materials by the aid of alkali solutions. Fly ash class F mainly consists of alumina and silica. Compressive strength ... -
Development of Polymeric Crosslinkable Formulations for Conformance Control In Oil and Gas Reservoirs
(2020 , Master Thesis)Excessive water production from oil reservoirs is a main challenge facing the oil and gas industry nowadays. Polymers and crosslinkers are mixed to form gelants that are widely applied to seal water production zones leading ... -
Development of Variable Message Sings Strategies for Traffic Management at Work Zones
(2020 , Master Thesis)Work zones are defined as road sections of which different activities such as road construction or maintenance take place. In most work zones, road alignments are different than the pre-work periods. Therefore, speed limits ... -
Novel Techniques for Blockchain-enabled IoT Systems Leveraging Reinforcement Learning
(2020 , Master Thesis)In the last decade, blockchain and Smart Contracts (SCs) have attracted unprecedented attention in academia and industry due to their technical innovation of providing an immutable distributed ledger with secure cryptographic ... -
Eco-Efficiency Assessment Of Electric Vehicles In The European Union Countries: The Case Of Mix-Sources Of Energy
(2020 , Master Thesis)European Union (EU) member states have considered the environmental impacts of transportation and have prompted Electric Vehicle (EV) usage as one of the technological advancements that could reduce emissions and energy ... -
Construction Projects Delay Mitigation Framework Using Balanced Scorecard and Quality Function Deployment
(2020 , Professional Masters Project)Delays in many projects mostly occur in the construction phase which may have a consequent impact on the project’s overall performance in areas such as profitability, quality, and safety. This project demonstrates the ... -
Rail Robot for Rail Track Inspection
(2020 , Master Thesis)Railway transportation requires constant inspections and immediate maintenance to ensure public safety. Traditional manual inspections are not only time consuming, but also expensive. In addition, the accuracy of defect ... -
Capacity Analysis of Single-Lane Roundabouts in The State of Qatar
(2020 , Master Thesis)This master thesis presents capacity analysis of Single-Lane roundabouts in the State of Qatar. The aim of this paper is to update Qatar highway manual, by developing a new capacity model using empirical data collected ... -
Fabrication of Fouling Resistant Ti3C2Tx(MXene) Cellulose Acetate Nanocomposite Membrane for Forward Osmosis Application
(2020 , Master Thesis)Forward Osmosis (FO) is one of the promising technologies that can be used to combat growing water scarcity. However, FO membrane fouling hinders the widespread application of this technology by significantly reducing the ... -
Pilot-Scale Investigation of Osmotic Concentration for Reducing Wastewater Injection Volumes in Qatari Gas Fields
(2020 , Master Thesis)In the past 10 years, forward osmosis (FO) has been capturing the attention as a low-energy membrane technology for wastewater reclamation. FO relies on the osmosis phenomenon from osmotic pressure difference across ... -
Micromodel Study on Colloid Retention and Mobilization under different Geo-Chemical Conditions during Single and Two-Phase Flow
(2020 , Dissertation)Understanding the transport of colloids and colloid-facilitated transport of contaminants is essential for efficient cleanup and remediation processes. Various factors and mechanisms contributing to their retention in the ... -
Recycled Waste Tires Management in Constructions
(2020 , Master Thesis)Concrete is one of the most commonly used materials in construction worldwide. Yet the production of concrete from raw materials, such as cementitious materials, water, sand, and natural aggregate, leads to the release of ... -
Ensuring Quality of Service in Blockchain-Based Healthcare System
(2020 , Master Thesis)Blockchain is a distributed secure ledger that eliminates the need for centralized authority to store data. It provides decentralized, secure and trustless framework that does not require a third party for transaction ... -
Diabetic Reinopathy Classification using Deep Learning
(2020 , Master Thesis)With diabetes growing at an alarming rate, changes in the retina of diabetic patients causes a condition called diabetic retinopathy which eventually leads to blindness. Early detection of diabetic retinopathy is the best ... -
Comparative Study of Periodic Review Policy and IoT Enabled Policy for the Domestic Waste Management
(2020 , Master Thesis)“Innovation is the difference between leaders and followers” said the famous Apple‟s CEO, Steve Jobs. The technological advancement was and will always be exploited into delivering a higher quality of life for communities. ... -
Semi-Active Vibration Isolator Using Magnetorheological Elastomer (MRE)
(2020 , Master Thesis)Smart materials are materials by which their properties are able to be altered due to external stimuli such as temperature, pressure and magnetic field. Magnetorheological Elastomer (MRE) is a type of smart composite ...