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Use of deep geothermal energy to supply heat to a village in Scotland (2025)
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Penman, D., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Abu-Bakar, S. H., Bani, N. A., & Mas’ud, A. A. (2025). Use of deep geothermal energy to supply heat to a village in Scotland. Interactions, 246(1), Article 39. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10751-025-02265-0

This paper explores the possibility of utilising geothermal energy in an existing district heat network in the Aberdeenshire village of Banchory to provide hot water through the creation of a hypothetical geothermal well. It considers a simulated dee... Read More about Use of deep geothermal energy to supply heat to a village in Scotland.

A narrative review on vital criteria of fungal dyes as dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) (2024)
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Pirdaus, N. A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Ahmad, N., & Wan-Mohtar, W. A. A. Q. I. (2024). A narrative review on vital criteria of fungal dyes as dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). Discover Applied Sciences, 6(10), Article 553. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-024-06256-8

The main two reasons for the shift to renewable energy are the depletion and the harmful effects of non-renewable energy, such as burning coal and fossil fuels. As a result, the use of solar cells as renewable energy resources, that prioritise high e... Read More about A narrative review on vital criteria of fungal dyes as dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC).

Performance of yellow and pink oyster mushroom dyes in dye sensitized solar cell (2024)
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Muhammad-Sukki, F., Pirdaus, N. A., Ahmad, N., Dahlan, N. Y., Redzuan, A. N., Zalizan, A. H., Bani, N. A., Abdul Patah, M. F., & Wan-Mohtar, W. A. A. Q. I. (2024). Performance of yellow and pink oyster mushroom dyes in dye sensitized solar cell. Scientific Reports, 14, Article 23757. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-73865-z

A solar photovoltaic (PV) cell, is an electrical device that uses the PV effect to convert light energy into electricity. The application of oyster mushroom dyes in dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) is a novel strategy to substitute the costly chemica... Read More about Performance of yellow and pink oyster mushroom dyes in dye sensitized solar cell.

UHF Partial Discharge Detection for Power Transformer Based on Hilbert Fractal Antenna with Different Feeding Techniques (2024)
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Abd Jalil, M. A., Rosmi, A. S., Rohani, M. N. K. H., Jamlos, M. A., Ananda-Rao, K., Abdul Nasir, A. S., Abdul Majid, M. H. H., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2026). UHF Partial Discharge Detection for Power Transformer Based on Hilbert Fractal Antenna with Different Feeding Techniques. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 60(1), 166-181. https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.60.1.166181

In power transformer, Partial Discharge (PD) can cause a major equipment risk and lead to further accidents. One of the PD detection techniques is Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) antenna. UHF antenna have a major advantage which is it immune to external i... Read More about UHF Partial Discharge Detection for Power Transformer Based on Hilbert Fractal Antenna with Different Feeding Techniques.

Electrical Tree Image De-Noising using Threshold Wavelet Transform and Wiener Filter (2024)
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Abdulah, C. S. K., Gazata, N. D. A., Rohani, M. N. K. H., Ismail, B., Mohd Isa, M. A., Rosmi, A. S., Mansor, N. S., Jamil, M. K., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Mas'ud, A. A. (2025). Electrical Tree Image De-Noising using Threshold Wavelet Transform and Wiener Filter. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 53(1), 73-85. https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.53.1.7385

Electrical treeing occurred in solid dielectric materials, especially in electrical application with high voltage. The occurrence of electrical tree happens when high electric fields applied, causing tiny channels or paths to form. The main issue dur... Read More about Electrical Tree Image De-Noising using Threshold Wavelet Transform and Wiener Filter.

Circular Solutions: Assessing the Viability of Photovoltaic Waste Recycling in the United Kingdom (2024)
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Ganpatsinh Parmar, D., Muhammad Sukki, F., Abu-Bakar, S. H., Mas’ud, A. A., & Kamarudin, M. K. A. (2024). Circular Solutions: Assessing the Viability of Photovoltaic Waste Recycling in the United Kingdom. International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, 15(5), 240-249. https://doi.org/10.18178/ijesd.2024.15.5.1492

The demand for the generation of energy using photovoltaics (PV) has risen exponentially in recent times all over the world. The United Kingdom (UK) has also made a rapid increase in PV installations and is implementing more developing plans in the f... Read More about Circular Solutions: Assessing the Viability of Photovoltaic Waste Recycling in the United Kingdom.

