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

1 2nd International Conference on Researches in Science and Technology (ICRST), May 26-27, 2016

Rumah Kelab PAUM Clubhouse (Persatuan Alumni Universiti Malaya), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

2nd International Conference on Researches in Science and Technology

(ICRST), 26-27 May 2016, Kuala Lumpur

May 26-27, 2016

Conference Venue

Rumah Kelab PAUM Clubhouse (Persatuan Alumni Universiti Malaya),

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Email: [email protected]

http://www.wasrti.org




Keynote Speaker

Prof. Dr. Md. Mamun Habib

BRAC Business School, BRAC University, Bangladesh




Rajeshwari

GICW16034052

Estimation of Durability Of Rice Grains Using Sensors And Mobile Technology

K. Rajeshwari , Kishore Kumar Reddy.N.G

Department of IT, Easwari Engineering College, Ramapuram, Chennai

[email protected]

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Ensuring the dryness of Rice Granules is essential for the storage of Rice. The moisture

content present in the rice granules deteriorates the quality and toughness that is expected

from the the final produce. Existing systems that were put forth to find the moisture

content of rice granules are not efficient enough. Their throughput is influenced by a

variety of factors such as material density and packing.The official oven method consumes

more time .The moisture content present in the rice granules is calculated using the

equilibrium relative humidity technique [ERH]. The equilibrium relative humidity, and

temperature, of rice granules were measured by using temperature and relative humidity

sensors. Sensors are calibrated to improve accurateness and precision. The moisture

content was calculated by using an equilibrium moisture content model. The data collected

from the sensors are sent to the user which gives intimation about the prevailing conditions

in the storage place as a message. According to the message, the prevention methods are

listed. The error of the moisture content determined with this method was within 0.5%

w.b. at moisture.

Keywords: Rice Granules, Equilibrium Relative Humidity, Moisture Content, Storage.

mailto:[email protected]




Anthony Kuo

GICECG1603053

Harnessing Frugal Innovation to Foster Clean Technology

Anthony Kuo

College of Management, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan

[email protected]

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Clean Technology is imperative to sustainable development. However, due to industry

uncertainty on the supply side and slow adoption on the demand side, cleantech is still

facing tremendous challenges. Specifically, significant higher price of cleantech often

deters adoption and government subsidies may inevitably be cut as their deficits increase.

In this paper, we shed light on the possibility for frugal innovation to rescue.

Frugal innovation, initiated from emerging markets to overcome resource constraints and

address the needs of the “bottom of the pyramid”, has attracted broad attentions. The no-

frill, cost-cutting, and resource-saving nature of frugal innovation has enabled many firms

to create successful, affordable products. This paper delves into details of how various

organizations harness the practice of frugal innovation to develop affordable cleantech

products. The research found that a range of organizations discover and fully understand

the underserved needs, make good use of locally available natural or inexpensive

resources, incorporate simplicity in their product design, and tackle various local

constraints effectively to create feasible cleantech products.

Keywords: Frugal innovation, emerging market, clean technology, green technology,

sustainability

Mohammed Al-Ajmi

GICECG1603055

Structural Design of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters

Mohammed Al-Ajmi

Mechanical Engineering Department, Kuwait University

[email protected]

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Energy harvesting using piezoelectric structural vibrations has been the scope of many

research efforts for about a decade. In preliminary stages, the piezoelectric harvesters are

usually studied for their maximum power output due to a simple resistor attached across

the piezoelectric electrodes. The common harvester design consists of a bimorph with a

middle elastic layer and an end mass. Most of the early work focused on the design of basic

structural parameters, such as thickness and length of the elastic and piezoelectric layers.

In this work, the topology of the elastic beam is altered by introducing a square hole inside

the beam to study the electrical power output due to variation in the size of the hole. The

finite element software COMSOL is used to model the electromechanical response of the

structure and the circuit attachement.

Keywords: Harvesting, Piezoelectric, Power, Finite Element.





Dewa Ketut Sudarsana

GIC16031052

Minimize The Loss of Fuel During National Road Maintenance Project in Indonesia

Dewa Ketut Sudarsana

civil eng. Faculty of engineering, university of udayana, bali, Indonesia

[email protected]

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Work zone on the execution of road maintenance projects always has negative impacts

such as reduced traffic performance. The excesses of the decline in traffic performance is

loss of fuel consumption of in motor vehicles. Studies minimize loss of fuel during the

execution of a road improvement project in Indonesia needs to be done. Case study is the

execution of National road improvement of two-lane two-way, urban and interurban road

type in the Bali Provincial of fiscal year 2015. Analysis of the traffic performance using the

Indonesian Highway Capacity Manual 1997. Analysis of fuel consumption using guidelines

Pd.T-15-2005-B. Loss of fuel of the daytime, hourly time relationship was analyzed with

statistical methods. The average of loss of fuel for seven link roads obtained is 176 liters

day km. Model curves obtained is the polynomial three of the degree. Work hours of

execution of road maintenance projects that pose minimal loss of fuel is at night between

10 PM to 6 AM.

Key words: road maintenance, minimize, loss of fuel

Jayaraju , N

GIC16031053

Impact of Climate Change on Coral Reefs: Indian scenario

Jayaraju , N

Department of Geology, Y. V. University, KADAPA 516 003, INDIA

[email protected]

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Climate change is threatening tropical reefs across the world, with most scientists agreeing

that the current changes in climate conditions are occurring at a much faster rate than in

the past and are potentially beyond the capacity of reefs to adapt and recover. Coral reefs

are the most diverse marine habitat, which support an estimated 0.5 to 2.0 million species

in the world oceans. They are among the most sensitive of all ecosystems to temperature

changes, exhibiting bleaching (a phenomenon in which the symbiotic zooxanthellae are

expelled by coral polyps) when stressed by higher than normal sea temperatures. The

hypothesis that corals and associated reef organisms might be the first to show adverse

effects of global warming has been widely recognized. Coral bleaching is by far the most

damaging event in coral reefs and is currently viewed as a major threat to the long-term

health of coral reef communities. The long-term response of coral reefs to climate change

depends on the ability of reef-building coral symbioses to adapt or acclimatize to warmer

temperatures, but there has been no direct evidence that such a response can occur. In the

Indian Seas, coral reefs are prominent in five regions, viz., Andaman Sea, Nicobar Sea,

Lakshadweep Sea, Gulf of Mannar and Gulf of Kachchh. Indian reefs have experienced 29

widespread bleaching events since 1989. The events were recorded in 1989, 1998, 1999 and

