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Master of Science, Computer Architecture & Networking, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan

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<p>Dr. Mosab Hamdan (Senior Member, IEEE) received his B.Sc. degree in Computer and Electronic Systems Engineering from the University of Science and Technology (UST), Sudan, in 2010; his M.Sc. degree in Computer Architecture and Networking from the University of Khartoum, Sudan, in 2014; and his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering (Computer Networks) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia, in 2021.</p>
<p>From 2010 to 2015, he was a Teaching Assistant and Lecturer in the Department of Computer and Electronic Systems Engineering at UST. Following this, he pursued postdoctoral research at several esteemed institutions, including UTM, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia; the University of São Paulo, Brazil; and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia. He is currently a Senior Researcher at Walton Institute, South East Technological University, Ireland. His primary research interests include computer networks, network security, software-defined networking, the Internet of Things, smart cities, Intelligent Transportation Systems, and future networks.</p>


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<p><strong>Publications in peer-reviewed journals</strong></p>
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<li>Eltahir, E. I., Elfatih AA Elsheikh, Md Rafiqul Islam, Aisha H. Abdulla, Mohamad Hadi Habaebi, Alhareth Zyoud, and Mosab Hamdan. &#8220;Sand and Dust Storm Attenuation Prediction Using Visibility and Humidity Measurements.&#8221; IEEE Access (2024). (ISI Indexed, Q1, Impact Factor 3.9).</li>
<li>Khairi, Mutaz HH, Bushra Mohammed Ali Abdalla, Mohamed Khalafalla Hassan, Sharifah HS Ariffin, and Mosab Hamdan. &#8220;Utilizing Extremely Fast Decision Tree (EFDT) Algorithm to Categorize Conflict Flow on a Software-Defined Network (SDN) Controller.&#8221; Engineering, Technology &amp; Applied Science Research 14, no. 2 (2024): 13261-13265.(ISI Indexed).</li>
<li>Ahmed, G.; Sheltami, T.; Ghaleb, M.; Hamdan, M.; Mahmoud, A.; Yasar, A. Energy-Efficient Internet of Drones Path-Planning Study Using Meta-Heuristic Algorithms. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 2418. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/app14062418">https://doi.org/10.3390/app14062418</a> (ISI Indexed, Q2, Impact Factor 2.7).</li>
<li>Arwa M.Eldhai, Mosab Hamdan,…,N.Z Jhanjhi.”Improved Feature Selection and Stream Traffic Classification based on Machine Learning in Software-Defined Networks” IEEE Access 2024. (ISI Indexed, Q1, Impact Factor 3.9).</li>
<li>Abdelsalam, S., Salim, N., Alias, R.A., Husain, O., Salih, S., Thurasamy, R., Hamzah, M., Hamdan, M. and Shehzad, H.M.F. “Using theory integration to explain online impulse buying behavior in social commerce”. IEEE Access 2024.  (ISI Indexed, Q1, Impact Factor 3.9).</li>
<li>Hamdan, M., Hashim Elshafie, Sayeed, Salih, Samah Abdelsalam, Omayma Husain, Mohammed SM Gismall, and Mustafa., Ghaleb, “Elephant Flow Detection Intelligence for Software-Defined Networks: A Survey on Current Techniques and Future Direction”. Evolutionary Intelligence Journal, (ISI Indexed, Q2, Impact Factor 2.9)-2024.</li>
<li>Elsherbiny, Osama, Ahmed Elaraby, Mohammad Alahmadi, Mosab Hamdan, and Jianmin Gao. &#8220;Rapid Grapevine Health Diagnosis Based on Digital Imaging and Deep Learning.&#8221; Plants 13, no. 1 (2024): 135. (ISI Indexed, Q1, Impact Factor 4.658).</li>
<li>Alhaj, Nura A., Mohd Faizal Jamlos, Sulastri Abdul Manap, Samah Abdelsalam, Abdelmoneim A. Bakhit, Rizalman Mamat, Mohd Aminudin Jamlos, Mohammed SM Gismalla, and Mosab Hamdan. &#8220;Integration of Hybrid Networks, AI, Ultra Massive-MIMO, THz Frequency, and FBMC Modulation Towards 6G Requirements: A Review.&#8221; IEEE Access (2023). (ISI Indexed, Q1, Impact Factor 3.9).</li>
<li>S. Mohammed, A. Al-Dhamari, Mosab Hamdan, A. -M. H. Y. Saad, A. S. H. Abdul-Qawy and M. N. Marsono, &#8220;3D-DNaPE: Dynamic Neighbor-Aware Performance Enhancement for Thermally Constrained 3D Many-Core Systems,&#8221; in IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 131964-131978, 2023, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3336280. (ISI Indexed, Q1, Impact Factor 3.745).</li>
<li><u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nauman-khan-4531b252?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAAsQNv8BbCciZ_TYSA_xYfe0JjnvhZwNIYw" data-auth="NotApplicable">Nauman khan</a></u>, <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAACcCmEcBSUfPguZ6zlqHN0n1PdFXdplUx5c" data-auth="NotApplicable">Zahid Khan</a></u>, <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAlolPoBykqocjoiSDzU7sOpVzBU52qo2gc" data-auth="NotApplicable">Anis Koubaa</a></u>, <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAtHZ4MBf7184iw_ICuPRDoSgNm6H9Vk6Qk" data-auth="NotApplicable">Ahmed M. A. Sayed</a></u>, Mosab Hamdan.“Ensuring Reliable Network Operations: The Role of PMRF for Switch Maintenance and Upgrades in SDN”, Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences, 2023. (ISI Indexed, Q1, Impact Factor 6.9).</li>
<li>Mohamed K. Hassan, Sharifah H.Ariffin, Sharifah K.Yusof, Nurzal Ghazali, Mohammed E. A. Kanona; Khalid S. Mohamed, Mutaz H. H. Khairi, Mosab Hamdan.“<u><a href="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10209154/" data-auth="NotApplicable">DLVisor: Dynamic Learning Hypervisor for Software Defined Network</a></u>”, IEEE Access, 2023. (ISI Indexed, Q1, Impact Factor 3.745).</li>
<li>S. M. Gismalla, A. I. Azmi, M. R. Salim, F. Iqbal, M. F. L. Abdullah, Mosab Hamdan. &#8220;Modeling and Performance Analysis of Visible Light Communication System in Industrial Implementations,&#8221;Computers, Materials &amp; Continua, vol. 74, no.2, pp. 3607–3625, 2023. (ISI Indexed, Q1, Impact Factor 3.772). 2023.</li>
<li>Abdallah, Abdallah Elhigazi, Mosab Hamdan, Mohammed SM Gismalla, Ashraf Osman Ibrahim, Nouf Saleh Aljurayban, Wamda Nagmeldin, and Mutaz HH Khairi. &#8220;Detection of Management-Frames-Based Denial-of-Service Attack in Wireless LAN Network Using Artificial Neural Network.&#8221; Sensors 23, no. 5 (2023): 2663. (ISI Indexed, Q2, Impact Factor 3.576)-2023.</li>
<li>Abdallah, Abdallah Elhigazi, Mosab Hamdan, Shukor Abd Razak, Fuad A. Ghalib, Muzaffar Hamzah, Suleman Khan, Siddiq Ahmed Babikir Ali, Mutaz HH Khairi, and Sayeed Salih. &#8220;Resource Exhaustion Attack Detection Scheme for WLAN Using Artificial Neural Network.&#8221; CMC-COMPUTERS MATERIALS &amp; CONTINUA 74, no. 3 (2023): 5607-5623. (ISI Indexed, Q1, Impact Factor 3.772). 2023.</li>
<li>S. M. Gismalla, A. I. Azmi, M. R. Salim, F. Iqbal, M. F. L. Abdullah, Mosab Hamdanet al., &#8220;Optimizing optical attocells positioning of indoor visible light communication system,&#8221; Computers, Materials &amp; Continua, vol. 74, no.2, pp. 3607–3625, 2023. (ISI Indexed, Q1, Impact Factor 3.772). 2023.</li>
<li>Salih, Sayeed, Samah Abdelsalam, Mosab Hamdan, Ashraf Osman Ibrahim, Anas W. Abulfaraj, Faisal Binzagr, Omayma Husain, and Abdallah Elhigazi Abdallah. &#8220;The CSFs from the Perspective of Users in Achieving ERP System Implementation and Post-Implementation Success: A Case of Saudi Arabian Food Industry.&#8221; Sustainability14, no. 23 (2022): 15942. (ISI Indexed, Q2, Impact Factor 3.889)-2022.</li>
<li>AL-Dhief, Fahad Taha, Ravie Chandren Muniyandi, Naseer Sabri, Mosab Hamdan, Nurul Mu’azzah Abdul Latiff, Musatafa Abbas Abbood Albadr, Mutaz Hamed Hussien Khairi, Muzaffar Hamzah, and Suleman Khan. &#8220;Forest Fire Detection Using New Routing Protocol.&#8221; Sensors 22, no. 20 (2022): 7745.(ISI Indexed, Q2, Impact Factor 3.576)-2022.</li>
<li>Kanona, Mohammed EA, Mohamad Y. Alias, Mohamed Khalafalla Hassan, Khalid S. Mohamed, Mutaz HH Khairi, Mosab Hamdan, Yassin A. Hamdalla, Omnia M. Osman, and Ahmed MO Ahmed. &#8220;A Machine Learning Based Vehicle Classification in Forward Scattering Radar.&#8221; IEEE Access, 2022. (ISI Indexed, Q1, Impact Factor 3.745)-2022.</li>
<li>M Hassan, M Khairi, S Ariffin, N Abdul Latiff, K Yusof, Hamdan, S. Khan, M Hamzah. Smooth Aided dynamic learning framework Bandwidth slice forecasting Using LSTM.  Sensors, 2022. (ISI Indexed, Q2, Impact Factor 3.576)-2022.</li>
<li>Albasheer, Hashim, Maheyzah Md Siraj, Azath Mubarakali, Omer Elsier Tayfour, Sayeed Salih, Mosab Hamdan, Suleman Khan, Anazida Zainal, and Sameer Kamarudeen. &#8220;Cyber-Attack Prediction Based on Network Intrusion Detection Systems for Alert Correlation Techniques: A Survey.&#8221; Sensors 22, no. 4 (2022): 1494. (ISI Indexed, Q2, Impact Factor 3.576)-2022.</li>
<li>SH Salih.; Hamdan, M., Abdelmaboud, A., Abdelaziz, A., Abdelsalam, S., Althobaiti, M.M., Cheikhrouhou, O., Hamam, H., Alotaibi, F. Prioritising Organisational Factors Impacting Cloud ERP Adoption and the Critical Issues Related to Security, Usability, and Vendors: A Systematic Literature Review. Sensors 2021, 21. In Press (ISI Indexed, Q2, Impact Factor 3.576)-2021</li>
<li>Hamdan, , Khan, S., E., Abdelaziz, A., Shahidatul, S., Nasir, S., Vasilakos, A. V. and Marsono, M. N. (2021). DPLBAnt: Improved load balancing technique based on detection and rerouting elephant flow in software-defined network. Computer Communications, 180, 315-327. (ISI Indexed, Q2, Impact Factor 3.167)-2021.</li>
<li>Mohamed, AR.,(The first &amp;second authors shared the same contribution) Hamdan, M., Khan, S., E., Abdelaziz, Babiker, S., Imran, M. (2021). Software-Defined Networks for Resource Allocation in Cloud Computing: A Survey. Computer Networks. May 2021. (ISI Indexed, Q2, Impact Factor 3.111).</li>
<li>M Khairi, S Ariffin, N Abdul Latiff, K Yusof, M Hassan, F Al-dhief, Hamdan, S. Khan,M Hamzah. Detection and Classification of Conflict Flows in SDN Using Machine Learning Algorithms. IEEE Access, May 2021. (ISI Indexed, Q1, Impact Factor 3.745).</li>
<li>Hamdan, , Hassan, E., Abdelaziz, A., Elhigazi, A., Mohammed, B., Khan, S., Vasilakos, A.V. and Marsono, M.N., 2021. A comprehensive survey of load balancing techniques in software-defined network. Journal of Network and Computer Applications, p.102856. (ISI Indexed, Q1, Impact Factor 7.574)-2021.</li>
<li>Hamdan, , Mohammed, B., Humayun, U., Abdelaziz, A., Khan, S., Ali, M.A., Imran, M. and Marsono, M.N., 2020. Flow-Aware Elephant Flow Detection for Software-Defined Networks. IEEE Access, 8, pp.72585-72597. (ISI Indexed, Q1, Impact Factor 3.745)-2020.</li>
<li>B Mohamed, Hamdan, SB Joseph, HA Jamil, S. Khan, A ElHigazi, D Rawat, I Ismail, MN Marsono. Edge Computing Intelligence Using Robust Feature Selection for Network Traffic Classification in Internet-of-Things. IEEE Access, November 2020. ((ISI Indexed, Q1, Impact Factor 3.745)-2020.</li>
<li>Mohamed, A., Hamdan, , Abdelazizb, A. and Babiker, S.F., 2020. Dynamic Resource Allocation in Cloud Computing Based on Software-Defined Networking Framework. Open Journal of Science and Technology, 3(3), pp.304-313.</li>
<li>Bushra Mohammed Ali Abdalla, Hamdan, Mohammed Sultan Mohammed, Joseph Stephen Bassi, Ismahani Ismail, and Muhammad Nadzir Marsono, “Impact of Packet Inter-arrival Time Features for Online peer-to-per (P2P) classification.”, International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE), January 2018.</li>
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<li>Bruna Bazaluk, Mosab Hamdan, Mustafa Ghaleb, Mohammed Gismalla, Flávio Soares Corrêa da Silva, Arwa Mohamed, and Daniel Macêdo Batista,” Towards a Transformer-Based Pre-trained Model for IoT Traffic Classification”, accepted in the 9th IEEE/IFIP International Workshop on Analytics for Network and Service Management (AnNet 2024), an IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium, 6-10 May 2024, Seoul, Korea.(IEEE/IFIP NOMS is top conference in Computer Network).</li>
<li>Mosab Hamdan, Arwa Mohamed, Samah Abdelsalam, Kifayat Ullah, Ali Kashif Bashir, MN Marsono, Fabio Kon, and Daniel Macêdo Batista,”A Two-Tier Anomaly-based Intrusion Detection for IoT-Enabled Smart Cities”, accepted in the 2023 International Workshop on AI-Driven Trustworthy, Secure, and Privacy-Preserving Computing (AidTSP 2023), an IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM) workshop, 17-20 May 2023, New York USA.(INFOCOM is top conference in Computer Network).</li>
<li>Arwa Mohamed, Mosab Hamdan, Suleman Khan, Muzaffar Hamzah and Muhammad Nadzir,” Traffic Classification based on Incremental Learning Algorithms for the Software-Defined Networks”,2022 19th International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology (FIT 2022).</li>
<li>Giovanni Oliveira, Priscila Lima, Fabio Kon, Routo Terada, Daniel Batista, Roberto Hirata Jr., Mosab Hamdan,” A Stacked Ensemble Classifier for an Intrusion Detection System in the Edge of IoT and IIoT Networks”,2022 14th Latin-American Conference on Communications (LATINCOM).</li>
<li>Humayun U., Hamdan, S. Khan, MN Marsono,”Early Flow Table Eviction Impact on Delay and Throughput in Software Defined Networks”, 2021 11th IEEE International Conference on Control System, Computing and Engineering (ICCSCE).</li>
<li>Abdalla, B.M.A., Hamdan, , Khalifa, E.H., Elhigazi, A., Ismail, I. and Marsono, M.N., 2020, September. Impact of Early Estimation of Statistical Flow Features in On-line P2P Classification. In 2020 IEEE Student Conference on Research and Development (SCOReD) (pp. 294-299). IEEE.</li>
<li>Elhigazi, A., Abd Razak, S., Hamdan, , Mohammed, B., Abaker, I. and Elsafi, A., 2020, September. Authentication Flooding DOS Attack Detection and Prevention in 802.11. In 2020 IEEE Student Conference on Research and Development (SCOReD) (pp. 325-329). IEEE.</li>
<li>Bushra Mohammed Ali, Haitham A. Jamil, Hamdan, Joseph Stephen Bassi, Ismahani Ismail, and Muhammad Nadzir Marsono. &#8220;Multi-stage Feature Selection for On-Line Flow Peer-to-Peer Traffic Identification.&#8221; In Asian Simulation Conference, pp. 509-523. Springer, Singapore, 2017.</li>
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<li>Mutaz Hamed Hussien Khairi, Sharifah Hafizah Syed Ariffin, Kamaludin Mohamed Yusuf, Nurul Mu&#8217;azzah Abdul Latiff, Mohammad Rava, Mosab Hamdan, Aimi Syamimi Ab Ghafar, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sharifah-Hafizah-Syed-Ariffin/publication/365571356_Innovative_Networking_Technologies_Series_1_2022_THE_IMPACT_OF_CONFLICT_FLOWS_ON_TCP_AND_UDP_TRANSFER_RATE_IN_SOFTWARE_DEFINED_NETWORK/links/6378d20654eb5f547ce6e482/Innovative-Networking-Technologies-Series-1-2022-THE-IMPACT-OF-CONFLICT-FLOWS-ON-TCP-AND-UDP-TRANSFER-RATE-IN-SOFTWARE-DEFINED-NETWORK.pdf">“THE IMPACT OF CONFLICT FLOWS ON TCP AND UDP TRANSFER RATE IN SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORK”</a>, Innovative Networking Technologies: Series 1. ISBN No.: 978-967-0764-82-5. Penerbit UTM, Johor, pp. 1 — 10.</li>
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PhD Bioinformatics – University of Galway, Ireland (2019-2024)

