Research Title: Fuzzy control of processes with long transportation delay – A comparative study

Author: Zaid Ayed Mohd Almuala, Published Year: 2025

12th International Conference on Information Technology (ICIT 2025), Jordan

Faculty: Engineering and Technology

Abstract: In this paper, the authors present linear fuzzy control system for controlling process variables with long transportation delay, which is frequent for numerous production lines. It is well known, that proportional-Integral control cannot handle processes with long transportation delay; therefore, fuzzy control with properly tuned membership functions and fuzzy inference system rules could give significantly better results than PI control. Fuzzy control requires thorough understanding of the process, its nominal operating conditions, a proper choosing of electric drive units and their saturation limits, converters, actuators, and sensors. Fuzzy control has gained more popularity in numerous industrial sectors, where process engineers and line operators work collaboratively to achieve best performance results and ultimately better final products. The plastic on-wire coating process is taken into consideration for this study as it exhibits long transportation delays after the measurement of the coated wire. The designed fuzzy controller is compared with cascade proportional integral control. Finally, we show that fuzzy control outperforms proportional integral control in terms of various performance metrics, like settling time, overshoot, and undershoot

Keywords: Fuzzy control, Proportional integral control, Transportation delay, Cascade control

Research Title: The Impact of Grid-Connected Battery Storage Systems on Electrical Grid Variables

Author: Zaid Ayed Mohd Almuala, Published Year: 2024

The 15th International Congress on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Architecture and Urbanism (EESAP15), Spain

Faculty: Engineering and Technology

Abstract: Integration of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) with Battery Storage Systems (BSS) in electrical transition contributes for advancing toward a cleaner and more sustainable energy future. This integration offers several environmental and electrical advantages, including greenhouse gas emission reduction by displacing fossil fuel-based generation, ensuring grid stability, minimizing energy losses, and improving integration of renewable energy. RES such as solar and wind, show inherent variability due to weather fluctuations. Battery storage systems can be used to integrate these energy sources into the grid by storing surplus energy and releasing it as needed. This integration ensures a stable and reliable electricity supply, contributing to grid frequency and voltage balance. Moreover, for overall energy efficiency, RES can be locally stored and used, reducing the reliance on long-distance transmission and associated energy losses. The aim of this work is to investigate the impact of integrating battery storage systems with renewable energy sources on electrical variables. The selected variables are voltage, current, and power. MATLAB/Simulink was used to create a hybrid electrical system with solar and battery storage. After that, the solar system was exposed to different radiation to study the effect on the system’s outputs. The results demonstrate that the use of BSS in conjunction with RES leads to smoother output grid variables compared to relying solely on RES. It provides more stability at the grid level. Li-ion battery is shown to be fast-acting, thereby offering the possibility of voltage and current regulation. The effect of using a Li-ion battery on the generated voltage, current, and power under the change of radiation is demonstrated.

Keywords: Energy transition, battery storage system, grid stability, sustainable development

Research Title: A Method to Describe Arabic Digital Typography Design, from Traditional Arabic Calligraphy Resources: The Dome of the Rock's Calligraphy Case Study Authors

Author: Suhad Hamdan Mustafa Hamidan, Published Year: 2024

kurdish Studies , Q1

Faculty: Arts

Abstract: Abstract The evolution of traditional Arabic calligraphy, a fundamental element of Islamic art, has been influenced by contemporary advancements and the digitization of fonts, resulting in a departure from its original essence. Traditional Arabic calligraphy necessitates the expertise of highly skilled calligraphers who are well-versed in its artistic and technical aspects. This study investigates the proportions of Arabic calligraphy and endeavours to employ the geometry used in Islamic art and architecture to fabricate digital Arabic typographic letters. This research aims to advance the development of digital Arabic typography via the utilization of octagonal geometric patterns, inspired by the Kufic script located in the inner octagon of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. The primary objective concerns the employment of geometry to create digital Arabic typefaces which preserve the proportions of traditional letters while adapting them for various applications such as printed designs, paragraph texts, and titles across a diversity of computer programs. By adopting geometric analysis methods, this research investigates the congruence between the architectural geometry of the octagonal shape and the geometric structure inherent in traditional Arabic calligraphy. Additionally, this research intends to assess the feasibility of applying these proportions to construct digital Arabic typographic letters which are derived from the octagonal systemic geometry found in the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.

Keywords: Digital Arabic typography, Kufic Calligraphy, Octagonal Geometric Pattern, The Dome of the Rock.

