Computer Modeling, Characterization, and Applications of Gallium Arsenide Gunn Diodes in Radiation Environments

Wafaa Abd El-Basit,Safaa Mohamed El-Ghanam,Ashraf Mosleh Abdel-Maksood,Sanaa Abd El-Tawab Kamh,Fouad Abd El-Moniem Saad Soliman 한국원자력학회 2016 Nuclear Engineering and Technology Vol.48 No.5

The present paper reports on a trial to shed further light on the characterization, applications, and operation of radar speed guns or Gunn diodes on different radiation environments of neutron or g fields. To this end, theoretical and experimental investigations of microwave oscillating system for outer-space applications were carried out. Radiation effects on the transient parameters and electrical properties of the proposed devices have been studied in detail with the application of computer programming. Also, the oscillation parameters, power characteristics, and bias current were plotted under the influence of different g and neutron irradiation levels. Finally, shelf or oven annealing processes were shown to be satisfactory techniques to recover the initial characteristics of the irradiated devices.

몇 가지 치환 Thiadiazole에 대한 전기화학적 연구

El Maghraby, A. A.,Abou-Elenien, G. M.,Abdel-Reheem, N. A.,Abdel-Tawab, H. R. 대한화학회 2006 대한화학회지 Vol.50 No.4

2-Ketohydrazono-3-phenyl-5-substituted-2,3-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazole과 그 유도체들(1a-h)의 산화환원 특성을 백금 전극의 지지전해질로서 0.1 M tetra n-butylammonium perchlorate (TBAP)을 함유한 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE), dichloromethane (DCM), acetonitrile (AN), tetrahydrofuran (THF), and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)와 같은 비수용매 속에서 조사하였다. 조사한 화합물들의 산화 및 환원 생성물들을 조절전위 전해법으로 분리 확인하였으며, 산화환원 메커니즘을 제안하고 이를 증명하였다. 조사한 모든 화합물은 잘 알려진 EC 메커니즘에 이은 두 번의 비가역 일전자 과정에 의해 산화되는 반면, 환원의 경우에는 치환기의 성질에 따라, 잘 알려진 EEC 메커니즘에 이은 한번의 이전자 또는 두 번의 연속적인 일전자 과정에 의해 이루어짐을 알았다. The redox characteristics of 2-ketohydrazono-3-phenyl-5-substituted-2,3-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazoles and its derivatives (1a-h) has been investigated in nonaqueous solvents such as 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE), dichloromethane (DCM), acetonitrile (AN), tetrahydrofuran (THF), and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) containing 0.1 mol.dm-3 tetra n-butylammonium perchlorate (TBAP) as supporting electrolyte at platinum ectrode. Through controlled potential electrolysis, the oxidation and reduction products of the investigated compounds can be separated and indentified. The redox mechanism is suggested and proved. It was found that all the investigated compounds are oxidized in two irreversible one-electron processes following the well known pattern of EC-mechanism. On the other hand, these compounds are reduced in a single two electron or in a successive two one electron processes following the well known pattern of EEC-mechanism according to the nature of the substituent

Extent of Hyperostotic Bone Resection in Convexity Meningioma to Achieve Pathologically Free Margins

Fathalla, Hussein,Tawab, Mohamed Gaber Abdel,El-Fiki, Ahmed The Korean Neurosurgical Society 2020 Journal of Korean neurosurgical society Vol.63 No.6

