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The effect of electro blow spinning parameters on the characteristics of polylactic acid nanofibers: Towards green development of high-performance biodegradable membrane (2024)
Journal Article
Elnabawy, E., Sun, D., Shearer, N., & Shyha, I. (2024). The effect of electro blow spinning parameters on the characteristics of polylactic acid nanofibers: Towards green development of high-performance biodegradable membrane. Polymer, 311, Article 127553. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2024.127553

Electro-blow spinning represents a novel and emerging hybridised technology for producing high-quality, large-scale nanofibers. The applied pressure, accompanied by an electric field, functions as a drafting force to generate ultrafine, homogeneous n... Read More about The effect of electro blow spinning parameters on the characteristics of polylactic acid nanofibers: Towards green development of high-performance biodegradable membrane.

Internationalisation-at-home in Chinese Universities: Contradictions and Potential Changes (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Luo, L., Cruickshank, P., Chita, P., & Richards, K. (2024, November). Internationalisation-at-home in Chinese Universities: Contradictions and Potential Changes. Presented at The Barcelona Conference on Education (BCE2024), Barcelona, Spain

Introduction: Internationalisation at Home (IaH) is a new trend in Internationalisation of Higher Education (IoHE). Starting with China’s emergence as a major international education player, the study evaluates the student experience of IaH in two Ch... Read More about Internationalisation-at-home in Chinese Universities: Contradictions and Potential Changes.

Optimizing DMF Utilization for Improved MXene Dispersions in Epoxy Nanocomposites (2024)
Journal Article
Janjua, A. A., Younas, M., Ilyas, R. A., Shyha, I., Faisal, N. H., Inam, F., & Saharudin, M. S. (2024). Optimizing DMF Utilization for Improved MXene Dispersions in Epoxy Nanocomposites. Journal of Composites Science, 8(9), Article 340. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs8090340

Dimethylformamide (DMF), a polar solvent, is commonly used for preparing graphene/epoxy nanocomposites. While previous research has commonly predominantly highlighted the improvement in physio-mechanical properties of these nanocomposites, the effect... Read More about Optimizing DMF Utilization for Improved MXene Dispersions in Epoxy Nanocomposites.

Gendered Information Landscapes and their impact on routes into and through apprenticeships (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cecil, M. (2024, August). Gendered Information Landscapes and their impact on routes into and through apprenticeships. Presented at Edinburgh Napier Research Degree Conference, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh

This presentation outlines current progress on my PhD research on gendered information landscapes and apprenticeships including discussion on relevant literature, methods and methodology and initial findings.

The Pointillist principle for variation operators and jump functions (2024)
Journal Article
Hughes, K. (online). The Pointillist principle for variation operators and jump functions. Revista de la Unión Matemática Argentina, https://doi.org/10.33044/revuma.4124

I extend the pointillist principles of Moon and Carrillo-de Guzmán to variational operators and jump functions. 1. The pointillist principle In [11], Moon observed that, for a sequence of sufficiently smooth convolution operators and any q ≥ 1, the w... Read More about The Pointillist principle for variation operators and jump functions.

Machine Learning for Smart Healthcare Management Using IoT (2024)
Book Chapter
Yigit, Y., Duran, K., Moradpoor, N., Maglaras, L., Van Huynh, N., & Canberk, B. (2024). Machine Learning for Smart Healthcare Management Using IoT. In IoT and ML for Information Management: A Smart Healthcare Perspective (135-166). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-5624-7_4

This chapter explores the significant impact of Machine Learning (ML) and the Internet of Things (IoT) on smart healthcare management, marking a new era of innovation with enhanced patient care and health outcomes. The fusion of IoT devices for real-... Read More about Machine Learning for Smart Healthcare Management Using IoT.

Geometrical Features Based-mmWave UAV Path Loss Prediction Using Machine Learning for 5G and Beyond (2024)
Journal Article
Hussain, B., Bacha, S. F. N., Cheema, A. A., Canberk, B., & Duong, T. Q. (2024). Geometrical Features Based-mmWave UAV Path Loss Prediction Using Machine Learning for 5G and Beyond. IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, 5, 5667-5679. https://doi.org/10.1109/ojcoms.2024.3450089

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are envisioned to play a pivotal role in modern telecommunication and wireless sensor networks, offering unparalleled flexibility and mobility for communication and data collection in diverse environments. This paper p... Read More about Geometrical Features Based-mmWave UAV Path Loss Prediction Using Machine Learning for 5G and Beyond.

A systematic taxonomic review of the application of BIM and digital twins technologies in the construction industry (2024)
Journal Article
Rashidi, A., Sarvari, H., Chan, D. W., Olawumi, T. O., & Edwards, D. J. (online). A systematic taxonomic review of the application of BIM and digital twins technologies in the construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/ecam-02-2024-0239

Purpose
This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the transition from Building Information Modelling (BIM) to digital twins (DT) in the construction industry. Specifically, the research explores the current state (themes and trends) and future... Read More about A systematic taxonomic review of the application of BIM and digital twins technologies in the construction industry.

Utilizing ubiquitous learning to foster sustainable development in rural areas: Insights from 6G technology (2024)
Journal Article
Liu, Y., Razman, M. R., Syed Zakaria, S. Z., Ern, L. K., Hussain, A., & Chamola, V. (2024). Utilizing ubiquitous learning to foster sustainable development in rural areas: Insights from 6G technology. Computers in Human Behavior, 161, Article 108418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2024.108418

Rural education frequently grapples with demanding situations such as isolation, confined assets, and a virtual divide. The emergence of the sixth generation (6G) era, characterized by its speedy connectivity, minimal latency, and robust reliability,... Read More about Utilizing ubiquitous learning to foster sustainable development in rural areas: Insights from 6G technology.

Impact Analysis of Security Attacks on Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) (2024)
Journal Article
Baird, I., Wadhaj, I., Ghaleb, B., & Thomson, C. (2024). Impact Analysis of Security Attacks on Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs). Electronics, 13(16), Article 3314. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13163314

Mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) offer a decentralized communication solution ideal for infrastructure-less environments like disaster relief zones. However, their inherent lack of central control and dynamic topology make them vulnerable to attacks.... Read More about Impact Analysis of Security Attacks on Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs).