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A 2x2 space-time code for noncoherent ultra wideband (UWB) communication systems with M-PPM and energy detection. (c2016)

El Amine, Ali H.; MSE in Computer Engineering; SOE; 200803058; Fawaz, Wissam; Saab, Samer; Electrical And Computer Engineering; Abou Rjeily, Chadi; ali.alamine@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )

It is all about spectrum, the electromagnetic communication frequency spectrum characterizes the distribution of all the different wireless technologies approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and their ...
Accounting for risk and level of service in the design of passing sight distances

El Khoury, John (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, )

Current design methods in transportation engineering do not simultaneously address the levels of risk and service associated with the design and use of various highway geometric elements. Passing sight distance (PSD) is ...
Achieving full transmit diversity for PPM constellations with any number of Antennas via double position and symbol permutations. (c2008)

Baba, Zeina; Engineering; 1985-05-26; 200600677; Dr. Samer Saab; Dr. Wissam Fawaz; MSE in Computer Engineering; Dr. Chadi Abou Rjeily (2011-10-11)

Encoding and decoding techniques present in the literature, mainly designed for radio frequency (RF) applications, face many problems when applied in optical wireless (OW) communications. These schemes seem to have lacks ...
Application and comparison of dynamic routing models for unsteady flow in simple and compound channels

Chatila, Jean Georges; MSE in Civil and Environment Eng; SOE; 199690300; Civil Engineering; Townsend, R.; jchatila@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University (University of Ottawa, )

The present research investigates the numerical modelling aspects of unsteady flow in compound channels, with special interest in the "flood plain conveyance" aspects. This is examined through applications of three unsteady ...
Architectures for e-textiles

Nakad, Zahi S. (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, )

The huge advancement in the textiles industry and the accurate control on the mechanization process coupled with cost-effective manufacturing offer an innovative environment for new electronic systems, namely electronic ...
Assessment of static pile design methods and non-linear analysis of pile driving

Abou-Jaoude, Grace G.; PHD; SOE; 200702670; Civil Engineering; Salgado, Rodrigo; grace.aboujaoude@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University (Purdue University, )

Pile foundations are used to transfer loads from the superstructure to deep layers in a soil deposit. Depending on the installation method, piles can either preserve the original soil density and stress state to a certain ...
Automated knowledge-based nutrition health assessment, recommendation, progress evaluation, and meal planning. (c2018)

Salloum, George Kamil (Lebanese American University, )

Establishing a healthy lifestyle has become a very important aspect in people’s lives. The latter requires maintaining a healthy nutrition by considering the nature and quantity of foods being consumed, as well as maintaining ...
Behavior of un-reinforced concrete masonry infill walls under lateral earthquake loads. (c2016)

Azzi, Ziad Charbel; MSE in Civil and Environment Eng; SOE; 200803405; Issa, Camille; Tabbara, Mazen; Civil Engineering; Abi Shdid, Caesar; ziad.azzi@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )

Reinforced concrete buildings with unreinforced masonry infill walls constitute the majority of new and old building inventories in the Middle East. In the absence of mandatory earthquake design requirements, such buildings ...
Bidirectional electronic textile token grid network topology. (c2013)

Khalil, Antonio F.; Engineering; 1984-08-24; 200201428; Dr. Wissam Fawaz; MSE in Computer Engineering; Dr. Zahi Nakad (2013-09-03)

Electronic Textile (e-textile) applications seem to obtain more and more importance in our daily lives; the huge amount of fabrics around us help electronic textile to mingle and integrate seamlessly with our daily life ...
Characterization and modeling of the ionomer-conductor interface in ionic polymer

Akle, Barbar J. (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, )

Ionomeric polymer transducers consist of an ion-exchange membrane plated with conductive metal layers on its outer surfaces. Such materials are known to exhibit electromechanical coupling under the application of electric ...
Coarse-grain artificial neural network based-model for simulating two-dimensional heat transfer in buildings

