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Engendering change within a water infrastructure client organization : a participatory action research approach (2015)
Journal Article
Potts, M., Awuzie, B., McDermott, P., & Stephenson, A. (2015). Engendering change within a water infrastructure client organization : a participatory action research approach. Journal of engineering, project, and production management, 5(2), 71-81

Continuing demands by stakeholders for improved service delivery has caused Infrastructure Client Organisations (ICO) in the UK to embark upon organisational restructuring. It is expected that such restructuring would enhance cost-effectiveness and q... Read More about Engendering change within a water infrastructure client organization : a participatory action research approach.

A set of NF-κB–regulated microRNAs induces acquired TRAIL resistance in lung cancer (2015)
Journal Article
Jeon, Y., Middleton, J., Kim, T., Laguna, A., Piovan, C., Secchiero, P., …Croce, C. (2015). A set of NF-κB–regulated microRNAs induces acquired TRAIL resistance in lung cancer. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112(26), E3355-E3364. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1504630112

TRAIL (TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand) is a promising anticancer agent that can be potentially used as an alternative or complementary therapy because of its specific antitumor activity. However, TRAIL can also stimulate the proliferation of c... Read More about A set of NF-κB–regulated microRNAs induces acquired TRAIL resistance in lung cancer.

Active control of structure-borne road noise based on the separation of front and rear structural road noise related dynamics (2015)
Journal Article
Zafeiropoulos, N., Ballatore, M., Moorhouse, A., & Mackay, A. (2015). Active control of structure-borne road noise based on the separation of front and rear structural road noise related dynamics. SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems, 8(3), https://doi.org/10.4271/2015-01-2222

Axle forces from tire-road interaction can excite different structural resonances of the vehicle hence a high number of sensors is required for observing and separating all the vibrations dynamics that are coherent with the cabin noise. Feed-forward... Read More about Active control of structure-borne road noise based on the separation of front and rear structural road noise related dynamics.

Three-dimensional post-glacial expansion and diversification of an exploited oceanic fish (2015)
Journal Article
Shum, P., Pampoulie, C., Kristinsson, K., & Mariani, S. (2015). Three-dimensional post-glacial expansion and diversification of an exploited oceanic fish. Molecular Ecology, 24(14), 3652-3667. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.13262

Vertical divergence in marine organisms is being increasingly documented, yet much remains
to be done to understand the role of depth in the context of phylogeographic reconstruction
and the identification of management units. An ideal study system... Read More about Three-dimensional post-glacial expansion and diversification of an exploited oceanic fish.

Low cost fault-tolerant routing algorithm for Networks-on-Chip (2015)
Journal Article
Liu, J., Harkin, J., Li, Y., & Maguire, L. (2015). Low cost fault-tolerant routing algorithm for Networks-on-Chip. Microprocessors and Microsystems, 39(6), 358-372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpro.2015.06.002

A novel adaptive routing algorithm - Efficient Dynamic Adaptive Routing (EDAR) is proposed to provide a fault-tolerant capability for Networks-on-Chip (NoC) via an efficient routing path selection mechanism. It is based on a weighted path selection s... Read More about Low cost fault-tolerant routing algorithm for Networks-on-Chip.

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.

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.

Importance of knowledge capturing (KC) in the design briefing process in the construction industry (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Olatokun, E., & Pathirage, C. (2015, June). Importance of knowledge capturing (KC) in the design briefing process in the construction industry. Presented at 12th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2015), Salford Quays

Construction is a major contributor to UK GDP (directly 8.5% in 2008, rising to 10% overall when the entire value chain is considered) and a driver of historical GDP growth. The sector employs over 3 million people in a multitude of roles representin... Read More about Importance of knowledge capturing (KC) in the design briefing process in the construction industry.

Importance of leadership in effective implementation of TQM in the Nigeria construction industry (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Ahaotu, S., & Pathirage, C. (2015, June). Importance of leadership in effective implementation of TQM in the Nigeria construction industry. Presented at 12th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2015), Salford Quays

Total Quality Management is a comprehensive and structured approach to organizational management that seeks to improve the quality of products and services through ongoing refinements in response to continuous feedback. Within the construction indust... Read More about Importance of leadership in effective implementation of TQM in the Nigeria construction industry.

