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Future-Proofing Business: Aligning Sustainability Goals with Workforce and Digital Transformation (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cameron, J. (2025, April). Future-Proofing Business: Aligning Sustainability Goals with Workforce and Digital Transformation. Presented at Future-Proofing Business: Aligning Sustainability Goals with Workforce and Digital Transformation, Jakarta, Indonesia [and online]

This roundtable convenes leading academics and industry experts to discuss strategic alignment of digital transformation, sustainability imperatives, and workforce preparedness—particularly in light of emerging technologies and Gen Z’s workplace expe... Read More about Future-Proofing Business: Aligning Sustainability Goals with Workforce and Digital Transformation.

Barriers to the Adoption of Smart Building Technology in Developing Countries: An Empirical Survey (2025)
Journal Article
Ejidike, C. C., Mewomo, M. C., Olawumi, T. O., Wang, S., & Buniya, M. K. (2025). Barriers to the Adoption of Smart Building Technology in Developing Countries: An Empirical Survey. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(6), https://doi.org/10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-15466

Smart building technology (SBT) has been a prominent practical and academic topic in the built environment due to adopting sustainable development and digitization to maximize energy efficiency, reduce CO2 emissions, and maximize thermal comfort. Wh... Read More about Barriers to the Adoption of Smart Building Technology in Developing Countries: An Empirical Survey.

Balancing time equity and academic integrity: The paradox of deadline extensions in higher education (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cameron, J., Gutu, M., & Kurtzke, S. (2025, April). Balancing time equity and academic integrity: The paradox of deadline extensions in higher education. Presented at Advance HE EDI Conference 2025: The sum of many parts: Embedding intersectionality in HE practice, Newcastle, UK

Higher education policies around deadline extensions seek to promote inclusivity yet may inadvertently create inequalities among student groups. This session examines this paradox through case study data, revealing which groups may benefit most from... Read More about Balancing time equity and academic integrity: The paradox of deadline extensions in higher education.

Post-Quantum Migration of the Tor Application (2025)
Journal Article
Berger, D., Lemoudden, M., & Buchanan, W. J. (2025). Post-Quantum Migration of the Tor Application. Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy, 5(2), Article 13. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcp5020013

The efficiency of Shor's and Grover's algorithms and the advancement of quantum computers implies that the cryptography used until now to protect one's privacy is potentially vulnerable to retrospective decryption, also known as the harvest now, decr... Read More about Post-Quantum Migration of the Tor Application.

Leveraging LLMs for Non-Security Experts in Threat Hunting: Detecting Living off the Land Techniques (2025)
Journal Article
Konstantinou, A., Kasimatis, D., Buchanan, W. J., Ullah Jan, S., Ahmad, J., Politis, I., & Pitropakis, N. (2025). Leveraging LLMs for Non-Security Experts in Threat Hunting: Detecting Living off the Land Techniques. Machine Learning and Knowledge Extraction, 7(2), Article 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/make7020031

This paper explores the potential use of Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot, in threat hunting, specifically focusing on Living off the Land (LotL) techniques. LotL methods allow threat actors to blend... Read More about Leveraging LLMs for Non-Security Experts in Threat Hunting: Detecting Living off the Land Techniques.

Officially cancelled but eternally remembered: The queering paradox of Chinese comedic influencers through multi-platform mediation (2025)
Journal Article
Chen, Z. T., & Cameron, J. (online). Officially cancelled but eternally remembered: The queering paradox of Chinese comedic influencers through multi-platform mediation. Celebrity Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/19392397.2025.2484103

This article explores an alternative, comedic, lowbrow and queer(ed) group of Internet celebrities and influencers who developed a significant following amongst Chinese Internet vernacular cultures. These personalities sit at the intersection of stat... Read More about Officially cancelled but eternally remembered: The queering paradox of Chinese comedic influencers through multi-platform mediation.

