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Program Guide 28 JUNE 2021 PROGRAM GUIDE Table of Contents 1.. About the Sixth UAE Graduate Students Research Conference . 1 2.. Message from His Excellency UAE Minister of Education . 3 3.. Message from the UAE GSRC Steering Committee Chair . 5 4.. Message from the GSRC 2021 General Chair . 7 5.. Message from the Technical Program Co-Chairs . 8 6.. Conference Committees . 9 7.. GSRC 2021 List of Reviewers . 10 8.. Program Overview . .12 9.. Conference Program: by Sessions and Abstracts . 13 About the UAE Sixth Graduate Students Research Conference Under the patronage of His Excellency Eng. Hussain Ibrahim Al Hammadi, UAE Minister of Education, the virtual 2021 Graduate Students Research Conference (GSRC) will be inaugurate on 28th June 2021. The GSRC is an exciting interdisciplinary academic event that showcases the research being conducted at universities across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and by their international partners. The conference will provide excellent opportunities for graduate students to share their research work with their peers, receive constructive scholarly feedback, and establish professional networks for future collaboration. The event will also enable graduate students to present their innovative projects and ideas to diverse sectors of industry and government and receive feedback on practical aspects that may enhance the value of their research. Prospective graduate students will also benefit from the GSRC as they will be in an excellent position to learn about the different research opportunities available at the participating academic institutions. www.uaegsrc.ae 1 Welcome Messages 2 معالي المهندس حسين إبراهيم الحمادي وزير التربية والتعليم في دولة الإمارات نائب رئيس مجلس أمناء جامعة خليفة للعلوم والتكنولوجيا السيدات والسادة الحضور، السلام عليكم ورحمة هللا وبركاته. يسرني أن أرحب بكم في مؤتمر أبحاث طلبة الدراسات العليا 2021 الافتراضي في نسخته السادسة. تعتبر البحوث في الدراسات العليا أحد المحركات الرئيسة لاقتصاد المعرفة، حيث تساهم في إيجاد حلول مبتكرة لمختلف التحديات التي تواجهها الصناعات والقطاعات الحيوية يهدف هذا المؤتمر المرموق بشكل رئيس في العالم بشكل عام، وفي الدولة بشكل خاص. إلى توفير منصة لطلبة الدراسات العليا لمشاركة نتائج مشاريعهم البحثية المبتكرة في العديد من المجالات المتميزة والمهمة، كما يساهم المؤتمر في تشجيع الطلبة على مواصلة دراستهم على مستوى الدراسات العليا وأبحاثهم المتطورة سواء أكانت بمستوى درجة الماجستير أو الدكتوراه. وتساهم البحوث المتقدمة التي يجريها طلبة الدكتوراه على وجه الخصوص في تطوير المعرفة التي تساهم في إيجاد حلول للمشاكل في مختلف المجالات، الأمر الذي يعزز من مكانة دولة الإمارات كمساهم فاعل في خلق المعرفة، الأمر الذي سيعود بالفائدة على مختلف القطاعات الاقتصادية في الدولة. ويساهم هذا المؤتمر في إطلاع طلبة الدراسات العليا على الأبحاث التي يتم إجراؤها في المجالات المختلفة في الجامعات المشاركة، كما يعتبر المؤتمر منصة تساعد الطلبة وأعضاء الهيئة الأكاديمية من مختلف الجامعات في الدولة على تحديد مجالات التعاون البحثي، بالإضافة إلى أنه يوفر فرصة لإجراء البحوث متعددة التخصصات تساهم في إيجاد حلول لمختلف المشاكل المعقدة التي يواجهها العالم. ولعل من أهم ما يميز هذا المؤتمر أنه يعتبر مظلة تجمع تحته طلبة الدراسات العليا لعرض أوراقهم البحثية من عدة مجالات تشمل الهندسة والعلوم والآداب والدراسات الإنسانية والعلوم الاجتماعية وإدارة الأعمال والعلوم الصحية والطبية، ويشهد عرض أبحاث متطورة تلمس نوا ٍح متعددة ذات أهمية كبيرة للدولة والعالم مثل المشاريع التي تخدم الثورة الصناعية الرابعة ومشاريع في علم الوراثة وأبحاث السرطان والأوبئة وفي الأمراض الأكثر انتشا ًرا كمرض السكري وأمراض القلب وفي مجالات ذات أهمية اقتصادية واستراتيجية كالطاقة المتجددة والاستدامة وتحلية المياه والاستفادة من تكنولوجيا النانو والذكاء الاصطناعي والروبوتات، بالإضافة إلى الأبحاث المختلفة في مجالات التربية واللغويات وغيرها. نشكر جميع من شارك في إثراء هذا المؤتمر وأخص بالشكر جامعة خليفة والفرق القائمة على تنظيمه وإنجاحه بهدف تقديم الدعم والمساندة لطلبتنا، ونتمنى للجميع كل التوفيق. وشك ًرا. 3 His Excellency Engineer Hussein Ibrahim AlHammadi UAE Minister of Education Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Khalifa University Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the 6th edition of the virtual Graduate Students Research Conference 2021. Research in graduate studies is the main driving factor behind the transition to knowledge-economy, as it contributes to finding innovative solutions that tackle all challenges faced by critical sectors and industries in the world in general, and particularly in the UAE. This prestigious conference mainly aims at creating a platform for postgraduate students to share the results of their innovative research projects in several vital areas. The conference will help in encouraging students to pursue their studies and take research to a higher level, whether for Master’s or PhD degrees. Advanced research conducted by PhD students in particular can help in developing knowledge that