2002. Among these, events in 1998 and 2002 were intense. The impacts of 1998 bleaching

were worst in the Indian Ocean, where virtually every reef was affected. There are no

reports of mass bleaching events prior to 1989. The level of thermal stress at the vast

majority of these coral reef regions was unmatched in the period 1901-2002. Sea surface

temperature at these coral reef regions have significantly warmed over this period and the

frequency of warm events of extreme increase in SST ( Sea Surface Temperature ) has






increased since the late 1980s. A combination of elevated seawater temperature and

exposure duration induces coral bleaching and can be used to predict coral bleaching with

greater certainty. There is substantial scientific evidence that coral reef regions along the

Indian EEZ are under severe threat from climate change as well as factors such as over-

exploitation and coastal land use. There are several serious ramifications of coral reefs that

are no longer dominated by reef-building corals. The first is that much of the productivity

and nutrient dynamics of reefs and coastal waters is likely to change as corals become rare.

Secondly, due to the combined effects of thermal stress and increased carbon dioxide, the

calcification on coral reefs is likely to be much reduced. This may lead to the net erosion of

reefs among other issues. The third is that biodiversity of coral reefs will be substantially

reduced. And the last is that coral reef associated fisheries are likely to change as waters

warm and benthic habitats change. Coral reefs need immediate conservation attention,

and many of the actions most important for their survival are already recognized and best

administered at local to regional scales. We need to increase the urgency and effectiveness

with which we manage the stressors that already place reefs as risk. Programs to reduce

pollution, sedimentation, anchor and net damage, and overfishing, and to establish marine

protected areas will give corals their best chance to respond to climate change naturally. If

we do not heed the warning of climate-induced ecosystem collapse provided by mass coral

bleaching events, similar catastrophies will follow throughout marine,freshwater, and

terrestrial systems

Mohd Danish Kirmani

GIC16031054

From Attitude to Willingness to Pay for Green Products: Insights from India

Mohd Danish Kirmani, Dr. Mohammed Naved Khan

Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Studies and Research,

Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh India

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Green products are the products characterized by energy efficiency, recyclability, eco-

friendly packaging, non-toxic material, biodegradability, etc. These green products are

expected to be designed and manufactured embracing procedures and processes that are

energy efficient and less physical resource intensive during their entire life cycle. As of

now, one of the prime reasons for green products being expensive is lack of economies of

scale and slow adoption of cutting edge green technology. Hence, there is a pressing need

to identify factors which can influence consumers’ decision to pay premium for the

purchase of green products.

Therefore, the objective of this paper is to identify the factors which are likely influence

consumers’ attitude towards green products and also to explore relationship of consumers’

attitude and their willingness to pay. The model proposed for the study is shown in figure

1.

Figure 1: Proposed Model





(Prepared by the researchers)

To validate the model, the data was collected from a researcher controlled sample of

graduate and post- graduate students enrolled in educational institutions located in and

around the national capital of India (New Delhi), popularly known as National Capital

Region (NCR). The data was generated starting from July, 2015 to September, 2015. The

data collected was analysed with the help of Structural Equation Modelling (SEM)

procedure. The results show that collectivism and environmental concern are predictors of

consumers’ attitude towards green products. The findings also suggest a significant and

positive relationship between consumers’ attitude towards green products and their

willingness to pay for these products. The findings of this study are expected to enhance the

understanding of the marketers of the role played by variables such as collectivism,

environmental concern and consumers’ attitude towards green products in consumers’

decision to pay a premium for the purchase of green products.

Keywords: Collectivism, Environmental Concern, Attitude towards green products,

Willingness to Pay.

Aatif Amin

GIC16031056

GC-MS Analysis Of Indole-3-Acetic Acid Produced By Mercury Resistant Rhizobacteria

And Its Impact On Plant Growth Promotion

Aatif Amin

Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Aims: To provide a basis for using plant growth promoting rhizobacteria isolated from

mercury contaminated soils close to tanneries of district Kasur, Pakistan for

bioremediation of mercury in soil.

Methods and Results: Out of 60 bacterial isolates, 5 isolates were screened out on the basis

of high level of Hg-resistance (20-40 µgml-1) and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) production (5-

17 µgml-1). Selected rhizobacterial strains were characterized as Salmonella enterica Z-

A14 (KJ728670), Enterobacter cloacae Z-A15 (KJ728671), Pseudomonas putida Z-A22

(KJ728678) and Bacillus cereus AZ-2 (KT270478) and Acinetobacter oleivorans Z-A19

(KJ728675). B. cereus AZ-2 gave promising results in the resistance of HgCl2 (40 µgml-1)

due to presence mer operon whereas S. enterica Z-A14, E. cloacae Z-A15 and P. putida Z-

A22 showed high IAA production ranging from 12 to 17 µgml-1. MerF and MerE

recombinant proteins were expressed and purified by making respective gene construct of

mer operon in B. cereus AZ-2. HPLC and GC-MS analysis confirmed the production of

IAA by selected rhizobacteria. Finally, the inoculation of bacterial consortium (Z-A14, Z-

A15 and AZ-2) resulted 17, 40, 67, 13, 27 and 70% increase in shoot length, dry weight,





number of tillers, spike length, number of spikelet and yield per acre in case of Triticum

aestivum whereas 17, 60, 60, 26, 50, 29 and 74% increases in above mentioned plant

growth parameters in Lens culinaris as compared to control plants in fields (p<0.05).

Conclusion: Rhizobacterial consortium possesses excellent capability to detoxify mercury

and also has high potential of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) production and growth promotion

of wheat and lentil in field.

