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High-Performance 50μm Silicon-Based On-Chip Antenna with High Port-To-Port Isolation Implemented by Metamaterial and SIW Concepts for THz Integrated Systems (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alibakhshikenari, M., Virdee, B. S., See, C., Abd-Alhameed, R., Falcone, F., & Limiti, E. (2019, September). High-Performance 50μm Silicon-Based On-Chip Antenna with High Port-To-Port Isolation Implemented by Metamaterial and SIW Concepts for THz Integrated Systems. Presented at 13th International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena – Metamaterials, Rome, Italy

A novel 50μm Silicon-based on-chip antenna is presented that combines metamaterial (MTM) and substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) technologies for integration in THz circuits operating from 0.28 to 0.30 THz. The antenna structure comprises a square p... Read More about High-Performance 50μm Silicon-Based On-Chip Antenna with High Port-To-Port Isolation Implemented by Metamaterial and SIW Concepts for THz Integrated Systems.

Mobility Aware Duty Cycling Algorithm (MADCAL) in Wireless Sensor Network with Mobile Sink Node (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Thomson, C., Wadhaj, I., Tan, Z., & Al-Dubai, A. (2019, August). Mobility Aware Duty Cycling Algorithm (MADCAL) in Wireless Sensor Network with Mobile Sink Node. Presented at 2019 IEEE International Conference on Smart Internet of Things, Tianjin, China

In Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) the use of Mobile Sink Nodes (MSNs) has been proposed in order to negate the ”hotspot” issue. This where nodes closest to the sink node shall run out of energy fastest, affecting network lifetime. However, in using... Read More about Mobility Aware Duty Cycling Algorithm (MADCAL) in Wireless Sensor Network with Mobile Sink Node.

WaterLeakage: A Stealthy Malware for Data Exfiltration on Industrial Control Systems Using Visual Channels (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robles-Durazno, A., Moradpoor, N., McWhinnie, J., & Russell, G. (2019, July). WaterLeakage: A Stealthy Malware for Data Exfiltration on Industrial Control Systems Using Visual Channels. Presented at 15th IEEE International Conference on Control & Automation (ICCA), Edinburgh, Scotland

Industrial Control Systems (ICS) have faced a growing number of threats over the past few years. Reliance on isolated controls networks or air-gapped computers is no longer a feasible solution when it comes to protecting ICS. It is because the new ar... Read More about WaterLeakage: A Stealthy Malware for Data Exfiltration on Industrial Control Systems Using Visual Channels.

The highs and lows of acclimatising: Strategies and stories from Lenin Peak (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Taylor, S. (2019, November). The highs and lows of acclimatising: Strategies and stories from Lenin Peak. Presented at British Mountain Medicine Society (BMMS) Science Day, Bamford

Presentation given to British Mountain Medicine Society at its 2019 Science day on November 13th, 2019. Based on research carried out on Lenin Peak in Kyrgyzstan, the issue of acclimatisation was examined based on data collected from a number of pri... Read More about The highs and lows of acclimatising: Strategies and stories from Lenin Peak.

Photogrammetry method to evaluate shear modulus of laminated glass beams in torsion tests (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Uheida, K. (2019, November). Photogrammetry method to evaluate shear modulus of laminated glass beams in torsion tests. Presented at SRPe Annual Conference 2019, Glasgow

An exhibition and demonstration at the annual Scottish Research Partnership in Engineering Conference on the use of photogrammetry and machine vision techniques to evaluate the shear modulus of laminated structural glass beams in torsion tests. The e... Read More about Photogrammetry method to evaluate shear modulus of laminated glass beams in torsion tests.

