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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).

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.

Improving the energy harvesting performance of clamped flexible plates using vortex shedding behind bluff bodies: A computational study (2024)
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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.

Smarter Facility Layout Design: Leveraging Worker Localisation Data to Minimise Travel Time and Alleviate Congestion (2024)
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Aslan, A., Vasantha, G., El-Raoui, H., Quigley, J., Hanson, J., Corney, J., & Sherlock, A. (online). Smarter Facility Layout Design: Leveraging Worker Localisation Data to Minimise Travel Time and Alleviate Congestion. International Journal of Production Research, 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)
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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.

Cognitive Factors Affecting the Manufacturing Optimization Skills of Rural Indian BPO Workers (2023)
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Vasantha, G., Corney, J., & Upadhyay, C. K. (2023). Cognitive Factors Affecting the Manufacturing Optimization Skills of Rural Indian BPO Workers. Knowledge, 3(4), 626-641. https://doi.org/10.3390/knowledge3040039

Crowdsourcing offers on-demand access to large numbers of human workers to implement new forms of human–computer collaborative functionalities that can be seamlessly integrated into advanced software and algorithms. However, crowdsourcing tasks are p... Read More about Cognitive Factors Affecting the Manufacturing Optimization Skills of Rural Indian BPO Workers.

A numerical framework for the simulation of coupled electromechanical growth (2023)
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Li, Z., Kadapa, C., Hossain, M., & Wang, J. (2023). A numerical framework for the simulation of coupled electromechanical growth. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 414, Article 116128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2023.116128

Electro-mechanical response exists in growing materials such as biological tissues and hydrogels, influencing the growth process, pattern formation and geometry remodelling. To gain a better understanding of the mechanism of the coupled effects of gr... Read More about A numerical framework for the simulation of coupled electromechanical growth.

Rubber-soil mixtures: use of grading entropy theory to evaluate stiffness and liquefaction susceptibility (2023)
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Bernal-Sanchez, J., Barreto, D., & Leak, J. (2023). Rubber-soil mixtures: use of grading entropy theory to evaluate stiffness and liquefaction susceptibility. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 21, 3777–3796. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-023-01673-3

Rubber-soil mixtures are known to have mechanical properties that enable their use in backfills, road construction or geotechnical seismic isolation systems. The complexity of these mixtures comes from adding soft (i.e. rubber) particles that increas... Read More about Rubber-soil mixtures: use of grading entropy theory to evaluate stiffness and liquefaction susceptibility.

Multi-criteria sustainability risk management for post-war residential re-construction: the case of Damascus (2023)
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Khaddour, L. A., & Deng, W. (2023). Multi-criteria sustainability risk management for post-war residential re-construction: the case of Damascus. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 38(3), 1939-1982. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10901-023-10024-2

The Syrian conflict nine years of destruction have had catastrophic influence on the built environment. Post-war Residential Re-construction Projects (PRRP) have been one of the most challenging and controversial responsibilities. PRRP play vital rol... Read More about Multi-criteria sustainability risk management for post-war residential re-construction: the case of Damascus.

Four-Element/Eight-Port MIMO Antenna System with Diversity and Desirable Radiation for Sub 6 GHz Modern 5G Smartphones (2022)
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Parchin, N. O., Amar, A. S., Darwish, M., Moussa, K. H., See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., Alwadai, N. M., & Mohamed, H. G. (2022). Four-Element/Eight-Port MIMO Antenna System with Diversity and Desirable Radiation for Sub 6 GHz Modern 5G Smartphones. IEEE Access, 10, 133037-133051. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2022.3227199

In this manuscript, a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna array system with identical compact antenna elements providing wide radiation and diversity function is introduced for sub 6 GHz fifth-generation (5G) cellular applications. The intr... Read More about Four-Element/Eight-Port MIMO Antenna System with Diversity and Desirable Radiation for Sub 6 GHz Modern 5G Smartphones.

