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Design a Monitoring System For Pathogen Detection Using Microfluidic Technology (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kerrouche, A., Lithgow, J., & Alwis, L. (2020, June). Design a Monitoring System For Pathogen Detection Using Microfluidic Technology. Presented at OFS 2020 (27th International conference on Optical Fiber Sensors), Washington, DC, US

Waterborne pathogens affect all waters globally and proceed to be a ongoing concern. The act to provide clean water by filtration is effective although has concerns. Previous methods for detection and removal of pathogens consist of a... Read More about Design a Monitoring System For Pathogen Detection Using Microfluidic Technology.

The use of video presentation to improve assessment (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kerrouche, A. (2020, July). The use of video presentation to improve assessment. Presented at International Symposium of Engineering Education (ISEE), Glasgow

Kerrouche, A. (2020, July). The use of video presentation to improve assessment. Presented at International Symposium of Engineering Education (ISEE), Glasgow.

Height Prediction for Growth Hormone Deficiency Treatment Planning Using Deep Learning (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ilyas, M., Ahmad, J., Lawson, A., Khan, J. S., Tahir, A., Adeel, A., Larijani, H., Kerrouche, A., Shaikh, M. G., Buchanan, W., & Hussain, A. (2019, July). Height Prediction for Growth Hormone Deficiency Treatment Planning Using Deep Learning. Presented at 10th International Conference, BICS 2019, Guangzhou, China

Prospective studies using longitudinal patient data can be used to help to predict responsiveness to Growth Hormone (GH) therapy and assess any suspected risks. In this paper, a novel Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) is developed to predict gr... Read More about Height Prediction for Growth Hormone Deficiency Treatment Planning Using Deep Learning.

Development Of An Early Warning System For Pathogen Detection In Aquaculture Facilities (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kerrouche, A. (2019, June). Development Of An Early Warning System For Pathogen Detection In Aquaculture Facilities. Presented at Research Conference, Edinburgh Napier University

This project aims to develop an early warning system to monitor the pathogen Neoparamoeba perurans, a free-living and parasitic protist and the causative agent of Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) for the application in aquaculture facilities. The system is... Read More about Development Of An Early Warning System For Pathogen Detection In Aquaculture Facilities.

Pathogen detection in bathing waters using microfluidic technology, image processing and deep learning (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kerrouche, A., Muhammad, I., Rueckert, S., & Lawson, A. (2019, June). Pathogen detection in bathing waters using microfluidic technology, image processing and deep learning. Poster presented at Research Conference, Edinburgh Napier University

Monitoring the quality of recreational waters such as beaches and rivers is becoming a global concern to protect human health (e.g. the EU Bathing Water Directive (BWD) in Europe). In Scotland, water quality at 86 designated bathing water sites is as... Read More about Pathogen detection in bathing waters using microfluidic technology, image processing and deep learning.

Optical Fiber Sensor Design for Ground Slope Movement Monitoring for Railway Safety Operations (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hook, D., Laing, W., Kerrouche, A., Barreto Gonzalez, D., & Alwis, L. S. (2018, October). Optical Fiber Sensor Design for Ground Slope Movement Monitoring for Railway Safety Operations. Presented at 17th IEEE SENSORS Conference, New Delhi, India

Scour and slope instability are a major issue in keeping the railway structures safe and operational. Conventional measurement techniques do not allow real-time monitoring of slope movement and/or are time/resource consuming. Novel fiber optic techno... Read More about Optical Fiber Sensor Design for Ground Slope Movement Monitoring for Railway Safety Operations.

Towards the Development of New Integrated Ultrasonic Filtration Systems for Monitoring Waterborne Pathogens (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kerrouche, A. (2018, November). Towards the Development of New Integrated Ultrasonic Filtration Systems for Monitoring Waterborne Pathogens. Paper presented at 5th World Congress and Expo on Applied Microbiology, Edinburgh, Scotland

The detection of waterborne pathogens mainly relies on sample processing. This process concentrates large volume of water to very small volume that can be used under microscopes. The current approved concentration techniques are slow, very expensive,... Read More about Towards the Development of New Integrated Ultrasonic Filtration Systems for Monitoring Waterborne Pathogens.

Optical Fibre Sensors technology towards smart cities concept (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alwis, L. S., & Kerrouche, A. (2017, November). Optical Fibre Sensors technology towards smart cities concept. Presented at 2nd International Conference of the Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance, Edinburgh, Scotland

With the advancements in material sciences, the sensor research field is heading towards the implementation of an ultimate “nerves system” that can be utilized to sense various, if not all, physical, chemical and biological aspects not only of living... Read More about Optical Fibre Sensors technology towards smart cities concept.

