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16th International Conference on Green and Sustainable Technology (GSUS), May 26-27, 2016 Rumah Kelab PAUM Clubhouse (Persatuan Alumni Universiti Malaya), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

16th International Conference on Green and Sustainable Technology(GSUS), Kuala Lumpur 2016

May 26-27, 2016

Conference Venue

Rumah Kelab PAUM Clubhouse (Persatuan Alumni Universiti Malaya),

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Email: [email protected]

http://www.wasrti.org




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Keynote Speaker

Prof. Dr. Md. Mamun HabibBRAC Business School, BRAC University, Bangladesh




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RajeshwariGICW16034052

Estimation of Durability Of Rice Grains Using Sensors And Mobile Technology

K. Rajeshwari , Kishore Kumar Reddy.N.GDepartment of IT, Easwari Engineering College, Ramapuram, Chennai

[email protected]@gmail.com

ABSTRACTEnsuring the dryness of Rice Granules is essential for the storage of Rice. The moisturecontent present in the rice granules deteriorates the quality and toughness that is expectedfrom the the final produce. Existing systems that were put forth to find the moisturecontent of rice granules are not efficient enough. Their throughput is influenced by avariety of factors such as material density and packing.The official oven method consumesmore time .The moisture content present in the rice granules is calculated using theequilibrium relative humidity technique [ERH]. The equilibrium relative humidity, andtemperature, of rice granules were measured by using temperature and relative humidity

sensors. Sensors are calibrated to improve accurateness and precision. The moisturecontent was calculated by using an equilibrium moisture content model. The data collectedfrom the sensors are sent to the user which gives intimation about the prevailing conditionsin the storage place as a message. According to the message, the prevention methods arelisted. 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.

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Anthony KuoGICECG1603053

Harnessing Frugal Innovation to Foster Clean Technology

Anthony KuoCollege of Management, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan

[email protected]@mail.fju.edu.tw

ABSTRACTClean Technology is imperative to sustainable development. However, due to industryuncertainty on the supply side and slow adoption on the demand side, cleantech is stillfacing tremendous challenges. Specifically, significant higher price of cleantech oftendeters 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 firmsto create successful, affordable products. This paper delves into details of how variousorganizations harness the practice of frugal innovation to develop affordable cleantechproducts. The research found that a range of organizations discover and fully understand

the underserved needs, make good use of locally available natural or inexpensiveresources, incorporate simplicity in their product design, and tackle various localconstraints effectively to create feasible cleantech products.Keywords: Frugal innovation, emerging market, clean technology, green technology,

sustainabilityMohammed Al-Ajmi

GICECG1603055

Structural Design of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters

Mohammed Al-AjmiMechanical Engineering Department, Kuwait University

[email protected]@ku.edu.kw

ABSTRACT

Energy harvesting using piezoelectric structural vibrations has been the scope of manyresearch efforts for about a decade. In preliminary stages, the piezoelectric harvesters areusually studied for their maximum power output due to a simple resistor attached acrossthe piezoelectric electrodes. The common harvester design consists of a bimorph with amiddle elastic layer and an end mass. Most of the early work focused on the design of basicstructural 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 insidethe beam to study the electrical power output due to variation in the size of the hole. Thefinite element software COMSOL is used to model the electromechanical response of thestructure and the circuit attachement.Keywords: Harvesting, Piezoelectric, Power, Finite Element.






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Dewa Ketut SudarsanaGIC16031052

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

Dewa Ketut Sudarsanacivil eng. Faculty of engineering, university of udayana, bali, Indonesia


ABSTRACTWork zone on the execution of road maintenance projects always has negative impactssuch as reduced traffic performance. The excesses of the decline in traffic performance isloss of fuel consumption of in motor vehicles. Studies minimize loss of fuel during theexecution of a road improvement project in Indonesia needs to be done. Case study is theexecution of National road improvement of two-lane two-way, urban and interurban roadtype in the Bali Provincial of fiscal year 2015. Analysis of the traffic performance using theIndonesian Highway Capacity Manual 1997. Analysis of fuel consumption using guidelinesPd.T-15-2005-B. Loss of fuel of the daytime, hourly time relationship was analyzed withstatistical methods. The average of loss of fuel for seven link roads obtained is 176 litersday km. Model curves obtained is the polynomial three of the degree. Work hours ofexecution of road maintenance projects that pose minimal loss of fuel is at night between10 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 , NDepartment of Geology, Y. V. University, KADAPA 516 003, INDIA


ABSTRACTClimate change is threatening tropical reefs across the world, with most scientists agreeingthat the current changes in climate conditions are occurring at a much faster rate than inthe 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 speciesin the world oceans. They are among the most sensitive of all ecosystems to temperaturechanges, exhibiting bleaching (a phenomenon in which the symbiotic zooxanthellae areexpelled by coral polyps) when stressed by higher than normal sea temperatures. Thehypothesis that corals and associated reef organisms might be the first to show adverseeffects of global warming has been widely recognized. Coral bleaching is by far the mostdamaging event in coral reefs and is currently viewed as a major threat to the long-termhealth of coral reef communities. The long-term response of coral reefs to climate changedepends on the ability of reef-building coral symbioses to adapt or acclimatize to warmertemperatures, but there has been no direct evidence that such a response can occur. In theIndian 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 29widespread 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 bleachingwere worst in the Indian Ocean, where virtually every reef was affected. There are noreports of mass bleaching events prior to 1989. The level of thermal stress at the vastmajority of these coral reef regions was unmatched in the period 1901-2002. Sea surfacetemperature at these coral reef regions have significantly warmed over this period and thefrequency of warm events of extreme increase in SST ( Sea Surface Temperature ) has









