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Three Min Thesis 2019 UoS Winner_John Nuttall.mp4 (2020)
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The University of Salford 3 Minute ThesisTM 2019 winner John Nuttall (J.R.Nuttall1@edu.salford.ac.uk) from the School of Science, Engineering and Environment with his presentation 'An Investigation into Cellular Senescence as an aspect of Ageing and... Read More about Three Min Thesis 2019 UoS Winner_John Nuttall.mp4.

Synthetic biology approaches to copper remediation: bioleaching, accumulation and recycling (2020)
Journal Article
Giachino, A., Focarelli, F., Marles-Wright, J., & Waldron, K. (2020). Synthetic biology approaches to copper remediation: bioleaching, accumulation and recycling. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 97(2), https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiaa249

One of the current aims of synthetic biology is the development of novel microorganisms that can mine economically important elements from the environment or remediate toxic waste compounds. Copper, in particular, is a high-priority target for biorem... Read More about Synthetic biology approaches to copper remediation: bioleaching, accumulation and recycling.

Modified Oesophago-Gastric Dissociation (M-OGD) — a technical modification (2020)
Journal Article
Coletta, R., Mussi, E., Bianchi, A., & Morabito, A. (2021). Modified Oesophago-Gastric Dissociation (M-OGD) — a technical modification. Updates in Surgery, 73(2), 775-778. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-020-00934-z

Adhesions and fibrosis following failed primary surgery for severe gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) in neurologically impaired children (NI) can render mobilization of the lower oesophagus and oesophago-jejunal anastomosis a technically demanding exer... Read More about Modified Oesophago-Gastric Dissociation (M-OGD) — a technical modification.

Covid-19 and inequality: developing an age-friendly strategy for recovery in low income communities (2020)
Journal Article

Purpose
This paper aims to explore the social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on issues facing older people living in urban areas characterised by multiple deprivation.

Design/methodology/approach
The paper first reviews the role of pl... Read More about Covid-19 and inequality: developing an age-friendly strategy for recovery in low income communities.

Fast and accurate quasi-3D aerodynamic methods for aircraft conceptual design studies (2020)
Journal Article
Sugar-Gabor, O., & Koreanschi, A. (2021). Fast and accurate quasi-3D aerodynamic methods for aircraft conceptual design studies. Aeronautical Journal, 125(1286), 593-617. https://doi.org/10.1017/aer.2020.128

In this paper, recent developments in quasi-3D aerodynamic methods are presented. At their
core, these methods are based on the Lifting-Line Theory and Vortex Lattice Method, but with
a relaxed set of hypotheses, while also considering the effect o... Read More about Fast and accurate quasi-3D aerodynamic methods for aircraft conceptual design studies.

The influence of national culture on health and safety performance in Kuwait oil and gas sector construction projects (2020)
Thesis
Almutairi, M. The influence of national culture on health and safety performance in Kuwait oil and gas sector construction projects. (Thesis). University of Salford

Difference in terms of culture among the workers in a workplace setting must not be ignored as it is the main cause of misinterpretations and misunderstandings, which eventually lead to accidents. Responses to the acts, behaviours and activities resu... Read More about The influence of national culture on health and safety performance in Kuwait oil and gas sector construction projects.

Enhanced oil recovery through integration of ultrasound and polymer flooding (2020)
Thesis
Hassan, K. Enhanced oil recovery through integration of ultrasound and polymer flooding. (Thesis). University of Salford

Initially, when an oil well is drilled the oil gushes to the surface at high pressure. However, with time the pressure declines leaving more than 50% of the oil trapped in the reservoir. Even with the introduction of current technologies, more than 4... Read More about Enhanced oil recovery through integration of ultrasound and polymer flooding.

Know your enemy : a molecular approach to determine how the pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) in Ireland succumbs to the invasion of the greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula) (2020)
Thesis
Browett, S. Know your enemy : a molecular approach to determine how the pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) in Ireland succumbs to the invasion of the greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula). (Thesis). University of Salford

Ireland’s smallest resident mammal, the pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) is rapidly being displaced by the invasive greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula). The presence of this invasive shrew was first recorded in 2007 and they have been expandin... Read More about Know your enemy : a molecular approach to determine how the pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) in Ireland succumbs to the invasion of the greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula).

Network traffic analysis for threats detection in the Internet of Things (2020)
Journal Article

As the prevalence of the Internet of Things (IoT)
continues to increase, cyber criminals are quick to exploit the
security gaps that many devices are inherently designed with.
Whilst users can not be expected to tackle this threat alone, many
cur... Read More about Network traffic analysis for threats detection in the Internet of Things.

Homotopy simulation of dissipative micropolar flow and heat transfer from a two-dimensional body with heat sink effect : applications in polymer coating (2020)
Journal Article

Non-Newtonian flow from a wedge constitutes a fundamental problem in chemical engineering systems and is relevant
to processing of polymers, coating systems etc. Motivated by such applications, we employ the homotopy analysis
method (HAM) to obtain... Read More about Homotopy simulation of dissipative micropolar flow and heat transfer from a two-dimensional body with heat sink effect : applications in polymer coating.

