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Optimization of additively manufactured graphene-enhanced geopolymer concrete (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Sinha, P., Soe, S., Nounu, G., Jorgensen, T., Qureshi, T., & Ball, R. (2024, April). Optimization of additively manufactured graphene-enhanced geopolymer concrete. Poster presented at ICT 52nd Convention, ICT Convention- Hillscourt Hotel

This project will develop high-performance graphene-enhanced geopolymer concrete optimized for additive manufacturing applications. Mix designs employing the additives GGBS, Fly ash, and Metakaolin will be combined with a graphene nano additive to en... Read More about Optimization of additively manufactured graphene-enhanced geopolymer concrete.

Living the change you want to see: The importance of role modelling and mentoring for diverse culture change (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L. (2024, March). Living the change you want to see: The importance of role modelling and mentoring for diverse culture change. Paper presented at International Women's Day Network, South Gloucestershire Council

As a social psychologist, Laura explores how to embed theories about groups and communications into practice, developing projects with communities to enable climate action and sustainable development. In this talk, she outlines how role modelling and... Read More about Living the change you want to see: The importance of role modelling and mentoring for diverse culture change.

Role modelling climate action in communities (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L. (2024, February). Role modelling climate action in communities. Paper presented at From the Ground Up - A Breath of Fresh Air, Cheltenham

As a social psychologist, Laura explores how to embed theories about groups and communications into practice, developing projects with communities to enable climate action and sustainable development. In this talk, she outlines how role modelling an... Read More about Role modelling climate action in communities.

Curiosity Connections - Inspire Sustainability 2024 (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L. (2024, February). Curiosity Connections - Inspire Sustainability 2024. Paper presented at Primary Science Teaching Trust

Curiosity Connections is the network for inspirational science education in the West of England. Our aim is that every child will have an inspirational and relevant science education. The network is managed by the Inspire Sustainability team in UWE B... Read More about Curiosity Connections - Inspire Sustainability 2024.

Evaluating microplastic presence in the vicinity of Citarum River Dams, West Java: A comprehensive analysis (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Beaumont, H., Holmes, S., Gough, A., & Putra, H. (2023, December). Evaluating microplastic presence in the vicinity of Citarum River Dams, West Java: A comprehensive analysis. Paper presented at British Sedimentoligcal Research Group, Loughboroough Unviersity

The Citarum River travels north westwards from the source in the Wayang-Windu Mountains into the Jakarta Bay and the Java Sea. Once considered the most polluted river in the world the communities around the Citarum River have been involved in the Cit... Read More about Evaluating microplastic presence in the vicinity of Citarum River Dams, West Java: A comprehensive analysis.

Enhancing self-directed upper-limb (UL) exercise practice using GripAble gaming device and Lycra arm sleeve in people with stroke (PwS): An evaluative study (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Pearce, A., Ruiz Garate, V., Welsby, J., Caleb-Solly, P., & Kumar, P. (2023, December). Enhancing self-directed upper-limb (UL) exercise practice using GripAble gaming device and Lycra arm sleeve in people with stroke (PwS): An evaluative study. Poster presented at UK Stroke Forum, Birmingham

Background: The national clinical guidelines recommend repetitive task training to enhance UL rehabilitation in PwS. GripAble™ (a self-directed exergaming device) has shown to increase repetitive practice in PwS. Previous studies have shown that a Ly... Read More about Enhancing self-directed upper-limb (UL) exercise practice using GripAble gaming device and Lycra arm sleeve in people with stroke (PwS): An evaluative study.

Multiple innovations in characterizing piezoelectric materials (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Fotouhi, S., Athanasiadis, I., Shvarts, A., Kaczmarczyk, L., Liu, B., Pearce, C., & Cochran, S. (2023, November). Multiple innovations in characterizing piezoelectric materials. Poster presented at Electroceramics for End Users XII (ECEUXII), Glasgow

Characterisation of piezoelectric materials is a key part. The IEEE standard is the only approach that can produce a full elastopiezodielectric matrix. However, it requires multiple samples. This often involves difficulties preparing the samples for... Read More about Multiple innovations in characterizing piezoelectric materials.

Non-contact characterisation of piezoelectric materials (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Alexandrou, A., Fotouhi, S., Nelson, J., & Cochran, S. (2023, November). Non-contact characterisation of piezoelectric materials. Poster presented at Electroceramics for End Users XII (ECEUXII), Glagow, UK

Piezoelectric materials play a key role in various technological applications owing to their unique elastic-piezoelectric-dielectric (EPD) properties, often represented in matrix form. Traditional methods for obtaining these properties, as defined by... Read More about Non-contact characterisation of piezoelectric materials.

