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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Centre for Advanced and Smart Technologies (CAST) undertakes innovative technology research that has wide-ranging and significant impact on the lives of local, national, and international communities. CAST sets to promote advanced, smart and emerging technologies research, enterprise and teaching innovations that make a positive difference and create social value.
CAST brings together inter/multidisciplinary research and knowledge transfer activities of staff in a range of technology areas which include Engineering and Computing Science. Through these two key areas, the Centre’s research is focused on:
- Computer Science (artificial intelligence, future networks, embedded systems & Internet of Things (IoT), augmented reality, virtual reality and sustaining the future of computing through innovative STEAM education);
- Engineering (Lift Technology and High-Performance Engineering (LTHPE) and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT))
Objectives of CAST are as follows:
- To sustain and continue to develop the dynamic research environment in advanced technologies involving engineering and computer science so that more staff members are able to engage in Research and Knowledge
- Transfer activities at the highest possible level.
- To support the University of Northampton staff working in the area of smart and advanced technologies to increase the number of researchers submitted to REF 2028 with high quality outputs.
- To gain significant new external income; this can be achieved through bidding to the European and UK research funding platforms, such as Horizon Europe, and Innovative UK /The Technology Strategy Board (TSB), in order to build a strong portfolio of national and international projects.
- To continue to seek opportunities to work with key national and international industrial partners and to explore opportunities for delivery of impactful research outputs through industrial partnership agreements, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, spin off companies, and patented technologies.
- To stimulate scientific research culture within the University through strengthening the links between teaching and research and to explore new directions in learning and teaching technologies in order to develop research-informed programmes, research skills of staff, PGR, EC researchers and students.
- To continue to build on the existing research, innovation learning and teaching activities and further embed them in the University Changemaker strategic plan.
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Profiles
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Dr Suraj Ajit
- University of Northampton, Technology - Associate Professor in Computer Science
- Centre for Advanced and Smart Technologies
Person: Academic
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Professor Karen Anthony
- University of Northampton, Science - Professor of Molecular Medicine
- Centre for Physical Activity and Life Sciences
- Northamptonshire Dementia Research & Innovation Centre
Person: Academic
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Dr Ahmed Basil
- University of Northampton, Technology - Lecturer in Computer Science
- Centre for Advanced and Smart Technologies
Person: Academic
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Dr Mohammad Ghaleeh
- University of Northampton, Technology - Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering & Design
- Centre for Advanced and Smart Technologies
Person: Academic
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Dr Triantafyllos Kanakis
- University of Northampton, Technology - Senior Lecturer - Computing
- Centre for Advanced and Smart Technologies
Person: Academic
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Formation of a university spin-out that delivers XR-based translational mental health solutions
1/08/24 → 31/07/25
Project: Internal Fund › Innovation and Commercialisation
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VR_EMDR: Feasibility study of an innovative VR psychotherapy
15/01/24 → 31/07/24
Project: Internal Fund › Innovation and Commercialisation
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AIDolphin: Playing with AI dolphins – An interactive VR therapy
1/01/24 → 31/07/24
Project: Internal Fund › KE Voucher
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Investigate the value of plasma galectin-3 and RANKL measurements in predicting disease progression and skeletal complications in Multiple Myeloma
Farahani, M. (PI), Machado, L. (CoI), SIVAKUMARAN, M. (CoI) & Yu, L. (CoI)
2/10/23 → 2/10/24
Project: Research › Charitable Funding
Research output
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Dietary phytoestrogen increases tumour size and the frequency of circulating Tregs in a B16-F10 murine melanoma tumour model
Oday Hussian, R. & Machado, L., 25 Apr 2025, In: Diyala Journal of Medicine. 28, 1, p. 1-13 13 p., 1.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Examining the use of LEGO Serious Play to enhance postgraduate research capacity
