Merge branch 'main' of https://github.com/VTTI-CSM/ShipNetSim

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+  "projectOwner": "AhmedAredah",
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+      "login": "heshamrakha",
+      "name": "Hesham Rakha",
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README.md

@@ -35,12 +35,16 @@ ShipNetSim is an open-source simulation software designed to analyze ship energy
 ## How to Cite
 
 ```bibtex
-@article{aredah2024shipnetsim,
-  title={Modeling Longitudinal Dynamics, Energy Efficiency, and Carbon Footprint of Cargo Vessels},
-  author={Aredah, Ahmed S and Rakha, Hesham A},
-  conference={TRB AM 2025},
-  year={2025},
-}
+@INPROCEEDINGS{10733439,
+  author={Aredah, Ahmed and Rakha, Hesham A.},
+  booktitle={2024 IEEE International Conference on Smart Mobility (SM)}, 
+  title={ShipNetSim: A Multi-Ship Simulator for Evaluating Longitudinal Motion, Energy Consumption, and Carbon Footprint of Ships}, 
+  year={2024},
+  volume={},
+  number={},
+  pages={116-121},
+  keywords={Measurement;Energy consumption;Adaptation models;Carbon dioxide;Trajectory;Fuels;Marine vehicles;Greenhouse gases;Carbon footprint;ShipNetSim;Ships Large-Scale Simulation;Ships Longitudinal Motion;Energy Consumption;Environmental Footprint},
+  doi={10.1109/SM63044.2024.10733439}}
 ```
 
 ## Features
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 ## Running
 
 ### GUI Interface
-- Launch the 'ShipNetSimGUI' application from the Start Menu or Desktop.
-- For a full breakdown of options and settings, refer to the in-app 'Help' menu.
+- The GUI is still under developement. 
 
 ### Shell Interface
 - Open a terminal or command prompt.
@@ -99,8 +102,46 @@ ShipNetSim.exe -s "path\to\ships\file"
      - Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering
      - Fellow of IEEE
 
+## License
+ShipNetSim is licensed under GNU GPL v3. See the LICENSE file for more details.
+
 ## Contributing
 Interested in contributing? Please see our CONTRIBUTING.md file for guidelines on how to participate.
 
-## License
-ShipNetSim is licensed under GNU GPL v3. See the LICENSE file for more details.
+## Contributors
+
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+      <td align="center" valign="top" width="14.28%"><a href="https://github.com/heshamrakha"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/11538915?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="Hesham Rakha"/><br /><sub><b>Hesham Rakha</b></sub></a><br /><a href="#projectManagement-heshamrakha" title="Project Management">📆</a></td>
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