9th icrets, imperial college london

Matter: International Journal of Science and Technology ISSN 2454-5880

GRDS International Conference (September, 2015)

1 9th International Conference on Researches in Engineering, Technology and Sciences (ICRETS)

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9th International Conference on Researches in Engineering, Technology and

Sciences (ICRETS), London (United Kingdom)

Conference Venue

IMPERIAL COLLEGE (LONDON)

Email: [email protected]

www.icretslondon.com

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Keynote Speaker

Brief-Profile

Dr. (Mrs.) Fahmida Khan

Professor & Head

Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology,

Raipur, Chhattisgarh-491010, India

Research Areas:

Nuclear Chemistry materials, Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry and Drug

Designing, Nanomaterials.

Awards/Honors:

1. Stood first class first in B. Sc. (1978)- Gold medal awarded

2. Stood first class seventh in M. Sc. (1980)- Gold medal awarded

3. Recipient of National Merit Scholarship 1978 – 80.

4. Merit certificate was awarded to my Research paper in 1982 by Department of Atomic

energy.

5. Merit certificate was awarded to my research paper in 1985 by Indian chemical society.

6. Recipient of Junior, senior and postdoctoral fellowship by CSIR 1981 – 1985.

7. Awarded SERC visiting fellowship 1995 by Ministry of Science and Technology (Three

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Hashem Sazegar

GIC1551051

A Proof for Gold Bach’s Conjecture

Hashem Sazegar

Department of Mathematics

Azad Mashhad University

Mashhad Iran

e-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

In 1742, Goldbach claimed that each even number can be shown by two primes.

In 1937, Vinograd of Russian Mathematician proved that each odd large

number can be shown by three primes. In 1930, Lev Schnirelmann proved that

each natural number can be shown by M-primes. In 1973, Chen Jingrun proved

that each odd number can be shown by one prime plus a number that has

maximum two primes. In this article, we state one proof for Goldbach‘s

conjecture.

Aparna.M.S

GIC1551052

A Contemporary Advertising Strategy on Social Networking Sites

A methodology banking on community web pages

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Department of MACS

National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal

PO Srinivasnagar, Mangalore 575025

[email protected]

Pushparaj Shetty.D

Department of MACS

National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal

PO Srinivasnagar, Mangalore 575025

prajshetty@ nitk.edu. in

Abstract—

Nowadays social networking sites have become so popular that the producers or

the sellers look for these sites as one of the best options to target the right

audience to market their products. There are several tools available to monitor or

analyze the social networks. Our task is to identify the right community web pages

and find out the behavior analysis of the members by using these tools and

formulate an appropriate strategy to market the products or services to achieve the

set goals.

The advertising becomes more effective when the information of the product/

services come from a known source. The strategy explores great buying influence

in the audience on referral marketing. Our methodology proceeds with critical

budget analysis and promotes viral influence propagation. In this context, we

encompass the vital bits of budget evaluation such as the number of optimal seed

nodes or primary influential users activated onset, an estimate coverage spread of

nodes and maximum influence propagating distance from an initial seed to an end

node.

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perform complex analysis when the probability density estimates of reliable

criterions are not known or difficult to calculate. Order Statistics and Buyer

Prediction mapping function guarantee the selection of optimal influential users at

each level.

We exercise an efficient tactics of practicing community pages and user behavior

to determine the product enthusiasts on social networks. Our approach is

promising and should be an elementary choice when there is little or no prior

knowledge on the distribution of potential buyers on social networks. In this

strategy, product news propagates to influential users on or surrounding networks.

By applying the same technique, a user can search friends who are capable to

advise better or give referrals, if a product interests him.

Index Terms— viral marketing, social network analysis, community web pages,

buyer prediction, influence propagation, budget constraints

Shreekant Pathak

GIC1551053

A Study on Analytic Solution of Burger’s Equation arising in Longitudinal

Dispersion Phenomenon in Groundwater Flow

Shreekant Pathak

[email protected]

Abstract:

The present paper discusses an approximate solution of the Burger‘s equation

arising in longitudinal dispersion phenomenon in groundwater flow. In the

groundwater flow pure water displaced in longitudinal direction by salt water (or

contaminated water) form a non linear partial differential equation which is

known as of Burger`s equation. The longitudinal dispersion phenomenon may be

rise in miscible or immiscible fluid flow through porous media. The problem of

miscible displacement can be seen in the coastal areas, where fresh water beds are

gradually moved by salt water (sea water). Longitudinal dispersion phenomenon

plays an important role to control salinity of the soil in seashore region. We use

the optimal homotopy analysis method based on the homotopy analysis method to

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representations have been given.

Keyword: Burger‘s equation, Dispersion phenomenon, optimal homotopy analysis

method.

Ebtisam F. Abdel-Gwad

GIC1551054

Loadability of Friction Stir Welded joints of High Density Polyethylene

Ebtisam F. Abdel-Gwad

Abdel-Gwad, E.F1, Omar, A. and Radwan, A.H.

ABSTRACT

Development of effective welding methods for thermoplastics is still in high

demand. The new friction stir welding method is applied here on high density

polyethylene (HDPE) plates to provide the designer with reliable design data

relevant to room temperature practical applications because welded joints can act

as a failure initiation point. This may be a result of factors such as poor welding

parameters and presence of weld defects. The combination effect of travel and

rotational speeds of the welding tool is investigated. Tensile, impact and fatigue

tests are applied on the HDPE welded joints, in order to evaluate their load-ability.

The tool rotational speed, travel speed and tilt angle beside tool pin length are

proved determined to be important in the joint formation quality and its

mechanical properties. Optimum welding parameters of 930 rpm rotation speed at

25mm/min travel speed are determined in tensile, impact and fatigue testing. An

optimum value of about 90% joint efficiency is achieved in tensile test, compared

to the base material. In impact and fatigue tests, brittle failure due to presence of

incomplete root penetration defect, takes place like a crack starter. Maximum

impact strength of about 20 KJ/m2 and fatigue life of 710 cycles are recorded

respectively, which are too low compared to the base material. The final results

indicate that friction stir welding of HDPE thermoplastics may be a valid

alternative to the conventional joining techniques after elimination of the weld

root defect

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KEYWORDS: - Friction stir welding, High density polyethylene, Tensile, impact and fatigue testing




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Preeti

GIC1551055

DIRECT ESTIMATES FOR DURRMEYER-BASKAKOV-STANCU

TYPE OPERATORS USING HYPERGEOMETRIC

REPRESENTATION

PREETI SHARMA, VISHNU NARAYAN MISHRA,

Abstract

In the present article, we introduced and study hypergeometric representation of

Durrmeyer-Baskakov-Stancu type operators. First, we estimate moments of these

operators using hypergeometric series. Furthermore, we obtain error estimation in

simultaneous approximation for said operators.

Osama Hidayat

GIC1551056

Sustainability at Neighbourhood Level; Promoting Sustainable

Neighbourhoods in Afghan Cities

O. Hidayat & Y. Kajita

Department of Civil Engineering, Tokai University, Japan.

Abstract

A sustainable neighborhood is a form of real traditional neighborhood, which

meets those same needs for housing, work places, shopping, civic functions but in

format that are compact, complete and connected, and ultimately more sustainable

and satisfying. This paper identify the problems and the conflicting interests,

defines the key terms of the sustainability, exposes the whole concept of

neighborhood and examines unsustainability of current development trends. In

this paper effort has been made to develop theories and principles of

neighborhood planning, systematically reviews the reasons for wanting

neighborhoods, drawing on social arguments to do with health and community as

well as environmental arguments, in addition focuses on the size, shape, linkage

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practice. In conclusion the paper suggests topics that illustrate the way in which

the neighborhood sustainability approach and decision-making might work.

Keywords: Neighborhoods, Communities, Sustainable Development, Energy

Conservation, Land and Resource Conservation, environment.

Professor Bright Chima Megbo

GIC1551057

Metabolism of starch in pollen expressing β-glucosidase activity

Professor Bright Chima Megbo

Abstract

Fifty percent of the pollen population from the plants expressing the β-glucosidase

was found to be sterile. The pollen development was divided into six development

stages/phases which correlated with distinct cytological characteristics. On the

basis of microscopic and histochemical studies, using X-glc (5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-

indolyl-β-D-glycopyranoside) as substrate, β-glucosidase activity was found in

half the pollen of the transgenic tobacco plants.

The aim of this work was to describe the dynamics of starch metabolism in the

developing pollen of positive plants (i.e. plants expressing Zm-p60.1 in the leaf)

in comparison to that of the negative plants (i.e. plants not expressing Zm-p60.1 in

the leaf), in order to elucidate the possible role of Zm-p60.1 in starch metabolism.

Detection of the β-glucosidase (Zm-p60.1) was achieved using β-glucosidase

histochemical and biochemical assays. The activities of selected enzymes of

sucrose metabolism (UDPG-pyrophosphorylase) and starch metabolism (ADPG-

pyrophosphorylase, starch-phosphorylase, and amylase) were biochemically

analyzed.

In the course of this work, the dynamics of starch metabolism in the pollen was

studied. Histochemical studies with potassium iodide revealed that 50% of the

pollen of the positive plants (i.e. tobacco plants expressing β-glucosidase activity)

exhibited normal starch accumulation. Biochemical determination of starch

revealed that the pollen expressing Zm-p60.1 contained significantly lower

amount of starch in comparison to the pollen from negative plants (i.e. tobacco

plants not expressing β-glucosidase activity). About 50% of the pollen population

expressing Zmp-60.1 has decreased starch content. The same starchless pollen

exhibited β-glucosidase activity.

Keywords: β-glucosidase; Zm-p60.1; enzymes of starch metabolism; transgenic

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assays; transformants; streptomycine resistant; cytokinins; etc.

Dr.H.N.Reddappa

GIC1551058

Synthesis, microstructural and mechanical properties of Red mud particles

reinforced Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs)

Gangadharappa M#, Dr. Reddappa H N

1, Chandrashekar.A

1 and

Dr.M.Sreenivasa Reddy2

#Research Scholar, R&D Centre,

Department of Mechanical Engineering,

Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India

1Assistant Professor,

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bangalore

Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India

2Professor,

Department of Mechanical Engineering, R. L.Jalappa Institute of

Technology, Bangalore, India

Corresponding Author: [email protected]

Abstract

The mechanical properties and morphological analysis of Al6061-Red mud

particulate composites was investigated. The compositions of the composite

include a matrix of Al6061 and the red mud particles of 53-75 micron size as

reinforcement ranging from 0% to 12% at an interval of 2%. Stir casting technique

was used to fabricate Al6061-Red mud composites. Density measurement,

estimation of percentage porosity, tensile properties, fracture toughness, hardness

value, impact energy, percentage elongation and percentage reduction in area.

