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Altered expression and editing of miRNA-100 regulates iTreg differentiation (2015)
Journal Article
Negi, V., Paul, D., Das, S., Bajpai, P., Singh, S., Mukhopadhyay, A., …Ghosh, B. (2015). Altered expression and editing of miRNA-100 regulates iTreg differentiation. Nucleic Acids Research, 43(16), 8057-8065. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkv752

RNA editing ofmiRNAs, especially in the seed region,
adds another layer to miRNA mediated gene regulation
which can modify its targets, altering cellular signaling
involved in important processes such as differentiation.
In this study, we have ex... Read More about Altered expression and editing of miRNA-100 regulates iTreg differentiation.

Fault-tolerant networks-on-chip routing with coarse and fine-grained look-ahead (2015)
Journal Article
Liu, J., Harkin, J., Li, Y., & Maguire, L. (2016). Fault-tolerant networks-on-chip routing with coarse and fine-grained look-ahead. IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, 35(2), 260-273. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCAD.2015.2459050

Fault tolerance and adaptive capabilities are challenges for modern Networks-on-Chip (NoC) due to the increase in physical defects in advanced manufacturing processes. Two novel adaptive routing algorithms, namely coarse and fine-grained look-ahead a... Read More about Fault-tolerant networks-on-chip routing with coarse and fine-grained look-ahead.

Cancer in the parasitic protozoans Trypanosoma brucei and Toxoplasma gondii (2015)
Journal Article
Lun, Z., Lai, D., Wen, Y., Zheng, L., Shen, J., Yang, T., …Ayala, F. (2015). Cancer in the parasitic protozoans Trypanosoma brucei and Toxoplasma gondii. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 112(29), 8835-8842. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1502599112

Cancer is a general name for more than 100 malignant diseases. It is postulated that all cancers start from a single abnormal cell that grows out of control. Untreated cancers can cause serious consequences and deaths. Great progress has been made in... Read More about Cancer in the parasitic protozoans Trypanosoma brucei and Toxoplasma gondii.

Nonlinear Helmholtz wave refraction & Goos-Hänchen shifts in nonparaxial optics : angles and interfaces, solitons and Snell's law (2015)
Presentation / Conference
McCoy, E., Christian, J., Sanchez-Curto, J., & McDonald, G. (2015, July). Nonlinear Helmholtz wave refraction & Goos-Hänchen shifts in nonparaxial optics : angles and interfaces, solitons and Snell's law. Presented at 12th International Conference on the Mathematical and Numerical Aspects of Waves, Karlsruhe, Germany

The interaction of self-localized waves with an abrupt interface is a problem of fundamental importance in many branches of physics, engineering, and applied mathematics. Waveguide optics, for instance, is dominated in an essential way by such consid... Read More about Nonlinear Helmholtz wave refraction & Goos-Hänchen shifts in nonparaxial optics : angles and interfaces, solitons and Snell's law.

Unstable resonators with polygon and von Koch-type boundary conditions : virtual source modelling of fractal eigenmodes (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Christian, J., Begleris, I., Wickham, S., McDonald, G., & Huang, J. (2015, July). Unstable resonators with polygon and von Koch-type boundary conditions : virtual source modelling of fractal eigenmodes. Presented at 12th International Conference on the Mathematical and Numerical Aspects of Wave Propagation, Karlsruhe, Germany

We will report on our latest research into modelling fractal lasers (linear systems that involve geometrically-unstable resonators with inherent magnification), and propose two new classes of cavity configuration. These devices are of fundamental the... Read More about Unstable resonators with polygon and von Koch-type boundary conditions : virtual source modelling of fractal eigenmodes.

Diffraction of Weierstrass scalar fractal waves by circular apertures : symmetry and patterns, complexity and dimension (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Christian, J., Woodroofe, E., & McDonald, G. (2015, July). Diffraction of Weierstrass scalar fractal waves by circular apertures : symmetry and patterns, complexity and dimension. Presented at 12th International Conference on the Mathematical and Numerical Aspects of Wave Propagation, Karlsruhe, Germany

The diffraction of plane waves from simple hard-edged apertures constitutes a class of boundary value problem that is well understood in optics, at least within the scalar approximation. Similarly, the diffraction of such waves from fractal apertures... Read More about Diffraction of Weierstrass scalar fractal waves by circular apertures : symmetry and patterns, complexity and dimension.

Vector dark solitons in systems with spatiotemporal dispersion and cubic nonlinearity : solutions and stability, transformations and relativity (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Carter, L., Christian, J., McDonald, G., & Chamorro-Posada, P. (2015, July). Vector dark solitons in systems with spatiotemporal dispersion and cubic nonlinearity : solutions and stability, transformations and relativity. Presented at 12th International Conference on the Mathematical and Numerical Aspects of Waves, Karlsruhe, Germany

The origin of conventional models for nonlinear optical pulse propagation lies in the ubiquitous slowly-varying envelope approximation (SVEA) accompanied by a Galilean boost to a local-time frame. While such a near-universal procedure typically resul... Read More about Vector dark solitons in systems with spatiotemporal dispersion and cubic nonlinearity : solutions and stability, transformations and relativity.

Integrated analysis of compaction, edge distortion and residual deformation of wind-turbine thick composite spar-cap (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Ammasai Sengodan, G., Joshi, S., & Chen, Z. (2015, July). Integrated analysis of compaction, edge distortion and residual deformation of wind-turbine thick composite spar-cap. Presented at ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials, Copenhagen, Denmark

A scaled model of a unidirectional glass/epoxy wind turbine spar cap measuring 7.5 mm thick was cured in a vacuum assisted oven and noticed a non-uniform thickness along its length. Even though, a vacuum pressure of 1 bar applied to the laminate, the... Read More about Integrated analysis of compaction, edge distortion and residual deformation of wind-turbine thick composite spar-cap.

Stochastic unit commitment problem incorporating renewable energy power (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Ramya, N., Ramesh Babu, M., & Arunachalam, S. (2015). Stochastic unit commitment problem incorporating renewable energy power. . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20294-5_59

It is necessary to incorporate wind and pumped storage plants in classical unit commitment problem due to the increase in use of renewable energy sources. The cost of power generation will be reduced due to inclusion of the renewable energy resources... Read More about Stochastic unit commitment problem incorporating renewable energy power.

Hybrid particle swarm optimization algorithm and firefly algorithm based combined economic and emission dispatch including valve point effect (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Arunachalam, S., AgnesBhomila, T., & Ramesh Babu, M. (2015). Hybrid particle swarm optimization algorithm and firefly algorithm based combined economic and emission dispatch including valve point effect. . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20294-5_56

For economic and efficient operation of power system optimal scheduling of generators to minimize fuel cost of generating units and its emission is a major consideration. This paper presents a new approach to Combined Economic and Emission Dispatch (... Read More about Hybrid particle swarm optimization algorithm and firefly algorithm based combined economic and emission dispatch including valve point effect.

Altered Competitive Fitness, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, and Cellular Morphology in a Triclosan-Induced Small-Colony Variant of Staphylococcus aureus (2015)
Journal Article
Forbes, S., Latimer, J., Bazaid, A., & McBain, A. (2015). Altered Competitive Fitness, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, and Cellular Morphology in a Triclosan-Induced Small-Colony Variant of Staphylococcus aureus. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 59(8), 4809-4816. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.00352-15

Staphylococcus aureus can produce small-colony variants (SCVs) that express various phenotypes. While their significance is unclear, SCV propagation may be influenced by relative fitness, antimicrobial susceptibility, and the underlying mechanism. We... Read More about Altered Competitive Fitness, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, and Cellular Morphology in a Triclosan-Induced Small-Colony Variant of Staphylococcus aureus.

Virtual teams and employability in global software engineering education (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Bass, J., McDermott, R., & Lalchandani, J. (2015). Virtual teams and employability in global software engineering education. . https://doi.org/10.1109/ICGSE.2015.21

Universities face many challenges when creating opportunities for student experiences of global software engineering. We provide a model for introducing global software engineering into the computing curriculum. Our model is based on a three year col... Read More about Virtual teams and employability in global software engineering education.

Establishment of a coastal fish in the Azores : recent colonisation or sudden expansion of an ancient relict population? (2015)
Journal Article
expansion of an ancient relict population?. Heredity, 115, 527-537. https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.2015.55

The processes and time scales associated with ocean-wide changes in the distribution of marine
species have intrigued biologists since Darwin’s earliest insights into biogeography. The Azores, a
mid-Atlantic volcanic archipelago located more than 1... Read More about Establishment of a coastal fish in the Azores : recent colonisation or sudden expansion of an ancient relict population?.

