All Outputs (15)

Promoting the Solar Industry in Ghana through Effective Public-Private Partnership (PPP): Some Lessons from South Africa and Morocco (2021)
Journal Article
Amo Awuku, S., Bennadji, A., Muhammad Sukki, F., & Sellami, N. (2022). Promoting the Solar Industry in Ghana through Effective Public-Private Partnership (PPP): Some Lessons from South Africa and Morocco. Energies, 15(1), Article 17. https://doi.org/10.33

Over the past decades, solar energy has gained much attention in Ghana, especially after the 2012–2016 power crisis. The government through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) has attempted to increase the shares of solar generation to augment its eff... Read More about Promoting the Solar Industry in Ghana through Effective Public-Private Partnership (PPP): Some Lessons from South Africa and Morocco.

Embodied Energy and Cost Assessments of a Concentrating Photovoltaic Module (2021)
Journal Article
Freier Raine, D., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Ramirez-Iniguez, R., Ardila-Rey, J. A., Jafry, T., & Gamio, C. (2021). Embodied Energy and Cost Assessments of a Concentrating Photovoltaic Module. Sustainability, 13(24), Article 13916. https://doi.org/10.3390/su1324

This paper focuses on the embodied energy and cost assessments of a static concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) module in comparison to the flat photovoltaic (PV) module. The CPV module employs a specific concentrator design from the Genetically Optimise... Read More about Embodied Energy and Cost Assessments of a Concentrating Photovoltaic Module.

A blend of Traditional Visual Symbols in BIPV application; any Prospects? (2021)
Journal Article
Awuku, S. A., Bennadji, A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Sellami, N. (2021). A blend of Traditional Visual Symbols in BIPV application; any Prospects?. Academia Letters, https://doi.org/10.20935/AL4029

Traditional Visual symbols are of great relevance, especially within the architectural space. Buildings may adopt symbols to depict culture, iconicity or identity. The quest to meet sustainable building targets and avert the looming effects of climat... Read More about A blend of Traditional Visual Symbols in BIPV application; any Prospects?.

Myth or Gold? The Power of Aesthetics in the adoption of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs) (2021)
Journal Article
Awuku, S. A., Bennadji, A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Sellami, N. (2021). Myth or Gold? The Power of Aesthetics in the adoption of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs). Energy nexus: water, food and power, 4, Article 100021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nex

BIPV has gained a lot of attention in the solar world especially in recent times as the push for Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) and concerns about landscape aesthetics increases. Aesthetics plays a critical role in the adoption of BIPVs as i... Read More about Myth or Gold? The Power of Aesthetics in the adoption of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs).

Identification of Health and Safety Prequalification Criteria for Contractor Selection in Construction Projects: A Systematic Review (2021)
Journal Article
Abdul Razak, N., Ejohwomu, O., Fenn, P., Okedara, K., Dosumu, B., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2021). Identification of Health and Safety Prequalification Criteria for Contractor Selection in Construction Projects: A Systematic Review. Energies, 14(21), Article

Selecting an appropriate contractor is a crucial phase that clients normally conduct to execute projects. Extensive research has been conducted on the main contractor selection criteria such as financial stability and technical and management capabil... Read More about Identification of Health and Safety Prequalification Criteria for Contractor Selection in Construction Projects: A Systematic Review.

A Study of Gas Transport Mechanisms for CH4/CO2 Using Ceramic Membranes (2021)
Journal Article
Ogunlude, P., Abunumah, O., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Gobina, E. (2021). A Study of Gas Transport Mechanisms for CH4/CO2 Using Ceramic Membranes. Crystals, 11(10), Article 1224. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11101224

Greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and their effects have been a matter of global concern over the past decade. As the demand for energy grows in developing economies, there has been a challenge in harnessing and utilising sustainable forms of energy to... Read More about A Study of Gas Transport Mechanisms for CH4/CO2 Using Ceramic Membranes.

Perception of Drone Application and Practicality among Environmental, Health and Safety Practitioners at Building Construction Sites in Malaysia (2021)
Journal Article
Maha Yudden, M. K. A., Mohd Saudi, A. S., Mahmud, M. M., Ali, F., Shafii, N. Z., Zakri, L., …Ali, M. H. (2021). Perception of Drone Application and Practicality among Environmental, Health and Safety Practitioners at Building Construction Sites in Mala

Safety management in the construction sector is still lagging in terms of technological involvement. A new drone application was proposed as a new inspection tool for a small-scale aerial drone that will give advantages to Environmental, Health and S... Read More about Perception of Drone Application and Practicality among Environmental, Health and Safety Practitioners at Building Construction Sites in Malaysia.

Large-scale manufacturing route to metamaterial coatings using thermal spray techniques and their response to solar radiation (2021)
Journal Article
Faisal, N. H., Sellami, N., Venturi, F., Hussain, T., Mallick, T., Muhammad-Sukki, F., …Goel, S. (2021). Large-scale manufacturing route to metamaterial coatings using thermal spray techniques and their response to solar radiation. Emergent Materials, 4

Metamaterials, an artificial periodic two-or three-dimensional configuration can change propagation characteristics of electromagnetic waves (i.e., reflection, transmission, absorption). The current challenges in the field of metamaterial coatings ar... Read More about Large-scale manufacturing route to metamaterial coatings using thermal spray techniques and their response to solar radiation.