Further, the microstructures and SEM examinations were investigated to

characterize the composites produced. The result shows that a uniform dispersion

of the red mud particles along the grain boundaries of the Al6061 alloy. The

tensile strength and hardness values increases with the addition of Red mud

particles, but there is a slight decrease in the impact energy values, values of

percentage elongation and percentage reduction in area as the reinforcement

increases. From these results of investigation, we concluded that the red mud, an

industrial waste can be used to enhance the properties of Al6061 alloy for

engineering applications.

Keywords: Al6061, Red mud, Tensile strength, Hardness and microstructures




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Elyasuddin Jalal

GIC1551060

Short term and Long term Transportation planning policy for Kabul City

Elyasuddin Jalal

Research Student, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Eng., Kumamoto

University

Shoshi Mizokami

Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Eng., Kumamoto University

Abstract:

Kabul city (Capital of Afghanistan) is one of the fastest growing cities in the

world. Kabul city is suffering from the high traffic congestion which is the result

of the dramatic increase in population and economy of Kabul city in the last

decade. The person trip (PT) survey of Kabul city was done by Japan International

Cooperation Agency (JICA) in 2008 for developing the master plan of Kabul city.

In this paper the JICA‘s PT survey data has been used. The private transportation

demand has been formulated using macroscopic models. Additional survey has

been done in one of the most congested intersection of Kabul city and the data of

this survey has been used for microscopic transportation capacity analysis.

The results indicate that in the short term period, private transportation demand is

less than physical capacity of road network in Kabul city. Thus there is no need to

increase the capacity of Kabul city road network or introduce any new

transportation link. Unpaved and unmanaged Kabul road network has reduced the

actual capacity of the road network. For the long term highly congested

intersections has been demonstrated and analyzed. In order to increase the

capacity of intersections in Kabul city, the method of changing the roundabout

intersections to signalized intersections has been analyzed and cost benefit

analysis has been calculated.

The results of this research show that in order to tackle congestion: In the short

term period the actual capacity should be increase to reach the physical capacity of

road network. In the long term period the capacity of highly congested

intersections can be improved by changing from round about to signalized

intersections. Macroscopic and microscopic analysis was done to provide more

accurate and reasonable results in this study, but yet required detailed calibration

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Keywords: Transportation, Planning, Policy, Kabul, Afghanistan.

Ifeoma Perpetua Oragwu

GIC1551061

INVESTIGATIONS ON THE CORN-STARCH MODIFIED LOW

DENSITY POLYETHYLENE BLENDS

By

IFEOMA PERPETUA ORAGWU

Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu

Ojukwu

University, Uli, Anambra State, Nigeria.

E-mail: [email protected] ; Phone : (+2348035721295)

ABSTRACT

Investigations were carried out on the biodegradation properties of

low density polyethylene, modified with different concentrations by

mass of corn-starch. Convectional Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) is

widely used in all fields of life, therefore constitute the greatest

municipal waste products, due to their inertness to biological

attack, moisture, and weather conditions. Corn-starch which is a

biofiller was characterized to ensure it‘s suitability in the blending

of synthetic plastics like LDPE. The percentage yield, moisture

content, ash content, iodine tests, etc were carried out on the

extracted starch. The blended polyethylene sheets were injection

moulded at 150 0C after mixing 0, 2.50, 5.00, 7.50, 10.00, 12.50,

and 15.00 wt. % by mass of the starch with known weight of low

density polyethylene pellets. Mechanical and percentage weight-loss

properties of the corn-starch modified low density polyethylene

were investigated before and after soil burial test. The evidence of

biodegradation was exhibited on the reduced tensile strength,

elongation at break, increased water absorption and other properties

of the blended films as against the pure LDPE.

Keywords: Biodegradation, Blends, Elongation at Break,

Low- Density- Polyethylene, Soil burial.

Rahma M Doheim

GIC1551062

Design Safe: The architectural design decisions and fire safety

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Architecture Department, Effat University, KSA.

Keywords:

Architectural design; Design decisions; Natural smoke ventilation; Natural

building ventilation

Because smoke and air follow the same path; therefore, the design strategy of

those two interacting systems requires great coordination and incorporation from

the architect to be intertwined while avoiding any potential conflict. Knowing the

impact of those design decisions on air and smoke flow patterns would help

architects to design safe buildings by making the right design decisions. This

paper characterizes the safe design process and introduces a new approach to help

architects to design safe buildings. This approach is based on determining a set of

architectural design decisions that affect the natural air and smoke movement

through a critical insight and data interpretation of the published work.

Dr Gaurav Sharma

GIC1551063

Effect of Bio-organic and inorganic nutrients on theproduction of African

marigold as an integrated approach towards sustainable floriculture

Gaurav Sharma*, Naresh Prasad Sahu and Neeraj Shukla

Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Indira Gandhi

Agricultural University, Krishak Nagar, Raipur-492 012, Chhattisgarh, India

*Corresponding author e-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) is one of the most important flower crop grown

commercially throughout India as a loose flower for worshipping, garland making

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by the quantity and source of nutrients. At present, these nutrients are primarily

supplied through chemical fertilizers. The indiscriminate use and complete

reliance on the use of chemical fertilizers has also led to deterioration of the soil

health, thereby affecting sustainable flower production. Keeping these points in

view, a field experiment was conducted on African marigold cv. ‗Orange

Culcuttia‘ at the Horticultural Research Farm, Indira Gandhi Agricultural

University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. The experiment was laid out in

Randomized Block Design with three replications and twelve treatment

combinations comprising of bio-organics (Cow Urine and Vermicompost), bio-

fertilizers (Azospirillum and Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria) and NPK fertilizers.

Application of Azospirillum + Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria + 5% Cow Urine +

50% Recommended Dose of ‗N‘ through Vermicompost + 50% Recommended

Dose of Fertilizer was found to be more effective in increasing the vegetative

growth parameters viz., plant height, number of branches, plant spread as well as

flower yield parameters like, number of flowers, flower diameter, fresh and dry

weight of flower, flower yield, flowering duration, shelf life and also maximum

benefit cost ratio. Thus, use of inorganic fertilizers conjointly with bio-fertilizers

and organic manures resulted in better vegetative growth and flower yield

attributes in marigold.

Key words: Azospirillum, bio-fertilizer, cow urine, marigold, vermicompost.

Mohd Ekhwan Toriman

GIC1551064

Remote Sensing and GIS for Conservation Planning in River Catchment,

Malaysia

Mohd Ekhwan TORIMAN

East Coast Environmental Research Institute (ESERI)

Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA)

Gong Badak Campus, 21300

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School of Social, Development and Environmental Studies (PPSPP)

FSSK, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

43600 Bangi, Selangor

MALAYSIA

ABSTRACT

Remote sensing and GIS technology have become more accessible to the general

scientific communities. Resource satellite imageries are obtainable from various

space agencies with wide range of spectral, spatial, radiometric and temporal

resolutions. Malaysia for example has its own ground receiving station that can

continuously receive satellite images it subscribed which can be made available to

the public. The disturbance and depletion of natural resources within the water

catchments areas can have dire consequences to the flow regime of a river system.

Various studies have indicated that removal of forest and vegetation can lead to

extreme flow regime with higher flood flow and lower drought flow. The

consequences of such extreme high flow increase the frequency and magnitude of

flooding. On the other hand increase frequency of drought events will affect the

water supply situation. Hence controlling the land use pattern and greenness index

of the water catchments areas are very important in ensuring a more sustainable

and balance flow regime. Satellite imageries which can cover big area and which

are frequently available are the best tool to track changes within a water

catchments area. In this paper two methods of monitoring the changes and

auditing them have been used. The first one involves detecting the changes of

areas covered by forest, agriculture, pasture, urbanization, water bodies and bare

ground. This is complimented by detecting the denseness and health of the forest

and vegetation canopy through Normalized Density Vegetation Index.

Keywords: Remote sensing, GIS, Forest, Urbanization, Conservation

Fagbola M. Temitayo

GIC1551065

Pixel Level Back-Projected Maximum a Posteriori Super Resolution

Technique for Low Quality Surveillance Video Feeds

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Olusayo

Abstract—

The currently recurring global security insurgence has posed new opportunities for

the sporadic influx and deployment of Video Surveillance Systems. However,

videos captured by these systems are typically of low resolution. This challenge

greatly accounts for the failure of most existing video-based face recognition

systems. However, most existing promising solutions to this challenge are

computationally very expensive and inefficient for restoring continuous variation

region and suppressing blocky artifacts in real time. In this paper, a Pixel-level

Back-projected Maximum a Posteriori (PBM) super resolution reconstruction

technique for low quality surveillance video feeds is developed. Sparse and non-

sparse priors of Bayesian MAP were combined with a back projected spatial

domain method to realize appreciable denoising, edge and non-edge preserving

properties for super-resolved high resolution video frames in a computationally-

efficient manner. The performance of the developed PBM technique was

evaluated using Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR) and Improvement in Signal to

Noise Ratio (ISNR). Results obtained using PBM technique show significant

improvements over other existing techniques in terms of quantitative and visual

qualities of the video sequences in a time-efficient manner.

Index Terms—Pixel-level-Back-projection, Low-Quality-Video, Maximum-a-

Posteriori, Resolution-Reconstruction

Olabiyisi O. Stephen

GIC1551065

Pixel Level Back-Projected Maximum a Posteriori Super Resolution

Technique for Low Quality Surveillance Video Feeds

Fagbola M. Temitayo, Olabiyisi O. Stephen, Omidiora E.

Olusayo

Abstract—

The currently recurring global security insurgence has posed new opportunities for

the sporadic influx and deployment of Video Surveillance Systems. However,

videos captured by these systems are typically of low resolution. This challenge

greatly accounts for the failure of most existing video-based face recognition

systems. However, most existing promising solutions to this challenge are

computationally very expensive and inefficient for restoring continuous variation

region and suppressing blocky artifacts in real time. In this paper, a Pixel-level




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Back-projected Maximum a Posteriori (PBM) super resolution reconstruction

technique for low quality surveillance video feeds is developed. Sparse and non-

sparse priors of Bayesian MAP were combined with a back projected spatial

domain method to realize appreciable denoising, edge and non-edge preserving

properties for super-resolved high resolution video frames in a computationally-

efficient manner. The performance of the developed PBM technique was

evaluated using Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR) and Improvement in Signal to

Noise Ratio (ISNR). Results obtained using PBM technique show significant

improvements over other existing techniques in terms of quantitative and visual

qualities of the video sequences in a time-efficient manner.

