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Practical Cyber Threat Intelligence in the UK Energy Sector (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Paice, A., & McKeown, S. (2023). Practical Cyber Threat Intelligence in the UK Energy Sector. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Cybersecurity, Situational Awareness and Social Media (3-23). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6414-5_1

The UK energy sector is a prime target for cyber-attacks by foreign states, criminals, ‘hacktivist’ groups, and terrorists. As Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), the industry needs to understand the threats it faces to mitigate risks and make ef... Read More about Practical Cyber Threat Intelligence in the UK Energy Sector.

Neutralising Adversarial Machine Learning in Industrial Control Systems Using Blockchain (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Moradpoor, N., Barati, M., Robles-Durazno, A., Abah, E., & McWhinnie, J. (2022, June). Neutralising Adversarial Machine Learning in Industrial Control Systems Using Blockchain. Presented at Cyber Science 2022: International Conference on Cybersecurity, Situational Awareness and Social Media, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Wales

The protection of critical national infrastructures such as drinking water, gas, and electricity is extremely important as nations are dependent on their operation and steadiness. However, despite the value of such utilities their security issues hav... Read More about Neutralising Adversarial Machine Learning in Industrial Control Systems Using Blockchain.

Recent advances in MXene composites research, applications and opportunities (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Saharudin, M., Ayub, A., Hasbi, S., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2022, August). Recent advances in MXene composites research, applications and opportunities. Presented at Composite Sciences and Technology International Conference 2022 (COMSAT2022), Johor, Malaysia

MXene composites have emerged as a promising class of materials due to their exceptional properties and versatility in various applications. In recent years, researchers have made significant progress in the development and characterization of MXene... Read More about Recent advances in MXene composites research, applications and opportunities.

The P vs. NP Problem and Attempts to Settle It via Perfect Graphs State-of-the-Art Approach (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Heal, M., Dashtipour, K., & Gogate, M. (2023, March). The P vs. NP Problem and Attempts to Settle It via Perfect Graphs State-of-the-Art Approach. Presented at 2023 Future of Information and Communication Conference (FICC), San Francisco, CA

The P vs. NP problem is a major problem in computer science. It is perhaps the most celebrated outstanding problem in that domain. Its solution would have a tremendous impact on different fields such as mathematics, cryptography, algorithm research,... Read More about The P vs. NP Problem and Attempts to Settle It via Perfect Graphs State-of-the-Art Approach.

Financial Environment for Refugees and Immigrant Communities: Islamic Finance in Action (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Avdukic, A., Rahmani, A., Alsagir, M., & Khaleel, F. (2023, March). Financial Environment for Refugees and Immigrant Communities: Islamic Finance in Action. Presented at Financial Environment for Refugees and Immigrant Communities: Islamic Finance in Action, Dundee

This project and conference is part funded by the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. Making management of migration flows more efficient across the European Union.

Development and Characterization of Bio-Degradable Fibre from Living Organism-Microalgae (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pervin, F., Olawumi, T. O., & Sun, D. (2023, February). Development and Characterization of Bio-Degradable Fibre from Living Organism-Microalgae. Paper presented at Future Textile Conference 2023, Bristol, UK

Biodegradable is a simple word but making it effective is a very complex term. This research aim is to develop and characterize biodegradable fiber from microalgae. This research objective is to test the fiber properties and ensure the usability and... Read More about Development and Characterization of Bio-Degradable Fibre from Living Organism-Microalgae.

On Optimizing the Structure of Neural Networks Through a Compact Codification of Their Architecture (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lupión, M., Cruz, N. C., Paechter, B., & Ortigosa, P. M. (2022, July). On Optimizing the Structure of Neural Networks Through a Compact Codification of Their Architecture. Presented at Metaheuristics: 14th International Conference, MIC 2022, Syracuse, Italy

Neural networks stand out in Artificial Intelligence for their capacity of being applied to multiple challenging tasks such as image classification. However, designing a neural network to address a particular problem is also a demanding task that req... Read More about On Optimizing the Structure of Neural Networks Through a Compact Codification of Their Architecture.

