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A dynamic implicit 3D material point-to-rigid body contact approach for large deformation analysis (2025)
Journal Article
Bird, R., Pretti, G., Coombs, W., Augarde, C., Sharif, Y. U., Brown, M. J., Carter, G., Macdonald, C., & Johnson, K. (in press). A dynamic implicit 3D material point-to-rigid body contact approach for large deformation analysis. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering,

Accurate and robust modelling of large deformation three-dimensional contact interaction is an important area of engineering, but it is also challenging from a computational mechanics perspective. This is particularly the case when there is signific... Read More about A dynamic implicit 3D material point-to-rigid body contact approach for large deformation analysis.

The Stress-Continuous Material Point Method: a technique to alleviate cell-crossing instability while retaining linear shape functions (2025)
Journal Article
Pretti, G., Bird, R., Coombs, W., Augarde, C., & Giani, S. (in press). The Stress-Continuous Material Point Method: a technique to alleviate cell-crossing instability while retaining linear shape functions. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering,

The Material Point Method (MPM) for solid mechanics continues to attract much interest from those wishing to solve complex non-linear mechanics problems which include large deformations. Its prominence is rising in many areas of engineering, such as... Read More about The Stress-Continuous Material Point Method: a technique to alleviate cell-crossing instability while retaining linear shape functions.

On shells of revolution with random profiles (2025)
Journal Article
Giani, S., Hakula, H., & Khuat, D. (2025). On shells of revolution with random profiles. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 444, Article 118081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2025.118081

Thin structures and shells in particular are well-known to be highly sensitive to manufacturing imperfections such as perturbations on the profile of a shell of revolution. The main result of this study is that one cannot expect to apply standard mod... Read More about On shells of revolution with random profiles.

Joint Optimization based on Two-phase GNN in RIS-and DF-assisted MISO Systems with Fine-grained Rate Demands (2025)
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Tang, H., Zhang, J., Zhao, Z., Wu, H., Sun, H., & Jiao, P. (online). Joint Optimization based on Two-phase GNN in RIS-and DF-assisted MISO Systems with Fine-grained Rate Demands. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2025.3576298

Reconfigurable intelligent Surfaces (RIS) and half-duplex decoded and forwarded (DF) relays can collaborate to optimize wireless signal propagation in communication systems. Users typically have different rate demands and are clustered into groups in... Read More about Joint Optimization based on Two-phase GNN in RIS-and DF-assisted MISO Systems with Fine-grained Rate Demands.

Comparative analysis of out-of-plane performance in 3D-printed graded lattice structures (2025)
Journal Article
Sari, E., Ullah, Z., Kazancı, Z., & Sun, D. (in press). Comparative analysis of out-of-plane performance in 3D-printed graded lattice structures. Smart Materials and Structures, 34, Article 065028. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665x/ade413

Graded lattice structures have garnered significant attention for their ability to combine lightweight properties with superior mechanical performance. Their tailored structures/properties under in-plane loading make them ideal for impact resistance... Read More about Comparative analysis of out-of-plane performance in 3D-printed graded lattice structures.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. (online). A “waste” of time?: the synthesis of a magnesium-substituted aluminophosphate from an unconventional source of magnesium. Dalton Transactions, 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.

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.