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Advancements in Electrical Machines for Aircraft Propulsion (2025)
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Gerada, D., Zhang, F., Jiang, J., Zhang, X., Zou, T., Xu, Z., & Gerada, C. (2025). Advancements in Electrical Machines for Aircraft Propulsion. IEEJ Journal of Industry Applications, 14(3), 468-476. https://doi.org/10.1541/ieejjia.24010320

Electrical machines are at the center of future aircraft propulsion architectures, and their improvement is key in increasing the market uptake of cleaner transport. This paper investigates recent/ongoing improvements within the constituent technolog... Read More about Advancements in Electrical Machines for Aircraft Propulsion.

Challenges in the Diagnosis of Biliary Stricture and Cholangiocarcinoma and Perspectives on the Future Applications of Advanced Technologies (2025)
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Gaston, K., Mohammad, A., Venkatachalapathy, S. V., Notingher, I., Gordon, G. S. D., Arora, A., Rawson, F. J., Grove, J. I., Mukherjee, A., Gomez, D., Jayaraman, P.-S., & Aithal, G. P. (2025). Challenges in the Diagnosis of Biliary Stricture and Cholangiocarcinoma and Perspectives on the Future Applications of Advanced Technologies. Cancers, 17(14), Article 2301. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17142301

In the management of cholangiocarcinoma, effective biliary drainage and accurate diagnosis are vital to allow further treatment. Confirmation of tissue diagnosis and molecular characterization is also required to guide future treatment options includ... Read More about Challenges in the Diagnosis of Biliary Stricture and Cholangiocarcinoma and Perspectives on the Future Applications of Advanced Technologies.

Consensus statement on Brillouin light scattering microscopy of biological materials (2025)
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Bouvet, P., Bevilacqua, C., Ambekar, Y., Antonacci, G., Au, J., Caponi, S., Chagnon-Lessard, S., Czarske, J., Dehoux, T., Fioretto, D., Fu, Y., Guck, J., Hamann, T., Heinemann, D., Jähnke, T., Jean-Ruel, H., Kabakova, I., Koski, K., Koukourakis, N., Krause, D., …Elsayad, K. (2025). Consensus statement on Brillouin light scattering microscopy of biological materials. Nature Photonics, 19(7), 681-691. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-025-01681-6

Brillouin light scattering (BLS) spectroscopy is a non-invasive, non-contact, label-free optical technique that can provide information on the mechanical properties of a material on the submicrometre scale. Over the past decade, BLS has found increas... Read More about Consensus statement on Brillouin light scattering microscopy of biological materials.

Low–Cost 3D–Printed Standard Gain Horn Antennas for Millimetre–Wave Applications (2025)
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Alkaraki, S., Khan, Z. U., Jilani, S. F., Sarker, A. A., Kelly, J. R., & Alomainy, A. (2025). Low–Cost 3D–Printed Standard Gain Horn Antennas for Millimetre–Wave Applications. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, 9(7), Article 222. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp9070222

This paper presents additively manufactured (3D printed) several standard gain horn antennas which have been designed to ensure simple and low-cost fabrication. In order to validate the proposed manufacturing approach, we have designed a number of an... Read More about Low–Cost 3D–Printed Standard Gain Horn Antennas for Millimetre–Wave Applications.

Real-Time Model Predictive Control for Two-Level Voltage Source Inverters with Optimized Switching Frequency (2025)
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Villalón, A., Burgos-Mellado, C., Rivera, M., Zuloaga, R., Levis, H., Wheeler, P., & Y. García, L. (2025). Real-Time Model Predictive Control for Two-Level Voltage Source Inverters with Optimized Switching Frequency. Applied Sciences, 15(13), Article 7365. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15137365

The increasing integration of renewable energy, electric vehicles, and industrial applications demands efficient power converter control strategies that reduce switching losses while maintaining high waveform quality. This paper presents a Finite-Con... Read More about Real-Time Model Predictive Control for Two-Level Voltage Source Inverters with Optimized Switching Frequency.

Enhanced Sliding Mode Control for Dual MPPT Systems Integrated with Three-Level T-Type PV Inverters (2025)
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Bagheri, F., Bonaldo, J., Guler, N., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., & Lima, R. (2025). Enhanced Sliding Mode Control for Dual MPPT Systems Integrated with Three-Level T-Type PV Inverters. Energies, 18(13), Article 3344. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18133344

Dual Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) inverters are essential in residential and small commercial solar power systems, optimizing power extraction from two independent solar panel arrays to enhance efficiency and energy harvesting. On the other ha... Read More about Enhanced Sliding Mode Control for Dual MPPT Systems Integrated with Three-Level T-Type PV Inverters.

