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Novel quadratic Bézier triangular and tetrahedral elements using existing mesh generators: Extension to nearly incompressible implicit and explicit elastodynamics in finite strains (2019)
Journal Article
Kadapa, C. (2019). Novel quadratic Bézier triangular and tetrahedral elements using existing mesh generators: Extension to nearly incompressible implicit and explicit elastodynamics in finite strains. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engine

We present a novel unified finite element framework for performing computationally efficient large strain implicit and explicit elastodynamic simulations using triangular and tetrahedral meshes that can be generated using the existing mesh generators... Read More about Novel quadratic Bézier triangular and tetrahedral elements using existing mesh generators: Extension to nearly incompressible implicit and explicit elastodynamics in finite strains.

DNS of turbulent premixed flames propagating in a channel (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Song, W., Tingas, S., Hernandez Perez, F., & Im, H. (2019, March). DNS of turbulent premixed flames propagating in a channel. Poster presented at KAUST Research Conference on Future of Fuels and Energy, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

Song, W., Tingas, S., Hernandez Perez, F., & Im, H. (2019, March). DNS of turbulent premixed flames propagating in a channel. Poster presented at KAUST Research Conference on Future of Fuels and Energy, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.

Who Is (Likely) Peer-Reviewing Your Papers? A Partial Insight into the World’s Top Reviewers (2019)
Journal Article
Pomponi, F., D'Amico, B., & Rye, T. (2019). Who Is (Likely) Peer-Reviewing Your Papers? A Partial Insight into the World’s Top Reviewers. Publications, 7(1), 15. https://doi.org/10.3390/publications7010015

Scientific publishing is experiencing unprecedented growth in terms of outputs across all fields. Inevitably this creates pressure throughout the system on a number of entities. One key element is represented by peer-reviewers, whose demand increases... Read More about Who Is (Likely) Peer-Reviewing Your Papers? A Partial Insight into the World’s Top Reviewers.

Curvilinear MetaSurfaces for Surface Wave Manipulation. (2019)
Journal Article
La Spada, L., Spooner, C., Haq, S., & Hao, Y. (2019). Curvilinear MetaSurfaces for Surface Wave Manipulation. Scientific Reports, 9(1), Article 3107. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-36451-8

Artificial sheet materials, known as MetaSurfaces, have been applied to fully control both space and surface waves due to their exceptional abilities to dynamically tailor wave fronts and polarization states, while maintaining small footprints. Howev... Read More about Curvilinear MetaSurfaces for Surface Wave Manipulation..

Stability and convergence properties of forced infinite-dimensional discrete-time Lur'e systems (2019)
Journal Article
Gilmore, M. E., Guiver, C., & Logemann, H. (2020). Stability and convergence properties of forced infinite-dimensional discrete-time Lur'e systems. International Journal of Control, 93(12), 3026-3049. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207179.2019.1575528

Incremental stability and convergence properties for forced, infinite-dimensional, discrete-time Lur'e systems are addressed. Lur'e systems have a linear and nonlinear component and arise as the feedback interconnection of a linear control system and... Read More about Stability and convergence properties of forced infinite-dimensional discrete-time Lur'e systems.

A Preliminary Investigation of the Effectiveness of High Visibility Enforcement Programs Using Naturalistic Driving Study Data: A Grouped Random Parameters Approach (2019)
Journal Article
Sonduru Pantangi, S., Fountas, G., Sarwar, M. T., Anastasopoulos, P. C., Blatt, A., Majka, K., Pierowicz, J., & Mohan, S. B. (2019). A Preliminary Investigation of the Effectiveness of High Visibility Enforcement Programs Using Naturalistic Driving Study

This paper seeks to assess the effectiveness of high-visibility enforcement (HVE) programs in terms of reducing aggressive driving behavior. Using Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP2) Naturalistic driving study (NDS) data, behavioral reactio... Read More about A Preliminary Investigation of the Effectiveness of High Visibility Enforcement Programs Using Naturalistic Driving Study Data: A Grouped Random Parameters Approach.