Master of Science in Computational Sciences and Engineering – National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan (2015-2017)

Bachelor of Science Bioinformatics – Comsats University, Islamabad, Pakistan (2011-2015)

<p>Sumaira is a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Walton Institute, contributing to the PRIME project. Her research specializes in leveraging artificial intelligence and mathematical modeling to understand molecular signaling pathways in epilepsy. Before joining Walton Institute, Sumaira earned her PhD in Bioinformatics from the University of Galway, where she developed predictive models and identified biomarkers for assessing the efficacy of immunotherapy.</p>


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<li>Zahra, A., Rubab, I., Malik, S., Khan, A., Khan, M. J., &amp; Fatmi, M. Q. (2018). Meta‐analysis of mirnas and their involvement as biomarkers in oral cancers. <em>BioMed Research International</em>, <em>2018</em>(1), 8439820.</li>
<li>Malik, S., Zafar Paracha, R., Khalid, M., Nisar, M., Siddiqa, A., Hussain, Z., &#8230; &amp; Ahmad, J. (2019). MicroRNAs and their target mRNAs as potential biomarkers among smokers and non‐smokers with lung adenocarcinoma. <em>IET Systems Biology</em>, <em>13</em>(2), 69-76.</li>
<li>Khalid, M., Paracha, R. Z., Nisar, M., Malik, S., Tariq, S., Arshad, I., &#8230; &amp; Ali, A. (2021). Long non‐coding RNAs and their targets as potential biomarkers in breast cancer. <em>IET systems biology</em>, <em>15</em>(5), 137-147.</li>
<li>Malik, S., &amp; Golden, A. (2023). LncRNA antigens-a novel resource to improve immunotherapy efficacy predictions in Melanoma. <em>medRxiv</em>, 2023-05.</li>
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PhD (2020): Bioengineering and Robotics – Cognitive Robotics, Interaction and Rehabilitation Technologies. University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy

Master of Science (2016): Biomedical Engineering. National Institute of Sciemces and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan

Bachelor of Science (2013): International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan

<p>Hafsah Ahmad holds a Ph.D. in Bioengineering and Robotics-Cognitive Robotics, Interaction and Rehabilitation Technologies from Italian Institute of Technology, University of Genoa, Italy. Hafsah has served as an Assistant Professor at Biomedical Engineering Department at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. Her research interests are in the fields of Neural engineering, multi-sensory integration in brain, physiological signal processing and low-vision rehabilitation training. At Walton Institute, Hafsah is involved in the SFI funded PRIME project working on simulation and modelling of neural pathways for neural disorders.</p>