Model Predictive Control of a High-Turn-Ratio Dual Active Bridge Converter Considering Interlinking Inductances (2025)
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Zhu, Y., Hao, X., Yang, T., Wang, Z., Yan, X., Dragicevic, T., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2025). Model Predictive Control of a High-Turn-Ratio Dual Active Bridge Converter Considering Interlinking Inductances. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, https://doi.org/10.1109/JESTPE.2025.3582152

Within a more-electric aircraft (MEA) dc power distribution system, dual active bridge (DAB) converters are employed to manage power transfer between different dc buses, or power transfer from/to the energy storage devices, for example, batteries. Ho... Read More about Model Predictive Control of a High-Turn-Ratio Dual Active Bridge Converter Considering Interlinking Inductances.

Ex Vivo investigation of a Smart Endotracheal Tube for Identifying Oesophageal Intubation (2025)
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Gadsby, B., Korposh, S., Correia, R., He, C., Hayes-Gill, B. R., Norris, A. M., Hardman, J. G., Hewson, D. W., & Morgan, S. P. (2025). Ex Vivo investigation of a Smart Endotracheal Tube for Identifying Oesophageal Intubation. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 30(6), Article 067003. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.30.6.067003

Significance
Unrecognized intubation of the esophagus instead of the trachea results in rapid and severe consequences for the patient. Utilizing the spectral properties of the tissues could reduce incidents of these events.

Aim
We aim to investi... Read More about Ex Vivo investigation of a Smart Endotracheal Tube for Identifying Oesophageal Intubation.

Thermal blood flowmeter based on cascaded Fabry-Pérot Interferometers utilising the enhanced harmonic Vernier effect (2025)
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Gong, R., Morgan, S. P., Korposh, S., He, C., Hayes-Gill, B. R., & Correia, R. (2025). Thermal blood flowmeter based on cascaded Fabry-Pérot Interferometers utilising the enhanced harmonic Vernier effect. Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 194, Article 109145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlaseng.2025.109145

Localised accurate blood flow measurement is crucial in various clinical scenarios for diagnosing and treating vascular conditions. An innovative thermal blood flowmeter that comprises cascaded Fabry-Pérot Interferometer (CFPI) and a multimode fibre... Read More about Thermal blood flowmeter based on cascaded Fabry-Pérot Interferometers utilising the enhanced harmonic Vernier effect.

Comprehensive Performance Assessment of Conventional and Sequential Predictive Control for Grid-Tied NPC Inverters: A Hardware-in-the-Loop Study (2025)
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Bonaldo, J., Duan, B., Rivera, M., V. Ling, K., Fantin, C., & Wheeler, P. (2025). Comprehensive Performance Assessment of Conventional and Sequential Predictive Control for Grid-Tied NPC Inverters: A Hardware-in-the-Loop Study. Energies, 18(12), Article 3132. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18123132

Model Predictive Control (MPC) has become very attractive for the efficient control of power converters. This paper compares Classical MPC (C-MPC) and Sequential MPC (S-MPC) for a three-level NPC converter. Although C-MPC is simple to implement, it f... Read More about Comprehensive Performance Assessment of Conventional and Sequential Predictive Control for Grid-Tied NPC Inverters: A Hardware-in-the-Loop Study.

Steady-State DC Offsets Suppression of the Dual Active Bridge Converter for More-Electric Aircraft Applications (2025)
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Zhu, Y., Hao, X., Wang, Z., Dragicevic, T., Bozhko, S., Wheeler, P., & Yang, T. (2025). Steady-State DC Offsets Suppression of the Dual Active Bridge Converter for More-Electric Aircraft Applications. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2025.3575903

The paper analyses the steady-state DC offset currents on both sides of the high-frequency transformer in a dual-active bridge (DAB) converter for more-electric aircraft (MEA) applications. These converters are widely used for high voltage-ratio powe... Read More about Steady-State DC Offsets Suppression of the Dual Active Bridge Converter for More-Electric Aircraft Applications.

Continuous Hairpin Winding Technology for Electric Machines Enabling Net Zero Transportation: A Comprehensive Review (2025)
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Huang, H., Zou, T., Di Nardo, M., Vannini, A., Thanh Huynh, A., Degano, M., Gerada, D., Yang, T., & Gerada, C. (2025). Continuous Hairpin Winding Technology for Electric Machines Enabling Net Zero Transportation: A Comprehensive Review. IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology, 6, 1481-1500. https://doi.org/10.1109/OJVT.2025.3575187

Featured by low power losses and strong heat dissipation capability, hairpin winding has been widely accepted as a key enabler of boosting performance for traction/propulsion electrical machines in automotive and aerospace sectors. Continuous hairpin... Read More about Continuous Hairpin Winding Technology for Electric Machines Enabling Net Zero Transportation: A Comprehensive Review.

