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Socio-ecological risks management dynamic simulation in megaproject development of the Edinburgh Tram Network (2022)
Journal Article
Boateng, P., Omotayo, T., Osunsanmi, T., & Ekundayo, D. (2025). Socio-ecological risks management dynamic simulation in megaproject development of the Edinburgh Tram Network. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 43(1), 75-92. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijbpa-05-2022-0076

Purpose
The inherent risks and their interactive impacts in megaproject development have been found in numerous cases worldwide. Although risk management standards have been recommended for the best practice in engineering construction projects, the... Read More about Socio-ecological risks management dynamic simulation in megaproject development of the Edinburgh Tram Network.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Sandy Brechin and Friends (2022)
Exhibition / Performance
Currie, J. Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Sandy Brechin and Friends. [Live Public Performance]. Performed at The A Club at the Merchant's Hall. 27 August 2022

He's back! After two years of forced solitary accordion squeezing at home, and to the huge relief of his neighbours, Sandy returns to the A Club once again, upgraded, biceps bulging, pumped and well-oiled, along with special guest singer, the fabulou... Read More about Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Sandy Brechin and Friends.

Resolving clashes between net-zero energy and acoustics engineering specifications, to enhance low-carbon building performance, regulatory compliance and future skills. Laws and standards comparison between Italy and UK (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Danza, L., Scrosati, C., Belussi, L., Scamoni, F., Currie, J., & Smith, S. (2022, August). Resolving clashes between net-zero energy and acoustics engineering specifications, to enhance low-carbon building performance, regulatory compliance and future skills. Laws and standards comparison between Italy and UK. Presented at Internoise 2022, Glasgow

Under the CNR (Italy) and RSE (Scotland) joint scientific cooperation agreement, the project deals with the development and enhancing understanding of the technical clashes and engineering solu-tions required to deliver net-zero outcomes across diver... Read More about Resolving clashes between net-zero energy and acoustics engineering specifications, to enhance low-carbon building performance, regulatory compliance and future skills. Laws and standards comparison between Italy and UK.

A New Multiple Slot Antenna System for Sub 6 GHz Smartphones (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Parchin, N. O., Amar, A. S., Darwish, M., See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., Almslmany, A., & El-Hennawy, H. (2022, July). A New Multiple Slot Antenna System for Sub 6 GHz Smartphones. Presented at 2022 International Telecommunications Conference (ITC-Egypt), Alexandria, Egypt

This work presents a sub-6 GHz multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna array with sufficient characteristics for mobile phone applications. At the four corners of the mobile phone mainboard, there are eight compact hook-shaped slot antennas mou... Read More about A New Multiple Slot Antenna System for Sub 6 GHz Smartphones.

Vertically-Polarized/End-Fire Phased Array with Folded-Slot Resonators for Cellular Communications (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Parchin, N. O., Amar, A. S., Abdel-Rahman, A. S., Adel, A., See, C. H., Abdul-Al, M., & Abd-Alhameed, R. A. (2022, July). Vertically-Polarized/End-Fire Phased Array with Folded-Slot Resonators for Cellular Communications. Presented at 2022 International Telecommunications Conference (ITC-Egypt), Alexandria, Egypt

This study aims to introduce a new phased array design with end-fire and vertically-polarized radiation for future cellular networks. The procedure of the array design is simple, accomplished on a single layer substrate material. Its schematic involv... Read More about Vertically-Polarized/End-Fire Phased Array with Folded-Slot Resonators for Cellular Communications.

Super-Wideband and Highly-Miniaturized Phased Array for MM-Wave Smartphone Applications (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Amar, A. S., Darwish, M., Parchin, N. O., See, C. H., Ghareeb, M. F., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., & El-Hennawy, H. (2022, July). Super-Wideband and Highly-Miniaturized Phased Array for MM-Wave Smartphone Applications. Presented at 2022 International Telecommunications Conference (ITC-Egypt), Alexandria, Egypt

This paper aims to investigate of new phased array design and its radiation characteristics with highly-miniaturized and super-wideband (SWB) properties. The procedure of the phased array design is simple and can be directly performed on a single-lay... Read More about Super-Wideband and Highly-Miniaturized Phased Array for MM-Wave Smartphone Applications.

ResDO-UNet: A deep residual network for accurate retinal vessel segmentation from fundus images (2022)
Journal Article
Liu, Y., Shen, J., Yang, L., Bian, G., & Yu, H. (2023). ResDO-UNet: A deep residual network for accurate retinal vessel segmentation from fundus images. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 79, Article 104087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2022.104087

For the clinical diagnosis, it is essential to obtain accurate morphology data of retinal blood vessels from patients, and the morphology of retinal blood vessels can well help doctors to judge the patient’s condition and give targeted therapeutic me... Read More about ResDO-UNet: A deep residual network for accurate retinal vessel segmentation from fundus images.

