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Production of Activated Carbon from Sewage Sludge for the Removal of Lead from Water
(2012-06)
Different activated carbons were produced from sewage sludge taken from Sharjah waste water treatment plant. Carbonization and activation were carried out in steam environment without an external flowing inert stream or ...
Energy Management of a Multi-Source Power System
(2018-05)
Many industries are heavily dependent on fossil fuels to carry out their daily operations. The transportation industry alone is responsible for consuming two thirds of the oil used around the world. As fossil fuel deposits ...
Efficiency Optimization of a Standalone Solar Energy System using Fuzzy Based MPPT
(2012-01)
This work primarily addresses the design and implementation of a standalone rotary sun tracker with dual maximum power point tracking (MPPT). The objective is to improve the efficiency of the PV system by introducing both ...
The Use of Lime to Stabilize Clay Soil against Internal Erosion
(2018-12)
Internal erosion failure of soils in hydraulic structures is one of the most catastrophic failures in civil engineering projects. Therefore, it is vital to stabilize the soil against this phenomenon. Different materials ...
A Strategic Framework for a Smart Campus: American University of Sharjah Case Study
(2019-09)
As the term smart campus attracts the professionals and academics from multiple disciplines, and the technology keeps intervening in every aspect of life; it becomes inevitable for the smart campus to take place and ...
Real Time Li-ion Battery Bank Parameters Estimation for Electric Vehicle Traction System
(2019-05)
This work focuses on accurate and efficient real-time estimation of Li-ion battery model parameters for electric vehicle (EV) traction systems. The contributions made by this thesis are: accurate estimation of Li-ion battery ...
Automatic Plastic Bottle Classification System for Recycling
(2005-12)
This thesis presents the design, development, implementation and testing of automatic plastic bottles sorting and classification system. The sorting is based on the bottle material chemical composition as well as on the ...
Minimizing Traffic Congestion through V2V Communication
(2018-01)
With the rising level of vehicular traffic congestion, it is important to find a way to manage these congestions at an early stage. Connected vehicle technology is a potential solution that can significantly improve traffic ...
Development and Evaluation of Nano-silica Sustainable Concrete
(2017-05)
The concrete industry is one of the main contributors in the emission of carbon dioxide. Yet, it is the most used man-made material. In the past few decades, different pozzolanic materials were used as a partial replacement ...
Evaluation of Microplastics in Beach Sediments along the Coast of Dubai, U.A.E
(2019-05)
The unprecedented increase in consumption in conjunction with poor management of plastic waste have resulted in global contamination of both terrestrial and marine environments. Plastic debris undergoes fragmentation, ...