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Approximate upper- and lower-bound analyses of translational rainfall-induced landslides in curvilinear hillslopes (2024)
Journal Article
Zhang, L., Zhang, W., Wang, Y., & Osman, A. (online). Approximate upper- and lower-bound analyses of translational rainfall-induced landslides in curvilinear hillslopes. Géotechnique, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.23.00263

Increased frequency of rainfall-induced landslides (RILs) with global climate change is expected to be a huge challenge. Previous studies have focused on RILs encompassing the examination of rotational failure mechanisms and straightforward slope geo... Read More about Approximate upper- and lower-bound analyses of translational rainfall-induced landslides in curvilinear hillslopes.

Integrating phase change materials in buildings for heating and cooling demand reduction – A global study (2024)
Journal Article
Mettrick, A. J., & Ma, Z. (2024). Integrating phase change materials in buildings for heating and cooling demand reduction – A global study. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 63, Article 105337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2024.105337

This study aims to analyse the integration of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in building envelopes globally, focusing on its ability to reduce the energy demand and its economic viability. The study conducted extensive simulations using the DesignBuil... Read More about Integrating phase change materials in buildings for heating and cooling demand reduction – A global study.

From generation to collection – impact of deposition temperature on charge carrier dynamics of high-performance vacuum-processed organic solar cells (2024)
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Pacalaj, R. A., Dong, Y., Ramirez, I., MacKenzie, R. C. I., Hosseini, S. M., Bittrich, E., Heger, J. E., Kaienburg, P., Mukherjee, S., Wu, J., Riede, M., Ade, H., Müller-Buschbaum, P., Pfeiffer, M., & Durrant, J. R. (2024). From generation to collection – impact of deposition temperature on charge carrier dynamics of high-performance vacuum-processed organic solar cells. Energy & Environmental Science, 9215-9232. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ee03623a

Vacuum-processed organic solar cells (VP-OSCs) possess many advantages for scalability. However, as the academic community focusses on high performing solution-processed OSCs, detailed studies about the relation between morphology and device characte... Read More about From generation to collection – impact of deposition temperature on charge carrier dynamics of high-performance vacuum-processed organic solar cells.

The Use of High-Capacity Tensiometer for Cyclic Triaxial Testing of Railway Formation Material (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kumar, A., Azizi, A., & Toll, D. G. (2024, November). The Use of High-Capacity Tensiometer for Cyclic Triaxial Testing of Railway Formation Material. Presented at 5th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics (ICTG) 2024, Sydney, Australia

The formation layers of railway embankments are often unsaturated and subjected to coupled cyclic traffic-induced and hydraulic loading. Understanding this coupled response requires the development of a testing protocol capable of subjecting soil sam... Read More about The Use of High-Capacity Tensiometer for Cyclic Triaxial Testing of Railway Formation Material.

An optimal nonlinear fractional order controller for passive/active base isolation building equipped with friction-tuned mass dampers (2024)
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Akbari, M., Zamani, A.-A., Seifi, M., Pantò, B., Falborski, T., & Jankowski, R. (2025). An optimal nonlinear fractional order controller for passive/active base isolation building equipped with friction-tuned mass dampers. Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, 140(Part 1), Article 108405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnsns.2024.108405

This paper presents an optimal nonlinear fractional-order controller (ONFOC) designed to reduce the seismic responses of tall buildings equipped with a base-isolation (BI) system and friction-tuned mass dampers (FTMDs). The parameters for the BI and... Read More about An optimal nonlinear fractional order controller for passive/active base isolation building equipped with friction-tuned mass dampers.

Balancing the scales: assessing the impact of irrigation and pathogen burden on potato blackleg disease and soil microbial communities (2024)
Journal Article
Keating, C., Kilbride, E., Stalham, M. A., Nellist, C., Milner, J., Humphris, S., Toth, I., Mable, B. K., & Ijaz, U. Z. (2024). Balancing the scales: assessing the impact of irrigation and pathogen burden on potato blackleg disease and soil microbial communities. Microbiome, 12(1), Article 210. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-024-01918-6

Background: Understanding the interaction between environmental conditions, crop yields, and soil health is crucial for sustainable agriculture in a changing climate. Management practices to limit disease are a balancing act. For example, in potato p... Read More about Balancing the scales: assessing the impact of irrigation and pathogen burden on potato blackleg disease and soil microbial communities.

