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A novel two-stage framework to improve the flexibility of grid connected wind-hydro power system in real-time operation (2025)
Journal Article
Lai, C., & Kazemtabrizi, B. (2025). A novel two-stage framework to improve the flexibility of grid connected wind-hydro power system in real-time operation. Applied Energy, 396, Article 126211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.126211

The wind-hydro hybrid power system has been proven a viable solution in helping the integration of variable wind power to the grid. While few studies consider the joint operation of the wind-hydro
power system with the power grid, even fewer extend... Read More about A novel two-stage framework to improve the flexibility of grid connected wind-hydro power system in real-time operation.

An Effective Multivector Model Predictive Current Control for PMSM Drive based on Low-Complexity Voltage Vector Preselection (2025)
Journal Article
Mohanan Leela, P., & Thippiripati, V. K. (online). An Effective Multivector Model Predictive Current Control for PMSM Drive based on Low-Complexity Voltage Vector Preselection. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems, https://doi.org/10.1109/JESTPE.2025.3576939

Model Predictive Current Control (MPCC) is an advanced control strategy for non-linear constrained systems that demand quick dynamic response. An effective multivector MPCC technique based on a low-complexity voltage vector (VV) preselection is propo... Read More about An Effective Multivector Model Predictive Current Control for PMSM Drive based on Low-Complexity Voltage Vector Preselection.

Techno-economic assessment of a fuel flexible free piston engine generator based energy system for cold ironing application (2025)
Journal Article
Roy, D., Ngwaka, U., Shivaprasad, K. V., Zhu, S., Taghavifar, H., Williams, R., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, A. P. (2025). Techno-economic assessment of a fuel flexible free piston engine generator based energy system for cold ironing application. Energy, 332, Article 136954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2025.136954

This study assesses the techno-economic viability of a fuel-flexible free piston engine generator (FPEG) for providing shore power to maritime vessels (cold ironing) within ports. In cold ironing applications a localised power generation is required... Read More about Techno-economic assessment of a fuel flexible free piston engine generator based energy system for cold ironing application.

Shrinkage Limit Determination of Soils Using Hydrophobic Compounds (2025)
Journal Article
Asha, M., Nagaraj, H. B., & Muguda, S. (2025). Shrinkage Limit Determination of Soils Using Hydrophobic Compounds. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 43(5), Article 214. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-025-03162-7

Shrinkage limit is one of the important parameters among the Atterberg limits used to classify fine-grained soils and to express its volume stability. Conventional method to determine volume of wet and dry shrinkage pats to evaluate shrinkage limit i... Read More about Shrinkage Limit Determination of Soils Using Hydrophobic Compounds.

Microbiomes of High-Rate Anaerobic Digestors Reveal ‘Study’-Specific Factors and Limitations of Synthetic Wastewater (2025)
Journal Article
Keating, C., Trego, A., O'Flaherty, V., & Ijaz, U. Z. (2025). Microbiomes of High-Rate Anaerobic Digestors Reveal ‘Study’-Specific Factors and Limitations of Synthetic Wastewater. Water Research, 282, Article 123931. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2025.123931


Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a key technology for the treatment of organic wastes and the production of renewable energy. The stability of the process hinges on the underlying microbial populations. Amplicon sequencing is increasing... Read More about Microbiomes of High-Rate Anaerobic Digestors Reveal ‘Study’-Specific Factors and Limitations of Synthetic Wastewater.

Assessment of an amended soil as a climate adaptive barrier: element testing and physical modelling (2025)
Journal Article
Rana, A., Kumar, A., Azizi, A., Osman, A., & Toll, D. G. (2025). Assessment of an amended soil as a climate adaptive barrier: element testing and physical modelling. Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment, 43, Article 100693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gete.2025.100693

This paper demonstrates the effectiveness of using waste from a drinking water treatment plant (water treatment residue WTR) to amend a natural soil and develop a climate-adaptive barrier layer (CABL) that can limit water migration into underlying la... Read More about Assessment of an amended soil as a climate adaptive barrier: element testing and physical modelling.

Sensing-Communication-Computing-Control Closed-Loop Optimization for 6G Digital Twin-Empowered Unmanned Robotic Systems (2025)
Journal Article
Fang, X., Lei, C., Feng, W., Chen, Y., Xiao, M., Ge, N., & Wang, C. X. (online). Sensing-Communication-Computing-Control Closed-Loop Optimization for 6G Digital Twin-Empowered Unmanned Robotic Systems. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, https://doi.org/10.1109/JSAC.2025.3574601

In recent decades, cyber-physical systems (CPSs) have received great attention due to their broad applications. This paper investigates CPS deployment in remote areas, specifically focusing on a digital twin-empowered unmanned robotic system. The sys... Read More about Sensing-Communication-Computing-Control Closed-Loop Optimization for 6G Digital Twin-Empowered Unmanned Robotic Systems.

Techno-economic feasibility of pipeline and mobile thermal energy storage for liquid desiccant transport (2025)
Journal Article
Giampieri, A., Ittner, T., Ling-Chin, J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2025). Techno-economic feasibility of pipeline and mobile thermal energy storage for liquid desiccant transport. Applied Energy, 392, 125975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.125975

The use of desiccant solutions for heat recovery, transport and use offers an alternative to conventional district heating and cooling networks, providing heating, cooling, moisture control and drying in one multi-service system. Desiccant solutions... Read More about Techno-economic feasibility of pipeline and mobile thermal energy storage for liquid desiccant transport.

Anaerobic microbial core for municipal wastewater treatment — the sustainable platform for resource recovery (2025)
Journal Article
Conall Holohan, B., Trego, A., Keating, C., Bressani-Ribeiro, T., Chernicharo, C. L., Daigger, G., Galdi, S. M., Knörle, U., Paissoni, E., Robles, A., Rogalla, F., Shin, C., Soares, A., Smith, A. L., Szczuka, A., Hughes, D., & O’Flaherty, V. (2025). Anaerobic microbial core for municipal wastewater treatment — the sustainable platform for resource recovery. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 94, Article 103317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2025.103317


The requirement for carbon neutrality and bioresource recovery has shifted our views on water treatment from health and pollution avoidance to one of sustainability with water and nutrient circularity. Despite progress, the current... Read More about Anaerobic microbial core for municipal wastewater treatment — the sustainable platform for resource recovery.

Rainfall–runoff modelling in a tropical climate (Citarum basin, West Java, Indonesia): model and climate data intercomparison (2025)
Journal Article
Vesuviano, G., Mathias, S. A., Rahayu, R., & Reaney, S. M. (online). Rainfall–runoff modelling in a tropical climate (Citarum basin, West Java, Indonesia): model and climate data intercomparison. Nordic hydrology, https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2025.021

Hydrological research in tropical regions has been limited by a lack of high-quality precipitation and evapotranspiration input data, and high-quality observed runoff calibration data. Hence, most hydrological models have been developed for non-tropi... Read More about Rainfall–runoff modelling in a tropical climate (Citarum basin, West Java, Indonesia): model and climate data intercomparison.

A “waste” of time?: the synthesis of a magnesium-substituted aluminophosphate from an unconventional source of magnesium (2025)
Journal Article
Crockett, C. H., Bedward, J. R., Clayton, P. K., Evans, J. S. O., Greenwell, H. C., & Taylor, R. A. (2025). A “waste” of time?: the synthesis of a magnesium-substituted aluminophosphate from an unconventional source of magnesium. Dalton Transactions, 54(23), 9250-9260. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5dt00694e

Magnesium-substituted microporous aluminophosphates (MgAlPOs) are tuneable framework materials that exhibit strong Brønsted acidity and have found great utility as catalysts for a wide variety of green transformations. Typically, refined magnesium sa... Read More about A “waste” of time?: the synthesis of a magnesium-substituted aluminophosphate from an unconventional source of magnesium.

Simulation and performance optimization of a novel hybrid CCHP system based on the prime movers of internal combustion engine and Stirling engine (2025)
Journal Article
Sheykhi, M., Mehregan, M., Ghorbani, S., Emamian, A., Kayhani, M. H., Delouei, A. A., Kharazmi, S., Sheykhian, M. K., & Zhu, S. (2025). Simulation and performance optimization of a novel hybrid CCHP system based on the prime movers of internal combustion engine and Stirling engine. Applied Energy, 393, Article 126103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.126103

Combined cooling, heating, and power systems (CCHP) could increase the efficiency of conventional energy supply systems and mitigate carbon emissions. In this paper, a novel arrangement of a combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) system is prese... Read More about Simulation and performance optimization of a novel hybrid CCHP system based on the prime movers of internal combustion engine and Stirling engine.

Exploratory Research on Optimizing the Synergistic Application of Fungi Biopolymers in Soil Engineering (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lane, A., Muguda, S., Salifu, E., Tirkolaei, H. K., Bruno, A. W., & Gallipoli, D. (2025, May). Exploratory Research on Optimizing the Synergistic Application of Fungi Biopolymers in Soil Engineering. Presented at 2025 International Conference on Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (ICBBG), Tempe, Arizona

Human activities have accelerated soil degradation, highlighting the need for effective stabilising techniques. Conventional stabilisation practices involve energy and carbon intensive processes. Alternatively, significant soil stabilisation can be a... Read More about Exploratory Research on Optimizing the Synergistic Application of Fungi Biopolymers in Soil Engineering.

