Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (40)

Distribution of Currents in 2 × 25 kV Electric Railway Systems under Normal Conditions (2023)
Journal Article
Sorrentino, E., Gupta, N., Montilla-DJesus, M., & Arriaga, P. (2023). Distribution of Currents in 2 × 25 kV Electric Railway Systems under Normal Conditions. International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, 2023, Article 4930801. https://do

This article shows a detailed analysis of the distribution of currents in 2 × 25 kV electric railway systems under normal conditions. The network equations are clearly formulated in a way that enables the presentation of a novel simplified analytical... Read More about Distribution of Currents in 2 × 25 kV Electric Railway Systems under Normal Conditions.

Sustainable Engineering higher education in Oman-lessons learned from the pandemic (COVID-19), improvements, and suggestions in the teaching, learning and administrative framework (2022)
Journal Article
Honnurvali, M. S., El-Saleh, A. A., Sheikh, A. M., Goh, K., Gupta, N., & Umar, T. (2022). Sustainable Engineering higher education in Oman-lessons learned from the pandemic (COVID-19), improvements, and suggestions in the teaching, learning and administra

This research study has investigated the challenges faced due to the pandemic (COVID-19). This paper further provides recommendations that can be adopted by academics, learners, and administrators to make the education system more robust and sustaina... Read More about Sustainable Engineering higher education in Oman-lessons learned from the pandemic (COVID-19), improvements, and suggestions in the teaching, learning and administrative framework.

Measurement and validation of polysilicon photovoltaic module degradation rates over five years of field exposure in Oman (2021)
Journal Article
Shaik, H. M., Kabbani, A., Sheikh, A. M., Goh, K., Gupta, N., & Umar, T. (2021). Measurement and validation of polysilicon photovoltaic module degradation rates over five years of field exposure in Oman. AIMS Energy, 9(6), 1192-1212. https://doi.org/10.39

Degradation of PV modules have a severe impact on its power-producing capabilities thus affecting the reliability, performance over the long run. To understand the PV degradation happening under the influence of local environmental conditions a surve... Read More about Measurement and validation of polysilicon photovoltaic module degradation rates over five years of field exposure in Oman.

Development of Sustainable Indoor Air Quality for Air-Conditioning System Using Smart Control Techniques (2021)
Journal Article
Oye, T. T., Gupta, N., Goh, K., & Oye, T. K. (2021). Development of Sustainable Indoor Air Quality for Air-Conditioning System Using Smart Control Techniques. Environmental management and sustainable development, 11(1), https://doi.org/10.5296/emsd.v11i1.

Air-conditioning as a technical solution to protect inhabitants from excessive heat exposure creates the challenge of expanding indoor health effects. While air-conditioning has mostly been applied as an improvement to living conditions, health and e... Read More about Development of Sustainable Indoor Air Quality for Air-Conditioning System Using Smart Control Techniques.

Air-Conditioning and the Transmission of COVID-19 in Indoor Environment (2021)
Journal Article
Oye, T. T., Gupta, N., Goh, K., & Oye, T. K. (2021). Air-Conditioning and the Transmission of COVID-19 in Indoor Environment. Environmental management and sustainable development, 10(3), https://doi.org/10.5296/emsd.v10i3.18461

Substandard ventilation in restricted air-conditioning indoor places is allied with upsurge in the respiratory infections’ transmission. There have been several COVID-19 spread occurrences connected with indoor environment, together with a few from p... Read More about Air-Conditioning and the Transmission of COVID-19 in Indoor Environment.

Holistic Modelling and Parametric Study of Bathroom Solar Hot Water Heating System (2021)
Journal Article
Oye, T. K., Gupta, N., Goh, K., Kerrouche, A., & Oye, T. T. (2021). Holistic Modelling and Parametric Study of Bathroom Solar Hot Water Heating System. Environmental management and sustainable development, 10(3), 36-61. https://doi.org/10.5296/emsd.v10i3.

One of the major issues facing the world in the 21st century is climate change. However, sustainability has become a crucial concept to combat extreme consumption of environmental resources. The bathroom has been estimated to be the principal user of... Read More about Holistic Modelling and Parametric Study of Bathroom Solar Hot Water Heating System.

