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The role of effective contingency planning in managing extreme disasters in UAE (2015)
Presentation / Conference
AlShamsi, H., & Pathirage, C. (2015, June). The role of effective contingency planning in managing extreme disasters in UAE. Presented at 12th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2015), Salford Quays

The ability to manage extreme disasters of any type and their aftermath has been observed to be a challenge for government. This is because extreme disasters are known to disrupt and harm social, economic, business, human welfare and the environment... Read More about The role of effective contingency planning in managing extreme disasters in UAE.

Good neighbours : distribution of black-tufted marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) in an urban environment (2015)
Journal Article
(Callithrix penicillata) in an urban environment. Wildlife Research, 42(7), https://doi.org/10.1071/WR14148

Context: Primates are one of the most charismatic and widely studied vertebrate groups. However, the study of new
world primates in green patches within urban areas has been neglected. Such primates have been viewed as a source
of human–animal conf... Read More about Good neighbours : distribution of black-tufted marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) in an urban environment.

Mitochondrial biogenesis is required for the anchorage-independent survival and propagation of stem-like cancer cells (2015)
Journal Article

Here, we show that new mitochondrial biogenesis is required for the anchorage independent survival and propagation of cancer stem-like cells (CSCs). More specifically, we used the drug XCT790 as an investigational tool, as it functions as a specific... Read More about Mitochondrial biogenesis is required for the anchorage-independent survival and propagation of stem-like cancer cells.

Visible spectrum quantum light sources based on InxGa1–xN/GaN Quantum Dots (2015)
Journal Article
Tomic, S., Pal, J., Migliorato, M., Young, R., & Vukmirović, N. (2015). Visible spectrum quantum light sources based on InxGa1–xN/GaN Quantum Dots. ACS photonics, 2(7), 958-963. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.5b00159

We present a method for designing quantum
light sources, emitting in the visible band, using wurtzite
InxGa1−xN quantum dots (QDs) in a GaN matrix. This system
is significantly more versatile than previously proposed
arsenide- and phosphide-based... Read More about Visible spectrum quantum light sources based on InxGa1–xN/GaN Quantum Dots.

A laparoscopic grasping tool with force sensing capability (2015)
Journal Article
Lee, D., Kim, U., Gulrez, T., Yoon, W., Hannaford, B., & Choi, H. (2015). A laparoscopic grasping tool with force sensing capability. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 21(1), 130-144. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2015.2442591

This paper presents a laparoscopic grasping tool for minimally invasive surgery with the capability of multi-axis force sensing. The tool is able to sense three axis Cartesian manipulation force and a single-axis grasping force. The forces are measur... Read More about A laparoscopic grasping tool with force sensing capability.

Pruning classification rules with instance reduction methods (2015)
Journal Article
Othman, O., & Bryant, C. (2015). Pruning classification rules with instance reduction methods. International journal of machine learning and computing (Online), 5(3), 187-191. https://doi.org/10.7763/IJMLC.2015.V5.505

Generating classification rules from data often leads to large sets of rules that need to be pruned. A new pre-pruning technique for rule induction is presented which applies instance reduction before rule induction. Training three rule classifiers o... Read More about Pruning classification rules with instance reduction methods.

Microbial contamination of Capsicum annuum irrigated with recycled domestic wastewater treated by vertical-flow wetlands (2015)
Journal Article
Almuktar, S., & Scholz, M. (2015). Microbial contamination of Capsicum annuum irrigated with recycled domestic wastewater treated by vertical-flow wetlands. Ecological Engineering, 82, 404-414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2015.05.029

Due to water scarcity in many arid countries, there is considerable interest in recycling various wastewater streams such as treated urban wastewater for irrigation in the agricultural sector. The aim was therefore to assess if domestic wastewater tr... Read More about Microbial contamination of Capsicum annuum irrigated with recycled domestic wastewater treated by vertical-flow wetlands.

Enhanced optical performance of APCVD zinc oxide via post growth plasma treatment at atmospheric pressure (2015)
Journal Article
Hodgkinson, J., Yates, H., & Sheel, D. (2015). Enhanced optical performance of APCVD zinc oxide via post growth plasma treatment at atmospheric pressure. physica status solidi (c), 12(7), 1016-1021. https://doi.org/10.1002/pssc.201510011

The use of atmospheric pressure (AP) CVD to produce
highly developed Transparent Conducting oxides (TCO)
for thin film photovoltaic systems has significant potential
to reduce manufacturing costs and increase the product
scope via in-line process... Read More about Enhanced optical performance of APCVD zinc oxide via post growth plasma treatment at atmospheric pressure.

Ubuntu One investigation : detecting evidences on client machines (2015)
Book Chapter
Shariati, M., Dehghantanha, A., Martini, B., & Choo, K. (2015). Ubuntu One investigation : detecting evidences on client machines. In R. Ko, & R. Choo (Eds.), The Cloud Security Eco-System (429-446). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801595-7.00019-7

STorage as a Service (STaaS) cloud services have been adopted by both individuals and businesses as a dominant technology worldwide. Similar to other technologies, this widely accepted service can be misused by criminals. Investigating cloud platform... Read More about Ubuntu One investigation : detecting evidences on client machines.

Post-construction thermal testing : some recent measurements (2015)
Journal Article
Johnston, D., Miles-Shenton, D., Farmer, D., & Brooke-Peat, M. (2015). Post-construction thermal testing : some recent measurements. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 168(3), 131-139. https://doi.org/10.1680/ensu.14.00048

In the UK, it has become apparent in recent years that there is often a discrepancy between the steady-state predicted and the measured in situ thermal performance of the building fabric, with the measured in situ performance being greater than that... Read More about Post-construction thermal testing : some recent measurements.