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Microneedle arrays for brain drug delivery: the potential of additive manufacturing (2025)
Journal Article
Razzaghi, M., Soleymani Eil Bakhtiari, S., Charest, G., Fortin, D., & Akbari, M. (2025). Microneedle arrays for brain drug delivery: the potential of additive manufacturing. Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, 49(2), 175-191. https://doi.org/10.1139/tcsme-2024-0114

For a long time, the treatment of brain diseases has been a significant challenge. Drug delivery to the brain has recently become one of the most challenging problems for patients with severe forms of central nervous system diseases. The blood–brain... Read More about Microneedle arrays for brain drug delivery: the potential of additive manufacturing.

Measuring Mass Timber - Deriving A Mass Timber Whole Life Carbon & Quality Of Life Method By Evaluating Five Mass Timber UK Buildings (2025)
Report
Scott, K., & Charleson, F. (2025). Measuring Mass Timber - Deriving A Mass Timber Whole Life Carbon & Quality Of Life Method By Evaluating Five Mass Timber UK Buildings. Built by Nature

This report is the primary outcome of the Measuring Mass Timber research project. The study was led by dRMM, with collaborating partners Edinburgh Napier University and the Quality of Life Foundation. The project was awarded funding by Built by Natur... Read More about Measuring Mass Timber - Deriving A Mass Timber Whole Life Carbon & Quality Of Life Method By Evaluating Five Mass Timber UK Buildings.

Upcycling Alum Sludge as a Reinforcement in PBAT Composites: A Sustainable Approach to Waste Valorisation (2025)
Journal Article
Sun, D., Henthorn, T., Popescu, C.-M., & Salehiyan, R. (2025). Upcycling Alum Sludge as a Reinforcement in PBAT Composites: A Sustainable Approach to Waste Valorisation. Applied Sciences, 15(5), Article 2591. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15052591

This study explores the valorisation of alum sludge, a byproduct of water treatment processes, as a sustainable reinforcement material in Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) composites. The research aims to address industrial waste challen... Read More about Upcycling Alum Sludge as a Reinforcement in PBAT Composites: A Sustainable Approach to Waste Valorisation.

Review of the AI-Based Analysis of Abdominal Organs from Routine CT Scans (2025)
Journal Article
Tavakolian, N., Nazemi, A., & Suen, C. Y. (2025). Review of the AI-Based Analysis of Abdominal Organs from Routine CT Scans. Applied Sciences, 15(5), Article 2516. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15052516

Accurate and timely segmentation of liver trauma in computed tomography (CT) images is essential for effective diagnosis and management in emergency medicine. This review examines advancements in liver segmentation techniques from 1993 to 2024, focus... Read More about Review of the AI-Based Analysis of Abdominal Organs from Routine CT Scans.

Flexible Electrochemical Capacitors based on ZnO-Carbon Black Composite (2025)
Journal Article
Habib, W., Saji, A., Paul, F., Markapudi, P. R., Wilson, C., & Manjakkal, L. (2025). Flexible Electrochemical Capacitors based on ZnO-Carbon Black Composite. Results in Engineering, 25, Article 104510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.104510

Flexible electrochemical capacitors (EC) or supercapacitors are found to be an efficient energy storage device for modern and future electronic gadgets that offer lightweight and compact energy solutions. In this work, we investigated the electrochem... Read More about Flexible Electrochemical Capacitors based on ZnO-Carbon Black Composite.

Machine learning for animatronic development and optimization (2025)
Patent
Mitchell, K., Castellon, J., Bacher, M., McCrory, M., Stolarz, J., & Ayala, A. (2025). Machine learning for animatronic development and optimization. US12236168B2

Techniques for animatronic design are provided. A plurality of simulated meshes is generated using a physics simulation model, where the plurality of simulated meshes corresponds to a plurality of actuator configurations for an animatronic mechanical... Read More about Machine learning for animatronic development and optimization.

Compact Dual-Band Circularly Polarized Rectenna for SWIPT in Low-Power IoT and WSNs (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Odiamenhi, M., Basherlou, H. J., See, C. H., O. Parchin, N., Yu, H., & Goh, K. (2025, March). Compact Dual-Band Circularly Polarized Rectenna for SWIPT in Low-Power IoT and WSNs. Presented at URSI UK Symposium 2025, Durham University, UK

Energy-constrained Internet of Things (IoT) and wireless sensor networks (WSNs) require sustainable power solutions to minimise battery maintenance and ensure continuous operation. Simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT) enables... Read More about Compact Dual-Band Circularly Polarized Rectenna for SWIPT in Low-Power IoT and WSNs.

A PIFA Array with Enhanced Bandwidth and Isolation for 5G Smartphone Applications (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Basherlou, H. J., Odiamenhi, M., Ojaroudi Parchin, N., Manjakkal, L., & See, C. H. (2025, March). A PIFA Array with Enhanced Bandwidth and Isolation for 5G Smartphone Applications. Presented at URSI UK Symposium 2025, Durham University

This research presents a new antenna array system with enhanced impedance bandwidth and reduced mutual coupling designed for sub-6 GHz smartphone applications. The antenna resonators are functioning within the frequency spectrum spanning from 3.3 to... Read More about A PIFA Array with Enhanced Bandwidth and Isolation for 5G Smartphone Applications.