Edwin Luthfi Saputra

GIC16031057

Analysis and Modification of Sengon as Sustainable Wind Turbine Blade Material

Alternative

Edwin Luthfi Saputra, Dita Anggraini

Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada,

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Development of renewable energy has become important lately in Indonesia as people

become aware with energy crisis and environment quality degradation. Wind turbine can

be a prominent clean energy source alternative as Indonesian wind speed potential reach 6

m/s2 but it is costly that make it less desirable. Sengon wood is one of the fastest growing

timber plant that has great availability Indonesia but concurrently is not well known for

advance technology application. This research aims to develop Sengon wood as an

alternative material for wind turbine blade that is abundant so that it can reduce the cost

of wind turbine manufacture. The stage of this research was divided into three steps; basic

characteristic test, design and modification, modified sample test. The design and

modification were made based on the data of Sengon wood basic characteristic in order to

get the desired results. Data analysis was conducted to get maximum strength to weight

ratio, stiffness, durability, cost, and energy efficiency. The results showed that 25%

compression level provides a durability value increase of 250 N or 69% of the original

wood, while a 140% increase was obtained with 50% compression level. Axis Structural

Suppression provides a stiffness value of 11.1 kg/mm or 122% increase of the original

wood, satisfying the needs of 9.2 kg/mm. Sengon wood is abundant, while modified sengon

is 21.3% stiffer and 18.2% more durable than balsa. Modified sengon is also stronger and

2 times cheaper than pine wood, potentially giving 4 times more energy with the same cost

than Pine. Accordingly, the utilization of Sengon may help increasing the feasibility of

wind turbines procurement in Indonesia and other countries.

Keywords: Sengon wood, wind turbine blades material, compression levels, stiffness.





Dr. Karl Wagner GIC16031059

Indoor Haze Protection in Malaysia in Perspective

Dr. Karl Wagner

School of Business, University Kuala Lumpur

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) belongs to the family of basic human needs in absence of which

our actions can be hampered. The intake of fresh healthy outside air plays not only a vital

role to avoid occupants’ “customer” dissatisfaction. Its lack can sometimes even result in

obscure detrimental lounge diseases.Nevertheless, lasting IAQ in a tropical built

environment during the more rampant haze periods seems to be just barely achievable.

Closing yourself up making homes as air-tight as possible and running purifiers at the

same time seems a quick fix and the prevailing strategy of those who can afford the tools.

That seems to be contradictory to the natural effort receiving enough fresh air 24/7 in our

built environment. In the literature review of the presentation, concepts how to brace for

the haze by Healthy IAQ for standard residential buildings in a tropical environment will

be discussed by revisiting the ASHRAE and tropical green building certification standards

like “Green Building Index” or “Green Mark” with focus on Malaysia and Singapore.

Based upon own findings for insulated and air-tight buildings, in the methodology initial

experiments will be presented, comparing different methods for measuring and mastering

the haze by proposing a lead-user study with air purifiers in combination with filtered

fresh air intake. As a conclusion, a supplementary prototype assessment tool for the

overarching IAQ will be derived where haze protection might be just the trigger. It is

revealed that pollution is a phenomenon that needs to be addressed not only in terms of

indoor haze prevention, but through a holistic approach to make use of more healthy fresh

air against the somber reality of increasing worldwide pollution. It was estimated that the

total economic cost US $3662 million which is about 4.31% of Singapore’s GDP in 1999.

This article can open doors for a new business terrain combining air purifier with fresh air

intake. A system ideal for big cities where pollution is the overarching topic for well-being,

health and hence: business..

Keywords: Indoor Air Quality, Air Pollution, Thermal Comfort, Indoor CO2, Green

cooling, Energy Performance Certificate

Sunil Dambhare

GIC16031060

ANP Based Prioritization of VMI Issues

Sunil Dambhare, AtulBorade, Jana Sujanova

D.Y. Patil College of Engineering, Pune, m.s., India

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Vendor managed inventory (VMI) is a supply chain management technique adopted by

organizations to manage the inventory. The technique is applied uniquely in each

organization. It is broadly affected by barriers, benefits of implementation and readiness

of organization. The barriers, benefits and readiness vary in each adoption. In order to

have a successful adoption better understanding of these issues is essential. In this paper

the barriers, benefits and readiness are correlated with popular multi-criteria decision

making tool, Analytical Network Process (ANP). The clusters and nodes are analyzed to

find most important issues. The results of the study would be useful for further analysis






and serve as a guide for adoption.

Key words: vendor managed inventory, analytical network process, adoption issues

Thomas SK Tang

GIC16031061

Tackling food waste in an urban development

Thomas SK Tang

KL Centre for Sustainable Innovation

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Food waste is a pressing challenge for cities as urban growth takes place. Eating habits

coupled with convenience lifestyles compound the wastage of food. Collection and sorting

of waste are further pressing problems particularly in dense living spaces. This paper

describes the findings of a survey conducted in a low-cost public housing estate on the

lifestyles of residents and food waste collection. An innovative food waste recycling process

which incorporates green technology and urban farming is proposed demonstrating how

the circular economy can be achieved in a public housing setting and its living

environment.

Muhammad Ayuba Hadejia

GIC16031062 Risk Analysis In Fadama Farming Prospects And Challenges Of Farming Livelihood In

The Sahel Zone Of North-Eastern, Nigeria

Muhammad Ayuba Hadejia, Mus`Abu Shu`Aibu

Department Of Curriculum, Jigawa State College Of Education, P.M.B 1002, Gumel,

Nigeria

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

The paper attempts to investigate the risk types in Fadama farming, as well as the

strategies for risk management utilized by Fadama farmers in Jigawa state. Over 75% of

the state landmass is considered arable which make it one of the most agriculturally

endowed states in Nigeria. However, the area is confronted by multiple natural, ecological,

social and economic problems. This research focus mainly on the challenges and prospects

of Fadama agricultural production as well as rural livelihood in the area under study.

Three null hypotheses were formulated, and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The sample

comprised of 150 professional farmers selected from the total population of 350 through

simple random sampling procedure. The instrument used in the research was the self

assessment questionnaire (SAQ) developed by the researcher. The data collected were

analyzed using rank ordered. The findings revealed that, the major risk encountered by

Fadama farmers are market related, natural/social and whether related risks. Market

related risk constitutes the major peril to Fadama farming with glut as its major features.

The strategies for managing risk by Fadama farmers essentially help to minimize probable

looses from current production or to manage the consequences of inevitable losses.

Keywords: Fadama Farming, Management, Irrigation And Risk Analysis.