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increased since the late 1980s. A combination of elevated seawater temperature andexposure duration induces coral bleaching and can be used to predict coral bleaching withgreater certainty. There is substantial scientific evidence that coral reef regions along theIndian 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 thatare 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, thecalcification on coral reefs is likely to be much reduced. This may lead to the net erosion ofreefs among other issues. The third is that biodiversity of coral reefs will be substantiallyreduced. And the last is that coral reef associated fisheries are likely to change as waterswarm and benthic habitats change. Coral reefs need immediate conservation attention,and many of the actions most important for their survival are already recognized and bestadministered at local to regional scales. We need to increase the urgency and effectivenesswith which we manage the stressors that already place reefs as risk. Programs to reducepollution, sedimentation, anchor and net damage, and overfishing, and to establish marineprotected areas will give corals their best chance to respond to climate change naturally. Ifwe do not heed the warning of climate-induced ecosystem collapse provided by mass coralbleaching events, similar catastrophies will follow throughout marine,freshwater, andterrestrial systems

Mohd Danish KirmaniGIC16031054

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

Mohd Danish Kirmani, Dr. Mohammed Naved KhanDepartment of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Studies and Research,

Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh [email protected]

ABSTRACTGreen products are the products characterized by energy efficiency, recyclability, eco-friendly packaging, non-toxic material, biodegradability, etc. These green products areexpected to be designed and manufactured embracing procedures and processes that areenergy efficient and less physical resource intensive during their entire life cycle. As ofnow, 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 needto identify factors which can influence consumers’ decision to pay premium for thepurchase 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 figure1.Figure 1: Proposed Model






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(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 andaround the national capital of India (New Delhi), popularly known as National CapitalRegion (NCR). The data was generated starting from July, 2015 to September, 2015. Thedata collected was analysed with the help of Structural Equation Modelli ng (SEM )

procedure. The results show that collectivism and envir onmental concern are predictors ofconsumers’ attitude towards green products. The findings also suggest a significant andpositive relationship between consumers’ attitude towards green products and theirwil li ngness to pay for these products. The findings of this study are expected to enhance theunderstanding of the marketers of the role played by variables such as collectivism,

envir onmental 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 RhizobacteriaAnd Its Impact On Plant Growth Promotion

Aatif Amin

Department of Microbiology and Molecular [email protected]

ABSTRACTAims: To provide a basis for using plant growth promoting rhizobacteria isolated frommercury contaminated soils close to tanneries of district Kasur, Pakistan forbioremediation of mercury in soil.Methods and Results: Out of 60 bacterial isolates, 5 isolates were screened out on the basisof 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 MerErecombinant proteins were expressed and purified by making respective gene construct ofmer operon in B. cereus AZ-2. HPLC and GC-MS analysis confirmed the production ofIAA 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,






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number of tillers, spike length, number of spikelet and yield per acre in case of Triticumaestivum whereas 17, 60, 60, 26, 50, 29 and 74% increases in above mentioned plantgrowth parameters in Lens culinaris as compared to control plants in fields (p<0.05).Conclusion: Rhizobacterial consortium possesses excellent capability to detoxify mercuryand also has high potential of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) production and growth promotionof wheat and lentil in field.

Edwin Luthfi SaputraGIC16031057

Analysis and Modification of Sengon as Sustainable Wind Turbine Blade MaterialAlternative

Edwin Luthfi Saputra, Dita AnggrainiMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada,

[email protected]

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

become aware with energy crisis and environment quality degradation. Wind turbine canbe a prominent clean energy source alternative as Indonesian wind speed potential reach 6m/s2 but it is costly that make it less desirable. Sengon wood is one of the fastest growingtimber plant that has great availability Indonesia but concurrently is not well known foradvance technology application. This research aims to develop Sengon wood as analternative material for wind turbine blade that is abundant so that it can reduce the costof wind turbine manufacture. The stage of this research was divided into three steps; basiccharacteristic test, design and modification, modified sample test. The design andmodification were made based on the data of Sengon wood basic characteristic in order toget the desired results. Data analysis was conducted to get maximum strength to weightratio, 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 StructuralSuppression provides a stiffness value of 11.1 kg/mm or 122% increase of the originalwood, satisfying the needs of 9.2 kg/mm. Sengon wood is abundant, while modified sengonis 21.3% stiffer and 18.2% more durable than balsa. Modified sengon is also stronger and2 times cheaper than pine wood, potentially giving 4 times more energy with the same costthan Pine. Accordingly, the utilization of Sengon may help increasing the feasibility ofwind turbines procurement in Indonesia and other countries.Keywords: Sengon wood, wind turbine blades material, compression levels, stiffness.






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Dr. Karl Wagner GIC16031059

Indoor Haze Protection in Malaysia in Perspective

Dr. Karl WagnerSchool of Business, University Kuala Lumpur

[email protected]

ABSTRACTIndoor Air Quality (IAQ) belongs to the family of basic human needs in absence of whichour actions can be hampered. The intake of fresh healthy outside air plays not only a vitalrole to avoid occupants’ “customer” dissatisfaction. Its lack can sometimes even result inobscure detrimental lounge diseases.Nevertheless, lasting IAQ in a tropical builtenvironment 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 thesame 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 ourbuilt environment. In the literature review of the presentation, concepts how to brace forthe haze by Healthy IAQ for standard residential buildings in a tropical environment willbe discussed by revisiting the ASHRAE and tropical green building certification standardslike “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 initialexperiments will be presented, comparing different methods for measuring and masteringthe haze by proposing a lead-user study with air purifiers in combination with filteredfresh air intake. As a conclusion, a supplementary prototype assessment tool for theoverarching IAQ will be derived where haze protection might be just the trigger. It isrevealed that pollution is a phenomenon that needs to be addressed not only in terms ofindoor haze prevention, but through a holistic approach to make use of more healthy freshair against the somber reality of increasing worldwide pollution. It was estimated that thetotal 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, Greencooling, Energy Performance Certificate

Sunil DambhareGIC16031060

ANP Based Prioritization of VMI Issues

Sunil Dambhare, AtulBorade, Jana SujanovaD.Y. Patil College of Engineering, Pune, m.s., India

[email protected]

ABSTRACTVendor managed inventory (VMI) is a supply chain management technique adopted byorganizations to manage the inventory. The technique is applied uniquely in each

organization. It is broadly affected by barriers, benefits of implementation and readinessof organization. The barriers, benefits and readiness vary in each adoption. In order tohave a successful adoption better understanding of these issues is essential. In this paperthe barriers, benefits and readiness are correlated with popular multi-criteria decisionmaking tool, Analytical Network Process (ANP). The clusters and nodes are analyzed tofind most important issues. The results of the study would be useful for further analysis








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and serve as a guide for adoption.Key words: vendor managed inventory, analytical network process, adoption issues

Thomas SK TangGIC16031061

Tackling food waste in an urban development

Thomas SK Tang

KL Centre for Sustainable [email protected]

ABSTRACTFood waste is a pressing challenge for cities as urban growth takes place. Eating habitscoupled with convenience lifestyles compound the wastage of food. Collection and sortingof waste are further pressing problems particularly in dense living spaces. This paperdescribes the findings of a survey conducted in a low-cost public housing estate on thelifestyles of residents and food waste collection. An innovative food waste recycling processwhich incorporates green technology and urban farming is proposed demonstrating howthe circular economy can be achieved in a public housing setting and its livingenvironment.

Muhammad Ayuba HadejiaGIC16031062

Risk Analysis In Fadama Farming Prospects And Challenges Of Farming Livelihood InThe Sahel Zone Of North-Eastern, Nigeria

Muhammad Ayuba Hadejia, Mus`Abu Shu`AibuDepartment Of Curriculum, Jigawa State College Of Education, P.M.B 1002, Gumel,

[email protected]

ABSTRACTThe paper attempts to investigate the risk types in Fadama farming, as well as thestrategies for risk management utilized by Fadama farmers in Jigawa state. Over 75% ofthe state landmass is considered arable which make it one of the most agriculturallyendowed 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 samplecomprised of 150 professional farmers selected from the total population of 350 throughsimple random sampling procedure. The instrument used in the research was the selfassessment questionnaire (SAQ) developed by the researcher. The data collected wereanalyzed using rank ordered. The findings revealed that, the major risk encountered byFadama farmers are market related, natural/social and whether related risks. Marketrelated 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 probablelooses from current production or to manage the consequences of inevitable losses.Keywords: Fadama Farming, Management, Irrigation And Risk Analysis.






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Panida PayomthipGIC16031051

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

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

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

Environment, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, [email protected]@gmail.com

ABSTRACTThe biodrying is the process which biodegradable waste is rapidly heated through aerobicdecomposition for removal moisture from the waste stream and hence reduce its overallweight. This technology can be applied with the present MBT process in order to minimizethe overall processed time and maximize the higher energy content in the refuse derivedfuel (RDF) product. Unfortunately, the present Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT)technology which operates at Phitsanulok waste facility needs a long processed time asabout 9 months. The aim of this study is to determine the optimal aeration rate duringbiodrying process in order to reduce the time of biological stage and maximize the highheating value of RDF. In this study, the biodrying experiment was conducted in thelysimeters. The different aeration rates of 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1.0 and 2.0 L/min. was appliedto the simulated waste in each lysimeter. The results showed that at the aeration rate of 0.3L/min, the value of moisture content could reduce from 61.75% to 19.19% at the heatingvalue of 3180 kcal/kg in 7 days. The biodrying process is self-heating which rely onmicrobial activities in the lysimeter. The optimum aeration rate could reduce the processtime of biodrying and result in high heating value of RDF. However, the higher aerationcould prohibited the microbial activity and the MSW will be dried only by physical dryingThe appropriate aeration rate from this study can be applied as a technical controlparameter to the present MBT project in the tropical developing countries as well as thefinal product can be used as RDF.Keywords: Biodrying process; Mechanical biological treatment; Municipal solid wastes;

Refuse derived fuel

U.P.M.AshikYRA16031051

Production of GHG free hydrogen from methane: significance of porosity of n-NiO/SiO2nanocatalysts

U.P.M. Ashik, W.M.A. Wan DaudUniversity of Malaya. Malaysia.