The importance of tacit knowledge integration within traditional project environment : A critical review (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Takhtravanchi, M., & Pathirage, C. (2015, June). The importance of tacit knowledge integration within traditional project environment : A critical review. Presented at 12th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2015), Salford Quays

Project knowledge mostly remains in minds of involved individuals of project team and is not captured and transferred across the project in order to be used in future projects, mainly in construction industry. The successful completion of a project r... Read More about The importance of tacit knowledge integration within traditional project environment : A critical review.

The importance of integrating cost management with building information modeling (BIM) (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Sunil, K., Pathirage, C., & Underwood, J. (2015, June). The importance of integrating cost management with building information modeling (BIM). Presented at 12th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2015), Salford Quays

The UK construction industry has been branded as an inefficient, fragmented and non-value delivering industry by prominent critics such as Michael Latham and Sir. John Egan; both have insisted on the need to change the way the industry delivers and m... Read More about The importance of integrating cost management with building information modeling (BIM).

Collaboration challenges for detailed design and optimisation via building performance simulation (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Munoz, V., & Arayici, Y. (2015, June). Collaboration challenges for detailed design and optimisation via building performance simulation. Presented at International Postgraduate Conference 2015, Mediacity University of Salford

At the present time, Building Information Modelling (BIM) has become a standard practice in the AEC industry. However, with this wide embrace from the industry, new problems and challenges are appearing. The largest of these issues is the interoperab... Read More about Collaboration challenges for detailed design and optimisation via building performance simulation.

The Influence of modern architecture in transforming Iraqi city identity (2015)
Presentation / Conference
city identity. Presented at International Postgraduate Conference 2015, Mediacity University of Salford

Many Iraqi cities are losing their character and becoming more ambiguous. Basra is the second main city in Iraq after the capital Baghdad; it is the most important economic, cultural, touristic city in Iraq. A city distinguished by its architectural... Read More about The Influence of modern architecture in transforming Iraqi city identity.

Bio-inspired design material : a multipurpose case study (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Alqalami, T., Ahmed, V., & Ormerod, M. (2015, June). Bio-inspired design material : a multipurpose case study. Presented at The 12th International Post-Graduate Research Conference in the Built Environment, Media City, Manchester

Disaster response management stemming from war operation and terrorism in Iraq (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Al-dahash, H., & Kulatunga, U. (2015, June). Disaster response management stemming from war operation and terrorism in Iraq. Presented at 12th International Post-Graduate Research Conference, Salford, UK

Iraq has experienced various disasters either natural or manmade. Within the context of manmade disaster, war and post-war conflicts have crippled many essential services needed to reduce risks, manage hazards, and respond to disasters. This has impa... Read More about Disaster response management stemming from war operation and terrorism in Iraq.

Quantitative impact of major modifications to standard contractual forms in construction projects - the Middle East (2015)
Presentation / Conference
forms in construction projects - the Middle East. Presented at International Postgraduate Conference 2015, Mediacity University of Salford

Despite the fact that there exists several construction forms of contract that aimed at standardizing the contractual clauses in relation to the construction industry, the adoption of the same was being subject to major modifications and alteration e... Read More about Quantitative impact of major modifications to standard contractual forms in construction projects - the Middle East.

Electronic and optical properties of reduced graphene oxide (2015)
Journal Article
Lundie, M., Šljivančanin, Z., & Tomic, S. (2015). Electronic and optical properties of reduced graphene oxide. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 3(29), 7632-7641. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5TC00437C

Controlled reduction of graphene oxide is an alternative and promising method to tune the electronic
and optically active energy gap of this two-dimensional material in the energy range of the visible light
spectrum. By means of ab initio calculati... Read More about Electronic and optical properties of reduced graphene oxide.

The need for Kaizen costing in indigenous Nigerian construction firms (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Omotayo, T., & Kulatunga, U. (2015, June). The need for Kaizen costing in indigenous Nigerian construction firms. Presented at International Postgraduate Research Conference 2015, Mediacity University of Salford

The application of adequate cost management methods and techniques before and during construction activities is a major determinant of a project success. Construction cost management methods such as target costing, life cycle costing, activity based... Read More about The need for Kaizen costing in indigenous Nigerian construction firms.