• Date pits based nanomaterials for thermal insulation applications - Towards energy efficient buildings in Qatar 

      Al Marri, Moza Ghorab; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Shunmugasamy, Vasanth C.; Zouari, Nabil ( Public Library of Science , 2021 , Article)
      Air-conditioning systems make the most significant part of energy consumption in the residential sector. There is no denying that it is essential to produce a comfortable indoor thermal environment for residents in a ...
    • Evaluation of thermal comfort and cooling performance of residential buildings in arid climates 

      Al-Awainati, Nadya; Fahkroo, Maryam Ibrahim; Musharavati, Farayi; Pokharel, Shaligram; Gabbar, Hossam A. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2013 , Conference Paper)
      In this paper, a parametric study on the thermal comfort and cooling performance of residential buildings is reported. The study was carried out in the hot arid climatic conditions of Qatar. The influence of diurnal variation ...
    • Maximizing energy efficiency for loss tolerant applications: The packet buffering case 

      Butt, M.Majid; Jorswieck, Eduard A.; Ottersten, Bjorn ( IEEE , 2013 , Conference Paper)
      Energy efficient communication has emerged as one of the key areas of research due to its impact on industry and environment. Any potential degree of freedom (DoF) available in the system should be exploited smartly to ...
    • User satisfaction and energy use behavior in offices in Qatar 

      Indraganti M.; Boussaa D.; Assadi S.; Mostavi E. ( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2018 , Article)
      The occupant behavior significantly contributes to the total energy use in buildings and its understanding is greatly needed in energy analysis/simulation studies. Uncertainties about the occupant behavior adversely affect ...