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El Ghazi, Haddou (author), Eker, Yasin Ramazan (author), En-nadir, Redouane (author), Ahmed, Shrouk Eid Zaki (author), Basyooni, Mohamed A. (author)The paper deals with the conception and feasibility of the device structure based on the optimized PIN-(In, Ga)N homojunction solar cells. A new and efficient model combining the most realistic ones considering the impacts of band gap narrowing, collection efficiency, Shockley-Read-Hall recombination, and interface polarization is proposed to...journal article 2024
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Diaz, Vitali (author), van Oosterom, P.J.M. (author), Meijers, B.M. (author), Verbree, E. (author), Ahmed, N. (author), Van Lankveld, T. (author)Cloud-to-cloud (C2C) distance calculations are frequently performed as an initial stage in change detection and spatiotemporal analysis with point clouds. There are various methods for calculating C2C distance, also called inter-point distance, which refers to the distance between two corresponding point clouds captured at different epochs....conference paper 2024
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Boon, M.M. (author), Buntic, I. (author), Ahmed, K. (author), Dopffel, Nicole (author), Peters, C.A. (author), Hajibeygi, H. (author)Characterization of the microbial activity impacts on transport and storage of hydrogen is a crucial aspect of successful Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS). Microbes can use hydrogen for their metabolism, which can then lead to formation of biofilms. Biofilms can potentially alter the wettability of the system and, consequently, impact the...journal article 2024
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Soleymani, A. (author), van den Brom, P.I. (author), Ahmed, Samir (author), Konings, Maaike (author), Sjoer, Ellen (author), Itard, L.C.M. (author), Zeiler, Wim (author), De Laat, Maarten (author), Specht, M.M. (author)The energy management systems industry in the built environment is currently an important topic. Buildings use about 40% of the total global energy worldwide. Therefore, the energy management system’s sector is one of the most influential sectors to realize changes and transformation of energy use. New data science technologies used in building...journal article 2023
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En-nadir, Redouane (author), Basyooni, Mohamed A. (author), Tihtih, Mohammed (author), Belaid, Walid (author), Ez-zejjari, Ilyass (author), Majda, El Ghmari Majda (author), El Ghazi, Haddou (author), Ahmed, Salim (author), Zorkani, Izeddine (author)Ultra-thin quantum wells, with their unique charge confinement effects, are essential in enhancing the electronic and optical properties crucial for optoelectronic device optimization. This study focuses on theoretical investigations into radiative recombination lifetimes in nanostructures, specifically addressing both intra-subband (ISB: e-e)...journal article 2023
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Liu, Z. (author), Baluchová, S. (author), Brocken, Bob (author), Ahmed, Essraa (author), Pobedinskas, Paulius (author), Haenen, Ken (author), Buijnsters, J.G. (author)Fabrication of patterned boron-doped diamond (BDD) in an inexpensive and straightforward way is required for a variety of practical applications, including the development of BDD-based electrochemical sensors. This work describes a simplified and novel bottom-up fabrication approach for BDD-based three-electrode sensor chips utilizing direct...journal article 2023
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Ahmed, Istiaque (author), van Esch, M.M.E. (author), van der Hoeven, F.D. (author)Heatwaves in urbanized areas, even in temperate regions like the Netherlands, are getting serious attention. The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute predicts more frequent and intense heat events in the future. Studies have explored how Dutch cities contribute to heatwaves and suggested design and planning responses to mitigate their...journal article 2023
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Harbi, Ibrahim (author), Rodriguez, Jose (author), Poorfakhraei, Amirreza (author), Vahedi, H (author), Guse, Miguel (author), Trabelsi, Mohamed (author), Abdelrahem, Mohamed (author), Ahmed, Mostafa (author), Lin, Chang Hua (author)Multilevel converters (MLCs) are widely recognized for their exceptional benefits and have emerged as the preferred choice for medium- and high-power/voltage applications. Their usage has also been extended to low-power applications to overcome issues associated with high switching frequencies and electromagnetic interference (EMI) commonly...journal article 2023
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Ahmed, M. M. (author), Kassim, Amaged (author), Ragab, Ayman (author), EL-Razaz, Zeinab (author), Al-Enizi, Abdullah M. (author), Yousef, Ayman (author), Abdelrady, Ahmed (author), El-Naggar, K. A.M. (author)The present investigation involved the production of roof tile samples through the replacement of kaolin clay with varying proportions of Ferrosilicon slag (FS) (0%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25% by weight) at different firing temperatures (900 °C, 1000 °C, and 1100 °C). The present study investigated the impact of incorporating FS slag waste on...journal article 2023
