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Bridging the Language Gap in FND Care: A Comparative Analysis of Neurologists and Psychologists (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Mashuk, M. S., Shumit, S., Yang, L., Daniela, D., Matthew, S., Lana, L., …Mohan Raj, R. (2024, July). Bridging the Language Gap in FND Care: A Comparative Analysis of Neurologists and Psychologists. Poster presented at 46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Disney's Coronado Springs, Orlando, Florida, USA

This study compares the communication in Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) care between neurologists and psychologists through VADER sentiment analysis and LDA topic modeling. It reveals a stark contrast in language use: neurologists prefer clin... Read More about Bridging the Language Gap in FND Care: A Comparative Analysis of Neurologists and Psychologists.

Nature-based solutions to increase rice yield: An experimental assessment of the role of birds and bats as agricultural pest suppressors in West Africa (2024)
Journal Article
Sottomayor, M., Palmeirim, A. F., Meyer, C. F. J., De Lima, R. F., Rocha, R., & Rainho, A. (2024). Nature-based solutions to increase rice yield: An experimental assessment of the role of birds and bats as agricultural pest suppressors in West Africa. Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 370, Article 109067. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2024.109067

Rice is widely consumed as a staple food, being cultivated worldwide. However, in West Africa, production is not enough to satisfy demand. Rice often suffers intensive damage by herbivorous arthropods that affect quality and quantity of the grain. Bi... Read More about Nature-based solutions to increase rice yield: An experimental assessment of the role of birds and bats as agricultural pest suppressors in West Africa.

Nano-Additives in Asphalt Binder: Bridging the Gap between Traditional Materials and Modern Requirements (2024)
Journal Article
Albayati, A. H., Latief, R. H., Al-Mosawe, H., & Wang, Y. (2024). Nano-Additives in Asphalt Binder: Bridging the Gap between Traditional Materials and Modern Requirements. Applied Sciences, 14(10), https://doi.org/10.3390/app14103998

This research delves into the realm of asphalt technology, exploring the potential of nano-additives to enhance traditional asphalt binder properties. Focusing on Nano-Titanium Dioxide (NT), Nano-Aluminum Oxide (NA), and Nano-Silica Oxide (NS), this... Read More about Nano-Additives in Asphalt Binder: Bridging the Gap between Traditional Materials and Modern Requirements.

An evidence-based approach to re-engaging students by re-framing support for success (2024)
Journal Article
Power, J., Jones-Devit, S., & Griffiths, A. (2024). An evidence-based approach to re-engaging students by re-framing support for success. #Journal not on list, 6(1), 1-26

Improving student retention and engagement is a high priority for the sector. This study presents an approach adopted within a large Academic School to re-engage students who might otherwise have been withdrawn from the system. The work presented con... Read More about An evidence-based approach to re-engaging students by re-framing support for success.

“His fight or flight kicked in and here we are”: Investigating the construction of a perpetrator within a dark fandom (2024)
Journal Article
Norwood, E., & Coen, S. (in press). “His fight or flight kicked in and here we are”: Investigating the construction of a perpetrator within a dark fandom. Psychology of Popular Media Culture,

Dark fandoms are online communities of individuals who express fascination for those who have perpetrated violent crimes (cfr. Broll, 2020 . Much of the previous literature on these communities has studied fans of school shootings. The present study... Read More about “His fight or flight kicked in and here we are”: Investigating the construction of a perpetrator within a dark fandom.

Decoupled SculptorGAN Framework for 3D Reconstruction and Enhanced Segmentation of Kidney Tumors in CT Images (2024)
Journal Article
Suman Prakash, P., Kiran Rao, P., Suresh Babu, E., Khan, S. B., Almusharraf, A., & Quasim, M. T. (2024). Decoupled SculptorGAN Framework for 3D Reconstruction and Enhanced Segmentation of Kidney Tumors in CT Images. IEEE Access, 1-1. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2024.3389504

Our proposed work, SculptorGAN, represents a novel advancement in the domain of medical imaging, for the accurate and automatic diagnosis of renal tumors, using the techniques and principles of Generative Adversarial Network (GAN). This dichotomous f... Read More about Decoupled SculptorGAN Framework for 3D Reconstruction and Enhanced Segmentation of Kidney Tumors in CT Images.

Using FLO text-messages to enhance health behaviours and self-management of long-term conditions in South-Asian patients (2024)
Journal Article
Chaudhry, T., Ormandy, P., & Vasilica, C. (in press). Using FLO text-messages to enhance health behaviours and self-management of long-term conditions in South-Asian patients. Digital Health, 10, https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076241242558

Objectives: Cultural and communication differences faced by South-Asian (SA) ethnic minority groups have led to challenges in the delivery of health care and complex management of long-term conditions (LTCs). We aim to explore the use of text-messagi... Read More about Using FLO text-messages to enhance health behaviours and self-management of long-term conditions in South-Asian patients.

Transient dispersion of reactive solute transport in electrokinetic microchannel flow (2024)
Journal Article
Huang, S., Debnath, S., Roy, A. K., Wang, J., Jiang, W., Bég, O. A., & Kuharat, S. (in press). Transient dispersion of reactive solute transport in electrokinetic microchannel flow. Physics of Fluids,

Motivated by emerging applications in bio-microfluidic devices, the present study rigorously examines the generalized Taylor-Gill hydrodynamic dispersion of a point source solute injected into a microchannel, influenced by a constant axial static ele... Read More about Transient dispersion of reactive solute transport in electrokinetic microchannel flow.