Index Terms—Pixel-level-Back-projection, Low-Quality-Video, Maximum-a-

Posteriori, Resolution-Reconstruction

Nasratullah Amarkhail

GIC1551066

Effects of silica fume on properties of high-strength concrete

Nasratullah Amarkhail

Department of Architecture and Building Engineering, Graduate School of

Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto

Prefecture, Japan.

Abstract

This paper represents the results of an experimental work on some properties of

high-strength concrete containing different levels of silica fume. Silica fume is an

ultrafine powder collected as a by-product of the silicon and ferrosilicon alloy

production. A certain percentage of silica fume as a cement replacement, can

improve some properties of hardened concrete such as compressive strength,

flexural strength and impermeability. The main objective of the study was to

determine the optimum percentage of silica fume to replace cement in order to

improve the properties of the hardened high-strength concrete. To fulfill the

objective, some properties of concrete containing silica fume were evaluated after

7, 28 and 60 days of curing. Furthermore, comparison between regular concrete

and silica fume concrete containing different levels of silica fume replacement

(5%, 10% and 15%) was conducted. The water/binder ratio was kept constant at

0.3 throughout the mixing process. The results of this research work indicate that

compressive strength and flexural strength exhibited the highest improvement

with 10% and 15% silica fume replacement respectively. On the other hand,

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replacement resulted in the most impermeable concrete while 15% silica fume

replacement caused the highest permeability. This paper can be a useful source of

information for other researchers to understand the benefits and adverse effects of

silica fume and have an overview of its optimum percentage when dealing with

concrete.

Key words: Silica fume, High-strength concrete, Compressive strength, Flexural

strength, Concrete permeability.

Aqeel Ahmed Bazmi

GIC1551067

Policy instruments for the promotion of decentralized energysystem

Aqeel Ahmed Bazmia *, Abdul Waheed Bhutto

b and Gholamreza

Zahedic

a Process & Energy Systems Engineering Center-PRESTIGE, Department of

Chemical Engineering, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology,

Lahore, Pakistan

b Department of Chemical Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering &

Technology, Karachi, Pakistan

c Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Missouri University of

Science & Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA

*Corresponding Author


Abstract

Worldwide there is beginning of transition from a centralized energy system

largely based upon the fossil-fuel and nuclear-based power system delivering

electricity to passive consumers and centrally gas transmission system toward a

more decentralized energy (DE) system relying to a larger extent on small-scale

(sometimes intermittent) generation from renewable energy sources (RES) and

combined heat and power (CHP) units, allowing greater active participation of

consumers by becoming producers themselves and/or by smarter demand response

management of their own energy use. The drivers behind the changes are the need

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goal of improving energy efficiency, the need for new power production capacity

and security of energy supply.

Keywords: Decentralized energy systems, policy instruments, renewable energy,

feed-in-tariff

Ahmad Samim Ranjbar

GIC1551068

Implementation of Land Readjustment process in Kabul, Afghanistan

Ahmad Samim Ranjbar

Research Student, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Kumamoto University

Shoshi Mizokami

Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Kumamoto University

Abstract

According to a report published in The Guardian, Kabul, the capital city

of Afghanistan is the fifth fastest growing city in the world, whose population has

increased fourfold since 2001 from 1.2 million to 4.8 million people. The main

reason of this increment is identified as the return of Afghans migrated during the

civil war. In addition to the return of immigrants, a steep economic growth due to

foreign assistance in last decade creating lots of job opportunities in Kabul

resulted in attraction of individuals from the neighboring provinces as well.

However, the development of urban facilities such as water supply system,

housing transportation and waste management systems has yet to catch up to this

rapid increase in population. Since Kabul city has developed traditionally and

municipal governance had very limited capacity to implement municipal bylaws.

As an unwanted consequence of this growth 70% of Kabul citizens contributed to

developing informal settlement for which we can say that around three million

people living in informal settled areas, lacking the very vital social and physical

infrastructures of livelihood.

This research focuses on a region with 30 ha area and 2100 people

residents in the center of Kabul city. A comprehensive land readjustment concept

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social infrastructure has been demonstrated and analyzed.

Findings of this paper propose a solution for the problems of this

unplanned area in Kabul which is readjusting of unplanned area by a self-

supporting process. This process does not need governmental budget and can be

applied by government, private sectors and landowner associations. Furthermore

by implementing the Land Readjustment process, conceptual plans can be built for

unplanned areas, maximum facilities can be brought to the residents‘ urban life,

improve the environment for the users‘ benefit, promote the culture and sense of

cooperation, participation and coexistence in the mind of people, improving the

transport system, improvement in economic status (the value of land increases due

to infrastructure availability and land legalization). In addition to all these benefits

for the public, we can raise the revenue of government by collecting the taxes

from land owners. This process is implemented in most of countries of the world,

it was implemented for the first time in Germany and after that in in most cities of

Japan as well, and is known as one of the effective process for infrastructural

development.

To sum up, the notable characteristic of the Land readjustment process is that it

works on the concept of mutual interest in which both land owners and

government takes advantage. Though in this process, the engagement of

community is very important and without public cooperation this process can face

the failure.

Key words: Land Readjustment, Informal settlement, Kabul, Afghanistan

Sana'a A. Zarea

GIC1551069

On Positive Definite Solutions X-A*X^n A=I

Sana'a A. Zarea*

Mathematical Sciences Department

Faculty of Sciences

Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

[email protected]





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Salah Mohammed El-Sayed

Department of Scientific Computing

Faculty of Computers and Informatics

Benha University, Benha, Egypt

Abstract

In this paper, we have discussed some properties of a positive definite solution

of the non linear matrix equation IAXAX n *, where n is a positive

integer. Two effective iterative methods for computing a positive definite solution

of this equation are proposed. The necessary and sufficient conditions for

existence of a positive definite solution are derived. Some numerical examples

will be presented for illustrative purposes.

Keywords: Nonlinear matrix equation, Properties of solutions, Iterative

algorithms

MR(2010) Subject Classification: 15A24; 65F35.

C.Olu. Aboluwoye

GIC1551070

DEVELOPMENT OF BITUMEN INDUSTRY IN AGBABU, ONDO STATE

AND ITS SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS

C.Olu. Aboluwoye 1*

and M. O. Ajayi 2

1. Department of Chemical Sciences, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba –

Akoko

[email protected]

2. Human Resources Unit, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo

State, Nigeria.





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Abstract

Bitumen is a mixture of organic liquids that is viscous, black and sticky.

It consists of a mixture of high boiling point hydrocarbons. It is deposited in

Agbabu, Ondo State, Nigeria. The Bitumen Ore was analyzed with high

technology equipment to identify trace elements and essentials hydrocarbons.

The analyzed hydrocarbons are precursors for the synthesis of drugs. The

establishment of pharmaceutical industries in Agbabu would reduce

unemployment among our graduates. It shows that there are opportunities in the

bitumen for the production of all sorts of petroleum products and natural gases

(including welding and cooking gases).

This study also investigates the Socio-economic and psychological

implications when the exploration of bitumen starts in Agbabu. The data was

analyzed using descriptive statistical method. The result shows that there is the

need to organize community meetings by government and policy makers to

proactively empathize with the social and psychological conditions of the host

community members and allay the fear of relocation and also to put in place

measures that would prevent insurgency in the community. It is recommended that

once a social and psychological profiling of the host community is completed,

then an Incremental Empowerment Initiative (IEI) could be put in place.

Akansha Srivastava

GIC1551071

Design and Synthesis of curcumin derivatives as potential anticancer agents

Akansha Srivastavaa *

, Rishi Ranjan Pandeya, Arshi Naqvi

a, Gopal Gupta

b,

Anil Kumar Dwivedia*

aPharmaceutics Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow,

226001, India

bEndocrinology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow,

226001, India

*Presenting Author




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Akansha Srivastava

Pharmaceutics Division,

CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute,

B 10/1, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road,

Lucknow – 226031,

India. Phone: 9838084052

Email- [email protected]

Abstract

With more than 10 million people being diagnosed with the disease every year, cancer

is a principal cause of distressing and death. Curcumin is a hydrophobic polyphenol

derived from the rhizome of the widely used spice. Curcuma longa in eastern world

possesses a wide spectrum of biological and pharmacological activities. Curcumin has

been studied in multiple human carcinomas including melanoma, breast, colon,

pancreatic, head and neck prostate and ovarian cancers(1). Several clinical trials have

already been performed for development of curcumin and its derivatives as a drug for

the treatment of various human cancers [2]. Thus with the aim of designing and

developing newer and effective agent, we have synthesized a series of curcumin

derivatives. Different curcumin derivatives were synthesised via click chemistry

process and screened by MTT assay on three prostate cancer cell lines (PC-3, DU-145

and LNCaP). Some compounds have shown very good activity than tamoxifen. Details

of experimental procedure, spectroscopic characterization and prostate cancer screening

will be presented during the meeting.

Syntesis of Polyvinyl Alcohol – Acid Hydrolized Pineapple Leaf Cellulose

Nanofiber Nanocomposite Film

Belladini LOVELY1, Titi Candra SUNARTI

1, Farah FAHMA

1 and Evi

Savitri IRIANI2

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

1Graduate Program of Agro-industrial Technology, Bogor Agricultural

University, Indonesia 2Harvest Technology Research Institute, Indonesian Agency of Agricultural





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Belladini Lovely

GIC1551072

Research and Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Bogor, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

Packaging as one kind of composite product has been studied nowadays to be

partially substituted with natural materials to improve its degradability in order to

be environmental-friendly. Nanofiber cellulose derived from biomass has

recently gained attention to be applied as composite filler prior to its

biodegradable nature, low density, high mechanical properties, economic

value and renewability. Nanofiber was prepared using pineapple (Ananas

comosus) leaf waste as the raw material by acid hydrolysis using 64%wt H2SO4 in

40oC for 40 minutes. Nanocomposite film was produced by blending polyvinyl

alcohol (PVA), cellulose nanofiber as filler and glycerol as plasticizer. The effect

of varied nanofiber and plasticizer concentrations on the physical, mechanical and

morphological properties of nanocomposite film was evaluated. Peak shown in

FTIR graph would confirm acid hydrolysis in order to gain nano-sized fiber.

Influence of various nanofiber and glycerol content added to crystallinity was

analyzed by XRD value. SEM/TEM images would figure the size of nanofiber

produced and the sonication process role in cellulose fibrillation. The effect of

nanofiber and glycerol content on nanocomposite film moisture uptake was

revealed by WVTR analysis. Film light transmittance, tensile strength, elongation

at break and Young‘s modulus improvement were determined by UTM test. The

best formula selected aimed to be the most potential reinforcement selection in

packaging composite film application.

