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Megasonic sonication for cost-effective and automatable elution of Cryptosporidium from filters and membranes (2015)
Journal Article
Kerrouche, A., Desmulliez, M. P., & Bridle, H. (2015). Megasonic sonication for cost-effective and automatable elution of Cryptosporidium from filters and membranes. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 118, 123-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2015.09.001

Sample processing is a highly challenging stage in the monitoring of waterborne pathogens. This step is time-consuming, requires highly trained technicians and often results in low recovery rates of pathogens. In the UK but also in other parts of the... Read More about Megasonic sonication for cost-effective and automatable elution of Cryptosporidium from filters and membranes.

Double- or Single-Skin Façades for Low-Carbon Office Refurbishments in the UK: A Comparative Case Study (2015)
Book Chapter
Pomponi, F., & Piroozfar, P. A. (2015). Double- or Single-Skin Façades for Low-Carbon Office Refurbishments in the UK: A Comparative Case Study. In A. Sayigh (Ed.), Renewable Energy in the Service of Mankind Vol I (379-389). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17777-9_34

In the UK, 75% of non-domestic buildings will still exist in 2050, and the reduction of their emissions represents a major challenge for the UK government to meet the greenhouse gases (GHG) target. There is a growing tendency towards the use of doubl... Read More about Double- or Single-Skin Façades for Low-Carbon Office Refurbishments in the UK: A Comparative Case Study.

Cruise sector challenges related to corporate social responsibility. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stantchev, D., Neumann, S., & Pawlik, T. (2015, September). Cruise sector challenges related to corporate social responsibility. Paper presented at The 20th LRN Annual Conference and PhD Workshop 2015, University of Derby

The cruise industry’s growth has led to increased levels of competition in the sector. The Cruise Lines International Association, which is the world's largest cruise industry trade association, reports in the beginning of 2014 that their member line... Read More about Cruise sector challenges related to corporate social responsibility..

A Low Cost Non-Contact and Non-Destructive Method for Evaluating the Variation of the Shear Modulus for Glued Laminated Timber Beams using a Photogrammetric Approach (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mohamed, A., Zhang, H., Smith, I., & Xiao, Z. (2015, September). A Low Cost Non-Contact and Non-Destructive Method for Evaluating the Variation of the Shear Modulus for Glued Laminated Timber Beams using a Photogrammetric Approach. Presented at Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing

This paper presents the experimental studies performed to investigate the feasibility of the proposed photogrammetric system for torsion tests. In this study, two binocular stereo systems were used to measure the surface rotation of timber glulam bea... Read More about A Low Cost Non-Contact and Non-Destructive Method for Evaluating the Variation of the Shear Modulus for Glued Laminated Timber Beams using a Photogrammetric Approach.

Assessment of rural digital imaging and creativity abilities for potential crowdsourcing case (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Vasantha, G. A., Acur, N., & Corney, J. (2015, September). Assessment of rural digital imaging and creativity abilities for potential crowdsourcing case. Paper presented at The Continious Innovation Management Workshop, Enschede, Netherlands

Benefits of crowdsourcing tasks are largely reaped by urban rather than rural workers. Even if rural workers could access these web portals, tasks are in general elementary. This research aims to see whether rural crowdsourcing workers' digital imagi... Read More about Assessment of rural digital imaging and creativity abilities for potential crowdsourcing case.

Characteristics of electroluminescence phenomenon in virgin and thermally aged LDPE (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bani, N., Abdul-Malek, Z., Ahmad, H., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Mas'ud, A. (2015, February). Characteristics of electroluminescence phenomenon in virgin and thermally aged LDPE. Presented at 2015 international conference on applied sciences and industrial technology (ICASIT2015): physics and materials symposium, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

High voltage cable requires a good insulating material such as low density polyethylene (LDPE) to be able to operate efficiently in high voltage stresses and high temperature environment. However, any polymeric material will experience degradation af... Read More about Characteristics of electroluminescence phenomenon in virgin and thermally aged LDPE.

How to avoid sea blindness: Maintaining and enriching the knowledge capital of the European maritime sector (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jürgensen, F., Lobrigo, E., Neumann, S., Pawlik, T., Stantchev, D., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2015, June). How to avoid sea blindness: Maintaining and enriching the knowledge capital of the European maritime sector. Presented at European Conference on Shipping, Intermodalism and Ports (ECONSHIP2015), Chios, Greece

Knowledge and competence are vital resources for the European maritime transport sector that needs further development for meeting challenges from global competition and the necessity of creating local and global sustainable transport. This paper des... Read More about How to avoid sea blindness: Maintaining and enriching the knowledge capital of the European maritime sector.

Does motorcycle driving behaviour affect emission and fuel consumption? (2015)
Journal Article
Kumar, R., & Saleh, W. (2015). Does motorcycle driving behaviour affect emission and fuel consumption?. International Journal of Transportation, 3(2), 31-44. https://doi.org/10.14257/ijt.2015.3.2.03

The behaviour of motorcycles driver is influenced by many factors, which include the personal characteristics (attitude, experience etc.) environmental (road geometry, traffic control etc.) and vehicle characteristics (performance, load etc.). Increa... Read More about Does motorcycle driving behaviour affect emission and fuel consumption?.

Higher ground source heat pump COP in a residential building through the use of solar thermal collectors (2015)
Journal Article
Girard, A., Gago, E. J., Muneer, T., & Caceres, G. (2015). Higher ground source heat pump COP in a residential building through the use of solar thermal collectors. Renewable Energy, 80, 26-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.01.063

This article investigates the feasibility of achieving higher performance from ground-source heat-pumps (GSHP) in space heating mode through the use of solar thermal collectors. A novel simulation tool for solar-assisted ground-source heat-pumps (SGS... Read More about Higher ground source heat pump COP in a residential building through the use of solar thermal collectors.

A review of the thermal performance of electric vehicles (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Doyle, A., Muneer, T., & Smith, I. (2015). A review of the thermal performance of electric vehicles. . https://doi.org/10.1109/itec-india.2015.7386922

It is becoming widely accepted that the electric vehicle (EV) has found its place in the automobile market as a solution to many topical issues that face governments, policy makers, industrial stakeholders and even individuals in terms of energetic,... Read More about A review of the thermal performance of electric vehicles.

Bus Following Model: A Case Study in Edinburgh (2015)
Journal Article
Appiah, J., Galevko, A., Saleh, W., & Kumar, R. (2015). Bus Following Model: A Case Study in Edinburgh. International Journal of Transportation, 3(2), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.14257/ijt.2015.3.2.01

A number of car following models have been developed and calibrated for the purpose of understanding and simulating the behaviour of driving under various traffic and transportation management systems. Such studies are useful for sa... Read More about Bus Following Model: A Case Study in Edinburgh.

Research into mainstreaming offsite modern methods of construction (MMC) in house building. (2015)
Report
McCallie, M., MacLeod, A., Good, S., Murray, C., & Hairstans, R. (2015). Research into mainstreaming offsite modern methods of construction (MMC) in house building

In Scotland’s Sustainable Housing Strategy we set out Scottish Ministers’ vision for warm, high quality, affordable, low carbon homes and a housing sector that helps to establish a successful low carbon economy across Scotland. One of the strateg... Read More about Research into mainstreaming offsite modern methods of construction (MMC) in house building..

Engineering condition assessment of cycling infrastructure: Cyclists’ perceptions of satisfaction and comfort (2015)
Journal Article
Calvey, J., Shackleton, J., Taylor, M., & Llewellyn, R. (2015). Engineering condition assessment of cycling infrastructure: Cyclists’ perceptions of satisfaction and comfort. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 78, 134-143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2015.04.031

The UK National Cycle Network comprises 23,660 km of cycling and walking paths of which a significant percentage is dedicated off-road infrastructure. This represents a significant civil engineering infrastructure asset that currently contributes to... Read More about Engineering condition assessment of cycling infrastructure: Cyclists’ perceptions of satisfaction and comfort.

Optimisation of the performance of a novel rotationally asymmetrical optical concentrator design for building integrated photovoltaic system (2015)
Journal Article
Abu-Bakar, S. H., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Freier, D., Ramirez-Iniguez, R., Mallick, T. K., Munir, A. B., Yasin, S. H. M., Mas'ud, A. A., & Yunus, N. M. (2015). Optimisation of the performance of a novel rotationally asymmetrical optical concentrator design for building integrated photovoltaic system. Energy, 90(Part 1), 1033-1045. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2015.07.133

Solar energy is one of the renewable energy sources that has shown promising potential in addressing the world's energy needs, particularly via the solar PV (photovoltaic) technology. However, the high cost of installation is still being considered a... Read More about Optimisation of the performance of a novel rotationally asymmetrical optical concentrator design for building integrated photovoltaic system.

Coupled simulation of performance of a crossed compound parabolic concentrator with solar cell (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Li, W., Paul, M. C., Sellami, N., Meng, X.-L., Mallick, T. K., Fernandez, E. F., Knox, A. R., Montecucco, A., Siviter, J., Mullen, P., & et al. (2015, March). Coupled simulation of performance of a crossed compound parabolic concentrator with solar cell. Presented at The 7th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2015), Abu Dhabi, UAE

An optimal installation of a compound parabolic concentrator (CCPC) into a scalable solar thermoelectrics and photovoltaics system is desirable by applying analytical tools to improve the optical and thermal performance of a CCPC with a solar cell. I... Read More about Coupled simulation of performance of a crossed compound parabolic concentrator with solar cell.

Multiphysics simulations of a thermoelectric generator (2015)
Journal Article
Li, W., Paul, M. C., Montecucco, A., Knox, A. R., Siviter, J., Sellami, N., …et al. (2015). Multiphysics simulations of a thermoelectric generator. Energy Procedia, 75, 633-638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.473

Transient multiphysics simulations are performed to investigate the thermal and electric performance of a thermoelectric generator (TEG) module placed between hot and cold blocks. Effects of heat radiation, thermal and electric contact on the TEG are... Read More about Multiphysics simulations of a thermoelectric generator.

Super insulated aerogel windows: Impact on daylighting and thermal performance (2015)
Journal Article
Garnier, C., Muneer, T., & McCauley, L. (2015). Super insulated aerogel windows: Impact on daylighting and thermal performance. Building and Environment, 94, 231-238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.08.009

Window design plays an important role in achieving energy efficient buildings and in providing thermal comfort of building occupants. This paper investigates a newly developed aerogel window and the potential improvement on the comfort factors of an... Read More about Super insulated aerogel windows: Impact on daylighting and thermal performance.

Gelatin microgels as a potential corrosion inhibitor carriers for self-healing coatings: Preparation and codeposition: Gelatin microgels as carriers for self-healing coatings (2015)
Journal Article
Stankiewicz, A., Jagoda, Z., Zielińska, K., & Szczygieł, I. (2015). Gelatin microgels as a potential corrosion inhibitor carriers for self-healing coatings: Preparation and codeposition: Gelatin microgels as carriers for self-healing coatings. Materials and corrosion : with International Corrosion abstracts = Werkstoffe und Korrosion : Organ der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Korrosion und der Dechema-Beratungsstelle für Werkstoff-Fragen, 66(12), 1391-1396. https://doi.org/10.1002/maco.201508436

Co-deposition of a coating with capsules containing a corrosion inhibitor is one of the methods to protect the material surface against corrosion. This generation of coatings can be regenerated in response to mechanical or chemical damage. The paper... Read More about Gelatin microgels as a potential corrosion inhibitor carriers for self-healing coatings: Preparation and codeposition: Gelatin microgels as carriers for self-healing coatings.