Modelling spatial distribution of outdoor recreation trips of urban residents : An in-depth study in Salford, UK (2015)
Journal Article
Jiao, X., Jin, Y., Gunawan, O., & James, P. (2015). Modelling spatial distribution of outdoor recreation trips of urban residents : An in-depth study in Salford, UK. International review for spatial planning and sustainable development, 3(3), 36-49. https://doi.org/10.14246/irspsd.3.3_36

Outdoor recreation is one of the most important leisure activities of urban residents, with urban greenspace accruing the highest value of benefits among all greenspaces in the UK. However, access and trip-making to outdoor greenspaces by urban resid... Read More about Modelling spatial distribution of outdoor recreation trips of urban residents : An in-depth study in Salford, UK.

Multi-DL-ReSuMe : multiple neurons delay learning remote supervised method (2015)
Book Chapter
Taherkhani, A., Belatreche, A., Li, Y., & Maguire, L. (2015). Multi-DL-ReSuMe : multiple neurons delay learning remote supervised method. In Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (Article number 7280743). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/IJCNN.2015.7280743

Spikes are an important part of information transmission between neurons in the biological brain. Biological evidence shows that information is carried in the timing of individual action potentials, rather than only the firing rate. Spiking neural ne... Read More about Multi-DL-ReSuMe : multiple neurons delay learning remote supervised method.

Bio-inspired hierarchical framework for multi-view face detection and pose estimation (2015)
Book Chapter
McCarroll, N., Belatreche, A., Harkin, J., & Li, Y. (2015). Bio-inspired hierarchical framework for multi-view face detection and pose estimation. In Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (Article number 7280674). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/IJCNN.2015.7280674

Face detection is one of the most active research areas in computer vision. Despite the well documented success of classical machine learning techniques in controlled situations, face detection in completely uncontrolled settings remains a difficult... Read More about Bio-inspired hierarchical framework for multi-view face detection and pose estimation.

Post-glacial colonization of eastern Europe from the Carpathian refugium : evidence from mitochondrial DNA of the common vole Microtus arvalis (2015)
Journal Article
Stojak, J., McDevitt, A., Herman, J., Searle, J., & Wójcik, J. (2015). Post-glacial colonization of eastern Europe from the Carpathian refugium : evidence from mitochondrial DNA of the common vole Microtus arvalis. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 115(4), 927-939. https://doi.org/10.1111/bij.12535

There is now considerable evidence for the survival of temperate species within glacial refugia that were situated at relatively high latitudes, notably the Carpathian Basin and Dordogne region in Europe. However, the prevalence of fossil remains in... Read More about Post-glacial colonization of eastern Europe from the Carpathian refugium : evidence from mitochondrial DNA of the common vole Microtus arvalis.

A dynamic ERP critical failure factors modelling with FCM throughout project lifecycle phases (2015)
Journal Article
Ravansan, A., & Mansouri, T. (2016). A dynamic ERP critical failure factors modelling with FCM throughout project lifecycle phases. Production Planning and Control, 27(2), 65-82. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2015.1064551

Implementation of enterprise resource planning systems (ERPs) is a complex and costly task which usually results in serious failures. Numerous factors affect these projects implementation due to their size, complexity and high chance of failure. Ther... Read More about A dynamic ERP critical failure factors modelling with FCM throughout project lifecycle phases.

Learning with covariate shift-detection and adaptation in non-stationary environments : application to brain-computer interface (2015)
Book Chapter
Raza, H., Cecotti, H., Li, Y., & Prasad, G. (2015). Learning with covariate shift-detection and adaptation in non-stationary environments : application to brain-computer interface. In Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (Article number 7280742). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/IJCNN.2015.7280742

Learning in the presence of dataset shifts in non-stationary environments is a major challenge. Dataset shifts in the form of covariate shifts commonly occur in a broad range of real-world systems such as, electroencephalogram (EEG) based brain-compu... Read More about Learning with covariate shift-detection and adaptation in non-stationary environments : application to brain-computer interface.

Workflow automations and optimisations to facilitate room acoustics prediction within multimodal virtual environments (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Drumm, I., & O'Hare, J. (2015, July). Workflow automations and optimisations to facilitate room acoustics prediction within multimodal virtual environments. Presented at 22nd International Congress on Sound and Vibration (ICSV22), Florence, Italy

This paper addresses some challenges associated with incorporating complex architectural data within a high end immersive multi-modal display system with integrated Wave Field Synthesis, for a real-time multisensory experience. Typically BIM & archit... Read More about Workflow automations and optimisations to facilitate room acoustics prediction within multimodal virtual environments.