Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

Outputs (346)

Bamboo scrimber dowels for novel engineered wood and bamboo connections: A preliminary investigation (2025)
Journal Article
Yang, J., D'Amico, B., Yu, Z., & Aamir, K. (in press). Bamboo scrimber dowels for novel engineered wood and bamboo connections: A preliminary investigation. Wood Material Science and Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1080/17480272.2025.2487128

Bamboo scrimber, a bamboo fibre-based composite made from crushed bamboo fibre, has gained significant attention from researchers and manufacturers due to its exceptional mechanical performance and innovative structural design. This paper introduces... Read More about Bamboo scrimber dowels for novel engineered wood and bamboo connections: A preliminary investigation.

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.

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.

Multi-Faceted Maximization of a Microgrid-Incorporated Hybrid Photovoltaic-Wind-Battery-Diesel System in Basra, Iraq (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alsultan, A. M. T., Bani, N. A., Muhtazaruddin, M. N., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2024, October). Multi-Faceted Maximization of a Microgrid-Incorporated Hybrid Photovoltaic-Wind-Battery-Diesel System in Basra, Iraq. Presented at 2024 IEEE 12th Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference (R10-HTC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Hybrid Renewable Energy Sources (HRES) in microgrids present a cost-effective option for supplying power to remote areas. This research focuses on optimizing HRES systems for Base Transceiver stations in Basra, Iraq, by using the Multiobjective Impro... Read More about Multi-Faceted Maximization of a Microgrid-Incorporated Hybrid Photovoltaic-Wind-Battery-Diesel System in Basra, Iraq.

Hydrogen Production Rate of Temperature Controlled Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hussnain, U., Bani, N. A., Muhtazaruddin, M. N., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2024, October). Hydrogen Production Rate of Temperature Controlled Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer. Presented at 2024 IEEE 12th Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference (R10-HTC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This study investigates the hydrogen production through the Proton exchange membrane electrolyzer. It focuses on the hydrogen production rates, power, voltage and stack temperature to elaborate the operating dynamic behavior and efficiency of the sys... Read More about Hydrogen Production Rate of Temperature Controlled Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer.

Safer and Efficient Factory by Predicting Worker Trajectories using Spatio-Temporal Graph Attention Networks (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kasarapu, S. S. K., Vasantha, G., Corney, J., Hanson, J., Quigley, J., El-Raoui, H., Thompson, N., & Sherlock, A. (2024, August). Safer and Efficient Factory by Predicting Worker Trajectories using Spatio-Temporal Graph Attention Networks. Presented at IDETC-CIE International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Washington, DC

Occupational accidents in manufacturing industries pose a significant risk, necessitating advanced strategies to ensure worker safety and enhance operational productivity. The unpredictable nature of worker movements, influenced by varied tasks such... Read More about Safer and Efficient Factory by Predicting Worker Trajectories using Spatio-Temporal Graph Attention Networks.

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 narrative review on vital criteria of fungal dyes as dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) (2024)
Journal Article
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).

UHF Partial Discharge Detection for Power Transformer Based on Hilbert Fractal Antenna with Different Feeding Techniques (2024)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Improving the energy harvesting performance of clamped flexible plates using vortex shedding behind bluff bodies: A computational study (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, X., Guo, X., Mei, Y., & Kadapa, C. (2024). Improving the energy harvesting performance of clamped flexible plates using vortex shedding behind bluff bodies: A computational study. Physics of Fluids, 36(9), Article 097148. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0223719

This study assesses flow-induced vibrations of clamped flexible plates with the objective of improving their energy harvesting performance. Towards this, a rectangular bluff body is placed between the two clamped flexible plates to harness the vortic... Read More about Improving the energy harvesting performance of clamped flexible plates using vortex shedding behind bluff bodies: A computational study.

