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Urban and landscape design strategies for flood resilience in Chennai city
(6-20 , Master Thesis)Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu is located in the South East of India and lies at a mere 6.7m above mean sea level. Chennai is in a vulnerable location due to storm surges as well as tropical cyclones that bring ... -
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 ... -
Optimization Models for Multiple Resource Planning
(Jun- , Master Thesis)Multiple resource planning is a very crucial undertaking for most organizations. Apart from reducing operational complexity, multiple resource planning facilitates efficient allocation of resources which reduces costs by ... -
AN INVESTIGATION INTO HYDROPHOBIC MEMBRANE FOULING IN DESALINATION USING MEMBRANE DISTILLATION TECHNOLOGY
(2015 , Master Thesis)Demand for freshwater supplies is continuously increasing globally to the extent where some parts of the world became highly water stressed. In particular, the Arabian Gulf states rely heavily on seawater desalination for ... -
TOWARDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF SPATIALITY OF INDETERMINATE SPACES: DOHA MIGRANT LABOURERS AS SPATIAL ACTOR
(2015 , Master Thesis)This study investigated publicly accessible spaces where the city’s normal forces of control have not shaped their perception, usage and occupancy. The so-called indeterminate spaces were examined in traditional Doha ... -
Strengthening of reinforced concrete beams With Textile- Reinforced mortars
(2016 , Thesis)This study involves an experimental work for using textile reinforced mortar (TRM) to increase the flexural strength of reinforced concrete (RC) beams. Two different types of textiles namely carbon and Polyparaphenylene ... -
MINIMIZING NUMBER OF SENSORS IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS FOR STRUCTURE HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEMS
(2016 , Master Thesis)Nowadays, wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are considered an essential candidate to apply structural health monitoring (SHM). An important problem in this area is sensor placement optimization. In many research works, ... -
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF CROSS-LAYER DESIGN WITH DISTRIBUTED AND SEQUENTIAL MAPPING SCHEME FOR VIDEO APPLICATION OVER IEEE 802.11E
(2016 , Master Thesis)The rapid development of wireless communication imposes several challenges to support QoS for real-time multimedia applications such as video stream applications. Researchers tackled these challenges from different points ... -
Investigating adaptability of stadium precincts post Qatar 2022 world cup: toward an adaptive strategy through public-private partnership (ppp)
(2016 , Master Thesis)Mega Sporting Events have become a way of transforming cities around the world. However, the sustainability of these large-scale transformations is questioned. This thesis aims to investigate the adaptability of stadium ... -
INVESTIGATING SPATIAL QUALITY IN URBAN SETTINGS: THE ASSESSMENT OF WALKABILITY IN THE STREETS OF DOHA, QATAR
(2016 , Master Thesis)Walking is not the only most basic, but also the most prevalent form of transportation in cities. In the case of Doha, the capital city of Qatar, and the rapid development it is going through, urban planners are in need ... -
NET ZERO ENERGY DISTRICT NZED: A STRATEGY TOWARDS ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN QATAR
(2016 , Master Thesis)In the twenty first century, there are increasing pressures on energy resources, therefore; various nations are competing to lay hands on all possible fossil fuel resources. Unfortunately, these resources are endangered ... -
INTEGRATION OF INNOVATION IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
(2016 , Master Thesis)Effective construction management is the best practice in the construction sector to achieve the project objectives and the vision for the company. The projects require high level of challenges to maintain the continuous ... -
Design of a Simulator for Neonatal Multichannel EEG: Application to Time-Frequency Approaches for Automatic Artifact Removal and Seizure Detection
(2016 , Master Thesis)The electroencephalogram (EEG) is used to noninvasively monitor brain activities; it is the most utilized tool to detect abnormalities such as seizures. In recent studies, detection of neonatal EEG seizures has been ... -
HIGH PRESSURE CO2/N2 AND CO2/CH4 SEPARATION USING DENSE POLYSULFONE SUPPORTED IONIC LIQUID MEMBRANES (DPSILMS)
(2016 , Master Thesis)The separation of carbon dioxide from different sources (e.g. natural gas, flue gas, etc.) has become an important area of research. Some conventional methods of CO2 separation were used over the years including adsorption ... -
Carbon emissions Inventory Games
(2016 , Master Thesis)Carbon emissions reduction has been the center of attention in many organizations during the past few decades. Many international entities developed rules and regulations to monitor and control carbon emissions especially ... -
Gated Communities and Neighborhood Livability in Doha
(2016 , Master Thesis)Gated communities are a widespread phenomenon now found in many regions around the world. A gated community is mainly characterized by a focus on physical security measures such as gates, walls, guards, and closed circuit ... -
Design of High-Gain DC-DC Converters for High-Power PV Applications
(2016 , Master Thesis)Renewable energy sources are penetrating the market in an ever increasing rate, especially in terms of Wind and Solar energies, with the latter being more suitable for the GCC region. Typically, Photovoltaic (PV) strings’ ... -
CAUSES OF DELAY IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
(2016 , Master Thesis)The construction industry is struggling by numerous recorded incidents of delay due to improper planning and/or implementation of required construction measures. Globally, researchers have concluded that the construction ... -
ROBUST RESOURCE INVESTMENT PROBLEM WITH TIME-DEPENDENT RESOURCE COST AND TARDINESS PENALTY
(2016 , Master Thesis)The Resource Investment Problem (RIP) is a variant of the well-known Resource Constraint Project Scheduling Problem (RCPSP) that requires finding the optimal resource allocation, given a preset completion date, with the ... -
INVESTIGATION OF LAMINAR FLAME SPEED OF ALTERNATIVE LIQUID FUEL BLENDS
(2016 , Master Thesis)The rapid fluctuation in oil prices and increased demand of clean fuels to reduce emissions has forced the researchers to find alternative fuels that can give the same or better overall fuel characteristics. This thesis ...
