GSRC | UAE Graduate Student Research conference

Registration

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM at Rotunda Main Building

Welcome Session

9:30 AM – 9:50 AM at Main Auditorium, Main Building

Dr. Tod Larsen

SPEAKER

Chancellor American University of Sharjah Speaker's Page

Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi

SPEAKER

Chair of the Steering Committee

H.E. Dr. Mohammad Al Mualla

SPEAKER

Undersecretary, Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research (MoHESR)

Dr. Mohamed El-Tarhuni

SPEAKER

GSRC25 General Chair American University of Sharjah

Keynote Session

9:50 AM – 10:20 AM at Main Auditorium, Main Building

H.E. Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al-Nuaimi

SPEAKER

Chairman of Sharjah Consultative Council

Panel

10:20 AM – 10:50 AM at Main Auditorium, Main Building

Dr. Hamad Odhabi

SPEAKER

AbuDhabi University Speaker's Page

Dr. Zeenath Reza Khan

SPEAKER

University of Wollongong in Dubai Speaker's Page

Dr. Nidhal Guessoum

SPEAKER

Professor of Physics & Astronomy American University of Sharjah Speaker's Page

Dr. Ahmed Ali

MODERATORS

Professor Arabic and Translation Studies American University of Sharjah Speaker's Page

Honoring the Speakers and Organizing Universities

10:50 AM – 11:00 AM at Main Auditorium, Main Building

Coffee Breack

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM at Rotunda Main Building

Technical Paper Session 1

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at School of Business Administration Building (SBA)

Biomedical/Biochemistry I

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 0001

7 Subsessions

Bioelectronic biofilm-on-chip platform for detecting biofilm formation and removal through electrical impedance spectroscopy - Deema Khaled Islayem, Nabila Yasmeen and Charalampos Pitsalidis (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Anna-Maria Pappa (Kha 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

Comparison of Machine Learning Models for Mucopolysaccharidosis Early Diagnosis - Ruba Fadul (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Fatma Al Jasmi (UAE University, United Arab Emirates); Aamna Alshehhi (Khalifa University, Un 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Integrating Machine Learning with Drug Delivery: Forecasting Release Dynamics of Ramucirumab-Conjugated Liposomes - Reem Mazen Senjab (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Ghaleb Husseini (AUS, United Arab Emirates); Farid Abed (American 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

VilliLock: A Bioinspired Long-Term Ingestible Device for Enhanced Gastrointestinal Residency - Yusheng Zhang (NYU Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Khalil Ramadi (New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

Evaluation of GeneReviews as a Resource for Rare Disease Treatment and Management for Machine Learning Applications: A Case Study on Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM) - Tabeer Fatima (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

Synthesizing Nanosized Bacterial Cell Membrane-Derived Vesicles Through Mechanoinduction for Diverse Applications - Yasser Omar Kassar (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates) 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

Cellulose-Based Flexible Bioelectrode for Sensing Application - Meera Alex (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Chemical Engineering/Chemistry I

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 0002

8 Subsessions

Spray Drying of Mannitol for Powder Inhalation - Waasif Wahab and Belal Al Zaitone (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

Sparsified Multiscale Preconditioning for Efficient Simulation of Fluid Flow in Fractured Porous Media - Omar Mohamad Chaabi and Mohammed Al Kobaisi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Nanoparticles Enhanced Ionic Liquids for Energy Storage Applications - Lily Alshanti, Sarika Reghunadh and Paul Nancarrow (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Effects of oxygen plasma treatment time on nanofiltration membrane performance in brackish groundwater desalination - Safal Mestri (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

Photocatalytic reduction of dense phase CO2 - Zhe Wang and Samar Al Jitan (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Enas M. Nashef (Khalifa University, SAN Campus, United Arab Emirates); Khalid Al Ali and Giovanni Palmisano (Khalifa University, United Ar 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

Pore-scale characterization and simulation of SCAL properties of multiphase flow in porous media - Faisal Aljaberi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

Carboxymethyl cellulose - Polyvinyl alcohol bioactive films loaded with green extracted date seed polyphenols for bioactive packaging of food - Kehinde Ganiyat Lawal (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Sajid Maqsood (UAEU, United Arab 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Breakthrough Highly-Effective Extraction of Perfluorooctanoic acid using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents - Sana Eid (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:40 PM – 12:50 PM

Mechanical Engineering. I

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 0004

8 Subsessions

Optimizing Bio-Based Isoprene Pathways: Emission Reductions through Renewable Energy Integration - Tanay Das (IIT Delhi Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates & Adnoc, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

Optimizing HDPE Pipeline Integrity via Cyclic Pressure-Controlled Butt Fusion Welding - Ahmed Alhatti (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Imad Barsoum (Khalifa University-ADAM Center, United Arab Emirates) 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Synergistic effect of 2D materials and surface treatment on aluminium adhesive joints - Muzafar Hussain and Rehan Umer (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Aeroelastic Tailoring of a High Aspect Ratio, Struct-Braced Wing Using Tow-Steered Composites - Tianqiang Huang (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

Molecular Investigation of Gas Diffusion in Porous Media: Implications for Underground Hydrogen Storage - Abdelateef Adam, Daniel Bahamon, Mohammed Al Kobaisi and Lourdes Vega (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

Numerical Investigation of a Microfluidic Thermal Management System for Electronics Using 2D Nanofluids - Alabas Hasan (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates) 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

Microalgae Biofuel: From Culturing to Biofuel Production - Mohamed Abdalla Omar (AUS, United Arab Emirates & N/a, unknown); Yassir Makkawi and Baraa S. Mohamed (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Fabrication of 3D Printed Polymer-Derived Ceramics for Advanced Interpenetrating Phase Composites - Abdul-Rahman Kharbatli (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Kin Liao (Aerospace Engineering, United Arab Emirates); Andreas 12:40 PM – 12:50 PM

Medicine I

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 0005

7 Subsessions

Gut microbiota is indispensable for Manuka honey-induced antitumor immune responses - Ienas Idriss and Maram Ahmed (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Ashraf Al-Sbiei and Ghada Bashir (Medical Specialist, United Arab Emirates); Maria J 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

The effect of apex status on the outcome of direct pulp capping in curiously exposed permanent teeth: A systematic review and meta-analysis - Mena Mahmood Abdalrazak (Ajman University, United Arab Emirates); Firas Elmsmari (Co-Author, United Arab Emirates) 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Electrophysiological Characterization of Exosomes: Zeta Potential and 3D Electrophoresis - Mohammed Hesham Abdelaziz (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Anna-Maria Pappa (Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE, United Arab Emirates); Michael Hughes (Kh 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Combined Administration of Apigenin and Docetaxel yields a synergistic effect - Lynn Dsouza, Ritu Raina, Deepika Bhagavatula and Arif Hussain (Manipal Academy of Higher Education, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

Evaluation of Blood Expression of PPP1R1A, GDF15, and FST as a Novel Biomarkers for Diabetes in β-Thalassemia Major Patients - Hind Mohammed Abu Shaireh, Hind M (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates & Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Jalal Taneera (U 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Reprogramming: Exploring the Role of Lineage-Specific Transcriptional Regulators - Tanya Golani (UAE University, United Arab Emirates) 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

Anatomical characterizations of accessory canals in the human dentition: A systematic review on laboratory studies - Ahmad Mousa Ahmad and Okba Mahmoud (Ajman University, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Electrical & Electronic Engineering. I

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 0006

7 Subsessions

A Wireless Headstage for Optogenetic Stimulators - Mandy Liao (NYU Abu Dhabi); Keonghwan Oh and Revathi Sukesan (NYU Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Sohmyung Ha (New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

Exploiting the unique properties of biomass in arid areas towards new classes of bioproduct - Qian Liu, Blaise Leopold Tardy and Abdul Hai (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Fawzi Banat (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, Uni 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Comprehensive Uncertainty Modeling for Enhanced Virtual Power Plant Operations - Fatemeh Marzbani, Ahmed Osman and Mohamed S. Hassan (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Simulated Annealing-Based Static Reconfiguration for Optimized Power Extraction in Partially Shaded PV Arrays - Mohamed Abdelmagid and Maher Maalouf (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Tarek EL-Fouly (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, U 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

Hybrid Radar Fusion for Integrated Sensing and Communication - Akhileswar Chowdary (New York University & NYU WIRELESS, USA); Ahmad Bazzi (New York University and NYU WIRELESS, USA & New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Marwa Chafii (New Y 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

Calibration and Verification of a 2-by-32 Microwave Switch Matrix - Zainab Riyadh Abuowda, Amer Zakaria and Nasser Qaddoumi (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

Solar Irradiance Forecasting using Triple Exponential Smoothing, ARIMA, and LSTM - Mohamed Elimam and Mohamed Shawky El Moursi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Environmental Engineering & Sustainability. I

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 0007

7 Subsessions

An Advanced Approach to Wastewater Treatment by Using Air Micro-nanobubbles - Marwa Sakr (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Mohamed Kizhisseri (United Arab Emirated University, United Arab Emirates); Mohamed Mohamed (UAEU, United Arab 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

Retrofitting Urban Villas in Sharjah with Solar Energy An Evaluation of Photovoltaic Technology and Sustainable Energy Solutions - Zinah Yas (British University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates); Fuad Baba (British University of Dubai, United Arab Emirates) 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Alginate hydrogels as draw agents in Forward Osmosis - Ahmed Mamdouh Aboulella (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

The impact of Syrian migration on deforestation and land degradation - Dana Alkastalani (The British University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

Integrating Circular Principles with Lean Systems: A Novel Approach to Building Construction - Shadeedha Mohamed Saradara, Malik Khalfan and Mutasem El Fadel (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

Production of organic waste and biogas production: A LCA based analysis of waste management systems for United Arab Emirates - Shayaan Syed (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

A Risk-Multi-Objective-Based Stochastic Programming Approach for Optimizing The Day-Ahead Operation of The Water-Energy-Carbon Nexus - Mohamed Tagelsir Barakat Elsir, Ameena Al Sumaiti and Mohamed Shawky El Moursi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Computer & Information Science. I

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 0008

7 Subsessions

Leveraging Reinforcement Learning for Smart Electric Vehicle Charging Station Management - Iman Mohamad Chaabi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

Optimizing Clifford Data Regression for Error Mitigation on NISQ Computers - Ajla Sacic (NYU Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Tuke Alhanai (New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Optimizing Transformer Efficiency Through Dynamic Token Pruning - Ghadeer A. Jaradat (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

A Statistical Disconnectivity Prediction for Enhanced Routing in Mesh Networks - Huda Abualola (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

Investigation of Learned Heuristics for Combinatorics Problems Using Reinforcement Learning - Siniya Nedunkulathil (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Andreas Henschel (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates) 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

Fuzzy Ensembles of Reinforcement Learning Policies for Robotic Systems with Variable Parameters - Abdel Gafoor Haddad (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

Virtual MIMO for Internet of Everything (IoE) - Tessema Tariku Terefe, Arafat Al-Dweik and Shihab Jimaa (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Robotics, Mechatronics & Automation

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 0009

7 Subsessions

Off-road Autonomous Driving with Multi-modal LLMs - Abdelmoamen Nasser, Majid Khonji and Jorge Dias (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

Adaptive Choice of Process Noise Covariance in Extended Kalman Filter for Photovoltaic for Maximum Power Point Tracking - Mohammad Rashwan and Karim Diab (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Ahmed Elsergany (Lab Instrcutor, United Arab E 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Effects of Elastomer Thickness, Paper Grammage, and MXene Concentration on Actuation Performance of Trilayer Soft Actuators - Ken Iiyoshi and Loubna Kahramane (New York University Abu Dhabi, USA); Georgios Korres (New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

KUSR: The Khalifa University Space Rover - Mubarak Yakubu (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Rana Azzam (Khalifa University Center for Autonomous Rototics, United Arab Emirates); Yahya Zweiri (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United A 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

Single-Input Pneumatically Actuated Soft Manipulator with Integrated Pressure-Responsive Gripper - Yusuf Abdullahi Adamu (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Anup Mathew (Khalifa UniversityCenter for Autonomous Robotic Systems United Arab Emirites, 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

Blood Glucose Regulation Modelling and Intelligent Control - Nabeel Nasar and Mohammad A. Jaradat (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Lotfi Romdhane (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates & AUS, United Arab Emirates) 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

Photovoltaic Maximum Power Point Tracking Using Adaptive and Robust Kalman Filters - Karim Diab and Mohammad Rashwan (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Ahmed Elsergany (Lab Instrcutor, United Arab Emirates); Mamoun Abdel-Hafez (America 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Material Science & Engineering I

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 0010

8 Subsessions

Surface Modification of Tin Oxide using Cesium Carbonate for efficient planar Carbon-based Perovskite Solar cells - Muhammad Salik Qureshi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

Characterization of Titanium Alloy Manufactured by Stir Friction Additive Manufacturing - Assem Ahmed and Maen Alkhader (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); B Darras (AUS, United Arab Emirates) 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

An Experimental Study for Analyzing Compressive Strength & Strain of Polymer by employing different Infill patterns using 3D Printing - Abbas Raza (United Arab Emirates University, UAE, United Arab Emirates); Ansar Kareem (United Arab Emirates University, 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Development of Single-Phase BCC FeMnAlNiV SMAs with Superior Superelastic Performance - Tahir Nawaz, Mehmet Egilmez and Wael Abuzaid (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

Rise of 3D/4D printing techniques: A focused review on chemical synthesis - Muhammad Yasir Khalid (Khalifa University of Science and Technology Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Rehan Umer (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

4D printing of electrically activated shape memory polymer composite through integrated conductive flexible wires - Mohammad Yousuf and Wael Abuzaid (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

Multimaterial 3D Printing of Contact Lenses for Color Vision Correction - Muhammed Hisham and Haider Butt (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Quantifying MgO in Desalination Brine Reject for CO2 Capture and Catalysis - Eman Abdein Mohammedali Basheir and Yassir Makkawi (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:40 PM – 12:50 PM

Civil Engineering I

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 0011

7 Subsessions

Building Cities with Superblocks Mapping the Typology, Morphological Attributes, and Connectivity Efficiency of Superblocks in the UAE - Farah Hazem Daghash and Ibrahim Ismail (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

Evaluating the Compressive Strength of different FillWaves® Mixes - Husaen AbdulGhafour, Mousa Attom and Rami Hawileh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Effects of Cross-Bracing Configurations on Live Load Distribution in Slab-on-Girder Bridges - Ibrahim Wasef Subhi Abu Laila (American University of Sharjah & Jacobs, United Arab Emirates); Sami Tabsh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Effect of Dispersion Time on CNF-Modified Cement Composites - Ibrahim Haj Fattouh (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High-Performance Reinforced Concrete Under Fire Exposure - Monia Gharzeldeen, Rami Hawileh and Jamal Abdalla (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

Improving Structural Performance of Existing Bridges using an Innovative Retrofit Measure - Jumana Hasina (UAE University, United Arab Emirates); Aman Mwafy (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

Assessing the Safety Performance of Multi-Lane Roundabouts Compared to Traffic Signals Using Micro-Level Collision Prediction Models: A Case Study in Al Ain - Feruz Tesfealem Gabir, Sarah Alyammahi, Fatema Alshehhi, Afra Alahbabi and Amna Almheiri (United 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Physics. I

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 0012

6 Subsessions

HIP 38195: A Potential Quadruple Star System or a Chance Alignment? - Hassan B. Haboubi (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

Review of hyperbolic metamaterials - Zihao Chen, Fedor Kusmartsev and Mauro Fernandes Pereira (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Bayesian Modeling of Galactic Cosmic-Ray Propagation - Ankit Yadav and Satyendra Thoudam (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Electrochemical Oxidation of Glycerol to Glyceric Acid Using Iridium-Vanadium (IrV) Dual Atom Catalysts on Graphene Variants: Experimental and Computational Approach - Moshood Olawale Bolarinwa (Khalifa University Dorm, United Arab Emirates & Khalifa Unive 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

