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Examining Human Wild-carnivore conflicts in Kargil Trans-Himalayas, India (2024)
Thesis
Ali, I. (2024). Examining Human Wild-carnivore conflicts in Kargil Trans-Himalayas, India. (Thesis). University of Salford

The inevitable human interaction with wildlife often gives rise to human-wildlife conflicts inflicting tangible (e.g., financial, persecutions) and intangible (e.g., emotional) losses on both sides. Despite the lack of scientific records in Kargil... Read More about Examining Human Wild-carnivore conflicts in Kargil Trans-Himalayas, India.

Towards Explainable Deep Learning Models for Fault Prediction based on IoT Sensor Data (2024)
Thesis
Mansouri, T. (2024). Towards Explainable Deep Learning Models for Fault Prediction based on IoT Sensor Data. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis addresses a pressing issue in the realm of IoT-based fault prediction using sensor data, focusing on the crucial yet challenging aspect of explainability within deep learning models. While deep learning has showcased remarkable advancemen... Read More about Towards Explainable Deep Learning Models for Fault Prediction based on IoT Sensor Data.

Acoustic Characterisation and Modelling of Multi-Fibrous Nonwovens (2024)
Thesis
Sharma, N. (2024). Acoustic Characterisation and Modelling of Multi-Fibrous Nonwovens. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis explores the theoretical, numerical, and experimental approaches for nonwoven materials with the intent of quantifying, testing, and characterising the acoustic performance of currently available products and to guide the development of a... Read More about Acoustic Characterisation and Modelling of Multi-Fibrous Nonwovens.

The legacy of millennial-scale land-use practices on landscape composition, diversity and slope erosion in the subalpine areas of Eastern Carpathians, Romania (2024)
Journal Article
Florescu, G., Hutchinson, S. M., Gałka, M., Mîndrescu, M., Tanțău, I., Petraș, A., & Feurdean, A. (2024). The legacy of millennial-scale land-use practices on landscape composition, diversity and slope erosion in the subalpine areas of Eastern Carpathians, Romania. Holocene, https://doi.org/10.1177/09596836231219473

We conducted multi-proxy analyses in two subalpine lakes, Lake Gropile, in the Rodna Mountains and Lake Vinderelu in the Maramureș Mountains, the Eastern Carpathians, Romania, to investigate the effect of different land-use practices on landscape com... Read More about The legacy of millennial-scale land-use practices on landscape composition, diversity and slope erosion in the subalpine areas of Eastern Carpathians, Romania.

Investigating the Efficiency of Environmental DNA (eDNA) for Detecting Terrestrial and Semi-aquatic Mammals (2024)
Thesis
Broadhurst, H. (2024). Investigating the Efficiency of Environmental DNA (eDNA) for Detecting Terrestrial and Semi-aquatic Mammals. (Thesis). University of Salford

The global decline of terrestrial and semi-aquatic mammals creates an urgent need for accurate information on species distributions for effective conservation efforts. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has emerged as a reliable, non-invasive, and novel approa... Read More about Investigating the Efficiency of Environmental DNA (eDNA) for Detecting Terrestrial and Semi-aquatic Mammals.

A novel method for boundary layer flow that uses asymptotics and the Wiener-Hopf technique (2024)
Thesis
Adamu, H. (2024). A novel method for boundary layer flow that uses asymptotics and the Wiener-Hopf technique. (Thesis). University of Salford

We consider the theory by (Chadwick, 2019) on the applications of Navier-Stokeslets (NSlets) by a Green’s integral distribution of fundamental solutions in boundary layer flow which we call BL-lets. This research investigates the application of the t... Read More about A novel method for boundary layer flow that uses asymptotics and the Wiener-Hopf technique.

The Characteristics of an Integrated Flood Warning and Response System that can Facilitate Evidence-Based Decision-Making: A Case Study in Sri Lanka (2024)
Thesis
Samansiri, R. (2024). The Characteristics of an Integrated Flood Warning and Response System that can Facilitate Evidence-Based Decision-Making: A Case Study in Sri Lanka. (Thesis). University of Salford

Flood is a frequently occurring hazard that imposes adverse effects on a significant number of human lives and causes substantial economic damage worldwide. Flood frequency and impact have increased drastically due to climate change issues and unpla... Read More about The Characteristics of an Integrated Flood Warning and Response System that can Facilitate Evidence-Based Decision-Making: A Case Study in Sri Lanka.

Enhancing Cybersecurity: Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing for Arabic Phishing Email Detection (2024)
Thesis
Salloum, S. (2024). Enhancing Cybersecurity: Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing for Arabic Phishing Email Detection. (Thesis). University of Salford

Phishing is a significant threat to the modern world, causing considerable financial losses. Although electronic mail has shown to be a valuable asset around the world in terms of facilitating communication for all parties involved, whether huge corp... Read More about Enhancing Cybersecurity: Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing for Arabic Phishing Email Detection.

Post Occupancy Evaluation in Educational Spaces: The Impact of Seasonal Discrepancies (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Duran, O., Jill, Z., & William, P. (in press). Post Occupancy Evaluation in Educational Spaces: The Impact of Seasonal Discrepancies.

This paper presents findings from a Post Occupancy Evaluation research of a BREEAM Excellence-rated university building, to understand the experience of the students using university study spaces. This research focuses on winter conditions and the ou... Read More about Post Occupancy Evaluation in Educational Spaces: The Impact of Seasonal Discrepancies.

Post Occupancy Evaluation in Educational Spaces The Impact of Seasonal Discrepancies (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Duran, O., & Jill, Z. (in press). Post Occupancy Evaluation in Educational Spaces The Impact of Seasonal Discrepancies.