Current status and possible future applications of marine current energy devices in Malaysia: A review (2021)
Journal Article
Kai, L. Y., Sarip, S., Kaidi, H. M., Ardila-Rey, J. A., Samsuddin, N. M., Muhtazaruddin, M. N., …Aziz, S. A. (2021). Current status and possible future applications of marine current energy devices in Malaysia: A review. IEEE Access, 9, 86869-86888. htt

Malaysia has a great potential to harness energy in water due to its long coastline within the South China Sea and the Straits of Malacca. Malaysia’s energy mix could be improved using marine current energy devices (MCEDs) to replace fossil fuel and... Read More about Current status and possible future applications of marine current energy devices in Malaysia: A review.

Application and Suitability of Polymeric Materials as Insulators in Electrical Equipment (2021)
Journal Article
Haque, S. M., Ardila-Rey, J. A., Umar, Y., Mas’ud, A. A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Jume, B. H., …Bani, N. A. (2021). Application and Suitability of Polymeric Materials as Insulators in Electrical Equipment. Energies, 14(10), Article 2758. https://doi.org/1

In this paper, the applications of thermoplastic, thermoset polymers, and a brief description of the functions of each subsystem are reviewed. The synthetic route and characteristics of polymeric materials are presented. The mechanical properties of... Read More about Application and Suitability of Polymeric Materials as Insulators in Electrical Equipment.

Indoor performance analysis of genetically optimized circular rotational square hyperboloid (GOCRSH) concentrator (2021)
Journal Article
Freier Raine, D., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Ramirez-Iniguez, R., Jafry, T., & Gamio, C. (2021). Indoor performance analysis of genetically optimized circular rotational square hyperboloid (GOCRSH) concentrator. Solar Energy, 221, 445-455. https://doi.org/10.101

In the past few years, there was an increasing popularity of portable solar chargers for providing access to clean affordable electricity to remote locations in developing countries. Looking at the surge in demand, it is also important to reduce the... Read More about Indoor performance analysis of genetically optimized circular rotational square hyperboloid (GOCRSH) concentrator.

Mathematical Modelling of a Static Concentrating Photovoltaic: Simulation and Experimental Validation (2021)
Journal Article
Muhammad-Sukki, F., Zulkipli, M., Muhtazaruddin, M. N., Bani, N. A., Kilpatrick, C., Sellami, N., …Farooq, H. (2021). Mathematical Modelling of a Static Concentrating Photovoltaic: Simulation and Experimental Validation. Applied Sciences, 11(9), Article

For the past twenty years, there has been increasing interest and investment in solar pho-tovoltaic (PV) technology. One particular area of interest is the development of concentrating PV (CPV), especially for use in building integration. Many CPV de... Read More about Mathematical Modelling of a Static Concentrating Photovoltaic: Simulation and Experimental Validation.

Application of the Gaussian Mixture Model to Classify Stages of Electrical Tree Growth in Epoxy Resin (2021)
Journal Article
Mas’ud, A. A., Sundaram, A., Ardila-Rey, J. A., Schurch, R., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Bani, N. A. (2021). Application of the Gaussian Mixture Model to Classify Stages of Electrical Tree Growth in Epoxy Resin. Sensors, 21(7), Article 2562. https://doi.org/1

In high-voltage (HV) insulation, electrical trees are an important degradation phenomenon strongly linked to partial discharge (PD) activity. Their initiation and development have attracted the attention of the research community and better understan... Read More about Application of the Gaussian Mixture Model to Classify Stages of Electrical Tree Growth in Epoxy Resin.

A review of building integrated photovoltaic: case study of tropical climatic regions (2021)
Journal Article
Abdullahi, M. M., Abubakar Mas’ud, A., Abubakar Mas’ud, I., Ardila-Rey, J. A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Karim, R., …Wirba, A. V. (2021). A review of building integrated photovoltaic: case study of tropical climatic regions. International Journal of Power

The building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system have recently drawn interest and have demonstrated high potential to assist building owners supply both thermal and electrical loads. In this paper, the BIPV technology has been reviewed, in terms of... Read More about A review of building integrated photovoltaic: case study of tropical climatic regions.

Determinant Factors of Electricity Consumption for a Malaysian Household Based on a Field Survey (2021)
Journal Article
Sena, B., Zaki, S. A., Rijal, H. B., Ardila-Rey, J. A., Yusoff, N. M., Yakub, F., …Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2021). Determinant Factors of Electricity Consumption for a Malaysian Household Based on a Field Survey. Sustainability, 13(2), Article 818. https://d

Electricity-saving strategies are an essential solution to overcoming increasing global CO2 emission and electricity consumption problems; therefore, the determinant factors of electricity consumption in households need to be assessed. Most previous... Read More about Determinant Factors of Electricity Consumption for a Malaysian Household Based on a Field Survey.