Neuromuscular Capabilities in Top-Level Weightlifters and Their Association with Weightlifting Performance (2024)
Journal Article
Soriano, M. A., Flores, F. J., Lama-Arenales, J., Fernández-del-Olmo, M., & Comfort, P. (2024). Neuromuscular Capabilities in Top-Level Weightlifters and Their Association with Weightlifting Performance. Applied Sciences, 14(9), 3762. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14093762

The aim of this study was to determine the associations between the front and back squat, countermovement jump (CMJ) and deep squat jump (DSJ) force–time metrics, and weightlifting performance in top-level weightlifters. Thirteen top-level weightlift... Read More about Neuromuscular Capabilities in Top-Level Weightlifters and Their Association with Weightlifting Performance.

Numerical study of hybrid binary Al2O3-Cu-H2O nanofluid coating boundary layer flow from an exponentially stretching/shrinking perforated substrate with Cattaneo-Christov heat flux, heat source, suction and multiple slip effects (2024)
Journal Article
Venkatadri, K., Sree Harshitha, P., Anwar Beg, O., & Kuharat, S. (in press). Numerical study of hybrid binary Al2O3-Cu-H2O nanofluid coating boundary layer flow from an exponentially stretching/shrinking perforated substrate with Cattaneo-Christov heat flux, heat source, suction and multiple slip effects. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B Fundamentals,

Numerical study of hybrid binary Al2O3-Cu-H2O nanofluid coating boundary layer flow from an exponentially stretching/shrinking perforated substrate with Cattaneo-Christov heat flux, heat source, suction and multiple slip effects. ABSTRACT: Modern coa... Read More about Numerical study of hybrid binary Al2O3-Cu-H2O nanofluid coating boundary layer flow from an exponentially stretching/shrinking perforated substrate with Cattaneo-Christov heat flux, heat source, suction and multiple slip effects.

Social prescribing of urban agriculture: The importance of minimizing risks from soil contamination (2024)
Journal Article
Beesley, L., & Hardman, M. (2024). Social prescribing of urban agriculture: The importance of minimizing risks from soil contamination. Cities, 149, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2024.104971

The value of Green Social Prescribing (GSP) of Urban Agriculture (UA) is well proven, with many cities witnessing a rise in such activities. However, with burgeoning interest, there comes an increased need to understand the potential risks associated... Read More about Social prescribing of urban agriculture: The importance of minimizing risks from soil contamination.

Examining the Challenges for Circular Economy Implementation in Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Comprehensive Review Using Systematic Methods (2024)
Journal Article
Ferriz-Papi, J. A., Lee, A., & Alhawamdeh, M. (in press). Examining the Challenges for Circular Economy Implementation in Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Comprehensive Review Using Systematic Methods. Buildings, 14(5), 1237. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14051237

The construction industry accounts for approximately one-third of the total waste generation globally. With the United Nations projecting a population increase of 2 billion within the next three decades, there is a heightened demand for building stoc... Read More about Examining the Challenges for Circular Economy Implementation in Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Comprehensive Review Using Systematic Methods.

Just Fun and Games? A sociological consideration of fun in video games. (2024)
Journal Article
Crawford, G., & Brock, T. (in press). Just Fun and Games? A sociological consideration of fun in video games. Games and Culture,

The concept of ‘fun’ is widely used within the game design and game studies literature, and frequently highlighted as a key component of good games design, as well as a key factor in why people play games. However, it is a term rarely unpacked, and f... Read More about Just Fun and Games? A sociological consideration of fun in video games..

(Everybody needs good) Neighbours: Jews and Christians living together in medieval Kent (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2024, April). (Everybody needs good) Neighbours: Jews and Christians living together in medieval Kent. Presented at Medieval Canterbury Weekend

This is an invited paper which will see me return to the Medieval Canterbury Weekend, where I will talk about my book project. There as a Jewish presence in medieval Kent from at least the 1180s until the general expulsion of the Jews from England... Read More about (Everybody needs good) Neighbours: Jews and Christians living together in medieval Kent.

Proposed New SD-WAN Architecture to Facilitate Dynamic Load Balancing (2024)
Thesis
Emmanuel, I. (2024). Proposed New SD-WAN Architecture to Facilitate Dynamic Load Balancing. (Thesis). University of Salford

SD-WAN (Software Defined Wide Area Networking) is widely regarded as the future of networking as it integrates programmable features into its architecture. However, there is currently no all-encompassing solution for traffic monitoring policies in th... Read More about Proposed New SD-WAN Architecture to Facilitate Dynamic Load Balancing.

The transformation to Industry 4.0 for sustained competitive advantage: Case studies of dynamic multinational corporations (2024)
Thesis
Bangalore Hanumanthe Gowda, S. (2024). The transformation to Industry 4.0 for sustained competitive advantage: Case studies of dynamic multinational corporations. (Thesis). University of Salford

The transformation to Industry 4.0 for sustained competitive advantage: Case studies of dynamic multinational corporations Many historians credit the origins of the industrial revolution in the eighteenth century to Great Britain, which transfor... Read More about The transformation to Industry 4.0 for sustained competitive advantage: Case studies of dynamic multinational corporations.