Keywords : nanocomposite, nanofiber, cellulose, pineapple leaf waste, acid

hydrolysis

Poonam Shukla

GIC1551073

Antipyrine Derivatives as Anticancer Agents

Poonam Shukla and Rajeev Gupta*

Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007

[email protected]

Abstract

Antipyrine has been drawn as promising structural unit in the field of

medicinal chemistry. This is a heterocyclic molecule which is already reported

having potent insecticidal,i antimicrobial, anti-tumor and anti-inflamator

ii

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cellular organisms with seemingly unrestrained multiplication and spread within

the organism of apparently abnormal forms of the organism‘s own cells. There is

variety of cancer that is classified by the initially affected cells.

The present work deals with the synthesis and evaluation of biological

activities of 4-aminoantipyrine derivatives derived from different aromatic acids.

The synthesis is completed with amide bond formation having 92–95% yield.

The structures of synthesized derivatives were established on the basis of

spectroscopic and elemental analysis.

All derivatives have screened for anticancer activity on different cell

lines like colon cancer MCF-7 breast cancer, lung cancer etc. The screening

results have shown that compounds most of them having moderate to good anti-

cancer activity. Some of them are in process of biological evaluation for IC50 value

on different cell lines.

The bioactivity of these derivatives has also been evaluated with respect

to Lipinski‘s Energy and Revenue Creation from the Anaerobic Digestion of

Chlorella Vulgaris Cultivated in Liquor from Chemically Treated Sewage Sludge.

Okoro-Shekwaga Cynthia Kusin

GIC1551075

Energy and Revenue Creation from the Anaerobic Digestion of Chlorella

Vulgaris Cultivated in Liquor from Chemically Treated Sewage Sludge.

Okoro-Shekwaga Cynthia Kusin

Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering

Federal University of Technology, Minna

Niger State Nigeria.




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[email protected]

Nigel Horan

Public Health Engineering, School of Civil Engineering

University of Leeds

Leeds, United Kingdom.

[email protected]

Abstract—

Microalgae are a good alternative to fossil fuel for energy generation.

Chlorella vulgaris (C.vulgaris) strain of the microalgae was cultivated on liquor

from chemically treated sewage sludge samples, to estimate the economic worth

of sludge liquor; from the anaerobic digestion of the generated biomass. Sample1

was conditioned with zetag66 polyelectrolyte (control sample), samples 2 and 3

were treated with lime at different concentrations and sample 4 was treated with

ferric chloride. Biomass yield (dry solids) was 1.36 kg/m3, 2.94 kg/m3, 1 kg/m3

and 0.87 kg/m3 for media 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. The control had the highest

energy and economic worth per m3 of 3.07 kWh and £1.12 respectively. Media

from lime treatment had the same energy and economic worth per m3 of 2.51

kWh and £0.91 respectively. Media from ferric chloride treatment had the least

energy and economic worth per m3 of 1.81 kWh and £0.66 respectively. Sludge

liquor has potential for wealth creation and sustainable energy generation even

after chemical sludge treatment, when used to cultivate microalgae.

Index Terms— C.vulgaris, liquor, energy, anaerobic, digestion. rule of five using

mol-inspiration and chem-informatics softwares




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Sepideh Poustindouz

GIC1551076

Advancement in the construction technology causing more comfort ability via

the application of CC (Contour Crafting) in building habitats

Sepideh Poustindouz- Wismar University- Germany

[email protected]

ABSTRAC

Contour Crafting (CC) is a computerized construction method that 3D Prints

large-scale structures directly from architectural CAD models. Walls are built up

by forming their outer surfaces via extrusion of a paste-like material, such as

concrete, and the use of a robotic trowel to provide a smooth contoured surface.

CC is a very flexible technique, capable of constructing aesthetically pleasing

―organic‖ curvilinear shapes as easily as ―boxy‖ rectilinear shapes; and, as such, it

has attracted strong interest from leading architects, but yet, there has been not

any architectural application through this innovation while CC is working within

geodesic aperture, especially in residential complex or houses building which are

the focal point application to which CC has been intended to be carried out. This

study would focus on the application of CC in residential made constructions and

aims to reach an innovation through which architectural connotations would be

merged in which conformability would be considered in the process of making

free form building structures, uses robotics, to fulfill the architectural concept of a

dwelling.

This integrated research utilizes both qualitative and quantitative methodology.

On one hand, we elaborate on the previous researches and studying in this state-

of –the art technology for flexible construction and we consider meta-synthesis

studying; on the other hand, we would consider numerical analysis in robotic

building construction while notifying a specific plan through which CC can be

developed and implemented under the human decision and as result sensational

and conceptual considerations would be raised. Implications lead to reach a

comprehensively brand new construction through which utilizing advanced

construction technology via CC and robotics is working, thhen we can behold then

grave principally accurate circulations in habitats would be aroused to deliver a

soothing circumstance in it.

Keywords: Contour Crafting, Architectural connotation, habitats, free

structure.




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S. R. Alharbi

GIC1551078

Spectral Dynamics of the n-InSe/p-BN Heterojunction

S.R. ALHARBI1 and A.F. QASRAWI

2,3,4,5

1.—Physics Department, Sciences Faculty for Girls, King Abdulaziz

University, Jeddah, Saudi

Arabia. 2.—Department of Physics, Arab-American University, Jenin, West

Bank, Palestine.

3.—Group of Physics, Faculty of Engineering, Atilim University, 06836

Ankara, Turkey. 4.—e-mail:

[email protected]. 5.—e-mail: [email protected]

The design and characterization of the InSe/BN heterojunction were investigated

by study of optical reflectance, transmittance, and absorbance spectra in the

incident wavelength range 300–1100 nm. Three absorption band edges related to

conduction–valence band splitting of 2.75, 1.49, and 3.90 eV were observed.

These bands shifted to 1.06 eV, 2.25 eV, and 3.85 eV on preparation of the

InSe/BN interface. Analysis of dielectric spectra in the frequency range 275–1000

THz revealed the presence of three main resonance peaks at 333, 308, and 280

THz for the InSe substrate and at 341, 316, and 286 THz for the InSe/BN

interface. The dispersion energy of the substrate increased from 27.43 eV to 33.77

eV on reparation of the InSe/BN interface. The quality factor of the

heterojunction was found to be three times greater than that of InSe. The device

seems to have potential, because the results suggest use of the heterojunction in

thin-film transistor and optical communication technology.

Key words: p–n junction, terahertz, optical, high absorption

Alharbi W.R

GIC1551079

Investigation on 226

Ra, 238

Th and 40

K concentrations in common polishing

materials consumed by inhabitants of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Alharbi W.R

Physics Department, Faculty science for Girls, king Abdulaziz University,

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Abstract

Knowledge of radioactivity in polishing materials enables to assess any possible

radiological risks to human health. In this work, natural radioactivity due to the

presence of 226

Ra, 232

Th, 40

K and 137

Cs in different imported and local

manufactured consumed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia polishing materials has been

measured using gamma spectrometry with HPGe. The activity concentrations

of 226

Ra, 232

Th, 40

K and 137

Cs were ranged from 13.61±0.005 to

0.60±0.002, 18.43±0.003 to

0.78±0.001, 342.59±0.009 to 2.47±0.001 and 1.47±0.001 to 0.55±0.001 Bq/l,

respectively. For 226

Ra and 40

K , the highest values are measured in Stainless steel

polisher. Also measured in metal polisher (copper - chrome) and Disinfectant

cleaner and polisher sample for 232

Th and

137Cs. Radium equivalent activityin

studied samples was ranged from 51.37 to 1.24 Bq/l .This value is less than the

recommended values in the established standards. The evaluated data were

compared with the literature data. Our results indicate that no significant

radiological hazards arise from using investigated samples hence quite safe to be

used as polishing materials.

Keywords: Gamma spectrometry- Radiation hazard - Polishing materials; Natural

radioactivity

Gundra Pranav Gopal Reddy

GIC1551080

Voice Command E-Commerce

Gundra Pranav Gopal Reddy

Ist Semester, Master’s in Computer Science

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois-60484

United States of America

[email protected]

Abstract-

E-Commerce is a system which has bought a revolution in the business world and

also in life of individuals as they can simply order by using the internet and need

not go and search in shops. This paper is about advancement in E-Commerce and

will show how the new technology in E-Commerce will be. In this new system

most easy part is that the product reviews of all the online shopping sites will be

shown in a single page and the user need not search every online site for reviews

and user can complete the order by interacting with computer by the voice of the

user. This is very easy for any user to adopt.

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Salem B. Abdalla

GIC1551081

The AEC new paradigm shift: BIM trend in the UAE

S. B. Abdalla

University of Sharjah

College of Engineering

Architectural Engineering Department

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

[email protected]

Abstract

This study investigated the current Building Information Modelling (BIM) trends

and practices in the UAE, particularly to shed light on a recently circulated Dubai

BIM mandate. Two sets of surveys were mailed to the AEC industry and the

corresponding academic sector within the UAE to collect up-to-date data on BIM

awareness and utilization. The surveys showed startling results concerning the

academic sector in the UAE where almost 70% of respondents were not aware of

the BIM mandate. Among the rest, even when aware, the majority of mechanical

and electrical engineering schools felt that BIM is not pertinent to their discipline.

Therefore, the response to offering BIM in their curriculum was substantially low

(35%). On the other hand, the industrial survey identified a large majority

(76.5%) of the AEC industry in the UAE are using BIM. The results clearly

indicate that the academia should include BIM in their curriculum to produce

qualified graduates to support the market. However, the academia is also faced

with several obstacles to implement BIM in their curriculum, where the main

pretext is that there is ―no room for new courses in existing curriculum‖.

Nisha Saxena

GIC1551082

Ionic Liquid as an Excellent Reaction Media and Catalyst for Medicinal

Synthetic Entities via Multicomponent Reactions

Nisha Saxena & Satish Kumar Awasthi

Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.

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demanding science to produce outstanding results while preserving many safety

concerns. It provides the revolutionary concept of environmentally benign

synthetic procedures. In this perspective, ionic liquids have gained excellent

reputation as a possible ‗green‘ substitute to more volatile organic solvents. Their

tunable polarity and recyclability potential along with negligible vapour pressure,

wide liquid ranges circumvent many of the problems associated with common

organic solvents. All these aspects promote the organic synthesis in Ionic liquids

and extend its applicability in many other areas too.

On the other hand Heterocyclic components are well known structural

motifs in many pharmaceutically active substances and natural products. Their

importance in medicinal chemistry accelerates their synthesis via greener and cost

effective manner.

