All Outputs (471)

Assessment of urban green space dynamics influencing the surface urban heat stress using advanced geospatial techniques (2022)
Journal Article
Halder, B., Bandyopadhyay, J., Al-Hilali, A., Ahmed, A., Falah, M., Abed, S., …Yaseen, Z. (2022). Assessment of urban green space dynamics influencing the surface urban heat stress using advanced geospatial techniques. Agronomy, 12(9),

Urban areas are mostly heterogeneous due to settlements and vegetation including forests, water bodies and many other land use and land cover (LULC) classes. Due to the overwhelming population pressure, urbanization, industrial works and transportati... Read More about Assessment of urban green space dynamics influencing the surface urban heat stress using advanced geospatial techniques.

Determinants influencing the continuous intention to use digital technologies in Higher Education (2022)
Journal Article
Almaiah, M., Alfaisal, R., Salloum, S., Al-Otaibi, S., Al Sawafi, O., Al-Maroof, R., …Awad, A. (2022). Determinants influencing the continuous intention to use digital technologies in Higher Education. Electronics, 11(18),

There is increasing evidence that the lack of access to digital information and technologies is not widely considered in the educational sectors when focusing on the perceived experience, tutor quality and students’ satisfaction. In this paper, we re... Read More about Determinants influencing the continuous intention to use digital technologies in Higher Education.

3D gaze in virtual reality: vergence, calibration, event detection (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Duchowski, A., Krejz, K., Volonte, M., Hughes, C., Brescia-Zapata, M., & Orero, P. (2022, September). 3D gaze in virtual reality: vergence, calibration, event detection. Presented at 26th International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems (KES 2022), Verona, Italy

Eye movement analysis in modern 3D rendering systems is reviewed and three new techniques are derived inspired by work developed in early Virtual Reality so-called 2:5D implementations, namely (a) gaze depth (i.e., vergence) estimation, (b) vergence... Read More about 3D gaze in virtual reality: vergence, calibration, event detection.

Lebanon (Still) Unsettled (2022)
Journal Article
Sharp, D., Farhat, M., Shayya, F., Bassil, M., & El-Samrani, M. (2022). Lebanon (Still) Unsettled

Exploring the adoption of platform-based design for manufacture and assembly (P-DFMA) in the UK construction sector: a stakeholder perspective (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Balogun, T., & Thakur, S. (2022, September). Exploring the adoption of platform-based design for manufacture and assembly (P-DFMA) in the UK construction sector: a stakeholder perspective. Presented at ARCOM Conference 2022: Build Back Wiser 38th Conference

Correlations between circulating and tumor-infiltrating CD4+ Treg subsets with immune checkpoints in colorectal cancer patients with early and advanced stages (2022)
Journal Article
Al-Mterin, M., Murshed, K., & Elkord, E. (2022). Correlations between circulating and tumor-infiltrating CD4+ Treg subsets with immune checkpoints in colorectal cancer patients with early and advanced stages. Vaccines, 10(9),

The existence of various T regulatory cell (Treg) subsets in colorectal cancer (CRC) could play a variety of functions in the regulation of anti-cancer immunity. We studied correlations between CD4+ Treg subsets with the expression of immunological c... Read More about Correlations between circulating and tumor-infiltrating CD4+ Treg subsets with immune checkpoints in colorectal cancer patients with early and advanced stages.

Estimating the population density of Eurasian lynx in the Ukrainian part of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone using camera trap footage (2022)
Journal Article
Gashchak, S., Barnett, C., Beresford, N., Paskevych, S., & Wood, M. (2022). Estimating the population density of Eurasian lynx in the Ukrainian part of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone using camera trap footage. Theriologia Ukrainica (Online), 23, 47-65. https://doi.org/10.15407/TU2307

The study reports the first estimation of the Eurasian lynx population inhabiting the Ukrainian Chornobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ, 2600 km2 ) in 2013–2018. Although lynx were once common in this region, anthropogenic impacts reduced their numbers subs... Read More about Estimating the population density of Eurasian lynx in the Ukrainian part of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone using camera trap footage.