Research Title: A Method to Describe Arabic Digital Typography Design, from Traditional Arabic Calligraphy Resources: The Dome of the Rock's Calligraphy Case Study

Author: Suhad Hamdan Mustafa Hamidan, Published Year: 2024

Kurdish studies, Q1

Faculty: Arts

Abstract: The evolution of traditional Arabic calligraphy, a fundamental element of Islamic art, has been influenced by contemporary advancements and the digitization of fonts, resulting in a departure from its original essence. Traditional Arabic calligraphy necessitates the expertise of highly skilled calligraphers who are well-versed in its artistic and technical aspects. This study investigates the proportions of Arabic calligraphy and endeavours to employ the geometry used in Islamic art and architecture to fabricate digital Arabic typographic letters. This research aims to advance the development of digital Arabic typography via the utilization of octagonal geometric patterns, inspired by the Kufic script located in the inner octagon of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. The primary objective concerns the employment of geometry to create digital Arabic typefaces which preserve the proportions of traditional letters while adapting them for various applications such as printed designs, paragraph texts, and titles across a diversity of computer programs. By adopting geometric analysis methods, this research investigates the congruence between the architectural geometry of the octagonal shape and the geometric structure inherent in traditional Arabic calligraphy. Additionally, this research intends to assess the feasibility of applying these proportions to construct digital Arabic typographic letters which are derived from the octagonal systemic geometry found in the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.

Keywords: Digital Arabic typography, Kufic Calligraphy, Octagonal Geometric Pattern, The Dome of the Rock.

Research Title: Fuzzy control of processes with long transportation delay – A comparative study

Author: Hisham Subhi Jibreel Hussein, Published Year: 2025

12th International Conference on Information Technology (ICIT 2025), Alzaytoonah university - Amman - Jordan

Faculty: Engineering and Technology

Abstract: In this paper, the authors present linear fuzzy control system for controlling process variables with long transportation delay, which is frequent for numerous production lines. It is well known, that proportional-Integral control cannot handle processes with long transportation delay; therefore, fuzzy control with properly tuned membership functions and fuzzy inference system rules could give significantly better results than PI control. Fuzzy control requires thorough understanding of the process, its nominal operating conditions, a proper choosing of electric drive units and their saturation limits, converters, actuators, and sensors. Fuzzy control has gained more popularity in numerous industrial sectors, where process engineers and line operators work collaboratively to achieve best performance results and ultimately better final products. The plastic on-wire coating process is taken into consideration for this study as it exhibits long transportation delays after the measurement of the coated wire. The designed fuzzy controller is compared with cascade proportional integral control. Finally, we show that fuzzy control outperforms proportional integral control in terms of various performance metrics, like settling time, overshoot, and undershoot.

Keywords: Fuzzy control, Proportional integral control, Transportation delay, Cascade control

Research Title: Optimal Allocation of Phasor Measurement Units Using Particle Swarm Optimization: An Electric Grid Planning Perspective

Author: Mais Maher Aldwaik, Published Year: 2025

Energies, 5

Faculty: Engineering and Technology

Abstract: In this paper, the particle swarm optimization (PSO) technique is used to optimally allocate phasor measurement units (PMUs) within standard test systems and a real-world power system. PMUs are allocated at system substations in a manner that ensures complete system observability while minimizing installation costs. This study considers IEEE 14-, 30-, and 57-bus standard test systems, along with the Jordanian national high-voltage grid. The optimal allocation was performed separately on the 132 kV and 400 kV buses of the Jordanian grid. Additionally, a novel technique for further minimization of measurement units, considering electric grid planning, is investigated. The results demonstrate that the proposed approach successfully reduces the required number of PMUs while maintaining full system observability. For instance, the IEEE 14-bus system achieved complete observability with only four PMUs, while the IEEE 30-bus and 57-bus systems required ten and seventeen PMUs, respectively. For the Jordanian transmission network, the 400 kV system required only three PMUs, and the 132 kV system required twenty-six PMUs. Furthermore, it was found that integrating power system planning and grid expansion strategies into the PMU placement problem may further reduce installation costs. The results emphasize the effectiveness of the proposed approach in enhancing situational awareness, improving state estimation accuracy, and facilitating reliable protection, control, and monitoring schemes. This study concludes that an optimal PMU allocation strategy shall be incorporated into power system planning studies to maximize cost efficiency while ensuring full observability.

Keywords: particle swarm optimization; phasor measurement unit; power system planning; observability; smart grid

Research Title: Interline Power Flow Controller Allocation for Active Power Losses Enhancement Using Whale Optimization Algorithm

Author: Mais Maher Aldwaik, Published Year: 2024

Energies, 17

Faculty: Engineering and Technology

Abstract: Transmission networks face continuous electrical and mechanical stresses due to increasing system challenges and power losses. Transmission networks require special focus and detailed studies each time a load or a generator emerges to the grid. The interline power flow controller (IPFC) is a relatively new scheme that is implemented in the transmission network to improve transmission efficiency, decrease transmission losses, and enhance voltage profile. In this paper, the interline power flow controller’s impact on transmission network performance is investigated as it is implemented within the IEEE 5-bus, 14-bus, and IEEE 57-bus systems. In addition, the whale optimization algorithm (WOA) is used to optimize the interline power flow controller locations within the system to achieve optimal transmission system performance. WOA performance is also compared to genetic algorithm (GA) and particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithms, and the superiority of the proposed WOA-based control is proved. The robustness of the optimized system against load variations is investigated and the results introduced affirm the capability of the interline power flow controller to enhance transmission network efficiency.

