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Lignocellulosic biomass conversion to levulinic acid via acid catalysis: Current methods, opportunities and challenges for self-sustaining biorefineries (2025)
Journal Article

In recent years, integrated biorefineries have received growing interest as to maximise the extractable value from biomass in the form of green platform chemicals in order to support the establishment of a low carbon economy. Research and development... Read More about Lignocellulosic biomass conversion to levulinic acid via acid catalysis: Current methods, opportunities and challenges for self-sustaining biorefineries.

Adversarial attacks on artificial Intelligence of Things-based operational technologies in theme parks (2025)
Journal Article

Theme parks represent a popular, yet vulnerable aspect of life, where large unsuspecting crowds gather and interact with technology. Artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, and the Internet of Things (IoT) are transforming th... Read More about Adversarial attacks on artificial Intelligence of Things-based operational technologies in theme parks.

Application of the applied element method to a reinforced concrete sub- assemblage under a column-removal scenario (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper validates and calibrates the applied element method (AEM) by modelling experimental results from the literature that examine the behaviour of reinforced concrete sub-assemblages under column-removal scenarios. Additionally, the paper ident... Read More about Application of the applied element method to a reinforced concrete sub- assemblage under a column-removal scenario.

Investigating the Relationship between Small Extracellular Vesicular MicroRNA Cargoes and Autophagic Alterations of Alzheimer's Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia (2025)
Thesis

Dementia is caused by various diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), leading to cognitive deficiencies, behavioural impacts, and symptoms impairing daily functioning. Pathologically, AD and FTD involve neurotoxi... Read More about Investigating the Relationship between Small Extracellular Vesicular MicroRNA Cargoes and Autophagic Alterations of Alzheimer's Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia.

Personality Traits Prediction Methods: A Survey (2025)
Journal Article

A novel data-centric AI approach based on sensitivity and correlation analyses for multi-organ plant disease classification (2025)
Journal Article

With advancements in deep learning (DL), most research on classification problems has focused on developing or modifying DL models, known as model-centric artificial intelligence (AI) approaches. However, this approach is time-consuming and overlooks... Read More about A novel data-centric AI approach based on sensitivity and correlation analyses for multi-organ plant disease classification.

Climate and Weather Driven Temporal Variability of Vapour (Vapor) Intrusion under Natural and Mitigated Conditions: Implications for Sampling and Mitigation Strategies (2025)
Thesis

Vapor/vapour intrusion (VI) is the migration of volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) from contaminated subsurface sources to indoor air. Exposure to VOCs via VI is typically evaluated using multiple lines of evidence, with indoor air samples being the m... Read More about Climate and Weather Driven Temporal Variability of Vapour (Vapor) Intrusion under Natural and Mitigated Conditions: Implications for Sampling and Mitigation Strategies.

On the use of operational transmissibilities for the predication & analysis of coupled assemblies (2025)
Thesis

As is usually the case in many scientific disciplines, prediction and analysis techniques are firstly developed within laboratory conditions and subsequently extended to industrial settings through further studies. Within vibro-acoustics, we usually... Read More about On the use of operational transmissibilities for the predication & analysis of coupled assemblies.

Modelling and analysis of glucocorticoid action in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (2025)
Thesis

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is characterised by the abnormal proliferation of white
blood cells. Glucocorticoids (GCs) induce apoptosis in leukaemia through the glucocorticoid
receptor (GR) and are the main treatment for ALL. The obstacle t... Read More about Modelling and analysis of glucocorticoid action in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Robotizing Safety: Prospects and Barriers of Robotic Technology Adoption for Construction Injury Prevention in the UK (2025)
Thesis

The utilization of robots in the construction sector has garnered significant attention in recent years, presenting itself as a transformative technology reshaping traditional construction practices—an industry notorious for its high incidence of inj... Read More about Robotizing Safety: Prospects and Barriers of Robotic Technology Adoption for Construction Injury Prevention in the UK.

IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF FES FOR UPPER LIMB REHABILITATION AFTER STROKE (2025)
Thesis

Research shows high-intensity, functional electrical stimulation (FES)-supported functional task practice is effective for upper limb rehabilitation, promoting neuroplasticity (Rushton, 2003) and improving motor recovery, especially when combined wit... Read More about IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF FES FOR UPPER LIMB REHABILITATION AFTER STROKE.

