University of Strathclyde

Predictive modeling of thermogravimetric analysis data of medium-density fibreboard waste: a machine learning approach

Abstract This study investigates the application of machine learning (ML) techniques to predict thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) mass-loss data of medium-density fibreboard (MDF) waste under oxidative and pyrolytic conditions. Thermal decomposition provides a potential alternativ...

Adaptive underwater 3D surface scanning using Bayesian optimisation: A controlled proof-of-concept for suction-caisson applications

Suction caisson installation can be affected by soil plug hazards such as plug heave, uplift, and uneven plug geometry. Current internal monitoring methods generally provide measurements at a single location and may not resolve the full surface expression of asymmetric uplift. Th...

Portable Electrochemical Screening of Nitazenes: A Proof-of-Concept for On-Site Forensic Detection

Abstract Recent years have seen the emergence of nitazenes within the global illicit drug market, and they are increasing in their prevalence within the synthetic opioid group of emerging novel psychoactive substances. They represent a significant risk to public health due to the...

Raman Spectroscopic Characterization of the Benzene:Acetonitrile (3:1) Cocrystal Relevant to Titan, Saturn’s Moon

Abstract Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, hosts active organic chemistry and surface environments where small molecules are expected to crystallize as molecular minerals. Benzene and acetonitrile, both predicted to be present on Titan, were shown to form a thermodynamically stable b...

Surface-cover controls on reference-to-actual evaporation in silty pyroclastic soils of Campania region, Italy: evidence from an 12-year lysimeter experiment

Study region pyroclastic soils investigated in this study are widespread on natural slopes, not only in Italy (particularly in the Campania region), but also in numerous volcanic regions worldwide. Their intrinsic and state-dependent properties make them highly sensitive to soil–...

High Strength Steel Fatigue Crack Growth Database for Offshore Renewable Energy Applications

ABSTRACT High strength steels can reduce costs and carbon emissions in offshore renewable energy, but their effect on structural integrity remains unclear. In welded structures, such as support structures for offshore wind and tidal turbines, fatigue life is dominated by crack gr...

Deterioration mechanisms under combined low-amplitude thermal-fatigue and sulphate attack of concrete lining materials for underground thermal energy storage

Underground thermal energy storage (UTES) is an emerging decarbonisation technology for storing heat. However, the complex working environment with fluctuating temperature and potentially varying water chemistry may pose challenges to the lining materials, threatening the stabili...

Children's Rights to the Best Possible Care: Establishing Processes for Data Collection in Routine Care to Address Questions of Intervention Effectiveness for Children With Speech Sound Disorder

PURPOSE: The United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC) recognizes that all children have a right to the best possible care, CRC Article 24 (health, water, food, environment). For children with speech sound disorder, this is vital in order to protect their rights...

Sociodemographic, health and criminological risk factors for post-imprisonment mental health and substance use-related service contacts: A nationwide retrospective cohort study using linked data (RELEASE)

Abstract Purpose To quantify differences in health service (community, unscheduled/emergency, inpatient) contact for mental health and substance use pre and post-release from prison, and explore variations between subgroups based on sociodemographic, health and criminological ris...

The playful entanglements of very young children’s intergenerational video calls across cultures and languages: More-than-human perspectives

The United Kingdom is home to a culturally and linguistically diverse population of young children living in families where digital technologies offer unprecedented opportunities to develop multiliteracies across languages. Many babies and toddlers born into multilingual families...

Feasibility of a pilot preceptorship programme for pharmacists working towards the advanced career stage in Scotland: a mixed-methods study

Abstract Introduction Structured preceptorship programmes may support pharmacists working towards the advanced career stage, yet evidence on feasibility remains limited. Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a pilot preceptorship programme for pharmacists w...

Mapping point and line densities of cross-border governance: the example of the Interreg cooperation programme

Cross-border cooperation has become a key dimension of European integration, supported extensively through EU-Interreg programmes. Yet, the growing density of actors and interconnections creates methodological challenges for mapping and interpreting cross-border governance at the...

Searching for the social model of health in policy: health in all policies, or wellbeing?

Abstract International policy efforts to systematise the consideration of health outcomes across social and economic policy – the ‘Health in All Policies’ (HiAP) approach – have faced practical, relational and political difficulties. Meanwhile, new economic policy agendas focused...

MXene-based biosensors for hospital-on-chip diagnostics: a coordination chemistry framework from materials design to clinical translation

MXenes, a rapidly expanding family of two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, have emerged as promising materials for hospital-on-chip (HoC) diagnostics because of their high electrical conductivity, chemically tunable surfaces, and versatile biofunctionalization....

Stress effects on grain boundary grooving in polycrystalline interconnects: Insights from phase-field simulations

We develop a multi-phase-field framework to investigate stress-modulated grain boundary grooving in polycrystalline metal interconnects. Larché–Cahn stress-diffusion coupling is incorporated into the surface-diffusion-driven morphological evolution equations, enabling concurrent...

Multi-sensor data fusion for state estimation of unmanned surface vehicles

Small-scale Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) offer cost-effective platforms for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships research, enabling deployment early in the design process. However, their affordability comes with a trade-off in equipment quality, imposing challenges for navigatio...

Enhancing Time Series Forecasting: Applying Cross-Validation Methods to Hybrid Models for Predicting GCC Stock Market Indices

Forecasting Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country stock market returns is challenging because these markets exhibit volatility clustering, heavy tails, oil-price sensitivity, and asymmetric responses to shocks. This study evaluates whether ARIMA–GARCH-family hybrid models improv...

Invited perspectives: Towards usable compound event research

Abstract. Supporting stakeholders with science-based decision-making to mitigate and adapt to climate change impacts is a central mandate of the climate research community. In particular, mapping out scenario-dependent climate risk landscapes is one of the most pressing challenge...

You don’t look sick: Invisible disability, moral injury, and organisational betrayal on the retail front-line

This article examines how the gap between invisible impairment and formal recognition shapes employment experiences. We draw on Jordan’s account as a front-line retail worker in Germany living with a chronic kidney condition that significantly affects work capacity but falls belo...

Machine Learning for Autism Spectrum Disorder Prediction: A Review of Data Augmentation and Feature Selection Techniques

ABSTRACT Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition characterized by persistent difficulties in social communication, social interaction, and repetitive behaviors. Early and accurate diagnosis is essential but is often hindered by subjective clinical...