[email protected]

ABSTRACTNanoscience and nanotechnology have ubiquitous possibilities in almost any scientificfields because of the property enhancement occurred with nano-particles at their uniquesize and shape. The physicochemical characteristics of nanoparticles play a vital role intheir potential applications. In this research contribution, we report an in-depth study on

the variance of physicochemical characteristics and methane decomposition activity andsustainability of n-NiO/SiO2 catalysts with different C18TMS/TEOS ratio. It was foundthat the C18TMS extensively improves the micro porosity within the material, and hencetheir catalytic activity. Micro porosity of n-NiO/SiO2 catalyst was increased from 10.7% to26.8% when the quantity of C18TMS increased from 0 mL to 1.2 mL in the synthesismixture. Catalyst prepared with maximum quantity of C18TMS and minimum TEOS








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exhibited minimum activity loss (17.46%).Keywords :Thermocatalytic methane decomposition; Hydrogen; Nanocarbon; ModifiedStöber method; Nanocatalysts; Porous silicate support

Bashir Maiwada MashiGIC16031055

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

Bashir Maiwada MashiTechnical Education, Science and technology, Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina

[email protected]@yahoo.com

ABSTRACTThis paper critically aimed to highlights the ways for cultivation good maintenance cultureas vital tool in sustaining our building components in Katsina State Nigeria and outlineways of minimizing their occurrence later in the building’s life span. Effective buildingmaintenance requires the correct diagnosis of defects and implementation of the correctremedial measures all these are based on sound technical knowledge. It is highly desirablebut 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. Themaintenance of the built environment effects everyone continually that we depend not onlyfor our comfort, but for our economic survival. maintenance starts the day the builderleaves the site. Design, materials, workmanship,function use and their interrelationshipwill determine the amount of maintenance required during the lifetime of the building.Timely maintenance and proper management of buildings prevent their deterioration keepthem safe and tidy, provide a pleasant and comfortable living environment and upholdtheir value. (Chin-man June, 2002) According to BS3811, Maintenance define as workundertaken in order to keep or restore every facility i.e. every part of the site, building andcontents to an acceptable standard. It went further to define it as the combination of alltechnical and associated adinistrative actions intended to retain an item in, or restore it toa state in which it can perform its required function. At the end of the study we come to aconclusion that good maintenance culture can greatly contribute as well; improve the

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

Atul BoradeYRA16031052

ANP Based Prioritization of VMI Issues

Atul Borade , Jana Sujanova , Sunil DambhareJawaharlal Darda Institute of Engineering and Technology,Yavatmal,India

[email protected]

ABSTRACTVendor managed inventory (VMI) is a supply chain management technique adopted byorganizations to manage the inventory. The technique is applied uniquely in eachorganization. It is broadly affected by barriers, benefits of implementation and readinessof 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 paperthe barriers, benefits and readiness are correlated with popular multi-criteria decisionmaking tool, Analytical Network Process (ANP). The clusters and nodes are analyzed tofind most important issues. The results of the study would be useful for further analysisand serve as a guide for adoption.Key words: vendor managed inventory, analytical network process, adoption issue








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Alnujaim NGICW16031057

Knowledge regarding major symptoms and risk factors for ischemic heart disease amongprimary 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 [email protected]

Abdullahi B. AbdullahiGICICRST1603060

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

Abdullahi B. AbdullahiDepartment of Computer Science, College of Science and Technology, Hussaini Adamu

Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure, Jigawa State, [email protected]

ABSTRACTSurveillance has become an area of concern and high priority in the 21st century. This is asa result of the increase in illegal migration which can also be linked with terrorist activitiesaround the globe. Nigeria has seen an increase in terrorism in the past decade, which hasmostly been attributed to porous borders which trafficking in human and weapons go onunhindered 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 towardssurveillance. Surveillance Technology has been on the increase around the world withcountries implementing different technological solutions to secure their border from illegalhuman and arms trafficking. Nigeria a country with vast border line and securitiesestablishing terrorist links to also include foreign illegal nationals need to implementproper border control. The paper analyzes the recent technology in existence in bordercontrol and the possibility of its application within the Nigerian borders.Keywords: Surveillance Technology, Border Control, Security, Nigeria.

Halil Ibrahim DemirGICICRST1603061

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

Halil Ibrahim Demir, Tarık Cakar, Mumtaz Ipek , Burak Erkayman , Kadriye CanpolatDepartment of Industrial Engineering , Faculty of Engineering, University of Sakarya,


ABSTRACTAlthough scheduling with due date assignment and, integrated process planning andscheduling are two popular topics studied by researchers, there are few works onintegration of process planning, scheduling and due date assignment. In this study

integration of process planning and scheduling with weighted due date assignment isstudied. Different level of integration of these three functions are tested. As a solutiontechniques random search and hybrid search are applied. Hybrid search starts withrandom search and continues with genetic search. Search results are compared withordinary solutions and searches are found very useful and hybrid search outperformedrandom search. Hybrid search with full integration combination found as the best








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combination.Keywords: Process Planning, Scheduling, Weighted Due-Date Assignment, HybridSearch, Genetic Algorithm, Random Search