in return can contribute to finding solutions in many areas, which will effectively enhance the UAE’s status in creating knowledge and benefiting different economic sectors in the country. One major feature that leads to the uniqueness of this conference is that it serves as an umbrella for all postgraduate students to showcase their research in many fields including engineering, science, arts, human and social studies, business administration and medical and health sciences. Showcasing these advanced research will help tackle many different aspects of great importance to the country, such as projects that contribute to the 4th Industrial Revolution, projects in genetic science, cancer and epidemic research, in addition to the most common medical conditions like diabetes and heart diseases. They also serve areas of high economic and strategic importance including renewable energy, sustainability, desalination, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence and robotics, as well as many research areas that serve education, and linguistics. My sincere thanks to all the participants who have enriched this conference through their research inputs. Most importantly, I thank Khalifa University and all the partners and stakeholders who have contributed to successfully organizing this conference, and supporting the students. Good luck and thank you, 4 الدكتور عارف سلطان الحمادي رئيس اللجنة التوجيهية لمؤتمر أبحاث طلبة الدراسات العليا نائب الرئيس التنفيذي لجامعة خليفة للعلوم والتكنولوجيا معالي حسين إبراهيم الحمادي، وزير التربية والتعليم الزملاء والشركاء من القطاع الحكومي والأكاديمي والبحثي كرئيس اللجنة التوجيهية لمؤتمر أبحاث طلبة الدراسات العلياـ يسرني أن أرحب بكم ًجميعا في هذا المؤتمر. تفخر جامعة خليفة بتنظيم واستضافة مؤتمر أبحاث طلبة الدراسات العليا 2021 الذي يهدف إلى توفير الفرص لطلبة الدراسات العليا لمشاركة بحوثهم مع زملائهم الطلبة وأعضاء الهيئة الأكاديمية وجميع أعضاء المؤتمر. وتفخر جامعة خليفة ًأيضا بتنظيمها للمؤتمر للمرة الثالثة منذ انطلاقه للمرة الأولى في العام 2015. فمنذ ذلك الوقت، تمكن مؤتمر أبحاث طلبة الدراسات العليا من إثبات تميزه كمؤتمر أكاديمي متعدد التخصصات يسعى لتوفير منصة لمشاركة البحوث التي يتم إجراؤها في جميع جامعات الدولة بالتعاون مع الشركاء الدوليين. يعتبر مؤتمر أبحاث طلبة الدراسات العليا منصة لطلبة الدراسات العليا تتيح لهم عرض أعمالهم البحثية وأفكارهم ومشاريعهم المبتكرة للعديد من مجالات المعرفة. ويعد هذا العام السادس للمؤتمر. السيدات والسادة، تسعدنا الإشارة إلى أن هذا العام تم تقديم 435 ورقة بحثية والاطلاع عليها بشكل منفصل من قبل أعضاء الهيئات الأكاديمية في الجامعات المشاركة، حيث أوصت لجنة البرنامج التقنية بالموافقة على ما مجموعه 354 ورقة بحثية و ًفقا للعرض الشفوي خلال المؤتمر. وتشكل الأوراق البحثية التي أجريت على أيدي طلبة من تخصصات علوم الهندسة والفيزياء والعلوم الطبية والطب التحضيري وعلوم الصحة والحياة نسبة %80، إضافة لعدد كبير من الأوراق التي ضمت تخصصات الآداب والعلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية وإدارة الأعمال. وسيقوم المؤتمر باختيار أفضل الأوراق البحثية من مختلف التخصصات وتكريمها، كممارسة ّنتبعها كل عام. وفي الختام، أود أن أتوجه بالشكر والتقدير لجميع أعضاء اللجنة التوجيهية واللجنة التنظيمية والمراجعين لدعمهم وتعاونهم متمنيًا التوفيق للجميع في هذا المؤتمر، ًشكرا، 5 Dr Arif Sultan Al Hammadi UAE GSRC Steering Committee Chair Executive Vice President of Khalifa University Your Excellency Hussain Ibrahim Al Hammadi, UAE Minister of Education… Colleagues and stakeholders in the government, academic and research sectors, students and faculty members of universities from across the UAE. As Chairman of the UAE GSRC’s Steering Committee, it is indeed a great pleasure to welcome you all to the 2021 UAE Graduate Students Research Conference. Khalifa University is proud to organize and host the 2021 UAE GSRC, which aims to provide opportunities for graduate students to share their research work amongst themselves, faculty and the community. We are also proud that Khalifa University is organizing this event for the third time since GSRC was first organized in 2015. Since then, the UAE GSRC has established itself as an exciting interdisciplinary academic event, which offers a platform to share the research being conducted at universities across the UAE, and their international partners. For graduate students, the UAE GSRC provides an avenue to showcase their scholarly research work and innovative ideas and projects to various fields of knowledge. This is the 6th year of the UAE Graduate Students Research Conference. Ladies and gentlemen, We are very pleased to point out that this year 435 research papers were submitted, and reviewed independently by faculty from the participating universities. The technical program committee recommended accepting a total of 354 research papers for oral presentation at the 2021 UAE Graduate Students Research Conference. Nearly 80% of the research papers came from students in the
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