Theses from 2025
Hydrogen geo-storage: Prediction of fundamental parameters using molecular dynamics simulations, Quoc Truc Doan
A novel multifunctional photocatalytic membrane based on TiO2@S-AZMB/ZnTi-LDH composite with boosted antifouling and self-cleaning properties, Mina Dolatshah, Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh, Sirus Zinadini, and Mehdi Khiadani
Non-orthogonal multiple-access for coherent-state optical quantum communications under lossy photon channels, Zhichao Dong, Xiaolin Zhou, Yongkang Chen, Wei Ni, Ekram Hossain, and Xin Wang
Harmonic mitigation in unbalanced grids using hybrid PSO-GA tuned PR controller for two-Level SPWM inverter, Pema Dorji, Taimoor Muzaffar Gondal, Stefan Lachowicz, and Octavian Bass
Optimization of size and siting of distributed generation in unbalanced distribution systems: A literature review, Pema Dorji, Stefan Lachowicz, and Octavian Bass
Green materials and processes for lithium extraction, Fatemeh Ejeian, Yasaman Boroumand, Faezeh Arshadi, Fatemeh Noorisafa, Amir Razmjou, and Armaghan Javid
Graph attention-based neural collaborative filtering for item-specific recommendation system using knowledge graph, Ehsan Elahi, Sajid Anwar, Mousa Al-kfairy, Joel J.P.C. Rodrigues, Alladoumbaye Ngueilbaye, Zahid Halim, and Muhammad Waqas
Optimization and comparative analysis of electron transport layers for high-performance InGeCl3-based perovskite solar cells, Muawya Elhadi, Md Tauki Tazwar, Al Shahriar Zishan, Md Arafat Faruque, Hasanur Zaman Anonto, Mahmoud M.A. Eid, Ahmed Nabih Zaki Rashed, Md Ferdous Rahman, and Md Harun-Or-Rashid
Clinician-led development and feasibility of a neural network for assessing 3D dental cavity preparations assisted by conversational AI, Mohammed El-Hakim, Haitham Khaled, Amr Fawzy, and Robert Anthonappa
Analysis of pistachio shell-derived activated porous carbon materials for hydrogen adsorption, Setareh Elyasi, Nishar Hameed, Peter J. Mahon, Saulius Juodkazis, Alireza Keshavarz, Stefan Iglauer, Tawanda Matamba, J. Vongsvivut, and Nisa V. Salim
Tackling solid-contact sensor drift using conductive metal organic frameworks as ion-to-electron transducers, Mahsa Esfandiari, Mojtaba Abdollahzadeh, Krishnan Murugappan, Amir Razmjou, Theo Rodopoulos, and Mohsen Asadnia
The microbial factor in subsurface hydrogen behavior: Implications for wettability and interfacial dynamics, Hamid Esfandyari, Raziallah Jafari Jozani, Aliakbar Hassanpouryouzband, Farhid Hemmatzadeh, Manouchehr Haghighi, Stefan Iglauer, Alireza Keshavarz, and Abbas Zeinijahromi
Femtosecond laser-induced micro/nanostructures facilitated multiple passivation and long-term anti-corrosion property of laser powder bed fused Ti-6Al-4V alloy, Jinpeng Fang, Lai Chang Zhang, Nianwei Dai, Ruixiang Liu, Hao Yao, Zhaoxin Lao, Chao Chen, Yachao Zhang, and Sizhu Wu
Characterization of load-bearing and failure properties of fractured rock masses reinforced by negative pressure grouting, Juejing Fang, Kelly Yang, Farhad Aslani, Xin Lyu, Xiang He, Guiquan Li, and Jiqiang Zhang
An innovative NH2-UiO-66/NH2-MIL-125 MOF-on-MOF structure to improve the performance and antifouling properties of ultrafiltration membranes, Javad Farahbakhsh, Mitra Golgoli, Mohadeseh Najafi, Seyedeh Zahra Haeri, Mehdi Khiadani, Amir Razmjou, and Masoumeh Zargar