The design of specific flat mechanical test specimen and grips for use in a cryogenic selfreacting environmental chamber (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Soe, S. (2023, October). The design of specific flat mechanical test specimen and grips for use in a cryogenic selfreacting environmental chamber. Presented at Royal Aeronautical Society's 8th Aircraft Structural Design Conference 2023, London, UK

The presentation was aimed at proposing a novel design of specific flat mechanical test specimen and grips for use in a cryogenic selfreacting environmental chamber. The development is motivated by Airbus to innovate environmentally friendly aircraf... Read More about The design of specific flat mechanical test specimen and grips for use in a cryogenic selfreacting environmental chamber.

Towards a comprehensive theory and practice of output SDC (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Derrick, B., Green, E., Ritchie, F., & White, P. (2023, September). Towards a comprehensive theory and practice of output SDC. Paper presented at UNECE/Eurostat Expert Group on Statisticial Data Confidentiality, Wiesbaden

In 2000, the statistical disclosure control of outputs (OSDC) was largely limited to models of table protection developed by and intended for national statistical institutes (NSIs), as a particular branch of general SDC theory. However, in this centu... Read More about Towards a comprehensive theory and practice of output SDC.

Sea level rise and wave overtopping (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Hames, D. (2023, September). Sea level rise and wave overtopping. Presented at 1st International Conference and Workshop on Climate Adaptation and Resilience, Westminster, HR Wallingford and Brunel University

This presentation looks at the median and range of changes in coastal overtopping rates for coastal defences across the English coastline based on rises in sea levels of up to 1m. It considers the changes for both vertical walls and coastal embankme... Read More about Sea level rise and wave overtopping.

Wedged Gurney Flap for performance improvement of vertical axis wind turbines (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Perdana Syawitri, T., Yao, Y., Yao, J., Chandra, B., & Kultsum, U. (2023, August). Wedged Gurney Flap for performance improvement of vertical axis wind turbines. Paper presented at The 6th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, ICOME 2023, Bali, Indonesia

The study evaluates the wedged Gurney Flap (GF) on a three-straight-bladed Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. The analysis considers the rotating effect of the blades at three different Tip Speed R... Read More about Wedged Gurney Flap for performance improvement of vertical axis wind turbines.

Predicting multiple-target search performance using eye movements and individual differences (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Birch-Hurst, K., Jones, A. M., Ong, A., Stoker, K. M., Smith, M. L., Zhang, W., & Clark, K. (2023, August). Predicting multiple-target search performance using eye movements and individual differences. Poster presented at European Conference on Visual Perception, Paphos, Cyprus

Accuracy in visual search – the process of detecting a target amongst distractors – is critical for life-saving career searches such as radiology and airport security. These searches often contain multiple targets (e.g., a tumour and a fracture) and... Read More about Predicting multiple-target search performance using eye movements and individual differences.

How are microplastics incorporated in fluvial sedimentary structures (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Beaumont, H., Ockelford, A., & Wanke, H. (2023, July). How are microplastics incorporated in fluvial sedimentary structures. Presented at International Conference on Fluvial Sedimentology

It's predicted there will be ~1.3 billion-tonnes of microplastics (MPs) in the environment by 2040, with rivers transporting 95% into the ocean; this is much higher than previously thought. MPs pose a threat to aquatic ecosystems and could become par... Read More about How are microplastics incorporated in fluvial sedimentary structures.

Storage of MPs in Channel sediments (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Beaumont, H., Geary, A., & Phillips, N. (2023, July). Storage of MPs in Channel sediments. Poster presented at International Assoication of Fluvial Sedimentology, Riva Del Garda

This work aims to understand where microplastics (MPs) are stored within rivers. MPs are becoming prevalent in the news as studies are finding up to 14 million-tonnes of MPs on the ocean floor (Barrett et al., 2020). This is an issue as rivers drain... Read More about Storage of MPs in Channel sediments.

Understanding pedestrian red light violation: Exploration of the impact of traffic engineering and traffic conditions (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Pellecuer, L., & Chusseau, A. (2022, August). Understanding pedestrian red light violation: Exploration of the impact of traffic engineering and traffic conditions. Paper presented at International Conference for Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society, Bristol

The design of the geometry and traffic controls at signalised junctions is often focused on the level of service offered to drivers and rarely takes into consideration the level of service offered to pedestrians. This results in pedestrian adopting i... Read More about Understanding pedestrian red light violation: Exploration of the impact of traffic engineering and traffic conditions.