Özer UygunGICICRST1603064

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]@sakarya.edu.tr

The universities are forced to seek the ways to evaluate strategic goals and improveoperational performance to obtain a competitive advantage. This is required for attractingmore qualified students and reaching to higher quality standards. Thus, an efficientdecision making approach should be followed in order to examine strategic goals of auniversity. Developing a strategy map along this line would be a useful tool which is adiagram that can be used to illustrate cause and effect relationship of the primary strategicgoals being pursued by an organization. The aim of the study is to evaluate strategic goalsof a university in Turkey to figure out influential relationship among the goals, prioritizethem and finally classify the strategic goals into cause and effect groups. For this purpose,fuzzy DEMATEL approach was implemented and the interrelationships among thestrategic goals were illustrated on a strategy map.Keywords :Cause-Effect Analysis, Strategy mapping, Fuzzy DEMATEL, CFCS

Azlizan Adila binti MohamadGICICRST1603065

GIS Application in Tourism

Azlizan Adila Mohamad, Noorsazwan Ahmad Pugi, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halmi ZainolDepartment of Surveying Science and Geomatics, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and

Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Perak, [email protected]

ABSTRACTTourism industry is one of the important economic resources in Malaysia. Accordance togovernment’s efforts in promoting ‘Visit Malaysia’, facilities and development of touristplaces are rapidly developed. Due to this matter, the data available should be updated toensure travelers receive the updated and accurate information. Common approach forfield data collection was carried out using pen and papers that requires the field datacollector to bring the map to the field and mark the data on the map. With the advance oftechnology, integration of smart phone and Geographic Information System (GIS) becomepopular approach in field data collection. This paper has summarized the methods inpreparing database of interesting places and hotels in Bandar Hilir, Malacca using GISmobile data collection. This research can be divided into 3 stages, planning, informationgathering and database development. The planning stage focuses on choosing datacollection materials, information gathering stage is more on field data collection process

and database development concentrates on creation of database in ArcGIS software. Theapplication of GIS can be very useful in tourism industry and offers tremendousopportunity in order to ensure better services.Keywords: GIS, Mobile Data Collection, Tourism








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Maha F. Abdel-Ghany GICICRST1603066

Two different techniques for simultaneous determination of Domperidone andOmeprazole in pharmaceutical formulation

Maha F. Abdel-Ghany, Omar Abdel-Aziz, Yomna Y. MohammedPharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams

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

maha [email protected]

ABSTRACTTwo simple, accurate and precise methods were developed and validated for simultaneousdetermination of Domperidone (DP) and Omeprazole (OM) in binary mixture based ondifferent techniques. The first method is isocratic high liquid chromatographic methodwith ultraviolet detection, performed on TARGA C18 column (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5µmparticle size) and mobile phase is consisted of methanol: acetonitrile in ratio 60: 40 byvolume with flow rate 1 mL/min, detection was at 285 nm. Retention times were 3.67 minand 5.35 min for OM and DP, respectively with linearity range of 1-80 µg/mL for bothdrugs. The developed HPLC method is validated for linearity, accuracy, precision,robustness, LOD and LOQ and statistically compared with a reference method with nosignificant 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 preparedmixtures were analyzed at range (220-350 nm) with 1 nm interval then divided intotraining set ( 17 mixtures) and validation set (8 mixtures). PLS-2 model was applied afterits 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 intheir pure form, laboratory prepared mixtures and in combined pharmaceuticalformulations.Keywords: Domperidone: Omeprazole; HPLC-UV; Partial least squares; validation;pharmaceutical formulation.

Carlo G. InoveroGICICRST1603067

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

Carlo G. Inovero, Jayson P. Labatorio, Joi Francis T. TardecillaAssistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Polytechnic University of the

[email protected]@yahoo.com

ABSTRACTThe Department of Education released a Department Order to monitor the English andFilipino reading comprehension of grade III students with the use of Philippine InformalReading Inventory. A manual assessment tool that evaluates the reading level ofelementary learners that costs too much time and effort. The researchers developedReAD, a system that utilizes the technology of Speech Recognition to address the hustles ofcomputing manually for the word recognition level, comprehension level and readingspeed 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 throughcomparison with an expert’s manual evaluation. At the end of the experimentation, theresearchers concluded that the accuracy rate of the system in recognizing words correctlyis 72.98% and determining the reading speed of the learner is 98.93%.Keywords: Word recognition, speech recognition, reading evaluation, reading ability,reading level








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Mustafa CanGICICRST1603068

Green Synthesis of Pd Nanoparticles via Pyrogallol

Mustafa Can

Sakarya University, Vocational School of Arifiye, Sakarya, [email protected]

[email protected]

ABSTRACTA facile, eco-friendly, room-temperature method for rapid one-pot synthesis of Pd metallicnanoparticles has been developed based on the successive reduction of Pd(II) precursorswith pyrogallol (PY) in an aqueous environment. The morphology and surface analysis ofthe resulting Pd nanoparticles were confirmed by aberration corrected scanningtransmission electron microscopy followed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.Estimated the palladium particle size was found approximately 16 nm. This studyeffectively demonstrates for the NPs synthesis (reduction and stabilization) can be

effectively achieved by PG.Keywords: nanoparticle; palladium; gallic acid; XRD; SEM.