Gamification in Hand Rehabilitation Following Stroke (2024)
Book Chapter
Bani, N. A., Mahadi, M., Noordin, M. K., & Muhammad Sukki, F. (2024). Gamification in Hand Rehabilitation Following Stroke. In N. Aini Bani, & S. Usman (Eds.), Technological Advances In Healthcare (61-86). Penerbit Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Press

Fuzzy Delphi Method For Smart Grid Enabler Framework Development Towards Residential Energy Conservation Strategies (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abdul Razak, A. H. N., Ahmad, N. A., Radin Abdul Halim, R. Z., & Muhammad Sukki, F. (2024, October). Fuzzy Delphi Method For Smart Grid Enabler Framework Development Towards Residential Energy Conservation Strategies. Presented at 4th International Conference on Built Environment and Engineering 2024 (IConBEE2024), Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

The global implementation of smart grids has revolutionized the electricity grid, including in Malaysia, where Tenaga Nasional Berhad leads the initiative. This Smart Grid system is akin to the internet of electricity, serving as a pivotal element in... Read More about Fuzzy Delphi Method For Smart Grid Enabler Framework Development Towards Residential Energy Conservation Strategies.

Safer and Efficient Assemblies: Harnessing Real Time Worker Movements with Digital Twins (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kasarapu, S. S. K., Vasantha, G., Marzano, A., Corney, J., Hanson, J., Quigley, J., El-Raoui, H., Thompson, N., & Sherlock, A. (2024, August). Safer and Efficient Assemblies: Harnessing Real Time Worker Movements with Digital Twins. Presented at 21st International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR2024), Glasgow

This paper addresses a critical gap in digital twin simulation within manufacturing environments by focusing on the dynamic representation of worker movements during assembly processes. We introduce an innovative approach that utilizes Ultra-Wideband... Read More about Safer and Efficient Assemblies: Harnessing Real Time Worker Movements with Digital Twins.

An Innovative Approach to Geotechnical Seismic Isolation: Rubber-Soil Mixture Trenches (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bernal-Sanchez, J., Mcdougall, J., Barreto, D., Dimitriadi, V., Leak, J., & Nseabasi, M. (2024, June). An Innovative Approach to Geotechnical Seismic Isolation: Rubber-Soil Mixture Trenches. Presented at 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy

This study presents a Geotechnical Seismic Isolation (GSI) system proposed for utilising Rubber-Soil mixtures (RSm) to enhance the dynamic performance of a modified soil and foundation structure. The inclusion of RSm enables the system to exhibit low... Read More about An Innovative Approach to Geotechnical Seismic Isolation: Rubber-Soil Mixture Trenches.

Smarter Facility Layout Design: Leveraging Worker Localisation Data to Minimise Travel Time and Alleviate Congestion (2024)
Journal Article
Aslan, A., Vasantha, G., El-Raoui, H., Quigley, J., Hanson, J., Corney, J., & Sherlock, A. (2025). Smarter Facility Layout Design: Leveraging Worker Localisation Data to Minimise Travel Time and Alleviate Congestion. International Journal of Production Research, 63(4), 1326-1353. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2024.2374847

This paper introduces a novel methodology leveraging worker localisation data from ultrawide-band sensors to formulate alternative facility layouts aimed at minimising travel time and congestion in labour-intensive manufacturing systems. The system p... Read More about Smarter Facility Layout Design: Leveraging Worker Localisation Data to Minimise Travel Time and Alleviate Congestion.

Effect of pulsating flow on flow-induced vibrations of circular and square cylinders in the laminar regime (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, X., Zhang, Z., Shi, K., Zhu, X., Guo, X., Mei, Y., & Kadapa, C. (2024). Effect of pulsating flow on flow-induced vibrations of circular and square cylinders in the laminar regime. Ocean Engineering, 301, Article 117609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.117609

Through fluid-structure interaction simulations, this study assesses the dynamic response characteristics of elastically mounted circular and square cylinders subjected to pulsating inflow conditions, providing valuable insights int... Read More about Effect of pulsating flow on flow-induced vibrations of circular and square cylinders in the laminar regime.