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The Scottish Mathematics Support Network (2012)
Journal Article
Ahmed, S., & Durkacz, K. (2012). The Scottish Mathematics Support Network. MSOR Connections, 12, 42-44. https://doi.org/10.11120/msor.2012.12020042

The preliminary meeting of the Scottish Mathematics Support Network was held at the University of St Andrews on 18 July 2008. The aim of the meeting was to initialise a support network for people working in Scottish Universities and Colleges who were... Read More about The Scottish Mathematics Support Network.

Maritime Logistics: A Complete Guide to Effective Shipping and Port Management. (2012)
Book
(2012). D. Song, & P. Panayides (Eds.), Maritime Logistics: A Complete Guide to Effective Shipping and Port Management. Kogan Page

Maritime Logistics examines the development, knowledge and practices taking place in logistics and supply chain within the shipping and port industry. It includes guidance on shipping lines, containers, tankers and ports

External timber cladding: design and performance (2012)
Journal Article
Davies, I., Fairfield, C. A., Stupart, A., & Wood, J. (2012). External timber cladding: design and performance. The structural engineer : journal of the Institution of Structural Engineers, 90, 46-53

Exposure trials on timber cladding are valuable sources of information for façade designers. Key material, fire, and structural issues affecting timber cladding design are assessed and robust construction details derived alongside a framework for the... Read More about External timber cladding: design and performance.

Professionalism in digitally mediated project work (2012)
Journal Article
Jaradat, S., Whyte, J., & Luck, R. (2013). Professionalism in digitally mediated project work. Building Research and Information, 41(1), 51-59. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2013.743398

Fieldwork in a major construction programme is used to examine what is meant by professionalism where large integrated digital systems are used to design, deliver, and maintain buildings and infrastructure. The increasing ‘professionalization’ of the... Read More about Professionalism in digitally mediated project work.

Type 2 diabetes: A side effect of the adaptation of neurons and fat cells to support increased cognitive performance (2012)
Journal Article
Andras, P., & Andras, A. (2013). Type 2 diabetes: A side effect of the adaptation of neurons and fat cells to support increased cognitive performance. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2012.11.023

Type 2 diabetes is a serious disease that is affecting an increasing part of the population in most countries. A new hypothesis is presented in this paper about the underlying causes and mechanisms that lead to the development of this disease. It is... Read More about Type 2 diabetes: A side effect of the adaptation of neurons and fat cells to support increased cognitive performance.

Dual band-notched tapered slot antenna using λ/4 band-stop filters (2012)
Journal Article
Zhu, F., Gao, S., Li, J., Ho, A., See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R., & Xu, J. (2012). Dual band-notched tapered slot antenna using λ/4 band-stop filters. IET microwaves, antennas & propagation, 6(15), 1665-1673. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-map.2012.0502

This study proposed a novel quarter-wavelength band-rejected element for band-notched antennas. It consists of a metal via and a rectangular strip connected to the radiating patch. In order to validate the design, a dual band-notched elliptically tap... Read More about Dual band-notched tapered slot antenna using λ/4 band-stop filters.

Multiscale Approach to Life Cycle Assessment: Evaluation of the Effect of an Increase in New York City's Rooftop Albedo on Human Health (2012)
Journal Article
Susca, T. (2012). Multiscale Approach to Life Cycle Assessment: Evaluation of the Effect of an Increase in New York City's Rooftop Albedo on Human Health. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 16(6), 951-962. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-9290.2012.00560.x

The urban environment is characterized by multiple interactions between its parts, and any change can determine a modification in its metabolism. Typically life cycle assessment (LCA) takes into account only part of the interactions. The main aim of... Read More about Multiscale Approach to Life Cycle Assessment: Evaluation of the Effect of an Increase in New York City's Rooftop Albedo on Human Health.

Measuring port efficiency. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cullinane, K. (2012, December). Measuring port efficiency. Presented at United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Ad Hoc Experts Meeting on Assessing Port Performance

An insight into policy transfer processes within an EU project and implications for future project design (2012)
Journal Article
O'Dolan, C., & Rye, T. (2012). An insight into policy transfer processes within an EU project and implications for future project design. Transport Policy, 24, 273-283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2012.09.006

Policy transfer is the process of applying a policy, or knowledge that informs a policy, from one setting to another. It is considered to be an effective way for cities, municipalities or countries to learn from one another, and is documented by many... Read More about An insight into policy transfer processes within an EU project and implications for future project design.

Regionally Coherent Access and Employability Provision:Employer Demand for Business and Management Graduates. (2012)
Report
McMurray, S., Richard, A., Dutton, M., & McQuaid, R. W. (2012). Regionally Coherent Access and Employability Provision:Employer Demand for Business and Management Graduates. Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh Napier University

This report presents findings from research with 71 employers of Edinburgh Napier University Business School (ENUBS) graduates across Scotland. Employers were asked to identify the academic, vocational and soft skills they sought when recruiting grad... Read More about Regionally Coherent Access and Employability Provision:Employer Demand for Business and Management Graduates..

The impact of airport and seaport privatization on efficiency and performance: a review of the international evidence and implications for developing countries. (2012)
Journal Article
Gong, S. X. H., Cullinane, K., & Firth, M. (2012). The impact of airport and seaport privatization on efficiency and performance: a review of the international evidence and implications for developing countries. Transport Policy, 24, 37-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2012.06.020

This article provides a synthesis of the international evidence with respect to the impact of privatization on the efficiency and performance of airports and seaports. The theoretical frameworks, particularly the arguments for potential efficiency ga... Read More about The impact of airport and seaport privatization on efficiency and performance: a review of the international evidence and implications for developing countries..

An assessment of cost management regimes in British rail infrastructure provision. (2012)
Journal Article
Cowie, J., & Loynes, S. (2012). An assessment of cost management regimes in British rail infrastructure provision. Transportation, 39, 1281-1299. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-012-9389-6

Over the last decade, British railway engineering efficiency has come under close scrutiny, with general perceptions of massive maintenance cost escalations and a general lack of control over these costs. This is exemplified by headline figures such... Read More about An assessment of cost management regimes in British rail infrastructure provision..

Modeling the behavior of a 50MW DSG plant for southern Libya based on the thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of water substance (2012)
Journal Article
Aldali, Y., Davison, B., Muneer, T., & Henderson, D. (2012). Modeling the behavior of a 50MW DSG plant for southern Libya based on the thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of water substance. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 134, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4006893

This paper presents arguments for the use of direct steam generation (DSG) in preference to other forms of generation in particular locations according to the prevailing environmental and economic conditions. In addition, the paper describes the deve... Read More about Modeling the behavior of a 50MW DSG plant for southern Libya based on the thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of water substance.

Social dimension of a multi-scale life cycle assessment: the urban heat island mitigation in New York City (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Susca, T. (2012, November). Social dimension of a multi-scale life cycle assessment: the urban heat island mitigation in New York City. Presented at SETAC Europe 18th SETAC LCA Case Study Symposium. Tools, Trends and Applications

In the next years the number of cities plagued by the urban heat island (UHI) will likely grow because of the increase in urban population. This will cause the increase in heat-related mortality especially among old people and people with social or p... Read More about Social dimension of a multi-scale life cycle assessment: the urban heat island mitigation in New York City.

Public engagement - what it means for researchers. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2012, November). Public engagement - what it means for researchers. Presented at Queen Margaret University - Doctoral Student Conference

A band-suppression UWB suspended planar antenna incorporating a slotted spiral resonator (2012)
Journal Article
See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., Hraga, H. I., Excell, P. S., Jones, S. M. R., & Noras, J. M. (2013). A band-suppression UWB suspended planar antenna incorporating a slotted spiral resonator. International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering, 23(5), 570-578. https://doi.org/10.1002/mmce.20691

A novel miniaturized planar inverted F-L antenna assembly is considered for UWB radio operations. The antenna design utilizes the electromagnetic coupling between an air dielectric planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA) and a parasitic planar inverted-L (P... Read More about A band-suppression UWB suspended planar antenna incorporating a slotted spiral resonator.

A Bayesian interpretation of the particle swarm optimization and its kernel extension (2012)
Journal Article
Andras, P. (2012). A Bayesian interpretation of the particle swarm optimization and its kernel extension. PLOS ONE, 7(11), Article e48710. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0048710

Particle swarm optimization is a popular method for solving difficult optimization problems. There have been attempts to formulate the method in formal probabilistic or stochastic terms (e.g. bare bones particle swarm) with the aim to achieve more ge... Read More about A Bayesian interpretation of the particle swarm optimization and its kernel extension.

Impedance spectroscopy studies of electroless Ni-P matrix, Ni-W-P, Ni-P-ZrO 2 , and Ni-W-P-ZrO 2 coatings exposed to 3.5% NaCl solution : Impedance spectroscopy studies (2012)
Journal Article
Stankiewicz, A., Masalski, J., & Szczygieł, B. (2013). Impedance spectroscopy studies of electroless Ni-P matrix, Ni-W-P, Ni-P-ZrO 2 , and Ni-W-P-ZrO 2 coatings exposed to 3.5% NaCl solution : Impedance spectroscopy studies. Materials and corrosion : with International Corrosion abstracts = Werkstoffe und Korrosion : Organ der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Korrosion und der Dechema-Beratungsstelle für Werkstoff-Fragen, 64(10), 908-913. https://doi.org/10.1002/maco.201206856

Ni–P matrix, ternary Ni–W–P and Ni–P–ZrO2 coatings, and quaternary Ni–W–P–ZrO2 coatings were deposited using electroless method from a glycine bath. Their corrosion resistance was evaluated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) for various... Read More about Impedance spectroscopy studies of electroless Ni-P matrix, Ni-W-P, Ni-P-ZrO 2 , and Ni-W-P-ZrO 2 coatings exposed to 3.5% NaCl solution : Impedance spectroscopy studies.

Folded Loop Balanced Coplanar Antenna for WLAN Applications (2012)
Journal Article
Alhaddad, A. G., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., Zhou, D., See, C. H., Excell, P. S., & Jones, S. M. R. (2012). Folded Loop Balanced Coplanar Antenna for WLAN Applications. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 60(10), 4916-4920. https://doi.org/10.1109/tap.2012.2207322

A novel balanced rectangular loop antenna is proposed, having an ungrounded coplanar waveguide (CPW) feed configuration and a folded structure at both ends. This antenna is designed for operation over the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WLAN frequency bands. Bond-... Read More about Folded Loop Balanced Coplanar Antenna for WLAN Applications.