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Exploring the Use of Rock Flour for Sustainable Peat Stabilisation (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bernal-Sanchez, J., Coll, J., Leak, J., & Barreto, D. (2024, February). Exploring the Use of Rock Flour for Sustainable Peat Stabilisation. Presented at Geo-Congress 2024, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This paper aims to investigate the mechanical behaviour of peat stabilised with glacial rock flour for foundation construction. Peat, a natural organic soil, presents challenges for construction due to its high compressibility and low bearing capacit... Read More about Exploring the Use of Rock Flour for Sustainable Peat Stabilisation.

A Grading Entropy Review of PSD-Based Frost Susceptibility Criteria (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leak, J., Barreto, D., Wright, C., Bernal Sanchez, J., & Imre, E. (2024, February). A Grading Entropy Review of PSD-Based Frost Susceptibility Criteria. Presented at Geo-Congress 2024, Vancouver, British Columbia

Particle size distribution (PSD) is recognised among geotechnical engineers as an informative soil descriptor, and often used to predict geomechanical behaviours. However, the effectiveness of PSD to characterise frost action is debatable. Existing c... Read More about A Grading Entropy Review of PSD-Based Frost Susceptibility Criteria.

Supermarket/Hypermarket Opportunistic Screening for Atrial Fibrillation (SHOPS-AF) using sensors embedded in the handles of supermarket trolleys: A feasibility study (2024)
Journal Article
Jones, I. D., Lane, D. A., Lotto, R. R., Oxborough, D., Neubeck, L., Penson, P. E., Smith, E. J., Santos, A., McGinn, E. E., Ajiboye, A., Town, N., Czanner, G., Shaw, A., El-Masri, H., & Lip, G. Y. (2024). Supermarket/Hypermarket Opportunistic Screening for Atrial Fibrillation (SHOPS-AF) using sensors embedded in the handles of supermarket trolleys: A feasibility study. American Heart Journal, 271, 164-177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2024.02.011

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of death, stroke, heart failure, cognitive decline, and healthcare costs but is often asymptomatic and undiagnosed. There is currently no national screening programme for AF. The advent of valid... Read More about Supermarket/Hypermarket Opportunistic Screening for Atrial Fibrillation (SHOPS-AF) using sensors embedded in the handles of supermarket trolleys: A feasibility study.

Nature’s contribution to poverty alleviation, human wellbeing and the SDGs (2024)
Journal Article
Poudyal, M., Kraft, F., Wells, G., Das, A., Attiwilli, S., Schreckenberg, K., Lele, S., Daw, T., Torres-Vitolas, C., Setty, S., Adams, H., Ahmad, S., Ryan, C., Fisher, J., Robinson, B., Jones, J. P. G., Homewood, K., Bluwstein, J., Keane, A., Macamo, C., & Mugi, L. M. (2024). Nature’s contribution to poverty alleviation, human wellbeing and the SDGs. Scientific Data, 11(1), Article 229. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-02967-0

Millions of households globally rely on uncultivated ecosystems for their livelihoods. However, much of the understanding about the broader contribution of uncultivated ecosystems to human wellbeing is still based on a series of small-scale studies d... Read More about Nature’s contribution to poverty alleviation, human wellbeing and the SDGs.

Performance Analysis of Multiport Antennas in Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Channels (2024)
Journal Article
Pour Sohrab, A., Huang, Y., & Karadimas, P. (2024). Performance Analysis of Multiport Antennas in Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Channels. Wireless Personal Communications, 134, 1231–1257. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-024-10875-0

A holistic performance analysis and classification of multiport antennas (MPAs) is conducted in this paper. We focus on 5.9 GHz vehicle-to-vehicle communications suited to the emerging technology of intelligent transportation systems. Three-dimension... Read More about Performance Analysis of Multiport Antennas in Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Channels.