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<h3>Journal papers</h3>
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<li>Solouma, N. H., Negm, N., <strong>Ahmad, H.,</strong> &amp; Gamal, Y. (2024, March). An Optically Augmented Visual Aid for Individuals with Age-Related Macular Degeneration. In Photonics (Vol. 11, No. 3, p. 245). MDPI.</li>
<li><strong>Ahmad, H</strong>., Tonelli, A., Campus, C., Capris, E., Facchini, V., Sandini, G., &amp; Gori, M. (2021). An audio-visual motor training improves audio spatial localization skills in individuals with scotomas due to retinal degenerative diseases<em>. Acta Psychologica, 219, 103384.</em></li>
<li><strong>Ahmad H</strong>, Setti W, Campus C, Capris E, Facchini V, Sandini G and Gori M (2019) The Sound of Scotoma: Audio Space Representation Reorganization in Individuals With Macular Degeneration. Front. <em>Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience,. </em>13<em>:44. doi: 10.3389/fnint.2019.00044.</em></li>
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<h3>Papers in conference proceedings</h3>
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<li><strong>Ahmad, H</strong>., Tonelli, A., Crepaldi, M., Martolini, C., Capris, E., &amp; Gori, M. (2020, July). Audio-Visual Thumble (AVT): A low-vision rehabilitation device using multisensory feedbacks. In <em>2020 42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine &amp; Biology Society (EMBC) (pp. 3913-3916). IEEE.</em></li>
<li><strong>Ahmad, H</strong>., Tonelli, A., Salvagno, V., Capris, E., Facchini, V., Sandini, G., &amp; Gori, M. (2019, September). Intelligent Audio Visual Thumble Training. In <em>PERCEPTION (Vol. 48, pp. 155-155). 1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON EC1Y 1SP, ENGLAND: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD.</em></li>
<li><strong>Ahmad, H.</strong>, Setti, W., Maviglia, A., Capris, E., Campus, C., &amp; Monica, G. (2019, June). A novel device to understand audio-spatial representation in individuals with scotoma. In <em>2019 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.</em></li>
<li><strong>Ahmad, H</strong>., Gori, M., Tonelli, A., Anwar, M. N., &amp; Sandini, G. (2019, April). Visual Size Perception and Haptic Calibration After Late Emergence From Blindness. In <em>PERCEPTION (Vol. 48, pp. 106-107). 1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON EC1Y 1SP, ENGLAND: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD.</em></li>
<li>Mir, A. W., <strong>Ahmed, H.,</strong> &amp; Shah, A. A. (2017, March). Automated speed limit identification for efficient driving system. In <em>2017 International Conference on Communication, Computing and Digital Systems (C-CODE) (pp. 299-303). IEEE.</em></li>
<li>Shakeel, A., <strong>Ahmad, H.,</strong> Navid, M. S., Mahroo, A., &amp; Anwar, M. N. (2017, February). Performance feedback assists practice driven plasticity. In <em>2017 13th IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering (BioMed) (pp. 1-4). IEEE. </em></li>
<li><strong>Ahmad, H</strong>., Yamin, A., Shakeel, A., Gillani, S. O., &amp; Ansari, U. (2014, April). Detection of glaucoma using retinal fundus images. In <em>2014 International Conference on Robotics andEmerging Allied Technologies in Engineering (iCREATE) (pp. 321-324). IEEE. </em></li>
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2024: HDip in Computer Science; South East Technological University, Co. Waterford, Ireland

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<p>Renato Goedert is a Full Stack Developer working with Terraform, Headless CMS, Docker, CI/CD, TypeScript, Python, and PHP. His projects include a Moodle environment; developing a 3D timeline; and working on an IDR Map project. At Walton Institute, Renato collaborates with teams to optimise and integrate these technologies.</p>


Post Doctoral Researcher / Sound Designer in XR

2022: Certificate in Sound Design and Implementation - QQI Level 7 (Distinction); Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT), Co Louth

2021: Sound Production & Live Performance - QQI Level 5 (Distinction); Galway Technical Institute (GTI), Galway 

2015: Teaching Certification in Creating Emotional Balance (CEBTT); The Santa Barbara Institute of Consciousness Studies; Australia 

2003 - 2005: Postgraduate Certificate in Epidemiology; Summer School in Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.  

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2001: DPhil Research by Thesis in Psychology; University of Ulster Jordanstown (UUJ), Belfast

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1995: Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology (Distinction); University of Ulster Jordanstown (UUJ), Belfast                       

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1992: BA Hons Psychology (2:1); University College Dublin (UCD)

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<p>Christina brings over twenty years of dedicated experience to the field of health-related research, underscored by a strong publication track record, adept report writing skills and expertise in quantitative and qualitative data analysis.</p>
<p>Her career has been marked by significant roles in managing large-scale research studies, including positions held at institutions such as the Heart Failure Unit at St. Vincent&#8217;s University Hospital in Dublin and the VAHCS study at Murdoch Childrens Research Institute at the Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia.</p>
<p>Additionally, Christina has contributed her expertise to support research development within academic environments, notably within the Nursing and Midwifery department at the University of Limerick and Chisholm Institute, Melbourne Australia. Driven by a commitment to exploring innovative approaches to enhancing well-being and emotional regulation, Christina pursued specialized training in Sound Design and Implementation within Immersive Media Environments, subsequently transitioning to a post-doctoral role within the Extended Reality (XR) Technical and Research team.</p>
<p>Her prior research endeavours encompass investigations into the quality of life of heart failure patients and the emotional resilience of healthcare workers, reflecting her dedication to addressing critical healthcare challenges. Presently, Christina is focused on leveraging VR Immersive Environment Technology and cutting-edge biosensor technologies to explore symptom management strategies for palliative care patients. Other initiatives are aimed at fostering well-being and self-care among isolated individuals in the community and increased engagement in proactive sustainable behaviours to address climate change challenges with a particular focus on delivering Nature Therapy interventions using Virtual Reality technology.</p>


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<li>Buckley C, Hartigan I, Coffey A, Cornally N, O&#8217;Connell S, O&#8217;Loughlin C, Timmons S, Lehane E. &#8220;Evaluating the use of participatory action research to implement evidence-based guidance on dementia palliative care in long-term care settings: A creative hermeneutic analysis.&#8221; <em>Int J Older People Nurs.</em> 2022 Mar 31:e12460. doi: 10.1111/opn.12460. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35362252.</li>
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<li>Timmons S, O&#8217;Loughlin C, Buckley C, Cornally N, Hartigan I, Lehane E, Finn C, Coffey A. (2021). &#8220;Dementia palliative care: A multi-site survey of long term care STAFF&#8217;S education needs and readiness to change.&#8221; <em>Nurse Educ Pract</em>. 2021 Mar; 52:103006. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2021.103006. Epub 2021 Feb 27. PMID: 33690020.</li>
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<li>Coffey A, Hartigan I, Timmons S, Buckley C, Lehane E, O&#8217;Loughlin C, O&#8217;Connell S, Cornally N. (2021). &#8220;Implementation of evidence-based guidance for dementia palliative care using participatory action research: examining implementation through the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR).&#8221; <em>Implement Sci Commun.</em> 2021 Dec 11;2(1):137. doi: 10.1186/s43058-021-00241-7. PMID: 34895359; PMCID: PMC8665505.</li>
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<li>Deasy C, O Loughlin C, Markey K, O Donnell C, Murphy Tighe S, Doody O, Tuohy D, Hussey M, O&#8217;Brien B, Meskell P. &#8220;Effective workforce planning: Understanding final-year nursing and midwifery students&#8217; intentions to migrate after graduation.&#8221; <em>J Nurs Manag.</em> 2021 Mar;29(2):220-228. doi: 10.1111/jonm.13143. Epub 2020 Sep 22. PMID: 32881132.</li>
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<li>Milicevic, A., Milton, I., &amp; O’Loughlin, C. &#8220;Experiential reflective learning as a foundation for emotional resilience in preventing burnout — an evaluation of contemplative emotional training in mental health workers.&#8221; <em>International Journal of Educational Research.</em> 2016; 80: 25-36.</li>
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<li>Degenhardt L, Romaniuk H, Coffey C, Hall WD, Swift W, Carlin JB, O&#8217;Loughlin C, Patton GC. &#8220;Does the social context of early alcohol use affect risky drinking in adolescents? Prospective cohort study.&#8221; <em>BMC Public Health.</em> 2015 Nov 16;15:1137. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-2443-5.</li>
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<li>Olsson, CA., Horwill, E., Moore, E., Eisenberg, ME., Venn, A., O’Loughlin, C.<strong>,</strong> Patton, GC. Social and &#8220;Emotional Adjustment Following Early Pregnancy in Young Australian Women: A Comparison of those who Terminate, Miscarry, or Complete Pregnancy.&#8221; <em>Journal of Adolescent Health</em>, 2014. pii: S1054-139X(13)00738-6. doi: 10.1016.</li>
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<li>Degenhardt L, O&#8217;Loughlin C, Swift W, Romaniuk H, Carlin J, Coffey C, Hall W, Patton G. &#8220;The persistence of adolescent binge drinking into adulthood: findings from a 15-year prospective cohort study.&#8221; <em>British Medical Journal Open</em>. 2013; 3(8):e003015. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003015.</li>
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<li>Abulhul, E., McDonald, K., Martos, R., Phelan, D., Spiers, JP., Hennessy, M., Baugh, J., Watson, C., O’Loughlin C., Ledwidge, M. &#8220;Long-term statin therapy in patients with systolic heart failure and normal cholesterol effects on elevated serum markers of collagen turnover, inflammation, and B-Type natriuretic peptide.&#8221; <em>Clinical Therapy.</em> 2012; 34(1): 91-100.</li>
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<li>Nielsen, W., Olsson, CA., Karevold, E., O’Loughlin, C., McKenzie, M., Patton, GC. &#8220;Adolescent depressive symptoms and subsequent pregnancy, pregnancy completion and pregnancy termination in young adulthood: findings from the Victorian adolescent health cohort study.&#8221; <em>Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology.</em> 2012; 25(1):6-11; 49(4):719-28.</li>
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<li>Jan A, Murphy NF, O&#8217;Loughlin C, Ledwidge M, McDonald K. &#8220;Profiling B-type natriuretic peptide in a stable heart failure population: a valuable adjunct to care.&#8221; <em>Irish Journal of Medical Science</em>, 2011; 180(2):355-62.</li>
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<li>Coffey, A., Cornally, N., Hegarty, J., O’Caoimh, R., O’Reilly, P., O’Loughlin, C., Drennan, J., Clarke, C., Hartigan. I (2018). Evaluation of The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Dementia Adviser Service. Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10147/623818.</li>
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<li>Cleary, F., O’Loughlin C., Denieffe, S., Purcell, G., &amp; Lynch, M. (2024). &#8220;Technology driven healthcare solutions in palliative care adopting a co-creation approach.&#8221; Oral presentation at 24th International Conference on Integrated Care (ICIC24), Belfast, Northern Ireland.</li>
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<li>O’Loughlin, C., Drohan, A., Cleary, F., &amp; Peavoy, H. (2024). &#8220;Cities2030 EU project Supports Local policy initiatives in the South East region in Urban Green Space Use: An ongoing pilot study for Community Gardening Initiatives to Supplement Households and Communicate Proactive Environmental Behaviours.&#8221; Poster presentation at Environ 2024 (March), SETU, Waterford.</li>
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<li>Barnett, S., O’Loughlin, C., Purcell, P., Mills, I &amp; Cleary, F. (2023). &#8220;Comparison and evaluation of palliative care website interaction learning and virtual reality learning.&#8221; Poster presentation (winner in category) at Digital Education Conference, SETU, Waterford.</li>
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<li>Barnes, S., O’Rourke, J., &amp; O’Loughlin, C. (2023). &#8220;Nature Walker: A Mobile Based Immersive Walking Simulator and Educational Tool.&#8221; Oral presentation at Digital Education Conference, SETU, Waterford.</li>
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Masters of Technology in Control and Instrumentation Systems, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India (2020)