Experimental performance evaluation of an auto-tracking parabolic trough solar collector with recirculation of nanofluids, Muhammad Farhan, Faisal Hassan, Muhammad Zubair, Furqan Jamil, Ihsan Shahid, Mehdi Khiadani, and Hafiz Muhammad Ali
Sliding mode-based load frequency control in interconnected power systems, Farhad Farivar
Sorption-based Lithium extraction from diverse brines using aluminium-based adsorbent, Mohsen Farrokhrouz, Mahdi Madelatparvar, Yasaman Boroumand, Amin Sarmadi, Mehdi Khiadani, and Amir Razmjou
Prediction of shear wave velocity using machine learning models and characteristics of the porous medium, Mohsen Farrokhrouz, Amir Mohammadi, and Alireza Keshavarz
Eco-friendly additives for biodegradable polyesters: Recent progress in performance optimization and environmental impact reduction, Ahmad Fayyazbakhsh, Nima Hajinajaf, Hamed Bakhtiari, Michael Feuchter, Ilaria Improta, Ehsan Salehi, Sara Kamal Shahsavar, Marketa Julinova, Amirehsan Ghasemi, Bita Ghasemi, Reza Afsharnia, Marek Koutný, and Young Cheol Chang
Integrated electrocoagulation and sulfate radical-based AOP for real waste coolant treatment, Farshad Fazeli, Ensiyeh Taheri, Mehdi Khiadani, Ali Fatehizadeh, and Tejraj M. Aminabhavi
Over-the-air federated learning with joint privacy-accuracy optimization, Hexin Feng, Rui Wang, Erwu Liu, Wei Ni, Dusit Niyato, and Abbas Jamalipour
A comparative study of the pullout strength of geostraps and geogrids in reinforced soil, Kshitij Gaur, Ashutosh Trivedi, and Sanjay Kumar Shukla
Impact of microplastics on 4-chlorophenol degradation via MnOOH-catalyzed periodate activation, Fatemeh Ghadiri, Ali Fatehizadeh, Ensiyeh Taheri, Karim Ebrahimpour, and Tejraj M. Aminabhavi
A cost-emission trade-offs in hybrid energy systems using a multi-objective approach with demand response integration, Mehran Ghahramani, Mehrdad Ghahramani, and Mehdi Abapour
A risk-averse data-driven distributionally robust optimization method for transmission power systems under uncertainty, Mehrdad Ghahramani, Daryoush Habibi, and Asma Aziz
Integrating decision matrix and mind mapping for optimal residential battery storage solutions, Mehrdad Ghahramani, Daryoush Habibi, Seyyedmorteza Ghamari, and Asma Aziz
Renewable-based isolated power systems: A review of scalability, reliability, and uncertainty modeling, Mehrdad Ghahramani, Daryoush Habibi, Seyyedmorteza Ghamari, Hamid Soleimani, and Asma Aziz
Design of robust adaptive nonlinear backstepping controller enhanced by deep deterministic policy gradient algorithm for efficient power converter regulation, Seyyed Morteza Ghamari, Asma Aziz, and Mehrdad Ghahramani
Design of a robust adaptive cascade fractional-order proportional–integral–derivative controller enhanced by reinforcement learning algorithm for speed regulation of brushless DC motor in electric vehicles, Seyyed Morteza Ghamari, Mehrdad Ghahramani, Daryoush Habibi, and Asma Aziz
Robust adaptive fractional-order PID controller design for high-power DC-DC dual active bridge converter enhanced using multi-agent deep deterministic policy gradient algorithm for electric vehicles, Seyyed Morteza Ghamari, Daryoush Habibi, and Asma Aziz
Design of a robust adaptive cascade fractional-order nonlinear-based controller enhanced using grey wolf optimization for high-power DC/DC dual active bridge converter in electric vehicles, Seyyed Morteza Ghamari, Daryoush Habibi, Mehrdad Ghahramani, and Asma Aziz
Robust cascade PID-based controller design for brushless DC motor using antlion optimization algorithm, Seyyedmorteza Ghamari, Daryoush Habibi, Mehrdad Ghahramani, and Asma Aziz
