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Design of solar powered charging backpack (2018)
Journal Article
Taverne, J., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Ayub, A. S., Sellami, N., Abu-Bakar, S. H., Bani, N. A., …Iyi, D. (2018). Design of solar powered charging backpack. International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems, 9(2), 848-858. https://doi.org/10.11591/i

This paper demonstrated a step by step process in designing a solar powered charging backpack that is capable of charging a mobile phone efficiently. A selection of existing products available on the market were reviewed and compared to ascertain the... Read More about Design of solar powered charging backpack.

Assessment of health status of the elderly and pre-elderly at a Malaysia elderly care centre (2018)
Journal Article
Bani, N. A., Hassan, M. Z., Kaidi, H. M., Hashim, N. F. M., Dziyauddin, R. A., Musa, R., …Mas'ud, A. A. (2018). Assessment of health status of the elderly and pre-elderly at a Malaysia elderly care centre. International Journal of Integrated Engineering

They were once called the baby boomers, born between 1946 to 1964, but now aged above 50 years old, they contribute to the increasing number of elderly population in Malaysia. Age classification for elderly people varies between countries but commonl... Read More about Assessment of health status of the elderly and pre-elderly at a Malaysia elderly care centre.

Simulating the annual energy yield of a rotationally asymmetrical optical concentrator (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Freier, D., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Abu-Bakar, S. H., Ramirez-Iniguez, R., Munir, A. B., Yasin, S. H. M., …Yusoff, Z. (2018). Simulating the annual energy yield of a rotationally asymmetrical optical concentrator. In 2018 IEEE 7th International Conference

This paper simulates the annual energy yield of a concentrator called the rotationally asymmetrical dielectric totally internally reflective concentrator (RADTIRC). One specific design of the RADTIRC is assumed to be installed in Berlin/Brandenburg,... Read More about Simulating the annual energy yield of a rotationally asymmetrical optical concentrator.

A pilot study of malnutrition among elderly in a Malaysia elderly care centre - Part I: Assessment of handgrip strength measurement (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bani, N. A., Hassan, M. Z., Kaidi, H. M., Hashim, N. F. M., Dziyauddin, R. A., Musa, R., …Mas'ud, A. A. (2018). A pilot study of malnutrition among elderly in a Malaysia elderly care centre - Part I: Assessment of handgrip strength measurement. In 2018

The number of elderly population in Malaysia of aged 60 years and above is expected to increase every year. Apart from that, the life expectancy of the elderly population is also estimated to rise up with female tend to live longer than male. These u... Read More about A pilot study of malnutrition among elderly in a Malaysia elderly care centre - Part I: Assessment of handgrip strength measurement.

Research Journey in RGU (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muhammad Sukki, F., & Oluyemi, G. (2018, November). Research Journey in RGU. Presented at Workshop: Briefing/Training Event for New Students and Their Supervisors, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen

Legal and regulatory development of nuclear energy in Bangladesh (2018)
Journal Article
Karim, R., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Karim, M. E., Munir, A. B., Sifat, I. M., Abu-Bakar, S. H., …Muhtazaruddin, M. N. (2018). Legal and regulatory development of nuclear energy in Bangladesh. Energies, 11(10), Article 2847. https://doi.org/10.3390/en11102847

The adequacy of legal and regulatory framework relating to nuclear energy in Bangladesh has sparked many questions since the government took the formal decision to establish a nuclear power plant (NPP) at Rooppur. Consequently, the government has tak... Read More about Legal and regulatory development of nuclear energy in Bangladesh.

Design method for nonimaging solar photovoltaic concentrators using genetic algorithms (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Freier, D., Ramirez-Iniguez, R., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Gamio, C. (2018). Design method for nonimaging solar photovoltaic concentrators using genetic algorithms. AIP conference proceedings, 2012(1), Article 030006. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5053505

Off-grid solar chargers are one of the ways forward to achieve universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern electricity. To achieve this goal, the sustainability aspect of the solar chargers must be further improved. Nonimaging, s... Read More about Design method for nonimaging solar photovoltaic concentrators using genetic algorithms.

Comparison of artificial neural network and multiple regression for partial discharge sources recognition (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mas'ud, A. A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Albarracín, R., Ardila-Rey, J. A., Abu-Bakar, S. H., Aziz, N. F. A., …Muhtazaruddin, M. N. (2018). Comparison of artificial neural network and multiple regression for partial discharge sources recognition. In 2017 9t

This paper compares the capabilities of the artificial neural network (ANN) and multiple linear regression (MLR) for recognizing and discriminating partial discharge (PD) defects. Statistical fingerprints obtained from a several PD measurement were a... Read More about Comparison of artificial neural network and multiple regression for partial discharge sources recognition.

Energy revolution for our common future: an evaluation of the emerging international renewable energy law (2018)
Journal Article
Karim, M. E., Munir, A. B., Karim, M. A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Abu-Bakar, S. H., Sellami, N., …Hassan, M. Z. (2018). Energy revolution for our common future: an evaluation of the emerging international renewable energy law. Energies, 11(7), Article 1769.

Climate change poses profound threats to the Earth and its people. Its mitigation, therefore, demands common but differentiated actions with comprehensive and coordinated approach. The global community has pledged to mitigate various greenhouse gases... Read More about Energy revolution for our common future: an evaluation of the emerging international renewable energy law.

Nuclear energy development in Bangladesh: A study of opportunities and challenges (2018)
Journal Article
Karim, R., Karim, M. E., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Abu-Bakar, S. H., Bani, N. A., Munir, A. B., …Mas'ud, A. A. (2018). Nuclear energy development in Bangladesh: A study of opportunities and challenges. Energies, 11(7), Article 1672. https://doi.org/10.3390/en

It is a challenging task for Bangladesh to meet its increasing demand of energy while its economy is rapidly growing. Though prices of oil, coal, and fossil fuels around the world have been volatile, the price trend in Bangladesh demonstrates a persi... Read More about Nuclear energy development in Bangladesh: A study of opportunities and challenges.

Career Path as a Lecturer (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muhammad Sukki, F. (2018, June). Career Path as a Lecturer. Presented at Career Week, St Mungo Primary, Glasgow

A review of optical concentrators for portable solar photovoltaic systems for developing countries. (2018)
Journal Article
Freier, D., Ramirez-Iniguez, R., Jafry, T., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Gamio, C. (2018). A review of optical concentrators for portable solar photovoltaic systems for developing countries. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 90, 957-968. https://doi.org/

Worldwide, over 1.1 billion people have no access to electricity. The consequences for the affected people include health hazards from fuels used for lighting, limits to learning when it gets dark, a short productive day and high expenditures on ligh... Read More about A review of optical concentrators for portable solar photovoltaic systems for developing countries..

A comparison of inductive sensors in the characterization of partial discharges and electrical noise using the chromatic technique (2018)
Journal Article
Ardila-Rey, J. A., Montaña, J., Castro, B. A. D., Schurch, R., Ulson, J. A. C., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Bani, N. A. (2018). A comparison of inductive sensors in the characterization of partial discharges and electrical noise using the chromatic technique.

Partial discharges (PDs) are one of the most important classes of ageing processes that occur within electrical insulation. PD detection is a standardized technique to qualify the state of the insulation in electric assets such as machines and power... Read More about A comparison of inductive sensors in the characterization of partial discharges and electrical noise using the chromatic technique.

Polymeric materials for conversion of electromagnetic waves from the sun to electric power (2018)
Journal Article
Haque, S. M., Ardila-Rey, J. A., Umar, Y., Rahman, H., Mas'ud, A. A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Albarracín, R. (2018). Polymeric materials for conversion of electromagnetic waves from the sun to electric power. Polymers, 10(3), Article 307. https://doi.org/1

Solar photoelectric energy converted into electricity requires large surface areas with incident light and flexible materials to capture these light emissions. Currently, sunlight rays are converted to electrical energy using silicon polymeric materi... Read More about Polymeric materials for conversion of electromagnetic waves from the sun to electric power.

Annual prediction output of an RADTIRC-PV module (2018)
Journal Article
Freier, D., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Abu-Bakar, S. H., Ramirez-Iniguez, R., Munir, A. B., Yasin, S. H. M., …Karim, M. E. (2018). Annual prediction output of an RADTIRC-PV module. Energies, 11(3), Article 544. https://doi.org/10.3390/en11030544

The number of solar photovoltaic (PV) installations has been increasing worldwide but the high capital cost of installation continues to be the main challenge, particularly in many developing countries. The solar concentrator, a device that focuses t... Read More about Annual prediction output of an RADTIRC-PV module.

Polymer nanocomposites and related legal issues: An overview (2018)
Book Chapter
Karim, M. E., Munir, A. B., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Hasanuzzaman, M. (2018). Polymer nanocomposites and related legal issues: An overview. In C. M. Hussain, & A. K. Mishra (Eds.), New polymer nanocomposites for environmental remediation (679-698). Elsevier.

Manipulation of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) to develop different consumer and industrial products are the preferred choice in modern day industrial production due to their unprecedented, but diversified promises and prospects. The researchers cla... Read More about Polymer nanocomposites and related legal issues: An overview.

Solar energy potentials and benefits in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A review of substantial issues (2018)
Journal Article
Mas'ud, A. A., Wirba, A. V., Alshammari, S. J., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Abdullahi, M. M., Albarracín, R., & Hoq, M. Z. (2018). Solar energy potentials and benefits in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A review of substantial issues. Energies, 11(2), Ar

It is a well-known fact that the fossil fuel industry has dominated the economy of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries during the last few decades. However, recent developments show that most of the GCC countries plan to increase the share o... Read More about Solar energy potentials and benefits in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A review of substantial issues.

Solar Pump (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Azeem Islam, A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Njuguna, J. (2018, January). Solar Pump. Presented at Research Presentation, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen