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Sentiment classification in the financial domain using SVM and multi-objective optimisation (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Sun, F., Belatreche, A., Coleman, S., Mcginnity, T., & Li, Y. (2015, December). Sentiment classification in the financial domain using SVM and multi-objective optimisation. Presented at 2015 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, Cape Town, South Africa

Online financial textual information containing a large amount of investor sentiment is growing rapidly and an effective solution to automate the sentiment classification of such large amounts of text would be extremely beneficial. A novel approach t... Read More about Sentiment classification in the financial domain using SVM and multi-objective optimisation.

In situ determination of dynamic stiffness for resilient elements (2015)
Journal Article
Meggitt, J., Elliott, A., Moorhouse, A., & Lai, K. (2016). In situ determination of dynamic stiffness for resilient elements. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 230(6), 986-993. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954406215618986

An in situ method for the measurement of a resilient lements dynamic transfer stiffness is outlined and alidated. Unlike current methods, the proposed in situ approach allows for the characterisation of a resilient element whilst incorporated into an... Read More about In situ determination of dynamic stiffness for resilient elements.

Modelling of chloride penetration in unsaturated concrete (2015)
Journal Article
Geng, J., Li, L., & Wang, Y. (2015). Modelling of chloride penetration in unsaturated concrete. Advances in cement research, 28(1), 51-61. https://doi.org/10.1680/adcr.15.00003

In this paper, a new model is proposed to describe the coupled transport of ionic species and ionic solution in unsaturated concrete. The main difference between the present model and most existing models is the inclusion of osmotic effect due to s... Read More about Modelling of chloride penetration in unsaturated concrete.

Low mislabeling rates indicate marked improvements in European seafood market operations (2015)
Journal Article
operations. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 13(10), 536-540. https://doi.org/10.1890/150119

Over the span of a decade, genetic identification methods have progressively exposed the inadequacies of the seafood supply chain, revealing previously unrecognized levels of seafood fraud, raising awareness among the public, and serving as a warni... Read More about Low mislabeling rates indicate marked improvements in European seafood market operations.

A novel neural computing model for fast predicting network traffic (2015)
Journal Article
Liu, Q., Cai, W., Shen, J., Fu, Z., & Linge, N. (2015). A novel neural computing model for fast predicting network traffic. Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 12(12), 6056-6062. https://doi.org/10.1166/jctn.2015.5076

Currently existing web traffic prediction models have the shortages of low accuracy, low stability and slow training speed. Aiming at such problems, this paper proposes a new model to predict the network traffic called MRERPM (MapReduce-based ELM Reg... Read More about A novel neural computing model for fast predicting network traffic.

Connectivity and dispersal patterns of protected biogenic reefs : implications for the conservation of Modiolus modiolus (L.) in the Irish Sea (2015)
Journal Article
Gormley, K., Mackenzie, C., Robins, P., Coscia, I., Cassidy, A., James, J., …Porter, J. (2015). Connectivity and dispersal patterns of protected biogenic reefs : implications for the conservation of Modiolus modiolus (L.) in the Irish Sea. PLoS ONE, 10(12), e0143337. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0143337

Biogenic reefs created by Modiolus modiolus (Linnaeus, 1758) (horse mussel reefs) are marine habitats which support high levels of species biodiversity and provide valuable ecosystem services. Currently, M. modiolus reefs are listed as a threatened a... Read More about Connectivity and dispersal patterns of protected biogenic reefs : implications for the conservation of Modiolus modiolus (L.) in the Irish Sea.

The Impact of Refurbishment on Thermal Comfort in Post-war Office Buildings (2015)
Journal Article
Duran, Ö., Taylor, S., & Lomas, K. (2015). The Impact of Refurbishment on Thermal Comfort in Post-war Office Buildings. Energy Procedia, 78, 877-882. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.011

Post-war office buildings have been modelled using EnergyPlus to determine the effect on thermal comfort of a range of energy- saving refurbishment measures. The native buildings were found to be thermally uncomfortable in the winter due to low opera... Read More about The Impact of Refurbishment on Thermal Comfort in Post-war Office Buildings.

Adaptive learning with covariate shift-detection for motor imagery-based brain–computer interface (2015)
Journal Article
Raza, H., Cecotti, H., Li, Y., & Prasad, G. (2016). Adaptive learning with covariate shift-detection for motor imagery-based brain–computer interface. Soft Computing, 20(8), 3085-3096. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-015-1937-5

A common assumption in traditional supervised learning is the similar probability distribution of data between the training phase and the testing/operating phase. When transitioning from the training to testing phase, a shift in the probability distr... Read More about Adaptive learning with covariate shift-detection for motor imagery-based brain–computer interface.

Analysis of NEIL3 expression : a possible resistance factor to cancer chemotherapy in paediatric cancer cells (2015)
Thesis
Duweb, A. (in press). Analysis of NEIL3 expression : a possible resistance factor to cancer chemotherapy in paediatric cancer cells. (Dissertation). Enviroment and Life Science

NEIL3 is the largest of three homologs of the bacterial Nei protein in mammalian cells. It has been shown to have DNA glycosylase activity in vitro, excising oxidised purine and pyrimidine bases from both single- and double-stranded DNA. Additionally... Read More about Analysis of NEIL3 expression : a possible resistance factor to cancer chemotherapy in paediatric cancer cells.

Stationary rotary force waves on the liquid–air core interface of a swirl atomizer (2015)
Journal Article
Chinn, J., Cooper, D., Yule, A., & Nasr, G. (2016). Stationary rotary force waves on the liquid–air core interface of a swirl atomizer. Heat and Mass Transfer, 52(10), 2037-2050. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-015-1706-0

A one-dimensional wave equation, applicable to the waves on the surface of the air-core of a swirl atomizer is derived analytically, by analogy to the similar one-dimensional wave equation derivation for shallowwater gravity waves. In addition an ana... Read More about Stationary rotary force waves on the liquid–air core interface of a swirl atomizer.

Gain spectroscopy of solution-based semiconductor nanocrystals in tunable optical microcavities (2015)
Journal Article
Patel, R., Trichet, A., Coles, D., Dolan, P., Fairclough, S., Leontiadou, M., …Smith, J. (2015). Gain spectroscopy of solution-based semiconductor nanocrystals in tunable optical microcavities. Advanced optical materials, 4(2), 285-290. https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.201500363

The lasing behavior of solution‐based colloidal quantum dots within an open microcavity is reported. The small size and wide tunability of the cavity provide single mode lasing over a wavelength range in excess of 25 nm. By extracting the lasing thre... Read More about Gain spectroscopy of solution-based semiconductor nanocrystals in tunable optical microcavities.

Enhancing post-disaster reconstruction capacity through lifelong learning in higher education (2015)
Journal Article
Thayaparan, M., Siriwardena, M., Malalgoda, C., Amaratunga, R., Lill, I., & Kaklauskas, A. (2015). Enhancing post-disaster reconstruction capacity through lifelong learning in higher education. Disaster Prevention and Management, 24(3), 338-354. https://doi.org/10.1108/DPM-11-2014-0239

Purpose: Due to the complexities involved in disasters and due to the peculiar nature of post-disaster reconstruction, built environment professionals require continuous updating of their skills and knowledge to contribute effectively to disaster res... Read More about Enhancing post-disaster reconstruction capacity through lifelong learning in higher education.

Strategic change in the delivery of infrastructure (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Potts, M., McDermott, P., & Stephenson, A. (2015, November). Strategic change in the delivery of infrastructure. Presented at Going north for sustainability: Leveraging knowledge and innovation for sustainable construction and development, London, South Bank University

This paper discusses a socio technical systems approach to the strategic delivery of infrastructure in the regulated UK water sector as part of a participatory focused research project. Part of an ongoing PhD programme, this paper highlights the valu... Read More about Strategic change in the delivery of infrastructure.

Life cycle costing in construction projects : professional quantity surveyors’ perspective (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Chiurugwi, T., Udeaja, C., Babatunde, S., & Ekundayo, D. (2015, November). Life cycle costing in construction projects : professional quantity surveyors’ perspective. Presented at CIB Going North for Sustainability Conference, London, UK

Studies on life-cycle costing (LCC) in private finance initiatives (PFI)/public-private partnership (PPP) projects abound, particularly in the UK. But, there is a limited empirical study on the factors influencing the usage of LCC outside PFI/PPP co... Read More about Life cycle costing in construction projects : professional quantity surveyors’ perspective.

User participation in urban green commons : exploring the links between access, voluntarism, biodiversity and well being (2015)
Journal Article
Dennis, M., & James, P. (2016). User participation in urban green commons : exploring the links between access, voluntarism, biodiversity and well being. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 15, 22-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2015.11.009

Polycentric governance and stakeholder participation in natural resource management have potential benefits for both human and environmental well-being. Researchers and decision-makers have attempted to conceptualise the ecological, social and politi... Read More about User participation in urban green commons : exploring the links between access, voluntarism, biodiversity and well being.

Time-sensitive influence maximization in social networks (2015)
Journal Article
Mohammadi, A., Saraee, M., & Mirzaei, A. (2015). Time-sensitive influence maximization in social networks. Journal of Information Science, 41(6), 765-778. https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551515602808

One of the fundamental issues in social networks is the influence maximization problem, where the goal is to identify a small subset of individuals such that they can trigger the largest number of members in the network. In real-world social networks... Read More about Time-sensitive influence maximization in social networks.

Designing strategies for epidemic control in a tree nursery : the case of ash dieback in the UK (2015)
Journal Article
Alonso-Chavez, V., Parnell, S., & Bosch, F. (2015). Designing strategies for epidemic control in a tree nursery : the case of ash dieback in the UK. Forests, 6(11), 4135-4145. https://doi.org/10.3390/f6114135

Ash dieback is a fungal disease (causal agent Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) infecting Common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) throughout temperate Europe. The disease was first discovered in the UK in 2012 in a nursery in Southern England, in plants which had bee... Read More about Designing strategies for epidemic control in a tree nursery : the case of ash dieback in the UK.

Bio-inspired hybrid framework for multi-view face detection (2015)
Book Chapter
McCarroll, N., Belatreche, A., Harkin, J., & Li, Y. (2015). Bio-inspired hybrid framework for multi-view face detection. In Neural Information Processing : 22nd International Conference, ICONIP 2015, November 9-12, 2015, Proceedings, Part IV (232-239). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26561-2_28

Reliable face detection in completely uncontrolled settings still remains a challenging task. This paper introduces a novel hybrid learning strategy that achieves robust in-plane and out-of-plane multi-view face detection through the enhanced impleme... Read More about Bio-inspired hybrid framework for multi-view face detection.