Objective : Hyperostosis in meningiomas can be present in 4.5% to 44% of cases. Radical resection should include aggressive removal of invaded bone. It is not clear however to what extent bone removal should be carried to achieve pathologically free margins, especially that in many cases, there is a T2 hyperintense signal that extends beyond the hyperostotic bone. In this study we try to investigate the perimeter of tumour cells outside the visible nidus of hyperostotic bone and to what extent they are present outside this nidus. This would serve as an initial step for setting guidelines on dealing with hyperostosis in meningioma surgery. Methods : This is a prospective case series that included 14 patients with convexity meningiomas and hyperostosis during the period from March 2017 to August 2018 in two university hospitals. Patients demographics, clinical, imaging characteristics, intraoperative and postoperative data were collected and analysed. In all cases, all visible abnormal bone was excised bearing in mind to also include the hyperintense diploe in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) T2 weighted images after careful preoperative assessment. To examine bony tumour invasion, five marked bone biopsies were taken from the craniotomy flap for histopathological examinations. These include one from the centre of hyperostotic nidus and the other four from the corners at a 2-cm distance from the margin of the nidus. Results : Our study included five males (35.7%) and nine females (64.3%) with a mean age of 43.75 years (33-55). Tumor site was parietal in seven cases (50%), fronto-parietal in three cases (21.4%), parieto-occipital in two cases (14.2%), frontal region in one case and bicoronal (midline) in one case. Tumour pathology revealed a World Health Organization (WHO) grade I in seven cases (50%), atypical meningioma (WHO II) in five cases (35.7%) and anaplastic meningioma (WHO III) in two cases (14.2%). In all grade I and II meningiomas, bone biopsies harvested from the nidus revealed infiltration with tumour cells while all other bone biopsies from the four corners (2 cm from nidus) were free. In cases of anaplastic meningiomas, all five biopsies were positive for tumour cells. Conclusion : Removal of the gross epicentre of hyperostotic bone with the surrounding 2 cm is adequate to ensure radical excision and free bone margins in grade I and II meningiomas. Hyperintense signal change in MRI T2 weighted images, even beyond visible hypersototic areas, doesn't necessarily represent tumour invasion.

WiFi Sensing System for Monitoring Public Transportation Ridership: A Case Study

류승한,박병규,Samy El-Tawab 대한토목학회 2020 KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering Vol.24 No.10

Public transportation system as an essential mode of travel has been investigated by local governments and transportation agencies to capture passengers’ travel behaviors. Despite their efforts, agencies especially in small to medium sized cities could not afford to collect such behaviors data due to significant costs associated with the data collection system. In this study, we presented a WiFi sensing system which makes such data collection feasible with low-cost devices. We demonstrated the WiFi sensing system’s applicability in estimating passengers’ origin-destination (O/D) travel and passengers’ bus stop waiting times via video validation. In addition, WiFi signal strength was analyzed to further improve accuracy of the system. To this end, sliding window algorithm was adopted to mitigate the randomness of mobile devices’ signals. Our small-scale proof of concept experiment was conducted at four bus stops along the main transit corridor in Charlottesville, Virginia. Results indicated that the system was able to re-identify 91% of bus passengers and passengers bus stop waiting time error was as small as 7 seconds. It is expected that the system can be a viable low-cost Internet of Things (IoT) solution for monitoring public transit system performance.

Voltammetric Studies on Some Thiadiazoles and Their Derivatives

Maghraby, A. A. El,Abou-Elenien, G. M.,Rateb, N. M,Abdel-Tawab, H. R. The Korean Electrochemical Society 2009 한국전기화학회지 Vol.12 No.1

The redox characteristics of 2-arylaldehydehydrazono-3-phenyl-5-substituted-2, 3-dihydro-1, 3, 4-thiadiazoles (1a-h) have been investigated in nonaqueous solvents such as 1, 2-dichloroethane (DCE), dichloromethane (DCM), acetonitrile (AN), Tetrahydrofuran (THF), and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) at platinum electrode. Through controlled potential electrolysis, the oxidation and reduction products of the investigated compounds had been separated and indentified. The redox mechanism had been suggested and proved. It had been found that all the investigated compounds were oxidized in two irreversible one-electron processes following the well-known pattern of The EC-mechanism; the first electron loss gives the corresponding cation-radical which is followed by proton removal from the ortho-position in the N-phenyl ring forming the radical. The obtained radical undergoes a second electron uptake from the nitrogen in the N = C group forming the unstable intermediate (di-radical cation) which undergoes ring closure forming the corresponding cation. The formed cation was stabilized in solution through its combination with a perchlorate anion from the medium. On the other hand, these compounds are reduced in a single two-electron process or in a successive two one-electron processes following the well known pattern of the EEC-mechanism according to the nature of the substituent; the first one gives the anion-radical followed by a second electron reduction to give the dianion which is basic enough to abstract protons from the media to saturate the (C = O) bond.