A. Ahmad

Publication List Details

Period

1974 - 2008

Number

61

Co-Authors

Alignment of the Pixel and SCT Modules for the 2004 ATLAS Combined Test Beam (2008)

Ahmad, A., Andreazza, A., Atkinson, T., Baines, J., Barr, A. J., Beccherle, R., ...

A small set of final prototypes of the ATLAS Inner Detector silicon tracker (Pixel and SCT) were used to take data during the 2004 Combined Test Beam. Data were collected from runs with beams of...

Effects of Staking and Row-Spacing on the Yield of Tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum Mill.) Cultivar “Roma VF” in the Sokoto Fadama, Nigeria. (2007)

Ahmad, A, Singh, A

Field study was conducted at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching and Research Fadama Farm, Sokoto, with the objective of evaluating the effects of staking and spacing on Roma VF cultivar of...

The silicon microstrip sensors of the ATLAS semiconductor tracker. (2007)

Ahmad, A., Albrechtskirchinger, Z., Allport, P. P., Brodbeck, T. J., Chilingarov , Alexandre, Fox , Harald, ...

This paper describes the AC-coupled, single-sided, p-in-n silicon microstrip sensors used in the Semiconductor Tracker (SCT) of the ATLAS experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The...

The silicon microstrip sensors of the ATLAS semiconductor tracker. (2007)

Ahmad, A., Brodbeck, T. J., Campbell, D., Chilingarov, Alexandre, Holt, S., Hughes, Gareth, ...

This paper describes the AC-coupled, single-sided, p-in-n silicon microstrip sensors used in the Semiconductor Tracker (SCT) of the ATLAS experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The...

The Silicon Microstrip Sensors of the ATLAS SemiConductor Tracker (2007)

Ahmad, A

This paper describes the AC-coupled, single-sided, p-in-n silicon microstrip sensors used in the SemiConductor Tracker (SCT) of the ATLAS experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The...

Another Perspective in Generating and Using Gray Code-word (2007)

A. Ahmad

A newly innovated set of binary code-words of unitary Hamming distance is proposed. The design of generating the code using VHDL, hardware and algorithmic implementation procedures are embodied in...

Effect of 28-homobrassinolide on the nitrate reductase, carbonic anhydrase activities and net photosynthetic rate in Vigna radiata (2006)

Fariduddin, Q., Hayat, S., Ali, B., Ahmad, A.

The foliage of fifteen day-old Vigna radiata seedlings was sprayed with water (control) or with a 10–10 M, 10–8Mor 10–6 Maqueous solution of 28-homobrassinolide (HBR). Samples of the treated...

Current chronic kidney disease practice patterns in the UK: A national survey (2006)

Ahmad, A., Roderick, P., Ward, M., Steenkamp, R., Burden, R., O'donoghue, D., ...

Background: There is an increasing focus on improving the detection and management of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Data on CKD prevalence based on population sampling are now...

Symmetric and Asymmetric Rounding (2006)

Schneeweiß, Hans, Komlos, John, Ahmad, A.

If rounded data are used in estimating moments and regression coefficients, the estimates are typically more or less biased. The purpose of the paper is to study the bias inducing effect of rounding,...

Trends in adult renal replacement therapy in the UK: 1982-2002 (2005)

Feest, T.G., Rajamahesh, J., Byrne, C., Ahmad, A., Ansell, D., Burden, R., ...

BACKGROUND: Following the introduction of dialysis and transplantation for the treatment of established renal failure (ERF) 40 years ago, the UK failed to match the achievements of many other...

Effect of solar radiation pressure on a planet in the photogravitational restricted three-body problem (1997)

Ahmad, A, Islam, N

Here, we have deduced the equations of motion of the photogravitional restricted three-body problem considering the effect of solar radiation pressure on a planet and found that it is stabilizing for...

Airtightness in masonry dwellings: laboratory and field experience (1994)

Lowe, R.J., Curwell, S.R., Bell, M., Ahmad, A.

Discusses laboratory pressurisation testing of building elements, airtightness of plain masonry walls and window/wall junctions, airtightness of timber floor joist spaces in existing houses and in...

ABSORPTION OF ULTRASOUND IN HUMAN BLOOD (1990)

Gopala Krishna, G., Anwar Ali, A., Ahmad, A.

Ultrasonic absorption is determined in human blood and its constituents such as RBC, hemoglobin and plasma using ultrasonic interferometer technique at the frequency of 3 MHz. The study suggests that...

INSECT FLIGHT - BIOACOUSTICAL APPROACH (1990)

Gopala Krishna, G., Krishna Shankar, B., Ahmad, A.

Insect aerodynamics is drawing the attention of a number of researchers belonging to different disciplines with a view to understand its aerodynamic capabilities so as to revolutionise the aircraft...

ON TYMBAL VIBRATIONS IN CICADA (1990)

Kishan Rao, K., Waheedullah, A., Ahmad, A.

The paper reports the frequencies of the different modes of vibrations of the tymbal in cicada theoretically. The two-dimensional wave equation in elliptical coordinates is set up. Since the tymbal...

ULTRASONICS IN AGRICULTURE : CATALYTIC INFLUENCE ON WHEAT GERMINATION (1990)

Gopala Krishna, G., Sarathy, L., Ahmad, A.

An attempt has been made to study the influence of ultrasonic energy on the germination of wheat by the method of ion efflux from the knowledge of specific conductance of the imbibition medium. The...