A blockchain protocol for authenticating space communications between satellites constellations (2022)
Journal Article
Torky, M., Gaber, T., Goda, E., Snasel, V., & Hassanien, A. (2022). A blockchain protocol for authenticating space communications between satellites constellations. Aerospace, 9(9), https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace9090495

Blockchain has found many applications, apart from Bitcoin, in different fields and it has the potential to be very useful in the satellite communications and space industries. Decentralized and secure protocols for processing and manipulating space... Read More about A blockchain protocol for authenticating space communications between satellites constellations.

Environmental predictors of filarial infection in Amazonian primates: ecological factors and primate filarial infection (2022)
Journal Article
Conga, D., Rocha El Bizri, H., Crespo, C., Gomez-Puerta, L., Ulloa-Urizar, G., Perez-Pena, P., …Mayor, P. (2022). Environmental predictors of filarial infection in Amazonian primates: ecological factors and primate filarial infection. Acta tropica, 235, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106670

Filarial nematode infections are common in primates, but have received little attention in the Neotropics. Epidemiological data on filarial infections in primates are still too sparse to fully understand the complex of this parasitism, especially bec... Read More about Environmental predictors of filarial infection in Amazonian primates: ecological factors and primate filarial infection.

Electro-osmosis modulated periodic membrane pumping flow and particle motion with magnetic field effects (2022)
Journal Article
Bhandari, D. S., Tripathi, D., & Beg, O. (2022). Electro-osmosis modulated periodic membrane pumping flow and particle motion with magnetic field effects. Physics of Fluids, 34(9), https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0111050

Theoretical studies of micro-electro-mechanical systems provide important insight into the mechanisms and optimization of such devices for a range of applications, including biomedical and chemical engineering. Inspired by emerging applications of mi... Read More about Electro-osmosis modulated periodic membrane pumping flow and particle motion with magnetic field effects.

Modeling the impact of delay on the aggregation of ad proteins (2022)
Journal Article
Nutini, A., Sohail, A., Arif, R., Fiaz, M., & Beg, O. (2022). Modeling the impact of delay on the aggregation of ad proteins. Annals of Data Science, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40745-022-00439-z

Accumulation of the amyloid-β (Aβ ) peptide in the brain gives rise to a cascade of key events in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). It is verified by different research trials that the sleep-wake cycle directly affects Aβ levels in the br... Read More about Modeling the impact of delay on the aggregation of ad proteins.

First human case of infection with Arsenophonus nasoniae, the male killer insect pathogen (2022)
Journal Article
Liew, K. C., Graves, S., Croft, L., Brettell, L. E., Cook, J., Botes, J., & Newton, P. (2022). First human case of infection with Arsenophonus nasoniae, the male killer insect pathogen. Pathology, 54(5), 664-666. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pathol.2021.08.011

Mathematical modelling of thermo-solutal transport in pulsating flow in the hydrocephalus (2022)
Journal Article
Beg, O., Balasundaram, H., & Sathiamoorthy, S. (2022). Mathematical modelling of thermo-solutal transport in pulsating flow in the hydrocephalus. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219519422500713

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a symmetric flow transport that surrounds brain and central nervous system (CNS). Hydrocephalus is an asymmetric and unusual cerebrospinal fluid flow in the lateral ventricular portions. This dumping impact enhances the e... Read More about Mathematical modelling of thermo-solutal transport in pulsating flow in the hydrocephalus.

Krypton and the fundamental flaw of the Lennard-Jones Potential (2022)
Journal Article
Pruteanu, C., Loveday, J., Ackland, G., & Proctor, J. (2022). Krypton and the fundamental flaw of the Lennard-Jones Potential. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 13(35), 8284-8289. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c02004

We have performed a series of neutron scattering experiments on supercritical krypton. Our data and analysis allow us to characterize the Frenkel line crossover in this model monatomic fluid. The data from our measurements was analyzed using Empirica... Read More about Krypton and the fundamental flaw of the Lennard-Jones Potential.