Temporal analysis and predictive modeling of ambient air quality in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia: A chemometric approach (2024)
Journal Article
Abdullah, A., Mohd Saudi, A. S., Shafii, N. Z., Kamarudin, M. K. A., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2024). Temporal analysis and predictive modeling of ambient air quality in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia: A chemometric approach. Planning Malaysia Journal, 22(1), https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v22i30.1448

One of the most important environmental problems facing the globe today is air pollution. The centre area for the local populace is the Hulu Langat district, which borders Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The purpose of this study is to look at how the amb... Read More about Temporal analysis and predictive modeling of ambient air quality in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia: A chemometric approach.

Vulnerability and Private International Law: Mapping a Normative Approach Towards Asymmetrical Substantive Equality (2024)
Book Chapter
Gillies, L. (2024). Vulnerability and Private International Law: Mapping a Normative Approach Towards Asymmetrical Substantive Equality. In J. Borg-Barthet, K. Trimmings, B. Yüksel Ripley, & P. Živkovic (Eds.), From Theory to Practice in Private International Law: Gedächtnisschrift for Professor Jonathan Fitchen. Bloomsbury Publishing

The first two decades of this century have already witnessed an increasing range of inequalities between individuals across borders. These inequalities are socio-legal or socio-economic challenges which manifest as vulnerability. Operating at the le... Read More about Vulnerability and Private International Law: Mapping a Normative Approach Towards Asymmetrical Substantive Equality.

Decision Making and Security Risk Management for IoT Environments (2024)
Book
Boulila, W., Ahmad, J., Koubaa, A., Driss, M., & Farah, I. R. (Eds.). (2024). Decision Making and Security Risk Management for IoT Environments. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47590-0

This book contains contemporary research that outlines and addresses security, privacy challenges and decision-making in IoT environments. The authors provide a variety of subjects related to the following Keywords: IoT, security, AI, deep learning,... Read More about Decision Making and Security Risk Management for IoT Environments.

Federated Learning for Market Surveillance (2024)
Book Chapter
Song, P., Kanwal, S., Dashtipour, K., & Gogate, M. (2024). Federated Learning for Market Surveillance. In W. Boulila, J. Ahmad, A. Koubaa, M. Driss, & I. Riadh Farah (Eds.), Decision Making and Security Risk Management for IoT Environments (199-218). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47590-0_10

The data utilized in market surveillance is highly sensitive; what may be available for machine learning is limited. In this paper, we examine how federated learning for time series data can be used to identify potential market abuse while maintainin... Read More about Federated Learning for Market Surveillance.

Statistical Downscaling Modeling for Temperature Prediction (2024)
Book Chapter
Ashraf, Z., Kanwal, B., Hussain, I., Dashtipour, K., Gogate, M., & Kanwal, S. (2024). Statistical Downscaling Modeling for Temperature Prediction. In W. Boulila, J. Ahmad, A. Koubaa, M. Driss, & I. Riadh Farah (Eds.), Decision Making and Security Risk Management for IoT Environments (147-169). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47590-0_8

The application compares the Statistical Downscaling Model (SDSM) and partial least square (PLS) to bridge the gap between (minimum and maximum) daily temperatures of 11 sites in Punjab between 1961 and 2013 with atmospheric variables. The data set w... Read More about Statistical Downscaling Modeling for Temperature Prediction.

Multivariate Procedure for Modeling and Prediction of Temperature in Punjab, Pakistan (2024)
Book Chapter
Kanwal, B., Ashraf, Z., Mehmood, T., Kanwal, S., Dashtipour, K., & Gogate, M. (2024). Multivariate Procedure for Modeling and Prediction of Temperature in Punjab, Pakistan. In W. Boulila, J. Ahmad, A. Koubaa, M. Driss, & I. Riadh Farah (Eds.), Decision Making and Security Risk Management for IoT Environments (99-124). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47590-0_6

Climate study often relies upon global climate models (GCM) to project future scenarios of change in climate behavior. This study aims to refine GCM results to fill the gap between local scale surface weather with regional atmospheric predictors. The... Read More about Multivariate Procedure for Modeling and Prediction of Temperature in Punjab, Pakistan.

