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Overlapping improved element-free Galerkin and finite element methods for the solution of non-linear transient heat conduction problems with concentrated moving heat sources (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alvarez-Hostos, J. C., & Ullah, Z. (2024, April). Overlapping improved element-free Galerkin and finite element methods for the solution of non-linear transient heat conduction problems with concentrated moving heat sources. Presented at UK Association for Computational Mechanics Conference (UKACM2024), Durham, UK

Finite fracture mechanics fracture criterion for free edge delamination (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Burhan, M., Scalici, T., Ullah, Z., Kazancı, Z., & Catalonotti, G. (2024, July). Finite fracture mechanics fracture criterion for free edge delamination. Presented at 21st European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM21), Nantes, France

System Design and Parameter Optimization for Remote Coverage from NOMA-based High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) (2024)
Journal Article
Javed, S., & Alouini, M.-S. (online). System Design and Parameter Optimization for Remote Coverage from NOMA-based High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS). IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, https://doi.org/10.1109/twc.2024.3508872

Stratospheric solar-powered high-altitude platform station (HAPS) can provide line-of-sight (LoS) communications to the ground users in its ultra-wide coverage area. This paper addresses the challenge of HAPS communication system design especially th... Read More about System Design and Parameter Optimization for Remote Coverage from NOMA-based High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS).

Extending the Modified Transverse Crack Tensile test for Mode II Fracture Toughness Characterisation of Hybrid Interfaces (2024)
Journal Article
Scalici, T., Dalli, D., Ullah, Z., & Catalanotti, G. (online). Extending the Modified Transverse Crack Tensile test for Mode II Fracture Toughness Characterisation of Hybrid Interfaces. Composites Part B: Engineering, Article 112063. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2024.112063

Measuring mode II fracture toughness at a dissimilar interface using the Transverse Crack Tensile may be challenging, particularly if geometric and elastic symmetry conditions are not maintained during crack propagation. Building on previous results,... Read More about Extending the Modified Transverse Crack Tensile test for Mode II Fracture Toughness Characterisation of Hybrid Interfaces.

Recycling biopolymer stabilised earthen construction materials using β-mannanase (2024)
Journal Article
Muguda, S., & Wyndham, M. (2024). Recycling biopolymer stabilised earthen construction materials using β-mannanase. Construction and Building Materials, 457, Article 139334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.139334

Biopolymers like guar and xanthan gums are considered to be sustainable soil stabilisers that can improve engineering properties of earthen construction materials. Recent studies indicate that water-based soil washing has achieved partial success in... Read More about Recycling biopolymer stabilised earthen construction materials using β-mannanase.

A Lagrangian for Compressible Flow Focusing on Dissipation due to Thermal Conduction (2024)
Journal Article
Scholle, M., Ismail‐Sutton, S., & Gaskell, P. H. (2025). A Lagrangian for Compressible Flow Focusing on Dissipation due to Thermal Conduction. Studies in Applied Mathematics, 154(1), Article e12791. https://doi.org/10.1111/sapm.12791

With the aim of describing compressible viscous flows by means of a variational principle that takes into account heat conduction, a recently proposed Lagrangian is subjected to a detailed linear wave analysis that stems directly from the Lagrangian.... Read More about A Lagrangian for Compressible Flow Focusing on Dissipation due to Thermal Conduction.

Harnessing acoustic energy with liquid metal triboelectric nanogenerators: A promising approach for moving-parts-free power generation (2024)
Journal Article
Ahmed, F., Wang, J., Yang, R., Yu, G., Zhu, S., Tang, W., & Luo, E. (online). Harnessing acoustic energy with liquid metal triboelectric nanogenerators: A promising approach for moving-parts-free power generation. Applied Thermal Engineering, Article 125048. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.125048

Heat-driven acoustic engines (HDAEs) offer a promising approach to energy generation without solid moving parts. However, integrating linear alternators for acoustic-to-electric conversion introduces moving components, diminishing this advantage. To... Read More about Harnessing acoustic energy with liquid metal triboelectric nanogenerators: A promising approach for moving-parts-free power generation.

