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Effect of different titanium dioxide (TiO2) deposition layers for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) application

Journal Article
Pirdaus, N. A., Ahmad, N., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Wan-Mohtar, W. A. A. Q. I. (2025)
Effect of different titanium dioxide (TiO2) deposition layers for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) application. Electrochimica Acta, 527, Article 146267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2025.146267
Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) is a new type of solar cell that has attracted interest due to its ability to convert energy at a low cost, with simple fabrication, and non-t...

Bamboo scrimber dowels for novel engineered wood and bamboo connections: A preliminary investigation

Journal Article
Yang, J., D'Amico, B., Yu, Z., & Aamir, K. (online)
Bamboo scrimber dowels for novel engineered wood and bamboo connections: A preliminary investigation. Wood Material Science and Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1080/17480272.2025.2487128
Bamboo scrimber, a bamboo fibre-based composite made from crushed bamboo fibre, has gained significant attention from researchers and manufacturers due to its exceptional mech...

Geotechnical seismic isolation technology with rubber- soil trenches for earthquake resilience of existing structures

Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bernal-Sanchez, J., McDougall, J., Barreto, D., Dimitriadi, V., Tsang, H., Pitilakis, D., Anastasiadis, A., & Leak, J. (2025, May)
Geotechnical seismic isolation technology with rubber- soil trenches for earthquake resilience of existing structures. Presented at 2025 International Workshop in Engineering Research Infrastructures for European Synergies (ERIES-IW2025), Lisbon, Portugal
This study investigates the feasibility of using Rubber-Soil mixtures (RSm) trenches as a Geotechnical Seismic Isolation (GSI) technology to mitigate earthquake-induced ground...

Experiences of Design for Disability in Collaborating with Students and Industries

Book Chapter
Harris, N., & Vasantha, G. (2025)
Experiences of Design for Disability in Collaborating with Students and Industries. In Future of Design Education: InFuSED23 (205-219). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-7363-3_14
This chapter looks at the design and engineering of products to assist people with disability. It looks at the process that companies, disability organisations and universitie...

Vortex generators in heat sinks: Design, optimisation, applications and future trends

Journal Article
Ismail, M., Ali, A. M., & Costa Pereira, S.-C. (2025)
Vortex generators in heat sinks: Design, optimisation, applications and future trends. Results in Engineering, 25, Article 104216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.104216
Vortex generators (VGs) have been identified as an exceedingly effective method in augmenting heat transfer in minichannels, a significant feature of cutting-edge heat sinks, ...

Molecular dynamics simulations and experimental measurements of density and viscosity of phase change material based on stearic acid with graphene nanoplatelets

Journal Article
Gonzalez, M. A., Tenorio, M. J., Bismilla, A. Z., D'Oliveira, E. J., Costa Pereira, S. C., & Sanchez-Vicente, Y. (2025)
Molecular dynamics simulations and experimental measurements of density and viscosity of phase change material based on stearic acid with graphene nanoplatelets. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 593, Article 114361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fluid.2025.114361
Understanding the thermophysical properties of nano-enhanced phase change materials (NEPCMs) is crucial for developing thermal energy storage technologies. Thermal conductivit...

Experimental Results for Mushroom-Based Dye Sensitized Solar Cell

Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pirdaus, N. A., Ahmad, N., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar, W. A. (2024, December)
Experimental Results for Mushroom-Based Dye Sensitized Solar Cell. Presented at 2024 10th International Conference on Computing, Engineering and Design (ICCED), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
This study explores the usage of novel oyster mushroom dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) as photosensitizer to substitute the costly chemical dyes with a more eco-fri...

Safer and Efficient Factory by Predicting Worker Trajectories using Spatio-Temporal Graph Attention Networks

Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kasarapu, S. S. K., Vasantha, G., Corney, J., Hanson, J., Quigley, J., El-Raoui, H., Thompson, N., & Sherlock, A. (2024, August)
Safer and Efficient Factory by Predicting Worker Trajectories using Spatio-Temporal Graph Attention Networks. Presented at IDETC-CIE International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Washington, DC
Occupational accidents in manufacturing industries pose a significant risk, necessitating advanced strategies to ensure worker safety and enhance operational productivity. The...