Investigating changes in parents’ perceptions and attitudes of smoking in the home after a second hand smoke educational intervention in nurseries (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacNicol, Y., & Roberts, N. Investigating changes in parents’ perceptions and attitudes of smoking in the home after a second hand smoke educational intervention in nurseries. Presented at British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2019, London

Exposure to second hand smoke (SHS) has negative consequences in children. There is a strong link between cigarette smoking and socio-economic groups, children from more deprived areas are at a higher risk of exposure to SHS in their home. A previ... Read More about Investigating changes in parents’ perceptions and attitudes of smoking in the home after a second hand smoke educational intervention in nurseries.

The impacts low emission zones have on improving health and decreasing health inequalities (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Campbell, T., & Roberts, N. (2019). The impacts low emission zones have on improving health and decreasing health inequalities. Thorax, 74(suppl 2), A171-A172. https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2019-btsabstracts2019.292

Background While there has been an increase in low emission zones (LEZ) across Europe, there is poor knowledge base examining the relationship between LEZ’s and their effect on public health. This study was to assess the current research base on the... Read More about The impacts low emission zones have on improving health and decreasing health inequalities.

It takes a village to raise a child. PATH project (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kuipers, Y. (2019, November). It takes a village to raise a child. PATH project. Presented at Perinatal Quality Network (PQN) for perinatal mental health services, annual forum Royal College of Psychiatrists, London

Study of electric field distribution in the high voltage stator bar insulation in presence of different shapes, locations and sizes of cavities (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chee, D. T. Y., Nabipour-Afrouzi, H., Malek, Z. A., Mehranzamir, K., & Ahmed, J. (2019, June). Study of electric field distribution in the high voltage stator bar insulation in presence of different shapes, locations and sizes of cavities. Presented at International Conference of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (ICon3E 2019), Putrajaya, Malaysia

The insulation system represents one of the most critical elements in any high voltage equipment, inclusive of any cabling and machineries. 60% of the faults and errors occurred in the insulation system are due to partial discharge occurrence which d... Read More about Study of electric field distribution in the high voltage stator bar insulation in presence of different shapes, locations and sizes of cavities.

Unsupervised Anomaly Thresholding from Reconstruction Errors (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ndubuaku, M. U., Anjum, A., & Liotta, A. (2019). Unsupervised Anomaly Thresholding from Reconstruction Errors. In Unsupervised Anomaly Thresholding from Reconstruction Errors (123-129). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34914-1_12

Internet of Things (IoT) sensors generate massive streaming data which needs to be processed in real-time for many applications. Anomaly detection is one popular way to process such data and discover nuggets of information. Various machine learning t... Read More about Unsupervised Anomaly Thresholding from Reconstruction Errors.

An alternative to the peer review workshop (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bishop, D. (2019, November). An alternative to the peer review workshop. Paper presented at National Association of Writers in Education 2019 Conference, York, United Kingdom

The peer review workshop has been called ‘the signature pedagogy’ of creative writing as an academic discipline. This presentation offers an alternative to that model. David Bishop reveals how the Edinburgh Napier University MA, a genre fiction-focus... Read More about An alternative to the peer review workshop.

Eudaimonia And Social Good Through Technologically Mediated, Collaborative Music-Making (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Moir, Z., & Smith, G. D. (2019, November). Eudaimonia And Social Good Through Technologically Mediated, Collaborative Music-Making. Paper presented at NowNet Arts, New York

Humans often tend towards working in groups of various kinds. Following childhood and the family unit we seek those groups in mutual interest groups and activities. One of the fundamental ways that people make profound meaning is through creating mus... Read More about Eudaimonia And Social Good Through Technologically Mediated, Collaborative Music-Making.

Networked Arts and Social Purpose in Scotland: Performance, Participation, and Peace (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Moir, Z., & Ferguson, P. (2019, November). Networked Arts and Social Purpose in Scotland: Performance, Participation, and Peace. Paper presented at NowNet Arts, New York

This presentation will comprise three related sections, outlining recent and imminent projects. We will begin by discussing work that the authors have recently undertaken in which communication technologies and commercially available audio software w... Read More about Networked Arts and Social Purpose in Scotland: Performance, Participation, and Peace.