Panida Payomthip

GIC16031051

Effect Of Airflow Rate On Biodrying Of Municipal Solid Waste To Ultilised As Refuse

Derived Fuel

Panida Payomthip, Komsilp Wangyao, Chart Chiemchaisri, Dong Hoon Lee Sirintornthep

Towprayoon

Environment Technology and Management, The Joint Graduate School of Energy and

Environment, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand

[email protected]

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

The biodrying is the process which biodegradable waste is rapidly heated through aerobic

decomposition for removal moisture from the waste stream and hence reduce its overall

weight. This technology can be applied with the present MBT process in order to minimize

the overall processed time and maximize the higher energy content in the refuse derived

fuel (RDF) product. Unfortunately, the present Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT)

technology which operates at Phitsanulok waste facility needs a long processed time as

about 9 months. The aim of this study is to determine the optimal aeration rate during

biodrying process in order to reduce the time of biological stage and maximize the high

heating value of RDF. In this study, the biodrying experiment was conducted in the

lysimeters. The different aeration rates of 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1.0 and 2.0 L/min. was applied

to the simulated waste in each lysimeter. The results showed that at the aeration rate of 0.3

L/min, the value of moisture content could reduce from 61.75% to 19.19% at the heating

value of 3180 kcal/kg in 7 days. The biodrying process is self-heating which rely on

microbial activities in the lysimeter. The optimum aeration rate could reduce the process

time of biodrying and result in high heating value of RDF. However, the higher aeration

could prohibited the microbial activity and the MSW will be dried only by physical drying

The appropriate aeration rate from this study can be applied as a technical control

parameter to the present MBT project in the tropical developing countries as well as the

final product can be used as RDF.

Keywords: Biodrying process; Mechanical biological treatment; Municipal solid wastes;

Refuse derived fuel

U.P.M.Ashik

YRA16031051

Production of GHG free hydrogen from methane: significance of porosity of n-NiO/SiO2

nanocatalysts

U.P.M. Ashik, W.M.A. Wan Daud

University of Malaya. Malaysia.

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Nanoscience and nanotechnology have ubiquitous possibilities in almost any scientific

fields because of the property enhancement occurred with nano-particles at their unique

size and shape. The physicochemical characteristics of nanoparticles play a vital role in

their potential applications. In this research contribution, we report an in-depth study on

the variance of physicochemical characteristics and methane decomposition activity and

sustainability of n-NiO/SiO2 catalysts with different C18TMS/TEOS ratio. It was found

that the C18TMS extensively improves the micro porosity within the material, and hence

their catalytic activity. Micro porosity of n-NiO/SiO2 catalyst was increased from 10.7% to

26.8% when the quantity of C18TMS increased from 0 mL to 1.2 mL in the synthesis

mixture. Catalyst prepared with maximum quantity of C18TMS and minimum TEOS






exhibited minimum activity loss (17.46%).

Keywords :Thermocatalytic methane decomposition; Hydrogen; Nanocarbon; Modified

Stöber method; Nanocatalysts; Porous silicate support

Bashir Maiwada Mashi

GIC16031055

Cultivating a Good Maintenance Culture as a Vital Tool in Sustaining our Building

Components

Bashir Maiwada Mashi

Technical Education, Science and technology, Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina

[email protected]

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

This paper critically aimed to highlights the ways for cultivation good maintenance culture

as vital tool in sustaining our building components in Katsina State Nigeria and outline

ways of minimizing their occurrence later in the building’s life span. Effective building

maintenance requires the correct diagnosis of defects and implementation of the correct

remedial measures all these are based on sound technical knowledge. It is highly desirable

but hardly feasible to produce buildings that are maintenance free, although such can be

done at design stage to reduce the amount of subsequent maintenance work. The

maintenance of the built environment effects everyone continually that we depend not only

for our comfort, but for our economic survival. maintenance starts the day the builder

leaves the site. Design, materials, workmanship,function use and their interrelationship

will determine the amount of maintenance required during the lifetime of the building.

Timely maintenance and proper management of buildings prevent their deterioration keep

them safe and tidy, provide a pleasant and comfortable living environment and uphold

their value. (Chin-man June, 2002) According to BS3811, Maintenance define as work

undertaken in order to keep or restore every facility i.e. every part of the site, building and

contents to an acceptable standard. It went further to define it as the combination of all

technical and associated adinistrative actions intended to retain an item in, or restore it to

a state in which it can perform its required function. At the end of the study we come to a

conclusion that good maintenance culture can greatly contribute as well; improve the

sustenance of our buildings and other infrastural facilities in Katsina State Nigeria.

Atul Borade

YRA16031052

ANP Based Prioritization of VMI Issues

Atul Borade , Jana Sujanova , Sunil Dambhare

Jawaharlal Darda Institute of Engineering and Technology,Yavatmal,India

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Vendor managed inventory (VMI) is a supply chain management technique adopted by

organizations to manage the inventory. The technique is applied uniquely in each

organization. It is broadly affected by barriers, benefits of implementation and readiness

of organization. The barriers, benefits and readiness vary in each adoption. In order to

have a successful adoption better understanding of these issues is essential. In this paper

the barriers, benefits and readiness are correlated with popular multi-criteria decision

making tool, Analytical Network Process (ANP). The clusters and nodes are analyzed to

find most important issues. The results of the study would be useful for further analysis

and serve as a guide for adoption.

Key words: vendor managed inventory, analytical network process, adoption issue






Alnujaim N

GICW16031057

Knowledge regarding major symptoms and risk factors for ischemic heart disease among

primary health care patients in Riyadh hospitals

Alshaikh H, Aldosari M, Alnujaim N, Albraidi H , Alajlan S, Alfuraydi A, Hersi AS

College of Medicine, King Saud university, Saudi Arabia

[email protected]

Abdullahi B. Abdullahi

GICICRST1603060

A Research On Surveillance Technology And Its Application Towards Border Control In

Nigeria

Abdullahi B. Abdullahi

Department of Computer Science, College of Science and Technology, Hussaini Adamu

Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure, Jigawa State, Nigeria

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Surveillance has become an area of concern and high priority in the 21st century. This is as

a result of the increase in illegal migration which can also be linked with terrorist activities

around the globe. Nigeria has seen an increase in terrorism in the past decade, which has

mostly been attributed to porous borders which trafficking in human and weapons go on

unhindered due to border size and ineffective means of countering this illegal trade.

Research is continuously been carried out to improve on or develop new strategies towards

surveillance. Surveillance Technology has been on the increase around the world with

countries implementing different technological solutions to secure their border from illegal

human and arms trafficking. Nigeria a country with vast border line and securities

establishing terrorist links to also include foreign illegal nationals need to implement

proper border control. The paper analyzes the recent technology in existence in border

control and the possibility of its application within the Nigerian borders.

Keywords: Surveillance Technology, Border Control, Security, Nigeria.