Performance Optimization of the IEEE 802.15.4-Based Link Quality Protocols for WBASNs/IoTs in a Hospital Environment Using Fuzzy Logic (2019)
Journal Article
Akbar, M. S., Yu, H., & Cang, S. (2019). Performance Optimization of the IEEE 802.15.4-Based Link Quality Protocols for WBASNs/IoTs in a Hospital Environment Using Fuzzy Logic. IEEE Sensors Journal, 19(14), 5865-5877. https://doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2019.290

The link quality protocols of the IEEE 802.15.4 show low performance in terms of reliability in a hospital environment. To achieve the optimal performance of these protocols, this paper proposes a fuzzy logic-based solution using a detailed empirical... Read More about Performance Optimization of the IEEE 802.15.4-Based Link Quality Protocols for WBASNs/IoTs in a Hospital Environment Using Fuzzy Logic.

Lesser-used UK-grown timber (2019)
Book Chapter
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2019). Lesser-used UK-grown timber. In TRADA Timber Industry Yearbook 2019 (200-205)

Daniel Ridley-Ellis looks at the grading properties of different species in comparison with the highly commercial Sitka spruce.

Mutual Coupling Suppression Between Two Closely Placed Microstrip Patches Using EM-Bandgap Metamaterial Fractal Loading (2019)
Journal Article
Alibakhshikenari, M., Khalily, M., Virdee, B. S., See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R., & Limiti, E. (2019). Mutual Coupling Suppression Between Two Closely Placed Microstrip Patches Using EM-Bandgap Metamaterial Fractal Loading. IEEE Access, 7, 23606-23614. http

An approach is proposed to reduce mutual coupling between two closely spaced radiating elements. This is achieved by inserting a fractal isolator between the radiating elements. The fractal isolator is an electromagnetic bandgap structure based on me... Read More about Mutual Coupling Suppression Between Two Closely Placed Microstrip Patches Using EM-Bandgap Metamaterial Fractal Loading.

Graphene–Graphite Polyurethane Composite Based High‐Energy Density Flexible Supercapacitors (2019)
Journal Article
Manjakkal, L., Navaraj, W. T., Núñez, C. G., & Dahiya, R. (2019). Graphene–Graphite Polyurethane Composite Based High‐Energy Density Flexible Supercapacitors. Advanced Science, 6(7), Article 1802251. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.201802251

Energy autonomy is critical for wearable and portable systems and to this end storage devices with high-energy density are needed. This work presents high-energy density flexible supercapacitors (SCs), showing three times the energy density than simi... Read More about Graphene–Graphite Polyurethane Composite Based High‐Energy Density Flexible Supercapacitors.

User perception of Bitcoin usability and security across novice users (2019)
Journal Article
Alshamsi, A., & Andras, P. (2019). User perception of Bitcoin usability and security across novice users. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 126, 94-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2019.02.004

This paper investigates users’ perceptions and experiences of an anonymous digital payment system (Bitcoin) and its influence on users in terms of usability and security in comparison to other non-anonymous payment systems such as credit/debit cards.... Read More about User perception of Bitcoin usability and security across novice users.

Focusing on lactate shuttle: a model of brain metabolism analyzed with CSP (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Patsatzis, D., Tingas, S., Goussis, D. A., & Mani Sarathy, S. (2019, February). Focusing on lactate shuttle: a model of brain metabolism analyzed with CSP. Paper presented at 10th International Conference Dynamical Systems Applied to Biology and Natural S

The mammalian brain utilizes glucose as its main source of energy. However,it has been recently discovered that lactate can also be considered important as a fuel and a signaling molecule in neuronal activity, especially during neuronalactivation. Th... Read More about Focusing on lactate shuttle: a model of brain metabolism analyzed with CSP.

Smart City Development: ICT Innovation for Urban Sustainability (2019)
Book Chapter
Mora, L., Deakin, M., Aina, Y. A., & Appio, F. P. (2019). Smart City Development: ICT Innovation for Urban Sustainability. In W. Leal Filho, A. M. Azul, L. Brandli, P. G. Özuyar, & T. Wall (Eds.), Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Su

Item is living reference work. No abstract available.

Eight-Element Dual-Polarized MIMO Slot Antenna System for 5G Smartphone Applications (2019)
Journal Article
Parchin, N. O., Al-Yasir, Y. I. A., Ali, A. H., Elfergani, I., Noras, J. M., Rodriguez, J., & Abd-Alhameed, R. A. (2019). Eight-Element Dual-Polarized MIMO Slot Antenna System for 5G Smartphone Applications. IEEE Access, 7, 15612-15622. https://doi.org/10

In this paper, we propose an eight-port/four-resonator slot antenna array with a dual-polarized function for multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) 5G mobile terminals. The design is composed of four dual-polarized square-ring slot radiators fed by pa... Read More about Eight-Element Dual-Polarized MIMO Slot Antenna System for 5G Smartphone Applications.