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication, University of Kashmir, India (2017)

<p style="font-weight: 400;">Malik&#8217;s background is in Electronics and Communication Engineering, combined with extensive knowledge in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, providing him with a comprehensive understanding of challenging objectives in electronics device circuits, sensor fabrication and design, control systems, biomedical engineering, bioelectronics for healthcare, and microwave engineering.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Malik is a PhD Researcher at Walton Institute. His research focuses on automated music therapy for anxiety and depression management in older people. Prior to this, Malik worked as a junior research fellow in the Centre for Biomedical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Malik&#8217;s research interests focus on the design, fabrication and use of electronic sensors as non-invasive wearables for ailment prediction and therapeutics for healthcare. He is passionate about leveraging his skills and experience to contribute to solving complex engineering challenges, enhancing skill development, and advancing Walton Institute&#8217;s goals while contributing to the betterment of society.</p>
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https://ie.linkedin.com/in/malik-faizan-a828a816b

BA (Hons) in Design (Visual Communications) from South East Technological University

<p>Dean Moore graduated from South East Technological University (SETU) in 2022 with a BA (Hons) in Design (Visual Communications). He joined Walton Institute in 2023 as a UX Design Intern in the PSES Division. Upon completion of his internship, Dean began the role of Junior UX Designer.</p>


https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-moore-a83734294/

BA (Hons) in Design (Visual Communications) at South East Technological University (SETU)

<p>Kevin Power studied Design (Visual Communications) at South East Technological University (SETU). He joined Walton Institute as a UX Design Intern in 2023 and upon completing the internship in 2024 began the role of Junior UX Designer.</p>


<p>Dr. Ilias Cherkaoui joined Walton Institute in 2024. He is a mathematician with expertise in cryptography and some applications in cybersecurity, having spent a period working on dynamical systems and their intersection with number theory, especially chaos theory of it, and notably its ergodic aspect.</p>


https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ilias-cherkaoui

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<p class="xmsonormal">I. Cherkaoui and F. Zinoun (2018) <em>Encrypting with Egyptian Fractions: From Num-<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></em></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><em>ber Theory to Chaos-Based Cryptography</em>. International Conference on Applied Math-<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">I. Cherkaoui and F. Zinoun (2019) <em>On the Egyptian Product-Based Encryption.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></em></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Casablanca.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">K. Chetioui, G. Orhanou, H. Bensaid, I. Cherkaoui and Y. Chibi (2019) <em>Formal<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></em></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><em>Verification of Confidentiality in DNSSEC and E-DNSSEC Protocols using pi-calculus<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></em></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><em>and ProVerif.</em> International Workshop on Emerging Networks and Communication,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Coimbra, Portugal. (Not included in thesis)<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">I. Cherkaoui and F. Zinoun (2021) <em>On the use of Egyptian fractions for stream<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></em></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><em>ciphers.</em> Journal of Discrete Mathematical Sciences and Cryptography, Volume 26, Issue<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">I. Cherkaoui (2021) <em>Diffie-Hellman Multi-Challenge using a New Lossy Trapdoor<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></em></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><em>Function Construction.</em> IAENG International Journal of Applied Mathematics 51(3),<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
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Master of Technology (Amrita University) 2014

Bachelor of Engineering (Anna University) 2010

<p>At Walton Institute, Dr. Ram Prasadh Narayanan is part of the MEPS team, working with Dr. Frances Cleary. He is involved with the research project for the Design &amp; Development of a retrofittable e-Textile fabric solution embedded with wearable computing technology capabilities for enhanced electrical safety and alert notification. How work focuses on developing a solution that extends well beyond the current available wearable offerings that support the provision of PPE &amp; electrical safety. Ram&#8217;s research interests include embedded solutions for medical devices, PPEs and implants.</p>
<p>Ram received a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) and Master of Technology (M. Tech) specialising in Embedded Systems, from Anna University and Amrita University in 2010 and 2014, respectively. From January 2011 until May 2012, he worked as an Embedded Software Engineer, in a start-up firm specialising in finger-print and sensing technologies. From August 2014 to September 2015, he worked as a Research Intern, in another start-up specialising in wireless sensing products for agriculture.</p>
<p>From October 2015 until October 2019, Ram was awarded the four-year Kreitman Graduate Fellowship, towards his PhD work under the supervision of Prof. Shlomi Dolev, Department of Computer Science, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. He completed his PhD in April 2021. Ram was a Post-doctoral fellow at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, supported by the Kreitman Post-Graduate fellowship and ABC Robotics grant. He was awarded the ERCIM Postdoctoral Fellowship from February 2022 to January 2024, with which I worked with Prof. Ilangko Balasingham at NTNU, Norway.</p>