Design and Verification of a Fixed-Point FFT/IFFT Processor for FALCON Post-Quantum Cryptography - Muna Bin Laquos (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

Colossal Lithium Storage Capacity of Biphenylene Oxide for Next-Gen Li-ion Batteries - Adewale Hammed Pasanaje (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Daniel Choi (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Nirpendra Singh (Kh 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

Pharmacy. I

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 0013

7 Subsessions

Formulation and Optimization of Ivermectin-Loaded Liposomes for Targeted Lung Delivery - Abeer Ali (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

Ameliorative effects of Beta-Caryophyllene against thioacetamide-induced liver fibrosis: a preventative approach - Lujain Bader Eddin (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Impact of β-Hydroxybutyrate Alone and in Combination with Gemcitabine on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Yomna A.B. Labanie (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Pharmacist Opportunities to Improve Public Self-Medicating Practices in the UAE - Eman Ghidei Yamanie and Sanah Hasan (Ajman University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

Quantum Evaluation of Amide-to-Triazole Non-Classical Bioisosterism - Alaa MA Osman and Alya Arabi (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

Assessing Pharmacy Student Performance and Perceptions on Counseling Skills Through a Simulated Telehealth Encounter - Sanah Hasan (Ajman University, United Arab Emirates) 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

Hemoglobin derived peptides as modulators of G Protein-coupled receptors: Understanding their Therapeutic Potential and Pathophysiological Roles in Cancer - Rwdah M Alameri, Farheen Badrealam Khan, Mohammed Akli Ayoub, Syed Ashraf and Junaid Kashir (Khalif 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Mathematics & Statistics I

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 0014

9 Subsessions

Relative Range Sequential Approach for Detecting Outliers - Dania Dallah, Hana Sulieman and Ayman Alzaatreh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

On the Commutants of Toeplitz Operators Acting on the Harmonic Bergman Space - Hasan M Iqtaish (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

A Primal-Dual Algorithm for Online Parking Allocation Problems - Yusuf Amidu and Adriana Gabor (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Neural Networks for Phase Space Visualization of Hamiltonian Dynamics - Abrari N Hasmi (Khalifa University & None, United Arab Emirates); Hadi Susanto (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

Dynamics of absolute continuous quadratic stochastic operators - Taimun Qaisar (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

Critical Exponent of A Fractional Laplacian with Fractional Time Equation - Muhammad Rizki Fadillah (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

Stability of Threshold Boolean Networks - Hadeel A Kittaneh and Abdul Salam Jarrah (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Filippo Castiglione (Technology Innovation Institute, Italy) 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

A Portfolio Efficiency Test with respect to Interval-Based Stochastic Dominance Criterion - Sanabel Mahmoud Bisharat and Giorgio Consigli (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:40 PM – 12:50 PM

Global Solutions of a Fractional Wave Equation - Ibrahim A Suleman (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:50 PM – 1:00 PM

Environmental Engineering & Sustainability. II

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 0015

8 Subsessions

Assessing the Impact of Climate Change Targets in the UAE Shipping Sector - Abdulla Mohammed and Pedro Rochedo (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

Selective Removal and Resource Recovery Using MXene/rGO Nanocomposite Electrodes in Capacitive Deionization - Rahat Alam (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Linda Zou (Khalifa University of Science and Technology & Khalifa University of Science & T 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Aggregated Building Energy Scenarios and Their Influence on Photovoltaic System Design Under Uncertain Energy Conditions - Nourah Saeed Alkaabi (United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates); Ahmad Mayyas (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Predicting Total Environmental Cost Using Machine Learning Models: A Comparative Analysis of Performance and Feature Importance - Junu Jahana C and Malick Ndiaye (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

Modification of Low-cost biosand filter for groundwater decontamination - Jamiu Olanrewaju Eniola, Mutasem El Fadel, Banu Sizirici and Ibrahim Yildiz (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

Achieving Energy Efficiency Using a Kinetic Facade for Office Buildings in Lebanon - Farah A. Mahmoud (British University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

A Hybrid Approach for the Sustainable Development Goals Interactions: Identifying Synergies and Tradeoffs in the United Arab Emirates - Lea Issa and Mutasem El Fadel (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Assessing the Impact of Environmental and Socioeconomic Factors on Water Quality: A Case study of Khalid Khor, Sharjah, UAE - Noorhan Ahmed Hany Assal (AUS, United Arab Emirates); Fatin Samara (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:40 PM – 12:50 PM

Earth Science

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 1102

8 Subsessions

Bioprospecting Abu Dhabi's Wastewater for Novel Pollutant-Remediating Bacterial Strains: A Step Towards Enhanced Wastewater Treatment in the UAE - Sumayya Alali (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Khadije Amin (Post doc, United Arab Emirates); Habi 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

The Microbiome of the Camel Tick Hyalomma dromedarii in Al Saa, United Arab Emirates - Mohamad Taha Al Masri (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates & Dendra Systems, United Arab Emirates); Mohammad Al-Deeb (United Arab Emirates University, 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

The Carnian Pluvial Episode: Timing and Mechanism - Marwa Mohamed Shahid and Aisha Al Suwaidi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Self-supervised Deep Learning on Seismic Full Waveform Inversion (FWI) in Viscoelastic Media - Muhammad Fadhil Taufik Darwis, Fateh Bouchaala and Mohamed Riahi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

LC-MS/MS-Based Quantification of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in Influent Wastewater generated in the UAE - Aryam Khalifa Alkaabi and Syed Ashraf (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

High-Resolution Monitoring of Seismicity in the Arabian Gulf for Improved Seismic Hazard Analysis - Muhammad Awais (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Mohammed Ali (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

Methodological Framework for Density Estimation Using Muography - Ahmed K Eleslambouly and Mohammed Ali (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Ground Roll Attenuation Using U-Swin Transformer - Guibin Zhao (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:40 PM – 12:50 PM

Industrial Engineering

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 1103

7 Subsessions

Improved Material Recovery for Circular Lithium-ion Battery Supply Chain: A Blockchain Enhance by NFTs Solution - Karim Moawad and Ammar I. H. Hummieda (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Ahmad Musamih and Khaled Salah (Khalifa University of Scienc 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

Exploring Green ammonia supply chain in the UAE using an optimization approach - Dalal Almansoori (Khalifa Universirt, United Arab Emirates) 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Optimizing cleaning schedules for spatially distributed photovoltaic installations with site-specific variations - Hind Abdulla, Andrei Sleptchenko and Ammar Nayfeh (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Human-AI Prediction Model for Sepsis to Enhance Decision-Making in the Hospital - Firda Rahmadani and Mecit Can Emre Simsekler (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Mohammad Omar (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); S 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

Cost-Effective Green Nano Composites with Nano Date Palm Particles - Mahmoud M.M. Alsafy, Nasr Al-Hinai and Khalid Alzebdeh (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman) 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

Analysis of Hyperdimensional Regression under Hypervector Encoding using Hadamard Matrices - Toheeb Olajide Salahudeen and Maher Maalouf (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Ibrahim (Abe) M. Elfadel (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates & Center 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

An Optimization Model for Two-Way EV Battery-Swapping: Balancing Revenue and User Satisfaction - Rami Zaino, Mohamed S. Hassan and Ahmed Osman (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Biomedical/Biochemistry II

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 1104

7 Subsessions

Cholesterol Detection using Fe-BTC Peroxidase Mimic - Heba Abed, Rana Sabouni and Mehdi Ghommem (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

Enhanced Brain Source Localization Using Multimodal Signal Fusion Of fNIRS And EEG Data - Anas Chaari (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Photonic-Based Wearable Sensor for Upper Limb Rehabilitation - Nour Al-Rahmani and Noora Alhashmi (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Doua Kosaji (Khalifa University of Science and Technology Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Conducting Polymer Scaffolds Based On PEDOT: PSS/MXene Composites For Drug Delivery In Wound Healing Applications - Khulood Hasan AlShehhi and Charalampos Pitsalidis (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

Covalent Organic Framework Films for Ultrasensitive Electrochemical Sensing of Glucose - Sara Awni Alkhatib, Nada Adnan Elmerhi, Sushil Kumar, Nabila Yasmeen and Najat Maher ALdaqqa (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); José Ignacio Martínez (Ciencia 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

Neurophysiological Network Dynamics Across Different Tasks of Daily Living - Feryal A Alskafi and Mohammad I. Awad (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Faezeh Marzbanrad (Monash University, Australia); Rateb Katmah and Kinda Khalaf (Khalifa Universi 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

FPI-Tapered Optical Fiber Temperature Biosensor - Natsnet Bereket Tecle and Manal Mohamed Ibrahim Salem Alhammadi (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Anna-Maria Pappa (Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE, United Arab Emirat 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Mechanical Engineering. II

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 1105

7 Subsessions

A severe accident mitigation strategy by external vessel cooling for the stratified corium pool - Kamran Mahboob (Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi UAE, United Arab Emirates); Ahmed Al Kaabi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Yacine Addad (Khalifa Uni 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

Development of Johnson Cook Plasticity and Damage Model Parameters for the Rate-dependent Behavior of High-Density Polyethylene - Abdulla T Alhourani (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Imad Barsoum (Khalifa University-ADAM Center, United Arab Emir 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Investigating the Impact of Heat Treatment on Chemical Short-Range Ordering and Mechanical Properties of NiV Alloy - Omran Chaker, Wael Abuzaid and Mehmet Egilmez (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

New Definition of Spacer Effectiveness in DCMD Systems Using Dimensionless Numbers - Mohamed Zakaria Khatab, Hassan Arafat and Mohamed Ibrahim Ali (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

Performance Evaluation of Hybrid Heat Sink Configurations Using Fins, PCM, and Heat Pipes under Varying Heat Fluxes - Kareem Morsi and Mohammad O. Hamdan (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Bassam A. Abu-Nabah (Mechanical Engineering & 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

Influence of Process Parameters on Bonding in Al6061/AlSi10Mg Multi-Material Components Fabricated via Laser Powder Bed Fusion - Linda Ismail (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Omer Fathalrahman (Advanced Research and Innovation Center ARIC, Unite 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

Droplet Deposition on Curved Surfaces in the Presence of Magnetic Field - Haokun Zhang (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Qiangshun Guan (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Md Islam (Khalifa University, United Ara 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Chemical Engineering/Chemistry II

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 1106

8 Subsessions

The effect of extraction temperatures on the date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera L.) juice physicochemical properties - Afna Thaivalappil Abdul Asiz, Mohammed Tarique, Hassan Abdalla and Oni Yuliarti (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

Tailoring Ni/KCC-1 Catalyst with Transition Metals Promoters for Methane Cracking: Insights into Hydrogen and Carbon Nanomaterials Co-Production - Rizwan Ali and Khalid Al Ali (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Cheng Kui (Khalifa University of Sci 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Ru-Co-Bimetallic g-C3N4 Composite as Electrode Material for Supercapacitor Applications with CO2 Adsorption - Rabbia Naz (UAE University, United Arab Emirates) 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Carbon Nanotubes based proton conductors for high temperature PEM fuel cells - Iffat Fatima, Junior (United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates & American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

Computational Study of Selected Novel 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for PEM Fuel Cells - Mohammad Youssef Al Hamadi (Khalifa University of Science and Technology & Research and Innovation Center on Graphene and 2D Materials, United Arab Emirates) 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

Development of MXene/PVDF Membranes for PEM Fuel Cells - Ryan Kamal Alshaikh, Amani Al-Othman, Abdulrahim Shamayleh and Paul Nancarrow (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Muhammad Tawalbeh (Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering ( 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

Optimizing Surfactant-Polymer Flooding for Enhanced Oil Recovery in High-Temperature, High-Salinity Carbonate Reservoirs - Mursal Zeynalli, Emad Walid Al Shalabi and Waleed Alameri (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Membrane based treatment of Oil produce water - Syed Farzan ali Shah (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:40 PM – 12:50 PM

Medicine II

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Room 1107

8 Subsessions

Identifying Genes Associated with Endothelial Cell Dysfunction in Diabetic Cardiovascular Complications: Across-organ Comparison - Reem Saif Alshehhi, Noura Al Nuaimi, Mira Mousa and Syed Ashraf (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Peter Carmeliet ( 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

Antihistamines and Cancer Chemotherapy Synergy - Alaa O Hamouda (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Dana M Zaher (Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Fatima Hersi and Hany A Omar (Uni 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Mapping the Genetic Landscape of Type II Diabetes in the UAE Population using Machine Learning - Aisha Hanaya Alsuwaidi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Amira Al-Aamri (Khalifa University for Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Mira M 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Molecular Insights on the Development of Self-Reactive B Lymphocytes Leading to Autoimmune Disease - Dana Chkier and Aftab Alam (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Ashraf Al-Sbiei and Ghada Bashir (Medical Specialist, United Arab Emira 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Tumor-Inspired Hydrogel Microenvironments Reprogram Dendritic Cell Metabolism and Migration - Brian Chesney Quartey, Jiranuwat Sapudom and Jeremy Teo (New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

AutoML-Driven Dataset Selection for Breast Cancer Genomic Variants Pathogenicity Prediction - Rahaf Muosa Ahmad, Mohd Saberi Mohamad and Bassam Ali (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

Supervised Deep Learning algorithm for Image Domain Metal Artefact Reduction In CT Imaging - Briya Tariq (Deparment of Physics, Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Osama Khan (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Nabil M. Maalej and Zeyar Aung 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

Regulation of MMTV Gene Expression via a 5' cis-acting Element by a Virally-encoded Transactivator - Hala Husam AbdulBaki (United Arab Emarates, United Arab Emirates & UAEU, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Poster Session 1-1

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM at School of Business Administration Building (SBA)

30 Subsessions

When Spring Doesn't Come, Branches Still Grow: Tracing changes in articulations of national identity through educational policy in post-Arab Spring UAE - Reem Al Mheiri (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Addressing Misconceptions in Teaching Organic Chemistry Among Grade 12 Students the UAE Private School- Al Ain - Manal Jumah Almahdawi (UAEU & United School, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Modeling of Learner's Quality of Interaction on Learning Management System using Hybrid Deep Fuzzy Learning - Abdulrahman Awad (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Sofia B. Dias (Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal); Sofia J Hadjileontiadou (D 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Enhancing ESL Topic Sentence Mastery Through Gamification in Academic Writing - Nada Osama Fouad and Philip McCarthy (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Attitudes of Islamic education teachers towards the use of immersive virtual reality technology considering the theory of acceptance of technology - Saja Said Al farisi (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

The Effects of Subtitles on Second Language Vocabulary Learning - Shaymaa Hesham Abouelasaad and Ji Young Shim (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Politeness Strategies and Request Patterns Among L2 Arab Learners in Academic Settings in the United Arab Emirates - Thuraya Sulaiman (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Developing a Space Science STEAM Enrichment Program for Secondary School Gifted Students in the United Arab Emirates - Nada Ali Obaid (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Attar's The Conference of the Birds & Ibn Sina's Theories: Bridging the Boundaries - Alyazia Abdulrahman Alblooshi (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Intersectional Reading Of The Shadow of The Serpent by Youssef Ziedan - Ghada Alkilani (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

The Impact of TBLT on L2 Vocabulary Development in SCMC and FTF Environments - Mustafa Abu-NAr (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Translating the Quranic Word ‘Al-ðann' into English - Alaa Larby Elidrissi and Shehdeh Fareh (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Western and Non-Western Intertextuality in Season of Migration to the North - Maab Hafiz (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Automated Defect Detection in Composite Materials - Abdelrahman Alzarooni (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