Communication-Centric Integrated Sensing and Communications With Mixed Fields (2024)
Journal Article
Xiao, Y., Wang, E., Chen, Y., Sun, H., & Ikhlef, A. (2024). Communication-Centric Integrated Sensing and Communications With Mixed Fields. SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences, 67(12), Article 219301. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11432-024-4152-9

Dear editor, Integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) is expected to play a vital role in the sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks [1]. By utilizing high frequencies, extremely large-scale antenna arrays, and new antenna designs, the 6G-empowe... Read More about Communication-Centric Integrated Sensing and Communications With Mixed Fields.

HYBIC: An Improved Congestion Control Algorithm for Integrated Satellite-Terrestrial Networks in 5G and Beyond Communications (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bisu, A. A., Gallant, A., & Sun, H. (2024, October). HYBIC: An Improved Congestion Control Algorithm for Integrated Satellite-Terrestrial Networks in 5G and Beyond Communications. Presented at 2024 IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF), Dubai, UAE

In this paper, we propose an improved Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) algorithm called HYBIC, building upon existing CUBIC and HYBLA algorithms. This HYBIC algorithm is designed for improving capacity utilisation and transmission rate of heteroge... Read More about HYBIC: An Improved Congestion Control Algorithm for Integrated Satellite-Terrestrial Networks in 5G and Beyond Communications.

Model-Driven Channel Estimation for MIMO Monostatic Backscatter System With Deep Unfolding (2024)
Journal Article
Zhou, Y., Li, X., Zhang, X., Hui, X., & Chen, Y. (2024). Model-Driven Channel Estimation for MIMO Monostatic Backscatter System With Deep Unfolding. IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, 5, 6697-6712. https://doi.org/10.1109/ojcoms.2024.3479234

Monostatic backscatter has garnered significant interest due to its distinct benefits in low-cost passive sensing. Observing and sensing with backscatter necessitates determining the phase and amplitude of the backscatter channel to identify the stat... Read More about Model-Driven Channel Estimation for MIMO Monostatic Backscatter System With Deep Unfolding.

First comprehensive evaluation of genetic variability for bacterial blight resistance in wild Punica granatum L. populations from the North-Western Himalayas (2024)
Journal Article
Sharma, R., Sharma, S. D., Sharma, V. K., Sharma, M., Kumar, D., Sharma, R., Thakur, Y., & Khatri, S. (2024). First comprehensive evaluation of genetic variability for bacterial blight resistance in wild Punica granatum L. populations from the North-Western Himalayas. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 134, Article 102438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2024.102438

Identifying and selecting disease-resistant sources from wild germplasm pools is pivotal due to their ecological benefits and cost-effectiveness. This study encompassed the survey and collection of wild pomegranate genotypes alongside commercial cult... Read More about First comprehensive evaluation of genetic variability for bacterial blight resistance in wild Punica granatum L. populations from the North-Western Himalayas.

Older Generation: Self-Powered IoTs, Home-Life and “Ageing Well” (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bailey, G., Seunarine, K., Baptista De Lima, C. V., Carnie, M., Haymoor, Z., Hyde, M., Jones, B. H., Jones, M., Pearson, J., Reitmaier, T., Robinson, S., Sahoo, D. R., & Williams, A. (2024, October). Older Generation: Self-Powered IoTs, Home-Life and “Ageing Well”. Presented at NordiCHI 2024: Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Uppsala Sweden

Internet of Things (IoT) technology is found in many homes. These systems enable tasks to be done more effectively or efficiently – e.g., securing property, monitoring and adjusting resources, tracking behaviours for well-being, and so on. The system... Read More about Older Generation: Self-Powered IoTs, Home-Life and “Ageing Well”.

Improved Process Stability and Light Detection in Phototransistors via Inverted MoS<inf>2</inf>/a-IGZO Heterojunction Integration (2024)
Journal Article
Jin, J., Kang, K., Xiao, Z., Zhang, J., Kim, T. Y., Lee, H. S., & Kim, J. (2025). Improved Process Stability and Light Detection in Phototransistors via Inverted MoS2/a-IGZO Heterojunction Integration. physica status solidi (a) – applications and materials science, 222(3), Article 2400536. https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.202400536

The integration of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) with other semiconductors to form heterojunction phototransistors demonstrates potential for optoelectronic applications due to their strong interaction with light and tunable bandgaps. Conventionally, b... Read More about Improved Process Stability and Light Detection in Phototransistors via Inverted MoS<inf>2</inf>/a-IGZO Heterojunction Integration.

