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Funding
3D printing of scaffolds for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
This project aims to develop multifunctional novel bioactive tissue scaffolds using 3D printing, biomaterials science and controlled drug delivery systems to enhance tissue regeneration. Tissue scaffo...
Self Funded
Blinded by the load – electrophysiological and pupillometric indices of the interplay between non-spatial and spatial attention
We are continuously bombarded by a potentially overwhelming amount of information around us. However, our brains have limited processing resources and can only process a subset of this information at ...
Bianca De Haan
Self Funded
The role of PE/PPE proteins in tuberculosis
Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s biggest killers due to an infectious disease. There remains an urgent need for the development of effective vaccines and novel drug targets against the disease....
Anthony Tsolaki
Self Funded
Generative AI for Digital Marketing
In the domain of digital marketing, the integration of Generative AI presents an opportunity to enhance customer engagement, personalise marketing strategies, and optimise decision-making processes. B...
Yongmin Li
Self Funded
NLP for Business Intelligence
Business operations involve a large amount of data from their internal communications, presentations, reports, accounting and marketing, and external information from governments, industry sectors, cu...
Yongmin Li
Self Funded
AI system for historical handwritten text recognition (HTR)
Libraries around the world digitise the historical handwritten documents to preserve historical past and educate the people about the cultural heritage. However, a reliable optical character recogniti...
Md Nazmul Huda
Self Funded
Development of a miniature capsule robot for capsule endoscopy
A capsule robot has potential applications in medical diagnosis (e.g. capsule endoscopy) and treatments. In 2000, Given Imaging introduced the capsule endoscope which has many advantages over the trad...
Md Nazmul Huda
Self Funded
Radio frequency Orbital Angular Moment (OAM) wave generation
Electromagnetic waves carry energy and momentum and are capable of carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM). Unlike plane waves, OAM carrying beams have twisted wave fronts and it is possible to genera...
Nila Nilavalan
Self Funded
Development and Validation of Security Metrics and Predictive Models for Blockchain Ecosystems
Background: Blockchain technology is a transformative innovation that has the potential to disrupt various sectors including finance, healthcare, and governance. However, with its growing adoption, se...
Self Funded
Study of stray current induced corrosion in railway construction
Railway electrification represents an important carbon strategy in the UK. It is estimated that an electric train consumes at least 20% less power (per passenger per mile) compared to a diesel-powered...
Kangkang Tang
Self Funded