In view of this, multicomponent reactions (MCRs) were found significant

class of tandem reactions owe to their extremely flexible and selective nature

which can be exploited for rapidly generating huge libraries of biologically

important molecules.

In the present work we collate the above mentioned understanding by

synthesizing hexahydro-1H-quinazoline-2-thiones and benzylidene-hexahydro-

1H-quinazolin-2-ones. This fulfils our interest of the development of competent

synthetic protocols for the synthesis of low molecular weight compounds by

employing the catalytic potential of ionic liquid in MCRs following the green

objectives for construction of heterocyclic rings.

The quinazolines have already been found to possess potential

antibacterial activity and can act as calcium antagonists, which make the current

study significant for the medicinal synthetic chemists as well.

Yen-Ting Ho

GIC1551083

3-D lattice Boltzmann simulations of the natural convection in cubical

enclosure with inner circular cylinder

Yen-Ting Ho, Kuang C. Lin*

Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering,

National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

In the present study, the thermal lattice Boltzmann scheme is used for simulating

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in different Rayleigh number of at Prandtl number of 0.71. The

location of the inner cylinder is changed by two types: vertically along the

centerline of the enclosure and the cylinder goes around with enclosure center.

The transient state and steady state results will be present in this paper. The effects

of the boundary wall on heat transfer and fluid flow in the enclosure depends on

both the position of the cylinder and the Rayleigh number .Detailed discussion for

the streamline, isothermal structure, and Nusselt number distribution are presented

in this paper.

Keywords—Lattice Boltzmann method; Cubical enclosure; Ineer cylinder;

natural convection

Fanelwa Ajayi

GIC1551084

Cysteamine modified poly (8-anilino-1-napthalene sulphonic acid)/zinc oxide

platforms for application as nanobiosensors for Isoniazid and Ethambutol

Fanelwa Ajayi, Anovuyo Jonnas, Emmanuel Iwuoha

SensorLab, Department of Chemistry, Chemical Sciences Building,

University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville, 7535, South

Africa,

Tel: 021 959-3049, E-mail: [email protected]

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium

(Mycobacterium tuberculosis) which has a predilection for lung tissue due to its

rich oxygen supply. The mycobacterial cell has a unique innate characteristic

which allows it to resist human immune systems and drug treatments, hence it is

one of the most difficult of all bacterial infections to treat, let alone to cure. At the

same time, multi-drug resistance TB (MDR-TB) caused by poorly managed TB

treatment, is a growing problem and requires the administration of expensive and

less effective second line drugs which take much longer treatment duration than

fist line drugs. Therefore, to acknowledge the issues of patients falling ill as a

result of inappropriate dosing of treatment and inadequate treatment

administration, a device with a fast response time coupled with enhanced

performance and increased sensitivity is essential. This study involved the

synthesis of electroactive platforms for application in the development of

nanobiosensors suitable for the appropriate dosing of clinically diagnosed patients

by promptly quantifying the levels of the TB drugs; Isonaizid and Ethambutol.

These nanobiosensor systems were developed on gold surfaces using the

izoenzyme N-acetyletransferase coupled to the cysteamine modified poly(8-

anilino-1-napthalene sulphonic acid)/zinc oxide nanocomposites. The

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using High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM) and High-

Resolution Scanning Electron Microscopy (HRSEM). On the other hand, the

elemental composition of the developed nanocomposites and nanobiosensor were

studied using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Fourier Transform Infra-Red

Spectroscopy, Subtractive Normalization Fourier Transform Infrared

Spectroscopy (SNFTIR) and Raman Spectroscopy. Asal Pournaghshband

GIC1551085

Analysis of two-pin arches; comparison of theoretical approach based on Castigliano

principle with alternative methods of analysis

Asal Pournaghshband*

Chinwe O. Ikpo

GIC1551086

Spectro-electrochemical Investigation of Alumina-capped Li2MnSiO4

Nanocomposite Cathode for Application in Lithium-ion Batteries

Chinwe O. Ikpo, Miranda Ndipingwi, Ntuthuko W. Hlongwa, Nomxolisi

Dywili, Natasha Ross, Priscilla Baker and Emmanuel I. Iwuoha

SensorLab, Department of Chemistry, University of the Western Cape

Private Bag X17 Bellville, Cape Town 7535, South Africa.

E-mail: [email protected]

The provision of secured and sustainable energy to match the advances in

technology as well as the teeming world's population is a very topical issue facing

the scientific community. From electric vehicles to micro-chips, lithium-ion

batteries are the power sources of choice. There is an urgent need therefore to

develop new materials for the various battery components. Lithium manganese

orthosilicate cathode is a high capacity cathode material for new generation

lithium ion cells. However, it suffers from low intrinsic electronic conductivity,

thus affecting its practical applications [1-2]. In this work, we present the results

of spectroscopic and electrochemical investigations conducted on Al2O3-

Li2MnSiO4-C nanocomposite which was prepared through a hydrothermal and

electrospinning synthetic protocols. The incorporation of Al2O3 to enhance the

properties of the orthosilcate cathode material is novel and preliminary findings

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better than the pristine cathode and this will be fully discussed during the

conference.

Fahmida Khan

GIC1551087

Green approach to corrosion inhibition of mild steel in sulphuric acid

solution using extract of banana leaves

Fahmida Khan* and Dakeshwar Kumar Verma

Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Raipur, Raipur,

492010 CG, India

*Email-id: [email protected]

Email-id: [email protected]

ABSTRACT

The inhibition of the corrosion of mild steel in sulphuric acid solution by the

extract of banana leaves has been studied using weight loss, Fourier transform

infrared spectra and scanning electron microscopy techniques. Inhibition was

found to increase with increasing concentration of the leaves extract. Maximum

inhibition efficiency observed 94.91% at optimum concentration of inhibitor. The

inhibition was assumed to occur via adsorption of the inhibitor molecules on the

metal surface. The adsorption of the extract component on the mild steel surface

obeys the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The results obtained show that the

extract of the leaves of banana could serve as an effective inhibitor of the

corrosion of mild steel in sulphuric acid medium.

Key words: Adsorption, Corrosion, Mild steel, Weight loss, Inhibition efficiency

Matthew Cook

GIC1551090

Strategic Risk Analysis of Complex Engineering System Upgrades

Authors

Matthew Cook 1*, John P.T. Mo

2

1 BAE Systems - Maritime Australia, Nelson House, Nelson Place,

Williamstown, VIC 3016, Australia. Email: [email protected]

2 School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT

University, P.O.Box 71, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia. Email:

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* Correspondence author

Abstract

Highly complex platform systems such as ships, land vehicles and aircraft often

require modifications and upgrades to some areas of the system during their long

service life. These engineering change projects are inherently ill-informed due to

the absence of an engineering baseline and undocumented operational changes.

Many of the decisions taken both at the early stages and throughout large scale

engineering projects are injudicious due to poor understanding of key risks and

their consequences. This leads to budget overruns, schedule impacts/delays,

technical failures and ultimately a disappointed customer. In order to develop a

sound strategy when undertaking complex projects, engineering organisations

need to fully understand what their risk profile is, so they can manage, mitigate or

even in some cases decline a task.

This research aims to develop a tool that will allow an organisation to better

understand the risks in a new project prior to and at early stages of the project. To

support the tool, a risk model based on generic enterprise architecture framework

is created to provide a risk profile quantitatively. By segmenting the enterprise

into three major sectors, it is possible to identify and visualise specifically what

are the key risk drivers and monitor them through the life of the project. The study

has been initially developed within the Engineering Support Services sector of the

Australian Naval Maritime environment, but it could equally be applied to other

countries, industries and disciplines.

The approach taken for this research consists of developing an understanding of

the risks of conducting large scale system upgrade projects within a commercial,

outcome based, contractual environment involving key stakeholders in the defence

industry and the government. The study investigates the current thinking on risk

and what contemporary methods, models and tools are used in these types of

organisations. Research was then conducted into the Australian naval maritime

environment to develop a theoretical model which could ameliorate the current

processes involved in understanding and managing risk through the project life

cycle.

One of the critical issues with this research is the ability of the risk model to be

able to account for the perceived subjectivity of risk assessment by specific

personnel, for example, those who are actually working on the project, compared

to those who are simply related may have a different set of imperatives to the

work. A questionnaire focusing on three recent major engineering projects has

been used to survey the perception and experience of a variety of stakeholders

involving in these projects while their memory is still fresh. The process has

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project failure at the infancy of the projects.

This paper outlines the methodology used for producing the survey and

developing the risk model. The data generated from the risk survey is presented

by various methods of analysis to determine both meaningful and useful results.

Visualisation tools are also present which highlight, manage and control risks as a

project progresses through the life cycle. The outcomes of this analysis can then

be used as a basis to plan necessary risk mitigation actions that can significantly

reduce the risk of further complex engineering system projects.

Pinkie Anggia

GIC1551091

Technology Acceptance Model for Web Based

E-Livestock Monitoring System:

A Case Study at Science Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of

Agriculture, Bogor Agricultural University.

1Pinkie Anggia,

2Indah Dwi Lestantri,

3Aan Kardiana,

4Mubarik Ahmad,

5Henry Cong

1,2,3,4Faculty of Information Technology, YARSI University, Jakarta,

Indonesia

5Faculty of Computer Science, BINUS University, Jakarta, Indonesia

[email protected],

[email protected],

[email protected],

[email protected],

[email protected]

Abstract—

In the large scale farming industry, there is a requirement to quickly process

data of routine livestock productions. Bogor Agricultural University, the leading

agriculture and veterinary institution in the region, is state-owned higher

education institution that has the largest request of livestock in Indonesia. Hence,

there is a high demand for registering and storing data of daily farming activities.

E-Livestock Monitoring System comes with a solution to handle huge daily

transactions in order to obtain fast and organized management system that can be

accessed securely everywhere by the users. This study is supported by Directorate

General of Higher Education, Republic of Indonesia to establish E-Livestock

Monitoring System for Science Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of

Agriculture, Bogor Agricultural University. Technology Acceptance Model theory

is applied to measure the usefulness and ease of use about new system that is

being implemented. The authors use quantitative survey methodology by

spreading questionnaire to 70 respondents including laboratory staffs, livestock

officers, students and lecturers. Data are analyzed using Partial Least Square

Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method with SmartPLS 3.2.1 software.

Based on the analysis, large fit model is obtained as a result of high acceptance

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indicates the readiness of new system implementation towards users‘ perspective.

Keywords—Technology Acceptance Model, E-Livestock, Partial Least Square

Structural Equation Modeling, Survey, Quantitative.