Abdullahi Bello BirchiGICICRST1603069

Exploring Polytechnic Students’ Awareness of Safety Equipment And Precautions ForSustainable Working Environment In School Workshop

Abdullahi Bello Birchi, Sani BarauDepartment of Technical Education, College of Science and Technology, Nigeria

[email protected]

ABSTRACTThis study explored polytechnic students’ awareness of workshop safety precautions andsought to ascertain whether students’ awareness of safety influenced the lack of rampant

report of accidents during workshop practices. A total of 130 National DiplomaEngineering students participated in the survey, who filled out questionnaire with 15 itemsmeasuring awareness of workshop safety precautions. Descriptive statistics was used toanalyze the data. The results showed that a majority of students have between moderate tohigh level of awareness of workshop safety precaution except in 3 items where studentshave between low and zero level awareness. Furthermore, the results showed 3 items withhigh mean scores of 3.09, 3.24 and 3.01 respectively. These items were; the type of floor tobe 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 thestated items compared to others. The overall result indicates that students have quite ahigh 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 inthe polytechnic workshops.Keywords: Safety awareness, Safety equipment, Safety precautions, Workshop practices,Sustainable environment










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Mohammad M M Abu OmarGICICRST1603071

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

Mohammad M M Abu Omar, Dr. Khairul Anuar AbdullahLimkokwing University of Creative Technology-Malaysia

[email protected]

ABSTRACTThis paper is an original research aims to implement a new test for the integrated modelby using the theory of the probability tree diagram. This test is implemented because itgives more accurate results compared with the previous test that was implemented to testthe integrated model by using the simple random sampling (SRS) probability theory. Sothis paper will provide more accurate results, which will increase the confidence of systemsbuilders in the integrated model.Keywords — Probability Tree Diagram; Simple Random Sampling; SRS; IntegratedModel; Classical Approach.

Annis FatmawatiGICICRST1603072

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

Annis Fatmawati , Budi Setiadi DaryonoFaculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, [email protected]

ABSTRACTMelon (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, UniversitasGadjah Mada. Tacapa GB was derived from crosses between PI 371795 and Act3 434 witha test cross Act3 434. The goal of this research was to test a new cultivar validity. Cultivarvalidity test included analysis of phenotype and nutrition. The comparator cultivar used inthis research were Tacapa Silver, Action 434, and Aramis. The result showed that TacapaGB had unique and excellent characters differentiated with others. Based on significancetest, there was very significance different characters on horizontal diameter, lenght andwidth of leaf, stem diameter, total sugar, vitamine C, water content, and tenacity time, andthere was significance different on characters of upper end of fruit diameter, fruit verticaldiameter, and sweetness grade. Based on phenotype analysis, Tacapa GB had five uniquecharacters i.e fruit peel was dark green coloured RHS 136 A, clear net with small andlongitudinal form, fruit flesh was light yellow green coloured RHS 2 C. In addition, it hadstrongly excellent characteristic compared with other cultivar, i.e size and weight of fruitwas big and long tenacity. Furthermore, it was found the resistance gene of powderymildew in Tacapa GB proven with DNA band at 1058 base pair (bp). As a result, meloncultivar Tacapa GB is accepted as new cultivar melon in Indonesia by AgricultureMinistre Republic of Indonesia proven by its excellent and unique characters thatdifferentiate with other cultivars.Key word: Melon, Tacapa GB, cultivar validity test

Spiritual Fitness among Yoga Students and College Students

Farzana Parveen, Shahina MaqboolDepartment of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh, India













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Farzana ParveenGICICRST1603074

Spiritual Fitness is one of several components aimed at promoting health and well being inhumans. 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 paperreveals 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 studentswere selected from physical education department (BPED) and yoga institutions fromAligarh Muslim University and Aligarh place through convenient sampling. Data werecollected through Spiritual Fitness Questionnaire. The data obtained from thequestionnaire collected from SPSS software. Result: The result showed that there was asignificant difference between yoga students and college students. Furthermore yogicstudents 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 theirmental & psychological well being. Yoga may be as effective as or better than sports atimproving a variety of health-related outcome measures and spirituality.Keywords: Spiritual Fitness, Yoga students, Sports persons

Carlo G. InoveroGICICRST1603075

Bring Your Own Device Environment Framework for Computer Laboratories in CollegeOf Computer and Information Sciences

Carlo G. InoveroCollege of Computer and Information Sciences, Polytechnic University of the Philippines,

Manila, [email protected]@yahoo.com

ABSTRACTNowadays, users such as students, faculty, non-teaching staff and administrators wantseamless access to information systems’ resources no matter which device they use orwhere that device is connected from. According to Ashley Wainwright, as the demand onwireless networks continues to accelerate, businesses are being faced with increasingpressure to allow BYOD (bring your own device) because of the benefits being enjoyedboth by the users and by the organizations.

This study aimed to assess current situation of BYOD environment for InformationTechnology (ITE) Department and to design the technological infrastructure and proposedpolicies 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 usinglaptops/netbooks, 98% of which runs on Windows operating system. Only 21% of therespondents are using their tablets in which 75% of it runs on Android platform. In termsof internet connectivity, it was found out that 100% of the respondents need internetconnection for their academic works. Out of these, 71% are using mobile data as theirprimary internet connection.In terms of technological structure, it was found out on this research that respondentsstrongly agree that there should be information system that could be used for theiracademic works. Also they strongly agreed that Internetwork facilities should be able to

manage wireless connectivity and its security, have devices installed at strategic locationsand have adequate performance during its peak usage. Furthermore, the respondentsstrongly agreed that Internetwork services should enable the user to access StudentInformation Systems and other systems for their academic works.The researcher concluded that the BYOD must consider the following: (1) an informationsystem that allows the user to register, can be utilized for their academic works, and






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manages the networks; (2) an Internetwork facility that could connect the users anytime,anywhere with adequate performance and security; (3) an Internetwork service thatallows the users to access authorized resources and exempts them from restrictions duringthe course of their intended task.