https://www.linkedin.com/in/ram-prasadh-narayanan

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<p class="work-title orc-font-body ng-star-inserted"><em>&#8220;Multiphysics simulation of magnetoelectric micro core-shells for wireless cellular stimulation therapy via magnetic temporal interference&#8221;</em></p>
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<div class="general-data">2024-01-25 | Journal article</div>
<div class="orc-font-body-small secondary-text ng-star-inserted">DOI: <a class="underline mat-body-1 ng-star-inserted" href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0297114" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10.1371/journal.pone.0297114</a></div>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted"><span class="uppercase">CONTRIBUTORS</span>: Ram Prasadh Narayanan; Yuan-Fong Chou Chau; Ali Khaleghi; Mladen Veletić; Ilangko Balasingham</div>
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<p class="work-title orc-font-body ng-star-inserted"><em>&#8220;A New Design and Analysis for Metasurface-Based Near-field Magnetic Wireless Power Transfer for Deep Implants&#8221;</em></p>
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<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted">IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics</div>
<div class="general-data">2024-01-16 | Journal article</div>
<div class="orc-font-body-small secondary-text ng-star-inserted">DOI: <a class="underline mat-body-1 ng-star-inserted" href="https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2024.3354394" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10.1109/tpel.2024.3354394</a></div>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted"><span class="uppercase">CONTRIBUTORS</span>: Maoyuan Li; Ali Khaleghi; Aminolah Hasanvand; Ram Prasadh Narayanan; Ilangko Balasingham</div>
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<p class="work-title orc-font-body ng-star-inserted"><em>&#8220;Frequency demodulation with magnetoelectric coreshells: A novel approach to enhanced bio-stimulation&#8221;</em></p>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted">The 10th ACM International Conference on Nanoscale Computing and Communication (NANOCOM)</div>
<div class="general-data">2023-09-23 | Conference paper | <span class="record-holder ng-star-inserted">Investigation, Methodology, Validation, Writing &#8211; original draft, Writing &#8211; review &amp; editing</span></div>
<div class="orc-font-body-small secondary-text ng-star-inserted">DOI: <a class="underline mat-body-1 ng-star-inserted" href="https://doi.org/10.1145/3576781.3608710" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10.1145/3576781.3608710</a></div>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted"><span class="uppercase">CONTRIBUTORS</span>: Ram Prasadh Narayanan; Ali Khaleghi; Ilangko Balasingham</div>
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<p class="work-title orc-font-body ng-star-inserted"><em>&#8220;Performance Analysis of Single Coreshell Magnetoelectric Microdevice for Electrical Stimulation&#8221;</em></p>
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<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted">2022 IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN)</div>
<div class="general-data">2022-09-27 | Conference paper</div>
<div class="orc-font-body-small secondary-text ng-star-inserted">DOI: <a class="underline mat-body-1 ng-star-inserted" href="https://doi.org/10.1109/bsn56160.2022.9928514" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10.1109/bsn56160.2022.9928514</a></div>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted"><span class="uppercase">CONTRIBUTORS</span>: Ram Prasadh Narayanan; Fazel Rangriz Rostami; Ali Khaleghi; Ilangko Balasingham</div>
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<p class="work-title orc-font-body ng-star-inserted"><em>&#8220;Logarithmic Time MIMO Based Self-Stabilizing Clock Synchronization&#8221;</em></p>
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<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted">Proceedings of the Eight Annual ACM International Conference on Nanoscale Computing and Communication</div>
<div class="general-data">2021-09-07 | Conference paper</div>
<div class="orc-font-body-small secondary-text ng-star-inserted">DOI: <a class="underline mat-body-1 ng-star-inserted" href="https://doi.org/10.1145/3477206.3477471" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10.1145/3477206.3477471</a></div>
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<p class="work-title orc-font-body ng-star-inserted"><em>&#8220;Towards synchronizing radio communication of In-Vivo nanorobots&#8221;</em></p>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted">Nano Futures</div>
<div class="general-data">2020-09-01 | Journal article</div>
<div class="orc-font-body-small secondary-text ng-star-inserted">DOI: <a class="underline mat-body-1 ng-star-inserted" href="https://doi.org/10.1088/2399-1984/abb292" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10.1088/2399-1984/abb292</a></div>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted"><span class="uppercase">CONTRIBUTORS</span>: Shlomi Dolev; Ram Prasadh Narayanan; Christian Scheideler</div>
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<p class="work-title orc-font-body ng-star-inserted"><em>&#8220;Designing nanorobots to expose cancer cells&#8221;</em></p>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted">European Pharmaceutical Review</div>
<div class="general-data">2020-01-07 | Magazine article</div>
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<p class="work-title orc-font-body ng-star-inserted"><em>&#8220;Towards radio transceiving in-vivo nano-robots&#8221;</em></p>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted">SN Applied Sciences</div>
<div class="general-data">2019-09 | Journal article</div>
<div class="orc-font-body-small secondary-text ng-star-inserted">DOI: <a class="underline mat-body-1 ng-star-inserted" href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-019-1001-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10.1007/s42452-019-1001-7</a></div>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted"><span class="uppercase">CONTRIBUTORS</span>: Shlomi Dolev; Ramprasadh Narayanan</div>
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<p class="work-title orc-font-body ng-star-inserted"><em>&#8220;Design of nanorobots for exposing cancer cells&#8221;</em></p>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted">IOP Nanotechnology</div>
<div class="general-data">2019-05-08 | Journal article</div>
<div class="orc-font-body-small secondary-text ng-star-inserted">DOI: <a class="underline mat-body-1 ng-star-inserted" href="https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/ab1770" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10.1088/1361-6528/ab1770</a></div>
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<p class="work-title orc-font-body ng-star-inserted"><em>&#8220;&#8216;Smart packet&#8217; for energy optimisation in wireless sensor networks&#8221;</em></p>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted">International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems</div>
<div class="general-data">2017 | Journal article</div>
<div class="orc-font-body-small secondary-text ng-star-inserted">DOI: <a class="underline mat-body-1 ng-star-inserted" href="https://doi.org/10.1504/ijcnds.2017.10002734" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10.1504/ijcnds.2017.10002734</a></div>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted"><span class="uppercase">CONTRIBUTORS</span>: Ram Prasadh Narayanan; V.J. Mahalakshmi; Vijayaragavan Viswanathan</div>
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<p class="work-title orc-font-body ng-star-inserted"><em>&#8220;Custom-designed wireless mote performance analysis in diverse node placement and antenna positioning scenarios for agricultural monitoring&#8221;</em></p>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted">International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems</div>
<div class="general-data">2017 | Journal article</div>
<div class="orc-font-body-small secondary-text ng-star-inserted">DOI: <a class="underline mat-body-1 ng-star-inserted" href="https://doi.org/10.1504/ijcnds.2017.10002322" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10.1504/ijcnds.2017.10002322</a></div>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted"><span class="uppercase">CONTRIBUTORS</span>: V.J. Mahalakshmi; R.S. Anoop; Vijayaragavan Viswanathan; C. Ahamed Aslam; Ram Prasadh Narayanan</div>
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<p class="work-title orc-font-body ng-star-inserted"><em>&#8220;Survey on Motes Used in Wireless Sensor Networks: Performance &amp;amp; Parametric Analysis&#8221;</em></p>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted">Wireless Sensor Network</div>
<div class="general-data">2016 | Journal article</div>
<div class="orc-font-body-small secondary-text ng-star-inserted">DOI: <a class="underline mat-body-1 ng-star-inserted" href="https://doi.org/10.4236/wsn.2016.84005" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10.4236/wsn.2016.84005</a></div>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted"><span class="uppercase">CONTRIBUTORS</span>: Ram Prasadh Narayanan; Thazath Veedu Sarath; Vellora Veetil Vineeth</div>
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<p class="work-title orc-font-body ng-star-inserted"><em>&#8220;In-vivo energy harvesting nano robots&#8221;</em></p>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted">2016 IEEE International Conference on the Science of Electrical Engineering (ICSEE)</div>
<div class="general-data">2016-11 | Conference paper</div>
<div class="orc-font-body-small secondary-text ng-star-inserted">DOI: <a class="underline mat-body-1 ng-star-inserted" href="https://doi.org/10.1109/icsee.2016.7806107" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10.1109/icsee.2016.7806107</a></div>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted"><span class="uppercase">CONTRIBUTORS</span>: Shlomi Dolev; Sergey Frenkel; Michael Rosenblit; Ram Prasadh Narayanan; K Muni Venkateswarlu</div>
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<p class="work-title orc-font-body ng-star-inserted"><em>&#8220;Measurement of current and power consumption in the order of milli-watt resolution in processor core level&#8221;</em></p>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted">2014 International Conference on Circuits, Power and Computing Technologies [ICCPCT-2014]</div>
<div class="general-data">2014-03 | Conference paper</div>
<div class="orc-font-body-small secondary-text ng-star-inserted">DOI: <a class="underline mat-body-1 ng-star-inserted" href="https://doi.org/10.1109/iccpct.2014.7054839" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10.1109/iccpct.2014.7054839</a></div>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted"><span class="uppercase">CONTRIBUTORS</span>: N. Ram Prasadh; Anju S. Pillai</div>
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<p class="work-title orc-font-body ng-star-inserted"><em>&#8220;Self Synchronized Radio Transmission of Nanorobots&#8221;</em></p>
<div class="general-data ng-star-inserted">Workshop on Biologically Distributed Algorithms, July 2019, Toronto, Canada</div>
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PhD in Electrical Engineering (Universiti Sains Malaysia) - 2023

MSc in Communications Engineering (University of Manchester) - 2008

BSc in Computers Systems Engineering (Bahaudin Zakariya University Pakistan) - 2006 

<p>Omer Ali is a Postdoctoral Researcher currently working on the Zero Waste (ZeroW) and DIVINE projects at Walton Institute. His current research is to investigate the application of Machine Learning techniques to achieve real-time analytics from Agriculture and Food space data pipelines. In addition, Omer is interested in the integration of lightweight Machine Learning algorithms for modern IoT devices towards future digitally-enabled smart cities. Furthermore, some of his previous work revolved around the design of Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) based systems for remote sensing and early warning critical alerts. Omer also investigated the application of cross-layer techniques to improve the battery utilisation of WSN and IoT devices to enhance their overall device lifetime.</p>


<p>&#8220;Recent advances in dynamic modeling and control studies of biomass gasification for production of hydrogen rich syngas&#8221; &#8211; (<em>RSC Advances</em>) https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2023/ra/d3ra01219k</p>
<p>&#8220;On-line WSN SoC estimation using Gaussian Process Regression: An Adaptive Machine Learning approach&#8221; &#8211; (<em>Alexandria Engineering Journa</em>l) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016822001636</p>
<p>&#8220;Battery characterisation for wireless sensor network applications to investigate the effect of load on surface temperatures&#8221; &#8211; (<em>Royal Society Open Science</em>) https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsos.210870</p>
<p>&#8220;A Comprehensive Review of Internet of Things: Technology Stack, Middlewares, and Fog/Edge Computing Interface&#8221; &#8211; (<em>MDPI Sensors</em>) https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/3/995</p>
<p>&#8220;Energy Efficient Scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks based on CONTIKIMAC Protocol&#8221; &#8211; (<em>JESTEC</em>) https://jestec.taylors.edu.my/Vol%2016%20Issue%206%20December%20%202021/16_6_23.pdf</p>
<p>&#8220;A Machine Learning Approach for Early COVID-19 Symptoms Identification&#8221; &#8211; (<em>Computers, Materials, &amp; Continua</em>) https://www.techscience.com/cmc/v70n2/44657</p>
<p>&#8220;Emerging IoT domains, current standings, and open research challenges: a review&#8221; &#8211; (<em>PeerJ Computer Science</em>) https://peerj.com/articles/cs-659/</p>
<p>&#8220;Early COVID-19 symptoms identification using hybrid unsupervised machine learning techniques&#8221; &#8211; (<em>Computers, Materials, &amp; Continua</em>) https://www.techscience.com/cmc/v69n1/42777</p>
<p>&#8220;Adaptive clear channel assessment (A-CCA): energy efficient method to improve wireless sensor networks (WSNs) operations &#8220;- (<em>AEU &#8211; International Journal of Electronics and Communications</em>) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1434841120328077</p>
<p>&#8220;Internet of things security: Modelling smart industrial thermostat for threat vectors and common vulnerabilities&#8221; &#8211; (<em>Springer &#8211; Intelligent Manufacturing and Mechatronics</em>) https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-16-0866-7_14</p>
<p>&#8220;Bringing intelligence to IoT edge: Machine learning based smart city image classification using Microsoft azure IoT and custom vision&#8221; &#8211; (<em>IOP Science</em>) https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/1529/4/042076</p>
<p><u>Conferences and Seminars</u></p>
<p>&#8220;Estimation of Battery State-of-Charge using Feedforward Neural Networks&#8221; &#8211; (ECTICON 2022 Thailand) https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9795401</p>
<p>&#8220;Elliptic Curve Cryptography based Security on MQTT System for Smart Home Application&#8221; &#8211; (ECTICON 2022 Thailand) https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9795478</p>
<p>&#8220;A MAC protocol for energy efficient wireless communication leveraging wake-up estimations on sender data&#8221; &#8211; (ECTICON 2020 Thailand) https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9158110</p>
<p>&#8220;Analysis of OFDM Parameters using Cyclostationary Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio&#8221; &#8211; (INMIC 2011 Pakistan) https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/6151492</p>


