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Optical and Electrical Properties of Amorphous Carbon Thin Films Grown from Mushroom Waste Oil using Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) (2025)
Journal Article
Radhianie-Rining, A., Ahmad, N., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Wan-Mohtar, W. A. A. Q. I. (2025). Optical and Electrical Properties of Amorphous Carbon Thin Films Grown from Mushroom Waste Oil using Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD). PaperASIA, 41(3b), 113-120. https://doi.org/10.59953/paperasia.v41i3b.414

Amorphous carbon thin films have been successfully deposited using the Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) technique with various amounts of natural oyster mushroom (P.ostreatus) waste oil as carbon precursors onto the glass substrates. This study e... Read More about Optical and Electrical Properties of Amorphous Carbon Thin Films Grown from Mushroom Waste Oil using Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD).

Effect of different titanium dioxide (TiO2) deposition layers for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) application (2025)
Journal Article
Pirdaus, N. A., Ahmad, N., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Wan-Mohtar, W. A. A. Q. I. (2025). Effect of different titanium dioxide (TiO2) deposition layers for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) application. Electrochimica Acta, 527, Article 146267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2025.146267

Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) is a new type of solar cell that has attracted interest due to its ability to convert energy at a low cost, with simple fabrication, and non-toxic nature. Utilisation of oyster mushroom dye as a natural dye for DSSC i... Read More about Effect of different titanium dioxide (TiO2) deposition layers for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) application.

Wireless Rechargeable Sensor Networks: Energy Provisioning Technologies, Charging Scheduling Schemes, and Challenges (2025)
Journal Article
Abdel Aziz, S., Wang, X., Hawbani, A., Qureshi, . B., Alsamhi, S. H., Alabsi, A., Zhao, L., Al-Dubai, A., & Ismail, . A. (online). Wireless Rechargeable Sensor Networks: Energy Provisioning Technologies, Charging Scheduling Schemes, and Challenges. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Computing, https://doi.org/10.1109/TSUSC.2025.3549414

Recently, a plethora of promising green energy provisioning technologies has been discussed in the orientation of prolonging the lifetime of energy-limited devices (e.g., sensor nodes). Wireless rechargeable sensor networks (WRSNs) have emerged among... Read More about Wireless Rechargeable Sensor Networks: Energy Provisioning Technologies, Charging Scheduling Schemes, and Challenges.

Vortex generators in heat sinks: Design, optimisation, applications and future trends (2025)
Journal Article
Ismail, M., Ali, A. M., & Costa Pereira, S.-C. (2025). Vortex generators in heat sinks: Design, optimisation, applications and future trends. Results in Engineering, 25, Article 104216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.104216

Vortex generators (VGs) have been identified as an exceedingly effective method in augmenting heat transfer in minichannels, a significant feature of cutting-edge heat sinks, heat exchangers and electronics cooling tools. This paper aims to discuss t... Read More about Vortex generators in heat sinks: Design, optimisation, applications and future trends.

Molecular dynamics simulations and experimental measurements of density and viscosity of phase change material based on stearic acid with graphene nanoplatelets (2025)
Journal Article
Gonzalez, M. A., Tenorio, M. J., Bismilla, A. Z., D'Oliveira, E. J., Costa Pereira, S. C., & Sanchez-Vicente, Y. (2025). Molecular dynamics simulations and experimental measurements of density and viscosity of phase change material based on stearic acid with graphene nanoplatelets. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 593, Article 114361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fluid.2025.114361

Understanding the thermophysical properties of nano-enhanced phase change materials (NEPCMs) is crucial for developing thermal energy storage technologies. Thermal conductivity of NEPCMs is the most studied property, but investigations on density and... Read More about Molecular dynamics simulations and experimental measurements of density and viscosity of phase change material based on stearic acid with graphene nanoplatelets.

Experimental Results for Mushroom-Based Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pirdaus, N. A., Ahmad, N., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar, W. A. (2024, December). Experimental Results for Mushroom-Based Dye Sensitized Solar Cell. Presented at 2024 10th International Conference on Computing, Engineering and Design (ICCED), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

This study explores the usage of novel oyster mushroom dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) as photosensitizer to substitute the costly chemical dyes with a more eco-friendly, natural alternatives. Utilization of oyster mushroom dye as a natura... Read More about Experimental Results for Mushroom-Based Dye Sensitized Solar Cell.

White Paper on Clean Heating & Cooling Technologies and Thermal Energy Storage for Buildings (2024)
Report
Costa Pereira, C. (2024). White Paper on Clean Heating & Cooling Technologies and Thermal Energy Storage for Buildings. Implementation Working Group on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (IWG5)

The built environment is responsible for 35% of the greenhouse gas emissions and 85% of the buildings in Europe are older than 25 years. It is therefore a big task to reach a 100% renewable heated and cooled built environment. This White Paper descri... Read More about White Paper on Clean Heating & Cooling Technologies and Thermal Energy Storage for Buildings.

A method for constrained energy-maximising control of heaving wave-energy converters via a nonlinear frequency response (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Guiver, C. (2024, August). A method for constrained energy-maximising control of heaving wave-energy converters via a nonlinear frequency response. Presented at The 8th IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA) 2024, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A theoretical grounding is presented for justifying how frequency domain methods may be applied in the determination of constrained extracted-energy maximising controls in wave-energy conversion applications subject to nonlinear models. A computation... Read More about A method for constrained energy-maximising control of heaving wave-energy converters via a nonlinear frequency response.

Assessing the Impacts of Advanced Heating Controls in UK Households: A Comparative Study and Systematic Review (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Morton, A. (2023, November). Assessing the Impacts of Advanced Heating Controls in UK Households: A Comparative Study and Systematic Review. Presented at Behave 2023: The 7th European Conference on Behaviour Change for Energy Efficiency, Maastrich, The Netherlands

With climate change presenting unprecedented challenges globally, the need for effective, and sustainable, energy transition measures have become increasingly paramount. The domestic sector, whilst responsible for a substantial share of energy consum... Read More about Assessing the Impacts of Advanced Heating Controls in UK Households: A Comparative Study and Systematic Review.

A Critical Evaluation of Large Scale Direct-Drive Wind Turbine Electrical Machines Manufacturing Techniques Considering Sustainability Aspects and Recyclability Issues (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bichan, M., Jaen-Sola, P., & Jack, A. (2022, September). A Critical Evaluation of Large Scale Direct-Drive Wind Turbine Electrical Machines Manufacturing Techniques Considering Sustainability Aspects and Recyclability Issues. Presented at Future Electrical Machines Manufacturing Hub Conference 2022, Sheffield, UK

Destination Net Zero – Net Zero Events Baseline Review (2022)
Report
Robertson, M., Ali-Knight, J., Barnes, C. A., Brogan, J., Brown, C., Myers, K., & Wharmby, C. (2022). Destination Net Zero – Net Zero Events Baseline Review. VisitScotland

Guided by the key themes of measuring, monitoring, decarbonisation and adaptation, an extensive body of knowledge in these four areas relating to carbon emission and management in the context of events is reviewed and condensed for confident referenc... Read More about Destination Net Zero – Net Zero Events Baseline Review.