3D Printed Microscopic Serrated Surfaces for the Fabrication of Optical Elastomers - Youbo Zhao (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Khalid Askar and Tiejun Zhang (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Mechanical Properties of Contact Lenses - Novan Rifky Lutfhyansyah (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates & Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Supergravity Induced Well-aligned 2D material-based Thin Films - Dawei Zhang (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Exsolution of Nanoparticles on Anode Materials: A Pathway to Enhanced Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Performance - Timileyin Oluwatobi Aworinde (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Sivaprakash Sengodan (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Ar 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Optimizing Visible-Light Driven Tetracycline (TC) Degradation by Temperature-Tuned Synthesis of C3N5 - Daofan Wang and Lianxi Zheng (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

CFD Analysis for Optimizing Building Layouts to Enhance Wind Energy Capture - Mohammad Sharif Saifollah Armaghan (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates & Debaj Group, United Arab Emirates); Noha M. Hassan (American University of Sharjah, Uni 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

A density functional theory study of nitrogen vacancy center in lonsdaleite - Khaled Abdelghafar (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Daniel Choi (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Khalid Askar (Khalifa University, 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Development of New Parametric Color X-ray Imaging - Hebah Alsaid (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Nabil M. Maalej and Aamir Younis Raja (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Harnessing Solar Energy with Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes - Sherif Elsayed, Husam AlTakroori, Baker Mohammad and Moh'd Rezeq (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

The simulation of hyperspectral observations by the upcoming spacecraft "Arab Satellite 813", with the radiative transfer model Sciatran - Sara Maher Alhasan and Claus Gebhardt (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Diurnal Variations of Lee Wave Clouds on Mars using Emirates eXploration Imager (EXI) - Mariam Rashid Mohamed Alfandi Alshamsi (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Abundance Calculations of Neon Isotopes in the Sun During its Whole Predicted Life - Mohamed H. Talafha and Mohamed Alkhajeh (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Enhancing Skyrmion and Antiskyrmion Stability in Annealed MgO/CoFeB/Ta Thin Films for Multistate Memory and Neuromorphic Computing Applications - Warda Al Saidi (University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS), Oman & Sultan Qaboos University, Oman) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Spectral Energy Distribution (SED) variations of FF Aquilae Cepheid variable star - Naufa Nazar (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

ملخص بحث بعنوان: شرط حسن السيرة والسلوك في الوظيفة العامة رؤية تحليلية- نقدية - Ali Hasan Aljefairi, Jf (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

A Novel Thermodynamic Approach to Modeling Atmospheric Escape from Planetary Bodies - Deeja H. Moosa and Fedor Kusmartsev (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Poster Session 1-2

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM at School of Business Administration Building (SBA)

30 Subsessions

Enhanced PEDOT: PSS Electrical Conductivity by Graphene Doping for the Hole Transport Layer Application in Perovskite Solar Cells - Wafa Alnaqbi (KU, United Arab Emirates); Wisnu Hadmojo (Khalifa Universicty, United Arab Emirates); Ayman Rezk, Shanavas Sha 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

A Strategic Framework for the Optimal Deployment of Electric Vehicle Charging Technologies - Sarah M.A Kandil and Akmal Abdelfatah (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Maher Azzouz (Qatar University, Qatar) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Strategic Task Allocation to Minimize Energy Usage in Data Centers - Osama Mostafa (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

An app for optimizing operations in the semiconductor industry - Mohammad Tahmid Hassan (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Pipeline Inspection using Microwave Nondestructive Testing and Artificial Intelligence - Ahmad Nasser Ghattas (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates & AUS, United Arab Emirates); Nasser Qaddoumi and Amer Zakaria (American University of Sharj 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Design and Application of Disturbance Observer-Based Control for Shunt Active Power Filter Using Quadratic D-Stabilization Approach - Mahdi Debouza (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Rachid Errouissi (UAEU, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Review of DC-DC Converters for Fuel-Cell Applications - Babina Babu Maliyekkal (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Optimal Long Short Term Memory Hyperparameter Tuning using Particle Swarm Optimization for PV Power Forecasting - Prince Aduama, Ameena Al Sumaiti and Khalifa Hassan Al Hosani (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Designing of Bidirectional Inverter Control for Ancillary Support in PV-Powered Charging Station - Wahab Ullah and Khalifa Hassan Al Hosani (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Design of DQ Current Controller Parameters for Three-Phase Grid-Connected Inverters - Muhammad Noman Ashraf and Mohamed Shawky El Moursi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Optimization of Andronov-Hopf Oscillator Parameters for Enhanced Dynamic Performance - Youssef Ibrahim Badran and Mohamed Shawky El Moursi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Mobile Energy Storage Systems for Benefit Maximization in Resilient Smart Grids - Dima AL-Shaal (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

A Physics-Constrained Hybrid DQN-SOCQP Optimization Framework for Microgrid Energy Management - Ayodele Benjamin Esan and Hussain Shareef (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Behavioral Modeling of One-Box Real-Valued Time Delay Neural Networks - Sharafa Idowu Bankole and Oualid Hammi (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

IRS-aided Secure Wireless Powered Communication Network - Abdullah Quran (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Securing Protection Relays: Deep learning and Smart Contracts Framework for Cyber Attack Detection and Prevention - Yazan Barbar, Ahmed Osman and Mohamed S. Hassan (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

The n-Total Graph of a Commutative Ring - Djamila Ait Elhadi (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

On The Hydrostatic Approximation of Navier-Stokes-Maxwell System With 2D Electronic Fields - Faiq Raees (New York University Abu Dhabi, USA) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Numerical Methods for Solving Fractional Phase Change Problems - Sura Azrak and Youssef Belhamadia (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Discrete Waveform Relaxation Algorithms for a Small RLC Transmission Line Circuits - Marwa Emad Al Refai and Mohammad Al-Khaleel (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Utilizing an Extended Mean Field Approximation for Birth-Death Markov Processes to Evaluate Tumor Growth Rate - Siti Maghfirotul Ulyah (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates & Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Nonlinear Robust Control of Unmanned Ariel Vehicles - Mohammed Mohammed Ali (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Spatiotemporal Risk-Aware Graph-Based Local Planning for Autonomous Driving - Abdulrahman Hamdy Ahmad (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates & Minia University, Egypt); Majid Khonji (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Novel Predictor Framework For Delay Compensation in Teleoperated Wheeled Rovers - Ahmad Abubakar (Khalifa University Center for Autonomous Robotics System, United Arab Emirates & Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Lakmal Seneviratne (Khalifa Univer 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Bio-Inspired Home Localization: Harnessing Event-Based Vision and Spiking Neural Networks - Rizwana Kausar, Fakhreddine Zayer, Jaime Viegas and Jorge Dias (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Comparative study of input-output feedback linearization with proportional gain and MPC for the control of a unicycle model - Shadi Saadeddin, Mohammad A. Jaradat and Bara Emran (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

A Comprehensive Study on Using Fuzzy Logic for an EV Traction System: An Experimental Study - Shoaib Ahmed and Habib-ur Rehman (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Epidemic Modeling and Parameter Estimation: Behavioral Dynamics, Inverse Problems, and Optimal Control in the SIRDV Model - Omar A Forrest (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

A synthesis and characterization study of conjugated polymer BPPy-ExTP4 - Amaan Abdul Latif Chougle and Abdul Khayum Mohammed (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Fadi Zeyad Dawaymeh (Khalifa University, Center for Catalysis and Separations, UAE, Un 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Design of Lyapunov-based Finite-Set Model Predictive Control for Three-level Boost Converters - Ahmed Mohammedosman (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Tarek EL-Fouly (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Mohamed Sha 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Poster Session 1-3

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM at School of Business Administration Building (SBA)

30 Subsessions

Multi Inventory Cradle to Grave Life Cycle Assessment: Evaluating the Environmental Footprint of Green and Conventional Additives - Gohar Alam and Ahmed Faheem (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Members Made with 100% Recycled Materials and No Cement - Abdelaziz Younes and Sami Tabsh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) in 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP): A Review of Materials, Performance, and Applications - Amro Adel Seifelnasr (American University of Shrajah, United Arab Emirates); Adil Al-Tamimi (USA) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Life Cycle Based Sustainability Assessment Of Different Partition Board Materials - Lara Omar Dhin and Maruf Mortula (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

AI-Based Decision Support Model for Sustainable Contractor Selection - Sara Nezar Al Armouti and Sameh El Sayegh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Bearing Capacity Factors for Strip Footings on Soft Clay Stabilized with A Trapezoidal Granular Trench - Abdel Razzaq Abu Othman and Mousa Attom (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Mohammad Yamin (Minnesota State University, USA) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Slope Stability Analysis Using Analytical and Software Based Techniques - Haifa Parayil Valappil (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Stress-Strain Model for Recycled Aggregate Concrete Confined by Rectangular Structural Steel Tubes - Abdelrahman Hazem Hindieh and Sami Tabsh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Development of Design Equation for Deep Soil Mixing Columns in Sabkha soil - Mohammed A. Hammad (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Structural Behavior of UHP-ECC Concrete Circular Column with GFRP Reinforcement - Doha El Maoued and Mohammad AlHamaydeh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Non-Linear Analytical Solution for Axially Loaded Piles with Tri-Linear Load Transfer Mechanism - Ahmed Salah Ismail Abdallah (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Tadahiro Kishida (Assistant Professor, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, U 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Simplified Numerical Approach for Buckling Analysis of Partially Embedded Piles - Shahd Kasas and George Mylonakis (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Tadahiro Kishida (Assistant Professor, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Effect of Date Syrup Based Graphene Coated Sand Hybrid on Mechanical Properties of 3D-printed Cement Composites - Mohd Mukarram Ali (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Rashid Abu Al-Rub (Khalifa University-ADAM Center, Uni 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Developing AI-Based Cost Estimation Utilizing Tacit Knowledge for Enhanced Efficiency and Accuracy in the United Arab Emirates - Shabniya Veliyampatt and Tae-Yeon Kim (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Optimizing Truss Design: A Novel Approach Using Domain-Trimmed Genetic Algorithms - Dua Barakat (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Development of an Intelligent System for Building Rehabilitation Decision-Making - Tanweer A Riyadh and Sherif Yehia (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Rana Khallaf (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates & Future Univers 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Efficacy of Tuned Mass Dampers for Tower Motion Control of a 15MW Monopile Offshore Wind Turbine - Hisham Tariq and Agathoklis Giaralis (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Exploring Market Dynamics for Circular Construction and Demolition Waste in the UAE: A Pilot Study - Juan Carlos Flores Lara and Malik Khalfan (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Factors Influencing Jaywalking in the UAE: Insights from Crash Data - Dina Mustafa Awadalla (United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Advancing Seismic Design of Quay Walls: A Framework for Evaluating and Enhancing Rotational Stiffness - Kolthoum Samir Abualsaid (Ku & Dal, United Arab Emirates); George Mylonakis (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Modelling of Pounding on Backwall Backfill-Systems in Bridges - Hala Mehyar Abu Shehab (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Circular Columns Wrapped with FRCM - Ahmed Elzaher and Tamer El-Maaddawy (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Seismic Vulnerability of RC Bridges Affected by Scour - Aya Ragab Abouelhamd and Andreas Kappos (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Public Acceptance to utilize Autonomous Vehicles AV's in the United Arab Emirates, An Empirical Study - Khalid Mohammed Hamarsheh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Adaptive Reuse for Sustainable Urban Development: The Case of Sha'abiat in Al Ain - Boshra Hassan and Sahera Bleibleh (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Assessing the extent of Built-up area using Support Vector Machines and K Nearest Neighbor Classifiers from Landsat 8 OLI Imagery - Shahira Abdul Lathif (Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE, United Arab Emirates); Maryam Rashed AlShehhi (Khalifa University, 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Bridging borders: A place attachment spatial behaviour assessment among expatriates in Dubai - Gopika Balakrishnan and Sahera Bleibleh (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Full waveform inversion in complex 3D Tilted Transversely Isotropic (TTI) media - Guoqi Ma, Aisha Al Suwaidi, M. Jamal Zemerly and Mohamed Riahi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

China's Plastic Waste Effect on Air Quality - Farah A. Mahmoud (British University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

A Global Study of Wide and Narrow Rifts to Characterize the Important Tectonic and Geodynamic Influencers on Geothermal Project Development for Heat and Power - Abdul-Naaza Nuhu (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Alessand 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:15 PM at Rotunda Main Building

Technical Paper Session 2

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at School of Business Administration Building (SBA)

Computer & Information Science II

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 0001

8 Subsessions

AI-Driven Framework for Disease Detection and Autonomous Robotic Interventions in Agriculture - Muhammad Salman and Irfan Hussain (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Leveraging Reinforcement Learning for Smart Electric Vehicle Charging Station Management - Iman Mohamad Chaabi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

Optimizing Clifford Data Regression for Error Mitigation on NISQ Computers - Ajla Sacic (NYU Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Tuke Alhanai (New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

Optimizing Transformer Efficiency Through Dynamic Token Pruning - Ghadeer A. Jaradat (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

A Statistical Disconnectivity Prediction for Enhanced Routing in Mesh Networks - Huda Abualola (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

Investigation of Learned Heuristics for Combinatorics Problems Using Reinforcement Learning - Siniya Nedunkulathil (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Andreas Henschel (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates) 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

Fuzzy Ensembles of Reinforcement Learning Policies for Robotic Systems with Variable Parameters - Abdel Gafoor Haddad (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

CLIP-Based Few-Shot Learning for Cassava Disease Detection: Combining Visual and Textual Patterns for Interpretable Diagnosis - Muhammad Shafay, Irfan Hussain and Naoufel Werghi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:25 PM – 3:35 PM

Chemical Engineering/Chemistry III

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 0002

7 Subsessions

Impact of Promoter on the Catalytic Performance of Nanostructured Nickel/Carbon Matrix for the decomposition of Methane - Adeel Ahmad (KU, United Arab Emirates); Abdul Rasheed Pillantakath (Khalifa University & Centre of Catalysis and Seperation, United Ar 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Using Natural Language Processing for Chemical Property Prediction: A Paradigm Shift - Obaid Khaleifah Alhmoudi and Ali Al Hammadi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

Advancing 2.5D Frequency-Domain Full Waveform Inversion in Viscoelastic Anisotropic Media: A Numerical Study - Seda Rouxel and Fateh Bouchaala (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

Vapor Phase Synthesis of ZIF-8 Membranes for Propylene/Propane Separation - Taofeeqah Abimbola Agbaje and Maryam Khaleel (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

Nanostructured Ruthenium dioxide and Platinum on Zeolite Templated Carbon support as an Air Electrode for Lithium Oxygen Battery - Lina Jarrar and Maryam Khaleel (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

A Novel Perovskite Nd1-xSrxMnO3 for Thermochemical Conversion of CO2 - Muhammad Usman (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

Air Injection Thermal Miscible Flooding A Numerical Simulation Study - Ruofan Wang (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Mohammed Haroun (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

Biomedical/Biochemistry III

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 0004

7 Subsessions

Replacing Measured Ground Reaction Forces with ANN for Joint Load Estimation in OpenSim - Muhammad Abdullah, Abdul Aziz Vaqar Ahmed Hulleck, Kinda Khalaf and Marwan El-Rich (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Comparative Analysis of Different Micromixer Chips for Controlled Liposome Synthesis: Effects of Channel Geometry and Flow Parameters - Mohamed Nour Zakzak (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Ghaleb Husseini (AUS, United Arab Emirates); 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

Spatial Navigation in homing pigeons: a study from the Arabian Peninsula, United Arab Emirates - Areej Jaradat (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

Genetic Landscape of Leukemia in Arab Populations: Insights into Variants and Implications for Personalized Medicine - Naif Abdulrahman Alrabeei (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