Development of a Sustainable Theoretical Framework for a Renewable Based Bathroom Unit (2021)
Journal Article
Oye, T. K., Gupta, N., Goh, K., Kerrouche, A., & Oye, T. T. (2021). Development of a Sustainable Theoretical Framework for a Renewable Based Bathroom Unit. Environmental management and sustainable development, 10(3), 10-35. https://doi.org/10.5296/emsd.v1

One of the major issues facing the world in the 21st century is climate change. However, sustainability has become a crucial concept to combat extreme consumption of environmental resources. The bathroom has been estimated to be the principal user of... Read More about Development of a Sustainable Theoretical Framework for a Renewable Based Bathroom Unit.

UAE’s commitment towards UN Sustainable Development Goals (2020)
Journal Article
Umar, T., Egbu, C., Ofori, G., Honnurvali, M. S., Saidani, M., Shibani, A., …Goh, K. (2020). UAE’s commitment towards UN Sustainable Development Goals. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 173(7), 325-343. https://doi.org/10.1680/jensu

In 2015, the UN member countries, on mutual understanding, identified 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be achieved by 2030. According to several reports, some countries are reflecting good progress, but overall, no country is on track towa... Read More about UAE’s commitment towards UN Sustainable Development Goals.

A Feasibility Study for the Optimized Development of Renewable Air-Conditioning for Different Climatic Conditions (2020)
Journal Article
Oye, T. T., Gupta, N., Goh, K., & Oye, T. K. (2020). A Feasibility Study for the Optimized Development of Renewable Air-Conditioning for Different Climatic Conditions. Environmental management and sustainable development, 9(3), 87-109. https://doi.org/10.

This paper aims to present renewable air-conditioning as a sustainable system for varied climatic conditions with the feasibility of optimization to reduce the level of energy consumption and the rate of carbon emissions. Extreme use of air-condition... Read More about A Feasibility Study for the Optimized Development of Renewable Air-Conditioning for Different Climatic Conditions.

Theoretical Assessment of Sustainability Principles for Renewable Smart Air-Conditioning (2020)
Journal Article
Oye, T. T., Gupta, N., Goh, K., & Oye, T. K. (2020). Theoretical Assessment of Sustainability Principles for Renewable Smart Air-Conditioning. Environmental management and sustainable development, 9(3), 18-46. https://doi.org/10.5296/emsd.v9i3.16953

Upon an improvement in the quality of life, air-conditioning has generally been applied. Nevertheless, environmental and health issues related with the use of air-conditioning occurs more often. Therefore, this paper aims to theoretically assess the... Read More about Theoretical Assessment of Sustainability Principles for Renewable Smart Air-Conditioning.

Assessment of Renewable Air-Conditioning Using Economic Feasibility Procedures (2020)
Journal Article
Oye, T. T., Goh, K., Gupta, N., & Oye, T. K. (2020). Assessment of Renewable Air-Conditioning Using Economic Feasibility Procedures. International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 5(3), 1375-1381

The renewable energy utilization is attaining numerous recognition and diverse assessment is obligatory to be executed for several innovations which has in turn become a general system requirement. The increasing application of fossil fuels is virtua... Read More about Assessment of Renewable Air-Conditioning Using Economic Feasibility Procedures.

A Smart and Sustainable Concept for Achieving a Highly Efficient Residential Bathroom: A Literature Review (2020)
Journal Article
Oye, T. K., Goh, K., Gupta, N., & Oye, T. T. (2020). A Smart and Sustainable Concept for Achieving a Highly Efficient Residential Bathroom: A Literature Review. International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 5(3), 1402-1407

Climate change has been one of the key issues confronting the world in the 21st century. Nevertheless, the concept of sustainability has become vital in battling excessive use of natural resources. Enormous consumption of water and energy in the bath... Read More about A Smart and Sustainable Concept for Achieving a Highly Efficient Residential Bathroom: A Literature Review.

Potential regions in the Persian Gulf to deploy offshore floating photovoltaic systems (2019)
Journal Article
Goh, K., Gupta, N., Honnuravali, M., & Umar, T. (2020). Potential regions in the Persian Gulf to deploy offshore floating photovoltaic systems. Proceedings of the ICE - Energy, 173(3), 94-100. https://doi.org/10.1680/jener.19.00061

Generating energy needs by means of renewable sources is a vital strategy for all the GCC countries. Photovoltaic systems in the GCC have been a primary choice of renewable sources due to regional weather and high levels of irradiance. However, the u... Read More about Potential regions in the Persian Gulf to deploy offshore floating photovoltaic systems.