Image De-noising Based on WMF Technique for Electrical Trees Structure in High Voltage Cable Insulation (2024)
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Rohani, M. N. K. H., Abdulah, C. S. K., Ismail, B., Mohd Isa, M. A., Rosmi, A. S., Jamil, M. K., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Mas’ud, A. A. (2025). Image De-noising Based on WMF Technique for Electrical Trees Structure in High Voltage Cable Insulation. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 53(1), 57-72. https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.53.1.5772

Electrical treeing is a common problem during the pre-breakdown phenomenon in solid insulations due to the damage caused by Partial Discharge (PD) that progresses through stressed insulation via chemical degradation, which resembles the shape of a tr... Read More about Image De-noising Based on WMF Technique for Electrical Trees Structure in High Voltage Cable Insulation.

Performance Evaluation of Edge-Based Segmentation Methods for Electrical Tree Image Analysis in High-Voltage Experiments (2024)
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Mohd Isa, M. A., Azahari, M. F., Rohani, M. N. K. H., Ismail, B., Rosmi, A. S., Jamil, M. K., Mansor, N. S., Mas'ud, A. A., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2025). Performance Evaluation of Edge-Based Segmentation Methods for Electrical Tree Image Analysis in High-Voltage Experiments. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 48(1), 213-226. https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.48.1.213226

This research evaluates the performance of edge-based segmentation methods in analysing two-dimensional (2D) electrical tree images obtained during high-voltage (HV) electrical tree experiments. Non-uniform illumination in 2D optical images poses cha... Read More about Performance Evaluation of Edge-Based Segmentation Methods for Electrical Tree Image Analysis in High-Voltage Experiments.

Analyzing meteorological parameters using Pearson correlation coefficient and implementing machine learning models for solar energy prediction in Kuching, Sarawak (2024)
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Tan, G., Afrouzi, H. N., Ahmed, J., Hassan, A., & Sukki, F. M. (2024). Analyzing meteorological parameters using Pearson correlation coefficient and implementing machine learning models for solar energy prediction in Kuching, Sarawak. Future Sustainability, 2(2), 20-26. https://doi.org/10.55670/fpll.fusus.2.2.3

Solar energy is one of the clean renewable energy sources that can offset the rising consumption of fossil fuels. However, the meteorological parameters, such as solar irradiance, ambient and solar module temperatures, relative humidity, etc., consta... Read More about Analyzing meteorological parameters using Pearson correlation coefficient and implementing machine learning models for solar energy prediction in Kuching, Sarawak.

A QOBL-SAO and its variant: An open source software for optimizing PV/wind/battery system and CEC2020 real world problems (2024)
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Mas’ud, A. A., Salawudeen, A. T., Umar, A. A., Shaaban, Y. A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Musa, U., & Alshammari, S. J. (2024). A QOBL-SAO and its variant: An open source software for optimizing PV/wind/battery system and CEC2020 real world problems. Software Impacts, 19, Article 100630. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simpa.2024.100630

The Quasi oppositional smell agent optimization (QOBL-SAO) and its levy flight variant (LFQOBL-SAO) are two cutting-edge software tools for optimizing PV/wind/battery power systems. They can also be used to solve real-world CEC2020 optimization probl... Read More about A QOBL-SAO and its variant: An open source software for optimizing PV/wind/battery system and CEC2020 real world problems.

Temporal analysis and predictive modeling of ambient air quality in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia: A chemometric approach (2024)
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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.

Proposing an Approach for the Diffusion of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs)—A Case Study (2024)
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Amo Awuku, S., Bennadji, A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Prabhu, R., & Sellami, N. (2024). Proposing an Approach for the Diffusion of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs)—A Case Study. New Energy Exploitation and Application, 3(1), 8-26. https://doi.org/10.54963/neea.v3i1.196

Consistent probing into building integrity has led to the exploration of clean energy options such as building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV). BIPV has proven to be aesthetically pleasing, architecturally feasible, and capable of making buildings ene... Read More about Proposing an Approach for the Diffusion of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs)—A Case Study.

Investigation of efficiency and temperature dependence in RbGeBr3 -based Perovskite solar cell structures (2024)
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Valizadeh, S., Shokri, A., Sabouri-Dodaran, A., Fough, N., & Muhammad Sukki, F. (2024). Investigation of efficiency and temperature dependence in RbGeBr3 -based Perovskite solar cell structures. Results in Physics, 57, Article 107351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rinp.2024.107351

This study is centered on the exploration of the inorganic perovskite material RbGeBr3 as an absorbing layer in various configurations of perovskite solar cells. The Poisson, continuity, and transport equations are solved using the finite element met... Read More about Investigation of efficiency and temperature dependence in RbGeBr3 -based Perovskite solar cell structures.

Protection Relay Setting based on Overcurrent Phenomena in Commercial Building (2023)
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Mohammad, I. F., Rohani, M. N. K. H., Rosmi, A. S., Ismail, B., Hussain, M. H., Mas'ud, A. A., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2024). Protection Relay Setting based on Overcurrent Phenomena in Commercial Building. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 34(1), 212-227. https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.34.1.212227

Nowadays, every single distribution system needs to install an appropriate relay to keep the system safe. The operational and commonly recommended relay for distribution systems is the overcurrent (OC) relay. Throughout the distribution system, the p... Read More about Protection Relay Setting based on Overcurrent Phenomena in Commercial Building.