Efficiency Improvement of a Class E2 Converter for Low Power Inductive Links (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bati, A., Luk, P. C., Aldhaher, S., See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., & Excell, P. S. (2019). Efficiency Improvement of a Class E2 Converter for Low Power Inductive Links. . https://doi.org/10.1109/iwed.2019.8664221

This work presents a model of a Class E 2 converter for wireless medium power transfer applications. The converter operates at frequency of 200 kHz and consists of an inductive link with its primary coil driven by a class E inverter and the secondary... Read More about Efficiency Improvement of a Class E2 Converter for Low Power Inductive Links.

Review of Policies for Promotion of Electric Vehicles. (2019)
Journal Article
Obrecht, M., Fale, M., Muneer, T., & Knez, M. (2019). Review of Policies for Promotion of Electric Vehicles. Production Engineering Archives, 21, 28-31. https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2018.21.06

This paper presents the review of policies and their possible effects for promoting the use of electric vehicles. Suggestions on faster implementation of electric vehicles can also be identified within best practices from abroad. Various countries ha... Read More about Review of Policies for Promotion of Electric Vehicles..

Applications of Knowledge Discovery in Massive Transportation Data: The Development of a Transportation Research Informatics Platform (TRIP). (2019)
Report
Majka, K., Nagler, E., James, A., Blatt, A., Pierowicz, J., Anastasopoulos, P. . C., & Fountnas, G. (2019). Applications of Knowledge Discovery in Massive Transportation Data: The Development of a Transportation Research Informatics Platform (TRIP). Feder

Transportation researchers and practitioners have access to unprecedented amounts of data but lack the tools to easily store, manipulate, and analyze these data. The Transportation Research Informatics Platform (TRIP) is an informatics-based system d... Read More about Applications of Knowledge Discovery in Massive Transportation Data: The Development of a Transportation Research Informatics Platform (TRIP)..

A review of vibration detection methods using accelerometer sensors for water pipeline leakage (2019)
Journal Article
Ismail, M. I. M., Dziyauddin, R. A., Ahmad-Salleh, N. A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Bani, N. A., Izhar, M. A. M., & Latiff, L. (2019). A review of vibration detection methods using accelerometer sensors for water pipeline leakage. IEEE Access, 7, 51965-51981. h

Water pipeline leakage detection is still an important issue, particularly for the development of smart cities. Thus, this paper reviews water pipeline leakage detection techniques, which can be classified into three different categories, namely soft... Read More about A review of vibration detection methods using accelerometer sensors for water pipeline leakage.

Determination of hand-transmitted vibration risk on the human (2019)
Journal Article
Maeda, S., Taylor, M., Anderson, L. C., & McLaughlin, J. (2019). Determination of hand-transmitted vibration risk on the human. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 70, 28-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2019.01.002

Objective: The purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of the proposed consideration for hand-transmitted vibration measurement on the human. Method: To obtain the temporary threshold shift (TTS) in the fingertip vibrotactile perception... Read More about Determination of hand-transmitted vibration risk on the human.

Unconventional Antiferromagnetic Quantum Critical Point in Ba(Fe0.97Cr0.03)2(As1−xPx)2 (2019)
Journal Article
Zhang, W., Wei, Y., Xie, T., Liu, Z., Gong, D., Ma, X., …Li, S. (2019). Unconventional Antiferromagnetic Quantum Critical Point in Ba(Fe0.97Cr0.03)2(As1−xPx)2. Physical review letters, 122(3), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.122.037001

We have systematically studied physical properties of Ba(Fe0.97Cr0.03)2(As1−xPx)2, where superconductivity in BaFe2(As1−xPx)2 is fully suppressed by just 3% of Cr substitution of Fe. A quantum critical point is revealed at x∼0.42, where non-Fermi-liq... Read More about Unconventional Antiferromagnetic Quantum Critical Point in Ba(Fe0.97Cr0.03)2(As1−xPx)2.