Introduction to Special Issue: Expanding Landscapes of Academic Writing in Academia (2024)
Journal Article
Woloshyn, V. E., Illingworth, S., & Obradović-Ratković, S. (2024). Introduction to Special Issue: Expanding Landscapes of Academic Writing in Academia. Brock Education, 33(1), 3-9. https://doi.org/10.26522/BROCKED.V33I1.1118

Academic writing is essential for disciplinary learning, academic success, knowledge creation, social status, and career advancement within academia (Fang, 2021). Academic research, writing, and publishing form the foundations of the majority of acad... Read More about Introduction to Special Issue: Expanding Landscapes of Academic Writing in Academia.

A novel generative adversarial network‐based super‐resolution approach for face recognition (2024)
Journal Article
Chougule, A., Kolte, S., Chamola, V., & Hussain, A. (2024). A novel generative adversarial network‐based super‐resolution approach for face recognition. Expert Systems, 41(8), Article e13564. https://doi.org/10.1111/exsy.13564

Face recognition is an essential feature required for a range of computer vision applications such as security, attendance systems, emotion detection, airport check-in, and many others. The super-resolution of subject images is an important and chall... Read More about A novel generative adversarial network‐based super‐resolution approach for face recognition.

Use of buffer treatment to utilize local non-alkali tolerant bacteria in microbial induced calcium carbonate sedimentation in concrete crack repair (2024)
Journal Article
Pianfuengfoo, S., Kongtunjanphuk, S., Zhang, H., & Sukontasukkul, P. (2024). Use of buffer treatment to utilize local non-alkali tolerant bacteria in microbial induced calcium carbonate sedimentation in concrete crack repair. Heliyon, 10(4), Article e26776. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26776

Concrete often suffers cracks due to its low tensile strength. The repair process can vary ranging from surface coating, grouting, and strengthening. Microbial induced calcium carbonate sedimentation process (MICP) is a process of utilizing non-patho... Read More about Use of buffer treatment to utilize local non-alkali tolerant bacteria in microbial induced calcium carbonate sedimentation in concrete crack repair.

Tracking Information Literacy Undercurrents in Public Libraries (2024)
Digital Artefact
Feeney, D. (2024). Tracking Information Literacy Undercurrents in Public Libraries. [Blog]

Much work within public libraries is required to turn implicit information literacy knowledge into explicit information literacy practice. This blog post discusses this issue alongside examples of recent research addressing such needs and the chall... Read More about Tracking Information Literacy Undercurrents in Public Libraries.

Electrochemical Capacitors based on Organic Semiconductors and Metal Oxides (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kanathedath, J., Nair, R., Peringath, A. R., Sasikumar, A., Paul, F., Beg, M., & Manjakkal, L. (2024, February). Electrochemical Capacitors based on Organic Semiconductors and Metal Oxides. Poster presented at The 10th annual Innovations in Large-Area Electronics Conference (innoLAE 2024), Cambridge

Screen Printed RuO2 Films for Energy Storage and Electrochemical Sensors (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Paul, F., Sam, V., Uppuluri, K., Beg, M., & Manjakkal, L. (2024, February). Screen Printed RuO2 Films for Energy Storage and Electrochemical Sensors. Poster presented at The 10th annual Innovations in Large-Area Electronics Conference (innoLAE 2024), Cambridge

Jostling Discourses of Competition: Women leaders self-positioning (2024)
Journal Article
Mavin, S., & Yusupova, M. (2024). Jostling Discourses of Competition: Women leaders self-positioning. Organization Studies, 45(6), 801-823. https://doi.org/10.1177/01708406241236606

This study addresses the lack of research into social processes of competition in organizations and explores women leaders self-positioning in relation to the discourses of gendered competition and neoliberal competition. The discourses carry contrad... Read More about Jostling Discourses of Competition: Women leaders self-positioning.

Practices of midwives in the management of postpartum haemorrhage: A case of Maseru, Lesotho (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
Chabeli, M., Nyangu, I., & Mpemi, R. Practices of midwives in the management of postpartum haemorrhage: A case of Maseru, Lesotho

Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) remains the common cause of maternal mortality. More than half of maternal deaths from PPH occur within 24 hours of delivery and could be prevented through midwives’ compliance with guidelines and standards for clinical p... Read More about Practices of midwives in the management of postpartum haemorrhage: A case of Maseru, Lesotho.