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A GIS-MOPSO integrated method for optimal design of grid-connected HRES for educational buildings (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Mokhtara, C., Negrou, B., Settou, N., Bouferrouk, A., Yao, Y., & Messaoudi, D. (2019, November). A GIS-MOPSO integrated method for optimal design of grid-connected HRES for educational buildings. Paper presented at 3rd International Symposium on Sustainable Hydrogen, Algiers

 Abstract. In this paper, an optimal design of a grid-connected PV-battery-hydrogen hybrid renewable energy system (HRES) at a University campus in Ouargla, Algeria is carried out. To achieve this goal, geographical information system (GIS), CAD sof... Read More about A GIS-MOPSO integrated method for optimal design of grid-connected HRES for educational buildings.

Using e-portfolios for professional development (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Fowles-Sweet, W., & Haslam, O. (2019, November). Using e-portfolios for professional development. Presented at SEDA Autumn Conference 2019: New Frontiers in Educational and Curriculum Development, Leeds, UK

It is often claimed that engineering graduates entering the workforce lack required professionalism skills – as defined by the UK-SPEC for Engineers (Engineering Council, 2013). UWE considers Professional Development as very important. Work un... Read More about Using e-portfolios for professional development.

Making a brick fly – a novel UAV airframe for survey applications (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Wright, S. (2019, November). Making a brick fly – a novel UAV airframe for survey applications. Presented at Commercial UAV Show 2019, Excel, London

In this talk, Steve Wright presents the development and test of a novel UAV for the placement and subsequent retrieval of monitoring equipment in remote brownfield locations, for application in monitoring of threatened wildlife in insecure areas.

Using e-assessment to address mathematical misconceptions in engineering students (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Sikurajapathi, I., Henderson, K., & Gwynllyw, R. (2019, October). Using e-assessment to address mathematical misconceptions in engineering students. Presented at 11th International Conference on Education Technology and Computers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Fast, vision-based, line-following schemes for Micro Aerial Vehicles in nuclear environments (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Nemati, H., Goki, S. H. M., Yazdanshenas, A., & Taylor, C. J. (2019, October). Fast, vision-based, line-following schemes for Micro Aerial Vehicles in nuclear environments. Paper presented at 2019 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, Manchester Central Convention Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom

Many nuclear power plants are reaching the end of their economic lifetime and the decommissioning of legacy nuclear facilities is an important challenge in the next few decades. Since the radiation level in these facilities is significant, autonomous... Read More about Fast, vision-based, line-following schemes for Micro Aerial Vehicles in nuclear environments.

Robust Attitude Stabilization of a Track Follower Micro Aerial Vehicle using a Vision-based Sensor (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Nemati, H., Mirtajadini, S. H., & Yazdanshenas, A. (2019, October). Robust Attitude Stabilization of a Track Follower Micro Aerial Vehicle using a Vision-based Sensor. Paper presented at XV Korolev's Readings, Samara, Russia

Induced voltages in metallic pipelines due to lightning strikes to nearby power lines (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Nouri, H., Șteț, D., Czumbil, L., & Micu, D. D. (2019, September). Induced voltages in metallic pipelines due to lightning strikes to nearby power lines. Paper presented at European EMTP-ATP Conference, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Installing pipelines in energy utility corridors containing high-voltage AC transmission lines subjects the pipelines to induced AC voltages which is a real and serious problem which can place both operator safety and pipeline integrity at risk. In c... Read More about Induced voltages in metallic pipelines due to lightning strikes to nearby power lines.

Woven fabrics in book conservation: An investigation into the properties of aerolinen and aerocotton (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Tomkins, N., Bockmuehl, C., Keiding, J., Carr, D., Critchley, R., & Peare, A. (2019, September). Woven fabrics in book conservation: An investigation into the properties of aerolinen and aerocotton. Paper presented at IADA Congress, Polin Museum, Warsaw

Predicting tans-laminar fracture using VCCT and in-situ CT scans (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Sun, X., Takeda, S., Wisnom, M., & Xu, X. (2019, September). Predicting tans-laminar fracture using VCCT and in-situ CT scans. Presented at VII Conference on Mechanical Response of Composites, Girona, Spain

C3bio Poster AM KH RL JK 2019 (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Musa, A., Honeychurch, K., Kelly, J., & Luxton, R. (2019, September). C3bio Poster AM KH RL JK 2019

Bioinspired materials have emerged as alternatives to antibodies and enzymes in biosensor for environmental monitoring These are tailored made in order to mimics the molecular function of a natural receptors in biosensor Aptamers and Molecularly imp... Read More about C3bio Poster AM KH RL JK 2019.

