Athens, April 09-10, 2020 Conference Program

Athens, April 09-10, 2020 Conference Program

Scholarly Integrity Remarks:

1)Authors must be ready in the meeting room at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the session. Presenters must introduce themselves to the session chair(s) and upload their Oral and ePoster presentations to the computer.

2)Authors must be able to present on any day of the conference – the program cannot be tailored around specific requests from individual authors to present on particular days.

3)The international research conference program is designed for original research contributions and presentations in all research fields. Presentations scheduled in the Oral and ePoster sessions are drawn from a selection of the peer reviewed papers from a wide range of scientific and other disciplines of inquiry.
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH I

Chair: Nikolitsa Nomikou, Isaac Adeyemi Adeleye

Healthy Childhood and Parental Socio-Economic Status: An Application to Kazakhstan's Data
Galym Makhmejanov, Bakhytzhan Kurmanov, Yolanda Pena-Boquete, Aizhan Samambayeva; Kazakhstan
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
Economic Burden and Incidence of Catastrophic Health Expenditure of HIV and Tuberculosis Care in Ethiopia
Lelisa Fekadu1, Eyerusalem Negussie, Stephane Verguet, Mieraf Taddesse Tolla, Kjell Arne Johansson; Ethiopia
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
Maryam Mohammad Hadi, Heather Nesbitt, Hamzah Masood, Hashim Ahmed, Mark Emberton, John Callan, Alexander MacRobert, Anthony McHale, Nikolitsa Nomikou; United Kingdom
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering
Cerebrovascular Accidents in Hemodialysis Patients, a Retrospective Study in Amerikan Hospital
Fjona Nasto, Arjeta Dedej, Denada Haxhiu, Nestor Thereska; Albania
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering
Levicatus Mugenyi, Joaniter Nankabirwa, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, John Rek, Niel Hens, Moses Kamya, Grant Dorsey; Uganda
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering
Role of Tobacco Companies in Tobacco Farming in Bangladesh
Khan Mehedi Hasan; Hong Kong
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences
Genotypic and Phenotypic Characterization of Biofilm Formation, Efflux Pump Activity and Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Clinical Samples in Ogun State South-West Nigeria
Sharon Akinpelu, Abraham Ajayi, Stella Smith, Isaac Adeyemi Adeleye; Nigeria
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering
Adila Shaukat, Hussam Al Soub, Muna Al Maslamani, Abdullatif Al Khal; Qatar
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH II

Chair: Μαria Papandreou

Milijana N. Miljkovic, Viktorija M. Dragojevic-Simic, Nemanja K. Rancic, Vesna M. Jacevic, Snezana B. Djordjevic, Momir M. Mikov, Aleksandra M. Kovacevic; Serbia
Research Area: Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Minimally Invasive Lower Leg Fasciotomy for Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome: How Safe Is It?
Peter Grechenig, Epaminondas Markos Valsamis, Tom Muller, Axel Gansslen, Gloria Hohenberger; United Kingdom
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering
The Psychological Effect of Non-Elastic Taping in Athletes with Lateral Ankle Sprain
George Plakoutsis, Deana Stephens , Ian Gummery, Elefterios Paraskevopoulos, Maria Papandreou; Greece
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

BIOENGINEERING AND LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH

Chair: Montarop Yamabhai

Merve Colak, Gizem Donmez Yalcin; Türkiye
Research Area: Bioengineering and Life Sciences
Andrew Thayer, Courtney Rondeau, Paraskevi Papadopoulou; United States
Research Area: Bioengineering and Life Sciences
Aruha Khan, Brynn E. Kankel, Paraskevi Papadopoulou; United States
Research Area: Bioengineering and Life Sciences
Finely Grained Efficient Alignment Algorithm
Bharath Reddy, Richard Fields; United States
Research Area: Biological and Ecological Engineering
Generation of Human Antibacterial Monoclonal Antibodies Using Phage Display Technology
Montarop Yamabhai, Thae Thae Min, Kyaut Khaing; Thailand
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Investigation of Diversity of Bacterial Microflora in the Stratosphere
Mateusz Grzybowski, Agnieszka Kurdyn, Dawid Rekowski, Paulina Podpirko, Karol Pelzner, Szymon Magrian, Izabela Pilarska, Beata Krawczyk; Poland
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH I

