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Active Minds, Healthy Bodies: Investigating Physical Activity, Barriers, and Health Outcomes in Saudi Adolescent Females (2025)
Journal Article
Saleh, W., & Alturif, G. (2025). Active Minds, Healthy Bodies: Investigating Physical Activity, Barriers, and Health Outcomes in Saudi Adolescent Females. Children, 12(7), Article 846. https://doi.org/10.3390/children12070846

Background: Physical inactivity among adolescents, particularly females in conservative societies like Saudi Arabia, poses significant risks to both physical and psychological health. Cultural norms, environmental constraints, and limited access to g... Read More about Active Minds, Healthy Bodies: Investigating Physical Activity, Barriers, and Health Outcomes in Saudi Adolescent Females.

TrustShare: Secure and Trusted Blockchain Framework for Threat Intelligence Sharing (2025)
Journal Article
Ali, H., Buchanan, W. J., Ahmad, J., Abubakar, M., Khan, M. S., & Wadhaj, I. (2025). TrustShare: Secure and Trusted Blockchain Framework for Threat Intelligence Sharing. Future Internet, 17(7), Article 289. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi17070289

We introduce TrustShare, a novel blockchain-based framework designed to enable secure, privacy-preserving, and trust-aware cyber threat intelligence (CTI) sharing across organizational boundaries. Leveraging Hyperledger Fabric, the architecture suppo... Read More about TrustShare: Secure and Trusted Blockchain Framework for Threat Intelligence Sharing.

Grid-Based Random Walk Crossover for Genetic Algorithms (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chan, C. H., Sim, K., Chapman, P., & Paechter, B. (2025, September). Grid-Based Random Walk Crossover for Genetic Algorithms. Presented at UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence, Edinburgh, UK

Grid-based random walk crossover (GBRWX) for genetic algorithms (GAs) is proposed. In contrast to traditional crossover operators such as one-point, two-point, and uniform crossover, which exchange genes only at fixed positions in the parent chromoso... Read More about Grid-Based Random Walk Crossover for Genetic Algorithms.

Library of Inspiration: Engaging Young Minds (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Meharg, D., Cathro, S., Stewart, F., Darzentas, D., Mcgregor, I., & Donald, I. (2025, June). Library of Inspiration: Engaging Young Minds. Presented at Interaction Design and Children (IDC) Conference 2025, Reykjavík, Iceland

This demo showcases the Library of Inspiration, an initiative making STEM learning more accessible, engaging, and inclusive, particularly for underrepresented children. Freely available, take-home technology kits distributed via school libraries, ena... Read More about Library of Inspiration: Engaging Young Minds.

Hardwood Strength Grading - Considerations for Density and Compression Strength (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cramer, M., & Ridley-Ellis, D. (2025, June). Hardwood Strength Grading - Considerations for Density and Compression Strength. Presented at 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2025 (WCTE 2025), Brisbane, Australia

It can be a challenge to achieve effective sorting of temperate hardwoods for density when using visual strength grading rules and some types of machine grading. Different solutions have been proposed, including using a single conservative density ac... Read More about Hardwood Strength Grading - Considerations for Density and Compression Strength.

Reuse of wood in structural products – a gain? (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Íñiguez-González, G., Llana, D., Ridley-Ellis, D., Torres, V., & Arriaga, F. (2025, June). Reuse of wood in structural products – a gain?. Presented at 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2025 (WCTE 2025), Brisbane, Australia

There is increasing interest in the reuse and recycling of wood in construction, but still many important unsolved questions about how it should be done safely and economically. Some important research projects, carried out in recent years, have addr... Read More about Reuse of wood in structural products – a gain?.

Bamboo scrimber dowel-type joints for engineered wood and bamboo structures (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yang, J., D'Amico, B., Zheng, Y., & khokhar, A. (2025, June). Bamboo scrimber dowel-type joints for engineered wood and bamboo structures. Paper presented at World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE) 2025, Brisbane, Australia

This research delves into dowel-type joints with bamboo scrimber as an innovative alternative to traditional wooden fasteners. The focus is on their application in connecting timber elements of medium density suitable for engineered wood or bamboo pr... Read More about Bamboo scrimber dowel-type joints for engineered wood and bamboo structures.

Compact Dual-band Wearable Antenna for Millimeter-wave Applications: Designed for Medical and IoT Device Integration (2025)
Journal Article
Salisu, A., Musa, U., Sabo, U. U., Abubakar, M. M., Hussaini, A. S., Akinsolu, M. O., See, C. H., & Abd-Alhameed, R. A. (2025). Compact Dual-band Wearable Antenna for Millimeter-wave Applications: Designed for Medical and IoT Device Integration. Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, 126, 77-85. https://doi.org/10.2528/pierl25030504

This paper introduces a compact dual-band wearable antenna designed for mmWave applications. The antenna is fabricated on a Rogers 3003 semi-flexible substrate with dimensions of 15 × 15 × 1.52 mm 3 and features a circular radiating patch with a full... Read More about Compact Dual-band Wearable Antenna for Millimeter-wave Applications: Designed for Medical and IoT Device Integration.

Catalytic Biomass Gasification for Syngas Production: Recent Progress in Tar Reduction and Future Perspectives (2025)
Journal Article
Jothiprakash, G., Balasubramaniam, P., Sundaram, S., & Ramesh, D. (2025). Catalytic Biomass Gasification for Syngas Production: Recent Progress in Tar Reduction and Future Perspectives. Biomass, 5(3), Article 37. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomass5030037

Biomass gasification is an effective process for converting organic wastes into syngas. Syngas is a biofuel that possesses several potential applications in the energy sector. However, the major bottleneck for the commercialization of this technology... Read More about Catalytic Biomass Gasification for Syngas Production: Recent Progress in Tar Reduction and Future Perspectives.

A Comparative Study of MR-Based Hand Gesture Control and Teach Pendant Programming for Improving Human-Robot Interaction in Manufacturing (2025)
Journal Article
Manoli, E., Mattera, G., Nelea, L., Marzano, A., & Caggiano, A. (in press). A Comparative Study of MR-Based Hand Gesture Control and Teach Pendant Programming for Improving Human-Robot Interaction in Manufacturing. Procedia CIRP,

As manufacturing transitions from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0, technologies such as collaborative robots (cobots) and extended reality (XR) are fostering more human-centred production environments. This study evaluates a gesture-controlled mixed rea... Read More about A Comparative Study of MR-Based Hand Gesture Control and Teach Pendant Programming for Improving Human-Robot Interaction in Manufacturing.