Design of an improved robust fractional-order PID controller for buck–boost converter using snake optimization algorithm, Seyyed Morteza Ghamari, Hasan Molaee, Mehrdad Ghahramani, Daryoush Habibi, and Asma Aziz
Biopolymer-based membranes and their application in per- and polyfluorinated substances removal: Perspective review, Roham Ghanbari, Ratish Permala, Stefan Iglauer, and Masoumeh Zargar
Addressing reliability challenges in generation capacity planning under high penetration of renewable energy resources and storage solutions: A review, Taraneh Ghanbarzadeh, Daryoush Habibi, and Asma Aziz
Generation expansion planning model towards decarbonization: Assessing the Dunkelflaute, Taraneh Ghanbarzadeh, Daryoush Habibi, S.M. Muslem Uddin, and Asma Aziz
Generation expansion planning: Transitioning toward decarbonization with a focus on reliability and Dunkelflaute, Taraneh Ghanbarzadeh, Daryoush Habibi, S. M.Muslem Uddin, and Asma Aziz
Performance improvement of slurry seal by glass powder: Mechanical evaluation and life cycle assessment, Ali Ghodrati, Mehrdad Asadi Azadgoleh, Mahdi Zalnezhad, Mohammad Mahdi Mohammadi, Pooyan Ayar, and Ehsan Vahidi
Incorporating waste plastics into pavement materials: A review of opportunities, risks, environmental implications, and monitoring strategies, Ali Ghodrati, Nuha S. Mashaan, and Themelina Paraskeva
Microplastics-resistant FO membranes: Zwitterionic MOF nanoparticles for superior fouling control, Mitra Golgoli, Mohadeseh Najafi, Javad Farahbakhsh, Mehdi Khiadani, Michael L. Johns, and Masoumeh Zargar
Nanochannel membranes in direct lithium extraction: A comprehensive review on lithium market analysis and membrane technology development, Mahsa Golmohammadi, Yasaman Boroumand, Faezeh Arshadi, Mohsen Asadnia, and Amir Razmjou
Privacy-preserving and traceable certificateless anonymous mutual authentication scheme for IoT, Bei Gong, Yong Wu, Akhtar Badshah, and Muhammad Waqas
Multi-heterogeneous signcryption scheme for next generation slicing networking, Bei Gong, Yong Wu, Jiangjiang Zhang, Shanshan Tu, Hisham Alasmary, and Muhammad Waqas
A quantitative evaluation method for lost circulation materials in bridging plugging technology for deep fractured reservoirs, Kun Guo, Yili Kang, Chengyuan Xu, Chong Lin, Zhichao Xie, Lijun You, Ting Huang, and Zhenjiang You
A comparative study of aluminium properties manufactured using additive friction stir deposition (AFSD) and wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM), Numan Habib, Ana Vafadar, and Ferdinando Guzzomi
Enhancing energy efficiency in solar thermal systems: The role of hybrid nanofluids in sustainable energy harvesting and storage, Seyedehzahra Haeri
Photo-thermal conversion properties of MXene/metal-organic-frameworks-based nanofluids for solar energy harvesting, Seyedeh Zahra Haeri, Ali Dashan, Samira Sadeghi, Mitral Golgoli, Mehdi Khiadani, Bahram Ramezanzadeh, and Masoumeh Zargar
Lightweight and robust key agreement for securing IIoT-driven flexible manufacturing systems, Muhammad Hammad, Akhtar Badshah, Mohammed A. Almeer, Muhammad Waqas, Houbing Song, Sheng Chen, and Zhu Han
Cinnamon bark oil application and modified atmosphere packaging alleviates chilling injury, ethylene production and maintains antioxidant system in persimmons, Mahmood Ul Hasan, Zora Singh, Hafiz Muhammad Shoaib Shah, Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Eben Afrifa-Yamoah, and Andrew Woodward