Infrared and Raman spectroscopy of blood plasma for rapid endometrial cancer detection (2025)
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Schiemer, R., Grant, J., Shafiee, M. N., Phang, S., Furniss, D., Boitor, R., Seddon, A. B., Notingher, I., Atiomo, W., Jones, N. W., & Gajjar, K. B. (2025). Infrared and Raman spectroscopy of blood plasma for rapid endometrial cancer detection. British Journal of Cancer, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-025-03050-0

Background: Endometrial cancer (EC) is the 6th most common cancer among women worldwide. No effective non-invasive screening methods or approved blood biomarkers for EC exist. Previous research explored Attenuated Total Reflection-Fourier Transform I... Read More about Infrared and Raman spectroscopy of blood plasma for rapid endometrial cancer detection.

Sensorless Control Design and Stability Analysis of High-Speed Dual Three-Phase Permanent Motor Drive for Future Aircraft Applications (2025)
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Bi, G., Chen, Y., Wang, K., Cao, S., & Yang, T. (2025). Sensorless Control Design and Stability Analysis of High-Speed Dual Three-Phase Permanent Motor Drive for Future Aircraft Applications. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2025.3570244

Dual three-phase PMSM sensorless drive systems become attractive solutions for more electric aircraft applications due to their high-power density and potential fault tolerance capabilities. The model reference adaptive system (MRAS) is a commonly us... Read More about Sensorless Control Design and Stability Analysis of High-Speed Dual Three-Phase Permanent Motor Drive for Future Aircraft Applications.

Single-cell transcriptomics reveal how root tissues adapt to soil stress (2025)
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Zhu, M., Hsu, C.-W., Peralta Ogorek, L. L., Taylor, I. W., La Cavera, S., Oliveira, D. M., Verma, L., Mehra, P., Mijar, M., Sadanandom, A., Perez-Cota, F., Boerjan, W., Nolan, T. M., Bennett, M. J., Benfey, P. N., & Pandey, B. K. (2025). Single-cell transcriptomics reveal how root tissues adapt to soil stress. Nature, 642, 721-729. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08941-z

Land plants thrive in soils showing vastly different properties and environmental stresses1. Root systems can adapt to contrasting soil conditions and stresses, yet how their responses are programmed at the individual cell scale remains unclear. Usin... Read More about Single-cell transcriptomics reveal how root tissues adapt to soil stress.

Finite Element Analysis for Transient on Highly Thermal Hybridization Conductive Ink (2025)
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Hamdan, L. H., Salim, M. A., Masripan, N. A., Photong, C., & Watson, A. (2025). Finite Element Analysis for Transient on Highly Thermal Hybridization Conductive Ink. Journal of Advanced Research in Numerical Heat Transfer, 35(1), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.37934/arnht.35.1.124

Conductive ink, which can be produced using materials like graphene, possesses exceptional electrical conductivity and is cost-effective as well as environmentally friendly, making it ideal for future printed electronics. The conductive ink's propert... Read More about Finite Element Analysis for Transient on Highly Thermal Hybridization Conductive Ink.

DCAT: A Novel Transformer-Based Approach for Dynamic Context-Aware Image Captioning in the Tamil Language (2025)
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Venugopal, J. P., Subramanian, A. A. V., Murugan, M., Sundaram, G., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2025). DCAT: A Novel Transformer-Based Approach for Dynamic Context-Aware Image Captioning in the Tamil Language. Applied Sciences, 15(9), Article 4909. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15094909

The task of image captioning in low-resource languages like Tamil is fraught with challenges due to limited linguistic resources and complex semantic structures. This paper addresses the problem of generating contextually and linguistically coherent... Read More about DCAT: A Novel Transformer-Based Approach for Dynamic Context-Aware Image Captioning in the Tamil Language.

Data-Driven Power Sharing Control within MultiSource Paralleled DAB Converters (2025)
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Liu, Y., Yang, T., Hao, X., Qi, Y., & Li, W. (2025). Data-Driven Power Sharing Control within MultiSource Paralleled DAB Converters. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2025.3565006

To achieve redundancy requirements for transportation electrification, a very commonly used method is to have multiple energy storage sources connected in parallel and feed a common DC bus through DC/DC power converters. The dual-active bridge (DAB)... Read More about Data-Driven Power Sharing Control within MultiSource Paralleled DAB Converters.

A Pearson's Random Walk Method of Estimating the Electromagnetic Emissions of N Parallel Connected Power Electronic Converters (2025)
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Ballukja, E., Niewiadomski, K., Koch, P., Bojarski, J., Evans, P., Moonen, N., Sumner, M., & W. P. Thomas, D. (2025). A Pearson's Random Walk Method of Estimating the Electromagnetic Emissions of N Parallel Connected Power Electronic Converters. IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 67(3), 1004-1015. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEMC.2025.3556297

This article presents a Pearson's random walk approach for modelling the electromagnetic emissions of N parallel connected power electronic converters. For the first time, a methodology that enables testing the random walk approach is presented. This... Read More about A Pearson's Random Walk Method of Estimating the Electromagnetic Emissions of N Parallel Connected Power Electronic Converters.