The Importance of Authenticity in Cyber Security Training and Education (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Macfarlane, R., & Mata de Acuna, J. (2019, November). The Importance of Authenticity in Cyber Security Training and Education. Presented at JISC Security Conference, Newcastle, England

The knowledge gap between academy and industry is a challenging issue that educators face every day. In the field of cyber security, it is important that students understand the need of adapting and acquiring new skills that allow them to put their t... Read More about The Importance of Authenticity in Cyber Security Training and Education.

Nowhere Metamorphic Malware Can Hide - A Biological Evolution Inspired Detection Scheme (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Babaagba, K. O., Tan, Z., & Hart, E. (2019, November). Nowhere Metamorphic Malware Can Hide - A Biological Evolution Inspired Detection Scheme. Presented at The 5th International Conference on Dependability in Sensor, Cloud, and Big Data Systems and Applications (DependSys 2019), Guangzhou, China

The ability to detect metamorphic malware has generated significant research interest over recent years, particularly given its proliferation on mobile devices. Such malware is particularly hard to detect via signature-based intrusion detection syste... Read More about Nowhere Metamorphic Malware Can Hide - A Biological Evolution Inspired Detection Scheme.

Non-medical prescribing behaviour in midwifery practice: a mixed-methods review (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kuipers, Y. (2019, November). Non-medical prescribing behaviour in midwifery practice: a mixed-methods review. Poster presented at ESPACOMP Congress, Porto, Portugal

Background: Non-medical prescribing is a new skill in midwifery practice. Information is needed on whether this is an activity that is feasible, appropriate, meaningful and effective. Aim: To report on the determinants of midwife prescribing behav... Read More about Non-medical prescribing behaviour in midwifery practice: a mixed-methods review.

Contrasting daylight simulation, measurements, and occupant’s perception in a LEED Office building in Arid Climate (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Elrawy, O. O., Eltaweel, A., & Mansour, O. E. (2019, November). Contrasting daylight simulation, measurements, and occupant’s perception in a LEED Office building in Arid Climate. Presented at Simulation for Sustainable Built Environment, New Cairo, Egypt

Daylight is vital to building occupants as it impacts health and productivity of humans in the indoor environment. No doubt that green building rating systems contribute to the awareness of the significance of daylight in buildings, they enhances the... Read More about Contrasting daylight simulation, measurements, and occupant’s perception in a LEED Office building in Arid Climate.

Covariance Matrix Evaluation of a Diversity Slot Antenna for Vehicular Communications (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sohrab, A. P., Karadimas, P., & Huang, Y. (2019, July). Covariance Matrix Evaluation of a Diversity Slot Antenna for Vehicular Communications. Presented at 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA

A dual-port slot antenna is proposed for vehicular communications. The antenna works at 5.9 GHz in intelligent transportation system (ITS) band. The diversity performance of the design is evaluated using a novel covariance matrix methodology based on... Read More about Covariance Matrix Evaluation of a Diversity Slot Antenna for Vehicular Communications.

What next for tourism policy in the post-Brexit EU? (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Anastasiadou, C. (2019). What next for tourism policy in the post-Brexit EU?. In Tourman 2019 Conference Proceedings (193-195)

Tourism is a major socio-economic activity in the European Union that has traditionally been, cast as a means of promoting European identity and progressing the EU’s aims for further European economic and political integration. The decision of the U... Read More about What next for tourism policy in the post-Brexit EU?.

A biomechanical investigation of a spinal mobilisation intervention with Multiple Sclerosis patients (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hamilton, R., Brown, S., & Garden, C. (2019, October). A biomechanical investigation of a spinal mobilisation intervention with Multiple Sclerosis patients. Poster presented at Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis, Special Interest Group on Mobility, Glasgow, UK

Final PhD results with comparisons over 3 studies investigating a biomechanical analysis of a spinal mobilisation therapy analysing muscle tissue quality, functional balance and movement measures, self-reported pain and self-reported fatigue.