S.Z.J. Zaidi

GIC1551093

Adsorption studies of Cation Exchanger resins and its application for

removal of unwanted ions from industrial waste water

S.Z.J.Zaidi, M. Ahmad, S. B. Saeed

Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab,

Lahore, Pakistan.

Email: [email protected] ,

Phone: +92334-6440908

ABSTRACT

The requirement of process demineralized water in almost every kind of chemical

plant is compulsory in present industrial age. The ground and surface water is

contaminated due to the presence of alkali and alkaline earth metals. The contents

of unwanted ions present in the water are required to be separated to use it in

process. So ion exchange is very much important for waste water

demineralization. The main focus in this research article is an evaluation of the

performance of Amberlite (Na) acid cation exchanger resin for the removal of

Calcium and Magnesium ions. The performance ability of this type of cation

exchange resin is analyzed and found to be about 91% for Calcium ions and 87%

for Magnesium ions. Moreover, the accumulation factors of potential unwanted

ions are also observed for different quantity of resin. By increasing the amount of

acid cation exchange resin in waste water, the accumulation of unwanted ions in

waste water samples decreased.

Keywords: Ion Exchange, Acid Cation Exchanger resin, Calcium and Magnesium

ions, waste water





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S. Santra

GIC1551095

Novel CuBO2 nanocube/ZnO nanorods: Smart nanoheterojunction for

future electronics

S. Santraa)*

, N. S. Dasa)

and K. K. Chattopadhyaya)*

Thin Film and Nanoscience Laboratory, Dept. of Physics, Jadavpur

University, Kolkata, India, PIN 700032

*[email protected], [email protected]

Abstract

ces With the development of machine dependent urban and rural human life,

continuous efforts have been put on the miniaturization of devices since the last

few decades. Nanotechnology has emerged as the most fascinating reply to this

requirement. Materials are being manipulated in very low dimension to exploit

their natural features up to maximum possible extent. Classical junction based

devices are also being reviewed for possible up gradation using advanced

nanomaterials and techniques. Kawazoe et al. set a remarkable victory in this

area with the development of CuAlO2 having chemically modulated valance

band. Followed by development of a number of identical delafossites, the

scarcity of natural p-type semiconductor mitigated partially and new era of

electronics started. However, those p-nanomaterials often showed inferior

performance by resulting high leakage current and improper ideality factor when

commercially assembled to heterojunction. Additionally transparency of the

electronic device was also a popular issue expected to be fulfilled by such novel

nano delafossites. Further scientific investigation in search of a newer Cu-

delafossite was therefore carried out which resulted into the fabrication of

CuBO2 showing wide band gap , good transparency and high room temperature

conductivity in pristine form. This novel material already showed its

multipurpose nature by performing as a photocatalyst, photoconductor and field

emitter, all in form of simple nanoparticles. Nanostructured CuBO2 with higher

aspect ratio was therefore highly demanded for even better features.

This was realized in hydrothermally synthesized CuBO2 nanocubes when they

showed extraordinary diodic behaviour when coupled with traditional ZnO

nanorods. This work represents the details of CuBO2 nanocubes synthesized for

the first time via an optimized hydrothermal route achieved by simple variation

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of growth parameters like molar ratio and synthesis duration. Crystallographic

analyses of the samples were performed using XRD studies, whereas EDX

studies revealed the compositional information. Morphological features were

studied by FESEM and HRTEM where it was found that the growth duration

governs the morphology of the nanocubes and the same was composed of

thinner nanowires. Samples were tested for optical transmittance and the best

one in view of other characteristics was chosen for fabrication of p-CuBO2/n-

ZnO heterojunction which was further studied for I-V characteristics using

conducting AFM. The CuBO2 naocube/ZnO nanorods jeterojunction showed

excellent diode performance with negligible leakage current 0.04 nA and

ideality factor 1.03 and the results strengthens the potential application of nano

CuBO2 in future electronic nanodevices.

Saowanit Sukparungsee

GIC1551097

A Comparison of S&P 500 Index Forecasting Models of ARIMA, ARIMA

with GARCH-M and ARIMA with E-GARCH

Saowanit Sukparungsee,

Ph.D., Department of Applied Statistics, King Mongkut’s University of

Technology North Bangkok, Thailand.


This objective of this research is to compare the forecasting

models of S&P 500 index with 3 models- ARIMA, ARIMA

with GARCH and ARIMA with E-GARCH. The secondary

data are used to predict daily the values of S&P 500 since

January, 1 to October, 31 2014. The performance of

forecasting models in term of accuracy is measured by using

of Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) and Root Mean

Square Error (RMSE). The most appropriate model of S&P

500 is ARIMA with E-GARCH which given the minimal

MAPE and RMSE.

JEL Codes: F34, G21 and G24





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Harutyun Piloyan

GIC1551098

Accelerated Diffusion of Chain Carriers and Kinetic Features of

Heterogeneous Processes in Gas-Phase Chain Reactions

Harutyun Piloyan, Dr.

Institute of Chemical Physics of National Academy of Sciences of the

Republic of Armenia

E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

In gas-phase combustion processes, the regeneration of free atoms and radicals in

chain propagation reactions enhances the diffusion flux of these species from the

flame zone. In flame propagation in tubular reactors and in filtration combustion,

this effect facilitates the access of chain carriers to the surface even at atmospheric

pressure, increases the role of heterogeneous reactions (primarily chain

termination), and enhances heat removal due to heterogeneous recombination.

Sumiani Yusoff

GIC1551099

The Implication of Feed-in Tariff Funding Structure and the Sustainability of

Renewable Energy in Malaysia

Sumiani Yusoff, Phd,

University of Malaya

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

[email protected]

Ahmad Syafiq Rosli

University of Malaya

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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With the anticipated increase in energy use and its implication toward sustainable

development, Malaysia has put renewable energy at the forefront of Malaysia‘s

energy policy to address environmental issues such as climate change and fossil

fuel depletion. Drawing from successful case-studies from around the globe,

Malaysia implemented its own version of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) mechanism in a

bid to achieve energy security and environmental prosperity. After three years of

success, the growth of the renewable energy market under FIT is under threat due

to the small size of the Renewable Energy Fund. Since FIT is funded by electricity

consumers, they would need to make a larger contribution to address the issue.

The question remains on whether the Malaysian public is willing to pay more.

Previous literatures from Europe suggested that large segments of the general

population are willing to pay for green electricity. More importantly, existing

literatures have mixed reviews on whether attitude towards environment affects

WTP. Using theory of planned behavior (TPC), the NIMBY (not-in-my-backyard)

attitude towards environment was highlighted in several studies, especially in

Malaysian literatures. The application of contingent valuation method (CVM) was

demonstrated in literatures from Europe and the United States. However,

Malaysian literatures lacks the use of CVM in their WTP investigations. Finally,

recommendation for future studies on WTP for green electricity in Malaysia was

put forth with an emphasis on the use of TPC and CVM approach. The outcome of

such study would give policy-makers the quantitative evidence to justify any

changes to the FIT funding structure in a bid to further enhance the growth of

renewable energy.

Keywords: Feed-in Tariff (FIT), Funding Structure, Renewable Energy,

Sustainability, Environment.

Yupaporn Areepong

GIC1551100

Statistical Design of EWMA Chart for MA(q) Based on ARL

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Yupaporn Areepong

Department of Applied Statistics

Faculty of Applied Science

King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok

Bangkok 10800, Thailand

e-mail: [email protected]

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The objective of this paper is to show an explicit formulas of the Average

Run Length (ARL) for Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) chart

when observations are described by Moving Average order q (MA(q)) processes

with exponential white noise. The ARL is a traditional measurement of control

chart‘s performance, the expected number of observations taken from an in-

control process until the control chart falsely signals out-of-control is denoted by

ARL0. An ARL0 will be regarded as acceptable if it is large enough to keep the

level of false alarms at an acceptable level. A second common characteristic is the

expected number of observations taken from an out-of-control process until the

control chart signals that the process is out-of-control is denoted by ARL1. In

particular, the explicit analytical formulas for evaluating 0ARL and

1ARL be able

to get a set of optimal parameters which depend on a smoothing parameter ( )

and width of control limit ( b ) for designing EWMA chart with minimum of1ARL

.

Keywords: Exponentially Weighted Moving Average chart, Average Run Length,

Integral Equations.

Asmadi Ahmad

GIC1551103

Optimal Reservoir Operation using Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) Algorithm

Asmadi Ahmad , Siti Fatin Mohd Razali, Ahmed El-Shafie & Zawawi Samba

Mohamad

Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, UKM Bangi Malaysia,

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

In this paper the application of Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) Algorithm to develop

an optimal release policy by using optimization technique is presented. ABC

imitate the foraging action of the bee with the food is considered as the solution of

the problem. In this algorithm three groups of bee that is onlooker, scout and

employed bee is simulated the food finding processes. The exploration and

exploitation processes of the finding the food source can be identical to the

engineering problem which need to find a good solution as quickly as possible.

The release policy were generated for five classes of inflow which is high,

medium high, medium, medium low and low flow. The Timah Tasoh dam in

Malaysia was chosen as a case study. From the optimization result, the ABC is

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release for the simulation process, the result shows the capability of the new

operation rules to fulfill the demand more than 76% from the total time periods.

Y.M. Al Angari

GIC1551104

Cr-substituted Ni-Zn ferrites via oxalate decomposition, Structural, electrical

and magnetic properties

M.A. Gabal a, Y.M. Al Angari

b, F.A. Al-Agel

c

Chemistry department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah,

KSA a,b,c

Abstract

A series of Cr-substituted Ni-Zn ferrites; Ni0.8Zn0.2CrxFe2−xO4 (x = 0.0–1.0)

were prepared via oxalate decomposition route to characterize the effect of Cr-

substitution on structural, magnetic and electrical properties. The prepared

powders were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform

infrared (FT-IR) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). XRD indicated

single-phase cubic ferrites. The lattice parameters (aExp) exhibited a gradual

decrease with increasing chromium, attributed to the smaller ionic radii of Cr3+

substituent. According to the obtained structural data, an appropriate cation

distribution was suggested and fortified through FT-IR spectroscopy besides

magnetic and electrical measurements. TEM image showed agglomerated cubic

crystals with an average size of about 20 nm. Vibrating sample magnetometer

(VSM) measurements indicated minimal hysteresis characteristic for soft

magnetic material. The decrease in saturation magnetization (Ms) with Cr-

substitution was discussed in view of Neel‘s two sub-lattice model. The change in

the coercivity with Cr-content was discussed in view of estimated cation

distribution and magnetization values. The obvious fall in the Curie temperature,

estimated from molar susceptibility measurements, with increasing Cr-

concentrations was assigned to the gradual replacement of Fe3+ ions on the

octahedral sites by paramagnetic Cr3+ ions. ac-conductivity as a function of both

frequency and absolute temperature exhibited a semi-conducting behavior. The

decrease in conductivity with increasing Cr-content was attributed to the

preferential occupation of Cr3+ ions by octahedral sites which replacing Fe3+

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Keywords: Cr-substitution; NiZn ferrite; susceptibility, hysteresis;

conductivity.

