Rome, April 08-09, 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 08-09, 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.

BRAIN DISORDERS AND NEURAL REGENERATION RESEARCH

Chair: Alexey Yakovlev

Dysfunction of Functional Connectivity between Default Mode Network and Cerebellar Structures in Patients with mTBI in Acute Stage: Resting State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (rsfMRI) and Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Study

Maxim Ublinskiy, Natalia Semenova, Tolibjon Akhadov, Andrei Manzhurtsev, Ilya Mel'nikov, Maria Akhlebinina; Russia
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Dynamics of NAA in Motor Cortex of Normal Individuals and Schizophrenia Patients in the Period of Event Related BOLD Response

M. V. Ublinskiy, A. V. Manzhurtsev, N. A. Semenova, T. A. Akhadov, I. A. Melnikov, M. I. Akhlebinina; Russia
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Concentrations of Cerebral Metabolites in Acute Severe Traumatic Brain Injury ¹H MRS Study

Natalia Semenova, Petr Menshchikov, Maxim Ublinskiy, Andrei Manzhurtsev, Tolib Akhadov; Russia
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Cerebral Energetic Abnormalities in Early-Stage Schizophrenia Patients

Andrei Manzhurtsev, Tolib Akhadov, Alexey Yakovlev, Maxim Ublinskiy, Natalia Semenova; Russia
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Decreased Gaba Levels in Response to Visual Stimulation in the Visual Cortex

Alexey Yakovlev, Andrei Manzhurtsev, Maxim Ublinskiy, Tolib Akhadov, Natalia Semenova; Russia
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

The Nature of Damages in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury According to MRI Data

ILIA MELNIKOV, MARIA AKHLEBININA, MAXIM UBLINSKIY, ANDREY MANZHURTSEV, TOLIBDZHON AKHADOV; Russia
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Chair: Irine Gotsiridze, Arjola Nano

Multi-Size Continuous Particle Separation on a Dielectrophoresis-Based Microfluidics Chip

Arash Dalili, Hamed Tahmouressi, Mina Hoorfar; Canada
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Design and Thermal Management of Battery Pack for Medical Devices

Irine Gotsiridze, Masoumeh Yaghoobi, Giorgi Gigilashvili, Tinatin Kaishauri; Georgia
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Monitoring the Selection Pattern of Thyroid-Cancer Associated Genes: An Analysis across 20 Mammalian Genomes

Sahar Abd Elmogheth Madani, Mohamed Emam, Irine Gotsiridze, Mohamed El-Hadidi; Georgia
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Ability to Adjust an Ongoing Step Is Impaired in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis

Yasaman Sadat Etemadi; Iran
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering

Personal Health Record (Phr) by a Mobile App “Daktarbhai” and Regular Health Awareness Program Are the Key Factors to Reduce Diagnostic Costs and Diseases Burdens among the Workers of a Garment and a Packaging Industry in Bangladesh

Kabir Ahmed, Tanvir Ferdous, Mozurul Alam, Harunur Rashid; Bangladesh
Research Area: Bioengineering and Life Sciences

Microblot-Array: Multiplex Diagnostics of ANA in Microtiter Plate Format

Lenka Pokorna, Marketa Burdova; Czechia
Research Area: Bioengineering and Life Sciences

Comparative Study on Vitreoretinal Surgery Combined with Intravitreal Ranubizumab or Not in the Treatment of Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy of Stage 3 or Greater: A Randomized-Control Trial

Xiaoyong Huang, Meijun Pu, Xu Zhou; China
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Association between Macular Microstructure and Functional Parameters in Diabetic Macular Edema

Jie Chuanhong, Wang Jianwei, Tao Yongjian, Tian Tian; China
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Alterable Gene Expression Profile of AION Rat in Response to Intraorbital Acupuncture and Related Network Module Analysis

Ying Wang, Zide Zhao, Ying Ying, Man Li, Binbin Wei, Mei Bai, Lina Liang, Jun Liang, Junjie Wang, Hong Zhang, Xueli Li, Jing He, Pengqian Wang; China
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

BSYJ Promoting Homing and Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells at the Retina of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Model Mice Induced by Sodium Iodate

Lina Liang, Kai Xu, Jing Zhang; China
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Effect of Lutein on Age-Related Macular Retinal Degeneration Mice Model Induced by Hydroquinone Combining with Chronic Light Exposure

Zhang Jing, Liang Lina, Xu Kai, Chen Xuefeng; China
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Palliative Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer Pain With Neurolytic Celiac Plexus Block

Anil P. Pisharoty; United States
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences

Clinical Data and Gender Differences in Children and Adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Arjola Nano; Albania
Research Area: Psychological and Behavioral Sciences

Numerical Methodology to Support the Development of a Double Chamber Syringe

Lourenço Bastos, Filipa Carneiro, Bruno Vale, Rita Marques Joana Silva, Ricardo Freitas, Ângelo Marques, Sara Cortez, Alberta Coelho, Pedro Parreira, Liliana Sousa, Anabela Salgueiro, Bruno Silva; Portugal
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Design and Development of a Double Chamber Syringe

Rita Marques, Lourenço Bastos, Filipa Carneiro, Joana Silva, Ricardo Freitas, Ângelo Marques, Bruno Vale, Sara Cortez, Alberta Coelho, Pedro Parreira, Liliana Sousa, Anabela Salgueiro, Bruno Silva; Portugal
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

The Relationship between Functional Movement Screen Scores and Force, Muscular Ability and Sprint Ability with and without Change of Direction among Students in 14-16 Age Years

B. Sharaif, M. Al Kitani, H. Al Qaidi; Oman
Research Area: Sport and Health Sciences

The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Cardiac Tissue Oxidative Stress in Diabetic Rats

Maryam Nasiri; Iran
Research Area: Sport and Health Sciences

Comparison of Different Herbal (Goji Berry, Green Tea, Diospyros Kaki) Extracts in the Treatment of the Experimentally Induced Dry Eye in Mice: Preliminary Report

Alper Basa, Ibrahim Canpolat, Kadri Kulualp, Yesari Eroksuz, Abdullah Arslan, Sema Cakir; Türkiye
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences

Chair: Bilal Sayaheen

‘Story Come to Bump’: Examining Western Conceptualizations of Narrative on Caribbean Teachers’ Attitudes and Pedagogical Practices

Aisha T. Spencer; Jamaica
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences

The Negative Use of the Concept of Agape Love in the New Testament

Marny S. Menkes Lemmel; United States
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences

Turning Points in the Development of Translator Training in the West from the 1980s to the Present

B. Sayaheen; Jordan
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences

Teacher’s Role in the Process of Identity Construction in Language Learners

Gaston Bacquet; United Kingdom
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences

Referring to Jordanian Female Relatives in Public

Ibrahim Darwish, Noora Abu Ain; Jordan
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences

Egyptian and Irish Female Protagonists: A Comparative Study of Al-Hakim's Song of Death and Synge's Riders to the Sea

Ahmed Mohammed Ghaleb, Ehab Saleh Alnuzaili; Saudi Arabia
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences

Variability of the Speaker's Verbal and Non-Verbal Behaviour in the Process of Changing Social Roles in the English Marketing Discourse

Yuliia Skrynnik; Ukraine
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences

Proliferating Algerian Teachers’ Awareness of Pragmatics and Teaching It Regarding Competency-Based Approach

Narimane Boudali; United Kingdom
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences

Chair: Nagwa Fahmy

Arab Children Uses of Digital Content

Nagwa Fahmy, Sawsan Al Skaf; United Arab Emirates
Research Area: Social and Business Sciences

Treaties, Politics, and Negotiations in the European Union

Ionelia Bianca Bosoanca; Romania
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering

'Kedjvaroba': Ritual Practice Connected to the Family Names

Ketevan Tsimintia; Georgia
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering

The Eclipse of Bel Canto Style in 19th Century Warsaw: Reception of Bellini's Music

Ewelina Czarnowska; Poland
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences

The Ajanta Cave Paintings

Megha Purohit; India
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences

Augustine's Language of Empire: An Analysis of Books 4 and 5 of the City of God

Colleen E. Mitchell; United States
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences

Are We Even Talking About the Same Thing? Topic Continuity in Democratic Theory

Matthew William Draper; United States
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences

Who Gets the Final Say? Gender, Training and Policy in Malawian Local Councils

Yapikachi Msiska; Malawi
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering

Lifelong Education of Adults

Isaac Ohia; Nigeria
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences

The Sensitivity to the Cues of Cooperation: Studying Subliminal Perception Using Beginning-State Comfort

A. Kispal, K. Olah; Hungary
Research Area: Psychological and Behavioral Sciences

Increasing Reliability of Interoceptive Signals Following a Mindfulness Intervention Is Associated with Adaptive Emotion Regulation Choices: Implications to Mental Health and Resilience

Ziv Ardi, Roni Shafir, Jeff Birk, Gal Sheppes, Yulia Golland, Nava Levit-Binnun; Israel
Research Area: Psychological and Behavioral Sciences