Halil Ibrahim Demir

GICICRST1603061

Process Planning and Scheduling with PPW Due-Date Assignment Using Hybrid Search

Halil Ibrahim Demir, Tarık Cakar, Mumtaz Ipek , Burak Erkayman , Kadriye Canpolat

Department of Industrial Engineering , Faculty of Engineering, University of Sakarya,

Turkey

[email protected]

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Although scheduling with due date assignment and, integrated process planning and

scheduling are two popular topics studied by researchers, there are few works on

integration of process planning, scheduling and due date assignment. In this study

integration of process planning and scheduling with weighted due date assignment is

studied. Different level of integration of these three functions are tested. As a solution

techniques random search and hybrid search are applied. Hybrid search starts with

random search and continues with genetic search. Search results are compared with

ordinary solutions and searches are found very useful and hybrid search outperformed

random search. Hybrid search with full integration combination found as the best






combination.

Keywords: Process Planning, Scheduling, Weighted Due-Date Assignment, Hybrid

Search, Genetic Algorithm, Random Search

Özer Uygun

GICICRST1603064

Influential Analysis, Prioritization and Mapping of Strategic Goals with Fuzzy

DEMATEL: An Empirical Case Study in a Turkish University

Özer Uygun , Halil İbrahim Demir , Enes Furkan Erkan

Sakarya University, Turkey

[email protected]

[email protected]

The universities are forced to seek the ways to evaluate strategic goals and improve

operational performance to obtain a competitive advantage. This is required for attracting

more qualified students and reaching to higher quality standards. Thus, an efficient

decision making approach should be followed in order to examine strategic goals of a

university. Developing a strategy map along this line would be a useful tool which is a

diagram that can be used to illustrate cause and effect relationship of the primary strategic

goals being pursued by an organization. The aim of the study is to evaluate strategic goals

of a university in Turkey to figure out influential relationship among the goals, prioritize

them and finally classify the strategic goals into cause and effect groups. For this purpose,

fuzzy DEMATEL approach was implemented and the interrelationships among the

strategic goals were illustrated on a strategy map.

Keywords :Cause-Effect Analysis, Strategy mapping, Fuzzy DEMATEL, CFCS

Azlizan Adila binti Mohamad

GICICRST1603065

GIS Application in Tourism

Azlizan Adila Mohamad, Noorsazwan Ahmad Pugi, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halmi Zainol

Department of Surveying Science and Geomatics, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and

Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Perak, Malaysia

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Tourism industry is one of the important economic resources in Malaysia. Accordance to

government’s efforts in promoting ‘Visit Malaysia’, facilities and development of tourist

places are rapidly developed. Due to this matter, the data available should be updated to

ensure travelers receive the updated and accurate information. Common approach for

field data collection was carried out using pen and papers that requires the field data

collector to bring the map to the field and mark the data on the map. With the advance of

technology, integration of smart phone and Geographic Information System (GIS) become

popular approach in field data collection. This paper has summarized the methods in

preparing database of interesting places and hotels in Bandar Hilir, Malacca using GIS

mobile data collection. This research can be divided into 3 stages, planning, information

gathering and database development. The planning stage focuses on choosing data

collection materials, information gathering stage is more on field data collection process

and database development concentrates on creation of database in ArcGIS software. The

application of GIS can be very useful in tourism industry and offers tremendous

opportunity in order to ensure better services.

Keywords: GIS, Mobile Data Collection, Tourism






Maha F. Abdel-Ghany GICICRST1603066

Two different techniques for simultaneous determination of Domperidone and

Omeprazole in pharmaceutical formulation

Maha F. Abdel-Ghany, Omar Abdel-Aziz, Yomna Y. Mohammed

Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams

University, Organization of African Unity Street, Abassia, Cairo (11566), Egypt.

maha [email protected]

ABSTRACT

Two simple, accurate and precise methods were developed and validated for simultaneous

determination of Domperidone (DP) and Omeprazole (OM) in binary mixture based on

different techniques. The first method is isocratic high liquid chromatographic method

with ultraviolet detection, performed on TARGA C18 column (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5µm

particle size) and mobile phase is consisted of methanol: acetonitrile in ratio 60: 40 by

volume with flow rate 1 mL/min, detection was at 285 nm. Retention times were 3.67 min

and 5.35 min for OM and DP, respectively with linearity range of 1-80 µg/mL for both

drugs. The developed HPLC method is validated for linearity, accuracy, precision,

robustness, LOD and LOQ and statistically compared with a reference method with no

significant difference found between them. The second method depends on the application

of partial least squares 2 (PLS-2) chemo-metric model where spectra data of 25 prepared

mixtures were analyzed at range (220-350 nm) with 1 nm interval then divided into

training set ( 17 mixtures) and validation set (8 mixtures). PLS-2 model was applied after

its validation for prediction of DP and OM concentrations in range 4-28 and 2-18 µg/mL,

respectively. The developed methods were applied for determination of selected drugs in

their pure form, laboratory prepared mixtures and in combined pharmaceutical

formulations.

Keywords: Domperidone: Omeprazole; HPLC-UV; Partial least squares; validation;

pharmaceutical formulation.

Carlo G. Inovero

GICICRST1603067

READ (Reading Ability Distinguisher): English Reading Ability Evaluator for Elementary

Students

Carlo G. Inovero, Jayson P. Labatorio, Joi Francis T. Tardecilla

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Polytechnic University of the

Philippines

[email protected]

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

The Department of Education released a Department Order to monitor the English and

Filipino reading comprehension of grade III students with the use of Philippine Informal

Reading Inventory. A manual assessment tool that evaluates the reading level of

elementary learners that costs too much time and effort. The researchers developed

ReAD, a system that utilizes the technology of Speech Recognition to address the hustles of

computing manually for the word recognition level, comprehension level and reading

speed of the learner. This study wanted to know the accuracy rate of the ReAD system in

terms of word recognition and determining the reading speed of the students through

comparison with an expert’s manual evaluation. At the end of the experimentation, the

researchers concluded that the accuracy rate of the system in recognizing words correctly

is 72.98% and determining the reading speed of the learner is 98.93%.

Keywords: Word recognition, speech recognition, reading evaluation, reading ability,

reading level






Mustafa Can

GICICRST1603068

Green Synthesis of Pd Nanoparticles via Pyrogallol

Mustafa Can

Sakarya University, Vocational School of Arifiye, Sakarya, Turkey

[email protected]

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

A facile, eco-friendly, room-temperature method for rapid one-pot synthesis of Pd metallic

nanoparticles has been developed based on the successive reduction of Pd(II) precursors

with pyrogallol (PY) in an aqueous environment. The morphology and surface analysis of

the resulting Pd nanoparticles were confirmed by aberration corrected scanning

transmission electron microscopy followed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

Estimated the palladium particle size was found approximately 16 nm. This study

effectively demonstrates for the NPs synthesis (reduction and stabilization) can be

effectively achieved by PG.

