Browsing by Series "Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)"
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Self-Powered Balun Low Noise Amplifier with Degeneration Balancing and Thermal Noise Analysis
(2020-05)The Balun low noise amplifier (LNA) is an LNA that exploits a combination of a common-source (CS) and a common-gate (CG) transistor, which cancels the noise and distortion of the CG stage. And since the CG is known to be ... -
Semi-supervised Clustering of Facial Expressions
(2017-11)Automated facial expressions recognition (FER) is an important area in computer vision and machine learning due to its eminent role in human-machine interaction. FER is key in building intelligent user interfaces, particularly ... -
Short-term Wind Power Prediction
(2014-06)Environmental considerations in addition to energy crises have forced many countries to consider alternative energy sources; renewable energies are known as the best alternatives. Among renewable energies, wind power is ... -
Spectrum Occupancy Measurements and Cognitive Radio System Implementation
(2017-01)Nowadays, radio spectrum is mostly crowded and occupied by many fixed wireless services. Therefore, there is less opportunity of finding a vacant band (spatially or temporally) for deploying new wireless communication ... -
Spectrum Sensing Algorithms for Cooperative Cognitive Radio Networks
(2010-05)In the past few years, there have been remarkable developments in wireless communication technology, leading to a rapid growth in wireless applications. However, this dramatic increase in wireless applications is severely ... -
Target Detection Using Learning Methods
(2017-06)Adaptive beamforming is an array processing method that can be used for target detection. In the absence of clutter signals, this method uses a one-dimensional adaptive filter called the space filter in the spatial dimension ... -
Theft Detection Unit For Photo-Votaic Generation in Smart Grid Networks
(2020-05)While the increased connectivity of the power grid has allowed for the automation of its functionality, it has also led to a heightened vulnerability to cyber threats, putting the whole power system security at risk of ... -
Transformer Condition Assessment Using Artificial Intelligence
(2010-05)As a result of the deregulations in the power system networks, utilities have been competing to optimize their operational costs and enhance the reliability of their electrical infrastructure. So, the importance of ... -
Transmission Line Fault Location Using Unsynchronized Measurements
(2013-05)Designing reliable and accurate fault locating algorithms is still considered a challenge despite the intense research and development efforts transcribed in literature. Modern power system networks have grown in complexity ... -
Tunable CPW Ring Resonator-Based Bandpass Filters Utilizing RF MEMS Varactors
(2017-01)Radio Frequency (RF) Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) switches are mostly used in many applications such as: tunable filters, phase shifters and oscillators because they offer wide bandwidth, low insertion loss, ... -
Using a Pattern Recognition-Based Technique to Assess the Condition of Silicone Rubber Outdoor Insulators
(2013-05)Several transmission and distribution companies worldwide have started to replace their existing outdoor ceramic insulators with silicone rubber insulators. The use of silicone rubber insulators in outdoor insulators was ... -
Video Streaming over Cognitive Radio Networks
(2020-07)The exponential increase in the demand for streaming video in wireless communication is obstructed by the problem of spectrum scarcity. In an effort to mitigate this problem, cognitive radio (CR) technology was proposed ... -
Video Streaming over D2D Networks
(2019-04)Device-to-Device (D2D) communication has been presented as an innovation that can improve the cellular network performance by exploiting the proximity-based service between closely-located devices. Enabling D2D communication ... -
Video Transmission over LTE-Unlicensed
(2017-11)The witnessed proliferation in the demand on wireless spectrum over the past years is anticipated to lead to a bandwidth scarcity problem. The situation is further aggravated by the combined increase in the demand on the ... -
Voltage Stability Assessment of Dubai Power Grid Using a Detailed Load Model
(2013-06)Voltage stability problem has become one of the major concerns for power utilities in recent years. This is due to the exponentially growing demands and the associated stress on the power transmission resources. Moreover, ... -
A Water-Energy Nexus Approach for the Co-optimization of the Electrical and Water Systems
(2023-05)Water and electricity are two essential and critical needs for living; however, water scarcity and uncertainty are becoming more prominent. Water networks are energy-demanding industries where a significant amount of ... -
Wireless Networks Physical Layer Security Analysis and Improvement
(2022-11)With the recent advancements in computational power, traditional security techniques are being challenged since it is now easier for an eavesdropper to decode messages previously deemed to be practically impossible to ...