Application of Quantum Key Distribution to Enhance Data Security in Agrotechnical Monitoring Systems Using UAVs (2025)
Journal Article
Bakyt, M., La Spada, L., Zeeshan, N., Moldamurat, K., & Atanov, S. (2025). Application of Quantum Key Distribution to Enhance Data Security in Agrotechnical Monitoring Systems Using UAVs. Applied Sciences, 15(5), Article 2429. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15052429

Ensuring secure data transmission in agrotechnical monitoring systems using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is critical due to increasing cyber threats, particularly with the advent of quantum computing. This study proposes the integration of Quantum... Read More about Application of Quantum Key Distribution to Enhance Data Security in Agrotechnical Monitoring Systems Using UAVs.

Building a modern data platform based on the data lakehouse architecture and cloud-native ecosystem (2025)
Journal Article
AbouZaid, A., Barclay, P. J., Chrysoulas, C., & Pitropakis, N. (2025). Building a modern data platform based on the data lakehouse architecture and cloud-native ecosystem. Discover Applied Sciences, 7, Article 166. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-025-06545-w

In today’s Big Data world, organisations can gain a competitive edge by adopting data-driven decision-making. However, a modern data platform that is portable, resilient, and efficient is required to manage organisations’ data and support their growt... Read More about Building a modern data platform based on the data lakehouse architecture and cloud-native ecosystem.

A decade review on hardwood composites and their research developments (2025)
Journal Article
Blanchet, P., Cabral, M. R., Silva, J. V. F., García-Jaca, J., Ridley-Ellis, D., McGetrick, P. J., Nocetti, M., & Pommier, R. (2025). A decade review on hardwood composites and their research developments. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 83, Article 65. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-025-02216-0

Composite materials, such as engineered wood products (EWPs), are favored for their stability, durability, and uniform mechanical properties, making them a potential way to valorize hardwood species. Therefore, this article aims to present a decade r... Read More about A decade review on hardwood composites and their research developments.

Synergistic integration of digital twins and zero energy buildings for climate change mitigation in sustainable smart cities: A systematic review and novel framework (2025)
Journal Article
Bibri, S. E., Huang, J., Omar, O., & Kenawy, I. (2025). Synergistic integration of digital twins and zero energy buildings for climate change mitigation in sustainable smart cities: A systematic review and novel framework. Energy and Buildings, 333, Article 115484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.115484

Sustainable smart cities are increasingly turning to innovative technologies, such as Urban Digital Twins (UDTs) and Zero Energy Buildings (ZEBs), which offer transformative opportunities to enhance energy management and reduce environmental impacts.... Read More about Synergistic integration of digital twins and zero energy buildings for climate change mitigation in sustainable smart cities: A systematic review and novel framework.

Accurate AI-Driven Emergency Vehicle Location Tracking in Healthcare ITS’s Digital Twin (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Al-Shareeda, S., Celik, Y., Bilgili, B., Al-Dubai, A., & Canberk, B. (2025, February). Accurate AI-Driven Emergency Vehicle Location Tracking in Healthcare ITS’s Digital Twin. Presented at 2025 5th IEEE Middle East and North Africa Communications Conference (MENACOMM), Byblos, Lebanon

Creating a Digital Twin (DT) for Healthcare Intelligent Transportation Systems (HITS) is a hot research trend focusing on enhancing HITS management, particularly in emergencies where ambulance vehicles must arrive at the crash scene on time, and trac... Read More about Accurate AI-Driven Emergency Vehicle Location Tracking in Healthcare ITS’s Digital Twin.

Recent advances in magneto-active polymers: Experiments, modelling and simulations (2025)
Book Chapter
Hossain, M., Bastola, A., Moreno-Mateos, M., Gonzalez, D., & Kadapa, C. (2025). Recent advances in magneto-active polymers: Experiments, modelling and simulations. In Constitutive Models for Rubbers XIII (25-27). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003516880-3

The last decade has witnessed the emergence of magneto-active polymers (MAPs) as one of the most advanced multi-functional soft composites. An MAP consists of a soft elastomeric matrix filled with micron- or nano-sized magnetisable rigid particles. T... Read More about Recent advances in magneto-active polymers: Experiments, modelling and simulations.

TIxAI: A Trustworthiness Index for eXplainable AI in skin lesions classification (2025)
Journal Article
Ieracitano, C., Morabito, F. C., Hussain, A., Suffian, M., & Mammone, N. (2025). TIxAI: A Trustworthiness Index for eXplainable AI in skin lesions classification. Neurocomputing, 630, Article 129701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2025.129701

Skin cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Early diagnosis can ensure more effective patient treatment and outcomes, but, this is challenging due to the high similarity between different skin lesion types. There is a growing int... Read More about TIxAI: A Trustworthiness Index for eXplainable AI in skin lesions classification.

Dynamic properties of a class of forced positive higher-order scalar difference equations: persistency, stability and convergence (2025)
Journal Article
Franco, D., Guiver, C., Logemann, H., & Perán, J. (2025). Dynamic properties of a class of forced positive higher-order scalar difference equations: persistency, stability and convergence. Journal of Difference Equations and Applications, 31(6), 790–824. https://doi.org/10.1080/10236198.2025.2461530

Persistency, stability and convergence properties are considered for a class of nonlinear, forced, positive, scalar higher-order difference equations. Sufficient conditions for these properties to hold are derived, broadly in terms of the interplay o... Read More about Dynamic properties of a class of forced positive higher-order scalar difference equations: persistency, stability and convergence.