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2020 – 2021 <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Referred Journals and Book Chapters<\/strong>
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\nSODHA, J. & ROGERS, T.: "China and the Caribbean: The Potential for a Clean and Integrated Energy and Transportation System", UWI-GLOBAL Belt & Road Research Bulletin, Issue No. 1, Jan. 2020, pp. 15-16.
\nSODHA, J.: "Shape Nature of Polar Codes", 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology (ICICT 2021), 25-26 Feb. 2021, London, UK.
\nSODHA, J.: "Single Frozen Bit Frame Synchronization Algorithm for a Polar Code", Wireless Telecommunications Symposium (WTS), 21-23 April, 2021, San Francisco, CA, USA.
\nSODHA, J.: "Single frozen bit polar code synchronisation", Int. J. Mobile Network Desgn and Innovation, Vol. 19, No. 2, 2021, pp. 90-94.
\n“Modelling the Positive Feedback Mechanism of a Karst Aquifer Using Surface Reconstruction” Kyffin K. Bradshaw and Tane S. Ray<\/strong> Int. Journal of Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements<\/em>, vol. 8<\/strong> Issue 4, 367 (2020)).<\/p>\n

J.-Y. Lee, D. Lenz, C. Richard, B. Sing<\/strong> and N. Strungaru, Modulated crystals and almost periodic measures<\/em>, Lett. Math. Phys. 110<\/strong> (2020), 3435–3472; arXiv: 1907.07017; DOI: 10.1007\/s11005-020-01337-2.<\/p>\n

I. Gouirand, V. Moron, and B. Sing<\/strong>, Seasonal atmospheric transitions in the Caribbean basin and Central America<\/em>, Climate Dynamics 55<\/strong> (2020), 1809–1828; DOI: 10.1007\/s00382-020-05356-6.
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\nGaskin, P., Chami. P<\/strong>., Nancoo, T., Warner, P., Barrett, P<\/strong>. and Mayers, Y. Electronic based reported anthropometry—A useful tool for interim monitoring of obesity prevalence in developing states.<\/strong> PLOS ONE. Vol (15) Issue (12). 2020.  
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\nGaskin, P. and Chami, P<\/strong>. Conducting a High-Quality Childhood Nutrition Research Study in a Resource-Scarce Small Island State<\/strong><\/a>. SAGE Publication Ltd, 2020. 
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SINGH, UPINDRANATH, Saeed Mohan, Fredrick Davis, Journal of Applied Ploymer Science, Wiley Online Library Article – Selective Bragg reflection of visible light from coaxial electrospun fiber mats.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 Jacob Hunte, Mechelle Gittens, CURTIS GITTENS, Hanan Lutfiyya, and Thomas Edward.  Improving Genetic Algorithm Solution’s Performance for Optimal Order Allocation in an E-Market with the Pareto Optimal Set. Nature-Inspired Computation and Swarm Intelligence, eds. Xin-She Yang<\/em>. Elsevier (Academic Press). ISBN: 9780128197141. April 10, 2020.
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\nPamela S Gaskin, PETER CHAMI, Justin Ward, Gabriela Goodman, Bernd Sing, Maria D Jackson and Hedy Broome.  <\/strong>A practical model for identification of children at risk of excess energy intake in the developing world.<\/strong><\/em>, Public Health Nutrition, Cambridge Press Vol 22, Issue 11, 2019.
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\nPamela Gaskin and PETER CHAMI.<\/strong> Research Methods Cases: Medicine and Health, SAGE Publications, 2020, <\/strong>Conducting a High-Quality Childhood Nutrition Research Study in a Resource-Scarce Small Island.<\/em>
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Refereed Conference Proceedings <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Feasibility of Repurposing Recycled Cell Phones as Sensors in a Smart Campus Shuttle Monitoring System<\/em>. Ward S., GITTENS M. Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services. MobiCASE 2019 published in Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol. 290. Springer, Cham
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\nEdu-BUS Wi-Fi: An On-Board Wi-Fi Educational System Using a Raspberry Pi<\/em>. Ward S., GITTENS M. (2019) Edu-BUS Wi-Fi. Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services. MobiCASE 2019 published in Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol. 290. Springer, Cham 
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\nIntelligent Campus Environment Room Monitoring System (CampusEMonitor).<\/em> Ward S., GITTENS M. , Rock N., James K. In Proceedings of the 2019 ACM on SIGUCCS Annual Conference (SIGUCCS) 2019. ACM, New York, NY, USA. 
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Book Chapter<\/strong>
\nGittens, C. L<\/strong>., “A Psychologically-Realistic Personality Model for Virtual Agents”. Behavior Engineering and Applications. International Series on Computer Entertainment and Media Technology. R. Wong, C. H. Chi, and P. Hung, eds. Springer: Cham, Switzerland. 2018. 81-99. doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-319-76430-6_4
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\nJournal Articles<\/strong>
\nChami, P<\/strong>., Gaskin, P. S., Ward, J., Goodman, G, Sing, B., Jackson, M. D. and Broome, H. “A practical model for identification of children at risk of excess energy intake in the developing world in the developing world.” Public Health Nutrition. Vol. 22, No. 11. 2019. 1979-1989.
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\nSingh, U<\/strong>., Mohan, S., Davis F. and Mitchell G. “Modifying the thermomechanical properties of electrospun fibres of poly-vinyl cinnamate by photo-cross-linking”. SN Applied Sciences. Vol. 1, No. 31. 2019. doi.org\/10.1007\/s42452- 018-0033-8
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\nSodha, J.<\/strong>, “Check node LDPC decoder stopping criterion”. International Journal of Electronics Letters. February. 2019, pp.1-17. doi:  https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/21681724.2019.1576 229<\/a>.
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\nHowitt, C., Hambleton, I. R., Jeyaseelan, S., Gittens, C.<\/strong>, Brown, C., and Unwin, N. “The contribution of physical inactivity to cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and all-cause mortality in the Caribbean”. Journal of Physical Activity & Health. Vol. 15, No. 10. 2018. S35-S36.
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\nConference Proceedings<\/strong>
\nCaddle, X.<\/strong>, Gittens, C. and Katchabaw, M. “A Psychometric Detection System to Create Dynamic Psychosocial Relationships Between Non-Player Characters”. Presented at 2018 IEEE Games, Entertainment, Media Conference (GEM). Galway, Ireland. 15-17, August, 2018. Published in 2018 IEEE Games, Entertainment, Media Conference (GEM). IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers): United States. 2018. 256-262.
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\nBelle, S., Gittens, C.<\/strong>, and Graham, T. C. N., “Programming with Affect: How Behaviour Trees and a Lightweight Cognitive Architecture Enable the Development of NonPlayer Characters with Emotions.” Paper Presented at 2019 IEEE Games, Entertainment, Media Conference (GEM). New Haven, Connecticut, USA. 18-21 June. Published in 2019 IEEE Games, Entertainment, Media Conference (GEM). IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers): United States 2019. 1-8.
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\nGittens, C.<\/strong> and Gittens, M. “Leveraging the Cave Hill Undergraduate ICT Programmes to Increase Economic and Technological Growth in Barbados”. Presented at 20th Annual Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies Conference. Bridgetown, Barbados. 7-10 May 2019.
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\nHoyte, N., Gittens C<\/strong>., and Katchabaw, M. “Simulating Visual Acuity for Autonomous Agent: A Data-Driven Approach”. Presented at 19th ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents 2019. Paris, France. 2 – 5, July. 2019. Published in Proceedings of the 19th ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents 2019.
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\nWard, S. and Gittens, M.<\/strong> “Building useful smart campus applications using a retired cell phone re-purposing model.” Presented at Third International Conference on Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, Clean Energy and Green Computing (EBECEGC). Beirut, Lebanon. 25-27 April 2018. Published in 2018 Third International Conference on Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, Clean Energy and Green Computing (EBECEGC). IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers): United States. 2018. pp. 43-48.
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\nWard, S. and Gittens, M. “Edu-BUS Wi-Fi: An Onboard Wi-Fi Educational System Using A Raspberry Pi”. Presented at 10th EAI International Conference – MobiCASE 2019: Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services. 14-15, June, Hangzhou, China. Published in Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering. International Publishing: Cham, Switzerland. Vol. 290. 2019. 68-82.
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\nGittens, C. and Gittens, M.<\/strong> “Leveraging the Cave Hill Undergraduate ICT Programmes to Increase Economic and Technological Growth in Barbados”. Presented at 20th<\/sup> Annual Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies Conference. Bridgetown, Barbados. 7-10 May 2019. Sodha, J., “Signal Target Code”. IEEE 2019 IEEE 62nd<\/sup> International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS). Dallas, USA, August 2019. doi: 10.1109\/MWSCAS.2019.8885083.<\/p>\n

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