GSFL: A Privacy-Preserving Grouping-Split Federated Learning Approach in Resource-Constrained Edge Computing Scenarios (2025)
Journal Article
Liu, Q., Wang, Z., Zhou, X., Zhang, Y., Liu, X., & Lin, H. (online). GSFL: A Privacy-Preserving Grouping-Split Federated Learning Approach in Resource-Constrained Edge Computing Scenarios. ACM transactions on autonomous and adaptive systems, https://doi.org/10.1145/3725221

The advancement of mobile multimedia communications, 5G, and Internet of Things (IoT) has led to the widespread use of edge devices, including sensors, smartphones, and wearables. This has generated in a large amount of distributed data, leading to n... Read More about GSFL: A Privacy-Preserving Grouping-Split Federated Learning Approach in Resource-Constrained Edge Computing Scenarios.

Skin Tones, the Microbiome, and Healthy Ageing: A Mixed Method Study (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Samuriwo, R., & Kauser, S. (2025, March). Skin Tones, the Microbiome, and Healthy Ageing: A Mixed Method Study. Presented at Skin Microbiome in Healthy Ageing (SMiHA) Network Conference, Liverpool, England

Harmful disparities exist in skin health and wound healing care which increase morbidity and mortality for people especially those with dark skin tones. This harmful care is largely caused by the gaps in skin research, resulting in limited wider know... Read More about Skin Tones, the Microbiome, and Healthy Ageing: A Mixed Method Study.

Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Cooperative Perception and Computation in VEC (2025)
Journal Article
Zhao, L., Li, L., Tan, Z., Hawbani, A., He, Q., & Liu, Z. (online). Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Cooperative Perception and Computation in VEC. IEEE Internet of Things, https://doi.org/10.1109/jiot.2025.3546915

Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) are an important paradigm of intelligent transportation systems. Cooperative perception (CP) and vehicular edge computing (VEC) enhance CAVs’ perception capacity of the region of interest (RoI) while alleviati... Read More about Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Cooperative Perception and Computation in VEC.

Technical guidance to applicants for the authorisation of Precision Bred Organisms for food and feed: Draft (07.02.2025) (2025)
Other
Foley, S. (2025). Technical guidance to applicants for the authorisation of Precision Bred Organisms for food and feed: Draft (07.02.2025)

This draft guidance describes the scientific considerations required for evaluating the safety and nutritional aspects of Precision Bred Organisms (PBOs) when seeking marketing authorisation of PBOs for use in the production of food and feed.

Upcycling Alum Sludge as a Reinforcement in PBAT Composites: A Sustainable Approach to Waste Valorisation (2025)
Journal Article
Sun, D., Henthorn, T., Popescu, C.-M., & Salehiyan, R. (2025). Upcycling Alum Sludge as a Reinforcement in PBAT Composites: A Sustainable Approach to Waste Valorisation. Applied Sciences, 15(5), Article 2591. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15052591

This study explores the valorisation of alum sludge, a byproduct of water treatment processes, as a sustainable reinforcement material in Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) composites. The research aims to address industrial waste challen... Read More about Upcycling Alum Sludge as a Reinforcement in PBAT Composites: A Sustainable Approach to Waste Valorisation.

Exploring safety at mass gathering events through the lens of three different stakeholders (2025)
Journal Article
Hutton, A., Robertson, M., & Ranse, J. (2025). Exploring safety at mass gathering events through the lens of three different stakeholders. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, Article 1451891. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1451891

Introduction: The work here reviews the role of those with responsibility in managing people and their safety at Mass Gathering Events (MGE); event managers, police, and medical personnel. This paper comes at a time when there is an acute need for ap... Read More about Exploring safety at mass gathering events through the lens of three different stakeholders.

