Cape Town, April 15-16, 2021 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 15-16, 2021: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 12 p.m. (midday) on April 15, 2021 London local time. The link to join the virtual conference will be available for registered delegates 10 minutes before the session at https://waset.org/profile/messages.

DAY 2: PERTINENT READING
Digital program consists of an e-book of relevant studies to download for future reading on April 16, 2021.

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: Gugulethu Mzobe Ntuli

Impact of Genital Inflammation on Availability of CD4+ T Cells in Vaginal Biopsies

Lungelo Ntuli, Sinaye Ngcapu, Gugulethu Mzobe; South Africa
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Pragmatic Competence in People with Hearing Impairment: Study of Cases

Marina Perez Carreno, Esther Moraleda Sepulveda; Spain
Research Area: Cognitive and Language Sciences

Investigating the Efficiency of Embryo Accumulation via Consecutive Mild Ovarian Stimulation Cycles for Managing Poor Ovarian Response

Polina Giannelou, Agni Pantou, Sokratis Grigoriadis, Evangelos Maziotis, Panagiotis Tzonis, Anastasia Koutsouni, Charikleia Pappa, Anastasios Philippou, Michael Koutsilieris, Konstantinos Pantos, Mara Simopoulou, Konstantinos Sfakianoudis; Greece
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Arthroscopic Assisted Release of Lateral Pterygoid versus Scarification of Retrodiscal Tissue in Management of Internal Derangement of Temporomandibular Joint

A. A. Mosleh, I. M. Nowair, K. A. Saad, A. A. Sadakah; Egypt
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering

The Helpful Twin: Skin Graft Donation in a Challenging Burn Case

Raouf Ahmed, Lolade Giwa, Nigel Jordan, Baljit Dheansa; United Kingdom
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Bulking Rate of Cassava Genotypes and Their Root Yield Relationship at Guinea Savannah and Forest Transition Agroecological Zone of Nigeria

Olusegun D. Badewa, E. K. Tsado, A. S. Gana, K. D. Tolorunse, R. U. Okechukwu, P. Iluebbey, S. Ibrahim; Nigeria
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Evaluation of Durum Wheat Varieties for Yield and Yield Related Traits in Highland Areas of Southern Ethiopia

Solomon Sime, Daniel Kassa; Ethiopia
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering

A Meaningful Life for People Living with Schizophrenia: A Scoping Review

Oyeyemi Olajumoke Oyelade, Nokuthula Gloria Nkosi-Mafutha; South Africa
Research Area: Nursing and Health Sciences

Chair: Athanasia Eirini Zarkadi

Inhibitory Effect of P2Y1R Agonist 1-Indolinoalkyl 2-Phenolic Derivative on Prostate Cancer Cell Proliferation via the MAPK Signalling

Hien Thi Thu Le, Nuno Rafael Candeias, Olli Yli-Harja, Meenakshisundaram Kandhavelu; Finland
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Impacted Maxillary Canines and Associated Dental Anomalies

Athanasia Eirini Zarkadi, Despoina Balli, Olga Elpis Kolokitha; Greece
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering

Laboratory Safety Audits a Game Changer in Infection Prevention and Control

Duncan Ongayi; Kenya
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Reconstruction of Hemiglossectomy Defects with the Lateral Arm Fasciocutaneous Flap: A Case Series

Majid Khan; Pakistan
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering

Chair: Yiu Sze Nga

Communicating Safety: A Digital Ethnography Investigating Social Media Use for Workplace Safety

Kelly Jaunzems; Australia
Research Area: Industrial and Systems Engineering

What Do We Learn from the Accident Statistics? A Case in the Hong Kong Construction Industry

Yiu Sze Nga; Hong Kong
Research Area: Industrial and Systems Engineering

Critical Dialogue: Anti-Racism Teacher Education in Predominantly White Schools

Claire M. Hollocou, Denise Johnson; United States
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences

The Role of Metacognitive Strategy Intervention through Dialogic Interaction on Listeners’ Level of Cognitive Load

Ali Babajanzade, Hossein Bozorgian; Iran
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences

Criterion-Referenced Test Reliability through Threshold Loss Agreement: Fuzzy Logic Analysis Approach

Mohammad Ali Alavidoost, Hossein Bozorgian; Iran
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences

How Young Men with Queer Parents Negotiate Identity

Bongani S. Matabane; South Africa
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences

Technologies in Knowledge Management

Nahid Abid-Athaqafi; Saudi Arabia
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering

Local Government Internship and Graduate Employability: Perspectives of Interns, Mentors and Human Resources Managers

Zethembe Mseleku; South Africa
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering

Chair: Gabriela Galvão

The Agency of Black Women Professors in Higher Education: A Critical Consciousness Perspective

Ncamisile T. Zulu, Nicholas Munro; South Africa
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences

Factors Effecting the Implementing E-Learning Technology in Rural Secondary Schools of South Africa

Thifhuriwi Emmanuel Madzunye, Ndiafhi Byron Sikhitha, Tshimangadzo Marvin Tshilongamulenzhe; South Africa
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences

Concept of Creation of Digital Interactive Objects in E-Learning

Tatiana Tkalich, Elena Makovskaja, Svetlana Jaskevich, Yuri Silkovich; Belarus
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences

Challenges of the Implementation of Real Time Online Learning in a South African Context

Thifhuriwi Emmanuel Madzunye, Patricia Harpur, Ephias Ruhode; South Africa
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences

A Bachelor Degree Programme in IoT Engineering: Needs, Curriculum and Technology Vacillation

Abdallah Y. Al-Zoubi; Jordan
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences

The Principle of Transparency as a Tool to Potentiate Gender-Based Approaches in the World Trade Organization

Desiree Llaguno Cerezo, Elizabeth Valdes-Miranda Fernandez; Cuba
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences

Willingness to Take Extreme Action in Defence of an Ideology Mediated by Perceived Understanding of Underlying Beliefs

Bianca Slocombe; United Kingdom
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences

Film-Induced Tourism

Rup Narayan Paudel; Nepal
Research Area: Social and Business Sciences

ECo-innovation in the Curitiba Hotel Industry

Gabriela Paiva Galvao, John James Loomis; Brazil
Research Area: Social and Business Sciences

New Technologies Involvement of Viewer

Konstantin Tuzov, Vladimir Strelkov; Russia
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences

Chair: Crisantia Nyaka

Improvement of Timely Project Completion for Small-Medium Construction Companies in South Africa

Crisantia Nyaka; South Africa
Research Area: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

A Review of the Future of Sustainable Urban Water Supply in South Africa

Jeremiah Mutamba; South Africa
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering

'Either Be Killed in the Shelling, or Conscripted and Then Killed in the Fighting': Into the Refugee Camp: War and Trauma in Anuk Arudpragasam's Memorial the Story of a Brief Marriage

Cecile Birks; France
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences

Chair: Meera Prajapati

Bayesian Optimization for Reaction Parameter Tuning: An Exploratory Study of Parameter Optimization in Oxidative Desulfurization of Thiophene

Aman Sharma, Sonali Sengupta; India
Research Area: Chemical and Materials Engineering

Cluster Analysis and Benchmarking for Performance Optimization of a Pyrochlore Processing Unit

Ana C. R. P. Ferreira, Adriano H. P. Pereira; Brazil
Research Area: Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

Measurement of the Dynamic Modulus of Elasticity of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens Used for the Cyclic Indirect Tensile Test

Paul G. Bolz, Paul G. Lindner, Frohmut Wellner, Christian Schulze, Joern Huebelt; Germany
Research Area: Civil and Architectural Engineering

Spatial Patterns and Temporal Evolution of Octopus Abundance in the Mauritanian Zone

Dedah Ahmed Babou, Nicolas Bez; France
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences

Induction of Innovation (Districts) in (Spatial) Planning and Policy

Meera Prajapati; Belgium
Research Area: Urban and Civil Engineering

Development of Unipolar Charger-Faraday Cage System and Characterization of Charged Aerosols with Electric Low-Pressure Impactor

Usha Pujala, Amit Kumar, V. Subramanian, C. V. Srinivas, B. Venkatraman; India
Research Area: Chemical and Molecular Engineering

Chair: Rafat Rob

Numerical Investigation of the Influence on Buckling Behaviour Due to Different Launching Bearings

Nadine Maier, Martin Mensinger, Enea Tallushi; Germany
Research Area: Computer and Systems Engineering

Mitigating Aperiodic Noise in a Communication System by Power Lines Improves the Efficiency of This Data Transmission Medium

Pablo Emilio Rozo Garcia, Johann Alexander Hernandez Mora; Colombia
Research Area: Electrical and Computer Engineering

Capacity Estimation of Hybrid Automated Repeat Request Protocol for Low Earth Orbit Mega-Constellations

Arif Armagan Gozutok, Alper Kule, Burak Tos, Selman Demirel; Türkiye
Research Area: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

Improving Solar Micro Invertor Efficiency Using Internet of Energy

Rafat Rob, Khaled Alotaibi; Saudi Arabia
Research Area: Electrical and Computer Engineering

Chair: Sagar Kamarthi

Feasibility Study for the Implementation of a Condition-Based Maintenance System in the UH-60 Helicopters

