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Model Class Reliance for Random Forests (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, G., Mansilla Lobos, R., & Goulding, J. (2020). Model Class Reliance for Random Forests. In Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 33 pre-proceedings (NeurIPS 2020)

Variable Importance (VI) has traditionally been cast as the process of estimating each variable's contribution to a predictive model's overall performance. Analysis of a single model instance, however, guarantees no insight into a variables relevance... Read More about Model Class Reliance for Random Forests.

Comparison of equivalent plate models using wavenumber approach (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Arasan, U., Marchetti, F., Chevillotte, F., Becot, F., Ege, K., Chronopoulos, D., & Gourdon, E. (2020). Comparison of equivalent plate models using wavenumber approach.

Mutli-layered structures (such as sandwich panels) are commonly used in engineering applications for the improved sound comfort and noise reduction. Finite Element modelling of these layered structures would often results in increased total number of... Read More about Comparison of equivalent plate models using wavenumber approach.

High micro-vessel density correlates with higher peri-tumoural immune response in colorectal cancer (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Raghuram, G., Fadhil, W., Sculthorpe, D., Ilyas, M., & Mukherjee, A. (2020). High micro-vessel density correlates with higher peri-tumoural immune response in colorectal cancer.

Background & objectives Microvessels, a significant component of the tumour microenvironment in colorectal cancer (CRC), have traditionally been assessed in full-face sections. This study aimed to assess the microvessel density (MVD) in CRC tissue m... Read More about High micro-vessel density correlates with higher peri-tumoural immune response in colorectal cancer.

Software Fault Localisation via Probabilistic Modelling (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnson, C. (2020). Software Fault Localisation via Probabilistic Modelling. In Artificial Intelligence XXXVII: 40th SGAI International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, AI 2020, Cambridge, UK, December 15–17, 2020: Proceedings (259-272). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63799-6_20

Software development is a complex activity requiring intelligent action. This paper explores the use of an AI technique for one step in software development, viz. detecting the location of a fault in a program. A measure of program progress is propos... Read More about Software Fault Localisation via Probabilistic Modelling.

High tissue inhibitor of matrix-metalloproteinase 2 expression correlates with poor prognosis in breast cancer (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Heyman, T., Joseph, C., Craze, M., Green, A., Nolan, C., Rueda, O., …Mukherjee, A. (2020). High tissue inhibitor of matrix-metalloproteinase 2 expression correlates with poor prognosis in breast cancer.

Background & objectives TIMP2, tissue inhibitor of matrix-metalloproteinase 2, inhibits the matrix-metalloproteinase, MMP2, but may activate pro-MMP2. Hence its correlation with prognosis in breast cancer (BC) is contradictory. This study investigat... Read More about High tissue inhibitor of matrix-metalloproteinase 2 expression correlates with poor prognosis in breast cancer.

Epen-22. Single-cell RNA sequencing identifies upregulation of IKZF1 in PFA2 myeloid subpopulation driving an anti-tumor phenotype (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Griesinger, A., Prince, E., Donson, A., Riemondy, K., Ritzman, T., Harris, F., …Foreman, N. (2020). Epen-22. Single-cell RNA sequencing identifies upregulation of IKZF1 in PFA2 myeloid subpopulation driving an anti-tumor phenotype. Neuro-Oncology, 22(Supplement 3), iii312. https://doi.org/10.1093/neuonc/noaa222.159

We have previously shown immune gene phenotype variations between posterior fossa ependymoma subgroups. PFA1 tumors chronically secrete IL-6, which pushes the infiltrating myeloid cells to an immune suppressive function. In contrast, PFA2 tumors have... Read More about Epen-22. Single-cell RNA sequencing identifies upregulation of IKZF1 in PFA2 myeloid subpopulation driving an anti-tumor phenotype.

TBIO-14. Characterisation of the arginine pathway enzymes in paediatric brain tumours to determine susceptibility to therapeutic arginine depletion (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bishop, E., Dimitrova, M., Storer, L., Grundy, R., & Dandapani, M. (2020). TBIO-14. Characterisation of the arginine pathway enzymes in paediatric brain tumours to determine susceptibility to therapeutic arginine depletion. Neuro-Oncology, 22(Issue Supplement_3), iii469. https://doi.org/10.1093/neuonc/noaa222.841

INTRODUCTION Extracellular arginine dependency (auxotrophy) is increasingly being recognised in several tumours. This is due to the inability of cancer cells to recycle or synthesise intracellular arginine through the urea cycle pathway compared to... Read More about TBIO-14. Characterisation of the arginine pathway enzymes in paediatric brain tumours to determine susceptibility to therapeutic arginine depletion.

