Research List

The Kingdom of Bahrain has witnessed many advancements in the FinTech domain recently. One of these obvious advancements is the introduction of a few contactless payment software programs and technologies. Within the first two quarters of 2018, several institutions introduced contactless payment mobile apps such as BenefitPay, bWallet, VIVA Cash, [...]

The Arabian Gulf is increasingly subjected to habitat alteration due to dredging, reclamation activities, and pollution from various anthropogenic sources, including industrial and domestic effluents and oil spills. These activities can affect the naturally stressed marine ecosystems. Genotoxicity and cytotoxicity biomarkers are widely recognized as an important tool to assess [...]

In light of globalization and rapid economic changes, innovation became a necessity for all organizations. Innovation differs from one type of organization to another, and is considered more complex in the case of universities. This paper deals with innovation in Saudi universities, and searches to analyze its main features based [...]

Technology is changing the face of our cities and the way we are interacting with them. Cultural heritage forms a large and growing part of every city today. This paper reviews a number of available smart technologies and looks at different examples of their application in the cultural heritage field. [...]

This paper’s aim is to develop a model for the household waste collection and transportation problem in the city of Sousse, one of the largest cities in Tunisia. Several vehicles with a finite capacity are located at the depot. The vehicles must collect the waste accumulated in all bins. The [...]

There have been global concerns with the sustainability of our planet for future generations. Organizations have been paying attention to harness the potential of information and communication technology (ICT) to support the development of innovations that can address global sustainability issues. However, currently little is known about how organizations can [...]

Biosensors are analytical tools that convert a bio-signal into a measurable response. The applicability of these devices is rapidly expanding and their fabrication for continuous and real-time detection is gaining increased attention. Current research continues to further improve their features. Some of the major advantages of these devices are that [...]

As the Kingdom of Bahrain’s population and development expand, sewage transport outside the national sewer network becomes an ever increasing requirement. Due to the risk associated with sewage transport, an evaluation of industry safety practices has become necessary. Four main factors were selected to make a comprehensive safety assessment model, [...]

Public littering is widely recognized as an ongoing global problem with several implications on human health and the integrity of the environment. Waste management is one of the main challenges to sustainable development in the Arabian Gulf countries. Identifying factors that influence littering behaviour is critical for designing effective strategies [...]

The Arabian Gulf is considered as a hub for global oil industry. Thus the Arabian Gulf marine environment is under permanent threat from oil spills due to oil exploitation, production, and transportation. Oil pollution poses adverse effects on marine environment, society, and economy. Oil spill incidents that occurred in Bahrain [...]