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Advancements in privacy enhancing technologies for machine learning (2024)
Thesis
Hall, A. Advancements in privacy enhancing technologies for machine learning. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

The field of privacy preserving machine learning is still in its infancy and has been growing in popularity since 2019. Privacy enhancing technologies within the context of machine learning are composed of a set of core techniques. These relate to cr... Read More about Advancements in privacy enhancing technologies for machine learning.

Ambient air pollution near petrochemical industries and chronic kidney disease risk: Integrating citizen science within an exploratory mixed methods study (2024)
Thesis
Okoye, O. C. A. Ambient air pollution near petrochemical industries and chronic kidney disease risk: Integrating citizen science within an exploratory mixed methods study. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

INTRODUCTION: The disproportionately high prevalence and severity of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the young population of low- or middle-income countries despite preventive interventions, is a matter of global concern. Air pollution is the leading... Read More about Ambient air pollution near petrochemical industries and chronic kidney disease risk: Integrating citizen science within an exploratory mixed methods study.

Career information literacy and the decision-making behaviours of young people (2024)
Thesis
Milosheva, M. Career information literacy and the decision-making behaviours of young people. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

The research reported in this thesis is concerned with young people’s career information literacy and information seeking for the purposes of career decision-making. The findings extend knowledge of the means by which young people in Scotland (aged 1... Read More about Career information literacy and the decision-making behaviours of young people.

Defining compassionate care from the perspective of people who experience problem substance use (2024)
Thesis
Walsh, N. Defining compassionate care from the perspective of people who experience problem substance use. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

This thesis outlines a three-stage approach to understanding how people who experience problem substance use define compassionate care. Compassion is a fundamental value of the provision of quality health in universal statutory services of care in th... Read More about Defining compassionate care from the perspective of people who experience problem substance use.

Developing ontology-based decision-making framework for Middle Eastern region HEIs (2024)
Thesis
Ashour, G. A. D. Developing ontology-based decision-making framework for Middle Eastern region HEIs. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Decision making is one of the most challenging processes that higher education institutions continuously experience worldwide. Most educational decisions rely mainly on evaluating the academic profile of staff members, which usually includes the acad... Read More about Developing ontology-based decision-making framework for Middle Eastern region HEIs.

Environmental impacts of heating and cooling upgrades, considering the decarbonisation of the electricity grid (2024)
Thesis
Peukes, I. E. Environmental impacts of heating and cooling upgrades, considering the decarbonisation of the electricity grid. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Rising temperatures and higher energy costs have created the imperative for Australian households to reduce energy consumption via more efficient heating and cooling systems. These energy efficient systems could lower the overall environmental impact... Read More about Environmental impacts of heating and cooling upgrades, considering the decarbonisation of the electricity grid.

Implicit self-esteem: conceptualisation, measurement & contribution to understanding how childhood trauma causes paranoia (2024)
Thesis
Davis, G. Implicit self-esteem: conceptualisation, measurement & contribution to understanding how childhood trauma causes paranoia. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Childhood trauma is a known risk factor for the later development of paranoia and persecutory delusions, however the mechanism of action is unclear. An influential model of persecutory delusions (‘delusions-as-defence’) predicted that paranoia may al... Read More about Implicit self-esteem: conceptualisation, measurement & contribution to understanding how childhood trauma causes paranoia.

Integration of domestic ventilation systems with vertical axis wind turbine ventilation technology (2024)
Thesis
Sitthipuk, J. J. Integration of domestic ventilation systems with vertical axis wind turbine ventilation technology. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

The integration of natural ventilation components has become increasingly desirable in the building sector as a means to enhance ventilation systems. Low carbon technologies, such as windcatchers and turbine ventilators, are commonly employed in comm... Read More about Integration of domestic ventilation systems with vertical axis wind turbine ventilation technology.

Learning what really matters to older adults living with and beyond cancer through co-design (2024)
Thesis
Brown, L. R. Learning what really matters to older adults living with and beyond cancer through co-design. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

In the UK 66% of all cancers are diagnosed in those aged 65 and over. Increased physical activity, healthy diet and reduced sedentary time can alleviate the impact of cancer and associated treatments. Behaviour change interventions are becoming incre... Read More about Learning what really matters to older adults living with and beyond cancer through co-design.

Multimorbidity: A key influencer of complexity and care integration within primary care (2024)
Thesis
Hughes, L. D. Multimorbidity: A key influencer of complexity and care integration within primary care. (Thesis by Publication). Edinburgh Napier University

This paper represents a connective narrative towards the award of a PhD by Published Works by Edinburgh Napier University. The papers represent a body of literature that investigate responses to demands on primary care in Scotland in the context of a... Read More about Multimorbidity: A key influencer of complexity and care integration within primary care.

Novel resource provisioning and lightweight security protocols for IoT edge networks (2024)
Thesis
Almaini, A. Novel resource provisioning and lightweight security protocols for IoT edge networks. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

This Ph.D. thesis introduces a novel dynamic resource allocation framework tailored for Edge Computing (EC) in Internet of Things (IoT) networks, addressing the pressing challenges posed by resource limitations and escalating user demands. Edge-drive... Read More about Novel resource provisioning and lightweight security protocols for IoT edge networks.