Morphological Differences in Somatosensory Evoked Potentials for Evaluating Spinal Cord Injury - Rukaia Khaldoon Makhlouta, Master (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

Ultrasound Mediated Release of Cetuximab-conjugated Calcein Liposomes for the Treatment of EGFR Positive Cancers - Richu Raju Richi (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Ghaleb Husseini (AUS, United Arab Emirates) 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

Implementation of Hanging Drop Method for Breast Cancer Spheroid Fabrication - Arwa Hazim Ibrahim Deyab Elhag (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

Mechanical Engineering III

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 0005

7 Subsessions

Impact penetration of sheet-based aluminum TPMS structures: A finite element model - Mohamad Yassine, Fahad Almaskari and Wael Zaki (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Adsorption Performance of PNIPAM Polymer Desiccant in Heat Exchangers - Ahmad Hasan Abdalla and Md Islam (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

A data driven model of a variable refrigerant flow system based on limited experimental data - Muhammad Reshaeel and Mohamed Ibrahim Ali (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

Additive manufacturing of carbon electrode for water splitting - Essa Ansari, Khalid Askar and Ludovic Dumée (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

Mechanical Properties of MXene Cellular Lattices - Abdallah Kamal Hamouda (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

Mechanical properties of triply periodic minimal surface based gyroid and diamond metamaterials - Hafiz Muhammad Abubaker (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Imad Barsoum and Rashid Abu Al-Rub (Khalifa University-ADAM Center, United Arab Emirates) 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

UAE Solar Tower CSP Comprehensive Analysis - Omar Abdelqader (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Rashid Abu Al-Rub (Khalifa University-ADAM Center, United Arab Emirates); Mohamed Ibrahim Ali (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

Medicine III

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 0006

8 Subsessions

Analysis of genetic and biochemical markers associated with severe obesity in Emirati children and adolescents - Fadwah Alhantoobi, Syed Ashraf, Junaid Kashir and Wael Osman (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Septin 5 and 6, dual regulators of stability and maintenance of the axon initial segment - Khalood Mohamed Alhosani, Poorna Manasa Bhamidimarri, Haya Jasem Al-Ali, Mohamed Lamine Seghier and Khaled Soliman Abdelrahman (Khalifa University, United Arab Emira 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Genotypic and phenotypic association of antimicrobial resistance in major clinical pathogens in the UAE - Wafa Abushar, Dean Everett and Madikay Senghore (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Ahmed Yousef (Khalifa University of Science and Technology 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

A Framework Reviewing Design Thinking to Enhance Patient Waiting Experience in Healthcare - Hadia Hannan (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Mohammad AlShurbaji (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Abdulrahim Shamayleh (American 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

Mapping active faults in the Eastern Offshore of UAE, Gulf of Oman - Omar Abdulrahman Aldhanhani (Khalifa University for Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Mohammed Ali (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

Associations of Early-Pregnancy BMI with Changes in Blood Pressure During Pregnancy and the Risk of Gestational Hypertensive Disorders: The Mutaba'ah Study - Marwa Fuad Alhaj Ahmad (United Arab Emirates University, Public Health Institute, United Arab Emir 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

Potential Regulation of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma plasticity by mitochondrial DNAJC15 protein - Suresh Kumar Kali and Aftab Alam (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Maria J Fernandez Cabezudo (UAEU, United Arab Emirates); Uday K 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

A Novel Synthetic Chromene Derivative Inhibits Proliferation, Induces Multinucleation, and Promotes Senescence in Colorectal Cancer Cells - Rym Magramane and Mohamed Magramane (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Soleiman Hisaindee and 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

Biomedical/Biochemistry IV

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 0007

8 Subsessions

A Methodology for Quantifying Neurological Adaptation to Physiotherapy in ACL-Injured Patients - Rateb Katmah, Aamna Alshehhi, Abdul Aziz Vaqar Ahmed Hulleck and Kinda Khalaf (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Bridging Neuronal Avalanches and Crucial Events in Brain Dynamics - Waleed Bin Owais (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Herbert F Jelinek (Healthcare Engineering Innovation Center, Khalifa University & Charles Sturt University, United Arab Emirate 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

Study of the Pharmacological Effects of Steroid Hormones on G-Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) in vitro - Noura Aldhuhoori (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

Targeting SHP2 with NSC 57774: A Promising Strategy to Inhibit Proliferation, Migration, and Inflammation in Gastric Cancer via Key Signalling Pathways - Rose Ghamrawi and Molham Sakkal (Al Ain University, United Arab Emirates); Ghalia Khoder (University o 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

Harnessing Microscale Mechanical Stretching as a Diagnostic Tool for Cancer Cell Analysis - Safieh Almahmoud (New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), United Arab Emirates & Tandon School of Engineering, New York University (NYU), United Arab Emirates) 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

An Investigation of the Proteome of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Secretome for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis - Muhammad Hamza Tariq (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Nupur Kohli (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

Biphasic Composite Polymer Scaffolds for 3D Cell Modeling and Tissue Regeneration - Rasha Ayman Nasser and Anna Maria Pappa (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Jeremy Teo (New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Charalampos Pitsalidis 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

Enhancing Chest X-Ray Interpretation using Rich Textual Descriptions in Low Data regime - Youssef Ibrahim and Naoufel Werghi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:25 PM – 3:35 PM

Chemical Engineering/Chemistry IV

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 0008

7 Subsessions

Hydrogen production via Butyric Acid Photoreforming over Novel Ni2P/ZnxCd1-xS@ MXene Quantum Dots Ternary Nanocomposite - Sarah Hamdan, Giovanni Palmisano, Lourdes Vega, Khalid Al Ali, Ahmed Yusuf and Israa Othman (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Date-palm Syrup/g-C3N4 as a Sustainable Photocatalyst for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution - Malaz Suliman and Muhammad Tahir (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

Evolved gas analysis (EGA) study on waste PVC valorization via its co-pyrolysis with calcium additives - Mohamed Shafi Kuttiyathil (UAE University, United Arab Emirates); Labeeb Ali (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Mohammednoor K Al 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

Integrated Filtration System of Mixed Matrix Membranes for Oil Water Separation - Farah Abuhantash (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Shadi Wajih Hasan (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

Effect of Ripples on Hydrogen Dissociation in β12-Borophene: a DFT Study - Nuha Sahir, Lourdes Vega, Nirpendra Singh and Daniel Bahamon (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Marcelo Lozada-Hidalgo (University of Manchester, United Kingdom (Great Brit 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

Bifunctional Tandem Catalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation to Olefins: Influence of Zn Incorporation on SAPO-34 Acidity - Sadiya Mushtaq and Maryam Khaleel (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Kyriaki Polychronopoulou (Khalifa University of Science and Tec 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

Synthesis of Copper-based MOF/MXene Composite for Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction - Nada A. Hassan (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

Mechanical Engineering. IV

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 0009

7 Subsessions

Hybrid Sensor Networks: Space Debris Tracking through Intelligent Distributed Space Systems and Ground-Based Observations - Khaja Faisal Hussain (Khalifa Univrsity of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Nour El-Din Safwat and Kathiravan Thangave 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Optimizing Multi-Sensor Fusion For Real-Time Navigation - Amer Aljuran, Mohammad A. Jaradat and Mamoun Abdel-Hafez (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

Parametric Study of Thermohydraulic Characteristics of Li-Ion Battery using sCO2 as a coolant and Porous Cell Coating - Hamza Fiaz (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Abdallah Sofiane Berrouk (Khalifa University & SAN Campus, United Arab Emirates); 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

Thermal analysis of the butt fusion welding (BFW) of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes - Abdelrahman I. Hosny (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Imad Barsoum (Khalifa University-ADAM Center, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

Melting kinetics of phase change material in a vertical channel having helical fins under different gravity conditions - Muhammad Faizan (Khalifa University of Science and Technology Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Ahmed Al Kaabi and Imran Afgan (Khalifa 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

Heteronuclear Metal-Decorated C₂N: Promising Catalysts for Nitrogen Reduction Reactions - Bilal Emad Aladerah and Nirpendra Singh (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

Estimation of Non-magnetic Electrically Conductive Coating Thicknesses Using Eddy Current Spectroscopy and Artificial Neural Networks - Atheer Ghiath Aldbaisi, Bassam A. Abu-Nabah, Maen Alkhader and Mohammad A. Jaradat (Department of Mechanical Engineering 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

Medicine IV

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 0010

7 Subsessions

Blockade of the endothelin type A receptor inhibits spontaneous metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer cells in a preclinical mouse model - Mohamad Jomaa (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Yassir A Mohamed (Departments of Medical 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Modulators of Inflammatory and Metabolic Profiles in Type 2 Diabetes - Fatima Alshamsi and Vijayalakshmi Nagarajan (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Sarah Azzam (Khalifa University of Science, Technology & Research, United Arab Emirates); Halima 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

The genomics of Fusarium proliferatum DSM106835, the causal agent of sudden decline syndrome in date palms of United Arab Emirates - Gouthaman Puthan Purayil (United Arab Emirates University & College of Science, United Arab Emirates); Synan AbuQamar and K 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

Sleep Mechanisms in Space: Simulated Microgravity and Electrical Stimulation Modulate Circadian Clock Gene Expression in Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts - Devjoy Dev (New York University, USA); Moyosoreoluwa Olatosi (New York University Abu Dhabi, USA); Dipesh 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

Modeling the Impact of Inflammation-Driven Feedback on Stem and Progenitor Cell Dynamics in Hematopoiesis - Yusuf Jamilu Umar, Symeon Savvopoulos and Haralampos Hatzikirou (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

Risk Prediction for Type 2 Diabetes in Prediabetic Populations: A Systematic Review of Prognostic Models - Wesam Ahmed Ali and Selena E. Richards (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

Emergence of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Camelus dromedarius in the UAE: First Report of blaNDM-Positive Escherichia coli - Ashrat Manzoor (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

Electrical & Electronic Engineering. II

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 0011

7 Subsessions

Aberration Correction in LWIR Metalens Through Tri-layer design and optimization - Sani Mukhtar (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Jaime Viegas (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Parallel Feed-forward Compensator Design for a Sliding Mode Buck Converter using LPRS - Zheng Zhang and Igor Boiko (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

Combined triboelectric electromagnetic nanogenerator utilizing core shell nanoparticles for self powered electronics - Fandi Jean, Muhammad Umair Khan and Anwer Shoaib (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Anas AlAzzam (Khalifa University of Science 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

Model Reference-Based ITSC Fault Detection in Six-Phase Induction Machines - Hamdihun Dawed (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

Towards Decentralized Coordination of the Electricity Demand of Connected Electric Vehicles Using Game Theory - Eiman A Elghanam, Mohamed S. Hassan and Ahmed Osman (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

Integrated Unsupervised Learning for PV Shading Fault Detection in the UAE - Omar Abdelaziz Mohamed, Jr, Mostafa Shaaban and Ahmed Osman (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Abdelfatah Ali (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emi 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

Machine Learning and Nueral Network based classification of Power Quality Disturbances - Mohammad Suhail (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

Computer & Information Science III

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 0012

8 Subsessions

Siamese Neural Networks for Prediabetes Prediction - Razan Easa Alkhanbouli and Maher Maalouf (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Herbert F Jelinek (Healthcare Engineering Innovation Center, Khalifa University & Charles Sturt University, United Ara 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Single-Layer Circularly Polarized Microstrip Reflectarray for Nanosatellite Applications - Khamis H Ali (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Mohamed A Abou-Khousa (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM

A RAG Framework for Telecom Multiple Choice Questions - Nouf Alabbasi, Omar Erak, Omar Alhussein and Ismail Lotfi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Sami Muhaidat (Kahlifa University, United Arab Emirates); Mérouane Debbah (Khalifa University of S 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

Transformer-based Image Enhancement for Underwater Tracking - Basit Olakunle Alawode and Sajid Javed (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

Power Supply Isolation for Secure Cryptographic Circuit Operation - Mohammed Nabeel and Homer Gamil (NYUAD, United Arab Emirates); Michail Maniatakos (New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

Cost Estimation for Industrial Facilities Using Neural Networks: Oman Case Study - Wafaa Gamal Ramadan, Instructor (German University of Technology in Oman, Oman); Mahmoud M.M. Alsafy (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman) 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

A Fusion-Based Approach for Skin Cancer Prognosis Combining Clinical Images, Dermoscopic Images, and Metadata - Ansah Juned Siddiqui, Salam Dhou and Tamer Shanableh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

A Two-Sided Client-Server Matching Mechanism for Resilient Federated Learning - Sani Umar (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

Marketing&Management I

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 0013

8 Subsessions

Optimizing The Synthesis of ZIF-67 for The Removal of Malachite Green from Wastewater - Fatma Hammoud, Bayan Hamdan and Rana Sabouni (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Optimizing the Location of Electric Vehicles Charging Stations A Case Study of The Kingdom of Bahrain - Hamad AlBinali and Moncer Hariga (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Rami As'ad (American University of Sharjah - UAE, United Arab E 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

The Fusion of AI and Creativity: Insights into Brand Storytelling Innovation - Hana Othman (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

Redefining luxury in the circular economy - Ulla Mohamed Feras Alalwani (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

The moderating role of risk governance and competitive strategy in the relationship between disruptive innovation and business survival A multi moderation analysis - Doaa Nasr (The British University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

An empirical study on the Adoption of Blockchain-Based Games in the UAE - Kamer Nuri Muhammetoglu (Ajman University, United Arab Emirates) 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

Co-Branding and its Effectiveness on Memorable Experiences: With Special Reference to Luxury Hotels - Dorrin Vahid (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

Return on Investments in Higher Education - The Case of MBA Programs in the UAE - Sendeyah Al samahi (Ajmanuniversity, United Arab Emirates) 3:25 PM – 3:35 PM

Education. I

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 0014

7 Subsessions

The effect of hybrid learning based on future skills in developing high-order thinking skills among eighth-grade female students - Khalsa AL Alawi, Ms (Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, Oman & Sultan Qaboos University, Oman) 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Unveiling the Impact: Elementary General Teachers' Experiences with Professional Development in Managing Special Needs Behavior in Inclusive Classrooms - Reem Abuwatfa (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Mohammad AlRashaida (UAEU, Unit 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

Driving Innovation in Education: The Role of Principal Leadership in Enhancing Teachers' Attitudes toward AI Integration in Omani Public Schools - Shaima Adil Aljuma (Sultan Qaboos, Oman & Ministry of Education, Oman); Yasser F. Hendawy Al-Mahdy (SQU, Oman 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

Constructivism: Mathematics Teachers' Beliefs and Practices on the Use of the 5E Instructional Model of Constructivism in Teaching and Learning Mathematics - Muhammed Shittu (UAE University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

Managerial Styles in Managing Organizational Paradoxes and their Relationship to the Effectiveness of Institutional Performance - ALI Saif Al-ghafri (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman & College of Education, Oman) 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

Abu Dhabi High School Students' Perceptions About Their Experiences in the Development and Understanding of Mathematics Concepts and Skills When Studying with the ALEKS Platform - Nadeia Rashed Al Alawi (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirate 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

Student Engagement with Video Lectures in MOOCs: Factors that Predetermine the Need to Rewatch Video Lectures - Muhammed Shittu and Jamie Costley (UAE University, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

Business

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 0015

8 Subsessions

The impact of remote collaboration tools on knowledge management in educational & banking sector: Insights from the UAE - Ayesha Shams (Demont Institute of Management & Technology, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Amazon's Digital Transformation Harnessing Innovation to Redefine Market Boundaries - Cheri Salas-Zytkoskee (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

Governance Challenges in Decentralized Ownership via Tokens and Firm Performance Comparisons - Mahsa Darehshiri (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates & Finance, United Arab Emirates); Zaher Zantout (American University of Sharjah, United Ar 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