Detecting common students errors and improving feedback in e-assessment systems for engineering mathematics (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Sikurajapathi, I., Henderson, K., & Gwynllyw, R. (2019, September). Detecting common students errors and improving feedback in e-assessment systems for engineering mathematics. Presented at CETL-MSOR 2019, Dublin City University, Ireland

I don’t want to be an academic anymore! Changing perspectives on the academic profession in South India’s HEIs (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Bakthavatchaalam, V. (2019, August). I don’t want to be an academic anymore! Changing perspectives on the academic profession in South India’s HEIs. Paper presented at EAIR, Leiden, Netherlands

Achieving gradual failure in hybrid composite laminates- progressing from tension to beding (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Jalalvand, M., Idarraga, G., Fotouhi, M., Meza, J., & Wisnom, M. (2019, August). Achieving gradual failure in hybrid composite laminates- progressing from tension to beding. Presented at ICCM22, Melbourne, Australia

Most of the progress to-date about achieving gradual failure have been mainly focused on in-plane loading and particularly tension. In many real structural applications, the load is not pure in-plane and is a mix of in-plane and transverse. One of th... Read More about Achieving gradual failure in hybrid composite laminates- progressing from tension to beding.

Investigation of the hybrid effect in high performance quasi-isotropic thin-ply carbon/glass composites under tension (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Idarraga, G., Fotouhi, M., Jalalvand, M., J, M., & Wisnom, M. (2019, August). Investigation of the hybrid effect in high performance quasi-isotropic thin-ply carbon/glass composites under tension. Presented at ICCM22, Melbourne, Australia

This work studies the hybrid effect in high performance Quasi-Isotropic (QI) composite plates under tensile loading. The hybrid effect is the enhancement in strain at failure of the carbon fibre layers in the hybrid composite compared with a pure car... Read More about Investigation of the hybrid effect in high performance quasi-isotropic thin-ply carbon/glass composites under tension.

Fatigue behaviour of un-notched and open-hole quasi-isotropic pseudo-ductile thin-ply carbon/glass hybrid laminates (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Fotouhi, M., Suwarta, P., Jenkin, R., Jalalvand, M., & Wisnom, M. (2019, August). Fatigue behaviour of un-notched and open-hole quasi-isotropic pseudo-ductile thin-ply carbon/glass hybrid laminates. Presented at ICCM22, Melbourne, Australia

This paper investigates fatigue behaviour of a QI composite made from thin carbon plies and standard thickness glass plies. As illustrated in Fig. 2, this orientation-dispersed QI thin-ply carbon/glass hybrid laminate showed a successful pseudo-ducti... Read More about Fatigue behaviour of un-notched and open-hole quasi-isotropic pseudo-ductile thin-ply carbon/glass hybrid laminates.

Electroosmotic production of clear caustic filtrate from human urine in ceramic Microbial Fuel Cells (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Gajda, I., Obata, O., Greenman, J., & Ieropoulos, I. (2019, August). Electroosmotic production of clear caustic filtrate from human urine in ceramic Microbial Fuel Cells. Paper presented at 70th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, Durban, South Africa

SiP 2019 Engaged In Busy Work - Practitioner Development (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg-Rogers, L. (2019, July). SiP 2019 Engaged In Busy Work - Practitioner Development. Presented at Science in Public 2019, Manchester, UK

This presentation introduced preceding festival research which led to the creation of the project ‘Unkindest Cut’. International research from the Science Live project indicated that science festival and event organisers considered their work to be a... Read More about SiP 2019 Engaged In Busy Work - Practitioner Development.

Robust Intelligent Control of Underactuated Ground- based and Aerial Robots with Matched/Mismatched Uncertainties and Disturbances (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Nemati, H., & Bandala Sanchez, M. (2019, July). Robust Intelligent Control of Underactuated Ground- based and Aerial Robots with Matched/Mismatched Uncertainties and Disturbances. Presented at Intelligent Fluid Power transmission And Control (IFPAC) Workshop, University of Bath, UK

Recently, inspired by nature, the evolution of novel materials and fabrication procedures for the design and control of soft-bodied robots have led to deformable actuators that are versatile, power-efficient, compliant, agile, self-healing and intell... Read More about Robust Intelligent Control of Underactuated Ground- based and Aerial Robots with Matched/Mismatched Uncertainties and Disturbances.

Detecting Common Students Errors and Improving Feedback in Engineering Mathematics using Dewis e-Assessment System (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Sikurajapathi, I., Henderson, K., & Gwynllyw, R. (2019, June). Detecting Common Students Errors and Improving Feedback in Engineering Mathematics using Dewis e-Assessment System. Presented at UWE FET Postgraduate Researcher Showcase, 2019

Assisted teleoperation for a dual-manipulator robot and coordination with aerial vehicles for nuclear decommissioning applications (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Bandala Sanchez, M., Nemati, H., Montazeri, A., & Taylor, C. J. (2019, June). Assisted teleoperation for a dual-manipulator robot and coordination with aerial vehicles for nuclear decommissioning applications. Poster presented at International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), Portoroz, Slovenia

This poster summarises research at Lancaster University into the modelling and control of mobile robots with application to nuclear decommissioning. The work is based on use of a mobile, hydraulically actuated robot, which is supported by information... Read More about Assisted teleoperation for a dual-manipulator robot and coordination with aerial vehicles for nuclear decommissioning applications.