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Optimizing DMF Utilization for Improved MXene Dispersions in Epoxy Nanocomposites (2024)
Journal Article
Janjua, A. A., Younas, M., Ilyas, R. A., Shyha, I., Faisal, N. H., Inam, F., & Saharudin, M. S. (2024). Optimizing DMF Utilization for Improved MXene Dispersions in Epoxy Nanocomposites. Journal of Composites Science, 8(9), Article 340. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs8090340

Dimethylformamide (DMF), a polar solvent, is commonly used for preparing graphene/epoxy nanocomposites. While previous research has commonly predominantly highlighted the improvement in physio-mechanical properties of these nanocomposites, the effect... Read More about Optimizing DMF Utilization for Improved MXene Dispersions in Epoxy Nanocomposites.

Forecasting throughput at a transshipment hub under trade dynamism and uncertainty in major production centers (2024)
Journal Article
Mudunkotuwa, R., Ji, M., Peiris, T. S. G., Bandara, Y. M., & Netirith, N. (online). Forecasting throughput at a transshipment hub under trade dynamism and uncertainty in major production centers. Maritime Economics and Logistics, https://doi.org/10.1057/s41278-024-00301-4

The demand for port services is intricately tied to international trade between production centers and the global market. This paper introduces a unique econometric forecasting model tailored to predict container port throughput at a transshipment hu... Read More about Forecasting throughput at a transshipment hub under trade dynamism and uncertainty in major production centers.

People with long-term conditions are more adherent to protective behaviours against infectious disease (2024)
Journal Article
Hubbard, G., Dixon, D., Johnston, M., & den Daas, C. (2024). People with long-term conditions are more adherent to protective behaviours against infectious disease. Public Health in Practice, 8, Article 100538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2024.100538

Objectives
To investigate the relationship between long-term condition (LTC) status and adherence to protective behaviours against infectious disease (face covering, physical distancing, hand hygiene).
Study design
Representative cross-sectional o... Read More about People with long-term conditions are more adherent to protective behaviours against infectious disease.

Novel Lagrange Multipliers-Driven Adaptive Offloading for Vehicular Edge Computing (2024)
Journal Article
Zhao, L., Li, T., Meng, G., Hawbani, A., Min, G., Al-Dubai, A., & Zomaya, A. (in press). Novel Lagrange Multipliers-Driven Adaptive Offloading for Vehicular Edge Computing. IEEE Transactions on Computers,

Vehicular Edge Computing (VEC) is a transportation-specific version of Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) designed for vehicular scenarios. Task offloading allows vehicles to send computational tasks to nearby Roadside Units (RSUs) in order to reduce the co... Read More about Novel Lagrange Multipliers-Driven Adaptive Offloading for Vehicular Edge Computing.

Navigating the Impact of Digital Technologies on the Multigenerational Workforce in the Post-Covid Work Environment (2024)
Book Chapter
Doargajudhur, M., & Baboo, S. (in press). Navigating the Impact of Digital Technologies on the Multigenerational Workforce in the Post-Covid Work Environment. In M. Anshari, M. Nabil Almunawar, & P. Ordóñez de Pablos (Eds.), Impacts of Digital Technologies Across Generations. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-6366-9

In the wake of the pandemic, the workplace dynamics has changed significantly, particularly, the integration of digital technologies. The new workplace is also experiencing changes in its demographics as this is the first time in history that five ge... Read More about Navigating the Impact of Digital Technologies on the Multigenerational Workforce in the Post-Covid Work Environment.

Return and volatility connectedness between agricultural tokens and us equity sectors (2024)
Journal Article
Ali, A., Yousfi, M., Chughtai, S., & Min Du, A. (2024). Return and volatility connectedness between agricultural tokens and us equity sectors. Research in International Business and Finance, 72(Part B), 102544. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2024.102544

This study investigates the return and volatility interconnectedness between emerging digital assets, specifically agricultural tokens, and U.S. equity sectors using the TVP-VAR model. Analyzing data from August 7, 2020, to January 2, 2024, the findi... Read More about Return and volatility connectedness between agricultural tokens and us equity sectors.

Interplay between oil prices, country risks, and stock returns in the context of global conflict: A PVAR approach (2024)
Journal Article
Dong, Q., Du, Q., & Min Du, A. (2024). Interplay between oil prices, country risks, and stock returns in the context of global conflict: A PVAR approach. Research in International Business and Finance, 72(Part B), 102545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2024.102545

Employing the panel vector autoregressive (PVAR) modeling, we analyze the interplay among oil prices, country risks, and stock returns across twenty-nine economies from February 2005 to August 2020. We find that, in the short run, rising oil prices t... Read More about Interplay between oil prices, country risks, and stock returns in the context of global conflict: A PVAR approach.

How Does the Digital Economy Affect the Green Transition: The Role of Industrial Intelligence and E-Commerce (2024)
Journal Article
Huang, C., Min Du, A., & Lin, B. (online). How Does the Digital Economy Affect the Green Transition: The Role of Industrial Intelligence and E-Commerce. Research in International Business and Finance, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2024.102541

As a new economic form, the digital economy (DE) significantly impacts green development. However, the impact of the DE on green total factor productivity (GTFP) remains controversial. A two-way fixed effect model is constructed to explore the impact... Read More about How Does the Digital Economy Affect the Green Transition: The Role of Industrial Intelligence and E-Commerce.