Chair: Takahiro Makiyama

Project-Based Learning Instruction: Its Influence on Academic Core Skills and Intrinsic Motivation of High School Students
Sonia Arradaza-Pajaron; Philippines
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Characterization of Self-Regulation Strategies in a Mathematics Higher Education Course
A. Amaya, S. Mendez, O. Gil, G. Peinado, V. Rubio, A. Nuin, C. Ochoviet, V. Molfino, S. Ramos, A. Pereira; Uruguay
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Digital Resources for Cross-Curricular Skills in Higher Education Chemistry Laboratory Courses
A. Amaya, E. Arrarte, J. De Vivo, C. Rodriguez, S. Veiga, A. De Leon; Uruguay
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Reduced Levels of Beta-Arrestin, CREB and GDNF in Mononuclear Leukocytes of Patients with Depression are Normalized by Antidepressant Treatment
Sofia Avissar, Gabriel Schreiber; Israel
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences
Tsunami Lecture with Simple Simulation and Disaster Education
Takahiro Makiyama; Japan
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
The Future of Architecture Education: An Approach to Bridge the Gap between Academia and Practice
Shimaa M. Ali; Egypt
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Tatiani D. Mousoura; Greece
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Mohammad Reza Haji Babai, Sepideh Ahmadkhan Beigi; Iran
Research Area: Cognitive and Language Sciences
The Underlying Neurobiology of “Mommy Brain”: Extensive Cerebral Tissue Gain after Giving Birth
Eileen Luders, Florian Kurth, Malin Gingnell, Jonas Engman, Eu-Leong Yong, Inger SundströM-Poromaa, Christian Gaser; New Zealand
Research Area: Cognitive and Language Sciences
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH II

Chair: Malvika Chhatwani, Anna Apostolidou

Sepideh Khavarinezhad, Paolo Pietro Biancone; Italy
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
Estimating the Impacts of Different Types of Unbundling on Productivity in the Electricity Generation Sector
Philipp Steinbrunner; Italy
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
Caste and Financial Literacy among Low-Income Individuals
Malvika Chhatwani; India
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences
Towards Improving Accountability in the Public Sector Using Performance Audit as a Tool
Gifty Ama Abayem, Dan Luo; China
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
Foreign Direct Investment: Case of Central Asian Countries
Anvar Kobilov, Oybek Kurbonov; Uzbekistan
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
Intergenerational Emotional Cutoff between Holocaust Survivors and Their Adult Children
Zipi Lidor; Israel
Research Area: Psychological and Behavioral Sciences
Aimilia Vlami; Greece
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
Approaching the Concept of Boutique Hotels in Greece for the Qualitative Upgrade Tourism Economy
Aimilia Vlami; Greece
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
Instilling Professionalism in Hotels as the Cornerstone for Making Cyprus a Competitive Destination
Sotiroula Liasidou; Cyprus
Research Area: Social and Business Sciences
Recidivism and under-Trial Prisoners in Gwalior Central Prison
Tarun Agrawal; India
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences
Anti-Intellectual Crumbs: Pseudo-Historical Ideas in Lithuania from 19th Century to World War II
Titas Krutulys ; Lithuania
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences
Impact of Transmission of Intergenerational Trauma on Children of Holocaust Survivors' Religious Beliefs and Practices
Bonnie Pollak; United States
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences
Representations of Surrogate Motherhood through Digital Story-Telling
Apostolidou Anna, Daskalaki Ivi, Lasica Ilona-Elefteryja; Greece
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences
Ahmed Farouk Radwan, Sheren Mousa ; United Arab Emirates
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

LAW AND POLITICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH

Chair: Abdelhamid Addou

Case Report: Planned Complex Suicide by Self-Hanging and Wrist-Cutting
Abdelhamid Addou, Abdellatif Boublenza; Algeria
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering
The Status of Jerusalem and the Reallocation of Embassies: Legal and Political Issues
Christian L. S. Cantuária, Tatiana C. Squeff; Brazil
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
Caroline S. Dutra, Tatiana C. Squeff; Brazil
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
Shale Gas Revolution and Its Impact on EU Extraction Projects: The Case of Cyprus
Stefanos Manolis, Pantelis Sklias; Cyprus
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
Brazil’s Nuclear Activity: Analyzing the Impact of the Image of States Theory for the Perception of Benefits in International Relations
Laura Peixoto, Tatiana C. Squeff; Brazil
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
Still All in the Family? Family Connections to Executive Power in Asia
Farida Jalalzai, Meg Rincker; United States
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
Zeynep Selin Balci, Altug Gunal; Türkiye
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
Tecla Rita Karendi, Andy Cons Matata; Kenya
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
Religious Radicalism and Extremism in Azerbaijan: Reasons and Consequences
Aynura Babayeva; Azerbaijan
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH I