Keywords: nanoparticle; palladium; gallic acid; XRD; SEM.

Abdullahi Bello Birchi

GICICRST1603069 Exploring Polytechnic Students’ Awareness of Safety Equipment And Precautions For

Sustainable Working Environment In School Workshop

Abdullahi Bello Birchi, Sani Barau

Department of Technical Education, College of Science and Technology, Nigeria

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

This study explored polytechnic students’ awareness of workshop safety precautions and

sought to ascertain whether students’ awareness of safety influenced the lack of rampant

report of accidents during workshop practices. A total of 130 National Diploma

Engineering students participated in the survey, who filled out questionnaire with 15 items

measuring awareness of workshop safety precautions. Descriptive statistics was used to

analyze the data. The results showed that a majority of students have between moderate to

high level of awareness of workshop safety precaution except in 3 items where students

have between low and zero level awareness. Furthermore, the results showed 3 items with

high mean scores of 3.09, 3.24 and 3.01 respectively. These items were; the type of floor to

be used in the workshop; type of protective clothing that should be worn in the workshop,

and that students should never use any tool or machine until they knew how to use it.”

This meant that, students indicated high level of awareness of safety consideration in the

stated items compared to others. The overall result indicates that students have quite a

high level of awareness of workshop safety. The result further revealed that students’ high

level of awareness on safety has influenced the environmentally safe working condition in

the polytechnic workshops.

Keywords: Safety awareness, Safety equipment, Safety precautions, Workshop practices,

Sustainable environment







Mohammad M M Abu Omar

GICICRST1603071

The Use of the Probability Tree Diagram to Test The Integrated Model in Building the

Management Information Systems

Mohammad M M Abu Omar, Dr. Khairul Anuar Abdullah

Limkokwing University of Creative Technology-Malaysia

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

This paper is an original research aims to implement a new test for the integrated model

by using the theory of the probability tree diagram. This test is implemented because it

gives more accurate results compared with the previous test that was implemented to test

the integrated model by using the simple random sampling (SRS) probability theory. So

this paper will provide more accurate results, which will increase the confidence of systems

builders in the integrated model.

Keywords—Probability Tree Diagram; Simple Random Sampling; SRS; Integrated

Model; Classical Approach.

Annis Fatmawati

GICICRST1603072

Cultivar Validity Test of Melon (Cucumis Melo L.) Tacapa Green Black

Annis Fatmawati , Budi Setiadi Daryono

Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Melon (Cucumis melo L.) is one of excellent horticultural commodities in Indonesia.

However, the seed avaibility is provided by importing from Taiwan, Thailand, and Japan.

Therefore, development for domestic seed production is needed. Tacapa Green Black (GB)

is one of the cultivar developed by Genetic Laboratory, Faculty of Biology, Universitas

Gadjah Mada. Tacapa GB was derived from crosses between PI 371795 and Act3 434 with

a test cross Act3 434. The goal of this research was to test a new cultivar validity. Cultivar

validity test included analysis of phenotype and nutrition. The comparator cultivar used in

this research were Tacapa Silver, Action 434, and Aramis. The result showed that Tacapa

GB had unique and excellent characters differentiated with others. Based on significance

test, there was very significance different characters on horizontal diameter, lenght and

width of leaf, stem diameter, total sugar, vitamine C, water content, and tenacity time, and

there was significance different on characters of upper end of fruit diameter, fruit vertical

diameter, and sweetness grade. Based on phenotype analysis, Tacapa GB had five unique

characters i.e fruit peel was dark green coloured RHS 136 A, clear net with small and

longitudinal form, fruit flesh was light yellow green coloured RHS 2 C. In addition, it had

strongly excellent characteristic compared with other cultivar, i.e size and weight of fruit

was big and long tenacity. Furthermore, it was found the resistance gene of powdery

mildew in Tacapa GB proven with DNA band at 1058 base pair (bp). As a result, melon

cultivar Tacapa GB is accepted as new cultivar melon in Indonesia by Agriculture

Ministre Republic of Indonesia proven by its excellent and unique characters that

differentiate with other cultivars.

Key word: Melon, Tacapa GB, cultivar validity test

Spiritual Fitness among Yoga Students and College Students

Farzana Parveen, Shahina Maqbool

Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh, India

[email protected]

[email protected]








Farzana Parveen

GICICRST1603074

Spiritual Fitness is one of several components aimed at promoting health and well being in

humans. Spiritual Fitness can come in many forms and may include any of the fallowing:

belief in transcendent, meaning and purpose, self transcendence, a sense of morality,

engagement with a community, with smaller values, altruism and religiosity. This paper

reveals the current scientific evidence and clinical promise of yoga mindfulness. Objective:

To find out the difference between yoga students and college students on spiritual fitness.

Materials and Methods: This study was a comparative study. In this study 60 students

were selected from physical education department (BPED) and yoga institutions from

Aligarh Muslim University and Aligarh place through convenient sampling. Data were

collected through Spiritual Fitness Questionnaire. The data obtained from the

questionnaire collected from SPSS software. Result: The result showed that there was a

significant difference between yoga students and college students. Furthermore yogic

students showed more spiritual fitness than college students of BPED course. Conclusion:

High level of spiritual thinking and fitness in yogic students helps them to improve their

mental & psychological well being. Yoga may be as effective as or better than sports at

improving a variety of health-related outcome measures and spirituality.

Keywords: Spiritual Fitness, Yoga students, Sports persons

Carlo G. Inovero

GICICRST1603075 Bring Your Own Device Environment Framework for Computer Laboratories in College

Of Computer and Information Sciences

Carlo G. Inovero

College of Computer and Information Sciences, Polytechnic University of the Philippines,

Manila, Philippines

[email protected]

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Nowadays, users such as students, faculty, non-teaching staff and administrators want

seamless access to information systems’ resources no matter which device they use or

where that device is connected from. According to Ashley Wainwright, as the demand on

wireless networks continues to accelerate, businesses are being faced with increasing

pressure to allow BYOD (bring your own device) because of the benefits being enjoyed

both by the users and by the organizations.

This study aimed to assess current situation of BYOD environment for Information

Technology (ITE) Department and to design the technological infrastructure and proposed

policies based on the best practices that will serve as guide for implementation.