Behzad HeibatiGICICRST1603076

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

Optimisation Using Surface Response Methodology

Behzad HeibatiTehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran


ABSTRACTIn this study, two nano-sized adsorbents: multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) andsingle-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were investigated for the removal of toxicphenol. The operating parameters of the preparation process were optimised by acombination of response surface methodology (RSM) and central composite design(CCD).The maximum adsorption capacities of MWCNTs and SWCNTs were determinedas 64.60 and 50.51 mg/g, respectively. The optimum conditions using SWCNTs andMWCNTs were pH 6.57 and 4.65, phenol concentration 50 and 50 mg/L, dose 1.97 and 2g/L and contact time 36 and 56 min, respectively. The rate of adsorption followed thepseudo-second-order kinetic model.The results evidently indicated that MWCNTs andSWCNTs would be suitable adsorbents for toxic phenol removal in wastewater underspecific 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. AlavizadehAssociated professor of psychology, department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University of

Ilam branch, Ilam Iran.


ABSTRACTThe aim of present study was evaluation of effectiveness of neurofeedback in improvementof attention and concentration of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.This study have been a quasi-experimental study with experimental and control groupwith pretest-posttest design. The population consisted of all children with attention deficithyperactivity disorder in Tehran city. The sample included 20 children with attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder that they selected as judgmental sampling. The participantscompleted D2 questionnaire in pretest and posttest. The neurofeedback interventionaccomplished in twenty 40 minutes sessions individually. Data were analyzed with pairedsample T-test in SPSS environment. The results of present study indicate thatneurofeedback can improve attention and concentration of children with attention deficithyperactivity disorder (p < 0.05). According to this findings it has been concludedneurofeedback can help people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder that they havemore attention and concentration.Keyword: ADHD, Attention, Concentration.










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Nor Izan Izura MansorYRAICRST1603051

The sequences effect of fatigue crack growth under variable amplitude loading of API X65steel

N.I.I. Mansor, S. Abdullah , A.K. AriffinUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

[email protected]

ABSTRACTThis paper presents the investigation of the effect block loading sequences on fatigue crackgrowth rates of the API X65 steel. The crack growth rates were highly dependence on thestress ratio, loading applied. Variable patterns of block sequences subsequently introduceto determine the load history effect. Emphasis study on the effect of the overload and theunderload was essential to acquire a reliable estimating of the crack growth rates. Thepipeline steel of API X65 was employed in this studied. The constant loading with stressratio of 0.1 was referring as a baseline loading and constant frequency of 8 Hz was utilisedunder a room temperature. Two-level block sequences were performed and each block wasdesign to perform a stress ratio of 0.1. From the observation, the overload loading shows abeneficial effect of crack suppressed. However, the underload loading accelerated crackgrowth thus shortened the fatigue life. It shows at least 25% of number of cycles to failurewas reduced when applied underload. It was assumed the least effect of plastic zone aheadthe crack tip was formed. The crack growth model will considered to estimate the crackgrowth rates under the continuous overload and underload effect.Keywords: crack growth, block loading, overload, underload, API X65 steel

S. MohammadrezaAlavizadeh

GICICRST1603078

The Effectiveness of neurofeedback in Improvement of Attention and Concentration ofchildren with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Zahra. Noorian, Shahram. Mami, S. Mohammadreza. AlavizadehPhd Student of psychology, department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Ilam

branch, Ilam [email protected]

ABSTRACTThe 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 groupwith pretest-posttest design. The population consisted of all children with attention deficithyperactivity disorder in Tehran city. The sample included 20 children with attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder that they selected as judgmental sampling. The participantscompleted D2 questionnaire in pretest and posttest. The neurofeedback interventionaccomplished in twenty 40 minutes sessions individually. Data were analyzed with pairedsample T-test in SPSS environment. The results of present study indicate thatneurofeedback can improve attention and concentration of children with attention deficithyperactivity disorder (p < 0.05). According to this findings it has been concludedneurofeedback can help people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder that they havemore attention and concentration.

Keyword: ADHD, attention, concentration.

Ndubuisi FranklinGICW16034051

Environmental Degradation In Nigeria: A Contextual Discuss

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[email protected]

ABSTRACTNigeria has a total land area of 983,213 km2 occupied by about 120 Million people: Theinteraction of these millions of people with their environment has left indelible mark on thelandscape. Urbanization, deforestation, desertification, over population and all kinds of

pollution are some of the resultant effects of man’s interaction with his environment. Thesechanges occur as the people attempt to acquire their seemingly endless desire for food,shelter, recreation and infrastructural facilities. Though these wants and desirescontribute to the development of the country, the unwise use of the land and its resourcesproduce negative impacts on the environment.The subject of environmental economics is at the forefront of the green debate: theenvironment can no longer be viewed as an entity separate from the economy.Environmental degradation is of many types and has many consequences. To address thischallenge a number of studies have been conducted in both developing and developedcountries applying different methods to capture health benefits from improvedenvironmental quality. In this paper, we describe the national and global causes andconsequences of environmental degradation. The study adopts descriptive approach andcontent analysis as its methodological orientation. This paper found that over population,deforestation, and human activities among others are the major causes of environmentaldegradation. We recommend massive information campaign against environmentaldegradation.Keywords: Over Population, Desertification, Urbanization, Deforestation, Pollution