ABSORPTION OF ULTRASOUND IN HUMAN BLOOD (1990)

Gopala Krishna, G., Anwar Ali, A., Ahmad, A.

Ultrasonic absorption is determined in human blood and its constituents such as RBC, hemoglobin and plasma using ultrasonic interferometer technique at the frequency of 3 MHz. The study suggests that...

INSECT FLIGHT - BIOACOUSTICAL APPROACH (1990)

Gopala Krishna, G., Krishna Shankar, B., Ahmad, A.

Insect aerodynamics is drawing the attention of a number of researchers belonging to different disciplines with a view to understand its aerodynamic capabilities so as to revolutionise the aircraft...

ON TYMBAL VIBRATIONS IN CICADA (1990)

Kishan Rao, K., Waheedullah, A., Ahmad, A.

The paper reports the frequencies of the different modes of vibrations of the tymbal in cicada theoretically. The two-dimensional wave equation in elliptical coordinates is set up. Since the tymbal...

ULTRASONICS IN AGRICULTURE : CATALYTIC INFLUENCE ON WHEAT GERMINATION (1990)

Gopala Krishna, G., Sarathy, L., Ahmad, A.

An attempt has been made to study the influence of ultrasonic energy on the germination of wheat by the method of ion efflux from the knowledge of specific conductance of the imbibition medium. The...

ABSORPTION OF ULTRASOUND IN HUMAN BLOOD (1990)

Gopala Krishna, G., Anwar Ali, A., Ahmad, A.

Ultrasonic absorption is determined in human blood and its constituents such as RBC, hemoglobin and plasma using ultrasonic interferometer technique at the frequency of 3 MHz. The study suggests that...

INSECT FLIGHT - BIOACOUSTICAL APPROACH (1990)

Gopala Krishna, G., Krishna Shankar, B., Ahmad, A.

Insect aerodynamics is drawing the attention of a number of researchers belonging to different disciplines with a view to understand its aerodynamic capabilities so as to revolutionise the aircraft...

ON TYMBAL VIBRATIONS IN CICADA (1990)

Kishan Rao, K., Waheedullah, A., Ahmad, A.

The paper reports the frequencies of the different modes of vibrations of the tymbal in cicada theoretically. The two-dimensional wave equation in elliptical coordinates is set up. Since the tymbal...

ULTRASONICS IN AGRICULTURE : CATALYTIC INFLUENCE ON WHEAT GERMINATION (1990)

Gopala Krishna, G., Sarathy, L., Ahmad, A.

An attempt has been made to study the influence of ultrasonic energy on the germination of wheat by the method of ion efflux from the knowledge of specific conductance of the imbibition medium. The...

Characterization of an Autotrophic Sulfide-Oxidizing Marine Arcobacter sp. That Produces Filamentous Sulfur †

Wirsen, C. O., Sievert, S. M., Cavanaugh, C. M., Molyneaux, S. J., Ahmad, A., Taylor, L. T., ...

A coastal marine sulfide-oxidizing autotrophic bacterium produces hydrophilic filamentous sulfur as a novel metabolic end product. Phylogenetic analysis placed the organism in the genus Arcobacter in...

Intestinal immunity to Trichinella spiralis is a property of OX8- OX22- T-helper cells that are generated in the intestine.

Korenaga, M, Wang, C H, Bell, R G, Zhu, D, Ahmad, A

The phenotype of T-helper cells conferring protection against Trichinella spiralis (Ts) was studied using adoptive transfer procedures and T-helper cell subsets isolated by monoclonal antibodies....

Emergency coronary artery bypass surgery after intracoronary thrombolysis for evolving myocardial infarction.

Kay, P, Ahmad, A, Floten, S, Starr, A

Sixteen patients underwent emergency coronary artery bypass surgery immediately after intracoronary streptokinase infusion for acute evolving myocardial infarction. Of these, 11 patients had 70%...

Ticarcillin in the treatment of experimental pseudomonas keratitis.

Ahmad, A, Smolin, G, Okumoto, M, Ohno, S

In rabbits with experimental Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis the subconjunctival administration of either ticarcillin or gentamicin significantly ameliorated the keratitis and reduced the number of...

Virus load correlates inversely with the expression of cytotoxic T lymphocyte activation markers in HIV-1-infected/AIDS patients showing MHC-unrestricted CTL-mediated lysis

AHMAD, R, BLAGDON, M, AHMAD, A, TOMA, E, MORISSET, R, ...

Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) are key players to suppress viral load (VL) but CTL responses become compromised with progression of HIV-infection/AIDS. Some progressors develop MHC-unrestricted CTL...

Epicardial cyst—a case report

Edwards, M. H., Ahmad, A.

The first successful removal of an epicardial cyst is reported. Evidence is presented to demonstrate that the cyst developed as a result of an abnormality occurring within the first five weeks of...

Strangulation of the heart following intrapericardial pneumonectomy

Yacoub, M. H., Williams, W. G., Ahmad, A.

Two cases of strangulation of the heart following left intrapericardial pneumonectomy are described. The condition presents in the immediate post-operative period by sudden fall of blood pressure...

Bartter's syndrome in two generations of an Irish family.

Crowe, P., Ahmad, A., O'Byrne, K., Cullen, M. J.

We report four cases of Bartter's syndrome in two consecutive generations of an Irish family. Diagnoses were made on the basis of characteristic clinical features, blood and urine biochemistry with...