Summary of useful concepts about the coordination of directional overcurrent protections (2019)
Journal Article
Sorrentino, E., & Gupta, N. (2019). Summary of useful concepts about the coordination of directional overcurrent protections. CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems, 5(3), 382-390. https://doi.org/10.17775/CSEEJPES.2018.01220

This paper summarizes some useful concepts about the coordination of directional overcurrent protections. The following key topics are described: the analysis of systems in a ring configuration and only one source of short-circuit currents; the impos... Read More about Summary of useful concepts about the coordination of directional overcurrent protections.

A case study of PV output power degradation rates in Oman. (2018)
Journal Article
Honnurvali, M., Gupta, N., Goh, K., Umar, T., & Nazeema, N. (2019). A case study of PV output power degradation rates in Oman. IET Renewable Power Generation, 13(2), 352-360. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-rpg.2018.5457

To meet the increase in peak electricity demand and to reduce fossil fuel emissions in Oman and as an initiative taken by the government, by 2030, 15% (3000 MW) of the total energy mix (20,000 MW) should be generated from renewable energy resources l... Read More about A case study of PV output power degradation rates in Oman..

Study of Photovoltaics (PV) Performance Degradation Analysis in Oman (2017)
Journal Article
Shaik, M., Gupta, N., Goh, K., Umar, T., & Nazeema, N. (2017). Study of Photovoltaics (PV) Performance Degradation Analysis in Oman. International Journal of Sustainable Energy Development, 6(2), 334-343. https://doi.org/10.20533/ijsed.2046.3707.2017.0043

The demand for electricity usage is increasing all around the globe. As an alternative and clean source to produce electricity there has been an emphasis on the usage of renewable energies. Sultanate of Oman has also taken an initiative by 2030 that... Read More about Study of Photovoltaics (PV) Performance Degradation Analysis in Oman.

Methods for differential protection of Scott transformers (2017)
Journal Article
Sorrentino, E., Gupta, N., & Oliveros, E. (2017). Methods for differential protection of Scott transformers. Electric Power Systems Research, 147, 55-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2017.02.018

This article describes different methods for the differential protection of Scott transformers, which are based on: (a) single-phase relays, (b) 3-phase relays for two-winding transformers, (c) 3-phase relays for multi-winding transformers, (d) speci... Read More about Methods for differential protection of Scott transformers.

Investigation Of Physical And Chemical Characteristics Of Masonry Stones And Bricks Part 1 Physical Testing (2014)
Journal Article
Zhang, B., Reza, H., Gu, S., & Gupta, N. (2014). Investigation Of Physical And Chemical Characteristics Of Masonry Stones And Bricks Part 1 Physical Testing. Journal of Physical Science and Application, 4(4), 207-222. https://doi.org/10.17265/2159-5348/20

This series of study focused on analysing and assessing the changes of the physical and chemical characteristics of the surfaces of the masonrystones and bricks during the sandblasting cleaning process by conducting various physical and chemical test... Read More about Investigation Of Physical And Chemical Characteristics Of Masonry Stones And Bricks Part 1 Physical Testing.

Investigation Of Physical And Chemical Characteristics Of Masonry Stones And Bricks During Building Cleaning Part2 Chemical Testing (2014)
Journal Article
Zhang, B., Reza, H., Gu, S., & Gupta, N. (2014). Investigation Of Physical And Chemical Characteristics Of Masonry Stones And Bricks During Building Cleaning Part2 Chemical Testing. Journal of Physical Science and Application, 4(4), 223-235. https://doi.o

This series of study focused on analysing and assessing the changes of the physical and chemical characteristics of the surfaces of the masonrystones and bricks during the sandblasting cleaning process by conducting various physical and chemical test... Read More about Investigation Of Physical And Chemical Characteristics Of Masonry Stones And Bricks During Building Cleaning Part2 Chemical Testing.

Identification Of Performance Measures For Municipal Construction Projects In Saudi Arabia (2014)
Journal Article
Alsulamy, S., Gupta, N., Sloan, B., & Wamuziri, S. (2014). Identification Of Performance Measures For Municipal Construction Projects In Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 36(1), 1192-1201

Performance measures are a key management tool that determine success or failure of performance whether at organizational or project level. In municipalities, performance measures are being utilised to attain stakeholders' and citizens' expectations... Read More about Identification Of Performance Measures For Municipal Construction Projects In Saudi Arabia.