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A boundary element method formulation based on the Caputo derivative for the solution of the diffusion-wave equation (2021)
Journal Article
Carrer, J., Solheid, B., Trevelyan, J., & Seaid, M. (2022). A boundary element method formulation based on the Caputo derivative for the solution of the diffusion-wave equation. Engineering with Computers, 38(Suppl 4), 3563–3580. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-021-01480-x

A boundary element method formulation is developed and validated through the solution of problems governed by the diffusion-wave equation, for which the order of the time derivative, say α, ranges in the interval (1, 2). This fractional time derivati... Read More about A boundary element method formulation based on the Caputo derivative for the solution of the diffusion-wave equation.

Joint Design of Fronthaul and Access Links in Massive MIMO Multi-UAV-enabled CRANs (2021)
Journal Article
Huang, Y., & Ikhlef, A. (2021). Joint Design of Fronthaul and Access Links in Massive MIMO Multi-UAV-enabled CRANs. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 10(11), 2355-2359. https://doi.org/10.1109/lwc.2021.3100320

This paper proposes a novel architecture of multi-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-enabled cloud radio access network (CRAN). In particular, we propose to deploy the UAVs as flying remote radio heads (RRHs) to serve ground user equipments (UEs). The bas... Read More about Joint Design of Fronthaul and Access Links in Massive MIMO Multi-UAV-enabled CRANs.

Higher Order Composite DG approximations of Gross–Pitaevskii ground state: benchmark results and experiments (2021)
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Engström, C., Giani, S., & Grubišić, L. (2022). Higher Order Composite DG approximations of Gross–Pitaevskii ground state: benchmark results and experiments. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 400, Article 113652. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cam.2021.113652

Discontinuous Galerkin composite finite element methods (DGCFEM) are designed to tackle approximation problems on complicated domains. Partial differential equations posed on complicated domain are common when there are mesoscopic or local phenomena... Read More about Higher Order Composite DG approximations of Gross–Pitaevskii ground state: benchmark results and experiments.

The Key Techno-Economic and Manufacturing Drivers for Reducing the Cost of Power-to-Gas and a Hydrogen-Enabled Energy System (2021)
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Bristowe, G., & Smallbone, A. (2021). The Key Techno-Economic and Manufacturing Drivers for Reducing the Cost of Power-to-Gas and a Hydrogen-Enabled Energy System. Hydrogen, 2(3), 273-300. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrogen2030015

Water electrolysis is a process which converts electricity into hydrogen and is seen as a key technology in enabling a net-zero compatible energy system. It will enable the scale-up of renewable electricity as a primary energy source for heating, tra... Read More about The Key Techno-Economic and Manufacturing Drivers for Reducing the Cost of Power-to-Gas and a Hydrogen-Enabled Energy System.

A Compact Implantable MIMO Antenna For High Data Rate Biotelemetry Applications (2021)
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Iqbal, A., Al-Hasan, M., Ben Mabrouk, I., & Nedil, M. (2022). A Compact Implantable MIMO Antenna For High Data Rate Biotelemetry Applications. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 70(1), 631-640. https://doi.org/10.1109/tap.2021.3098606

This paper presents a low-profile multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) implantable antenna system including a capsule endoscopy and a scalp implantation at Medical Implant Communication Service (MICS) band (402–405 MHz), and Industrial, Scientific,... Read More about A Compact Implantable MIMO Antenna For High Data Rate Biotelemetry Applications.

Modelling the nonlinear static response of a 2-storey URM benchmark case study: comparison among different modelling strategies using two- and three-dimensional elements (2021)
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Cannizzaro, F., Castellazzi, G., Grillanda, N., Panto, B., & Petracca, M. (2022). Modelling the nonlinear static response of a 2-storey URM benchmark case study: comparison among different modelling strategies using two- and three-dimensional elements. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 20, 2085-2114. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-021-01183-0

Domain-specific risk assessment using integrated simulation: a case study of an onshore wind project (2021)
Journal Article
Mohamed, E., Gerami-Seresht, N., Hague, S., Chehouri, A., & AbouRizk, S. (2022). Domain-specific risk assessment using integrated simulation: a case study of an onshore wind project. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 49(5), 770-782. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2021-0099

Although many quantitative risk assessment models have been proposed in literature, their use in construction practice remain limited due to a lack of domain-specific models, tools, and application examples. This is especially true in wind farm const... Read More about Domain-specific risk assessment using integrated simulation: a case study of an onshore wind project.

A Posteriori Error Estimates for Elliptic Eigenvalue Problems Using Auxiliary Subspace Techniques (2021)
Journal Article
Giani, S., Grubišic, L., Hakula, H., & Ovall, J. S. (2021). A Posteriori Error Estimates for Elliptic Eigenvalue Problems Using Auxiliary Subspace Techniques. Journal of Scientific Computing, 88(3), Article 55. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10915-021-01572-2

We propose an a posteriori error estimator for high-order p- or hp-finite element discretizations of selfadjoint linear elliptic eigenvalue problems that is appropriate for estimating the error in the approximation of an eigenvalue cluster and the co... Read More about A Posteriori Error Estimates for Elliptic Eigenvalue Problems Using Auxiliary Subspace Techniques.

Trust-based Model for Securing Vehicular Networks Against RSU Attacks (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alnasser, A., & Sun, H. (2021, May). Trust-based Model for Securing Vehicular Networks Against RSU Attacks. Presented at IEEE INFOCOM 2021 - IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops (INFOCOM WKSHPS), Vancouver, BC

Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) is one of the Internet of Things (IoT) systems that can achieve reliable transportation by providing communications between vehicles and infrastructure units. The interaction between them is called Vehicle-to-E... Read More about Trust-based Model for Securing Vehicular Networks Against RSU Attacks.