Ganiyu, I. O., Plotka, G., Seuwou, P. & Ige-Olaobaju, A., 19 Feb 2025, In: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 12, 223, 10 p., 223.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Integrating Critical Race Theory into UK Healthcare Training: Transforming Education to Tackle Institutional Racism in the Health Sector
Adegoke, V., Seuwou, P., Parkes, J., Farini, F. & Pilkington, A., 1 Mar 2025, 19th International Technology, Education and Development Conference Valencia, Spain. 3-5 March, 2025. International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED), p. 5963-5972 10 p. (INTED2025 Proceedings).Research output: Contribution to Book/Report › Chapter › peer-review
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Making admissions processes fair on Black students
Seuwou, P., 30 Jan 2025, Times Higher Education.Research output: Contribution to Specialist Publication › Bulletin/Magazine › peer-review
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A novel numerical modeling of microsecond laser beam percussion micro-drilling of Hastelloy X: experimental validation and multi-objective optimization
Attar, M. A., Ghoreishi, M., Razmkhah, O. & Moradi, M., 8 Mar 2024, In: The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 132, p. 193-215 43 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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ABENA: An Ageing before Temperature Electromigration-Aware Neighbour Allocation for Many-Core Architectures
Ofori-Attah, E. (Creator) & Opoku Agyeman, M. (Creator), IEEE, 10 May 2022
DOI: 10.24339/b7abfe3f-312f-4c0f-a94b-5ae4067fb3a0
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AMA: An Ageing Task Migration Aware for High-Performance Computing
Ofori-Attah, E. (Creator) & Opoku Agyeman, M. (Creator), MDPI, 16 May 2023
Dataset
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Beyond the Technology podcast: How are universities enabling a more inclusive digital environment for their international students?
Seuwou, P. (Author)
11 Mar 2025 → 12 Mar 2025Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Podcast › Research
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Demystifying Academic Publishing
Seuwou, P. (Author)
22 May 2025Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Seminar/Workshop › Research
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Empowering Success: Supporting Black Students’ Confidence, Resilience, and Growth Using the Community Cultural Wealth Model
Seuwou, P. (Author)
7 Feb 2025Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation › Research
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THE podcast: how to look after yourself in higher education
Seuwou, P. (Author)
17 Apr 2025Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Podcast › Research
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From Senior Lecturer to Associate Professor: Building Your Profile in Learning and Teaching
Seuwou, P. (Author)
19 May 2025Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Invited talk › Teaching
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Student theses
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Conceptualisation of Air Cargo Sector Development to Enhance the Success of Oman’s Logistics Vision 2040
Al Balushi, K. (Author), Hosseinian Far, A. (Supervisor), Gough, A. (Supervisor) & Campbell, T. (Supervisor), Oct 2022Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Creating a Metric to Measure Software Flexibility in Object-Oriented Programming
Butler, T. (Author), Johnson, M. (Supervisor), Ajit, S. (Supervisor) & Turner, S. (Supervisor), Jul 2021Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Design for Ride Quality – Knowledge Transfer of Advanced Dynamics of Passenger Transportation Systems in Buildings for a Multi-cultural/Multi-discipline R&D Environment
Ehrl, T. (Author), Kaczmarczyk, S. (Supervisor), Adams, J. (Supervisor) & Meier, B. (Supervisor), Oct 2022Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Design Science Research Approach Towards the Construction of Competitive Intelligence Process Model in the Era of Big Data
Albahsh, E. A. (Author), Hosseinian Far, A. (Supervisor) & Sarwar, D. (Supervisor), Oct 2022Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Exploring the Impact on a Firms Agility through Centralised Technology Capabilities: A Quantitative Research Approach
Abbasi, K. (Author), Hosseinian Far, A. (Supervisor) & Petford, N. (Supervisor), Jul 2022Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Press/Media
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Professor Amin Hosseinian-Far on Leading an Open Access Journal
Hosseinian Far, A.
11/05/23
1 Media contribution
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Engineering team celebrate their thirteenth annual conference
1/10/22
1 item of Media coverage
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New research centre will tackle racial inequality and racism
Opoku Agyeman, M. & Jackson, P.
25/08/22
1 item of Media coverage
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