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    • Graphene-based drug delivery systems 

      Bai, Reenu Geetha; Husseini, Ghaleb (Elsevier, 2019)
      Drug delivery is one of the prominent biomedical applications of graphene nanomaterials in the current scenario. The rapid growth in the graphene-based drug delivery systems showed the potential of this nanomaterial in the ...

    • Grass filter strip residence time- trap efficiency relationship 

      Akan, Ali Osman; Atabay, Serter (Wiley, 2017-03-19)
      This paper investigates the relationship between trap efficiency and residence time in vegetative filter strips under unsteady flow conditions. A mathematical model, based on a kinematic‐wave formulation of overland flow ...

    • Green and Smart Buildings 

      Hamati, Shadi; Ali, Rashed; Jundi, Mais; Ahmed, Yahya (2014-01-19)
      The project talks about ways that can be implemented in buildings to make them green and smart. The climate of the UAE is the climate that the project bases its research on. The solutions provided were chosen to be up to ...

    • Green Inhibition of Mild Steel Corrosion in a CO2 Saturated Saline Solution 

      Gomes, Elron Edgar (2015-05)
      Mild steel is extensively used in equipment such as pipelines and machinery by many industries, where it is exposed to corrosive environments. Dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) can be found in produced water and results in ...

    • Green Nanotechnology—A Road Map to Safer Nanomaterials 

      Bai, Reenu Geetha; Sabouni, Rana; Husseini, Ghaleb (Woodhead Publishing, 2018)
      Nanotechnology has remained at the forefront of scientific research for the past few decades due to its outstanding properties and associated applications. The unlimited potential of nanomaterials have already influenced ...

    • Green Ships 

      AbdelAziz, Saud; Attia, Mohamed; Ahmed, Maaz; Islam, Mohamed (2014-01-19)
      Our EMPD topic discusses how wind turbines and solar panels can both be installed on ships, in order to conserve the fuel consumed and reduce the subsequent harmful emissions. The implantation of this solution leads to ...

    • Green Synthesis of Encapsulated Copper Nanoparticles Using a Hydroalcoholic Extract of Moringa oleifera Leaves and Assessment of Their Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities 

      Das, Prince Edwin; Abu-Yousef, Imad; Majdalawieh, Amin; Narasimhan, Srinivasan; Poltronieri, Palmiro (MDPI, 2020)
      The synthesis of metal nanoparticles using plant extracts is a very promising method in green synthesis. The medicinal value of Moringa oleifera leaves and the antimicrobial activity of metallic copper were combined in the ...

    • The ‘green’ start-up: environmental commitment and its impact on start-up success 

      Bardaa, Wafa (2022-12)
      This thesis analyzes the impact of environmental commitment and industry greenhouse gas (GHG) emission of start-ups on start-up success. I study environmental commitment along with GHG emission and funding data for 911 ...

    • Grey: A New Shade of Green 

      Elayyan, Laith; Hamdan, Hassan; Saba, Wesam; AlSheikh, Yousef (2015-02-01)
      In this project, we have designed and created a system that can re-use grey water that is being wasted in buildings, which will be effective in countries such as United Arab Emirates due to their high water consumption. ...

    • Ground Penetrating Radar Technique for Bridge Deck Inspection 

      Hamzeh, Layane (2013-07)
      The rapid growth of infrastructure in the UAE has caused a proportional growth in the transportation system. Bridges are among the major elements in the transportation system that requires continuous monitoring and maintenance ...

    • Groundnut spread likability, sensory properties, and intent to pay for quality certification 

      Kaya, Ozgur; Florkowski, Wojciech J.; Sarpong, Daniel; Chinnan, Manjeet S.; Ressurrecion, Anna V. A. (Swedish Nutrition Foundation, 2020)
      Quality-certified, nutritious novel groundnut spread has great commercialization possibilities due to evolving urban lifestyles in Africa, but lack of information about likability, sensory attributes, and consumer safety ...

    • Growth of 2,2-Biimidazole-Based Nanorods on Mica Substrate 

      Sowwan, Mukhles; Abul Haj, Mohammad; Faroun, Maryam; Hawash, Zafer; Ghabboun, Jamal; Rida, Alaa; Karmi, Abeer; Sultan, Wadie; Husseini, Ghaleb (Hindawi, 2010)
      The synthesis of a one-dimensional single-stranded helix using the crystallization of silver (I) nitrate and 2,2-biimidazole has promising potential for use in the area of nanotechnology mainly because of its unique ...

    • Guatemalan Teenagers’ Hopes and Dreams: A Qualitative Study of Drawings and Characteristics of Future Selves 

      Ashdown, Brien; Owens, Gillian; DiPhilippo, Angelina; Zhang, Yuanfei; Deku, Alexandra; Draznin-Nagy, Samuel; Brown, Carrie M. (Hogrefe, 2022)
      Utilizing adolescents' drawings in order to investigate their perceptions of self has a long history in psychology. The methodological approach is particularly useful in places, such as Guatemala, where the population may ...

    • Guidance, Control and Trajectory Tracking of Small Fixed Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV's) 

      Al-Radaideh, Amer (2009-04)
      Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV's) have gained increasing considerations due to their low cost and increased autonomy. A large number of applications in the military and civilian fields. The present work considers a low level ...

    • Guided Reading for Second Language Learning in Bahrain: Is it Worth it 

      Ali, Afrah Hassan (2010-05)
      Much research has shown that Extensive Reading (ER) is beneficial for second language learning. It helps in building up the four language skills, and in developing positive attitudes and motivation to learn the language. ...

    • Gut bacteria of Cuora amboinensis (turtle) produce broad-spectrum antibacterial molecules 

      Akbar, Noor; Khan, Naveed Ahmed; Sagathevan, K; Iqbal, Mazhar; Tawab, Abdul; Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah (Nature Research, 2019)
      Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to human health, hence there is an urgent need to discover antibacterial molecule(s). Previously, we hypothesized that microbial gut flora of animals are a potential source of ...

    • Gut Bacteria of Water Monitor Lizard (Varanus salvator) Are a Potential Source of Antibacterial Compound(s) 

      Akbar, Noor; Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah; Sagathevan, K; Iqbal, Mazhar; Khan, Naveed Ahmed (MDPI, 2019)
      For the past few decades, there has been limited progress in the development of novel antibacterials. Previously, we postulated that the gut microbiota of animals residing in polluted environments are a forthcoming supply ...

    • H.264/AVC Motion Vector Concealment Solutions Using Online and Offline Polynomial Regression 

      Shanableh, Tamer; Assaleh, Khaled (Springer, 2015)
      This paper introduces two polynomial regression solutions for error concealment by predicting the values of motion vectors of lost macroblocks. The two solutions are online and offline polynomial regression modeling. In ...

    • H.264/AVC to HEVC Video Transcoder Based on Dynamic Thresholding and Content Modeling 

      Peixoto, Eduardo; Shanableh, Tamer; Izquierdo, Ebroul (IEEE, 2014)
      The new video coding standard, HEVC, was developed to succeed the current standard, H.264/AVC, as the state of the art in video compression. However, there is a lot of legacy content encoded with H.264/AVC. This paper ...

    • Habitat Complexity Influences the Microhabitat Choices of Desert Beetles 

      Bartholomew, Aaron; Ebeid, Karim (2011)
      We present a model for prey survivorship varying with average space size/prey width (Sp/Py) and total cover within an area (Ct/At), which are habitat complexity indices. The model predicts that prey survivorship is maximized ...