Chair: Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah

Asma’a Mahfoud, Abu Bakar Md. Sultan, Abdul Azim Abd, Norhayati Mohd Ali, Novia Admodisastro; Malaysia
Research Area: Computer and Systems Engineering
Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah, Vasilis Peristeras, Ioannis Magnisalis; Greece
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
Christos Theoharatos, Dimitris Tsourounis, Spiros Oikonomou, Andreas Makedonas; Greece
Research Area: Computer and Systems Engineering
Ulrich Wake, Eniman Syamsuddin; Indonesia
Research Area: Computer and Systems Engineering
Ioannis Binas, Marios Moschakis; Greece
Research Area: Energy and Power Engineering
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH II

Chair: Stanislav Němeček

Sounding Rockets Design Technique
Nickolay Zosimovych; China
Research Area: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Dissolution of Surfactant Lamellar Phases
Mitha Al-Jabri, Tom L. Rodgers; United Kingdom
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Increase the Life of Dies by Laser Processing
Stanislav Nemecek; Czechia
Research Area: Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Orientation Relationship in Finite Dimensional Space
Jayant Jha, Atanu Biswas; France
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Sequential Monte Carlo Methods Applied to Drill System Parameter Estimation and Hazardous Event Detection
Daniel Burrows, Kari Heine, Mark Opmeer; United Kingdom
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Prajamitra Bhuyan; United Kingdom
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Rahele Mosleh; Hungary
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH III

Chair: Dannis Rorisang Nkarapa Maubane

Samantha Borja, Vladimir Valle, Pamela Molina; Ecuador
Research Area: Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Chetna Tyagi, Ambuj Tripathi, Devesh Avasthi; United Kingdom
Research Area: Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Abderrahmane Hamdi, Julie Chalon, Benoit Dodin, Philippe Champagne; France
Research Area: Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Abderrahmane Hamdi, Julie Chalon, Benoit Dodin, Philippe Champagne; France
Research Area: Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
I.-A. Ciobotaru, I.-E. Ciobotaru, D.-I. Vaireanu; Romania
Research Area: Chemical and Materials Engineering
Kevin Mark Banks, Dannis Rorisang Nkarapa Maubane, Carel Coetzee; South Africa
Research Area: Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Jian Gu, Sea-Hoon Lee, Jun-Seop Kim; Korea, South
Research Area: Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Indunil Jayatilake, Warna Karunasena; Australia
Research Area: Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
BZT-BCT Sol-Gel Piezoelectric Thin Films
Paola Sabrina Barbato, Paolo Aprea, Domenico Caputo, Valeria Casuscelli, Rossana Scaldaferri, Andrea Di Matteo; Italy
Research Area: Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Influence of Al Addition on the Evolution of Microstructures and Texture during Finishing Rolling of 430 Stainless Steel
Helena Rossouw, Charles W. Siyasiya, Robert Knutsen; South Africa
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH IV

Chair: Mawada Abdellatif

Scenes of Earthquake Effects in the Potable Water Supply Network of Mexico City
Oscar A. Fuentes-Mariles, J. Ansberto Cruz-Geron, Angel Bautista-Tadeo, Eliud De La Rosa-Camacho; Mexico
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Fiber Optic Instrumentations of Vibro Concrete Columns and Surrounding Ground for Static and Dynamic Load Tests
Maximilian Lerch, Michal Bubenicek, Thomas Neidhart; Germany
Research Area: Geotechnical and Geological Engineering
V. Vsevolozhskaia; Russia
Research Area: Architectural and Environmental Engineering
K. Allaw, J. Adjizian Gerard, M. Chehayeb, A. Raad, W. Fahs, A. Badran, A. Fakherdin, H. Madi, N. Badaro Saliba; Lebanon
Research Area: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Towards Carbon Neutrality: A Case Study of an Industrial Building
Mawada Abdellatif, Yassin Osman, Rafid Alkhaddar; United Kingdom
Research Area: Civil and Environmental Engineering
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH V