* E-mail: [email protected]

Marian Cristian Raicu

GIC1551105

THE THERMAL COMFORT AND AIR QUALITY IN BUILDINGS

1PhD Student Eng. Marian Cristian Raicu, 2Dir.coordonator Eng.Silviu

Nita, 3Prof Dr.Eng Adrian Badea

1Faculty of Power Engineering University Polytechnic Bucharest Romania, 2

S.C RADOX S.R.L ROMANIA, 1Faculty of Power Engineering University

Polytechnic Bucharest Romania,

Email: [email protected], [email protected],

[email protected]

Abstract:

The article focuses on general issues on these two notions, highlighting how they

dictate a building's performance and the performance of air conditioning

equipment, creating a harmony between the mood of those who live in buildings

and energy demand arising in the context of creating comfort .In the last 25 years

the thermal thermal comfort and air quality standards have become important in

choosing construction materials and echipmamentelor climate, mode of operation

of the buildings, the area where it located, and especially human resource

sustainability where it operates activity, aimed at increasing its productivity.

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conditioning equipment

Ehsan Badakhshan

GIC1551107

Preventing or decreasing bullwhip effect in a biomass supply chain

Ehsan Badakhshan*1, Hadi Sahebi, Mohammad Kaseban

Department of Industrial Engineering,Iran university of science and

technology,Tehran,Iran

[email protected]

Abstract

The bullwhip effect that occurs in supply chain leads to inefficiencies such as

excessive inventory and back orders. This study investigates supply chain of a

biomass. A simulation model using system dynamics approach is proposed to

study behaviors and relationships within the supply chain and to determine

variation of supply chain members demand related to end customer demand which

has known as Bullwhip Effect. The purpose of this study is to represent the

bullwhip effect in biomass supply chain by developing a system dynamics model

and then presenting an improvement policy for preventing or decreasing bullwhip

effect for supply chain members. We find that information sharing across the

supply chain vanishes bullwhip effect for retailer and supplier also decreases this

effect for distributor and manufacturer.

Nawhath Thanvisitthpon

GIC1551110

The Potential Growth by Using GIS for Simulating Land Use

Nawhath Thanvisitthpon

B.Arch, M.Arch, MSc in Urban

Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT) T.Khlong6




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A.Thanyaburi Phathumthani Thailand 12110 Phone. +66(0)25494771-2 E-

mail: [email protected]

Abstract

The environmental impact assessment of land use planning is an important part for the

future and the use of resources for development effectively. This research aims to capture

the nature of space and land capacity around the university area and urban expansion

model and community characteristics. The processes of the study and data collection are

used by ground information system, GIS to simulate the future of land trend. The data

from the survey of the study area is 1,000 x 2,000 meters, which were prepared in 3

sections. Data were compared and analyzed in five criteria from the past 20-30 years

ago, 10-20 years ago, 5-10 years ago and present for simulating land extension, and was

conducted by the ArcGIS program. The survey and analysis found that the new building

would include a range of residential dorms and apartments with the number are likely to

increase steadily and density. Residential category of housing construction began to

spread in the community. Researcher predicts that empty space that has not been

exploited in the future there will be a change of residence because urban growth due to

population increase. As a result, the demand for housing due to the influence of

education so that makes farming less.

Key words: GIS; Land Use; urban Growth; Land capacity; Simulation

Sachit Tandon

GIC1551112

Analysis and Application of Chinese and German Renewable Policies in

Indian Context

1Sachit Tandon,

2Saurav Bhagat

1Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi,

India

2Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi,

India

Email ids: [email protected], [email protected]

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that is overly dependent on fossil fuels. In order to overcome this problem, many

countries are looking up to renewable energy to facilitate a transition into a

sustainable system. Development of renewable energy technologies poses a

problem because of higher costs and constraints to implementation when

compared to fuels such as coal and petroleum. However, there are several

countries like China and Germany that have done exceedingly well, in terms of

formulation and execution of policy instruments, and have made huge advances

by increasing their installed capacity, encouraging market investments and

fostering jobs in this sector. This is paper aims at analysing the Chinese and

German experience by studying the enactment and implementation of policy

instruments and suggest possible lessons and recommendations for India. The

analysis revealed Germany‘s prime policy to be feed in tariffs (FITs) which was

complemented by increased funding and tax incentives. China has implemented

multiple policies such as feed in tariffs, high subsidies on installation of wind and

solar and a remarkable increase in funding. Almost all policy instruments present

in China and Germany exist in India. However, insights on proper design and

execution need to be learned. The government needs to ensure that utilities adhere

to their obligations and that FITs are designed to create a more favourable

atmosphere for these technologies in India.

Keywords: Renewable Energy Policy

Ebhota Williams S

GIC1551115

Functionally Graded Materials and Aluminum Alloys Investigation for Small

hydro Turbine Blade Application

Ebhota Williams S.1*

and inambao, Freddie L.2

1, 2Discipline of Mechanical Engineering, Howard College, University of

KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.

*Correspondence Author: [email protected]

Co-Author: [email protected]

Abstract

International Energy Agency (IEA) reported in 2014 that the population of Sub-

Saharan Africa (SSA) without access to electricity is about 620 million people

which is equivalent to two-third of the population. The region has abundance of

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capacity for small hydro power components in Sub Saharan Africa. There is need

to facilitate wider involvement in small hydro power (SHP) plant and components

fabrication through the use of available materials and manufacturing facility of

SSA. Functionally graded materials (FGMs) and aluminum alloys manufactured

by centrifugal casting technique for small hydro turbine (SHT) blade application

will be investigated. Baseline study of existing knowledge on FGMs and

aluminum production techniques will be carried out. There will concept

development of SHT design, simulation and mathematical modelling; FGMs and

aluminum alloy characterization; and testing and results analysis. Energy

generation globally is moving away from fossil fuels to renewable energy and so

the introduction of non-fossil small hydro power with improved material selection

will be a suitable and significant alternative. The study application relevance are:

design and fabrication technology transfer; domestication of the SHP technology

for the provision of electricity in rural communities, industrial estates and

standalone electrification.

Key words: Energy, FGM, Hydro, Turbine, Blade, Electricity, Saharan, Africa

Ebhota Williams

GIC1551118

Functionally Graded Materials (FGM) Fabrication Techniques, Processing

Parameters and Applications: Baseline Knowledge and Overview

Ebhota Williams S.1*

and Inambao, Freddie L.2

1, 2Discipline of Mechanical Engineering, Howard College, University of

KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. *Correspondence Author: [email protected]

Abstract

This study launches search on baseline knowledge of functionally graded

materials (FGMs), their production technologies, significant processing

parameters and applications. FGM concept describes a systematic process of

bringing incompatible functions like thermal, wear and corrosion resistance,

toughness and machinability into a single part. Attributes of materials in their

natural forms are inadequate in most engineering based considerations for

applications. Combination of different materials by exploring their comparative

advantage to form one composite material enhances material functional

performance. The gradual transient arrangement of composite microstructure and

composition further improve materials properties and increase their applications.

Material with such arrangements is said to be functionally graded. The main

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method (PM), melting process method and material prototyping method.

Centrifugal casting method is seen as most attractive because of its simplicity

comparatively and cheapest to execute. Main processing parameters are

reinforcement particles size, temperature, pressure (for PM), and rotational speed

(for centrifugal casting). FGMs are widely used in the following sectors;

automotive; medical; aerospace; aviation; nuclear energy; renewable energy;

chemical; engineering; optics electronics etc. Though, a lot of progress has been

made in FGMs laboratory work, much is still needed to overcome present

challenges in FGMs applications and mass production. Based on the literature

reached, this study noticed that: not much information of FGMs in Africa and

most of the information and work is from Asia and; the concept of FGM has not

been used in hydro turbine blade fabrication.

Keywords: Functionally Graded Materials, Processing techniques of FGMs

Asmi Citra Malina A.R.Tassakka

GIC1551119

Synthetic oligodeoxy nucleotide stimulates the expression of immune-related

genes in Shrimp (Penaeus monodon Fabricius)

Asmi Citra Malina A.R.Tassakka, Andi Aliah Hidayani and Gunarto Latama

Faculty of Marine Sciences and Fishery, Hasanuddin University, Jl. Perintis

Kemerdekaan Km. 10 Tamalanrea, Makassar, South Sulawesi, 90245,

Indonesia

corresponding author: A.R. Tassakka ([email protected])

Abstract

Synthetic oligodeoxynucleotides with CpG motifs (CpG-ODNs) can be used as

vaccine adjuvants, anti-allergens and medicines for the treatment of infectious

diseases and cancer. In this study, we report that CpG-ODN 2006 induce the

expression immune-related genes in Tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon Fabr)

hepatopancreas. Evidence of a genes alpha 2 macroglobulin and Heat Schock

cognate 70 (HSC70) were induced by CpG-ODN 2006. Penaeus monodon

antivirus (PmAV) failed to be induced by CpG-ODN 2006. The present results




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provided insights into the immunological prevention management in shrimp

culture industry.

Keywords; Synthetic, CpG 2006, Penaeus, Shrimp

Kaushik Mukherjee

GIC1551120

Implementation and Performance Analysis of High-Speed and Low-Power

Digital Logic functions by Multi-Threshold CMOS (MT-CMOS) using

TANNER EDA

1Kaushik Mukherjee, 2Tapan Mukherjee

1Asst. Professor, EXTC, St. John College of Engineering & Technology,

Mumbai (India)

[email protected]

2Ex- Principal Technical Officer, Central Instrumentation, CSIR - IICB,

Govt. of India

[email protected]

Abstract:

Power dissipation and propagation delay are the major concern in modern CMOS

VLSIdesigns. The reduction of threshold voltage increases the operational speed

or computational speed of a digital logic circuit but it unfortunately increase in the

sub-threshold leakage current as well and thereby it increases the static power

dissipation of a circuit. Multi-threshold CMOS(MT-CMOS) technology provides

a convenient solution for this problem, using which both subthreshold leakage

current and propagation delay of a digital logic can be reduced at a time

simultaneously without any additional area overhead. Low-threshold voltage

MOS transistors are used in the longest propagation path (critical path) to the

reduce propagation delay. On the other hand, high threshold voltage MOS

transistors are used in the shortest path to reduce the static power dissipation of a

digital circuit. The paper describes the implementation and performance analysis

of various low-power, highspeed digital logic design methodologies using

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Keywords:- Multi-Threshold CMOS (MT-CMOS), Shortest & Longest

Propagation path, Static Power Reduction, High Speed Digital Logic.