A survey on energy efficient medium access control for acoustic wireless communication networks in underwater environments, Walid K. Hasan, Iftekhar Ahmad, Daryoush Habibi, Quoc Viet Phung, Mohammad Al-Fawa'reh, Kazi Yasin Islam, Ruba Zaheer, and Haitham Khaled
Adaptive guard band and power control for resource allocation in mobile and fixed mission-critical IoUT networks, Walid K. Hasan, Iftekhar Ahmad, Quoc Viet Phung, and Daryoush Habibi
Energy-efficient resource allocation for mission-critical applications in underwater acoustic networks, Walid K. Hasan, Iftekhar Ahmad, Quoc Viet Phung, Yue Rong, Haitham Khaled, and Daryoush Habibi
The future of the mining industry with artificial intelligence, Walid K. Hasan, Mohammad Al-Fawa’reh, Matt Madelatparvar, and Nima Fakhralmobasheri
Challenges and perspectives on photocatalytic membrane reactors for volatile organic compounds degradation and nitrogen oxides treatment, Muhammad Hassnain, Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Asad Ali, Muhammad Mubashir, and Abdulrahman Abutaleb
Process intensification of essential oils extraction using instantaneous controlled pressure drop technology, Muhammad Hassnain, Mohammed Ilyas Khaledi, and Muhammad Rizwan Azhar
Soft sensing of biological oxygen demand in industrial wastewater using machine learning models, Muhammad Hassnain, Sarada M.W. Lee, and Muhammad Rizwan Azhar
A study on the Doppler effect influence on subcarrier power allocation for a UWAC OFDM system, Muhammad Haziq
Modulation techniques for underwater acoustic communication: A comprehensive survey, Muhammad Haziq, Quoc Viet Phung, Stefan Lachowicz, Daryoush Habibi, and Iftekhar Ahmad
Performance study of a woody downdraft gasifier: Numerical investigation and experimental validation, Md Sanowar Hossain, Showmitro Bhowmik, Mujahidul Islam Riad, Md Golam Kibria, Barun K. Das, and Sanjay Paul
Techno-econo-environmental feasibility analysis and investigation of engine performance, combustion, and emission characteristics using co-pyrolytic oil derived from tea waste and potato skin, Md Sanowar Hossain, Sanjay Paul, Barun K. Das, Pronob Das, and Sadman Soumik Nuhash
Experimental investigation on hydrogen-rich syngas production via gasification of common wood pellet in Bangladesh: Optimization, mathematical modeling, and techno-econo-environmental feasibility studies, Md Sanowar Hossain, Mujahidul Islam Riad, Showmitro Bhowmik, and Barun K. Das
Influence of electroshock treatment on fracture behavior of TiC/Ti-6Al-4V manufactured by laser melting deposition, Changlin Huang, Bingliang Liu, Yaya Wu, Chang Liu, Yan Wen, Liqiang Wang, Weijie Lu, Lai Chang Zhang, and Lechun Xie
Advancing global energy transitions – Insights from Doha, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein, Fares Almomani, Antonis Kokosis, Stefan Iglauer, and Mohammed Saad
Machine learning assisted quality control in metal additive manufacturing: A review, Zeqi Hu, Changlin Huang, Lechun Xie, Lin Hua, Yujie Yuan, and Lai Chang Zhang
Networked multi-agent deep reinforcement learning framework for the provision of ancillary services in hybrid power plants, Muhammad Ikram, Daryoush Habibi, and Asma Aziz
Mining waste in asphalt pavements: A critical review of waste rock and tailings applications, Adeel Iqbal, Nuha S. Mashaan, and Themelina Paraskeva