The researcher found out that 88% of the respondents are using smartphones every day;

of which, 90% runs on Android platform. 79% of the respondents are using

laptops/netbooks, 98% of which runs on Windows operating system. Only 21% of the

respondents are using their tablets in which 75% of it runs on Android platform. In terms

of internet connectivity, it was found out that 100% of the respondents need internet

connection for their academic works. Out of these, 71% are using mobile data as their

primary internet connection.

In terms of technological structure, it was found out on this research that respondents

strongly agree that there should be information system that could be used for their

academic works. Also they strongly agreed that Internetwork facilities should be able to

manage wireless connectivity and its security, have devices installed at strategic locations

and have adequate performance during its peak usage. Furthermore, the respondents

strongly agreed that Internetwork services should enable the user to access Student

Information Systems and other systems for their academic works.

The researcher concluded that the BYOD must consider the following: (1) an information

system that allows the user to register, can be utilized for their academic works, and





manages the networks; (2) an Internetwork facility that could connect the users anytime,

anywhere with adequate performance and security; (3) an Internetwork service that

allows the users to access authorized resources and exempts them from restrictions during

the course of their intended task.

Behzad Heibati

GICICRST1603076

Removal of Toxic Phenol by Single-Walled and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes:

Optimisation Using Surface Response Methodology

Behzad Heibati

Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

[email protected]

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

In this study, two nano-sized adsorbents: multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and

single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were investigated for the removal of toxic

phenol. The operating parameters of the preparation process were optimised by a

combination of response surface methodology (RSM) and central composite design

(CCD).The maximum adsorption capacities of MWCNTs and SWCNTs were determined

as 64.60 and 50.51 mg/g, respectively. The optimum conditions using SWCNTs and

MWCNTs were pH 6.57 and 4.65, phenol concentration 50 and 50 mg/L, dose 1.97 and 2

g/L and contact time 36 and 56 min, respectively. The rate of adsorption followed the

pseudo-second-order kinetic model.The results evidently indicated that MWCNTs and

SWCNTs would be suitable adsorbents for toxic phenol removal in wastewater under

specific conditions.

Key words: phenol, MWCNTs, SWCNTs, kinetic and Isotherm models

Shahram GICICRST1603077

Removal of Toxic Phenol by Single-Walled and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes:

Optimisation Using Surface Response Methodology

Zahra. Noorian, Shahram. Mami, S. Mohammadreza. Alavizadeh

Associated professor of psychology, department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University of

Ilam branch, Ilam Iran.

[email protected]

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

The aim of present study was evaluation of effectiveness of neurofeedback in improvement

of attention and concentration of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

This study have been a quasi-experimental study with experimental and control group

with pretest-posttest design. The population consisted of all children with attention deficit

hyperactivity disorder in Tehran city. The sample included 20 children with attention

deficit hyperactivity disorder that they selected as judgmental sampling. The participants

completed D2 questionnaire in pretest and posttest. The neurofeedback intervention

accomplished in twenty 40 minutes sessions individually. Data were analyzed with paired

sample T-test in SPSS environment. The results of present study indicate that

neurofeedback can improve attention and concentration of children with attention deficit

hyperactivity disorder (p < 0.05). According to this findings it has been concluded

neurofeedback can help people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder that they have

more attention and concentration.

Keyword: ADHD, Attention, Concentration.







Nor Izan Izura Mansor

YRAICRST1603051 The sequences effect of fatigue crack growth under variable amplitude loading of API X65

steel

N.I.I. Mansor, S. Abdullah , A.K. Ariffin

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

This paper presents the investigation of the effect block loading sequences on fatigue crack

growth rates of the API X65 steel. The crack growth rates were highly dependence on the

stress ratio, loading applied. Variable patterns of block sequences subsequently introduce

to determine the load history effect. Emphasis study on the effect of the overload and the

underload was essential to acquire a reliable estimating of the crack growth rates. The

pipeline steel of API X65 was employed in this studied. The constant loading with stress

ratio of 0.1 was referring as a baseline loading and constant frequency of 8 Hz was utilised

under a room temperature. Two-level block sequences were performed and each block was

design to perform a stress ratio of 0.1. From the observation, the overload loading shows a

beneficial effect of crack suppressed. However, the underload loading accelerated crack

growth thus shortened the fatigue life. It shows at least 25% of number of cycles to failure

was reduced when applied underload. It was assumed the least effect of plastic zone ahead

the crack tip was formed. The crack growth model will considered to estimate the crack

growth rates under the continuous overload and underload effect.

Keywords: crack growth, block loading, overload, underload, API X65 steel

S. Mohammadreza

Alavizadeh

GICICRST1603078

The Effectiveness of neurofeedback in Improvement of Attention and Concentration of

children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Zahra. Noorian, Shahram. Mami, S. Mohammadreza. Alavizadeh

Phd Student of psychology, department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Ilam

branch, Ilam Iran

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

The aim of present study was evaluation of effectiveness of neurofeedback in improvement

of attention and concentration of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

This study have been a quasi-experimental study with experimental and control group

with pretest-posttest design. The population consisted of all children with attention deficit

hyperactivity disorder in Tehran city. The sample included 20 children with attention

deficit hyperactivity disorder that they selected as judgmental sampling. The participants

completed D2 questionnaire in pretest and posttest. The neurofeedback intervention

accomplished in twenty 40 minutes sessions individually. Data were analyzed with paired

sample T-test in SPSS environment. The results of present study indicate that

neurofeedback can improve attention and concentration of children with attention deficit

hyperactivity disorder (p < 0.05). According to this findings it has been concluded

neurofeedback can help people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder that they have

more attention and concentration.

Keyword: ADHD, attention, concentration.

Ndubuisi Franklin

GICW16034051 Environmental Degradation In Nigeria: A Contextual Discuss

Ndubuisi Franklin

GICW16034051






[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Nigeria has a total land area of 983,213 km2 occupied by about 120 Million people: The

interaction of these millions of people with their environment has left indelible mark on the

landscape. Urbanization, deforestation, desertification, over population and all kinds of

pollution are some of the resultant effects of man’s interaction with his environment. These

changes occur as the people attempt to acquire their seemingly endless desire for food,

shelter, recreation and infrastructural facilities. Though these wants and desires

contribute to the development of the country, the unwise use of the land and its resources

produce negative impacts on the environment.