This paper presents findings from a Post Occupancy Evaluation research of a BREEAM Excellence-rated university building, to understand the experience of the students using university study spaces. This research focuses on winter conditions and the ou... Read More about Post Occupancy Evaluation in Educational Spaces The Impact of Seasonal Discrepancies.

Tailoring Agile for Medical Software Development: Global South Perspective (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Salihu, Y. (in press). Tailoring Agile for Medical Software Development: Global South Perspective.

Agile practices have been adopted in developing various software for ICT4D due to their flexibility in empowering development teams to provide higher-quality, customer-aligned software. Medical software developers find it challenging to adopt agile s... Read More about Tailoring Agile for Medical Software Development: Global South Perspective.

The transplant rejection response involves neutrophil and macrophage adhesion-mediated trogocytosis and is regulated by NFATc3 (2024)
Journal Article
Zhao, S., Hu, Y., Yang, B., Zhang, L., Xu, M., Jiang, K., …Shen, J. (in press). The transplant rejection response involves neutrophil and macrophage adhesion-mediated trogocytosis and is regulated by NFATc3. Cell Death and Disease, 15(1), 75. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-024-06457-4

The anti-foreign tissue (transplant rejection) response, mediated by the immune system, has been the biggest obstacle to successful organ transplantation. There are still many enigmas regarding this process and some aspects of the underlying mechanis... Read More about The transplant rejection response involves neutrophil and macrophage adhesion-mediated trogocytosis and is regulated by NFATc3.

The distribution, fate, and environmental impacts of food additive nanomaterials in soil and aquatic ecosystems. (2024)
Journal Article
Bolan, S., Sharma, S., Mukherjee, S., Zhou, P., Mandal, J., Srivastava, P., …Bolan, N. (in press). The distribution, fate, and environmental impacts of food additive nanomaterials in soil and aquatic ecosystems. #Journal not on list, 916, 170013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170013

Nanomaterials in the food industry are used as food additives, and the main function of these food additives is to improve food qualities including texture, flavor, color, consistency, preservation, and nutrient bioavailability. This review aims to p... Read More about The distribution, fate, and environmental impacts of food additive nanomaterials in soil and aquatic ecosystems..

An Overview of Smart Cities Key Components (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Izz, A., Kamil, M., Fathi, M. S., Aziz, Z., & Aigerim, K. (in press). An Overview of Smart Cities Key Components.

In response to the challenges of modern urbanisation, the smart city concept emerged as a promising approach to creating a sustainable and efficient urban environment. Smart cities using the latest technology and data-based solutions are aimed at opt... Read More about An Overview of Smart Cities Key Components.

Genomic Architecture Predicts Tree Topology, Population Structuring, and Demographic History in Amazonian Birds (2024)
Journal Article
Thom, G., Moreira, L. R., Batista, R., Gehara, M., Aleixo, A., & Smith, B. T. (in press). Genomic Architecture Predicts Tree Topology, Population Structuring, and Demographic History in Amazonian Birds. Genome Biology and Evolution, 16(1), evae002. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evae002

Geographic barriers are frequently invoked to explain genetic structuring across the landscape. However, inferences on the spatial and temporal origins of population variation have been largely limited to evolutionary neutral models, ignoring the pot... Read More about Genomic Architecture Predicts Tree Topology, Population Structuring, and Demographic History in Amazonian Birds.

The Clarity & Cadenza Challenges (2024)
Journal Article
Akeroyd, M., Bailey, W., Bannister, S., Firth, J., Graetzer, S., Roa Dabike, G., …Research Project, C. (in press). The Clarity & Cadenza Challenges. #Journal not on list, 1209-1211. https://doi.org/10.61782/fa.2023.0876

Clarity (Speech in noise) and Cadenza (music) are two EPSRC projects that are exploiting the latest in machine learning to create improved listening experiences for those with a hearing loss. In both we are running a series of open competitions, for... Read More about The Clarity & Cadenza Challenges.

Urban Hedges as Noise Barriers: Does Plant Species Choice Affect Insertion Loss? (2024)
Journal Article
Webb, J., Cox, T., Blanusa, T., Griffiths, A., & Umnova, O. (in press). Urban Hedges as Noise Barriers: Does Plant Species Choice Affect Insertion Loss?. #Journal not on list, https://doi.org/10.61782/fa.2023.1152

Noise in urban environments is responsible for annoyance and adverse health effects. Noise barriers are used to mitigate noise and are effective when properly designed and installed, but provide little visual or biodiversity benefit. Hedges are frequ... Read More about Urban Hedges as Noise Barriers: Does Plant Species Choice Affect Insertion Loss?.

Investigating the Dose Response of UAS Noise: Designing a Listening Experiment (2024)
Journal Article
Green, N., Ramos-Romero, C., & Torija Martinez, A. (in press). Investigating the Dose Response of UAS Noise: Designing a Listening Experiment. #Journal not on list, https://doi.org/10.61782/fa.2023.1170

In collaboration with the UK Civil Aviation Authority, the University of Salford is carrying out research to better understand the human perception and dose response of Unmaned Aerial Systems (UAS) noise. A listening experiment has been conducted to... Read More about Investigating the Dose Response of UAS Noise: Designing a Listening Experiment.

Operational measurement of frequency response functions (2024)
Journal Article
McGee, R., Elliott, A., Meggitt, J., & Smith, J. (in press). Operational measurement of frequency response functions. #Journal not on list, https://doi.org/10.61782/fa.2023.1265

A common problem that arises during modal testing is the inability to directly excite degrees-of-freedom to obtain frequency response functions (FRFs). It has been shown previously that reliable reproduction of FRFs via indirect excitation is difficu... Read More about Operational measurement of frequency response functions.