Keywords: interline power flow controller; transmission network; whale optimization algorithm

Research Title: The nexus between digital supply chain and sustainability: An empirical study in pharmaceutical companies in Jordan

Author: Abdallah Jamil Abu Salma, Published Year: 2025

Uncertain Supply Chain Management, Volume 12, Issue 3

Faculty: Business

Abstract: This study focuses on the impact of the digital supply chain, including digital suppliers, digital manufacturing, and digital logistics, on sustainability outcomes in pharmaceutical companies in Jordan. Quantitative data were collected through a questionnaire distributed to a sample of 226 managers of pharmaceutical companies in Jordan. The questionnaire measures perceptions, attitudes and experiences related to digital supply chain adoption and sustainability performance. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used as an analytical framework to study the relationships between digital supply chain and sustainability outcomes. The hypothesized relationships were tested using confirmatory factor analysis and path analysis techniques within the SEM framework. The results indicate a positive relationship between digital supply chain adoption and sustainability performance in pharmaceutical companies in Jordan. Based on the results, several recommendations were proposed for pharmaceutical companies in Jordan to enhance their sustainable performance through digital supply chain initiatives. This research contributes to the existing literature by providing empirical evidence on the relationship between digital supply chain practices and sustainability outcomes in the pharmaceutical industry, especially in the context of Jordan. © 2024 by the authors; licensee Growing Science, Canada.

Keywords: Digital Supply Chain; Jordan; Pharmaceutical Companies; Sustainability

Research Title: Impact of Green Supply Chain Practices on Performance of Healthcare Sector in Jordan

Author: Abdallah Jamil Abu Salma, Published Year: 2025

Artificial Intelligence, SCI,volume 1171

Faculty: Business

Abstract: This study aims to explore the impact of green supply chain practices on the performance of the healthcare sector in Jordan. It seeks to conduct an empirical analysis to understand how the adoption of environmentally sustainable supply chain strategies affects various aspects of performance within healthcare institutions in Jordan. Data were collected through structured surveys administered to 246 healthcare managers within hospitals in Jordan. SEM analysis is used to examine the direct effects of green supply chain practices on performance outcomes. Jordan's healthcare business benefited from environmentally friendly supply chain practices. This research is note-worthy for its empirical investigation of the correlation between green supply chain practices and the success of Jordan's healthcare industry, providing practical guidance for healthcare organizations to improve their operational efficiency, contribute to environmental conservation, and deliver high-quality healthcare in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.

Keywords: Green, Supply chain, performance

Research Title: Digital transformation and the challenges associated with applying digital technologies in achieving strategic flexibility in public administration: a case study in Jordan

Author: Abdallah Jamil Abu Salma, Published Year: 2024

International Journal of Data and Network Science, 8

Faculty: Business

Abstract: The study aimed to identify the impact of digital transformation and analyze the obstacles and complexities facing the integration of digital technologies into Jordanian Customs and their subsequent impact on achieving strategic flexibility. The study aims to uncover challenges, evaluate their effects, and suggest recommendations to enhance adaptive strategies within Jordanian Customs considering digital transformations. The study included employees in Jordanian General Customs, including customs officials, IT staff, and administrative staff working on digital initiatives. A population of 670 individuals was identified, from whom a purposive sample of (465) directly involved in digital transformation efforts was selected to participate in the study. The study used the descriptive analytical approach to comprehensively investigate the challenges of digital transformation within Jordanian Customs. Surveys, interviews, analysis of regulatory documents formed data collection methods. Quantitative data were subjected to descriptive analysis and regression modeling, while qualitative insights were thematically analyzed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced. The analysis revealed the results, the most important of which is that digital transformation has a positive, statistically significant impact in its four dimensions (strategy, organizational culture, transformational leadership, and human resources) in achieving strategic agility in Jordanian Customs, and reveals multi-faceted challenges prevailing within Jordanian Customs, including structural constraints. Infrastructure, resistance to change, cyber security vulnerabilities, and skills gaps among the workforces. The regression analysis highlighted the significant impact of these challenges in hindering the achievement of strategic flexibility within the Customs Department. Based on the results of the study, Jordanian Customs is recommended to take proactive measures to confront the challenges identified. This includes investing in a robust technology infrastructure, implementing targeted training programs to improve employee skills, promoting a culture of innovation, and establishing cross-departmental collaboration to enhance adaptability and strategic flexibility. The study recommended increasing attention to training workers and raising their capabilities to deal with digital transformation positively and improve services.

Keywords: Digital, transformation,challenges, technologies