Impact of CO2 impurity in hydrogen gas on wetting characteristics of carbonate minerals; new insights and implications for hydrogen geo-storage in saline aquifers, Amirmansour Jafari, Zoha Dalal Isfehani, Jalal Fahimpour, Nima Shokri, Mirhasan Hosseini, and Mohammad Sharifi
Evaluating the influence of carbon quantum dots on starch-based bioplastics: Toward potential food packaging applications, Shima Jafarzadeh, Mitra Golgoli, Zeinab Qazanfarzadeh, Mehrdad Forough, Peng Wu, Wendy Timms, Colin J. Barrow, Minoo Naebe, and Masoumeh Zargar
Mitigation of post-liquefaction-induced failures using polyethylene terephthalate fibres: A study based on cyclic triaxial testing, Arpit Jain, Satyendra Mittal, and Sanjay Kumar Shukla
Optimizing an integrated hybrid energy system with hydrogen-based storage to develop an off-grid green community for sustainable development in Bangladesh, Asif Jaman, Rafid Al Mahmud, Barun K. Das, and Mohammad Shahed H.K. Tushar
Enhancing safety and minimizing risk in mining processes with artificial intelligence, Armaghan Javid, Mohammad Zarkesh, Yasaman Boroumand, and Mohammad Al-Fawa’reh
3D Printing parameter optimisation combined with heat treatment for achieving high density and enhanced performance in refractory high-entropy alloys, Deyu Jiang, Miao Luo, Changxi Liu, Yashuo Zhang, Lai Chang Zhang, Kuaishe Wang, Wen Wang, Lechun Xie, Liqiang Wang, Weijie Lu, and Di Zhang
Cyclic heat treatment induced spheroidization of α phase in Ti-5Al-3Mo-3V-2Cr-2Zr-1Nb-1Fe alloy, Yuan Jiang, Baizhi Liang, Shewei Xin, Lei Shi, Siyuan Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hao Wang, Yi Yang, and Lai Chang Zhang
Breaking through the strength-ductility trade-off of LPBF-produced Ti-xNb alloys from mixed powders via ω-phase induced heterostructure, Jian Bo Jin, Shengfeng Zhou, Huan Yang, Junjie Yang, Zhiguo Zhang, Baisong Guo, and Lai Chang Zhang
Density and configuration of adsorbed CO2 near the critical point in shale nanopores, Xinhai Ji, Heng Wang, Lei Wang, Zhan Meng, Yujie Yuan, Kouqi Liu, Yibing Xie, Chunyan Fan, Dengfeng Zhang, and Jie Zou
The effect of turbulence promoters on DCMD process: A comprehensive review, Ali Kandi, Hussein A. Mohammed, Mehdi Khiadani, and Abdellah Shafieian
Performance comparison of flat sheet and hollow fibre air gap membrane distillation: A mathematical and simulation modelling approach, Hamed Kariman, Hussein A. Mohammed, Masoumeh Zargar, and Mehdi Khiadani
Interface engineering and safety in solid-state batteries: Advancing from human-centered insights to AI-driven innovations, Elnaz Karimi, Stefan Iglauer, and Muhammad Rizwan Azhar
Review of fluoropolymer-based membranes for membrane distillation applications, Aftab Ahmad Khan, Lebea N. Nthunya, Saima Farooq, Imtiaz Afzal Khan, Masoumeh Zargar, Bhekie B. Mamba, and Wafa Suwaileh
Development and characterization of sustainable coal–biomass briquettes of sub-bituminous coal and Levistona chinensis biomass, Amad Ullah Khan, Borhen Louhichi, Muhammad Abas, Muhammad Saleem, Nashmi H. Alrasheedi, Farida Anjum, and Aamer Sharif
Evaluating coal-Jatropha curcas composite briquettes as sustainable fuel alternatives, Amad Ullah Khan, Muhammad Saleem, Muhammad Abas, Zakir Ullah, Khan Muhammad, Farida Anjum, Aamer Sharif, and Melkamu Tadesse Getachew
Experimental analysis of a double pass solar air collector using phase change materials integrated with nanoparticle, Zubair Khan, Furqan Jamil, Muhammad Ali Nasir, Aneela Wakeel, and Hafiz Muhammad Ali