Chair: Chad Long, André Ribeiro

Use of Grace and Relevant Remote Sensing Data to Estimate Spatial and Temporal Changes in Water Storage over the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System, Western Desert, Egypt
Safaa M. Hassan, Bassam M. Abdellatif; Egypt
Research Area: Geological and Environmental Engineering
Precambrian Basement Rocks of Bir Gahelia Area, South Eastern Desert of Egypt: Geology and Remote Sensing Application
Mohamed F. Sadek, Safaa M. Hassan, Mohamed W. Ali-Bik; Egypt
Research Area: Geological and Environmental Engineering
Chad A. Long; United States
Research Area: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Impact of Secondary and Primary Sources on the Total Ambient Organic Carbon in Central Los Angeles over the Time Period of 2005-2015
Milad Pirhadi, Ehsan Soleimanian, Sina Taghvaee, Amirhosein Mousavi, Constantinos Sioutas; United States
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Examining Flood Risk Perceptions: A Case Study of Three Villagers in the Nadi River Basin, Fiji
James A. P. Sinclair Sinclair, Hamish Rennie, Crile Doscher; Fiji
Research Area: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Future of Ecotourism Management in Pakistan: Challenges, Opportunities and Consequences
Durdana Ahmed Ali Khan; Pakistan
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Bangladesh's Response in Disaster Risk Reduction through Forecast-Based Action and Learning
Abu Sadat M. Marjan Nur; Bangladesh
Research Area: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Assessment of Calcium Carbonate Efficiency in Adjusting Ammonia Concentration in Aquaculture Systems
Pawan Kumar Sharma, J. Stephan Sampath Kumar, D. Manikandavelu, V. Senthil Kumar; India
Research Area: Marine and Environmental Sciences
Judit Perjessy, Zsolt Zalan, Ferenc Hegyi, Eniko Horvath-Szanics, Krisztina Takacs, Andras Nagy, Adel Klupacs, Erika Koppany-Szabo, Zhirong Wang, Kaituo Wang, Muying Du, Jianquan Kan; Hungary
Research Area: Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
A. Ribeiro, N. Valério, C. Vilarinho, J. Araujo, J. Carvalho; Portugal
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Savvas Rogotis, Nikolaos Kalatzis, Stergios Dimou-Sakellariou, Nikolaos Marianos; Greece
Research Area: Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Clare S. Sullivan; United States
Research Area: Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

NUTRITION AND FOOD ENGINEERING RESEARCH

Chair: Nada El Darra

Evaluation of Antibiotics Residues in Chicken Meat Samples in Lebanon
Adla Jammoul; Lebanon
Research Area: Nutrition and Food Engineering
Possibilities for Utilization of Food By-Products (Eggshells)
Csaba Nemeth, Adrienn Toth, Tamas Nemeth, Jozsef Suranyi, Laszl Friedrich, Gergo Illes, Ferenc Pajoir, Peter Poti; Hungary
Research Area: Nutrition and Food Engineering
Karina I. Hidas, Csaba Németh, Anna Visy, Judit Csonka, László Friedrich, Ildikó Cs. Nyulas-Zeke; Hungary
Research Area: Nutrition and Food Engineering
In vitro Evaluation of Probiotic Properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from some Traditionally Fermented Ethiopian Food Products
Guesh Mulaw Weldesiet, Tesfaye Sisay, Diriba Muleta, Anteneh Tesfaye; Ethiopia
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

EDUCATIONAL AND PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCES

Chair: Yonit Nissim, Heather Burton

Yayan Rahayani; Australia
Research Area: Social and Business Sciences
Educational Leadership from M.ED Student's Point of View: Between Personal to Strategical
Yonit Nissim, Eitan Simon; Israel
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Decolonizing Close Reading: Report on a Student-Generated Compendium of World Literary Devices
Kevin D. Goldstein; Singapore
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Raza Ullah, Hazir Ullah; Pakistan
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Higher Education’s Missing Males and Females: A Comparative Analysis of Policy Responses to Gender Imbalance in Staff and Student Populations in Ireland and Scotland
Lynn E. Ramsey, Sharon M. Feeney, Deirdre Lillis, Gemma Irvine; Ireland
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
An Analysis of the Discussion on Women's Universities in Turkey
Elif Sabahat Mura, Beycan Mura; Sweden
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Comparing Brazilian College Soccer Players’ Lived-Experiences in Brazil and the United States: An Examination of the Relationship between Gender, Sport, and Location
Mandeville A. Wakefield; United States
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Learning and Capacity Building on Gender Equality: The Paradigm of a Mediterranean Network and TARGET Project
Anastasia Zabaniotou; Greece
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Initiatives and Outcomes of Institutions Developing Excellence in Academic Leadership-National (Ideal-N)
Heather Burton; United States
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Understanding the Challenges and Motivation Towards Education for Girls: A Qualitative Study of Pashtuns in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Neela Hassan; United States
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Contextualizing Quantitative Evaluation of One Child Policy's Implication in Gender Equality in Education
Haiyan Wang, Lihong He; Singapore
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Why So Few Female PhDs? An Empirical Analysis of Economic, Sociocultural, and Institutional Factors That Explain Africa's STEM Shortage
Monica Fisher, Violet N. Kwamboka; Kenya
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Preventing the Need for Special Education in Young Children
Ruby Natale; United States
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Hung Tran; Canada
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH I