A narrative review on vital criteria of fungal dyes as dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC)

Journal Article
Pirdaus, N. A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Ahmad, N., & Wan-Mohtar, W. A. A. Q. I. (2024)
A narrative review on vital criteria of fungal dyes as dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). Discover Applied Sciences, 6(10), Article 553. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-024-06256-8
The main two reasons for the shift to renewable energy are the depletion and the harmful effects of non-renewable energy, such as burning coal and fossil fuels. As a result, t...

Fuzzy Delphi Method For Smart Grid Enabler Framework Development Towards Residential Energy Conservation Strategies

Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abdul Razak, A. H. N., Ahmad, N. A., Radin Abdul Halim, R. Z., & Muhammad Sukki, F. (2024, October)
Fuzzy Delphi Method For Smart Grid Enabler Framework Development Towards Residential Energy Conservation Strategies. Presented at 4th International Conference on Built Environment and Engineering 2024 (IConBEE2024), Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
The global implementation of smart grids has revolutionized the electricity grid, including in Malaysia, where Tenaga Nasional Berhad leads the initiative. This Smart Grid sys...

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MAPFSI: Multiphysics Simulation of Magneto-Active Polymers and their Fluid-Structure Interaction

2025 - 2028
This project focuses on developing bespoke computational and analytical methods for studying and optimising the performance of Magnetoactive Polymers (MAPs) using state-of-the-art techniques in compu...
Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council | Value: £992,992

Accelerating the discovery and characterisation of new energy storage materials

2025 - 2026
This multidisciplinary project aims to accelerate the discovery and development of innovative and sustainable multi-component and heterogeneous materials. It necessitates a collaborative approach util...
Funder: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology | Value: £25,740

Development of High-Performance Conductive Films from Recycled Polyolefins

2025 - 2027
This project focuses on developing novel composites made from recycled plastic waste (scraps) doped with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for use in a variety of sensing applications, such as environmental mon...
Funder: Royal Society | Value: £8,932

Resilient & Green Healthcare in Egypt: AI aided optimal electrothermal energy management strategy software development

2025 - 2026
Resilient & Green Healthcare in Egypt: AI aided optimal electrothermal energy management strategy software development
Funder: British Council | Value: £80,000

Transforming Agriculture Residues to Bio-Composite Solutions for Sustainable Growth and Energy Efficiency in Brazil and Bangladesh

2024 - 2027
Many countries, like Brazil and Bangladesh, struggle with inefficient energy use and limited access to clean energy sources (Bangladesh) leading to high electricity bills, unreliable power grids, and ...
Funder: Royal Society | Value: £335,756

Circular Economy in Action: Developing Sustainable Dielectric Composites from Waste-Building Collaborative Networks for Horizon Europe Funding and Impact

2024 - 2025
It is aimed to offer lightweight, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional dielectric materials, which are often made from heavy ceramics or synthetic polymers. It coul...
Funder: Scottish Government | Value: £4,650

An innovative 'passive-solar' timber drying kiln

2024 - 2026
The UK construction industry is a large consumer of high-quality softwood timber, a majority of which is imported (UK being the 3rd largest importer in a global context). In the UK, most forests are d...
Funder: Ligna Alba Ltd | Value: £100,416

Stretchable Piezoionic/Piezoelectric gel membrane with controlled data analysis using machine learning for electromechanical sensing

2024 - 2025
In this project the team will develop a next generation of ionic gel-based piezoelectric membrane-based hearing sensors that have a potential response to mHz to MHz frequency range and low power requ...
Value: £14,000

Sustainable Evaluation of Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Materials in Domestic Applications"

2023 - 2026
This project will evaluate and compare the environmental impact and real sustainability of some of the most technically promising PCMs integrated into a hot water tank for domestic LHTES application. ...
Funder: Royal Society | Value: £12,000

An enhanced and extended CAVForth automated bus service

2023 - 2026
CAVForth+ aims to advance the achievements of CAVForth in several directions. From the point of view of the service offered to public transport passengers, it expands the scope of the automated, full-...
Funder: Innovate UK | Value: £194,441
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The influence of particle characteristics on the field-scale geomechanical behaviour of soils

2024 - date
Mr Eslam Mohamed | Director of Studies: Dr Daniel Barreto Gonzalez | Second Supervisor: Dr Juan Bernal-Sanchez

Numerical and experimental investigations into particle size distribution and variability effects on soil behaviour using discrete element modelling and grading entropy concepts