A Case Study of Parametric Trigger Catastrophe Bond Pricing in Megathrust 4, Sumatra - Randhy Pratama and Giorgio Consigli (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

IPO Underpricing in the UAE Over Time - Amal Fayiz Hasan and Kimberly Gleason (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

The Impact of Digital Communication Tools on Employee Engagement: The Moderating Effect of Artificial Intelligence - Sally Abdulrahman Harb (BUID, United Arab Emirates) 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

Drivers of Green Apparel Purchase Intention: An Empirical Examination Among UAE Consumers - Linsy Kavanancheeri (British University in Dubai & University of Birmingham Dubai, United Arab Emirates); Najat Yahya Al-Saffar (The British University in Dubai, UA 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

The Green Side of Debt Heterogeneity: Evidence from Facility-Level Toxic Releases - Waleed Ihsan (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates & University of South Carolina, USA) 3:25 PM – 3:35 PM

Environmental Engineering & Sustainability. III

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 1102

8 Subsessions

Sewerage Network Design Optimization for Benchmarking Urban Population Capacity - Abdullah Yousif Al Zarooni (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Detecting Salinity Stress in Plants: An Innovation technique with Stem-Embedded Phytosensor - Abdelhamid Khaled Ads (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Nikolaos Tziolas (University of Florida, USA); Maryam Rashed AlShehhi (Khalifa University, Civil 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

Perception of the Use of Recycled Construction Waste in the UAE's Construction Industry - Junu Jahana C, Tania M Joseph and Ghassan Abu Lebdeh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

Information Exchange Workflows among stakeholders in the United Arab Emirates: Challenges and Opportunities - Narmin Abouelkhier (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); A. Rauf (United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

Ionic-Liquid-Enhanced Membrane Filters for Waterborne Virus Capture - Mujeeb O. Kareem (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Enas M. Nashef (Khalifa University, SAN Campus, United Arab Emirates) 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

Co-pyrolysis of Salicornia and date palm waste: Assessing the impact of temperature on the product yield, distribution, and quality - Waqas Ahmad, Fatin Samara and Yassir Makkawi (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

Laccase enzyme-based chitosan nanocomposite membrane for efficient fouling-resistance - Prativa Kumari Mahato (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

Hydrophilic Magnetic COFs: Advanced Adsorbents and Photocatalysts for Thiamethoxam and Acetamiprid Removal from Contaminated Water - Hamad HK Alblooshi and Muneb Mukhtar (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Shaikha Alneyadi (UAEU, Unite 3:25 PM – 3:35 PM

Mechanical Engineering. V

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 1103

7 Subsessions

Mechanical Behavior and Influence of Parent Topology on Stochastic Cellular Materials - Anas Al Jamal (Khalifa University & ADAM Center, United Arab Emirates); Imad Barsoum and Rashid Abu Al-Rub (Khalifa University-ADAM Center, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Early Faults Detection in Combustion Components of a Marine Engine Using Machine Learning - Abdul Hafiz Samir Al Hariri (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Abdallah Sofiane Berrouk (Khalifa University & SAN Campus, United Arab Emirates) 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

The Impact of Adding an Artificial Compliant Layer to an Optimized Universal Talus Implant - Ahmed Hassan Hafez, Marwan El-Rich and Kinda Khalaf (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Andreas Schiffer (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Uni 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

Finite Element Investigation of Effective Mechanical Response of Mg based Interpenetrating Phase Composites Comprising of Architected Nitinol as Smart Reinforcement Core - Shahzaib Ilyas and Wael Zaki (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

Numerical analysis of molten metal flow in casting cavity in the presence of a magnetic field - Ranjit Singh (NYU Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Vijayavenkataraman Sanjairaj (New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Sunil Kumar (NYU Abu Dha 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

Experimental Investigation of Mechanical Behaviour and Failure Modes of Composite Sandwich Panel with 3D-Printed Honeycomb Core - Umer Hayat (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, UAE, United Arab Emirates); Muhammad Khizer Ali Khan, Yasir Mujahid 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

Sustainability Assessment of Manufacturing Processes for Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites: Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Automated Tape Placement (ATP), and Thermoforming - Shaha Y Alkandari and Maen Alkhader (American University of Sharjah, Un 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

Urban Studies

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 1104

8 Subsessions

Pathways to the Past: Reimagining Connectivity and Cultural Engagement in Historic Oases - Dima Banat (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Enhancing Al Ain's Tourism Potential: Aligning Local Development with Abu Dhabi's Tourism Strategy 2030 for Sustainable Growth - Latifa Nasser Al Nuaimi (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Trolley Problem Dilemma in the Light of Autonomous Vehicles - Abdus Samad Farooq (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates & Mobility Center, United Arab Emirates); Abdul Rahman Masoud (United Arab Emirates University & Emirates Center for Mob 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

The Power of Alleys: Redefining Connectivity and Sustainability in Urban Design - Abrar Bashar Aletaywi (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates) 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

A Variable Neighborhood Search Approach to a Multi-Order Consolidation Problem in E-commerce Logistics - Kehinde Ganiyu Ismaila (Khalifa University, UAE, United Arab Emirates); Adriana Gabor, Andrei Sleptchenko and Maher Maalouf (Khalifa University, United 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

Assessing Walkability and Alleys Continuity in Dubai's Neighborhoods - Kholoud Khaliefa Almemari (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Khaled Alawadi (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates) 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

Investigating the distribution of probe vehicle penetration rates across urban networks - Yinjie Luo and José Balsa-Barreiro (New York University Abu Dhabi, USA); Monica Menendez (New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Komal Neupane (New Yor 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

Learning the 1D Hughes Model Using Fourier Neural Operator - Prajwal Chauhan, Salah Eddine Choutri, Mohamed Ghattassi and Nader Masmoudi (New York University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Saif Eddin Jabari (New York University in Abu Dhabi, United Ara 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

Electrical & Electronic Engineering III

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 1105

7 Subsessions

Demystifying the Modeling Process of Multi-terminal HVDC Transmission Systems for Power System Stability Studies - Fahd A Shifa (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Mohamed Shawky El Moursi (Khalifa University, United Arab 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Multiband Dual polarized Antenna with Reduced Mutual Coupling for mm-Wave Applications - Sagiru Mukhtar Gaya (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Mohamed AlShehhi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Khaled Al-Wahedi 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

Exploring Wall Roughness Patterns for Enhanced Heat Transfer Using Nanofluids in Microchannel - Muhammad Mustafa Generous (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Anas AlAzzam (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Eiyad A 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

Hybrid Controller using Fuzzy SMC and FOPID for 3-DOF Robotic Manipulator - Baraa Mahdi Masoud and Mahmoud Elhaj (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Mohannad Nasir (University of Sharjah & Autonomous Robotics and Active Vision (ARAV), United Ara 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

Numerical Study on Thermal Effects of Dean Vortices in Nanofluids flowing through L-bend and U-bend microchannels - Abdullah Aziz and Eiyad Abu-Nada (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Anas AlAzzam (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Uni 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

E-Field Suppression at Triple Point Junction across Dielectric Spacer of GIS Busbar - Bilal Habib, Omar Al Zaabi and Noureddine Harid (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

Microfluidic Paper Device For Multiplex SARS-CoV-2 Gene Detection - Pavithra Sukumar (New York University Abu Dhabi NYUAD, United Arab Emirates); Alla Saleh (New York University AbuDhabi, United Arab Emirates); Muhammedin Deliorman (NYU Abu Dhabi, United A 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

Civil Engineering II

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 1106

7 Subsessions

Effects of SSI and High-Frequency Ground Excitation on Peak Floor Acceleration of Nuclear Power Plants - Yakub Adeyemi Muniru (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Tadahiro Kishida (Assistant Professor, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, U 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Exploring FRCM confinement for columns as an alternative to FRP - Zeinah Mohamad Elnassar and Farid Abed (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Ahmed El-Refai (Laval University, Quebec, Canada); Tamer El-Maaddawy (United Arab Emirates Univ 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

Experimental Study of Monotonic Behaviour of Carbonate Sands in Abu Dhabi - Deepa Kunhiraman Nambiar (Khalifa University & None, United Arab Emirates) 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

Effect of different MoS2 morphologies on the performance of nanocomposite membranes - Delal Momani (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

From Limitations to Innovation Pioneering the Hybrid Bridge - Yousef Awera and Andreas Kappos (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

Enhancing Soil Stabilization with Biopolymer-Assisted Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation - Marwan Naeem and George Mylonakis (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Tadahiro Kishida (Assistant Professor, Khalifa University of Science and Technol 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

Load Capacity of Corroded RC Circular Columns Repaired with FRCM - Feras Farid Abu Obaida and Tamer El-Maaddawy (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Farid Abed (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Ahmed El-Refai (Lava 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

Biomedical/Biochemistry V

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM at Room 1107

7 Subsessions

Ultrasound-Guided Liposomal Drug Delivery with Real-Time Imaging for Targeted Therapeutics - Khaled Ahmad Armouch Al Refaai (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Development and Optimization of a Microfluidic Chip for Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria - Salimbabu Ambalathuveetil Abdulla (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates & FATIMA COLLEGE of HEALTH SCIENCE, United A 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM

A Comparative Analysis of Breast Cancer Cell Electrical Features in 2D and 3D Culture Models - Mary Krystelle Catacutan and Mano Govindharaj (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Sung Mun Lee (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM

A Non-Invasive Risk Calculator for Accurate Diagnosis of Thyroid Disorders - Areej Mohammed (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Hussam Alshraideh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates & Jordan University of Science and T 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

Advancing Time-Series Analysis with Topological Methods: Applications in Single-Cell Genomics - Yuhang Guo (Al Mushrif, United Arab Emirates) 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM

Investigating the correlation between the sperm factor Phospholipase C zeta (PLCζ) and DNA Fragmentation in males undergoing fertility treatment - Marwa Alhusain Alameer, Seleen Barada and Junaid Kashir (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Hamid Abd 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM

Behind the Smile: Unmasking Real vs. Fake Smiles Using EEG and Emotion-Aware Feature Fusion Through Transfer Learning - Nour Faris Ali (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Usman Tariq (AUS, United Arab Emirates); Hasan Al-Nashash (Americ 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

Poster Session 2-1

2:15 PM – 2:45 PM at School of Business Administration Building (SBA)

30 Subsessions

Uranium Isotope record from the Paleo-equatorial margin; Implications for the extent of oceanic Anoxia at the Triassic Jurassic boundary - Azeem Shah (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Aisha Al Suwaidi and Thomas Steuber 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Assessing Tropical Cyclone-Induced Sea Surface Temperature Cooling in the Arabian Sea: A Machine Learning Approach - Arwa Najah Abdulmawjood and Xiaoxiong Zhang (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Maryam Rashed AlShehhi (Khalifa University, Civil, 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Terrestrial Environment Record and Response to Mid-Norian, Triassic Manicouagan Asteroid Impact - Sarah Salem (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Forward Osmosis Performance using NaCl and MgSO4 Mixed Solution - Hadel Mohsen El Agamawi (UAE University & No, United Arab Emirates); Mohamed Mohamed (UAEU, United Arab Emirates); Munjed Maraqa, Mohamed Hamouda, Afnan Kutty, Lila Masood, Lila Alkhazraji a 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Towards Sustainable Carbon Management: Biological Sequestration Strategies and Their Potential - Shahna Manakat Vakeri and Blaise Leopold Tardy (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Analyzing Factors Affecting User Intention Towards Hydrogen FCEVs in the UAE - Iyad Abutaha ('The British University in Dubai', United Arab Emirates); Sa'Ed Salhieh (The British University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Photothermal membrane distillation prediction for desalination using machine learning techniques: Effects of operating parameters on membrane scalability - Lobna Nassar and Jehad Kharraz (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Shadi Wajih Hasan (Khalif 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Utilizing AHP to Prioritize Barriers Affecting Industry 4.0 Integration with Circular Economy and Sustainable Performance - Than'a Alsaoudi, A. Acquaye and Malik Khalfan (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Aquaculture Wastewater Treatment by Microalgae - Abdelfattah Jamal Siefan, Pau-Loke Show and Mutasem El Fadel (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Harnessing Palm Date Seeds as a Sustainable Building Material; An Empirical Study - Khalid Mohammed Hamarsheh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Innovative Bio-based Purification Medium: Processed Puffed Rice Media to Improve Indoor Air Quality - Abeer Fuad Saleh (UAEU, United Arab Emirates); Maatouk Khoukhi (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Hydrogen-Powered Desalination and Energy Storage An Investigation of Renewable Water Solutions - Zinah Yas and Bassam Abu-Hijleh (British University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

An In Vitro Study: Effect of Different Irrigant Agitation Methods on Debris Removal From Root Canal Isthmuses; A micro-CT study - Samah Abou El Niaj and Anas Al Jadaa (Ajman University, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Identifying Novel Missense Variant in Diacylglycerol Kinase Delta (DGKD) in Familial Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - F Alnaqbi (United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), United Arab Emirates); N Mustafa, A Bharathan, S Alhamodi and H Khogali (United Ara 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Is Orthodontic Treatment a Risk Factor of Cervical Root Resorption? A Systematic Review - Tamara Maarouf (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Diabetes Prevalence and Its Risk Factors Knowledge among American University of Sharjah Students - Hadia Hannan (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Induction of cell death in gastric cancer cells using amino acids starvation - Aaminah Farrukh (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Sherif Karam (UAE University, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

FET:: CREB Fusion-positive Intracranial Mesenchymal Tumor. Case report - Akbota Kurmangaliyeva and Yelyzaveta Borodynia (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Waseem Aziz (Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Prevalence and Risk factors of Postpartum Depression among women in the United Arab Emirates: A Scoping Review - Ashiba Naushad Marikar (UAE University, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Exploring Synthetic Lethality in KRAS-Driven Cancers - Rawan Salih (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Mohamed Rahmani (Acting Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, United Arab Emirates); Saleh Ibrahim (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Migration and Mental Health: Perspectives of Women from Gilgit-Baltistan - Shirien Yunus (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Iffat ElBarazi (Public Health Institute, College of Medicine & Health Science, UAEU, United Arab Emirates); Sy 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Modeling the in vitro Immune Response to Breast Cancer Spheroids upon the Formation of Specific Tertiary Lymphoid Structure - Shaza Karaman (NYU Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Jeremy Teo (New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Mei ElGindi 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Comparative Analysis of Novel Antimicrobial Agents Vs Standard Therapies in the Management of Uncomplicated urinary tract infections in Oman: A Clinical and Microbiological Perspective - Aisha Said Salim Al-Mufarji, Asm (Sultan Qaboos University & College 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Evaluation of the pharmacological activity of various extracts of Nepeta raphanorhiza - Javeria Shakil (Abasyn University Islamabad Campus, Pakistan); Mateen Abbas (Capital University of Science & Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan); Muhammad Yasir (Capital U 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Active targeting of the blood-brain barrier using lipid nanoparticles for Alzhiemer's disease - Ahmed Yusuf Haider and Mohamed Haider (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Investigating the Dual Action of A-366 on Autism-Related Behaviors and Neuroinflammation in the BTBR T+tf/J Mouse Model - Malak Hajar and Bassem Sadek (UAEU, United Arab Emirates); Holger Stark (Heinrich Heine University, Germany) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Palynofacies analysis of Lower Jurassic sedimentary rocks of Paris Basin: evidence for paleoenvironmental shifts - Ramon De Luca, Aisha Al Suwaidi, Andrea Ceriani and Alessandro Decarlis (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Prevelance of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Isolates - Ushna Azeem Qureshi (King Edward Medical University, Pakistan); Asif Shaheen (Government College University, Pakistan) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Exploring the Role of GPR75 in Diabetes Mellitus - Tuleen O Al Kilani (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Synthesis of 2D Based Nanocomposites for Enhancing Lithium Adsorption from Brine - Nour Abdelrahman (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Poster Session 2-2