Chair: Maha Abdulmajeed, Natalia (Natasha) Artemeva

The Power of Social Media in Egypt: Examining the Agenda Cutting Theory
Maha Abdulmajeed, Nagwa Fahmy; United Arab Emirates
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences
Kunle Oparinde, Rachel Matteau-Matsha, Felix Awung; South Africa
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Prospects of Cooperation and Integration between States in Africa to Improve the Development of the Economies of Scale
Nesphory Mwambai; Kenya
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences
Success Factors of Acehnese Immigrants’ Entrepreneurs in Malaysia
Jullimursyida Ganto, Nauval Bachri ; Indonesia
Research Area: Social and Business Sciences
Mawardati Mawardati; Indonesia
Research Area: Social and Business Sciences
Analysis of Feminist Translation in Subtitling from Arabic into English: A Case Study
Ghada Ahmed; Qatar
Research Area: Cognitive and Language Sciences
Prosodic Cues in the Interpretation of Echo Question in Mandarin Dialogues: Catering
Gan Huang, Aijun Li; China
Research Area: Cognitive and Language Sciences
Forensic Genre Analysis of Genuine Suicide Notes Written in English: Discursive Construction of Suicide
Natasha Artemeva, Chloe Grace Fogarty-Bourget, Kathryn A. J. Carreau, Renata Memtaj, Craig Bennell; Canada
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
Rhetorical Constraints and Discursive Constructions of Canada's Amber Alert System: A Mixed-Methods Study of Law-Enforcement Discourse
Kathryn A. J. Carreau; Canada
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH II

Chair: Renata Hrecska, Donna Roberts

Why Education Should Not Prevent Terrorism
Martin Meggele Sjoen; Norway
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Driving Forces of Air Pollution Emissions: An Index Decomposition Analysis on Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Enkhjargal Enkhbat, Yong Geng, Xi Zhang; China
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
Donna L. Roberts; United States
Research Area: Psychological and Behavioral Sciences
Donna L. Roberts; United States
Research Area: Psychological and Behavioral Sciences
The Mediating Role of Parenting Behaviors between the Work-Family Conflict and Child Externalizing Behaviors
Berna Akcinar; Türkiye
Research Area: Psychological and Behavioral Sciences
Briar Schulz; Canada
Research Area: Psychological and Behavioral Sciences
Soft Information Matters: Voluntary Corporate Disclosure Tone and Financial Distress
Yousry Ahmed; United Kingdom
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
Informality and the World Distribution of Income: Accounting for the Informal Output to Revisit the Cross-Countries Income Convergence and Inequality
Douglas Amuli Ibale; Belgium
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH

Chair: Viacheslav Sushko

In vitro Evolution of BCL-2 mRNA Cleaving Dnazymes and Assessing Their Anti-Cancer Activity
Veera Vijay Basimsetty; India
Research Area: Bioengineering and Life Sciences
Dynamics Comparison between Non-Spatial and Spatial System of the Plankton-Fish Interaction Model
Sarita Kumari, Ranjit Kumar Upadhyay; India
Research Area: Bioengineering and Life Sciences
The Experience Using 'Electronics CHENS-2M' in Maritime Medicine
Viacheslav Sushko, Viktor Sushko; Ukraine
Research Area: Marine and Environmental Sciences
Meta-Analysis Approach to Evaluate the Association between Flaviviral Infections and Parkinson’s Disease through Multiple Criteria Optimization-Based Gene Selection
Isis Y. Narvaez-Bandera, Deiver Suarez-Gomez, Clara E. Isaza, Mauricio Cabrera-Rios; Other
Research Area: Bioengineering and Life Sciences
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH

Chair: Rita Turnaturi

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Silent Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus in Obese Children and Adolescents
Aysehan Akinci, Ismail Dundar; Türkiye
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences
Yahya Maeni; United Kingdom
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences
Rosie Cooper, Tracey Chantler, Ellen Pringle, Sadie Bell, Emily Edmundson, Heidi Nielsen, Sheila Roberts, Michael Edelstein, Sandra Mounier Jack; United Kingdom
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering
Multitarget MOR/DOR Antinociceptive Ligands as Useful Profile in Pain Management: Synthesis and Pharmacological Studies of 6,7-Benzomorphan-Based LP2 and Its Isomers
Rita Turnaturi, Carmela Parenti, Girolamo Calo, Santina Chiechio, Lorella Pasquinucci ; Italy
Research Area: Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Matthew T. McCarthy, Sarah Janse, Natalie M. Pizzimenti, Anthony K. Savino, Brian Crosser, Sean C. Rose; United States
Research Area: Sport and Health Sciences
Sports Neurology Educational Curriculum for the General Neurologist, the Sports Medicine Physician, and the Neurology Resident
Christine Woods, Matthew McCoyd, Bert Vargas; United States
Research Area: Sport and Health Sciences
Yoga Intervention Effects And Relationships on Adult Football Players’ Hip Mobility Parameters And Agility Performance
Dorottya Szabo, Gabriella Kollarne Kiss, Vanda Nemes, Katalin Gocze ; Hungary
Research Area: Sport and Health Sciences
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH I