BSc (Honours) in Physics - University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (2020)

<p style="font-weight: 400;">Kavindu Sellahewa is currently pursuing a PhD in adaptive optics and satellite component design for quantum communications at Walton Institute, funded under the CoQREATE project by SFI. He is currently investigating the factors of optical turbulence, cloud cover, and beam wandering that affect free space quantum communications.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Kavindu&#8217;s research interests include: satellite-based quantum communications; biomedical physics; astrophysics; machine learning; and deep learning.</p>
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavindu-sellahewa-b6aa0b104/

<p>J. Adassuriya, K. Sellahewa, K.P.S.C. Jayaratne, S. Ganesh, &#8220;AlphaTg: GUI application for flux and limb derivatives of UBVRI, Kepler and TESS pass-bands for asteroseismology applications&#8221;, <em>Astronomy and Computing, Volume 42, 2023.</em></p>


PhD Quantum Technologies (University of Naples, Federico II, Italy) - 2023

(Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in China)- 2019 B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Telecommunication) (Govt. College University in Faisalabad, Pakistan)-2015

<p style="font-weight: 400;">Ghulam Murtaza is currently serving as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Walton Institute at South East Technological University, part of the CONNECT Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre. His current research focuses on Quantum Communication via Satellites, and he is currently working for the development of Quantum Optics Laboratory at Walton institute.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Prior to this role, he pursued his PhD at the National Institute of Optics, Florence; and the University of Naples, Federico II, Italy. During his PhD, he worked on Molecular Quantum Emitter for Quantum Key Distribution. Ghulam Murtaza also holds a Master&#8217;s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering, which he completed in 2019 at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in China. Furthermore, he obtained his BSc. in Electrical Engineering (Telecommunication) from Govt. College University in Faisalabad, Pakistan, in 2015.</p>


<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">GoogleScholar: <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rhOlrz0AAAAJ&amp;hl=en">https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rhOlrz0AAAAJ&amp;hl=en</a></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Ghulam Murtaza</strong>, Maja Colautti, Michael Hilke, pietro lombardi, Francesco Cataliotti, Alessandro Zavatta, Davide Bacco, and Costanza Toninelli, ”Efficient room-temperature molecular single-photon sources for quantum key distribution”, Optics Express, 12 2022</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Colautti, M., <strong>Murtaza, G.</strong>, Hilke, M., Lombardi, P., Cataliotti, F. S., Zavatta, A., &#8230; &amp; Toninelli, C. (2022, July). Organic Molecules for Quantum Communication. In <em>S</em><em><a href="https://opg.optica.org/abstract.cfm?uri=SPPCom-2022-SpW2J.1">ignal Processing in Photonic Communications</a></em><a href="https://opg.optica.org/abstract.cfm?uri=SPPCom-2022-SpW2J.1">(pp. SpW2J-1). Optica Publishing Group</a>.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">M. Colautti, D. Bacco, Rocco Duquennoy, R. Emadi, P. Majumder, P. Lombardi, <strong>G. Murtaza</strong>, M. Hilke, F. S. Cataliotti, A. Zavatta, and C. Toninelli. Hong-Ou-Mandel interference from distinct molecules on the same chip. In Philip R. Hemmer and Alan L. Migdall, editors, Quantum Computing, Communication, and Simulation III, volume 12446, page 1244611. International Society for Optics and Photonics, SPIE, 2023.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Pietro Lombardi, Maja Colautti, Rocco Duquennoy, <strong>Ghülam Murtaza</strong>, Prosenjit Majumder, and Costanza Toninelli, &#8220;Triggered emission of indistinguishable photons from an organic dye molecule&#8221;, Applied Physics Letters 118, 204002 (2021) <a href="https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0048567">https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0048567</a></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">P. Lombardi, R. Emadi, R. Duquennoy, <strong>G. Murtaza,</strong>M. Colautti, and C. Toninelli, &#8220;Organic Dye Molecules as Single Photon Sources for Optical Quantum Technologies,&#8221; in <em><a href="https://opg.optica.org/abstract.cfm?uri=QIM-2021-Tu2B.3">Quantum Information and Measurement VI 2021</a></em><a href="https://opg.optica.org/abstract.cfm?uri=QIM-2021-Tu2B.3">, F. Sciarrino, N. Treps, M. Giustina, and C. Silberhorn, eds., OSA Technical Digest (Optica Publishing Group, 2021), paper Tu2B.3.</a></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Lombardi, Pietro, Maja Colautti, Rocco Duquennoy, G<strong>hulam Murtaza</strong>, Prosenjit Majumder, and Costanza Toninelli. 2021.<em>Indistinguishable Photons from a Single Molecule Under Pulsed Excitation</em>. Vol. 255. Les Ulis: EDP Sciences. doi:<a href="https://www.proquest.com/docview/2604827737?pq-origsite=gscholar&amp;fromopenview=true">http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202125506002</a>.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">H. M. Bilal, Z. Wang, Y. Zhou, <strong>G. Murtaza,</strong>J. Gao and X. Li, &#8220;Study on the Effects of RF Coaxial Connector Degradation on Signal Integrity using S Parameters,&#8221; <em>2019 International Conference on Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technology (ICMMT)</em>, Guangzhou, China, 2019, pp. 1-3, doi: <a href="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8992117">10.1109/ICMMT45702.2019.8992117</a>.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">B. Ali, <strong>G. Murtaza</strong>, T. Mahmood, H. M. Bilal, R. Zahoor and S. Memon, &#8220;Energy routing algorithm based on OSPF protocol and virtual circuit switching mode in energy local area network,&#8221; <em>International Journal of Computational Complexity and Intelligent Algorithms, </em>pp. 292&#8211;310, 2020</li>
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Masters in Journalism, Dublin Technological University 

BA (Hons) Applied Social Studies in Social Care, South East Technological University 

<p style="font-weight: 400;">Cynthia is a communications specialist with over a dozen years’ experience working in digital content roles across a wide range of industry in Ireland and Canada. She joined Walton Institute in the role of Marketing Assistant in 2023 and focuses on digital communications, social media, content creation, and project dissemination activities.</p>


https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-bifolchi-8526812a/

<p style="font-weight: 400;">Ciaran graduated from South East Technological University with an Honours Degree in Entertainment Systems. He joined the Programmable Autonomous Systems (PAS) Division at Walton Institute as a Junior Software Developer in 2023. Since joining Walton Institute, Ciaran has contributed to the Sulu Solutions project.</p>


https://www.linkedin.com/in/ciaran-malone/

Marketing Assistant and Junior Project Manager 

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<p class="paragraph">Sinéad is a communications professional with over a dozen years’ experience in PR, marketing, events and general management roles. After a decade of building her career in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sinéad joined the Walton Institute Marketing Team as a Marketing and Communications professional, and also plays a Junior Project Management role in the PRIME and IrelandQCI projects.</p>
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/sin%C3%A9ad-whelan-705a2971/

BS-MS Dual Degree from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, India

MS in Physics from University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), USA

<p>Varad is pursuing a PhD in quantum neuromorphic computing, quantum reservoir computing and quantum computing generally. He is currently exploring the architecture of exciton-polariton condensates for the purpose. He has previously worked on quantum discord and weak measurements, discovered a protocol for remote state determination, discovered a protocol for heat-bath algorithmic cooling and implemented it experimentally in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance architecture, developed a general theory for entropy compression in quantum bits in presence of a heat-bath, worked on aspects of variational quantum algorithms such as barren plateaus, among others. His primary research interests are quantum computing and communication.</p>


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<li>Simulating the effect of weak measurements by a phase damping channel and determining different measures of bipartite correlations in nuclear magnetic resonance. Akanksha Gautam, <strong>Varad R. Pande</strong>, Amandeep Singh, Kavita Dorai, Arvind. Physics Letters A 384, 126760 (2020) DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2017.04.036</li>
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<li>Optimal Entropy Compression and Purification in Quantum Bits. <strong>Varad R. Pande. </strong>arxiv:2001.00562</li>
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<li>Quantum information transfer using weak measurements and any non-product resource state. <strong>Varad R. Pande</strong>, Som Kanjilal. Quantum Inf Process 21, 106 (2022) DOI: 10.1007/s11128-022-03448-2</li>
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<li>Strong Algorithmic Cooling in Large Star-Topology Quantum Registers. <strong>Varad R. Pande</strong>, Gaurav Bhole, Deepak Khurana, T. S. Mahesh. Physical Review A 96, 012330 (2017) DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.96.012330</li>
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<li>Minimum Disturbance Rewards with Maximum Possible Classical Correlations. <strong>Varad R. Pande</strong>, Anil Shaji.Physics Letters A 381, 2045-2049 (2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2017.04.036</li>
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muhammad-iftikhar.umrani@waltoninstitute.ie

Master of Science in Telecommunication Engineering from National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan (2017) 

Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunication Engineering from Mehran UET Jamshoro, Pakistan (2012) 

<p><span data-contrast="auto">Muhammad Iftikhar joined Walton Institute as a PhD research student as a part SFI (Science Foundation Ireland) CONNECT Project in February 2023. Before this, Iftikhar was working as a Lecturer in the department of Computer Science at SZABIST University Pakistan. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">His research study is primarily focused on improving the efficiency and reliability of UAV operations while minimizing the potential threats by employing Deep Learning based security measures. His research interests include Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, FANETs and UAV Security. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p>
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/engriftikhar23/

<p><a href="http://lnkiy.in/GoogleScholar_Iftikhar">http://lnkiy.in/GoogleScholar_Iftikhar </a></p>