Concept Restaurants as a Restaurant Type

Pınar Şenel, Hakan Yılmaz; Türkiye
Research Area: Social and Business Sciences

Chair: Olayemi Olasehinde, Ali Alkubaisi

Adapting Hierarchy to New Information Leads to Both Persistent and Responsive Flocking

Boldizsar Balazs, Gabor Vasarhelyi, Tamas Vicsek; Hungary
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences

Response to Traffic Constraints during Colony Movement in an Indian Ant

Manish Pathak, Sumana Annagiri; India
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences

A Stacked Ensemble Approach to the Security of Information System

Olayemi O. Olasehinde, Boniface K. Alese, Olufunke C. Olayemi; Nigeria
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering

Systematic Literature Review on Web Performance Testing

Guilherme Legramante, Maicon Bernardino, Victor Costa, Gustavo Girardon, Fabio Basso, Elder Rodrigues; Brazil
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering

Amharic Text News Classification Using Supervised Learning

Misrak Assefa ; Ethiopia
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering

Stroke Risk Prediction Using Deep Learning Algorithms

Pinar Tufekci, Nermin Kemanci, Emre Baser; Türkiye
Research Area: Computer and Systems Engineering

Attitudes toward Gun Regulation: A Semantic Thematic Analysis Comparing Partisan Attitudes between the United States and South Africa

Ayellet Pelled, Robyn Baragwanath; United States
Research Area: Social and Business Sciences

Measuring Citizens Satisfaction of E-Government and Transparency in the State of Qatar

Ali Alkubaisi; Qatar
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering

Examining the Obstructing Factors for E-Governance in India: An Exploratory Study

Sushil K. Sharma, Jeff Zhang, Saeed Tabar; United States
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering

Progress and Challenges of Smart Cities in India: An Exploratory Study

Sushil K. Sharma, Jeff Zhang, Saeed Tabar; United States
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering

Customer Satisfaction Survey of Implemented Energy Efficiency Measures in Public Buildings in Kosovo

Kreshnik Muhaxheri, Florian Nepravishta, Ramadan Alushaj; Kosovo
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering

Waste Water Management of Garments Industries

S. M. Yasir Arafat; Bangladesh
Research Area: Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Hydroclimatic Variability and Flood Frequency in Southern Quebec River Basins and Effects on Riparian Tree Vegetation Response - Quebec, Canada

Diane Saint-Laurent, Lisane Arsenault-Boucher, Jean-SéBastien Berthelot; Canada
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering

Flood Disaster Associated with Climate Change in a Tropical State of India

Shadananan Nair; India
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering

Monitoring and Management of Air Quality; Harmful Effects and Health Related Diseases of Particulate Matter (PM2.5) from Quarry Industries of Dangme West Communities-Ghana

Enoch Assilidjoe; Ghana
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering

Chair: Marcel Utiyama

Structure and Dynamics of Aqueous Solutions Containing Poly(Acrylic Acid) and Nonionic Surfactant Using Atomistic Molecular Dynamics

Lakshmikumar Kunche, Upendra Natarajan; India
Research Area: Materials and Metallurgical Engineering

Phase Transfer Catalyzed One-Pot Functionalization of Monosaccharides for Biologically Active Oligosaccharides Synthesis

Karolina Kowalska, Henryk Koroniak, Lars U. Nordstroem; Poland
Research Area: Chemical and Materials Engineering

Synthesis of Low-Cost Porous Silicon Carbide Foams from Renewable Sources

M. A. Bayona, E. M. Cordoba, V. R. Guiza; Colombia
Research Area: Chemical and Materials Engineering

The Effect of Improvement Programs in the Mean Time to Repair and in the Mean Time between Failures on Overall Lead Time: A Simulation Using the System Dynamics-Factory Physics Model

Marcel Heimar Ribeiro Utiyama, Fernanda Caveiro Correia, Dario Henrique Alliprandini; Brazil
Research Area: Industrial and Systems Engineering

Innovative Nuclear Fuel Elaboration by Robocasting

Olivier Fiquet; France
Research Area: Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Thick Disc Molecular Gas Fraction in NGC 6946

Narendra Nath Patra; India
Research Area: Physical and Mathematical Sciences

MR Enterography Findings in Pediatric and Adult Patients with Crohn's Disease

Karolina Siejka, Monika Piekarska, Monika Zbroja, Weronika Cyranka, Maryla Kuczynska, Magdalena Grzegorczyk, Malgorzata Nowakowska, Agnieszka Brodzisz, Magdalena Maria Wozniak ; Poland
Research Area: Nuclear and Quantum Engineering