Abi Shdid, Caesar (University of Florida, )
Cooperative diversity for free space optical communications. (c2010)

Slim, Ahmad; Engineering; 1985-11-12; 200400106; Dr. Samer Saab; MSE in Computer Engineering; Dr. Chadi Abou Rjeily (2011-01-07)

In this work, we investigate the cooperative diversity technique as a candidate solution for combating turbulence-induced fading over Free-Space Optical (FSO) links. In particular, a one-relay cooperative diversity scheme ...
Damage and life cycle assessment of new-generation wide-base tires in New Brunswick, Canada. (c2017)

Said, Izak (Lebanese American University, )

Wide-base tires (WBT) provide environmental benefits compared with conventional dual-tire assemblies (DTA), but research has consistently showed higher pavement responses and potential damage due to the use of WBT. Even ...
Delay-tolerant codes for the decode-and-forward cooperation in wireless networks. (c2009)

Marmar, Ali Rida H.; Engineering; 1984-07-19; 200203202; Dr. Samer Saab; Dr. Wissam Fawaz; MSE in Computer Engineering; Dr. Chadi Abou Rjeily (2012-03-08)

With the great growth of wireless devices and communication, there is a huge demand for higher data rates. To respond to this growing demand, fourth generation (4G) wireless Local Area Networks (LANs) might adopt cooperation ...
Designing policies using a MIMO PID controller for correlated multiple-policy multiple-objective strategic planning. (c2014)

Khalifeh, Joe; Engineering; 1988-08-30; 200601230; Dr. Wissam Fawaz; Dr. Marc Haddad; MSE in Computer Engineering; Dr. Samer Saab (2015-02-10)

Strategic planning (SP) is the process of aligning an organization’s activities with its own vision and mission. Several strategic planning frameworks and tools were developed such as SWOC, Porter’s five forces and PEST ...
Determining the contribution of visual and haptic cues during compliance discrimination in the context of minimally invasive surgery

Fakhoury, Evan; PHD; SOE; 200501678; Industrial And Mechanical Engineering; Henson, Brian; evan.fakhoury@lau.edu; Lebanese American University (The University of Leeds, )

While minimally invasive surgery is replacing open surgery in an increasing number of surgical procedures, it still poses risks such as unintended tissue damage due to reduced visual and haptic feedback. Surgeons assess ...
Disputed risks in construction. (c2018)

Karam, Joe Abdallah (Lebanese American University, )

The construction industry is perceived as one of the most crucial fields that require risk management studies due to its inherent risks and complexity. Despite the large amount of research presented in this area, experts ...
Distribution network line protection in the presence of distributed generation

Margossian, Harag; PHD; SOE; 201509049; Electrical And Computer Engineering; Sachau, Jurgen; harag.margossian@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University (University of Luxembourg, )

The evolution of the distribution network from a passive grid with unidirectional power flows to, in the presence of distributed generation (DGs), an active grid with bidirectional power flows can lead to some technical ...
EDF-based connection setup management in WDM optical networks. (c2009)

Bardan, Raghed A. El; Engineering; 1985-11-02; 200301531; Dr. Iyad Ouaiss; Dr. Chadi Abou-Rjeily; MSE in Computer Engineering; Dr. Wissam Fawaz (2011-10-24)

The worldwide network domain tendency to evolve towards dynamic Quality of Service (QoS) enabled wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical networks is imminent. WDM has drastically increased the transmission capacity ...
Effects of deck transverse cracks on the temperature distribution in composite bridges. (c2014)

Masri, Omar Youssef El; MSE in Civil and Environment Eng; SOE; 1988-06-09; 200702400; Tabbara, Mazen; Abi Shdid, Caesar; Civil Engineering; Issa, Camille (2015-09-18)

Thermally induced stresses in composite steel-concrete bridges are higher than those experienced by their concrete and steel cousins due to dissimilarity in material properties. These thermal stresses are relatively high ...

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