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM at School of Business Administration Building (SBA)

30 Subsessions

Time Reversal Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Assisted Virtual Spatial Modulation System Design - Abdallah Alkhatib (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

MCS Failures: How Worker Misbehavior Affects the Quality of Mobile Crowdsensing Process? - Ahmed Abduljawad (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Hanane Lamaazi (CIT, UAE University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Millimeter-Waves for Intelligent Vehicle Platooning at Crossroads - Mohammed Risal Thadathil (UAE University, United Arab Emirates); Nasir Saeed (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Poisoning Behavioral-based Worker Selection in Mobile Crowdsensing using Generative Adversarial Networks - Ruba Nasser and Rabeb Mizouni (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Hadi Otrok (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates & Concordia University 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Outage Probability of RIS-Assisted Mixed FSO/RF DF Relaying system - Hamza Siddig (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Forensic Investigations in the Age of AI: Identifying and Analyzing Artifacts from AI-Assisted Crimes - Amina Alnaqbi, Meera Alblooshi, Hessa Ali Nasser, Niyat Seghid and Farkhund Iqbal (Zayed University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

BitErrorRateAnalysisforMR-NOMAover Nakagami-mChannel - Zainab Ghazi Khader (United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Multi-Object Tracking Using Vision Language Model - Awet Mekonen Araia (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

A Proposal for AI-Driven Enhancements in Pain Assessment - Eymaan Abdulla Alhammadi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Deep Learning for Cancer Detection: Trends and Future Directions - Safia Mohamed and Saad Harous (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Evaluating O3 Forecasting Models: A Case Study in the UAE - Waad Y Abuouelezz (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Nazar Thamer Ali (Khaifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

AI Integration in UAE Healthcare: Assessing Practitioners' Acceptance and Readiness - Ghufran A Alsalloum, Yara Badr, Ayman Alzaatreh and Abdulrahim Shamayleh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Terrain-Adaptive Obstacle Navigation Using 3D CNNs - Abderrahmene Boudiaf (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Integrating SAR and Optical Remote Sensing Data for Improved LULC Classification: A Comparative Analysis Using Google Earth Engine - Mubbashra Sultan and Mabrouk Sami (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Autonomous Vehicles Navigation Using Deep Q-Learning - Ruosi Kong, Ameena Al Sumaiti and Khalifa Hassan Al Hosani (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Zero-Shot Visual Tracking from Pre-trained Diffusion Models - Mohamad Alansari (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

A New Feature Selection Method for Qualitative Variables - Lama Sayegh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Pix2Pix GAN for Metal Artifact Reduction in CT Images - Hermon Bereket Teklesenbet, Abduraouf Hassan and Naoufel Werghi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Aamir Younis Raja (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Adam 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

A Review of Open Source Software Implementations in the Public Sector - Ali Badrawi and Hameed Alhilo (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Towards Robust Anomaly Detection in Surveillance Videos with Vision-Language Integration - Moshira Ali Abdalla and Sajid Javed (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Iris Recognition in Head-Mounted Displays - Reem Alhamimi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Abeer Awadallah (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Time Reversal Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Assisted Virtual Spatial Modulation - Abdallah Alkhatib and Leake Kahsay (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Architectural Parameter Tuning of GPUs for Optimized FHE Execution - Homer Gamil and Minh Quan Nham (New York University Abu Dhabi); Michail Maniatakos (New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Design and Optimization of a Low-Cost SDR-based Ground Station Simulator for LEO Environmental Satellites - Asala Eldosh and Mohammed Abdel Hafez (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Performance Analysis of DRL-Based Optimization in IRS-Assisted Cooperative Networks Under Hardware Impairments - Muhammad Shahzad Arif (Khalifa University, UAE, United Arab Emirates); Paschalis C. Sofotasios (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates & Tamp 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Lightweight Spatiotemportal Deep Learning Model for Sign Language Recognition - Mohammed Abduljabbar (UAEU, United Arab Emirates & United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Munkhjargal Gochoo (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emir 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Human Crowd Counting from UAV Footage Using CNNs for Density Map Estimation - Abduraouf Hassan, Hermon Bereket Teklesenbet, Awet Mekonen Araia and Panos Liatsis (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Khaled Salah and Zeyar Aung (Khalifa University of 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

On the Outage Performance of OFDM-SIMO with Time-Domain Interleaving - Welelaw Yenieneh Lakew and Arafat Al-Dweik (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Control of a Soft Cart-Pole System through Trajectory Optimization and Energy-Based Methods - Oussama Abdul Hay, Mohammed Walid Salah and Federico Renda (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Yahya Zweiri (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Structural Geometry of the Gulf of Suez and Northwestern Red Sea - Mohamed Abdelkawy Elfadly (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates & Assiut University, Egypt) 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Poster Session 2-3

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM at School of Business Administration Building (SBA)

30 Subsessions

DNA Intercalators for Cancer Treatment - Tiyyaba Furqan (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Amira Bekdash (United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), United Arab Emirates); Jisha Chalissery (Colleague, United Arab Emirates); Ahmed Hassan 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Deep Learning Models to predict Ankle Joint Reaction Force during gait - Abdul Aziz Vaqar Ahmed Hulleck, Aamna Alshehhi, Muhammad Abdullah, Rateb Katmah, Kinda Khalaf and Marwan El-Rich (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Self-Powered Hydrogel-Based EMG Wearable Device - Nazmi Alsaafeen, Adil Rehman and Mohammed Khaled Alzaabi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Ahsan Khandoker (Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research, United Arab Emirates); Kinda Kha 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Classification of Brain Cancer Types using Gene Expression Data and Machine Learning - Fatema Almansoori (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Hydrogel-Based Microneedle for the Delivery of Catalase Protein - Hamda Bin Subaih Alfalasi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Designing of a Novel 3D Printed Polymer-Based Scaffold for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications - Anas A Albizreh and Tariq Abdallah (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Ahmad Oweis (Khalifa Universtiy, United Arab Emirates); Saleh Al Ghailani, Jaaf 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

A Transformer-Based Approach for Maternal-Fetal Bidirectional Cardiac Coupling Analysis - Murad Almadani (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Leontios Hadjileontiadis (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Ahsan Khando 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Exploring the Oral-Cardiac Axis: Predicting Myocardial Infarction Using Explainable Machine Learning on Oral Bacteria Profiles - Moemen Mohamed M Hussein and Haralampos Hatzikirou (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Evaluation of genetic tools in a probiotic strain - Yiren Zhou and Hanming Li (New York University, USA); Andras Gyorgy and Andres Felipe Carrillo Rincon (NYU AD, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Optimizing Low-Salinity Polymer Flooding in Carbonate Reservoirs: Integrating Detailed Effluent Analysis for Improved Geochemical Modeling - Mursal Zeynalli, Emad Walid Al Shalabi and Waleed Alameri (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Ara 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Use of In-Situ ESR Measurements for Mechanistic Studies of Free Radical Non-Catalytic Thermal Reactions of Various Unconventional Oil Resources and Biomass - Hajra Maqsood (United Arab Emirates University, AL Ain UAE, United Arab Emirates); Joy Tannous (Un 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Potential of Bio-Adsorbents for Lithium Extraction from Brine - Mohammed Abujayyab (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Graphene Oxide-Enhanced Alginate-HPMC Aerogel: Leveraging Sunlight for Efficient Atmospheric Water Harvesting - Amira Salaheldin Mohammed Ali (Khalifa University of Science and Technology & Center of Membrane and Advanced Water Technology (CMAT), United Ar 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Decoding Desalination Crafting Freshwater from Ocean Brine - Goutam Ghoshal (University of Engineering & Management, India) 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Electrochemical Ammonia Recovery from Wastewater Using Capacitive Deionization - Bisher Wisam Najeeb Maqdasi, Bw and Khalid Al Ali (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Emad Alhseinat (Professor of Chemical Engineering, United Arab Emirates); Jorge R 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Dynamic Characterization of Viscous Fingering during Graded Viscosity Polymer Flooding in Heterogeneous Sandstone by Core-scale Simulation - Chuangchuang Qi and Mohammed Haroun (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Mohammed 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Atmospheric Pressure Cold Plasma Technique (APCP) for fresh food product preservation - Mohammad Keewan (Petroleum Institute, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Synergic effects of corrosive ions on concrete and nano additives situated in nuclear power plants in arid climatic conditions - Mohsina Muhammed Sherief (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates & United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Re 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Development of a Low-Cost Filtration System for Effective Microplastic Removal from Water - Alyazya Alabdouli, Shaikha Mohammed Alketbi, Ayesha Bilal Al Falasi and Ihsanullah Obaidullah (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Enhancing Flash Calculations for Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium in Abu Dhabi Carbonates Using Machine Learning - Ravan Farmanov and Emad Walid Al Shalabi (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Ali Elkamel (Khalifa University, Unite 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Design of Zeolite-based Catalyst for the Conversion of CO2 into Long-chain Hydrocarbons - Abdulla Alhendi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Kyriaki Polychronopoulou (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Maryam Khal 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Electrodeposition of Chromium on Zircaloy Claddings via Deep Eutectic Solvents for ATF Applications - Ghadeer Hegab Mohamed, Karuppasamy Karuppasamy, Saeed Alameri and Akram Alfantazi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Magnetic Field Effect on Nickel Nanoparticles Synthesis: Toward a Novel Catalyst Enhancement - Ahmad Almasri Alwan, Chamanei Perera and Maguy Abi Jaoude (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Emad Alhseinat (Professor of Chemical Engineering, United A 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Comparative Growth and Nitrogen Uptake Efficiency of Three Marine Microalgae Species - Shibin Nadersha (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Polymer Encapsulation of Ionic Liquids for Energy Storage Applications - Zeina Ashraf Elshahawi, Paul Nancarrow and Sarika Reghunadh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Theoretical Exploration of α-4 Graphyne: From Structural Robustness to Dynamic Electronic Tuning - Saswathy Rema Devi and Akbar Ali Mohamad (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Inherited Nitrogen Distribution Control in Covalent Organic Frameworks for Efficient Electrochemical Lithium Recovery via Capacitive Deionization - Najat Maher ALdaqqa, Dinesh Shetty, Abdul Khayum Mohammed, Rajesh Dhanushkotti and Ranjeesh Chandran (Khalif 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Covalent Organic Framework Bifunctional Catalyst for Glucose Oxidation Reaction Coupled Nitrate to Ammonia Electrolysis - Safa A Gaber (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Akansha Chaturvedi (IIT Ropar, India); Ranjeesh Chandran and Dinesh Shetty (K 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Growth of Copper-Nickel (Cu-Ni) Dual Atom Catalysts over Graphene Variants as Active Anodes for Oxygen Evolution Reaction - Suleiman Musa, Ahsan Ul Haq Qurashi and Shaya Janah (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Graph Neural Networks for Multi-Class Alzheimer's Disease Classification Using Comorbidity Data - Ferial AbuHantash and Aamna Alshehhi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Leontios Hadjileontiadis (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Unite 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Virtual MIMO for Internet of Everything (IoE) - Tessema Tariku Terefe, Arafat Al-Dweik and Shihab Jimaa (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates)

3:25 PM – 3:30 PM at Room 0001

Coffee Breack

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM at School of Business Administration Building (SBA)

Technical Paper Session 3

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at School of Business Administration Building (SBA)

Biomedical/Biochemistry VI

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Room 0001

7 Subsessions

Neuronal cell identity through the lens of nuclear myosin 1 - Valentina Fambri and Tomas Venit (New York University in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Piergiorgio Percipalle (New York University Abu Dhabi & Stockholm University, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

Utilisation Of Biomaterials In Tissue Engineering and Biomedical Applications - Shahd Badr Alshehhi, Muath Tuffaha, Hemant Singh, Junaid Kashir and Shabir Hassan (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM

A Modular and Reconfigurable Microfluidic Device for Culturing Spheroids Under Continuous Perfusion - Hiba Al Jayyousi (NYUAD, United Arab Emirates); Sarah Sahloul and Yong-Ak Song (New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

Sustainable Diagnostics: Harnessing the Power of Microfluidics and Paper for Medical Diagnosis - Soja Saghar Soman (NYUAD, United Arab Emirates); Sunil Kumar (New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

Bioelectronic Monitoring of Monocyte-to-Macrophage Differentiation - Jawaher Alhammadi and Nabila Yasmeen (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Nicholas Hallfors (Biotechnology Research Center Technology Innovation Institute, United Arab Emirates); M 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM

Near-Infrared Light-Triggered Drug Release From Doxorubicin-Loaded Liposomes: Combining With Rose Bengal For Enhanced Effect - Fatma El Sheibany and Rana Sabouni (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Ghaleb Husseini (AUS, United Arab Emir 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM

Microflow-Through Wool Cartridge For Urine: A Non-Invasive Tryptophan For Monitoring Prostate Cancer* - Muhammedin Deliorman, Ayoub Glia and Mohammad Qasaimeh (New York University Abu Dhabi) 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM

Chemical Engineering/Chemistry V

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Room 0002

7 Subsessions

Comparative assessment of H2S methane reforming versus steam methane reforming for the UAE hydrogen strategy - Sawsan Ali (Khalifa University & Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and Hydrogen (RICH), United Arab Emirates); Ismail I.I. Alkhatib (Khalifa 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

Amine-impregnated dendritic hierarchically structured silica for selective CO2 capture - Amanuel Gidey Gebretatios (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Fawzi Banat (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Chen 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM

Development of High-Performance Electrodes with Electrocatalysis for Large-Scale Vanadium Flow Battery - Joel Koshy Edison and Giovanni Palmisano (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

MoS2-Perovskite Heterostructures for Photodetection - Mohammed Misbah Uddin and Ahmed Abdelhady (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

Transmorphism of Organic-Inorganic Complex Coacervates into Crystals for Catalysis - Faisal Ghulam Rasool and Manzar Abbas (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM

Harnessing Quantum Dots for Sustainable CO2 Conversion: Sulfide QDs as Photocatalyst for Green Energy Innovation - Israa Othman and Giovanni Palmisano (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Fawzi Banat (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Ab 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM

Solvent-mediated halide-specific irreversible transformation of a novel Cu-MOF with iodide detection capability - Ahamad Irfan, Naga Venkateswara Rao Nulakani, Upendar Reddy Gandra, Akbar Ali Mohamad and Mohamed Infas Haja Mohideen (Khalifa University, Uni 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM

Chemical Engineering/Chemistry VI

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Room 0004

7 Subsessions

A carbon-coated FeF3 nanocomposite with a porous framework for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction to ammonia - Abdulmalik Aminu (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

Synthesis of 3D Hierarchically Porous MOFs for Enhanced CO₂ Capture and Conversion - Noor Nader Albadawi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM

Modulating Core Polarity in Metal-free Covalent Organic Frameworks for Selective Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Peroxide Production - Nada Adnan Elmerhi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Shivangi Mehta and Sukhjot Kaur (Indian Institute of Technology 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

N-to-S Acyl Transfer as an Enabling Strategy in Asymmetric and Chemoenzymatic Synthesis - Woonkee S Jo (NYUAD, United Arab Emirates); Brian J. Curtis (University of Michigan, USA); Mohammad Rehan (NYUAD, United Arab Emirates); Maria L. Adrover-Castellano ( 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

A Three-Dimensional Covalent Organic Framework Membrane for the Efficient Sequestration of Perfluorooctanoic Acid in Water - Mahira Bashri Kuzhimully, Dinesh Shetty and Abdul Khayum Mohammed (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM