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Moreno Fernandez-Villamil, F.J. (author), Karpov, I. (author), Ahmed, A.H.S. (author), Foglia, J.M. (author), Wu, H. (author), Gadekar, A. (author), Swinkels, P.L.J. (author), Gani, R. (author)The use of refrigerants has been continuously increasing in thermal control systems employed in residential premises, offices, storage, process operations and many more. Widely used refrigerants such as R-410A have become a target for regulations to prohibit their use because of environmental issues. R-410A is a blend of R-32 (Difluoromethane...book chapter 2023
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Al-Kaswan, A. (author), Ahmed, Toufique (author), Izadi, M. (author), Sawant, Anand Ashok (author), Devanbu, Premkumar (author), van Deursen, A. (author)Binary reverse engineering is used to understand and analyse programs for which the source code is unavailable. Decompilers can help, transforming opaque binaries into a more readable source code-like representation. Still, reverse engineering is difficult and costly, involving considering effort in labelling code with helpful summaries....conference paper 2023
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Ahmed, Mohammad Samir (author), van der Velden, Joep (author), Soleymani, A. (author), van den Brom, P.I. (author), Konings, Maaike (author), Itard, L.C.M. (author), Specht, M.M. (author), Sjoer, Ellen (author), Zeiler, Wim (author)Buildings need to be carefully operated and maintained for optimum health, comfort, energy performance, and utility costs. The increasing use of Machine Learning combined with Big Data in the building services sector has shown the potential to bring energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Therefore, upskilling and reskilling the current...conference paper 2022
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Mohamed, Ahmed (author), Ahmed, Ezzat (author), Alshehri, Fahad (author), Abdelrady, Ahmed (author)The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System (NSAS) is made up of three major sub-basins: Kufra, Dakhla, and the N. Sudan Platform. It is one of the world’s largest groundwater systems. The aquifer’s hydrologic setting, connectivity of its sub-basins, and groundwater flow across these sub-basins are currently unclear. To address these issues, we used...journal article 2022
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Rafiq, M.R. (author), Ahmed, Kazi Matin (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author), van Breukelen, B.M. (author)Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) has been applied as Aquifer Storage, Transfer, and Recovery (ASTR) to provide fresh drinking water for local communities at 99 locations in southwest Bangladesh since 2009. Aerobic freshwater from ponds is filtered and subsequently infiltrated into anaerobic shallow brackish aquifers. At approximately 45% of...journal article 2022
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Aylett-Bullock, Joseph (author), Gilman, Robert Tucker (author), Hall, Ian (author), Kennedy, David (author), Evers, Egmond Samir (author), Katta, Anjali (author), Ahmed, Hussien (author), Fong, Kevin (author), Comes, M. (author), Gaanderse, M.Q. (author)The spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19 presents many challenges to healthcare systems and infrastructures across the world, exacerbating inequalities and leaving the world's most vulnerable populations at risk. Epidemiological modelling is vital to guiding evidence-informed or data-driven decision making. In forced displacement...journal article 2022
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Cem Gursoy, Cemil (author), Kraak, D.H.P. (author), Ahmed, Foisal (author), Taouil, M. (author), Jenihhin, Maksim (author), Hamdioui, S. (author)Memory designs require timing margins to compensate for aging and fabrication process variations. With technology downscaling, aging mechanisms became more apparent, and larger margins are considered necessary. This, in return, means a larger area requirement and lower performance for the memory. Bias Temperature Instability (BTI) is one of the...conference paper 2022
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Park, Seongyeon (author), Kim, Hajin (author), Ahmad, T. (author), Ahmed, N. (author), Al-Ars, Z. (author), Hofstee, H.P. (author), Kim, Youngsok (author), Lee, Jinho (author)Sequence alignment forms an important backbone in many sequencing applications. A commonly used strategy for sequence alignment is an approximate string matching with a two-dimensional dynamic programming approach. Although some prior work has been conducted on GPU acceleration of a sequence alignment, we identify several shortcomings that limit...conference paper 2022
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Sadik, Md Shibly (author), Hermans, L.M. (author), Evers, Jaap (author), Nguyen, Hong Quan (author), Khan, Malik Fida A. (author), Ahmed, Sadiq (author)Exploring whether society is sufficiently equipped and motivated to adopt planned interventions is vital for modern plan development trajectories. The Motivation and Ability (MOTA) framework offers a tool to assess the societal adoptability of plans by exploring stakeholders' motivations and abilities. It was originally developed to assess plan...journal article 2022
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Abu-Raed, A.S.I. (author), Ahmed, Alaa (author), Abdelhamid, Ammar (author)Highway petrol stations are located outside the main cities in the UAE. Connecting these remote petrol stations to power plants requires trenching for poles or underground cables as well as countless hours of work. The integration of PV solar panels and smart materials such as chromogenic glazing into the design and structure reduces the cost...conference paper 2022