The subject of environmental economics is at the forefront of the green debate: the

environment can no longer be viewed as an entity separate from the economy.

Environmental degradation is of many types and has many consequences. To address this

challenge a number of studies have been conducted in both developing and developed

countries applying different methods to capture health benefits from improved

environmental quality. In this paper, we describe the national and global causes and

consequences of environmental degradation. The study adopts descriptive approach and

content analysis as its methodological orientation. This paper found that over population,

deforestation, and human activities among others are the major causes of environmental

degradation. We recommend massive information campaign against environmental

degradation.

Keywords: Over Population, Desertification, Urbanization, Deforestation, Pollution

Nivashini Sukumar

GICECG1603056

A Simple Concept of Energy Harvesting using Radio Frequency

Nivashini Sukumar

GICECG1603056

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

The energy harvesting technique can reduce the usage of electricity for small power

consuming devices. Radio frequency energy harvesting can be done from the surrounding

sources or from dedicated sources. This energy harvesting consists of a radio antenna,

matching network and rectifier circuit and it produces a DC output. The proposed

frequency for this energy harvesting is radio frequency with the range of 88MHz to

108MHz.

Keywords— RF Energy Harvesting, DC power, Matching network, Rectifier Circuit,

Frequency Modulation

Fuat Simsir

GICICRST1603080

Process Planning and Weighted Scheduling with WNOPPT Weighted Due-Date

Assignment Using Hybrid Search for Weighted Customers

Fuat Simsir

GICICRST1603080

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Although scheduling with due date assignment and, integrated process planning and

scheduling are two popular topics studied by researchers, there are few works on

integration of process planning, scheduling and due date assignment. In this study

integration of process planning and scheduling with weighted due date assignment is

studied. Different level of integration of these three functions are tested. As a solution





techniques random search and hybrid search are applied. Hybrid search starts with

random search and continues with genetic search. Search results are compared with

ordinary solutions and searches are found very useful and hybrid search outperformed

random search. Hybrid search with full integration combination found as the best

combination.

Key words: Process Planning, Scheduling, Weighted Due-Date Assignment, Hybrid

Search, Genetic Algorithm, Random Search

Murtala Maidamma

Ambursa

GICICRST1603081

Transition Metal Containing Mesoporous Silica as Effective Catalysts Support for

Hydrodeoxygenation of Dibenzofuran to Fuels Molecules

Murtala Maidamma Ambursa

GICICRST1603081

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

In continuation of our previously published researches in Fuel Journal, we move ahead to

explored the potential of metal doped mesoporous silica for hydrodeoxygenation of

dibenzofuran to fuel graded molecules. To actualized that, titanium containing Ti-MCM-

41 and MCM-41 as catalysts supports, were synthesized and their physicochemical

properties were examined through XRD, FTIR, UV-VIS, NH3-TPD, and N2 isothermal

adsorption analysis. These support were co-impregnated with Ni(NO3)2.6H2O and

Cu(NO3)2.3H2O solutions, dried, calcined and reduced with H2. Prior to calcination, the

dried samples were analysed by TPO and after calcinations by TPR then further

characterized by XRD, Raman, BET, FESEM and XPS and. The XRD and BET analysis

of supports disclose the formation of hexagonal structures with larger surface area of

983m2/g and 705m2/g and with smaller pore size distribution in MCM-41 as compared to

Ti-MCM-41 support. The FTIR and UV-Visible spectroscopic analysis described the

existence of tetrahedrally co-ordinated titanium species in the silica matrix which

generated strong Lewis sites and resulted to emanation of weak Bronsted sites as indicated

by NH3-TPD. On the other hand, The Raman and XRD of supported catalysts revealed

the existence of cubic phase of NiO. H2-TPR and XPS results show that, Cu2+ and Ni2+

were simultaneously reduced to Cu0 and Ni0, to formed bimetallic Cu-Ni alloy. A high

dispersion of Cu-Ni particles were obtained, as evidenced by FESEM studies. The

supported catalysts were tested for hydrodeoxygenations of Dibenzofuran at reaction

temperature of 250oC, hydrogen pressure of 10MPa and 4hrs reaction time. Also the effect

of reaction time from 4hr, 3hr, 2hr and 1hr have been checked. The NiCu/Ti-MCM-41

proved to be highly active with 95% conversion than NiCu/MCM-41 with 42% conversion

and highly selective to bicyclohexane with the yield of 69.60% than NiCu/MCM-41 with

the yield of 8.7%. The Products distribution showed that, hydrogenolysis pathway

predominate over Ti-MCM-41 supported catalysts via C(SP2)-O cleavage while

hydrogenation pathway predominates over MCM-41 supported catalysts via aromaticity

lost. According to effect of time, both conversion and selectivity increase with increase of

reaction time.

Key word: Ti-MCM-41, Hydrodeoxygenation, Dibenzofuran, Reaction time, transition

metals

Modified Selection of Initial Centroids for K- Means Algorithm

Aleta c. Fabregas

GICW16031053

[email protected]





LISTENERS

Shoaib Kasehgar Mohammadi

Islamic Azad University, Dariun, Iran

GICECG1603054

Alhassan Kamara

Help The Helpless Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone

GICW16031051

Mohamed Lamin Jah


GICW16031052

Abu Kanu


GICW16031054

Abdul Sesay

Help The Helpless Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone GICW16031055 Ishmeal Kanu


GICW16031056

Alpha Umaru Jalloh


GICICRST1603062

Shoaib Kasehgar Mohammadi

Islamic Azad University, Dariun, Iran

Aleta c. Fabregas

GICW16031053

ABSTRACT

This study focuses on the improved initialization of initial centroids instead of random

selection for the K-means algorithm. The random selection of initial seeds is a major

drawback of the original K-means algorithm because it leads to less reliable result of

clustering the data. The modified approach of the k-means algorithm integrates the

computation of the weighted mean to improve the seeds initialization. This paper shows

the comparison of K-Means and Modified K-Means algorithm, and it proves that the

Modified K- Means of selecting initial centroids is more reliable than K-Means Algorithm.

Keywords: K-means algorithm, Euclidian Distance, Centroids, Clustering, Modified-K-

means algorithm Weighted Average mean




GICICRST1603063

Bai Kamara

Roke Sesay Aid Foundation, Sierra Leone

GICICRST1603070

Suresh Kumar Sadasivan

Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore

GICICRST1603073

Osman Turay

Help The Helpless, Sierra Leone

GICICRST1603079

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