Green Synthesis of Microspherical TiO₂ for Adsorption and Photocatalytic Removal of Antibiotics in water - Dina A Gaber (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Georgios N Karanikolos (University of Patras, Greece); Giovanni Palmisano and Maguy Abi Jaou 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM

Efficient Photocatalytic Upcycling of Polystyrene using Covalent Triazine Polymers-Metal Nanocomposites - Zeinab Mohamed Saeed (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Sharmarke Mohamed (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM

Mechanical Engineering VI

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Room 0005

5 Subsessions

High-Fidelity Modelling of Tar Decomposition for Sustainable Hydrogen Production in Co-Gasification System - Haider Ali Khan and Isam Janajreh (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

The impact of relative density and gradation on mechanical properties of deep-sea sponge lattices fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM) - Ibrahim ZainElabdeen, Kamran Khan and Rehan Umer (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Wesley James Cantwe 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

Hybrid Plate-TPMS Lattice Metamaterials with Enhanced Mechanical Properties - Mohamed M R Naji (Khalifa University & Advanced Digital and Additive Manufacturing Center, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

Multi-Microchannel Design for Soft Microfluidic Force Sensors - Wael Othman (New York University Abu Dhabi, USA); Mohammad Qasaimeh (New York University, United Arab Emirates) 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM

Truncation in One-Dimensional Thermal Diffusivity Estimations Using Flux-Based Heating - Abdallah Abushahla (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM

Medicine V

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Room 0006

7 Subsessions

Intranasal Nanoparticles Targeted to Brain Cancer - Noura A Abdulhafdh Al Hajaj and Reem Khalil (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Ghaleb Husseini (AUS, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

Morphogenetic & Virulence Adaptability of Candida auris Following Host Infection - Salam Dakalbab (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Rania Hamdy Hussein (UOS, United Arab Emirates); Sameh Ssm Soliman (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM

Establishing 2D culture and 3D organoid model to investigate stem cell competition during gastric carcinogenesis - Doaa Bahy Ahmed, Ms (UAEU, United Arab Emirates) 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

Investigating the Impact of Varied Post Preparation Depths and Widths on the Trueness of Different Intraoral Scanners - Mazen Abdulmonem Masri and Ahmed Al Jaghsi (Ajman University, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

PMIL: A Topology Module to Improve MIL-based WSI Classification - Ahmad Obeid, Sajid Javed, Jorge Dias and Naoufel Werghi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM

Unravelling the interaction of MXenes with extracellular vesicles - Maha Alhosani (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Olla H Elkhatib (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates & None, United Arab Emirates); Nabila Yasmeen (Khalifa University, Unite 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM

Elucidating the Molecular Mechanisms of Human Monogenic Diseases Associated with TGFBR2 - Fadia Mahmoud Abu-Sailik (UAE University & CMHS, United Arab Emirates); Nesrin Gariballa (United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates); Bassam Ali (United Arab Emirate 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM

Medicine VI

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Room 0007

7 Subsessions

Molecular docking, dynamics, and preclinical studies reveal Morin hydrate as a potent PPARγ and Nrf2 agonist that mitigates colon inflammation - Aya Touny (The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), United Arab Emirates); Balaji Venkataraman and Sandeep S 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

The Anti-oxidative Protective Effects of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor in Diabetic Kidney Disease: an Experimental Approach - Abu Alqumboz YM and Shaidul Islam M (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Abdul Aziz A (Ùnited Arab 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM

Development of an anticancer therapeutic tissue adhesive hydrogel post ovarian cancer resection surgery - Rukshana Mangattu Veettil and Shabir Hassan (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

M-13 bacteriophage functionalized graphene oxide biosensor for the rapid detection of analytes in environmental and clinical samples - Hamda Y Alshehhi, Lina Tizani and Selvakumar Palanisamy (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Habiba Alsafar (Khali 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

Using a Rabbit Model to Understand the Impact of Vitamin D on Acute EBV Infection - Atia Rasheed (UAEU, United Arab Emirates); Meera Mohammed Al Ameri (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Pretty Phillip (UAEU CMHS, United Arab Emirates) 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM

A non-invasive metabolomics strategy to tackle diagnostic fungal biomarkers in early Rhizopus infections - Alshaimaa Hamoda and Sameh Ssm Soliman (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Rania Hamdy (Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, Un 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM

Comparative Evaluation of Shaping Ability and Efficiency of Four Endodontic File Systems in Simulated S-Shaped Canals Using Micro-CT Analysis - Marwa Ameen (Ajman, United Arab Emirates & Ajman University, United Arab Emirates) 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM

Electrical & Electronic Engineering. IV

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Room 0008

7 Subsessions

Dynamic Feedback Feedforward Grid Forming Controller - Muntathir Al Talaq and Ahmed Al Durra (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Tarek EL-Fouly (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Hatem H Zeineldin (Khalifa Univers 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

Modeling and Nonlinear Analysis of Electrostatic MEMS Resonators - Mohammed Al Hadi (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM

Legolization of the microfluidic probes: discretizing concentration gradients brick by brick - Ayoub Glia (New York University Abu Dhabi, USA); Mohammad Qasaimeh (New York University, United Arab Emirates) 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

Optimal Energy Management of Modular Electrolyzer Using Integrated PV Systems and Battery Energy Storage - Rawdha AlKuwaiti and Dalia Yousri (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Hany Farag (York University, Canada); Hatem H Zeineldin (Khalifa Univer 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

A High-Precision Electrodes-assisted Microfluidic Probe for Single Cell Nano-Biopsy - Waqas Waheed (New York University Abu Dhabi, USA); Mohammad Qasaimeh (New York University, United Arab Emirates) 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM

A Hybrid High-voltage Regulating Charge Pump for Electrokinetic Concentration - Aida Aberra (New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Muhammad Abrar Akram (New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE, United Arab Emirates); Soon-Jae Kweon (T 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM

Optimized Microgrid Formation for Post-Disaster Grid Restoration Utilizing Heuristic Optimization - Meron Yakob Kibreab (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM

Environmental Engineering & Sustainability. IV

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Room 0009

8 Subsessions

Monitoring Water Quality and Biogeochemical Cycles Through Satellite Remote Sensing along the Abu Dhabi Coastline - Huda Omar Meqdad (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

Blockchain-based Certification of Sustainable Cement Production - Ammar I. H. Hummieda and Karim Moawad (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Khaled Salah (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Mohammad Omar and Ahmad M 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM

Rippled MoS2: Ultralow Lattice Thermal Conductivity for High Thermoelectric Efficiency - Surabhi Suresh Nair and Nirpendra Singh (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

Simulation of a Hybrid Solar PV, Wind Turbine, and Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell System for a Desalination Plant - Alia AlJassmi, Mariam AlAnsaari and Zahra AlBlooshi (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

Microbial degradation of ethanolamine under aerobic and anoxic conditions - Basila Abdu and Jorge Rodríguez R. (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM

Hydrophobic Deep eutectic solvent-embedded mixed matrix adsorptive membranes for efficient pharmaceutical removal from aqueous solutions - Anjali Goyal and Tarek Lemaoui (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Inas Alnashef and Shadi Wajih Hasan (Khali 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM

Enhanced Photothermal Degradation of Toluene over 1D Cobalt Ferrite Nanorods - Anifat Adenike Bankole, Kaisar Ahmad Hajam and Mohammad Abu Haija (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Kyriaki Polychronopoulou (Khalifa University of Science and Technol 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM

Sustainable Urban Construction of Dubai A Qualitative Research on Trends, Barriers, and Future - Priji Biju (British University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates); Basem Tuqan (BUID, United Arab Emirates) 5:10 PM – 5:20 PM

Computer & Information Science. IV

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Room 0010

8 Subsessions

MedCertAIn: Uncertainty-Aware Multimodal AI for Trustworthy In-Hospital Mortality Prediction - L. Julian Lechuga Lopez (NYUAD, United Arab Emirates); Tim G. J. Rudner (New York University, USA); Farah Shamout (New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emi 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

Ensemble Model Based Activity Recognition Via Joint Tree Structured Model And Graph Convolutional Network - Kailong Zhao (Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, China); Lingyue Hu (Guangdong University of Technology, China) 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM

Framework for GDPR and HIPAA Compliance in Healthcare Applications using ZKP - Mohammad Moussa Madine (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Khaled Salah (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates) 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

Performance Analysis of Hybrid NOMA-Index Modulation in STAR-RIS-assisted Networks - Rawan Derbas and Shimaa Naser (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Sami Muhaidat (Kahlifa University, United Arab Emirates); Paschalis C. Sofotasios (Khalifa Univer 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

Synergizing Iterative Refinement with Content-based Filtering for Rapid and Efficient Metamaterial Synthesis - Ismail Shittu (Khalifah University, United Arab Emirates); Ibrahim (Abe) M. Elfadel (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates & Center of Cyber P 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM

Knowledge Distillation through Representational Alignment - Prajjwal Bhattarai (New York University Abu Dhabi & New York University, Tandon School of Engineering, USA); Dmytro Zhylko (New York University Abu Dhabi, USA); Mohammad M Ghassemi (Michigan State 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM

FLAME-ViLa: A Vision-Language Integration Model for Advanced Smoke Density Analysis in Flare Emissions - Muaz Al Radi, Naoufel Werghi and Sajid Javed (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM

SNN-DHZ: A Lightweight Spiking Neural Network Architecture for Underwater Image Dehazing - Vidya Sudevan, Fakhreddine Zayer and Sajid Javed (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Hamad Karki (Mechanical Engineering, Khalifa University, United Arab Emi 5:10 PM – 5:20 PM

Civil Engineering III

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Room 0011

8 Subsessions

Stabilization of Pavement Subgrade Clay Soil Using Sugarcane Ash and Lime - Abrar Ahmad and Magdi El-Emam (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

Accelerated Aging Tests of Carbon Fiber Anchors in Naturally Induced Alkaline Environment - Prathibha Gowrishankar, Rami Hawileh and Jamal Abdalla (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM

Smart Contract Implementation in the UAE Construction Industry - Mahmoud Mousa Issa and Sameh El Sayegh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Rana Khallaf (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates & Future University in Egypt, 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

Seismic Response of Soil Deposits with Exponentially Bounded Stiffness: Exact and Approximate Solutions - Khalid Elbasheir (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Tadahiro Kishida (Assistant Professor, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Unit 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

A Framework for AI-Enhanced Value Engineering in the Construction Mobilization Stage - Sachin Venu Jaya (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM

Modeling and Finite Element Analysis of Steel and FRP-RC Columns - Nour Ghazal Aswad, Prathibha Gowrishankar and Farid Abed (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM

Seismic Response of Earthfill Dams - Krishna Santhosh (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Tadahiro Kishida (Assistant Professor, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates) 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM

Long Term Deformation Characteristics of Electric Arc Furnace Slag Under Drained Triaxial Cyclic Loading - Meletetsega Gashaw Gebeyehu (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Tadahiro Kishida (Assistant Professor, Khalifa Univ 5:10 PM – 5:20 PM

Material Science & Engineering. II

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Room 0012

8 Subsessions

In-situ synthesis and integration of gold nanoparticles into 3D printed optical fiber probes - Dileep Chekkaramkodi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

Large size Single crystal diamond grown with varying methane concentration - Mohammed Bin afif (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Daniel Choi (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates) 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM

Enhancing Electrocatalytic Performance of g-C₃N₄ through Ti₃C₂Tₓ MXene-Based Heterostructures - Hamzeh Sabouni, Anum Iqbal and Nasser Hamdan (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

Self-Ordered Nanostructures: Elevating Austenitic Stainless Steel's Corrosion Resistance Through Anodization - Surya Prakash Gajagouni (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Imad Barsoum (Khalifa University-ADAM Center, United Arab Emirates); Akram Al 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

New Frontiers in Additively Manufactured Graphene Polymer-Derived SiCN Composite - Adam Otabil (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Kin Liao (Aerospace Engineering, United Arab Emirates); Andreas Schiffer (Khalifa University of Science and Technolog 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM

Functional Polymer Composite Films for Food and Agricultural Applications - Rasha Wadia Mohd (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Aikifa Raza (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE, United Arab Emirates); Tiejun Zhang and Khal 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM

Porous Organic Polyimide for Loading of Antibacterial Drug - Rasha Diab (Materials Science and Engineering Program, American University of Shar, United Arab Emirates) 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM

Enhancing the Performance of Double Perovskite Cathode for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells with Mo-doping - Wenkai Yang (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 5:10 PM – 5:20 PM

Physics. II

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Room 0013

6 Subsessions

Monitoring new Craters on Mars using MRO CTX dataset and image processing techniques - Yousef Ahmad Mashal (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

Utilization of Augmented Reality in Engineering Education - Nasija Suhail (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Vian S Ahmed (Amrcican University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Zied Bahroun (American University of Sharjah, United Arab 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM

Multifunctional Folate-conjugated Albumin-modified Au/Dy for Targeted Imaging of Cancer cells in CT and MRI - Yusuf Olatunji Ibrahim (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Nabil M. Maalej and Aamir Younis Raja (Khalifa University of Science and Techno 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

Synthesis of Biomass Derived Carbon Nanotubes - Sadika Farsana Sulthan Pillai (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

Cosmogenic Neutrinos from Two Populations of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays - Abdulrahman Alhebsi, Arjen van Vliet and Satyendra Thoudam (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM

Enhancing corn resilience to drought stress in the UAE with the application of Actinobacteria - Fardous Ibrahim Alhashmi (UAU University, United Arab Emirates & UAEU, United Arab Emirates); Khaled El-Tarabily and Synan AbuQamar (UAE University, United Arab 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM

Pharmacy. II

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Room 0014

5 Subsessions

Student-created vignettes to enhance pharmacy student knowledge and skill in managing patients with neuropsychiatric disease - Sanah Hasan (Ajman University, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

Assessing hormonal contraceptive dispensing and counseling provided by community pharmacists in the United Arab Emirates - Rahma Jalal (Ajman University, United Arab Emirates) 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM

Gefitinib-Loaded Lipid Nanocarriers for Precision Cancer Therapy: Optimization and Preclinical Insights - Dana Alkhamach, Dk and Mohamed Haider (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

Advancing Antibacterial Strategies: The Role of MXenes in Synergy with Topical Antibiotics - Hala Malek Manaa and Sara Tapponi (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

Development and Validation of the New Asthma Numeracy Test (ANT) - Hananeh Abdolrahman Rahmanpoor and Sanah Hasan (Ajman University, United Arab Emirates) 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM

Mathematics & Statistics II

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Room 0015

8 Subsessions

Pricing Compound Asian Options - Ade Candra Bayu (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates & Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia) 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

Numerical study on supratransmission in lattices with purely nonlinear coupling - Defri Ahmad and Hadi Susanto (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM

A Review on Fractional Differential Equations Well-Posedness Analysis using Bielecki's Norm - Sofwah Ahmad (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

Travelling Wave Solution of Gardner Equation: Qualitative Analysis Through Hamiltonian Dynamical Systems Viewpoint - Muhammad Ismail Yunus (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

Exact solutions to the Newtonian gravitational potential of a thin uniform disk and annulus - Mark Essa King Sukaiti and Davide Batic (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM

Numerical Modeling of Phase-Field Fracture Models - Ghaid Saeed and Youssef Belhamadia (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM

A finite difference method with symmetry properties for the high-dimensional Bratu equation - Muhammad Luthfi Shahab (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates & Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Indonesia) 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM

Nonlinear lattice modulational dynamics with arbitrary interaction and substrate potentials - Aysha Nihidha Pulakkal, Ioannis Kourakis and Hadi Susanto (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 5:10 PM – 5:20 PM