Chair: Veronica Cappa, Bushra Irfan

Real-Time Correction for Additive Manufacturing Quality Control Using Deep Learning Agents
Damas W. Limoge, Aswin Nirmaleswaran, Vadim Pinskiy, Matthew C. Putman; United States
Research Area: Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Success Story of Achieving Turnaround and Inspection in Gas Oil Separation Plant
Ibrahim Al-Mulhim; Saudi Arabia
Research Area: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Solving Complementarity Problems Using Differential Evolution Technique
R. Jana, A. Dutta, S. Masanta, A. K. Das; India
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Use of Spatial Analysis to Assess Bee Decline in Lombardy Region
V. Cappa, A. Scaburri, M. Tironi, M. P. Cerioli, M. Guerini, S. Bellini ; Italy
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
S. H. Arnaud Kanga, O. Hili, S. Dabo-Niang; Côte d'Ivoire
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Quantifying Attractors and Repellants of Firearms Violence in the Built Environment
Luke Muggy, Priscillia Hunt, Max Griswold; United States
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Mcmc Strategies for Hierarchical Spatial Models Using Vecchia Approximation
Sébastien Coube, Noëlle Bru, Benoît Liquet; France
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Brief Overview of Robotic Devices for Upper-Limb Rehabilitation after Stroke
Bertrand Tondu; France
Research Area: Bioengineering and Life Sciences
Optimizing Nuclear Waste Management Cost Estimations by Simulating Real Technologies and Clearance Limits
Dusan Daniska, Vladimir Daniska, Peter Zubcak; Slovakia
Research Area: Nuclear and Quantum Engineering
Flat Bands and Entanglement in the Kitaev Ladder
Ritu Ritu; India
Research Area: Nuclear and Quantum Engineering
Jyoti Yadav, Rini Singh, Anoop M.D, Nisha Yadav, N. Srinivasa Rao, Fouran Singh, Takayuki Ichikawa, Ankur Jain, Kamlendra Awasthi, Manoj Kumar; India
Research Area: Nuclear and Quantum Engineering
Optimizing the Bulk Insulating Behavior With Doping in Topological Insulators Single Crystals
Nisha Yadav, Anoop M. D., Jyoti Yadav, Rini Singh, A. Jain, T. Ichikawa, K. Awasthi, Manoj Kumar; India
Research Area: Nuclear and Quantum Engineering
The Effect of Perturbations on the Topological Phase of the 1D and 2D Su-Schrieffer-Heeger Model
C. S. van Niekerk, R. Warmbier; South Africa
Research Area: Nuclear and Quantum Engineering
Surface Characterization and Magnetotransport Study of Bi₂Te₂Se Topological Insulator Thin Film
Bushra Irfan; India
Research Area: Nuclear and Quantum Engineering
Indirect Excitation Valley Dynamics in Van Der Waals Hetero Structures over Magnetic Substrate
Renato Luz, Qu Fanyao; Brazil
Research Area: Physical and Mathematical Sciences
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH II

Chair: Mahmoud Mohamed, Durgadevagi S

Mahmoud Tarek Mohamed Hammad; Egypt
Research Area: Civil and Architectural Engineering
Passive Architecture: Temperature, Humidity, Wind, Daylight
Ayush Dogne; India
Research Area: Civil and Architectural Engineering
Nanotechnology Design Framework for Healthcare Architecture as a Building Technology Strategy
Mona Hassan Soliman, Mohamed Said Meselhy, Mohamed Yasser Qotb; Egypt
Research Area: Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Living the Medinal Heritage: The Medina of Mostaganem as Case of Study
Bouzid Fatima, Amougou Mballa Emmanuel, Kacemi Maghfour Malika; Algeria
Research Area: Structural and Construction Engineering
Analytical Characterization of (Poly (EMA/MA) / CaCO₃ Nanocomposites on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Historic Stone Buildings
Alaa Huessien, Rizq Abd El-Hia, Nadia Al-Mouallimi, Nagib Elmarzugi; Egypt
Research Area: Civil and Architectural Engineering
Integrated Project Delivery and BIM in Architectural Heritage Conservation Projects: a Conceptual Framework
Bani Feriel Brahmi, Souad Sassi Boudmagh, Ilham Kitouni; Algeria
Research Area: Civil and Architectural Engineering
Unveiling the Characteristics of the Mortars of 1300 Years Old Kalyanasundareswarar Temple Located at Tamil Nadu, India
Ramadoss Ravi; India
Research Area: Civil and Architectural Engineering
Kumator Taku, Bilkisu Amartey; Nigeria
Research Area: Civil and Architectural Engineering
Bara' Al-Mistarehi; Jordan
Research Area: Structural and Construction Engineering
Challenges in Building Enclosure Maintenance of Modern Structures
Ahamed Hussain; India
Research Area: Structural and Construction Engineering
Review of Current Practice of Building Foundations in the Canadian North
Christine Harries; Canada
Research Area: Geotechnical and Geological Engineering
Subhan Ahmad, Pradeep Bhargava, Ajay Chourasia; India
Research Area: Civil and Architectural Engineering
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH III

