Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology: Recent submissions
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A comprehensive investigation on the performance of durian rind as a lost circulation material in water based drilling mud
(Petroleum, 2019)Oil and gas operators worldwide are expecting service companies to deliver integrated techniques to minimize, if not prevent, drilling problems. Drilling fluids perform vital functions to ensure the success of drilling ... -
Improving the performance of oil based mud and water based mud in a high temperature hole using nanosilica nanoparticles
(Colloids and Surfaces A, 2019)Oil-based mud (OBM), a non-Newtonian fluid, is known for its superior performance in drilling complex wells as well as combating potential drilling complications. However, the good performance may degrade under certain ... -
Improving hole cleaning using low density polyethylene beads at different mud circulation rates in different hole angles
(Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2019)In oil and gas exploration and development, drilling a hole is one of the first and most expensive operations. The continuous demand from industry to reduce costs and operational problems has resulted in numerous innovative ... -
Sustainable low-field cardiovascular magnetic resonance in changing healthcare systems
(European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging, 2022)Cardiovascular disease continues to be a major burden facing healthcare systems worldwide. In the developed world, cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is a well-established non-invasive imaging modality in the diagnosis ... -
Automated Diagnosis and Classification of Cervical Cancer from pap-smear Images
(2019)Globally, cervical cancer ranks as the fourth most prevalent cancer affecting women. However, cervical cancer can be treated if detected at an early stage. Pap-smear is a good tool for screening of cervical cancer but the ... -
Approaches for Image Reconstruction in Low-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(2021)Background: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and spectroscopic techniques are frequently employed for clinical diagnostics as well as basic research in areas like cognitive neuroimaging. MRI is a widely used imaging modality ... -
A low-cost portable wireless ECG device
(2021)Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a group of diseases of the heart and blood vessels, which include coronary heart diseases, cerebral vascular diseases, peripheral heart diseases, rhematic heart diseases. ... -
A Dictionary Learning Approach for Noise-Robust Image Reconstruction in Low-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(2020)Objective: Image denoising has been considered as a separate procedure from image reconstruction which could otherwise be combined with acquisition and reconstruction. This paper discusses a joint image reconstruction and ... -
Automated Segmentation of Nucleus and Cytoplasm of Cervical Cells from Pap-smear Images using A Quadtree Decomposition Approach.
(Research square, 2021)Background: Digital pathology and microscopy image analysis is widely used for comprehensive studies of cell morphology especially for cervical cancer screening from pap-smears. Manual assessment of pap-smears is labour ... -
Design of a sustainable prepolarizing magnetic resonance imaging system for infant hydrocephalus
(Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine, 2018-03)Objectives: The need for affordable and appropriate medical technologies for developing countries continues to rise as challenges such as inadequate energy supply, limited technical expertise, and poor infrastructure ... -
The Impacts of Industry 4.0 on Marketing Activities and Strategies of Iron and Steel Industry in Developing Countries: Case for Uganda
(Open Journal of Social Sciences, 2021-05-26)The iron and steel industry is one of the main contributors to the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of most developing countries in Africa and is key for both domestic and global markets. The holistic approach to Industry ... -
The embodiment of low-field MRI for the diagnosis of infant hydrocephalus in Uganda
(2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), 2020)Compared to other parts of the world, the incidence of hydrocephalus in children is very high in sub- Saharan Africa. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) would be the preferred diagnostic method for infant hydrocephaleus. ... -
Oil-Induced Land Compensation Dispossession and Women’s Experiences in Albertine Graben, Uganda
(East African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2019-11-03)In the last thirteen years since the discovery of oil and gas resources in Uganda, numerous developments have taken place to pave way for the development of oil and gas sector which necessitated land acquisition. In response, ... -
X-Ray Beam-Width Limiting Device
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Trends in Knowledge Management Methods in Small Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
(Academic Conferences International Limited, 2018)The past two decades have shown significant growth of research in the field of Knowledge Management (KM) in support of Decision making. This review reveals that there has been successful development and implementation of ... -
Throughput optimization in DSRC for collision avoidance
(International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2019)As a standard way of moving vehicles’ communication, VANETs (Vehicular Networks) have been characterized with enormous ability to increase the effectiveness of traffic and enhance the safety of cars on roads. Connected ... -
Reconstruction of three-dimensional facial geometric features related to fetal alcohol syndrome using adult surrogates
(University of Cape Town, 2020)Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a condition caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. The diagnosis of FAS is based on the presence of central nervous system impairments, evidence of growth abnormalities and abnormal facial ... -
Properties of Carbon Dioxide Foam Stabilized by Hydrophilic Nanoparticles and Hexadecyltrimethylammonium Bromide
(Energy & Fuels, 2017)Nanoparticles can improve the stability of CO2 foam and increase oil recovery during CO2 flooding in reservoirs. The synergistic effect of hydrophilic SiO2 nanoparticles and hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) on ... -
Fractal characterization of dynamic structure of foam transport in porous media
(Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2017)The evaluation and simulation of foam fluid are still matters of significant debate despite the large number of available studies due to the excellent properties of foam and its successful applications, especially in ... -
Experimental study on the enhanced oil recovery by in situ foam formulation
(Energy Science & Engineering, 2020)In situ CO2 foams (ISCF) are studied systematically by combining in situ CO2 gas reactants (carbonate anhydrous, hydrochloric acid) and bio-based surfactant. Sandpack flooding experiments at 60°C along with PVT experiments ...