Santos Cabrera, Halbert Yesid, Moncada Nino, Alvaro Fernando, Rincon Cuta, Yeisson Alexis; Colombia
Research Area: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

The Illusive Nature of Light

Mahendra Goray; India
Research Area: Physical and Mathematical Sciences

A Mixed-Methods Approach to Developing and Evaluating an SME Business Support Model for Innovation in Rural England

Steve Fish, Chris Lambert; United Kingdom
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences

An Analysis of Uncoupled Designs in Chicken Egg

Pratap Sriram Sundar, Chandan Chowdhury, Sagar Kamarthi; United States
Research Area: Industrial and Systems Engineering

Identifying Flexible Manufacturing Layouts in a Light Metal Foundry

Stefanie Samtleben, Christoph Schleich, Michael Schenk; Germany
Research Area: Industrial and Systems Engineering

Axiomatic Design and Organization Design: Opportunities and Challenges in Transferring Axiomatic Design to the Social Sciences

Nicolay Worren, Christopher A. Brown; Norway
Research Area: Industrial and Systems Engineering

Chair: Seraphin Chally Abou

The Structural and Electrical Properties of Cadmium Implanted Silicon Diodes at Room Temperature

J. O. Bodunrin, S. J. Moloi; South Africa
Research Area: Nuclear and Quantum Engineering

Formulation and Test of a Model to explain the Complexity of Road Accident Events in South Africa

Dimakatso Machetele, Kowiyou Yessoufou; South Africa
Research Area: Transport and Vehicle Engineering

Analysis of Women Participation in Cassava Value Chain in Ugwunagbo Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria

Agbo, A., Obasi, Igwe Oscar, Sandra, Kalu, Onyinyechi Nnenna; Nigeria
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences

Improving the Performance of Deep Learning in Facial Emotion Recognition with Image Sharpening

Ksheeraj Sai Vepuri, Nada Attar; United States
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering

Matrix-Based Linear Analysis of Switched Reluctance Generator with Optimum Pole Angles Determination

Walid A. M. Ghoneim, Hamdy A. Ashour, Asmaa E. Abdo; Egypt
Research Area: Electrical and Computer Engineering

Using Learnt Representations to Parametrize a Loss Function

Tofara Moyo; Zimbabwe
Research Area: Computer and Systems Engineering

Vertically Coupled III-V/Silicon Single Mode Laser with a Hybrid Grating Structure

Zekun Lin, Xun Li; China
Research Area: Electronics and Communication Engineering

A Channel Equalization Algorithm for CO-FBMC

Yongtao Huang, Yuanxiang Chen, Jianguo Yu, Kaile Li, Ying Han, Jia Fu; China
Research Area: Electronics and Communication Engineering

Multi-Impairment Compensation Based Deep Neural Networks for 16-QAM Coherent Optical Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing System

Ying Han, Yuanxiang Chen, Yongtao Huang, Jia Fu, Kaile Li, Shangjing Lin, Jianguo Yu; China
Research Area: Electronics and Communication Engineering

Covid-19 and the Food Safety Environment Dilemma

Adolfo Orive; South Africa
Research Area: Energy and Power Engineering

Critical Infrastructure Safety Analysis: A Systemic Approach for Public Safety Practices Applied to Gas and Oil Pipeline Industries

Seraphin Chally Abou; Liberia
Research Area: Energy and Power Engineering

Chair: Elena Bulmer

Ocean Acidification May Be Increasing the Intensity of Lightning over the Oceans

Mustafa Asfur; Israel
Research Area: Electrical and Information Engineering

Project Stakeholder Management Theory: The Problem of Defining Stakeholders in Environmental Conservation Projects

Elena Bulmer; Spain
Research Area: Marine and Environmental Sciences

Cost-Benefit Analysis of River Restoration in Switzerland

Ivana Logar, Roy Brouwer, Amael Paillex; Switzerland
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering

Effects of Plants Root Density on Stream Bank Erosion in Gombe State University Campus, Nigeria

Lazarus Abore Mbaya; Nigeria
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering

Exploring the Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Community Development and Achieving the SDGs: Perspectives from the Water Research Commission of South Africa in the Water and Sanitation Sector

Taryn M. C. Ralph, Mbofho S. Liphadzi; South Africa
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering

Microbiological and Physicochemical Evaluation of Traditional Greek Kopanisti Cheese Produced by Different Starter Cultures

M. Kazou, A. Gavriil, O. Kalagkatsi, T. Paschos, E. Tsakalidou; Greece
Research Area: Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

PROGRAM LAST UPDATED: April, 19 2021 17:27

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. 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.

3. 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.