MSc in Astronautics and Space Engineering

BSc (Hons) in Physics with Astronomy and Space Science

<p>James is a driven professional with strong values in honesty and respect. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Receivers and Detectors for Quantum Communications in LEO Satellite Networks, with experience in Satellite Operations, Satellite Systems Design, Software Engineering, and Cloud Computing. Comfortable with Python, C++, JavaScript and web frameworks, Node and React.</p>


https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-joseph-shawe

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<li>AISTECHSAT-2 AND AISTECHSAT-3 UHF TELEMETRY AND PAYLOAD DATA RELIABLE VS UNRELIABLE CHANNEL EFFICIENCY DURING NOMINAL OPERATIONS<strong><br />
</strong>Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC<br />
2021 | Conference paper<br />
EID: 2-s2.0-85127744600<br />
Part of ISSN: 00741795<br />
CONTRIBUTORS: Shawe, J.; Ortega-Playà, M.; Paredes, D.; Pino, J.</li>
<li>ArtemiS: A complete mission architecture to bridge the gap between humanity and near-Earth asteroids<strong><br />
</strong>Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC<br />
2018 | Conference paper<br />
EID: 2-s2.0-85065317752<br />
Part of ISSN: 00741795</li>
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<p>CONTRIBUTORS: Cano, J.; Cunill, J.; Diaz, A.J.; Golemis, A.; Gupta, S.; Innes, D.; Maiden, D.; March, K.; Rael, H.; Shawe, J. et al.</p>


Software Research Engineer (Experienced) 

<p><span class="s10">Anjuman Ara Kali joined Walton Institute of Technology as a Software Research Engineer (experienced) in </span><span class="s14">November</span><span class="s10">2022. Prior to that she worked as a Junior Front End Developer (Remote) in Itech Soft Solution, Bangladesh. Anjuman completed her MSc in Data Science from Institute of Technology Carlow (now Southeast Technological University) in 202</span><span class="s14">1</span><span class="s10">. Her master thesis topic was related to machine learning and bioinformatics. Anjuman also worked as an intern in a bioinformatics and data science solution company called SEQOME in Waterford, Ireland. She has interest in Machine Learning, Data Science, Near Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy data in food processing, and Machine Learning Pipeline.</span><span class="s12"> </span></p>


https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjuman-ara-kali-438077159/?originalSubdomain=ie

BSc (Hons) in Computer Forensics and Security (2018-2022)

<p>Georgia joined the Walton Institute’s Infrastructure Group in 2023 as a graduate and now works assisting with the implementation of security and compliance in the data centre.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">She joined the Infrastructure Group in 2021 as an intern and returned to work as a sysadmin with an emphasis on security after graduating with a First Class BSc (Hons) in Computer Forensics and Security. She is also currently working on the application of quantum technology to security. Her final year dissertation focused on the qualitative bias testing of quantum random number generators.</p>


Head of Division - Programmable Autonomous Systems (PAS)

<p>Dr. Indrakshi Dey heads the Programmable Autonomous Systems (PAS) division at Walton Institute, South East Technological University (SETU) in Waterford, Ireland. Her research spans developing propagation models, analysing performance bounds and data models and designing algorithms, signal processing, novel optimization techniques and predictive analytics for AI-aided systems, cyber-physical systems, digital twins, IoT and IoE to mobile, terrestrial, space and quantum networks. Dr. Dey is the Principal Investigator on multiple national, European, international, and commercial projects, an SFI Funded Investigator, an IEEE Senior member, and Board Member for IEEE UK/Ireland Future Networks Group.</p>


https://www.linkedin.com/in/indrakshi-dey-aa658839/

<p><strong>PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PAPERS</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>I. Dey, N. Marchetti, M. Caleffi, and A. S. Cacciapuoti, “Quantum Game Theory meets Quantum Networks&#8221;, Accepted to <em>IEEE Wireless Communications</em>, March 2024.</li>
<li>I. Dey and N. Marchetti, “Channel Emulator Framework for Underwater Acoustic Communications,&#8221; in <em>Applied Sciences</em>, vol. 13, no. 9:5818, 2023.</li>
<li>I. Dey and N. Marchetti, “Space-Time- and Frequency- Spreading for Interference Minimization in Dense IoT,&#8221; in <em>IEEE Internet of Things Magazine</em>, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 148-153, March 2023.</li>
<li>I. Dey, “Air-to-Water Network for Emergency Response in Coastal Communities&#8221;, Academia Letters, <em>Article 908</em>, 2021.</li>
<li>S. Siddiqui, M. Z. Shakir, A. A. Khan and I. Dey, “Internet of Things (IoT) enabled Architecture for Social Distancing during Pandemic&#8221;, <em>Frontiers in Communications and Networks</em>, Feb. 2021.</li>
<li>I. Dey, H. Joshi and N. Marchetti, “Space-Time Spreading aided Distributed MIMO-WSNs&#8221;, <em>IEEE Communications Letters</em>, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 1338-1342, April 2021.</li>
<li>I. Dey, P. Salvo Rossi, M. M. Butt and N. Marchetti, “Experimental Analysis of Wideband Spectrum Sensing Networks using Massive MIMO Testbed,&#8221; <em>IEEE Transactions on Communications</em>, vol. 68, no. 9, pp. 5390-5405, May 2020.</li>
<li>I. Dey, D. Ciuonzo and P. Salvo Rossi, “Wideband Collaborative Spectrum Sensing using Massive MIMO Decision Fusion,&#8221; in <em>IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications</em>, vol. 19, no. 8, pp. 5246-5260, May. 2020.</li>
<li>M. M. Butt, I. Dey, M. Dzaferagic, M. Murphy, N. Kaminski, and N. Marchetti, “Agent-Based Modelling for Distributed Decision Support in an IoT Network,&#8221; <em>IEEE Internet of Things Journal</em>, vol. 7, no. 8, pp. 6919-6931, Feb. 2020.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PAPERS</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>N. D. Wickramasinghe and I. Dey, “Transmit Power Optimization of IoT Devices over Incomplete Channel Information,&#8221; <em>GLOBECOM 2023 &#8211; 2023 IEEE Global Communications Conference</em>, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2023, pp. 6213-6218.</li>
<li>I. Dey, H. Siljak and N. Marchetti, “Classical Capacity of Arbitrarily Distributed Noisy Quantum Channels,&#8221; <em>2023 IEEE 34th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC)</em>, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2023, pp. 1-6.</li>
<li>. Dey and N. Marchetti, “IoT Localization and Optimized Topology Extraction Using Eigenvector Synchronization,&#8221; <em>2023 IEEE 17th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS)</em>, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2023, pp. 424-429.</li>
<li>I. Dey and N. Marchetti, “Wavelet Packet Division Multiplexing (WPDM)-Aided Industrial WSNs,&#8221; in <em>Proc. IEEE PIMRC 2022</em>, 12-15 Sept., 2022, Tokyo, Japan.</li>
<li>S. Siddiqui, A. A. Khan, K. Dev and I. Dey, “Integrating Federated Learning with IoMT for Managing Obesity in Smart City,&#8221; in <em>Proc. ACM MobiCom 2022</em>.</li>
<li>S. Siddiqui, A. A. Khan, F. Nait-Abdesselam and I. Dey, “Bayesian Game Theory based Adaptive and Dynamic Polling for MAC in IoT Networks,&#8221; in <em>Proc. 2021 IEEE Global Communications Conference: Communications Software, Services and Multimedia Apps</em>, Madrid, Spain, 6 pages.</li>
<li>S. Siddiqui, A. A. Khan, F. Nait-Abdesselam and I. Dey, “Enabling Real-Time Dashboards for Anxiety Risk Classification Using the Internet of Things,&#8221; in <em>Proc. 2021 IEEE Global Communications Conference: E-Health</em>, Madrid, Spain, 6 pages.</li>
<li>S. Siddiqui, A. A. Khan, F. Nait-Abdesselam and I. Dey, “Anxiety and depression management for elderly using Internet of Things and symphonic melodies,&#8221; in <em>Proc. 2021 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC): SAC E-Health Track &#8211; E-Health</em>, Montreal, Canada, 6 pages.</li>
</ol>


Post Graduate Diploma in Leadership, Management, Strategy & Innovation

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Liam Fitzgerald, whose career spans 25 years, joined Walton Institute in September 2022 as ICS Technology Gateway Manager</p>
<p>Liam’s career to date spans 25 years. His early career included leadership roles with Lidl Ireland Gmbh and Lloyds Pharmacy followed by 10 years running his own Consultancy Business supporting Entrepreneurs, SME’s and Public Organisations. He joined Cork Institute of Technology in 2015 to lead Enterprise Ireland funded Entrepreneur Development Programmes and he joined University College Cork in 2018 to support the development of the Maritime Sector as National Marine Incubation Manager for Ireland – another Enterprise Ireland funded initiative. Immediately prior to joining Walton Institute, Liam was Project Director for the LFDT Summit – a University technology commercialisation Summit attended by 275 people with 40 contributors from Ireland North and South, UK, Europe and the US. 23 University Spin Out promoters also pitched their businesses to an Investor audience.</p>
<p>Liam has a BSc (Food Business) and a Masters in Business Studies from University College Cork. He has Post Graduate qualifications in Leadership, Management, Strategy &amp; Innovation from the Irish Management Institute, a Diploma in Financial Management from ACCA and other qualifications in Coaching, Training and Digital Marketing.</p>


BSc in Multimedia Application Development, Waterford Institute of Technology (2010-2014)

MSc in Computing (Enterprise Software Systems) , South East Technological University (2019-2021)

PhD Student , South East Technological University (2021-Present)

<p>Mark Power is a PhD candidate at South East Technological University (SETU) and a member of the MEPS group at Walton Institute. He previously received his MSc in Computing from SETU in 2021. His current research investigates new and novel technological interventions that are utilising Augmented Reality (AR) and Machine Learning (ML) to successfully assist, monitor and assess the fitness levels of children with autism. The goal of this research will be the design and development of a bespoke and innovative augmented reality application with a supporting analytical platform that utilises machine learning techniques to monitor and detail the users progress over time, comparing their fitness levels with datasets and thereby offering a more personalised exercise and interactive fitness application for children with autism. His supervisors for his PhD are Dr Sara Kennedy (Dept of Health Science, SETU), Dr Sharon Kinsella (Dept of Heath Science, SETU), Dr Alberto Huertas Celdrán (University of Zurich), Ian Mills (Walton Institute) and Frances Cleary (Walton Institute).</p>


https://ie.linkedin.com/in/mark-power-8200a6a9

MSc in Mechatronics Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology Jamshoro