Insights into the impact of synergistic fungi-biopolymer stabilization on the shear strength of sand (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sivadasan, S., Muguda, S., Salifu, E., Tirkolaei, H. K., Bruno, A. W., & Gallipoli, D. (2025, May). Insights into the impact of synergistic fungi-biopolymer stabilization on the shear strength of sand. Presented at 2025 International Conference on Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (ICBBG), Tempe, Arizona

In the past decade, there have been several studies on the geotechnical strength of biopolymer-treated soils. These studies indicated that a major disadvantage of biopolymer treatment is its inability to maintain adequate strength upon soil saturatio... Read More about Insights into the impact of synergistic fungi-biopolymer stabilization on the shear strength of sand.

Dynamics of Vortex Interaction and Entrainment Characteristics in Inclined Elliptic Jets using Sparse Track-Enhanced Volumetric Measurements (2025)
Journal Article
Zeng, X., Qu, H., He, C., Liu, Y., & Gan, L. (2025). Dynamics of Vortex Interaction and Entrainment Characteristics in Inclined Elliptic Jets using Sparse Track-Enhanced Volumetric Measurements. Experiments in Fluids, 66, Article 106. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-025-04038-5

This work is a further discussion about elliptical jet flows (Zeng et al. in Exp Fluids 64:142, 2023) by exploring how variations in nozzle shape enhance flow control efficiency. The study examines the dynamic evolution of vortex interactions and the... Read More about Dynamics of Vortex Interaction and Entrainment Characteristics in Inclined Elliptic Jets using Sparse Track-Enhanced Volumetric Measurements.

Corpus Callosum Indices are Correlated with Disability and Cognitive Performance in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2025)
Journal Article
Tabibian, F., Hoseini, E., Motahharynia, A., Azimzadeh, K., Kafieh, R., Amini, Z., & Adibi, I. (2025). Corpus Callosum Indices are Correlated with Disability and Cognitive Performance in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 100, Article 106522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2025.106522

Corpus callosum (CC) is a key biomarker in multiple sclerosis (MS), with indices such as CC volume (CCV) and CC area (CCA) being correlated with disability and cognitive performance. However, discrepancies remain in the comparative associations of th... Read More about Corpus Callosum Indices are Correlated with Disability and Cognitive Performance in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Decarbonisation pathways for industrial clusters through multi-energy systems (2025)
Journal Article
Ngwaka, U., Khalid, Y., Ling-Chin, J., Counsell, J., Pinedo-Cuenca, R., Dawood, H., Smallbone, A. J., Dawood, N., & Roskilly, A. P. (2025). Decarbonisation pathways for industrial clusters through multi-energy systems. Sustainable Futures, 9, Article 100656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100656

Decarbonising industrial clusters will lay the foundation for decarbonisation in non-cluster-based industries whilst aligning with carbon-neutral targets. Nonetheless, the technical and economic viability appraisal for appropriate decarbonisation tec... Read More about Decarbonisation pathways for industrial clusters through multi-energy systems.

Fatigue growth modelling of three-dimensional cracks with the extended isogeometric boundary element method (2025)
Journal Article
Rocha, M., Trevelyan, J., & Leonel, E. D. (2025). Fatigue growth modelling of three-dimensional cracks with the extended isogeometric boundary element method. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 177, Article 106263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enganabound.2025.106263

This paper proposes the fatigue crack growth modelling of three-dimensional geometries with the eXtended Isogeometric Boundary Element Method (XIGABEM). The formulation combines the advantages of the dual Boundary Element Method (BEM), the isogeometr... Read More about Fatigue growth modelling of three-dimensional cracks with the extended isogeometric boundary element method.

Layered double hydroxides for sustainable hydrogen production from seawater (2025)
Journal Article
Prabhakaran, P. K., Abidoye, A. K., Roy, S., & Krishnan, V. V. (2025). Layered double hydroxides for sustainable hydrogen production from seawater. Materials Today Sustainability, 31, Article 101130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtsust.2025.101130

This work presents investigations on the Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) under Alkaline Seawater conditions, using a range of microporous/mesoporous oxide/hydroxide catalysts, notably, Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs). This study explored a one-step... Read More about Layered double hydroxides for sustainable hydrogen production from seawater.