Nivashini SukumarGICECG1603056

A Simple Concept of Energy Harvesting using Radio Frequency

Nivashini SukumarGICECG1603056

[email protected]

ABSTRACTThe energy harvesting technique can reduce the usage of electricity for small powerconsuming 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 proposedfrequency for this energy harvesting is radio frequency with the range of 88MHz to108MHz.Keywords — RF Energy Harvesting, DC power, Matching network, Rectifier Circuit,Frequency Modulation

Fuat SimsirGICICRST1603080

Process Planning and Weighted Scheduling with WNOPPT Weighted Due-DateAssignment Using Hybrid Search for Weighted Customers

Fuat SimsirGICICRST1603080

[email protected]

ABSTRACTAlthough scheduling with due date assignment and, integrated process planning andscheduling are two popular topics studied by researchers, there are few works onintegration of process planning, scheduling and due date assignment. In this studyintegration of process planning and scheduling with weighted due date assignment isstudied. Different level of integration of these three functions are tested. As a solution






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techniques random search and hybrid search are applied. Hybrid search starts withrandom search and continues with genetic search. Search results are compared withordinary solutions and searches are found very useful and hybrid search outperformedrandom search. Hybrid search with full integration combination found as the bestcombination.Key words: Process Planning, Scheduling, Weighted Due-Date Assignment, Hybrid

Search, Genetic Algorithm, Random Search

Murtala MaidammaAmbursaGICICRST1603081

Transition Metal Containing Mesoporous Silica as Effective Catalysts Support forHydrodeoxygenation of Dibenzofuran to Fuels Molecules

Murtala Maidamma AmbursaGICICRST1603081

[email protected]

ABSTRACTIn continuation of our previously published researches in Fuel Journal, we move ahead toexplored the potential of metal doped mesoporous silica for hydrodeoxygenation ofdibenzofuran to fuel graded molecules. To actualized that, titanium containing Ti-MCM-41 and MCM-41 as catalysts supports, were synthesized and their physicochemicalproperties were examined through XRD, FTIR, UV-VIS, NH3-TPD, and N2 isothermaladsorption analysis. These support were co-impregnated with Ni(NO3)2.6H2O andCu(NO3)2.3H2O solutions, dried, calcined and reduced with H2. Prior to calcination, thedried samples were analysed by TPO and after calcinations by TPR then furthercharacterized by XRD, Raman, BET, FESEM and XPS and. The XRD and BET analysisof supports disclose the formation of hexagonal structures with larger surface area of983m2/g and 705m2/g and with smaller pore size distribution in MCM-41 as compared toTi-MCM-41 support. The FTIR and UV-Visible spectroscopic analysis described theexistence of tetrahedrally co-ordinated titanium species in the silica matrix whichgenerated strong Lewis sites and resulted to emanation of weak Bronsted sites as indicatedby NH3-TPD. On the other hand, The Raman and XRD of supported catalysts revealedthe 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. Thesupported catalysts were tested for hydrodeoxygenations of Dibenzofuran at reactiontemperature of 250oC, hydrogen pressure of 10MPa and 4hrs reaction time. Also the effectof reaction time from 4hr, 3hr, 2hr and 1hr have been checked. The NiCu/Ti-MCM-41proved to be highly active with 95% conversion than NiCu/MCM-41 with 42% conversionand highly selective to bicyclohexane with the yield of 69.60% than NiCu/MCM-41 withthe yield of 8.7%. The Products distribution showed that, hydrogenolysis pathwaypredominate over Ti-MCM-41 supported catalysts via C(SP2)-O cleavage whilehydrogenation pathway predominates over MCM-41 supported catalysts via aromaticitylost. According to effect of time, both conversion and selectivity increase with increase ofreaction time.Key word: Ti-MCM-41, Hydrodeoxygenation, Dibenzofuran, Reaction time, transition

metals

Modified Selection of Initial Centroids for K- Means Algorithm

Aleta c. FabregasGICW16031053

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Shoaib Kasehgar Mohammadi

Islamic Azad University, Dariun, IranGICECG1603054

Alhassan KamaraHelp The Helpless Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone

GICW16031051Mohamed Lamin Jah

Help The Helpless Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone

GICW16031052Abu KanuHelp The Helpless Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone

GICW16031054

Abdul SesayHelp The Helpless Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone

GICW16031055 Ishmeal Kanu

Help The Helpless Sierra Leone, Sierra LeoneGICW16031056

Alpha Umaru Jalloh

Help The Helpless Sierra Leone, Sierra LeoneGICICRST1603062

Shoaib Kasehgar MohammadiIslamic Azad University, Dariun, Iran

Aleta c. FabregasGICW16031053

ABSTRACTThis study focuses on the improved initialization of initial centroids instead of randomselection for the K-means algorithm. The random selection of initial seeds is a majordrawback of the original K-means algorithm because it leads to less reliable result ofclustering the data. The modified approach of the k-means algorithm integrates the

computation of the weighted mean to improve the seeds initialization. This paper showsthe comparison of K-Means and Modified K-Means algorithm, and it proves that theModified 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




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GICICRST1603063

Bai KamaraRoke Sesay Aid Foundation, Sierra Leone

GICICRST1603070

Suresh Kumar SadasivanSri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore

GICICRST1603073

Osman TurayHelp The Helpless, Sierra Leone

GICICRST1603079

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