Marketing&Management II

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Room 1102

8 Subsessions

Cost-Effective Transition Toward Electric Bus fleets in Urban Transport - Mohamed Ali Alnow and Mohamed Ben Daya (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Rami As'ad (American University of Sharjah - UAE, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

Applied Theatre and the Role of Improvisation in Conflict Resolution Within Corporate Settings in UAE - Lilas Mansour (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM

A systematic review of sustainability key performance indicators in warehousing - Nadin Alherimi and Sara Abdulmaksoud (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Vian S Ahmed (Amrcican University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Zied Bahroun 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

An efficient two stage optimization model for a joint inventory and fulfillment problem in omni-channel retail - Shahana Kappil and Adriana Gabor (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

The Impact of Social Media Influencers and Use of Nostalgia on Brand Love in Luxury Brands - Arjun Theajonmaya (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM

An Empirical Investigation of Parasocial Relationship Theory in the Context of Virtual Influencers - Rooth Shaji (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM

Clustering Nurses for Enhancing Resilience in Emergency Departments - Moustafa Abdelwanis (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Eman Ouda (Khalifa University & KU, United Arab Emirates); Andrei Sleptchenko and Adriana Gabor (Khalifa University, Unite 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM

Towards Circularity in Aviation: A Framework for Sustainable Waste Management in Airline and Airport Operations - Steny Ann Sabu and Malik Khalfan (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 5:10 PM – 5:20 PM

Education. II

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Room 1103

7 Subsessions

Empowered Principals as Catalysts for Teacher Leadership: Insights from Omani Government Schools - Muna Khamis Rashid Al-Alawi (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman); Yasser F. Hendawy Al-Mahdy (SQU, Oman); Rashid Suleiman Al Fahdi and Rayya Salim Al Mandhariya 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

Bridging Theory and Practice: Evidence from Early Childhood internship program in the UAE - Amnea Kamal Algburi (UAEU, United Arab Emirates); Jogymol Kalariparampil Alex (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM

The Impact of Socioeconomic Aspects on Students' Academic Performance in Higher Education: A Study of Business Students in the UAE - Ikram Abdu Endris (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

Navigating Generation Alpha in the Digital Age: Parental Surveillance, Children's Online Engagement, and Academic Performance - Wissal A. Mohsen (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Mohammad AlRashaida (UAEU, United Arab Emirates); A.M. 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

Effects of a STEM-Based Enrichment Unit on Gifted Sixth Graders' Academic Achievement, Problem-Solving Skills, and Attitudes Towards Stem Learning - Aisha Abdulkader Cheikhmous and Ahmed Hemdan Mohamed (UAEU, United Arab Emirates) 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM

Investigating the Effect of Math Picture books on the Academic and Psychological Achievment of 3rd grade students in a select school in the UAE - Najla Mohamed Al Owais (UAEU & College of Education, United Arab Emirates) 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM

Early Geometry Teaching and Learning: Student Teachers' Geometric Thinking Levels - Mariam Majed, Maryam Ahmed, Latifa M Alketbi, Aisha Al Ali, Reem Bint Abdullah and Jogymol Kalariparampil Alex (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM

Material Science & Engineering. III

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Room 1104

7 Subsessions

Effect of Incorporating Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Regorafenib into the Lipid Bilayer of Liposomes - Vinod Paul (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Ghaleb Husseini (AUS, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

Ionic Conductive Materials for Electrochemical Applications: A Review - Muhammad Mujtaba Syed (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM

A novel arc-length framework for damage mechanics problems with snap-back behavior - Roshan Philip Saji, Panos Pantidis and Mostafa Mobasher (New York University Abu Dhabi, USA) 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

Toward High-Efficiency Photovoltaics with Chemically Exfoliated MoS₂ Flakes - Muntaser Almansoori and Ammar Nayfeh (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

Impact of PAN concentration and carbonization temperature on the morphology of CNFs - Mubinul Islam and Nilesh Rajaram Chodankar (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM

Natural Pigments as Additives for Contact Lenses - Muhammed Shebeeb C and Haider Butt (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM

Highly Boosted Energy Storage Performance of Few-Layered MoS2 Utilized for Improved Electrode Fabrication: Experimental and Theoretical Studies - Zeyad M Abdulhamid and Yarjan Abdulsamad (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Kyriaki Polychronopoulou 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM

Literature

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Room 1105

8 Subsessions

Manipulation theory in translation: A study on Naguib Mahfouz's novel The Thief and The Dogs - Hawra Alaradi (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

Exploring the Language Policy of Jordanian Families in Dubai Context - Reem J. Razem (Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), United Arab Emirates & British University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM

A Comparative Study of the Arabic and English Versions of The Bamboo Stalk: Applying Literary Translation Theories - Shahad Imad Mostafa (UAEU, United Arab Emirates) 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

The Impact of Corpus-based AI Feedback on Academic Vocabulary Development - Anegha V Sajan (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

Investigating Garden-Path Sentence Processing in Arabic ESL Speakers - Mona Amin Majdalawieh, Anegha V Sajan and Ji Young Shim (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM

Highlighting the Unusual: A Novel Approach to Automated Writing Evaluation - Huda Mollaei and Philip McCarthy (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM

Across the Tasman Sea: The Discursive Representation of the Christchurch Mosque Massacre - Dana W. Muwafi and Najib Jarad (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM

Authenticity and Anxiety in Sultan Al'Ameemi's One Room is not Enough - Muzoun Saeed Al'Dhaheri (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates) 5:10 PM – 5:20 PM

Social Science

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Room 1106

8 Subsessions

Severing Ties: Overseas Pakistanis Migratory Trends and Home-Country Linkages During Political Instability - Zainab Qureshi (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

The Silent Front: How War & Conflict Fuel Sexual Violence - Sara Ayoub (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM

Masculinity in Egyptian Cinema: An Upcoming Plot Twist in Men's Representation? - Yousra Elkhashab (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

Refugees, Media, and Orientalism: Between Reality and Representation - Dana Tyseer Alloh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates & AUS, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

PosiCoach: Leveraging Positive Psychology in Large Language Models for Adolescents - Yuxiong Wang, Hanchao Hou, Wenyu Qiu, Jiajun Tan, Qinda Liu and Shiguang Ni (Tsinghua University, China) 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM

The Impact of Written Praise on L2 Writing Performance, Motivation, and Grit - Vighnesh P Kizhepat and Özgür Parlak (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM

Human Health in Space: MXene Immunomodulation - Olla H Elkhatib (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates & None, United Arab Emirates); Maha Alhosani (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Chacon Benjamin (Drexel University, USA); Linda Giro (Univers 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM

Third, Fourth, and Fifth Culture Individuals?: Complex Third Culture Individuals and Their Sense of Belonging in the UAE - Sarah Zahaf (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 5:10 PM – 5:20 PM

Poster Session 3-1

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM at School of Business Administration Building (SBA)

28 Subsessions

The Surge in Popularity of Podcasts in the Middle East - Maha Abdullah Shaher (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

The impact of board characteristics on ESG scores: Evidence from MENAT region - Ahmed Tarabishi (American University of Sharjah & SBA, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

What is Missing from Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) Governance and Transparency Rating? Incorporating Anti Money Laundering (AML) Standard Compliance - Manar Saeed Lootah (AUS, United Arab Emirates & American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Kim 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Value Relevance of Accounting Information: Evidence from the UAE and Saudi Arabia - Mariam Mohammed Alfarra (Ajman University, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Unlocking the Legacy Insights into Family Business Sustainability and Transgenerational Impact - Mohamed Irfan Sadiq (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

The Reflection of Global Innovation Practices on Enterprise Performance and Survival External Support as a Moderating Role during Covid-19 Pandemic - Arwa Jubran (British University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

The Role of Diplomacy in International Business Strategy - Arwa Jalal Elomrani (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates & Fresha, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Exploring How Forensic Accounting is Used to Detect and Prevent Fraud in Organizations - Mohamad Jomaa (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

The Interplay between Real Estate Bubbles and IPO Underpricing: Insights from a Regression Analysis - Maliha Mujib (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

The Impact of Digital Transformation on Startups and The Role of Social Media on Entrepreneurial Success - Khalid Alharmoodi (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Family firms IPOs and impact on the industry: Evidence from the U.S - Moiza Moin (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Tokenized Financing: Bridging Innovation and Traditional Capital Structures - Sahar Darehshiri and Zaher Zantout (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Audit Quality and the Health of the Pharmaceutical Industry in the US and European Markets - Nour Kousa and Feras Salama (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Network Analysis and Its Applications in Financial and Digital Assets - Ward Almazloum (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Stephen Chan (American University of Sharjah, USA); Ghada Alobaidi (American University of Sharjah, United Arab E 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Artificial Intelligence in Digital Leadership in HEIs - Samiya Nasser AL-Hinaai (Sultan Qaboos University & MOE, Oman) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Driving AI for sustainability: The role of leadership in sustainable project management - Rehab Anwar Sajwani (British University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Comprehensive Analysis of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System Implementation Phases and Their Critical Success Factors - Wadhah Alzahmi (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates & Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, United Arab Emirate 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Qualitative Study of Quality 4.0 Awareness, Challenges, and Readiness in the UAE - Fathy Yassin Alkhatib (Khalifa University & Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Maher Maalouf (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

The Impact of Wearing Dark Clothes on Confidence Levels Among Employees and its Effect on the Organization - Shahed Fayez Olaiwah (British University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates & Donaldson Europe Bv, United Arab Emirates); Basem Tuqan (BUID, United Ara 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Auditor Characteristics and Their Impact on Information Asymmetry in R&D Intensive Firms - Shahad Al Melhem (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Impact of Artificial Intelligence Adoption on Humanitarian Logistics Performance The Mediating Role of Risk Management Strategies and the Moderating Role of Agility - Ameera Abdulla Bin Ofai (Graduate from University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates & Univ 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Impact of Digital Transformation on Accounting Information Systems: Evidence from the Aviation Industry of the UAE - Salama Bintooq Almarri (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Factors Affecting Emirati Seafarers Health - Hamad M Kazim (British University, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Dark Patterns influence on Consumer Purchase Intentions - Dana Abouchaar (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Neuromarketing and Its Effect on Consumer Behavior - Lara Shihada (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

The Impact of Fintech Credit on Bank Cost Efficiency - Yasamin Babaei (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Keeping Promises? ESG Incidents behavior in Business Roundtable firms post 2019 Statement - Rana Jamshed (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates & University of South Carolina, USA); Narjess Boubakri (American University of Sharjah, United Ar 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Do Auditor Attributes Affect the Value of Global Diversification? - Amina Liya (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates & Federal Tax Authority, United Arab Emirates) 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Poster Session 3-2

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM at School of Business Administration Building (SBA)

30 Subsessions

The Role of Technology in Mitigating Process Improvement Project Failures: A Qualitative Study - Mariam Bader (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Raja Jayaraman (New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, USA); Ravindra Stephen Goonetilleke (Khal 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Systematic Review: Predictive Maintenance for Fuel Cells - Mohammed Yousuf Alhammadi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Digital Twins in Smart Manufacturing of Vaccines - Inas Al Khatib, Abdulrahim Shamayleh and Malick Ndiaye (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

An SVM-based control chart for quality 4.0 - Issra Mohamed Abdelwahid and Mahmoud Awad (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Interactions Influencing Patient per Physician per Hour Ratio - Eman Ouda (Khalifa University & KU, United Arab Emirates); Andrei Sleptchenko (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Mecit Can Emre Simsekler (Khalifa University of Science and Technology 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Optimizing Operating Costs at EMX Using Machine Learning-Based Forecasting and Capacity Planning Models - Sara Abu Iktish (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Blockchain-Based Accountability for Preventive Maintenance Management of Hydraulic Systems in Aircraft - Alaa Jamal Alqaryuti (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Parallel Implementation of Continuum Damage Mechanics Simulations using FEM and MATLAB - Habiba Eldababy (New York University, USA); Roshan Philip Saji, Panos Pantidis and Mostafa Mobasher (New York University Abu Dhabi, USA) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Energy Absorption Characteristics Of Additively Manufactured Bioinspired Honeycomb Structures - Muhammad Khizer Ali Khan (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Kamran Khan (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Numerical Study on Scalable Liquid-Phase Exfoliation of Layered and 2D Materials - Mariam Mohamed Yehia Badawi (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Muhammad Faizan (Khalifa University of Science and Technology Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Yarja 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Effect of Sintering Environment on The Fabrication of Nitinol Shape Memory Alloy - Fares Alawwa and Rashid Abu Al-Rub (Khalifa University-ADAM Center, United Arab Emirates); Bashar El-Khasawneh and Wael Zaki (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Thermochemical Pathway Along With Material Recovery To Support Technoeconomic PV Recycling - Omar Al-Kalbani (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Review of Gasification of EVA Recycled from EoL PV Panels - Haseeb Bin Yahya and Isam Janajreh (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Evaluation of NH2-MIL-101(Fe) and MOF-GO Composites as Electrocatalysts for Methanol Oxidation Reaction (MOR) - Halima Ali Alnaqbi (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates & University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Evaluating Stress and Deformation in Hip Implants Through the Optimization of Groove Design in Hollow Femoral Heads - Asarudheen Abdudeen (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Jaber Abu Qudeiri (UAE University, United Arab Emirates); Alh 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

High Power Density Zinc Air Battery Design Based on Novel Gel Polymer Electrolytes - Waheed Adeosun, Ahsan Ul Haq Qurashi and Bilal Masood Pirzada (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Graphene-based Wavy Textile Integrated with Ecoflex™ for Tactile Sensor Applications - Rui Chang (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Abdullah Solayman (Researcher, United Arab Emirates); Rohan B. Ambade (Khalifa University of Science and Technology 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Adjusting the wettability of printing paper by coating and changing the topography - Aman Alkhatib (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Unlocking the Power of Negative Electricity Prices: Hydrogen Production through on grid- Electrolyzers - Rahul Rajeevkumar Urs and Ahmad Mayyas (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

NMR Characterization of Hydrogel-Salt Composite for Water Absorption in Greenhouse Cultivation - Hanzla Shahid (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Aikifa Raza (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Molecular Dynamics Study on Ion Rejection in Freeze Desalination - Khadije El Kadi (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Hongtao Zhang and Isam Janajreh (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Heat Transfer Correlations for Curved Downward-Facing Surfaces in Forced and Mixed Convection Regimes - Sameer Osman (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates & Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology, Egypt); Imran Afgan (Khalifa University, Unit 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Sound Attenuation of Novel 3D Printed TPMS Lattices - Kamal Krishnam Raju Sirivuri and Vignesh Sekar (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Wesley James Cantwell (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Kin Liao (Aerospace 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Bubble dynamics under varying gravity - Neelam Jehan Majeed (Khalifa University of Science & Technology, United Arab Emirates); Immanuvel Paul (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Modeling Phase Change Material Melting for High-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage - Asem Alemam (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Valerie Eveloy and Imran Afgan (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

A Refined Model for Hydrate Slurry Flow Prediction in Multiphase Deepwater Pipelines - Yan Gao (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

2061 Rendezvous Trajectory to Halley's Comet - Alessandro Beolchi and Elena Fantino (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Sean Swei (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Mauro Pontani (University of Rome, Italy) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Design of 3D Exploration Orbits Around Saturn Moons - Chiara Pozzi and Elena Fantino (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates); Hadi Susanto (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Mauro Pontani (University of Rome, Italy) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Thermo-economic analysis on a tri-generation system combining a C-ORC, DE-absorption chiller, and MSF desalination plant applied in waste heat recovery from the cement industry - Heba Iyad Khafajah (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Semi-Autonomous Underwater Robot for Coral Reef Conservation Using Transect Lines and Color Charts - Mahmoud ElMezain, Atif Sultan, Mohamed Heshmat and Irfan Hussain (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates) 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

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