<p>Komal joined as a PhD scholar in Walton institute under the research topic “Embroidered Moss based hybrid Electrode Sensor for monitoring Epileptic pre-symptoms”. She received her Bachelors and Masters from Mehran University of Engineering &amp; Technology Jamshoro. During her Masters, she worked as an Exchange student in University or Oradea, Romania.</p>


<p>Khuwaja, Komal SA, et al. &#8220;Virtual reality based visualization and training of a  quadcopter by using RC remote control transmitter.&#8221; <em>IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering</em>. Vol. 444. No. 5. IOP Publishing, 2018.</p>
<p>Khuwaja, Komal, Ioan Constantin Tarca, and Radu Catalin Tarca. &#8220;PID controller tuning optimization with genetic algorithms for a quadcopter.&#8221; <em>Recent Innovations in Mechatronics</em> 5.1. (2018): 1-7.</p>
<p>Ali, Brohi Arif, Vlad O. Mihalca, and Țarcă Radu Cătălin. &#8220;Automatic fuel tank monitoring, tracking &amp; theft detection system.&#8221; <em>MATEC Web of Conferences</em>. Vol. 184. EDP Sciences, 2018.</p>


BS in Mathematics (University of the Philippines Cebu)

MS in Applied Mathematics (University of the Philippines Diliman)

<p>Former visiting researcher at Konkuk University in Republic of Korea and former data scientist for Auxilis Pty Ltd Australia. Research interests include mathematical biology, mathematical optimization, and artificial intelligence.</p>


BSc in Entertainment Systems from Southeast Technological University

<p>Graduating with a BSc in Entertainment Systems from Southeast Technological University, Daniel Hickey joined Walton Institute in February 2022 and is now working as an Intern as part of the Mobile Ecosystem and Pervasive Sensing Unit, working in the AR/VR division. His main areas of interest include augmented and virtual reality. Current project work includes the VR Demo’s and the Portalis project.</p>


https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-hickey-290793115

Higher Diploma in Computer Science, South East Technological University (2022)

Master of Arts in Art in the Digital World, National College of Art and Design (2014)

Bachelor of Arts in Art, Waterford Institute of Technology (1992)

<p style="font-weight: 400;">Aileen Drohan joined Walton Institute in 2021. Her current role is Software Research Engineer in the Mobile Ecosystem &amp; Pervasive Sensing (MEPS) Division, specialising in e-textiles.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Prior to joining Walton Institute, Aileen worked as a professional photographer and part-time lecturer in art and photography at SETU. Working in a variety of media, including photography, video, sound, and physical computing, she has exhibited nationally and internationally, including Glitch Festival 2016 at Rua Red in Dublin; Platform Arts in Belfast 2014; and Tallinn, Estonia in 2013. As a makerspace enthusiast, she has delivered numerous workshops on basic electronics, programming, and microcontrollers, including Cruinniú na nÓg 2019, Sonic Dreams Festival 2015, and SawFest 2104.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Projects</strong></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Aileen is project lead on Yarning Connections, funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Discover Programme, and is a current contributor to Cities2030, an EU Horizon 2020 project. Previously, she led Refashioning the Future, supported by Waterford City and County Council (WCCC) and Creative Ireland, and is actively engaged in STEM education, collaborating with WCCC library services and CALMAST in the delivery of e-textile workshops in Co. Waterford and the South East.</p>


Graduate from Waterford Institute of Technology with B.Eng(Hons) in Electronic Engineering 2016-2021

<p>Jack graduated from Waterford Institute of Technology with an Honours degree in Electronic Engineering. Jack joined the Programmable Autonomous Systems (PAS) unit at the Walton Institute as a Junior Software Developer in 2022. Since joining the Walton Institute, Jack has contributed to the edgeFLEX H2020 project.</p>


Bachelor's Degree in Engineering - Electrical Engineering and Automation (Shanghai Institute of Technology)

Master degree in Engineering by Research in Wireless Communication (Technological University Dublin)

<p>Guoqing Lu is currently pursuing his PhD in the Department of Computing and Mathematics at the Emerging Networks Lab Research Unit in Walton Institute. He is working as a part of the Science Foundation Ireland funded VistaMilk Research Centre.</p>
<p>He aims to develop technologies underlying new wireless communication networking models and applications for 5G/6G for agri- tech. As part of his PhD research, he is focusing on ambient energy harvesting for wireless IoT devices, where the IoT devices are able to sense the electromagnetic waves in the air and convert this into energy.</p>
<p>He received the certification of completion of the program in Electrical Engineering and Automation from Central Michigan University, the USA, in 2018.</p>
<p>He has been involved in over ten research projects, including the wireless communication system of Ireland&#8217;s first satellite &#8211; EIRSAT-1, the Chinese National Natural Science Foundation funded project &#8211; the wind/solar complementary energy harvesting system and the wireless power transmission system for intelligent vehicles.</p>
<p>He has filed more than twenty patent applications and got more than 70 awards.</p>
<p>His research interest includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>Energy Harvesting</li>
<li>Energy Optimization</li>
<li>Internet of Things (IoT)</li>
<li>RF Communication</li>
<li>Wireless Power Transfer</li>
<li>Reinforcement Learning</li>
<li>Edge Computing</li>
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/guoqing-lu-694541179/

<ul>
<li>Guoqing Lu, John Byrne, Gianluca Fontanesi, Brian Keogh. “Improved method for investigation of 5G over the air testing in an anechoic chamber”, TU Dublin INSPIRE Conference, Dublin, Ireland, May 2019</li>
<li>Guoqing Lu, Ping Qian. “Modeling and simulation of doubly-fed asynchronous generator control system”, Shanghai Robot and Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Conference, Shanghai, China, 2018</li>
<li>Ping Qian, Wei Li, Guoqing Lu. “Research on remote air monitoring system based on Enocean and GPRS”. Computer Simulation, pages 407-410, 2017-06.</li>
<li>Patent: “Interference cancellation system for wireless communication network”. GB P13883GB</li>
<li>Patent: “A multi-function energy conversion system”. CN201711294038.4</li>
<li>Patent: “A solar energy sight-seeing device”. CN201820271914.5</li>
<li>Patent: “A vehicle wireless charging device based on magnetically coupled resonance technology”. CN201810392936.1</li>
<li>Patent: “A magnetic coupling resonant wireless charging system” CN201810392905.6</li>
<li>Patent: “A wearable air purification device”. CN201710989571.6</li>
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Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan (2018)

<p>Aiman is currently enrolled as a funded PhD research student and working on the EU-FET open PRIME project at Walton Institute. Her PhD project is based on Molecular communication and AI based Modelling for Predicting Epileptic Seizures.</p>


Masters of Technology in VLSI and Embedded Systems, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada, India (2013-2016)

Bachelors of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada, India (2009-2013)

<p>Naga Lakshmi Anipeddi is a PhD candidate at South East Technological University (SETU) and a member of the Research Infrastructure and Testbeds division at Walton Institute. Her doctoral research is in the field of satellite communication, with a focus on developing infrared satellite channel simulator software.</p>


<p>Title: Near-100% two-photon-like coincidence-visibility dip with classical light and the role of complementarity<br />
Authors: Simanraj Sadana, Debadrita Ghosh, Kaushik Joarder, A. Naga Lakshmi, Barry C. Sanders, and Urbasi Sinha<br />
Phys. Rev. A <strong>100</strong>, 013839 – Published 19 July 2019<br />
DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.100.013839">10.1103/physreva.100.013839</a></p>
<p>Title: Performance Optimization of Dynamic and Domino logic Carry Look Ahead Adder using CNTFET in 32nm technology<br />
Authors: A. Naga Lakshmi , Ch. Sirisha<br />
IOSR Journal of VLSI and Signal Processing (IOSR-JVSP) Volume 5, Issue 5, Ver.1(Sep-Oct.2015)<br />
<a href="https://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jvlsi/papers/vol5-issue5/Version-1/E05513035.pdf">https://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jvlsi/papers/vol5-issue5/Version-1/E05513035.pdf</a></p>
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PhD in Electronics & Communication Engineering, University of Kerala, India.

<p>Lizy holds a PhD in Electronics &amp; Communication Engineering with specialization in Signal Processing from University of Kerala, India. She completed Post Doctoral Research in Wireless Sensor Networks from Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Ireland in the SFI funded project. Lizy is involved in a range of projects and proposals related to the field of Internet-of-Things, Wireless Sensor Networks, Embedded system Design, Machine Learning and Image processing.</p>
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizy-abraham-23573262/

<p>View Lizy&#8217;s publications: <a href="https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=NHdjb5YAAAAJ&amp;hl=en">https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=NHdjb5YAAAAJ&amp;hl=en</a></p>


MSc in Electronics Engineering with professional Internship – Queens University Belfast, United Kingdom (2019)

Bachelors of Engineering in Electronics – Vidyalankar Institute of Technology,  Mumbai, India (2017)

Diploma in  Digital Electronics, Shri Bhagubhai Mafatlal Polytechnic, Mumbai, India (2014)

<p>Rahul is currently pursuing his PhD research on developing an IoT platform for wireless sensor network applications for dairy processing at Walton Institute and is funded by Vistamilk, SFI centre. He is currently investigating ways to implement various wireless sensor network configurations on the IoT platform, provide artificial intelligence implementations at the edge, and provide Industry 4.0 solutions in dairy industry.</p>
<p>Rahul&#8217;s interests include: Internet of things (IoT), Edge processing,  Wireless Sensor networks, Industry 4.0, Artificial intelligence, Cloud Computing, Data analytics.</p>


https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahul-mhapsekar-334018129/

BSc (Hons) in Molecular Biology and Biopharmaceutical Science 

<p>Jennifer started her PhD in Molecular Biology (Experimental Molecular Communications and Computing) in January of 2021. The project, funded by the VistaMilk SFI Research Centre will combine ICT with molecular biology in order to develop novel agri-targeted molecular communication systems. Her role on the project will be centred on the development and execution of wet lab experiments to support the data generated through computer simulations and modelling.</p>


https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-drohan-927165178/

MFA in Film & Digital Media, American University, Washington DC