Numerical and experimental investigations into particle size distribution and variability effects on soil behaviour using discrete element modelling and grading entropy concepts (2024)
Thesis
Leak, J. M. Numerical and experimental investigations into particle size distribution and variability effects on soil behaviour using discrete element modelling and grading entropy concepts. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Soil is a particulate material. Therefore, any behaviours that a soil exhibits must be implicitly linked to its particle size distribution (PSD). Commonly, PSD is implemented into models/methods via gradation descriptors such as the coefficient of un... Read More about Numerical and experimental investigations into particle size distribution and variability effects on soil behaviour using discrete element modelling and grading entropy concepts.

Shared ownership and ridership of driverless cars in Edinburgh (2024)
Thesis
Faruque, S. M. Shared ownership and ridership of driverless cars in Edinburgh. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

The research explores the attitudes towards sharing driverless cars (DC) among Edinburgh residents. DC Use is characterised by two dimensions: ownership and ridership. The personal mobility landscape has the potential to experience a paradigm shift o... Read More about Shared ownership and ridership of driverless cars in Edinburgh.

Towards the validation of the international trauma interview for post-traumatic stress disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder, and the role of core beliefs in the development and maintenance of CPTSD (2024)
Thesis
Wagland, Z. Towards the validation of the international trauma interview for post-traumatic stress disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder, and the role of core beliefs in the development and maintenance of CPTSD. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Background
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) was added to the International Classification of Diseases 11th edition (ICD-11) as a sibling diagnosis to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (WHO, 2018). To date the only validated measure... Read More about Towards the validation of the international trauma interview for post-traumatic stress disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder, and the role of core beliefs in the development and maintenance of CPTSD.

Open tibial shaft fractures requiring flap coverage: the impact of orthoplastic reconstruction on outcomes (2024)
Thesis
Al-Hourani, K. Open tibial shaft fractures requiring flap coverage: the impact of orthoplastic reconstruction on outcomes. (Thesis by Publication). Edinburgh Napier University

Introduction
Open tibial shaft fractures requiring soft tissue coverage (Gustilo-Anderson type IIIB) have been associated with unacceptably high deep infection rates. There remains considerable variation in orthoplastic management. The aim of this t... Read More about Open tibial shaft fractures requiring flap coverage: the impact of orthoplastic reconstruction on outcomes.

Advancing touch-based continuous authentication by automatically extracting user behaviours (2024)
Thesis
Aaby, P. Advancing touch-based continuous authentication by automatically extracting user behaviours. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Smartphones provide convenient access to online banking, social media, photos, and entertainment, all of which have become integral to our daily lives. However, this mobile nature also opens up new avenues for unauthorised access to user data. To com... Read More about Advancing touch-based continuous authentication by automatically extracting user behaviours.

Pruning Deep Neural Networks for Green Energy-Efficient Models: A Survey (2024)
Journal Article
Tmamna, J., Ayed, E. B., Fourati, R., Gogate, M., Arslan, T., Hussain, A., & Ayed, M. B. (online). Pruning Deep Neural Networks for Green Energy-Efficient Models: A Survey. Cognitive Computation, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12559-024-10313-0

Over the past few years, larger and deeper neural network models, particularly convolutional neural networks (CNNs), have consistently advanced state-of-the-art performance across various disciplines. Yet, the computational demands of these models ha... Read More about Pruning Deep Neural Networks for Green Energy-Efficient Models: A Survey.

Exploring Out-of-Classroom Activities for Students with Disabilities: Implications for Employability Skills Development (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tungli, T., & Meharg, D. (2024, September). Exploring Out-of-Classroom Activities for Students with Disabilities: Implications for Employability Skills Development. Presented at The 4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, Edinburgh

The inclusion of students with disabilities in tertiary education is rising globally, however research on their participation in out-of-classroom activities remains limited. This paper investigates the significance of out-of-classroom engagement for... Read More about Exploring Out-of-Classroom Activities for Students with Disabilities: Implications for Employability Skills Development.

Safe(r)-by-design principles in the thermoplastics industry: guidance on release assessment during manufacture of nano-enabled products (2024)
Journal Article
McLean, P., Hanlon, J., Salmatonidis, A., Galea, K. S., Brooker, F., Citterio, C., Magni, D., Vázquez-Campos, S., Lotti, D., & Boyles, M. S. P. (2024). Safe(r)-by-design principles in the thermoplastics industry: guidance on release assessment during manufacture of nano-enabled products. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1398104

Background: The application of nanomaterials (NMs) and nano-enabled products (NEPs) across many industries has been extensive and is still expanding decades after first being identified as an emerging technology. Additive manufacturing has been great... Read More about Safe(r)-by-design principles in the thermoplastics industry: guidance on release assessment during manufacture of nano-enabled products.