Gulf University for Science & Technology

Egyptian Exporters Under the Lens: Uncovering Competitiveness Challenges

Abstract This paper examines the determinants of export participation among Egyptian manufacturing firms using the 2020/21 Egyptian Industrial Firm Behavior Survey (EIFBS). Against the backdrop of Egypt’s persistent export underperformance and limited upgrading in manufacturing e...

Board Expertise and Firm Profitability: The Moderating Roles of Product Market Competition and Institutional Quality

This paper investigates the association between board expertise and firm profitability. Using an international sample of 42,623 firm-year observations from 2002 to 2021, we find that firms with greater industry and financial expertise on their boards exhibit significantly higher...

Development of new lead-free borate glasses: Experimental evaluation for the impact of BaO on radiation shielding properties of glasses

This study investigated advanced glass compositions for gamma-ray shielding consisting of (78-x) B 2 O 3 -8MgO-13ZnO-1Eu 2 O 3 -xBaO, x = 23, 26, 29, and 32 mol%. Attenuation coefficients were calculated experimentally and simulated. The results between the two methods are fairly...

The impact of COVID-19 on investors’ behavior: the case of anchoring and 52 week high

This paper aims to examine how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced investor behavior in Kuwait’s emerging market, focusing on changes in anchoring patterns tied to the 52-week high/low strategy. Using daily stock data from 2012 to 2024, the author find that investors typically favor...

Design and functional verification of an automated Perkins Brailler accessory with audio feedback

PURPOSE: This study presents a proof-of-concept automated accessory designed to actuate selected functions of a standard Perkins Brailler. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The prototype uses push-type electromagnetic solenoids to operate the Brailler keys, a gear motor to support carriage...

Ultra lightweight AES S-box ASIC hardware for low-power IoT devices

In pursuit of secure, resource-constrained cryptographic hardware for the Internet of Things (IoT), this work presents an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Substitution-box (S-box) architecture optimized for ultra-low power, minimal area, and high throughput. The proposed design...

Riverine flood risk mapping using GIS–AHP and climate-driven hydrodynamic simulations in an alpine basin of the Indus River system

The Swat River Basin (SRB), a mountainous sub-catchment of the Indus Basin, has faced frequent floods in the past 25 years. Limited structural and non-structural measures, such as flood risk mapping, early warning systems, and land use planning, continue to expose the SRB. This s...

Neuro-Symbolic Frameworks for Corporate Leverage and Debt Maturity: Evidence from Econometric and Machine Learning Models

Forecasting corporate leverage adjustments remains challenging due to persistent financing behavior, firm heterogeneity, and changing macroeconomic conditions. This study investigates whether increasing model complexity improves the forecasting of corporate leverage adjustment by...

Electrospun Nanofibers Loaded with Verbena officinalis Extract as Multifunctional Bioactive Wound Dressings

Background/Objectives: Verbena officinalis has long been used in traditional medicine for treating skin disorders, yet its potential in advanced wound-dressing systems remains insufficiently explored. This study aimed to characterize V. officinalis extracts obtained using differe...

Investigating consumer AI adoption in the banking sector: a cross-context meta-analysis of key determinants

Purpose This study addresses the fragmented and inconsistent findings regarding consumer adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the banking sector. Through a meta-analysis of existing empirical research, it identifies and evaluates the most influential determinants of AI ado...