Network Mobility Management Challenges, Directions, and Solutions: An Architectural Perspective (2022)
Journal Article
Al-Khalidi, M., Al-Zaidi, R., & Hammoudeh, M. (in press). Network Mobility Management Challenges, Directions, and Solutions: An Architectural Perspective. Electronics, 11(17), 2696. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11172696

Efficient mobility management solutions are essential to provide users with seamless connectivity and session continuity during movement. However, user mobility was not envisaged as one of the early Internet’s use cases due to the early adoption of d... Read More about Network Mobility Management Challenges, Directions, and Solutions: An Architectural Perspective.

Genetic characterisation of the Theileria annulata cytochrome b locus and its impact on buparvaquone resistance in bovine (2022)
Journal Article
Ali, Q., Zahid, O., Mhadhbi, M., Jones, B., Darghouth, M., Raynes, G., …Chaudhry, U. (2022). Genetic characterisation of the Theileria annulata cytochrome b locus and its impact on buparvaquone resistance in bovine. International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance, 20, 65-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpddr.2022.08.004

Control of tropical theileriosis, caused by the apicomplexan Theileria annulata, depends on the use of a single drug, buparvaquone, the efficacy of which is compromised by the emergence of resistance. The present study was undertaken to improve under... Read More about Genetic characterisation of the Theileria annulata cytochrome b locus and its impact on buparvaquone resistance in bovine.

The predator problem and PCR primers in molecular dietary analysis: Swamped or silenced; depth or breadth? (2022)
Journal Article
Cuff, J., Kitson, J., Hemprich-Bennett, D., Tercel, M., Browett, S., & Evans, D. (2022). The predator problem and PCR primers in molecular dietary analysis: Swamped or silenced; depth or breadth?. Molecular Ecology Resources,

Dietary metabarcoding has vastly improved our ability to analyse the diets of animals, but it is hampered by a plethora of technical limitations including potentially reduced data output due to the disproportionate amplification of the DNA of the foc... Read More about The predator problem and PCR primers in molecular dietary analysis: Swamped or silenced; depth or breadth?.

Metric-based optimisation of acoustic lenses and waveguides (2022)
Thesis
MacDonald, L. (2022). Metric-based optimisation of acoustic lenses and waveguides. (Dissertation). University Of Salford

This dissertation develops an automated procedure for the design of acoustic waveguides that can support single parameter (1P) wave propagation over a large bandwidth. 1P waves include plane, cylindrical and spherical waves, and the waveguides aim to... Read More about Metric-based optimisation of acoustic lenses and waveguides.

The spatio‐temporal distribution of pollen traits related to dispersal and desiccation tolerance in Canarian laurel forest (2022)
Journal Article
Nogue, S., Nascimento, L. D., Graham, L., Brown, L., Gonzalez, L., Castilla-Beltran, A., …Willis, K. (2022). The spatio‐temporal distribution of pollen traits related to dispersal and desiccation tolerance in Canarian laurel forest. Journal of Vegetation Science, 33(5), https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.13147

Questions Pollen traits (e.g., size, wall thickness, number of apertures) have been suggested to be relevant in terms of pollination mechanisms and the ability of the male gametophyte to withstand desiccation. We examined the spatiotemporal distribu... Read More about The spatio‐temporal distribution of pollen traits related to dispersal and desiccation tolerance in Canarian laurel forest.

Sonic enhancement of virtual exhibits (2022)
Journal Article
Al-Taie, I., Di Franco, P., Tymkiw, M., Williams, D., & Daly, I. (2022). Sonic enhancement of virtual exhibits. PLoS ONE, 17(8), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269370

Museums have widely embraced virtual exhibits. However, relatively little attention is paid to how sound may create a more engaging experience for audiences. To begin addressing this lacuna, we conducted an online experiment to explore how sound infl... Read More about Sonic enhancement of virtual exhibits.