Chair: Sol M. Mejía, Marek Piatkowski

Common Anion Effect Towards the MG/S Batteries with Imidazolium Ionic Liquid and Mg Salts Electrolyte
Santosh N. Chavan, Vatsala Rani J.; India
Research Area: Chemical and Materials Engineering
Jennifer Cuellar, Angie L. Parada, Kevin N. S. Chacon, Sol M. Mejia; Colombia
Research Area: Chemical and Molecular Engineering
In Silico Profiling and Structural Insights of k634a and t681a,I,F,M Mutations in the 3D-Structure of PDGFR-β by Molecular Modeling and Molecular Dynamics Approach
Vishal Nemaysh, Pratibha Mehta Luthra; India
Research Area: Chemical and Molecular Engineering
Barrier Crossing Kinetics of Active Dimer
Tanwi Debnath, Pulak Kumar Ghosh; India
Research Area: Chemical and Molecular Engineering
Probing Protein-Protein Interactions and Druggable Site Identification: Mechanistic Binding Events between Ubiquitin and Zinc Finger with Ufm1-Specific Peptidase Domain Protein (ZUFSP)
M. B. Ajadi, A. A. Elrashedy, O. S. Soremekun, F. A. Olotu, M. E. Soliman; South Africa
Research Area: Chemical and Molecular Engineering
C. Rajalakshmi, Vibin Ipe Thomas; India
Research Area: Chemical and Molecular Engineering
Carolin Anna Joy, Rohith K. R, Rehin Sulay, Parvathy Santhoshkumar, G.Anil Kumar, Vibin Ipe Thomas; India
Research Area: Chemical and Molecular Engineering
Performance and Properties of Two Corrosion Sensing Epoxy Powder Coating Systems in Marine Environments
C. Melton, S. Gill, S. Paul; United Kingdom
Research Area: Chemical and Materials Engineering
Ecofriendly Carbon Quantum Dots for Biomedical Applications
Lukasz Janus, Julia Radwan-Praglowska, Marek Piatkowski, Aleksandra Sierakowska; Poland
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Conductive Scaffolds for Skin Regeneration
Marek Piatkowski, Julia Radwan-Praglowska, Lukasz Janus, Aleksandra Sierakowska; Poland
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Bioactive Chitosan/Aminoacid Hemostatic Agents
Julia Radwan-Praglowska, Lukasz Janus, Marek Piatkowski, Aleksandra Sierakowska; Poland
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Analysis of Lubrication Mechanism in Cold Forming Process
Vishara R. Jayasekara; Korea, South
Research Area: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Numerical Investigation of Downhill Strategy in Chain-Die Forming v-Channel Product
Kang An, Zhen Qian, Chang Wang, Paul Meehan, Scott Ding; Australia
Research Area: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Business Intelligence as a Tool for Decision Support System: A Review
Audira Zuraida; Indonesia
Research Area: Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH IV

Chair: Anisha Jain

A Study on Usage of Digital Wallets among Students in Jaipur City
Anisha Jain; India
Research Area: Chemical and Materials Engineering
A Large Stroke Micro-Electro Mechanical-System Based Linear Motor for Fourier Transform Spectrometer Applications
Atash Zaban Ehsan; Iran
Research Area: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Multimodal Features for Shots Boundary Detection
Mohamed Bouyahi, Yassine Ben Ayed; Tunisia
Research Area: Computer and Systems Engineering
Valorisation of Macroalgae through the Integration of Hydrothermal Carbonisation and Anaerobic Digestion
Aaron E. Brown, Miller A. Camargo-Valero, Andrew B. Ross; United Kingdom
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering
S. Dikmen Kucuk, A. Tozluoglu, Y. Guner; Türkiye
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Comparison of Hydrothermal Carbonisation and Steam-Explosion as a Pre-Treatment for Bioenergy from Macroalgae
Aaron E. Brown, Jessica A. Adams, Miller A. Camargo-Valero, Andrew B. Ross; United Kingdom
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering
APRIL 09-10, 2020: DIGITAL PROGRAM