Two-fold Strategy Towards Sustainable Renewable Energy Networks When Uncertainty is Certain (2024)
Journal Article
Garg, A., Singh, A., Singh Aujla, G., & Sun, H. (online). Two-fold Strategy Towards Sustainable Renewable Energy Networks When Uncertainty is Certain. IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, https://doi.org/10.1109/TCE.2024.3475581

With renewable energy sources (RESs) integrated into modern power systems, energy consumers participate in the energy market making the entire network more complex and uncertain. Therefore, adaptive strategies are needed to address the various uncert... Read More about Two-fold Strategy Towards Sustainable Renewable Energy Networks When Uncertainty is Certain.

Federated Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Intelligent Surface Configuration in 6G Secure Airport Networks (2024)
Journal Article
Chen, Y., Al-Rubaye, S., Tsourdos, A., Chu, K.-F., Wei, Z., Baker, L., & Gillingham, C. (online). Federated Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Intelligent Surface Configuration in 6G Secure Airport Networks. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, https://doi.org/10.1109/tits.2024.3463189

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS) is envisioned to revolutionize 6G wireless networks, particularly in complex environments like smart airports, by customizing analog beamforming with desired direction and magnitude. Through precise configurat... Read More about Federated Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Intelligent Surface Configuration in 6G Secure Airport Networks.

Roadmap on established and emerging photovoltaics for sustainable energy conversion (2024)
Journal Article
Blakesley, J. C., Bonilla, R. S., Freitag, M., Ganose, A., Gasparini, N., Kaienburg, P., Koutsourakis, G., Major, J. D., Nelson, J., Noel, N. K., Roose, B., Yun, J. S., Aliwell, S., Altermatt, P., Ameri, T., Andrei, V., Armin, A., Bagnis, D., Baker, J., Beath, H., …Hoye, R. (2024). Roadmap on established and emerging photovoltaics for sustainable energy conversion. JPhys Energy, 6(4), Article 041501. https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7655/ad7404

Photovoltaics (PVs) are a critical technology for curbing growing levels of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, and meeting increases in future demand for low-carbon electricity. In order to fulfill ambitions for net-zero carbon dioxide equivalen... Read More about Roadmap on established and emerging photovoltaics for sustainable energy conversion.

Discrete macro - models of nonlinear interlocking mechanisms in the out-of-plane failure of masonry walls (2024)
Journal Article
Pantò, B., Giresini, L., & Casapulla, C. (online). Discrete macro - models of nonlinear interlocking mechanisms in the out-of-plane failure of masonry walls. Meccanica, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11012-024-01883-2

Historical unreinforced masonry (URM) constructions are generally vulnerable to out-of-plane (OOP) failures due to the absence of rigid floors and poor connections between orthogonal walls. That leads to the activation of rocking mechanisms of extern... Read More about Discrete macro - models of nonlinear interlocking mechanisms in the out-of-plane failure of masonry walls.

Microbial single-cell applications under anoxic conditions (2024)
Journal Article
Keating, C., Fiege, K., Diender, M., Sousa, D. Z., & Villanueva, L. (2024). Microbial single-cell applications under anoxic conditions. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 90(11), Article e01321-24. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.01321-24

The field of microbiology traditionally focuses on studying microorganisms at the population level. Nevertheless, the application of single-cell level methods, including microfluidics and imaging techniques, has revealed heterogeneity within populati... Read More about Microbial single-cell applications under anoxic conditions.

Stability of implicit material point methods for geotechnical analysis of large deformation problems (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Coombs, W. (2024, September). Stability of implicit material point methods for geotechnical analysis of large deformation problems. Presented at ALERT Geomaterials 2024, Aussois, France

The Material Point Method (MPM, [4]) is a mesh-based continuum method where the physical body is represented by a series of Material Points (MPs), which each have a finite amount of mass, represent the material’s stress-strain behaviour, etc. These M... Read More about Stability of implicit material point methods for geotechnical analysis of large deformation problems.

Optimising Optical Transparency and RF Performance in Meshed 5G Vehicular Antennas (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bourne, W. J., Simorangkir, R. B. V. B., & Mabrouk, I. B. (2024, July). Optimising Optical Transparency and RF Performance in Meshed 5G Vehicular Antennas. Presented at 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and INC/USNC‐URSI Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/INC-USNC-URSI), Firenze, Italy

With 5G networks enabling new vehicular connec-tivity services, there is a need for effective antennas to be integrated into automotive glass. As a result, better optically transparent (OT) conductive films are required. This paper analyses micro-sca... Read More about Optimising Optical Transparency and RF Performance in Meshed 5G Vehicular Antennas.