Recent developments in integrated platforms (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kerrouche, A. (2017, May). Recent developments in integrated platforms. Presented at International Symposium on Health-Related Water Microbiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

This session will review and discuss the increase role of automated rapid and molecular methods for pathogen detection in drinking water and attempt to reach a consensus on the future role of such methods for routine use. The session will start with... Read More about Recent developments in integrated platforms.

Improving the Aesthetics of Photovoltaics Through Use of Coloured Encapsulants (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hardy, D., Kerrouche, A., Roaf, S. C., & Richards, B. S. (2013, September). Improving the Aesthetics of Photovoltaics Through Use of Coloured Encapsulants. Paper presented at PLEA2013 - 29th Conference, Sustainable Architecture for a Renewable Future, Munich, Germany

Photovoltaics (solar cells) are important in the creation of sustainable architecture, but are difficult to integrate into a wide variety of architectural styles, which is necessary if this technology is to be extensively used. Adding variety to the... Read More about Improving the Aesthetics of Photovoltaics Through Use of Coloured Encapsulants.

Creative use of BIPV materials: barriers and solutions (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kerrouche, A., Hardy, D., Blekastad, S., Roaf, S., & Richards, B. (2012, September). Creative use of BIPV materials: barriers and solutions. Paper presented at 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Frankfurt, Germany

Inventive use of photovoltaic (PV) materials in architecture can be developed through use of PV in artworks. This is particularly important in increasing the uptake of building-integrated building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), by developing novel... Read More about Creative use of BIPV materials: barriers and solutions.

A silicone host for Lumogen dyes (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hardy, D. A., Kerrouche, A., Roaf, S. C., & Richards., B. S. (2012). A silicone host for Lumogen dyes. In M. Hutchins, N. Pearsall, & A. Cole (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th Photovoltaic Science, Applications and Technology Conference (PVSAT-8)

Altering the encapsulant colour in photovoltaic (PV) modules is a straightforward way of achieving greater colour range whilst minimising additional cost in PV systems. Lumogen fluorescent, organic dyes offer a way of adding colour to the encapsulant... Read More about A silicone host for Lumogen dyes.

Ray-Trace Modelling of a Combined Up-Convertor: Luminescent Solar Concentrator (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kerrouche, A., Hardy, D., Ivaturi, A., MacDougall, S., Roaf, S., & Richards, B. (2012, September). Ray-Trace Modelling of a Combined Up-Convertor: Luminescent Solar Concentrator. Presented at 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Frankfurt, Germany

An advanced up-converter (UC) luminescent concentrator model is investigated in this research. The model combines photon management with nanotechnology-based, luminescent materials, to increase the efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) solar cells. The con... Read More about Ray-Trace Modelling of a Combined Up-Convertor: Luminescent Solar Concentrator.

The search for building-integrated PV materials with good aesthetic potential: a survey (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hardy, D. A., Kerrouche, A., Roaf, S. C., & Richards, B. S. (2011). The search for building-integrated PV materials with good aesthetic potential: a survey. In Proceedings of 7th Photovoltaic Science Application and Technology Conference (205-208)

Building-integrated photovoltaics (PV) is currently dominated by blue and black rectilinear forms. Greater variety of colour and form could lead to much better uptake of PV in the built environment, also increasing the potential for PV to be used as... Read More about The search for building-integrated PV materials with good aesthetic potential: a survey.

Design and evaluation of optical fibre sensors in civil engineering applications for Structural Health Monitoring (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Grattan, K. T. V., Kerrouche, A., Sun, T., Grattan, S., Taylor, S. E., & Basheer, P. A. M. (2009, July). Design and evaluation of optical fibre sensors in civil engineering applications for Structural Health Monitoring. Presented at 14th OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC), Hong Kong, China

A number of studies on the use of optical fibre sensor techniques for structural monitoring are discussed and results obtained, both in the laboratory and in the field, are reported.

Field Test - Strengthening and Monitoring of the Frövi Bridge (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kerrouche, A., Boyle, W., Gebremichael, Y., Alwis, L., Grattan, K., Taljsten, B., & Bernnitz, A. (2008, July). Field Test - Strengthening and Monitoring of the Frövi Bridge. Presented at Fourth International IABMAS Conference - IABMAS '08, Seoul, Korea

No abstract available.

Railway Bridge loaded to failure test in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden - strain measurements using fibre Bragg grating system incorporated in Carbon reinforced polymer (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kerrouche, A., Leighton, J., & Boyle, W. (2008, July). Railway Bridge loaded to failure test in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden - strain measurements using fibre Bragg grating system incorporated in Carbon reinforced polymer. Presented at Fourth International IABMAS Conference - IABMAS '08, Seoul, Korea

No abstract available.