Low-Profile MM-Wave PIFA Array with Omni-Directional and Full-Coverage Radiations (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ullah, A., Parchin, N. O., Santos, H. M. D., See, C. H., & Abd-Alhameed, R. A. (2022, June). Low-Profile MM-Wave PIFA Array with Omni-Directional and Full-Coverage Radiations. Presented at 2022 IEEE Wireless Antenna and Microwave Symposium (WAMS), Rourkela, India

This manuscript studies the design and radiation characteristics of a new phased array with highly-miniaturized broadband and omnidirectional radiation properties. The procedure of the phased array design is simple and can be easily accomplished on a... Read More about Low-Profile MM-Wave PIFA Array with Omni-Directional and Full-Coverage Radiations.

Gain Enhancement of Diversity Slot Antenna Using FSS with Metamaterial Unit Cells for UWB Systems (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Parchin, N. O., Ullah, A., Santos, H. M. D., See, C. H., & Abd-Alhameed, R. A. (2022, June). Gain Enhancement of Diversity Slot Antenna Using FSS with Metamaterial Unit Cells for UWB Systems. Presented at 2022 IEEE Wireless Antenna and Microwave Symposium (WAMS), Rourkela, India

This study represents the design of a dual-port/diversity antenna with enhanced gain property ultra-wideband (UWB) systems. It contains a small-size open-ended slot resonator fed by a pair of semi-arc feed-lines providing radiation/polarization diver... Read More about Gain Enhancement of Diversity Slot Antenna Using FSS with Metamaterial Unit Cells for UWB Systems.

Comparative analysis of the barriers to smart sustainable practices adoption in the construction industry between Hong Kong and Nigeria (2022)
Journal Article
Chan, D. W., Olawumi, T. O., Saka, A. B., & Ekundayo, D. (2024). Comparative analysis of the barriers to smart sustainable practices adoption in the construction industry between Hong Kong and Nigeria. International journal of construction management, 24(14), 1499-1509. https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2022.2108973

The deployment of digital systems has facilitated process improvement in building construction, including for green practices implementation. However, it has encountered several challenges that have limited its use and hindered the diffusion of susta... Read More about Comparative analysis of the barriers to smart sustainable practices adoption in the construction industry between Hong Kong and Nigeria.

Temperature-stable Y2.95Dy0.05MgAl3SiO12 garnet-type 5G millimeter-wave dielectric ceramic resonator antenna (2022)
Journal Article
Jiang, Y., Liu, H., Xiu, Z., Wu, G., Mao, M., Luo, X., Liu, B., Lu, Z., Qi, Z., Sun, D., & Song, K. (2022). Temperature-stable Y2.95Dy0.05MgAl3SiO12 garnet-type 5G millimeter-wave dielectric ceramic resonator antenna. Ceramics International, 48(23), 35085-35091. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.08.098

Temperature stability is a crucial property of microwave electronic components, as well as a pivotal aspect of assessing the performance of microwave dielectric ceramics. In this article, the temperature coefficient of high-Q × f garnet-type Y2.95Dy0... Read More about Temperature-stable Y2.95Dy0.05MgAl3SiO12 garnet-type 5G millimeter-wave dielectric ceramic resonator antenna.

Computational investigation of ammonia-hydrogen peroxide blends in HCCI engine mode (2022)
Journal Article
Shafiq, O., & Tingas, E.-A. (2023). Computational investigation of ammonia-hydrogen peroxide blends in HCCI engine mode. International Journal of Engine Research, 24(5), 2279-2294. https://doi.org/10.1177/14680874221117686

The potential use of hydrogen peroxide as an ignition promoter to enable the use of ammonia in compression ignition engines is explored in the current study. A simplified numerical HCCI engine model within the Chemkin Pro suite is employed. The numer... Read More about Computational investigation of ammonia-hydrogen peroxide blends in HCCI engine mode.

Analysing wind power penetration in hybrid energy systems based on techno-economic assessments (2022)
Journal Article
Wimalaratna, Y. P., Afrouzi, H. N., Mehranzamir, K., Siddique, M. B. M., Liew, S. C., & Ahmed, J. (2022). Analysing wind power penetration in hybrid energy systems based on techno-economic assessments. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 53(B), Article 102538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2022.102538

Wind is an environmentally friendly energy source that can be harnessed as an on-shore and off-shore resource. Wind energy, combined with other renewable energy systems, has resulted in a more reliable, feasible, and efficient stand-alone system, kno... Read More about Analysing wind power penetration in hybrid energy systems based on techno-economic assessments.