Epen-23. A computational analysis of the tumour immune microenvironment in paediatric ependymoma (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ritzmann, T., Lourdusamy, A., Jackson, A., Storer, L., Donson, A., Griesinger, A., …Grundy, R. (2020). Epen-23. A computational analysis of the tumour immune microenvironment in paediatric ependymoma. Neuro-Oncology, 22(Supplement 3), iii312. https://doi.org/10.1093/neuonc/noaa222.160

Ependymoma is the third commonest childhood brain tumour. Relapse is frequent, often fatal and current therapeutic strategies are inadequate. Previous ependymoma research describes an immunosuppressive environment with T-cell exhaustion, indicating a... Read More about Epen-23. A computational analysis of the tumour immune microenvironment in paediatric ependymoma.

A Universal Stiffening Sleeve Designed for All Types of Continuum Robot Systems (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fang, Y., Bishop, C., Ba, W., Díez, J. B., Mohammad, A., & Dong, X. (2020). A Universal Stiffening Sleeve Designed for All Types of Continuum Robot Systems. In Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems: 21st Annual Conference, TAROS 2020, Nottingham, UK, September 16, 2020, Proceedings (15-24). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63486-5_2

© 2020, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Continuum robots have been utilized for several light-duty applications, such as minimally invasive surgery in the medical field and inspection in the industry. However, the existing design solutions do not off... Read More about A Universal Stiffening Sleeve Designed for All Types of Continuum Robot Systems.

3D Printing as a Technology Enabler for Electrical Machines: Manufacturing and Testing of a Salient Pole Rotor for SRM (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gargalis, L., Madonna, V., Giangrande, P., Hardy, M., Ashcroft, I., Galea, M., & Hague, R. (2020). 3D Printing as a Technology Enabler for Electrical Machines: Manufacturing and Testing of a Salient Pole Rotor for SRM. In 2020 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) (12-18). https://doi.org/10.1109/icem49940.2020.9270737

Among the various technology enablers for modern electrical machines, additive manufacturing plays a key role. The advantage of having a precise control of the shape of ferromagnetic structures, whilst achieving good electromagnetic performance, fits... Read More about 3D Printing as a Technology Enabler for Electrical Machines: Manufacturing and Testing of a Salient Pole Rotor for SRM.

On the Capability of Heat Dissipation in Thermally Aged Electrical Machines (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Madonna, V., Giangrande, P., & Galea, M. (2020). On the Capability of Heat Dissipation in Thermally Aged Electrical Machines. In 2020 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) (954-960). https://doi.org/10.1109/icem49940.2020.9270744

Thermal aging is one of the main causes of progressive deterioration of the insulation system in electrical machines. This because the thermo-physical properties of dielectric materials can undergo severe changes when exposed to high temperature. Acc... Read More about On the Capability of Heat Dissipation in Thermally Aged Electrical Machines.

Further Exploration of Necrotic Control of Evolved Art (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ashlock, D., & Greensmith, J. (2020). Further Exploration of Necrotic Control of Evolved Art. In Proceedings - 2020 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI) (2957-2964). https://doi.org/10.1109/SSCI47803.2020.9308363

This study is the second in investigating the use of necrosis based filtration as a method of steering evolutionary algorithms to create evolved art. We use a technique inspired by the danger theory of immune system activation - a method employed in... Read More about Further Exploration of Necrotic Control of Evolved Art.

PoWerS Study: Psychological impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare trainees and perceptions towards a digital wellbeing support package (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Blake, H., Mahmood, I., Gay, E., & Dushi, G. (2020, November). PoWerS Study: Psychological impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare trainees and perceptions towards a digital wellbeing support package. Poster presented at 3rd National British Islamic Medical Association Conference (BIMA), Online

Background: In this study we explore the impact of COVID-19 on the psychological wellbeing of healthcare trainees, and the perceived value of a digital support package to mitigate the psychological impacts of the pandemic. Design and Methods: Mixed... Read More about PoWerS Study: Psychological impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare trainees and perceptions towards a digital wellbeing support package.