Saqlian Ali Raza

GIC1551122

Generating Electricity Using Sewage water

Engr. Saqlian Ali Raza

MS in Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Near East University Nicosia

Engr. Wahab Ali

MS in Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Near East University Nicosia

Abstract

Everyone is going towards renewable or green energy sources due limitation of

natural resources. Therefore renewable sources for power generation are in

demand. Every day, we produce 1000s liters of waste water. Sewage water

contains a lot‘s of energy which ends up into a big drain. Sewage water is another

available source of power generation. In this paper archimedes turbine is used to

produce electric power through sewage water. Archimedes turbine is designed in

matlab simulink. Output electric power has been calculated for different flow rate

and head of the waste water.Therefore, producing electricity through sewage

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Mohamed Edesy

GIC1551123

Energy efficiency for Egyptian housing: Code compliance and enforcement

Eng. Mohamed Eledeisy, Prof. Carlo Cecere

Department of Civil, Constructional and Environmental Engineeering.

Sapienza University of Rome

Abstract

This paper is a part of an ongoing doctorate research that proposes energy

strategies for residential buildings in hot arid climates. The housing stock in Egypt

is dominated by informality. Consumption rates increase is more than 5%

annually. A building energy efficiency code was introduced in 2005; it indicates

minimum design and application requirements for residential buildings.

Submission is mandatory and should lead to about 20% energy savings with

higher comfort levels in non air-conditioned building. Nevertheless, compliance is

almost nonexistent, electricity is subsidized and incentives to adopt energy

efficient patterns are very low.

The paper introduces the code and analyses its impact on public authorities,

academic community and private sector. It discusses reasons and factors that led

to noncompliance and presents an energy efficiency implementation strategy. The

strategy is based on: 1) An action plan for immediate enforcement to new

constructions, 2) Updating current code to correspond with demand rise and

provide retrofit guidance, 3) Development of rating systems. The study indicates

required conditions to develop energy efficiency market, provide technical support

and help households adopt new policies; these requirements are necessary for the

success of the proposed strategy.

Oxidation Stability of Mustard Biodiesel Made From Used Mustard Oil

Navneet Singh Hans, Mr. Harkirat Singh

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Navneet Singh Hans

GIC1551124

As the Fossil fuel is declining day by day and the demands of fuel from alternative

resources are increasing rapidly, Biodiesel is one of Alternative fuel. Acid-

catalyzed biodiesel production processes is a competitive alternative for biodiesel

production using waste cooking oil as raw materials and are less complex than

alkali-catalyzed approaches. Mustard oil Biodiesel made from Waste Mustard Oil

can also be used as an alternative to Diesel. So, Mustard Biodiesel was Made from

waste Mustard Oil and its Oxidation Stability was studied in Professional

Biodiesel Rancimat 873. Biodiesel made from waste Mustard Biodiesel has

showed an Effective Oxidation Stability (OS) of 7 Hours. It was found that this

biodiesel successfully meets EN-14112 Specifications.

Harkirat Singh

GIC1551125

Oxidation Stability of Mustard Biodiesel Made From Used Mustard Oil

Navneet Singh Hans, Harkirat Singh

As the Fossil fuel is declining day by day and the demands of fuel from alternative

resources are increasing rapidly, Biodiesel is one of Alternative fuel. Acid-

catalyzed biodiesel production processes is a competitive alternative for biodiesel

production using waste cooking oil as raw materials and are less complex than

alkali-catalyzed approaches. Mustard oil Biodiesel made from Waste Mustard Oil

can also be used as an alternative to Diesel. So, Mustard Biodiesel was Made from

waste Mustard Oil and its Oxidation Stability was studied in Professional

Biodiesel Rancimat 893. Biodiesel made from waste Mustard Biodiesel has

showed an Effective Oxidation Stability (OS) of 7 Hours. It was found that this

biodiesel successfully meets EN-14112 Specifications.




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MAURITIUS, OCTOBER 2015

VENUE: LE MERIDIAN RESORT, PORT LOUIS

NAME OF CONFERENCE DATES WEBSITE

7th International Conference on Teaching,

Education and Learning (ICTEL)

10th to

11th Oct

2015

http://www.ictelmauritius.com/

International Conference on Computer Science and

Business Intelligence (ICCSBI)

10th to

11th Oct

2015

http://www.iccsbimauritius.com/

SINGAPORE, NOVEMBER 2015

VENUE: MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OF SINGAPORE (Tentative)


7th International Conference on Healthcare and

Life Science Research (ICHLSR)

13th to

14th Nov

2015

http://www.ichlsrsingapore.com/

10th International Conference on Advances in

Social Sciences (ICASS)

14th to

15th Nov

2015

http://www.icasssingapore.com/



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16th Nov

2015

http://www.ictelsingapore.com/

7th International Conference on Business

Management and Legal Studies (ICBMLS)

16th to

17th Nov

2015

http://www.icbmlssingapore.com/

International Congress on Science and Engineering

Research (ICSER)

17th to

18th Nov

2015

http://www.icsersingapore.com/

http://www.ictelmauritius.com/

http://www.iccsbimauritius.com/

http://www.ichlsrsingapore.com/

http://www.icasssingapore.com/

http://www.ictelsingapore.com/

http://www.icbmlssingapore.com/

http://www.icsersingapore.com/




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BANGKOK (THAILAND), DECEMBER 2015

VENUE: ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY


13th International Conference on Science and

Engineering Research (ICSER)

16th to 17th

Dec 2015 http://www.icserthailand.com/

10th International Conference on Healthcare and

Biological Research (ICHBR)

17th to 18th

Dec 2015 http://www.ichbrthailand.com/

13th International Conference on Social Science

Research (ICSSR)

18th to 19th

Dec 2015 http://www.icssrthailand.com/



19th to 20th

Dec 2015 http://www.ictelthailand.com/

10th International Conference Business and

Commerce (ICBC)

20th

Dec 2015 http://www.icbcthailand.com/

10th International Law Conferences (ILCO) 21th Dec 2015 http://www.ilcothailand.com/

KUALA LUMPUR (MALAYSIA), DECEMBER 2015

VENUE: LINTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (Tentative)


12th International Conference on Researches in

Engineering, Technology and Sciences (ICRETS)

26th to

27th

Dec

2015

http://www.malaysiaicrets.com/

9th International Conference on Healthcare and Life

Science Research (ICHLSR)

27th to

28th

Dec

2015

http://www.malaysiaichlsr.com/

http://www.icserthailand.com/

http://www.ichbrthailand.com/

http://www.icssrthailand.com/

http://www.ictelthailand.com/

http://www.icbcthailand.com/

http://www.ilcothailand.com/

http://www.malaysiaicrets.com/

http://www.malaysiaichlsr.com/




17th

and 18th

September, 2015

12th International Conference on Advances in Social

Sciences (ICASS)

28th to

29th

Dec

2015

http://www.malaysiaicass.com/

8th International Conference on Teaching, Education

and Learning (ICTEL)

29th to

30th

Dec

2015

http://www.ictelmalaysia.com/

9th International Conference on Business

Management and Legal Studies (ICBMLS)

30th to

31st

Dec

2015

http://www.icbmlsmalaysia.com/

DUBAI (UAE), FEBRUARY 2016

VENUE: Flora Grand Hotel, Near Al Rigga Metro Station, Deira, Dubai


14th International Conference on Green and Sustainable

Technology (GSUS)

20th to 21st

Feb 2016 www.gsusdubai.com

11th International Conference on Healthcare and Biological

Research (ICHBR)

21st to 22nd

Feb 2016 www.ichbrdubai.com

14th International Conference on Humanities and Social

Science (HUSOC)

22nd to 23rd

Feb 2016 www.husocdubai.com

10th International Conference on Teaching, Education and

Learning (ICTEL)

23rd to 24th

Feb 2016 www.icteldubai.com

11th International Conference on Advances in ICT for

emerging issues in Society (ICT-eis)

24th to 25th

Feb 2016 www.ictelsdubai.com

KUALA LUMPUR (MALAYSIA), MAY 2016

VENUE: HOTEL DYNASTY, JALAN IPOH, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

http://www.malaysiaicass.com/

http://www.ictelmalaysia.com/

http://www.icbmlsmalaysia.com/

http://www.gsusdubai.com/

http://www.ichbrdubai.com/

http://husocdubai.com/

http://www.icteldubai.com/

http://ictelsdubai.com/




17th

and 18th

September, 2015



Technology (GSUS)

16th to 17th

May 2016

under

construction

13th International Conference on Healthcare and Life Science

Research (ICHLSR)

17th to 18th

May 2016

under

construction


Science (HUSOC)

18th

to 19th

May 2016

under

construction


Learning (ICTEL)

19th

to 20th

May 2016

under

construction

3rd International Conference on Education, Language and

Psychology (ELAP)

20th to 21st

May 2016

Under

construction

SINGAPORE, JUNE 2016

VENUE: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, NANYANG EXECUTIVE

CENTRE, SINGAPORE



Technology (GSUS)

15th to 16th

June 2016

under

construction


Research (ICHLSR)

16th to 17th

June 2016

under

construction


Science (HUSOC)

17th

to 18th

June 2016

under

construction


Learning (ICTEL)

18th

to 19th

June 2016

under

construction




17th

and 18th

September, 2015

4th International Conference on Education, Language and

Psychology (ELAP)

19th

to 20th

June 2016

Under

construction

KUALA LUMPUR (MALAYSIA), JULY 2016

VENUE: HOTEL DYNASTY, JALAN IPOH, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA



Technology (GSUS)

9th to 10th July

2016

under

construction


Research (ICHLSR)

10th to 11th

July 2016

under

construction


Science (HUSOC)

11th

to 12th

July 2016

under

construction


Learning (ICTEL)

12th

to 13th

July 2016

under

construction


Psychology (ELAP)

13th

to 14th

July 2016

Under

construction

ISTANBUL (TURKEY), AUGUST 2016

VENUE: YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, BESIKTAS, ISTANBUL, TURKEY



Technology (GSUS)

15th to 16th

August 2016

under

construction


Research (ICHLSR)

16th to 17th

August 2016

under

construction




17th

and 18th

September, 2015


Science (HUSOC)

17th

to 18th

August 2016

under

construction


Learning (ICTEL)

18th

to 19th

August 2016

under

construction


Psychology (ELAP)

19th

to 20th

August 2016

Under

construction

9th icrets, imperial college london

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