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A Transition to Sustainable Built Environment: A Framework for Modular Building Construction Designed for Disassembly (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ali-Gombe, B., Tokbolat, S., & Mckechnie, J. (2024, June). A Transition to Sustainable Built Environment: A Framework for Modular Building Construction Designed for Disassembly. Presented at 1st International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment: Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Management Practices (Net-Zero Future 2024), Oslo, Norway

In the quest to achieve a sustainable built environment, circular construction emerged as an innovative approach to aid towards a quick transition for the resource-intensive construction industry. The successful implementation of circular approaches... Read More about A Transition to Sustainable Built Environment: A Framework for Modular Building Construction Designed for Disassembly.

Decoding physical sensor signals to reveal chip formation and surface deformation: An example in machining nickel-based superalloys (2025)
Journal Article
Mypati, O., Robles-Linares, J. A., Zan, S., Axinte, D., & Liao, Z. (2025). Decoding physical sensor signals to reveal chip formation and surface deformation: An example in machining nickel-based superalloys. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 225, Article 112297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2024.112297

The current research aims to provide a basic understanding of decoding sensor signals with chip formation and surface integrity during the machining of Ni-based superalloys. Force signal analysis provides cutting energy information, offering insight... Read More about Decoding physical sensor signals to reveal chip formation and surface deformation: An example in machining nickel-based superalloys.

Using a novel smartphone app to track noise and vibration exposure during neonatal ambulance transport (2025)
Journal Article
Partridge, T., Leslie, A., Mistry, A., Simpson, R. B., Morris, D. E., McNally, D., Crowe, J., & Sharkey, D. (2025). Using a novel smartphone app to track noise and vibration exposure during neonatal ambulance transport. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 110(4), 395-400. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2024-327758

Objective To assess the utility of a bespoke smartphone app to map noise and vibration exposure across neonatal road ambulance journeys.

Design and setting Prospective observational study of ambulance journeys across a large UK neonatal transport... Read More about Using a novel smartphone app to track noise and vibration exposure during neonatal ambulance transport.

Giant Elasto-Optic Response of Gallium Selenide on Flexible Mica (2025)
Journal Article
Barker, T., Gray, A., Weir, M., Sharp, J., Kenton, A., Kudrynskyi, Z., Rostami, H., & Patané, A. (2025). Giant Elasto-Optic Response of Gallium Selenide on Flexible Mica. npj Flexible Electronics, 9, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-024-00375-3

Understanding the bending behaviour of a crystal onto a flexible platform is crucial for flexible electronics. The Young’s modulus, a measure of how easily a material deforms, plays a critical role in the coupled deformation of a crystal on a flexibl... Read More about Giant Elasto-Optic Response of Gallium Selenide on Flexible Mica.

Planetary Sunshade for Solar Geoengineering: Preliminary Design of a Precursor System and Mission (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Coco, M., Matonti, C. L., Governale, G., Wilk, L., Shimazaki, T., Pushparaj, N., Mao, H., Tibert, G., Chesley, B., Fuglesang, C., Romano, M., & Cappelletti, C. (2024, October). Planetary Sunshade for Solar Geoengineering: Preliminary Design of a Precursor System and Mission. Presented at IAF Symposium on Integrated Applications, Milan, Italy

The objective of this paper is to present the design of a precursor mission for the Planetary Sunshade System, positioned near the photo-gravitational equilibrium point L1*, located between the Sun and the Earth-Moon system's center of mass. This stu... Read More about Planetary Sunshade for Solar Geoengineering: Preliminary Design of a Precursor System and Mission.

A Roadmap Toward a Planetary Sunshade for Space-Based Solar Geoengineering (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Matonti, C. L., Coco, M., Governale, G., Wilk, L., Shimazaki, T., Krantz, E., Pushparaj, N., Mao, H., Tibert, G., Cappelletti, C., Romano, M., Fuglesang, C., & Chesley, B. (2024, October). A Roadmap Toward a Planetary Sunshade for Space-Based Solar Geoengineering. Presented at 22nd IAA Symposium on Visions and Strategies for the Future, Held at the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2024), Milan, Italy

The objective of this paper is to present a roadmap for the technology development toward a Planetary Sunshade System, a space-based solar geoengineering project aimed at reversible solar radiation modification to mitigate global warming. Earth's cli... Read More about A Roadmap Toward a Planetary Sunshade for Space-Based Solar Geoengineering.

High resolution 3D printed biocatalytic reactor core with optimized efficiency for continuous flow synthesis (2024)
Journal Article
Attwood, S. J., Leech, D., He, Y., Croft, A., Hague, R. J., Irvine, D. J., Wildman, R. D., & Pordea, A. (2025). High resolution 3D printed biocatalytic reactor core with optimized efficiency for continuous flow synthesis. Chemical Engineering Science, 305, Article 121156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2024.121156

3D printing has the potential to transform biocatalytic continuous flow reactor technology, where precise control of topology is essential for maximizing reactor performance. By embedding enzymatic catalysts in polymer hydrogel networks, continuous s... Read More about High resolution 3D printed biocatalytic reactor core with optimized efficiency for continuous flow synthesis.

Advances in human papillomavirus detection for cervical cancer screening and diagnosis: challenges of conventional methods and opportunities for emergent tools (2024)
Journal Article
Fashedemi, O. O., Ozoemena, O. C., Peteni, S., Haruna, A. B., Shai, L. J. J., Chen, A., Rawson, F. J., Cruickshank, M. E., Grant, D. M., Ola, O., & Ozoemena, K. I. (2024). Advances in human papillomavirus detection for cervical cancer screening and diagnosis: challenges of conventional methods and opportunities for emergent tools. Analytical Methods, 17(7), 1428-1450. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ay01921k

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the main cause of cervical cancer and other cancers such as anogenital and oropharyngeal cancers. The prevention screening and treatment of cervical cancer has remained one of the top priorities of the World He... Read More about Advances in human papillomavirus detection for cervical cancer screening and diagnosis: challenges of conventional methods and opportunities for emergent tools.

Real-Time Contrail Monitoring and Mitigation Using CubeSat Constellations (2024)
Journal Article
Pushparaj, N., Cormier, L., Cappelletti, C., & Portapas, V. (2024). Real-Time Contrail Monitoring and Mitigation Using CubeSat Constellations. Atmosphere, 15(12), Article 1543. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15121543

Contrails, or condensation trails, left by aircraft, significantly contribute to global warming by trapping heat in the Earth’s atmosphere. Despite their critical role in climate dynamics, the environmental impact of contrails remains underexplored.... Read More about Real-Time Contrail Monitoring and Mitigation Using CubeSat Constellations.

The Effect of Wind Turbines’ Load Factor on the Overall Cost of Electricity (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cardenas, B., Garvey, S., Baniamerian, Z., & Mehdipour, R. (2024, July). The Effect of Wind Turbines’ Load Factor on the Overall Cost of Electricity. Presented at 8th Offshore Energy and Storage Symposium (OSES 2024), New Bedford, USA

The load factor of wind turbines has a strong effect on the wider electricity system. As the rated wind speed of turbines reduces, the load factor increases. This allows wind farms to generate constant power for longer periods of time, which in turn... Read More about The Effect of Wind Turbines’ Load Factor on the Overall Cost of Electricity.