Chair: Obaid Alotaibi

Rheological Study of Wheat-Chickpea Flour Blend Bread for People with Type-2 Diabetes

Tasleem Zafar, Jiwan Sidhu; Kuwait
Research Area: Nutrition and Food Engineering

Public-Private Partnership in Tourism Development: Kuwait Experience within 2035 Vision

Obaid Alotaibi; Kuwait
Research Area: Geological and Environmental Engineering

Mature Offshore Heavy Oil Field Development Utilizing Pioneer Intervention Method: Case Study in Egypt

Mohamed Aboelenin, Sameh Hashim; Egypt
Research Area: Energy and Environmental Engineering

Chair: Ayedh Alqahtani

Developing a Maturity Model of Digital Twin Application for Infrastructure Asset Management

Qingqing Feng, S. Thomas Ng, Frank J. Xu, Jiduo Xing; Hong Kong
Research Area: Urban and Civil Engineering

Structural Behaviors of Strengthened Deficient Steel Square Hollow Section Columns under Axial Compressive Loads

Mehdi Shahraki, Kambiz Narmashiri; Iran
Research Area: Civil and Architectural Engineering

Enhancement of the Corrosion Resistance of Fastening System of Ballasted ‎Railway in Sandy Desert by Using Nano-Coating

Milad Alizadeh Galdiani, Navid Sabet, Mohamad Ali Mohit, Fatemeh Palizdar; Iran
Research Area: Civil and Architectural Engineering

Implementation of Quality Function Development to Incorporate Customer’s Value in the Conceptual Design Stage of a Construction Projects

Ayedh Alqahtani; Saudi Arabia
Research Area: Structural and Construction Engineering

Improving Solid Waste Utilization Globally: A Critical Review of the Necessity of Green Materials Research and Recommendations to the Construction Industry

Mastour Alnoumasi, Mohammad Akhtar; Saudi Arabia
Research Area: Structural and Construction Engineering

Evaluation of Water Transfer Alternative through Multi-Criteria Decision Making

Seyed Mohammad Reza Makki, Abbas Soleimani, Reza Kazemi; Iran
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering

Nearshore Tidal Dynamics in the Red Sea

V. R. Shamji, Faisal Althobiani; Saudi Arabia
Research Area: Marine and Environmental Sciences

Field Sampling for Laboratory Tests on Very Dense Cemented Sands

Nabil Ismael; Kuwait
Research Area: Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

Managing Data from One Hundred Thousand Internet of Things Devices Globally for Mining Insights

Julian Wise; Australia
Research Area: Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

Using BIM to Quantify the Amount of Construction Waste Reduction in Building’s Life Span in Iran

Milad Zoghi, Fatemeh Motalleb; Iran
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering

Chair: Wenning Zhao

An Essay on Origamic and Isomorphic Approach as Interface of Form in Architectural Basic Design Education

Gamze Atay, Altay Colak; Türkiye
Research Area: Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Research on the Protection Planning of Beishan Street Historical and Cultural Block Based on the Case of Suzhou Ancient City

Zhang Rui; China
Research Area: Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Strategy of New Ancestral Hall Design Based on Renewal of Ancient Town: Taking New Ying's Leading Ancestral Hall in Zhiying Ancient Town as an Example

Xintong Yan, Lei Xu; China
Research Area: Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Study on the Acoustic Environment of the Entrance Hall of Hospital and Its Improvement Strategy: Takingt the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University as an Example

Wenning Zhao; China
Research Area: Architectural and Environmental Engineering

University Campus Design from the Perspective of Urban Design Guidance-Taking the Three New Campuses of Zhejiang University as Examples

Tong Zhu, Ka Wang; China
Research Area: Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Exploring the Constant and Transformation in Chinese Modern Literati Architecture from Tradition and Revival

Chen Jingling; China
Research Area: Architectural and Environmental Engineering

The Research of Reconstruction of the Lakeside Area the West Lake

Fan Zhou; China
Research Area: Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Organic Update of University Campus Combined with Local Context - Take Shaoxing University as an Example

Mingjun Dong, Lei Xu; China
Research Area: Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Study on the Comprehensive Transformation of Old Urban Residential Community Based on Game Theory

Jingwen Fu; China
Research Area: Architectural and Environmental Engineering

A Design Approach in Architectural Education: Parasitic Architecture

Ozlem Senyigit, Nur Yilmaz; Türkiye
Research Area: Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Paratransit as Tool for Peri-Urban Connectivity: A Comparative Case Study of Indore and Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

Sumit Rahangdale; India
Research Area: Urban and Civil Engineering

PROGRAM LAST UPDATED: February, 02 2021 13:50

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.