Trump’s fake news and stock market returns (2024)
Journal Article
Siganos, A. (online). Trump’s fake news and stock market returns. European Journal of Finance, https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847X.2024.2395927

We use a novel database that identifies allegedly Donald Trump’s fake news during his presidency. We find that the number of daily fake news is positively related to contemporaneous US stock market returns. Fake news is typically positively biased in... Read More about Trump’s fake news and stock market returns.

Safer and Efficient Assemblies: Harnessing Real Time Worker Movements with Digital Twins (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kasarapu, S. S. K., Vasantha, G., Marzano, A., Corney, J., Hanson, J., Quigley, J., El-Raoui, H., Thompson, N., & Sherlock, A. (2024, August). Safer and Efficient Assemblies: Harnessing Real Time Worker Movements with Digital Twins. Presented at 21st International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR2024), Glasgow

This paper addresses a critical gap in digital twin simulation within manufacturing environments by focusing on the dynamic representation of worker movements during assembly processes. We introduce an innovative approach that utilizes Ultra-Wideband... Read More about Safer and Efficient Assemblies: Harnessing Real Time Worker Movements with Digital Twins.

The Pointillist principle for variation operators and jump functions (2024)
Journal Article
Hughes, K. (online). The Pointillist principle for variation operators and jump functions. Revista de la Unión Matemática Argentina, https://doi.org/10.33044/revuma.4124

I extend the pointillist principles of Moon and Carrillo-de Guzmán to variational operators and jump functions. 1. The pointillist principle In [11], Moon observed that, for a sequence of sufficiently smooth convolution operators and any q ≥ 1, the w... Read More about The Pointillist principle for variation operators and jump functions.

Do Psychological Treatments for PTSD in Children and Young People Reduce Trauma- Related Appraisals? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Smith, C., Ford, C., Baldwin, G., Jensen, T. K., Karatzias, T., Skogbrott Birkeland, M., & Meiser-Stedman, R. (2024). Do Psychological Treatments for PTSD in Children and Young People Reduce Trauma- Related Appraisals? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 182, Article 104621. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2024.104621

Research is increasingly highlighting the role of negative trauma-related appraisals in child and adolescent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The cognitive model of PTSD claims that an essential mechanism of treatment is a reduction in these ap... Read More about Do Psychological Treatments for PTSD in Children and Young People Reduce Trauma- Related Appraisals? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Caught in the maze: Exploration of the ‘tourist trap’ phenomenon (2024)
Journal Article
Polus, R., Nautiyal, R., & Nautiyal, A. (2025). Caught in the maze: Exploration of the ‘tourist trap’ phenomenon. Tourism Management, 106, Article 105009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2024.105009

This research note explores the intricate nature of tourist traps, going beyond the prevalent negative stigma attached to them. While the term tourist trap is casually used, only a limited number of scholars have investigated the intricacies of this... Read More about Caught in the maze: Exploration of the ‘tourist trap’ phenomenon.

Defining non-inferiority margins in randomised controlled surgical trials: a protocol for a systematic review (2024)
Journal Article
Kuemmerli, C., Gallagher, I. J., Skipworth, R., & Laird, B. (2024). Defining non-inferiority margins in randomised controlled surgical trials: a protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open, 14(8), Article e089587. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089587

Background: The reporting of randomised controlled non-inferiority (NI) drug trials is poor with less than 50% of published trials reporting a justification of the NI margin. This is despite the introduction of the Consolidated Standards of Reporting... Read More about Defining non-inferiority margins in randomised controlled surgical trials: a protocol for a systematic review.

A systematic taxonomic review of the application of BIM and digital twins technologies in the construction industry (2024)
Journal Article
Rashidi, A., Sarvari, H., Chan, D. W., Olawumi, T. O., & Edwards, D. J. (online). A systematic taxonomic review of the application of BIM and digital twins technologies in the construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/ecam-02-2024-0239

Purpose
This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the transition from Building Information Modelling (BIM) to digital twins (DT) in the construction industry. Specifically, the research explores the current state (themes and trends) and future... Read More about A systematic taxonomic review of the application of BIM and digital twins technologies in the construction industry.

Experiences of Nurses and Midwives Who Support Bereaved Parents During Perinatal Deaths in Ghana: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study (2024)
Journal Article
Mohammed, L., Dzando, G., & Awiagah, S. K. (online). Experiences of Nurses and Midwives Who Support Bereaved Parents During Perinatal Deaths in Ghana: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study. Nursing & Midwifery Research Journal, https://doi.org/10.1177/0974150X241261770

IntroductionGlobally, perinatal death presents a profound challenge for healthcare and healthcare professionals, requiring enormous clinical expertise and mental fortitude. The complexity involved in balancing professionalism, empathy, and the human... Read More about Experiences of Nurses and Midwives Who Support Bereaved Parents During Perinatal Deaths in Ghana: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study.

Utilizing ubiquitous learning to foster sustainable development in rural areas: Insights from 6G technology (2024)
Journal Article
Liu, Y., Razman, M. R., Syed Zakaria, S. Z., Ern, L. K., Hussain, A., & Chamola, V. (2024). Utilizing ubiquitous learning to foster sustainable development in rural areas: Insights from 6G technology. Computers in Human Behavior, 161, Article 108418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2024.108418

Rural education frequently grapples with demanding situations such as isolation, confined assets, and a virtual divide. The emergence of the sixth generation (6G) era, characterized by its speedy connectivity, minimal latency, and robust reliability,... Read More about Utilizing ubiquitous learning to foster sustainable development in rural areas: Insights from 6G technology.