Low-profile dual-band implantable antenna for compact implantable biomedical devices (2021)
Journal Article
Al-Hasan, M., Sura, P. R., Iqbal, A., Tiang, J. J., Mabrouk, I. B., & Nedil, M. (2021). Low-profile dual-band implantable antenna for compact implantable biomedical devices. AEÜ - International Journal of Electronics and Communications, 138, Article 153896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeue.2021.153896

In this paper, A miniaturized dual-band implantable antenna using meandered line resonator is proposed for bio-telemetry applications. The proposed antenna has dual-band (0.91 GHz and 2.45 GHz) operation, covering the important Industrial, Scientific... Read More about Low-profile dual-band implantable antenna for compact implantable biomedical devices.

The performance and efficiency of novel oxy-hydrogen-argon gas power cycles for zero emission power generation (2021)
Journal Article
Hodgson, M., Roy, S., Roskilly, A. P., & Smallbone, A. (2021). The performance and efficiency of novel oxy-hydrogen-argon gas power cycles for zero emission power generation. Energy Conversion and Management, 244, Article 114510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114510

This study investigates the performance and efficiency of closed-loop oxy-hydrogen Brayton power cycles through numerical modelling and simulation. Coupled with storage hydrogen and oxygen produced by a water-electrolysis system, these cycles have th... Read More about The performance and efficiency of novel oxy-hydrogen-argon gas power cycles for zero emission power generation.

Competitive Simplicity for Multi-Task Learning for Real-Time Foggy Scene Understanding via Domain Adaptation (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alshammari, N., Akcay, S., & Breckon, T. (2021, July). Competitive Simplicity for Multi-Task Learning for Real-Time Foggy Scene Understanding via Domain Adaptation. Presented at 2021 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV 2021), Nagoya, Japan

— Automotive scene understanding under adverse weather conditions raises a realistic and challenging problem attributable to poor outdoor scene visibility (e.g. foggy weather). However, because most contemporary scene understanding approaches are app... Read More about Competitive Simplicity for Multi-Task Learning for Real-Time Foggy Scene Understanding via Domain Adaptation.

Multi-Modal Learning for Real-Time Automotive Semantic Foggy Scene Understanding via Domain Adaptation (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alshammari, N., Akcay, S., & Breckon, T. (2021, July). Multi-Modal Learning for Real-Time Automotive Semantic Foggy Scene Understanding via Domain Adaptation. Presented at IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society

Robust semantic scene segmentation for automotive applications is a challenging problem in two key aspects: (1) labelling every individual scene pixel and (2) performing this task under unstable weather and illumination changes (e.g., foggy weather),... Read More about Multi-Modal Learning for Real-Time Automotive Semantic Foggy Scene Understanding via Domain Adaptation.

A levelized cost of energy approach to select and optimise emerging PV technologies: The relative impact of degradation, cost and initial efficiency (2021)
Journal Article
Nieto-Díaz, B. A., Crossland, A. F., & Groves, C. (2021). A levelized cost of energy approach to select and optimise emerging PV technologies: The relative impact of degradation, cost and initial efficiency. Applied Energy, 299, Article 117302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117302

A model of levelized cost of energy (LCOE) is presented which accounts for the significant ‘burn-in’ losses common in photovoltaic (PV) devices with organic (OPV) and perovskite (PVK) absorber layers. This model is used to quantify the relative impor... Read More about A levelized cost of energy approach to select and optimise emerging PV technologies: The relative impact of degradation, cost and initial efficiency.

Diffraction waves on general two-legged rectangular floating breakwaters (2021)
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Masoudi, E., & Gan, L. (2021). Diffraction waves on general two-legged rectangular floating breakwaters. Ocean Engineering, 235, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2021.109420

In this paper, hydrodynamic characteristics of general two-dimensional rectangular floating breakwaters (FBs) with two legs in water of finite depth and infinite domain subjected to sinusoidal waves are studied using a numerical panel method. A param... Read More about Diffraction waves on general two-legged rectangular floating breakwaters.

Benchmarking the seismic assessment of unreinforced masonry buildings from a blind prediction test (2021)
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Parisse, F., Cattari, S., Marques, R., Lourenco, P., Magenes, G., Beyer, K., Calderoni, B., Camata, G., Cordasco, E., Erberik, M., Icel, C., Karakaya, M., Malomo, D., Manzini, C., Marano, C., Messali, F., Occhipinti, G., Panto, B., Saygili, O., & Sousamli, M. (2021). Benchmarking the seismic assessment of unreinforced masonry buildings from a blind prediction test. Structures, 31, 982-1005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2021.01.096

Investigation of performance of free-piston engine generator with variable-scavenging-timing technology under unsteady operation condition (2021)
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Cheng, Z., Jia, B., Xin, Z., Feng, H., Zuo, Z., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, A. P. (2021). Investigation of performance of free-piston engine generator with variable-scavenging-timing technology under unsteady operation condition. Applied Thermal Engineering, 196, Article 117288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.117288

A substantial number of free-piston engine generators still use cross scavenging, which limits scavenging quality and performance under unsteady condition. Variable-scavenging-timing technology is a novel method to change the fixed scavenging process... Read More about Investigation of performance of free-piston engine generator with variable-scavenging-timing technology under unsteady operation condition.

Statistical shape modelling for the analysis of head shape variations (2021)
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Heutinck, P., Knoops, P., Florez, N. R., Biffi, B., Breakey, W., James, G., Koudstaal, M., Schievano, S., Dunaway, D., Jeelani, O., & Borghi, A. (2021). Statistical shape modelling for the analysis of head shape variations. Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, 49(6), 449-455