Experimental and numerical investigation of fracture characteristics in hybrid steel/composite and monolithic angle-ply laminates (2024)
Journal Article
Ullah, Z., & Burhan, M. (in press). Experimental and numerical investigation of fracture characteristics in hybrid steel/composite and monolithic angle-ply laminates. Journal of Composite Materials,

This study investigated the fracture characteristics of hybrid laminates consisting of CorTen steel and carbon fibre-reinforced polymer composites under quasi-static loading, both experimentally and numerically. The hybrid laminates are classified in... Read More about Experimental and numerical investigation of fracture characteristics in hybrid steel/composite and monolithic angle-ply laminates.

Optimal Energy Scheduling of Digital Twins Based Integrated Energy System (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Du, J., Harsh, P., & Sun, H. (2024, December). Optimal Energy Scheduling of Digital Twins Based Integrated Energy System. Presented at The 4th International Conference on Smart City and Green Energy, Sydney

With global climate change and growing electricity demand, optimizing Integrated Energy Systems (IES) for low-carbon and economic transformation has become particularly important. By applying digital twin (DT) technology to create a virtual copy of t... Read More about Optimal Energy Scheduling of Digital Twins Based Integrated Energy System.

Feasibility of a heat pump-assisted liquid desiccant system for continuous dehumidification and regeneration in temperate oceanic climatic greenhouses (2024)
Journal Article
Bhowmik, M., Giampieri, A., Bean, J., Paul Roskilly, A., & Ma, Z. (2025). Feasibility of a heat pump-assisted liquid desiccant system for continuous dehumidification and regeneration in temperate oceanic climatic greenhouses. Energy Conversion and Management, 323(A), Article 119256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2024.119256

Effective thermo-hygrometric control is essential for buildings and greenhouses, particularly in green and low-carbon production. There is growing interest in integrating heat pumps with liquid desiccant systems to enhance energy efficiency and reduc... Read More about Feasibility of a heat pump-assisted liquid desiccant system for continuous dehumidification and regeneration in temperate oceanic climatic greenhouses.

Decarbonising Heating with Power-Hydrogen Optimisation (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gonzalez-Osuna, E., Correa-Delval, M., & Sun, H. (2024, November). Decarbonising Heating with Power-Hydrogen Optimisation. Presented at 9th International Conference on Renewable Energy and Conservation ICREC 2024, Rome, Italy

This paper presents an analysis of an integrated power-hydrogen system for an energy community, incorporating renewable energy sources as solar panels, battery storage, and grid interaction. This study focuses on optimising energy consumption and min... Read More about Decarbonising Heating with Power-Hydrogen Optimisation.

Data-driven estimation of the amount of under frequency load shedding in small power systems (2024)
Journal Article
Rajabdorri, M., Troffaes, M. C. M., Kazemtabrizi, B., Sarvarizadeh, M., Sigrist, L., & Lobato, E. (2025). Data-driven estimation of the amount of under frequency load shedding in small power systems. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 139(Part B), Article 109617. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2024.109617

This paper presents a data-driven methodology for estimating under frequency load shedding (UFLS) in small power systems. UFLS plays a vital role in maintaining system stability by shedding load when the frequency drops below a specified threshold fo... Read More about Data-driven estimation of the amount of under frequency load shedding in small power systems.

Green AutoML: Energy-Efficient AI Deployment Across the Edge-Fog-Cloud Continuum (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dua, A., Singh Aujla, G., Jindal, A., & Sun, H. (2024, December). Green AutoML: Energy-Efficient AI Deployment Across the Edge-Fog-Cloud Continuum. Presented at IEEE Global Communications Conference - Workshop on Next-Gen Healthcare Fusion (NgHF): AI-driven Secure Integrated Networks for Healthcare IoT Systems, Cape Town, South Africa

The increasing demand for machine learning (ML) technologies has led to a significant rise in energy consumption and environmental impact, particularly within the context of distributed computing environments like the Edge-Fog-Cloud Continuum. This p... Read More about Green AutoML: Energy-Efficient AI Deployment Across the Edge-Fog-Cloud Continuum.