Mainstreaming indigenous knowledge in flood disaster management - A case study of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria (2025)
Thesis

This dissertation investigated the integration of indigenous knowledge into flood disaster management in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of the study, four research questions were posed to guide the study; What factors are r... Read More about Mainstreaming indigenous knowledge in flood disaster management - A case study of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.

An Improved Optimized Link State Routing Protocol for Optimum Quality of Service Device-to Device Routing and Energy Efficiency (2025)
Thesis

The Fifth generation (5G) and Beyond 5G (B5G) cellular network's traffic load is certain to
expand significantly in the near future as a result of its flexibility, high speed, increased
bandwidth, better connectivity and low latency. One such techn... Read More about An Improved Optimized Link State Routing Protocol for Optimum Quality of Service Device-to Device Routing and Energy Efficiency.

Building Performance Evaluation of The Energy House 2.0 Research Facility (2025)
Thesis

In the current context of climate change, and the subsequent interest on energy consumption, production, and efficiency in the UK, building performance is a focus to meet targets such as the ‘Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener’ policy. This is esp... Read More about Building Performance Evaluation of The Energy House 2.0 Research Facility.

ROBOTICS AND REVOLUTION: TRANSFORMING NICHE TEXTILE MANUFACTURING FROM STREETWEAR TO SCHOOL UNIFORM (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The UK textile manufacturing sector faces persistent challenges, particularly in small-batch production, where high labour costs, limited automation, and slow digital adoption hinder efficiency and competitiveness. This paper examines case studies fr... Read More about ROBOTICS AND REVOLUTION: TRANSFORMING NICHE TEXTILE MANUFACTURING FROM STREETWEAR TO SCHOOL UNIFORM.

Multi-criteria decision aided analysis of the electroencephalograph for assistive audio mixing. (2025)
Journal Article

Brain-computer interfacing (BCI) offers novel methods to facilitate participation in music production providing access for individuals who might otherwise be unable to take part (either due to lack of training, or physical disability). This pap... Read More about Multi-criteria decision aided analysis of the electroencephalograph for assistive audio mixing..

3-O-acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid (β-AKBA) and 11-keto-beta-boswellic acid (β-KBA) increase FoxP3 expression in CD4 (2025)
Journal Article

Boswellic acids (BAs) have multiple beneficial effects against inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. However, their immunomodulatory activities are poorly understood. Herein, we investigated whether individual compounds of BAs including β-BA, β-KBA,... Read More about 3-O-acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid (β-AKBA) and 11-keto-beta-boswellic acid (β-KBA) increase FoxP3 expression in CD4.

Computational study of Radiative Magnetohydrodynamic Non-Newtonian MgO-TiO2-CH3OH Hybrid Nanofluid Transport from a Stretching Substrate: Nano-Cosmetic Manufacturing Simulation (2025)
Journal Article

Nano-powders have revolutionized the beauty and cosmetic industry, introducing groundbreaking innovations in product formulation and skin protection. Cutting-edge cosmetology leverages titania nanopowders to enhance pigmentation and luminosity in var... Read More about Computational study of Radiative Magnetohydrodynamic Non-Newtonian MgO-TiO2-CH3OH Hybrid Nanofluid Transport from a Stretching Substrate: Nano-Cosmetic Manufacturing Simulation.

TOWARDS ETHICAL PRICING FAIRNESS ENHANCEMENT USING MEAN PENALTY REDUCTION METHOD (2025)
Journal Article

Purpose
This paper introduces a new method for pre-processing data to reduce bias in pricing models without compromising profit. We develop a straightforward yet impactful technique, called Mean Penalty Bias Reduction, which effectively eliminates... Read More about TOWARDS ETHICAL PRICING FAIRNESS ENHANCEMENT USING MEAN PENALTY REDUCTION METHOD.

Optimised sustainable energy supply alternatives for Libyan utilities under unsubsidised tariff conditions (2025)
Journal Article

With growing electricity demand and fossil fuel concerns, renewable energy (RE) solutions are becoming increasingly important. This paper explores sustainable energy alternatives to address the critical energy instability at an educational utility, n... Read More about Optimised sustainable energy supply alternatives for Libyan utilities under unsubsidised tariff conditions.