Long-term trends in helminth infections of wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus) from the vicinity of Malham Tarn in North Yorkshire, England (2020)
Journal Article

Helminth infections in wood mice (n=483), trapped over a period of 26 years in the woods
surrounding Malham Tarn in N. Yorkshire, were analysed. Although ten species of helminths
were identified, the overall mean species richness was 1.01 species/m... Read More about Long-term trends in helminth infections of wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus) from the vicinity of Malham Tarn in North Yorkshire, England.

A wetland vulnerability assessment : consequences for the avian communities of saltmarshes (2020)
Thesis
Alexander, D. A wetland vulnerability assessment : consequences for the avian communities of saltmarshes. (Thesis). University of Salford

Understanding better the consequences of anthropogenic pressure and environmental change is a substantial area of research for modern conservation ecology. This aim of this research is to investigate these consequences for the avian communities of sa... Read More about A wetland vulnerability assessment : consequences for the avian communities of saltmarshes.

Nonlinear model predictive growth control of a class of plant-inspired soft growing robots (2020)
Journal Article
Hussien, H., Hameed, I., & Ryu, J. (2020). Nonlinear model predictive growth control of a class of plant-inspired soft growing robots. IEEE Access, 8, 214495-214503. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3041616

Recently, researchers have shown an increased interest in considering plants as a model of inspiration for designing new robot locomotions. Growing robots, that imitate the biological growth presented by plants, have proved irresistible in unpredicta... Read More about Nonlinear model predictive growth control of a class of plant-inspired soft growing robots.

A supervisory-based collaborative Obstacle-Guided Path Refinement algorithm for path planning in wide terrains (2020)
Journal Article
Atia, M., Hussien, H., & Salah, O. (2020). A supervisory-based collaborative Obstacle-Guided Path Refinement algorithm for path planning in wide terrains. IEEE Access, 8, 214672-214684. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3041802

Robotic exploration of wide terrains, such as agricultural fields, could be challenging while considering the limited robot’s capabilities in terms of sensing and power. Thus, in this article, we proposed OGPR*, an Obstacle Guided Path Refinement alg... Read More about A supervisory-based collaborative Obstacle-Guided Path Refinement algorithm for path planning in wide terrains.

Immune biomarkers predicting clinical outcomes for major trauma patients (2020)
Thesis
Saleem, A. Immune biomarkers predicting clinical outcomes for major trauma patients. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Major trauma continues to be the most common cause of death in the population under the age of 40 in England. Despite advances in trauma care in the UK, sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) continue to be severe complications of trau... Read More about Immune biomarkers predicting clinical outcomes for major trauma patients.

Conflict and claims culture in construction (2020)
Thesis
Whaley, A. Conflict and claims culture in construction. (Thesis). University of Salford

Construction industry conflict persists despite decades of research on the subject. Incomplete design, ambiguous contract terms and poor contract administration remain common, causing contractors to routinely make claims for additional time and money... Read More about Conflict and claims culture in construction.

Numerical investigation of the effect of tread pattern on rotating wheel aerodynamics (2020)
Journal Article
Soliman, M., El-Baz, A., Abdel-Aziz, M., Abdel-Aziz, N., & Sugar-Gabor, O. (2020). Numerical investigation of the effect of tread pattern on rotating wheel aerodynamics. International journal of automotive and mechanical engineering (Kuantan), 17(4), 8234-8245. https://doi.org/10.15282/IJAME.17.4.2020.01.0621

The present work investigates the dynamic effect of wheel rotation on the aerodynamic characteristics of slick type (ST) wheel of Formula One racing cars using a computational approach. The ST wheel model was compared to experimental results as a val... Read More about Numerical investigation of the effect of tread pattern on rotating wheel aerodynamics.

Settlement, land-use and communication at Cuerden, Central Lancashire : an archaeological case study (2020)
Journal Article
Cook, O., & Miller, I. (2020). Settlement, land-use and communication at Cuerden, Central Lancashire : an archaeological case study

An archaeological investigation undertaken by Salford Archaeology in 2016-18 ahead of a large development at Cuerden in Central Lancashire yielded significant evidence for land use in the area from the prehistoric period through to the present day. I... Read More about Settlement, land-use and communication at Cuerden, Central Lancashire : an archaeological case study.

The effects of dry and wet rock surfaces on shear behavior of the interface between rock and cemented paste backfill (2020)
Journal Article

Cemented Paste Backfill (CPB) technology has been effective in using the tailings to refill the underground cavities. The wet or dry rock surface can significantly affect the stability of the CPB-Rock interface, and the shear load-bearing capacity of... Read More about The effects of dry and wet rock surfaces on shear behavior of the interface between rock and cemented paste backfill.

Parapatric pied and red-handed tamarin responses to congeneric and conspecific calls (2020)
Journal Article
Sobroza, T., Gordo, M., Barnett, A., Boubli, J., & Spironello, W. (2021). Parapatric pied and red-handed tamarin responses to congeneric and conspecific calls. Acta oecologica, 110, 103688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actao.2020.103688

Aggressive behaviors are widespread among territorial species and asymmetrical aggressiveness may imply differential access to resources. At a larger scale, such asymmetry may also drive shifts in geographic distributions. The pied tamarin (Saguinus... Read More about Parapatric pied and red-handed tamarin responses to congeneric and conspecific calls.