Detection of Signals in MC–CDMA Using a Novel Iterative Block Decision Feedback Equalizer (2022)
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Bagadi, K., Ravikumar, C., Sathish, K., Alibakhshikenari, M., Virdee, B. S., Kouhalvandi, L., Olan-Nuñez, . K. N., Pau, G., See, C. H., Dayoub, I., Livreri, . P., Aïssa, S., Falcone, F., & Limiti, E. (2022). Detection of Signals in MC–CDMA Using a Novel Iterative Block Decision Feedback Equalizer. IEEE Access, 10, 105674-105684. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3211392

This paper presents a technique to mitigate multiple access interference (MAI) in multicarrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA) wireless communications systems. Although under normal circumstances the MC-CDMA system can achieve high spectral e... Read More about Detection of Signals in MC–CDMA Using a Novel Iterative Block Decision Feedback Equalizer.

A Compact Wideband Circularly Polarized Planar Monopole Antenna with Axial Ratio Bandwidth Entirely Encompassing the Antenna Bandwidth (2022)
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Mousa, F. M., Al-Yasir, Y. I. A., Ali, N. T., Gharbia, I., See, C. H., & Abd-Alhameed, R. (2022). A Compact Wideband Circularly Polarized Planar Monopole Antenna with Axial Ratio Bandwidth Entirely Encompassing the Antenna Bandwidth. IEEE Access, 10, 81828-81835. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3196610

The antenna presented in this study is a compact wideband monopole with wideband circular polarization that can be used across the whole antenna bandwidth. A rectangular C-shaped patch is partially covered by a ground plane in the proposed planar mon... Read More about A Compact Wideband Circularly Polarized Planar Monopole Antenna with Axial Ratio Bandwidth Entirely Encompassing the Antenna Bandwidth.

Single-Element and MIMO Circularly Polarized Microstrip Antennas with Negligible Back Radiation for 5G Mid-Band Handsets (2022)
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Alnahwi, F. M., Al-Yasir, Y. I. A., See, C. H., & Abd-Alhameed, R. A. (2022). Single-Element and MIMO Circularly Polarized Microstrip Antennas with Negligible Back Radiation for 5G Mid-Band Handsets. Sensors, 22(8), Article 3067. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22083067

In this paper, single-element and MIMO microstrip antenna with two pairs of unequal slits is proposed as a circularly polarized antenna with negligible back radiation for 5G mid-band handsets. The unequal pairs of slits are engraved on the antenna pa... Read More about Single-Element and MIMO Circularly Polarized Microstrip Antennas with Negligible Back Radiation for 5G Mid-Band Handsets.

Design as a Marked Point Process (2021)
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Quigley, J., Vasantha, G., Corney, J., Purves, D., & Sherlock, A. (2022). Design as a Marked Point Process. Journal of Mechanical Design, 144(2), Article 021713. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052844

Although AI systems which support composition using predictive text are well established there are no analogous technologies for mechanical design. Motivated by the vision of a predictive system that interactively suggests features to designer, this... Read More about Design as a Marked Point Process.

A New Optimization Algorithm Based on the Fungi Kingdom Expansion Behavior for Antenna Applications (2021)
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Alnahwi, F. M., Yasir, I. A., Sattar, D., Ali, R. S., See, C. H., & Abd-Alhameed, R. A. (2021). A New Optimization Algorithm Based on the Fungi Kingdom Expansion Behavior for Antenna Applications. Electronics, 10(17), Article 2057. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10172057

This paper presents a new optimization algorithm based on the behavior of the fungi kingdom expansion (FKE) to optimize the radiation pattern of the array antenna. The immobile mass expansion of the fungi is mimicked in this work as a chaotic behavio... Read More about A New Optimization Algorithm Based on the Fungi Kingdom Expansion Behavior for Antenna Applications.

An Investigation of the Effects of Drill Operator Posture on Vibration Exposure and Temporary Threshold Shift of Vibrotactile Perception Threshold (2021)
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Taylor, M., Maeda, S., & Miyashita, K. (2021). An Investigation of the Effects of Drill Operator Posture on Vibration Exposure and Temporary Threshold Shift of Vibrotactile Perception Threshold. Vibration, 4(2), 395-405. https://doi.org/10.3390/vibration4020025

The present study involved performing an experiment to clarify whether vibration measurement values on the tool handle, in accordance with ISO 5349-1, can assess risk from workplace environments. The study investigated the relationship between the vi... Read More about An Investigation of the Effects of Drill Operator Posture on Vibration Exposure and Temporary Threshold Shift of Vibrotactile Perception Threshold.