Injury in Children with Developmental Disorders: A 1:1 Nested Case−Control Study Using Multiple Datasets in Taiwan (2022)
Journal Article
Chen, S.-K., Hsu, L.-M., Chiu, N.-C., Saleh, W., Pai, C.-W., & Chen, P.-L. (2022). Injury in Children with Developmental Disorders: A 1:1 Nested Case−Control Study Using Multiple Datasets in Taiwan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(16), Article 9814. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19169814

Although past studies have identified predictors related to child injuries with developmental disorders, national-level research in Asia is limited. The objective of this study was to explore the risk factors for child injuries with developmental dis... Read More about Injury in Children with Developmental Disorders: A 1:1 Nested Case−Control Study Using Multiple Datasets in Taiwan.

A Compact mmWave MIMO Antenna for Future Wireless Networks (2022)
Journal Article
Khan, M. I., Khan, S., Kiani, S. H., Ojaroudi Parchin, N., Mahmood, K., Rafique, U., & Qadir, M. M. (2022). A Compact mmWave MIMO Antenna for Future Wireless Networks. Electronics, 11(15), Article 2450. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11152450

This article presents a four-element multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna design for next-generation millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication systems. The single antenna element of the MIMO systems consists of a T-shaped and plow-shaped patch... Read More about A Compact mmWave MIMO Antenna for Future Wireless Networks.

Some Subcritical Estimates for the ℓp-Improving Problem for Discrete Curves (2022)
Journal Article
Dendrinos, S., Hughes, K., & Vitturi, M. (2022). Some Subcritical Estimates for the ℓp-Improving Problem for Discrete Curves. Journal of Fourier Analysis and Applications, 28(4), Article 69. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00041-022-09958-y

We apply Christ’s method of refinements to the ℓ^p-improving problem for discrete averages AN along polynomial curves in Z^d. Combined with certain elementary estimates for the number of solutions to certain special systems of diophantine equations,... Read More about Some Subcritical Estimates for the ℓp-Improving Problem for Discrete Curves.

Improved Cascade Active Disturbance Rejection Control for Functional Electrical Stimulation Based Wrist Tremor Suppression System Considering the Effect of Output Noise (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tao, C., Zhang, Z., Huo, B., Liu, Y., Li, J., & Yu, H. (2022, August). Improved Cascade Active Disturbance Rejection Control for Functional Electrical Stimulation Based Wrist Tremor Suppression System Considering the Effect of Output Noise. Presented at International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, Harbin, China

The wrist tremor suppression system designed based on functional electrical stimulation technology has been welcomed by the majority of tremor patients as a non-invasive rehabilitation therapy. Due to the complex physiological structure characteristi... Read More about Improved Cascade Active Disturbance Rejection Control for Functional Electrical Stimulation Based Wrist Tremor Suppression System Considering the Effect of Output Noise.

Phase Stability and Electronic Properties of Hybrid Organic--Inorganic Perovskite Solid Solution (CH (NH2) 2) x (CH3NH3) 1--x Pb (Br y I1--y) 3 as a Function of Composition (2022)
Journal Article
Chan, T. H., Taylor, N. T., Sundaram, S., & Hepplestone, S. P. (2022). Phase Stability and Electronic Properties of Hybrid Organic--Inorganic Perovskite Solid Solution (CH (NH2) 2) x (CH3NH3) 1--x Pb (Br y I1--y) 3 as a Function of Composition. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 126(32), 13640-13648. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c03555

Compositional mixing provides the means to maintain the structural stability of a hybrid organic–inorganic perovskite for efficient and robust photovoltaic applications. Here we present a theoretical, first-principles study of the electronic and ener... Read More about Phase Stability and Electronic Properties of Hybrid Organic--Inorganic Perovskite Solid Solution (CH (NH2) 2) x (CH3NH3) 1--x Pb (Br y I1--y) 3 as a Function of Composition.

Soiling mapping through optical losses for Nigeria (2022)
Journal Article
Chanchangi, Y. N., Ghosh, A., Micheli, L., Fernández, E. F., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. K. (2022). Soiling mapping through optical losses for Nigeria. Renewable Energy, 197, 995-1008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2022.07.019

Soiling consists of the accumulation of dust on the solar panel's surface and has a deleterious effect on solar photovoltaic devices' performance, which varies with location. However, soiling losses and rates are significantly under-reported or under... Read More about Soiling mapping through optical losses for Nigeria.