Establishing a Relationship between Particle size distribution & Thaw weakening Susceptibility in Soils (2025)
Journal Article
Leak, J., Dimitriadi, V., Barreto, D., Bernal-Sanchez, J., & Imre, E. (2025). Establishing a Relationship between Particle size distribution & Thaw weakening Susceptibility in Soils. Cold Regions Science and Technology, 231, Article 104423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coldregions.2025.104423

Susceptibility to frost action in soils is an important consideration in cold and seasonably cold regions. Whilst the particle size distribution (PSD) is commonly used to measure susceptibility to frost action, this method is typically seen as unreli... Read More about Establishing a Relationship between Particle size distribution & Thaw weakening Susceptibility in Soils.

Creative Informatics: how data driven innovation has transformed the creative workplace (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Panneels, I., & Patrick-Thomson, H. (2024, September). Creative Informatics: how data driven innovation has transformed the creative workplace. Presented at The 4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, Edinburgh, UK

The creative economy is powered by a workforce with a high proportion of freelancers and SMEs. This paper reflects on new ways of working, accelerated by the digital pivot of the creative workplace caused by the global pandemic. Whilst the impact of... Read More about Creative Informatics: how data driven innovation has transformed the creative workplace.

The political economy of labour and technological disruptions in capitalism (2024)
Book Chapter
Papagiannaki, E. (2025). The political economy of labour and technological disruptions in capitalism. In J. MacLeavy, & F. H. Pitts (Eds.), The Handbook for the Future of Work (57-68). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003327561-8

This chapter examines the concept of the ‘future of work’ by exploring the different futures that scholars have imagined for the development of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies and their impact on labour. The 4IR discourse, as the next... Read More about The political economy of labour and technological disruptions in capitalism.

A True Random Number Generator Based On Race Hazard And Jitter Of Braided And Cross-Coupled Logic Gates Using FPGA (2024)
Journal Article
Ahmed, H. O., Kim, D., & Buchanan, B. (in press). A True Random Number Generator Based On Race Hazard And Jitter Of Braided And Cross-Coupled Logic Gates Using FPGA. IEEE Access, 12, 182943-182955. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3512419

In the contemporary digital landscape, security has become a vital element of our existence. The growing volume of sensitive information being stored and transmitted over networks necessitates the implementation of robust security measures. Cryptogra... Read More about A True Random Number Generator Based On Race Hazard And Jitter Of Braided And Cross-Coupled Logic Gates Using FPGA.

Volumetric Modular Construction research (2024)
Report
Brennan, J., Vokes, C., Massey, T., Duncheva, M., Plowas, W., Livingstone, A., Reid, A., Bros Williamson, J., & Hairstans, R. (2024). Volumetric Modular Construction research. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Building on a pledge to support Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in its Autumn Budget of 2017, the 2019 Conservative party manifesto reaffirmed the target of 300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s and made explicit commitment to support MMC. The n... Read More about Volumetric Modular Construction research.

Developing modern construction professionals with a focus on timber – a UK case study (2024)
Journal Article
Hitt, S. J., Hairstans, R., Oloke, D., Bertasso, S., Tamagnone, G., & Shirley, B. (2025). Developing modern construction professionals with a focus on timber – a UK case study. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 178(1), 32-40. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.24.00040

The Centre for Advanced Timber Technology (CATT) was established in 2021 at the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) in Hereford, UK, to be a catalyst for expanding the use of sustainable timber in modern construction and changi... Read More about Developing modern construction professionals with a focus on timber – a UK case study.

A Multi-UAV Cooperative Task Scheduling in Dynamic Environments: Throughput Maximization (2024)
Journal Article
Zhao, L., Li, S., Tan, Z., Hawbani, A., Timotheou, S., & Yu, K. (2025). A Multi-UAV Cooperative Task Scheduling in Dynamic Environments: Throughput Maximization. IEEE Transactions on Computers, 74(2), 442 - 454. https://doi.org/10.1109/tc.2024.3483636

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been considered a promising technology for advancing terrestrial mobile computing in the dynamic environment. In this research field, throughput, the number of completed tasks and latency are critical evaluation indi... Read More about A Multi-UAV Cooperative Task Scheduling in Dynamic Environments: Throughput Maximization.