Projects (57)

Stretchable Piezoionic/Piezoelectric gel membrane with controlled data analysis using machine learning for electromechanical sensing Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
In this project the team will develop a next generation of ionic gel-based piezoelectric membrane-based hearing sensors that have a potential response to mHz to MHz frequency range and low power requirement or could be self-powered due to the format... Read More about Stretchable Piezoionic/Piezoelectric gel membrane with controlled data analysis using machine learning for electromechanical sensing.

Resilient & Green Healthcare in Egypt: AI aided optimal electrothermal energy management strategy software development Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2026
Resilient & Green Healthcare in Egypt: AI aided optimal electrothermal energy management strategy software development

An Investigation into the Structural Performance of Engineered Wood I-Joists with Web Openings Mar 1, 2023 - Feb 28, 2026
This research will be conducted in collaboration with James Jones and Sons. The aim is to conduct a research investigation to evaluate the influence of geometrical and numerical configurations of web openings on the strength and stiffness of I-joists... Read More about An Investigation into the Structural Performance of Engineered Wood I-Joists with Web Openings.

Feasibility Study of Wireless Microwave Power Transfer Oct 3, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
This project will carry out a feasibility study of building a simple wireless power transfer prototype.
Our research team here will work with EnterGaia Technologies to develop this.

Development of High-Performance Conductive Films from Recycled Polyolefins Mar 31, 2025 - Mar 30, 2027
This project focuses on developing novel composites made from recycled plastic waste (scraps) doped with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for use in a variety of sensing applications, such as environmental monitoring, wearable sensors, and industrial safety s... Read More about Development of High-Performance Conductive Films from Recycled Polyolefins.

Sustainable Evaluation of Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Materials in Domestic Applications" Nov 1, 2023 - Nov 30, 2026
This project will evaluate and compare the environmental impact and real sustainability of some of the most technically promising PCMs integrated into a hot water tank for domestic LHTES
application. The results of this research will increase the un... Read More about Sustainable Evaluation of Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Materials in Domestic Applications".

Developing Airglove V2 Technology for Peripheral Arterial Disease Healthcare Nov 1, 2022 - Apr 30, 2023
This project was funded by IUK Fast Start grant to develop a new generation of internationally-compatible mobile Airglove power efficient device. The mobile Airglove will improve patient outcomes and quality of life including their carers. It will al... Read More about Developing Airglove V2 Technology for Peripheral Arterial Disease Healthcare.

An enhanced and extended CAVForth automated bus service Aug 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026
CAVForth+ aims to advance the achievements of CAVForth in several directions. From the point of view of the service offered to public transport passengers, it expands the scope of the automated, full-size bus service to urban contexts, and it tests t... Read More about An enhanced and extended CAVForth automated bus service.

Circular Economy in Action: Developing Sustainable Dielectric Composites from Waste-Building Collaborative Networks for Horizon Europe Funding and Impact Dec 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025
It is aimed to offer lightweight, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional dielectric materials, which are often made from heavy ceramics or synthetic polymers. It could have applications in next-generation energy stor... Read More about Circular Economy in Action: Developing Sustainable Dielectric Composites from Waste-Building Collaborative Networks for Horizon Europe Funding and Impact.

Accelerating the discovery and characterisation of new energy storage materials Apr 1, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026
This multidisciplinary project aims to accelerate the discovery and development of innovative and sustainable multi-component and heterogeneous materials. It necessitates a collaborative approach utilising complementary expertise. The project's prima... Read More about Accelerating the discovery and characterisation of new energy storage materials.

Transforming Agriculture Residues to Bio-Composite Solutions for Sustainable Growth and Energy Efficiency in Brazil and Bangladesh Dec 13, 2024 - Dec 12, 2027
Many countries, like Brazil and Bangladesh, struggle with inefficient energy use and limited access to clean energy sources (Bangladesh) leading to high electricity bills, unreliable power grids, and unhealthy cooking practices. Brazil and Bangladesh... Read More about Transforming Agriculture Residues to Bio-Composite Solutions for Sustainable Growth and Energy Efficiency in Brazil and Bangladesh.

Stoane Lighting KTP Jan 17, 2022 - Jan 16, 2024
The overall aim of this project is to develop a world-first Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) approach focused on the lighting industry
Within the Lighting sector there is a growing focus around the key themes of circular economy and product environmental... Read More about Stoane Lighting KTP.

Design a smart system for pathogens detection in bathing waters Apr 1, 2019 - Sep 30, 2025
Monitoring the quality of recreational waters such as beaches and rivers is becoming a global concern to protect human health (e.g. the EU Bathing Water Directive (BWD) in Europe). In Scotland, water quality at 86 designated bathing water sites is as... Read More about Design a smart system for pathogens detection in bathing waters.

Higher-Order Shell Finite Elements for Morphoelastic Shells Mar 31, 2023 - Mar 30, 2025
The aim of this project is to develop state-of-the-art shell finite element models for computational morphoelasticity for modelling the deformation behaviour and pattern formation due to growth (or atrophy) as well as for shape programming of soft in... Read More about Higher-Order Shell Finite Elements for Morphoelastic Shells.

Design model predictive control with swarm inspired MPPT algorithms to extract optimum power for a single-stage grid connected PV inverter Jun 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023
Brief Description

This project aims to develop a control algorithm using Model predictive control with swarm-inspired MPPT algorithm for a single stage grid connected PV inverter. Single-stage PV inverters are the key to adopting mass-scale PV rea... Read More about Design model predictive control with swarm inspired MPPT algorithms to extract optimum power for a single-stage grid connected PV inverter.

IV: Airglove Leg product design for Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Feb 21, 2022 - Jun 27, 2022
GCM would like to work with a specialist academic team who could analyse the product design aspect of the PAD design

Sintering improvement and electrical property tuning of lead-free AgNbO3-based ceramics for energy storage applications Mar 21, 2022 - Mar 20, 2023
With the environment and climate degrading, it is critical to accelerate the development of reliable energy storage equipment to enable the continued use of renewable energy. Dielectric capacitors are a type of energy storage device that is extremely... Read More about Sintering improvement and electrical property tuning of lead-free AgNbO3-based ceramics for energy storage applications.

Optimal and robust methodologies for nonlinear control systems with applications to the control of renewable wave-energy converters Aug 31, 2022 - Nov 20, 2023
This project is a theoretical study at the interface of mathematics and control engineering, investigating mathematical models which arise in the context of renewable wave-energy converters. Research into wave-energy is an active area, with strong re... Read More about Optimal and robust methodologies for nonlinear control systems with applications to the control of renewable wave-energy converters.

Novel portable aluminum-air battery: A green technology for sustainable power generation via circular economy approach Mar 31, 2022 - Mar 30, 2023
The main aim of this research is to produce a high performance portable cellulose-based aluminium-air battery. Based on this aim, several specific objectives are outlined as the following:
1. To process high purity cellulose nanofibrils from water h... Read More about Novel portable aluminum-air battery: A green technology for sustainable power generation via circular economy approach.

Golf Scorecard Software & Electronics Oct 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022
To digitise the scorecard for game of golf for a company.