Enhanced degradation of triclosan using aerated hydrodynamic cavitation: Turbulence-based modelling and economic evaluation, Mehdi Khiadani, Ensiyeh Taheri, Veena Bobade, and Ali Fatehizadeh
CubeSat downlink communications enhanced by movable antennas, Zeynab Khodkar, Shihao Yan, Syed Afaq Ali Shah, Rajen Biswa, Paulo De Souza, Leshan Uggalla, and Derrick Wing Kwan Ng
Wastewater mining: A new frontier for artificial intelligence in mining, Hoda Khoshvaght and Mehdi Khiadani
A critical review on selecting performance evaluation metrics for supervised machine learning models in wastewater quality prediction, Hoda Khoshvaght, Ratish Ramyad Permala, Amir Razmjou, and Mehdi Khiadani
Factors influencing the effectiveness of machine learning algorithms in predicting raw wastewater characteristics: An analysis based on weekly field data, Hoda Khoshvaght, Ratish Ramyad Permala, Amir Razmjou, and Mehdi Khiadani
Characterization, optimization, and performance evaluation of PCM with Al2O3 and ZnO hybrid nanoparticles for photovoltaic thermal energy storage, Md Golam Kibria, Utpol K. Paul, Md Shahriar Mohtasim, Barun K. Das, and N. N. Mustafi
Impact of moving load vibrations on pavement damage supported by flow-controlled geomaterials, Yakshansh Kumar, Ashutosh Trivedi, and Sanjay Kumar Shukla
Velocity-induced post-elastic flow response of pavement: A finite element-based statistical investigation, Yakshansh Kumar, Ashutosh Trivedi, and Sanjay Kumar Shukla
Property evaluation of basalt fibre-reinforced sawdust mortar, S. Lakshmi, P. Supraja, S. Sreya, Dhanya Sathyan, and Sanjay Kumar Shukla
Hierarchical design of self-standing FeNi-based metallic glass by in-situ surface amorphous oxide construction for durable and efficient oxygen evolution, Shun Xing Liang, Ligang Sun, Kateryna Loza, Swen Zerebecki, Zhe Jia, Yuanzheng Yang, Jichao Qiao, Lai Chang Zhang, and Sven Reichenberger
Thermal fatigue failure mechanisms and enhancement strategies of die steel, Chuan De Li, Hong Yu Yang, Bai Xin Dong, De Li Chen, Shi Li Shu, Feng Qiu, Qi Chuan Jiang, and Lai Chang Zhang
Synchronization, identification, and signal detection for underwater photon-counting communications with input-dependent shot noise, Fanghua Li, Xiaolin Zhou, Yongkang Chen, Wei Ni, Xin Wang, Dusit Niyato, and Ekram Hossain
Brittleness indices for chemically corroded rocks under unloading confining pressure, Hao Li, Leo Pel, Zhenjiang You, and David Smeulders
Excellent strength-ductility synergy property of wire-arc additively manufactured Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy investigated by heat treatment, Jiamin Li, Meng Huang, Juan Hou, Xingbin Wang, Gaopeng Xu, Yi Yang, Ning Mo, Yun Shi, Laichang Zhang, and Weineng Tang
User isolation poisoning on decentralized federated learning: An adversarial message-passing graph neural network approach, Kai Li, Yilei Liang, Pietro Liò, Wei Ni, Falko Dressler, Jon Crowcroft, and Ozgur B. Akan
Study on the corrosion, tribocorrosion, biocompatibility, antibacterial performances of Ti6Al4V-Cu alloy produced by laser powder bed fusion, Kunmao Li, Ping Li, Junjie Yang, Cheng Deng, Lai Chang Zhang, Wei Li, Yang Lu, Li Chen, and Shengfeng Zhou
Bending and durability performance of TRC permanent formwork under chloride corrosion and impressed current, Shichang Li, Tianhao Qin, Shiping Yin, and Farhad Aslani