This thesis presents analytical and experimental results on using passive constrained-layer damping (PCLD) to control vibration in flexible mechanisms. A new 12 dof finite element model for PCLD is developed. The element ...
This work aims at providing an accurate and fast stereo matching system. Stereo matching targets determining the depths of the pixels in an image(s) obtained through a stereo setup. Stereo matching is one of the most ...
We present an improved method for detecting updates to web pages that is meant to enhance rendering. This method is based on measuring the similarity bet ween the original and updated HTML document versions. In fact, the ...
Introduction—
Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) are battery-powered smoking devices
introduced to the market as safer alternatives to combustible cigarettes. Upon heating the
electronic liquid (e-liquid), ...
Linalyl acetate (Ly) and alpha-terpineol (Te), two monoterpenes derived from Leb anese sage, exhibit anticancer activities through mechanisms that are not fully understood. When combined together these two drugs exerted ...
Gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) is a hydrogel that has found extensive use in the field of biomedicine, especially tissue engineering. GelMA hydrogels’ structure closely resemble the structure of the extra-cellular matrix ...
The study was conducted in Lebanon during the first and second quarters of 2021, after almost two years of political and financial unrest, and within a year through a global pandemic, to understand the situation of the ...
In general, perovskites are nanoparticles having a crystalline structure. These nanoparticles attracted scientists’ attention due to their great potential in various fields ranging from chemical and industrial fields to ...
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to gain importance in the field of cybersecurity [1], it is being used in a variety of areas such as intrusion detection [2], securing industrial networks [3], and improving ...
Mobile Ad hoc NETworks (MANETs) are autonomous and self-organized wireless netwo rks that operate without any infrastructure. The main goal of MANETs is to give the mobile nodes the capability to access services from remote ...
Effective reverse logistics operations can ensure that construction and demolition waste (C&DW) is effectively managed, treated, and reused in the value chain, thereby conserving landfill spaces and reducing the economic, ...
Cowpox virus encodes for the anti-apoptotic protein cytokine response modifier A (CrmA), an inhibitor of Interleukin 1-ß (IL-1) converting enzyme (ICE) also known as Caspase-1, which, in addition to inhibiting the generation ...
Rapid response teams are initiatives created to enhance the safety of hospitalized patients experiencing rapid deterioration in their condition. These initiatives involve the identification of at-risk patients, immediate ...
This MS thesis work aims to fabricate a Mo:BiVO4 photoanode with improved photoelectrochemical properties for solar water splitting by coupling with photonic crystals to enhance absorbance in the films and oxygen evolution ...
In Lebanon, like in most developing countries, small and marginal farmers are among the most vulnerable and food insecure. In such contexts, investing in smallholders becomes essential. Therefore, enabling smallholders to ...
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer occurring in women worldwide. Many cellular mediators contribute to breast cancer initiation and progression, among those are microRNAs. microRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of ...
The significant impact of cyberattacks on their targets, security domains, particularly those integrated with machine learning (ML), has gained attention in building robust and secure networks. Malware detection is of ...
The IEEE 802.16 standard defines the specifications of the Worldwide Interoperab ility for Microwave Access (WiMax) technology as a major Broadband Wireless Acce ss network. Its main advantage is its support for ...
The interaction between phonons and photons, in ZnO NWs deposited on a silicon substrate and in silicon resonators arrays, is investigated by means of Raman spectroscopy. The Raman spectra from the ZnO NWs deposited on a ...