Interculturality-in-Action: Communication Affordances used by International Postgraduate Students at a Thai University (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Victoria, M. (2023, February). Interculturality-in-Action: Communication Affordances used by International Postgraduate Students at a Thai University. Paper presented at GXUST-ENU 2023 Research Seminar

The current investigation explores interculturality by looking at the communicative practices of a culturally and linguistically diverse group of international and local postgraduate students from China, Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand.... Read More about Interculturality-in-Action: Communication Affordances used by International Postgraduate Students at a Thai University.

Digital Play Psychogeography and Creative Placemaking (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Flint, T., Stewart, F., & Grandison, T. (in press). Digital Play Psychogeography and Creative Placemaking.

This is a presentation of two creative placemaking projects with primary school children in three schools in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh. The projects were undertaken with local arts centre WHALE Arts and researchers from Edinburgh Napier University. Bo... Read More about Digital Play Psychogeography and Creative Placemaking.

An Overview of Blockchain-Based IoT Architectures and Designs (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abubakar, M., Ali, H., Ghaleb, B., Wadhaj, I., & Buchanan, W. J. (2022, September). An Overview of Blockchain-Based IoT Architectures and Designs. Presented at International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Intelligent Systems, Online

In recent years there has been an increased interest in the internet of things and blockchain in both industry and academia. The blockchain is quickly becoming an important technology that will fundamentally alter the method in which people exchange... Read More about An Overview of Blockchain-Based IoT Architectures and Designs.

The Mobile Attacks Under Internet of Things Networks (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kean, C., Ghaleb, B., Mcclelland, B., Ahmad, J., Wadhaj, I., & Thomson, C. (2022, September). The Mobile Attacks Under Internet of Things Networks. Presented at International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Intelligent Systems, Online

Since the introduction of the Routing Protocol for Low Power and Lossy Networks (RPL), its security aspects have been the focus of the scientific community who reported several security flaws that left the protocol vulnerable for several attacks. In... Read More about The Mobile Attacks Under Internet of Things Networks.

Improved ICS Honeypot Techniques (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McColm, D., & Macfarlane, R. (2023, June). Improved ICS Honeypot Techniques. Paper presented at International Conference on Computer Security in the Nuclear World: Security for Safety, Vienna, Austria

As work continues to advance the security posture of ICS systems across the UKNDA estate, opportunities arise to consider the deployment of deception technologies. With high-profile attacks on ICS occurring more frequently, and increasing numbers of... Read More about Improved ICS Honeypot Techniques.

Healthcare Technology and innovation management Methods Theoretical Interpretation (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fascia, M. (2023, February). Healthcare Technology and innovation management Methods Theoretical Interpretation. Paper presented at 6th Equal Opportunities Conference, Ahlia University, Bahrain

Today, the concept of technology and innovation management in healthcare is prevalent in the literature. Managers who interpret technology as a manager interpret it as a significant factor in determining the starting point for an analogous investigat... Read More about Healthcare Technology and innovation management Methods Theoretical Interpretation.

Wood properties and strength grading (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2023, February). Wood properties and strength grading. Presented at ICF South Scotland CPD event

Slides from a CPD event organised for the Chartered Institute of Foresters South Scotland Regional Group - providing an opportunity for tree professionals to learn more about timber strength grading, and the influence silviculture has on wood propert... Read More about Wood properties and strength grading.

Design of a Social Media Voice Assistant for Older Adults (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Li, J., Qu, N. Z., & Penaranda Valdivia, K. (2022, December). Design of a Social Media Voice Assistant for Older Adults. Presented at International Conference on Social Robotics 2022, Florence, Italy

Older adults can increase their social cohesion and belongingness by accessing social media content. Voice is a particularly suitable modality for older adults. While general voice design guidelines for social media content exist, past work has not i... Read More about Design of a Social Media Voice Assistant for Older Adults.