2018 - 2024
Soil is a particulate m...
Dr James Leak | Director of Studies: Dr Daniel Barreto Gonzalez | Second Supervisor: Dr Vicky Dimitriadi

Design, modelling and control of a rotorcraft landing gear for uneven ground conditions

2016 - 2020
The PhD project studies the area of robotic landing gear. Most aerial vehicles, including helicopters, incorporat...
Daniel Melia Boix | Director of Studies: Dr Keng Goh | Second Supervisor: Gareth Smith

Investigations into the application of engineered bamboo for future hybrid beams

2015 - 2020
Around half of all non-renewable resources mankind consumes are used in construction sector, making it one of the least ...
Niaz Gharavi | Director of Studies: Prof Johnson Zhang | Second Supervisor: Dr Kenneth Leitch

The feasibility study of development and implementation of smart energy system for 100% renewable energy and transport solutions for Sri Lanka

2015 - date
Mr Wattala Fernando | Director of Studies: Dr Kamyab Givaki | Second Supervisor: Prof Naren Gupta

Cyclic performance of rubber-soil mixtures to enhance seismic protection

2015 - 2020
The main aim of the project seeks to enhance the resistance of the soil foundation against seismic events with the introduction ...
Dr Juan Bernal-Sanchez | Director of Studies: Dr John McDougall | Second Supervisor: Dr Daniel Barreto Gonzalez

The use of torsion test method to evaluate the shear modulus and the shear strength of timber joists

2005 - 2011
Dr Aamir Khokhar | Director of Studies: Prof Johnson Zhang | Second Supervisor: Dr Dan Ridley-Ellis

Novel Processing and Characterisation of Anodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs)

2001 - 2007
Solid oxide fuel cells are an important strand of future energy provision, offering high efficiency, compactness and ...
Dr Neil Shearer | Director of Studies: Alan Davidson | Second Supervisor: Janos Hajto
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Visiting professor in Wireless Communication - Royal Academy of Engineering

31 August 2022
Dr Junaid Syed has been appointed Visiting Professor to the School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment. The grant is 3 years which is funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering from Se...

Dr See becomes a full member of the EPSRC Peer Review College

18 May 2021
Dr Chan H. See has been promoted from the EPSRC Associate College to Full College membership.

Dr Mark Taylor Appointed to BSI Working Group on Human Exposure to Mechanical Vibration and Shock

6 October 2020
Dr Mark Taylor (Lectuer in Civil Engineering) has been nominated to represent Edinburgh Napier University at a British Standards Institution Working Group (GME/21/6).

Cyclists: why uneven roads and potholes are endangering your health

26 August 2019
A HIGH-TECH bicycle which measures cyclists' exposure to potentially harmful vibrations from uneven road surfaces could be used to check the safety of cycle lanes and other routes. Back problems and ...

Japanese vibration expert joins Scottish monitoring firm Reactec

29 July 2019
Professor Setsuo Maeda, one of the world’s most respected experts in human response to vibration, has been appointed as Reactec’s chief scientific liaison – relocating from Japan to Edinburgh for the ...

Curvilinear MetaSurfaces for wave manipulation: a closer step to invisibility cloak

11 March 2019
Scientists from Edinburgh Napier University (Dr. Luigi La Spada) in collaboration with Queen Mary University of London and UK Industries (Qinetiq Group Ltd) have successfully developed a new design me...

Cyclists risk nerve damage from potholes and rough roads, study finds

16 October 2017
Cyclists are at risk of permanent nerve damage because of poor road surfaces, research using an innovative measuring bike has revealed.

Cobbles, potholes, and rough roads can cause nerve damage for cyclists, study finds

13 October 2017
Cyclists who regularly ride on poor road surfaces or cobbles could be at risk of suffering nerve damage in their hands and arms, a new study has found.

Cobbles, potholes, and rough roads can cause nerve damage for cyclists, study finds

9 October 2017
Cyclists who regularly ride on poor road surfaces or cobbles could be at risk of suffering nerve damage in their hands and arms, a new study has found. The study by Edinburgh Napier University found ...

Is your commute causing you permanent nerve damage?

8 October 2017
Potholes are not just a danger to your bike - but could also cause permanent nerve damage to you, according to new research. A study by Edinburgh Napier University discovered that Hand Arm Vibration ...