Editorial: A glimpse of EVC2023 (2023)
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Muhammad-Sukki, F., Bani, N. A., & Tingas, E.-A. (2023). Editorial: A glimpse of EVC2023. Transportation Research Procedia, 70, 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2023.10.001

The Editorial describes the main aim and results of the 8th International Electric Vehicle Conference (EVC2023) held in Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom from 21 – 23 June 2023.

Colours and Shapes-Perspective from Ghanaians on BIPV Aesthetic Optimisation (2023)
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Awuku, S. A., Bennadji, A., Muhammad Sukki, F., Prabhu, R., & Sellami, N. (2023). Colours and Shapes-Perspective from Ghanaians on BIPV Aesthetic Optimisation. International Journal of Structural and Civil Engineering Research, 12(4), 117-121. https://doi.org/10.18178/ijscer.12.4.117-121

Colours, texture and shapes of Buildings Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) have been fully explored in recent times to match mainstream architectural aesthetics. This study aims at getting some perspectives from Ghanaians when it comes to the colours an... Read More about Colours and Shapes-Perspective from Ghanaians on BIPV Aesthetic Optimisation.

Critical assessment of medical devices on reliability, replacement prioritization and maintenance strategy criterion: Case study of Malaysian hospitals (2023)
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Amran, M. E., Aziz, S. A., Muhtazaruddin, M. N., Masrom, M., Haron, H. N., Bani, N. A., Mohd Izhar, M. A., Usman, S., Sarip, S., Najamudin, S. S., Zamzam, A. H., Ahmad Kamil, A. S., Azilah, N. F., & Muhammad‐Sukki, F. (2024). Critical assessment of medical devices on reliability, replacement prioritization and maintenance strategy criterion: Case study of Malaysian hospitals. Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 40(2), 970-1001. https://doi.org/10.1002/qre.3447

The Biomedical Engineering Maintenance Services (BEMS) is a comprehensive maintenance program that ensures the safety and reliability of medical devices. Significant and crucial devices are identified and prioritized for best practice prior to the eq... Read More about Critical assessment of medical devices on reliability, replacement prioritization and maintenance strategy criterion: Case study of Malaysian hospitals.

A Quasi oppositional smell agent optimization and its levy flight variant: A PV/Wind/battery system optimization application (2023)
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Mas'ud, A. A., Salawudeen, A. T., Umar, A. A., Aziz, A. S., Shaaban, Y. A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Musa, U. (2023). A Quasi oppositional smell agent optimization and its levy flight variant: A PV/Wind/battery system optimization application. Applied Soft Computing, 147, Article 110813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2023.110813

In this study, two novel algorithms are developed: the quasi oppositional smell agent optimization (QOBL-SAO) and its levy flight variation (LFQOBL-SAO), and their performance is compared to that of the conventional smell agent optimization (SAO). Tw... Read More about A Quasi oppositional smell agent optimization and its levy flight variant: A PV/Wind/battery system optimization application.

In situ stannous reagent generator (SRG): An alternative hexavalent chromium treatment technology in drinking water industry (2023)
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Mohd Yusof, M. H., Sarip, S., Abd Fatah, A. Y., Mad Kaidi, H., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Mohd Hashim, N. F. (2023). In situ stannous reagent generator (SRG): An alternative hexavalent chromium treatment technology in drinking water industry. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 55, Article 104217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.104217

Access to safe drinking water is a basic necessity for human health. Rock and soil are rich sources of chromium, a metal that is present naturally. Chromium commonly exists in two oxidation states: trivalent chromium (chromium-3, Cr (III), Cr3+) and... Read More about In situ stannous reagent generator (SRG): An alternative hexavalent chromium treatment technology in drinking water industry.

Variation in the spectral content of UHF PD signals due to the presence of obstacles in the measurement environment (2023)
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Ardila-Rey, J. A., De Castro, B. A., Rozas-Valderrama, R., Orellana, L., Boya, C., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Mas’ud, A. A. (2023). Variation in the spectral content of UHF PD signals due to the presence of obstacles in the measurement environment. IEEE Sensors Journal, 23(19), 22620 - 22629. https://doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2023.3306605

Partial Discharge detection is crucial to diagnose the condition of the insulation system of High-voltage equipment. Despite the existence of many different methods to monitor the presence of PD, ultra-high frequency methods are frequently used since... Read More about Variation in the spectral content of UHF PD signals due to the presence of obstacles in the measurement environment.