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Environmental effects on the rheological properties of fine warm RAP-foamed bitumen mixtures using SATS conditioning protocol (2019)
Journal Article
Sánchez, D. B., Airey, G., Caro, S., & Grenfell, J. (2019). Environmental effects on the rheological properties of fine warm RAP-foamed bitumen mixtures using SATS conditioning protocol. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2019.1679365

© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This paper uses the Saturation Ageing Tensile Stiffness (SATS) conditioning to evaluate the combined effects of moisture and oxidative ageing on the rheological characteristics o... Read More about Environmental effects on the rheological properties of fine warm RAP-foamed bitumen mixtures using SATS conditioning protocol.

The effect of cellulose and starch on the viscoelastic and thermal properties of acid-swollen collagen paste (2019)
Journal Article
Sobanwa, M., Foster, T., & Watson, N. (2020). The effect of cellulose and starch on the viscoelastic and thermal properties of acid-swollen collagen paste. Food Hydrocolloids, 101, Article 105460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.105460

Collagen pastes are processed materials obtained through the swelling of minced bovine hides using acids into a fibrous swollen structure. Depending on the application, there is a need to improve the performance of these pastes in terms of rheologica... Read More about The effect of cellulose and starch on the viscoelastic and thermal properties of acid-swollen collagen paste.

Numerical Simulation of a Scanning Illumination System for Deep Tissue Fluorescence Imaging (2019)
Journal Article
Zhang, Q., Grabowska, A. M., Clarke, P. A., & Morgan, S. P. (2019). Numerical Simulation of a Scanning Illumination System for Deep Tissue Fluorescence Imaging. Journal of Imaging, 5(11), Article 83. https://doi.org/10.3390/jimaging5110083

he spatial resolution and light detected in fluorescence imaging for small animals are limited by light scattering, absorption and autofluorescence. To address this, novel near-infrared fluorescent contrast agents and imaging configurations have been... Read More about Numerical Simulation of a Scanning Illumination System for Deep Tissue Fluorescence Imaging.

Cost function-based modulation scheme of model predictive control for VIENNA rectifier (2019)
Journal Article
Dang, C., Tong, X., Song, W., Han, Y., & Wheeler, P. (2019). Cost function-based modulation scheme of model predictive control for VIENNA rectifier. IET Power Electronics, 12(14), 3646-3655. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-pel.2019.0546

Finite control set model predictive control (FCS-MPC) has been widely used in the control of grid-connected converters with the advantages of fast dynamics, multi-objective control, and easy implement. However, the conventional FCS-MPC bears with var... Read More about Cost function-based modulation scheme of model predictive control for VIENNA rectifier.

A fast modeling approach for numerical analysis of unreinforced and FRCM reinforced masonry walls under out-of-plane loading (2019)
Journal Article
Scacco, J., Ghiassi, B., Milani, G., & Lourenço, P. B. (2020). A fast modeling approach for numerical analysis of unreinforced and FRCM reinforced masonry walls under out-of-plane loading. Composites Part B: Engineering, 180, Article 107553. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107553

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd A new discretized homogenization approach is proposed in this study in order to predict the behavior of unreinforced and FRCM reinforced masonry structures. The proposed approach allows overcoming the common disadvantages of the e... Read More about A fast modeling approach for numerical analysis of unreinforced and FRCM reinforced masonry walls under out-of-plane loading.

Grayscale-to-Color: Scalable Fabrication of Custom Multispectral Filter Arrays (2019)
Journal Article
Williams, C., Gordon, G. S. D., Wilkinson, T. D., & Bohndiek, S. E. (2019). Grayscale-to-Color: Scalable Fabrication of Custom Multispectral Filter Arrays. ACS Photonics, 6(12), 3132-3141. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.9b01196

Copyright © 2019 American Chemical Society. Snapshot multispectral image (MSI) sensors have been proposed as a key enabler for a plethora of multispectral imaging applications, from diagnostic medical imaging to remote sensing. With each application... Read More about Grayscale-to-Color: Scalable Fabrication of Custom Multispectral Filter Arrays.

Arrested fungal biofilms as low-modulus structural bio-composites: Water holds the key (2019)
Journal Article
Aravinda Narayanan, R., & Ahmed, A. (2019). Arrested fungal biofilms as low-modulus structural bio-composites: Water holds the key. European Physical Journal E, 42, Article 134. https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2019-11899-2

Biofilms are self-assembling structures consisting of rigid microbial cells embedded in a soft biopolymeric extracellular matrix (ECM), and have been commonly viewed as being detrimental to health and equipment. In this work, we show that biofilms fo... Read More about Arrested fungal biofilms as low-modulus structural bio-composites: Water holds the key.

Thermal performance in single-zone occupied space ancient Myanmar multistage roof buildings (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zune, M., Rodrigues, L., & Gillott, M. Thermal performance in single-zone occupied space ancient Myanmar multistage roof buildings. Presented at 10th International Conference IAQVEC 2019: Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings, Bari, Italy

© 2019 Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. Multistage roofs are dominant features in the ancient Myanmar buildings. They describe the cultural context, social status and are a response to the local climates. However, little is known about... Read More about Thermal performance in single-zone occupied space ancient Myanmar multistage roof buildings.

Measurement of Near-Field Electromagnetic Emissions and Characterization Based on Equivalent Dipole Model in Time-Domain (2019)
Journal Article
Zhao, Y., Baharuddin, M. H., Smartt, C., Zhao, X., Yan, L., Liu, C., & Thomas, D. W. P. (2020). Measurement of Near-Field Electromagnetic Emissions and Characterization Based on Equivalent Dipole Model in Time-Domain. IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 62(4), 1237-1246. https://doi.org/10.1109/temc.2019.2945560

In this article, a method for representing electromagnetic emissions from a device under test (DUT) using an equivalent time dependent dipole array model deduced from the time-domain near-field scanned tangential magnetic fields is proposed. First, a... Read More about Measurement of Near-Field Electromagnetic Emissions and Characterization Based on Equivalent Dipole Model in Time-Domain.

A Lumped-Mass Model for Large Deformation Continuum Surfaces Actuated by Continuum Robotic Arms (2019)
Journal Article
Habibi, H., Yang, C., Godage, I. S., Kang, R., Walker, I. D., & Branson, D. T. (2020). A Lumped-Mass Model for Large Deformation Continuum Surfaces Actuated by Continuum Robotic Arms. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 12(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045037

Currently, flexible surfaces enabled to be actuated by robotic arms are experiencing high interest and demand for robotic applications in various areas such as healthcare, automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing. However, their design and control th... Read More about A Lumped-Mass Model for Large Deformation Continuum Surfaces Actuated by Continuum Robotic Arms.