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH IV

Chair: Helio Arthur Irigaray, Martina Bodner

Food Research as Relationship Building: Participatory Action Research in Vancouver’S Downtown Eastside
Maggie Mills; Canada
Research Area: Urban and Civil Engineering
Critical Dialogical Accounting Applied to Evaluate the Sustainability of the Extraction Industry
Helio Arthur Irigaray; Brazil
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Ronaldo Seroa Da Motta, Gabriela Santiago; Brazil
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Effects of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Flood in Upper Nan River Basin, Thailand
Chanin Kaewmanee; Thailand
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Comparison of Respirable Particulate Matter Exposure by Commuters in Different Traffic Micro-Environments
Aditya K. Patra, Ravish S. Dubey, Poola V. Kartheek, N. Praneeth; India
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Surface-Modification of the Activated Carbon-Based Materials to Enhance the Adsorption Capacity
Somen Mondal, Subrata Kumar Majumder; India
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Analysis of Current Solid Waste Management Situation: A Case Study of Karachi Pakistan
Nida Rabab; China
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Jamal A. Radaideh, A. J. Radaideh; Jordan
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Effect Emulsifier on Rheological of Iranian Processed Chees
Maryam Ezzati; Iran
Research Area: Nutrition and Food Engineering
M. Bodner, M. Scampicchio; Italy
Research Area: Nutrition and Food Engineering
Uncertainty Prolongs Visual Processing
Alexandra Wolf, Kajornvut Ounjai, Muneyoshi Takahashi, Shunsuke Kobayashi, Tetsuya Matsuda, Johan Lauwereyns; Japan
Research Area: Nutrition and Food Engineering
PROGRAM LAST UPDATED: February, 02 2021 14:03
PROGRAM GUIDELINES

1.GUIDE FOR ORAL AND e-POSTER PRESENTATIONS

We kindly ask ORAL presenters to prepare electronic presentations of 15 minutes (allowing 5 minutes for discussions) and e-POSTER presenters to prepare short electronic presentations of 5 minutes (allowing 5 minutes for discussions) (NO PRINT OUTS). A Linux-based operating system is used for both Oral and e-Poster presentations. All presenters should make a PDF file version of their presentation and upload it to the system.

2. PRESENTATION SET UP

Laptop Computer, Projector, USB Flash Drive (No CD Drive), MS. PowerPoint/AcrobatReader

3. SYSTEM SECURITY ALERT

As many delegates insert their USB devices into the laptop computer provided for the presentations, we cannot avoid Cyber/Computer viruses. You are kindly advised to bring a USB Flash Drive containing ONLY your .ppt, .ptx or .pdf presentation file or risk other files being corrupted or made permanently inaccessible.

4. ROLE OF THE SESSION CHAIR

The duties of the Session Chair include the following:

1. Arrive at the conference hall at least 10 minutes before the session begins. Identify the paper presenters and discussant(s) in advance, and introduce yourself. Remind each presenter of the time limits that apply, and describe the method you will use to alert them of time limits during the actual presentation.
2. At the start of the session, introduce yourself to the audience, announce the session/title, and offer a brief overview indicating how the papers are related.
3. Prior to each presentation, introduce the speaker, announce the paper’s title, the name(s) of the author(s), and provide brief comments regarding the affiliation and/or background of each presenter. Identify the individual who will be speaking if it is someone other than the first author.
4. During the presentations enforce time limits strictly so that no author (or audience member) monopolizes someone else’s time. Oral paper presentations each have 20 minutes (15 minutes for full presentation papers, 5 minutes for discussions), and 10 minutes for e-Poster (electronic poster) presentations (5 minutes for poster presentation, 5 minutes for discussions).
5. Once presentations are complete (oral paper presentations and e-Poster presentations), the remaining time can be used for informal discussion between the audience and session participants. It is your job to field questions from the audience.
6. Try to conduct the session as informally as possible (e.g., use first names when addressing participants and members of the audience) to encourage as much audience participation as possible.

5. BEST PAPER AWARDS / BEST PRESENTATION AWARDS

A 'Best Paper Award / Best Presentation Award' will be conferred on the author(s) of an abstract or a full paper presented at the conference. Selection is made based on the best combined marks of the abstract / paper review and presentation quality appraisal conducted by the Session Chair at the conference venue, and assessed by the Program Committee. Award winners will be announced after the conference. The author(s) of a selected paper/presentation will receive a signed and stamped official Best Paper Award / Best Presentation Award e-certificate.