Novel Parameter Identification Method for Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on Curve Fitting (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lukic, M., Giangrande, P., Klumpner, C., & Galea, M. (2020). Novel Parameter Identification Method for Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on Curve Fitting. In 2020 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC). https://doi.org/10.1109/vppc49601.2020.9330955

This paper describes a new curve-fitting lithium-ion battery parameter identification method for equivalent circuit models. The current pulse/relaxation test is carried out and the corresponding terminal voltage is used for extracting the battery mod... Read More about Novel Parameter Identification Method for Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on Curve Fitting.

Reliability oriented thermal management of aircraft power converters (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Harikumaran, J., Buticchi, G., MIgliazza, G., Wheeler, P., & Galea, M. (2020). Reliability oriented thermal management of aircraft power converters. In 2020 IEEE 9th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (IPEMC2020-ECCE Asia) (1590-1594). https://doi.org/10.1109/IPEMC-ECCEAsia48364.2020.9367638

On board electrical power generation continue to increase as more aircraft systems are being electrified. Increasingly power converters are the interface of power generation and electrical loads in aircrafts. Reliability of aircraft power electronics... Read More about Reliability oriented thermal management of aircraft power converters.

Single Integration for Multi-objective Control (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chen, L., Shao, S., Gao, F., Tarisciotti, L., Dragicevic, T., & Wheeler, P. (2020). Single Integration for Multi-objective Control. In 2020 IEEE 9th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (IPEMC2020-ECCE Asia) (1260-1265). https://doi.org/10.1109/IPEMC-ECCEAsia48364.2020.9368108

The saturation issue with paralleled PI controllers in multi-objective control is investigated. Dual-Active-Bridge (DAB) enabled DC micro-grid stabilization is chosen as a case study. The DAB converter has two control objectives: battery current regu... Read More about Single Integration for Multi-objective Control.

Numerical modelling of non-equilibrium condensation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in a converging-diverging nozzle (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wen, C., Zhu, X., Yang, Y., Ding, H., & Yan, Y. (2020). Numerical modelling of non-equilibrium condensation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in a converging-diverging nozzle. In AIP Conference Proceedings 2293 (420077-1–420077-4). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0027863

The condensing flow model is developed to predict the non-equilibrium condensation of CO2 in a converging-diverging nozzle using computational fluid dynamics modelling, which is expected to contribute to the carbon capture and storage. The numerical... Read More about Numerical modelling of non-equilibrium condensation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in a converging-diverging nozzle.

Design, Analysis and Dynamic Performance of Radial Magnetic Coupling (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Akcay, Y., Giangrande, P., & Galea, M. (2020). Design, Analysis and Dynamic Performance of Radial Magnetic Coupling. . https://doi.org/10.23919/icems50442.2020.9291124

Contactless torque/speed transmission is gaining an ever-increasing interest in industry and mobile applications, since the mechanical wear-out is avoided resulting in lower maintenance costs. The radial topology is one possible configuration for mag... Read More about Design, Analysis and Dynamic Performance of Radial Magnetic Coupling.

Machine Learning Based Correction Model in PMSM Power Loss Estimation for More-Electric Aircraft Applications (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gao, Y., Yang, T., Wang, X., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2020). Machine Learning Based Correction Model in PMSM Power Loss Estimation for More-Electric Aircraft Applications. In 2020 23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS) (1940-1944). https://doi.org/10.23919/ICEMS50442.2020.9290844

This study utilizes the machine learning (ML) technique to estimate the power loss of surface-mounted Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) for More-Electric Aircraft (MEA). Existing approaches do not consider ML methods in power loss calculation... Read More about Machine Learning Based Correction Model in PMSM Power Loss Estimation for More-Electric Aircraft Applications.

A PM-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor with Two Slot-Pitch Winding (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhu, S., Cox, T., Xu, Z., & Gerada, C. (2020). A PM-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor with Two Slot-Pitch Winding. . https://doi.org/10.23919/icems50442.2020.9291090

This paper presents a novel electric motor solution to tackle the increasing demand on the traction motor for electric vehicles. The proposed electric motor has a 24 slots 10 poles fractional slot two-slot pitch winding and a PM-assisted synchronous... Read More about A PM-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor with Two Slot-Pitch Winding.